2326: Five Word Jargon - Revision history

Pere prlpz: /* Generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity model */ more links

2023-11-06T19:46:16Z

‎Generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity model: more links

Pere prlpz: /* Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement */ wikipedia links

2023-11-06T19:44:53Z

‎Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement: wikipedia links

Bobthegoat123: Removed non-sequitor reference to non-KXCD wikipedia page re three-word phrases that did not seem to follow from the commic or appear in discussion.

2023-05-11T17:56:33Z

Removed non-sequitor reference to non-KXCD wikipedia page re three-word phrases that did not seem to follow from the commic or appear in discussion.

Intara: /* Unicellular diazotrophic cyanobacteria group A */ there are a lot of eukaryotic unicellular life forms

2023-03-29T01:16:54Z

‎Unicellular diazotrophic cyanobacteria group A: there are a lot of eukaryotic unicellular life forms

Natg19: /* Transcript */ cosmology

2023-01-11T23:24:09Z

‎Transcript: cosmology

172.71.151.25: /* Unicellular diazotrophic cyanobacteria group A */ changed "diazatrophic" to "diazotrophic"

2022-11-26T20:10:20Z

‎Unicellular diazotrophic cyanobacteria group A: changed "diazatrophic" to "diazotrophic"

JLZ0kTC5 at 10:41, 20 November 2022

2022-11-20T10:41:57Z

Natg19: /* Transcript */

2022-08-09T02:16:25Z

‎Transcript

Jacky720: rv

2022-05-04T21:11:14Z

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 17:25, 4 May 2022

2022-05-04T17:25:49Z

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 ::making more general, as opposed to a specific model
 :;autoregressive
-::using previous values to predict future values.
+::using previous values to predict future values, by involving {{w|linear regression}}.
 :;conditional
 ::outputs depending on specific inputs (in the sense of, "funding is conditional on meeting targets")
-:;heteroskedasticity
+:;{{w|heteroskedasticity}}
 ::the property where the variance (that is, the random difference between an expected value and its observed value) itself varies in response to some variable. From Greek, meaning "different dispersion". For example, a graph of expenditure on food against income shows higher randomness at higher income levels, because poor people always eat cheaply, while rich people sometimes do and sometimes don't.
 :;model

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 : A {{w|transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt}} (TIPS) is "an artificial channel within the liver that connects the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein".  It is used to treat various intestinal bleeding. This term can be found in this publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16850140/
 :;transjugular
-::the shunt is inserted via the jugular vein
+::the shunt is inserted via the {{w|jugular vein}}
 :;intrahepatic
 ::within the liver
 :;portosystemic
-::blood is shunted from the portal vein (draining blood from the intestines to the liver) to the systemic circulation (returning blood from the liver to the heart)
+::blood is shunted from the {{w|portal vein}} (draining blood from the intestines to the liver) to the systemic circulation (returning blood from the liver to the heart)
 :;shunt
 ::a tube within the body that bypasses the normal flow of something (whether a natural defect, or an artificial device)

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	In the title text, Randall says that he has another much harder hobby, which is to engineer situations where he can use more than one of his favorite phrases. It would seem difficult to combine any of the four listed phrases in a given conversation, as they are from four separate fields (medicine, economics/statistics, biology, and physics/cosmology). However, he said "situations", which is broader term than "conversations". For example, someone could arrange for experts on these fields to deliver TED talks on these topics, so that he could introduce them by saying "today, we will learn about..." and list the phrases, but Randall cannot, because he has been [[541\|banned from TED]]. At least he has succeeded in using them together in this comic.		In the title text, Randall says that he has another much harder hobby, which is to engineer situations where he can use more than one of his favorite phrases. It would seem difficult to combine any of the four listed phrases in a given conversation, as they are from four separate fields (medicine, economics/statistics, biology, and physics/cosmology). However, he said "situations", which is broader term than "conversations". For example, someone could arrange for experts on these fields to deliver TED talks on these topics, so that he could introduce them by saying "today, we will learn about..." and list the phrases, but Randall cannot, because he has been [[541\|banned from TED]]. At least he has succeeded in using them together in this comic.
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−	This technique has also been used by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_Operator_From_Hell]], who uses three-word phrases to create excuses for why he won't fix someone's computer when they ask.

	===Technical jargon===		===Technical jargon===

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 : A {{w|unicellular}} {{w|diazotrophic}} {{w|cyanobacterium}} is a single-celled type of bacteria that is able to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a more usable form, and also generates oxygen through photosynthesis. The term can also be found in this publication: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303622/
 :;unicellular
-::Consisting of only one cell ({{w|Unicellular organism}}), such as all bacteria. The opposite is {{w|Multicellular organism|multicellular}}, which includes almost all other lifeforms like animals, plants, algae, etc.
+::Consisting of only one cell ({{w|Unicellular organism}}), such as all bacteria. The opposite is {{w|Multicellular organism|multicellular}}, which includes lifeforms like animals, plants, brown algae, etc.
 :;diazotrophic
 ::Having the property of {{w|Nitrogen fixation|fixing}} nitrogen from the air into other chemicals.

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 [[Category:Biology]]
 [[Category:Physics]]
-[[Category:Astronomy]]
+[[Category:Cosmology]]
 [[Category:Medicine]]
 [[Category:Scientific research]]

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 ::Having the property of {{w|Nitrogen fixation|fixing}} nitrogen from the air into other chemicals.
 :;cyanobacterium
-::A fairly broad category of bacteria which often play an important role in various habitats, using photosynthesis to convert light energy to oxygen. "Cyano" refers to their general blue colour, not cyanide.
+::A fairly broad category of bacteria which often play an important role in various habitats, using photosynthesis to convert light energy to oxygen. "Cyano" refers to their general blue color, not cyanide.
 :;group A
 ::the "first" group of several groups in a controlled experiment, or a scientific study; in this case, it is the first of several (B, C) groups of phylogenetically-related organisms, for which there is as yet no published scientific name, see here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308030272_The_small_unicellular_diazotrophic_symbiont_UCYN-A_is_a_key_player_in_the_marine_nitrogen_cycle.

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