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  1. Re:A Candidate for Genetic Theropy? on Childhood Stress Leaves Genetic Scars · · Score: 1

    longer the 'normal' yes? but what about telomeres that have been artificially shortened? Can the be returned to normal.

    That's the question.

  2. Re:Ridiculous! on Childhood Stress Leaves Genetic Scars · · Score: 1

    Actually, it was pretty good science.
    More study recommended? of course. I can't find anything in their methodological the would be bad. What did you find?

    What's that, you haven't read the study? ah, STFU.

  3. Re:More evidence on Childhood Stress Leaves Genetic Scars · · Score: 0

    Waterboarding doesn't leave a mark.

  4. Re:Methane is bad stuff on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 1

    Liberal hear.
    I can out shoot most people on the planet.
    My liberal friends have guns and can shoot fine.

    Liberal just want people to be responsible. And liberal tend to take an honest view of the data.

  5. Re:Methane is bad stuff on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 1

    The is no such thing as balance itself out. It has no thought, or goal, or task list.

    All I care about is it stay the best conditions possible for the human species.

  6. Re:Ocean gun? on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 2

    Out of context, and if memory serves, it's talking about areas, not mass. Meaning thin ice.

    But yo go ahead and post your out of context single cherry picked data point.

    Only an idiot would think science is liberal or conservative.

  7. Re:Ocean gun? on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 1

    Its' because if your news sources, and you unexplainable thinking that a single study will undo mountains of other evidence.

  8. Re:positive feedback loop on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 1

    You value city density too much.

  9. Re:positive feedback loop on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because deniers and skeptic are two different things.

    The would be skeptic if the plied rational thought and learned the facts, science and data. They don't. They cherry pick, spout nonsense, and ignore data - hence deniers.

  10. Re:Wait, wait, wait... on Massive Methane Release In the Arctic Region · · Score: 2

    "acid rain,"
    uh, this is happening, not as bad thanks to regulations. IT's a real thing.

    " a gap in the ozon layer"
    again a real measurable thing.

    "ow this witch hunt. "
    witch hunt? methane is being released.

    There are mountain of evidence that support man made climate change.

    OTOH- since you have to actual arguments other then an ad homs,I suspect you know that.

  11. Re:More evidence on Childhood Stress Leaves Genetic Scars · · Score: 1, Troll

    Spanking is child abuse. IN what way is hitting a child 1/10 your weight to provoke a fear response that will traumatize future relationships not child abuse?

    And that's not even getting into the fact that 'spanking' is a vague term.

  12. Re:Trying to parse... on How Nearby Supernovae Affected Life On Earth · · Score: 1

    It doesn't help that Svensmark has been shown to be wrong. Of course he ignores the data of the last few decades.

    His finding have no bearing on Climate Change we are experiencing, and there are many large Cosmic ray increase that we know of that caused no effect.

  13. Re:Life Has Prospered on How Nearby Supernovae Affected Life On Earth · · Score: 5, Funny

    HULK AGREES!

  14. Re:Trying to parse... on How Nearby Supernovae Affected Life On Earth · · Score: 2

    The correct translation from this guy would be:
    "I can't actually show that it's the cause of climate warming, so I'll put in a confusing sentence to make it seem that way."
    He compares the climate change with we are currently experiencing to things that take a much longer time, and things that aren't happening at the rate he referrers to 500 million years ago.
    If the Earth was currently being bombarded at the rate necessary for his claim, we would be seeing extinction events.

    Classic denier.

    Here is a break down of his points:
    http://thingsbreak.wordpress.com/tag/cosmic-rays/

    with links to data and sources.

    --

  15. IT was a on How Nearby Supernovae Affected Life On Earth · · Score: 1

    life creating kaboom?

  16. Re:First before I even posted! on Quantum Experiment Shows Effect Before Cause · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    This study does lend wait to my hypothesis:
    The universe doesn't care about your're stupid theoretical paradoxes.
    You kill you grandma? you still exist with the memories because you have been inserted into reality. Another you won't exists, but so the fuck what?

    I think once we get past the false idea of paradoxes being anything more then are limited ability to conceive time as anything but linear.

    Or I could be wrong.

  17. Re:Quantum Physics @ Home on Quantum Experiment Shows Effect Before Cause · · Score: 2

    Some men just want to watch the world learn.

  18. Re:Reality versus Obeservation on Quantum Experiment Shows Effect Before Cause · · Score: 0

    I wish people like you would realize that it's your ignorance that is the problem, not the scientists choice of words..

  19. Re:Is It Effect Before Cause? on Quantum Experiment Shows Effect Before Cause · · Score: 1

    WTH are you talking about? Observation mean 'measurement' in this context.

    Idiot.
    Enjoy upselling combo meals as a career.

  20. Re:Paradoxical on Quantum Experiment Shows Effect Before Cause · · Score: 1

    Doesn't matter, had paradox.

  21. Re:They Should But Why Not Use Existing Solutions? on Should the FDA Assess Medical Device Defenses Against Hackers? · · Score: 1

    I think you miss the point of what they want to do.

    They would test the security to a certain bar of expectation. Basically they will set the floor.
    For example, they could hire security experts to break something, or more likely, they will have a set of attacks the item will be tested against.

    Yes, some agency's of certification process for there systems. You know what? those aren't medical systems. And if you treat each system like they are the same, you will fault. That's a lot of the reason IT is a security nightmare as it is.

  22. absolutely.

  23. Re:A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies on Planetary Resources Confirms Plan To Mine Asteroids · · Score: 1

    IT' is NOT too risky for NASA. IT's too politically risky for congress.

  24. Re:I'll believe it on Planetary Resources Confirms Plan To Mine Asteroids · · Score: 1

    "Cheaper for a space station to get water from an asteroid mine than it is to ship it up from earth."
    based on..what, exactly? are knowledge of the cost to move the satellite? mine it? purify it?

    It's going to take billions to do this. So, how big of a rock do they need to get before it has enough material to e cheaper then lifting it from earth?

  25. and on Planetary Resources Confirms Plan To Mine Asteroids · · Score: 1

    As long as they are willing to pay fro damages if an asteroids destroys some property, I have no problem and wish them luck.