I have never understood why they can be convinced that a random rock they find in the desert is actually from Mars.
So, do some readingon the topic, and then you will understand. In the meantime, your lack of understanding doesn't change the fact that they can do this.
but it is magical thinking to hold that such a rock definitely came from Mars.
No, it's magical thinking to assume that science must be wrong because you know less than science does.
Given the science used, it would probably require magical thinking to hold that such a rock did not come from Mars.
The problem is it can be unclear what is meant, or if something is being implied, when people start throwing in synonyms for no real reason. We're not all experts in the field, so when a summary throws in two terms - especially one which, in common usage, often implies a deliberate act (a detonation being the initiation of an explosion) - it's not unexpected that some people might find it confusing - even if all it does is raise suspicion that there might be some extra meaning for the differentiation that's escaping the reader.
It is obvious to the extreme that computers don't think, and aren't aware of anything.
Why is it obvious?
Also, "don't" does not mean "never will."
An amoeba is aware of its surroundings because it is alive.
For a particular definition of "aware" which seems rather circular, perhaps. Is a robot which can hear the name of an object being spoken, identify that object within it's visual field and pick it up with a robot hand aware of its surroundings? It's certainly capable of acting as if it is aware - and taken to an extreme, that's about all I can really say about other people.
Grid fins are stowed on ascent and then deploy on reentry for "x-wing" style control.
X-Wings fly like planes in an atmosphere (come to think of it, they fly like planes in space too). They don't drop vertically and use the wings to steer. So, what's this got to do with X-Wings?
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This weekend both BT and Sky implemented the new changes, making it harder for their subscribers to reach these sites.
What new changes? What sites?
If all you're going to do is copy and paste a couple of paragraphs from the article, at least pick ones that make more sense by themselves.
How, exactly, would the appearance of six words on screen improve your Slashdot experience?
before being intentionally smashed into a metaphorical brick wall.
Surely the real news here is that they've been able to make functional use of abstract concepts.
Next they'll announce that they've slashed the electricity bill by powering the magnets with love.
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The article could have told us what the protons were actually smashed into, instead...
No, you're just failing to read properly.
They can't really spin the drives faster than 7,200 RPM without increasing heat and the rate of failure.
I have never understood why they can be convinced that a random rock they find in the desert is actually from Mars.
So, do some readingon the topic, and then you will understand. In the meantime, your lack of understanding doesn't change the fact that they can do this.
but it is magical thinking to hold that such a rock definitely came from Mars.
No, it's magical thinking to assume that science must be wrong because you know less than science does.
Given the science used, it would probably require magical thinking to hold that such a rock did not come from Mars.
The article says it left Mars 5 million years ago, which I think clears up both of your confusions.
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Were they really nice cigarillos?
The problem is it can be unclear what is meant, or if something is being implied, when people start throwing in synonyms for no real reason. We're not all experts in the field, so when a summary throws in two terms - especially one which, in common usage, often implies a deliberate act (a detonation being the initiation of an explosion) - it's not unexpected that some people might find it confusing - even if all it does is raise suspicion that there might be some extra meaning for the differentiation that's escaping the reader.
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You would make Descarte proud.
Well, maybe, but how would I know?
Oh god. And it's also Roko's Basilisk.
It is obvious to the extreme that computers don't think, and aren't aware of anything.
Why is it obvious?
Also, "don't" does not mean "never will."
An amoeba is aware of its surroundings because it is alive.
For a particular definition of "aware" which seems rather circular, perhaps. Is a robot which can hear the name of an object being spoken, identify that object within it's visual field and pick it up with a robot hand aware of its surroundings? It's certainly capable of acting as if it is aware - and taken to an extreme, that's about all I can really say about other people.
I'm pretty sure 16:9 TV came first.
Grid fins are stowed on ascent and then deploy on reentry for "x-wing" style control.
X-Wings fly like planes in an atmosphere (come to think of it, they fly like planes in space too). They don't drop vertically and use the wings to steer. So, what's this got to do with X-Wings?
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One is in base 10, the other in base 2.
Which bases have you given the numbers of the bases in?
In fact, I'm a bit surprised that Philips Ultra Wide monitors didn't catch on as they're even better for our eyes than the 16:9
What makes you say that? Why should wider than 16:9 necessarily be "better" for our eyes?
I thought that 16:9 was chosen as the widescreen standard (partially) because it was close to our "natural" viewing range.
the movies at the theatre are much wider and when you get it on a DVD or Blu-Ray/streaming etc
Movies are almost always released on DVD/Blu-ray at the same aspect ratio they were in at the cinema.
Yeah, huge difference that.
Is it a gradual increase in awfulness from 0 to 1 between 16:9 and 16:10, or does it jump up when it gets to something like 16:9.375?
In Reverse
In reverse of what? I didn't see anything in any of the articles or the summary about life starting out in these harsh environments.
That might have been the case on Earth, but there may not be any less harsh environments on Europa.
Ignore TFA, because TFA is an idiot. They are, in fact, filled with helium.
Bond: Are these pictures live?
M: Unlike the American government, we prefer not to get our bad news from CNN.
If a crafty person prints $20 bill on the printer, he is a criminal and a counterfeiter.
When central banks create money by simply changing the numbers in the computer, it is called quantitative easy.
Yes. That's how money works.
It's no less weird that we have rules like this than it is to agree that little bits of paper are worth anything at all in the first place.