Wickramasinghe has been "proving" panspermia for decades. This isn't any bigger a story than the last dozen times.
He once claimed that influenza was from space because it struck everywhere simultaneously - a patently false claim. You can learn more than he knows about it on Wikipedia.
He should give it up and go into creationism, where there's money to be had.
the researchers found that users who "like" "Thunderstorms," "The Colbert Report," "Science" or "Curly Fries" are all slightly more likely to have high IQ than those who don't.
And it rated for people not living in heavily American culturally influenced and non native English speaking countries that they all had a lower IQ.
So does "Curly Fries" mean curly fries? Or some hip sitcom that I missed? Or is it one of the Fries brothers?
Wouldn't the "highest intelligence indicator" be applied to those who don't "do" facebook, twitter, etc?
Or did I just miss something flying over my head?
Well, you obviously miss the social networks flying over your head. If they are not for you, great, but equating your choice with greater intelligence is kind of condescending isn't it?
The highest intelligence indicator were the users who ignored everything, revealed very little and never "liked" anything - knowing that anything they did on facebook would be mined and used for metrics and marketing.
It would be interesting to see the correlation on that. I know that geeks who choose to ignore Facebook (or social gatherings all around) think that it is an high intelligence indicator, but the facts might surprise.
Which raises the question: What can they tell about people who don't use Facebook?
I understood her frustration. As an actress, people expected her to be 23 forever. On top of that, the years of hard drinking took a toll on her body and face so she aged TERRIBLY. I was hurt, personally hurt when I saw what all those years of drinking did to what I once regarded as one of the most beautiful women ever.
LK
So we shouldn't expect any chain bikinis this time around?
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All I've seen is criticism of the analysis techniques involved. No real "proof" either way, just a bunch of opinions...
No real proof either way on Russell's Teapot either, just a bunch of opinions. We should keep an open mind until someone goes and has a look.
Isn't that something that mainly the Germans are into?
You're confusing Germans with satyrs.
But the discovery of extra-terrestrial plankton would be a huge deal.
Yeah, it would mean whales can live in space.
Wickramasinghe has been "proving" panspermia for decades. This isn't any bigger a story than the last dozen times.
He once claimed that influenza was from space because it struck everywhere simultaneously - a patently false claim. You can learn more than he knows about it on Wikipedia.
He should give it up and go into creationism, where there's money to be had.
Phil Plait rips the paper to shreds. Wickramasinghe is a crank, and that Journal publishes all kinds of nonsense.
Anybody liking Republicans, or Fox News, or Rush has a low IQ. (duh)
"I didn't mean to say that conservatives are stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are conservatives."
(I thought that was Mencken, but don't see it on wikiquote.)
What about the hetero dads who watched countless musicals with their Disney-obsessed daughters?
They all turned gay?
the researchers found that users who "like" "Thunderstorms," "The Colbert Report," "Science" or "Curly Fries" are all slightly more likely to have high IQ than those who don't.
And it rated for people not living in heavily American culturally influenced and non native English speaking countries that they all had a lower IQ.
So does "Curly Fries" mean curly fries? Or some hip sitcom that I missed? Or is it one of the Fries brothers?
yes, gay drug addict republicans, facebook is out to get you!
Can't imagine why a gay drug-using Republican would be paranoid.
Next headline "Slashdot Knows If You Have Higher Education, Neuroses, Porn On Your Computer"
I suspect I can answer that last one without doing a study.
It's also the bottom rung on the ladder of the Smarter-Than-Thou clubs.
My online presence exists for my convenience, not others'.
Heresy! Somebody delete that post before the idea spreads!
Wouldn't the "highest intelligence indicator" be applied to those who don't "do" facebook, twitter, etc?
Or did I just miss something flying over my head?
Well, you obviously miss the social networks flying over your head. If they are not for you, great, but equating your choice with greater intelligence is kind of condescending isn't it?
Maybe it's just a sign that he's got a life.
I agree. Especially when I hear the constant "follow us on Facebook and Twitter" plugs on every major news agency.
Or you buy something trivial on line and get a button to automatically post what you bought to some popular social networking site.
The highest intelligence indicator were the users who ignored everything, revealed very little and never "liked" anything - knowing that anything they did on facebook would be mined and used for metrics and marketing.
It would be interesting to see the correlation on that. I know that geeks who choose to ignore Facebook (or social gatherings all around) think that it is an high intelligence indicator, but the facts might surprise.
Which raises the question: What can they tell about people who don't use Facebook?
If he's gay he could well be a closet Republican that's in denial.
Maybe he can be cured of his Republicanism!
They cure Teh Gey with the traditional "laying on of hands". (Presumably if it doesn't give you a boner, they know you're cured.)
Similarly, they cure Teh Republicanism by burying you in money. If it doesn't give you a boner, you're not a Republican anymore.
I'm one of the complainers.
I complained about getting the spam, not that I paid and did not receive.
But I'll still settle for just my gift card.
Good for one can of Spam at your local grocery store?
who blasted millions of political robocalls last fall?
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Is Lucas part of this? Dear god, Jar Jar will show up for sure.
Actually he's the director this time.
I understood her frustration. As an actress, people expected her to be 23 forever. On top of that, the years of hard drinking took a toll on her body and face so she aged TERRIBLY. I was hurt, personally hurt when I saw what all those years of drinking did to what I once regarded as one of the most beautiful women ever.
LK
So we shouldn't expect any chain bikinis this time around?
I await the space equivalent of whatever the title of that travesty of an imitation Indiana jones movie was that I wasted $15 on to see in the cinema.
The sad part is that they delayed it all those years because they were waiting for the right script to come along.
Since the 3 current ones are Eukaryotes, Bacteria, and Archea.
If the trend continues, it will have a two-syllable name.
Or, you know, expose it to tempratures and conditions that are really atypical for underground, freezing lakes...
IOW, nuke it?
The worst (?) part is that I didn't get any funny moderations.
No, the *worst* part is that it's now "Score:5, Informative".