Lack of information is, in most cases, not the problem. I doubt you can find many in the western world who can't tell healthy from unhealthy food. What does work, on the other hand, is to tax unhealthy food and subsidize healthy food.
Shifting taxes is a powerful tool, and it also makes sense to shift taxes from work (which we want more of) to use of virgin resources (which we want less of).
Campbed - It's true that the sample size is pretty small, but a quick look at the article shows they used standardized scales (Kerlinger Social Attitude Statement Scale, KJP Dream Scale) and the results were significant even with a small sample.
More importantly, their findings match the findings of a large number of studies that find a relationship between personality and political views. This is mainstream science and well known.
The main point is that we think we chose our political views based on good arguments, but a great deal of research indicate that the reverse is the case: We are predisposed to a certain political leaning (largely based on genetics), and then find ways to justify it so it appears we made a rational and intentional choice.
As I said, this is just another piece in that puzzle, and the consequences do have a real life impact.
For instance, realizing that we all have leanings mainly based on genetics, I find a much greater appreciation for the different views out there. This diversity has helped us through our evolution as a species, and continue to help us through diverse political opinions. They are all needed.
This is not surprising since there are clear differences in personality between conservatives and liberals.
If you read the abstract, you see that students of any political persuasion were included, so these are the ways the more conservative differs from the rest. The more liberal had dreams that scored higher on openness to experience, uninhibitedness and sex.
This is actually quite interesting research since it is yet another piece in the puzzle of how our personality and genetic makeup influence our political leanings.
Something similar happened where I live a few years ago. The police showed up with a tank to raid the house of a peaceful tai chi teacher and his wife and little kid. I can't remember what they suspected him of, but they didn't find anything.
Being Norwegian, I had never heard of the double-space until I moved to the US. It still seems bizarre to me, and although I can appreciate that it made sense in a distant past and with other technology, I cannot find any good reason for using it in our digital age. To me, it only slows down my reading - although that may be mostly because it is unfamiliar to me.
There is no question that golf balls are elastic, they are after all designed to withstand high impacts.
Here is a paper on the topic: http://www.springerlink.com/content/936p5m7481450164/fulltext.pdf
The photos are of a golf ball hitting a steel plate at 136 mph, and the ball compresses although not nearly as much as on the video, or in the same jelly-like fashion.
My guess is that the video is real footage of an elastic golf ball, run through some digital processing to enhance the effect. Or it may be entirely genuine, but of a golf ball hitting a steel plate at a much higher speed than 150mph.
Shifting taxes is a powerful tool, and it also makes sense to shift taxes from work (which we want more of) to use of virgin resources (which we want less of).
More importantly, their findings match the findings of a large number of studies that find a relationship between personality and political views. This is mainstream science and well known.
The main point is that we think we chose our political views based on good arguments, but a great deal of research indicate that the reverse is the case: We are predisposed to a certain political leaning (largely based on genetics), and then find ways to justify it so it appears we made a rational and intentional choice.
As I said, this is just another piece in that puzzle, and the consequences do have a real life impact.
For instance, realizing that we all have leanings mainly based on genetics, I find a much greater appreciation for the different views out there. This diversity has helped us through our evolution as a species, and continue to help us through diverse political opinions. They are all needed.
If you read the abstract, you see that students of any political persuasion were included, so these are the ways the more conservative differs from the rest. The more liberal had dreams that scored higher on openness to experience, uninhibitedness and sex.
This is actually quite interesting research since it is yet another piece in the puzzle of how our personality and genetic makeup influence our political leanings.
Yes. It is NOT going into space. And it is NOT manned.
Other than that, the article is correct ;)
See http://www.copenhagensuborbitals.com
Here is a paper on the topic: http://www.springerlink.com/content/936p5m7481450164/fulltext.pdf
The photos are of a golf ball hitting a steel plate at 136 mph, and the ball compresses although not nearly as much as on the video, or in the same jelly-like fashion.
My guess is that the video is real footage of an elastic golf ball, run through some digital processing to enhance the effect. Or it may be entirely genuine, but of a golf ball hitting a steel plate at a much higher speed than 150mph.