Where can I see the fossil of a the midway-between-dinosaur-and-bird animal?
After the second bottle of whiskey. Then you can see lots of things.
Oh, you were serious? Sorry.
Evolution doesn't work that way. "Missing links" are a figment of over active journalistic imagination - usually after the second bottle. But if you want to look at the evolution of 'Lizard Hipped Dinosaurs' you can find evidence of intermediary species.
Stephen Jay Gould : The supposed lack of intermediary forms in the fossil record remains the fundamental canard of current antievolutionism. Such transitional forms are sparse, to be sure, and for two sets of good reasons — geological (the gappiness of the fossil record) and biological (the episodic nature of evolutionary change, including patterns of punctuated equilibrium, and transition within small populations of limited geographic extent). But paleontologists have discovered several superb examples of intermediary forms and sequences, more than enough to convince any fair-minded skeptic about the reality of life’s physical genealogy.
If all that climate scientists did was to run computer simulations, you might have a point. However, there is much more than that. You can take your simulation, run it backwards, see if it predicts previous climates. You (or others) can go dig up fossils, rocks and other assorted data bits and come up with climate models from earlier in the earth's life time.
"All models are wrong. Some models are useful." (George Box)
Modeling is part of climate science, but not all of it by any means.
Your argument can be used to denigrate pretty much anything but pure mathematics as not being 'science'. There are people who believe that. Most of the time, the rest of humanity just lets them fool around with their pencils.
Yes, bozo AC is barking at the wrong statistic. Average age is increasing. From a population standpoint that's all that matters (other than quality of life - but that is more an individual metric). You're going to die of something. If you decrease the prevalence of some causes of death, others are going to increase.
What on earth makes you think that any American financial firm has the clout to get OPEC, Russia and the other petroleum exporting countries to change prices at whim?
They cannot of course. The price drops have much more to do with demand destruction - less money, less gas. No speculator conspiracy, no Wall Street conspiracy, no oil company conspiracy.
Turns out the petroleum price is pretty elastic, at least in the short term.
Living in Yellowstone National Park. This is part of my spending control. If your labor isn't worth that much, then live somewhere where it goes further.
Ah, no wonder your cost of living is so reasonable. You're living on top of the next supervolcano. Won't make much difference how much you salt away if you are destined to be launched into the upper atmosphere in tiny little pieces....
No, humans decide what portion of the signal to manipulate, although I suppose an AI could be taught to look for various things that might not be obvious to humans. But your concern is exactly the same problem you have with any imaging technique - it always looks at some subset of 'reality' and interpretation is needed to correlate the signal / video / whatever.
If anyone thinks it isn't a rehearsal for when Greece drops out of the Euro then I've got a nice bridge for sale.
I'd take you up on that offer except my bank account seems to be locked. However, I have a good friend in a Central African state that has access to many large bank's internal systems. He has generously offered to transfer the funds through his contacts. All he needs is your banking account number and routing data and he will gladly oblige us both.
Simply reply to this communicationl with the appropriate information.
The Ghost shown on the Juliet Marine web site (http://julietmarine.com/) is a surface ship that doesn't look anything like two torpedoes. In fact, if anything, it looks similar to an original Start Trek series shuttle craft with bigger (and fold-able) wings. Also Ghost was announces in Aug 2011, so where's the news exactly?
Ouch. That article was so full of buzzwords and hype that my brain started cavitating.
These guys have been building space suits for NASA / ESA / Roscomos for years. It seems like they're taking that knowledge and like just improving things - making them simpler, more standardized. Not Nike level. They will likely still be hand made for some time.
Moiseev has worked as a space suit engineer for over 20 years, developing suits for groups such as NASA, the European Space Agency and the Russian Space Agency. Southern’s background lies in the area of special effects and costumes for theater, movies and television. Together, they designed a glove for use in outer space, which placed second in the 2009 NASA Astronaut Glove Challenge. They went on to work as technical residents at New York’s Eyebeam art and technology center, and were awarded a NASA contract last year, to continue development of their pressurized glove.
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First they kill Michael Jackson, then they kill Steve Jobs. And they charge a month's salary to see them for 10 minutes.
We have to get rid of these doctors from society, what good do they do?
Roll up your sleeves and bend over.
You're about to find out ....
Someone else take his ex girlfriend. Do not want.
I would imagine the feeling would be mutual.
(Nothing personal, it's just that this is Slashdot)
I thought that Federal Law required non-citizen aliens to carry documentation.
That's what MIB is for.
So this is why Apple is backing off on their claims of virus immunity. NFC is a big target.
That's OK, you'll have to hold it a special way to get it to work.
It's a feature, not a bug.
Where can I see the fossil of a the midway-between-dinosaur-and-bird animal?
After the second bottle of whiskey. Then you can see lots of things.
Oh, you were serious? Sorry.
Evolution doesn't work that way. "Missing links" are a figment of over active journalistic imagination - usually after the second bottle. But if you want to look at the evolution of 'Lizard Hipped Dinosaurs' you can find evidence of intermediary species.
Stephen Jay Gould : The supposed lack of intermediary forms in the fossil record remains the fundamental canard of current antievolutionism. Such transitional forms are sparse, to be sure, and for two sets of good reasons — geological (the gappiness of the fossil record) and biological (the episodic nature of evolutionary change, including patterns of punctuated equilibrium, and transition within small populations of limited geographic extent). But paleontologists have discovered several superb examples of intermediary forms and sequences, more than enough to convince any fair-minded skeptic about the reality of life’s physical genealogy.
I think the CSIRO had a connection in the 80s, but it wasn't always on. I think it connected on a schedule or something.
The Internet as a batch job?
An interesting concept indeed
It's easier to predict that an AC is going to come up with a stupid, ignorant statement.
100% certainty, in fact.
If all that climate scientists did was to run computer simulations, you might have a point. However, there is much more than that. You can take your simulation, run it backwards, see if it predicts previous climates. You (or others) can go dig up fossils, rocks and other assorted data bits and come up with climate models from earlier in the earth's life time.
"All models are wrong. Some models are useful." (George Box)
Modeling is part of climate science, but not all of it by any means.
Your argument can be used to denigrate pretty much anything but pure mathematics as not being 'science'. There are people who believe that. Most of the time, the rest of humanity just lets them fool around with their pencils.
You could always do solar powered desalinization. But you're basic point is correct. Too many Californians.
Would you all please do something about it. Perhaps move to Oregon? Trenton, New Jersey?
Yes, bozo AC is barking at the wrong statistic. Average age is increasing. From a population standpoint that's all that matters (other than quality of life - but that is more an individual metric). You're going to die of something. If you decrease the prevalence of some causes of death, others are going to increase.
What on earth makes you think that any American financial firm has the clout to get OPEC, Russia and the other petroleum exporting countries to change prices at whim?
They cannot of course. The price drops have much more to do with demand destruction - less money, less gas. No speculator conspiracy, no Wall Street conspiracy, no oil company conspiracy.
Turns out the petroleum price is pretty elastic, at least in the short term.
Living in Yellowstone National Park. This is part of my spending control. If your labor isn't worth that much, then live somewhere where it goes further.
Ah, no wonder your cost of living is so reasonable. You're living on top of the next supervolcano. Won't make much difference how much you salt away if you are destined to be launched into the upper atmosphere in tiny little pieces....
There is always a catch.
Well that worked out pretty well, all things considered. We just need Jack Ryan and we're golden!
No, humans decide what portion of the signal to manipulate, although I suppose an AI could be taught to look for various things that might not be obvious to humans. But your concern is exactly the same problem you have with any imaging technique - it always looks at some subset of 'reality' and interpretation is needed to correlate the signal / video / whatever.
Don't quit your day job just yet....
That's OK, we here at Slashdot won't get upset until it's 640 speakers.
Then the fur will fly.
If anyone thinks it isn't a rehearsal for when Greece drops out of the Euro then I've got a nice bridge for sale.
I'd take you up on that offer except my bank account seems to be locked. However, I have a good friend in a Central African state that has access to many large bank's internal systems. He has generously offered to transfer the funds through his contacts. All he needs is your banking account number and routing data and he will gladly oblige us both.
Simply reply to this communicationl with the appropriate information.
Thanking you in advance.
You must admit they did get the naming correct.
WINCE.
Or vagina.
The Ghost shown on the Juliet Marine web site (http://julietmarine.com/) is a surface ship that doesn't look anything like two torpedoes. In fact, if anything, it looks similar to an original Start Trek series shuttle craft with bigger (and fold-able) wings. Also Ghost was announces in Aug 2011, so where's the news exactly?
Ouch. That article was so full of buzzwords and hype that my brain started cavitating.
Just a test to see if you're really trying to RTFA.
If you disassemble any modern bit of electronics, it's very likely that is has some Sony derived component in it.
They're everywhere! Ahhhhhh!!!!!
Trust is earned. If I can't trust my representatives, then I need new ones.
My friend, you're going to need lots of new ones.
That's right, you didn't.
These guys have been building space suits for NASA / ESA / Roscomos for years. It seems like they're taking that knowledge and like just improving things - making them simpler, more standardized. Not Nike level. They will likely still be hand made for some time.
Moiseev has worked as a space suit engineer for over 20 years, developing suits for groups such as NASA, the European Space Agency and the Russian Space Agency. Southern’s background lies in the area of special effects and costumes for theater, movies and television. Together, they designed a glove for use in outer space, which placed second in the 2009 NASA Astronaut Glove Challenge. They went on to work as technical residents at New York’s Eyebeam art and technology center, and were awarded a NASA contract last year, to continue development of their pressurized glove.
Seems like progress as promised...