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  1. metal comparison on Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Generates a 'Mini-Big Bang' · · Score: 1

    I would be curious how "smashing" lead would compare to smashing americum (for example based on the simple fact that americum has both a higher atomic mass and melting point).

  2. Architecture Visualization-travel on Study Abroad For Computer Science Majors? · · Score: 1

    Likely outside of a specific programming language, city architecture or an architectural class would be worthwhile to take. Some cities, like Prague as an example where I've visited, have intricate/ornately designed buildings, cemetaries and bridges, etc. Here in Seattle it is somewhat grid-like with interesting buildings and construction as well. I didn't take Computer Science, but took an architecture class in London and it was very interesting and helpful to learn human nature, design, function and aesthetics.

  3. data sets analysis on Adobe Building Zoetrope, a Web "Time Machine" · · Score: 1

    can this do regression analysis visualization with user-manipulated base years from core data?

  4. LHC visit on What Are Must-Sees For Open Day At the LHC? · · Score: 1, Informative

    At the SLAC you can walk the length and they have an observation room exactly where the high speed particles will collide. You will want to see that part, where the sceintists will observe and whatever else you can learn. Hope to hear about your visit-maybe you'll see the Higgs or be able to visualize a magnetic field (like around when a lightning bolt strikes)-protected ofcourse! From the pictures, it must be an overwhelmingly awesome personal experience size-wise. (And a few days ago I was in awe seeing, again, how grand the Roman Statues are currently in the US on loan:))

  5. Re:Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Neglect on Drinkable Languages Offered At LA Time-Travel Mart · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    yeah (?) and maybe the name should more properly be written "Yea Olde Fashioned Gun Powdauer"?

  6. Likable Licking... on Lickable Ads · · Score: 1

    pretty strawberry scented markers sure don't taste as good as they smell

  7. Delete/Block this? on Will Privacy Sell? · · Score: 1

    like with a phone call, do you just type "*67" into your search and ...poof the record is blocked/gone!? Then maybe you hit "*69" and pull up all the other searchers that didn't "*67" them?:)

  8. Re:Article is Flamebait! on The Cult of Kindle · · Score: 1

    So at the end-sort of lawyerish for a news article-he writes a contradiction between an executive statement and the terms of service-I think that is the discussion (attack point?)? So how does this compare with other download terms of service? I found iTunes, but not iPod. A friend bought a used iPod that happened to be pre-loaded with songs/the previous owner didn't take the time to delete, I think the intention was to purchase the iPod not the pre-loaded songs though...Interesting. Onto the main topic, since I tend to feel like I have a large tree forest living just behind the copier at work every day as I print, print and spew out the remnants I do find digital content refreshing and may want to possibly reference/discuss book content with someone and don't exactly want their dirty paws on my actual 1st/2nd edition ancient hardback I keep tucked away so although I don't have a Kindle in generral I guess I do find the idea cultishly appealing, especially if I can read /. from it??

  9. TechDirt? on Amazon Patents Bad Service For Bad Customers · · Score: 1

    here is from the patent application (that talks about fulfillment, not customer service or increasing order arrival time) "to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders, such as to minimize the costs that will be associated with fulfilling those future orders." Some countries deliver on bicycles. Some countries may impose monetary fines on each delivery if they are late or if the deliverer "argues" in with the customer...think about it. Why all the /. negative replies here? I'm not getting it.

  10. Minitab v. Excel on Open Source Math · · Score: 1

    There were differences on the same calc circa 2003-I think it was regression or anova analysis--why is it different (math) and which is correct?

  11. Re:Religion vs Darwin vs Technology vs Society on Evolution and the 'Wisdom of Crowds' · · Score: 1

    Interesting, I'll check back on Wednesday along the lines of how technology advances and data capture and analysis are eloquently communicated (religion, poetry etc)...as Matthew Arnold wrote from "Literature and Science" in the late 1800's "And for the generality of men, I say, to arise, when they have duly taken in the poposition that their ancestor was "a hairy quadruped furnished with a tail and pointed ears, probably arboreal in his habits," there will be found to arise an invincible desire to relate this proposition to the sense in us for conduct, and to the sense in us for beauty."... do we have interactive sceintific calculations on this yet?:)

  12. Re:Question: on James Hansen on the Warmest Year Brouhaha · · Score: 1

    Has the 2000 sea level debate been verified? From:---- Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 2:24 PM To: - Cc: - Subject: Re: Correction-answer statement Dear --- - I have now had the opportunity to enlarge the graph you sent me. It's not the clearest graph I've seen, but as best I can make it out it shows that on Scenario B, temperature is projected to rise by 0.25C between 1988 and 2000.. On Scenario A, temperature is projected to rise by 0.45C. Scenario C is not relevant, because it assumes no additional input of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, which is contrary to observation. Averaging scenarios A and B gives 0.35C. I stated 0.3C, which seems to me to be entirely reasonable. I also note that someone has rather clumsily altered the graph since the original presentation, at least to the extent of extending the red observed-temperature line from 1988 to 1998, but not, interestingly, to 2000. As you may know, there was an exceptionally strong El Nino Southern Oscillation in 1998, which caused a spike in temperature. The temperature data which I have already supplied to you show that temperature fell back sharply in the two years to 2000. Between 1998 and 2000, the period of projection that is in question, temperature rose by just 0.05C. I stated 1C, which of course is fair to Dr. Hansen. On the basis of this graph I do not see any case for a correction, and shall advise the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph accordingly. I have already told you that the infelicity of expression which led to the suggestion that Dr. Hansen had said that sea level would rise by several feet to 2000 will most certainly be clarified, and I shall of course stand by that. - Monckton of Brenchley

  13. Re:Question: on James Hansen on the Warmest Year Brouhaha · · Score: 1

    The gistemp is "global index of surface" temperature so the numbers are global-somewhere in the world it is both winter and summer at the same time. On radiated heat there were some articles recently about the suns heat penetration through the earth's atmosphere and atmospheric refraction and greenhouse gas-I take it you read those? Maybe you need a summary of the atmospheric composition/carbon content to map alongside the temperature index? Alos, one thing I am looking for is an interactive/visual of air current movements around the globe-over both land and oceans-have you seen anything-please send if so. I've found a few but they only cover a really small region/city.

  14. More to the story on James Hansen on the Warmest Year Brouhaha · · Score: 1

    I referenced the gistempt data in 2003 for a statistics report. In addition to the comments expressed, he had also pointed out several things: The gistempt data is only the surface temperatures-there are other sets of data recorded and analyzed for atmosphere (and they are different numbers) Since the NASA recordings began about 1880 there have been changes to the technology in the instruments that record the data. I'm not a scientist but it was clear there is more to this than a set of numbers, although the numbers are interesting to see for yourself.

  15. Re:Do it to ourselves, and that's what really hurt on The Real Problem With Alexa · · Score: 1

    so what if the advertisement is an email? Do you host an ad server and get a notification of the users clicking/following the link out of thier inbox/# of opened ads etc? How would the advertiser technically speaking get that information?