Very frequently raw data can be misleading. Raw data are very frequently misconstrued in the hands of quacks, charlatans, and journalists. Data reduction and analysis are important parts of the process of getting to the scientific result.
What our taxes pay for is the final report (usually a scientific paper). I think that there is a strong argument in making publicly funded scientists publish the paper in a freely available format as opposed to, say, Nature, which is quite expensive.
But forcing the opening of every intermediary step of the scientific process is not a good idea. Should we require that the scientists publish all emails that ever contained anything related to this work?
This is not to say that refraining from publishing the raw data is always a good idea. It can, however, be misleading in the hands of the general public, and it is not always necessary to the scientific process or peer review.
Actually, Deep Impact (NASA came up with the name before the movie, by the way) is quite different. Half of the Deep Impact spacecraft will actually ram into a comet (not an asteroid) in an attempt to churn up material from inside the comet. This is so the other half of the spacecraft, as well as telescopes on Earth, can see what is the composition, density, etc. of comets.
What, you think Discovery Channel (and its progeny) are hardcore science/history/etc.?
I have to agree with you on that. My wife is a nurse, and she is always complaining about Discovery-Health programs. I'm an astrophysicist, and I always complain about astrophysics related programs. They're always fluffed up to the point of inaccuracy in order to reach a wide audience. This, however, doesn't stop my wife or me from watching the shows.
According to a friend of a friend (I know, I know), Google email will place targeted advertisements in the email based on the content of the email! They plan to convince everyone that the data will not be kept, stored, or used after the ad has been placed. Why would people choose google over yahoo, hotmail, etc? They are offering 1GB of storage for free! Yes, one gigabyte for every user.
My father-in-law was fired from his job (non IT) after less than a year. He uneasily decided to retire. A week and a half later he got an offer from someone who had seen his old post on Monster. He changed his mind and now has access to the company's private jet.
Intellectual property is a nice idea if used e.g. by an artist to protect her works from unauthorized altering, or if it helps an inventor to make a living. It is not if separated from the actual, individual creators of something; it is not if used to revoke transactions after the fact. . ..
I disagree with that. It costs drug companies millions of dollars and many chemists and scientists to develop life-saving drugs. Their patent should protect the whole company since that is who invested the capital to begin with, and that is who will lose if the IP is infringed.
Actually, SETI has been privately funded since 1993, when Nevada Senator Richard Bryan axed all money for NASA's SETI (called High Resolution Microwave Survey, I believe). As SETI likes to point out, at the time it cost every taxpayer one nickel per year.
Is it possible that businesses running linux care more about issues like stability and security and are thus more willing to pay their SAs more--raising their TCO?
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Does this mean that Java will work in Chrome on a Mac now?
I asked the Turtle this question. He told me to ask the Owl. Owl said "three."
Very frequently raw data can be misleading. Raw data are very frequently misconstrued in the hands of quacks, charlatans, and journalists. Data reduction and analysis are important parts of the process of getting to the scientific result.
What our taxes pay for is the final report (usually a scientific paper). I think that there is a strong argument in making publicly funded scientists publish the paper in a freely available format as opposed to, say, Nature, which is quite expensive.
But forcing the opening of every intermediary step of the scientific process is not a good idea. Should we require that the scientists publish all emails that ever contained anything related to this work?
This is not to say that refraining from publishing the raw data is always a good idea. It can, however, be misleading in the hands of the general public, and it is not always necessary to the scientific process or peer review.
After the Computer Act is passed, we'll see a whole bunch of FSF folks dressed up in Google polo shirts dumping computers into the Charles River.
62% own a stereo system, 74% have a DVD player, 55% have a gaming system.
What percentage are on financial aid?
If Linux administrators make more money than Windows administrators, wouldn't it be better for me to train to become a Linux administrator?
Does anyone else remember Morgan Webb's interview of Mark Cuban where he said that HD porn was pretty gross?
Can you imagine a Beowulf cluster of 256 disembodied rat brains? (My first "traditional" slashdot joke.)
The New York Times has an especially good write up at http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/29/science/29CND-CR ICK.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1091149523-HKLChJ0/j SjultBM63EKHA as well as a special section at http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/healthspecial/ index.html.
Actually, Deep Impact (NASA came up with the name before the movie, by the way) is quite different. Half of the Deep Impact spacecraft will actually ram into a comet (not an asteroid) in an attempt to churn up material from inside the comet. This is so the other half of the spacecraft, as well as telescopes on Earth, can see what is the composition, density, etc. of comets.
Everyone hates it when you say, "I told you so," but I told you so.
I have to agree with you on that. My wife is a nurse, and she is always complaining about Discovery-Health programs. I'm an astrophysicist, and I always complain about astrophysics related programs. They're always fluffed up to the point of inaccuracy in order to reach a wide audience. This, however, doesn't stop my wife or me from watching the shows.
According to a friend of a friend (I know, I know), Google email will place targeted advertisements in the email based on the content of the email! They plan to convince everyone that the data will not be kept, stored, or used after the ad has been placed. Why would people choose google over yahoo, hotmail, etc? They are offering 1GB of storage for free! Yes, one gigabyte for every user.
My father-in-law was fired from his job (non IT) after less than a year. He uneasily decided to retire. A week and a half later he got an offer from someone who had seen his old post on Monster. He changed his mind and now has access to the company's private jet.
That's only if it's running constantly, though. If you have it niced and use your computer for other things during the day, it will be less.
Is it possible to claim this money spent on electricity as a charitable contribution for US income taxes?
And not only that. You'll be guaranteed a second edition of the book (and third and fourth and . . .).
Would "Slashdot Readers" make an excellent name for a rock and roll band?
Actually, SETI has been privately funded since 1993, when Nevada Senator Richard Bryan axed all money for NASA's SETI (called High Resolution Microwave Survey, I believe). As SETI likes to point out, at the time it cost every taxpayer one nickel per year.
Is it possible that businesses running linux care more about issues like stability and security and are thus more willing to pay their SAs more--raising their TCO?