Comments on: Science is Sexy: Will the Large Hadron Collider Blow Us Up? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-181336 Chip Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:35:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-181336 We lack sufficient data to compute a Bayesian probability for either of the outcomes you suggest. We lack sufficient data to compute a Bayesian probability for either of the outcomes you suggest.

]]> By: steve antons http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-181300 steve antons Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:10:38 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-181300 what r the odds of the lhc creating a new dimension in time or in other words prgresing our kind thru time n space and even overcoming god etc what r the odds of the lhc creating a new dimension in time or in other words prgresing our kind thru time n space and even overcoming god etc

]]> By: visionary http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-154159 visionary Mon, 04 May 2009 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-154159 Nice try fixing it. not. That whole paragraph is still about as weird as the 50/50 guy. You (and rems) should maybe read up on Odds vs. Probabilities. I suggest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odds#Presentation_of_odds" rel="nofollow">this Wikipedia page</a>. This is actually what I found most hilarious in the video. While first stating that the odds are 1:2 he then switched to a 50% probability which is a different situation altogether. (Hint: when talking about maths make sure you know exactly what each word means mathematically. The meanings of "odds" and "probability" differ significantly more than those of "ratio" and "probability". Hence, mixing these words and treating them like synonyms doesn't cut it.) Nice try fixing it. not. That whole paragraph is still about as weird as the 50/50 guy.

You (and rems) should maybe read up on Odds vs. Probabilities. I suggest this Wikipedia page.

This is actually what I found most hilarious in the video. While first stating that the odds are 1:2 he then switched to a 50% probability which is a different situation altogether.

(Hint: when talking about maths make sure you know exactly what each word means mathematically. The meanings of “odds” and “probability” differ significantly more than those of “ratio” and “probability”. Hence, mixing these words and treating them like synonyms doesn’t cut it.)

]]> By: S http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-154005 S Mon, 04 May 2009 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-154005 Hehe, I watched that Daily Show episode the other day, and had a good laugh at the basic probability fail. Hehe, I watched that Daily Show episode the other day, and had a good laugh at the basic probability fail.

]]> By: Mike http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-153953 Mike Sun, 03 May 2009 19:50:43 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-153953 I wrote a paper on the LHC for one of my classes recently. It's amazing how many people are worried that we're going to destroy the world with these experiments, even when the LHC project is endorsed by many top physicists I wrote a paper on the LHC for one of my classes recently. It’s amazing how many people are worried that we’re going to destroy the world with these experiments, even when the LHC project is endorsed by many top physicists

]]> By: Jimmy Rogers http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-153947 Jimmy Rogers Sun, 03 May 2009 19:19:06 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-153947 Good catch rems! Sorry but sometimes when i'm writing these things till 3 in the morning the odd fact or figure gets miswritten. We'll fix it in the post. I was always better at algebra anyway. Good catch rems! Sorry but sometimes when i’m writing these things till 3 in the morning the odd fact or figure gets miswritten. We’ll fix it in the post. I was always better at algebra anyway.

]]> By: rems http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/05/03/science-is-sexy-will-the-large-hadron-collider-blow-us-up/#comment-153943 rems Sun, 03 May 2009 19:09:44 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=12781#comment-153943 <blockquote cite="50 or “50% probability”) and the experiment was run 1000 times, 500 Earth destroying events would occur. The odds of a disaster have been stated to be much much lower than this by scientists evaluating the problem."> I beg to differ: 1:1 ratio means 100% chances to happen when someone says 50-50 it means 50% chance to happen and 50% chance not to happen or 1/2 (1:2) or 0.5 on a scale from 0 to 1 so with 1:1 if you run the experiment 100 times then you destroy 100 Earths if said event destroys Earth.

I beg to differ: 1:1 ratio means 100% chances to happen when someone says 50-50 it means 50% chance to happen and 50% chance not to happen or 1/2 (1:2) or 0.5 on a scale from 0 to 1 so with 1:1 if you run the experiment 100 times then you destroy 100 Earths if said event destroys Earth.

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