The field wouldn't exists without government grants for the research.
Are you suggesting that only private industry should be allowed to fund research? That would mean only research that could result in profits would be funded. That can't possibly be what you're saying, but considering your other notions, I can't rule out the possibility that's what you think.
Technically, the climate scientists are the "friends" here, of the politicians who have latched onto this as the latest excuse to take your money and give it to their friends.
Wait. Let me try to wrap my head around this argument. You're saying that global warming is an excuse for politicians to steal our money so they can give it to climate scientists? Because climate scientists are their buddies?
I'm speechless. Gobsmacked. Utterly bereft of words to express the stupidity of this argument.
Let me read what you wrote again, in case I missed something and have got it wrong:
Technically, the climate scientists are the "friends" here, of the politicians who have latched onto this as the latest excuse to take your money and give it to their friends.
Nope. That's what you said. I think I need to sit down. This level of stupidity is giving me vertigo.
Some economists can very accurately be called scientists because they use the scientific method and economics is quite properly categorized as a social science.
If this is enough for you to say Economics is a science, then it is the softest science of all. Parapsychology (and I'm absolutely serious about this), is based more on data and scientific rigor than economics. Psychology is many times more rigorous than Economics. Fucking Gender Studies is more rigorous and data-based than Economics.
I'm guessing you don't actually know any real economists.
I am probably the only Slashdot user who has actually taken a course from Milton Friedman. My views on the pseudoscience of Economics is based on 30 years experience having economists as colleagues, friends, neighbors and lunchmates. I have played in a weekly poker game with economists. I lived next door to a Nobel-nominated economist for years back in Chicago. I watched Superbowl XLI with him and had to explain what it means to arbitrage a point spread that has moved 10 points.
Plus, if you read any Economics articles, you will find that their math is very unimpressive, and even suspect.
And, since we know Mars and Venus are also getting warmer, it must be the Martian's fault.
If I'm getting warmer because of a fever, and the chicken breast in my oven is also getting warmer, they must be related or neither is really getting warmer. CHECKMATE AL GORE!
Absolutely not. Economists are not scientists. They are data-free advocates for a world-view. They're the last people you want around any discussion of solutions to a problem.
Better to have parapsychologists than economists. At least the parapsychologists have a little bit of rigor in their discipline.
"Melvin’s comments led Sen. David Bradley, D-Tucson, to ask him whether he’s actually read the Common Core standards, which have been adopted by 45 states.
“I’ve been exposed to them,” Melvin responded.
Pressed by Bradley for specifics, Melvin said he understands “some of the reading material is borderline pornographic.” And he said the program uses “fuzzy math,” substituting letters for numbers in some examples".
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I've been married 24 years as of last December. The only time I get pushed is when it's time for my lazy ass to take out the trash and even then, only at half-time.
We're talking to a fucking machine. There shouldn't be any sexual harassment when talking to a machine..
You are underestimating human ability to act like shit. Some men will harass anything that moves, and if it doesn't move, they'll push it and then harass it.
I want to take a photo of a room in my house and have it converted to VR, and then be able to style it and move furniture around.
I want to take a photo of a room in my house and have it converted to VR, and then have a virtual Bella Thorne come and take her clothes off. And then be able to move furniture around.
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What was the last time you heard about widespread child abuse by scientists?
Why are you answering for someone else? I'm certain lgw can speak for himself.
That was the Monday night meeting of the men's rights movement.
To be fair, the crickets don't start until everyone's had a huge chuckle at the fact that there is a "men's rights movement".
Really?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Are you suggesting that only private industry should be allowed to fund research? That would mean only research that could result in profits would be funded. That can't possibly be what you're saying, but considering your other notions, I can't rule out the possibility that's what you think.
Wait. Let me try to wrap my head around this argument. You're saying that global warming is an excuse for politicians to steal our money so they can give it to climate scientists? Because climate scientists are their buddies?
I'm speechless. Gobsmacked. Utterly bereft of words to express the stupidity of this argument.
Let me read what you wrote again, in case I missed something and have got it wrong:
Nope. That's what you said. I think I need to sit down. This level of stupidity is giving me vertigo.
If this is enough for you to say Economics is a science, then it is the softest science of all. Parapsychology (and I'm absolutely serious about this), is based more on data and scientific rigor than economics. Psychology is many times more rigorous than Economics. Fucking Gender Studies is more rigorous and data-based than Economics.
I am probably the only Slashdot user who has actually taken a course from Milton Friedman. My views on the pseudoscience of Economics is based on 30 years experience having economists as colleagues, friends, neighbors and lunchmates. I have played in a weekly poker game with economists. I lived next door to a Nobel-nominated economist for years back in Chicago. I watched Superbowl XLI with him and had to explain what it means to arbitrage a point spread that has moved 10 points.
Plus, if you read any Economics articles, you will find that their math is very unimpressive, and even suspect.
And for the record, the Flat Earth Society is extremely skeptical of claims of anthropogenic global warming.
That should tell you something.
Preach it. Those astrophysicists who are going on about the Earth being round and orbiting around the Sun need to be put in their place.
If I'm getting warmer because of a fever, and the chicken breast in my oven is also getting warmer, they must be related or neither is really getting warmer. CHECKMATE AL GORE!
Delete your account you stupid fuck.
Yes, that's what climate scientists are trying to do. They want to take your money and give it to their friends.
It must be a burden for you to have such brilliant insights in the face of all the stupid, stupid scientists.
Absolutely not. Economists are not scientists. They are data-free advocates for a world-view. They're the last people you want around any discussion of solutions to a problem.
Better to have parapsychologists than economists. At least the parapsychologists have a little bit of rigor in their discipline.
http://tucson.com/news/local/e...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
That's exactly what an SJW would say.
It's not hard to determine what wolves are trying to say. After watching this wild life documentary, I'm pretty sure I can speak wolf.
https://youtu.be/lVN1Apz45AE
TYRANT!
I keep a special calendar, just for statutory purposes.
Yeah, he's wielding that baton the way the nuns who taught me in grammar school wielded rulers.
Say what you will about Kim Jong Un and the North Koreans, but their generals have the coolest headgear ever.
http://media.themalaysianinsid...
I would totally wear any one of those hats.
And now that I think about it, "Kim Jong Un & The North Koreans" would be a cool name for a thrash-punk band.
Honey, is that you?
I've been married 24 years as of last December. The only time I get pushed is when it's time for my lazy ass to take out the trash and even then, only at half-time.
You are underestimating human ability to act like shit. Some men will harass anything that moves, and if it doesn't move, they'll push it and then harass it.
I just want the robots to be soft and squishy and look exactly like Isabel Lucas.
https://obxe.files.wordpress.c...
I want to take a photo of a room in my house and have it converted to VR, and then have a virtual Bella Thorne come and take her clothes off. And then be able to move furniture around.