Comments on: Questions sought http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:40:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/comment-page-1/#comment-5368 NR Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:02:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/#comment-5368 A very similar NY Times Magazine cover story was printed on this topic a few weeks ago, by Jeffrey Rosen . . . A very similar NY Times Magazine cover story was printed on this topic a few weeks ago, by Jeffrey Rosen . . .

]]> By: hack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 hack Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:40:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/#comment-5367 I'd be happy if Harriet could correctly state one of Newton's laws. I’d be happy if Harriet could correctly state one of Newton’s laws.

]]> By: Elliot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/comment-page-1/#comment-5366 Elliot Mon, 17 Oct 2005 03:52:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/#comment-5366 My sense is she already knows a lot about "Dark Energy" My sense is she already knows a lot about “Dark Energy”

]]> By: spyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/comment-page-1/#comment-5365 spyder Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:24:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/#comment-5365 I can't help it?? but would she know how many billions of light years across the universe is, from her chair??? Would she be able to guess the number within two billion?? Would she care that scientific facts have an objective based reality unlike those facts from other non-scientific/mathematic academic disciplines?? Can she name anyone of the top 20 songs on the Billboard 100? Could she discern the substantive difference between P2P software versus open source operating systems? Will it matter after the Fitzgerald indictments are made public?? I can’t help it?? but would she know how many billions of light years across the universe is, from her chair??? Would she be able to guess the number within two billion??

Would she care that scientific facts have an objective based reality unlike those facts from other non-scientific/mathematic academic disciplines??

Can she name anyone of the top 20 songs on the Billboard 100?

Could she discern the substantive difference between P2P software versus open source operating systems? Will it matter after the Fitzgerald indictments are made public??

]]> By: Adam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/comment-page-1/#comment-5364 Adam Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/#comment-5364 As a sign of my tragicness*, I can reveal that I know all the words to 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia'. And La Bamba (although let me clear, as I don't speak Spanish, it doesn't sound convincing if I recount them). *Not a word, but it ought to be. As a sign of my tragicness*, I can reveal that I know all the words to ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’. And La Bamba (although let me clear, as I don’t speak Spanish, it doesn’t sound convincing if I recount them).

*Not a word, but it ought to be.

]]> By: The Pro-Satan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/comment-page-1/#comment-5363 The Pro-Satan Sat, 15 Oct 2005 23:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/15/questions-sought/#comment-5363 It would also be exceptionally difficult for a band to play "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" since the verses are entirely spoken, not sung. It would also be exceptionally difficult for a band to play “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” since the verses are entirely spoken, not sung.

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