Dude, you sound like Russle Crowe in 'A Beautiful Mind', in that hazy area between genius and lunatic.
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Gruss Gott<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Scott wrote: >> >> Given that the US is only closer to 3000 miles wide (rather than about >> 400 as your estimate states), your original estimate is way off. Its >> only by sheer dumb luck (or working the equation backwards as you >> likely did) that you were even close to the earth's circumference. >> > > You must learn to let go of your fears Scott ... you must FEEL the data ... > > This it THE HARDEST concept for any geek to learn. Ever take > calculus? If you were like me you heard all of the slope crap, said, > "easy I get it!", then failed. Then studied, then had an epiphany. > This is the same thing. > > Answer First is really tough for science/engineering types. Yet > without that skillset you are really a mental blue coller worker - > which is fine, the best pilots are such - but you may want more. > > Take Global Warming. > > The real questions there are: > > (1.) Is Earth's warming a critical problem for humans? > > (2.) If so, will the current trend continue? > > (3.) If so, is there anything we can do about it? > > Can we ever gather enough data to KNOW the answers BEFORE the problem > is irreversible (assuming there is one)? No. > > So we have to answer first. We have to quess/estimate/manage risk. > > Certainly we should gather more data BUT. > > We should Answer First, THEN gather data. > > And the answer - the scientific theory - is that the Earth will warm > and we'll die. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:300536 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
