Comments for Just A Theory

Comment on A dodgy formula for the perfect handshake by David Vanderschel

David Vanderschel — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:23:12 +0000

I am wondering if even the attributed developer of this formula actually takes the thing seriously. It strikes me as being more a vehicle for presenting and discussing some of the factors relevant to a good handshake. In that sense, it is OK. But, when I see such “mathematics”, I never take it seriously – and I am a mathematician. (To take it seriously, I would need to see the derivation plus some relevant applications of the formula that provide insight that would not be achievable in its absence.)

Comment on Weekly Roundup: Fake, fat, far-out, and unfair edition by Vogel von Neustadt

Vogel von Neustadt — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:50:04 +0000

Brian Wansink – he’s a bit of a genius actually. His dreadfully-titled book Mindless Eating is clever, well-written and quite funny in places. I am greatly enjoying it. Of course if I do not get thinner after reading it I may have to sue him … but hey.

Comment on Lies, damned lies, and scientific misconduct by Modern Analytics: A look at the RVM. part 2 of a week long series. – SkriptFounders

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:12:26 +0000

[...] being frustrated in the lab by data that just never is smooth and well fitting. You would be surprised to learn how many scientists actually struggle morally with cheating the data in order to get the [...]

Comment on Weekly Roundup: Fake, fat, far-out, and unfair edition by David

David — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:52:33 +0000

Climate change – an issue in which the poor are going to lose out no matter what happens. They’re the least able to cope with price hikes and new taxes associated with mitigation, but they’re also the worst positioned to deal with the impacts of an actual changing climate. Sucks!

Comment on Cancer information on Wikipedia is accurate, but not patient-friendly by David

David — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:39:12 +0000

It’s remarkable how the wisdom of crowds has actually worked so well with wikipedia – I’ve rarely encountered blatant errors, and when I have, they’ve been trivial or obvious (such as personal attacks on the pages of public figures).

It’s just a bit frustrating when one hits the limits of wiki-knowledge… I guess the sediment chemistry community haven’t taken to wiki editing as much as I’d like!

Comment on Cascoplecia insolitis: a “monster” fly with five eyes and a horn by Kristian E.

Kristian E. — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:44:07 +0000

“Monster-fly with 5 eyes”…..Have you ever counted a “regular” fly eyes? Almost all incekts, thise inclodes, as far as i know ; dragonFlyes, ants, bies, vasps, and any other flyes, have 5 eyes, if you include the two bunch of compond-eyes as one seperate eye. It have not added any eyes, it have yused what it already head, and what all other incekts have.
But none the less, this is an extremly intressing creature, fasinating. The eyes is proberly only good for telling ligth from dark, thow. I think that is how thise types of eyes work in other incekts. But none the less it would be a inportant advantige.

Comment on Cancer information on Wikipedia is accurate, but not patient-friendly by Katie Goates

Katie Goates — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:18:21 +0000

You have inspired me to go do some editing/copying and pasting from my day job ;)

Comment on Is science worth it? by Akshat Rathi

Akshat Rathi — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:58:25 +0000

I feel how u feel, have been in a similar situation with my grandma last year. Yet, I know ur love for science will prevail.

After all, science has got us this far and will surely carry us further.

Comment on Weekly Roundup: Fake, fat, far-out, and unfair edition by Tim

Tim — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:55:53 +0000

but I really don’t think animals mind us watching them doing what they do.

If you’ve ever seen your dog deliberately hide amongst the trees, facing the other way, in order to poo, you’d know animals have a sense of privacy about their more intimate functions, too!

Comment on Just A Review: Stellarium and Celestia by Hiltz

Hiltz — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:01:36 +0000

Nice review, I too found Stellarium to be the perfect Earth centric and user friendly universe viewer. But for the real virtual universe buff, you cannot go past Celestia for its completeness and sophistication.