I applaud the authors for being concerned about the uncertainties. They actually include an estimates and their associated uncertainty. It is a welcome change for those researching the climate. However, the abstract states, “On average, the hydrostatic thickness differs from observed thickness by at least ~17 ± 98 m …” I interpret that to mean that the average absolute error is about 17m, with a standard deviation of ±98m. That is a little difficult to understand. A common assumption is that the uncertainty in a measurement, or calculations based on measurements, is going to be much smaller than the measurement itself. That obviously isn’t the case here. Perhaps it would be better to state the error as ranging from -81m to 115m. That is not a trivial error range. As the authors remark, the large uncertainty obtained is probably the result of spatial variability.

FJB

Humans created the arbitrarily fuzzy definition of life, so maybe we need to start there before we begin asking why non-life gave rise to life. Why is a self-sustaining, adapting reaction not some form of life?

I expect this scientist’s peer review to go smoothly!

Jacobs Ladder (a fun name for the Space Elevator) would require material many orders of magnitude stronger and lighter than anything known (the stuff is known in the aerospace industry as “unobtanium”). We are sitting here banging away on our Puters and thinking, ” Gee wiz, how hard could it be to simply run a cable up to a satellite in geo Sync orbit? We are after all just sitting here, No?

No, were not. We are sitting inside a giant merry-go-round with the windows closed and incorrectly perceive our state of motion.

We don’t sense the Earth’s rotation because we are along for the ride, so we don’t realize that the complete system is spinning around and “the ladder’ is therefore subject to enormous centrifugal forces.

“Bored Hellraiser Einstein Yacht Club” NPC series – could be gold, amiright?

It makes me wonder if a troll farm attacked this page.

Wow. So much drama. Where did the article push meds? Speaking of pushing, I see plenty of dieticians/nutritionists/trainers/coaches/owners selling protein and protein-related supplements. By your logic, that should make your comments untrustworthy.

I wondered about that fat effect myself. I eat protein to displace other foods. Seems reasonable, particularly if the nitrogen can be managed.

Which part of the article said don’t eat protein?

Which part of the article is so offensive?

A 350 lb glutton is more likely to enjoy all sorts of food including vegetarian dal and saag rather that some finicky beanpole.

Well, that’s what they are saying effectively. When you eat meat, you are indirectly an incredible amount of these foods. So, you agree with the article’s point. Everybody wins.

Then stop reading these articles on SCI tech daily. There are about developments advanced by scientists. You should go get your health care from crystal-waving soothsayers and homeopathists.

It’s AI’s visceral “Hellraiser Einstein” collectibles that everyone really wants to see.