Just wanted to let you know, viruses don't necessarily use RNA as their genetic material. That's what retroviruses like HIV do, and they have to copy that RNA into DNA to integrate into the host cell and reproduce. But some viruses have DNA as their genetic material (like smallpox).gigastar said:
Just thought I'd pick this one up, but the answer is still "neither". Weight is the downwards force exerted by a mass due to gravity, buoyancy doesn't change that. Yes, the resultant downwards force exerteted by the lead will be higher than the feathers, but the weights are still the same.Synthetica said:
You seem to be under the impression that I am attacking other countries; that was not my intention at all. The purpose of my post was to point out that, whether the survey is accurate or not, the results are fairly consistent across the globe, and thus this is not at all a "lol, america so dumb" scenario.VanTesla said:
Here is the actual source for this information. I am not saying that EU countries would get the same results, because they already did. The question being discussed is on page 23 of that link.Sunrider84 said:
I was not under the impression of you attacking other countries and was just calling the surveys into question. How many variables where done in each polling by race, gender, religion, education, age, mental status, and environment all need to be in the polling to give a good enough idea on studies like this beside counting the countries size and population ratio to be most accurate that it can be which most often of times in this case is not happening or incomplete. Also where is this polling/survey coming from and what is the true purpose they are actually looking for? Is it truly to find and fix problems or is it to propagate and gain more funding? Not trying to say there is some kind of silly conspiracy and I do have the pessimistic view that there is likely that many ignorant people if not more, but I am calling into question the studies for many of them have been found to be complete bs.Tactical Pause said:
Never say "just a theory" when talking about science.Asuka Soryu said:
Sorry, my mistake. I do understand questioning the legitimacy of the survey. In fact, I think it's always a good idea to ensure the legitimacy of any survey you hear about online.VanTesla said:
This is a dumb question. Even if you take a purely scientific approach the answer is "don't know". A more correct version of the question would be "Can we trace the origin of the known expanding universe to a single point?".
Anyone religious is going to say "no" regardless of whether they are familiar with Evolution. This question isn't testing knowledge it's testing what people will admit to believing.
A much more fair question but not really all the surprising of a result. Doctors will generally prescribe antibiotics if they are not sure whether it's a virus or a bacteria so that could cause confusion among the public.
So is gravity (something we still don't understand) and pretty much everything other scientific phenomenon.Asuka Soryu said:
Weight and mass are 2 different things. Weight ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight ) is measured in newtons, mass in kg (or whatever people use for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass#Units_of_mass ). The weight (force) is therefor different, but the mass is still the same.Morti said:
Yeah, in order for an idea to reach "theory" status in science it has to be rigorously tested, explain one or more phenomenon and not conflict with the currently known evidence. If new evidence comes to light discrediting a theory, the theory is either discarded or (if possible) refined to account for the new evidence and the testing begins again. Much of modern medicine is based on the "germ theory of disease" but you don't see a lot of people out saying germs causing people to get sick is "just a theory". (Though you will see a few, usually they'll be trying to sell you something.)Morti said:
No, atheism is not a religion. You know what I "practice"? Drilling holes in metal. You know how often I think about religion? Close to never. I'm just a guy doing stuff without giving a second thought to religion. That isn't a religion.Keiichi Morisato said:
My sincere apology. You are correct. I would like to blame it on too much coffee and too little sleep, but I should have known better. I would like to ask for forgiveness for I did not wish to be mean. I am sorry, again.CriticKitten said:
