Comments on: Relative importance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:29:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Sean Sat, 13 Aug 2005 06:09:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1410 "The" is clearly the most important concept. Most telling of all is what actually comes up first on the <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=the&btnG=Google+Search" rel="nofollow">google search</a>. “The” is clearly the most important concept. Most telling of all is what actually comes up first on the google search.

]]> By: Michael Good http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Michael Good Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:38:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1409 Well, i guess "the" is the most important concept. "the" 3,450,000,000 Well, i guess “the” is the most important concept.

“the” 3,450,000,000

]]> By: Aaron http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Aaron Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:33:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1408 Well, Yahoo claims to have indexed more pages now, so let's give them a try Blog 678M Weblog 165M Italy 344M Italia 212M Not looking good for the European country, here. Well, Yahoo claims to have indexed more pages now, so let’s give them a try

Blog 678M
Weblog 165M

Italy 344M
Italia 212M

Not looking good for the European country, here.

]]> By: Stories about Nature | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Stories about Nature | Cosmic Variance Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:21:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1407 [...] As predicted, we had a great time (as it were) talking about the nature of time last night at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Antonia and David gave great presentations, Gretchen moderated with aplomb, and Angel Yssaguire and the rest of the Illinois Humanities Council crew organized the whole thing with practiced professionalism. [...] [...] As predicted, we had a great time (as it were) talking about the nature of time last night at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Antonia and David gave great presentations, Gretchen moderated with aplomb, and Angel Yssaguire and the rest of the Illinois Humanities Council crew organized the whole thing with practiced professionalism. [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Clifford Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:21:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1406 Nice one, Jacques. :-) -cvj Nice one, Jacques. :-) -cvj

]]> By: Jacques Distler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Jacques Distler Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:18:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1405 Must be time-dependent. I get weblog 48,800,000 blog 141,000,000 Sum 189,800,000 Italy 153,000,000 Italia 28,800,000 Sum 181,800,000 The blogs have it, by 8 million votes. Must be time-dependent. I get

weblog 48,800,000
blog 141,000,000

Sum 189,800,000

Italy 153,000,000
Italia 28,800,000

Sum 181,800,000

The blogs have it, by 8 million votes.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 Clifford Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:08:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1404 And presumably you told her to drop everything and come to CosmicVariance, right?! -cvj And presumably you told her to drop everything and come to CosmicVariance, right?! -cvj

]]> By: Sam Gralla http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 Sam Gralla Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:07:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1403 Just a few minutes ago I discovered that an italian graduate student next to me did not know what a blog was. So, I decided to do a comparison for her: blog 139,000,000 italy 152,000,000 Drat! I was really hoping blog would win. (Incidentally: italia was 70 million. So I guess if we count funny-talkers too it is no contest. That's a shame.) Just a few minutes ago I discovered that an italian graduate student next to me did not know what a blog was. So, I decided to do a comparison for her:

blog 139,000,000
italy 152,000,000

Drat! I was really hoping blog would win.

(Incidentally: italia was 70 million. So I guess if we count funny-talkers too it is no contest. That’s a shame.)

]]> By: jimvj http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 jimvj Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:04:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1402 Doesn't mass matter? Some day when the arrow of time is not so pointedly urgent, perhaps you could comment on this "explanation" of mass: <a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/ns-ijv081005.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/ns-ijv081005.php</a> Thanks Doesn’t mass matter?

Some day when the arrow of time is not so pointedly
urgent, perhaps you could comment on this “explanation”
of mass:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/ns-ijv081005.php

Thanks

]]> By: Alejandro Rivero http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Alejandro Rivero Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:48:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/08/10/relative-importance/#comment-1401 Also "Audi"... I mean, I hate these ads where they speak of engineering for the masses and then in truth it is not possible to open the engine of the car nor to learn anything of its workings. Worse, people is getting used to; some months ago a friend come to show me his new card, I went down and I stood up behind the engine trunk, waiting for him to open it. He looked puzzled... is seems more people was only looking the interiors and the radio. Also “Audi”… I mean, I hate these ads where they speak of engineering for the masses and then in truth it is not possible to open the engine of the car nor to learn anything of its workings. Worse, people is getting used to; some months ago a friend come to show me his new card, I went down and I stood up behind the engine trunk, waiting for him to open it. He looked puzzled… is seems more people was only looking the interiors and the radio.

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