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Probably, but not because he’s shown contrition and shown that he’s “learned his lesson” If it’s just a fine, which someone else will pay, is that enough for interfering with an election?
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Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
it’s still just commentary, doesn’t address the topic, and as far as I can see there was only one quote provided, which was on-topic, though did not constitute evidence. So while I’m sure you think you have a point, by not providing enough discussion and context, you have not made it apparent. -
Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
My turn? You have yet to provide any. And I can’t provide evidence of things that didn’t happen - i.e. bias avoided. Truth sounds like the situation with SJ Gould’s definition of “fact” “In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.” IOW, the body of evidence is massive, so overturning it requires a significant amount of evidence. An observation or two won’t suffice; the first approach would be looking for confounding conditions, like a strong wind or someone throwing the apples, should you see one rising. You would not just throw out the concept of gravity based on that. So yes, the laws of thermodynamics would be such Truths. If someone presented you with a device purporting to be over-unity, the first order of business would be to look for the hidden battery, as opposed to chucking thermodynamics in the dustbin. “Why is dimreepr a distracting source of pithy commentary instead of actually adding to the discussion?” — me -
Many other republicans wouldn’t support him had he continued, in stark contrast with the current cult known as the GOP. You can’t be a member these days unless you declare the 2020 election stolen and myriad other “alternate truths” As compromised as the Roberts court is, it’s not laid out in the Constitution so this isn’t their fault. It’s the republican in congress who failed to convict him when he was impeached, or otherwise hold him accountable.
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Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
But not scientific bias - you come up with the same answer. -
Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
Interpretations are personal preference; I don’t see how that’s bias. What is the evidence that this is happening? What is “taboo” in science, other than concepts that have already been shown to be wrong? Is it bias to e.g. dismiss perpetual motion? Or have we established the bona-fides of the laws of thermodynamics well enough that we don’t need to waste time on unsubstantiated claims? -
! Moderator Note These are not issues of modern physics, and we prefer one topic per thread. Try again.
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Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
I was responding to MigL’s points; what I want to know is how they are examples of bias, and the evidence that the bias is in the scientific process. It takes more than finger-pointing. There are reasons to support the notion that light is a particle, and that it’s a wave. Where is the bias? It has rejected ideas that did not meet with prevailing thought, but that could be because there was insufficient evidence to challenge it. What we need is evidence, and not just accusation or innuendo. -
Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
It’s not bias to support a model that has evidence supporting it. In a similar vein, one should be able to show evidence if bias, rather than just an article which lays out claims of bias. And a “champion of links to studies and citations and references on this forum” might be expected to provide an actual link. -
It can only hide behind the sun for a few months at most.
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Which way of calling someone is more anonymous?
swansont replied to kenny1999's topic in Other Sciences
The number would still be traceable to a business, which might indicate to the recipient who called. -
Bias in science (split from Evolution of religiosity)
swansont replied to Luc Turpin's topic in Other Sciences
Why have you not asked others to do so? -
There are pronunciations listed in most dictionaries nuance is listed as “nü-än(t)s” at merriam-webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuance The pronunciation is described by a phonetic alphabet, dashes indicate syllables and sometimes CAPS are used to show which syllable should be emphasized Different pronunciations could simply be from regional dialects.
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We have a lot of technology that we use where we don’t understand why it works - we just know that it does. I’m pretty sure they had e.g. siphons back in the day, before anyone understood air pressure. We don’t notice the ~1 atm of pressure on us, after all. People had barometers and noticed the correlation with the weather without understanding the details. They had evaporative cooling structures in ancient times without knowing exactly how they worked. They just knew that wind passing by something wet cooled the air.
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What can and should be done to address the world overpopulation crisis?
swansont replied to JohnDBarrow's topic in Politics
Is that the causative agent, or just a symptom/side-effect of it? (or both) Education may mean knowing about birth control, but it also might just be an artifact of possibly having a white-collar job, and not needing to pump out a bunch of kids to work the land. Education also might indicate decent health care, so you don’t need a high birth rate because the infant mortality rate isn’t so grim. I think the point is that you haven’t clearly communicated anything specific. You haven’t mentioned contraception, so how does one know you are advocating this? -
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swansont replied to TheVat's topic in Suggestions, Comments and Support
I figured that, but my navy time pushed the warship designation to the top of the list. -
Is US higher education the best in the world?
swansont replied to Otto Kretschmer's topic in Science Education
I was there late ‘95 through early ‘98 in the TRINAT group (TRIumf Neutral Atom Trap), which was established around ‘93, I think. They needed an atom trapper, which was outside the expertise of the people there. The other postdoc had learned a lot about it, but their background was nuclear/particle. We trapped some radioactive potassium isotopes, and once that system was running they could focus on the nuclear physics experiments. Since I helped build the apparatus my name was on a half-dozen papers after I left. I think Otto is looking for actual engagement, not rhetorical questions that have only a passing relevance to the issue. -
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swansont replied to TheVat's topic in Suggestions, Comments and Support
I thought guided missile destroyers were supposed to be fast. -
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swansont replied to TheVat's topic in Suggestions, Comments and Support
It might be helpful to note what OS and browser one uses when reporting issues like this. They might be factors. The experience is not universal. -
What can and should be done to address the world overpopulation crisis?
swansont replied to JohnDBarrow's topic in Politics
Why take this as gospel? Ehrlich has been quite spectacularly wrong about a number of his predictions. Nobody has disagreed with this; we are discussing finite numbers. -
What can and should be done to address the world overpopulation crisis?
swansont replied to JohnDBarrow's topic in Politics
! Moderator Note While the human population certainly has an impact on the environment, most solutions are political in nature. Moved. Born in the US. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Eyes_Cody -
Mother Nature holds many secrets from Man or does She?
swansont replied to JohnDBarrow's topic in General Philosophy
When you add 1/2 to 1/2 you get 2/2= 1 The problem isn’t with the math. Millions of kids master this every year. -
https://www.scienceforums.net/topic/133848-policy-on-aillm-use-on-sfn/#comment-1265019 “Since LLMs do not generally check for veracity, AI content can only be discussed in Speculations. It can’t be used to support an argument in discussions.”
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Mother Nature holds many secrets from Man or does She?
swansont replied to JohnDBarrow's topic in General Philosophy
I would hardly call your pie example “mathematical logic” It’s a semantic argument, not made in good faith.