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Comment Re:So this is how scientists research intelligence (Score 1) 157

So this is how scientists research intelligence without hurting the feelings of people

No. This is how the commoners discuss scientific results. Scientists have published similar results on humans many times before.
There is a mountain of published data on heritability, and on national, racial, and gender differences.
We might not be able to talk about it in polite circles, but the science is there.

Comment Re:No Way! (Score 1) 261

But normal TVs give the appearance of 3D just as well, without the stupid glasses or headaches.
Neither TV is truly 3D (holographic), one just adds stereoscopic vision to the other depth cues.

3D would be more useful in still photos, where important motion cues are missing, yet 3D still cameras are still seen as a gimmick.

Not only does 3D have some utility, but most of the time you just turn it off and it does no harm. You can't turn off the curvature of your silly new curved TV.

Comment Re:Pre-emptive chuckle at the cloth ears brigade.. (Score 1) 188

Even audio-freq headphones and line-level cables use shielded cable.
Its only for speakers where wire does not matter - so long as the impedance is low compared to the speaker, hence the coat-hanger theoretical example.
Of course the comparison in only in sound quality. There are mechanical disadvantages.

Comment Re:Thank you, Captain Obvious (Score 1) 291

Dude, did you even read the article?

Did I what!? Welcome to slashdot, BTW.

OK, I did read a bit, but it was so stupid I had to stop. Terrible assumptions. I hope TFA does not accurately reflect the study.

In other news, it is often assumed that men are natural drivers, but if women practice motor racing, their brain is rewired to improve performance. Duh!

Researchers led by Ruth Feldman, a psychologist and neuroscientist at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel

This has nothing to do with the US.

I wouldn't say "nothing". US taxpayers have long been propping up Israel to the tune of $billions per year.

Comment Re:That remind me of the glutamate scare (Score 1) 146

No. There *IS* no need for added salt.

That depends what you mean by "need". I once made bread and forgot the salt. Edible, but surprisingly unpleasant, not just bland.
I suppose you could get used to it, but why? Moderation can be both healthy and tasty.
The problem is very high salt levels in processed and take-away food, not the half-teaspoon added to the pot at home.

if you eat a reasonable quantity of ocean fish, is sufficient.

Isn't that for iodine, rather than sodium?

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