Mimivirus – Uncommon Descent

Giant viruses integrate into hosts’ genomes, maybe shaping their evolution at some points

So can that French scientist Didier Raoult, who discovered the mimivirus, come out of the doghouse now? He was confined for doubting Darwin. But who really has time for Darwin now?

kairosfocus SA2, Actually, slice a circle in half and toss the half you don't want. Where, our illustrations are just that,... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Steve Alten2 I agree that this is not a question for a seven year old, and probably not even for a grade... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Viola Lee To polistra: If there were just a 180° arc by itself, without the diameter, there wouldn't be any angles at... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus VL, this came from an introduction to the concept of angles. Likely, intended as a counter-example. KF – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
William J Murray Jerry asks: Is this not truthful? How is anyone to know when you are uttering anything is truthful? By you... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
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William J Murray Jerry, I said I do not always tell the truth. I assume that's true of everyone. I always tell the... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
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William J Murray KF @803: WJM, that’s a strawman caricature and you know it. Conscience shocking is analogous to defibrillation, as an event... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
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kairosfocus WJM, that's a strawman caricature and you know it. Conscience shocking is analogous to defibrillation, as an event that can... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee This is not a question for seven year olds. But the standard definition of the angle between two curves at... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus P, a key issue here is what does it mean to be curved. KF – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
polistra Even without using calculus the picture itself is perfectly clear. Two right angles. If they were asking about an abstract... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
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kairosfocus Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas . . . implications and issues for a math puzzle for seven year old students.... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
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