Science does not seek truth, it seeks understanding, explanation and prediction which are all far more important than truth.
e.g., we know that Newton's equations of motion are not truth (due to relativity and QM), but they're a remarkably useful approximation under certain specifiable conditions. Using "true" equations of motion (i.e., include relativistic and QM corrections) to describe slow macroscopic objects would be a confusing waste of time.
transform into new ones over long periods of time with gradual changes
Darwin may have said that, but it's not necessarily the way that evolution works. Subtle changes in the genotype can lead to enormous changes in the phenotype. Also, the fossil record is by no means complete.
This actually proves natural selection, not evolution.
The key word here, folks, was "new".
How exactly does the fossil record support evolution? Where are the billions of transitional forms which would need to be present to support this theory?
You don't need billions for support, just a few. Like the dinosaur/bird and Lucy.
Actually, the fact that evolution occurs is very easy to prove. New strains of bacteria which are resistent to antibiotics spring up every day. QED.
In fact, any system where elements of the system reproduce, undergo random mutation during reproduction, and compete for reproduction will with all certainty evolve. The current life on this planet satisfies these conditions.
The real dilema is proving whether evolution has occured, (and how it actually did occur) since we can never really know the past. The fossil record, coupled with carbon dating and other evidence, is in strong support of the theory of evolution.
I totally agree, especially since the slideshow says that it's good because it's circular doesn't have footnotes!
Come on! Just by glancing at the periodic table, you can determine a lot about the electronic structure of a particular element. The only things this galactic periodic table seems to illustrate is that number 11 comes after 10.
I think a lot of medical science gets lost by the media which reports it. A medical journal may publish science which suggests that there is a small correlation between A and B, but the newspapers which report on it will end up saying that A definitely causes B. I've seen more reports emphasizing the difference between causation and correlation recently, but it would also be nice for newspapers to include discussions about the statistical uncertainty of the result, and perhaps even try to teach some people what a standard deviation is so that ordinary people can judge how important a particular study may actually be.
Or howabout "reading, writing, and calculus." Seriously, kids should all be learning the fundamentals of calculus by the time they finish elementary school. Elementary school math was such a waste of time. I remember that every year we'd re-learn fractions! It got incredibly boring and it it wasn't until I finally took an AP calculus class as a senior that I began to appreciate and enjoy mathematics.
When you want to say YOU ARE, use YOU'RE. When you want to talk about the movie I just downloaded say YOUR MOVIE. When you want to talk about BBS's, use back in the days of YORE!
I did RTFA, but I also didn't understand how an executable could be run if you downloaded a nonexecutable (e.g., a.mov or.avi file). Anyone catch that?
No, I didn't RTFA, but 1 in 455 over the next 100 years is obvious bullshit. People have been around for far longer than 45,500 years and we're still here.
I see no distinction between 'designed' and 'designed to enable.' The fact of the matter is that guns are created for the express purpose of killing. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing is the subject of another debate.
Following that logic: only X% of Americans are black, so employment discrimination against them is insignificant and should not be an issue.
The needs of the many do not always outweigh the needs of the few. Likewise, the abuses of the many do not always outweigh the legitimate uses of the few.
No shit, and it pisses me off too. I bought a used FF8 game for playstation and got halfway through it only to find out that the disc was scratched during one of the cutscenes and I couldn't get around it. Now I have to find another used FF8. If I would have been able to buy a backup copy along with the original, it wouldn't have happened.
I'm also sick of renting DVD's that crap out halfway through and I have to skip a few scenes. If the videostores could rent out the backup and make another copy when it gets scratched to hell, then renting DVD's would be much cheaper (in the future, when 90% of DVD rentals are scratched).
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Real men use LaTeX... Homeric Gods use TeX.
This lawsuit must be a marketing campaign for G-mail. I mean, who the hell has heard of them?
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e.g., we know that Newton's equations of motion are not truth (due to relativity and QM), but they're a remarkably useful approximation under certain specifiable conditions. Using "true" equations of motion (i.e., include relativistic and QM corrections) to describe slow macroscopic objects would be a confusing waste of time.
Darwin may have said that, but it's not necessarily the way that evolution works. Subtle changes in the genotype can lead to enormous changes in the phenotype. Also, the fossil record is by no means complete.
The key word here, folks, was "new".
How exactly does the fossil record support evolution? Where are the billions of transitional forms which would need to be present to support this theory?
You don't need billions for support, just a few. Like the dinosaur/bird and Lucy.
In fact, any system where elements of the system reproduce, undergo random mutation during reproduction, and compete for reproduction will with all certainty evolve. The current life on this planet satisfies these conditions.
The real dilema is proving whether evolution has occured, (and how it actually did occur) since we can never really know the past. The fossil record, coupled with carbon dating and other evidence, is in strong support of the theory of evolution.
atrack = 8-track?
Come on! Just by glancing at the periodic table, you can determine a lot about the electronic structure of a particular element. The only things this galactic periodic table seems to illustrate is that number 11 comes after 10.
I think a lot of medical science gets lost by the media which reports it. A medical journal may publish science which suggests that there is a small correlation between A and B, but the newspapers which report on it will end up saying that A definitely causes B. I've seen more reports emphasizing the difference between causation and correlation recently, but it would also be nice for newspapers to include discussions about the statistical uncertainty of the result, and perhaps even try to teach some people what a standard deviation is so that ordinary people can judge how important a particular study may actually be.
Yes. Google provides an extremely valuable service while you do not.
Or howabout "reading, writing, and calculus." Seriously, kids should all be learning the fundamentals of calculus by the time they finish elementary school. Elementary school math was such a waste of time. I remember that every year we'd re-learn fractions! It got incredibly boring and it it wasn't until I finally took an AP calculus class as a senior that I began to appreciate and enjoy mathematics.
When you want to say YOU ARE, use YOU'RE. When you want to talk about the movie I just downloaded say YOUR MOVIE. When you want to talk about BBS's, use back in the days of YORE!
Molecular dynamics simulations.
I did RTFA, but I also didn't understand how an executable could be run if you downloaded a nonexecutable (e.g., a .mov or .avi file). Anyone catch that?
90% of all science is entirely noncrucial, insensitive, and unimportant. (Can you tell I'm a 3rd year chemistry grad?)
Copy an application from a DMG file to your dock. Eject the DMG and then launch the application. You'll notice that the DMG then mounts itself again.
I think they could up the price a bit if they offered free low-quality songs too.
No, I didn't RTFA, but 1 in 455 over the next 100 years is obvious bullshit. People have been around for far longer than 45,500 years and we're still here.
RTFA
It's easy to take things to the rediculous extreme, in which case they're rediculous and irrelevant
I see no distinction between 'designed' and 'designed to enable.' The fact of the matter is that guns are created for the express purpose of killing. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing is the subject of another debate.
Then what are guns designed to do?
The needs of the many do not always outweigh the needs of the few. Likewise, the abuses of the many do not always outweigh the legitimate uses of the few.
I'm also sick of renting DVD's that crap out halfway through and I have to skip a few scenes. If the videostores could rent out the backup and make another copy when it gets scratched to hell, then renting DVD's would be much cheaper (in the future, when 90% of DVD rentals are scratched).