beebmam

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   by beebmam 9y ago

   I actually am really sad Glass didn't take off. When it was available, I was unemployed. I'd love to get my hands on a new version of it, if google were ever to release a new version for the public.
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   by beebmam 9y ago

   Great comment, and I couldn't agree more.
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   by beebmam 9y ago

   I don't. It wasn't a personal attack. I think he jumps to conclusions that are unwarranted, and I'm asking him to kindly edit them out. In no way did I attack his person.
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   by beebmam 9y ago

   Disagree. A model is not reality, and is indeed a fantasy. Scientists should be (and usually are) well aware of this. Importantly, the documentary explores some historical examples of where these models were used to attempt to understand, p
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   by beebmam 9y ago

   I have watched Adam Curtis' documentaries and understand the context of that quote. It's not wrong. Scientists have models for the natural world that are fantasies. Scientific models intentionally simplify reality in order to be a
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   by beebmam 9y ago

   It is not physically simple to quit addictive drugs. It depends on the drug. Even alcohol is not simple to quit, depending on the person: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium_tremens
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   by beebmam 10y ago

   You're wrong about what the Clinton staffer said. He said, in article 1 that you've linked: “You and your friends will die of old age and I’m going to die from climate change. You and your friends let this happen, which is going