Posts by Martin G. Helmer

Google research chief: 'Emergent artificial intelligence? Hogwash!'

re: @ boothamshaw

>Naturally intelligent systems, ... ,are made of nothing but matter

How do you know that? I dismiss this statement as pure speculation.

Boffins find world's oldest virgin water trapped in Earth's crust

Boffinspeek galore

"tectonically quiescent geologic terrains ... with serpentinized ultramafic rocks"

Huh?

Ten serious sci-fi films for the sentient fan

Missed one.

Fellow enthusiasts, I believe we missed one,

A centerpiece in SciFi History, at its time renowned for it's superior special effects:

* A Trip to the Moon, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000417/

Did genetically modified food cause giant tumours in rats?

Re: GM Crops can cause problems themselves.

Apart from one little detail; the lack of about 1000 years of in-the-field testing.

Only global poverty can save the planet, insists WWF - and the ESA!

Re: We can eithe r decrease individual demand, or decrease individuals

and by the way, it won't be all of us living in poverty, only maybe 99% of us.

The other 1% will still be laughing.

Re: We can eithe r decrease individual demand, or decrease individuals

just one little fallacy here, assuming that the only other existing life style than " the life style of the typical Westerner" is "poverty".

As an example, just because you don't get to shop new clothes every week, does not necessarily mean you're poor. It's all in your mind and what you define as "rich".

Money in the bank is not the same as quality of life. Sure, a bit of dough helps, but its not the same thing.

Intelligence a genetic mistake

Re: I for one ...

they would quit politics.

Medieval warming was global – new science contradicts IPCC

Re: Oh my

"Is warming a bad thing?

Ok. I'l bite on that.

According to "alarmist scientific consensus"; YES, It is.

A pretty good summary, comparing pros and cons of warming can be found here.

http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-positives-negatives-intermediate.htm

But of course, that whole web site is just political propaganda from the alarmists, right?

Cancer doctor cites 'early' data on cell phone danger

The absence of evidence

Just for the record;

Back in the old days (the 1990's), there was "no conclusive evidence that smoking causes lung cancer".

There is today.

So, humble it down, please guys :)