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  1. Re:Global Warming .... Riiiiiight..... on Massive Storm Buries US East Coast In Snow and Ice · · Score: 1

    Shut up.

    Either learn the science and put forth something else based on science, or shut up.

  2. Important note on Massive Storm Buries US East Coast In Snow and Ice · · Score: 1

    Take it weasy. Shoveling snow causes e lot of heart attacks every yeah. Shovel lightly, shovel often.

  3. Re:Power grid on Massive Storm Buries US East Coast In Snow and Ice · · Score: 1

    3k per person is , generally, about right as an overall average.

    "he much more economical option is to simply get your own backup source of power,"
    not really.
    A backup to completely run all appliances as if you had normal power for a week is more then 3 K

  4. Re:Where I live, that's normal weather on Massive Storm Buries US East Coast In Snow and Ice · · Score: 1

    How earthquake prepared is your city?

  5. Re:It doesn't matter. on 11-Year UK Study Reports No Health Danger From Mobile Phone Transmissions · · Score: 1

    Learn how to read the study, look at the Bayesian probability, look at other studies.

    " I don't have the time, or the interest, to do that for everything I learn about."
    Fine, but shut up about what you clearly know nothing about.

  6. Re:It doesn't matter. on 11-Year UK Study Reports No Health Danger From Mobile Phone Transmissions · · Score: 1

    There is a voltage differential between a car and the neg of a cell phone, you can have spark.

    " I seriously doubt they were safe in the longer term"
    You would be wrong. We do understand the physics.

  7. Re:It doesn't matter. on 11-Year UK Study Reports No Health Danger From Mobile Phone Transmissions · · Score: 1

    Every thanksgiving millions of people eat way to much, lie down, and then don't barf.

    You are either really, really stupid, or a liar.

    I used to swim a lot. AS in hours everyday. IN the ocean and pools. I played water polo, surfed, and been a life guard.

  8. Re:It doesn't matter. on 11-Year UK Study Reports No Health Danger From Mobile Phone Transmissions · · Score: 1

    Fortunately, belief in UFO(Alien spaceships) is falling.

    Another win for the internet.

  9. Re:Wait, what? on Ask Slashdot: How Do You To Tell Your Client That His "Expert" Is an Idiot? · · Score: 1

    Because not every one is a passive aggressive person, and they want a good solution?

  10. Re:Let us know... on Ask Slashdot: How Do You To Tell Your Client That His "Expert" Is an Idiot? · · Score: 1

    I hope not, because you and your ilk are wrong.

  11. and examples.

    Reminds of the time I was talking to an 'Expert Computer Engineer'. I had to explain binary to him.

  12. This step is going to on National Ignition Facility Takes First Steps Towards Fusion Energy · · Score: 1

    Rock you like a Hurricane!

  13. Re:FIRST Step? What have you been doing??? on National Ignition Facility Takes First Steps Towards Fusion Energy · · Score: 2

    First step has many meaning. Clearly it's not the very first thing they did.

    Lighten up, Francis.

  14. Re:Pick your favorite amendments! on Rand Paul Files Suit Against Obama Over NSA's Collection of Metadata · · Score: 1, Interesting

    13th 14th* and 15th.

    also, section 1 and 2 of article III

    *he claimes it' good, but then also says it' snot good. Depending on weather or not it's use happens to be aligned with his politics.

  15. Re:Isn't he targeting the wrong body? on Rand Paul Files Suit Against Obama Over NSA's Collection of Metadata · · Score: 2

    Congress signed off on it because that's how it's done. Obama didn't 'get them' to do it. It's not like he held a gun to their heads.
    Same with Bush administration.

  16. Congress is how to address this issue. This is a PR stunt that will get nowhere. Plus it will confuse the issue even more.

  17. Re:Gold Standard? on Why P-values Cannot Tell You If a Hypothesis Is Correct · · Score: 1

    But publishing studies with Bayesian probability hasn't been the norm.
    It will be, and heir s a move to do so.
    IT's not fast, and it shouldn't be.

    "Many Bayesians use "probability" for both of these related by distinct concepts, which I believe is a source of a great deal of confusion"
    Sing it, brother!

  18. Re:Misleading statistics on Why P-values Cannot Tell You If a Hypothesis Is Correct · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not a lot.

    Eggs is a good example.
    They where 'bad' becasue they had high cholesterol.
    Science move on, and it turns out there are different kind of cholesterol, some 'good' some 'bad' so now eggs aren't as unhealthy as was thought.

    Same with many things.

    The media s the issue. It's can report science worth a damn.

  19. And this is why on Why P-values Cannot Tell You If a Hypothesis Is Correct · · Score: 3, Insightful

    it takes more then 1 study.
    There is a push to have studies include Bayesian Probability.

    IMHO all papers should be read be statisticians just to be sure the calculation are correct.

  20. Re:Yes, it does on Microsoft Rumored To Integrate Android Apps · · Score: 1

    you should probably start here:
    http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/...

    Then you might be able to see how you can have over 100% profit.

  21. Re: Just 1 Anonymous Coward on Microsoft Rumored To Integrate Android Apps · · Score: 1

    Please, the vast majority of them have no real interest in boycotting because they are entitled spoiled people. Why do you think more of them posted as AC? so they could post under there normal account during the so called boycott.

    Think about it. They are getting 'outraged' of a change to a website.

    For the record, I like the beta, but if this whinier got there way, I wouldn't leave.

  22. Re:Just 1 Anonymous Coward on Microsoft Rumored To Integrate Android Apps · · Score: 2

    I did look at reddit, and they are running in the red, pretty deeply to.

  23. Re:Just 1 Anonymous Coward on Microsoft Rumored To Integrate Android Apps · · Score: 1

    lengthy doesn't mean well thought out.
    It's rife with logical fallacies, pretentious BS, and flat out bad thinking.

  24. Yes, a large conspiracy to get one women is far more likely then someone checked the wrong box.

  25. Re:I was on that list too... on Government Secrecy Spurs $4 Million Lawsuit Over Simple 'No Fly' List Error · · Score: 1

    He said, replying to someone who took recourse to get off the list.