Yes, these ISPs want to create artificial scarcity to conform to a business model they are more comfortable with, and many people think this is okay because it's familiar. When will they learn that digital communications are quite unlike the old paradigm of physical communication? Even switched networks are very different because there are a limited number of lines: Not so on the Internet. These kinds of per-byte proposals are very disingenuous.
No, what he's saying is that a single security solution will never work 100%. You're right, the only magic bullet is to unplug your network cables, but that's not going to happen. That's why you need multiple lines of defense combined with informed usage policies.
Unless you have a terminal disease, everyone gets better without medicine. It's an example of regression to the mean, which is one phenomenon that falls under the placebo category in clinical trials. It is not really an effect in itself.
Pain is a special case because it is so subjective, and can be easily modulated by attention. If you don't pay attention to the pain, it's not as intense. This study is only confirming this one effect.
Yes, that's the point. The study is showing physiological effects of patient expectation. Patient expectation is based on past experience, cultural beliefs, and whatever the doctor (or any other person in authority, for that matter) tells you, even if the treatment is just an inert cream or a sugar pill. This study is just confirmation that when a patient claims to feel less pain, there is actual nervous system activity to support this perception.
This is an interesting insight into the functioning of the nervous system in response to expectation. If anything, it shows the error in the phrase, "It's all in the head." The perception of pain, and indeed all neurological processes, are not incorporeal and can be shown to have actual physical mechanisms. More reason to dismiss anti-psychiatry claims such as those espoused by Scientology. Mental illness is physical illness, and while it may sometimes be treated by psychological means, it can also be treated by physical means and there is nothing inherently wrong with that approach.
The placebo effect is not an effect per se. Saying that the placebo effect is getting "more effective" is just confusing the issue. It has never been "effective." A placebo "effect" in a study is defined as any effect that is not a direct effect of what is being studies. During a treatment, there may be effects caused by the bedside manner of the physician, the colour of the waiting room, the patient's expectation, plus the myriad associations that a patient may have. All of these things will affect the outcome measure of the study without actually having a real effect. The placebo effect is a problem of measurement. It would be more correct to say that measurement is becoming less effective.
What the present article identifies is just one of many mechanisms that can interfere with accurate measurement of the actual effect of the test.
Acupuncture has been analyzed and re-analyzed to death already. There has never been any reliable effect, and as studies become increasingly more well-designed, effect sizes diminish or disappear completely. This is a sign that there is nothing happening. Amusingly, acupuncture with fake needles is consistently shown to be just as effective as real acupuncture. It's telling that proponents often consider that to be evidence in favour of acupuncture.
That was fast. Yesterday Bing announced they were going to integrate realtime Twitter and Facebook status updates into search. Competition is good, but Bing will have to find a better strategy.
Yes, that is the biggest obstacle with this approach. A large number of phones can also mean a big possibility of poor compatibility among phones despite running the same OS. This could be especially problematic when some carriers insist on locking down their phones; a developer may not be able to depend on the availability of certain functions and this would break compatibility. It certainly is a double-edged sword but barring any major issues, I think in the end this will still be a more effective strategy.
This is one of the biggest ways that Android and the iPhone differ. With the iPhone, you have one phone, and one OS. With Android, you have one OS but many different phones. While the iPhone already has a huge number of apps available for their one device, not everyone wants a big touchscreen for a phone. Appealing to a broader audience by letting people choose their phone with a broad range of prices and features could be the most effective way for Android to compete. Smartphones are still only used by a small percentage all mobile phone users--it's still a growing market. It seems that Google is using this opportunity to make smart phones more accessible and more affordable. I think this is a far more sustainable strategy than Apple's one phone philosophy.
Exploding bees? That doesn't seem very useful given the small payload capacity. A more practical military application would be in targeted chemical/biological warfare. A sentry hive placed outside a military outpost could sniff intruders for a chemical friend-or-foe signature and, if it's absent, they could attack. This could even be used as a non-lethal weapon if the robotic insects injected a paralytic agent rather than a toxin.
The military applications are actually extremely interesting!
It's true, now that the problem of display resolution is resolved with HDTVs, there is far less to distinguish console and PC platforms. The only real difference remaining is the culture: PC gaming has a rich history and has traditionally been a hotbed for innovation. This is still the case, and while you may have fewer big-budget PC-exclusive titles, you will have more independent developers taking advantage of self-published distribution via the Internet. Technologically, consoles have caught up to PCs, but the freedom afforded by PC gaming is still there.
Microwave radiation is non-ionizing, which means it cannot cause the type of genetic damage required to cause mutations in DNA. His "dead, fear, and panic" mean that he doesn't understand these most basic facts about electromagnetic radiation. If he's not afraid of radiation in general, he still has little clue what it is.
Then the obvious solution is to install a brain monitor and electric shock condition system. A simple feedback system where the driver is shocked if attention isn't on the road for a certain period of time will easily condition better driving habits.;)
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Some guy's rant on Blogspot is news? I guess the "stuff that matters" tagline doesn't apply anymore...
Yes, these ISPs want to create artificial scarcity to conform to a business model they are more comfortable with, and many people think this is okay because it's familiar. When will they learn that digital communications are quite unlike the old paradigm of physical communication? Even switched networks are very different because there are a limited number of lines: Not so on the Internet. These kinds of per-byte proposals are very disingenuous.
My last-mile provider has selective traffic shaping AND a per-byte charge. Net neutrality is a myth in Canada.
No, what he's saying is that a single security solution will never work 100%. You're right, the only magic bullet is to unplug your network cables, but that's not going to happen. That's why you need multiple lines of defense combined with informed usage policies.
Unless you have a terminal disease, everyone gets better without medicine. It's an example of regression to the mean, which is one phenomenon that falls under the placebo category in clinical trials. It is not really an effect in itself.
Pain is a special case because it is so subjective, and can be easily modulated by attention. If you don't pay attention to the pain, it's not as intense. This study is only confirming this one effect.
Yes, that's the point. The study is showing physiological effects of patient expectation. Patient expectation is based on past experience, cultural beliefs, and whatever the doctor (or any other person in authority, for that matter) tells you, even if the treatment is just an inert cream or a sugar pill. This study is just confirmation that when a patient claims to feel less pain, there is actual nervous system activity to support this perception.
This is an interesting insight into the functioning of the nervous system in response to expectation. If anything, it shows the error in the phrase, "It's all in the head." The perception of pain, and indeed all neurological processes, are not incorporeal and can be shown to have actual physical mechanisms. More reason to dismiss anti-psychiatry claims such as those espoused by Scientology. Mental illness is physical illness, and while it may sometimes be treated by psychological means, it can also be treated by physical means and there is nothing inherently wrong with that approach.
The placebo effect is not an effect per se. Saying that the placebo effect is getting "more effective" is just confusing the issue. It has never been "effective." A placebo "effect" in a study is defined as any effect that is not a direct effect of what is being studies. During a treatment, there may be effects caused by the bedside manner of the physician, the colour of the waiting room, the patient's expectation, plus the myriad associations that a patient may have. All of these things will affect the outcome measure of the study without actually having a real effect. The placebo effect is a problem of measurement. It would be more correct to say that measurement is becoming less effective.
What the present article identifies is just one of many mechanisms that can interfere with accurate measurement of the actual effect of the test.
Acupuncture has been analyzed and re-analyzed to death already. There has never been any reliable effect, and as studies become increasingly more well-designed, effect sizes diminish or disappear completely. This is a sign that there is nothing happening. Amusingly, acupuncture with fake needles is consistently shown to be just as effective as real acupuncture. It's telling that proponents often consider that to be evidence in favour of acupuncture.
So what? This is what tax lawyers DO. Any competent company would do this, and I don't see anything wrong with it.
That was fast. Yesterday Bing announced they were going to integrate realtime Twitter and Facebook status updates into search. Competition is good, but Bing will have to find a better strategy.
Yes, that is the biggest obstacle with this approach. A large number of phones can also mean a big possibility of poor compatibility among phones despite running the same OS. This could be especially problematic when some carriers insist on locking down their phones; a developer may not be able to depend on the availability of certain functions and this would break compatibility. It certainly is a double-edged sword but barring any major issues, I think in the end this will still be a more effective strategy.
This is one of the biggest ways that Android and the iPhone differ. With the iPhone, you have one phone, and one OS. With Android, you have one OS but many different phones. While the iPhone already has a huge number of apps available for their one device, not everyone wants a big touchscreen for a phone. Appealing to a broader audience by letting people choose their phone with a broad range of prices and features could be the most effective way for Android to compete. Smartphones are still only used by a small percentage all mobile phone users--it's still a growing market. It seems that Google is using this opportunity to make smart phones more accessible and more affordable. I think this is a far more sustainable strategy than Apple's one phone philosophy.
Shouldn't this have been handled by the Department of Phisheries?
Exploding bees? That doesn't seem very useful given the small payload capacity. A more practical military application would be in targeted chemical/biological warfare. A sentry hive placed outside a military outpost could sniff intruders for a chemical friend-or-foe signature and, if it's absent, they could attack. This could even be used as a non-lethal weapon if the robotic insects injected a paralytic agent rather than a toxin.
The military applications are actually extremely interesting!
Compared to the cost of pressing, packaging, labeling, and shipping an actual disc, the cost of digital distribution is virtually free.
Really? I'm a student in Canada and I got my CD key for Windows 7 for $0 from the Microsoft Academic Alliance (MSAA).
It's true, now that the problem of display resolution is resolved with HDTVs, there is far less to distinguish console and PC platforms. The only real difference remaining is the culture: PC gaming has a rich history and has traditionally been a hotbed for innovation. This is still the case, and while you may have fewer big-budget PC-exclusive titles, you will have more independent developers taking advantage of self-published distribution via the Internet. Technologically, consoles have caught up to PCs, but the freedom afforded by PC gaming is still there.
Microwave radiation is non-ionizing, which means it cannot cause the type of genetic damage required to cause mutations in DNA. His "dead, fear, and panic" mean that he doesn't understand these most basic facts about electromagnetic radiation. If he's not afraid of radiation in general, he still has little clue what it is.
Well yeah.
Who cares? It all still travels at the same speed.
...which could help 20% of the world's population that doesn't have easy access to clean water.
Could, if only they could afford it.
But tell me, what isn't "Software/Hardware related"?
Hmm, I see your point. Although the validity of those types of laws is another topic entirely.
Then the obvious solution is to install a brain monitor and electric shock condition system. A simple feedback system where the driver is shocked if attention isn't on the road for a certain period of time will easily condition better driving habits. ;)