Serious question: if obesity is such a large killer, why don't they just legalize all amphetamines?
>>7868961
Serious question: If obesity is such a large killer, why don´t we do the a favor and kill them ourselves. It´s merciful to put the out of their miseries.
>>7868961
>take an irresponsible adult with no willpower whatsoever
>hook him on hard drugs
Come on are you even trying.
Serious question: if nicotine is so habit-forming, then why don't they put it in things we should make a habit of consuming, like vegetables and vitamins?
Is /sci/ excited for the technological singularity?
>>7865969
ai hasn't advanced in over 50 years
>>7865969
>not showing the full graph that show the emergence of each type of intelligence over the course of the entire history of the universe
>thinking machine intelligence doesn't rely on the fundamental basis of the human intelligence that builds it
No, I'm actually pretty depressed about it because the world is literally retarded about exponential curves. If we were to listen to Kurzweil, our entire economic engine would grind to a halt and none of his predictions would have any merit whatsoever. Your options for futurism are fantasy or realism. Pick the one you like, put it up front whenever you discuss the technological singularity, and don't ever pretend that your fantasies affect the economy ever again.
>>7865969
>>>/x/ is that way
What are some /sci/-approved video games and simulators?
Pic possibly related.
>>7864911
Orbiter
Hλlf Life
>>7864911
Space Engine, a gorgeous simulator spanning the whole known universe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRJgYOgf8xc
Species: ALRE, an incredibly well-thought-out evolution simulator. Really fun too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY-6u1BmIws
Are people who are atheist/agnostic and were raised up in religious families more intelligent on average? Pic not related
Who are these semon demons?
>>7864212
Can't hate on that costume
>>7864212
Based on my limited experience, no. The religious-raised atheist-turned people I know are average or slightly below average.
I have a PHD in complex number theory and complex functions over infinite manifolds. Ask me anything.
Oh and I calculate risk on buying/selling loans/stocks.
I make 180k before bonuses and in 5 years I'll be seeing 280 before bonuses and benefits.
What's your opinion on Debian testing as a desktop OS
link your dissertation
The answer is actually pretty simple.
If portals work through space time distortion, it's A.
If portals work through some sort of instant atomic assembler/disassembler, it's B.
The game never states how portals work, so it can be either of them.
>>7863410
>"science"
Its A, I'm pretty sure they mentioned something about space time in the game.
>>7863410
It's always B.
Energy is not conserved in Portal, and objects must always exit the portal at the same velocity relative to the portal that they entered.
What's your favorite notation in mathematics?
What's your least favorite?
Ironic :(
>>7862321
And my absolute favorite
>>7862307
always thought alpha was p. cool
This image is not dissimilar to our vision; the 3 dimensional contours of her sexy belly are represented in this picture (and in our vision!) as a different shade across a 2 dimensional plane - this picture, and our vision, is a 2 dimensional representation of a 3 dimensional world
Which is to say we see in 2D
prove me wrong or confirm I'm right
Dimensions are a social construct.
Pleb.
>>7858740
serious answers pls
in all my time on the internet, I've never convinced anyone of this
>>7858748
>in all my time on the internet, I've never convinced anyone of this
What, that pictures are 2D?
Are you retarded OP?
what kind of youtube channels does /sci/ like?
well Numberphile is great to understand deep maths and I also enjoy MinutePhysics which provide me with advanced physic knowledge
>>7857668
Obligatory
>>7857668
>numberphile
>deep maths
What do you think about base 10?
Do you think there's a better base to teach math with?
What would be the worst base to teach math with?
I always thought a base that you could divide by 2 easily would be good, like 16.
In this hypothetical assume we are not used to any base system yet.
>>7882226
>Do you think there's a better base to teach math with?
No, we have 10 fingers.
The best base is base 12, because it is small enough and 12 can be divided by 2, 3, 4, and 6, while all the numbers bellow 12 have at most two divisors.
>>7882238
Actually, now I remembered that 12 is as good as 10 for teaching. You can use these things on your hand, dunno how they are called.
>not using base 2 and teaching kids how to count to 31 on one hand
what is a fundamental particle made up of
Fundaments.
>>7876289
whbat is that made up of
>>7876286
pure will
Post your favorite Math/Science Jokes or ones that you've come across! Go!
To start, here's one that I just recently came across:
https://youtu.be/_3p_E9jZOU8?t=639
>It should start at 10:39
>Calculus of Residues
Three logicians are at a bar.
Bartender asks, "Would all three of you like a drink?"
First logician says, "I don't know."
Second logician says, "I don't know."
Third logician says, "Yes."
an engineer walks into a dick
he sucks it
hes a faggot
>B A Z O O P E R
Hey /sci/,
Let's get a discussion about criteria for college admissions. I'm not from the US, so I don't really care personally, but I still find it interesting to discuss it. /pol/ can stay out.
So, does affirmative action increase racism? In my opinion, it absolutely must. Scenario:
You want a top engineer for some important project, and you have 4 applicants, all from MIT: White male/female, black male/female. Only by picking the White male can you be sure he was admitted by ability/talent alone. For all the others you can assume they are most probably inferior, especially employing a double minority (black fem), seems very dubious.
Without affirmative action - i.e.admission on ability alone, you don't need to apply any prejudice, since any black female that comes out of MIT must be equal to every white male. If they want to reduce the education inequality for minorities, wouldn't it suffice to just offer more minority scholarships?
Also, doesn't admitting on anything else but merit, necessarily harm the field? Wouldn't the right thing be to decide admission on admission exams alone?
I feel like the Unis in the US are trying to get political leverage under the banner of education, that would be pretty dishonest.
Affirmative action is an enforced regulation. Some companies have a quota to fill their spots with females or minorities so they don't give an impression of being discriminant, doesn't matter if they are qualified for the job or not. So in any case of affirmative action is in use, you don't get to chose if you should hide them or not, you just have to.
> opinion
discarded.
Yes, it is discriminatory towards certain races; whites and asians. This is an objective fact.
>>7875292
Yup, AA completely delegitimatizes the degrees of people from preferential groups even if they are the best in their field. Now instead of them achieving something in a system based on merit alone their merit is open to questioning. AA shouldn't exist.
Mathematics:
>Is zero a natural number?
Physics:
>Is String Theory worthwhile?
English:
>When making a list, should I separate the ending 'and' with a comma?
I identify as a Cis white male
>>7874625
Computer Science
>Are we a really a science?
>>7874625
>Is zero a natural number?
No, it is a whole number though.
Do any other smart people here get bored by normal people?
I've got an IQ of 150 and the inane things people my age say and do (18 years old here btw) gets old real fast. It makes socialising a real chore because I'm forced to talk about shit like snapchats and gossip for hours at a time instead of stuff like philosophy or politics which I prefer. Truthfully, it makes being smart more of a curse than a blessing.
>>7878762
Try science and math, if you want something intellectual to talk about. Philosophy is kindergarten tier.
Honestly I don't think my IQ is very high at all but I'm very sensitive to the "energy" that people give off.
I feel like I can tell instantly when a person is bored or annoyed when talking to me. I can't help seeing humans as more than smart animals. I don't really listen to what they say but rather how they act, and it can be very exhausting. Having a friend be super nice when you're alone with him and then turn into a completely different person in a group is heartbreaking to me.
I'm getting psychological help right now but it all feels like a load of shit, I am giving off sympthoms of a variety of things but they can't find a folder to place me in.
>>7878774
>IQ 150
>I can't see humans as more than smart animals
>can't find a folder to place it all in
I know exactly what folder you belong in though
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