Should have just said there's about a 50-50 chance of an earthquake. In fact, that's my advice to all scientists when dealing with the general public via news, politicians, whatever. Regardless of what the real answer is or could be or if they even know, whenever asked what the chances of such-and-such happening are, just say 50-50.
Will there be an earthquake?
50-50
Is the hurricane going to hit?
50-50
Will it stop the oil?
50-50
Are sea levels going to rise?
50-50
Are there aliens?
50-50
This will accomplish two things. If things work out, scientists can claim credit, saying they just didn't want to appear too optimistic. If it goes the other way, nobody is really surprised because people usually expect the worst out of a 50-50 chance. Then maybe they can stop being harassed with mind-bogglingly insipid crap like this and get some work done.
In other news today, a group of 14,000 bittorrent users who have downloaded movies are suing the studios who produced those movies. The downloaders say the movies were deceptively marketed as being good, and that they were duped into wasting their time and bandwidth by downloading and watching them. The downloaders are asking for a collective total of 38 years wasted time and 448 terabits of wasted bandwidth, plus an unspecified amount for mental and emotional damages.
You're doing it wrong! It goes like this: "Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are stupider than that." ~ George Carlin
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because the labs are outside exposed to the elements, right?
depends, is your penis trademarked?
Yes. But space optics will take a big leap once the JWST goes up.
Want less diversity? Kill yourself. One less asshole in the world.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? into a movie
isn't the point of piracy to NOT pay for it?
Wurnstrum! I mean, Wurman!
no but seriously that guy always came off a bit of a dick
bah, it'll all be dust in the wind
It's fuck everybody.
Did you miss the meeting?
and kill two birds with one storm
I'd agree with you, if it wasn't so much fucking fun.
sure, the religion is peaceful, it's the adherents that are barbaric troglodytes
oh and btw, fuck Mohammad. I'm sick of all this bullshit walking on eggshells lest we upset the fucking muslims.
religion, like prison, is for people who can't handle freedom
exactly. drag them out of the dark ages first
Should have just said there's about a 50-50 chance of an earthquake. In fact, that's my advice to all scientists when dealing with the general public via news, politicians, whatever. Regardless of what the real answer is or could be or if they even know, whenever asked what the chances of such-and-such happening are, just say 50-50.
Will there be an earthquake?
50-50
Is the hurricane going to hit?
50-50
Will it stop the oil?
50-50
Are sea levels going to rise?
50-50
Are there aliens?
50-50
This will accomplish two things. If things work out, scientists can claim credit, saying they just didn't want to appear too optimistic. If it goes the other way, nobody is really surprised because people usually expect the worst out of a 50-50 chance. Then maybe they can stop being harassed with mind-bogglingly insipid crap like this and get some work done.
it's been downhill since we mastered fire, and thanks for proving my point, douchebag
try getting the earthquake to reconsider instead, you'd have better luck
Human intelligence is generally in a much more nascent stage than most people are willing to admit.
FTFY
jail shit, they're to be drawn and quartered at dawn, we got crops to consider!!!
even considering you're prally you're joking...go fuck yourself
the human race is too stupid to live
where's that goddamn asteroid...
funny how facts never seem to stop stuff like this
In other news today, a group of 14,000 bittorrent users who have downloaded movies are suing the studios who produced those movies. The downloaders say the movies were deceptively marketed as being good, and that they were duped into wasting their time and bandwidth by downloading and watching them. The downloaders are asking for a collective total of 38 years wasted time and 448 terabits of wasted bandwidth, plus an unspecified amount for mental and emotional damages.
For some span of time, society will operate in a significantly less rational way.
Less rational. Than now? Gods help us all.
fighting fire with fire, I get it, I just don't think much of either side
You're doing it wrong! It goes like this: "Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are stupider than that." ~ George Carlin