The power of self-delusion is enormous, and nowhere will you find it stronger than in the free energy community.
“If you want something badly enough, and believing the truth will take it away from you, you will see the truth as error. and remain enslaved to your wants.” -J Piper
It's interesting that for certain types of encryption we use random numbers generated from astronomical sources. What if all these so-called random numbers generated from so-called random noise, were instead the result of truly random encryption being sent out by alien civilizations. Haha, the irony.
Agreed. As the GP pointed out, this happens in the United States as well.
Here is a recent story where a teenager was brutally beaten by plainclothes officers, who he alleges never identified themselves as police and he fought back because he thought he was being kidnapped. It is just horrible, and it won't stop until we make it stop.
I know you are kidding, but surely there is a difference between the part of our brain that makes words into sounds, and that part of our brain that entertains thoughts.
Imagine the implications for people with cerebral palsy or paralysis of similar nature. I would always cringe when I watched someone who had been severely limited in their motor functions and could not speak, but with the help of an unconventional system, could communicate. They would stare at letters on a placard, and would spell out (at a rate worse than texting!) each word letter by letter. Or they would attach a rod to the forehead of the person and have them peck at a screen, again, typing out each word letter by letter. I get frustrated enough texting with one hand--these people have amazing patience.
There is a movie, based on a book based on a true story, called the Diving Bell and the Butterfly where this man gets into an accident and was thought to be in a vegetative state, but actually was fully conscious and aware of everything around him. This is called locked-in syndrome and it is scary to even imagine. He ended up being able to communicate with the outside world by BLINKING. And even blinking was difficult for him, since he only had control of one eyelid. The nurse would slowly speak out letters in order of the most frequently used (in this case, he was French, so the letters were in order of the frequency of letters in French words) and he would blink to indicate that this was the correct letter. Needless to say, this was a very long and tedious process. But, as a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit, he actually wrote a book sharing his experiences of being in this state.
Imagine the freedom he would have experienced at being able to talk again.
I have very little background in this area. But I'm curious. If skin cancer is caused by exposure to the sun, then it must be different for each patient? Because it's cause isn't inherited it seems to me that each patient with skin cancer has a unique and individual genetic cause to their skin cancer. Something akin to snow flakes. Perhaps once they find the absolute minimum change within the genes of an otherwise healthy human to having skin cancer, headlines can claim that scientists "crack entire genetic code of cancer."
Furthermore, Mr. Spiegel, you are keen to use cliche phrases without even putting in the effort to understand their meaning, or know their correct spelling. This helps you come across as a pompous idiot.
For example: "Queue awkward silence."
The correct spelling is "cue awkward silence." It comes from stage and movie production, where the producer will "cue" actors, lights, or special effects. How does one "queue" awkward silence?
If it weren't for the first mistake dealing with the misuse of the word quite, I would've attributed his phrasing to a clever pun.
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The power of self-delusion is enormous, and nowhere will you find it stronger than in the free energy community.
“If you want something badly enough, and believing the truth will take it away from you, you will see the truth as error. and remain enslaved to your wants.” -J Piper
It's interesting that for certain types of encryption we use random numbers generated from astronomical sources. What if all these so-called random numbers generated from so-called random noise, were instead the result of truly random encryption being sent out by alien civilizations. Haha, the irony.
Yes, indeed. Curing malaria is awesome.
But allow me to borrow from Cornel West in his reaction to the Gates Foundation, "It's charity, it's not justice."
I thought the iPad did appeal to female consumers?
Agreed. As the GP pointed out, this happens in the United States as well.
Here is a recent story where a teenager was brutally beaten by plainclothes officers, who he alleges never identified themselves as police and he fought back because he thought he was being kidnapped. It is just horrible, and it won't stop until we make it stop.
Agreed. I don't see Microsoft as a pawn at all. It seems to me that they are employing the well-known and time-proven strategy of divide and rule.
I notice every homeless person I notice.
If I missed one, how would I know?
When I walk with someone I'm usually looking for something to talk about with them. A clown on a unicycle makes great conversation.
But why... Why would anyone ever do such a thing!
Funny. I found out about it on penny arcade way before slashdot posted it.
And on another note, there are plenty of unethical instances of helping the police find someone accused of a crime. Just ask Anne Frank.
You should've posted this anonymous coward. Wear the tinfoil, brother. They're out to get you.
I know you are kidding, but surely there is a difference between the part of our brain that makes words into sounds, and that part of our brain that entertains thoughts.
Imagine the implications for people with cerebral palsy or paralysis of similar nature. I would always cringe when I watched someone who had been severely limited in their motor functions and could not speak, but with the help of an unconventional system, could communicate. They would stare at letters on a placard, and would spell out (at a rate worse than texting!) each word letter by letter. Or they would attach a rod to the forehead of the person and have them peck at a screen, again, typing out each word letter by letter. I get frustrated enough texting with one hand--these people have amazing patience.
There is a movie, based on a book based on a true story, called the Diving Bell and the Butterfly where this man gets into an accident and was thought to be in a vegetative state, but actually was fully conscious and aware of everything around him. This is called locked-in syndrome and it is scary to even imagine. He ended up being able to communicate with the outside world by BLINKING. And even blinking was difficult for him, since he only had control of one eyelid. The nurse would slowly speak out letters in order of the most frequently used (in this case, he was French, so the letters were in order of the frequency of letters in French words) and he would blink to indicate that this was the correct letter. Needless to say, this was a very long and tedious process. But, as a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit, he actually wrote a book sharing his experiences of being in this state.
Imagine the freedom he would have experienced at being able to talk again.
I really hope this becomes a reality.
I have very little background in this area. But I'm curious. If skin cancer is caused by exposure to the sun, then it must be different for each patient? Because it's cause isn't inherited it seems to me that each patient with skin cancer has a unique and individual genetic cause to their skin cancer. Something akin to snow flakes. Perhaps once they find the absolute minimum change within the genes of an otherwise healthy human to having skin cancer, headlines can claim that scientists "crack entire genetic code of cancer."
Here is a very interesting documentary about her by the BBC.
Interestingly enough, I'm taking a class on that.
Ah, you sly detective. At the time of my post there was no link. They only changed it after I mentioned it. Yay!
Yeah. That was exactly what I was wondering when I read this. A nice link to wikipedia would've been nice.
P.S. UC San Diego. Go Tritons!
Congratulations! You're here. :).
At least you've learned how to use the internet, one way or another.
From TFA (emphasis mine),
Scientists put stilts on desert ants and discovered that in time, the ants could calculate the correct number of steps it took to get home.
:). TYVM.
These graphics totally remind me of the Little Prince.
Am I the only one who is reminded of the Little Prince by the graphics of this game?
What a total ripoff!
Jk. But really, I am very pleased by the aesthetics of this game.
Once everybody dies, there will be no more evil. Problem solved.
Neither will there be good.
I agree with acidfast.
Furthermore, Mr. Spiegel, you are keen to use cliche phrases without even putting in the effort to understand their meaning, or know their correct spelling. This helps you come across as a pompous idiot.
For example: "Queue awkward silence."
The correct spelling is "cue awkward silence." It comes from stage and movie production, where the producer will "cue" actors, lights, or special effects. How does one "queue" awkward silence?
If it weren't for the first mistake dealing with the misuse of the word quite, I would've attributed his phrasing to a clever pun.
No, calculus is not used in complexity proofs.
---linuxrocks123
What are you talking about?
Calculus is the foundation to complexity proofs. Without it, they wouldn't exist.