Most lay people--and many doctors, seemingly--seem to think health science is only conducted epidemiologically. They do not understand that well-understood mechanical theory can be sufficient to disprove a causative link between correlated data...especially if it is poorly correlated.
Right on and Hallelujah! I never even realised this before but that's true, double blind clinical trials aren't the necessary answer to every medical question.
Doesn't he have better controversies to discuss on his CNN spot, like his government's abuse of power?
Yeah, he should devote all his time to that, because there may be people out there who ignore what a bunch of liars and incompetents makes up this administration. And let's not talk about anything else before Barack Obama gets elected./sarcasm.
Is it truly so remarkable a concept that there is alien life? And, would this man not be in a position to perhaps know the truth? Why do so many of you dismiss him so quickly? There have been so many "close encounters" and the like in the last several decades to certainly make me a believer.
Because! That's obviously bullcrap! What he says sounds just like what I learnt by mimicry to promptly laugh off to maintain my status as a non-weirdo. Even considering that such claims may be founded would be a first step on the slippery slope towards folly and marginality.
Gordon Cooper (Mercury 9 & Gemini 5) has also made similar claims. I seem to recall hearing such claims also made by other astronauts, as well as engineers etc..
"Check out this analysis on my blog and make up your own mind."
Translation: Visit my website to increase my ad impressions so I can make more money.
Translation: I didn't even bother to visit the site to make sure it even had ads before claiming so. Not like I would let reality get in the way of sarcasm anyways.
The saddest thing is that you actually said "just like we already put a bunch of zeros for years before the year 1000" in the middle of your post. I guess not reading isn't just for articles anymore.
That's a good idea, but I don't want to avoid long conversations with my mother THAT bad that I'd take the train just to ask her to bring me some food..
Finally! A way to call my mother so that she'll stop bitching about me never calling and at the same time avoiding making it last 50 minutes everytime. A win-win situation!
Yes, I do call my mother sometimes, it's just more convenient than yelling from the bottom of the basement for food.
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Yay, finally, one reader! I knew that eventually my blog thing would catch on!
If we waited until we knew for sure that every god damned little thing was safe before we started using it, we'd still be living in caves!
And we wouldn't even sharpen silexes by fear they may be dangerous. I mean, you could cut yourself with these sharp stony thingies.
He says it takes too long to get answers from science
Now you know why a few thousand years ago the answer to every otherwise unanswered question was "The Gods did it".
Most lay people--and many doctors, seemingly--seem to think health science is only conducted epidemiologically. They do not understand that well-understood mechanical theory can be sufficient to disprove a causative link between correlated data...especially if it is poorly correlated.
Right on and Hallelujah! I never even realised this before but that's true, double blind clinical trials aren't the necessary answer to every medical question.
Doesn't he have better controversies to discuss on his CNN spot, like his government's abuse of power?
Yeah, he should devote all his time to that, because there may be people out there who ignore what a bunch of liars and incompetents makes up this administration. And let's not talk about anything else before Barack Obama gets elected. /sarcasm.
Is it truly so remarkable a concept that there is alien life? And, would this man not be in a position to perhaps know the truth? Why do so many of you dismiss him so quickly? There have been so many "close encounters" and the like in the last several decades to certainly make me a believer.
Because! That's obviously bullcrap! What he says sounds just like what I learnt by mimicry to promptly laugh off to maintain my status as a non-weirdo. Even considering that such claims may be founded would be a first step on the slippery slope towards folly and marginality.
Gordon Cooper (Mercury 9 & Gemini 5) has also made similar claims. I seem to recall hearing such claims also made by other astronauts, as well as engineers etc..
To be fair, even natural-born humans have a price, 5.1 million dollars if I remember right, according to the US government.
The subtlety being in the word 'retail'. The US government doesn't sell people in "people stores".
Or does it?
All the conspiracy theorists would blieve us anyway
You mean all the 0.003% of the population they represent? Hmmm.. indeed, you don't want that...
"Check out this analysis on my blog and make up your own mind."
Translation: Visit my website to increase my ad impressions so I can make more money.
Translation: I didn't even bother to visit the site to make sure it even had ads before claiming so. Not like I would let reality get in the way of sarcasm anyways.
Pwned? I think so.
Check out this analysis [CC] on my blog and make up your own mind.
And that's not even a trick to make us view ads, as his blog doesn't have any. A sign that times are changing!
Nope. 400 was the last year of the 4th century.
Oh yeah.. crap.. I'll never get used to 1 indexing of years.
That's why I prefix my salary with 5 zeroes on my resume.
Oh, I just write it in scientific notation so it looks like less
"Salary : 4e+4 euros.year^-1"
The saddest thing is that you actually said "just like we already put a bunch of zeros for years before the year 1000" in the middle of your post. I guess not reading isn't just for articles anymore.
Rob
Right on :-).
We've been here for a few million years, why should we be gone in 8,000?
You're aware that 400 AD is in the 5th century, right? This Bible was really written between 330 and 350 [1].
You know what I like the best about this version of the Bible? The part about gay marriage. Look it up!
How can this be informative?
I'm afraid some moderators have a sense of humour ;-)
Cloud computers are designed to only run vapourware.
so buying a throw-away brick is now considered green?
Yeah, because the parts you replace when upgrading are notoriously biodegradable!
I just call whilst on a train.
That's a good idea, but I don't want to avoid long conversations with my mother THAT bad that I'd take the train just to ask her to bring me some food..
(say, when you're having a fight with your girlfriend)
I.. err.. do I even need to comment?
You talk about The Lord of the Rings at parties?? When's the last time someone invited you to one?
Finally! A way to call my mother so that she'll stop bitching about me never calling and at the same time avoiding making it last 50 minutes everytime. A win-win situation!
Yes, I do call my mother sometimes, it's just more convenient than yelling from the bottom of the basement for food.
According to a chemistry major I know, adding one gram or so of phosphorus can cause more devastating algae ownage
Algae ownage? I'd love to read that guy's thesis!