He wants religion taught in science classes. Silly man.
Let him babble in his own words:
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Showing posts with label bad science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bad science. Show all posts
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
F*cked up Science: Genetically modified Bird Flu
What's wrong with these people?
Inside a Dutch medical facility is a potentially devastating weapon that could kill millions: A genetically modified version of the H5N1 bird flu, engineered to be easily transmitted among ferrets. And the researchers who figured out how to do it would like to share their work with the world.
Science, Rebecca Boyle, Avian flu, bird flu, controversy, h5n1 avian flu, health, pandemic flu, pandemics, scientific studiesIt’s a complicated conundrum, more so than it may seem at first blush. Biosecurity experts are now debating whether published research on the engineered flu (there are a couple papers in question) could be used as a blueprint for a bioweapon. But influenza researchers argue that virologists need every weapon they can find to fight the flu, which includes studying the ways it might spread to mammals. The National Institutes of Health funded the work.
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Inside a Dutch medical facility is a potentially devastating weapon that could kill millions: A genetically modified version of the H5N1 bird flu, engineered to be easily transmitted among ferrets. And the researchers who figured out how to do it would like to share their work with the world.
Science, Rebecca Boyle, Avian flu, bird flu, controversy, h5n1 avian flu, health, pandemic flu, pandemics, scientific studiesIt’s a complicated conundrum, more so than it may seem at first blush. Biosecurity experts are now debating whether published research on the engineered flu (there are a couple papers in question) could be used as a blueprint for a bioweapon. But influenza researchers argue that virologists need every weapon they can find to fight the flu, which includes studying the ways it might spread to mammals. The National Institutes of Health funded the work.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
David Friedman: Idiot of the Day
Fracking is Good!!!
The energy for an earthquake has to come from somewhere, and I don't think the amount of energy that goes into pumping water underground can be close to enough. What is presumably happening is that pumping in the water causes the release of energy that is already there. Dissipating that energy might mean lots of small earthquakes instead of a small number of big ones, which would probably be a net benefit.
Mr. Friedman is "academic economist who teaches at a law school and has never taken a course for credit in either field"
Clearly.
The commenters are just as deluded:
I love it. As a byproduct of pursuing ways to exploit nature on behalf of humanity, we discover that we can protect ourselves from one of nature's worst catastrophes.
Que treehuggers' heads exploding.
Making liberals unhappy outweighs earthquakes any day in their world. God help us.
My head won't explode, I'm too busy banging it on the desk.
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The energy for an earthquake has to come from somewhere, and I don't think the amount of energy that goes into pumping water underground can be close to enough. What is presumably happening is that pumping in the water causes the release of energy that is already there. Dissipating that energy might mean lots of small earthquakes instead of a small number of big ones, which would probably be a net benefit.
Mr. Friedman is "academic economist who teaches at a law school and has never taken a course for credit in either field"
Clearly.
The commenters are just as deluded:
I love it. As a byproduct of pursuing ways to exploit nature on behalf of humanity, we discover that we can protect ourselves from one of nature's worst catastrophes.
Que treehuggers' heads exploding.
Making liberals unhappy outweighs earthquakes any day in their world. God help us.
My head won't explode, I'm too busy banging it on the desk.
Read more here.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Dumb Science of the Day: Facebook friend count linked to brain region size
O..k..
The number of Facebook friends that people have may be related to the size of brain regions involved in social interaction, research suggests.
In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, scientists looked at brain scans of 125 university students in London who were all active Facebook users and counted the number of friends each had on the social network and in real life.
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The number of Facebook friends that people have may be related to the size of brain regions involved in social interaction, research suggests.
In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, scientists looked at brain scans of 125 university students in London who were all active Facebook users and counted the number of friends each had on the social network and in real life.
Read more here.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Christopher Millett of London's Imperial College thinks Casablanca needs an X rating
Movies with smoking scenes should be slapped with adult content ratings, some researchers say.
While Canada and the U.K. have ratified the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, they are not yet enforcing it, according to Christopher Millett of London's Imperial College.
He makes the point, along with his co-authors, in this week's issue of Public Library of Science's journal's PloS Medicine.
The convention says all future movies with scenes of smoking should be given an adult content rating, with the possible exception of movies that depict the dangers of tobacco use or smoking by an actual historical figure who smoked.
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While Canada and the U.K. have ratified the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, they are not yet enforcing it, according to Christopher Millett of London's Imperial College.
He makes the point, along with his co-authors, in this week's issue of Public Library of Science's journal's PloS Medicine.
The convention says all future movies with scenes of smoking should be given an adult content rating, with the possible exception of movies that depict the dangers of tobacco use or smoking by an actual historical figure who smoked.
Read more here.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Idiots at Samsung come up with an idea that truly stinks
Moron, meet Technology
Today’s television programs are designed to trigger your emotions and your mind through your senses of sound and sight. But what if they could trigger a few more? What if you could smell or taste the cheesy slices of pizza being eaten by your favorite characters on TV? Is it possible? Would audiences enjoy the experience? Would advertisers jump on the opportunity to reach consumers in a new way?
These questions formed the basis of a two year experiment by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, conducted in collaboration with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Korea. In a proof of concept paper published online today by the journal Angewandte Chemie, the researchers demonstrate that it is possible to generate odor, at will, in a compact device small enough to fit on the back of your TV with potentially thousands of odors.
Read more here.
Today’s television programs are designed to trigger your emotions and your mind through your senses of sound and sight. But what if they could trigger a few more? What if you could smell or taste the cheesy slices of pizza being eaten by your favorite characters on TV? Is it possible? Would audiences enjoy the experience? Would advertisers jump on the opportunity to reach consumers in a new way?
These questions formed the basis of a two year experiment by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, conducted in collaboration with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Korea. In a proof of concept paper published online today by the journal Angewandte Chemie, the researchers demonstrate that it is possible to generate odor, at will, in a compact device small enough to fit on the back of your TV with potentially thousands of odors.
Read more here.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Scientists who know nothing of art
Yet another attempt by non artists to "get it"
The team of historians plan to use geo-radar equipment to locate the skull of Lisa Gherardini Del Giocondo, who died in Florence in 1542 and is believed to have modeled for Leonardo's celebrated portrait, now hanging in the Louvre.
Once they locate the skull, the team will try and recreate a likeness of what the woman would have looked like, compare her to Leonardo's world-famous portrait and unlock the centuries-old mystery surrounding the Mona Lisa's identity.
The historians will compare the DNA with that of two her children buried in Florence's Santissima Annunziata church to prove her identity, although some experts says Leonardo's final portrait may be a composite of other faces.
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The team of historians plan to use geo-radar equipment to locate the skull of Lisa Gherardini Del Giocondo, who died in Florence in 1542 and is believed to have modeled for Leonardo's celebrated portrait, now hanging in the Louvre.
Once they locate the skull, the team will try and recreate a likeness of what the woman would have looked like, compare her to Leonardo's world-famous portrait and unlock the centuries-old mystery surrounding the Mona Lisa's identity.
The historians will compare the DNA with that of two her children buried in Florence's Santissima Annunziata church to prove her identity, although some experts says Leonardo's final portrait may be a composite of other faces.
Read more here.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Bad Science Reporting: The Gay Caveman
There's a silly story going around this week...well see for yourselves...
The discovery of a 5,000-year-old skeleton that was buried in a peculiar way has researchers suggesting the prehistoric man found outside modern-day Prague could have been gay or transsexual.
But archaeologists and anthropologists are urging those in the media who have dubbed the skeleton a "gay caveman" not to rush to any neanderthal-like assumptions.
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The discovery of a 5,000-year-old skeleton that was buried in a peculiar way has researchers suggesting the prehistoric man found outside modern-day Prague could have been gay or transsexual.
But archaeologists and anthropologists are urging those in the media who have dubbed the skeleton a "gay caveman" not to rush to any neanderthal-like assumptions.
Read more here.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
PHYSICIST PROFESSOR BRIAN COX THINKS SHOUTING MAKES SCIENCE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND
THE GREAT DUMBING...sorry, The Great Dumbing Down continues.
Physicist Professor Brian Cox has said the BBC made a mistake by agreeing to turn down the music volume for his scientific series Wonders of the Universe.
The BBC agreed to lower the sound after receiving 118 complaints about the background music on the first episode being too loud and/or intrusive.
Speaking on Radio 4's Start the Week, Cox said he thought it was an error.
"We can sometimes be too responsive to the minority of people that complain."
He added: "It should be a cinematic experience - it's a piece of film on television, not a lecture."
Translation: it was made for idiots, turn the sound back UP.
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Physicist Professor Brian Cox has said the BBC made a mistake by agreeing to turn down the music volume for his scientific series Wonders of the Universe.
The BBC agreed to lower the sound after receiving 118 complaints about the background music on the first episode being too loud and/or intrusive.
Speaking on Radio 4's Start the Week, Cox said he thought it was an error.
"We can sometimes be too responsive to the minority of people that complain."
He added: "It should be a cinematic experience - it's a piece of film on television, not a lecture."
Translation: it was made for idiots, turn the sound back UP.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Robert Rowthorn: Bad Science of the Day
Bet he also believes that if he thinks of a unicorn, it will magically appear.
Robert Rowthorn, an economics professor at Cambridge University, said studies showed that more religious people tended to have more children.
This, coupled with the existence of a genetic predisposition in some towards belief, led him to speculate that religion could spread.
Writing in the journal Proceedings of the The Royal Society B, he cited a worldwide study showing that the more religious had more children.
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Robert Rowthorn, an economics professor at Cambridge University, said studies showed that more religious people tended to have more children.
This, coupled with the existence of a genetic predisposition in some towards belief, led him to speculate that religion could spread.
Writing in the journal Proceedings of the The Royal Society B, he cited a worldwide study showing that the more religious had more children.
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