Re: [FRIAM] The stopping rule

2011-06-08 Thread Sarbajit Roy
How does knowing the second number establish the range ? Is there any work on this. Sarbajit On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Russ Abbott wrote: > Russell Standish has the right idea. If you knew the range, say the first > number is higher/lower than the third depending on whether the first num

Re: [FRIAM] The stopping rule

2011-06-09 Thread Sarbajit Roy
;s worth looking up, e.g., > here<http://www.askamathematician.com/?p=787> > .) > > *-- Russ Abbott* > *_* > *** Professor, Computer Science* > * California State University, Los Angeles* > > * Google voice: 747-*999-5105 &

Re: [FRIAM] The stopping rule

2011-06-09 Thread Sarbajit Roy
ic > > > > P.S. The case of a single bounded distribution is definitely the hardest > for > > me to think about, a double bounded or unbounded distribution seems much > > more intuitive. Also, the restriction to guess relative to A makes it > harder > > for me t

Re: [FRIAM] The Torture Of Gmail

2011-06-09 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Hi Owen, 1) Try disabling Java / Javascript in your browser settings when you use Gmail, 2) Alternatively, opt for the "basic HTML" version of Gmail (using the "settings" link, or somewhere at the bottom of the page) Sarbajit On 6/10/11, Owen Densmore wrote: > Like many a damn fool, I'm seriou

Re: [FRIAM] Experiment and Interpretation

2011-07-04 Thread Sarbajit Roy
As opposed to the (a ?) fourth way of simply setting under a boddhi tree and isolating yourself from the world ? Sarbajit On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Nicholas Thompson < nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Dear Peter, > > ** ** > > There are three ways to learn something: read, fiddle

Re: [FRIAM] Google+ Circles and Social Networks

2011-07-06 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Yet another nail in privacy's coffin. Who ELSE do you know ? http://www.consciousape.com/news/google-bankrolled-by-the-cia/ http://english.pravda.ru/world/asia/14-01-2010/111657-google_china-0/ On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 2:26 AM, Jochen Fromm wrote: > Is anyone on Google+ already? I think it is de

Re: [FRIAM] Google+ Circles and Social Networks

2011-07-09 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Dear List Owners Gmail has recently started reporting that many mails from this list (and this topic in particluar) "may not be from whom it appears to be / report phishing". On analyzing the email headers it seems the locus of the problem is "milan.hostgo.com" which is either used by the FRIAM ma

Re: [FRIAM] Ongoing cell-phone threads, esp T-Mobile

2011-08-02 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Hi I'm hugely amazed by your post. Being involved in telecom regulatory matters (as a citizen stakeholder) in my country. I'm surprised that consumers in yours tolerate such nonsense. Just to provide some reference points In India: The average postpaid mobile commitment cost is about US$3 per mo

Re: [FRIAM] Ongoing cell-phone threads, esp T-Mobile

2011-08-02 Thread Sarbajit Roy
n pain, we are but pawns in the game. It is a > deeply painful thing to be a US citizen who understands tech from the bottom > up. > > -- Owen > > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Sarbajit Roy wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I'm hugely amazed by yo

Re: [FRIAM] Deafening silence re downgrade -

2011-08-11 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Its very well known that (Equity) Markets are often schizophrenic (oscillating between manic optimism and pessimism). This is a very good time to make money by taking advantage of volatility (and assuming unsystematic risk). PS: Is there negative schizophrenia too ? On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 3:04

Re: [FRIAM] Just FYI - This message may not have been sent by:

2011-08-20 Thread Sarbajit Roy
As posted previously, I suspect the problem is "milan.hostgo.com" which seems to be forwarding the FRIAM / Redfish mails, and which triggers red flags in gmail. On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:18 PM, Alfredo Covaleda wrote: > > Interesting to see how these smart guys from google resemble dogs barking

Re: [FRIAM] Draw - Google Correlate

2011-09-04 Thread Sarbajit Roy
This is a neat tool. Now netizens get limited reverse access to Google's privacy violations. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Tom Johnson wrote: > You will never have trouble fitting your data analysis results to SOMETHING > ever again. > -tj > Search by Drawing > > Draw an interesting curve, the

Re: [FRIAM] Academic papers are hidden from the public. Here’s some direct action. ? Bad Science

2011-09-17 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Thanks for saying this. As a non-academic without access to JSTOR, its so frustrating when a google search throws up relevant academic papers in JSTOR or similar databases, and I can't read them. H.. as an "Indian (forrmer) hacker" lets see what can be done to strike a blow for hactivism. Sa

Re: [FRIAM] Google Correlate

2011-10-04 Thread Sarbajit Roy
There is either something seriously flawed with the G-corr tool or something flawed with the underlying data. . For instance if "gateway bible" has the highest correlation with "ibuprofen" then we could expect that the reverse would be true. I suspect the tool is OK but the data is off (or require

Re: [FRIAM] India unveils world's cheapest tablet

2011-10-08 Thread Sarbajit Roy
This "tablet" is a complete fraud. Every 6 months the concerned Minister (equivalent to your Secretary) keeps pulling such rabbits out of his (subsidy) hat. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Alfredo Covaleda wrote: > India unveils world's cheapest tablet computer > http://www.latimes.com/news/na

Re: [FRIAM] [Vo]:OT - Sunday's Sermon: Peace-Of-MInd

2011-10-10 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Just out of curiosity, how many religions (or scientists) explicitly acknowledge the Singularity conception ? My own one does. [ http://brahmo.org/true-brahmo-principles.html ] On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 6:00 AM, Marcos wrote: > Sounds like you're talking about the Singularity: That non-dual thing

Re: [FRIAM] 99%, occupyWallStreet, Santa Fe, etc.

2011-10-27 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Hi "360 a week (before tax). Ouch." is roughly what an average productive worker (and his large extended family) in a LDC survives on for a YEAR. It seems to me that a bunch of very rich nations led by the USA have gotten together and decided to "interfere" (citing human rights etc.) in the affai

Re: [FRIAM] Mary Yugo lays out how a typical new energy device scam works: Rich Murray 2011.11.11

2011-11-12 Thread Sarbajit Roy
">You think people are too sophisticated to give money to scammers? You >must read different news articles than I do." http://www.blongerbros.com/gang/rag.asp On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Rich Murray wrote: > Mary Yugo lays out how a typical new energy device scam works: Rich Murray > 201

Re: [FRIAM] FUCK PASSWORDS - Blog - December 2011 - veekun: fuzzy notepad

2011-12-07 Thread Sarbajit Roy
If somebody hacked your email account, it would ASSIST them for the following things 1) They would know many "secret" things about you / your knowledge 2) They could request / authenticate a PIN reset. 3) They could request a replacement credit card to be sent to another address under their contro

Re: [FRIAM] ChatGPT is not very smart...

2023-02-04 Thread Sarbajit Roy
I was asked to check out https://bhagavadgita.ai/ , a ChatGPT powered website by its developers. This is my conversation Krishna 17:54 Radhey Radhey, I am Krishna! Go ahead and send me a message. 😄 You 17:55 bam bholey Krishna 17:55 Radhey Radhey! I will only answer questions about the Bhagav

Re: [FRIAM] A very good piece about ChatGPT.

2023-02-10 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Thanks for the share. This article explains things very well from aspects I had never considered. On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 10:23 PM Russ Abbott wrote: > It's in the New Yorker > > and intended for a non-scie

Re: [FRIAM] ChatGPT knows FRIAM

2023-02-24 Thread Sarbajit Roy
I ran the same questions on Chatsonic [https://app.writesonic.com/] I activated the "use latest Google data "checkbox. Me: Do you know the FRIAM group in Santa Fe? CS: Yes, the FRIAM group is a research-oriented research laboratory focused on the study of complex adaptive systems in Santa Fe, New

[FRIAM] Anyone on Friam know Linux capabilities on Pentium PCs ?

2023-04-19 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Hi Friamers Can any guide me if a Pentium PC server at 1,.5 GhZ with 4 GB RAM on a Linux version is capable of doing a certain task very reliably ? As it is a confidential thing, please message me directly. I have to ask as I don't use Linux. regards Sarbajit Roy New Delhi

Re: [FRIAM] Anyone on Friam know Linux capabilities on Pentium PCs ?

2023-04-19 Thread Sarbajit Roy
, Apr 19, 2023 at 10:52 PM Gary Schiltz wrote: > Just my opinion, but I believe Linux is generally well suited for any > server task. Especially on older and slower hardware > > On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 11:42 AM Sarbajit Roy wrote: > >> Hi Friamers >> >> Can any g

Re: [FRIAM] “Cannot connect to DNS server.

2023-05-17 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Try changing your computer's default DNS to Google DNS (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4) or OpenDNS. Wait 5 mins and then try to "ping" 8.8.8.8 If the problem persists, then it's an issue specific to your computer / router connection. On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 4:01 AM Nicholas Thompson wrote: > > Any thoughts?

Re: [FRIAM] Google Bard

2023-05-21 Thread Sarbajit Roy
ChatGPT 3.5 response *If you have a WordPress site with no pages or posts, the default behavior depends on the theme you are using and how it's configured. Typically, when you visit a WordPress site without any content, the homepage will display a message such as "Nothing Found" or "No Result

Re: [FRIAM] India

2023-06-01 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Hi Glen In so far as the report of dropping the periodic table and evolution from the Class 10 syllabus, it is essentially a question of Hindu class and caste dynamics operating in India. Traditionally, education / knowledge in India was the domain of the Higher castes like Brahmins (Pundits), th

Re: [FRIAM] India

2023-06-01 Thread Sarbajit Roy
ia's text books. https://www.hindunews.stream/ On Fri, Jun 2, 2023 at 2:47 AM Steve Smith wrote: > feeling a little like the cross product of (Vonnegut) Harrison Bergeron > and George Santos ? > On 6/1/23 12:07 PM, Sarbajit Roy wrote: > > Hi Glen > > In so far as the

Re: [FRIAM] India

2023-06-01 Thread Sarbajit Roy
> *From:* Friam *On Behalf Of *Sarbajit Roy > *Sent:* Thursday, June 1, 2023 3:10 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > friam@redfish.com> > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] India > > > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . FRIA

Re: [FRIAM] Is the American political system broken?

2023-09-03 Thread Sarbajit Roy
In this context, I would like to share the thoughts of an important world leader (not very popular with successive US governments) on 1 party, 2 party and multi-party systems. I found his (poorly translated) analysis very perceptive even if the alternatives he proposed instead were a bit prosaic. (

Re: [FRIAM] Some brands of digital electric meters wildly inaccurate on nonlinear loads, and NM may get them soon!

2024-02-13 Thread Sarbajit Roy
ters_0.pdf https://www.derc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft-Regulations.pdf (for Page 16 of 80) Just for your information, In the past 1 year I have paid a grand total of about US$ 150 in electricity bills for an annual consumption of about 3,600 Kw-Hr (3,600 units). Sarbajit Roy On Tue, Feb 13,

Re: [FRIAM] Some brands of digital electric meters wildly inaccurate on nonlinear loads, and NM may get them soon!

2024-02-13 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Sorry, a correction. I paid US$ 15 (not 150) for consuming 3,600 units. Sarbajit Roy On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 8:31 PM Sarbajit Roy wrote: > Hi Bruno > > Smart meters were mandated in New Delhi India in 2008 onwards and we had > the same sort of consumer experience with bills shooti

Re: [FRIAM] Some brands of digital electric meters wildly inaccurate on nonlinear loads, and NM may get them soon!

2024-02-13 Thread Sarbajit Roy
. and had to pay $15. It also helps that our Govt was pragmatic and kept buying cheap oil from Russia. On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 11:51 PM Gary Schiltz wrote: > Must be heavily subsidized? > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 10:03 AM Sarbajit Roy wrote: > >> Sorry, a correction. I paid US$

Re: [FRIAM] Some brands of digital electric meters wildly inaccurate on nonlinear loads, and NM may get them soon!

2024-02-13 Thread Sarbajit Roy
w.derc.gov.in/sites/default/files/TechnicalspecificationforMeters_0.pdf >> https://www.derc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft-Regulations.pdf >> (for Page 16 of 80) >> Just for your information, In the past 1 year I have paid a grand total of >> about US$ 150 in ele

Re: [FRIAM] Some brands of digital electric meters wildly inaccurate on nonlinear loads, and NM may get them soon!

2024-02-14 Thread Sarbajit Roy
://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 2:23 AM Marcus Daniels wrote: > Not great! > > > > > *From:* Friam *On Behalf Of *Sarbajit Roy > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 13, 2024 11:13 AM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > fria

[FRIAM] I need some guidance about US corruption law and procedures

2024-08-05 Thread Sarbajit Roy
if we should proceed. *Disclaimer*: We are not really interested in the USA's domestic elections or the parties/candidates/their campaigns. Sarbajit Roy New Delhi, India -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. J

Re: [FRIAM] I need some guidance about US corruption law and procedures

2024-08-05 Thread Sarbajit Roy
; Clark University > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2024 at 9:49 AM glen wrote: > >> Maybe? >> >> https://www.citizensforethics.org/about/contact/ >> >> On 8/5/24 00:39, Sarbajit Roy wrote: >> > Dear FRIAMers >> > >> > I have some documents, off

Re: [FRIAM] I need some guidance about US corruption law and procedures

2024-08-05 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Thanks Glen We got all the inputs we needed from your hat tip. Page 8-9 https://www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CREW-201-and-600-Complaint-6-24-2024.pdf US Presidents are "nominated" because they seek a nomination. regards Sarbajit Roy On Mon, Aug 5, 2024 at 7:

Re: [FRIAM] why musk bought twitter

2024-08-06 Thread Sarbajit Roy
i.com/post/autobiography-of-a-yogi-34-babajis-cave b) The Katha Upanishad : A very young boy Nachiketa (son of a respected sage) and his dialogues with Yama (YamRaj) the God of Death. Sarbajit Roy On Mon, Aug 5, 2024 at 8:43 PM Prof David West wrote: > Minor comment from a :metaphor obsessed

Re: [FRIAM] why, me, o lord?!

2021-07-18 Thread Sarbajit Roy
HWMONITOR to monitor the CPU https://www.cpuid.com/downloads/hwmonitor/hwmonitor_1.44.exe On Sun, Jul 18, 2021 at 9:24 PM wrote: > Thanks everybody. Right now all is quiet. Last night, it was making > noises like a saw-whet owl that has slammed his talons in a car door. I > will pay close at

Re: [FRIAM] vax v unvax

2021-08-20 Thread Sarbajit Roy
This article may help https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01377-8.pdf On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 8:36 PM Roger Critchlow wrote: > What boggles my mind is that the aggregated results are so > consistently wrong. The aggregated efficacy of 67.5% is less than all the > stratified efficacies.

Re: [FRIAM] On the: RLY!? side

2021-08-25 Thread Sarbajit Roy
as "autoclaved" before we used them. The people who are contracting and dying of COVID in India are the ones who are fated to do so because of their own foolishness and ignorance, and also because India's government wanted them to die. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57005

Re: [FRIAM] On the: RLY!? side

2021-08-25 Thread Sarbajit Roy
> thompnicks...@gmail.com > > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ > > > > *From:* Friam *On Behalf Of *Sarbajit Roy > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10:41 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > friam@redfish.com> > *Subject:* R

Re: [FRIAM] On the: RLY!? side

2021-08-26 Thread Sarbajit Roy
of ivermectin and low new covid infections in India? > > Pieter > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 26 Aug 2021 at 04:42, Sarbajit Roy wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I would like to give you an "Asian" (perhaps culturally distasteful) >> pe

Re: [FRIAM] On the: RLY!? side

2021-08-26 Thread Sarbajit Roy
hile other patients were being turned away in droves before my eyes. Sarbajit On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 1:56 PM Sarbajit Roy wrote: > Pieter > > The official statistics for India are quite (grossly) inaccurate. We can > *conservatively* multiply the number of infections by x10 and the

Re: [FRIAM] On the: RLY!? side

2021-08-26 Thread Sarbajit Roy
, 2021 at 2:43 PM Pieter Steenekamp < piet...@randcontrols.co.za> wrote: > Thanks for the reply Sarbajit, so what you're saying is the situation is > much worse in India than what the official numbers indicate. > > Pieter > > On Thu, 26 Aug 2021 at 10:48, Sarbajit Roy wr

Re: [FRIAM] "All [persons] are created equal"

2021-08-27 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Nick, I am not a metaphysicist to debate such things with you. Can just state cold facts. All persons would be created equally .. in a perfect world. However, when the world they are born into is imbalanced, in actuality their weightage depends on the circumstances of their birth and the larger s

Re: [FRIAM] The unvaccinated

2021-10-16 Thread Sarbajit Roy
Yes, this excellent article was behind a paywall. This paywall is easily bypassed by either a) turning off Javascript in the browser (easily done by the ublock privacy addon), or b) clearing the cookies for nytimes.com. Sarbajit On Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 12:03 AM Barry MacKichan < barry.mackic...@

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