Posts by muppetry

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry  I agree - and my point was that I would probably still choose GG even if the strengths were comparable. However,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin  Quote: Originally Posted by cjcampbell  Uh, so Apple was called before a Senate subcommittee for obeying the law? They weren't called in for obeying...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry  I think that Corning's assessment is reasonable, primarily due to the cost and density advantage. It looks like they...

I think that Corning's assessment is reasonable, primarily due to the cost and density advantage. It looks like they had to introduce significant damage to weaken the sapphire before the strength test but, even setting that result...

Quote: Originally Posted by signal1  Right, certainly the lack of outrage at, well, physics is predicated on either a lack of a given discipline's interaction with social constructs or utter obliviousness of that...

Quote: Originally Posted by signal1  It's telling, I think, that the two areas of scientific research that conservatives seem to believe are deeply flawed-- evolution and climate change-- happen to coincide with...

This is an interesting attempt to quantify, in a reasonably defensible and definitive manner, the current state of opinion of within the field of climatology.   http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/8/2/024024/article

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry  An interesting idea, but presumably only useful at home and at night, and thus won't replace whatever alert...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX  Quote: Originally Posted by Timbit  This would be great for deaf people. Could set it up so they know if they received a text or a FaceTime call is coming...

Quote: Originally Posted by MJ1970  Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry  Looks to me like the bloggers hoped no one would bother to read the letter, because it doesn't say what they claim...