Dark matter and dark energy are, thus far, both cop-outs.
And totally non-science, so far.
Any more than the 1800s idea of ether or the pre-Coperinus idea of the solar system or the Greek "4 elements" (fire, air, water, rock).
There is no evidence for dark matter or dark energy and many other things like Hawking radiation for that matter or super-symmetry --- we have had many ideas that "explain things well" --- and were totally wrong.
If dark matter is obvious, then why is there dark energy too? Something is not right if 2 unknown factors with no evidence have to be shoe-horned into the cosmos to explain it.
There are single celled organisms at the bottom of the ocean, xenophyophores are one example, that are single-cell creatures visible to the human eye --- and in fact larger than a centimeter.
It should come as no surprise there are giant viruses in more primitive times, more primitive times are alive and well in the ancient creatures that live in the deepest parts of the oceans.
Mumbai, India has 33,000 people per square km, which makes places with only really high population density like London (8500 people per square km) seem sparsely populated.
Or how about how I get 90% off on French Fries because I made them myself using a $3.99 10-Pound bag of potatoes?
Also I saved $73 on ketchup and toilet paper last year by hording ketchup packets and always asking for extra napkins everywhere I go.
I also made $2,223 in extra income by only going to the bathroom while at work, so I not increased my leisure time but received a 100% return on investment for sitting on the toilet.
Or something... What's next? The secret to clipping coupons or how to make $43 typing in the codes on your Mt. Dew caps to the website or filling out the online survey on the Burger King receipt?
I watched the "Innocence of Muslims" and it is almost unwatchable, but historically accurate, but the acting is terrible and the movie is certainly offensive to Muslims -- or at least the ones that kill Dutch people over political cartoons -- so it is hard to decide if there is a true loss here, entertainment-wise.
But the government shouldn't be deciding what we watch on the boob-tube, the Internet tubes or Youtube or even Their-Tubes. Not even their own tubes, but that is a story for another time.
Most of these computer generated papers have valuable ideas we need to consider.
Statistics indicate that 1 in 24.3 of these computer generated papers have uniquely valuable scientific advancements. But the real-world ratio is about 1:99.7 --- the 3 sigma rule.
If these computer-generated papers are exceeding the productivity of the actual papers by a 4 to 1 margin, a big opportunity is being missed and it doesn't matter why.
A true case of an unintended result exceed the effectiveness of your average deliberate result. Short version: a 4% rate actually exceeds the real-world discovery rate. This should not be ignored, coincidence or not.
Cops and government officials get busted every single day from surveillance. Government employees get fired every day for their behavior caught on camera.
Cameras bring truth. Truth brings freedom.
You are for a more open and transparent government right? Hopefully you are for open source?
"Can you name the 100 most powerful people in the world? I bet you very few of them have ever intentionally appeared on television."
Fuck yeah I can! And they have all been on TV.
1) Obama 2) Santa Claus 3) Putin 4) Chinese dude that runs China, what's his face. 5) Gandalf 6) Bill Gates
What do you mean the powerful people don't want to be on TV. That doesn't even make any sense. Tell former Mayor Bloomberg or Ted Turner that powerful people don't want to be on TV. You make no sense, man.
Why should I care if the cameras use facial recognition? How is that different than my phone GPS tracking me? Or my license plate number of my car being visible?
I spend time at home and work and shopping.
Here's a protip: During the day, I am usually at work. No need to track me!!
If I am not at work, I am probably at home! Again, no need to track me!!
Aw shit, the government already knows where my home is and where my work is because of tax returns.
Aw shit!! They've known this about people since the 1950s!!!!
"You could throw the key out of the window and wait for the anti-theft device to kill the fuel supply, but that does not seem like something that most people would try."
100% not true.
Push button start vehicles need to detect the key fob to start up, nothing else.
In fact, it is possible to start up a "push button start" vehicle even if the key fob has a dead battery (you have to hold the key fob right next to the push button (you can watch this video if you like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... )
Slashdot Mirror
And on Slashdot this asshat-ery gets a modded +5.
I dare someone in the real world to rely on the above advice.
^^ We have a winner. A robot is self controlled.
A remote control plane or a remote control tank is not a robot.
Groovy ... but before I care, SpaceX needs to first have humans in space.
Then I'll give a quid about their plans for space travel.
I mean, if they haven't done a manned space flight to outside the atmosphere, it is far-fetched to be running before you can walk or even stand.
The end.
I'm grabbing my barf bag now. Linux isn't magical, it is an operating system.
....
Ubuntu is a different user interface than Windows or OS X or whatever. The command line in Linux is no more alien than Windows "cmd".
Linux doesn't need a training class, no doubt there is a free YouTube video that would suffice.
Treating Linux like an alien virus is an insult. Linux is just a different operating system, nothing mystical and certainly nothing magical.
I find it offensive that people with 6 digit ids here would act like Linux is made of anti-matter or is from Mars or has girl-cooties
Dark matter and dark energy are, thus far, both cop-outs.
And totally non-science, so far.
Any more than the 1800s idea of ether or the pre-Coperinus idea of the solar system or the Greek "4 elements" (fire, air, water, rock).
There is no evidence for dark matter or dark energy and many other things like Hawking radiation for that matter or super-symmetry --- we have had many ideas that "explain things well" --- and were totally wrong.
If dark matter is obvious, then why is there dark energy too? Something is not right if 2 unknown factors with no evidence have to be shoe-horned into the cosmos to explain it.
There are single celled organisms at the bottom of the ocean, xenophyophores are one example, that are single-cell creatures visible to the human eye --- and in fact larger than a centimeter.
It should come as no surprise there are giant viruses in more primitive times, more primitive times are alive and well in the ancient creatures that live in the deepest parts of the oceans.
Captain Kirk already visited such a planet with no disease and no death that had dramatic overpopulation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...
Mumbai, India has 33,000 people per square km, which makes places with only really high population density like London (8500 people per square km) seem sparsely populated.
I saved 50% by switching to GEICO.
... What's next? The secret to clipping coupons or how to make $43 typing in the codes on your Mt. Dew caps to the website or filling out the online survey on the Burger King receipt?
Or how about how I get 90% off on French Fries because I made them myself using a $3.99 10-Pound bag of potatoes?
Also I saved $73 on ketchup and toilet paper last year by hording ketchup packets and always asking for extra napkins everywhere I go.
I also made $2,223 in extra income by only going to the bathroom while at work, so I not increased my leisure time but received a 100% return on investment for sitting on the toilet.
Or something
^^ He is correct
I watched the "Innocence of Muslims" and it is almost unwatchable, but historically accurate, but the acting is terrible and the movie is certainly offensive to Muslims -- or at least the ones that kill Dutch people over political cartoons -- so it is hard to decide if there is a true loss here, entertainment-wise.
But the government shouldn't be deciding what we watch on the boob-tube, the Internet tubes or Youtube or even Their-Tubes. Not even their own tubes, but that is a story for another time.
Santiago is the capital of Chile. I can remember this because Santiago always ate a lot of chili.
Even during the most in-climate of weather.
^^ I hate it when this kind of horseshit gets upmodded here. Except when I have the upmodded horseshit, then it is FINE!
You: There are any number of variables in that can never be known.
Drake didn't know either. The formula is sound, each of those variables have answers based on averages.
Drake didn't know the answers but knew the variables. You are saying you don't know the values of variables, just like Drake didn't know.
This doesn't mean that the variables don't have values. They do.
We don't know the value of the variables today. 100,000 years from now or 1,000,000 years from now, we very well might.
There are more digits of pi than there are atoms in all the stars in the observed universe.
At first he was randomly generating papers! Then articles!
Now he's randomly generating Slashdot comments!
Turn the program OFF! NAO!! You've been caught RED-HANDED!
You thought you could get away with it and dodge detection by using an English sounding name, but it didn't work and you are SO BUSTED.
Most of these computer generated papers have valuable ideas we need to consider.
Statistics indicate that 1 in 24.3 of these computer generated papers have uniquely valuable scientific advancements. But the real-world ratio is about 1:99.7 --- the 3 sigma rule.
If these computer-generated papers are exceeding the productivity of the actual papers by a 4 to 1 margin, a big opportunity is being missed and it doesn't matter why.
A true case of an unintended result exceed the effectiveness of your average deliberate result. Short version: a 4% rate actually exceeds the real-world discovery rate. This should not be ignored, coincidence or not.
Exactly!
You have to jump on this opportunity NOW and invest BIG NOW and EARLY and then after the spike you will be laughing all the way to the BANK ---
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This is why I prefer to do my job searches on a disliked co-workers computer.
FORTHed!
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[You know, like the programming language that --- aw nevermind
Sorry dude, under the new naming convention you are: human.nerd.slashdot.sk999
Cops and government officials get busted every single day from surveillance. Government employees get fired every day for their behavior caught on camera.
Cameras bring truth. Truth brings freedom.
You are for a more open and transparent government right? Hopefully you are for open source?
Openness rewards good people.
"Can you name the 100 most powerful people in the world? I bet you very few of them have ever intentionally appeared on television."
Fuck yeah I can! And they have all been on TV.
1) Obama
2) Santa Claus
3) Putin
4) Chinese dude that runs China, what's his face.
5) Gandalf
6) Bill Gates
What do you mean the powerful people don't want to be on TV. That doesn't even make any sense. Tell former Mayor Bloomberg or Ted Turner that powerful people don't want to be on TV. You make no sense, man.
Why should I care if the cameras use facial recognition? How is that different than my phone GPS tracking me? Or my license plate number of my car being visible?
I spend time at home and work and shopping.
Here's a protip: During the day, I am usually at work. No need to track me!!
If I am not at work, I am probably at home! Again, no need to track me!!
Aw shit, the government already knows where my home is and where my work is because of tax returns.
Aw shit!! They've known this about people since the 1950s!!!!
Damn you dystopian future! Damn you!!!!!
"Sure, and if you have nothing at all shameful in your life, then you have nothing to hide."
I have nothing to hide! Seriously, nothing at all! So no need to check. All is good.
Move along!
"You could throw the key out of the window and wait for the anti-theft device to kill the fuel supply, but that does not seem like something that most people would try."
100% not true.
Push button start vehicles need to detect the key fob to start up, nothing else.
In fact, it is possible to start up a "push button start" vehicle even if the key fob has a dead battery (you have to hold the key fob right next to the push button (you can watch this video if you like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... )