my far out theory doesnt change that.. in my other replies I imagine a world that was seeded with the building blocks of evolution millions of years ago...
it may be easier to primorial goo with all the building blocks
Easier it sure would be, but the point is about spreading the human race, not just life. And seeding primordial (missed a 'd' there) goo is like giving a dozen kids a random assortment of Lego blocks (plus enough time to forget about the Spongebob episode they just watched) and expecting identical results. Because of how evolution works, there's no guarantee you'd get anything like humans, and it would take far too long to see results.
valid points indeed, but if millions upon millions of planets were targetted in this manner then the chances of intelligent life grow exponentially.. perhaps intelligence is the only concern of whatever master race spawned us.. perhaps we have (hopefully) have not reached the peak of our intelligence... perhaps we are merely but a single building block of what it means to be 'truly human'... as far as it taking far too long to see results, if my far-out half-baked ideas are even remotely true (i doubt it) then time would be moot.. we'd be talking in galactic terms, not earth minutes.. all of earths history could be but the blink of an eye to our master planet in some far off universe.
ahh ha.. BUT, how do we know that it isnt easier sending the seeds of life to begin the process of evolution rather than sending a few million humans to other planets... it may be easier to primorial goo with all the building blocks on a multi-million year journey... wouldnt have to take as much life-support equipment with ya.
The term meteor comes from the Latin meteorum, meaning “atmospheric phenomenon.” Aristotle liked the term so much, he used it to describe a number of weather occurrences.
So I would think solar weather causing Auroras (an atmospheric phenomenon) would be a study of meteorology. In its original sense of the word.
because you detect something, and then predict its path/effect... the same way we forecast everything... unless you actually think the weather man just spins a wheel.
3. We are developing the ability to forecast "space weather", thus leading to a new field, astrometeorology
just cuz im in my nitpick mood, the origin of the word meteorology is already astronomical. It was believed that meteors were part of earths weather system. So I think this new field should be called meteorology, and the old field should be called Geoweatherology... or Global Warming
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They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah
I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
If you took all the girls I knew when I was single
Brought 'em all together for one night
I know they'd never match my sweet imagination
Everything looks worse in black and white
"Since we're making up words, I suggest "scientism". That's the religious system practiced by people who pretend (even to themselves) they're practicing science, but who actually have no confidence in the scientific process, or the ability of others to make rational decisions based on the findings of that process."
they have word for those people already "climatologists". The religion is Climatology, it was founded by a guy only seemed to care about dirty lyrics on CD's when he had a real position of power.
There are sites that do the same by charging 99 cents, and then reversing that charge..
They dont NEED to keep your dollar... just sayin..
It does make sense to keep the 99 cents tho... its that magic number where most people pretend its nothing.... usually the same people who won't throw a nickle in a homeless mans hat.... but i digress
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I actually, i havent watched any... its a pretty old theory/story... going all the way back to 'god created man in his image'
A couple years ago, I had the idea for ........., I'm still waiting to see it applied.
you are a few ?????? away from Profit!
my far out theory doesnt change that.. in my other replies I imagine a world that was seeded with the building blocks of evolution millions of years ago...
yep it certainly is.
well my friend, if you read the thread, you would see I never suggest we target a planet.. i've suggested that THIS planet was a target.
it may be easier to primorial goo with all the building blocks
Easier it sure would be, but the point is about spreading the human race, not just life. And seeding primordial (missed a 'd' there) goo is like giving a dozen kids a random assortment of Lego blocks (plus enough time to forget about the Spongebob episode they just watched) and expecting identical results. Because of how evolution works, there's no guarantee you'd get anything like humans, and it would take far too long to see results.
valid points indeed, but if millions upon millions of planets were targetted in this manner then the chances of intelligent life grow exponentially.. perhaps intelligence is the only concern of whatever master race spawned us.. perhaps we have (hopefully) have not reached the peak of our intelligence... perhaps we are merely but a single building block of what it means to be 'truly human'... as far as it taking far too long to see results, if my far-out half-baked ideas are even remotely true (i doubt it) then time would be moot.. we'd be talking in galactic terms, not earth minutes.. all of earths history could be but the blink of an eye to our master planet in some far off universe.
ahh ha.. BUT, how do we know that it isnt easier sending the seeds of life to begin the process of evolution rather than sending a few million humans to other planets... it may be easier to primorial goo with all the building blocks on a multi-million year journey... wouldnt have to take as much life-support equipment with ya.
im not exactly sure what we are talking about anymore. guess I need to fire up the TV more often.
What if Earth isn't the first human colony, and these disasters have merely wiped out the evidence of our migration...
Imagine how much trouble the administrator would have been in had it been 'Illegaly obtained MP3's' instead of illegal pictures..
The term meteor comes from the Latin meteorum, meaning “atmospheric phenomenon.” Aristotle liked the term so much, he used it to describe a number of weather occurrences.
So I would think solar weather causing Auroras (an atmospheric phenomenon) would be a study of meteorology. In its original sense of the word.
because you detect something, and then predict its path/effect... the same way we forecast everything... unless you actually think the weather man just spins a wheel.
just cuz im in my nitpick mood, the origin of the word meteorology is already astronomical. It was believed that meteors were part of earths weather system. So I think this new field should be called meteorology, and the old field should be called Geoweatherology... or Global Warming
... oh yeah http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/why-is-the-study-of-weather-called-meteorology-and-where-did-the-term-come-from
posts like this is the only reason I keep coming back to Slashdot... So true, keep it up
oh well if they say so, then how could anyone dispute.. afterall, they use science-sounding words during that hour of entertainment.
Took me a minute to figure out what you were saying. Good observation.
If you took all the girls I knew when I was single Brought 'em all together for one night I know they'd never match my sweet imagination Everything looks worse in black and white
but the disaster allows them to raise rates across the board, to recoup the loss of the payout. So without disaster, insurance would be cheap
"Since we're making up words, I suggest "scientism". That's the religious system practiced by people who pretend (even to themselves) they're practicing science, but who actually have no confidence in the scientific process, or the ability of others to make rational decisions based on the findings of that process." they have word for those people already "climatologists". The religion is Climatology, it was founded by a guy only seemed to care about dirty lyrics on CD's when he had a real position of power.
Yup. A business model that's only profitable when there's a disaster (natural or man-made) isn't going to have a predictable source of income.
Isn't that called an insurance company?
you can tell the homeless man all about your political opinions for free.
They dont NEED to keep your dollar... just sayin..
It does make sense to keep the 99 cents tho... its that magic number where most people pretend its nothing.... usually the same people who won't throw a nickle in a homeless mans hat.... but i digress
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I dunno, I could ask around for you