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Well, to be honest, I am asking an impossible question, but I would be interested in hearing others' viewpoints and any references would be appreciated. What we find is that we can make...
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I was wondering if there may be clues that could lead to a better room-temperature conductor. I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask, though the goal may be doubtful, because of the great need in the...
13 December 2020 6,303 4 View
I seem able to get any answer I please just by searching a little more. Where is the truth? Concerning untouched Amazon rain forest, when people measure carbon flux, do they include the carbon...
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I found an equation that fits recidivism data in Utah. I would like to publish it. A colleague has presented a challenge--how do I know this is the only form (or model) that can fit the...
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28 December 2018 2,677 1 View
The attached graph is from the Skeptical Science web site. While it shows how CO2 emissions compares to atmospheric CO2, I think this form (integrated totals) is hard for a typical decision maker...
28 July 2018 5,123 1 View
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01 January 1970 1,885 2 View
I was impressed by a recent IEEE story on the potential to lower earth temperature by using the exhaust from large ships to generate clouds. https://spectrum.ieee.org/climate-change What a...
01 January 1970 9,276 0 View
A fellow researcher went to the library--they can't find a copy anywhere in the world. I thought I would send out a query--anybody know of a copy?
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I am not an expert in this field, but I am concerned about possible undesirable outcomes when actuarial instruments (such as STATIC, STABLE, VASOR, and SOTIPS) are applied to sex offenders that...
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