September 4, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, DrPhilly said: Science is suffering from the woke madness. This lady is the Chief Editor of Nature Human Behavior which is a place for peer reviewed science articles covering all aspects of human behavior. I guess this post can also go in the crazy lib thread. The issue is that she is correct— individuals and groups are not the same and some groups and individuals are biologically predisposed to certain behaviors, strengths, weaknesses, etc. This will naturally stigmatize certain groups and individuals to some people, and moreover, this stigma will be scientifically justified. The blank slate/magic dirt political ideologies fall apart under the scrutiny of science and research. And those lies are necessary to justify so many of the left’s policies and are the foundation of their very ideology.
September 4, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, TEW said: The issue is that she is correct— individuals and groups are not the same and some groups and individuals are biologically predisposed to certain behaviors, strengths, weaknesses, etc. This will naturally stigmatize certain groups and individuals to some people, and moreover, this stigma will be scientifically justified. The blank slate/magic dirt political ideologies fall apart under the scrutiny of science and research. And those lies are necessary to justify so many of the left’s policies and are the foundation of their very ideology. She is advocating suppressing science that shows differences not publishing it.
September 4, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, DrPhilly said: Science is suffering from the woke madness. This lady is the Chief Editor of Nature Human Behavior which is a place for peer reviewed science articles covering all aspects of human behavior. I guess this post can also go in the crazy lib thread. That woman is a moron and unfit for that role
September 4, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, DrPhilly said: She is advocating suppressing science that shows differences not publishing it. Yeah, and her reasoning is correct. The science WILL show unflattering things about individuals and groups. It WILL create stigmas. In other words, the science is going to undermine the leftist narrative. It’s going to show that the left is unequivocally wrong on a multitude of issues. It’s going to make the justifications of their policies untenable. Worse, it is going to support the arguments and world views of their mortal enemies: racists, sexists, homophobes, etc.
September 16, 20223 yr Life on Mars? Latest Intriguing Organic Findings by NASA’s Perseverance Rover https://scitechdaily.com/life-on-mars-latest-intriguing-organic-findings-by-nasas-perseverance-rover/ Quote In 2013, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover found evidence of organic matter in rock-powder samples, and Perseverance has detected organics in Jezero Crater before. But unlike that previous discovery, this latest detection was made in an area where, in the distant past, sediment and salts were deposited into a lake under conditions in which life could have potentially existed. In its analysis of Wildcat Ridge, the SHERLOC instrument recorded the most abundant organic detections on the mission thus far. "In the distant past, the sand, mud, and salts that now make up the Wildcat Ridge sample were deposited under conditions where life could potentially have thrived,” said Farley. "The fact the organic matter was found in such a sedimentary rock – known for preserving fossils of ancient life here on Earth – is important. However, as capable as our instruments aboard Perseverance are, further conclusions regarding what is contained in the Wildcat Ridge sample will have to wait until it’s returned to Earth for in-depth study as part of the agency’s Mars Sample Return campaign.”
September 16, 20223 yr Solar event knocks out some Starlink satellites. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11220367/Destructive-sun-storm-destroyed-38-Starlink-satellites-costing-Elon-Musks-SpaceX-tens-millions.html
September 29, 20223 yr Correction: The asteroid was Dimorphos, the smaller asteroid (moonlet) circling Didymos. Italian satellite image of the impact.
September 30, 20223 yr I just started NDT’s newest book, "Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.” I’m sure he ruffled some feathers on both sides of the political spectrum with this book. "Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time—war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race—in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.” https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250861498/starrymessenger
September 30, 20223 yr On 9/29/2022 at 8:08 AM, Toastrel said: Italian satellite image of the impact. They're letting ethnics do space stuff now?
October 2, 20223 yr On 9/30/2022 at 5:01 PM, Tnt4philly said: ... Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time—war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race... 🤢
October 3, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, Tnt4philly said: Do facts hurt your feelings? You're barking up the wrong tree, sarge.
October 4, 20223 yr 10 hours ago, Arthur Jackson said: You're barking up the wrong tree, sarge. Just trying to see where your raving review of NDT comes from.
October 4, 20223 yr The aftermath of DART's Collision with Dimorphos is the 10,000-kilometer (6,214 mile) trail of dust captured here by the SOAR Telescope. CTIO/NOIRLab/SOAR/NSF/AURA/T. Kareta/M. Knight/T.A. Rector/M. Zamani/D. de Martin https://www.cnet.com/science/space/asteroid-smacked-by-nasas-dart-now-has-a-huge-comet-like-debris-tail/ Quote On Sept. 28, astronomers Teddy Kareta from Arizona's Lowell Observatory and Matthew Knight of the US Na val Academy used the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope in Chile to observe Dimorphos. They were able to calculate that its new tail is at least 10,000 kilometers (6,000 miles) long. "It is amazing how clearly we were able to capture the structure and extent of the aftermath in the days following the impact," Kareta said in a statement. The observations and more conducted by numerous other astronomers will begin to paint a more detailed picture of the DART impact in coming weeks, including how much material the asteroid ejected and how much of it is made up of larger chunks versus fine dust. The hope is all this will also better inform any future efforts to divert more threatening space rocks that attempt to call on Earth without an invitation.
October 4, 20223 yr 57 minutes ago, Toastrel said: The aftermath of DART's Collision with Dimorphos is the 10,000-kilometer (6,214 mile) trail of dust captured here by the SOAR Telescope. CTIO/NOIRLab/SOAR/NSF/AURA/T. Kareta/M. Knight/T.A. Rector/M. Zamani/D. de Martin https://www.cnet.com/science/space/asteroid-smacked-by-nasas-dart-now-has-a-huge-comet-like-debris-tail/ Why are we trying to divert its course? Your mom and I are for the jobs the comet will create.
October 4, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said: Why are we trying to divert its course? Your mom and I are for the jobs the comet will create. To see if we can. Mom is in an urn. She does tours, but is currently in Loveland, CO. I guess the people hiring must be getting desperate.
October 4, 20223 yr Just now, Toastrel said: To see if we can. Mom is in an urn. She does tours, but is currently in Loveland, CO. I guess the people hiring must be getting desperate. It's a quote from Don't Look Up.
October 5, 20223 yr This is a really good way to spend an hour and twenty minutes. I was introduced to MC Escher by my father, a mathematician, in the early 70s. Incredible work. Unimaginable that he did not consider his work 'art'
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