M4 or M5?
That is the question.
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In particular, what do you want to ask them pertaining to science? For instance, the following questions have recently been proposed:
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The recent uptick in troll traffic here and at Orac's place got me thinking. Many of the trolls have been making unsophisticated attacks on the truth without actually stating a hypothesis. And that got me thinking even more.
It goes without saying that questions are the basis of scientific research. But all too often, especially in the PR department, we focus on the findings and forget about the process that led to those findings.
Nut and bolt size, British motorway or overpriced German camera model?
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/messier/m/m004.html or http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/messier/m/m005.html ? I say 31.
M4 is closer. Orbits are made for observin'
M5, it's a more interesting object.
Observin'?! Observin'?!
Go wash your mouth out. Although your superior3 will appreciate the answer.
I've driven the M4 more times than I care to for now, the M5 is to be avoided, and for Leica's you want the lower M(anual) models, of course.
Nut and bolts? I'm a theorist, darnit.
M4 is actually far more interesting right now, and further behind in what needs done.
But M5 is almost done and only needs a bit from me to get wrapped up, I hope.
Tricky.
Jan. 26 is not far away. Some of us have one track minds.
I have seen my superior3 once this quarter. The man is busy.
Ah yes. Well we already have good M5 data, which some hardworking postdoc has now analysed and modeled, and merely needs pontification.
We also have very good M4 data, and more in the pipeline, and it is ever so interesting,
but clearly requires actual quiet time to think and compute. And my code was on my laptop, for some obscure reason (well no $$$ at a critical time) my desktop does not have a decent compiler but my laptop did.
I think it will be optimal to rapidly wrap up M5 and then spend serious time on M4 (hm maybe then revisit M3!?, no did that already, higher M numbers next I think).
I'll make sure sup3 actually shows up for at least two coffees next term.
He will need the intellectual stimulation by then!
Sup3 certainly needs intellectual stimulation (and coffee), and strongly supports Brad's excellent recommendation. Come visit!
Ooh, you're on.
I wonder if Kibo is still around, maybe time to check whether magic still works.
Ever thought about M28? I hear it is an interesting place.
Oh dear.
Just "did" M5.
Not sure I'll be welcome on the west coast anymore...
Back to M4, eh?
Everyone likes M4.
PS: if anyone is still reading this thread.
This is how Real Science gets done, folks.
Seriously.