Tried suggesting it in a UK, NHS hospital to a manager (M) as a . The hospital runs a *gait analysis* lab, various imaging labs and has a school for long-term stay kids.
As soon as they heard the name it was off the table. The fear of someone seeing the name and making a compaint was enough.
It doesn't matter that GIMP could have saved the taxpayer-funded NHS money and it doesn't matter how competent a tool it is. It's associated with a word that still has widely recognised derogatory connotations. I've shown it to other people outside of the hospital and I still get uncomfortable looks when I mention the name.
My only hope at this point is that some group will do a rebrand.
Earplugs? neh... White noise? meh... Noise canceling? blah... I masturbated frequently when I was in high school and never had any problem sleeping. YMMV
I'm guessing it's even more effective if one is a screamer.
Theology is a thing of unreason altogether, an edifice of assumption and dreams, a superstructure without a substructure. - Ambrose Bierce Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises. - Ambrose Bierce Camels and Christians receive their burdens kneeling. - Ambrose Bierce
Understanding where religion comes from illuminates why religion is as petty, evil and self-serving as the worst of humanity. The only way one can come to the conclusion that faith-based reasoning is good is if one fails to critically examine it.
No, his math is quite correct: M=d*4*pi*r^3, so M(p)/M(e) = (d*4*pi*r(p)^3)/(d*4*pi*r(e)) which simplifies to r(p)^3/r(e)^3, or (r(p)/r(e))^3, thus the ratio is the cube-root of 7: 1.913 (or 7.1: 1.922). Still, 2G would be a cow for us.
Hmmm, 3 digit ID and a comprehensive answer... sometimes correlation does imply causation!
It's not about inventing some intangible or non-factual reward.
Perhaps if I frame the carrot thus: Simply educate people on the wonders of nature, the way science uncovers these wonders and the value of questioning everything. Hopefully they will start to understand that knowing things is far better than being told. They might follow the logical path to questioning the basis of their own beliefs and if they stand up to any scrutiny.
I think educational programs like Cosmos are excellent 'carrots'. Carl Sagan presents a beautiful picture of our existence and how we came to know what we know through the scientific method. He then goes on to ask questions that the viewer can ponder in their own time.
Hi Professor Dawkins and thanks for offering to answer some of our questions.
In the past, some science educators (Dr. Tyson for example) have criticised what they perceived to be your overuse of the stick in promoting rationalism and fact-based decision making where they considered the carrot to be a better tool. There is some evidence that simply stating the facts may actually be counter-productive: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~nyhan/nyhan-reifler.pdf
Would you mind talking about the efficacy of both approaches to the greater understanding of the value of fact-based decision making?
As someone who has lived with a person suffering from a debilitating mental health issue I hope I'm not the first to say, "fuck you". Your opinion displays a lack of compassion for someone who was being disproportionately hounded by those who wanted to hide their own ineptitude by making him an example.
Mr. McKinnon was formally diagnosed. Your perception that he's some pretender looking for an escape is grossly judgemental. He and his representatives have repeatedly asked for a trial on UK soil.
I hope someone more objective and compassionate than you stands up for your rights if they're ever in peril. I don't have karma to burn, I don't need a shield to be a decent human being.
Collimation wasn't the issue, the mirror was incorrectly shaped due to a fault in the QA process where a tool used to measure the sphericity of the mirror called a null corrector was assumed to be set up to spec.
NASA has learned a lot from all of their work up until now. Consider the spectacular success in getting Curiosity onto Mars - a remarkably complex and audacious plan.
Testing methods, materials and technology has come a long way; it's not a guarantee that everything will go without a hitch but I'm optimisitic.
A person can use reason about a great many things whilst ignoring it for a special subset of others. Religion requires a specific *lack* of reasoning. It requires that you hang up all evidence based logical thinking and very literally take everything on faith.
"My book is the perfect word of god." "We know exactly how god wants you to live your life." "Our religion is the only true religion."
These are not factually verifiable statements. To believe that any of the above are true demands one ignore all other similar claims.
Unfortunately we have a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the followers of god are not willing to just live and let live, they're not even willing to agree to disagree. They *know* that they're right and that makes any alternative claim subject to correction.
Why did you reward these sham assertions with the interesting modifier?
You will find that there are *Pink* holes on the other side of black holes! There are SEVEN fundamental forces, not six. The myth of six fundamental forces has been perpetuated by the brotherhood of phrenologists for far too long. Fox news pundits are not conscious! What we call physical is actually only 1/32nd of reality. Everything else can be conceptualised in a phenomenon known as 'The Great Shrug'.
I would provide citations but I don't want to ruin this post with needless fact for the people who found the parent post interesting.
The Arduino guys have pretty much thrown open their doors to the world and said, "here's everything we do and how to build it yourself". Why do you see negative when this sentiment is overtly positive?
The US heralds itself as an example of what the rest of the world should strive for and, in theory, this may be true. The US has failed however to ensure that it's actually striving for the same goals whilst preaching to everyone else.
It's about time that they were called out on this.
I'm mystified as to why this is new for nerds, it's so terribly uninteresting. I can't see anything other than a (comparatively expensive) moderate upgrade to unremarkable hardware.
I can appreciate that Apple computers are considered to be high quality to the general public but they don't seem to do things any better than a PC with Linux so where's the nerd angle in this?
So the next time someone claims that religion provides the moral framework for our lives you can refer them to godhatesfags.com Or perhaps the next time someone mentions Fred Phelps and his followers you'll have some idea of who they are and what they do. I can't see any negative aspect to knowing about this site unless one was to follow their repugnant stupidity.
The idea of any publicity is good publicity doesn't really float.
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Sorry for the lack of edit, I can't seem to find the option to modify my post...
Tried suggesting it in a UK, NHS hospital to a manager as an alternative to the widely used Photoshop.
Tried suggesting it in a UK, NHS hospital to a manager (M) as a . The hospital runs a *gait analysis* lab, various imaging labs and has a school for long-term stay kids.
As soon as they heard the name it was off the table. The fear of someone seeing the name and making a compaint was enough.
It doesn't matter that GIMP could have saved the taxpayer-funded NHS money and it doesn't matter how competent a tool it is. It's associated with a word that still has widely recognised derogatory connotations. I've shown it to other people outside of the hospital and I still get uncomfortable looks when I mention the name.
My only hope at this point is that some group will do a rebrand.
Earplugs? neh... White noise? meh... Noise canceling? blah... I masturbated frequently when I was in high school and never had any problem sleeping. YMMV
I'm guessing it's even more effective if one is a screamer.
Higher quality recording:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Never gonna give yourself up?
Theology is a thing of unreason altogether, an edifice of assumption and dreams, a superstructure without a substructure. - Ambrose Bierce
Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises. - Ambrose Bierce
Camels and Christians receive their burdens kneeling. - Ambrose Bierce
Understanding where religion comes from illuminates why religion is as petty, evil and self-serving as the worst of humanity. The only way one can come to the conclusion that faith-based reasoning is good is if one fails to critically examine it.
No, his math is quite correct: M=d*4*pi*r^3, so M(p)/M(e) = (d*4*pi*r(p)^3)/(d*4*pi*r(e)) which simplifies to r(p)^3/r(e)^3, or (r(p)/r(e))^3, thus the ratio is the cube-root of 7: 1.913 (or 7.1: 1.922). Still, 2G would be a cow for us.
Hmmm, 3 digit ID and a comprehensive answer... sometimes correlation does imply causation!
It's not about inventing some intangible or non-factual reward.
Perhaps if I frame the carrot thus:
Simply educate people on the wonders of nature, the way science uncovers these wonders and the value of questioning everything. Hopefully they will start to understand that knowing things is far better than being told. They might follow the logical path to questioning the basis of their own beliefs and if they stand up to any scrutiny.
I think educational programs like Cosmos are excellent 'carrots'. Carl Sagan presents a beautiful picture of our existence and how we came to know what we know through the scientific method. He then goes on to ask questions that the viewer can ponder in their own time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMZ76gP61k
Nature is pretty astounding when one gets an insight into how much we know about it (and how much we still have to learn).
Hi Professor Dawkins and thanks for offering to answer some of our questions.
In the past, some science educators (Dr. Tyson for example) have criticised what they perceived to be your overuse of the stick in promoting rationalism and fact-based decision making where they considered the carrot to be a better tool. There is some evidence that simply stating the facts may actually be counter-productive: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~nyhan/nyhan-reifler.pdf
Would you mind talking about the efficacy of both approaches to the greater understanding of the value of fact-based decision making?
As someone who has lived with a person suffering from a debilitating mental health issue I hope I'm not the first to say, "fuck you". Your opinion displays a lack of compassion for someone who was being disproportionately hounded by those who wanted to hide their own ineptitude by making him an example.
Mr. McKinnon was formally diagnosed. Your perception that he's some pretender looking for an escape is grossly judgemental. He and his representatives have repeatedly asked for a trial on UK soil.
I hope someone more objective and compassionate than you stands up for your rights if they're ever in peril.
I don't have karma to burn, I don't need a shield to be a decent human being.
I am by no means an expert in this but the question has been asked before here and I agreed with the overall sentiment: Don't break the law.
The Chinese government will ensure that you regret being caught.
Collimation wasn't the issue, the mirror was incorrectly shaped due to a fault in the QA process where a tool used to measure the sphericity of the mirror called a null corrector was assumed to be set up to spec.
More details here for those who are interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope#Origin_of_the_problem
Collimation refers to the arrangement, or alignment, of the optical surfaces and lenses in relation to each other.
NASA has learned a lot from all of their work up until now. Consider the spectacular success in getting Curiosity onto Mars - a remarkably complex and audacious plan.
Testing methods, materials and technology has come a long way; it's not a guarantee that everything will go without a hitch but I'm optimisitic.
Listen, I'm not saying that anyone who posts anonymously is definitely racist, I'm just saying that we can't currently prove that they aren't.
- MickB1942.
A person can use reason about a great many things whilst ignoring it for a special subset of others.
Religion requires a specific *lack* of reasoning. It requires that you hang up all evidence based logical thinking and very literally take everything on faith.
"My book is the perfect word of god."
"We know exactly how god wants you to live your life."
"Our religion is the only true religion."
These are not factually verifiable statements. To believe that any of the above are true demands one ignore all other similar claims.
Unfortunately we have a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the followers of god are not willing to just live and let live, they're not even willing to agree to disagree. They *know* that they're right and that makes any alternative claim subject to correction.
What the hell, slashdot?!
Why did you reward these sham assertions with the interesting modifier?
You will find that there are *Pink* holes on the other side of black holes!
There are SEVEN fundamental forces, not six. The myth of six fundamental forces has been perpetuated by the brotherhood of phrenologists for far too long.
Fox news pundits are not conscious!
What we call physical is actually only 1/32nd of reality. Everything else can be conceptualised in a phenomenon known as 'The Great Shrug'.
I would provide citations but I don't want to ruin this post with needless fact for the people who found the parent post interesting.
Ah, but if you open your mind too much, your brain may fall out.
Incorrect, and a reminder that Hanlon's razor is not just a nice quote:
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
The pin spacing was an innocent error, not some Machiavellian scheme to ensure the profitability of shields:
http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1212632541 (post 13)
The Arduino guys have pretty much thrown open their doors to the world and said, "here's everything we do and how to build it yourself". Why do you see negative when this sentiment is overtly positive?
As far as I'm aware our omnipotent god didn't have the imagination to cover robotic sexuality and love in any of his good books.
The various mainstream christian and islamic groups of the world will probably stick to the decree that marriage requires one man and one woman.
I thought I was going to have to resort to dating to be the recipient of some third-base action.
No mention of linux support. Do we always have to come last?
Hear no evil?
The US heralds itself as an example of what the rest of the world should strive for and, in theory, this may be true. The US has failed however to ensure that it's actually striving for the same goals whilst preaching to everyone else.
It's about time that they were called out on this.
As a person who has never taken drugs I'm tempted to go just to tell my friends, "I've been higher than any of you have ever been".
I'm mystified as to why this is new for nerds, it's so terribly uninteresting. I can't see anything other than a (comparatively expensive) moderate upgrade to unremarkable hardware.
Statistics for laptop malfunctions http://www.squaretrade.com/htm/pdf/SquareTrade_laptop_reliability_1109.pdf indicate that for a higher price you get poorer reliability than many more modestly priced laptops.
I can appreciate that Apple computers are considered to be high quality to the general public but they don't seem to do things any better than a PC with Linux so where's the nerd angle in this?
So the next time someone claims that religion provides the moral framework for our lives you can refer them to godhatesfags.com
Or perhaps the next time someone mentions Fred Phelps and his followers you'll have some idea of who they are and what they do.
I can't see any negative aspect to knowing about this site unless one was to follow their repugnant stupidity.
The idea of any publicity is good publicity doesn't really float.