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Comment Re:Dear aunt, (Score 2, Insightful) 221

It's already being done in medical dictations that are also recorded and double checked by Transcriptionists. Speeds up work flow immensely even with the human verification in place.

I even witnessed an East Indian doctor with a heavy accent dictate normally and have the software pick up everything stated. He was pleasantly surprised.

It works.

Comment Re:The question is still absurd... (Score 1) 1042

I kind of get the point, but not the need for research. I certainly don't think this 'researcher' needed to waste money to build a weak case and feeble attempt at belittling Americans.

If I have a Toyota Tundra that gets 17 MPG and a Toyota Corolla that gets 32 MPG, as an example...I have no idea what they really get nowadays. I use the Tundra for hauling stuff, including my boat for recreational purposes and I use the Corolla for regular, everyday errands, I would see more bang for my buck if I could get an extra 13 MPG out of Tundra than I would getting an additional 18 MPG from the Corolla.

Now for the clause, and it's a big IF I actually use the Tundra most often the value exists, for example as a business vehicle that hauls materials. Switch it around and make the Tundra purely recreational or for small time projects that happen very rarely, then the Corolla would be the better value.

I think my point is that it's completely perceptual and has nothing to do with who 'misunderstands' what.

Comment Re:The question is still absurd... (Score 3, Insightful) 1042

Car A gets 20 MPG and car B gets 50 MPG and both drive 100 miles. Car A uses 5 gallons of gasoline and Car B uses 2 gallons of gasoline.

Who gives a care about % savings and if anyone misunderstands what this waste of science research reports if you ultimately understand basic facts about gasoline consumption.

This is like saying Americans are dumb because they should realize that an SUV/Truck is more efficient than a Toyota Corolla.

Comment Re:Hey, wait a minute (Score 1) 460

It's actually pretty easy to figure out. Don't stress yourself too hard over it.
Global warming leads to greater water evaporation which leads to greater precipitation in some areas of the world.
Also, the extra warming in the poles pushed cold temperatures down into the Nothern Hemisphere, making it seem unseasonably cold.
This video explains it pretty well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDTUuckNHgc

It's all about perception. If the planet was warming in the sense that most people expect GW to be provable, then we'd all be struggling to survive on a scorched earth.

Comment Re:Biased much? (Score 1) 601

I was trying to actually figure out if the numbers were correct or not. Often times news agencies from all sides will bury the truth at the end of the article.

Much of the Obama administration's early effort seems to have been aimed at clearing out a backlog of old cases: The number of requests still waiting past deadlines spelled out in the open-records law fell from 124,019 in budget year 2008 to 67,764 at the end of the most recent budget year.

So are the numbers built off already backlogged numbers from the previous leadership and only count because they are finally released?
I'm not saying that it's all bogus, because that Air Force One thing over NYC seemed to be danced around entirely, but how much different is this really from previous years?

Comment Re:Obligatory atheist flamebait (Score 1) 286

FTA

although Civ IV's religion system (which was met with mixed reactions) won't be making a comeback, we're assured by Firaxis that the feature wasn't simply cut without any plans for other new features to replace it.

It's more likely the religion was just merged with culture, in some manner, and no mod will be required.

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