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  1. Re:WTF? on Psychology's Replication Battle · · Score: 1

    In social psychology research you can't ever even approach that same level of control over the environment the experiment takes place in.

    Exactly. This alone negates any claim as to whatever result is "found". That basic replication you refer to later is like saying "I used copper wiring in all my experiments" and never giving the length or gauge.
     
     

    a lack of easy replication under mostly similar circumstances indicates that that factor probably isn't as strong as hypothesized, and it cuts off a (probably) blind alley.

    Interesting you use probably twice in one sentence as you attempt to support those experiments as having value. Other than being your opinion, how is it you're sure of your conclusion? Provide some empirical confirmation please.

  2. Re:Tool complexity leads to learning the tool on Getting Back To Coding · · Score: 2

    "Nope, I don't work with Microsoft Technologies."

    Then you admit that "Every IDE places everything you edit ultimately into files, text files to be precise" should have been "Every IDE I use".

  3. Re:With a webdesign that.... on Fotopedia Is Shutting Down; Data Avallable Until August 10 · · Score: 1

    Holy crap. That almost hurt to see. Those are the kind of pages that I have to mouse swipe just to read. Yeeesh.

  4. Re: 'unreliability' on An Accidental Wikipedia Hoax · · Score: 1

    You got a cite for that little factoid?

  5. Otherwise known as getting in the zone on Soccer Superstar Plays With Very Low Brain Activity · · Score: 1

    You let your medulla most of the work. There's very little reason to spend any time on what's commonly thought of as higher functioning when you're focused on sight/reaction. Any "thought" is devoted only to grasping the topographical and tactical situation and mildly guiding yourself through it. This is what allows you to coordinate the multiple movements. Anyone promoting that this is dumb is merely rationalizing their inability to do it.

  6. Re:Kill fewer. Carpet bombing would be much easier on The Army Is 3D Printing Warheads · · Score: 1

    "Germans - we just blew them up." Ignoring, of course, everything leading up to our entry.

  7. "Almost all" on Siberian Discovery Suggests Almost All Dinosaurs Were Feathered · · Score: 1

    Not quite. Sauropods are dinosaurs too and none have been found with feathers that I'm aware of.

  8. Re:Two grand is not inexpensive on Laser Eye Surgery, Revisited 10 Years Later · · Score: 1

    No they won't. See? I can make bland assertions as well.

  9. Two grand is not inexpensive on Laser Eye Surgery, Revisited 10 Years Later · · Score: 4, Insightful

    My contacts cost me $70 for a one year supply. That's about thirty years in comparison. If my contacts become micro-scratched, I throw them away. If lasik gives me halos, I'm screwed. No contest.

  10. Re:Wait on Black Holes Not Black After All, Theorize Physicists · · Score: 2

    Not quite, they're building it on presumption.

  11. Re:wat on Black Holes Not Black After All, Theorize Physicists · · Score: 2, Informative

    Infinity and infinitesimals are abstract concepts. They do not occur in reality by their very definition as neither can ever be reached.

  12. Re:And seeing the reactions so far... on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 2

    It is valid to answer anecdote with anecdote.

  13. Re:How do you on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 0

    "This is text messages, threats emailed to you, men send death threats that include personal informaiton, like what kind of car and location. And it isn't uncommon., in that every woman will experiences it often."

    Bullshit. Same bullshit as the one in four women will be raped claim.

  14. Re:Benefits on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 2

    "They take chances with it because the benefits outweighs the risks." A supposition on your part. No more, no less.

  15. Re:Better safe than sorry on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 1

    We've had an anthrax vaccines since the 1800's.

  16. Re:once again, White Christans fuck over everybody on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 1

    One English military officer suggested it - Lord Jeffrey Amherst. It's unknown if he actually attempted it. That's the entirety of the story. Weak attempt at religion bashing.

  17. Re:The problem is... on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Still doesn't justify keeping it around. We *have* a vaccine. We also have nukes, so retaliation by smallpox isn't necessary.

  18. Re:I don't see the problem. on Russian Government Edits Wikipedia On Flight MH17 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Current reports are that Russia is helping to destroy on ground evidence.

  19. Re:04.10.2010 on Russia Prepares For Internet War Over Malaysian Jet · · Score: 1

    You could have just said liberals instead of other idiots.

  20. Re:Also human on Sony Forgets To Pay For Domain, Hilarity Ensues · · Score: 1, Troll

    Dude/tte, I have five domains. All are paid up through 2020. In 2015 I shall extend them until 2030. It's not hard to do and it's not hard to remember, FFS. For a company that large to neglect is inexcusable. Just buy them for then next 20 years, it doesn't cost all that much.

  21. Re:Selective Service on ChickTech Brings Hundreds of Young Women To Open Source · · Score: 1

    Because they rely on ours. It would be interesting to see the change if we pulled all protective forces back.

  22. Re:Ridiculous! on Marvel's New Thor Will Be a Woman · · Score: 1

    A top billing female character will never rise from the purposeful ashes of a mediocre billing male character. It's an obvious bit of pandering and will - and should - die off. Why not use a female warrior to begin with and avoid all the crap that this will deal? In fact, a female Norse warrior (and there were a number) could hook out from Thor to get whatever boost they think that would yield. As it is, this will burn and spiral to the ground.

  23. Re:If anyone actually cared... on People Who Claim To Worry About Climate Change Don't Cut Energy Use · · Score: 1

    Of course you can augment the repair shop with rental cars. But then you have moved an inch away from the fix-it-all utopia towards a replacement culture.

    This is exactly what dealerships do where major repairs are concerned and no, you're not "inching" anywhere. The rental is maintained the same way.

    If the replacement cost would be approximately the same as the repair,

    It wouldn't and I challenge you to give an example where it would. Especially since you're using automobiles as your argument.

  24. Re:If anyone actually cared... on People Who Claim To Worry About Climate Change Don't Cut Energy Use · · Score: 1

    For instance, it can be logistically more efficient to manufacture more weak products instead of distributing massive amount of spare parts.

    If and only if those parts are shipped individually, which is not at all how our method of shipment works. Yes, I can send a single penny to a friend in California. But that penny goes with a plane load of other items. Your argument fails because of this.

  25. Re:If anyone actually cared... on People Who Claim To Worry About Climate Change Don't Cut Energy Use · · Score: 1

    I've read this thread. The only thing you offered was pedantry and snark, starting with your essentially worthless criticism of his writing style. Is that all you have for the discussion? If so, you are tacitly admitting he is correct.