tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post3394196501985319370..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: Science Results Are TellingAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-46683166563564184412015-09-20T11:43:18.468-04:002015-09-20T11:43:18.468-04:00Koshcat, I think the astrology/astronomy question ...Koshcat, I think the astrology/astronomy question was to see if people recognized the science or if they thought the voodoo was the science.<br /><br />I agree about the infectious diseases stuff. There is an intense amount of ignorance out there right now being pushed as if it were science, and it's going to hurt a lot of people.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-54385762348239315672015-09-20T11:32:09.636-04:002015-09-20T11:32:09.636-04:00The other problem is many of these things can be s...The other problem is many of these things can be somewhat esoteric. If you are a lawyer, is it critical to your existence and work to know that the earth's core is hotter than the mantel? Also, what does a question about astrology have anything to do with science? Silly quiz. What bothers me is how ignorant people are reading infectious diseases. Some of the same people who freaked out about Ebola seem to poo-poo measles or influenza. Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-88072211897412187822015-09-17T00:54:05.751-04:002015-09-17T00:54:05.751-04:00Oops,..sorry, but internet quizzes dont' lie! ...Oops,..sorry, but internet quizzes dont' lie! 8-DBevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-56081938334862030392015-09-16T22:22:22.573-04:002015-09-16T22:22:22.573-04:00Oooh, that's below the belt, Bev! ;-)Oooh, that's below the belt, Bev! ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-47603683465893920162015-09-16T22:12:50.792-04:002015-09-16T22:12:50.792-04:00Andrew, that must mean you're no better than g...Andrew, that must mean you're no better than girl! LOL!!BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-44537847896071672552015-09-16T22:05:54.369-04:002015-09-16T22:05:54.369-04:00I had the same thought! LOL!I had the same thought! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-45812100311705789192015-09-16T22:02:12.099-04:002015-09-16T22:02:12.099-04:00That was the other one I missed. I missed the mag...That was the other one I missed. I missed the magnifying glass thing too! I thought a "magnifying glass" made things bigger! Stupid me...BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-28634287271168517962015-09-16T21:34:14.325-04:002015-09-16T21:34:14.325-04:00Bev, LOL! Somehow, I think you blew away most eve...Bev, LOL! Somehow, I think you blew away most everyone else who took the test.<br /><br />I missed the one about the waves and a magnifying glass. I had it backwards.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-10175328128909494732015-09-16T21:25:18.424-04:002015-09-16T21:25:18.424-04:00I got 10 out of 12...but then I'm a stupid gir...I got 10 out of 12...but then I'm a stupid girl. Frankly, I don't care what kind of waves make my cellphone work, I just care that it works...so there!BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-54958692152365406762015-09-16T20:59:55.287-04:002015-09-16T20:59:55.287-04:00Bev, Isn't that amazingly stupid?Bev, Isn't that amazingly stupid?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-57365921796911579682015-09-16T20:56:44.912-04:002015-09-16T20:56:44.912-04:00Kit, Yes, exactly.Kit, Yes, exactly.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-86799617321517839102015-09-16T20:56:27.053-04:002015-09-16T20:56:27.053-04:00Critch, I got 11 out of 12. :)Critch, I got 11 out of 12. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-39391763642035207192015-09-16T20:34:38.351-04:002015-09-16T20:34:38.351-04:00OT: Holy {expletive} this was at the HS i gradua...OT: Holy {expletive} this was at the HS i graduated from! Poor kid...<br />http://gizmodo.com/this-teenager-was-arrested-for-making-a-clock-his-teach-1730977157 BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-74992094469634705412015-09-16T19:51:59.797-04:002015-09-16T19:51:59.797-04:00I scored a 100%, so us Irish did pretty well.....I scored a 100%, so us Irish did pretty well.....Critchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106908233705403513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-53768756004333152242015-09-16T19:47:44.594-04:002015-09-16T19:47:44.594-04:00Btw, is anyone watching the debate tonight? I don...Btw, is anyone watching the debate tonight? I don't get CNN...8-(BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-46839557138277411152015-09-16T19:44:39.439-04:002015-09-16T19:44:39.439-04:00Actually there is pending lawsuit against Harvard ...Actually there is pending lawsuit against Harvard filed by group of Asian student alleging quotas in enrollment. It mirrors the same kind of lawsuit that was filed in the '50's or '60's by Jewish students.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-91821103991507331162015-09-16T18:23:23.499-04:002015-09-16T18:23:23.499-04:00"In California, they were actually pushing fo..."In California, they were actually pushing for anti-Asian quotas in the 1990s because there were "too many" of them in the best colleges."<br /><br />Like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_quota" rel="nofollow">this?</a>Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-87183592418007323292015-09-16T18:22:49.760-04:002015-09-16T18:22:49.760-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-20847415734251101072015-09-16T17:36:43.519-04:002015-09-16T17:36:43.519-04:00tryanmax, I've seen similar behavior in other ...tryanmax, I've seen similar behavior in other areas too. Not only do Asians not count, but they are often dismissed with disdain by the race lobby. In California, they were actually pushing for anti-Asian quotas in the 1990s because there were "too many" of them in the best colleges.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-83566577345444928462015-09-16T17:35:27.416-04:002015-09-16T17:35:27.416-04:00Bev, Sexist indeed! LOL!Bev, Sexist indeed! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-24480388086994544082015-09-16T17:06:39.359-04:002015-09-16T17:06:39.359-04:00When it comes to reporting on Silicon Valley, the ...When it comes to reporting on Silicon Valley, the left does worse than ignore Asians, they flat out say Asians don't count. As in, Silicon Valley is trying to hide its diversity problem by hiring Asians. It's ridiculous. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-7275875860993362582015-09-16T16:31:10.895-04:002015-09-16T16:31:10.895-04:00Andrew - they only asked my gender - sexists.Andrew - they only asked my gender - sexists.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-2393528520448049222015-09-16T16:18:02.678-04:002015-09-16T16:18:02.678-04:00Bev, It does seems to be a short test to come up w...Bev, It does seems to be a short test to come up with anything too conclusive.<br /><br />When I took it, there were 12 questions. In terms of knowing who you are, I think they asked when they originally did the test, but then stopped asking once the published their conclusions.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-81834077071541961772015-09-16T16:08:03.037-04:002015-09-16T16:08:03.037-04:00So I took this little test. And they come up with ...So I took this little test. And they come up with all of these conclusions with 10 questions of varying scientific merit taken by only people who are interested. How do they verify the race, gender, and location of the participants?BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-74692796722887741142015-09-16T15:16:02.212-04:002015-09-16T15:16:02.212-04:00Bev, That's exactly right. The problem with A...Bev, That's exactly right. The problem with Asians from the left's perspective is that they blow up the whole story. The story is that the reason minorities (blacks in particular) do worse than white is white racism. But how does that make sense then if Asians do better than whites? Are they a superior race who have simply outfoxed us whites? And if so, then why don't blacks just follow their example? Or is it possible that whites are oppressive racists after all?<br /><br />I've seen some black intellectuals try to explain this away by saying that whites like Asians for some reason, but just don't like blacks. Ok, but why do we use our magic powers to give them better test scores than our own kids? Also, if we like them so much, then why did they face massive discrimination after building the railroads? Why did we intern the Japanese? Why did we go to war in Vietnam and Korean? Why are we hostile to China now?<br /><br />It doesn't make sense. That's the problem... it blows the whole idea out of the water. Hence, they act like there are no Asians.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com