There are around 6 billion humans, so this would make the total water consumption equal to around 16 times the human population.
I started out writing this post on how this number is way too low, but it's actually more reasonable than you might think. I do think it's off by an order of magnitude (but I thought it was off by at least 5).
Assume water consumption is roughly proportional to mass. The rest is based on wiki Biomass article. From the "domestic biomass = 700 mill tonnes = 1% of earths biomass" estimate a total biomass of 7*10^10 tonnes. Say a third of that is from animals (there are a lot of small critters in the sea, so maybe), so we have around 2*10^10 tonnes animal biomass. 6 billion humans = 1*10^8 tonnes biomass, so we're talking the equivalent of 1200 billion humans, ie, around 10 times your estimate.
So that would make the two quantities even closer.
The interleaving is assumed random. I believe that the deck is randomly divided into 2 stacks, and then we sequentially take cards from each of the stacks, choosing the stacks with probability in proportion to the number of cards in each. I would actually take a look at the paper if you're interested - the result is not that esoteric. What's nice about the proof is the very clever idea (something about certain sequences of cards), which makes the proof itself pretty accessible.
This is whoever you're visiting's fault. They should have had you set up properly, with temp access to the libraries and wifi. If it isn't obvious, all the things you mentioned are painless for students (so it shouldn't factor into an assessment of the undergrad program).
Also, if you needed in Green, why are you on/.? I've never had to go there to get anything technical:)
There's an interesting analysis (partisan Republican) here: http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB122117691244025843.html. Looking at them, I think the bottom line is that the historical growth/party statistics don't really mean anything, and any information they have is swamped by the "usual" information about each candidate, economic theory etc.
It helps, though. Education - even the very nationalist Indian curriculum - is supposed to expose you to new ideas and this, hopefully, makes it easier to spot bigoted thugs. The problem with the uneducated in India is that they get taken for a ride by politicians who encourage them to vote based on caste, religion, and unworkable promises. There's also a weird cult mentality; political parties are almost like gangs. Hell, when a movie star was kidnapped near Banaglore a few years ago, his fans caused enough trouble that the city basically shut down for a few weeks (I did enjoy having school off though).
No, I was saying that almost all educated people don't support them. The BJP is quite closely related to the RSS, but it's quite possible to support one and not the other.
It's interesting that you call me an antidemocratic leftist, since I'm actually mildly libertarian. I don't think that anyone who supports the RSS is uneducated - uncivilized and barbaric would be a more accurate way of putting it, and these, although hopefully reduced by education, by no means require a lack of it. Just because India is a democracy doesn't mean violent and bigoted political parties should be given a free pass.
You've pretty much got it. The Shiv Sena and RSS are Hindu chauvinist thugs that aren't taken seriously by anyone educated. Imagine someone like Jerry Falwell in a country as chaotic and mob-ruled as India (I've lived in India for a while and LOVE it, but this is hard to deny).
This is interesting - I remember reading somewhere (probably Wikipedia) that some poisons actually decrease mortality rates in very low doses, the idea being that your body works to get rid of them and this has some benefits. Alcohol, as far as I understand, was a good example. (I vaguely recall something about a U or J shaped curve, but quick googling doesn't get me much). Assuming this is actually true, would the radiation effect fall into the same category?
Wow, that's a lot lower than I thought. Those figures have to vary dramatically, though, since I remember a couple times in India when I was thirsty on a hot day, and downed a 2L bottle of water over an hour or so.
I don't use any database software, but I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am by this interview and your responses in the discussion. As a student who is trying to decide on a career path, your example is heartening - most businesspeople I have met have been vaguely slimy.
Sony has higher revenues, but Nintendo has much better margins. This is what I found after a quick Google - I know I've seen similar figures for just the home console market somewhere.
The stock market mas made public corporations more short-term than most humans - managers' pay and evaluation are linked to very short term fluctuations in stock price.
Not chemical, so it should work just as well with other sodas/nucleation devices:
"These chemists are saying that the primary cause is physical, not chemical. Their explanation: nucleation sites. If you have a liquid that is supersaturated with gas (like soda, which is pumped full of carbon dioxide), a nucleation site is a place where the gas is able to form bubbles. Nucleation sites can be scratches on a surface or specks of dust - anywhere that you have a high surface area in a very small volume. That's where bubbles can form.
Mentos seem to be loaded with nucleation sites. In other words, there are so many microscopic nooks and crannies on the surface of a Mento that an incredible number of bubbles will form when you drop it in a bottle of soda. Since the Mentos are also heavy enough to sink, they react with the soda all the way to the bottom. The escaping bubbles quickly turn into a raging foam, and the pressure builds dramatically. Before you know it, you've got a big geyser happening!"
I disagree. These profound questions have a habit of being settled by inexorable social and technological forces that often have their roots in garbage collection and road maintenance.
If he's the same sort of Republican I am, he's a Reagan conservative/classical liberal who's disgusted by what the Republican party has become. Remember Goldwater and Reagan? The Republicans were once associated with sunbelt conservatism, not the southern-fried kind.
So why haven't I jumped ship? In a way, I have, but to cynicism, not the Democrats. I once asked Richard Epstein where classical liberals and Reagan conservatives could turn to defend our rights. His response, though obvious, sums things up nicely: "There's nowhere to go. The Republicans pay lip service, and the Democrats have sold you out."
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I agree with your conclusion, but you CAN have a war on a noun. For example, Japan.
There are around 6 billion humans, so this would make the total water consumption equal to around 16 times the human population.
I started out writing this post on how this number is way too low, but it's actually more reasonable than you might think. I do think it's off by an order of magnitude (but I thought it was off by at least 5).
Assume water consumption is roughly proportional to mass. The rest is based on wiki Biomass article. From the "domestic biomass = 700 mill tonnes = 1% of earths biomass" estimate a total biomass of 7*10^10 tonnes. Say a third of that is from animals (there are a lot of small critters in the sea, so maybe), so we have around 2*10^10 tonnes animal biomass. 6 billion humans = 1*10^8 tonnes biomass, so we're talking the equivalent of 1200 billion humans, ie, around 10 times your estimate. So that would make the two quantities even closer.
The interleaving is assumed random. I believe that the deck is randomly divided into 2 stacks, and then we sequentially take cards from each of the stacks, choosing the stacks with probability in proportion to the number of cards in each. I would actually take a look at the paper if you're interested - the result is not that esoteric. What's nice about the proof is the very clever idea (something about certain sequences of cards), which makes the proof itself pretty accessible.
This is whoever you're visiting's fault. They should have had you set up properly, with temp access to the libraries and wifi. If it isn't obvious, all the things you mentioned are painless for students (so it shouldn't factor into an assessment of the undergrad program). Also, if you needed in Green, why are you on /.? I've never had to go there to get anything technical :)
Accidentally modded offtopic instead of insightful - posting to reverse this.
There's an interesting analysis (partisan Republican) here: http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB122117691244025843.html. Looking at them, I think the bottom line is that the historical growth/party statistics don't really mean anything, and any information they have is swamped by the "usual" information about each candidate, economic theory etc.
As a current Stanford undergrad, I find your assessment quite inaccurate. Perhaps you spend too much time near the Econ and MS&E departments?
It helps, though. Education - even the very nationalist Indian curriculum - is supposed to expose you to new ideas and this, hopefully, makes it easier to spot bigoted thugs. The problem with the uneducated in India is that they get taken for a ride by politicians who encourage them to vote based on caste, religion, and unworkable promises. There's also a weird cult mentality; political parties are almost like gangs. Hell, when a movie star was kidnapped near Banaglore a few years ago, his fans caused enough trouble that the city basically shut down for a few weeks (I did enjoy having school off though).
No, I was saying that almost all educated people don't support them. The BJP is quite closely related to the RSS, but it's quite possible to support one and not the other.
It's interesting that you call me an antidemocratic leftist, since I'm actually mildly libertarian. I don't think that anyone who supports the RSS is uneducated - uncivilized and barbaric would be a more accurate way of putting it, and these, although hopefully reduced by education, by no means require a lack of it. Just because India is a democracy doesn't mean violent and bigoted political parties should be given a free pass.
You're preaching to the choir, my friend.
You've pretty much got it. The Shiv Sena and RSS are Hindu chauvinist thugs that aren't taken seriously by anyone educated. Imagine someone like Jerry Falwell in a country as chaotic and mob-ruled as India (I've lived in India for a while and LOVE it, but this is hard to deny).
This is interesting - I remember reading somewhere (probably Wikipedia) that some poisons actually decrease mortality rates in very low doses, the idea being that your body works to get rid of them and this has some benefits. Alcohol, as far as I understand, was a good example. (I vaguely recall something about a U or J shaped curve, but quick googling doesn't get me much). Assuming this is actually true, would the radiation effect fall into the same category?
Correlation is symettric.
Wow, that's a lot lower than I thought. Those figures have to vary dramatically, though, since I remember a couple times in India when I was thirsty on a hot day, and downed a 2L bottle of water over an hour or so.
Actually, real philosophers (at least at Stanford) are damn smart, and talk in normal language. You're thinking of Soc. majors.
I don't use any database software, but I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am by this interview and your responses in the discussion. As a student who is trying to decide on a career path, your example is heartening - most businesspeople I have met have been vaguely slimy.
Like that would ever be useful.
Ob. Simpsons: How ironic. He's blind, after a lifetime of enjoying being able to see.
http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EEEZuAypVuTuOJPzyb .php
Sony has higher revenues, but Nintendo has much better margins. This is what I found after a quick Google - I know I've seen similar figures for just the home console market somewhere.
The stock market mas made public corporations more short-term than most humans - managers' pay and evaluation are linked to very short term fluctuations in stock price.
"These chemists are saying that the primary cause is physical, not chemical. Their explanation: nucleation sites. If you have a liquid that is supersaturated with gas (like soda, which is pumped full of carbon dioxide), a nucleation site is a place where the gas is able to form bubbles. Nucleation sites can be scratches on a surface or specks of dust - anywhere that you have a high surface area in a very small volume. That's where bubbles can form.
Mentos seem to be loaded with nucleation sites. In other words, there are so many microscopic nooks and crannies on the surface of a Mento that an incredible number of bubbles will form when you drop it in a bottle of soda. Since the Mentos are also heavy enough to sink, they react with the soda all the way to the bottom. The escaping bubbles quickly turn into a raging foam, and the pressure builds dramatically. Before you know it, you've got a big geyser happening!"
Yes, because it's critical that the opinions of self-important nerds be slightly harder to see.
I disagree. These profound questions have a habit of being settled by inexorable social and technological forces that often have their roots in garbage collection and road maintenance.
So why haven't I jumped ship? In a way, I have, but to cynicism, not the Democrats. I once asked Richard Epstein where classical liberals and Reagan conservatives could turn to defend our rights. His response, though obvious, sums things up nicely: "There's nowhere to go. The Republicans pay lip service, and the Democrats have sold you out."
Trying things has a nontrivial cost. Trying things in order to be busy is not a great idea.