It does very strongly suggest that cell phone use is not a particular cause of accidents.
That suggestion goes against other evidence, and simple logic that distraction contributes to accidents. The simple point is that you have naively assumed the laws changed driver behavior in that particular case. But this is often not true.
Laws against cell phone use have not reduced accident rates.
That proves nothing, unless you can show that the law actually succeeded in substantially reducing cell-phone use in cars. e.g. with data from the carriers showing reduced cell handovers. Were the laws strongly enforced and publicised?
Because Saddam Hussein made open threats against the west,
Are you talking about the 1990 invasion here? Because Saddam was no serious threat to anyone in 2003. The invasion was justified by falsified evidence of WMDs, but had long been sought by the neocons, and was mostly about oil (not just in Iraq, but the region.) It was not popular with the people of those coalition countries, but the US put sufficient influence on the governments to get them in.
(Unlike in 1990 where the US had genuine popular support for the invasion and partial occupation of Iraq. And Bush the First had enough sense to keep out of Baghdad.)
The Ukrainians gave up their ICBMs so now the Russians are invading Ukraine.
I think people keep overestimating the usefulness of nukes. You really think Ukraine would have threatened Russia with ICBMs over Crimea? And Putin would have backed down? Not likely!
a NY pediatrician who was warning parents that the flu vaccine... a different article written by Fox New's own Dr. Manny touting the benefits of the flu vaccine for everybody, including children.
Flu vaccine is an argument that genuinely is not clear cut, unless you are high risk. So publishing two opinions is fine. Its not like MMR where the two sides are clearly defined as science vs nut-jobs. (Are you sure the pediatrician mentioned autism, or was that your friend? )
Most hospitals have 3 days of fuel for their generators, beyond that they're back to doing surgery by candlelight.
Unlike Fukushima, the roads will be open for trucks to deliver fuel for backup generators to hospitals, pumping stations, and other vital infrastructure. People will get by in the short run, but I'd be very scared of the global economic impact.
Gifted students should be able to teach themselves with little if any guidance. Remedial students need help.
Gross oversimplification. The gifted kids might teach themselves to read, and do maths, but then get bored and drop out. Many may need extra stimulation and direction - depends on the kid. Similar for remedial - some are keen to learn, but slow. Others cannot / will not, and it's a waste trying to force them beyond basic literacy and numeracy.
No matter how plausible you proposed mechanism, it is no substitute for actual empirical evidence. Anyway, I was making a joke at the expense of the religious. Sorry if it went over your head.
Whatever country the hijackers are from better watch it because US bombs will be coming there way (especially so if the country has oil or other natural resources)
So we learned nothing from the 2001 US bombardment and invasion of Saudi Arabia then?
Yeah, that $100k is per aircraft. So two billion dollars for the world's commercial fleets. (around 20,000 jetliners) That's makes the search and recovery of black boxes look cheap. Very rarely is one lost permanently.
The planes are not tracked by simple radar, but by responses. If it stops responding, and is not close to an airport, it is lost. It will be found, but the sea is big, and they did not have the courtesy to plummet from the last known location.
Heroes and Villains are the same, its just a matter of perspective. Abraham Lincoln killed far more than Che, but you have to admit he left some great quotes too.
... a kid with three parents may well have a hard time fitting into a legal system that assumes only two.
No, the legal system has long had to deal with far more complex situations. Its not just the two biological parents who have legal standing with a child. You have surrogates, grandparents as primary carers, parent's (gay) partner acting as parent... All have legal rights - ( well, here, I'm not sure about Saudi Arabia or the USA.) - you do not need to be a parent to apply for custody or access rights.
Sperm donors do not go on the birth certificate, and donors of eggs without chromosomes would have even less reason.
at what point does the result stop being a lab experiment and start being a human being with the same rights as everyone else?
In most, countries, many such rights are acquired at the time of birth, and others at age milestones, notably 18. Embryos and foetuses are never legal persons, so cannot have legal rights as such. It does not mean there is not a mountain of regulations protecting them.
Do you wish that the first Apollo mission hadn't reached the moon?
Dude, I have some really bad news for you about Apollo I. They didn't even make it off the launchpad - all dead in a fire. There were four more manned missions, and a number of unmanned missions before Apollo 11 reached the lunar surface.
Is there anything that this site can't blame on the Jews?
You cannot seriously discuss US middle-eastern policy without mentioning the Jewish/Israeli lobby. Or if you don't, its the elephant in the room. The same applies to oil. Middle-east wars would be about as interesting as the latest conflict in the Congo if they had no oil and no Israel.
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It does very strongly suggest that cell phone use is not a particular cause of accidents.
That suggestion goes against other evidence, and simple logic that distraction contributes to accidents.
The simple point is that you have naively assumed the laws changed driver behavior in that particular case. But this is often not true.
Laws against cell phone use have not reduced accident rates.
That proves nothing, unless you can show that the law actually succeeded in substantially reducing cell-phone use in cars.
e.g. with data from the carriers showing reduced cell handovers. Were the laws strongly enforced and publicised?
Is it safe to assume that even nuclear weapons will emit a considerable amount of anti-neutrinos?
Yes, but only very briefly, and only once.
Because Saddam Hussein made open threats against the west,
Are you talking about the 1990 invasion here? Because Saddam was no serious threat to anyone in 2003.
The invasion was justified by falsified evidence of WMDs, but had long been sought by the neocons, and was mostly about oil (not just in Iraq, but the region.)
It was not popular with the people of those coalition countries, but the US put sufficient influence on the governments to get them in.
(Unlike in 1990 where the US had genuine popular support for the invasion and partial occupation of Iraq. And Bush the First had enough sense to keep out of Baghdad.)
The Ukrainians gave up their ICBMs so now the Russians are invading Ukraine.
I think people keep overestimating the usefulness of nukes.
You really think Ukraine would have threatened Russia with ICBMs over Crimea? And Putin would have backed down? Not likely!
Cars with hub motors could be more accurately said to have no gears. As could penny-farthing bicycles.
A good example of a gear-less car is this Porsche hybrid from the year 1900 : (not a typo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...
a NY pediatrician who was warning parents that the flu vaccine ... a different article written by Fox New's own Dr. Manny touting the benefits of the flu vaccine for everybody, including children.
Flu vaccine is an argument that genuinely is not clear cut, unless you are high risk. So publishing two opinions is fine. Its not like MMR where the two sides are clearly defined as science vs nut-jobs. (Are you sure the pediatrician mentioned autism, or was that your friend? )
Most hospitals have 3 days of fuel for their generators, beyond that they're back to doing surgery by candlelight.
Unlike Fukushima, the roads will be open for trucks to deliver fuel for backup generators to hospitals, pumping stations, and other vital infrastructure.
People will get by in the short run, but I'd be very scared of the global economic impact.
But in many cases land was brought.
What!? The settlers brought land with them from Britain? How small was NZ originally then?
Gifted students should be able to teach themselves with little if any guidance. Remedial students need help.
Gross oversimplification. The gifted kids might teach themselves to read, and do maths, but then get bored and drop out.
Many may need extra stimulation and direction - depends on the kid.
Similar for remedial - some are keen to learn, but slow. Others cannot / will not, and it's a waste trying to force them beyond basic literacy and numeracy.
No matter how plausible you proposed mechanism, it is no substitute for actual empirical evidence.
Anyway, I was making a joke at the expense of the religious. Sorry if it went over your head.
Religion makes you stupid.
Citation? Correlation is not causation.
Whatever country the hijackers are from better watch it because US bombs will be coming there way (especially so if the country has oil or other natural resources)
So we learned nothing from the 2001 US bombardment and invasion of Saudi Arabia then?
I would imagine the requirement would only be for the thousand or so intercontinental jets flying over the 3 major oceans.
MH370 is not intercontinental, or over ocean, but it was out of cellular range when it was lost.
We are not saying it is unaffordable.
We say the cost exceeds the very rare benefits.
Yeah, that $100k is per aircraft. So two billion dollars for the world's commercial fleets. (around 20,000 jetliners)
That's makes the search and recovery of black boxes look cheap. Very rarely is one lost permanently.
The planes are not tracked by simple radar, but by responses. If it stops responding, and is not close to an airport, it is lost.
It will be found, but the sea is big, and they did not have the courtesy to plummet from the last known location.
"Having Flash disabled," much like "knowing what RMS stands for," are not actually mandatory for being allowed to read Slashdot.
That's fine, but unfortunately they are not necessary for posting either.
Like the mice, they are growing tissue in an ear-shaped mold/structure. Not nearly so impressive as the headline makes it sound.
Heroes and Villains are the same, its just a matter of perspective.
Abraham Lincoln killed far more than Che, but you have to admit he left some great quotes too.
... a kid with three parents may well have a hard time fitting into a legal system that assumes only two.
No, the legal system has long had to deal with far more complex situations. Its not just the two biological parents who have legal standing with a child. ... All have legal rights - ( well, here, I'm not sure about Saudi Arabia or the USA.) - you do not need to be a parent to apply for custody or access rights.
You have surrogates, grandparents as primary carers, parent's (gay) partner acting as parent
Sperm donors do not go on the birth certificate, and donors of eggs without chromosomes would have even less reason.
at what point does the result stop being a lab experiment and start being a human being with the same rights as everyone else?
In most, countries, many such rights are acquired at the time of birth, and others at age milestones, notably 18.
Embryos and foetuses are never legal persons, so cannot have legal rights as such. It does not mean there is not a mountain of regulations protecting them.
Do you wish that the first Apollo mission hadn't reached the moon?
Dude, I have some really bad news for you about Apollo I. They didn't even make it off the launchpad - all dead in a fire.
There were four more manned missions, and a number of unmanned missions before Apollo 11 reached the lunar surface.
Maybe students will fully understand the ramifications of going deep in to debt to with student loans.
If it works, they could mandate something analogous for Congressmen.
They would collect twice the energy if they were placed in orbit.
Why? They would be outside the atmosphere in both scenarios.
In orbit, you don't have a big rock blocking the sunlight half the time.
Is there anything that this site can't blame on the Jews?
You cannot seriously discuss US middle-eastern policy without mentioning the Jewish/Israeli lobby. Or if you don't, its the elephant in the room.
The same applies to oil. Middle-east wars would be about as interesting as the latest conflict in the Congo if they had no oil and no Israel.