Science news of the day thread.

Post Reply
User avatar
macdoc
Twitcher
Posts: 6938
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:20 pm
Location: Planet Earth on slow boil
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by macdoc » Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:10 am

Resident in Cairns Australia Australia> CB300F • Travel photos https://500px.com/p/macdoc?view=galleries

User avatar
rainbow
Posts: 13528
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:10 am
About me: Egal wie dicht du bist, Goethe war Dichter
Location: Africa
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by rainbow » Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:29 am

Meh.
Cellulose reinforced epoxy resin.
I call bullshit - Alfred E Einstein
BArF−4

User avatar
Brian Peacock
Tipping cows since 1946
Posts: 37953
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:44 am
About me: Ablate me:
Location: Location: Location:
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:01 am

People with extremist views less able to do complex mental tasks, research suggests.
Our brains hold clues for the ideologies we choose to live by, according to research, which has suggested that people who espouse extremist attitudes tend to perform poorly on complex mental tasks.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge sought to evaluate whether cognitive disposition – differences in how information is perceived and processed – sculpt ideological world-views such as political, nationalistic and dogmatic beliefs, beyond the impact of traditional demographic factors like age, race and gender.

The study, built on previous research, included more than 330 US-based participants aged 22 to 63 who were exposed to a battery of tests – 37 neuropsychological tasks and 22 personality surveys – over the course of two weeks.

The tasks were engineered to be neutral, not emotional or political – they involved, for instance, memorising visual shapes. The researchers then used computational modelling to extract information from that data about the participant’s perception and learning, and their ability to engage in complex and strategic mental processing.

Overall, the researchers found that ideological attitudes mirrored cognitive decision-making, according to the study published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.

A key finding was that people with extremist attitudes tended to think about the world in black and white terms, and struggled with complex tasks that required intricate mental steps, said lead author Dr Leor Zmigrod at Cambridge’s department of psychology.

“Individuals or brains that struggle to process and plan complex action sequences may be more drawn to extreme ideologies, or authoritarian ideologies that simplify the world,” she said.

She said another feature of people with tendencies towards extremism appeared to be that they were not good at regulating their emotions, meaning they were impulsive and tended to seek out emotionally evocative experiences. “And so that kind of helps us understand what kind of individual might be willing to go in and commit violence against innocent others.”...
Rationalia relies on voluntary donations. There is no obligation of course, but if you value this place and want to see it continue please consider making a small donation towards the forum's running costs.
Details on how to do that can be found here.

.

"It isn't necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice.
There are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia."

Frank Zappa

"This is how humanity ends; bickering over the irrelevant."
Clinton Huxley » 21 Jun 2012 » 14:10:36 GMT
.

User avatar
JimC
The sentimental bloke
Posts: 73015
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 am
About me: To be serious about gin requires years of dedicated research.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by JimC » Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:52 pm

Violent, simplistic, lacking in self-control, unable to perceive complexities, fearful of the "other"

MAGA to a T! :{D
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!

User avatar
Cunt
Lumpy Vagina Bloodfart
Posts: 18529
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:10 am
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Cunt » Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:52 am

JimC wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:52 pm
Violent, simplistic, lacking in self-control, unable to perceive complexities, fearful of the "other"

MAGA to a T! :{D
It's why some groups aren't famous for positive outreach.

Image
Shit, Piss, Cock, Cunt, Motherfucker, Cocksucker and Tits.
-various artists


Joe wrote:
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:22 pm
he doesn't communicate

The 'Walsh Question' 'What Is A Woman?' I'll put an answer here when someone posts one that is clear and comprehensible, by apostates to the Faith.

Update: I've been offered one!
rainbow wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:23 pm
It is actually quite easy. A woman has at least one X chromosome.
Strong ideas don't require censorship to survive. Weak ideas cannot survive without it.

User avatar
Brian Peacock
Tipping cows since 1946
Posts: 37953
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:44 am
About me: Ablate me:
Location: Location: Location:
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:27 am

Just a pint of the usual for you then Cunt.
Rationalia relies on voluntary donations. There is no obligation of course, but if you value this place and want to see it continue please consider making a small donation towards the forum's running costs.
Details on how to do that can be found here.

.

"It isn't necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice.
There are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia."

Frank Zappa

"This is how humanity ends; bickering over the irrelevant."
Clinton Huxley » 21 Jun 2012 » 14:10:36 GMT
.

User avatar
pErvinalia
On the good stuff
Posts: 59295
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:08 pm
About me: Spelling 'were' 'where'
Location: dystopia
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by pErvinalia » Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:48 am

Cunt wrote:
JimC wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:52 pm
Violent, simplistic, lacking in self-control, unable to perceive complexities, fearful of the "other"

MAGA to a T! :{D
It's why some groups aren't famous for positive outreach.

Image
What does the Texas power failure have to do with fascism?

:roll:
Sent from my penis using wankertalk.
"The Western world is fucking awesome because of mostly white men" - DaveDodo007.
"Socialized medicine is just exactly as morally defensible as gassing and cooking Jews" - Seth. Yes, he really did say that..
"Seth you are a boon to this community" - Cunt.
"I am seriously thinking of going on a spree killing" - Svartalf.

User avatar
Brian Peacock
Tipping cows since 1946
Posts: 37953
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:44 am
About me: Ablate me:
Location: Location: Location:
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:00 am

NASA release the sounds of Mars recorded from the Perseverance rover.

https://soundcloud.com/nasa/first-sound ... self-noise
Rationalia relies on voluntary donations. There is no obligation of course, but if you value this place and want to see it continue please consider making a small donation towards the forum's running costs.
Details on how to do that can be found here.

.

"It isn't necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice.
There are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia."

Frank Zappa

"This is how humanity ends; bickering over the irrelevant."
Clinton Huxley » 21 Jun 2012 » 14:10:36 GMT
.

User avatar
JimC
The sentimental bloke
Posts: 73015
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 am
About me: To be serious about gin requires years of dedicated research.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by JimC » Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:32 am

pErvinalia wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:48 am
Cunt wrote:
JimC wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:52 pm
Violent, simplistic, lacking in self-control, unable to perceive complexities, fearful of the "other"

MAGA to a T! :{D
It's why some groups aren't famous for positive outreach.

Image
What does the Texas power failure have to do with fascism?

:roll:
And more to the point, where are any other groups with a given purpose, political or otherwise? Why aren't we seeing all the members of a golf club there?
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!

User avatar
Tero
Just saying
Posts: 47197
Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:50 pm
About me: 15-32-25
Location: USA
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Tero » Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:49 am

There was no antifa here. So they can't come to help either. It was entirely an invention of Trump and pals. there were people demonstrating George Floyd and Brianna Taylor et al.
https://esapolitics.blogspot.com
http://esabirdsne.blogspot.com/
Said Peter...what you're requesting just isn't my bag
Said Daemon, who's sorry too, but y'see we didn't have no choice
And our hands they are many and we'd be of one voice
We've come all the way from Wigan to get up and state
Our case for survival before it's too late

Turn stone to bread, said Daemon Duncetan
Turn stone to bread right away...

User avatar
pErvinalia
On the good stuff
Posts: 59295
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:08 pm
About me: Spelling 'were' 'where'
Location: dystopia
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by pErvinalia » Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:37 am

JimC wrote:
pErvinalia wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:48 am
Cunt wrote:
JimC wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:52 pm
Violent, simplistic, lacking in self-control, unable to perceive complexities, fearful of the "other"

MAGA to a T! :{D
It's why some groups aren't famous for positive outreach.

Image
What does the Texas power failure have to do with fascism?

:roll:
And more to the point, where are any other groups with a given purpose, political or otherwise? Why aren't we seeing all the members of a golf club there?
Exactly. Where's Cunt's people, like The Proud Boys and the MRA crowd?
Sent from my penis using wankertalk.
"The Western world is fucking awesome because of mostly white men" - DaveDodo007.
"Socialized medicine is just exactly as morally defensible as gassing and cooking Jews" - Seth. Yes, he really did say that..
"Seth you are a boon to this community" - Cunt.
"I am seriously thinking of going on a spree killing" - Svartalf.

User avatar
Cunt
Lumpy Vagina Bloodfart
Posts: 18529
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:10 am
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Cunt » Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:47 am

pErvinalia wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:37 am
Exactly. Where's Cunt's people, like The Proud Boys and the MRA crowd?
Those aren't 'Cunt's people', though I understand you wishing they were.

I mean, organizations you condemn are pretty meaningless. I like Warren Farrell, not as crazy about that 'I love sluts' guy. Depends who you mean by 'MRA'.
Shit, Piss, Cock, Cunt, Motherfucker, Cocksucker and Tits.
-various artists


Joe wrote:
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:22 pm
he doesn't communicate

The 'Walsh Question' 'What Is A Woman?' I'll put an answer here when someone posts one that is clear and comprehensible, by apostates to the Faith.

Update: I've been offered one!
rainbow wrote:
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:23 pm
It is actually quite easy. A woman has at least one X chromosome.
Strong ideas don't require censorship to survive. Weak ideas cannot survive without it.

User avatar
JimC
The sentimental bloke
Posts: 73015
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 am
About me: To be serious about gin requires years of dedicated research.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by JimC » Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:12 am

Cunt wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:47 am
pErvinalia wrote:
Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:37 am
Exactly. Where's Cunt's people, like The Proud Boys and the MRA crowd?
Those aren't 'Cunt's people', though I understand you wishing they were.

I mean, organizations you condemn are pretty meaningless. I like Warren Farrell, not as crazy about that 'I love sluts' guy. Depends who you mean by 'MRA'.
Way to miss the point. Your antifa caption, effectively attacking them for not rushing to help poor Texas, was just a right-wing troll. It had zero logic or point, well illustrated by the obvious rejoinder that the same goes for literally any social group, club, movement or whatever..
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!

User avatar
pErvinalia
On the good stuff
Posts: 59295
Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:08 pm
About me: Spelling 'were' 'where'
Location: dystopia
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by pErvinalia » Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:35 am

I didn't see the Yellowknife Running Club doing any work there.. :tea:
Sent from my penis using wankertalk.
"The Western world is fucking awesome because of mostly white men" - DaveDodo007.
"Socialized medicine is just exactly as morally defensible as gassing and cooking Jews" - Seth. Yes, he really did say that..
"Seth you are a boon to this community" - Cunt.
"I am seriously thinking of going on a spree killing" - Svartalf.

User avatar
Hermit
Posts: 25806
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:44 am
About me: Cantankerous grump
Location: Ignore lithpt
Contact:

Re: Science news of the day thread.

Post by Hermit » Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:47 am

Meanwhile, back at the science news of the day, here is a video of Perserverance Rover's touchdown on Mars.

I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops. - Stephen J. Gould

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests