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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th December 2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,103
Posted By Mark6
More like "down to the age of conscription in the...

More like "down to the age of conscription in the enemy country". Reducing it to zero is more of a side effect, and is generally frowned on in modern world.
Forum: USA Politics 20th October 2022, 03:54 PM
Replies: 886
Views: 41,745
Posted By Mark6
If he had a son with a Model, it makes perfect...

If he had a son with a Model, it makes perfect sense
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th April 2022, 02:11 AM
Replies: 715
Views: 40,378
Posted By Mark6
Much like "Denazification" is Russian-speak for...

Much like "Denazification" is Russian-speak for "ethnic cleansing", here is another example of Russian-speak:

https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-888382b2cff0de4d9261535ec0353f0f
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th April 2022, 01:45 AM
Replies: 715
Views: 40,378
Posted By Mark6
Russian (genocidal) internal propaganda and goals about Ukraine

Here is a Kremlin mouthpiece called Ria Novosti, which lays out Russia’s goals for Ukraine. I very much recommend putting it into Google translate. It is.. eye-opening:
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd March 2017, 12:58 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,577
Posted By Mark6
I think Jodie was talking about project Starshot:...

I think Jodie was talking about project Starshot: launching thousands of microprobes each equipped with a solar sail.
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th February 2017, 03:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,654
Posted By Mark6
The earliest that I can think SF example of...

The earliest that I can think SF example of something like that was in "Mote in God's Eye" by Niven and Pournelle, published in 1974. I forgot what these devices were called, but they served a major...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th February 2017, 07:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,632
Posted By Mark6
0.99995 c is Ludicrous Speed

0.99995 c is Ludicrous Speed
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th February 2017, 05:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,632
Posted By Mark6
Time dilation factor = sqrt(1-(v^2/c^2)) You...

Time dilation factor = sqrt(1-(v^2/c^2))

You want time dilation factor to be 0.01, so square both sides:

0.0001 = 1 - (v^2/c^2)
v^2/c^2 = 0.9999
v/c = sqrt(0.9999) = 0.99995

You need to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th February 2017, 05:22 PM
Replies: 581
Views: 95,885
Posted By Mark6
He is 83

He is 83
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th January 2017, 11:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,251
Posted By Mark6
1. "Never" is a very long time 2. Genetic...

1. "Never" is a very long time
2. Genetic engineering

You would need incredibly cheap surface-to-orbit transport. If you can do that, setting up spinning habitats on Mars surface would be much...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th January 2017, 06:25 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 16,784
Posted By Mark6
SpaceX is back in business: ...

SpaceX is back in business:

http://gizmodo.com/watch-spacex-launch-a-rocket-for-the-first-time-in-mont-1791184816

From Vandenberg Air Force Base, and first successful landing on the barge in...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th January 2017, 06:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,314
Posted By Mark6
I vaguely remember these commercials. What I...

I vaguely remember these commercials. What I cannot remember, is what exactly did they advertise?
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th January 2017, 10:38 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,523
Posted By Mark6
Drive-in movie theaters?

Drive-in movie theaters?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th January 2017, 07:46 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,314
Posted By Mark6
Yes, my mistake.

Yes, my mistake.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 7th January 2017, 08:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,523
Posted By Mark6
Over last few years I noticed a resurgence of...

Over last few years I noticed a resurgence of "nostalgia games" -- PacMan, Galaga, Space Invaders, etc. People my age play them in order to re-live fond memories of their teens. There are no...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th January 2017, 07:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,314
Posted By Mark6
I know it is not film, but one science-fictional...

I know it is not film, but one science-fictional prediction I always found very amusing was how cyberspace was imagined when it first appeared in stories (William Gibson, Vernon Vinge, etc.). These...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th January 2017, 06:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,916
Posted By Mark6
Or a Greek tragedy

Or a Greek tragedy
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th December 2016, 08:37 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 74,226
Posted By Mark6
The article you quoted is messed up. Even if EM...

The article you quoted is messed up. Even if EM drive works as described, it will make a difference only for trips to Jupiter and farther, where years of acceleration really add up. To Mars EM drive...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th December 2016, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,059
Posted By Mark6
There is already a thread on this: ...

There is already a thread on this:

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=296349
Forum: USA Politics 26th December 2016, 11:25 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 97,190
Posted By Mark6
But did they really vote against these...

But did they really vote against these initiatives? In 2016 election only two major party candidates said anything positive about universal health care. One was Bernie Sanders. The other was Donald...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th December 2016, 05:43 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,401
Posted By Mark6
How important do you have to be for your murder...

How important do you have to be for your murder to be called assassination?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th December 2016, 03:02 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 21,210
Posted By Mark6
Precisely. And in most of the world, owning a...

Precisely. And in most of the world, owning a firearm is privilege rather than a right. By default you do not have it, but you can apply for it.

In US, it is other way around.
Forum: USA Politics 17th December 2016, 02:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,376
Posted By Mark6
The system Maine and Nebraska use -- 1 electoral...

The system Maine and Nebraska use -- 1 electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district, 2 votes to the winner of the state as whole, -- is interesting because it does not permit a 50%/50%...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th December 2016, 06:48 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 50,389
Posted By Mark6
Which is an entirely valid interpretation....

Which is an entirely valid interpretation. Because they are dumb.

Or lying.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 04:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
Posted By Mark6
To you and me, perhaps. Not necessarily to every...

To you and me, perhaps. Not necessarily to every reader.

[Edited] On the second thought, I am not sure it was even obvious to the writer. It is entirely possible he threw in the word "vulnerable"...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd December 2016, 04:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
Posted By Mark6
That's my point -- all too often is it not used...

That's my point -- all too often is it not used appropriately.

Your sentence has a descriptor which explains what makes Mr Smith vulnerable to infection. Mifun's post has a descriptor which...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd December 2016, 02:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
Posted By Mark6
No, what upsets me is the use of the word...

No, what upsets me is the use of the word "vulnerable" without explaining (even in just couple sentences, as Mifune did) which groups are vulnerable, and why. If anything, the Guardian article...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd December 2016, 02:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
Posted By Mark6
Agree, and had the article mentioned something...

Agree, and had the article mentioned something like this, it would make perfect sense. But it does not.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd December 2016, 09:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,911
Posted By Mark6
I am beginning to hate the word "vulnerable"

Whenever the adjective "vulnerable" is used in the news media, it is intended as an emotional trigger, with no real information content. Here is a perfect example:

Isis recruiters targeting...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th November 2016, 06:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 692
Posted By Mark6
ExxonMobil now supports the Paris climate agreement

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/13/13609912/exxonmobil-supporting-paris-climate-agreement

Yes, Exxon now supports decarbonization, and said this after the Trump election. Presumably they're trying...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th November 2016, 01:09 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 47,941
Posted By Mark6
Revolutionary leaders usually do. Robespierre,...

Revolutionary leaders usually do. Robespierre, Marat, Lenin, Castro, Che, were all upper middle class. To plan a revolution successfully, you need a lot of free time. Which poor people do not have.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th November 2016, 02:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,969
Posted By Mark6
Once I almost got hit by another car because I...

Once I almost got hit by another car because I literally could not see it -- the car was gray and blending with the heavy rain, and its headlights were off.
Forum: USA Politics 25th November 2016, 02:03 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,903
Posted By Mark6
nm

nm
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2016, 04:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,674
Posted By Mark6
Now they do.

Now they do.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th November 2016, 02:51 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 12,111
Posted By Mark6
Just what you guessed -- either an aircraft...

Just what you guessed -- either an aircraft carrier, or a very large particle accelerator such as LHC.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th November 2016, 09:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 12,111
Posted By Mark6
But it is not a single physical device, which is...

But it is not a single physical device, which is what OP was talking about.

However, even limited to "contiguous physical object", Space Shuttle is not remotely the most complex device ever made....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th November 2016, 01:09 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 23,568
Posted By Mark6
In 1990, wasn't it Ho Chi Min city?

In 1990, wasn't it Ho Chi Min city?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 17th November 2016, 08:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,730
Posted By Mark6
Really! I know that a 71 year old is likely to be...

Really! I know that a 71 year old is likely to be frail, but still -- how hard must you slap someone in order to kill them?
Forum: USA Politics 15th November 2016, 06:24 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 52,432
Posted By Mark6
I know you are joking, but I fully expect within...

I know you are joking, but I fully expect within a few years to see a populist candidate who is:

Anti-immigration
Anti-free trade
Anti-automation

Trump is only first two. But it is only a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th November 2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 2,821
Views: 226,329
Posted By Mark6
Was that a serious question, or was it "I know...

Was that a serious question, or was it "I know microwave gives me cancer, I just want to see what nonsense this young punk will come up with trying to prove otherwise!"?

And what did you tell him?
Forum: USA Politics 13th November 2016, 11:48 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,836
Posted By Mark6
Very little. Anyone who was going to vote for...

Very little. Anyone who was going to vote for Clinton by that time, was not going to be swayed otherwise.
Forum: USA Politics 13th November 2016, 11:20 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,836
Posted By Mark6
That's not analysis, but shifting the blame.

That's not analysis, but shifting the blame.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th November 2016, 11:15 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 19,289
Posted By Mark6
The professor was being a jerk. He gave his class...

The professor was being a jerk. He gave his class an assignment which he knew is unsolvable, just to see in how many knots they will tie themselves. Ben (my friend) recognized this fact, and refused...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th November 2016, 10:49 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,407
Posted By Mark6
This does not "show the state of medicine". It...

This does not "show the state of medicine". It shows the state of "information explosion + Google". No specialist in any field can keep up with all of it, and OTOH any particular piece of information...
Forum: USA Politics 13th November 2016, 10:15 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 11,597
Posted By Mark6
No, it is icebear. Read his other posts, if you...

No, it is icebear. Read his other posts, if you don't believe me.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th November 2016, 07:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,189
Posted By Mark6
Not sure about the rest of conspiracy theorists,...

Not sure about the rest of conspiracy theorists, but I fully expect Alex Jones to turn against Trump by February. Most likely he will claim Trump has been bribed/blackmailed by NWO.
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2016, 03:30 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 52,432
Posted By Mark6
Here is a specific example he gave: ...

Here is a specific example he gave:

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/10/23/austrian-court-overturns-iraqi-refugees-conviction-raping-10-year-old-due-question-consent/

Difficult to tell why...
Forum: USA Politics 12th November 2016, 02:08 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 52,432
Posted By Mark6
A friend of mine who is Jewish (and has either MS...

A friend of mine who is Jewish (and has either MS or PhD in Computer Science), voted for Trump because he is convinced that Muslim immigration and the "creeping Sharia" are a far greater threat than,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th November 2016, 02:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,407
Posted By Mark6
I did too. Moreover, I knew that what he was...

I did too. Moreover, I knew that what he was googling was extremely obscure, hence was not upset about him not having the information memorized.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th November 2016, 08:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,407
Posted By Mark6
And that alone is an overwhelming argument for...

And that alone is an overwhelming argument for the single-payer health care.
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