I bet the reason for this is that too many cardholders are using the credit card company's "buyer protection" service to get money back from a bad bitcoin investment. That way the bank gets involved, and loses money, and now therefore won't allow bitcoin purchases at all.
This sounds very credible to me. If I had mod points I'd mod the parent up.
I think, for example, of Gamelan tunings which are not harmonious in the sense of the overtones lining up, but sure sound right to folks in Indonesia
Gamelan instruments possess strongly inharmonic partials. I read that gamelan tunings were a way of making these partials line up. The exception you give therefore tends to prove the rule.
The gamelan "orchestras" of Central Java in Indonesia are one of the great musical traditions. The gamelan consists of a large family of nonharmonic metallophones that are tuned to either the five note slendro or the seven tone pelog scales. Neither scale lies close to the familiar 12-tet. The nonharmonic spectra of certain instruments of the gamelan are related to the unusual intervals of the pelog and slendro scales in much the same way that the harmonic spectra of instruments in the Western tradition is related to the Western diatonic scale.
On the subject of social organisation I heard about a very interesting experiment by a biologist, Didier Desor, published in 1994 at the university of Nancy, France.
As I understand it, he began devising the following experiment while studying rats' ability to swim before the research took on a sociological dimension. Six rats learned where to pull food pellets out of a dispenser at the end of a passage. Once the rats were accustomed to finding their food in this location, the passage was filled with water such that the rats would be obliged to swim to get their food. The rats were anxious about going in the water at first but eventually some of them began to swim to the food.
The interesting part is what happened next. Different categories of rats emerge. The "swimmer", who fetches food from the dispenser and brings it back to the nest, and the "non-swimmer", who eats by taking pellets from a swimmer. The swimmers only eat once the non-swimmers have been fed, or in certain cases they become an "autonomous swimmer" who manages to keep his pellet from the other rats. The experiment was repeated many times with similar results : about half the rats become swimmers and the rest non-swimmers, and once established, the roles never changed.
More interesting still, reconstituted groups containing only former non-swimmers fought it out until some two or three became swimmers. In groups containing only former swimmers, certain members of the group became non-swimmers and began stealing food from swimmers. The only exceptions to this social hierarchy occured in a few groups were all members were swimmers.
In French there are two words with subtly different meanings that can be used to explain an interesting distinction : "metier" and "profession". "Mechanic" and "plumber" are "metiers". Their work is evaluated based on the _result_. "Psychotherapist", and "teacher" are "professions". Their client expects them to be _competent_.
I expect that one would generally place "doctor" in the category of "profession" and "nurse in the category of "metier". One expects a doctor to choose a logical course of action (competence) but one doesn't expect a doctor to always succeed in curing a patient (the result). A nurse is expected to carry out actions like giving injections or taking a pulse, and while a nurse obviously does requires a high level of competence they are evaluated on the successful execution of these actions (the result). I am neither a doctor nor a nurse so these exemples may not be perfect.
To quote the parent poster : "How about this simple in between step, one used in many fields, if your solution does not fix the problem you do not get paid." According to the logic presented in this post the expectation of results is not necessarily applicable to the profession of doctor. Nevertheless the expectation of competence is applicable however.
In my honest opinion, reading about knife crime in newspapers induces fear in young people, potentially resulting in their getting knives to protect themelves.
A family friend of ours had a phone number very close to that of the Doctor's surgery. They received calls at all hours and politely asked the doctor to change their number. Having refused several times, our friend began giving everybody that called up a two o'clock appointment for the next day. The doctor did change their number and the calls soon stopped!
I think labels would do well to have a system where independant artists can submit their songs then they can pick out the hits without a human having to listen through all the dross. Clearly they couldn't provide feedback to the artists as a service. But the if the artist never got a call they could probably _assume_ it wasn't a hit in the making!
Thanks. I wouldn't have understood perpendicular bits if it wasn't for that fine animation. An interesting lesson in the power of music and song too.
thanks again for a good giggle!
Pete
I clearly remember a study that showed that using a hands-free kit increases the radiation to your brain four-fold. The wire from the phone acts as an antennae and channels the radiation direct to your brain. The following URL seems to refer to that study.
but then again this next link half way down the page, says that some of these issues have been addressed by a copper shield or by channelling the sound to the ear through a short tube.
Slashdot Mirror
Are we on the verge of finding a way to tell a man from a woman?
Yes. Take a look at their paycheck.
Bdoom tss !
I bet the reason for this is that too many cardholders are using the credit card company's "buyer protection" service to get money back from a bad bitcoin investment. That way the bank gets involved, and loses money, and now therefore won't allow bitcoin purchases at all.
This sounds very credible to me. If I had mod points I'd mod the parent up.
Not to pick on hot-dog vendors. They're probably more people savvy than most of your security team.
Indeed :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vz_YTNLn6w (Be sure to watch to 1'40")
I think, for example, of Gamelan tunings which are not harmonious in the sense of the overtones lining up, but sure sound right to folks in Indonesia
Gamelan instruments possess strongly inharmonic partials. I read that gamelan tunings were a way of making these partials line up. The exception you give therefore tends to prove the rule.
Further reading : Tuning Timbre Spectrum Scale by William A. Sethares
The gamelan "orchestras" of Central Java in Indonesia are one of the great musical traditions. The gamelan consists of a large family of nonharmonic metallophones that are tuned to either the five note slendro or the seven tone pelog scales. Neither scale lies close to the familiar 12-tet. The nonharmonic spectra of certain instruments of the gamelan are related to the unusual intervals of the pelog and slendro scales in much the same way that the harmonic spectra of instruments in the Western tradition is related to the Western diatonic scale.
Source : The Gamelan - Sethares
Note to all geeks -- tuning theory is very cool.
Strongly agree !
On the subject of social organisation I heard about a very interesting experiment by a biologist, Didier Desor, published in 1994 at the university of Nancy, France.
As I understand it, he began devising the following experiment while studying rats' ability to swim before the research took on a sociological dimension. Six rats learned where to pull food pellets out of a dispenser at the end of a passage. Once the rats were accustomed to finding their food in this location, the passage was filled with water such that the rats would be obliged to swim to get their food. The rats were anxious about going in the water at first but eventually some of them began to swim to the food.
The interesting part is what happened next. Different categories of rats emerge. The "swimmer", who fetches food from the dispenser and brings it back to the nest, and the "non-swimmer", who eats by taking pellets from a swimmer. The swimmers only eat once the non-swimmers have been fed, or in certain cases they become an "autonomous swimmer" who manages to keep his pellet from the other rats. The experiment was repeated many times with similar results : about half the rats become swimmers and the rest non-swimmers, and once established, the roles never changed.
More interesting still, reconstituted groups containing only former non-swimmers fought it out until some two or three became swimmers. In groups containing only former swimmers, certain members of the group became non-swimmers and began stealing food from swimmers. The only exceptions to this social hierarchy occured in a few groups were all members were swimmers.
Very complete video with shots of the rats in the experimental apparatus and explanations and discussions in French :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSExUj_D7mo
Here is a blog article in English that I managed to google up.
http://jeanmarcpierson.blogspot.fr/2011_12_01_archive.html
In French there are two words with subtly different meanings that can be used to explain an interesting distinction : "metier" and "profession". "Mechanic" and "plumber" are "metiers". Their work is evaluated based on the _result_. "Psychotherapist", and "teacher" are "professions". Their client expects them to be _competent_.
I expect that one would generally place "doctor" in the category of "profession" and "nurse in the category of "metier". One expects a doctor to choose a logical course of action (competence) but one doesn't expect a doctor to always succeed in curing a patient (the result). A nurse is expected to carry out actions like giving injections or taking a pulse, and while a nurse obviously does requires a high level of competence they are evaluated on the successful execution of these actions (the result). I am neither a doctor nor a nurse so these exemples may not be perfect.
To quote the parent poster : "How about this simple in between step, one used in many fields, if your solution does not fix the problem you do not get paid."
According to the logic presented in this post the expectation of results is not necessarily applicable to the profession of doctor. Nevertheless the expectation of competence is applicable however.
mod parent insightful
Please take a look at the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)
On page 4 of the 'summary for policy makers', the graph shows that CO2 is the most significant human produced contributor to radiative forcing.
I am no expert but I find this report trustworthy and therefore think that CO2 is a pretty good thing to focus on. Dog ownership is another question!
In my honest opinion, reading about knife crime in newspapers induces fear in young people, potentially resulting in their getting knives to protect themelves.
Maybe we should tax the violent newspapers!
A family friend of ours had a phone number very close to that of the Doctor's surgery. They received calls at all hours and politely asked the doctor to change their number. Having refused several times, our friend began giving everybody that called up a two o'clock appointment for the next day. The doctor did change their number and the calls soon stopped!
"Clinton, president of the USA"
;-)
is an anagram for
"to copulate, he finds interns"
Wouldn't that be more like a telephone company forcing you to listen to an add before you place or receive a call?
Apparently that really exists in France. Don't know what it's called though.
5ynk
Love is actually a very hard word to rhyme. In descending order of usefulness, I can think of:
That's about it, at least according to this Online rhyming dictionary.
peace
Synk
Tesla had a plan to broadcast electricity a hundred years ago!
peace
Synk
How many scammers can a canny scammer scammer scam if a canny scammer scammer can scam scammers?!
and sometimes I record stuff too quietly and I need to turn the volume up to hear it.
Modern commercial music on the other hand I listen to at between 1/2 and 2/3 volume.
I will be unhappy if portable player device manufacturers bow to pressure to lower their maximum volumes.
Peace,
Synk
There is no cure for AIDS
Maybe if people have coloured bubbles they won't need to resort to having sex for entertainment.
I think labels would do well to have a system where independant artists can submit their songs then they can pick out the hits without a human having to listen through all the dross. Clearly they couldn't provide feedback to the artists as a service. But the if the artist never got a call they could probably _assume_ it wasn't a hit in the making!
:p
I thought of it first OK.
Thanks. I wouldn't have understood perpendicular bits if it wasn't for that fine animation. An interesting lesson in the power of music and song too. thanks again for a good giggle! Pete
The aerial is for the wi-fi connection. (The robot has a webserver) :p
I clearly remember a study that showed that using a hands-free kit increases the radiation to your brain four-fold. The wire from the phone acts as an antennae and channels the radiation direct to your brain. The following URL seems to refer to that study.
http://www.creative-science.org.uk/phonearts.html
but then again this next link half way down the page, says that some of these issues have been addressed by a copper shield or by channelling the sound to the ear through a short tube.
http://www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jht ml?xml=/health/2005/01/19/hfone19.xml
I don't trust phones but I always forget and leave it in my trouser pocket - next to my nuts... uh oh.
Peace and love,
Synk
Indeed. There would be less premise for a war on terror without Osama at large.
I wouldn't be surprised if they _had_ captured him for that matter.
Peace
(first post woo hooo!)Synk