Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

RE: THE THREAD!!!

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> The War Room >> RE: THE THREAD!!! Page: <<   < prev  919 920 [921] 922 923   next >   >>
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/3/2014 3:32:07 PM   
nashvillen


Posts: 3836
Joined: 7/3/2006
From: Christiana, TN
Status: offline 		INP!!!!

The nashvillen tyranny lives!

_____________________________


(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27601
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 12:24:06 PM   
USSAmerica


Posts: 18715
Joined: 10/28/2002
From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Good Monday morning - Tithe.

_____________________________

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27602
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 12:54:33 PM   
Schanilec

 

Posts: 4040
Joined: 6/12/2010
From: Grand Forks, ND
Status: offline 		Good morning all.

_____________________________

This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

(in reply to USSAmerica)
Post #: 27603
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 1:52:25 PM   
nashvillen


Posts: 3836
Joined: 7/3/2006
From: Christiana, TN
Status: offline 		Off to take my now 16 year old for her driving test...

_____________________________


(in reply to Schanilec)
Post #: 27604
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 2:17:01 PM   
Schanilec

 

Posts: 4040
Joined: 6/12/2010
From: Grand Forks, ND
Status: offline 		I'll keep you in my prayers.
God be with you my friend.

_____________________________

This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27605
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 2:56:42 PM   
Chickenboy


Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Off to take my now 16 year old for her driving test...


HaHA! (Evil chuckle here)...That's what you get for INP'ing all over the place. Justice be done!

_____________________________


(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27606
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 5:55:06 PM   
Schanilec

 

Posts: 4040
Joined: 6/12/2010
From: Grand Forks, ND
Status: offline 		You know, I don't even feel safe way up here.

_____________________________

This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

(in reply to Chickenboy)
Post #: 27607
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 6:26:43 PM   
Lecivius


Posts: 4845
Joined: 8/5/2007
From: Denver
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Off to take my now 16 year old for her driving test...



Annnddd I'm back. Being off line for a week sucketh

My son got his 3 weeks ago. My insurance went through the roof! Every kid dents a fender, I just hope his is a minor self inflicted one

(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27608
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 7:47:52 PM   
nashvillen


Posts: 3836
Joined: 7/3/2006
From: Christiana, TN
Status: offline 		Done. She passed and my insurance went up 75%.

_____________________________


(in reply to Lecivius)
Post #: 27609
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 8:34:01 PM   
USSAmerica


Posts: 18715
Joined: 10/28/2002
From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Congratulations to her, and condolences to you, Mike.

_____________________________

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27610
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/4/2014 11:54:32 PM   
Chickenboy


Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline 		Any Allied dogs here planning on Matrix Fantasy Football this year? There's one spot left in the Matrix Pro Leagues. I see Kido Butai and Greenwich Meridian are present already. Others?

_____________________________


(in reply to USSAmerica)
Post #: 27611
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 1:56:33 AM   
nashvillen


Posts: 3836
Joined: 7/3/2006
From: Christiana, TN
Status: offline 		Going to try to make the draft this year and end up better than last year.

_____________________________


(in reply to Chickenboy)
Post #: 27612
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 11:30:47 AM   
USSAmerica


Posts: 18715
Joined: 10/28/2002
From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Any Allied dogs here planning on Matrix Fantasy Football this year? There's one spot left in the Matrix Pro Leagues. I see Kido Butai and Greenwich Meridian are present already. Others?


I'm in the Matrix Basic league again this year, trying to defend my last place finish from last season.

I'm also in a league at work, which will be plenty for me to keep up with.

_____________________________

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

(in reply to Chickenboy)
Post #: 27613
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 11:31:06 AM   
USSAmerica


Posts: 18715
Joined: 10/28/2002
From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Good morning - Tithe.

_____________________________

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

(in reply to USSAmerica)
Post #: 27614
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 12:54:01 PM   
Schanilec

 

Posts: 4040
Joined: 6/12/2010
From: Grand Forks, ND
Status: offline 		Good morning all.

_____________________________

This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

(in reply to USSAmerica)
Post #: 27615
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 1:28:55 PM   
Chickenboy


Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline 		Good morning tithe...

_____________________________


(in reply to Schanilec)
Post #: 27616
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 2:14:15 PM   
Lecivius


Posts: 4845
Joined: 8/5/2007
From: Denver
Status: offline 		I came, I saw, I said Good Morning.






Attachment (1)

(in reply to Chickenboy)
Post #: 27617
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 2:47:50 PM   
nashvillen


Posts: 3836
Joined: 7/3/2006
From: Christiana, TN
Status: offline 		Good Morning!


_____________________________


(in reply to Lecivius)
Post #: 27618
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 2:51:10 PM   
Mundy


Posts: 2869
Joined: 6/26/2002
From: Neenah
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Done. She passed and my insurance went up 75%.


Ain't that the truth. If I can get my kid off mine, my payments will drop over $100 a month.

Ed-

_____________________________


(in reply to nashvillen)
Post #: 27619
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 4:50:46 PM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline

Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Excerpt:
quote:


A call to (broken) arms
Only two options exist. The first is that we accept that,
under exceptional circumstances, common sense
might be applied when considering the potential risks
and benefits of interventions. The second is that we
continue our quest for the holy grail of exclusively
evidence based interventions and preclude parachute
use outside the context of a properly conducted trial.
The dependency we have created in our population
may make recruitment of the unenlightened masses to
such a trial difficult. If so, we feel assured that those
who advocate evidence based medicine and criticise
use of interventions that lack an evidence base will not
hesitate to demonstrate their commitment by volun-
teering for a double blind, randomised, placebo
controlled, crossover trial.


_____________________________

Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home

(in reply to Mundy)
Post #: 27620
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 6:22:09 PM   
Lecivius


Posts: 4845
Joined: 8/5/2007
From: Denver
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs



Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Excerpt:
quote:


A call to (broken) arms
Only two options exist. The first is that we accept that,
under exceptional circumstances, common sense
might be applied when considering the potential risks
and benefits of interventions. The second is that we
continue our quest for the holy grail of exclusively
evidence based interventions and preclude parachute
use outside the context of a properly conducted trial.
The dependency we have created in our population
may make recruitment of the unenlightened masses to
such a trial difficult. If so, we feel assured that those
who advocate evidence based medicine and criticise
use of interventions that lack an evidence base will not
hesitate to demonstrate their commitment by volun-
teering for a double blind, randomised, placebo
controlled, crossover trial.




Intellectuals

(in reply to witpqs)
Post #: 27621
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 6:59:09 PM   
Dixie


Posts: 10303
Joined: 3/10/2006
From: UK
Status: offline 		The Canadian Lancaster finally managed to leave Canada today, which means Operation Panicky Albatross (or whatever the hell the whole thing is really called) is fully underway. Chaos on the roads of Lincolnshire is expected on Friday. Seeing as most of Lincolnshire is rural and sparsely populated the roads are mostly narrow, twisty and not all that great. A nice bonus is that RAF Coningsby is plonked nicely on the edge of Coningsby village with the main gate (and BBMF) only accessible through the village centre, which has almost nowhere to park. And despite being told it's not a good idea to come people have seen this as some sort of reverse psychology and that the station commander wants 10000+ people to cause chaos in England's sleepiest county!

At least it should be good for a giggle watching the scrum when both Lancs taxy in to park. Getting home might be a pain in the proverbial mind.

_____________________________



Bigger boys stole my sig

(in reply to Lecivius)
Post #: 27622
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 7:21:54 PM   
Dixie


Posts: 10303
Joined: 3/10/2006
From: UK
Status: offline 		Is anyone brave enough to try some (British) Fantasy Football? http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3378736&mpage=19

_____________________________



Bigger boys stole my sig

(in reply to Dixie)
Post #: 27623
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 8:47:29 PM   
Terminus


Posts: 41459
Joined: 4/23/2005
From: Denmark
Status: offline 		Tithe... The Penguin has flapped off to Italy for his summer hols, so I have time to recuperate before the banging and rumbling starts up again...

_____________________________

We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.

(in reply to Dixie)
Post #: 27624
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/5/2014 9:34:09 PM   
Chickenboy


Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs



Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Excerpt:
quote:


A call to (broken) arms
Only two options exist. The first is that we accept that,
under exceptional circumstances, common sense
might be applied when considering the potential risks
and benefits of interventions. The second is that we
continue our quest for the holy grail of exclusively
evidence based interventions and preclude parachute
use outside the context of a properly conducted trial.
The dependency we have created in our population
may make recruitment of the unenlightened masses to
such a trial difficult. If so, we feel assured that those
who advocate evidence based medicine and criticise
use of interventions that lack an evidence base will not
hesitate to demonstrate their commitment by volun-
teering for a double blind, randomised, placebo
controlled, crossover trial.



I think the first logical fallacy here is in the first sentence. In medicine, when trying something experimental, a novel treatment or therapy can always be applied to or compared to the commonly accepted standard of care or 'standard treatment'. It doesn't have to be compared to naught or a placebo for experimental validation.

So in this case, a ramjet-style parachute could be compared to the round 'static line' chutes of old to determine efficacy or 'treatment validity'. To suggest that one needed experimental validation of a hypothesis only attainable by killing half one's patients is folly.

Oh...wait a minute...that was a joke, wasn't it?

_____________________________


(in reply to witpqs)
Post #: 27625
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2014 12:33:20 AM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs



Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Excerpt:
quote:


A call to (broken) arms
Only two options exist. The first is that we accept that,
under exceptional circumstances, common sense
might be applied when considering the potential risks
and benefits of interventions. The second is that we
continue our quest for the holy grail of exclusively
evidence based interventions and preclude parachute
use outside the context of a properly conducted trial.
The dependency we have created in our population
may make recruitment of the unenlightened masses to
such a trial difficult. If so, we feel assured that those
who advocate evidence based medicine and criticise
use of interventions that lack an evidence base will not
hesitate to demonstrate their commitment by volun-
teering for a double blind, randomised, placebo
controlled, crossover trial.



I think the first logical fallacy here is in the first sentence. In medicine, when trying something experimental, a novel treatment or therapy can always be applied to or compared to the commonly accepted standard of care or 'standard treatment'. It doesn't have to be compared to naught or a placebo for experimental validation.

So in this case, a ramjet-style parachute could be compared to the round 'static line' chutes of old to determine efficacy or 'treatment validity'. To suggest that one needed experimental validation of a hypothesis only attainable by killing half one's patients is folly.

Oh...wait a minute...that was a joke, wasn't it?

Actually... it wasn't completely a joke. Look at the link and you see it was actually a published article, written by medical researchers as a satirical criticism of the most fervent advocates of evidence based medicine. Read the whole article, it's a hoot.

_____________________________

Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home

(in reply to Chickenboy)
Post #: 27626
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2014 3:54:35 AM   
Chickenboy


Posts: 24520
Joined: 6/29/2002
From: San Antonio, TX
Status: offline 		I'd always wanted to be published in the Journal of Irreproducible Results. Twould be a career highlight for me. Seriously.

_____________________________


(in reply to witpqs)
Post #: 27627
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2014 12:19:32 PM   
USSAmerica


Posts: 18715
Joined: 10/28/2002
From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Good morning - Tithe.

_____________________________

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

(in reply to Chickenboy)
Post #: 27628
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2014 12:52:48 PM   
Schanilec

 

Posts: 4040
Joined: 6/12/2010
From: Grand Forks, ND
Status: offline 		Good morning all.

_____________________________

This is one Czech that doesn't bounce.

(in reply to USSAmerica)
Post #: 27629
RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2014 2:56:16 PM   
nashvillen


Posts: 3836
Joined: 7/3/2006
From: Christiana, TN
Status: offline 		Good Morning!

_____________________________


(in reply to Schanilec)
Post #: 27630
Page:   <<   < prev  919 920 [921] 922 923   next >   >>
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> The War Room >> RE: THE THREAD!!! Page: <<   < prev  919 920 [921] 922 923   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

4.205