One field to prove you are human AND you preserve the auto-fill features that people enjoy. AND, you save a bunch of money on another layer of complexity if someone calls and says; "your page is broken, dude -- that's lame!"
Are we absolutely sure where pheromones are being produced, or has everyone just ASSUMED they are produced by human sweat glands -- or is it the bacteria in the glands? The basic chemicals are not going to distinguish one human from another -- so why have pheromones at all if they are NOT distinguishable?
The sebaceous secretions themselves consist mostly of lipids such as squalene and other esters. When degraded by enzymes of bacteria naturally present on human skin, free fatty acids result, including those that smell hircine and are generally regarded as unpleasant. The most prominent examples of these hircine fatty acids have the general formula (CH3(CH2)nCOOH) and are called butyric acid (n=2), caproic acid (n=4), and caprylic acid (n=6). http://www.anapsid.org/pheromo...
Ipso facto, they are distinguishable by some genetic marker, protein, or some unique substance carried by the aromatic base.
I contend, that it isn't necessarily the poor performing human olfactory system creating that "magic feeling" but is actually bacteria picking up on the sebaceous secretions and tweaking our dopamine and epinephrine levels to get us to "hook up" with a useful colony.
Now there is a lot of evidence that a "high testosterone filled kiss" by a male is what helps sweep women off their feet -- usually requiring saliva. But again, it's also another vector for the savvy Bacteria to subtly manipulate their human ecosystem.
Pheromones are not Testosterone. Testosterone is not a Bacteria. I'm sure if you spend more than 30 seconds, you might find more things that are not bacteria. Notice that I'm not making the point that Bacteria give you the URGE -- I'm making the point that between suitable women; bacteria are influencing your choice.
I think a lot of addictions that are currently being blamed on genetics, will be found to be caused by bacteria. They influence our level of Serotonin as 85% of this is stored in our stomach lining.
There's valid evolutionary reasons why bacteria might tweak the proclivities of their hosts. Fruit fly studies are showing that gut bacteria may actually be producing pheromones that influence which mates they choose -- and I'm supposing that higher life forms that think they are very rational, are only slightly more thoughtful about mating than fruit flies. It would explain the bar scene, at least.
You will think it's crazy and maybe dismiss it -- it doesn't alter the fact that my crazy ramblings end up being proven true.
Screening for personality types and likes and dislikes is not the true way to find someone who will be compatible with you -- at least for the first few dates and a relationship of about 3 years (longer term relationships take emotional compatibility and interests -- but some people lower expectations and muddle through that bit anyway.
Dating sites would be better off taking a swab and bacteria culture from your mouth and gut to find someone you will "spark the magic with" -- because it isn't YOU that's in control of these indefinable attractions -- it's the bacteria in your body looking for a compatible colony. It's likely the bacteria that create the pheromones -- just like they make you crave chocolate or beer without regard to any nutrition or well being.
Do you crave some food or person right now? How are those two cravings different, really? OK, you don't get your feelings hurt by Chocolate ignoring your phone calls,...... but the SECRET that will be learned perhaps in a decade or two to a "keeping the sparks" going in your relationship; eat the same food.
If I have a space ship that can travel the speed of light, with a sufficiently powerful telescope, I could see myself sitting right here in this chair in 5 years and 5 light years away, answering a stupid question.
Pointing out that absurdity was the whole point of the exercise. The most sophisticated models being trotted out by AGW alarmists are essentially little more than extrapolated curve fits to a chaotic data set. And when something in the real world shifts and they are all wrong, they get fitted to the latest historical data and are suddenly right again. It doesn't really _mean_ much, if anything.
No it means they've got the skill to draw a straight line between two arbitrary points but they are clueless about statistics, models and science in general, in specifics, and it's lucky that the Electric Fairy in their light switch answers their call when they summon him.
No but BoRegardless point is that the SUN could be having large temperature swings, because he doesn't believe the climatologists and just imagines that the huge sun isn't very stable - without actually checking on this presumption. But he's not going to believe in the Global Warming regardless of whether he's proven wrong on this pet theory or not -- I'm just going to make that prediction right now, without the benefit of Google.
Sorry but this pisses me off. These a-holes throwing stones at Climate Change don't bother to check that they've got about 9 excuses / theories of why the climatologists are ignorant -- and they can't be bothered to check that all of these suppositions have not only been proven wrong, but extremely stupid. Sun = Hot + Variable has been brought up about every year for the last 10. The "but Mars ice caps are melting" is due to follow next week. Rinse and repeat.
When the sun heats up (as it is won't to do), it expands, as it expands, this reduces fusion and self-stabilizes the output. In longer term trends, the higher output causes more lighting and more ozone production and more EM reflecting atoms created in the upper atmosphere -- which is damn lucky because it prevents us from having wild temperatures swings. It does have an effect -- but we can look at various inputs and STILL SAY THERE IS TOO MUCH DAMN CO2 in the atmosphere.
Our oceans are more acidic and our atmosphere has more CO2 than we've seen for about 75 million years. So WTF? Isn't that enough to say; "Houston, we may have a problem?" Without the Climatologists and just looking at measurements of air and water -- we should realize that Human activity has changed things and "we have a problem."
Without Hollywood, we can't do anything about the sun, of course.
Are we back to "the sun provides the heat" arguments again? Did you bother to google the temperature output variant of the sun or are you just assuming that climatologists don't work this into their model.
I am not the biggest egg head around here, but I'll presume you need to turn in your geek card and hang out with the riff raff on another blog.
"We can't make climate models until we can predict the sun...." Wow. That means we just need to just give up this whole prediction thing entirely, because the entire "planet earth" rests on a house of cards because we are stuck with this large burning thing forever!
I had a LONG discussion with my wife. She wanted a large SUV for situations where we had to get her extended family to the airport. "How often is that going to be?" I asked. Maybe twice a year?
I convinced her that we could borrow, or if it came up a lot, just get a trailer to hitch to the back of the car for about $800 and still save money over buying a large vehicle.
6 months later we had a large spike in gas prices and people weren't buying SUVs -- my paycheck also got cut drastically. So we could have gotten a huge discount on a gas guzzler, but we never discussed the "I told you so."
Yeah, it seems to me that most people don't need large cars. They are NICE to have, but not necessary very often. If it were cheaper and more convenient to rent an SUV or truck -- I think we could make it a lot easier to fore-go the purchase.
I took a breast feeding class when we had my first child. I do not produce the milk in my family, however, and while there may be few ladies entering some technical fields in certain schools, I suspect that it's more to do with a BAD SCHOOL than with some barrier to women actually getting into a computer course.
Nobody tried to stop me from taking a course in breast feeding, though I didn't see a lot of dads in the class. Shocking.
... The irony here is Feinstein over dramatization of this event given what she authorizes on the SIC. Using this incident to call for stricter drone laws is like being hit by a paper airplane and calling for the FAA to investigate.
I think in this case we can use the term "literally" rather than "ironic." This is "literally like calling the FAA because you got hit by a paper airplane." You called the NSA because someone buzzed you with a toy. Had it been a Paper Airplane with the proper ID on the side, she'd be calling the FAA with a complaint about the flight plan.
It's just awesome some kid buzzed her house so Feinstein could poke her head outside of her little gopher hole and say; "Drone!???!! Eek! This is bad. I wasn't even wearing my Prada high heals and Fredricks jelly bra! Something must be done because I've got a party this weekend."
For politicos like Feinstein, their Party or their alleged philosophical beliefs are as illuminating to their decision process as the logos on a NASCAR jacket. She says whatever sounds the most reasonable and responsible and occasionally stamps her feet and waves her arms and does the least to trouble the status quo as possible.
Meanwhile she makes money investing in military related stocks, and builds a portfolio based on insider knowledge (as is legal for all Senators) and retires much wealthier than when she entered office. Rinse and repeat with the next political opportunist.
The only thing I would add is; I've never thought the NSA and agencies like them are interested in the Security of the USA for the people of the USA -- that's just the PR cover story.
The NSA needs all that data, and the CIA needs Facebook, and the TSA has to know everything about Joe Worker but totally ignores who gets on a Leer jet because this is all about the USA Police State. We are clearly on the path from a First Tier Developed Nation to a 2nd Tier and controlling people and political opponents is crucial to Neo Feudalism.
Of course, I could back this opinion up, but it's not like anyone has a book that says; "Secret Diabolical Plans." It's just you get the general notion when a bank can launder drug money and nothing happens, and then a person can smoke some MJ and go to a corporate prison for 20 years that -- this aint the land for you and me.
It's mind-boggling if you consider what it would take to actually create an artificial cell. You would take the most advanced programmable manufacturing plant -- perhaps one that creates any drug and is yet to be designed. Not only would it have to be able to request supplies and may anything required to repair itself, and perhaps create a new factory, you would have to shrink it down to --- the size of a cell.
I think we will develop artificial intelligence well before we will ever create an artificial cell. Borrowing the natural systems that have already perfected this process is quite a bit easier.
You have to wonder about anyone who would see this headline and actually believe; "Wow, they made an artificial Cell!" Much less someone dense enough to make the headline in the first place.
I absolutely love what this Snowden and Greenwald are doing. It's got to be driving the PR agents crazy as they try NOT to be honest and mitigate and massage the message. Every new revelation must be put in context so that the American people accept it, or at least think it's no big deal, and even that -- if it is a big deal, no harm intended.
So then the next release shows; "Yeah, that thing about meta data only -- big lie." That thing about only foreign -- big lie. That thing about Snowden harmed security when the contractors have been selling the data to whomever has cash -- well, they don't know if that revelation is coming or not.
So the PR reps have to get ahead of the leaks and anticipate them, and they might actually be tripped up into offering the truth without a hot poker in their eye. That's got to be purgatory for them. Their mouths have been watering to "fix the agency" and re-organize things to protect the public -- as if a few rules and some paint are going to make corrupt people do the right thing. These security agencies cannot be trusted, and they cannot be trusted to reform themselves, because they cannot be trusted. Did we cover the bit about "cannot be trusted"?
The NSA's missing clearly does not have US security even on the radar -- it's all about control of public opinion or even worse; to extort people who get in the way of whatever the agenda is. They have to live in fear that the evidence releases will continue to erode whatever legitimacy they have left amongst the usual apologists, or the people who believe the apologists -- and they are BURNING THIS HOUSE OF CARDS DOWN.
Every time a shill or apologist endorses the latest PR babble protecting the NSA and security state status quo - they burn a little more credibility.
If this keeps up, the population will be completely deprogrammed to say; "Yup, Security!" And realize one day that there is no enemy but us to these groups and THEN we might get an actual Democracy or representation which has been a useful fiction since 1786 -- just to toss out a date.
Not pretending to be a JAVA expert, but maybe the lack of good advice, seriousness, and positive comments IS YOUR ANSWER. Unless a lot of Java devs show up on Slashdot with positive comments -- maybe that should be an indicator; "I'm better off with JavaScript and OpenCL".
The other "lesson" we could learn is maybe SlashDot is becoming Digg.
Please only follow this comment with insightful and serious debate.
Teachers unions donate to the Democratic party likely because Republicans have put ALL UNIONS on the menu.
Politicizing? That's what Conservatives call; "Not rolling over and playing dead." What we need to do is politicize more and start protecting schools from these attempts to suck money out, make lives more difficult, and then blame the school as if it can make up for overworked, poor parents and the troubled lives of kids dealing with that stress.
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So when do we see the first bees nest comprised entirely of plastic anus?
How is this any better than using a CAPTCHA?
One field to prove you are human AND you preserve the auto-fill features that people enjoy. AND, you save a bunch of money on another layer of complexity if someone calls and says; "your page is broken, dude -- that's lame!"
Are we absolutely sure where pheromones are being produced, or has everyone just ASSUMED they are produced by human sweat glands -- or is it the bacteria in the glands? The basic chemicals are not going to distinguish one human from another -- so why have pheromones at all if they are NOT distinguishable?
The sebaceous secretions themselves consist mostly of lipids such as squalene and other esters. When degraded by enzymes of bacteria naturally present on human skin, free fatty acids result, including those that smell hircine and are generally regarded as unpleasant. The most prominent examples of these hircine fatty acids have the general formula (CH3(CH2)nCOOH) and are called butyric acid (n=2), caproic acid (n=4), and caprylic acid (n=6). http://www.anapsid.org/pheromo...
Ipso facto, they are distinguishable by some genetic marker, protein, or some unique substance carried by the aromatic base.
I contend, that it isn't necessarily the poor performing human olfactory system creating that "magic feeling" but is actually bacteria picking up on the sebaceous secretions and tweaking our dopamine and epinephrine levels to get us to "hook up" with a useful colony.
Now there is a lot of evidence that a "high testosterone filled kiss" by a male is what helps sweep women off their feet -- usually requiring saliva. But again, it's also another vector for the savvy Bacteria to subtly manipulate their human ecosystem.
Pheromones are not Testosterone. Testosterone is not a Bacteria. I'm sure if you spend more than 30 seconds, you might find more things that are not bacteria. Notice that I'm not making the point that Bacteria give you the URGE -- I'm making the point that between suitable women; bacteria are influencing your choice.
I think a lot of addictions that are currently being blamed on genetics, will be found to be caused by bacteria. They influence our level of Serotonin as 85% of this is stored in our stomach lining.
There's valid evolutionary reasons why bacteria might tweak the proclivities of their hosts. Fruit fly studies are showing that gut bacteria may actually be producing pheromones that influence which mates they choose -- and I'm supposing that higher life forms that think they are very rational, are only slightly more thoughtful about mating than fruit flies. It would explain the bar scene, at least.
You will think it's crazy and maybe dismiss it -- it doesn't alter the fact that my crazy ramblings end up being proven true.
Screening for personality types and likes and dislikes is not the true way to find someone who will be compatible with you -- at least for the first few dates and a relationship of about 3 years (longer term relationships take emotional compatibility and interests -- but some people lower expectations and muddle through that bit anyway.
Dating sites would be better off taking a swab and bacteria culture from your mouth and gut to find someone you will "spark the magic with" -- because it isn't YOU that's in control of these indefinable attractions -- it's the bacteria in your body looking for a compatible colony. It's likely the bacteria that create the pheromones -- just like they make you crave chocolate or beer without regard to any nutrition or well being.
Do you crave some food or person right now? How are those two cravings different, really? OK, you don't get your feelings hurt by Chocolate ignoring your phone calls,... ... but the SECRET that will be learned perhaps in a decade or two to a "keeping the sparks" going in your relationship; eat the same food.
Go ahead and laugh, I'm used to it. *sniff*
If I have a space ship that can travel the speed of light, with a sufficiently powerful telescope, I could see myself sitting right here in this chair in 5 years and 5 light years away, answering a stupid question.
Pointing out that absurdity was the whole point of the exercise. The most sophisticated models being trotted out by AGW alarmists are essentially little more than extrapolated curve fits to a chaotic data set. And when something in the real world shifts and they are all wrong, they get fitted to the latest historical data and are suddenly right again. It doesn't really _mean_ much, if anything.
No it means they've got the skill to draw a straight line between two arbitrary points but they are clueless about statistics, models and science in general, in specifics, and it's lucky that the Electric Fairy in their light switch answers their call when they summon him.
No but BoRegardless point is that the SUN could be having large temperature swings, because he doesn't believe the climatologists and just imagines that the huge sun isn't very stable - without actually checking on this presumption. But he's not going to believe in the Global Warming regardless of whether he's proven wrong on this pet theory or not -- I'm just going to make that prediction right now, without the benefit of Google.
Sorry but this pisses me off. These a-holes throwing stones at Climate Change don't bother to check that they've got about 9 excuses / theories of why the climatologists are ignorant -- and they can't be bothered to check that all of these suppositions have not only been proven wrong, but extremely stupid. Sun = Hot + Variable has been brought up about every year for the last 10. The "but Mars ice caps are melting" is due to follow next week. Rinse and repeat.
When the sun heats up (as it is won't to do), it expands, as it expands, this reduces fusion and self-stabilizes the output. In longer term trends, the higher output causes more lighting and more ozone production and more EM reflecting atoms created in the upper atmosphere -- which is damn lucky because it prevents us from having wild temperatures swings. It does have an effect -- but we can look at various inputs and STILL SAY THERE IS TOO MUCH DAMN CO2 in the atmosphere.
Our oceans are more acidic and our atmosphere has more CO2 than we've seen for about 75 million years. So WTF? Isn't that enough to say; "Houston, we may have a problem?" Without the Climatologists and just looking at measurements of air and water -- we should realize that Human activity has changed things and "we have a problem."
Without Hollywood, we can't do anything about the sun, of course.
Wait, are you saying that we make predictions even when there can be random events?!!?
That's heresy; burn this statistician as a witch!
Are we back to "the sun provides the heat" arguments again? Did you bother to google the temperature output variant of the sun or are you just assuming that climatologists don't work this into their model.
I am not the biggest egg head around here, but I'll presume you need to turn in your geek card and hang out with the riff raff on another blog.
"We can't make climate models until we can predict the sun...." Wow. That means we just need to just give up this whole prediction thing entirely, because the entire "planet earth" rests on a house of cards because we are stuck with this large burning thing forever!
I had a LONG discussion with my wife. She wanted a large SUV for situations where we had to get her extended family to the airport. "How often is that going to be?" I asked. Maybe twice a year?
I convinced her that we could borrow, or if it came up a lot, just get a trailer to hitch to the back of the car for about $800 and still save money over buying a large vehicle.
6 months later we had a large spike in gas prices and people weren't buying SUVs -- my paycheck also got cut drastically. So we could have gotten a huge discount on a gas guzzler, but we never discussed the "I told you so."
Yeah, it seems to me that most people don't need large cars. They are NICE to have, but not necessary very often. If it were cheaper and more convenient to rent an SUV or truck -- I think we could make it a lot easier to fore-go the purchase.
I took a breast feeding class when we had my first child. I do not produce the milk in my family, however, and while there may be few ladies entering some technical fields in certain schools, I suspect that it's more to do with a BAD SCHOOL than with some barrier to women actually getting into a computer course.
Nobody tried to stop me from taking a course in breast feeding, though I didn't see a lot of dads in the class. Shocking.
... The irony here is Feinstein over dramatization of this event given what she authorizes on the SIC. Using this incident to call for stricter drone laws is like being hit by a paper airplane and calling for the FAA to investigate.
I think in this case we can use the term "literally" rather than "ironic." This is "literally like calling the FAA because you got hit by a paper airplane." You called the NSA because someone buzzed you with a toy. Had it been a Paper Airplane with the proper ID on the side, she'd be calling the FAA with a complaint about the flight plan.
It's just awesome some kid buzzed her house so Feinstein could poke her head outside of her little gopher hole and say; "Drone!???!! Eek! This is bad. I wasn't even wearing my Prada high heals and Fredricks jelly bra! Something must be done because I've got a party this weekend."
Having nothing to hide when a drone peeps in your shower curtain is certainly something to fear.
Most people packing heat and a 6 pack fear nothing from peepers. "Yeah, take a good long look. That's what you got but it's made for an adult..."
For politicos like Feinstein, their Party or their alleged philosophical beliefs are as illuminating to their decision process as the logos on a NASCAR jacket. She says whatever sounds the most reasonable and responsible and occasionally stamps her feet and waves her arms and does the least to trouble the status quo as possible.
Meanwhile she makes money investing in military related stocks, and builds a portfolio based on insider knowledge (as is legal for all Senators) and retires much wealthier than when she entered office. Rinse and repeat with the next political opportunist.
Dang it -- you said my comment first!
The only thing I would add is; I've never thought the NSA and agencies like them are interested in the Security of the USA for the people of the USA -- that's just the PR cover story.
The NSA needs all that data, and the CIA needs Facebook, and the TSA has to know everything about Joe Worker but totally ignores who gets on a Leer jet because this is all about the USA Police State. We are clearly on the path from a First Tier Developed Nation to a 2nd Tier and controlling people and political opponents is crucial to Neo Feudalism.
Of course, I could back this opinion up, but it's not like anyone has a book that says; "Secret Diabolical Plans." It's just you get the general notion when a bank can launder drug money and nothing happens, and then a person can smoke some MJ and go to a corporate prison for 20 years that -- this aint the land for you and me.
Viruses have RNA.--
Sometimes it's fun to feed the trolls - it's a pleasure knowing there's someone out there who's stupider than you.
Let us know the moment that happens.
Ouch!
It was completely unnecessary to bring out the pimp hand for someone who was at least aware enough to correctly spell "slash dot" in semaphore code.
Sir, we are going to have to ask you to turn in your geek card and step away from the Internet Pipes...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081210130756AA2GwcM
It's mind-boggling if you consider what it would take to actually create an artificial cell.
You would take the most advanced programmable manufacturing plant -- perhaps one that creates any drug and is yet to be designed. Not only would it have to be able to request supplies and may anything required to repair itself, and perhaps create a new factory, you would have to shrink it down to --- the size of a cell.
I think we will develop artificial intelligence well before we will ever create an artificial cell. Borrowing the natural systems that have already perfected this process is quite a bit easier.
You have to wonder about anyone who would see this headline and actually believe; "Wow, they made an artificial Cell!" Much less someone dense enough to make the headline in the first place.
I absolutely love what this Snowden and Greenwald are doing. It's got to be driving the PR agents crazy as they try NOT to be honest and mitigate and massage the message. Every new revelation must be put in context so that the American people accept it, or at least think it's no big deal, and even that -- if it is a big deal, no harm intended.
So then the next release shows; "Yeah, that thing about meta data only -- big lie." That thing about only foreign -- big lie. That thing about Snowden harmed security when the contractors have been selling the data to whomever has cash -- well, they don't know if that revelation is coming or not.
So the PR reps have to get ahead of the leaks and anticipate them, and they might actually be tripped up into offering the truth without a hot poker in their eye. That's got to be purgatory for them. Their mouths have been watering to "fix the agency" and re-organize things to protect the public -- as if a few rules and some paint are going to make corrupt people do the right thing. These security agencies cannot be trusted, and they cannot be trusted to reform themselves, because they cannot be trusted. Did we cover the bit about "cannot be trusted"?
The NSA's missing clearly does not have US security even on the radar -- it's all about control of public opinion or even worse; to extort people who get in the way of whatever the agenda is. They have to live in fear that the evidence releases will continue to erode whatever legitimacy they have left amongst the usual apologists, or the people who believe the apologists -- and they are BURNING THIS HOUSE OF CARDS DOWN.
Every time a shill or apologist endorses the latest PR babble protecting the NSA and security state status quo - they burn a little more credibility.
If this keeps up, the population will be completely deprogrammed to say; "Yup, Security!" And realize one day that there is no enemy but us to these groups and THEN we might get an actual Democracy or representation which has been a useful fiction since 1786 -- just to toss out a date.
No matter what, someone is going to be literally and figuratively "busy as a bee."
Not pretending to be a JAVA expert, but maybe the lack of good advice, seriousness, and positive comments IS YOUR ANSWER. Unless a lot of Java devs show up on Slashdot with positive comments -- maybe that should be an indicator; "I'm better off with JavaScript and OpenCL".
The other "lesson" we could learn is maybe SlashDot is becoming Digg.
Please only follow this comment with insightful and serious debate.
Teachers unions donate to the Democratic party likely because Republicans have put ALL UNIONS on the menu.
Politicizing? That's what Conservatives call; "Not rolling over and playing dead." What we need to do is politicize more and start protecting schools from these attempts to suck money out, make lives more difficult, and then blame the school as if it can make up for overworked, poor parents and the troubled lives of kids dealing with that stress.