I teach graduate level quantum mechanics in a research university. Some of the problems one solves for homework would have landed you a Nobel prize 80 years ago. It is harder now.
a) The papers were "presented", not "peer reviewed". I am a physicist and often present papers in conferences, where I can present anything I want (people may or may not like what I present, but I can still do it).
b) Except that they seem to act in a malicious way by the way they set things up with minimal input and review, and by not allowing sufficient monitoring by cognizant agencies (which they aren't on radiation safety).
c) Light bulbs occasionally fail by briefly producing a higher flux (and then burning), so your argument is not very good. Furthermore, the rapiscan machines produce an image by quickly scanning a beam on 2 axes, hence there can be a VERY HIGH dose locally if the beam is not properly scanned (think software bug, think mechanical failure of a scanning mechanism). In addition: even highly monitored devices like radiotherapy instruments, which are handled by highly trained and remunerated professionals occasionally have severely failed and produced a very high dose of radiation (even leading to death). So... I can only guess that your over-reliance on how good things are is really just that... over-reliance (or perhaps you do not really like to be reminded that people in your profession managed to really screw-up and kill people with erroneous overdoses, hence you minimize the likely problem of these machines, in any case you sound highly unscientific in my view, if not unethical).
And... you are assuming that: (a) the paper from the TSA is good science (this did not go independent peer review, so it is as good as any paper my garbage man would write on quantum chromodynamics); (b) that the paper from the TSA is not "active propaganda" to sell us on the fact that the scanners are safe (since they are actively interested in us believing them why wouldn't they write that?); (c) that even if the machines are safe when working properly they cannot malfunction (all machines do, and when the only reassurance is that the manufacturer--not an independent party--will check them, then I am not at all confident).
In about 20 trips these past year I have yet to see a mm wave machine. All I've seen are x-ray. I feel very sorry for the pregnant women and infants that go through them. Personally I managed to avoid the machines so far, and only had to go through one pat down ("opted out"), which was fast and professionally done. If everyone refused then the machines would be rapidly dismantled. Anyone who goes through the x-ray deserves to get the chance cancer for acting as sheep and not standing up to the abuse.
As you can clearly see (Jerry Brown, Obama = guantanamo still open, 2 wars still going on, Libya, warrantless phone recordings, etc). Shit, we have nothing to choose but to join the anti-Wall St. crowd.
Yeah, mythbusters I do miss... but for sports nothing here beats ESPN3.com, it has the best FOOTball (the one played with the foot) coverage and the best tennis coverage. I do not care for the other kind of football (the one that is seldom played with the foot).
Indeed, I wish I could mod you up. The problem is that the last several decades the educational system has produced a bunch of MORONS that are unable to do simple math, think critically, or understand anything beyond what a 3rd grader grasps easily. Unfortunately this has consequences even for the less moronic ones like us the/. readers... Sigh!
Who needs it? I can get about 10 channels over the air, for free, most of them in HD. Then there is the internet (which comes from my cable company, but with whom I do not have any service other than internet). Don't like their pricing schemes, don't buy it. It is not air, water, food, shelter, education or transportation. It is really optional.
He could use it as a slogan... perhaps he may even win with that one, after all Perry said it would be OK to let a person die and he got cheered. CRAP! What a country. The decadence of the empire, no question about it.
Exactly the same here. Even though I have a 12 Mbps connection, streaming from nflx always sucked, the resolution was poor and there were no subtitles. So... the decoupling is a great deal for me.
Note, my statistics are not from INDEC. I know they are not trustworthy... (this is, indeed, one of the most stupid things this government did: to mess up with the indices).
I have deep knowledge of Argentina, do not get fooled. You now even contradict yourself too "Argentina isn't doing well. The economic growth indexes are indeed impressive, but are tied solely to the international increase of soy prices." Please do tell me who in the world is growing at above 9% now? Who is growing at all when in the last 4 years we've had deep recession everywhere? (and this with significant "stimulus spending" by governments everywhere). So please stop the non-sense.
YOU claim to say the truth... why should we believe you? On some of the pieces in which hard evidence is to be found (economy) you state Argentina's inflation is 2nd highest in the world, but if you see some independent observers such as http://www.tradingeconomics.com/inflation-rates-list-by-country, the latest data puts Argentina in a not nice place, but certainly not 2nd. On economic growth, Argentina has done pretty well considering the world's status. The latest IMF report (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_real_GDP_growth_rate_(latest_year)) places Argentina at a very nice 9.2% growth, ranked 8th in the world!). In other words, you are just BS-ing around, and I honestly do not believe anything else you have to say.
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I teach graduate level quantum mechanics in a research university. Some of the problems one solves for homework would have landed you a Nobel prize 80 years ago. It is harder now.
Mod parent up! Could not agree more...
b) Except that they seem to act in a malicious way by the way they set things up with minimal input and review, and by not allowing sufficient monitoring by cognizant agencies (which they aren't on radiation safety).
c) Light bulbs occasionally fail by briefly producing a higher flux (and then burning), so your argument is not very good. Furthermore, the rapiscan machines produce an image by quickly scanning a beam on 2 axes, hence there can be a VERY HIGH dose locally if the beam is not properly scanned (think software bug, think mechanical failure of a scanning mechanism). In addition: even highly monitored devices like radiotherapy instruments, which are handled by highly trained and remunerated professionals occasionally have severely failed and produced a very high dose of radiation (even leading to death). So... I can only guess that your over-reliance on how good things are is really just that... over-reliance (or perhaps you do not really like to be reminded that people in your profession managed to really screw-up and kill people with erroneous overdoses, hence you minimize the likely problem of these machines, in any case you sound highly unscientific in my view, if not unethical).
All that I've seen have prominently written "backscatter x-ray" and/or "rapiscan" (rapiscan = the brand of the backscatter x-ray machines).
Lucky you! I have 0 problem with mm wave. Does what it needs to do (if anything) without any harm.
And... you are assuming that: (a) the paper from the TSA is good science (this did not go independent peer review, so it is as good as any paper my garbage man would write on quantum chromodynamics); (b) that the paper from the TSA is not "active propaganda" to sell us on the fact that the scanners are safe (since they are actively interested in us believing them why wouldn't they write that?); (c) that even if the machines are safe when working properly they cannot malfunction (all machines do, and when the only reassurance is that the manufacturer--not an independent party--will check them, then I am not at all confident).
In about 20 trips these past year I have yet to see a mm wave machine. All I've seen are x-ray. I feel very sorry for the pregnant women and infants that go through them. Personally I managed to avoid the machines so far, and only had to go through one pat down ("opted out"), which was fast and professionally done. If everyone refused then the machines would be rapidly dismantled. Anyone who goes through the x-ray deserves to get the chance cancer for acting as sheep and not standing up to the abuse.
As you can clearly see (Jerry Brown, Obama = guantanamo still open, 2 wars still going on, Libya, warrantless phone recordings, etc). Shit, we have nothing to choose but to join the anti-Wall St. crowd.
You will be sorely missed.
The correct title should be: Should facts or fiction be king?
I'd laugh if it weren't so serious.
That s*cks. Same thing happens to me on the ipad app... (but fortunately not on the pc/mac version).
Yeah, mythbusters I do miss... but for sports nothing here beats ESPN3.com, it has the best FOOTball (the one played with the foot) coverage and the best tennis coverage. I do not care for the other kind of football (the one that is seldom played with the foot).
I wish I had modpoints to mod you up. Indeed, fantasyland is just that...
Indeed, I wish I could mod you up. The problem is that the last several decades the educational system has produced a bunch of MORONS that are unable to do simple math, think critically, or understand anything beyond what a 3rd grader grasps easily. Unfortunately this has consequences even for the less moronic ones like us the /. readers... Sigh!
Who needs it? I can get about 10 channels over the air, for free, most of them in HD. Then there is the internet (which comes from my cable company, but with whom I do not have any service other than internet). Don't like their pricing schemes, don't buy it. It is not air, water, food, shelter, education or transportation. It is really optional.
He could use it as a slogan... perhaps he may even win with that one, after all Perry said it would be OK to let a person die and he got cheered. CRAP! What a country. The decadence of the empire, no question about it.
Exactly the same here. Even though I have a 12 Mbps connection, streaming from nflx always sucked, the resolution was poor and there were no subtitles. So... the decoupling is a great deal for me.
And think about what the aztecs thought of those bearded hippies coming and killing 90% of them (small pox)? Intolerance at its worst :)
Note, my statistics are not from INDEC. I know they are not trustworthy... (this is, indeed, one of the most stupid things this government did: to mess up with the indices).
I have deep knowledge of Argentina, do not get fooled. You now even contradict yourself too "Argentina isn't doing well. The economic growth indexes are indeed impressive, but are tied solely to the international increase of soy prices." Please do tell me who in the world is growing at above 9% now? Who is growing at all when in the last 4 years we've had deep recession everywhere? (and this with significant "stimulus spending" by governments everywhere). So please stop the non-sense.
YOU claim to say the truth... why should we believe you? On some of the pieces in which hard evidence is to be found (economy) you state Argentina's inflation is 2nd highest in the world, but if you see some independent observers such as http://www.tradingeconomics.com/inflation-rates-list-by-country, the latest data puts Argentina in a not nice place, but certainly not 2nd. On economic growth, Argentina has done pretty well considering the world's status. The latest IMF report (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_real_GDP_growth_rate_(latest_year)) places Argentina at a very nice 9.2% growth, ranked 8th in the world!). In other words, you are just BS-ing around, and I honestly do not believe anything else you have to say.
In add... lying (photoshopped image) is OK. In a lawsuit.... I do not think so. Apple should get their asses whacked.
... No chance of any of this happening.
Thanks! I could not agree more with you. I am happy about the change.