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http://www.webster.com/dictionary/enroll

1)Unless you're a soulist, the mind is a product &reflection of the physical.

Technically speaking, you mean vitalist.

This is the materialism vs. vitalism debate.

Vitalism: (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry. (life is the non-material 'spark' that animates the physical. -me)

Materialism: Philosophy. The theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.

Both are philosophies. IMHO, there is more 'scientific' evidence supportive of vitalism than there is supportive of materialism, but I guess that just depends on what you'd rather believe...

See Ingo Swann's _Psychic Sexuality_ (a self-published book, search for the author's website) for more on this topic.

Not true!

http://www.webster.com/dictionary/robust

Robust doesn't always have to do with flavor.
It has NOTHING to do with acronyms.

Do you want some cookie with that coffee?

Look it up.

Judeo-Christian
Pronunciation: jü-"dA-O-'kris-ch&n, -'krish- also "jü-dE-O- or jü-"dE-O-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin Judaeus Jew -- more at JEW
: having historical roots in both Judaism and Christianity

literally Pronunciation: 'li-t&-r&-lE, 'li-tr&-lE, 'li-t&r-lE Function: adverb 1 : in a literal sense or manner : ACTUALLY 2 : in effect : VIRTUALLY usage Since some people take sense 2 to be the opposite of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse. Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary.

kinda sounds like someone with, umm, an agenda.

Agendas are not inherently bad, ya know.
His is an agenda of freedom, the agendas he decries are those of user-locking.

I think that the idea is sort of rediculous.
Personally I think it's greendiculous, but hey, that's a matter of style and R/G color blind people can't tell the difference.

Oh, did you mean ridiculous?

What does a Linux OS have to do with a Spider-Man movie?
http://www.symbian.com/
I thought Venom was more of a symbiont.
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=symbi ont

You want moot third usage (adjective) second definition (academic).

<teacher style="english">A spelling checker is no substitute for a dictionary!</teacher>

-Peter

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Artic les/000/000/004/616jszlg.asp

FIRST, Dutch euthanasia advocates said that patient killing will be limited to the competent, terminally ill who ask for it. Then, when doctors began euthanizing patients who clearly were not terminally ill, sweat not, they soothed: medicalized killing will be limited to competent people with incurable illnesses or disabilities......

And now they want to euthanize children.

and this
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=19295

real progressive
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?sourceid =Mozilla-search&va=progress

progress

1 a (1) : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant (2) : a state procession b : a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge) c : an expedition, journey, or march through a region
2 : a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : ADVANCE
3 : gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development of mankind

to quote from above post
"Funny how their radical ideas don't seem to inflict great harm on their society though."

I suggest you go and read RAID at wikipedia to see how it works and why, and why your system won't be a benefit.

I suggest you go and read humor at Merriam-webster and get a fucking clue.

Fox! After all, they're fair and balanced!

FoxNews: Superficially (2) and aesthetically pleasing (6a).

Fox! After all, they're fair and balanced!

FoxNews: Superficially (2) and aesthetically pleasing (6a).

Putting my Caucasian (are Finns caucasian?)

of, constituting, or characteristic of a race of humankind native to Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia and classified according to physical features -- used especially in referring to persons of European descent having usually light skin pigmentation
- Caucasian noun

The issue is not that the perpetrator didn't do anything wrong

I was replying to: "If it is possible to become 'invincible' in the game, its not the fault of the person who used it, its the fault of the gaming company for allowing it to happen.
The game involves real money and looting, this should be expected and the players know the risk coming into the game. No crime, IMHO, was committed."

Where the original poster seemed to think that anything that can be done in the game is the resposibility of those who didn't specifically take steps to completely prevent it, and not the responsibility of the person who did it.

I don't know what "the" issue is. My issue is: Just because someone didn't stop you from doing something doesn't mean you aren't responsible for your own actions.

Doing something wrong in a silly little MMOG means you should get punished in the silly little MMOG, not the real world.

He did something wrong in the real world, outside the game, when he sold his ill-gotten virtual loot.
That is why he is facing out-of-the-game consequences.

The fact that these items get sold for cash in the real world only further reinforces how MMOGs are simply being taken too far.

True, but irrelevant to the question of responsibility on the part of the perpetrator of the act, and not on the part of the people who did not make it impossible to do said act.

Your analogy is completely off.

Why? Because I refer to behaviour in the real world to make a point about behaviour in the game's world?

analogy
Pronunciation: &-'na-l&-jE
Function: noun
2 a : resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike

Next to verbing of course.

We want total freedom from censorship and total creative control!
We want to be protected from malicious actions of both others and ourselves!

Defacing of informative wiki content by trolls is a form of censorship, where the troll objects to clear, informative content.

P.S. To anyone about to reply "only guvments censor!1!": I linked to a dictionary, go read it.

Both are correct according to Webster.

Speaking of ignorance, there is no such word as "damnit" (you can check it via Webster). Secondly, this was a terrible sentence. "God Damn it." Should be it's own sentence. Yours is a run-on sentence with a couple commas. If you are going to call someone ignorant, you should look competent yourself... lol

Me fail english, thats unpossible!

mabye uncivilized would be the correct usage, i don't think incivilized is even a word.

Nope, just as I had suspected.

That's backwards. A "cardsharp" (one word) is a cheater, a "card shark" is a good player, but sometimes the word has connotations of deception.

http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=cards harp

Main Entry: cardsharper
Pronunciation: -"shär-p&r
Variant(s): or cardsharp /-"shärp/
Function: noun
: one who habitually cheats at cards

O'Connor's dissent was surprisingly terse and (*gasp*) conservative!

O'Connor's dissent was 13 pages long. Use a dictionary before you use complicated words.

terse
2 : devoid of superfluity (a terse summary); also : SHORT, BRUSQUE (dismissed me with a terse "no")

Main Entry: open 1 : having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides Main Entry: source 3 : a firsthand document or primary reference work From: http://www.webster.com/

You sir, are an idiot.

You quote, "Therefore, they have a responsibility to their shareholders to try to do everything they can to do business there."
The definition of the word everything

Look bone-head, the topic is PORNOGRAPHY! Photos and movies of adults in graphic sexual acts! That's the ADULT (XXX) CONTENT we're talking about.

You're equating imagery in literature to XXX content.

Main Entry: pornography
Pronunciation: -fE
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek pornographos, adjective, writing about prostitutes, from pornE prostitute + graphein to write; akin to Greek pernanai to sell, poros journey -- more at FARE, CARVE
1 : the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement
2 : material (as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement
3 : the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction

Specifically: If the laws have changed, changing them back is not conservative, it is reactionary.

Specifically: If the laws have changed, changing them back is not conservative, it is reactionary.

Specifically: If the laws have changed, changing them back is not conservative, it is reactionary.

Specifically: If the laws have changed, changing them back is not conservative, it is reactionary.

I really hope being against this type of expansion of the patriot act isn't a conservitive/liberal issue.

If this takes away rights you had, then conservatives should be against it.

You'll note in regards to model release it says it is "advisable". It did not say "required".

In case you need a refresher...
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=advis able
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=requi red

You'll note in regards to model release it says it is "advisable". It did not say "required".

In case you need a refresher...
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=advis able
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=requi red

"The right of publicity gives an individual a legal claim against one who uses the individual's name, face, image, or voice for commercial benefit without obtaining permission."

(http://www.photosecrets.com/p14.html)

Main Entry: 1commercial
Pronunciation: k&-'m&r-sh&l
Function: adjective
1 a (1) : occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce (2) : of or relating to commerce (3) : characteristic of commerce (4) : suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce b (1) : being of an average or inferior quality (2) : producing artistic work of low standards for quick market success
2 a : viewed with regard to profit b : designed for a large market
3 : emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business
4 : supported by advertisers

(http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?comme rc ial)

At least Merriam-Webster still has the complete set of definitions.

-chris

DVDs have never been horribly crippled in any way in the past

DVDs have never been horribly crippled in any way in the past

By librarians, you mean those who work in libraries?
Oh, wait...

they put you on a yearly, automatically renewed contract, but bill you monthly (or quarterly) so you think you can cancel at any time.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. It may be legal, but it doesn't mean it's not deceiving (I like the explanation at 'Synonims.')

Here in Italy pretty much every service does this. ISPs, cell phone carriers, satellite pay TV, you name it. They charge you monthly, advertise monthly rates, and never, ever mention a yearly obligation.

Burying the clause in their contract doesn't relieve them of 'ethical' issues, IMO. Add to this you're often supposed to cancel your subscription by writing by return-receipt snail mail no later than 30 to 60 days before expiry, and you're in for legalized consumer lock-in.

Tiscali is offering great connections at very competitive prices in this moment. They're having a hard time getting customers to subscribe because of contract duration. They had to link unsubscription letter forms for other ISPs in the main sign-up pages in order to explain their customers how they first need to bail out of their former service, no later than 30 day before expiry. Too bad that they don't mention anywhere on the website that the same applies with their contracts...

Again, I'm sure this is not illegal, but it places an excessive burden on the consumer, which impairs competition. Also, when less than 10% people (very personal statistic) actually know the duration of their contractual obligations, you know there's something wrong with the system.

1 : of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe; especially : of or relating to God or a god, demigod, spirit, or devil

2 a : departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature b : attributed to an invisible agent (as a ghost or spirit)

Intelligence *IS* doing what you're told.

No, that is subservience.

That is an interesting definition of what happened. According to Webster.com, this is the definition of a subsidy. In other words, the governments of Chicago, Dallas and Saint Louis were all willing to give millions of dollar in tax breaks for somewhere around 500 jobs. That was a subsidy, at least according to Webster's dictionary.

True, but the development of weapons systems does not occur in a vaccuum. The military and Boeing sit in a room together and design the weapons systems together. The military then provides seed money to Boeing and the company uses that money to develop prototypes. For example, the cost of the new Join Strike Figher(see here and here, is on such a long timeline--starting about 1994--and is so expensive that neither Boeing or Lockheed could afford to develop a simple prototype without a government subsidy. Both Boeing and Lockheed spent millions of dollars (both their own and government subsidies) to develop the prototypes over the course of years. In 2001, the military awarded the contract to Lockheed. Note that today, the only two major military aircraft builders are Lockheed and Boeing. It was rumored that if the government didn't provide the contract to Lockheed, it was highly likely that Lockheed would have gone out of business, leaving the US with one manufacturer of military aircraft.

Really? Are they that much different from the Chicago's, Seattle's and San Diego's? All of those cities have provided millions in subsidies for jobs. Are not the national governments of Europe just providing money for Airbus jobs? And, according to some of the articles on a A380, about 40% of the material in the A380 is purchased in the United States. In effect, the Europeans are subsidizing some communities here in the States.

(Note that I am NOT personally in favor of subsidies by any government, I am just pointing out that both Boeing and Airbus are subsidized).

"As the Government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; ..."

That's an official document, not mere Presidential prose.

Note the word "Christian." Lincoln said "this nation, under God," not "under the Christian God."

Same deal with "one nation, under God" in the pledge of allegiance.

And with "In God we trust" on US coins (from the 1860s) and on notes (from the 1950s).

And with "Nature's God" in the Declaration of Independence.

These statements are not, in any sense, specific to the Christian religion.

And FWIW, Lincoln himself seems to have been a deist, not a Christian. Many of the Founders of the US were deists. Many others (including Adams) were Unitarians, and therefore may or may not have considered themselves to be Christians. In any case, they were familiar with the idea that it is possible to have spiritual belief without subscribing to an institutionalized system of religion.

Incorrect menu item capitalization is found throughout the top-level menus: "Four-in-a-row", "XSane Image scanning program", "Recording level monitor", "Volume monitor", "Run as different user", and "Shared folders".

I think this guy is a little over the top. With the exception of XSane, the capitalization is correct. At least it is in my writing styleguide.

He should also check a dictionary.
That alert has a button which misspells "Shut Down" as "Shutdown".
Shutdown is correct.

It's also unfortunate that he's not differentiating between a package standard (that would appear in most distributions) and a specific choice made by the Ubuntu team. For example, he's picking on the Gnome footprint logo by the Applications menu.

From other /. posters have commented so far, it looks like this guy is simply trolling.

So DJB was talking about distributing, and not fishing?

All the US Bashers that abound on Slashdot (An American Site nonetheless) [...]
I say if its in superceedence (??) of US interests, shut them down

The U.N. is there to help the world.

Your jingoism aside: The World > The U.S.A.

Anybody who understands the historical context of the Geneva Convention would agree that it is obsolete.

You don't seem to know what obsolete means. Anyone who understands the role of the Geneva Convention in modern policy knows that it is not obsolete.

Once you accept this, we can try to discuss whether torture should someday be an internationally accepted practice. It currently is not.

here's how webster defines these terms:

Main Entry: journal
Pronunciation: 'j&r-n&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, service book containing the day hours, from Middle French, from journal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, from dies day -- more at DEITY
1 a : a record of current transactions; especially : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b : an account of day-to-day events c : a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use d : a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e : LOG 3, 4
2 a : a daily newspaper b : a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest
3 : the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing

Main Entry: journalist
Pronunciation: -n&l-ist
Function: noun
1 a : a person engaged in journalism; especially : a writer or editor for a news medium b : a writer who aims at a mass audience
2 : a person who keeps a journal

Main Entry: journalism
Pronunciation: 'j&r-n&l-"i-z&m
Function: noun
1 a : the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media b : the public press c : an academic study concerned with the collection and editing of news or the management of a news medium
2 a : writing designed for publication in a newspaper or magazine b : writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation c : writing designed to appeal to current popular taste or public interest

while a blog could be considered a journal, it appears less so that a blogger could be considered a journalist that practices journalism. interestingly, the definition differs when looking at different english language dictionaries. take for example this one which would seem to exclude most types of blogging without question due to the limits of the media listed...

Time to learn how to spell touque. :)

Without an "o"? ;-)

Ok, I understand the "Cases" part, as that is when you are actually suing because you have been damaged, but is there some "legal" definition for the word "contraversies" that is different from the definition used in standard American English? The broadcast flag is certainly a contraversy.