have been treading down the wxpython road myself-but PyQt sure looks super cool -lets see may switch once I finish the gui I am currently writing is done
- Hari
In general I don't think I agree with Dawkins' militant stance. If it is true that the human mind is easy prey to persuasive power of any cause (ex. religion, nationalism), than militant atheism can also be one of these powerful causes. People might end up doing "whatever it takes" to educate the "idiot masses". I think the emphasis should be on education and critical thinking more than religion. Educating the next generations to be protected against the power of a cause.
- Pedro Beltrao
Henry, you (we) ARE old. *dodders off mumbling into his beard*
- Bill Hooker
"I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser..." That's my favourite, but the whole thing is full of little gems like that.
- Bill Hooker
"The immediate casualty of the media hype surrounding a new primate fossil is the joy of a new and beautiful discovery, but science may also come out of the episode with some lingering bruises."
- Abhishek Tiwari
from Bookmarklet
"Based on interviews in Seed magazine, anyone who wanted to work on the fossil had to sign contracts and nondisclosure agreements, and a grand unveiling was planned from the start."
- Abhishek Tiwari
That part of science bothers me a lot. Science for press release is just not the way it should be marketed. It falls into the same traps as other things we don't like
- Deepak Singh
If the media can´t properly cover basic stuff like politics or even sports, how can anyone expect them to appropiately report about a fossil? :)
- Josue Santos Martin
Dear Street Cyclists: Do not expect automobile drivers to respect you when you have no respect for us. You cut through traffic; you run red lights; you cut in front of us to make turns; when you have a bike lane, you still ride on the line; you only obey the traffic laws that convenience you...
Cyclists certainly have the right to the road here in AZ, but I see all the same behavior Akiva is complaining about. I don't like it either.
- Tad, Anti-Immanentizer
I don't see that kind of stuff in LA. I see it from drivers, but never from cyclists.
- Anika Malone
Anika, I'm quite certain you don't have the volume of cyclists that we have here (at least in ratio to the number of cars on the road and population sizes, of course).
- Akiva Moskovitz
@Anika, bicyclists have the right of way but that doesn't mean you can't tell them off for being jackasses!
- mjc
It's ridiculous how often this happens in Seattle, particularly in certain neighborhoods like Green Lake and Fremont. I've seen bicyclists not use the bike lane, even when there is one. They slow down traffic so cars line up behind them are all going 10MPH in a 35MPH zone.
- Rochelle
Norway anecdote time: Don´t know if this is what some of you were talking about but here bicycles are the only vehicles who are legally entitled to act both as a road-going "motorized" vehicle and a pedestrian (although not at the same time). So they are basically free to zigzag however they like all around which is a little bit annoying. I guess it isn´t changed or clarified because cities here also tend to encourage and promote bicycling instead of driving and cars are pariah.
- Thomas Bøhm
Is it just coincidences that threads stop right after my comments all the time... ? :-/ heh
- Thomas Bøhm
@anika, same here. i see that all the time in l.a. from drivers but not bicyclists, but then i haven't really lived in a bike-friendly area.
- Jessie
Actually, everywhere I've ever lived has only permitted bikes to act as a pedestrian if they are walking their bike, Thomas. In Silicon Valley, we've got pamphlets that quite clearly denote law. Still doesn't help the stupid cyclist problem, of course.
- Wirehead
And the police enforcement is pretty crappy. Most cops don't know the law, so they usually ticket cyclists for stupid crap. If they started giving the teenagers who ride on the sidewalks tickets for riding on the sidewalks, they might accidentally give a ticket to somebody important's kid, so they seem unwilling to do so.
- Wirehead
And, while I think cutting through traffic, running red lights, and generally disobeying traffic laws are dumb, there's often a very good reason for cyclists cutting in front of you to make turns and riding along the line. Really, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. If we want to talk about cyclists breaking the law, shouldn't we also talk about drivers breaking the law by speeding, throwing things at cyclists, etc.?
- Wirehead
It frustrates me equally (as someone who cycles, drives, and most often is a pedestrian) when cyclists, drivers, or walkers don't obey the rules and put themselves and others in danger.
- joey
I think the end problem, joey, is that some of the rules don't make sense to the individual unless they can see the whole picture. Ignoring the rules is the selfish route.
- Wirehead
@Wirehead: No actually the laws concerning cyclists in Norway is even more confusing because one is allowed to switch roles between ordinary road-going vehicle and then (when the traffic light switch to red for example) legally turn onto the sidewalk and continue. But there different laws apply. At least that gets them out of the road traffic. Anyway, I´m really not that frustrated with...
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- Thomas Bøhm
Wirehead, bad behavior by one group doesn't excuse bad behavior by another group. It has nothing to do with glass houses or thrown stones. This post isn't about asshole drivers; it's about asshole cyclists. If you want to complain about idiot motorists, you should create a thread for it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I get really nervous driving past a cyclist in case something happens and I'm blamed for causing injury. Too much concentration on not clipping a person on a bike has given me palpitations many a time!!
- Charlotte {charley} M
Axiis is an open source data visualization framework designed for beginner and expert developers alike. Whether you are building elegant charts for executive briefings or exploring the boundaries of advanced data visualization research, Axiis has something for you. Axiis provides both pre-built visualization components as well as abstract layout patterns and rendering classes that allow you to create your own unique visualizations.
- Frank
Journal of proteome research (12 May 2009) The proteome of the recently discovered bacterium Methylocella silvestris has been characterised using three profiling and comparative proteomics approaches. The organism has been grown on two different substrates enabling variations in protein expression to be identified. The results obtained using the experimental approaches have been compared with respect to number of proteins identified, confidence in identification, sequence coverage and agreement of regulated proteins. The sample preparation, instrumental time and sample loading requirements of the differing experiments are compared and discussed. A preliminary screen of the protein regulation results for biological significance has also been performed. Vibhuti Jitendra Patel, Konstantinos Thalassinos, Susan Slade, Joanne B Connolly, Andrew Crombie, J Colin Murrell, James Scrivens
- Simon Cockell
ST.PETERSBURG, FL—Following the well-worn path of his ancestors, Phurba Dorje, the lunar Sherpa, hauled dehydrated food and supplies as he led astronauts to the moon.
- The Onion
STILLWATER, OK—Motivational speaker Ron Kalbee was long known for saying, "The word failure is not in my vocabulary." Author of the best-selling You Can Do It!, his eight-step plan to personal fulfillment has helped millions turn dreams into reality.
- The Onion
Illustrating the problem with science literacy in the US: “I do believe sadly it's going to take some diseases coming back to realize that we need to change and develop vaccines that are safe. If the vaccine companies are not listening to us, it's their f___ing fault that the diseases are coming back. They're making a product that's s___. If you give us a safe vaccine, we'll use it. It shouldn't be polio versus autism.” --Jenny McCarthy in Time Magazine, April 2009
- Vincent Racaniello