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- Ahmed Ben Yaghlen
- Medjez El Beb
- Tunisia
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Does evolution destroy us?
Evolution occurs when a mutation is beneficial to survival right? Well with us humans, we have civilizations and surviving in our time means being educated and getting a job and making money. Well could the next stage of our evolution be us merging with technology to make us more efficient? Or on a scarier thought, could we create computers and robots that surpass us, take us all out, and those robots continuously build more robots that surpass the last in an exponential growth of inteligence?Could that be the future of human evolution?
Jun 18 2013: Look at it this way.
The evolution of nature created man.
The evolution of men created culture.
The evolution of culture created technology.
The evolution of technology creates something new.
In total it is the evolution of self-awareness from consciousness.
Jun 18 2013: I know I am only a caterpillar ;-) who can read :) and write :) and at the end of the day there isn't much hope for me becoming human......but.......as I do push myself to evolve also,
I would appreciate it when you would instead use the word human :-) ♥ in your insightful writing.
Jun 18 2013: 'Hu' - breath of god, 'man' -mind ( or hand ) in Sanskrit.
As far as i understand ' Hu' is the degree of our awareness of our ' Hu '
No religion required :)
Jun 18 2013: " ' Hu' ' man' = Degree of Awareness Mind
huh!....I am liking Sanskrit:)Jun 19 2013: Nothing can destroy us, says Vedas.
Om Bhur Buvaha Suvaha
Thath Savithur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayath
which means:
I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, and
divine grace of universal intelligence.
We pray for the divine light to illumine our minds.
The ancient Aryans went to the extent that man was called 'Amritasya Putrah' (Son of the immortal) in Svetasvatara Upanishad.
I am happy that you like Sanskrit. :)
Jun 28 2013: ....I give thanks...
to "a benevolent arrangement of things,
the greater part of life is sunshine"
showing up always in form of the friend
always and forever on time...
... liking Sanskrit a lot :)Jun 19 2013: To be a writing, reading caterpillar is very special, Juliette.
More special than a walking, talking human being.
However, to be or not to be, that's the question, for everything is evolving and doesn't pause at any state.
Jun 28 2013: :)Jun 18 2013: I don't know how true it is, but it's the way i look at it :)
Hi, Frans !!!
Jun 19 2013: Hi, Natasha
Could it be a little bit true?
Never anything put into words can be true for truth is the limit of what you can see about that is.
And words are limited to what we all can think.
Jun 26 2013: Yes ...:)
Beethoven once said : if you can hear what I can hear, you wouldn't bother with what I've written.
W. Ying
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"The evolution of technology creates" invalid (harmful) happiness,
which creates humankind self-extinction, too!
(from Be Happy Validly!)Jun 19 2013: Ahmed,
I believe we have merged with technology, which is a tool we created as evolving humans. Like any other tool, we can use technology to destroy ourselves, or, use it to learn about, and contribute to our self-awareness and consciousness as we continue to evolve:>)Jun 26 2013: Biological evolution occurs when a population's distribution of traits changes over time, not due to any underlying programming. That is it. There is nothing at all about "beneficial to survival". It is possible for a population to evolve itself right into extinction. Evolution is survival-neutral. Natural selection, which is one of several potential evolutionary driving forces, but not the only one, is survival-mediated. However, there are other forces, including purely stochastic elements. The idea that evolution is automatically related to survival is simplistic. There is nothing deterministic about evolution. There is no innate "direction" to it. There is no such thing as a "next stage" in evolution, because a "next stage" is deterministic, and evolution is non-deterministic.
Evolution is an example of a long-term chaotic process, not a long-term deterministic process.
Jeff Cano
Jun 23 2013: I tend to think of the term evolution in another way. If I were to redefine evolution to suit most peoples taste it would be a change in a species that is advantageous to its survival..something like X-men type evolution with superpowers. But it doesn't work that way..evolution i believe is merely a change in a species that enables it to survive more efficiently-if we are going to talk about the entire progression of a species starting from its primordial origins.Some species might probably NOT even need to evolve because its environment suits it very very well... ever wonder why algae or lichens still exist? why didn't they ever evolve into something very complex like a mammal or a reptile?why did the algae refuse to evolve into something else? probably because it doesn't need to...
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your question is difficult to answer. You are worried about biological beings undergoing evolution to merge with technology... something like a Borg (startrek). But This is very difficult to answer as we do not know the full range of spectrum that evolution can do to a biologic being. So far we have seen evolution as "biologic" in its being... animals that can sense extremely low frequency vibrations. Animals that can see different light spectrums beyond our range.. Fish that evolve limbs because they spend more time in land that in the water. These in my opinion are changes that are somewhat predictable... or at least, it is what we know. Can genetic mutations occur that will allow us to develop mind reading abilities? develop some form of laser vision?..evolution happens because we need to adapt to our environment. why on earth would we develop these capabilities? If we were to integrate with machines/technology... it probably won't be via evolution. more of tinkering with the machines to adapt to US rather than we biologic beings to adapt to IT. so to answer your question, I don't think we will evolve in such a way. Im more worried about cancer and its ability to jump generations.
Bora Tokel
Jun 20 2013: I think it's naive to say humans stopped evolving. As long as we don't start eating rocks or stop inhaling air, we will always be a part of nature. And nature is not confined within earth either. Yes we can protect ourselves from earthquakes, floods and diseases for now, but that doesn't mean we will always be able to. Yes we may have taken giant leaps in technology in a short period of our existance but a quasar nearby or explosions in the sun can well alter our atmosphere and our style of living. Whatever nature gives us, we can find a way to survive, but that also changes us in the long run. We can reach singularity where a human consciousness can be transferred to a non-living thing (ie robot) and we'll be out of natural evolution but then we'll cease to be humans, we'll be something else. Believing we're no longer evolving now is the same as people believing 2000 years ago that humans were perfect beings created in the image of some god. Only constant thing is change.
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Jun 21 2013: Thanks for the links Juan, watched em long time ago :)Jun 21 2013: It depends on how you describe our evolution, physical and/or mental. There are many scientists who openly state we are no longer undergoing a physical evolution, suggesting that our current human form is the final pattern locked within our DNA, all other mutations being insignificant. It is often stated that we don't use our full brain "potential", not to be confused with a percentage of some physical quantity associated with the physical brain.
Example, not all of us are super math wizards, even though we may conclude that we all have that potential. I tend to confer with this assessment until something better comes along.
Bora Tokel
Jun 21 2013: Not true. Every cold you catch, every flu you go thru leave a mark on your DNA, as long as you survive them. These genes are passed onto your offsprings making them less prone to those illnesses. But different strands of flu comes out every year. We evolve with them. Why do you think most of our 3 million pair of genes is junk? It is a history book of everything your ancestors've been thru.
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And the braşn capacity thing..brain is not some magic organ that would allow us to bend spoons or fly if we could use 100% of it, it is simply a network of nerves & neurons. Oh, and we do use 100% of our brains, just not at the same time. It's like you can't read a book while watching tv. Different areas in the brain are responsible for different tasks, simple as that.
Jun 21 2013: That is incorrect. It has not been established that the DNA records every incident that occurs in our life. DNA is a Molecule, a chemistry set for life and how to interact within it.To my knowledge no one has done a study to see if the DNA in each cell of our body were changed after a bout of the flue. Where did you get your information? I would be interested in reviewing it.
The DNA structure is very stable and not so easily disturbed. It is also self-repairing and self-replicating.
It has been established by laboratory experiments that the brain can cause very real physical conditions within our bodies. We can increase the heat emitted from our hands and this has an influence on the environment, small but detectable. People have been known to do extraordinary feats of physical strength in times of stress that defy the bodies ability to endure weight and force. No, we don't use all our brain's "potential". If we did we would all be a clone of Dr. Michi Kaku. :) I know I would. (note: see changes in previous post).
And no, you can't read a book and watch TV at the same time. You eyes scan the environment and bring the window of focus to the forefront of you mind. You can read the book, then watch the TV but not both at the same time.
I don't know what the 3 million pairs of junk genes are and neither does anyone else.
You might find it interesting to know that some people are born with a brain condition and their entire brain is located in a mass the size of a tennis ball. Some have a smaller area. You would never know because they don't exhibit any symptom and can be very intelligent. Such people make brain scientists scratch their heads when reviewing their Brain Scans. I understand there are some scanning experiments going on concerning these people. It will be interesting to read the results.
I edited my previous post to deal with your objection to the brain potential statement. I hope this meets with your approval. Did I leave anything out? :)
Jim Balter
Jun 23 2013: "Every cold you catch, every flu you go thru leave a mark on your DNA, as long as you survive them. These genes are passed onto your offsprings making them less prone to those illnesses."
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Sorry, no, that's not how evolution works.Jun 26 2013: John -- can I get a link to the 'tennis-ball-brains." I might be one. At least that's what my wife tell me! All jokes aside, that is a link I'd like to see. I want to learn about that!
Also John, mother's who breast feed pass antibodies to their offspring that protect them during the time of their mild dependency. That actually helps educate the immune system of the baby and this makes it stronger. Most pediatricians will tell you " always Breast FEED if you can!" That is, if you are female w/a child. Not all of us are equipped to breast feed.
Oh, & John, I'm going to sign up w/Udacity. There is also another competing sight that was discussed in a TED talk. I'll pass that link (to the Ted Talk a least) in a reply/note later. I"m at the library right now. The browser here doesn't have all my links in it.Jun 22 2013: "I don't know what the 3 million pairs of junk genes are and neither does anyone else."
But they are still there, and they are being discovered one by one. They just have no function. They're inactive. Sometimes these inactive genes become active and birth defects occur where a baby is born with a tail or is covered with hair.
"The examples of human vestigiality are numerous, including the anatomical (such as the human appendix, tailbone, wisdom teeth, and inside corner of the eye), the behavioral (goose bumps and palmar grasp reflex), sensory (decreased olfaction), and molecular (junk DNA). " You can do a lookup on junk DNA on google.
You brain has areas for every limb and organ you have. If you lose your left arm, for example, your left eye vision could improve a lot because the areas that control them are pretty close. When you lose a limb the area that is tasked for that particular organ is of no use anymnore and other tasked areas start using this area of the brain. Sometimes this area is never used, as if the limb is not lost, causing you to still feel your lost limb, like how people who lost their legs say their legs are itchy sometimes.
And about the brain causing real physical conditions within our bodies...Did I say anything contradictory? Of course it does, because brain controls every limb and organ, is the control center of your sensory network. There is no magic potential here. Just because some people can still use their vestigial traits (ie being able to move ears, raising body hair upon wish, or even locally increasing blood pressure) does not make them have greater potential than other people. Everyone has these traits, but the genes are inactive.
And about external forces changing our DNA...Our bodies is a conglomerate of many different organisms. We have billions of bacteria in our body,our cells are different. Bone cells are different, skin cells are different. Our body even contains the DNA of the food we eat. You can google it.
Jun 22 2013: Good Job Bora.
I did more than Google it. I studied at Udacity University. They have a nice course there on Evolution and Genetics. You appear to have an inquisitive mind. I think you would enjoy it. It's free. Check it out. From your questions, it appears you have recently discovered something about our bodies.
Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were mostly empty space, he was afraid to get out of bed for fear he'd fall through the floor.
Earlier, you said it was naive to think we have stopped evolving. But, the top scientists in the world state that we have stopped evolving, because evolution is a function of environmental pressures. Many species of plants and animals stopped evolving many millions of years ago. Human beings are relatively recent players in the evolution game.
Have a look at this video featuring Dr. Michio Kaku, talking about human evolution to get a real good picture of just how little the pressure is for us to evolve.
The evolutionary pressure that existed far back in our past is no longer a function of our evolution. According to Dr. Kaku: in the future, we will look pretty much the same as we do now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkuCtIko798Jun 24 2013: @ John Moonstroller
That is seen too simply in my opinion, while it is true there is no real environmental pressure yet. You don't include technological evolution.
I don't think the contemporary human form is the most ideal one in every environment.
When we are able to properly engineer and enhance organisms, we are only bound by ethics and our creativity. Some social groups will want to distinct themselves, think of races in fantasy films.Jun 22 2013: John,
I've seen every Michio Kaku video out there :P
But as I've said earlier, environmental factors are not confined within this earth. Humanity, it it doesn't end soon, will go to space. Space has different environment. If Humanity settles on another planet, environment will be different there too. Humanity will evolve. We are even different than the people 2000 years ago. Even today average height of people is higher than 100 years ago. Baby steps. Evolution doesn't necessarily mean mutation of genes and changing into some other species in time. Who knows environmental factors won't change in the next 200 years on earth? What if earth enters an ice age that will last 100,000 years? I'm pretty sure there will be physiological differences between people now and people 100,000 years from now.
Will humanity be even taller next millenium? More obese perhaps? Less fertile? Even the underwear we use, the drinks we drink, the food we eat affect our fertility. Sure, we can have artificial insemination but that is also due to changes in human physiology, and that is evolution. (living things don't necessarily evolve to a "better" state).
Factors constantly change. In recent history, humanity has created its own factors. But they are factors nonetheless. This is why I said it is naive to think humanity has stopped evolving.
Jun 22 2013: Oh... Okay. I understand what you mean now. I still disagree from a basic evolutionary standpoint but space is a different horse to ride. I guess we'll see when we start cruising around out there.
And, yes, I hope there are some serious physiological changes in people. Hopefully, I'd like to see them within the next ten years or so, myself.
All things remaining the same, I doubt the human race will be here in 100,000 years.Jun 23 2013: "There are many scientists who openly state we are no longer undergoing a physical evolution"
No evolutionary biologists say that.
"It is often stated that we don't use our full brain "potential""
Not by educated people.
Jun 23 2013: I'm educated. I say that. Dr. Michio Kaku said that. He's educated too.
Are you an evolutionary biologist?
"Question: Have human beings stopped evolving? Will humans look any different in the future? (Submitted by Kiran Uttarkar)
Michio Kaku: Kiran, if you read science fiction you might think that humans in the future will be slender, short, bald, with big heads and big eyes that sort of the stereotype that you get from the comic books. However, you have to realize that as far a gross evolutionary pressure is concerned; there is none anymore on the human race. For example, in the old days, when we lived in the forests, there was enormous selection and pressures placed on us to develop a large brain, to understand how to use tools, to run, to be able to navigate, to survive in the forests. Enormous pressures on us because if you were not fit to live in the forest, you died. And so your genes are not here today..."
~ http://bigthink.com/videos/mankind-has-stopped-evolving
Ang Perrier
Jun 19 2013: Let's twist this ever so slightly and refer to ourselves not as evolved humans but as evolved parasites ravaging the planet and destroying everything that would prove beneficial to long term existence here. The evolution of technology has intensified and caused the destruction to speed up exponentially. We don't have a defense against ourselves, instead of our best traits being passed down to future generations we are leaving a horrendous mess in our wake and complicating existence for future generations.
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Merging our bodies physically with technology may become the answer when faced with losing a small child to a terminal illness or leaving a young family to function without a parent.
We already store all of our intelligence and knowledge that's been gained throughout history in technological databases to be recovered on a whim with our fingertips.
Cell phone attachment is borderline addiction, people can't seem to function without access to some form of technology every minute of the day. In a sense we have already been surpassed by technology and in an exorbitant number of situations, completely replaced. We have created our own worst enemy in many of the technological advancements that we've seen thus far. Robots that build machinery parts and do a significant number of the jobs that used to be performed by humans at a much higher proficiency rate is already common.
As for our level of efficiency, we are only more efficient with the access to that technology, if the systems went down we would actually prove to be less evolved as I don't think many people would be able to survive.
Without internet I'm under the impression that far too many people would be lost and wandering in the dark without a clue as to how to proceed in a world without answers in one central place but actually have to be learned through trial and error.
Human evolution has all but ceased and technological evolution moves forward every day at an astonishing pace.
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I agree.
Certainly, humankind will be killed by technology.
The only way to save ourselves is to quit the invalid (harmful) happiness of technology.
(from Be Happy Validly!). .Jun 18 2013: Humans are off the natural evolution path, we are not evolving physically anymore. Our evolution has more to do with the mind and social interactions.
Jun 18 2013: Humans are considered to be non evolving species. It's because there is no room for consciousness in the dictionary of Darwin.Jun 18 2013: where do you get the idea our species has sidestepped natural evolution?
Jun 19 2013: Environmental changes selected the appropriate genes for survival until a thinking mind started to change the environment to fit the existing genes.
The reason why humanity could spread around the globe is that they had become independent from their surroundings. They make whatever is necessary for any given place.
If you look at nature as a living body than our species behaves within it like a tumor.Jun 20 2013: @Juan Valdez
It looks like we're not able to change our behavior in a decisive way to avoid natural things from happening. Perhaps some will survive the destruction of that cradle that brought us to life.
As you pointed out elsewhere there are threats from volcanoes or from outer space and as it was with the dinosaur a few better equipped species brought about a new world and again this time it could be that this time the same or another kind of catastrophe will create a new stage on which technology plays a major role.
Consciousness can't happen in a static world, it must change and develop without end.Jun 23 2013: @Juan Valdez
I can't react directly on your elaborate answer by lack of a Reply button.
I'm not sure what point you will make but I quote from your text:
"existence/non-existence of God"
You first tell me who or what God is then I will tell you about the existence of that.
If that question isn't answered properly than it is a non issue for science.Jun 19 2013: Humans are off the natural evolution path,
Scott, how can you make this statement? We are most certainly not off the path of evolution. We may be making strides to change those mutations that occur and are not successful, but that doesn't stop mutations from happening. I believe we are not seeing major strides in the evolutionary scale because the big reason it happens and is successful depends on the bobbing of the solar system out of and back into the milky way. This 60 million year cycle has been shown to not only kill off species, but to allow for an explosion of biodiversity. Other drastic changes in enviroment may also explain why a species can go several million years without mutating or dieing out.
Jun 20 2013: we are off the natural evolutionary path because essentially we have conquered most of the natural forces which cause natural selection and evolution. We have conquered many fatal disease and are capable of preventing the rest.
Predators: the only predators we have are ourselves.
there is nothing to prevent bad genes from being passed along which means we are essentially off the natural evolution path.Jun 20 2013: very very wrong humans are still evolving and we have several times in our recorded history but these changes are very subtle it will be a very long time before there are major changes noticed and the idea that humans are non evolving species is a terrible simple minded idea what so you think this ape body still with a tail bone hair on our body and many other animal features is just going to stop for literally no reason after millions of years of it changing?
Jun 20 2013: who said for no reason, the reason I am stating is that nearly all human genes are being passed along now. Evolution is caused by only certain genes being good enough to keep the individual alive and thus are passed down to the next generation. If every gene gets passed on to the next generation then there is no evolution.
Jun 20 2013: That is illogical from what you say that means more genes are passing down and evolution is only changing to survive better (it is mostly) but what if now are bodies are adapting to fight heart disease diabetes dying at age of 80 or anything else want an example how about malaria and actually there has been an adaptation to malaria it's called the sickle cell gene which reduces oxygen flow but increases resistance to malaria. it is a mutation and it helps survival rates also it is higher in concentration in africa and high amount of deaths from malaria.
The real question is how does evolution know that we're ok now we don't need its adaptations anymore and it can stop evolution cannot distinguish between it keeping you alive from saber tooth tigers or your back from deforming from sitting in a really bad chair all your lifeJun 20 2013: ps. sorry for the bad grammer i got lazy hahaJun 20 2013: sickle cell adapted because those without it died, or got very sick leaving those with the condition to thrive and pass on their well adapted genes.
What I am saying is that there is too much movement of people and genes, as well as too high of a survival rate for all genes (very low infant mortality in any western area). To allow specialization which is the main ingredient in evolution.
I cannot see evolution to fight heart disease since for the most part people breed before heart disease can kill, or are medically saved allowing them to pass on the genes responsible, thus no evolution. Evolution is the process of genes dying out and the surviving ones giving advantage to the descendants, so if the vast majority of genes are being passed on, they disadvantaged ones have less chance of dying out and thus stalling out evolution.
Jun 21 2013: ok i get what you mean now. you are implying that all evolution is survival of the fittest. Well that's is the biggest problem you have because for one we are still not positive what causes evolution but survival of the fittest is the oldest and first ideas of evolution and ii generally not considered true.
And the problem with your idea of evolution is that genes just don't die out i really wish i could give you specific details you should go read some articles of people much smarter than I.Jun 17 2013: I'm not worried about robots taking over. Intelligence implies unpredictable behavior. Machines that do not behave predictably are not considered "intelligent". They are considered broken.May 30 2013: L'Évolution consciente se produit au sein de notre génération parce que nous avons une plus grande compréhension des processus de la nature: le gène, l'atome, le cerveau, l'origine de l'univers, et toute l'histoire de la création, du Bing Bang jusqu'à nous. Nous sommes en train de changer notre compréhension de la façon dont la nature évolue ; nous allons de l'évolution inconsciente par la sélection naturelle à l'évolution consciente par le choix. Avec cette connaissance accrue et la puissance qu'elle nous donne, nous pouvons détruire le monde ou nous pouvons participer à un avenir de dimensions incommensurables. Le pouvoir de co-destruction ou de co-création a été mis entre nos mains. .
May 30 2013: The Human conditions and circumstances have always been unprecedented. Since our proliferation from Africa, we have always devised new environments for ourselves always adapting to new situations.
Yet there is a scary variance, we now have the capacity to destroy civilization and all life in the planet in the process. Can humanity evolve a sense of responsibility if anything for self-preservation? Or is the undirected evolution of our culture too sluggish or inappropriate? Can the same be asked of Biological evolution?
Frank Barry
Jun 24 2013: Yes.
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As we watch the Hanford Washington Nuclear Waste Storage Tanks leaking their contents
into the nearby river we must address the idea of humankind becoming extinct due to stupidity.
Occam's Razor
Peter Mullen
Jun 23 2013: Evolution is not an answer to a question. It is the question. Human beings, Homo Sapiens, have a frontal cortex in the brain that allows us to perceive the future, and build abstract mental models for planning, and survival actions. Evolution in humans can be literally, and substantially self guided. In other words let's all get our heads out of the sand. Start evolving, philosophically, psychologically, socially, and physically into the creature capable of sustaining itself, through space exploration (in the long run) , but soberly facing the essential survival task of using our existing resources to the highest possible degree of efficiency, and cooperation. This will defuse conflicts, and spend our energies on symbiosis, instead of counterproductive primitive predation philosophy and mindless consumption leading to our extinction as we
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are now doing. Mindless predatory capitalism, oppression, corporate feudalism and economic slavery will only hasten our demise.
Jun 26 2013: That's nicely put.Jun 18 2013: well evolution could work to our advantage if we wanted it to, the problem that we have with evolution is that human evolution is not influenced genetically it is influenced by the decisions that we make, which might not always be beneficial, like our predisposition to believe that money is the source of progress is an evolutionary mistake that was caused by decision, but if humans used their evolutionary capacity to create technology for the higher efficiency of energy, better preservation of nature, and the expansion of technology for the purpose of human health, then our evolution would have been well worth it.Jun 17 2013: Another reason I'm not concerned that machines will be smarter than humans: As we make a step forward, we become one step ahead of where we were a step ago. When we create a machine as smart as a human, we will become smarter than that machine.
Drew Bixby
Jun 16 2013: By definition, yes.
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Since evolution is the changing of something and [us] is what we are, then "evolution of us" means we are changing. Thus, we are no longer the [us] that we were. [Us] is therefore destroyed by evolution.
Bill Givens
Jun 9 2013: Perhaps we can strive to become like ants, or sharks or many other species that hadn't changed in 100s of millions of years. How they manged this beats me.
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Jun 17 2013: They stayed true to themselves :)
Jun 18 2013: They most certainly did :-)
Jun 18 2013: Beautiful! I'll put it on my desk as follows :-)
" we can strive to become like ants, eagles, dolphins, butterflies or many other species that hadn't changed in 100s of millions of years. " (putting in animals that I would choose to be ;-)
Barry Palmer
May 31 2013: Yes, eventually, one way or another, the current human species is doomed.
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The most likely scenarios are:
1. We will change the environment to the degree that genetic adaption is required to survive.
2. We will invent technologies that will displace us.
3. We will intentionally modify the genes of our descendants.
4. A microbe or natural disaster will wipe us out.
There are many other possible scenarios. Check out this talk:
The least likely scenario is that the current human species will survive unchanged until the end of the Earth.
The big question is when.
pat gilbert
May 30 2013: The Borg or the Terminator or what about a kinder gentler version of either.
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Sometimes I think Sci Fi is very prescient. Nano engineering will likely make Borg type bodies possible.We already have the collective mentality.
Lets hope we don't have the Terminator as he will go around destroying governments and marriages.
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May 30 2013: It makes me smile, just to read this, Alexander. I feel the same way but I don't agree with your question "Evolution occurs when a mutation is beneficial to survival right?".
May 30 2013: Not always Ahmed. sometimes the mutation gets eaten before it can procreate. There may have to be many mutations covering a long time period before enough are able upset the population numbers through breeding.Jun 18 2013: Very nicely put how our basic perceptions are influenced critically by the interests of corporations and by other systems which we ourselves have created. Also completely agree about the machines and the wrong belief about their intelligence.Jun 29 2013: Did we replace the Neanderthals? Or did their inadequacies to adapt remove them?
Evolution does not replace it merely makes attempts at change where better changes endure.
So if we are someday bettered by our descendants and they have observed/learned our ways will we be in danger?Jun 29 2013: I think that technological increase with regard to artificial intelligence will have an upper limit. Our machines will continue to get more complex, capable, and similar to us...however, humans have a deeply ingrained and cherished concept of what it means to be human, and I don't think we are willing to let go of this. The creation of supremely intelligent robots won't happen overnight, and during this slow and steady progression, the scientific community will likely be met with strong opposition from the humanists, and from any scientists who also realize the value of humanity. We are in control of our machines, and I have faith that we will be cautious enough to maintain such control in the future.Jun 29 2013: Nonthing is impossible:)Jun 27 2013: Yes, is a very real possibility but as you could see on the latest events with the Koreas it won't be so easy to happen but i as i said on my first comment we have to pay attention and contribute to change.Jun 26 2013: Thank you!Jun 26 2013: Here is a video that gives some of the most current info on how evolution and Human Evolution, in particular, is viewed. http://www.ted.com/talks/harvey_fineberg_are_we_ready_for_neo_evolution.html
As for the rest here; the debates & subdebates:
Got it. Offending comments deleted. Good luck. Try to inject some authoritative Science into this and try to at least link to the source where you get your information. If you learned this in school, say so. If nothing else, cite Wikipedia w/a link. Read the article you cite. Even if the experts disagree, you can still cite the debate via web link -- somewhere. Wikipedia articles are good about having "Controversy" sections describing areas where experts disagree.
I guess my professional training has spoiled me on fun debates over . . . stuff. Sorry, gotta leave it there. Peace. Out!Jun 26 2013: My thoughts are that the iterative driver of all existing systems, where in everything manifest follows similar emergent self-reflective chaotic complex mathematical rules, is the Singular Consciousness reproaching a whole knowingness which then expands once more. More specifically, when humans interface intimately and fully, and quantum computing (eg. D-wave based in Vancouver) divides the second into trillions of calculations, what TIME will we as a species exist in? When we can simulate a universe of possibilities in a microsecond where will our segregations reside? Not in space not in time but only in unity trapped in the limits of our space-time. I think then as WE the oneness exist apart from the natural law In order to experience experience once more we will as we have into infinity simulate a universe of universes seeding with emergent feedback from beginning to end all the determined choices on the playground of real consciousness. We now, in time, riding the edge of the paradoxical "present" are a function that complete system in which entropy and complexity evolve to begin again and again. Our necessary movement in time had to have been for everything to become. In short I think technology is organic, there is both free will and determinism, reaching the conscious singularity is our ultimate driver and emergent behaviour is as universal as the water drop of an idea in my grade 1/2 classroom. So........ If you could be me could you still judge me? I believe you are me and I love me so I love you too. After all, if all of our probabilistic paths are written for us to choose from how can I judge you when you choose the wrong one? Some people don't have many good probable outcomes.
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Back in the day, I taught 3rd grade for a while. Those kids were collectively so much smarter than me! And i hate to admit it, but sometimes (many times) my classroom management reflected that fact. I also taught first graders for a month. But that was too short a time. Enjoy. I'm gonna come back & read this again.


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spacenet writes "As a response to RMS speaking out against Ubuntu about its privacy-violating integrated Amazon search results, which he considers to be spyware, Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon has addressed RMS's statements. In his reply, Jono claims that Stallman's views on privacy do not align with Canonical's, that some of his statements are worded in order to 'generate fear, uncertainty, and doubt about Ubuntu' and that 'it just seems a bit childish to me.' The comments on the post itself are well worth a read."

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First travel to Colón Island in Bocas del Toro in one of the following forms of transportation:
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- Car: Take the Pan-American Highway to the entrance to Gualaca (404km). Turn right and continue to the end of the road to Chiriquí Grande (98 km) in Punta Peña. Then follow the road to Almirante (68 km), where you can leave your car at a parking lot near the water taxi terminal.
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Hughes has completed phase II of a multiple phased construction project to provide piped water and wastewater to the community. Phase III, upgrades to the water treatment facility, was scheduled for construction in the summer of 2013, however a devastating flood in the community of Galena redirected supplies and ANTHC personnel. Phase III of the Hughes water and wastewater upgrade, with upgrades to the water treatment facility is now scheduled for construction in the summer of 2014. 24 occupied homes, plus the school, teacher's houses, the clinic and the city/tribal offices have piped water and wastewater. The majority of homes are hooked up to piped water and wastewater. There are 6 occupied homes using outhouses and hauling water from the watering point. Electricity is provided by Hughes Power and Light. There is one school in the community, attended by approximately 14 students. A local clinic is located in Hughes, tended by a health aide.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
Hughes' city administrator attended a RUBA Planning Management course in Anchorage in February. RUBA staff continued work on updating Hughes ordinances for the municipality. Hughes personnel let RUBA Staff know that financial reports should be forthcoming around April 20. Municipal staff is currently (and at the time financial reports were requested) outside of Hughes
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff anticipates a trip to Hughes in May or June for financial advice and for training and advising on ordinances, including updates to the public utility ordinances.
Essential Indicators:
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Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
As of April 6. RUBA staff has not received financial information from the City of Hughes for the first quarter of 2014. The City of Hughes drafted, adopted, and submitted a realistic, balanced FY14 budget. All revenue and expenses for water/wastewater utility are listed in the budget. The city passed the FY14 budget on June 25, 2013. Finance reports are submitted to the city council monthly. These reports include a profit and loss statement as well as a statement showing budget vs. actual for the council. Councilmembers have an accurate financial picture of the utility. The water and wastewater utilities operate at a budgeted expense of $94,804. This is a reduction of over $7000 from FY13, with the majority of budget cuts in personnel. Projected incomes for FY14 water and wastewater utilities are $60000. The water plant is expected to operate at a loss of $45,000 this deficit is to be subsidized by heating oil sales. 2013 water utility expenditures surpassed the budgeted amounts. The utility operated over budget in fuel oil usage, salaries, and building maintenance. A monthly manager's report was prepared and delivered at the council meeting. The report consisted of a hard copy outline with verbal delivery.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
Due to the recent installment of the distribution system, the utility has not had to turn off a customer's water as outlined in the collection policy. The utility actively follows the collection policy. The City of Hughes's bookkeeping personnel bills customers on a regular basis with an invoice for each service. Bills are sent out on the first of each month. Hughes utilizes QuickBooks 2013 for accounts receivable, payable, payroll, and for cash recording. QuickBooks accurately tracks past due accounts and amounts receivable. Accounts payable are entered into QuickBooks when paid; accounts payable are paid on a weekly basis. QuickBooks accurately tracks accounts payable. QuickBooks accurately tracks payroll, the utility also utilizes a cash receipt system. The chart of accounts correctly identifies categories; however the chart of accounts should be updated to be more streamlined. The bookkeeper reconciles and files all bank statements. All purchases are made by check, no petty cash is kept. Cash received as payment is stored in the city safe, and then deposited to the bank. Deposits are made on the 15th and at the end of each month. The city department heads are informed of the amounts of funding available, and of their financial situation(s) within the city's budget. The approval process for purchases requires the employee discuss the purchase with the administrator, and compare the purchase with the budget prior to purchase.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The City of Hughes utilizes QuickBooks to calculate and track payroll liabilities. Hughes utilizes electronic fund deposits for 941 reporting and deposits. Bookkeeping staff utilize this paper record as well as electronic records through QuickBooks to ensure timely preparation and payment of federal and state tax reports and deposits. The utility is current with all IRS reports and payments for federal tax reporting and deposits. RUBA staff has not received requested information from Alaska DOL. Hughes is typically compliant.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
The City of Hughes has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect provided through AMLJIA which is valid as of 4/6/2014. The city utilizes a personnel policy handbook wherein adequate job descriptions are written for all positions, the utility hiring process and job evaluation process are included in the handbook. Job notices are posted with the job description and are advertised locally at least 14 days. RUBA staff was unable to verify contents of personnel folders. Employees are evaluated annually, by the administrator or mayor. The City of Hughes has a 90 day probationary period for all new hires; orientation, oversight, and job training are provided during the probationary period, ongoing training opportunities are provided as necessary.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
The city's ordinances identify the City of Hughes as the owner and operator of the utility. The city council meets regularly and receives reports on the utility operations. The city council enforces the utility policies when necessary. The utility manager is trained and the council approves the additional training if funds are available. The bookkeeper and operators are adequately trained. The utility has the necessary ordinances to give it the authority to operate. The utility does not have an organizational chart. The policy making body meets monthly and is involved in the utility management. The city complies with all sections of the Open Meetings Act for all meetings.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The utility operator(s) actively work towards and continue to keep their certifications compliant. The manager and the utility operator communicate on a routine basis; Verbal reports are provided to the council. The water operator provides a written report to the council on at least a monthly basis. The city manager checks on the water plant facilities. City of Hughes personnel do hold safety meetings; they also participate in the monthly AMLJIA telephonic safety meetings. There are currently no unresolved major problems or outages within the utility facilities or distribution system. The water treatment plant is producing potable water, and is not on the January 2014 Significant Non-Compliance list. Hughes distributed the new CCR in June, 2013.
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In this installment of Project Unfair, we get down to one of the truly unfair aspects of our build, the dual-mode suspension system designed by Art Morrison Enterprises (AME). In case you missed it in one of the previous articles, the performance goal for the Project Unfair '69 Camaro is to be the fastest all-around Pro Touring car on the planet. All-around means a car that will handle with the best Pro Touring cars on the autocross and road course and cruise to the grocery store. That's the easy part. But to be "all-around fastest," we also want to be able to run 8.99 quarter-mile times and 200-plus mph in the standing mile-which has never happened in a g-machine.
To achieve our 8.99 quarter-mile times with a high-level handling g-machine suspension is difficult, if not impossible. The suspension geometry, the anti-squat, instant center, and preload of a good-handling suspension simply does not work well at the dragstrip. Sure, someone could put an outrageous amount of horsepower in a g-machine and make a Hail Mary white-knuckle pass through the traps simply overpowering the track. But we want to drag race consistently and as safely as possible. We also do not want to be in a position where we are forced to make so much crazy horsepower that we lose the streetability of the package.
So, in the planning and scheming phase of Project Unfair, the absolute most time was spent on figuring out a way to make a suspension system adjustable enough to have great handling and drag race great. One of the caveats early in the planning was that we don't mind making changes to transform the car from g-machine to drag racer, but did not want to totally dismantle and reassemble the car to do it.
There are multiple suspension designs available and one could argue for hours and hours (and they do) on which system is best. The reality is there are five suspension designs that can all work great for handling. We spent hours and hours researching all the best suspension systems available. We reviewed the anti-squat and preload capabilities of each system. We looked at adding some adjustability to currently available systems. Yes, we could add some adjustability and improve some of these systems, but no matter what we did, we found compromises in either handling or drag racing. We explored every possibility but ran into issues with each design.
Let's look at the different types of rear suspensions available and my feelings about their pros and cons for this custom application.
Leaf Springs: This was part of the original F-body suspension design. There are leaf springs made for fine handling, and there are leaf springs made for great dragstrip performance, but they are hugely different from one another. Performance handling leaf springs are multileaf design and are very firm and can handle very well. Drag race leaf springs are often a monoleaf design and are very soft and springy and do not handle well. Each spring designed to do one thing performs rather poorly at the other function.
Torque Arms: There are a few torque arm conversions for g-machines that handle very well. But the problem with a torque arm is that when set up for handling, it is not a good drag race setup (especially at our power level). Yes, there are plenty of fourth-gen Camaros that will drag the rear bumper, but you should try to turn a corner in one of those cars set up for the strip. And it is not a matter of simply changing adjustments to make it do one or the other.


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It was rumored, and now it's here: on stage at D, Sundar Pichai just revealed a new version of the HTC One that runs an untouched, stock version of the Android operating system. It wil be available from the Google Play store starting June 26th for $599. The unlocked device will run on both AT&T and T-Mobile in the United States with support for high-speed LTE data on both networks. This "Nexus user experience" version will contain 32GB of built-in storage. Much like the special edition Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiled during I/O, Google will be directly handling future software updates.
With the announcement, customers can now purchase the two leading Android handsets available today stripped entirely of the custom — and often criticized — manufacturer "skins" they originally shipped with. Suffice it to say, with both devices running identical software, it will be interesting to see which Google Edition smartphone proves more popular in the weeks and months to come.


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CHIPLEY — The Washington County Board of County Commissioners heard a report Thursday morning on a recent community meeting in Sunny Hills, but still made no decisions on the fate of the Sunny Hills Municipal Service Benefit Unit.
"We held a community meeting in Sunny Hills on March 14, and about 95 people were present," said Commissioner Lynn Gothard. "It was a very good meeting, we got a lot of feedback and suggestions."
The commissioners took no action Thursday, but the fate of the Sunny Hills MSBU has been an ongoing topic at BOCC meetings this year.
The commissioners started discussing the MSBU in earnest on Jan. 24, when attorney Crystie Voehl of Tallahassee, a lawyer from County Attorney Jeff Goodman's law firm, gave the board a presentation on the history of the MSBU.
An MSBU is an ordinance-created tax district and is a "an area on a map," Goodman said at the January meeting, and all responsibility for the MSBU area falls back on the county commissioners.
Currently, the county collects $31.25 a year from residents and property owners within the MSBU, and that money is used to provide services to those living in Sunny Hills, as well as pay down the $1.66 million in debt — a loan that is not scheduled to be paid off until 2028, Goodman said.
At the Feb. 28 board meeting, Sal Zuricka presented to the commissioners the MSBU advisory board's recommendation that all services to Sunny Hills be terminated and all incoming MSBU funds applied to the retirement of the $1.66 million debt.
The primary services the commissioners want to keep going for Sunny Hills are street lights and mowing the right-of-ways on the main boulevards.
Zuricka said the Sunny Hills group strongly recommends that the dissolution be done as soon as possible.
Zuricka also recommended two members of the advisory board should stay in place to monitor the disbursement of the money.
Gothard suggested the community meeting in Sunny Hills, and she, along with Commissioner Todd Abbott and County Manager Steve Joyner, met with Sunny Hills residents on March 14 to hear the community's ideas about the future of the MSBU.
"I came away from that meeting seeing two basic options," Gothard said.
Option one would be to put all the MSBU assessment funds toward paying off the debt, then discontinue the assessments. Another option would be to pay off the debt, then keep a reduced assessment in place to provide funds to keep services such as mowing and street lights.
Both options Gothard mentioned included using as much of the MSBU assessment funds as possible to pay off the debt by 2016. The MSBU cannot be totally dismantled by the county until the debt is paid off, since it was created by ordinance to raise funds which were used to pay for road repairs.
"Another issue that came up was that we should put measures in place to be sure spending of the MSBU never occurs again," Gothard said.
She noted that the county is engaged in a lawsuit with a group of Sunny Hills residents, and said the group was seeking $7 million from the county in damages. At the community meeting, Gothard said she received a note from another Sunny Hills group also threatening to sue the county.
"It was apparent to me that a number of the people want to continue the MSBU," Abbott said. "When the MSBU was formed, it was formed for a purpose. Can that purpose be altered?" Abbott asked Goodman.
Goodman said the Sunny Hills MSBU ordinance was broader than a typical ordinance, and that the ordinance could be changed to narrow the focus of the MSBU. "Most MSBU ordinances you see now in the state are very specific." Goodman said he would suggest terminating the MSBU then starting a new one with a more specific scope.
"This has been an ongoing issue, and I think the board just wants to make things clear," said Abbott.
Another problem the county faces is future maintenance of Sunny Hills' roadways, Abbott said.
"Those are county roads, and we will have to maintain them," Abbott said.
Commissioner Charles Brock said the road conditions were the main reason the MSBU was created. "Those roads were nothing but potholes, potholes, potholes."


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Pretend #2
Pretend #2 is constructed from three images of women with their young children. As in most of her work, both as a philosopher and as an artist, Adrian Piper addresses the social and economic imbalance of our world and the issue of racism. In the central image a Caucasian mother smiles proudly, looking straight into the camera. She seems unaware of the anguish of the African mother at the left or the Asian mother at the right. The silkscreened text across the bottom, "Pretend not to know what you know," connects the three images and forces the viewer to contemplate the frequent denials we choose to make to lessen the pangs of conscience.
- Artist: Adrian Piper, American, born 1948
- Medium: Gelatin silver photographs with silkscreened text
- Dates: 1990
- Dimensions: overall: 43 7/8 x 98 in. (111.4 x 248.9 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Photography
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 1991.51a-c
- Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund
- Rights Statement: © Adrian Piper
- Caption: Adrian Piper (American, born 1948). Pretend #2, 1990. Gelatin silver photographs with silkscreened text, overall: 43 7/8 x 98 in. (111.4 x 248.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund, 1991.51a-c. © Adrian Piper
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- Record Completeness: Best (88%)


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J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1984
B.A., Columbia University, 1981
Edward H. Klees is general counsel of the University of Virginia Investment Management Company, where he works on private equity and hedge fund investment and legal issues relating to investment management generally. He is chair of the American Bar Association's Institutional Investor Committee and is a frequent speaker on institutional investment issues at the ABA and other legal and investment conferences. His publications include "How Safe Are Institutional Assets in a Custodial Bank's Insolvency?" (The Business Lawyer, Nov. 2012) and "After the Economic Meltdown: Legal Issues for Endowments" (National Association of College and University Attorneys, Annual Conference, June 2010). He also has written Connecting with Companies: A Guide to Consulting Agreements for Biomedical Scientists, co-authored with Nobel Prize winner H. Robert Horvitz (Cold Spring Harbor Press, 2d ed. 2014).


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It's not often that we get the chance to get all artsy-fartsy in a hardcore gearhead magazine like Camaro Performers. But there's no denying that car building is its own art form. Ask Ben Abrams, born into a family of collectors — mostly art in the "proper" sense — whose traditional ideas have made the leap to four-wheeled exhibitions. "The cars take on the spirit of their builders," he told us. "It's similar to looking at a painting and seeing the soul of the painter." And thus we interrupt the CP-style Art History lesson, because in the name of all that's holy, we're talking about a '69 Camaro that's packing 2,000 hp in an 800-rpm idling, A/C-blasting street cruiser that can go from Jekyll to Hyde on your ass with the twist of a knob and a stomp on the loud pedal. Need some perspective? The fuel-injected, twin-turbo, 572ci big-block Nelson Racing Engines Hot Rod Series powerplant under the hood makes substantially more peak power than the Allison V-12 put in the legendary P40 Warhawk fighter plane. Forget the .50-caliber machine guns, this thing flies fast enough to be terrifying without them.
Abrams already had a collection of about 25 cars, including such exotica as a Koenigsegg CCX (Top Gear fans know its handling prowess well) and a Shelby Super Cars (SSC) Ultimate Aero, capable of 257 mph. He confesses that the Camaro was a perfectly good 600hp ride when he got it, saying, "I didn't need to do it, but that's what I do; I go over the top." Let's not be coy here: "it" is all about the exquisitely crafted engine under the hood. Abrams didn't take any half measures to achieve his vision, sending the car to Chatsworth, California–based Nelson Racing Engines for a major F-body re-composition. Tom Nelson relates the mission his patron of the arts handed down: "The idea was to build a car that you could start up and drive like a normal car, with the classic styling of a '69 Camaro. And we wanted to have massive power, so we put a 572 twin-turbo Hot Rod Series engine in that makes 2,000 hp (800 more than anything else Ben owns) but can still be driven in traffic and lugged around at 1,200 rpm while the A/C is on. We wanted it to be able to go around a corner and stop well — so this is what we came up with." Indeed.
The all-new NRE underhood creation was thoroughly built to handle the rigors of twin-turbo heat and quadruple-digit horsepower levels. The bottom end is fitted with a custom NRE 8-quart oil pan incorporating a 2-inch kickout and a high-volume Titan Speed Engineering gerotor-style pump, with oil cooling handled by an Earl's unit. But the real foundation consists of a Dart 10.2-inch deck block with a 4.5-inch bore, filled with a Callies Magnum 4340 forged crank swinging 6.585-inch Oliver 4340 billet con rods through a 4.50-inch stroke. They're topped with JE forged pistons fitted with Hell Fire rings that create an 8.8:1 compression ratio. A billet, NRE top-secret-spec mechanical roller camshaft utilizes a larger 55mm core (which allows more aggressive lift specs while maintaining stability), and bumps upsized .904-inch lifters and Smith Brothers pushrods. COMP roller rockers activate titanium valves in Brodix BB-3 xTRA lungs. NRE fully CNC ports the heads, but Nelson told us that, "we're not after every last horsepower, it's about reliability and heat transfer." And when you're making 1,400 hp and 1,295 lb-ft of torque at "only" 14 psi of boost, you probably don't need to chase every last pony.


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In statistics, linear regression is a form of regression analysis in which the relationship between one or more independent variables and another variable, called dependent variable, is modeled by a least squares function, called linear regression equation. This function is a linear combination of one or more model parameters, called regression coefficients. A linear regression equation with one independent variable represents a straight line. The results are subject to statistical analysis.
In general there are m parameters to be determined, . The model is a linear combination of these parameters,
In simple linear regression the data model represents a straight line and can be written as
A linear regression model need not be a linear function of the independent variable: linear in this context means that the conditional mean of y is linear in the parameters . For example, the model is linear in the parameters, and , but it is not linear in x, as , a nonlinear function of xi. An illustration of this model is shown in the example, below.
If there is any linear dependence amongst the columns of X, then the parameters β cannot be estimated by least squares unless β is constrained, as, for example, by requiring the sum of some of its components to be 0. However, some linear combinations of the components of β may still be uniquely estimable in such cases. For example, the model
Classical assumptions for linear regression include the assumptions that the sample is selected at random from the population of interest, that the dependent variable is continuous on the real line, and that the error terms follow identical and independent normal distributions, that is, that the errors are i.i.d. and Gaussian. Note that these assumptions imply that the error term does not statistically depend on the values of the independent variables, that is, that is statistically independent of the predictor variables X. This article adopts these assumptions unless otherwise stated. Note that in more advanced treatments all of these assumptions may be relaxed. In particular note that the assumption that the error terms are normally distributed is of no consequence unless the sample is very small because central limit theorems imply that, so long as the error terms have finite variance and are not too strongly correlated, the parameter estimates will be approximately normally distributed even when the underlying errors are not.
An equivalent, under these assumptions, formulation of simple linear regression that explicitly shows the linear regression as a model of conditional expectation can be given as
The conditional distribution of y given x is a linear transformation of the distribution of the error term. Note that this expression follows from the assumption that the mean of is zero conditional on x.
y_nend{pmatrix} .
The first objective of regression analysis is to best-fit the data by adjusting the parameters of the model. Of the different criteria that can be used to define what constitutes a best fit, the least squares criterion is a very powerful one. The objective function, S, is defined as a sum of squared residuals, ri
where each residual is the difference between the observed value and the value calculated by the model:
From the theory of linear least squares, the parameter estimators are found by solving the normal equations
And thus when the matrix is non singular:
Denote by the variance of the error term (recall we assume that for every ). An unbiased estimate of is given by
The solution to the normal equations can be written as
where denotes the multivariate normal distribution.
The standard error of a parameter estimator is given by
The residuals can be expressed as
Given a value of the independent variable, xd, the predicted response is calculated as
The predicted response confidence intervals for the data are given by:
In the case that the formula to be fitted is a straight line, , the normal equations are
where all summations are from i = 1 to i = n. In this case, β is called the regression coefficient.
Thence, by Cramer's rule,
The covariance matrix is
sum x_i^2 & -sum x_i
-sum x_i & nend{pmatrix}
The mean response confidence interval is given by
The predicted response confidence interval is given by
The "total (corrected) sum of squares" is
("corrected" means has been subtracted from each y-value).
The total sum of squares is partitioned as the sum of the "regression sum of squares" SSReg (or RSS, also called the "explained sum of squares") and the "error sum of squares" SSE, which is the sum of squares of residuals.
The regression sum of squares is
where u is an n-by-1 vector in which each element is 1. Note that
The error (or "unexplained") sum of squares SSE, which is the sum of square of residuals, is given by
The total sum of squares SST is
Pearson's coefficient of regression, R 2 is then given as
If the errors are independent and normally distributed with expected value 0 and they all have the same variance, then under the null hypothesis that all of the elements in β = 0 except the constant, the statistic
follows an F-distribution with (m-1) and (n-m) degrees of freedom. If that statistic is too large, then one rejects the null hypothesis. How large is too large depends on the level of the test, which is the tolerated probability of type I error; see statistical significance.
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The values of the parameters are found by solving the normal equations
Thus, the normal equations are
begin{bmatrix} hatbeta_0 hatbeta_1 hatbeta_2 end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix} 931 1548 2586 end{bmatrix}
The calculated values are given by
The confidence intervals are computed using:
with =5%, = 2.2. Therefore, we can say that the 95% confidence intervals are:
There should not be any noticeable pattern to the data in all but the last plot.
Generalized linear model is used when the distribution function of the errors is not a Normal distribution. Examples include exponential distribution, gamma distribution, inverse Gaussian distribution, Poisson distribution, binomial distribution, multinomial distribution
A host of alternative approaches to the computation of regression parameters are included in the category known as robust regression. One technique minimizes the mean absolute error, or some other function of the residuals, instead of mean squared error as in linear regression. Robust regression is much more computationally intensive than linear regression and is somewhat more difficult to implement as well. While least squares estimates are not very sensitive to breaking the normality of the errors assumption, this is not true when the variance or mean of the error distribution is not bounded, or when an analyst that can identify outliers is unavailable.
Among Stata users, Robust regression is frequently taken to mean linear regression with Huber-White standard error estimates due to the naming conventions for regression commands. This procedure relaxes the assumption of homoscedasticity for variance estimates only; the predictors are still ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates. This occasionally leads to confusion; Stata users sometimes believe that linear regression is a robust method when this option is used, although it is actually not robust in the sense of outlier-resistance.
A trend line represents a trend, the long-term movement in time series data after other components have been accounted for. It tells whether a particular data set (say GDP, oil prices or stock prices) have increased or decreased over the period of time. A trend line could simply be drawn by eye through a set of data points, but more properly their position and slope is calculated using statistical techniques like linear regression. Trend lines typically are straight lines, although some variations use higher degree polynomials depending on the degree of curvature desired in the line.
Trend lines are sometimes used in business analytics to show changes in data over time. This has the advantage of being simple. Trend lines are often used to argue that a particular action or event (such as training, or an advertising campaign) caused observed changes at a point in time. This is a simple technique, and does not require a control group, experimental design, or a sophisticated analysis technique. However, it suffers from a lack of scientific validity in cases where other potential changes can affect the data.
Regression may not be the appropriate way to estimate beta in finance given that it is supposed to provide the volatility of an investment relative to the volatility of the market as a whole. This would require that both these variables be treated in the same way when estimating the slope. Whereas regression treats all variability as being in the investment returns variable, i.e. it only considers residuals in the dependent variable.


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Andrew Felton has created a new breed of shark on the shores of Sydney Harbour. No, he isn't some mad geneticist run amok in the laboratory, but he has run a little amok just the same. Drawing on fond childhood dreams and more than a little modern-day research, he has created an apex predator prone to terminate all that have the bad fortune of crossing its path. Behold what he has wrought...
Andrew's Corvette story begins in 1999, when he was shipped stateside to work as a cameraman for the Australian television network's bureau in Hollywood. Upon his arrival, he had two goals: find a place to live, and find a '69 Corvette, though not necessarily in that order. As luck would have it, not long after securing a domicile, Andrew found a white '69 427 390-horse Vette in Burbank, which he promptly purchased for $8,000. As always, there was a rub: The car's engine and interior had been removed and were now occupying a separate portion of the seller's garage. "He informed me it was a barn find and had spent the better part of 15 years languishing in that barn," says Andrew.
Not looking for a Corvette-in-a-box project, and because his Corvette knowledge was still rather limited, Andrew asked the seller to reassemble the car for him. "About three months later the Corvette had been put back together and painted a beautiful red," he recounts. "It was mostly numbers matching and never hit! I drove it home after another payment of $8,000, bringing the total to $16,000."
In the three years that followed, Felton and his partner Moanie clocked up plenty of miles, with Moanie even using it to do her grocery shopping. Upon being reassigned to Sydney, Andrew shipped the Corvette back to Oz, where he joined the New South Wales Corvettes Unlimited Car Club to meet other Corvette enthusiasts in Australia.
By 2004, the novelty of the big-block Vette was beginning to wear thin. "I felt I needed a change, as it had been over five years since I bought the car," Andrew tells us. "And there were too many red Corvettes in our club. I wanted to make a statement!" Rather than dumping the car and starting over, he decided to work with what he already had. After looking at hundreds of other cars and researching ideas for months, Andrew thought, Why can't I just build my dream car?
"When I got out of school, I started dreaming about cars. My first dream car was the 427 Shelby Cobra-whose wasn't?-but I was a GM boy at heart. Then I read about two cars that had the potential to kill anything on the road. The first was the '69 427 Corvette L88. Better still was the Corvette ZL1 with its aluminum big-block 427, of which only three were built. I was shocked that anybody who knew of these Corvettes could walk down to the nearest Chevy dealer and order one! Remember, this was 1969, when Australia's most powerful production car would have been struggling to produce 250 hp.
"Needless to say, I never thought I would own a ZL1," Andrew continues. "Well, 22 years later I built and finished my all-time dream car. It's not an exact replica or clone car; I built a restomod instead. The problem with building an exact replica is that it would be too precious to drive and enjoy. I wanted to drive it, so I researched performance parts to create the exact car I wanted instead."
In his mind's eye, Andrew was seeing a shark that could do it all: "I wanted to be able to run the quarter-mile at least in the 11s. I wanted to compete with more-modern cars on the circuit tracks and hill climbs and still drive on the street. I wanted an engine that was powerful yet streetable." As Andrew's vision slowly came into focus, the parts orders were sent.
The shock of a $30,000 price tag on a bare N.O.S. ZL1 block spurred an alternative route. Racing-engine legend Scott Shafiroff was contacted for one of his venerable Ultra-Street Classic 540ci street motors. Based on a Donovan D500 standard-deck (read: maximum hood clearance) aluminum block, the mountain motor would weigh about the same as a factory iron small-block. Filled with a reciprocating assembly from Callies, Eagle, and Mahle, it would make more power than even the authentic item.


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Indore is also home to the delectable Malwa cuisine, a lip-smacking extravaganza for those that are gourmet-inclined. There are several places that you can wander off to when visiting Indore, places that are not very far away but are definitely far out!
Indore's most striking feature though, is its people - charming, nice and easygoing. There is a general bonhomie in this place reminiscent of what one thinks of belonging to a smaller community like a village.
Population: About 1,597,441
Climate: While not given to too much excess, summer between April and June can be hot ranging from 40°C while the winter months between September and March vary from 30°C to 15°C. rainfall is moderate and falls between the months of July and September.
Main Language(s): Hindi and English Time Zone: GMT + 05:30
Phone Area Code: 0731
Best Time To Visit: With summers tending to be just a little warmer than necessary, winter is probably the best time to visit Indore.
Airport Distance from City Center: 8 kms Taxi Rates from Airport to City: Private taxi service available at Rs. 200 to city centre
Lal Bagh Palace
The Lal Bagh palace is an example of the assimilation of world culture in India. Taking 35 years to build, this palace of the Holkars was finally completed in 1921. The gates are modelled on those at Buckingham Palace and were reportedly shipped from England. The opulent interiors match those of the Versailles. Belgian glass windows, Persian carpets, Greek mythological relief and Italian marble columns make this a palace a wonder that inspires awe. It is said that when regal receptions demanded vast quantities of food from the royal kitchen, which was on the opposite bank of the river, it was done through a well-lit underground tunnel connected to the palace.
A testament to splendours of times gone by, this once glorious residence of the Holkar rulers shows itself only through the façade. This glory of stone and wood was built between 1818 and 1833, beautifully blending Muslim, Maratha and French styles of architecture to make the country's only seven-storied gateway. The lower floors of the palace were made of stone and the upper ones of solid wood, making it vulnerable to the numerous fires eroding its splendour. The calm dignity of the place continues to form the backdrop to art exhibitions and classical concerts held in the city.
Bada Ganpati
This is arguably the largest permanent idol in the world and measures a good 25 feet from top to toe. It is interesting to note that while the frame is made of precious metals, the idol of the Lord itself is a strange mix of brick, limestone, jaggery and mud from the elephants and horses. The binding soil and water is said to have been brought from the holy places of Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kanchi, Kashi, Avantika and Dwarka.
Krishnapura Chhatris
You wont really need to travel too far to see these stone cenotaphs. Walk around the city and gaze at these graceful examples of Holkar architecture. Standing on the banks of the Khan River, at the heart of the city, these cenotaphs were erected to mark the cremation spots of three Holkar rulers and their families. Quite a sight when they are lit up against the night sky.
Kanch Mandir
Indore is full of structures that make you stand and stare agape. Like this Jain temple, which was built in the early twentieth century by the late Seth Hukumchand. This entire temple contains within it nothing less than glass - whether it is the doorknob or the life-like paintings, all the objects here are art in glass.
Indore Museum
The Indore Museum will let you peep into the past - exotic Parmar sculptures from Hinglajgarh and an enviable collection of old coins and weaponry stare at you from their display stands. Walk around and find yourself transported to times of grandeur. Hear the cannons boom -the same cannons that won Babur the throne of Hindustan.
Forget all food that your palate is used to and savour the variety that Malwa cuisine has to offer. Famous for its namkeen products, Indore's wayside Sarafa Bazaar is open from evening to midnight and serves up an excellent traditional fare including mouth-watering sweets and snacks. Don't miss the sweets even if you don't normally have a sweet tooth. Also a must visit is the Palasia Market or Chappan Bazaar, a complex of 56 shops. This is the gathering place for the city's people to revel in the preparations that is part of their culture.
Geladawala Samosa
Jawahar Marg
Sarafa Bazaar
Cafè Udipi
17, Municipal Market
AB Road
Hot Treats
Apollo Arcade
Old Palasia Market
Utsav Restaurant
Mehta Nursery, Rajendra Nagar
AB Road
Anant Chaudas - Held in September, this is like the Ganesh Chaturti celebrations that Bombay is famous for. A big festival in Indore, huge processions are carried out on the night of Anant Chaudas with idols of Lord Ganesha carried out for a ceremonial immersion. Fanciful and elaborate floats are seen and in general, the city of Indore gets out on the streets to celebrate. This tradition was initiated by freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak who used religion to bring the masses together after the British had banned all public gatherings.
Rang Panchami - This festival saw its peak during the time of the Holkar reign, when Rang Panchami was celebrated with royal pomp and splendour. Celebrated on the fifth day after Holi in March, this festival in Indore is marked by an annual music festival. The grandeur might not be a patch on the days of kings but the people of this lively city celebrate it with spirited revelry even today.
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