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Comment "...may be wrong..." implies that it may be right (Score 2) 40

The title is an example of why science is meeting with scepticism is the modern era

Why not "Evidence indicates problems with a common assumption about aging"

Other problematic phrasing such as "scientists believe..." tells readers that all their hard work, research and training has resulted in a mere belief — and beliefs are subjective. Thus while scientists believe one thing someone else opposite belief is just as valid — evidence notwithstanding

Comment Why assume that Red Shift *always* equates to age (Score 1) 51

Are there other known reasons that galaxies can be moving away from us?
Perhaps a near miss with another galaxy could have accelerated this one in such a direction that its red shift makes it appear older than it is.
The presence of Carbon and Nitrogen, and the lack of neutral hydrogen suggest that it is not as old as its red shift indicates.
I only read the article cited in the summary, not the actual paper.

Comment When you don't have first-hand knowledge... (Score 1) 211

You must answer the question, "Who should I trust?"
Commonly, people tend to trust those with the same ideological background.

The article uses the phrase "left-wing" Democrats, whereas the spectra of both parties overlap. The closer to the centre a person is, the more likely they are to trust peer-reviewed science.

If you've decided to trust a paper based solely on ideology, you need backup.

Comment I found the QR codes simple and fast (Score 1) 273

Sydney, Oct 2022 was the first time I ever saw this. I found the procedure accurate. There were paper menus available on request.
There were no fees at that time — at least not at any of the restaurants I visited. The only one I remember by name was "Fortune of War"

In Australia there is never any tipping anyway, so I would just have ignored that part — but I didn't see that at any time.

I agree about the fees. If the fee is up front, I'd walk, however my guess is that the fee is only revealed when the receipt prints.

Comment Let's try this (Score 1) 64

We have several creatures that also inhabit this planet that show considerable intelligence.

We use the same techniques the "aliens" would use, and direct those messages to:
Octopuses
Whales
Dolphins
Gorillas
Chimpanzees

The signal could be sent such that the recipient species could detect it — eg for whales use sound, for the octopus, coloured light.

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