2656: Scientific Field Prefixes - Revision history

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 ==Transcript==
-{{Incomplete Transcript|The transcript shouldn’t be a table. }}
+{{incomplete transcript|The transcript shouldn’t be a table. }}
 :[A table is drawn with seven columns and six rows. Above each column and to the left of each row there is a label. All 42 fields are filled out with a number, except when the number is 0, then it says none in a red font. Above the table there is a large header:]
 :<big>Number of search results on Google Scholar</big>

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 ==Transcript==
 :[A table is drawn with seven columns and six rows. Above each column and to the left of each row there is a label. All 42 fields are filled out with a number, except when the number is 0, then it says none in a red font. Above the table there is a large header:]
 :<big>Number of search results on Google Scholar</big>

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 | Astrodentistry
 | None
-| Astrodentistry presumably relates to performing dentistry on astronomical objects. As astronomical bodies do not have teeth,{{Citation needed}} this is impossible to perform, and hence impossible to research.
+| Astrodentistry presumably relates to performing dentistry on astronomical objects. As astronomical bodies do not have teeth,{{Citation needed}} this is impossible to perform, and hence impossible to research. It could also mean dentistry performed in space, which is not relevant due to the highly limited human presence in space, but could be in the future.
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 | Astromassage

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 | titletext = Massage: Theoretical (10), Quantum (6), High-energy (2), Computational (1), Marine (1), Astro- (None)
 }}
+{{TOC}}
 ==Explanation==
 {{w|Google Scholar}} is a search engine for academic publications, and [[Randall]] has been having fun with it.

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 ! Theology
 ! Dentistry
-! Massage
+! Massage (Title text)
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 | Theoretical

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 Of course the real reason for no one studying these fields are that they make no sense. {{w|Dentistry}} is related to fixing peoples teeth. The quantum world has no effect on human teeth,{{Citation needed}} and high-energy bombardment of a human's mouth may also be a bit dangerous (although x-rays and radiation treatment in the mouth could be seen as high energy). Astrodentistry is not really relevant if seeing this as something used on humans. Of course astronauts might need dentistry while in space, but it would be a stretch to call the study of dentistry in zero-G, "astrodentistry". "High-energy Theology" as a term, seems more likely to have been used...
-In the title text Randall lists the figures for another 'major' field suffix, {{w|Massage}}<!-- not an error in retaining capitalization, but do change if you disagree -->, and the numbers of its prefixed forms. From this, we learn that Astromassage is another 'open' field that is currently unstudied, but none of the five others have more than 10. Probably the most surprising aspect of the title text is that there are hits for both quantum massage and high-energy massage.
+In the title text Randall lists the figures for another 'major' field suffix, "{{w|Massage}}", and the numbers of its prefixed forms. From this, we learn that Astromassage is another 'open' field that is currently unstudied, but none of the five others have more than 10. Probably the most surprising aspect of the title text is that there are hits for both quantum massage and high-energy massage.{{citation needed}}
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 | Marine Theology
 | 6
-| Marine Theology is not an organised field of study, and is merely a convinient way to refer to Theology in Marine Biology. It may also result from discussion of aspectsctheology as they applies to a marine society (one heavily dependant on the sea, or subject to its effects, like an island-chain population).
+| Marine Theology is not an organized field of study, and is merely a convenient way to refer to Theology in Marine Biology. It may also result from discussion of aspects of theology as they apply to a marine society (one heavily dependent on the sea, or subject to its effects, like an island-chain population).
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 | Marine Dentistry

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 An explanation for both existing and fictive scientific fields can be given below in the [[#Table with explanations|table with explanations]].
-In the caption to the table Randall list four potential research opportunities i.e. those with no hits in the table: Quantum Dentistry, High-Energy Dentistry, Astrodentistry, and High-Energy Theology
+In the caption to the table Randall list four potential research opportunities i.e. those with no hits in the table: Quantum Dentistry, High-Energy Dentistry, Astrodentistry and High-Energy Theology
 He thus suggests that, because of the (apparent) lack of current studies in these specialized sub-fields, there may be unexplored potential for a study. This could be that the more "used" areas have far too much competition and be might  already be "used up" for potentially useful discoveries. (This does not account for how much 'study space' might be available in a given box of research, even though Randall has previously hinted that anything "Astro"-related is potentially [[2640: The Universe by Scientific Field|full of many things to study]].)
-Of course the real reason for no one studying these fields are that they make no sense. {{w|Dentistry}} is related to fixing peoples teeth. The quantum world has no effect on human teeth{{Citation needed}}, and high-energy bombardment of a human's mouth may also be a bit dangerous (although x-rays and radiation treatment in the mouth could be seen as high energy). Astrodentistry is not really relevant if seeing this as something used on humans. Of course astronauts might need dentistry while in space, but it would be a stretch to call the study of dentistry in zero-G, "astrodentistry". "High-energy Theology" as a term, seems more likely to have been used...
+Of course the real reason for no one studying these fields are that they make no sense. {{w|Dentistry}} is related to fixing peoples teeth. The quantum world has no effect on human teeth,{{Citation needed}} and high-energy bombardment of a human's mouth may also be a bit dangerous (although x-rays and radiation treatment in the mouth could be seen as high energy). Astrodentistry is not really relevant if seeing this as something used on humans. Of course astronauts might need dentistry while in space, but it would be a stretch to call the study of dentistry in zero-G, "astrodentistry". "High-energy Theology" as a term, seems more likely to have been used...
 In the title text Randall lists the figures for another 'major' field suffix, {{w|Massage}}<!-- not an error in retaining capitalization, but do change if you disagree -->, and the numbers of its prefixed forms. From this, we learn that Astromassage is another 'open' field that is currently unstudied, but none of the five others have more than 10. Probably the most surprising aspect of the title text is that there are hits for both quantum massage and high-energy massage.
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 | Theoretical Dentistry
 | 41
-| While there is theory in dentistry, as with all other sciences, there is no branch of dentistry specifically concerning it{{Citation needed}}.
+| While there is theory in dentistry, as with all other sciences, there is no branch of dentistry specifically concerning it.{{Citation needed}}
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 | Theoretical Massage
 | 10
-| Theoretical Massage is not a real scientific field{{Citation needed}}, but rather the theory about it, in contrast to the practical application of {{w|Massage|massage}}. This term is most likely to be used in the context of learning or studying massages, for example during the process of becoming a massage therapist. Alternatively this term could refer to the studying of the masses of matter, (or its massage if you will). This would make it a field of physics.
+| Theoretical Massage is not a real scientific field,{{Citation needed}} but rather the theory about it, in contrast to the practical application of {{w|Massage|massage}}. This term is most likely to be used in the context of learning or studying massages, for example during the process of becoming a massage therapist. Alternatively this term could refer to the studying of the masses of matter, (or its massage if you will). This would make it a field of physics.
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 | Quantum Physics
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 | High-Energy Psychology
 | 1
-| High-Energy Psychology would presumably refer to psychology done at high energies. However, the result which this refers to is, in fact, an advertisement for a job which requires knowledge of psychology, and the ability to sustain your energy for a large period of time.
+| High-Energy Psychology would presumably refer to psychology done at high energies. However, the result which this refers to is, in fact, an advertisement for a job which requires knowledge of psychology and the ability to sustain your energy for a large period of time.
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 | High-Energy Theology
 | None
-| High-Energy Theology presumably involves theology performed at extremely high energies. It is unknown if one can find God in a particle accelerator however.{{citation needed}}
+| High-Energy Theology presumably involves theology performed at extremely high energies. It is unknown if one can find God in a particle accelerator however.{{Citation needed}}
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 | High-Energy Dentistry
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 | Computational Biology
 | 2910000
-|  Computational biology refers to the use of data analysis, mathematical modeling and computational simulations to understand biological systems and relationships. Due to its very high relevance in the fields of genetics, biochemistry, evolution, neuroscience among others, has the highest number of hits for the 'Computational' prefix, and 2nd highest overall.
+|  Computational biology refers to the use of data analysis, mathematical modeling and computational simulations to understand biological systems and relationships. Due to its very high relevance in the fields of genetics, biochemistry, evolution, neuroscience among others, has the highest number of hits for the 'Computational' prefix, and is 2nd highest overall.
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 | Computational Engineering
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 | Marine Chemistry
 | 136000
-| Marine chemistry studies the chemistry of marine environments including the influences of different variables, such as plate tectonics, currents, sediments, pH levels, atmospheric constituents, metamorphic activity, and ecology.
+| Marine chemistry studies the chemistry of marine environments including the influences of different variables, such as plate tectonics, currents, sediments, pH levels, atmospheric constituents, metamorphic activity and ecology.
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 | Marine Biology
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 | Marine Theology
 | 6
-| Marine Theology is not an organised field of study, and is merely a convinient way to refer to Theology in Marine Biology.
+| Marine Theology is not an organised field of study, and is merely a convinient way to refer to Theology in Marine Biology. It may also result from discussion of aspectsctheology as they applies to a marine society (one heavily dependant on the sea, or subject to its effects, like an island-chain population).
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 | Marine Dentistry
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 | Astroengineering
 | 430
-| Astronomical engineering is engineering at the astronomical scale. Highly speculative, as humanity barely has progressed beyond the earth, and mostly the realm of science fiction.
+| Astronomical engineering is engineering at the astronomical scale. Highly speculative, as humanity barely has progressed beyond the Earth, and mostly the realm of science fiction.
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 | Astropsychology
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 | Astrodentistry
 | None
-| Astrodentistry presumably relates to performing dentistry on astronomical objects. As astronomical bodies do not have teeth{{citation needed}}, this is impossible to perform, and hence impossible to research.
+| Astrodentistry presumably relates to performing dentistry on astronomical objects. As astronomical bodies do not have teeth,{{Citation needed}} this is impossible to perform, and hence impossible to research.
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 | Astromassage

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 | Quantum Dentistry
 | None
-| This would presumably be dentistry done on teeth which are too small to be observed on normal levels, or do not exist will also existing.
+| This would presumably be dentistry done on teeth which are too small to be observed on normal levels, or do not exist while also existing.
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 | Quantum Massage