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2011-01-25 11:14:33

#601

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6519|so randum

more horizon this week was basically scientists going 'wtf' at the recent climate-gate stuffs. worth a watch. it's done entirely apolitic (i really hope that's a word) - as science should be done so if anyone with opinions on climate-change is interested in what actual scientists have to say, and not the media go watch it.

for non-UK'ers you're looking for Horizon series 2010-2011 episode '10. Science under Attack. probably floating on the intertubes somewhere, if not try and get into iplayer via proxy.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2011-01-25 11:21:47

#602

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|5980|Places 'n such

I only started watching this series at episode 7 or 8 but I can't find any of the others on iplayer

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2011-01-25 11:24:54

#603

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6519|so randum

i hear tell of nefarious sites on the internet where one can commit the act of piracy. in the spirit of education and understanding torrent that shit.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2011-01-25 16:49:27

#604

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|5980|Places 'n such

Just watched the climate gate episode and jeez did that dude from the newspaper annoy me, he had no idea what he was on about but kept acting like an expert on climate science.

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2011-01-27 14:40:25

#605

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6172|what

_Large image._ 10mb yo!

Messenger explores Mecury. In colour!

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/figure … 3_fig1.jpg

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2011-01-27 15:00:02

#606

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

maaaan, a 10MB image? That's killing my browser! lol

2011-01-27 15:07:59

#607

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6172|what

Oh shit, I'll edit. Sorry.

Ha, I'm at work and had no idea it was 10mb.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/1130773316.png

haha

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2011-01-27 15:57:42

#608

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

https://www.speedtest.net/result/1130817825.png

My browser freaked out, not my connection...lol

2011-01-27 16:01:04

#609

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6694|Canberra, AUS

bloody american university connections

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-01-27 16:04:07

#610

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5721|College Park, MD

https://www.speedtest.net/result/1130822400.png

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2011-01-27 16:06:52

#611

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

Spark wrote:
bloody american university connections

Yay Internet2 and NYSERNet! My connection used to be faster when I was on the other campus...but I work in the hospital and that slows it down a lot...lol

2011-01-27 16:20:11

#612

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6172|what

SenorToenails wrote:
My browser freaked out, not my connection...lol

Firefox here.

The browser of Gods.

2011-01-27 16:23:20

#613

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

AussieReaper wrote:
SenorToenails wrote:
My browser freaked out, not my connection...lol
Firefox here.

The browser of Gods.

I run Firefox too, but its a 64bit version on enterprise Linux. It lags something fierce after a while, and no one can seem to fix it.

2011-01-28 10:29:51

#614

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|5980|Places 'n such

I run firefox out of familiarity, reckon chrome's better though...

As for science

Anyone recommend any good physics books? After something similar to Feynman's books to read for fun rather than academic-y stuff.

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2011-01-28 10:32:29

#615

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|5980|Places 'n such

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2011-01-28 10:35:58

#616

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

presidentsheep wrote:
I run firefox out of familiarity, reckon chrome's better though...

As for science

Anyone recommend any good physics books? After something similar to Feynman's books to read for fun rather than academic-y stuff.

hahaha, uhhh

Define 'fun'? Anything with a lot of substance to it will probably fall under the academic category. Unless you want stuff like The Elegant Universe (Greene), Understanding Physics (Asimov), or any of Hawkings's books?

I'm actually working my way through Jackson's Mathematics for Quantum Mechanics. It's been a long time since I've gone through that material in detail and it's a good challenge to sharpen my skills. Probably not what you're looking for though...? What's your education level?

2011-01-28 10:41:31

#617

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5377|London, England

presidentsheep wrote:
I run firefox out of familiarity, reckon chrome's better though...

As for science

Anyone recommend any good physics books? After something similar to Feynman's books to read for fun rather than academic-y stuff.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

I know you said no academic stuff but the book is legendarily challenging

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-01-28 15:43:31

#618

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6694|Canberra, AUS

Greene's Elegant Universe can be pretty tough. Essentially it tries to take you through all of string theory without any maths, the result being some stuff presented as completely obvious makes no sense at all.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-01-28 17:13:03

#619

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

Spark wrote:
Greene's Elegant Universe can be pretty tough. Essentially it tries to take you through all of string theory without any maths, the result being some stuff presented as completely obvious makes no sense at all.

While that's true, it's not an 'academic' type book, but rather aimed at the layman. Albeit the reader needs a brain!

2011-01-28 17:19:27

#620

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6516

dammit .. .

2011-01-28 18:30:03

#621

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6172|what

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2011-01-28 20:15:17

#622

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6694|Canberra, AUS

SenorToenails wrote:
Spark wrote:
Greene's Elegant Universe can be pretty tough. Essentially it tries to take you through all of string theory without any maths, the result being some stuff presented as completely obvious makes no sense at all.
While that's true, it's not an 'academic' type book, but rather aimed at the layman. Albeit the reader needs a brain!

Yeah I know, but the problem is once you take out the maths some of the things simply make no logical sense at all because you can't see how he got from A to B.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-01-28 20:50:52

#623

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6149|North Tonawanda, NY

Spark wrote:
SenorToenails wrote:
Spark wrote:
Greene's Elegant Universe can be pretty tough. Essentially it tries to take you through all of string theory without any maths, the result being some stuff presented as completely obvious makes no sense at all.
While that's true, it's not an 'academic' type book, but rather aimed at the layman. Albeit the reader needs a brain!
Yeah I know, but the problem is once you take out the maths some of the things simply make no logical sense at all because you can't see how he got from A to B.

String theory doesn't lend itself to easy explanation to anyone, even if you include the necessary math! For Greene to have done as good of a job as he did is quite a feat, lol. Regardless, I agree with you.

Also, Aussie--Bill is a pinhead.

2011-01-28 21:06:04

#624

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|6761|London

AussieReaper wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyHzhtARf8M

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lol

youtube comment:

I can't explain "x." I don't understand "y."

Therefore: God

2011-01-28 21:12:36

#625

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|6761|London

wahahahahahaha

If Stephen Hawking wants to come on and tell us how the sun comes up and goes down, how the tide comes in and goes out... if he wants to
explain how all that happened then he's welcome, but of course he can't!

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