kallend 2,182 #126 March 13, 2013 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI create knowledge when in my research lab. sometimes the rest of the times it's odd smells, weird noises, and laser burns on the walls None of the above in my lab, unless the students ate Mexican last night. what's the point of being a physicist if you don't get to play with lasers? I get to play with high power x-ray machines.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #127 March 13, 2013 QuoteI get to play with high power x-ray machines. to increase the cool factor for the nerds, we will now call them "Xasers" ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #128 March 13, 2013 QuoteQuoteI get to play with high power x-ray machines. to increase the cool factor for the nerds, we will now call them "Xasers" http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WBQn0nD27nc#t=729s So much pudding...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #129 March 13, 2013 Good question: http://news.sky.com/story/1063942/marijuana-bong-toddler-made-to-smoke-by-mum http://news.sky.com/story/1063985/oklahoma-mum-tried-to-sell-kids-on-facebook http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/10/us-woman-sells-18-month-old-daughter-to-child-pornographer-3534600/? These stories are every day almost now.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #130 March 13, 2013 The events happen today as much as they ever did. But there's a very important difference today, which you allude to. These stories come every day now, delivered by a _very_ efficient Internet that is optimized to deliver outrageous stories. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #131 March 13, 2013 I take your point but is it all down to an increase in reporting? No things are worse. Quote The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths. http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statisticsWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #132 March 13, 2013 From 2007 to 2012 rate of child deaths from abuse dropped from 2.28 per 100,000 to 2.1. (Source - CDC) From 1935 to 2007 child deaths from all causes (age 5-14) dropped dramatically in the US, from 210 per 100,000 to below 20 - more than a factor of 10. (Source - HRSA) From 1970 to 2007 child deaths from homicide (age 5-14) increased from 5% to 6% of total deaths. However, during that time the death rate decreased from 60 to 20 per 100,000, so that was actually a dramatic _decrease_ in the number of children who were homicide victims. (Source - HRSA) I could not get to your link but I found a similar link: "The hospital data show that there was an increase in the percentage of children who died from abuse-related injuries, from 0.25 deaths per 100,000 children in 1997, to 0.36 deaths 100,000 children in 2009." Not sure why the CDC reports a rate almost 10 times that of this study. But if one trusts the general rates of the three studies above (CDC, HRSA and whatever your source is) we are still improving tremendously with time, with the exception of the 1997-2009 period. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 3 #133 March 13, 2013 QuoteI take your point but is it all down to an increase in reporting? No things are worse. Quote The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths. http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics I'm curious, since the site is a bit vague: how does that compare to other industrialized nations in terms of percentage of population? (The word "worst" is obviously a comparitor, yet a raw number alone doesn't help me get my head around it on a comparative basis.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
