Just asking this question (in a serious context) is foolish and ruining America:
Greenwald's argument is very telling: that society can rely on corporate interests for protection. Is it true that representative government is a lost cause and that lawmakers would never knowingly yield authority?
The enemies of freedom want us to be asking fsking moronic questions like this!
**of course 'representative government' isn't a lost cause**
The fact that we are even putting this on/. is the thing that is actually "very telling"...it shows people have forgotten the basics of being a free individual
well, if you're sure then i believe you...it's just that if there's no ban then it'd be crazy not have been developing it for space...
so we could have been using nuclear in our spacecraft this whole time?
see, like any kid in the 80s with an interest in space and too much time in the library, i wondered why we didn't have a RAMJET powered single stage to orbit space plane powered by a big version of 'mr fusion'
or something like that anyway...the X planes were on the cusp back in the 60s for crying out loud...
i thought there must be some kind of archane law like that, otherwise it would be foolish not to use nuclear power...
Mr. Gladwell, thanks a bunch for taking questions from us! I read you book 'Blink' and it was definitely value-added, esp. the story about war games...and how they gamed the war games.
My question: How do you, personally, evaluate research science? How do you differentiate the good research from hype? What is your process for evaluating scientific research?
I ask because everyone in media is quoting "research" now..."pop science" is a thing in our culture...I'm interested in how *you* a person known for writing about science, evaluates the research.
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When I did data analysis in grad school, any human survey research would automatically send me to the Methodology section to see **the actual text of the questionaire** that was given. I find that helps me fight through the hype of an unscrupulous article
Linux isn't a total solution for education/academia but it's definitely in the mix all over the place
at my last university, all the computer labs were iMacs that could boot into windows or the reverse...keyboard and mouse were standard on all...it really was just preference
it also depends on where you tried to implement Linux...for graphic design as much as i hate it they have to use Adobe CS which doesn't reliably run on Linux...obviously GIMP should be part of the cirriculum, but you can't go in there with janky Ubuntu ACS installs and expect them to say yes
i'd want a "tech cart" with laptops for all of them so they can take quizes and such...instant grading for multiple choice quiz...which frees up the teacher to focus on students with special needs
alice/bob = if Bob can figure it out, then you can...theoretically...the same way Bob does. I don't think this is an earth-shattering claim.
one-time pad = if and only if you destroy the key sheet...from the wiki: "Both Alice and Bob destroy the key sheet immediately after use, thus preventing reuse and an attack against the cipher."
Bob/Alice as hostage...one way to intercept the message is to stand next to Bob with a gun to his head...if you get my meaning...no this is absolutely not any proof that all crypto is breakable...but once it gets to the receiver, and decoded...it's not crypto anymore...its just some info in a person's head
thanks for responding...i learned a bit about Claude Shannon I didn't know...
also, I don't think my assertions were that far off base from the start, but "perfect secrecy" does definitely exist in theory just as any message that can be received can be intercepted in theory
absolutely no one cares about your thoughts on government regulation or that you're "still waiting" because you're inherently, philosophically biased against ALL GOVERNMENT REGULATION
you've removed yourself from the discussion by taking an irrational position
we could/should be on Mars **now** but as a NASA/ESA/JAXA combined science/colonization/mining mission....not some reality show!
TFA is a good article...it's one of the few times I'd read TFA *before* it was on/.
the author does a good job of telling the truth (MarsONE is a SCAM) while respecting the dreams/dignitiy of the unfortunate souls who have dropped everything to sign up
what MarsOne tells me is that **people are ready for this**...it's time to go...but there's only one way to do this: FULL ON...no half-assed reality shows...let the pros do it!
i guess i still think the "god particle" stuff was hype, but like i said a few iterations back, i agree that scientists doing science is good in general
their data is good...so it's there for us to use forever...that's great...i think we can agree on that
being "anti-regulation" is the same as being an anarchist...not a leftist...like a true, "anarchist" in that there should be absolutely zero government
police are just "property regulation"...and so on...
that's the only logical conclusion
that's why "libertarianism" is a farce, a non-theory that is really a tautology trolling honest discussion
unfortunately libertards are virtually immune to logic or rationality...
I am a libertarian. I strongly disagree with net-neutrality. To some extend, the whole FCC should be disbanded. It is nothing more than an organisation corrupted by regulatory capture.
you think the ISP's should not be regulated at all?
are you inherently against all government agencies that regulate anything?
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Just asking this question (in a serious context) is foolish and ruining America:
The enemies of freedom want us to be asking fsking moronic questions like this!
**of course 'representative government' isn't a lost cause**
The fact that we are even putting this on /. is the thing that is actually "very telling"...it shows people have forgotten the basics of being a free individual
good info thanks!
what does some random 17 year old with rich helicopter parents have to tell us?
seriously...
all these "child prodigy" stories are bullshit and nothing more than advertisements for the parents
well, if you're sure then i believe you...it's just that if there's no ban then it'd be crazy not have been developing it for space...
so we could have been using nuclear in our spacecraft this whole time?
see, like any kid in the 80s with an interest in space and too much time in the library, i wondered why we didn't have a RAMJET powered single stage to orbit space plane powered by a big version of 'mr fusion'
or something like that anyway...the X planes were on the cusp back in the 60s for crying out loud...
i thought there must be some kind of archane law like that, otherwise it would be foolish not to use nuclear power...
but if you're sure...
Is this all about a treaty between NATO and Russia?
We can't send anything nuclear into the atmosphere.
Mr. Gladwell, thanks a bunch for taking questions from us! I read you book 'Blink' and it was definitely value-added, esp. the story about war games...and how they gamed the war games.
My question: How do you, personally, evaluate research science? How do you differentiate the good research from hype? What is your process for evaluating scientific research?
I ask because everyone in media is quoting "research" now..."pop science" is a thing in our culture...I'm interested in how *you* a person known for writing about science, evaluates the research.
___________
When I did data analysis in grad school, any human survey research would automatically send me to the Methodology section to see **the actual text of the questionaire** that was given. I find that helps me fight through the hype of an unscrupulous article
aw, c'mon now!
everyone in the known universe wanted to see those harpoons...they didn't launch...that's a failure...
same with the retro-booster
but it is nonsense to call it a disaster
a 'disaster' is a shuttle exploding, or a probe failing because of metric/english unit conversion errors (google it)...
for this mission...if Rosetta had missed it entirely, no rendevous...or if the lander had totally not worked...maybe that's a 'disaster'
but this is not that
what you say is true, but i think your attitude is a bit off...
sure those are failures, but ESA has alot of catching up to do...how many ESA astronauts have been killed on the launch pad?
how many ESA shuttles have be lost?
ESA should celebrate success wherever they find it...
no excuses of course...they should just...do better next time!
Linux isn't a total solution for education/academia but it's definitely in the mix all over the place
at my last university, all the computer labs were iMacs that could boot into windows or the reverse...keyboard and mouse were standard on all...it really was just preference
it also depends on where you tried to implement Linux...for graphic design as much as i hate it they have to use Adobe CS which doesn't reliably run on Linux...obviously GIMP should be part of the cirriculum, but you can't go in there with janky Ubuntu ACS installs and expect them to say yes
in general you're right...
i'd want a "tech cart" with laptops for all of them so they can take quizes and such...instant grading for multiple choice quiz...which frees up the teacher to focus on students with special needs
but yeah, inherently you're right
that's what happens when consumers are not locked into M$ products: they abandon them for better alternatives
M$ products are awful, and when they have to compete in the free market, they lose
how much of M$ profit is from US Federal and State level government contracts? that's your tax dollars
alice/bob = if Bob can figure it out, then you can...theoretically...the same way Bob does. I don't think this is an earth-shattering claim.
one-time pad = if and only if you destroy the key sheet...from the wiki: "Both Alice and Bob destroy the key sheet immediately after use, thus preventing reuse and an attack against the cipher."
Bob/Alice as hostage...one way to intercept the message is to stand next to Bob with a gun to his head...if you get my meaning...no this is absolutely not any proof that all crypto is breakable...but once it gets to the receiver, and decoded...it's not crypto anymore...its just some info in a person's head
thanks for responding...i learned a bit about Claude Shannon I didn't know...
also, I don't think my assertions were that far off base from the start, but "perfect secrecy" does definitely exist in theory just as any message that can be received can be intercepted in theory
you don't think so?
in what manner?
i'm not trying to debate i'd just like to see an example
i know my analogy sucked, but the principle is important
if you can access it, it's not secure
that's all i'm really getting at...which is still not that insightful...but someone else called me a phony below and it kidna hurt my feelings
i said this in another comment:
i'm not saying anyone with a CCNA can hack Tor
i'm saying that anything that exists that can be transmitted and decoded can also be accessed by a third party
if it exists, it's not "secure"
maybe my analogy is awkward, but it's valid and accurate
what i'm really trying to say is, if you can access it, so can someone else
i'm not saying anyone with a CCNA can hack Tor
i'm saying that anything that exists that can be transmitted and decoded can also be accessed by a third party
if it exists, it's not "secure"
maybe my analogy is awkward, but it's valid and accurate
anyone who has done IT or t-Comm work knows how they did this...
if you're not a CCNA, then this analogy may help:
your data in transmission is like a swimming pool
if you want to keep people out, you can fence it, protect it, lock it down any number of ways...
but as long as you can use it, others can gain access as well...
absolutely no one cares about your thoughts on government regulation or that you're "still waiting" because you're inherently, philosophically biased against ALL GOVERNMENT REGULATION
you've removed yourself from the discussion by taking an irrational position
we could/should be on Mars **now** but as a NASA/ESA/JAXA combined science/colonization/mining mission....not some reality show!
TFA is a good article...it's one of the few times I'd read TFA *before* it was on /.
the author does a good job of telling the truth (MarsONE is a SCAM) while respecting the dreams/dignitiy of the unfortunate souls who have dropped everything to sign up
what MarsOne tells me is that **people are ready for this**...it's time to go...but there's only one way to do this: FULL ON...no half-assed reality shows...let the pros do it!
well, i'd mod you "informative" if i could
thanks for breaking it down
i guess i still think the "god particle" stuff was hype, but like i said a few iterations back, i agree that scientists doing science is good in general
their data is good...so it's there for us to use forever...that's great...i think we can agree on that
ok...i don't debate when military action is justified with a pacifist, and i don't debate government regulation with a "libertarian"
you should have said that up front...and saved us all the trouble of reading your responses
you really have nothing to add to this discussion...except to remind us that you exist...
"hey look at me! I'm a libertarian! all government is wrong!"
thanks...
being "anti-regulation" is the same as being an anarchist...not a leftist...like a true, "anarchist" in that there should be absolutely zero government
police are just "property regulation"...and so on...
that's the only logical conclusion
that's why "libertarianism" is a farce, a non-theory that is really a tautology trolling honest discussion
unfortunately libertards are virtually immune to logic or rationality...
good comment though!
And so, shall we agree to disagree friend? I hope so. I also hope you are feeling well and have a wonderful day!
very polite of you...i'd be pissed (i'm getting better though)
busting out the dictionary in a philosphical discussion like this is not a solution
it's reductive and it shows a fear of complexity
"socialism" is such a charged word, anyone who is being honest in the discussion must admit this
the dictionary isn't going to solve the health care crisis
I am a libertarian. I strongly disagree with net-neutrality. To some extend, the whole FCC should be disbanded. It is nothing more than an organisation corrupted by regulatory capture.
you think the ISP's should not be regulated at all?
are you inherently against all government agencies that regulate anything?
you're criticizing a policy move that every techie and educated policy thinker (besides ISP's) supports
you're position is not falsifiable
how could Obama do the right thing (Common Carriage) and *not* be criticized by you?