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Ilmar Tehnas

Ozone layer depletion leveling off - 0 views

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    Ozone depletion may be slowing or starting to reverse, but a much longer data collection period is needed before the trend can be confirmed.
Skeptical Debunker

Belief In Climate Change Hinges On Worldview : NPR - 0 views

  • "People tend to conform their factual beliefs to ones that are consistent with their cultural outlook, their world view," Braman says. The Cultural Cognition Project has conducted several experiments to back that up. Participants in these experiments are asked to describe their cultural beliefs. Some embrace new technology, authority and free enterprise. They are labeled the "individualistic" group. Others are suspicious of authority or of commerce and industry. Braman calls them "communitarians." In one experiment, Braman queried these subjects about something unfamiliar to them: nanotechnology — new research into tiny, molecule-sized objects that could lead to novel products. "These two groups start to polarize as soon as you start to describe some of the potential benefits and harms," Braman says. The individualists tended to like nanotechnology. The communitarians generally viewed it as dangerous. Both groups made their decisions based on the same information. "It doesn't matter whether you show them negative or positive information, they reject the information that is contrary to what they would like to believe, and they glom onto the positive information," Braman says.
  • "Basically the reason that people react in a close-minded way to information is that the implications of it threaten their values," says Dan Kahan, a law professor at Yale University and a member of The Cultural Cognition Project. Kahan says people test new information against their preexisting view of how the world should work. "If the implication, the outcome, can affirm your values, you think about it in a much more open-minded way," he says. And if the information doesn't, you tend to reject it. In another experiment, people read a United Nations study about the dangers of global warming. Then the researchers told the participants that the solution to global warming is to regulate industrial pollution. Many in the individualistic group then rejected the climate science. But when more nuclear power was offered as the solution, says Braman, "they said, you know, it turns out global warming is a serious problem."And for the communitarians, climate danger seemed less serious if the only solution was more nuclear power.
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  • Then there's the "messenger" effect. In an experiment dealing with the dangers versus benefits of a vaccine, the scientific information came from several people. They ranged from a rumpled and bearded expert to a crisply business-like one. The participants tended to believe the message that came from the person they considered to be more like them. In relation to the climate change debate, this suggests that some people may not listen to those whom they view as hard-core environmentalists. "If you have people who are skeptical of the data on climate change," Braman says, "you can bet that Al Gore is not going to convince them at this point." So, should climate scientists hire, say, Newt Gingrich as their spokesman? Kahan says no. "The goal can't be to create a kind of psychological house of mirrors so that people end up seeing exactly what you want," he argues. "The goal has to be to create an environment that allows them to be open-minded."And Kahan says you can't do that just by publishing more scientific data.
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    "It's a hoax," said coal company CEO Don Blankenship, "because clearly anyone that says that they know what the temperature of the Earth is going to be in 2020 or 2030 needs to be put in an asylum because they don't." On the other side of the debate was environmentalist Robert Kennedy, Jr. "Ninety-eight percent of the research climatologists in the world say that global warming is real, that its impacts are going to be catastrophic," he argued. "There are 2 percent who disagree with that. I have a choice of believing the 98 percent or the 2 percent." To social scientist and lawyer Don Braman, it's not surprising that two people can disagree so strongly over science. Braman is on the faculty at George Washington University and part of The Cultural Cognition Project, a group of scholars who study how cultural values shape public perceptions and policy
solar energy

illusions4real - energy saving solutions team - 0 views

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    A company started in Jaipur in 2008
thinkahol *

How To Shut Up Pesky Creationists - YouTube - 1 views

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    Easy to understand evidence for a common ape-like human/chimp ancestor. One of thousands of collaborating pieces of evidence, but this one is very conceptual. Whip it out anytime a creationist starts preaching.
Greg Kumar

Business Ideas for Women in 2015 - 0 views

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    Women often struggle between balancing a job and a family. The best way to strike a balance is to start your own business and be flexible in adjusting to the demands of your children and family. Here are a few business ideas that you can get started with.
Janos Haits

Deletionpedia.org - 1 views

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    "Deletionpedia is a radical inclusionist wiki for rescuing articles from Wikipedia's deletionism. It was started by Guaka on December 24th 2013 and so far we've rescued 60,338 articles."
ghulammustafa

5 Best Android Apps To Earn Money In India-Make Money Apps 2019 - Android Apps And Game... - 0 views

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    We are an IT Outsourcing Company providing complete business solution. Whether you are an Enterprise, Retailer, Consumer or Start-up company we have the right solution for your business. We serve countries like Australia, USA, Netherlands, UK, Philipines, Poland, Germany, Japan, Indonesia, UAE and Middle east, India.
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Mobile phone App can alert drowsy drivers to prevent accidents - IT Outsourcing and Con... - 0 views

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    Mobile phone app which is alert driver when he drowsy and start ringing. To ensure driver back to normal position, the driver has to turn off the alarm by hand or by voice.
cdnsolutions

Smart phone App can alert drowsy drivers - 0 views

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    Mobile phone app which is alert driver when he drowsy and start ringing. To ensure driver back to normal position, the driver has to turn off the alarm by hand or by voice.
kieraberry

How to validate your Startup idea without spending a dime - Infographic | Branex - Digi... - 0 views

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    So finally you are done with the 9-5 job and want to start your own business? Good idea. But hey do you know that 83% of the businesses fail in the first 5 years of the startup. But the question is why? What are the reasons that a startup or an Entrepreneur fail? Is it the surroundings? Or the idea itself.
manishgpm

How to earn money from a blog? - 0 views

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    I have shared step-by-step guide on how to create blogs on WordPress and blogger on this blog. If you have not yet started blogging by making a blog, then first you create your blog.
Janos Haits

Lunyr - 0 views

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    "Lunyr is an Ethereum-based decentralized crowdsourced encyclopedia which rewards users with app tokens for peer-reviewing and contributing information. We aim to be the starting point of the internet for finding reliable, accurate information. Our long-term vision is to develop a knowledge base API that developers can use to create next generation decentralized applications in Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and more."
Janos Haits

YC AI - 0 views

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    "Our long-term goal is to democratize AI. We want to level the playing field for startups to ensure that innovation doesn't get locked up in large companies like Google or Facebook. If you're starting an AI company, we want to help you succeed. Apply here and mention this post in your application."
mdkpest

Squirrel Control Challenges in Different Seasons: Strategies for Each Time of Year - 0 views

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    Squirrels are charismatic creatures that can bring joy and entertainment as they frolic in our backyards and parks. However, when these furry critters start invading our homes or wreaking havoc in our gardens, they can quickly become a nuisance. Squirrel control becomes particularly challenging as their behavior and habits change with the seasons. In this article, we will explore the unique challenges posed by squirrels at each time of year and discuss effective strategies to keep them at bay. Springtime Strategies: As spring arrives, squirrels become more active and enter the breeding season. They may choose to build nests in attics, crawl spaces, or chimneys to give birth and raise their young. To prevent these unwanted guests, it is crucial to inspect your property for any potential entry points and seal them off. Trim tree branches that hang near your roof, as squirrels can use them as bridges to access your home.
Erich Feldmeier

Stefano Picone: The Real Competition for Cash | Biotechnology Startup Blog - 0 views

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    "The unfortunate reality is that a person is likelier build a billion dollar company by writing code than by treating cancer. " (THX James Taylor ‏@JTBiotech ) @Spatzlhirn an @JTBiotech "As with many walks in life, the most glamorous legacies tend to get the most attention and the least are neglected"
Janos Haits

Start - International Desktop Grid Federation - 0 views

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    Desktop Grids for international Scientific Collaboration
Erich Feldmeier

OPED, Medizintechnik, VACOhand RADIUS - Handgelenkorthese - 0 views

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    Christian Puritscher "Image + Therapiekonzept Die moderne Alternative zum Gips"
Charles Daney

Is String Theory an Unphysical Pile of Garbage? : Starts With A Bang - 0 views

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    A central point to understanding string theory is that it cannot be formulated the way all other fundamental theories are, by giving the dynamical variables and the equations they obey. We do not know what the fundamental dynamical variables of string theory are, nor the equations they obey.
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