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AnotherMother4Peace

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10. How do you know I'm wrong? You don't even know what a quantitative ecologist is.

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:15 PM

Jul 2020

"Quantitative ecology is the application of advanced mathematical and statistical tools to any number of problems in the field of ecology. It is a small but growing subfield in ecology, reflecting the demand among practicing ecologists to interpret ever larger and more complex data sets using quantitative reasoning."

Sounds like an important field of study.

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Portland: protesters' outrage grows over federal officers' 'blatant abuse' [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP

time to move the protest to these thug PIG COPS front yard ! stonecutter357 Jul 2020 #1

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #2

"who uses they/them pronouns? Skittles Jul 2020 #3

A choice some people make instead of he/him or she/her gratuitous Jul 2020 #4

I was thinking she was referring to her & her service dog, because they are always together. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #5

No. Tipperary Jul 2020 #8

How do you know I'm wrong? You don't even know what a quantitative ecologist is. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #10

because you afre wrong obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #16

Of course Juniper is not a service animal. Wallace is her service dog. They are AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #20

that is so insulting obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #14

Why is it insulting? His/Her answer to me was "No" "Wrong" rather curt & rude. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #19

No. It's a reference to how Juniper wants to be addressed. MissB Jul 2020 #17

Thank you for that explanation. It is good to be educated. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #22

It means that Juniper Simonis wants to be referred to as "they" Orangepeel Jul 2020 #6

Many, many non-binary people obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #13

I guess I have never seen it stated in a news article Skittles Jul 2020 #15

I've only learned of that use in the last several months csziggy Jul 2020 #21

well, maybe it can become the default Skittles Jul 2020 #24

It reminds me when "Ms" came into use for women csziggy Jul 2020 #27

yes I remember when MS came on the scene Skittles Jul 2020 #28

It's still newish. MissB Jul 2020 #18

I use they / them I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #31

What is a "quantitative ecologist?" Tipperary Jul 2020 #7

that was going to be my next question Skittles Jul 2020 #9

Quantitative ecology is the application of advanced mathematical and statistical tools to AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #12

I would like to know what that means in layman's terms Skittles Jul 2020 #29

It is a service dog. Should we not be able to bring our service animals to peaceful protests? AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #11

I am appalled that the comments are about "they" rather than about the despicable abuse perpetrated TryLogic Jul 2020 #23

X 1,000. Stay on topic people! OMGWTF Jul 2020 #25

Why should ANYONE obey CCExile Jul 2020 #26

I hope they all stop and go home! Like now! Then Trump's SS officers will have nothing to do. machoneman Jul 2020 #30