tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post2926762102089333256..comments2024-01-04T09:23:45.843-05:00Comments on Watching the Lights Go Out: Why Windfarms Kill Absent-Minded GeeseDavid Hilfiker http://www.blogger.com/profile/00479949692410414480noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-73697043547852029142014-08-28T09:40:24.842-04:002014-08-28T09:40:24.842-04:00David, Meaning absolutely no disrespect.... may...David, Meaning absolutely no disrespect.... may I say I am ROFL........ if you can describe things with such a good sense of humor, then the battle may be won. Keep kicking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-46192916609462168172014-08-17T20:34:40.330-04:002014-08-17T20:34:40.330-04:00You're right, of course, as I remember from my...You're right, of course, as I remember from my algebra classes. But I only thought about using the correct units afterwards. Anyway, I didn't need to do that previously.David Hilfiker https://www.blogger.com/profile/00479949692410414480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-70261060431782230042014-08-17T20:32:35.596-04:002014-08-17T20:32:35.596-04:00I usually find that I enjoy the process of working...I usually find that I enjoy the process of working these things out by myself. Whether intentionally or not, I've tended to avoid using the technology for things I'd just as soon do myself; on the other hand looking something up on Google that I wouldn't be able to find otherwise feels like a great blessing.David Hilfiker https://www.blogger.com/profile/00479949692410414480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-55231419671928852652014-08-16T15:44:24.952-04:002014-08-16T15:44:24.952-04:00David, ... I find now that I am just too mentally ...David, ... I find now that I am just too mentally lazy to attempt such calculations in my head, even though I presume I could; but a facility not used becomes less adroit with time, and it is no longer important to me.<br /><br />Just a hint though, from my chemical engineering education, where conversion of units was a constant need, write out the units along with the numbers, and "cancel" them out, to keep the conversion straight, e.g., 60 sec/min x 60 min/hour = 3600 sec/hour, etc.<br /><br />So, do keep writing, enjoy your trip to Seattle, and <br /><br />All the best,<br />Paddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679565840461413173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-27935970954916341662014-08-16T15:32:28.691-04:002014-08-16T15:32:28.691-04:00I second it ms Cain. Esp the being comfortable par...I second it ms Cain. Esp the being comfortable part...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-47717397459314005532014-08-16T14:44:36.400-04:002014-08-16T14:44:36.400-04:00As a retired math teacher, I love it that you did ...As a retired math teacher, I love it that you did this, I love it that you caught your mistake, and I love it that you are comfortable with the process being longer than it used to be. YOU ROCK, DAVID! :-)Judy Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02652752230765585896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-38114082895756359242014-08-16T02:37:17.107-04:002014-08-16T02:37:17.107-04:00I see that I missed at least one "s" and...I see that I missed at least one "s" and a "u" in my comment above by posting my comment quickly without spell checking what I wrote. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-57719787258660795762014-08-16T02:34:15.707-04:002014-08-16T02:34:15.707-04:00I think you deserve huge credit for working the an...I think you deserve huge credit for working the answer out (regardless the fact it takes longer now, which also shows you can focus on that for that length of time), as at the age of 51 I usually take the easy option of typing a question into Google and expecting an instant answer. Then I wonder how much Google, Sat Nav/GPS in cars, spell checks, apps and other technology (that gives me instant answers) for thing that I used to think about or have to research is now dulling my thought process. What yo are doing still is so much better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426202096598051070.post-10485692807470812112014-08-15T21:08:29.939-04:002014-08-15T21:08:29.939-04:00Thanks so much for posting this, central paragraph...Thanks so much for posting this, central paragraphs and blind alleys and all. It's a lovely and very accurate description of what goes on for me. Sometimes with math, other times with music, or trying to talk about the plot of a movie. What used to be possible to figure out in my head, quickly, has become not quite possible to work out laboriously, with pencil and paper, slowly and with double- and triple-checking.<br /><br />I suspect that the reason this doesn't show up (for either you or me) in the testing is that the testing is measuring mostly-shorter processes, and for me it's the problem of getting lost in the steps, not remembering whether I did step one or step two already.<br /><br />Packing for a trip is the same kind of problem. I have no difficulty knowing what should be packed, and no difficulty locating things in their closet or drawers. But: Have I already packed the underwear? or just thought about it? How many shirts have I pulled out? Where's my list? And did I actually pack what I just checked off?Maggienoreply@blogger.com