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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th February 2019, 03:17 AM
Replies: 75
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Posted By MikeG
Actually, that highlights one of the problems...

Actually, that highlights one of the problems with long term studies of sun creams: some of the people who use them then stay longer in the sun than they otherwise would. Indeed, some sun bathers...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 02:46 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,681
Posted By MikeG
Try this....

Try this. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19536149)

And this (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21135266).



And this. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10475183)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 11:06 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,681
Posted By MikeG
I take that as "I don't have any proof of...

I take that as "I don't have any proof of something I plucked out of thin air".
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 09:00 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
Sorry, you lose points for trying too hard.

Sorry, you lose points for trying too hard.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 08:01 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,681
Posted By MikeG
You live in a jurisdiction where sun-creams are...

You live in a jurisdiction where sun-creams are compulsory! Wow. Who knew such a thing existed. I pity you, and encourage your search for a more liberal environment in which to live.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 07:57 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,681
Posted By MikeG
I believe this is known as "doubling down", an...

I believe this is known as "doubling down", an expression we don't use over here.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 07:54 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
When exactly did you think that leopards hunt?

When exactly did you think that leopards hunt?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2019, 06:42 AM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,809
Posted By MikeG
Consequences for what? Should people face...

Consequences for what? Should people face consequences from the state if they haven't broken any laws?

I'll be honest, I don't want her back in the country, or anyone like her, but I also don't...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2019, 06:39 AM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,809
Posted By MikeG
My understanding is that those like her may not...

My understanding is that those like her may not have broken any laws. The government is (currently I think) bringing in a law which would make it a crime to travel to designated places, but obviously...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2019, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,809
Posted By MikeG
No. Dual citizens can have their British...

No. Dual citizens can have their British nationality revoked, but we cannot and will not revoke the nationality of those with only British citizenship. That is a fundamental of international law.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 06:16 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,681
Posted By MikeG
This surely has to win some sort of prize.

This surely has to win some sort of prize.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2019, 05:48 AM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,809
Posted By MikeG
This whole subject, whilst interesting, is moot....

This whole subject, whilst interesting, is moot. The girl is in Syria where we have no consular cover, and to get to a country where she could ask for help in being repatriated she would have to find...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th February 2019, 05:38 AM
Replies: 1,490
Views: 69,809
Posted By MikeG
It's illegal in international law to declare...

It's illegal in international law to declare someone stateless. We can't and won't do that.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2019, 01:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,358
Posted By MikeG
So when the next storm comes along and blows all...

So when the next storm comes along and blows all the dust off the solar panels, and the thing comes back to life........what then? Wouldn't someone in NASA be tempted to send a signal every few...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 01:44 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
Puma and Adidas were founded by brothers, neither...

Puma and Adidas were founded by brothers, neither of whom was a panther, or any other sort of cat.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 01:22 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
:D I'm overcome with gratitude, and, as always,...

:D I'm overcome with gratitude, and, as always, in awe of your benevolence.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 01:09 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
Yep. I was wrong to include Puma in the list.

Yep. I was wrong to include Puma in the list.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 11:13 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
Who would you believe....CNN, or the cameraman...

Who would you believe....CNN, or the cameraman who actually obtained the photos? It's there in his own words on the Safarious website I linked to earlier.

Laikipia is a private reserve, not a...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 11:11 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
To be stricter, rather than fairer, Panthera is...

To be stricter, rather than fairer, Panthera is the genus that contains all of the main big cats...........lions, tigers, leopards, pumas, jaguars, and so on.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 11:07 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
Central and Southern American cat. Superficially...

Central and Southern American cat. Superficially somewhat like a leopard, but not a leopard.




Same animals (and its variants/ sub-species) but with different names in different parts of the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 11:06 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
It's a flash from the side, remote from the...

It's a flash from the side, remote from the camera.......and it's your eyes playing tricks on you.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 07:31 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
If anyone is interested in a proper in depth...

If anyone is interested in a proper in depth account of this, here is a good article on Safarious (https://www.safarious.com/article/14884-incredibly-rare-black-leopard-photographed-in-kenya), one of...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 02:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
This just in from a mate of mine in South Africa,...

This just in from a mate of mine in South Africa, after I alerted him to this series of photos:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th February 2019, 01:15 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,533
Posted By MikeG
To be pedantic for a second, this is the first...

To be pedantic for a second, this is the first photo for a century, but not the first sighting. I spoke to someone in Malawi who had seen one, for instance. It is thought that there are or have been...
Forum: Trials and Errors 11th February 2019, 04:22 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
Is anyone disputing that he fired through the...

Is anyone disputing that he fired through the bathroom door? Does anyone, other than you, contend that it makes any difference whether or not he thought it was his girlfriend behind the door?
...
Forum: Trials and Errors 8th February 2019, 03:54 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
You might note, Hard Cheese, that some of us have...

You might note, Hard Cheese, that some of us have been posting in this thread since day one. Dropping into it four years later and telling us what lessons we should learn is an interesting approach.
Forum: Trials and Errors 8th February 2019, 02:26 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
This is where the this thread has wasted umpteen...

This is where the this thread has wasted umpteen pages. What people think the law should be is irrelevant. Pistorius' own story is an admission of murder under South African law, and wishing that law...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th February 2019, 11:07 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,006
Posted By MikeG
Association Football??!! :dl:

Association Football??!!

:dl:
Forum: Trials and Errors 7th February 2019, 12:07 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
No, more to the point, you've failed to convince...

No, more to the point, you've failed to convince others.
Forum: Trials and Errors 6th February 2019, 11:53 PM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
You weren't playing devil's advocate, then. Good,...

You weren't playing devil's advocate, then. Good, at least that's established.
Forum: Trials and Errors 6th February 2019, 12:02 PM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
With a gun? If so, that's going to eliminate most...

With a gun? If so, that's going to eliminate most posters from the question, I suspect.
Forum: Trials and Errors 5th February 2019, 06:30 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
Well, let me just say that I'll keep a watching...

Well, let me just say that I'll keep a watching brief. Some people come here and pretend to be playing devil's advocate as some sort of safety net against posting an unpopular or hard-to-defend...
Forum: Trials and Errors 5th February 2019, 12:58 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
This is just misinformed nonsense. If there had...

This is just misinformed nonsense. If there had been an intruder, and if that intruder was armed, this would still have been murder. You are falling into the classic trap of trying to apply your...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2019, 11:51 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,042
Posted By MikeG
I'm not seeing any figures, so that looks just...

I'm not seeing any figures, so that looks just like an advertising campaign rather than a serious proposal.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2019, 08:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,848
Posted By MikeG
Well spotted. Three posts in 4 years reveal our...

Well spotted. Three posts in 4 years reveal our poster as somewhat mercurial.
Forum: Trials and Errors 4th February 2019, 03:16 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
..........and for the thousandth time, even if...

..........and for the thousandth time, even if his story is 100% correct (which I too accept as likely), then he is guilty of murder.
Forum: Trials and Errors 4th February 2019, 01:52 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,784
Posted By MikeG
Because it is out of kilter with his sympathies....

Because it is out of kilter with his sympathies. Obviously, in Samsonworld, sympathies outweigh the rule of law.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 02:46 PM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
It's not me who has made up a whole scenario...

It's not me who has made up a whole scenario about a scooter. It's not me who has invented a self-inflicted broken rib, and a diving-onto-a-kerb to inflict it. It's not me who has dreamt up a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 01:49 PM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
Or, possibly, reports on the rope are unclear,...

Or, possibly, reports on the rope are unclear, and you're making a mountain out of a molehill.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
:D Classic. You've clearly no idea how...

:D Classic.

You've clearly no idea how funny you are. This entire thread is about your (collective) posturing.

Lionking has summed it up perfectly: you right wingers haven't got it in you to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2019, 12:23 PM
Replies: 3,695
Split Thread: Scorpion's Spiritualism
Views: 258,461
Posted By MikeG
Really? But the torturer is actually doing the...

Really? But the torturer is actually doing the person a favour in the long run, by your logic.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2019, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3,695
Split Thread: Scorpion's Spiritualism
Views: 258,461
Posted By MikeG
Oh that's alright then. Great. Tell me, what...

Oh that's alright then. Great.

Tell me, what is the moral case against torture?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st February 2019, 11:53 AM
Replies: 3,695
Split Thread: Scorpion's Spiritualism
Views: 258,461
Posted By MikeG
Sorry, that's your job. You made the claim. I am...

Sorry, that's your job. You made the claim. I am merely saying your unsupported claim is piffle.



Yes, but they're words that don't mean anything.



At least, we can agree on something....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
Of course you are. He's black.

Of course you are. He's black.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 10:00 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
Demonstrating that you know nothing of science....

Demonstrating that you know nothing of science. Alternative hypotheses are not "the first hypothesis is wrong", because that's what you're testing when you test the hypothesis.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 09:29 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
You're obsessed with them, but you can't even...

You're obsessed with them, but you can't even begin to justify that obsession in relation to this event. Get back to us when you've got plausible answers to this:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
Erm.............in which city did this attack...

Erm.............in which city did this attack occur?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 09:25 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
When you've shown the need for an alternative...

When you've shown the need for an alternative hypothesis, we can set about discussing how you propose testing it. At the moment, that "need" appears to me to amount to "I want this attack to be a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 08:53 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
I've picked out the most salient words in this...

I've picked out the most salient words in this pile.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2019, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3,654
Views: 170,713
Posted By MikeG
We'd call this taking the piss. You're doing this...

We'd call this taking the piss. You're doing this as performance art, aren't you.

Oh, and if he borrowed someone elses, you'd have to re-write your little makey uppie story about phone records,...
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