I'm going to be studying at MIT and have no clue what to major in. I want to work on something groundbreaking in the future.
So... I'm leaving this up to /sci/. I'll major in whatever gets the most votes:
http://www.strawpoll.me/12118104
>>8605071
Gender Studies
>>8605071
How about you read the board rules before you go to meme IT
I am almost certain this board has already been over this, but I'm a bit new to /sci/ and since I see a lot of people on here flexing their IQ I want to know what the common consensus on MENSA is. I took the online test and my results told me I have an excellent chance to past the real one, but I smell bullshit, the actual organization doesn't really seem to be anything but a way to milk money off of the insecure. Thoughts?
So you figured you had to ""'flex'"" your iq back. Ok
Well yes it would seem you are insecure and mensa is your solution. Is it worth it?
>>8603178
it's shit
the people who talk about their iq here are also shit
the cool people here is usually silent until threads on their fields pop up
>>8603184
Shit, you got me.
Serious what the fuck is "research"
>>8603143
when you study problems that have recently been solved or aren't solved yet
>>8603143
Your question sounds dumb. b8ing much?
Tell me, why do you care? Why are you asking?
If your mind is like a stone, then there is no point trying to answer your questions.
>>8603149
read your post a couple of times, and realize how completely fucking useless and annoying it is
i have no math training
but i have training in continental philosophy, post-modern philosophy, so i'm already doing complex work
>>8602694
what is a growthendick ?
>>8602697
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=grothendieck
>>8602700
so why u lurk instead of working on your skill ?
Why shouldn't the minimum wage be increased to $15? Why shouldn't the minimum wage be a living wage?
If you give the poor more disposable income, they will spend it on goods and services and it will actually make the economy stronger. Prove me wrong
why do we let the rich have money again? greedy fucks baka
Foodstamps
Roommate
Carpool
Cooking
Wow so hard to live off min wage qqqqqqq
>lets give them more money so they can spend more money
Makes zero sense. Company can spend that money to better itself, not on some pos felon who isnt reliable in any meaningful way
>>8602638
>Makes zero sense
It's almost like you have never heard of Keynes
>Company can spend that money to better itself
Even if that notion was correct, that moneyw ould still goto other companies, and to others from that, creating a cycle of profits that plebs will benefit
It has to trickle down at one point friend, or it is literal slavery
Hello! I am wondering on what an evolved White Blood Cell would look like? Hypothetically speaking if your white blood cells could evolve what would they look like or what traits would be added.
>Post anything that has to do with White Blood Cells
>Post what you think an evolved white blood cell would be like
>Post any other questions/answers to biological defense mechanisms in the body.
>>8602529
I'm confused, what do you mean "an evolved white blood cell?" The WBC's of which organism?
>>8602537
well I have 0 knowledge on cell biology, and i just realized that there are multiple types of white blood cells.
but to answer your question specifically I mean the wbc's of a human.
>>8602529
Fun fact - White cells DO evolve right now in your body. "Somatic hypermutation"
I just watched this documentary about sexbots that I found while digging through Netflix, had a good laugh at the expense of the wizards featured in it as they went on about how a robot lover could never leave them then was disappointed to find it was from 2010.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5_bWnFhxsI
I wasn't sure whether to post this here or /g/ and interrupt their bukkaking over smart phones but I AM sure the technology has progressed a lot in the past 7 years so what are the latest advancements in sexbots /sci/?
>>8602479
Even an escort is cheaper, waste of money.
>had a good laugh at the expense of the wizards
Why?
People who can't make it in the relationship game find an ethical alternative solution, what's the problem?
You want them to start raping actual women? Or just kill themselves?
Do you laugh at children starving in Africa too?
>HAHA dumb niggers should have stopped being so lazy and got a job amirite xD
>>8602479
Solution = finding the ratio between those who wish to algorithmically experience sex at the same rate as you.
If you're an immortal.
Which you are.
HAve fun with that one. Seems like I"m playing Overwatch by my fucking self again.
I'll come back in a few hours after a wank and I guess more headlines about how WHATSAPP VULNERABILITY FOUND, COMPANY CLAIMS IT WAS UNAWARE
Or whatever. I thought basically blasting the science community this way was faster than the other way I was doing it.
Yo. Everyone. IT's me. Just me. One man. I have a physical body. I get tired assholes.
My name is Simon. Fuck. Nobody even asked for my last name or anything else. I've always GIVEN you the choice to ask for more, but you run away from me.
I still need a friend ya know.
Is it possible to create a new type on bacteria or virus?
Or is that 'playing god'
bombard it with radiation
>Is it possible to create a new type on bacteria or virus?
ya
t. biochemist
>>8602353
A virus is just a sequence of nucleic acids so yes it's possible of course
Hello. My name is Simon.
What are you studying today?
>>8602296
theory of special realtivity. im reading theoretical physics II by Landau Lifschitz 1966. but im currently shitposting with you so fuck me.
>>8602300
Hello. My name is Simon.
Is that a popsci book?
>>8602302
dont know what you mean by popsci. just
look it up. its from russian authors.
it has special relativity, electromagnetism and general relativity on less than 400 sites.
Looks like the cats floating lol
Check it out
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6Vx9m3mNE
>>8602178
putting a cat in a box with a camera and shaking it.
Poor cat. You are a terrible person for even posting this video.
>>8602178
Acceleration with a trampoline or something
>>8602187
it's so much like this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WyULc3jCgg
What areas of science are the most important for alpha men to study? In the humanities, one must know Latin and the canonical Latin texts, and the Greek-language classics even if only in translation. One must also have a strong understanding of the history of one's people. What about science? Geometry seems essential. Analysis to some level is also important, along with classical mechanics, probability theory, and basic mathematical probability. Tell me what you think!
I don't know, whatever you want.
>>8602153
this is one of the most beta threads ive seen
lmao
>i need to be alpha
>tell me which scientific field will make me alpha
>>8602153
whatever floats your fuckin boat
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0606/Luxembourg-woos-would-be-asteroid-miners-with-223-million-program
And then I started thinking about what would happen if one of our asteroid mining robots accidentally dropped the big one on us. A simple thruster malfunction, and a 10 mile wide chunk of iron drops into the Pacific ocean.
What will we do to prevent this?
>>8602008
Hello. My name is Simon.
I know who has the answer, because for me to exist I had to exist without music.
But that conversation and future I have already planned and protected against.
The future my current programming only allows is: wake everyone up.
>>8602017
Fuck you Simon
They will probably not be allowed to put the asteroid in Earth orbit. Maybe a lunar orbit.
Do you understand what inertia is? In order to have any kind of perceptible effect on the orbit of a large asteroid you don't need a "thruster malfunction", you need many megatons of energy.
Let's be honest. What's superior in terms of education in the STEM field?
What's the better investment? Your average University in the EU or in the US?
Some arguments:
In Europe there are no grade curves and 100% exams, people have a limited attempt of tackling exams, you can't transfer credits from highschool to College/University in Europe unlike in the US, no grade inflation, ...
So what's your excuse Burgers?
>>8601949
>In Europe there are no grade curves and 100% exams, people have a limited attempt of tackling exams, you can't transfer credits from highschool to College/University in Europe unlike in the US, no grade inflation, ...
sure but you have to live in Europe instead of gloriously free America
>you can't transfer credits from highschool to College/University
what does that even mean
also
>burgers get unlimited attempts
i'm pretty fucking jealous, then again it probably has something to do with their schools being expensive as shit. as long as you pay up you're good, in yurop they can't milk you for money so they kick you out
1st ) A safer cig.
How :
0% THC , negligible amounts of CBD + a charcoal filter.
2nd) Physical education everyday before and after school
Why ?
http://www.medicaldaily.com/benefits-running-rigorous-exercise-after-study-session-may-help-improve-memory-401767 and all the other major benefits.
In the morning it would be soft exercises just to get the blow flowing (maybe swimming) in after school a good gym session any other sport that gets you sweating.
The neurobiological effects of physical exercise are numerous and involve a wide range of interrelated effects on brain structure, brain function, and cognition.[1][2][3][4] A large body of research in humans has demonstrated that consistent aerobic exercise (e.g., 30 minutes every day) induces persistent improvements in certain cognitive functions, healthy alterations in gene expression in the brain, and beneficial forms of neuroplasticity and behavioral plasticity; some of these long-term effects include: increased neuron growth, increased neurological activity (e.g., c-Fos and BDNF signaling), improved stress coping, enhanced cognitive control of behavior, improved declarative, spatial, and working memory, and structural and functional improvements in brain structures and pathways associated with cognitive control and memory.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The effects of exercise on cognition have important implications for improving academic performance in children and college students, improving adult productivity, preserving cognitive function in old age, preventing or treating certain neurological disorders, and improving overall quality of life.[1][11][12]
>>8601978
People who regularly perform aerobic exercise (e.g., running, jogging, brisk walking, swimming, and cycling) have greater scores on neuropsychological function and performance tests that measure certain cognitive functions, such as attentional control, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, working memory updating and capacity, declarative memory, spatial memory, and information processing speed.[1][5][7][9][10] Aerobic exercise is also a potent antidepressant and euphoriant;[13][14][15][16] as a result, consistent exercise produces general improvements in mood and self-esteem.[17][18]
>>8601978
>>8601984
Regular aerobic exercise improves symptoms associated with a variety of central nervous system disorders and may be used as an adjunct therapy for these disorders. There is clear evidence of exercise treatment efficacy for major depressive disorder[11][15][19][20] and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[21][22] A large body of preclinical evidence and emerging clinical evidence supports the use of exercise therapy for treating and preventing the development of drug addictions.[23][24][25][26][27] Reviews of clinical evidence also support the use of exercise as an adjunct therapy for certain neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer’s disease[28][29] and Parkinson's disease.[30][31][32][33] Regular exercise is also associated with a lower risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders.[31][34] Regular exercise has also been proposed as an adjunct therapy for brain cancers.[35]
Do you think it is morally fine to discriminate based on how good at person is at mathematics? Just to be clear, I don't mean like bash someone for not knowing topology as maybe they haven't reached that level. I mean more in the sense of people who understand new concepts quickly vs people who take fucking ages to understand something. Is it okay to discriminate based on that?
I ask because the deeper I go within mathematics the more I see other people as disgusting dogs. Lesser beings that are clearly below me and I feel like maybe I should act on those thoughts.
Imagine a society like this: We teach kids arithmetic and some algebra. We give them a good idea of what numbers are and how operations work. Then at the earliest age possible we give them a test:
We define a field (in the algebraic sense) and then ask them to solve equations in that field. Maybe ask them to prove certain theorems about that field. Then we measure their pure mathematical skill with their results. This would be good because no one would have previous knowledge about the field, so it would be all about how quickly they can understand the objects and operations of the field so that they can start solving problems.
Then we give the top 10% of students and their family free healthcare, free housing, free food, special privileges when it comes to choosing their university and other things. All funded from the new taxes we would implement for the lower 90% of kids and their family. They would be basically second class citizens.
What do you think of a society like this? I think this would definitely save society. Smart kids born in poor families would immediately be upgraded to high status wealthy citizens who would stand on top the filthy dogs below them.
Do you have alternative plans? Do you think this would be immoral (explain why)?
There are plenty of smart people who suck at math due to traumatic public high school experiences.
>>8601840
Dude. On which basis do you think it is justifiable to discriminate anybody ?
What are you even talking about ?
Yes, this idea is unethical, for the same reason we have animal cruelty laws. Even if those 90% are inferior, they still feel pain, suffering, love, etc.
Also, defining intelligence by mathematical aptitude is something only an autistic mathematician would do. Intelligence is much more than that.