After 65 years you should be able to start identifying whats bull and whats not.
Where did I say they couldn't? They've just reached the point where they don't want to dig through a mountain of manure to find one shiny pebble. Screw it - go play with the grand kids and let them figure it out for themselves. They wouldn't believe it if you told them anyway.
No way! Even worse are the morons who think the worser morons are those that think they're so far above the ones who think they're so far above the morons.
Age and Education are the interesting findings here... 65+ age group
There's a simple explanation for that. The longer you're alive, the more you realize how much of everything you've been told is pure bull. It's not logical to apply that to evolution in particular, but it's an understandable human weakness to lump it in with the other 99% of what you've been told.
Nobody was around to witness and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that evolution occurred. We only have suggestive and circumstantial evidence.
And no one has ever seen an electron either, so I guess that's mindless conjecture. Maybe you should read up on what science is and how it's pursued.
nobody can explain certain codependent gender traits
Even assuming that's true, it hardly invalidates an entire theory. You'll understand that better if you follow my above suggestion. BTW, until about 40 years ago no one could explain the evolution of altruistic traits either.
Very likely though you're citing a nonexistent scientific issue. A quick net search didn't reveal anything, so please provide a link to an appropriate creationist site.
Another likely factor is the lowering of IQ. If societal conditions are such that people of low intelligence breed a lot more than those with high IQ -- i.e. selective pressure in favor of lower IQ -- what could possibly be the outcome?
Obviously. Failure to enforce proper eugenics policies explains the Flynn effect.
I don't know why they bother with the back door when they just walk right in the front: G.E. to Share Jet Technology With China in New Joint Venture. Nor does it matter that it's supposedly for civilian applications - if ever there was a dual use technology it's jet engines. There's a reason why the three major Western jet engine companies (GE, Pratt-Whitney and Rolls-Royce) make both civilian and military engines. Also, all three of those companies have been in the business since the end of WWII, which shows what a barrier to entry there is in this field. It's also no secret that China's biggest stumbling block to making "all Chinese" high performance military aircraft is the engines.
American civilians are allowed to work on export-controlled materials that foreigners aren't allowed to see.
Who said this was export controlled? As I mentioned, this hasn't been used for military research in almost 20 years. Also, if we're so concerned about sensitive things that should be export controlled, then why the hell are we letting GE teach China how to build better jet engines? At least Canada is an ally.
I was modded down for that? Wow. Normally it's not my style, but since every rule has its exceptions, let's do a little flag waving. Some Slashdot moderators are opposed to the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the people responsible for them.
Thank you Gen. Turgidson. That only applies to Russkies though - Canucks already get to see the big board at NORAD. They still haven't let us see their top secret battle moose battalions though.
If it's not in a separate security zone than weapons (nuclear or otherwise) or other purely military activities (e.g. intel) then they're got a serious security problem. There are loads of civilians on any military R&D project that are not authorized to come near purely military operations.
Yep, that's why Qatar's per-capita GNP is twice that of the US.
And your point is? Qatar does have a GDP/capita about 2x the US. Do you think that's fake money? Parties outside of Qatar seem to happily accept it.
While we're at it, you still haven't cited figures showing that most of the difference between the US and the EU GDP/capita is due to differences in raw materials production.
Moving money around also inflates the GNP figures hence the appearance of Monaco, Leichtenstein and the Bermudas at the top of the world tables.
Yes it does. I think a good chunk of that (including Wall Street and the City of London) is rent seeking and activities that should be banned, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's real money they get for it.
We were set on this suicidal road to insecurity by a bunch of known radicals and self-admitted traitors 237 years ago. Apparently some people think it's time to rectify that situation.
the extremists have much better odds now with the Snowden leaks
And you know this how, by listening to the NSA defend their vested interest? After claiming that this had stopped lots of terrorist attacks, it came out that it had actually stopped none.
While we're at it, ordinary crime kills a lot more people in this country in terrorism. Why don't we repeal the 4th Amendment (which was written by a bunch of know radicals) and allow law enforcement to search any home they have any reason to suspect of harboring crime.
If he had been "selling American secrets to another government", as the idiot Hayden said, and if it had been an enemy government, then it would be treason. Of course, that's not what he did at all - he made the information public. But Hayden's "let's mischaracterize it a bit" is a typical propaganda techniques, and will probably help convince people who are ignorant of the facts.
BTW, in this day and age, how is it determined what's an enemy government? In the bad old days of the Cold War, it was clear to everyone that the USSR was an enemy. How about China though? They're not an enemy, and I hope they never become one, but we all know it's a concern. Will we, for example, convict GE execs for giving them jet engine technology if it's ever used to attack our forces?
There are plenty of US military bases that just about any civilian can enter. I've done it myself on a number of occasions. Access is compartmentalized. Getting to the PX is a lot easier than getting to the nuclear weapons storage.
Ever visit the USAF museum? Anyone can go there, and it's sitting right on Wright-Patterson AFB, where lots of highly classified work is done.
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After 65 years you should be able to start identifying whats bull and whats not.
Where did I say they couldn't? They've just reached the point where they don't want to dig through a mountain of manure to find one shiny pebble. Screw it - go play with the grand kids and let them figure it out for themselves. They wouldn't believe it if you told them anyway.
No way! Even worse are the morons who think the worser morons are those that think they're so far above the ones who think they're so far above the morons.
Your turn at mutual recursion.
if you believe in unprovable things your brain is defective
So people who believe in scientific theories have defective brains?
And yes, scientific theories are unprovable. If you don't understand that, then you fundamentally don't understand how science works.
Age and Education are the interesting findings here ... 65+ age group
There's a simple explanation for that. The longer you're alive, the more you realize how much of everything you've been told is pure bull. It's not logical to apply that to evolution in particular, but it's an understandable human weakness to lump it in with the other 99% of what you've been told.
I have an 8 yr old son and am appalled at the low standard of education he is receiving here, even in supposedly top schools.
Which schools?
Also, what is your basis of comparison, and what country are you from?
and how broken the US education system is, even compared to most 3rd world countries
Which 3rd world countries?
But the influence of inherence ranks below that of IQ.
What's "inherence"? Is that a term used by people of high IQ?
This is particularly true in America when compared to Europe.
That certainly doesn't seem to jibe with the fact that Europe has higher inter-generational economic mobility than the US.
Education and social competency are higher than inherence.
IQ does not measure social competency. Any reasonably intelligent person posting on Slashdot should understand that.
Neither did Richard Feynman and James Crick.
Nobody was around to witness and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that evolution occurred. We only have suggestive and circumstantial evidence.
And no one has ever seen an electron either, so I guess that's mindless conjecture. Maybe you should read up on what science is and how it's pursued.
nobody can explain certain codependent gender traits
Even assuming that's true, it hardly invalidates an entire theory. You'll understand that better if you follow my above suggestion. BTW, until about 40 years ago no one could explain the evolution of altruistic traits either.
Very likely though you're citing a nonexistent scientific issue. A quick net search didn't reveal anything, so please provide a link to an appropriate creationist site.
The worst morons are the ones who think they're so far above the great unwashed masses.
Another likely factor is the lowering of IQ. If societal conditions are such that people of low intelligence breed a lot more than those with high IQ -- i.e. selective pressure in favor of lower IQ -- what could possibly be the outcome?
Obviously. Failure to enforce proper eugenics policies explains the Flynn effect.
Most of the really smart people are aware God ... [isn't] real
Do you have a cite for your assertion that most "really smart people" are atheists?
had to suffer through "new math"
That's me, but as dumb as new math was, it had no long term effect on my math ability or knowledge.
"bauma reading"
Ok, I'll bite. What's "bauma reading"? Oddly, both I and the vast majority of people my age are literate.
Of course we have a problem with Canada. China's been using them as a backdoor into US military secrets for years.
I don't know why they bother with the back door when they just walk right in the front: G.E. to Share Jet Technology With China in New Joint Venture. Nor does it matter that it's supposedly for civilian applications - if ever there was a dual use technology it's jet engines. There's a reason why the three major Western jet engine companies (GE, Pratt-Whitney and Rolls-Royce) make both civilian and military engines. Also, all three of those companies have been in the business since the end of WWII, which shows what a barrier to entry there is in this field. It's also no secret that China's biggest stumbling block to making "all Chinese" high performance military aircraft is the engines.
American civilians are allowed to work on export-controlled materials that foreigners aren't allowed to see.
Who said this was export controlled? As I mentioned, this hasn't been used for military research in almost 20 years. Also, if we're so concerned about sensitive things that should be export controlled, then why the hell are we letting GE teach China how to build better jet engines? At least Canada is an ally.
I was about to say that the US government hasn't declared war on them, but then I realized ...
I was modded down for that? Wow. Normally it's not my style, but since every rule has its exceptions, let's do a little flag waving. Some Slashdot moderators are opposed to the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the people responsible for them.
Thank you Gen. Turgidson. That only applies to Russkies though - Canucks already get to see the big board at NORAD. They still haven't let us see their top secret battle moose battalions though.
If it's not in a separate security zone than weapons (nuclear or otherwise) or other purely military activities (e.g. intel) then they're got a serious security problem. There are loads of civilians on any military R&D project that are not authorized to come near purely military operations.
Yep, that's why Qatar's per-capita GNP is twice that of the US.
And your point is? Qatar does have a GDP/capita about 2x the US. Do you think that's fake money? Parties outside of Qatar seem to happily accept it.
While we're at it, you still haven't cited figures showing that most of the difference between the US and the EU GDP/capita is due to differences in raw materials production.
Moving money around also inflates the GNP figures hence the appearance of Monaco, Leichtenstein and the Bermudas at the top of the world tables.
Yes it does. I think a good chunk of that (including Wall Street and the City of London) is rent seeking and activities that should be banned, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's real money they get for it.
We were set on this suicidal road to insecurity by a bunch of known radicals and self-admitted traitors 237 years ago. Apparently some people think it's time to rectify that situation.
the extremists have much better odds now with the Snowden leaks
And you know this how, by listening to the NSA defend their vested interest? After claiming that this had stopped lots of terrorist attacks, it came out that it had actually stopped none.
While we're at it, ordinary crime kills a lot more people in this country in terrorism. Why don't we repeal the 4th Amendment (which was written by a bunch of know radicals) and allow law enforcement to search any home they have any reason to suspect of harboring crime.
If he had been "selling American secrets to another government", as the idiot Hayden said, and if it had been an enemy government, then it would be treason. Of course, that's not what he did at all - he made the information public. But Hayden's "let's mischaracterize it a bit" is a typical propaganda techniques, and will probably help convince people who are ignorant of the facts.
BTW, in this day and age, how is it determined what's an enemy government? In the bad old days of the Cold War, it was clear to everyone that the USSR was an enemy. How about China though? They're not an enemy, and I hope they never become one, but we all know it's a concern. Will we, for example, convict GE execs for giving them jet engine technology if it's ever used to attack our forces?
per-capita GNP in the EU is a bit less since we don't have quite as much raw materials production (oil, gas, coal)
Do you have figures that show that that's the main difference in GDP/capita? (GNP is not usually used these days).
As for "raw materials production ... which inflates the figures", by that standard the GDP's of Norway, Canada and Australia are even more inflated.
But Canada and everyone else will be buying their fusion power plants from General Electric and/or Westinghouse.
As designed and built in their Chinese facilities.
It's still on an Air Force base.
There are plenty of US military bases that just about any civilian can enter. I've done it myself on a number of occasions. Access is compartmentalized. Getting to the PX is a lot easier than getting to the nuclear weapons storage.
Ever visit the USAF museum? Anyone can go there, and it's sitting right on Wright-Patterson AFB, where lots of highly classified work is done.