The problem for me is that the article fails to answer my questions. Firstly, it doesn't mention the most recent results (EPICA) at all. Secondly, the graph on page 4 doesn't show anything about causality (print it out, draw some vertical lines through the graph, and see for yourself), yet it's presented in a way that makes one think it has any bearing on causality.
Thirdly, if you look more closely (again on page 4), the article is actually stating that the graph shows that "during each of the last for interglacial periods, the Earth was warmer than the current warm period". The problem is that the graphs only show data from the Vostok ice cores, which contain data about the last 100 years of climate change, and even if they did, that region would only take up about 35 micrometres on the graph.
I haven't read the article in detail yet; I've only skimmed it so far, but what I've seen is not very impressive, and looks very much like an attempt to misdirect the public with irrelevant information.
IIRC, they showed the temperatures moving after movements in CO2 levels. Unfortunately, the bookmark I have is broken, and I can't seem to find the paper online anymore.
If sites aren't viewable by the blind (sorry, vision-impared... as opposed to me after a bottle of scotch) then they are going to loose customers who can't read the site. Simple.
The number of blind people in society (or people with any disability, for that matter) isn't large enough to make many retailers care about accessibility. That's why these laws exist.
What next, how about you legislate that every american-hosted site must be readable in english to avoid desciminating against the 'multi-lingual-impared'?
Some countries already have language laws. As with accessibility laws, these laws typically only apply to commerce. While your online store has to be accessible, your blog probably doesn't. Relax.
... can somebody "debunk" the results from the EPICA ice cores? You know, the ones that record CO2 levels for at least the past 650 kYears, and conclude that current CO2 levels are nearly 2 times higher than they have ever been over the last 8 ice ages?
And then there was another set of results that showed how CO2 levels and global temperature are very closely related.
Before I'm willing to believe that global warming is bunk, somebody is going to have to convincingly refute the above evidence to the contrary.
It seems you are - intentionally or not - missing the point.
They are required by law to disclose that a certain playing of a song is motivated because of someone paying for it rather than that they think people want to hear it. If they don't disclose this, they are committing an *illegal* act.
I'm aware that payola is illegal in the US. My question was and is: Why?
Yes, we all know that the Kyoto protocol doesn't do anywhere nearly enough. However, if that's truly the reason why the US and Australia don't ratify it, it raises the question: What have those countries done to improve the situation?
Give me a fucking break. The only people who are responsible for the rioting are those who rioted, those who encouraged it, and those who said it was somehow justified.
Technically, Macs are PCs (in the general sense of "personal computer") but so are Amigas, SPARCstations, and PDAs. They're not PCs in the sense of "IBM PC and compatibles", which is what people are usually talking about when they talk about "Mac vs. PC".
See this comment in the thread you just linked to.
Maybe you can explain this to me. Why is payola illegal? What's wrong with it? If record companies want to pay radio stations to play their songs, who cares?
Be careful with "Computer Science" degrees. They often more akin to a mathematics degree than training to be a programmer. That doesn't necessarily make CS a bad degree, but people tend to mistake CS degrees for professional training, which they usually are not.
Your health care system must suck. In most developed countries, hospitals are enclosed, multi-floor buildings, where the sky isn't necessarily visible in every room.
It's simple process engineering; You design the process to require as little thought as possible, because it reduces the probability of error.
I imagine Microsoft is worried that PC enthusiasts will either continue to use Windows XP, or switch over to an alternative OS. Not that PC enthusiasts are a significant part of the market on their own, but because they tend to influence the decisions of the masses.
The truth is that these kids are just too lazy and undisciplined to do what's best for them (that is, to continue breathing). That's what happens when you don't beat your kids.
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That should read, "which don't contain data about the last 100 years of climate change"
The problem for me is that the article fails to answer my questions. Firstly, it doesn't mention the most recent results (EPICA) at all. Secondly, the graph on page 4 doesn't show anything about causality (print it out, draw some vertical lines through the graph, and see for yourself), yet it's presented in a way that makes one think it has any bearing on causality.
Thirdly, if you look more closely (again on page 4), the article is actually stating that the graph shows that "during each of the last for interglacial periods, the Earth was warmer than the current warm period". The problem is that the graphs only show data from the Vostok ice cores, which contain data about the last 100 years of climate change, and even if they did, that region would only take up about 35 micrometres on the graph.
I haven't read the article in detail yet; I've only skimmed it so far, but what I've seen is not very impressive, and looks very much like an attempt to misdirect the public with irrelevant information.
Be careful.
IIRC, they showed the temperatures moving after movements in CO2 levels. Unfortunately, the bookmark I have is broken, and I can't seem to find the paper online anymore.
Over the last 8 ice ages. This includes the hot period in between.
I wish I could find that paper again. PhysOrg used to have a link, but it's gone now.
Standard parts don't like being bombarded with radiation. Standard operating systems aren't fault-tolerant.
The number of blind people in society (or people with any disability, for that matter) isn't large enough to make many retailers care about accessibility. That's why these laws exist.
Some countries already have language laws. As with accessibility laws, these laws typically only apply to commerce. While your online store has to be accessible, your blog probably doesn't. Relax.
... can somebody "debunk" the results from the EPICA ice cores? You know, the ones that record CO2 levels for at least the past 650 kYears, and conclude that current CO2 levels are nearly 2 times higher than they have ever been over the last 8 ice ages?
And then there was another set of results that showed how CO2 levels and global temperature are very closely related.
Before I'm willing to believe that global warming is bunk, somebody is going to have to convincingly refute the above evidence to the contrary.
I'm aware that payola is illegal in the US. My question was and is: Why?
Yes, we all know that the Kyoto protocol doesn't do anywhere nearly enough. However, if that's truly the reason why the US and Australia don't ratify it, it raises the question: What have those countries done to improve the situation?
Give me a fucking break. The only people who are responsible for the rioting are those who rioted, those who encouraged it, and those who said it was somehow justified.
> Portions of it border on racism
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And? How is that different from, for example, television?
Technically, Macs are PCs (in the general sense of "personal computer") but so are Amigas, SPARCstations, and PDAs. They're not PCs in the sense of "IBM PC and compatibles", which is what people are usually talking about when they talk about "Mac vs. PC".
See this comment in the thread you just linked to.
Maybe you can explain this to me. Why is payola illegal? What's wrong with it? If record companies want to pay radio stations to play their songs, who cares?
Be careful with "Computer Science" degrees. They often more akin to a mathematics degree than training to be a programmer. That doesn't necessarily make CS a bad degree, but people tend to mistake CS degrees for professional training, which they usually are not.
Sure thing; I'm not a US citizen anyway. That doesn't make me wrong.
I agree; You can win the lottery, too. So, yes, it can happen.
Isn't the point of giving Christmas presents to give your friends and family something they want, not only something you want them to have?
This sounds akin to giving your wife a table saw (unless e.g. she likes carpentry).
Well, I'd wipe the OS, and add it to my Beowulf cluster... but yeah.
Because you want to know how many rows match a particular WHERE clause, without actually retrieving every row?
Your health care system must suck. In most developed countries, hospitals are enclosed, multi-floor buildings, where the sky isn't necessarily visible in every room.
It's simple process engineering; You design the process to require as little thought as possible, because it reduces the probability of error.
Better yet: Use TAI, and do away with leap seconds too!
I imagine Microsoft is worried that PC enthusiasts will either continue to use Windows XP, or switch over to an alternative OS. Not that PC enthusiasts are a significant part of the market on their own, but because they tend to influence the decisions of the masses.
The truth is that these kids are just too lazy and undisciplined to do what's best for them (that is, to continue breathing). That's what happens when you don't beat your kids.
I would if the generic tires were crappier and more expensive than Ferarri brand tires!