I personally want to know more about the Cambrian extinction. Almost all life on earth was wiped out by that, but we really have almost no idea what caused it. All those cute little trilobites...gone!
But regulating works on, say, the Abuse of College Women (from the MSNBC article)? That's getting a bit ridiculous, isn't it?
Sure, some research is vital to keep regulated and secret, such as military designs, but the idea of scientific rigor is to keep science open. Take Wolfram, for instance. A lot of scientists dismiss his work, mainly because he didn't publish in the open. Peer-review, it's called. Sure, a lot of scientists think it's a pain (and it is), but it maintains the integrity of science. When things become secret, that's when progress halts.
People want to keep politics out of science, because they would like to keep science as a sign of the possibility of human collaboration. Even if the Soviets and the Americans were hostile to each other, the space programs still had (more) friendly competition, and even collaboration. Science tries to maintain the idea that individuals can surpass factional disputes in order to holistically advance humanity.
Some regulation is necessary, but there is a limit. There is a college graduate student I know, from China, who is having a lot of difficulty studying, because she must care for her son. Her husband studies at another university in another city. Her parents (in China) tried to obtain visas to come to the US, to care for her child while she could continue her research, but the visas were refused, without reason. The student is considering terminating her work for a Ph.D. What kind of regulation is this?
Hey, some Americans eat roof-rabbits (i.e. cats) and guinea pigs. Dog is meat. Why do people eat veal? Such a cute little calf...cows are actually quite intelligent.
What the news article fails to mention is the astounding rally that the youth made in Korea. Seven hours before the polls closed, a close supporter of Roh in his coalition withdrew his support, and so there was a real danger of him not getting elected. In about 11 minutes or so, a bunch of Roh's supporters rallied on his website, through email, IM's, messageboards, etc. and encouraged each other to go out to vote (and Roh's fan website got about 3 million hits in four hours) making a record turnout for young voters, about 60%.
It would be apparent to anyone in Korea that you can't speak Korean, what with your grammar and all. Properly spoken: jega hangookmal mot'heyo.
Hyundai actually means "Modern Era" in Korean.
I'm not sure what you have against fermented food...kimchee certainly tastes better than the grease and salt of "American" fast food. At least Asian food doesn't slather things with lard, butter, and salt.
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I personally want to know more about the Cambrian extinction. Almost all life on earth was wiped out by that, but we really have almost no idea what caused it. All those cute little trilobites...gone!
But regulating works on, say, the Abuse of College Women (from the MSNBC article)? That's getting a bit ridiculous, isn't it? Sure, some research is vital to keep regulated and secret, such as military designs, but the idea of scientific rigor is to keep science open. Take Wolfram, for instance. A lot of scientists dismiss his work, mainly because he didn't publish in the open. Peer-review, it's called. Sure, a lot of scientists think it's a pain (and it is), but it maintains the integrity of science. When things become secret, that's when progress halts. People want to keep politics out of science, because they would like to keep science as a sign of the possibility of human collaboration. Even if the Soviets and the Americans were hostile to each other, the space programs still had (more) friendly competition, and even collaboration. Science tries to maintain the idea that individuals can surpass factional disputes in order to holistically advance humanity. Some regulation is necessary, but there is a limit. There is a college graduate student I know, from China, who is having a lot of difficulty studying, because she must care for her son. Her husband studies at another university in another city. Her parents (in China) tried to obtain visas to come to the US, to care for her child while she could continue her research, but the visas were refused, without reason. The student is considering terminating her work for a Ph.D. What kind of regulation is this?
Hey, some Americans eat roof-rabbits (i.e. cats) and guinea pigs. Dog is meat. Why do people eat veal? Such a cute little calf...cows are actually quite intelligent.
Dog meat is actually not that bad, I've heard.
What the news article fails to mention is the astounding rally that the youth made in Korea. Seven hours before the polls closed, a close supporter of Roh in his coalition withdrew his support, and so there was a real danger of him not getting elected. In about 11 minutes or so, a bunch of Roh's supporters rallied on his website, through email, IM's, messageboards, etc. and encouraged each other to go out to vote (and Roh's fan website got about 3 million hits in four hours) making a record turnout for young voters, about 60%.
Amazing...
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It would be apparent to anyone in Korea that you can't speak Korean, what with your grammar and all. Properly spoken: jega hangookmal mot'heyo.
Hyundai actually means "Modern Era" in Korean.
I'm not sure what you have against fermented food...kimchee certainly tastes better than the grease and salt of "American" fast food. At least Asian food doesn't slather things with lard, butter, and salt.