Reply to: Naive Beliefs that have been Exploded in the Noughties

[EternalOptimist]

Actually, once you get away from climate change this is still the case.
But then with the politicisation of the climate change issue, I do feel that the scientists are being forced into talking in more absolute terms than then usually do. Any other area of new scientific research (and climatology is relatively new and massively complex) and the scientists are a lot more humble, a lot more dismissive of any suggestions that an accurate model or result will be found at all let alone soon.
There was a good example of this on Material World yesterday afternoon, the lady had been drilling in earthquake zones was pretty sceptical of them ever being able to get to a stage where they could forcast earthquakes.

Spot on. Some think I was naive, but I would like them to consider the principled stand taken by members of the drugs advisory group that resigned a few weeks ago.

[Spacecadet]

2. Belief. Scientists follow the scientific model and only a very few will allow glory, fame or greed distort their efforts.

Actually, once you get away from climate change this is still the case.
But then with the politicisation of the climate change issue, I do feel that the scientists are being forced into talking in more absolute terms than then usually do. Any other area of new scientific research (and climatology is relatively new and massively complex) and the scientists are a lot more humble, a lot more dismissive of any suggestions that an accurate model or result will be found at all let alone soon.
There was a good example of this on Material World yesterday afternoon, the lady had been drilling in earthquake zones was pretty sceptical of them ever being able to get to a stage where they could forcast earthquakes.

[RichardCranium]

Hmm I don't trust the 'tweenies' they look a bit dodgy

I don't blame you. I'm a bit worried about bobhope-the-furry-fan who describes someone in a doggy costume as looking really 'hot'.

[gingerjedi]

no, sounds too much like the "tweenies"


"Hey Hey! What do you say! It's time to come and play with The Tweenies! Hey, hey are you ready to play! So don't you wanna play with "The Tweenies."

It must be really hot in that dog costume.

Hmm I don't trust the 'tweenies' they look a bit dodgy, "Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!" is our new fav.

[RichardCranium]

2010s sounds okay, but is a bit long-winded. I wonder how they tackled this sticky problem (mod 100) years ago.

They had a big war and forgot about the naming problem.

[Scary]

A decade ago I thought we'd all be playing Duke Nukem Forever in the next year or 2.

[EternalOptimist]

A decade ago EternalOptimist was very naïve.

I think he was trying to find a common thread through these three great ideas, that are not performing as is intended. He was probably fishing for something like
'The decade when trust finally broke down'

[eliquant]

To me 2000- 2010 has been the decade of false confidence and double standards.

[bobhope]

It's a good post, but I can't help feeling that it's more a question of getting older, gaining more experience and (hopefully) wisdom, rather than a product of the decade.

I remember years ago, naively thinking that banks and financial institutions would act in my best interest. Well maybe not in my best interest, but at least not actively try to screw me over.

Hahaha, how I laugh now.

[bobhope]

The Teenies, probably

Remember, you heard it here first...

no, sounds too much like the "tweenies"


"Hey Hey! What do you say! It's time to come and play with The Tweenies! Hey, hey are you ready to play! So don't you wanna play with "The Tweenies."

It must be really hot in that dog costume.

[threaded]

A decade ago EternalOptimist was very naïve.

WHS++

[Scary]

A decade ago EternalOptimist was very naïve.

[TimberWolf]

The Teenies, probably

According to Wiki and AskOxford 'teen' corresponds to the numerals between 13 and 19, though it does derive from ten according to the latter. Teenies doesn't sound quite right either. But then again neither does tens and tenties. 2010s sounds okay, but is a bit long-winded. I wonder how they tackled this sticky problem (mod 100) years ago.

[Tingles]

Why couldn't we have engineered a Y2.01K problem?

[NickFitz]

Flip, where did that decade go. And what are they going to call the tenties?

The Teenies, probably

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