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Comment: Re:I wonder if I helped? (Score 1) 103

by IRGlover (#35089104) Attached to: <em>Google Art Project</em> Brings Galleries To Your PC
Bought this DVD of Vienna's Kunsthistoriches Museum in 2005. It is a 3D reproduction of the picture galleries with all of the pictures in the correct locations with text and audio info and several tours: http://ecomm.khm.at/cgi-bin/khmmuseumsshop.storefront/4d4aa01d0156ab252717c1aad8420688/Product/View/20000 So, not a new idea. But still a good one.

Comment: Re:Wait, wait, wait ... I've seen this before ... (Score 1) 172

by IRGlover (#33289304) Attached to: Scottish Scientists Develop Whisky Biofuel
From the same wikipedia page "In the United States, both the novel and the film were called Tight Little Island, as a ban existed at the time on using the names of alcoholic drinks in titles." I also think the original title is much better and "Tight Little Island" sounds like a Disney film to me (probably part of their 'Disney Nights' series for the more discerning viewer)

Comment: Re:Where was this class for me? (Score 1) 1021

by IRGlover (#29655369) Attached to: What Belongs In a High School Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lit Class?

Racism, censorship, homophobia, totalitarianism, anarchy, genocide, etc...these are really hard things to discuss with a group of high-school kids

For that reason I would add 'A Scanner Darkly' by Philip k. Dick. Themes related to drugs and identity are very relevant to today's teenagers. The book is rooted in the present, so is recognisable and there is little moralising. It is being told by someone who lived through and survived drug abuse and the final dedication to friends that didn't survive is particularly moving.

Comment: Re:Oblig Chris Rock (Score 1) 615

by IRGlover (#27154217) Attached to: UK To Mull High Video Game Taxes &mdash; To Fight Knife Crime

I see what you are intending here, but it doesn't work. The original bit refers to high proces for bullets, with the assumption that a bullet can only be fired once. A knife can be used multiple times, so you might hate 5000 people and decide to use it on each of them - 1 pound each is probably a bargain.

Education

Finger length key to aptitude?

Submitted by IRGlover
IRGlover writes "A report from the BBC (Fingers 'a clue to exam success') outlines findings that the proportions of index fingers relative to ring fingers has a bearing on the subject aptitudes of children. With a sample size of only 75 and worrying overtones of Phrenology this may be another example of Crap Science being reported by the BBC.

From the article:
"The study of 75 seven-year-old children found those with shorter ring fingers than their index fingers did better in tests at literacy than maths.
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The research team compared the ratio between the two fingers with the seven-year-olds' school test results, and said they found a 'valid relationship' between them.
Dr Brosnan said: 'We're not suggesting that finger length measurements could replace SAT tests.
'Finger ratio provides us with an interesting insight into our innate abilities in key cognitive areas.' ""

You're definitely on their list. The question to ask next is what list it is.

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