Hopefully this thread will allow some lateral thinking apart from politics.
Fascinating...
No brain? No problem! Single-cell slime mould can learn
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/slime-mould-can-learn-even-without-brain/7363176
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Well this is actually a stock forum, in case you didn't notice?
Good idea though. We have some very strange threads in the General area, on religion and other subjects.
Anyone watch Catalyst last night?
It appears the main way to stop short sightedness is bright sunshine!
What does "General Chat" mean ?
Maybe we should get rid of the Gay Marriage and other unworthy threads too ?
I was just suggesting that maybe you could CONTRIBUTE to the main purpose of the forum? Or do you hunt out trading and investing forums to pester the f*** out of the Liberals?
Much as I come here for share trading discussions, and much as I value ASF as the focal point for everything related to the stockmarket, I reckon a Science thread is a wonderful idea.I was just suggesting that maybe you could CONTRIBUTE to the main purpose of the forum? Or do you hunt out trading and investing forums to pester the f*** out of the Liberals?
Well this is actually a stock forum, in case you didn't notice?
I think science is a very important topic for investors.
I think the best investors often have a very broad based interest in gaining knowledge in all areas, including science.
A couple of years ago I was asked by a young friend of the family what he should study to become a good investor, I said everything, eg you need to have good English and maths skills, and a good understanding of science, geography, history, business and offcourse a deep understanding of capital markets and various types of securities etc.
I certainly don't think a thread on science is out of place in an investment forum general chat.
I think science is a very important topic for investors.
I think the best investors often have a very broad based interest in gaining knowledge in all areas, including science.
Of particular interest is the: Rise of the machines/Digital Disruption.
Our lives will be very different before we know it thanks to "autobots". I'd never thought I'd live to see the day of driverless cars but there ya go.
Where to after the robot vacuum cleaner and home automation?
Public confidence is the key to more automation.
I would quite happily have an automated vacuum cleaner, but I'd be less happy about automated taxis or public transport where there was no human able to take over in case of a program glitch.
Of course there is also a place for computers taking over when the human driver has gone to sleep.
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