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The predictive power of science: Supernova fits into a new class

James Scott Taylor — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:29:17 GMT

[1] Supernova fits into a new class http://www.seattlepi.com/national/411944_supernova07.html * As to the science beyond the discovery, it turns out that a

Either "they know" the law or "they know not" of it. RE: "Klaatu ba

James Scott Taylor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:08:35 GMT

... In Army of Darkness, that was the big running joke there in the film. It's a phrase audience knows you'd better not forget but the guy in the film forgot

In Turkey, fertile ground for creationism

James Scott Taylor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:42:13 GMT

http://littlelink.webtrouble.com/?vlNP * What especially disturbed -- and amused -- the veteran professor was that the arguments for creationism presented by

Re: "Klaatu barada nikto"

William C. Garthright — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:54:06 GMT

... Heh, heh. Yeah, I'm a SF fan (books, not movies or TV), and I'd love to see evidence of intelligent extraterrestrials. I've had UFO enthusiasts tell me

P-values

opeapea — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:44:05 GMT

From this week's Science Now, P-values. I would like to add, statistical inference is in fact

Re: "Klaatu barada nikto"

Murray Voight — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:25:53 GMT

Having seen the original classic movie 3 times and discussed it with other oficionados, the translation is thus: Klaatu - the guys name Barada - barrage Nikto

Re: "Klaatu barada nikto"

Eric Carlson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:41:52 GMT

A little web searching goes a long way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto ... No, not correct. Although I don't have any reason to believe

Re: "Klaatu barada nikto"

John Palmer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:14:14 GMT

Oh poop. You said three word, word for word and my phrase was six words. Okay how about "Don't kill us." ? John _______________________________________ No

Re: "Klaatu barada nikto"

John Palmer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:11 GMT

Rats you got it so easily. I heard it in Army of Darkness but I think it comes from The Day the Earth Stood Still. And I don't know what it means but if I

Re: The Higgs Boson as the "God" Particle

John Palmer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:59 GMT

* ... * * Akohekohe wrote: Just for the record I was quoting this I didn't author it. ... I think it is clear that you didn't write it because you say

Re: Superfreakonomics

William C. Garthright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:39 GMT

... Well, it's just a sequel to "Freakonomics," which was pretty popular (and the title of which was also definitely "hook oriented" in order to sell books).

Re: "Klaatu barada nikto"

James Scott Taylor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:19:22 GMT

➢ James Scott Taylor wrote: "Klaatu barada nikto" ... COMMENT: And what’s the word-for-word translation of the phrase? I have my three words. Any alien

Re: Superfreakonomics

James Scott Taylor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:06:55 GMT

... COMMENT: I'm just looking at the reviews of the book parts by people knowledgeable in the particular areas the book covers. With Superfreakonomics, I'm

Global Warming Skeptic Bingo

James Scott Taylor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:40:47 GMT

Global Warming Skeptic Bingo http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2005/04/gwsbingo.php COMMENT: Global Warming Skeptic Bingo, how clever. If the political pundit

Re: The Higgs Boson as the "God" Particle

akohekohe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:24:31 GMT

... Just for the record I was quoting this I didn't author it.