Does anyone apart from "Electric Universe theory" nuts believe in intergalactic EM fields which effect large-scale things?
Plasma universe theory. And besides, who cares what people believe? The point is what you can see, and what theory fits the evidence. The Electric Universe nuts are indeed nuts, but they pulled a few ideas from other reasonable theories.
Let me know if you find a theory that shows how 200,000 galaxies can form a common alignment in less time than the established lifetime of the universe.
I'm not saying the plasma universe theory is correct. Actually, I'm saying no cosmological theory explains everything. A few of them are right about quite a few things, but every theory is wrong about a few things too.
My guess is that they're aligned to an intergalactic magnetic field. I seem to remember reading about a similar find over ten years ago, but with fewer galaxies examined.
I think that says it all. You can't patent an idea (although a lot of current patents seem to be based on that principle); you can patent a method or a device for implementing that idea. If everyone else uses different code to implement the idea, then the well-informed judges that hear patent cases will dismiss the suit.
Suppose the material stored had been...pornography embedded stenographically with secret messages from Ossama bin Laden transmitted between members of Al-Qaeda.
You're right; with my education (Environmental Engineering), I didn't know much about Adam Smith bwyond the "invisible hand" reference. It looks like he would have gotten along much better in modern-day Canada than the USA.
Since the discussion is a day old, let's go off topic a bit.
Since you mention infrastructure, there is a school of thought proposed by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and others, that roads and other automotive-related infrastructure should not be funded through income taxes. The idea behind the current funding system is that everyone benefits from roads, so everyone should pay for them. Don't tell Dubya, though; that sounds pretty socialist.:)
Hawken et al's alternative is to fund this infrastructure from taxes at the pump. That way, those who decide not to drive, or who drive more fuel-efficient cars--or even those who live close to work--won't pay as much as those who drive Hummers 50 miles from the 'burbs every day. The system will give people some control over how much they fund infrastructure. It will encourage people to live closer to work, and encourage car companies to produce more fuel-efficient cars.
Of course, the problem with converting an existing system is that the government would find excuses to add the gas tax while not lowering income taxes. But the Hawken idea goes further: eliminate all taxes on income and labor. Such taxes make labor artificially expensive, while subsidies make resources artificially cheap. Tax the stuff, not the labor, and industries would shift to more labor-intensive, less resource-intensive processes. In other words, more recycling of existing stuff, less extraction of virgin materials.
A lot of people don't see the need for such a shift yet, but it's coming. We are consuming natural resources much faster than they can be replaced. Old-school economists deny that a resource shortage exists because prices are so low. But part of the reason for the low prices is that resource-based industries are heavily subsidized--even the fact that roads are funded through income taxes amounts to a subsidy of the oil industry because it gives the same level of service to those who cause more wear on the system by driving larger vehicles.
The world economy has racked up huge recurring bills, and is gleefully paying them with its debit card, blissfully unaware that its bank balance is so low, giving no thought to what will happen when the account is empty. And there is no such thing as a credit card for natural resources.
...he uploaded before the movie was even in the theaters. That is going to annoy many people.
So annoying many people makes a crime worse? Better hope that Gilbert Gottfried, Fran Drescher, or Simon Cowell never get picked up for shoplifting, or they'll get the chair!
It was a miracle that Lord of the Rings didn't suck, but the truth is that it was far from perfect...
At least they didn't turn it into a musical (wrong Jackson for that). They would have had to extend it out to about 14 hours, and have shrieking breastplated women on horses, the hero singing to his sword, supernatural beings crooning while leaving the world...
A better mousetrap has been made. Quit making me catch mice with a broomstick and a bucket.
You had a broomstick?! I had to entice the mice into the bucket using a ball of earwax as bait! And after I caught them, I had to call the boss on our interphone system, making sure the string was pulled tight enough for him to hear me.
Can you even think of a positive intellectual stereotype?
Einstein. Sure, the name conjures up some minor negative connotations of a messy-haired compulsive who was out of touch with regular people, but the overwhelming connotation behind the name is a strongly revered genius.
f a school fails to meet AYP for five years in a row, a radical restructuring is due; this generally means that large amounts of the staff need to be fired...
Sounds like a situation the teachers' union would try to block. Or do teachers' unions not have as much power in the USA as they do in Canada?
...anyone know if they've ever tried splitting the smarter/average/dumb kids up into their own classes...?
They used to do that in Canada from Grade 1 all the way up, and it worked very well. "Dumb" kids could always be moved up if they met the requirements for a higher level class, and "smart" kids could be moved down if they fell behind. I was a "smart" kid who got demoted because I stopped paying attention in Grade 2 because the work was too easy. I made a deal with my parents and the principal to work harder in Grade 4, and got promoted again.
That system was eliminated in the early '80s because some touchy-feely types felt that the "dumb" kids' feelings were being hurt by their position. As a result, classes were homogenized, and teachers started teaching to the middle. The "dumb" students were actually left behind for the first time, and the "smart" students were more bored than ever, but at least the touchy-feelies in the department of education were satisfied that the "dumb" kids' feelings weren't being hurt anymore. Too bad about their education though.
And those "dumb" students weren't so dumb when they had a good teacher. The remedial class in my school in Grade 6 nearly beat my "smart" class in a spelling bee after their teacher convinced them that they could be just as smart as anyone if they applied themselves. They had five kids left, and had us down to two. But that's where their juggernaut hit our brick wall. The two of us eliminated their five, then faced off against each other. After fifteen more minutes, the teachers ran out of words, and couldn't think of any more to make up.
We beat them, but we never made fun of those "dumb remedials" after that.
I'd say anyone who believes in evolution is doing a disservice to science. Science is not about belief. It's about accepting what the evidence tells you. If there is conflicting evidence, the theory with the most supporting evidence is more likely to be valid than the alternatives. But it doesn't mean you have to believe in it.
Believing in a theory just makes people suppress contrary evidence. Governments and religious establishments thrive on that kind of thing.
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Go with "Not until it's secure" or "Not until it runs on your legacy hardware."
Or just mention something about snowballs in that hot place where Billy G gets his ideas.
Plasma universe theory. And besides, who cares what people believe? The point is what you can see, and what theory fits the evidence. The Electric Universe nuts are indeed nuts, but they pulled a few ideas from other reasonable theories.
Let me know if you find a theory that shows how 200,000 galaxies can form a common alignment in less time than the established lifetime of the universe.
I'm not saying the plasma universe theory is correct. Actually, I'm saying no cosmological theory explains everything. A few of them are right about quite a few things, but every theory is wrong about a few things too.
My guess is that they're aligned to an intergalactic magnetic field. I seem to remember reading about a similar find over ten years ago, but with fewer galaxies examined.
Everyone is missing the point:
If you are a big company with high-priced lawyers on retainer, you can use anything that belongs to any individual for any purpose.
If you are a regular individual, all your IP are belong to us.
I think that says it all. You can't patent an idea (although a lot of current patents seem to be based on that principle); you can patent a method or a device for implementing that idea. If everyone else uses different code to implement the idea, then the well-informed judges that hear patent cases will dismiss the suit.
Well-informed judges... Oh crap. They're screwed.
Someone has been watching too much NCIS. ;)
Wow, very informative!
You're right; with my education (Environmental Engineering), I didn't know much about Adam Smith bwyond the "invisible hand" reference. It looks like he would have gotten along much better in modern-day Canada than the USA.
Since the discussion is a day old, let's go off topic a bit.
Since you mention infrastructure, there is a school of thought proposed by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and others, that roads and other automotive-related infrastructure should not be funded through income taxes. The idea behind the current funding system is that everyone benefits from roads, so everyone should pay for them. Don't tell Dubya, though; that sounds pretty socialist. :)
Hawken et al's alternative is to fund this infrastructure from taxes at the pump. That way, those who decide not to drive, or who drive more fuel-efficient cars--or even those who live close to work--won't pay as much as those who drive Hummers 50 miles from the 'burbs every day. The system will give people some control over how much they fund infrastructure. It will encourage people to live closer to work, and encourage car companies to produce more fuel-efficient cars.
Of course, the problem with converting an existing system is that the government would find excuses to add the gas tax while not lowering income taxes. But the Hawken idea goes further: eliminate all taxes on income and labor. Such taxes make labor artificially expensive, while subsidies make resources artificially cheap. Tax the stuff, not the labor, and industries would shift to more labor-intensive, less resource-intensive processes. In other words, more recycling of existing stuff, less extraction of virgin materials.
A lot of people don't see the need for such a shift yet, but it's coming. We are consuming natural resources much faster than they can be replaced. Old-school economists deny that a resource shortage exists because prices are so low. But part of the reason for the low prices is that resource-based industries are heavily subsidized--even the fact that roads are funded through income taxes amounts to a subsidy of the oil industry because it gives the same level of service to those who cause more wear on the system by driving larger vehicles.
The world economy has racked up huge recurring bills, and is gleefully paying them with its debit card, blissfully unaware that its bank balance is so low, giving no thought to what will happen when the account is empty. And there is no such thing as a credit card for natural resources.
The invisible hand makes sure everything works out for the greater good! Can't you see it? It's right over...
Damn, where did that thing go?
The chances are astronomical that this floating-point error will ever cause any problems.
Oops, wrong issue.
So annoying many people makes a crime worse? Better hope that Gilbert Gottfried, Fran Drescher, or Simon Cowell never get picked up for shoplifting, or they'll get the chair!
I heard a loud "whooshing" sound. Anyone else hear it?
-geobeck, who has a degree with a major in Music
Ruby stilettos. That way she can click her heels together and say "There's no place like my dungeon."
I think Seth Green already beat them to it.
(Found it on Infectious Videos. It was on YouTube, but the theme apparently violated their terms of service.)
At least they didn't turn it into a musical (wrong Jackson for that). They would have had to extend it out to about 14 hours, and have shrieking breastplated women on horses, the hero singing to his sword, supernatural beings crooning while leaving the world...
Wait a sec... didn't someone already do that?
Don't worry. The cops will find most of it at Io Joe's Pawn Shop & Discount ToE Outlet by morning.
"I see you're trying to start a flame war by inserting pseudo-religious dogma into a scientific discussion. Can I help you with that?"
Because if we don't, he will fart in our general direction, you silly English kiniggit!
(Sorry, I couldn't resist the two-fer.)
I've asked that question after every Gerard Depardieu movie.
You had a broomstick?! I had to entice the mice into the bucket using a ball of earwax as bait! And after I caught them, I had to call the boss on our interphone system, making sure the string was pulled tight enough for him to hear me.
Einstein. Sure, the name conjures up some minor negative connotations of a messy-haired compulsive who was out of touch with regular people, but the overwhelming connotation behind the name is a strongly revered genius.
Sounds like a situation the teachers' union would try to block. Or do teachers' unions not have as much power in the USA as they do in Canada?
I think he means the school was overrun by chickens.
They used to do that in Canada from Grade 1 all the way up, and it worked very well. "Dumb" kids could always be moved up if they met the requirements for a higher level class, and "smart" kids could be moved down if they fell behind. I was a "smart" kid who got demoted because I stopped paying attention in Grade 2 because the work was too easy. I made a deal with my parents and the principal to work harder in Grade 4, and got promoted again.
That system was eliminated in the early '80s because some touchy-feely types felt that the "dumb" kids' feelings were being hurt by their position. As a result, classes were homogenized, and teachers started teaching to the middle. The "dumb" students were actually left behind for the first time, and the "smart" students were more bored than ever, but at least the touchy-feelies in the department of education were satisfied that the "dumb" kids' feelings weren't being hurt anymore. Too bad about their education though.
And those "dumb" students weren't so dumb when they had a good teacher. The remedial class in my school in Grade 6 nearly beat my "smart" class in a spelling bee after their teacher convinced them that they could be just as smart as anyone if they applied themselves. They had five kids left, and had us down to two. But that's where their juggernaut hit our brick wall. The two of us eliminated their five, then faced off against each other. After fifteen more minutes, the teachers ran out of words, and couldn't think of any more to make up.
We beat them, but we never made fun of those "dumb remedials" after that.
I'd say anyone who believes in evolution is doing a disservice to science. Science is not about belief. It's about accepting what the evidence tells you. If there is conflicting evidence, the theory with the most supporting evidence is more likely to be valid than the alternatives. But it doesn't mean you have to believe in it.
Believing in a theory just makes people suppress contrary evidence. Governments and religious establishments thrive on that kind of thing.
I think you mean...
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