The video actually says that, mathematically, you are likely (2 out of 3 times) not to be in the fastest line.
In his example of three lines, there is still a 2/3 chance that you are not in the slowest line. So unless "one in three" has become "likely," the headline demonstrates a failure at basic maths.
Obviously you have your conclusion about it. All I'm suggesting is that to a homeopath it probably doesn't matter. The placebo effect is exactly what they are working with, they just have their own interpretation of what that is.
That is basically my point. It's not a physical science. It's based on a vitalist worldview that assumes its function cannot be measured by currently known means. Thus this study has little to no bearing on homeopaths.
I think you misunderstand the homeopathic point of view to believe that this weakens the legitimacy of their approach at all.
I'm not an expert in the field, but my understanding is that Homeopathy is based on the idea that there is a fundamental vital force that is responsible for overall well-being, which can be strengthened by taking particular concoctions that resonate with this force in the person. Maybe these placebos inadvertently had a homeopathic quality that was helpful for IBS sufferers.
As a long-time meditator I can absolutely attest to this. It does not always happen, but there are certain states of relaxation in which my eyes stop doing this and whatever is in my field of vision becomes gray/green blurry outlines or eventually nothing at all until I move.
Have you checked out Craigslist? Look at both the jobs and the "gigs" sections. I see ads for single-project development all the time as well as some ongoing stuff. I know a few people who do this sort of thing freelance full time and make a pretty penny too.
I live in one of the more tech-active areas in the country (Boulder, CO) so this may or may not apply...
This guy is a small business owner who could probably switch to linux but like so many he pretty much runs his life through Outlook. The migration process, not to mention the lack of an integrated email/calendar app for linux that I know of, might be too hard on the old guy.
I have uninstalled this parasitic piece of crap from the same guy's laptop no less than four times over a period of months, even doing my best to educate him about the situation. The Malware Removal Tool is not going to make any difference if the user is intent on reinstalling it as soon possible.
An actually responsible thing to do might be for Microsoft to run a friendly educational campaign about malware and viruses... a lovely dream.
I have spent the past couple years getting my foot into this world from scratch (no significant prior experience) and I have found CMSs like drupal, joomla, and wordpress to be invaluable for my work with small businesses, non-profits, artists, health practitioners, etc.
These jobs are fairly short and easy to do. They can be a way of building your confidence, professional manner, and estimating abilities without getting too deep in over your head. Of course you can also work with building sites from scratch and updating already built sites in order to develop those skillsets.
The point is to take on low-impact jobs working for people you actually like and hopefully share values with. This makes the professional relationship a lot easier and provides a lot of useful education for you in the process.
I do a lot of work for barter too. It's nice to be able to get services that are important to me like massage/bodywork or auto-repair as I am going through this learning process and expanding my professional horizons. I also get paid a fair chunk of change now and then for relatively minor jobs from a development perspective.
Mind training practice, by which I mean mindfulness-based meditation, is a really wonderful tool for this.
It helps engage the full brain, including that very non-geeky right hemisphere, in the learning and recall process. It trains the mind to apply the attention much more intelligently and effectively.
I find that this actually opens up more space in my head to geek out when necessary. The stuff I do not need to have filed away all perfectly can drift off into a more intuitive space where I can still access it when necessary. Meanwhile there is more room in my brain to efficiently file away all the nerdy details that I want.
You have to manually upgrade the firmware and going back to plan old 1.20 is exactly the same process. It's not exactly hard to "disable".
I have this router and also recently updated my firmware but I have not encountered this yet...
This case is largely about "incidental profanity" such as what comes out of the mouths of celebrities at awards shows or miked athletes in a football game. The networks have no way of preventing these sorts of occasional, often one-time outbursts from occurring. Blocking all live broadcasts with a V-chip or any other method is not a very practical solution.
MMORPGs with better quests do already exist
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is one good example of a game designed around cooperative and meaningful action. Players design whole villages and environments on their own based on an open world with a complicated ecosystem and meaningful quests.
The players can achieve high and unique status in a complex political and questing system - all generated by player action within a loose and changable framework. You work your way "up" both by slogging through menial tasks and interacting creatively and socially with other players.
The only "problem" is that the game is not action/conflict oriented. This sort of game is not of primary interest to the online gaming market that is more geared toward completely escaping reality into violent fantasy rather than semi-realistic cooperative fantasy.
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People jump to a lot of conclusions on the internet.
Finally, someone bringing radioactive waste water releases back to America!
The video actually says that, mathematically, you are likely (2 out of 3 times) not to be in the fastest line.
In his example of three lines, there is still a 2/3 chance that you are not in the slowest line. So unless "one in three" has become "likely," the headline demonstrates a failure at basic maths.
Obviously you have your conclusion about it. All I'm suggesting is that to a homeopath it probably doesn't matter. The placebo effect is exactly what they are working with, they just have their own interpretation of what that is.
That is basically my point. It's not a physical science. It's based on a vitalist worldview that assumes its function cannot be measured by currently known means. Thus this study has little to no bearing on homeopaths.
I think you misunderstand the homeopathic point of view to believe that this weakens the legitimacy of their approach at all.
I'm not an expert in the field, but my understanding is that Homeopathy is based on the idea that there is a fundamental vital force that is responsible for overall well-being, which can be strengthened by taking particular concoctions that resonate with this force in the person. Maybe these placebos inadvertently had a homeopathic quality that was helpful for IBS sufferers.
As a long-time meditator I can absolutely attest to this. It does not always happen, but there are certain states of relaxation in which my eyes stop doing this and whatever is in my field of vision becomes gray/green blurry outlines or eventually nothing at all until I move.
Have you checked out Craigslist? Look at both the jobs and the "gigs" sections. I see ads for single-project development all the time as well as some ongoing stuff. I know a few people who do this sort of thing freelance full time and make a pretty penny too.
I live in one of the more tech-active areas in the country (Boulder, CO) so this may or may not apply...
This guy is a small business owner who could probably switch to linux but like so many he pretty much runs his life through Outlook. The migration process, not to mention the lack of an integrated email/calendar app for linux that I know of, might be too hard on the old guy.
I have uninstalled this parasitic piece of crap from the same guy's laptop no less than four times over a period of months, even doing my best to educate him about the situation. The Malware Removal Tool is not going to make any difference if the user is intent on reinstalling it as soon possible.
An actually responsible thing to do might be for Microsoft to run a friendly educational campaign about malware and viruses... a lovely dream.
I have spent the past couple years getting my foot into this world from scratch (no significant prior experience) and I have found CMSs like drupal, joomla, and wordpress to be invaluable for my work with small businesses, non-profits, artists, health practitioners, etc.
These jobs are fairly short and easy to do. They can be a way of building your confidence, professional manner, and estimating abilities without getting too deep in over your head. Of course you can also work with building sites from scratch and updating already built sites in order to develop those skillsets.
The point is to take on low-impact jobs working for people you actually like and hopefully share values with. This makes the professional relationship a lot easier and provides a lot of useful education for you in the process.
I do a lot of work for barter too. It's nice to be able to get services that are important to me like massage/bodywork or auto-repair as I am going through this learning process and expanding my professional horizons. I also get paid a fair chunk of change now and then for relatively minor jobs from a development perspective.
Mind training practice, by which I mean mindfulness-based meditation, is a really wonderful tool for this.
It helps engage the full brain, including that very non-geeky right hemisphere, in the learning and recall process. It trains the mind to apply the attention much more intelligently and effectively.
I find that this actually opens up more space in my head to geek out when necessary. The stuff I do not need to have filed away all perfectly can drift off into a more intuitive space where I can still access it when necessary. Meanwhile there is more room in my brain to efficiently file away all the nerdy details that I want.
See the Mind and Life Institute for research and information about this kind of thing.
You have to manually upgrade the firmware and going back to plan old 1.20 is exactly the same process. It's not exactly hard to "disable". I have this router and also recently updated my firmware but I have not encountered this yet...
This case is largely about "incidental profanity" such as what comes out of the mouths of celebrities at awards shows or miked athletes in a football game. The networks have no way of preventing these sorts of occasional, often one-time outbursts from occurring. Blocking all live broadcasts with a V-chip or any other method is not a very practical solution.
A Tale in the Desert:
http://www.atitd.com/
is one good example of a game designed around cooperative and meaningful action. Players design whole villages and environments on their own based on an open world with a complicated ecosystem and meaningful quests.
The players can achieve high and unique status in a complex political and questing system - all generated by player action within a loose and changable framework. You work your way "up" both by slogging through menial tasks and interacting creatively and socially with other players.
The only "problem" is that the game is not action/conflict oriented. This sort of game is not of primary interest to the online gaming market that is more geared toward completely escaping reality into violent fantasy rather than semi-realistic cooperative fantasy.
Who cares if it starts with the assumption that the universe is only 6000 years old? It has real physics equations.