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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st October 2019, 06:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,704
Posted By IXP
Remember the birthday problem. How many people...

Remember the birthday problem. How many people must be in a room before it is more likely than not that two have the same birthday?

The counter intuitive answer is 23.

IXP
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th October 2019, 08:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,081
Posted By IXP
She is only the latest in a long sequence of...

She is only the latest in a long sequence of physicists who think their colleagues are too much in love with string theory. I think their position is quite valid. Supersymmetry (a necessary part of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th September 2019, 01:17 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 11,173
Posted By IXP
James Brown. Q.E.D. IXP

James Brown. Q.E.D.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2019, 02:30 PM
Replies: 1,360
Views: 80,918
Posted By IXP
Yes, who wants bobcats on unemployment? IXP

Yes, who wants bobcats on unemployment?

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2019, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,360
Views: 80,918
Posted By IXP
Good, Mexican ocelots and jaguars will be...

Good, Mexican ocelots and jaguars will be prevented from killing our sheep.

IXP
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th June 2018, 11:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,926
Posted By IXP
Nope, bulk of the mass is dark matter. IXP

Nope, bulk of the mass is dark matter.

IXP
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 2nd June 2018, 07:30 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,546
Posted By IXP
You are all wrong. It's a bigpaw. IXP

You are all wrong. It's a bigpaw.

IXP
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th May 2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 30,157
Posted By IXP
I have lights very much like that. From what...

I have lights very much like that.

From what I can see here, these have the same electronics, just batteries, a resistor and a switch. There is no timer function involved, and I would bet that...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th November 2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 20,437
Posted By IXP
I tried "rotted shark". Pretty bad, but not the...

I tried "rotted shark". Pretty bad, but not the worst thing I have ever tasted. And the Puffin was quite edible.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 27th February 2017, 02:40 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 8,204
Posted By IXP
I can see too issues where a break between...

I can see too issues where a break between Congress and Trump could come about.

The GOP has wanted to gut Social Security and Medicare forever. Trump has vowed to protect them.

The GOP really...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th February 2017, 09:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,639
Posted By IXP
I opted for an implant when one of my front lower...

I opted for an implant when one of my front lower teeth failed. It took months, as others have noted. Then it failed after about 6 months. So now I am stuck with a bridge I was trying to avoid. ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th December 2016, 06:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,887
Posted By IXP
I would think the investors would have a good...

I would think the investors would have a good case for fraud. They actually sold a box that would supposedly charge your cell phone forever. Somebody must have one of these and an expert witness...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd October 2016, 01:56 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,628
Posted By IXP
I think Trump is a little confused. A cesarean...

I think Trump is a little confused. A cesarean is technically an abortion (early end) to a pregnancy, but the the fetus is kept alive if possible.

IXP
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd October 2016, 01:09 PM
Replies: 222
Views: 35,135
Posted By IXP
And now we have Trump apologists bringing up how...

And now we have Trump apologists bringing up how Al Gore would not accept the results of the election. Read your history. It was G.W. Bush who sued. Gore was merely pursuing his right to a manual...
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,888
Posted By IXP
Curt Shilling? Nah. If it were David Ortiz,...

Curt Shilling? Nah. If it were David Ortiz, who knows?

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 15th October 2016, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,180
Posted By IXP
The prediction markets agree with this poll's...

The prediction markets agree with this poll's current results: Clinton, Dem Senate, Rep House.

I hope it is true so we can get a reasonable Supreme Court after all these years of conservative...
Forum: USA Politics 15th October 2016, 02:32 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,356
Posted By IXP
Make America Great Again == Bring back white...

Make America Great Again == Bring back white superiority

That is all you need to know about 95% of those who support Trump. The other 5% are apparently insane.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 15th October 2016, 09:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,844
Posted By IXP
These are the main things Trump could do without...

These are the main things Trump could do without approval of congress or the courts:

1. Deport all illegal immigrants
2. Impose Tarriffs
3. Ban Muslims from entering the country.
...
Forum: USA Politics 15th October 2016, 08:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,688
Posted By IXP
Lady Gaga in 2020! And for the Republikers: ...

Lady Gaga in 2020!

And for the Republikers: Insane Clown Posse (both pres and vice)

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 15th October 2016, 08:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,920
Posted By IXP
9/11 could have been stopped easily. We had an...

9/11 could have been stopped easily. We had an FBI agent who found it suspicious that a Saudi national (or was it Egyptian?) was paying cash to learn to fly, but not land, commercial aircraft. An...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th September 2016, 06:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,537
Posted By IXP
I had it for a while. The thing that seemed to...

I had it for a while. The thing that seemed to cause my problem was walking barefoot on the hardwood floors of my home. I now wear Crocs around the house all the time and the pain is gone. I walk...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th September 2016, 06:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,114
Posted By IXP
Since no one else seemed to want to look at the...

Since no one else seemed to want to look at the "evidence", I did so. Pretty pathetic.

The test by the scientist was done as follows: She uses an internet random number generator to generate 5...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th September 2016, 07:06 AM
Replies: 1,145
Views: 56,541
Posted By IXP
And the correctly reverse the rule. A person...

And the correctly reverse the rule.

A person of age y should not date anyone older than:

(y - 7) * 2

IXP
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th August 2016, 02:49 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 13,127
Posted By IXP
Yes, though they were called "journals" at that...

Yes, though they were called "journals" at that time.

IXP
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th July 2016, 07:45 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,334
Posted By IXP
Nope, no case. Multiple people can capture the...

Nope, no case. Multiple people can capture the same Pokeman, thus the homeowner was not robbed of anything.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 18th July 2016, 07:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,725
Posted By IXP
My brother was born in Okinawa. When he as 18 he...

My brother was born in Okinawa. When he as 18 he had to sign papers rejecting his Japanese citizenship and affirming his U.S. citizenship.

IXP
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd July 2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 169,067
Posted By IXP
It was a homework assignment. IXP

It was a homework assignment.

IXP
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th June 2016, 11:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,853
Posted By IXP
Why not just implant a plastic ball in the...

Why not just implant a plastic ball in the stomach to take up most of the space?

IXP
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th June 2016, 09:03 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,286
Posted By IXP
You Brits and Euros just don't get it. We...

You Brits and Euros just don't get it.

We 'Murcans don't like it when the guvmint tells us what we can and can't do. That is why there are more guns in 'Murica than there are LED light bulbs.
...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd February 2016, 01:57 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,500
Posted By IXP
And that would make Ted Cruz the supersymmetirc...

And that would make Ted Cruz the supersymmetirc sparticle santi-Christ.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 8th December 2015, 12:42 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,340
Posted By IXP
The sad thing is that voters in country are so...

The sad thing is that voters in country are so stupid they would applaud the congress for repealing it, then blame Obama when they lose their health insurance.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 4th November 2015, 09:50 AM
Replies: 973
Views: 43,577
Posted By IXP
Perhaps that is because most of us do not feel...

Perhaps that is because most of us do not feel any need to defend ourselves against armed attackers. I have been 63 years on this earth and have never encountered an armed attacker. I fact, I do...
Forum: USA Politics 8th October 2015, 08:35 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,218
Posted By IXP
I am 5'10" and 140 pounds, I broke one. They get...

I am 5'10" and 140 pounds, I broke one. They get brittle as they age, only lasting a couple of years.

However, I am skeptical that it has enough mass to do the damage it did to his eye. ...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th May 2015, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
None of you are thinking about this...

None of you are thinking about this 4-dimensionally. Cassidy says she can see a change in the diamonds from before they are exposed to the spirits to after. The words "before" and "after" are the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th May 2015, 02:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,818
Posted By IXP
Yep, it would be the cut and dried choice. ...

Yep, it would be the cut and dried choice.

IXP
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th May 2015, 01:42 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
Announcing IXP Software's anti-spirit suite! ...

Announcing IXP Software's anti-spirit suite!

Guaranteed to remove all sprits, ghosts, poltergeists, phantoms, specters, wraiths, demons and devils from all of your PC, Macintosh, Linux, Android...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th May 2015, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
Smile No booze yet, it is only 3:30 here. I...

No booze yet, it is only 3:30 here.

I suspect they use an FFT to determine if there is constant sound at any frequencies, then simply subtract those and reconstruct via inverse FFT.

IXP
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th May 2015, 12:16 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
Okay, the spirits have been exorcised. Here...

Okay, the spirits have been exorcised.

Here is what I did:

I started sound recorder. There is a setting called "noise suppression" in the settings panel for my sound card. I start it with...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th May 2015, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
Agreed, it will end during protocol negotiation. ...

Agreed, it will end during protocol negotiation.

IXP
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th May 2015, 05:47 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,071
Posted By IXP
I doubt that there is anyone here on the forum...

I doubt that there is anyone here on the forum who has tried a $1M challenge. Those who have tried go away in a snit.

Out of curiosity only, why do you want these 3 devices built if they are not...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th May 2015, 02:55 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 9,071
Posted By IXP
I have read through the entire first patent, and...

I have read through the entire first patent, and I have experience in electronics.

The first part is about remote monitoring of brain wave. There is nothing in that sends up a red flag. All of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th May 2015, 06:45 AM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
Tracey, what do you think about the fact that no...

Tracey, what do you think about the fact that no one on this forum can hear the "clear sentences" that you hear on your "altered" recordings?

Do all of us have hearing problems?
Or are we so...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th May 2015, 08:41 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By IXP
I suspect that the dropping of the 60Hz tone is...

I suspect that the dropping of the 60Hz tone is the software attempting to suppress the hum from the mains that so often creeps into audio equipment.

There is no way this could be considered...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 30th April 2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,358
Posted By IXP
My wife is also a skeptic, so no problem there. ...

My wife is also a skeptic, so no problem there.

But she likes to garden and I can't stand getting my hands into the dirt. We solved this and were able to do a large gardening project toghether...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th April 2015, 12:58 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,142
Posted By IXP
I too have experienced sleep paralysis. The most...

I too have experienced sleep paralysis. The most recent time, about a year ago, I perceived my wife was sitting on my chest and I could not breath, and I tried to scream to tell her to get off, but...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd April 2015, 11:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,204
Posted By IXP
The added efficiency might come from that fact...

The added efficiency might come from that fact that it can produce at lower illumination levels.

IXP
Forum: USA Politics 20th April 2015, 11:28 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,159
Posted By IXP
Not surprising when 63% of the people think the...

Not surprising when 63% of the people think the crime rate is increasing when it is actually near a 20 year low.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th April 2015, 12:29 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 17,936
Posted By IXP
Okay, so the truth is the part of the convention...

Okay, so the truth is the part of the convention is taking place in a venue where guns are not allowed. The point of the NY Times article stands. If the NRA is so convinced that carrying guns are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th April 2015, 11:48 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 17,936
Posted By IXP
From the link that supposedly contradicts the NY...

From the link that supposedly contradicts the NY Time article:

It does not say all guns not in the possession of someone with a TN carry license, it says all guns. I see no contradiction here.
...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th April 2015, 11:37 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 27,331
Posted By IXP
He gave me several medical conditions that are so...

He gave me several medical conditions that are so rare that on one ever born should have all of them. He must hate me a lot, so why should I not be angry?

IXP
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