It wasn't done completely at the software level; the PS3 could emulate the CPU (somewhat), but still needed the PS2's graphics chip. Now that the graphics chip is being removed, backwards compatibility is no longer possible. The PS3 simply doesn't have enough power to emulate the entire PS2 anywhere near real time.
It's still possible but just a lot harder. A SW EMU is very possible and with such detailed documentation as is available to Sony it's easier then the hobbiest EMU. But the BC rate would be lower. So many developers went off spec to make their games and each one would not run well. So like the 360 they'd have to take a modular MAME approach to EMU. Which takes time and money. MS effective stopped expanding the BC since their library of games makes it a moot point.
Hell, I'll even take a wild guess and say that the majority of PS3 owners forget that the PS3 ever even had backward compatibility with the PS2...
I really like my PS3. But i think at this juncture it's still going to be 80%+ of it's usage is going to be with PS2 games. I got every major Ps3 title that doesn't suck (AC4, Resistance, Heavenly sword, NG sigma, DW:Gundam) but those are done pretty quick. I still have a back library of about 30 PS2 titles that are considered great that I haven't even dented. Probably in a year or two I'll forget about BC btu right now it's important.
PS. The 80gb version will have BC so if it's important just get the more expensive one.
But when the Cell processor was first being introduced they were saying it had much more than 10x the cpu power of the ps2!!!
This is a cop-out, either the CELL is not as good as they thought or they are very lazy - either way their sales are going to be reduced./i.
A standard PC has 1000x the power of a SNES. most Software SNES are good but not 100%. Software EMU will always be a bit worse then hardware so they could code up a software emu but given some of the architecture differences, they'd only get the same 30%-50% compatibility the xbox has. I think it might be a good idea for PS3 OS 2.0 to include software EMU for the 40gb but for the other versions 80%+ BC and 99% BC is pretty good.
Agreed. I always considered the excellent backwards compatibility to be one of the PS3's strongest points (I have the 60 GB model). I bought mine, in fact, specifically because my PS2 died, and I knew that since I wanted a PS3 anyway, it made more sense to get a PS3 than another PS2, and a PS3 later. Without the backwards compatibility, I wouldn't own a PS3 right now, and I probably wouldn't be planning on buying one, at the very least, until FF13 comes out.
Sony, you are making a huge mistake.
They're not dropping backward Compatability all together. Only on their cheapest model. The 80gb one should still be extensively BC.
Sure when bands turn into household names. But the unknowns who lack the resources to promote themselves on a national/global level need a record company with resources to do so. Sure there are things that small bands can do to reach a global audience. But when was the last time you heard of a band selling-out a stadium that had a popular MySpace profile and no record deal?
Thats the thing, there needs to arise a true competitor to the labels. The labels themselves are basically functioning as a illegal cartel. They collude to price fix, they act in unity to instate things like the soundExchange and they lobby for laws that makes any alternative illegal. They serve no purpose other then distribution, marketing, and ripping off customers and artists. As a consumer I can do without their marketing and their distribution. As artists.. they've sort of scammed most artists into getting into the "get rich or die trying" mentality. They offer some cash and a record deal but the cash is a loan and most record deals make you an indentured slave for X# of album's if your successful or deeply in debt if your not.
There was also a study showing that foreskin removal lowers the risk of transmitting HIV. It's an unfortunate, but probably correct, fact. I think it should be emphasized that it's not some useless/evil part of the male anatomy, though.
Upon further investigation, it turns out that circumcision has conflicting results int he studies released and seem to show a up to 50% increase in resistance in tropical climes (from 0.001% to 0.0015%) but a increase in susceptibility in temperate climes. Likely due to the interaction of a wet penis in tropical areas increasing the permeability of the membranes/ creating breaks int he skin. In temperate climes (ironical where circumcision is most common) it leads to a increase in susceptibility.
There was also a study showing that foreskin removal lowers the risk of transmitting HIV. It's an unfortunate, but probably correct, fact. I think it should be emphasized that it's not some useless/evil part of the male anatomy, though.
HIV infection rates for an males is low. really low. Doing high risk activities make sit higher (anal sex, prostitutes, IV drugs). But I doubt the difference from 2.0% to 2.5% is really going to justify circumcision.
1. Breastfeed. Not just for 6 weeks either. Worldwide average weaning age is 3-4yrs. U.S. is about the worst at this. 2. Let your kids eat dirt. No, don't encourage it. Just don't freak when it happens. 3. Be very conservative with immunizations. How many middle class US children are really going to get exposed to Hep? And since thermerisol has finally been removed from vaccination products, the autism rate has finally stopped exploding (despite the fact that studies show no link between the two). 4. LOTS of physical contact! Breastfed babies get this. It stimulates brain development. 5. Love the little knuckleheads despite everything. 6. Learn basic biology and medicine yourself. Your offspring, your responsibility. Knowledge and common sense go a long way towards health.
1- is good 2- is mixed. dirt is ok dirt with garden fertilizer/pesticide on it is a trip to medi-center. 3- immensely ignorant. Most immunizations have little or no side effects. There isn't a lot of literature/primary studies suggesting anythign to the contrary. 4- Not a bad idea. 5- Off course 6- Collary: learn it for legitimate sources.
I have studied little biology or medical subjects though I've read studies about this same sort of thing happening with asthma, polio & allergies. I think I've posted about this before but anecdotally I noticed there were no farmers who had allergies or asthma as I grew up and worked on farms with them. The young kids would play in hay and run around in the mud outside when it rained. So it seems that a problem with being an overly hygienic society today (as the article notes) is that we don't expose our young to these pathogens early on so they never adapt to them and suffer exposure to them later. This is why I recommend against anyone installing an air purifier in their home. It's a great idea--if you never plan on leaving your home.
I can't find the research but I thought a long time ago that a German study was done to find out why polio was "a middle class disease." If I recall they found that poor children were exposed to it since birth and rarely suffered from it since they were exposed to it always. The middle class children would be protected as infants but once exposed to it, their bodies would not be able to fight it. The upper class would take all costs to reduce exposure to it at all times--and they could.
Now this research is interestingly related in that appendicitis may be something that occurs due to our lack of exposure to diseases that destroy all the germs in our body (cholera & certain types of dysentery). Should something happen that would threaten this, our bodies respond poorly to it and the appendix flares up. As this article notes, appendicitis occurs less frequently in underdeveloped countries. Perhaps this is more reinforcement for the idea that protecting your children from germs is a double edged sword.
The other way to interpret it is that people with severe allergies and who would suffer from polio are exposed to it early and die. As most of the groups outlined have higher infant mortality. It may not be a full explanation but it's certainly a contributing factor. From a evolutionary standpoint those who would have died from allergies/polio/germs due to a weaker system survive in "middle class" society and thus what is rare among the lower class amplifies overtime in the middle class until it reaches soem steady state %.
The 360's first year releases were similarly anemic 9 mo in. 3/4 of the list you gave of 360 exclusives you own and enjoy were released after oct 2006.
What they really needed is a console seller like Halo 3 for the holiday season.
Of course, dropping the software-based PS2 emulation further shows how clueless they can still be.
They won't get one till next year. It takes time to do AAA titles like Halo 3, MGS4, GOW etc..
The PS3 emu wasn't 100% software. Many complained that they wanted a game machine not a PS2 blue ray player. They obliged and got criticism the other way.
If we look at the PC space, increasing hard disk size isn't terribly expensive. The difference between a 100GB drive and a 400GB drive might only be $10-$20 over a $60-$70 base price. Not insignificant, but not terribly large either.
Are the economics significantly different on the console side? If not, wouldn't it be a bit of a coup for Sony (or, conversely, MS) to trumpet a 300GB or 500GB drive? At least as an option? It's a very visible number - and making it 20 times as big as your competitor's "20GB" would be quite the snub. And a future sales boon when - like MS - you're selling media downloads.
Anyways, I've just always been curious why the console HD numbers seem so small
They are 2.5" laptop hard drives. So it's not exactly the same price wise. 2.5" top out at 320 GB. On the flip side you can change the HD without voiding the warranty on PS3. They use HD size more or less as a marketing title. They could just include the biggest one possible but the price is not linear. So 20's and 40's are old stock from the HD makers bought at a discount while 120-320 are much more expensive.
Also, 40gb? Still seems too high. My 360 has a 120gb hard drive and after a year, I'm only using 4gb of it (for demos). My PS3 is 60gb and is in about the same shape. What on earth would I possibly need all that drive space for? I'm not going to be wasting my money on crappy downloadable movies and television shows that can only be watched on the console and I don't have any of the console makers' stupid proprietary "media servers" setup so I can stream stuff from my network to my consoles (and even if I did, it would be STREAMING; not stored on the console).
They are using the HD size as a marketing differentiator. Since the PS3 can swap drives without voiding the warranty it means the HD size is actually meanignless but it's easier to sell a "20g PS3" anda "60g PS3" then a "no memcard slotted, no wifi PS3" and a "memcard slotted, wifi PS3". The size boost actually helps. I'm utilizing 45/60 gb on my Ps3. 10g for the linux partition and the in downloaded games. I've been meaning to swap in a 120gb drive but hesitate to re-download all of that content.
The whole notion that "free speech" necessarily extends into the private sphere (Slashdot, for example, or my home for another) is ridiculous.
f some wanker expresses such ideas on my property, I'm free to (and will) toss him on his arse out the front door. Equally, if I have only a suspicion that he said such a thing, I'm still free to toss him out just because I think that he's ugly.
The first amendment does not apply to private entities. However "censorship" is not the explicit domain of governments. Censorship can be and often is committed by private entities. it's definition does not preclude this. The level of censorship that ought occur is debatable. Censorship is merely the suppression of some information. Any large organization which is actively attempting to suppress a piece of information (true or false) is practicing censorship by definition. Some forms are censorship are widely support (ban on pornography in public) others not so (DMCA use to suppress any media related to the HD DVD private key).
Also, you may be able to arbitrarily ask any person to leave your home and call the police if they do not do so. However for a business they aren't allowed to discriminate in such a free fashion. You may ask someone who is rude and troublesome to leave and with asking someone to leave because they're ugly (it would definitely be bad pr), but you can't ask someone to leave explicitly because their black or Chinese or a women. This varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
In regards to the original post. Slashdot is very progressive and one of the core ideals is to allow each to say what they want but live with the consequence, even remaining a anonymous has some consequences. Slashdot will not delete content unless they are compelled legally because they believe in a ideal of free speech broader then that which is defined by the first amendment.
Regardless of the legal implication, the moral implication is that a greedy middle many who produces very little itself, has taken $220,000 from someone in a way I do not believe to be right. I shall no longer be purchasing any capitol records nor their parent company EMI.
As others have said, some parts of the U.S. government has become completely lawless. The government is requiring access and requiring that access be kept secret. The Bush administration has become a dictatorship. I think U.S. citizens should demand impeachment and that Cheney and the Decider be tried for treason. Why should the really big criminals be allowed to break the law?
I keep hearing that the 2nd amendment would help in this situation but I haven't noticed any militias storming the local branch of the federal administration. I think the best way to protect Democracy is probably through self-motivated knowledge seeking and political activism on how things work instead of guns, but who can argue with a MP5.
This also implies something I've thought about in the past, which is that (at least in mammals) it is the males that are responsible for mutations, as the sperm are the product of a long line of cell divisions of the course of the male's life, and the eggs are formed while the female was a fetus, and then put in suspended animation until they are ready to be used. I'd be really interested in experimental exploration of that.
I vaguely recall some mention of studies into this in university. Despite the eggs being created all at once they do under go mutations as a women ages. That is why complications with pregnancies increase with a womans age. The testes are "out there" and theoretically exposed to more mutagens but the ovaries are exposed to some as well.
So the mutation rate in different but not one sided. The higher mutation rate might help explain all the filtering sperms go through to hit an egg as well as all the filtering men go through to "hit" the woman.
Could it be that the more cold-blooded animals do not evolve as a species because they evolve as individuals?
Phenotypic variation is not evolution. Most complex animals show some geneomic expression variation through out it's life. In fact your expression of a lot of hormones and cellular products will vary immensely until you are very dead. It's not just a reptilian thing.
I wonder if this has to do with survival rates; shorter lifespan vs longer lifespan, more active vs passive animals, more energy vs less energy?
I think it's about generation time. Larger animals tend to live longer, reproduce less, and have a much larger generation time. But there might be some subtle link between higher body temperature and a more readily mutable genome. As chemical reactions occur more often and faster at higher temperatures, thus the mutation rate would be higher.
The ability to spend $5k on a cable indicates to females that you have higher social status than the rest of the ordinary spuds who only spend $5.
Your not doing it very efficiently. For the same 5k, you can get a nice Versace suit, an iPhone, a nice pair of Browns dress shoes. If you aren't' a overly ugly pug and your car is anything from 30k up you will walk out of any reasonable nice bar in the US/Canada with at least 1 gold digger. I know from second hand experience. My old boss had a net worth of about 15k, half of which he wore, was ugly as sin and drove an old beat up red bronco but would walk out with some reasonably attractive women when ever you went looking.
Randi's challenge is much harder than that -- you have to be able to HEAR the difference in a blind test. Delicate instruments can tell one cable from another pretty well, but the only way to prove that one sounds better is to do a listen. A blind listen, of course, to eliminate psychology.
You would also have to do enough tests to negate random skewing of the results and have a success rate better then random chance as well.
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It wasn't done completely at the software level; the PS3 could emulate the CPU (somewhat), but still needed the PS2's graphics chip. Now that the graphics chip is being removed, backwards compatibility is no longer possible. The PS3 simply doesn't have enough power to emulate the entire PS2 anywhere near real time.
It's still possible but just a lot harder. A SW EMU is very possible and with such detailed documentation as is available to Sony it's easier then the hobbiest EMU. But the BC rate would be lower. So many developers went off spec to make their games and each one would not run well. So like the 360 they'd have to take a modular MAME approach to EMU. Which takes time and money. MS effective stopped expanding the BC since their library of games makes it a moot point.
Hell, I'll even take a wild guess and say that the majority of PS3 owners forget that the PS3 ever even had backward compatibility with the PS2...
I really like my PS3. But i think at this juncture it's still going to be 80%+ of it's usage is going to be with PS2 games. I got every major Ps3 title that doesn't suck (AC4, Resistance, Heavenly sword, NG sigma, DW:Gundam) but those are done pretty quick. I still have a back library of about 30 PS2 titles that are considered great that I haven't even dented. Probably in a year or two I'll forget about BC btu right now it's important.
PS. The 80gb version will have BC so if it's important just get the more expensive one.
But when the Cell processor was first being introduced they were saying it had much more than 10x the cpu power of the ps2!!!
This is a cop-out, either the CELL is not as good as they thought or they are very lazy - either way their sales are going to be reduced./i.
A standard PC has 1000x the power of a SNES. most Software SNES are good but not 100%. Software EMU will always be a bit worse then hardware so they could code up a software emu but given some of the architecture differences, they'd only get the same 30%-50% compatibility the xbox has. I think it might be a good idea for PS3 OS 2.0 to include software EMU for the 40gb but for the other versions 80%+ BC and 99% BC is pretty good.
Agreed. I always considered the excellent backwards compatibility to be one of the PS3's strongest points (I have the 60 GB model). I bought mine, in fact, specifically because my PS2 died, and I knew that since I wanted a PS3 anyway, it made more sense to get a PS3 than another PS2, and a PS3 later. Without the backwards compatibility, I wouldn't own a PS3 right now, and I probably wouldn't be planning on buying one, at the very least, until FF13 comes out.
Sony, you are making a huge mistake.
They're not dropping backward Compatability all together. Only on their cheapest model. The 80gb one should still be extensively BC.
Sure when bands turn into household names. But the unknowns who lack the resources to promote themselves on a national/global level need a record company with resources to do so. Sure there are things that small bands can do to reach a global audience. But when was the last time you heard of a band selling-out a stadium that had a popular MySpace profile and no record deal?
Thats the thing, there needs to arise a true competitor to the labels. The labels themselves are basically functioning as a illegal cartel. They collude to price fix, they act in unity to instate things like the soundExchange and they lobby for laws that makes any alternative illegal. They serve no purpose other then distribution, marketing, and ripping off customers and artists. As a consumer I can do without their marketing and their distribution. As artists.. they've sort of scammed most artists into getting into the "get rich or die trying" mentality. They offer some cash and a record deal but the cash is a loan and most record deals make you an indentured slave for X# of album's if your successful or deeply in debt if your not.
There was also a study showing that foreskin removal lowers the risk of transmitting HIV. It's an unfortunate, but probably correct, fact. I think it should be emphasized that it's not some useless/evil part of the male anatomy, though.
Upon further investigation, it turns out that circumcision has conflicting results int he studies released and seem to show a up to 50% increase in resistance in tropical climes (from 0.001% to 0.0015%) but a increase in susceptibility in temperate climes. Likely due to the interaction of a wet penis in tropical areas increasing the permeability of the membranes/ creating breaks int he skin. In temperate climes (ironical where circumcision is most common) it leads to a increase in susceptibility.
There was also a study showing that foreskin removal lowers the risk of transmitting HIV. It's an unfortunate, but probably correct, fact. I think it should be emphasized that it's not some useless/evil part of the male anatomy, though.
HIV infection rates for an males is low. really low. Doing high risk activities make sit higher (anal sex, prostitutes, IV drugs). But I doubt the difference from 2.0% to 2.5% is really going to justify circumcision.
1. Breastfeed. Not just for 6 weeks either. Worldwide average weaning age is 3-4yrs. U.S. is about the worst at this.
2. Let your kids eat dirt. No, don't encourage it. Just don't freak when it happens.
3. Be very conservative with immunizations. How many middle class US children are really going to get exposed to Hep? And since thermerisol has finally been removed from vaccination products, the autism rate has finally stopped exploding (despite the fact that studies show no link between the two).
4. LOTS of physical contact! Breastfed babies get this. It stimulates brain development.
5. Love the little knuckleheads despite everything.
6. Learn basic biology and medicine yourself. Your offspring, your responsibility. Knowledge and common sense go a long way towards health.
1- is good
2- is mixed. dirt is ok dirt with garden fertilizer/pesticide on it is a trip to medi-center.
3- immensely ignorant. Most immunizations have little or no side effects. There isn't a lot of literature/primary studies suggesting anythign to the contrary.
4- Not a bad idea.
5- Off course
6- Collary: learn it for legitimate sources.
I have studied little biology or medical subjects though I've read studies about this same sort of thing happening with asthma, polio & allergies. I think I've posted about this before but anecdotally I noticed there were no farmers who had allergies or asthma as I grew up and worked on farms with them. The young kids would play in hay and run around in the mud outside when it rained. So it seems that a problem with being an overly hygienic society today (as the article notes) is that we don't expose our young to these pathogens early on so they never adapt to them and suffer exposure to them later. This is why I recommend against anyone installing an air purifier in their home. It's a great idea--if you never plan on leaving your home.
I can't find the research but I thought a long time ago that a German study was done to find out why polio was "a middle class disease." If I recall they found that poor children were exposed to it since birth and rarely suffered from it since they were exposed to it always. The middle class children would be protected as infants but once exposed to it, their bodies would not be able to fight it. The upper class would take all costs to reduce exposure to it at all times--and they could.
Now this research is interestingly related in that appendicitis may be something that occurs due to our lack of exposure to diseases that destroy all the germs in our body (cholera & certain types of dysentery). Should something happen that would threaten this, our bodies respond poorly to it and the appendix flares up. As this article notes, appendicitis occurs less frequently in underdeveloped countries. Perhaps this is more reinforcement for the idea that protecting your children from germs is a double edged sword.
The other way to interpret it is that people with severe allergies and who would suffer from polio are exposed to it early and die. As most of the groups outlined have higher infant mortality. It may not be a full explanation but it's certainly a contributing factor. From a evolutionary standpoint those who would have died from allergies/polio/germs due to a weaker system survive in "middle class" society and thus what is rare among the lower class amplifies overtime in the middle class until it reaches soem steady state %.
Man of heavily layered plastic?
The 360's first year releases were similarly anemic 9 mo in. 3/4 of the list you gave of 360 exclusives you own and enjoy were released after oct 2006.
And yeah you're still inane.
What they really needed is a console seller like Halo 3 for the holiday season.
Of course, dropping the software-based PS2 emulation further shows how clueless they can still be.
They won't get one till next year. It takes time to do AAA titles like Halo 3, MGS4, GOW etc..
The PS3 emu wasn't 100% software. Many complained that they wanted a game machine not a PS2 blue ray player. They obliged and got criticism the other way.
If we look at the PC space, increasing hard disk size isn't terribly expensive. The difference between a 100GB drive and a 400GB drive might only be $10-$20 over a $60-$70 base price. Not insignificant, but not terribly large either.
Are the economics significantly different on the console side? If not, wouldn't it be a bit of a coup for Sony (or, conversely, MS) to trumpet a 300GB or 500GB drive? At least as an option? It's a very visible number - and making it 20 times as big as your competitor's "20GB" would be quite the snub. And a future sales boon when - like MS - you're selling media downloads.
Anyways, I've just always been curious why the console HD numbers seem so small
They are 2.5" laptop hard drives. So it's not exactly the same price wise. 2.5" top out at 320 GB. On the flip side you can change the HD without voiding the warranty on PS3. They use HD size more or less as a marketing title. They could just include the biggest one possible but the price is not linear. So 20's and 40's are old stock from the HD makers bought at a discount while 120-320 are much more expensive.
BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ANY GAMES FOR IT.
Remember the Ps2? Tell me how many quality titles there were in the first year.. now reflect on how inane your bitching sounds.
Also, 40gb? Still seems too high. My 360 has a 120gb hard drive and after a year, I'm only using 4gb of it (for demos). My PS3 is 60gb and is in about the same shape. What on earth would I possibly need all that drive space for? I'm not going to be wasting my money on crappy downloadable movies and television shows that can only be watched on the console and I don't have any of the console makers' stupid proprietary "media servers" setup so I can stream stuff from my network to my consoles (and even if I did, it would be STREAMING; not stored on the console).
They are using the HD size as a marketing differentiator. Since the PS3 can swap drives without voiding the warranty it means the HD size is actually meanignless but it's easier to sell a "20g PS3" anda "60g PS3" then a "no memcard slotted, no wifi PS3" and a "memcard slotted, wifi PS3". The size boost actually helps. I'm utilizing 45/60 gb on my Ps3. 10g for the linux partition and the in downloaded games. I've been meaning to swap in a 120gb drive but hesitate to re-download all of that content.
The whole notion that "free speech" necessarily extends into the private sphere (Slashdot, for example, or my home for another) is ridiculous.
f some wanker expresses such ideas on my property, I'm free to (and will) toss him on his arse out the front door. Equally, if I have only a suspicion that he said such a thing, I'm still free to toss him out just because I think that he's ugly.
The first amendment does not apply to private entities. However "censorship" is not the explicit domain of governments. Censorship can be and often is committed by private entities. it's definition does not preclude this. The level of censorship that ought occur is debatable. Censorship is merely the suppression of some information. Any large organization which is actively attempting to suppress a piece of information (true or false) is practicing censorship by definition. Some forms are censorship are widely support (ban on pornography in public) others not so (DMCA use to suppress any media related to the HD DVD private key).
Also, you may be able to arbitrarily ask any person to leave your home and call the police if they do not do so. However for a business they aren't allowed to discriminate in such a free fashion. You may ask someone who is rude and troublesome to leave and with asking someone to leave because they're ugly (it would definitely be bad pr), but you can't ask someone to leave explicitly because their black or Chinese or a women. This varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
In regards to the original post. Slashdot is very progressive and one of the core ideals is to allow each to say what they want but live with the consequence, even remaining a anonymous has some consequences. Slashdot will not delete content unless they are compelled legally because they believe in a ideal of free speech broader then that which is defined by the first amendment.
Regardless of the legal implication, the moral implication is that a greedy middle many who produces very little itself, has taken $220,000 from someone in a way I do not believe to be right. I shall no longer be purchasing any capitol records nor their parent company EMI.
As others have said, some parts of the U.S. government has become completely lawless. The government is requiring access and requiring that access be kept secret. The Bush administration has become a dictatorship. I think U.S. citizens should demand impeachment and that Cheney and the Decider be tried for treason. Why should the really big criminals be allowed to break the law?
I keep hearing that the 2nd amendment would help in this situation but I haven't noticed any militias storming the local branch of the federal administration. I think the best way to protect Democracy is probably through self-motivated knowledge seeking and political activism on how things work instead of guns, but who can argue with a MP5.
This also implies something I've thought about in the past, which is that (at least in mammals) it is the males that are responsible for mutations, as the sperm are the product of a long line of cell divisions of the course of the male's life, and the eggs are formed while the female was a fetus, and then put in suspended animation until they are ready to be used. I'd be really interested in experimental exploration of that.
I vaguely recall some mention of studies into this in university. Despite the eggs being created all at once they do under go mutations as a women ages. That is why complications with pregnancies increase with a womans age. The testes are "out there" and theoretically exposed to more mutagens but the ovaries are exposed to some as well.
So the mutation rate in different but not one sided. The higher mutation rate might help explain all the filtering sperms go through to hit an egg as well as all the filtering men go through to "hit" the woman.
Could it be that the more cold-blooded animals do not evolve as a species because they evolve as individuals?
Phenotypic variation is not evolution. Most complex animals show some geneomic expression variation through out it's life. In fact your expression of a lot of hormones and cellular products will vary immensely until you are very dead. It's not just a reptilian thing.
Consumers expect a new console launch price to be roughly equal to the previous console launch price.
I guess you didn't see the examples because the history of console price does not support this assertion. Console prices have been all over the map.
ps. Also for most major markets outside the USPS3 launch price is around the PS2 launch price.
I wonder if this has to do with survival rates; shorter lifespan vs longer lifespan, more active vs passive animals, more energy vs less energy?
I think it's about generation time. Larger animals tend to live longer, reproduce less, and have a much larger generation time. But there might be some subtle link between higher body temperature and a more readily mutable genome. As chemical reactions occur more often and faster at higher temperatures, thus the mutation rate would be higher.
This does enplane why fat Americans don't seem to change. Loose weight and evolve!
Let me enplane individual organisms do not evolve. Even very very large ones like the average American.
The ability to spend $5k on a cable indicates to females that you have higher social status than the rest of the ordinary spuds who only spend $5.
Your not doing it very efficiently. For the same 5k, you can get a nice Versace suit, an iPhone, a nice pair of Browns dress shoes. If you aren't' a overly ugly pug and your car is anything from 30k up you will walk out of any reasonable nice bar in the US/Canada with at least 1 gold digger. I know from second hand experience. My old boss had a net worth of about 15k, half of which he wore, was ugly as sin and drove an old beat up red bronco but would walk out with some reasonably attractive women when ever you went looking.
Randi's challenge is much harder than that -- you have to be able to HEAR the difference in a blind test. Delicate instruments can tell one cable from another pretty well, but the only way to prove that one sounds better is to do a listen. A blind listen, of course, to eliminate psychology.
You would also have to do enough tests to negate random skewing of the results and have a success rate better then random chance as well.