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Post by ExcitableBoy on Aug 22, 2007 12:08:17 GMT -5
Illustration: suppose the average temperature was a half a degree warmer every five years for a fifty year period. By the end of the fifty years, the average temperature would be a full 5 degrees warmer than the beginning of the period. That would most likely indicate a warming trend. However it would still be possible for the ten hottest years to be ten different random years scattered over the hundreds of earlier years. Kudos for tackling the rigorous concept of an "average" (or "mean" depending on your taste and level of sophistication). Tune in next week--or in HiFi's case within the next few hours--to hear him address other high-level issues such as: dividing by zero, converting inches into feet, measuring the distance between two objects, and if we're lucky, flaming dog poo and the human response.
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Post by hifigator on Aug 22, 2007 12:54:28 GMT -5
Excitable Boy wrote: Blah, blah blah! And another thing: blah, blah blah!
In case you weren't paying attention, I was pointing out that Bando's point, though accurate, is far from the only valid point. But you do have a decent sense of sarcasm. I will give you that much. Incidentally, if you want to convert inches to feet, simply divide by 12.
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Post by Bando on Aug 22, 2007 13:32:16 GMT -5
Excitable Boy wrote: Blah, blah blah! And another thing: blah, blah blah!What rapier wit!
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Aug 22, 2007 22:31:29 GMT -5
While not much, I do feel hifi has a little more of a leg to stand on in this fight than the evolution one. not saying he's right, more like less wrong. But maybe I just feel so because i don't know as much about this subject. My experience has taught me betting against him is a pretty safe bet though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2007 9:42:22 GMT -5
Kudos for tackling the rigorous concept of an "average" (or "mean" depending on your taste and level of sophistication). Tune in next week--or in HiFi's case within the next few hours--to hear him address other high-level issues such as: dividing by zero, converting inches into feet, measuring the distance between two objects, and if we're lucky, flaming dog poo and the human response. Agreed. Never before has someone spoken so much, and said so little.
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Post by hifigator on Aug 23, 2007 10:27:47 GMT -5
While not much, I do feel hifi has a little more of a leg to stand on in this fight than the evolution one. not saying he's right, more like less wrong. But maybe I just feel so because i don't know as much about this subject. My experience has taught me betting against him is a pretty safe bet though. To the first half of your post: a slight bit of honesty, albeit from an unlikely source. To the last part of your post: which part was the "safe bet?" The house giving me 60:1 to win the basketball title two years ago, 10:1 to win the basketball title last year or RDF's wager that our football team would lose "at least" 5 games last season?
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Post by Bando on Aug 23, 2007 10:43:28 GMT -5
Wait, HiFi, people are only honest if they agree with you, even in the slightest?
Also, I believe HSB was not talking about sports, but about any discussion here that has ever involved you.
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Post by hoyatables on Aug 23, 2007 10:46:16 GMT -5
While not much, I do feel hifi has a little more of a leg to stand on in this fight than the evolution one. not saying he's right, more like less wrong. But maybe I just feel so because i don't know as much about this subject. My experience has taught me betting against him is a pretty safe bet though. To the first half of your post: a slight bit of honesty, albeit from an unlikely source. To the last part of your post: which part was the "safe bet?" The house giving me 60:1 to win the basketball title two years ago, 10:1 to win the basketball title last year or RDF's wager that our football team would lose "at least" 5 games last season? The Florida Gators have been a safe bet the last couple of years. A Florida education? Not so much.
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Post by Bando on Aug 23, 2007 11:12:20 GMT -5
To the first half of your post: a slight bit of honesty, albeit from an unlikely source. To the last part of your post: which part was the "safe bet?" The house giving me 60:1 to win the basketball title two years ago, 10:1 to win the basketball title last year or RDF's wager that our football team would lose "at least" 5 games last season? The Florida Gators have been a safe bet the last couple of years. A Florida education? Not so much. Oh, SNAP!
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Post by hifigator on Aug 23, 2007 11:28:36 GMT -5
Everyone loves the Gators!!!
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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Aug 23, 2007 11:29:09 GMT -5
Everyone loves the Gators!!! Liar.
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Post by hifigator on Aug 23, 2007 11:34:13 GMT -5
Wait, HiFi, people are only honest if they agree with you, even in the slightest? Also, I believe HSB was not talking about sports, but about any discussion here that has ever involved you. No, the honesty comment stems from the fact that my status as a Gator was disregarded -- something many of you are seemingly incapable of doing.
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Post by hoyatables on Aug 23, 2007 11:44:43 GMT -5
Wait, HiFi, people are only honest if they agree with you, even in the slightest? Also, I believe HSB was not talking about sports, but about any discussion here that has ever involved you. No, the honesty comment stems from the fact that my status as a Gator was disregarded -- something many of you are seemingly incapable of doing. Oh ho ho ho. Do you really think that we take issue with your statements because you're a Gator fan? That has nothing to do with it.
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Post by EasyEd on Aug 23, 2007 12:28:12 GMT -5
Why not take this discussion offline?
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Post by hifigator on Aug 23, 2007 13:04:19 GMT -5
Sorry ed, I will try to avoid being baited into such discussions in the future. Back to the topic ...
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Post by Bando on Aug 24, 2007 1:29:07 GMT -5
I have no desire to discuss anything with HiFi offline, but if you feel the thread should be locked, I will abide by your decision.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Aug 24, 2007 1:35:58 GMT -5
But before this thread gets locked .... what's emo? Was this emo?
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Post by DrumsGoBang on Aug 24, 2007 8:31:37 GMT -5
Emo is when Fugazi had a romantic dinner with Radiohead. Afterwards they went back to Fugazi's place. After a few glasses of wine, things got sexual on a bear skin rug. 9 months later Emo was born.
It might also have been when Weezer pleasured themselves while looking at a dirty magazine with naked pictures of punk rockers and folk musicains and then wiped up the mess with a sweater
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2007 9:34:51 GMT -5
Emo is when Fugazi had a romantic dinner with Radiohead. Afterwards they went back to Fugazi's place. After a few glasses of wine, things got sexual on a bear skin rug. 9 months later Emo was born. It might also have been when Weezer pleasured themselves while looking at a dirty magazine with naked pictures of punk rockers and folk musicains and then wiped up the mess with a sweater Dashboard Confessional sucks.
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Post by DrumsGoBang on Aug 24, 2007 9:57:26 GMT -5
agreed
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