great points. thank you for posting this; it saved me some time.
although identifying "power law" with "my pet theory" is the worst of their sins (there are many reasons to have a power law), their technical methods are poor as well. i recommend [http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/weblog/491.html] for an accessible read about how obvious and accepted methods break down when dealing with power laws.
i was going to say that he was a young person desperate for publications (the more sensational the better), but looking at his vita i see the situation is even worse: he's a former physicist. i think he might actually believe what he's writing.
couldn't just let my crappy joke slide, huh? well, this is slashdot...
i mostly agree with you and i'm for preferential voting. nonetheless, since you say that house serves no rational purpose anymore, i might have to disagree. if it ever did, i think it still does. if only, say, 1% of the population, concentrated in the corn belt, produces (or is capable of producing) most of the nation's food, might that not be worth some extra political representation? usa doesn't seem big on free trade, so much as being a military superpower and using "free trade" as an excuse/cudgel. since this is the case, shouldn't the means for self-sufficiency get a political boost?
yeah, i can't think of a better application of the plastic you just heat-extruded than making cooking utensils.:-/ you know that it doesn't cure, right? it would be exactly the same plastic that you just melted...
abs depending on formulation can hold up to 176F (and i'd bet the 3d printer stock is lower). enjoy ladling your borscht and gazpacho.
$30, huh? quite a feat since the "off the shelf" helicopter alone costs ~$3 million.
yes, i'm sure that someone's tinkering with a remote control toy from brookstone will directly port over to staging a military helicopter in a live combat situation on unknown terrain.
people are wary of buying crap, and low prices are perceived to be a signal of this. so far, not too bad. however movies aren't fungible. if i mildly want to see X, and it's half the price of Y (which i don't want to see), i might well conclude that X is garbage after all and stay home. this assumes that the prices are somehow published in advance of getting to the theatre, which is its own problem but seems absolutely necessary to avoid appearing to be a bait-and-switch. people really hate feeling like they're being nickled-and-dimed (even irrationally so). airline industry can get away with it since it's mostly a fungible service, but it's suicide for entertainment.
i remember a long time ago, they developed soda vending machines that automatically jacked up the price above a certain temperature or heat index. the media jumped on it, and i don't think they deployed a single one.
in short, yes. most americans don't even know why we have seasons (true fact), but showing up on time for "work" (=farmville) sure seems really important.
no, it's just a moronic summary. those degrees don't qualify, but neither do they disqualify you. the reason for requiring a math/eng/sci degree is because you'd be doing systems maintenance; this is for a specific job track, not just generic "astronaut". it's a reasonable requirement imho.
the most hardcore security work [network and static binary analysis] i've seen has been done in windows, which isn't surprising; dos and win95 were great places to start cutting your teeth on exploiting security flaws.
for this kind of thing, the OS doesn't really matter as much as the tools available, and here's a real surprise for you: there are plenty of technical skills more impressive and valuable than dealing with the quirks of linux. plenty of meritorious technical types, just like normal people, want an OS that "just works" so they can get on with their interests and careers.
it has nothing to do with the name, you drooling fucksocket. the point is that the concepts are only ever applied to basic arithmetic problems and telling time; the "meaning" to the student is submerged and intuitive and doesn't become really formalized until college(!), if ever. i don't see any reason (i mean apart from teachers and school administrators being idiots) not to start teaching some of the more advanced ideas in cyclic groups to elementary schoolers.
and, yes, you can call them whatever you want, it wouldn't matter.
i'm an american & i've taken graduate-level measure theory and statistics. the phrase "continuous kolmogorov paradigm" is just wonky. the first thing one thinks of is the kolmogorov complexity, which is pretty much the opposite of "continuous," both in utility and intent. so, the phrase is probably referring instead to the standard modern sigma-field measure theoretic approach. however, this measure theory still has no problem (in principle, at least; actually proving things is of course another matter) dealing with discrete or finite outcomes!
now, i've read the paper, and i see that the authors in fact use (almost) this language in their emotional conclusion. that is their right, since they have done the work. moreover, they have a good point imho, that "hard core" proofs in probability theory are often sterile and irrelevant to the real world. however, this kind of thing should be cleaned up for a general audience.
where's the libertarian support for this act? clearly, if people were interested in blocking telemarketing calls, the market would provide a solution for those who'd like to pay for it.
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great points. thank you for posting this; it saved me some time.
although identifying "power law" with "my pet theory" is the worst of their sins (there are many reasons to have a power law), their technical methods are poor as well. i recommend [http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/weblog/491.html] for an accessible read about how obvious and accepted methods break down when dealing with power laws.
i was going to say that he was a young person desperate for publications (the more sensational the better), but looking at his vita i see the situation is even worse: he's a former physicist. i think he might actually believe what he's writing.
couldn't just let my crappy joke slide, huh? well, this is slashdot...
i mostly agree with you and i'm for preferential voting. nonetheless, since you say that house serves no rational purpose anymore, i might have to disagree. if it ever did, i think it still does. if only, say, 1% of the population, concentrated in the corn belt, produces (or is capable of producing) most of the nation's food, might that not be worth some extra political representation? usa doesn't seem big on free trade, so much as being a military superpower and using "free trade" as an excuse/cudgel. since this is the case, shouldn't the means for self-sufficiency get a political boost?
just an idea.
i think he was referring to greens, not blacks.
why is preferential voting, per se, unconstitutional?
yeah, i can't think of a better application of the plastic you just heat-extruded than making cooking utensils. :-/ you know that it doesn't cure, right? it would be exactly the same plastic that you just melted...
abs depending on formulation can hold up to 176F (and i'd bet the 3d printer stock is lower). enjoy ladling your borscht and gazpacho.
i don't think that would be a double-blind randomized trial. :)
i do hope that "pointers" was a pun.
$30, huh? quite a feat since the "off the shelf" helicopter alone costs ~$3 million.
yes, i'm sure that someone's tinkering with a remote control toy from brookstone will directly port over to staging a military helicopter in a live combat situation on unknown terrain.
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believe me, they know that people like you were doing that already. no loss.
people are wary of buying crap, and low prices are perceived to be a signal of this. so far, not too bad. however movies aren't fungible. if i mildly want to see X, and it's half the price of Y (which i don't want to see), i might well conclude that X is garbage after all and stay home. this assumes that the prices are somehow published in advance of getting to the theatre, which is its own problem but seems absolutely necessary to avoid appearing to be a bait-and-switch. people really hate feeling like they're being nickled-and-dimed (even irrationally so). airline industry can get away with it since it's mostly a fungible service, but it's suicide for entertainment.
i remember a long time ago, they developed soda vending machines that automatically jacked up the price above a certain temperature or heat index. the media jumped on it, and i don't think they deployed a single one.
in short, yes. most americans don't even know why we have seasons (true fact), but showing up on time for "work" (=farmville) sure seems really important.
so why not admit it officially?
someone mod this up, it's a sensible analysis and one which potentially-entrepreneurial slashdotters should take note of.
hello, 50 cent army, and welcome to slashdot! i hope you have a terrible time!
such a robust and poignant refutation of adriantam's point. thank you for your stellar insight, anonymous coward.
no, it's just a moronic summary. those degrees don't qualify, but neither do they disqualify you. the reason for requiring a math/eng/sci degree is because you'd be doing systems maintenance; this is for a specific job track, not just generic "astronaut". it's a reasonable requirement imho.
nonsense! i've been traveling at about 66,000mph for decades. it isn't that hard.
the most hardcore security work [network and static binary analysis] i've seen has been done in windows, which isn't surprising; dos and win95 were great places to start cutting your teeth on exploiting security flaws.
for this kind of thing, the OS doesn't really matter as much as the tools available, and here's a real surprise for you: there are plenty of technical skills more impressive and valuable than dealing with the quirks of linux. plenty of meritorious technical types, just like normal people, want an OS that "just works" so they can get on with their interests and careers.
Same... my sister was the same when she lost her mind.
Zain! I'll destroy you to the last circuit!
i think that a google employee can afford to have legitimate software licenses. :-/
also: "I highly recommend that anyone emulating my setup actually purchase the proper Windows licenses even if your machines are identical."
it has nothing to do with the name, you drooling fucksocket. the point is that the concepts are only ever applied to basic arithmetic problems and telling time; the "meaning" to the student is submerged and intuitive and doesn't become really formalized until college(!), if ever. i don't see any reason (i mean apart from teachers and school administrators being idiots) not to start teaching some of the more advanced ideas in cyclic groups to elementary schoolers.
and, yes, you can call them whatever you want, it wouldn't matter.
i'm an american & i've taken graduate-level measure theory and statistics. the phrase "continuous kolmogorov paradigm" is just wonky. the first thing one thinks of is the kolmogorov complexity, which is pretty much the opposite of "continuous," both in utility and intent. so, the phrase is probably referring instead to the standard modern sigma-field measure theoretic approach. however, this measure theory still has no problem (in principle, at least; actually proving things is of course another matter) dealing with discrete or finite outcomes!
now, i've read the paper, and i see that the authors in fact use (almost) this language in their emotional conclusion. that is their right, since they have done the work. moreover, they have a good point imho, that "hard core" proofs in probability theory are often sterile and irrelevant to the real world. however, this kind of thing should be cleaned up for a general audience.
thanks, but my point was that libertarians are always suspiciously silent whenever it's a bill that would be unpopular.
if they hadn't disguised them, maybe i'd have given a fuck.
where's the libertarian support for this act? clearly, if people were interested in blocking telemarketing calls, the market would provide a solution for those who'd like to pay for it.