Talking about science disproving a religious belief, or vice versa, it 100% grade-AAA bovine excrement. They aren't really in competition: science relies on the repeatable experiment as its' basis, and religion relies on articles of faith as its' basis. It's not that they're incompatible, it's that they're asking totally different questions.
Science asks: How ???
Religion asks: Why ???
And now, I'll sit back, and await the flames from both the pure-science fanatics and the pure-religion fanatics. . .
Think of it as another market for the big MMORPGs like EverQuest or Ultima Online, or the upcoming Anarchy Online. You drop your into the slot, enter your username and password, and play anywhere. Probably could load several MMORPGs on a box, and you could choose what to play. ..
. . . is because they teach it that way, AS A SCIENCE. As opposed to the way *I* learned it (dating myself here) as History, Geography, Civics, etc. Then again, I tend to follow Robert A. Heinlein's definition: if it can't be expressed in mathematics, it's not science.
You drive it into the kids' head that it IS science, and then complain when they put a sociology experiment in a science fair ???
Sorry, but you can't have it both ways. No matter how hard the schools try. . . .
But hardly questionable. This young lady developed a hypothesis, an experiment to test it, and published her results. Mind you, this is an 8-year-old. 4th grade, most likely. I've judged science fairs: 45 examples in two classes is a HUGE sample, compared to most projects I've seen (and that includes the "hard" science projects. ..).
Is it a significant enough statistical universe to generalize ?? Hardly. Does it show early trends ?? Certainly does. So her data could use a few thousand more points. ..if she was a collegiate-level researcher.
For an 8-year-old, this is outstanding performance. This kid shows promise, and already thinks "outside the box". . .
. ..I used to gun a computer in the USAF, that the CPU took up 4 cabinets, 3 of which were filled with magnetic core memory. This was a "minicomputer", circa 1963. . . . 200 Khz, 128K of memory
The CPU, per se, took up 12 slots in a 3 foot by 8 foot cabinet. ..and it drove analog devices. It was "updated" with an auxiliary computer in the late 1970's, which used the early PC hobbyist's friend, the 8-inch hard-sectored floppy.
The entire purpose of the system, was to drive a simulator for USAF B-52 Electronic Warfare Officers. Even in the 1980's, we had a heck of a time getting parts for it, and were screaming for a IC-based replacement. . . . 4004's would have increased performance several orders of magnitude...
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Don't do it all at once.
Instead, **Two** probes goes out, one lands, takes samples, and launches samples back into orbit where probe two rendezvous with the payload, and heads back Earthwards.
Samples are then picked up, later, in Earth Orbit by the shuttle, or another probe, preferably a re-useable one, that would return it
to the shuttle or the ISS. . . .
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Got one. Heck, I built a NETWORK for her. Now, THAT is love......
I occaisionally post anonymously. Therefore, I must be a child pornographer.
On other occaisions, I employ strong cryptography. (OK, I use PGP now and then. ..) Thus, I must be a terrorist
Worse yet, I subscribe to such subversive beliefs such as "the Bill of Rights actually mean something", the HIGHLY politically incorrect concept of personal responsibility, I home-school my children, and perhaps worst of all, own a firearm.
At the rate things are going, I'm practically World War Three in a single package. I should march to the local police station, and turn myself in. After all, it's for the best interests of the children, and for the safety of society. . .
Not sure about YOUR insurer, but mine wants to know how far I drive to work every day, and how many days a week I do it, and when I changed jobs and the drive went longer, my insurance went up. So, I suspect, at least SOME insurance companies already manage this specific risk...
Reality check here: the single most common activity of the human species, in groups, is war. In fact, it's been said that peace is an idea that we've deduced because there have been, from time to time, intervals between wars. ..
And, there ARE people out there who honestly need killing. ..terrorists come to mind, as to dictators who sponsor them, like Saddam Hussein or Moammar Khaddafi.
It would be nice if all of God's chillun would make nice and not fight. But it's only slightly more likely than Microsoft deciding to put every single thing they produce under the GPL. . .
Has anyone ever shown any real link between learning and computer access ?? Yes, computers are nifty tools. But a child needs the basic mental toolkit of developed abilities (like reading, writing, mathematics, logical thinking, etc) before a computer can do him/her any good.
Now, let's address the Net as a reference source. How can a child learn about what's actually the case, what's fluff, and what's wild conspiracy theory just from what they learn on their computer with Net access ?? OTOH, a library can give them all the answers on these types of questions.
Last point: if computers are so essential to a child's development, then how did we get where we are today, without them ?? I first touched computers at around age 10, and at the time, that was unusual (I'm 39 now. ..).
The "Religious Right" did NOT fuse with conservatism. It became a major faction within the Republican Party, which is generally conservative. Or, as I put it, just because the Borg have Assimilated some of us, does NOT mean we all have techno-implants. . .
And, oddly enough, an old one. This is an extension of the technique first suggested by Richard Feynman in 1959. Additionally, this looks to be MUCH faster than previous suggestions, using Atomic Force Microscopes or Scanning Tunneling Microscopes for positioning and/or assembly, as was done by IBM
However, it does seem limited to assembly of pre-fabricated parts. Still, it's another step on the road to genuine nanotechnology.
What would be nifty, would be to merge this technology with chemical assembly: i.e. the smallest manufacturable arm, with a range of active tips, which use enzymatic techniques or
positional assembly to build even smaller. . .
It wasn't too long ago that the Net was being blamed for phone congestion in Silicon Valley. Not to mention violence in schools, pornography addiction, personal disconnects, and class division.
Hmm.... is Katz writing this ??? Nevermind....
Still it tells us that The Net has arrived into the mainstream. We can now be blamed as the root of all problems, just like the Rich, the Republicans (or party of your choice, if you're not USAian. ..), or Dead White Males. . .
. ..is that the astronomers have realized that they've missed something basic, in their theories of planetary system formation, and thus have a number of "interesting" years ahead, while they search for the flaws in the current model, and develop a new model that maps closer to observed reality.
I note that it will be "interesting", in the Chinese sense of the word. ..there is likely to be a great deal of acrimony and controversy at the next few Planetary Astronomy symposia. . .
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. . I hadn't had my caffiene yet. . .
Science asks: How ???
Religion asks: Why ???
And now, I'll sit back, and await the flames from both the pure-science fanatics and the pure-religion fanatics. . .
Question is, could it be a moneymaker ???
Then again, I tend to follow Robert A. Heinlein's definition: if it can't be expressed in mathematics, it's not science.
You drive it into the kids' head that it IS science, and then complain when they put a sociology experiment in a science fair ???
Sorry, but you can't have it both ways. No matter how hard the schools try. . . .
Is it a significant enough statistical universe to generalize ?? Hardly. Does it show early trends ?? Certainly does. So her data could use a few thousand more points. . .if she was a collegiate-level researcher.
For an 8-year-old, this is outstanding performance. This kid shows promise, and already thinks "outside the box". . .
The CPU, per se, took up 12 slots in a 3 foot by 8 foot cabinet. . .and it drove analog devices. It was "updated" with an auxiliary computer in the late 1970's, which used the early PC hobbyist's friend, the 8-inch hard-sectored floppy.
The entire purpose of the system, was to drive a simulator for USAF B-52 Electronic Warfare Officers. Even in the 1980's, we had a heck of a time getting parts for it, and were screaming for a IC-based replacement. . . . 4004's would have increased performance several orders of magnitude...
Instead, **Two** probes goes out, one lands, takes samples, and launches samples back into orbit where probe two rendezvous with the payload, and heads back Earthwards.
Samples are then picked up, later, in Earth Orbit by the shuttle, or another probe, preferably a re-useable one, that would return it to the shuttle or the ISS. . . .
Got one. Heck, I built a NETWORK for her. Now, THAT is love......
I occaisionally post anonymously. Therefore, I must be a child pornographer.
On other occaisions, I employ strong cryptography. (OK, I use PGP now and then. . .) Thus, I must be a terrorist
Worse yet, I subscribe to such subversive beliefs such as "the Bill of Rights actually mean something", the HIGHLY politically incorrect concept of personal responsibility, I home-school my children, and perhaps worst of all, own a firearm.
At the rate things are going, I'm practically World War Three in a single package. I should march to the local police station, and turn myself in. After all, it's for the best interests of the children, and for the safety of society. . .
Common Sense: Void, prohibited by lawyers
I'm beginning to think that "loser pays" and penalties for frivolous lawsuits are looking like a better idea with every passing day. . .
It's either that, or implement the Shakespeare Solution:
First thing we do, we kill all the lawyers...
(g, d, & rlh)
Not sure about YOUR insurer, but mine wants to know how far I drive to work every day, and how many days a week I do it, and when I changed jobs and the drive went longer, my insurance went up. So, I suspect, at least SOME insurance companies already manage this specific risk...
Let's see. . .
- Gambling (mentioned in article)
- Prostitution (above)
- Protection Rackets (The Business Software Alliance)
- Extortion (the constant upgrade cycle)
Yep. Looks like they qualify. Move over Sopranos, here come the GeekFellas. . .And, there ARE people out there who honestly need killing. . .terrorists come to mind, as to dictators who sponsor them, like Saddam Hussein or Moammar Khaddafi.
It would be nice if all of God's chillun would make nice and not fight. But it's only slightly more likely than Microsoft deciding to put every single thing they produce under the GPL. . .
. . .a deployment method for Student Star Wars (g)
. . .and in any case, started in the Arcade market, not the home-box market. . .
Shocked me: I had NO idea you could BUY a tank or APC. . . .
. . .the biodegradeable "Crouton" processor. With optional cache of bacon bits. . . .
Now, let's address the Net as a reference source. How can a child learn about what's actually the case, what's fluff, and what's wild conspiracy theory just from what they learn on their computer with Net access ?? OTOH, a library can give them all the answers on these types of questions.
Last point: if computers are so essential to a child's development, then how did we get where we are today, without them ?? I first touched computers at around age 10, and at the time, that was unusual (I'm 39 now. . .).
Just wondering. . .
As opposed to Katz, who continually drones the same note, over and over. . .
The "Religious Right" did NOT fuse with conservatism. It became a major faction within the Republican Party, which is generally conservative. Or, as I put it, just because the Borg have Assimilated some of us, does NOT mean we all have techno-implants. . .
BAD Prime Minister. . .no cakes with your Tea !!!
However, it does seem limited to assembly of pre-fabricated parts. Still, it's another step on the road to genuine nanotechnology.
What would be nifty, would be to merge this technology with chemical assembly: i.e. the smallest manufacturable arm, with a range of active tips, which use enzymatic techniques or positional assembly to build even smaller. . .
Hmm.... is Katz writing this ??? Nevermind....
Still it tells us that The Net has arrived into the mainstream. We can now be blamed as the root of all problems, just like the Rich, the Republicans (or party of your choice, if you're not USAian. . .), or Dead White Males. . .
Meesa think we better ALL take the blue pill. . . (g)
I note that it will be "interesting", in the Chinese sense of the word. . .there is likely to be a great deal of acrimony and controversy at the next few Planetary Astronomy symposia. . .