I don't really care about this story, but just wanted to say that anarcho-capitalist is an oxymoron of historic proportions. Try running a capitalist system without any societal rules and see how that works for you.
everything is very nice in science UNTIL you get to the details. Carbon dating is notoriously inaccurate for anything older than a few thousand years - I believe you will get this from both scientists and "creationist researchers" whatever these later may be... Still waiting for a credible source. This may be true, but until someone produces a source, I'm doubting his story about them making a mistake of "millions of years".
And is it that much of a leap of faith to assume if God can create the world as it says in genesis to believe He could have created molecules with an atomic structure such that carbon dating says they're billions of years old? Or that as you said, that He could maybe just possibly decide to put fossiles in different layers so we *believe* that it's so much older than it really is? If He created the universe, is it really going to be that much harder for Him to create it with a bit of physical history? Umm. No. Great, so not only is god such a vindictive jerk that he plans to torture people eternally for the sin of not believing in him, but now you say he is actively trying to trick people into not believing in him (and therefore getting eternally tortured). Sounds like a swell divine being you have.
carbon dating has the problem that a sample drawn from a guy said he had been dead for x thousand( or was it million) years , when he was informed the man in question was surprised. I call bullshit. Unless you provide a source to this fantastic story debunking what is a fairly commonly accepted scientific test, I must conclude you are deliberately being obtuse. Carbon dating, as I understand it (i.e. as a non-science geek) uses pretty reliable information about the changes in materials over time and I sincerely doubt that it is routinely off by "millions" of years and yet the scientific community still uses it. Put up or shut up.
Apparently M$ can do no right. It reminds me of a quote from Jesse Jackson. He once said that if he walked across one of the Great Lakes, the next day the newspapers would report that "Jesse Jackson can't swim". Methinks some of you take your evil empire conspiracy too seriously.
Of a poker player who is the short stack at the table taking what chips s/he has left and going "all in" with any two cards and hoping for the best. I suspect that barring a minor miracle, the outcome is going to be that they're going to loose all their chips (not to mention any credibility they have left). Um, you can hate on M$ all you want, but if we're using poker as an analogy, M$ is still sitting behind a motherfucking huge stack of chips (with a big checkbook ready to buy more). A better analogy might be that M$ is annoyed at the recent success of some of the smaller players in the game, and rather than try and beat them by playing poker, has decided that maybe they can hire some goons to break the other guys' kneecaps and put them out of the game.
the FPGamerunner, a USB full-size treadmill that works with any first-person shooter (FPS) game, has you covered. Walking on the treadmill moves your character through the game. Handlebars and buttons at the front of the $1,299 treadmill control your direction and fire your weapons." Call me when it has a boxing glove attached that will punch you in the face everytime your character gets shot. THAT is the level of realism I'm looking for in my FPS experience.
All this employee protection crap is bull shit. An employer should be able to hire/fire anyone they want without having to go through a bunch of red tape. Its true. If those six year old kids didn't want to work in a coal mine, they should have started their own businesses. People should just be grateful that employers are kind enough to hire them, and if they don't like it, they can leave and find another job. Clearly business knows whats best for people. Just ask all those Enron employees how they're enjoying the benefits of the shares they were made to buy.
Is it too late to declare the 2000 and 2004 elections to be non-binding? Maybe we could set up a new system by which the votes of individual Americans are considered to be "suggestions" rather than actual statements of desire. Heck, lets just go back to the more traditional system of watery tarts distributing scimitars.
If they said, "We'll be tailoring our site to the visitors' interests, thereby enhancing their experience", no one would care, but once they say "data-mining", suddenly everyone is screaming "OMFG, the NYT is like the NSA! WTF? Remember the constitution dude!"
This just oozes the modern demand that everyone be absolved of all responsibility for their actions.
Didn't get a job because your prospective employer say pictures of you partying naked in a mound of cocaine with Yasser Arafat on your Facebook page? The obvious solution is to ban employers from looking at Facebook.
People can look up your old comments on the internet and you're afraid you might look like an asshole? Clearly the internet should have an expiry date after which it forgets your comments.
Why can't people just engage their brain and think before they post stuff on the internet? Personal responsibility FTW.
Ah, yes, "The music industry is decimated". LOL.
Now I know that it meant something different back in the Roman times, from which we inherited the word, but nowadays "decimated" means something a lot more drastic. I have no problem with the music industry being decimated, as long as I get to vote on which 10% of musicians will be killed.
Polls of 10 year old Thai prostitutes were unable to confirm the state of their opinions because they were busy being raped by sex tourists who were pouring money into the King's economy.
"Historically, Americans have resisted the idea, which totalitarian governments have tended to do, of having a national ID.
Not to be pedantic, but isn't he saying that totalitarian governments have tended to resist the idea of having a national ID card? And he's happy cause Americans are resisting it too? Proper use of language for the win.
Why not? He just replaced his freaking operating system, you know! If we're going to assume he's willing to consider that, I think it's safe to assume he might do the same for mere applications too. No, actually, you're missing the point. He hasn't replaced his operating system YET. We're trying to convince him to change his operating system, but I was pointing out that given the whole software compatibility issue, it might be a tough sell. Especially if he's really attached to any of those "mere" applications, or likes to play games etc.
I'm afraid that, "All you have to do is replace all your software with this other stuff" isn't going to appeal to Joe Blow, even if the other stuff is free.
Nope, I've had several barely computer literate coworkers ask me how they go about buying a computer without Vista. Did they also ask you how to buy a computer that would run most of their existing software?
Microsoft is anti everything the internet stands for.
Oh come on. Perhaps you could provide a link for those of us unfortunate enough to not have read the operating manual that came with the internet, which explains what it "stands for".
The internet doesn't stand for anything. It doesn't even really exist anymore. Its not a collegial network of computer wonks and academics anymore, benevolently helping humanity to advance beyond its primitive state. Its simple one more resource in the global economy, facilitating the movement of 1s and 0s between computers. Your misguided, naive attachment to some sort of noble ideal of what the internet should be is charming, but ultimately flawed. Do they still have unicorns in your internet?
Lets face it, if the internet stands for anything today, it stands for an enormous bag of cash being slung over the shoulder of some corporate hack or pornographer or scam artist, or perhaps all three at once.
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I don't really care about this story, but just wanted to say that anarcho-capitalist is an oxymoron of historic proportions. Try running a capitalist system without any societal rules and see how that works for you.
THANK YOU.
Anyone who thinks that so-called "intelligent design" is on their side can be pretty much assured that they have their head up their ass.
Oh, and I just bet you doubters have a better explanation for a hole in the ground full of water? I thought not.
Now I'm not sure where to post my latest "Wesley Crusher Plays Doctor with his Mom" story!
Apparently M$ can do no right. It reminds me of a quote from Jesse Jackson. He once said that if he walked across one of the Great Lakes, the next day the newspapers would report that "Jesse Jackson can't swim". Methinks some of you take your evil empire conspiracy too seriously.
Ya, pretty sad. Its like coming upon someone being raped and instead of calling the police, dropping your pants and waiting your turn. Blech.
Is it too late to declare the 2000 and 2004 elections to be non-binding? Maybe we could set up a new system by which the votes of individual Americans are considered to be "suggestions" rather than actual statements of desire. Heck, lets just go back to the more traditional system of watery tarts distributing scimitars.
If they said, "We'll be tailoring our site to the visitors' interests, thereby enhancing their experience", no one would care, but once they say "data-mining", suddenly everyone is screaming "OMFG, the NYT is like the NSA! WTF? Remember the constitution dude!"
No one expects the Scientology Inquisition!
What if Jar Jar adopted a baby ewok and embarked on a series of wacky adventures?
This just oozes the modern demand that everyone be absolved of all responsibility for their actions.
Didn't get a job because your prospective employer say pictures of you partying naked in a mound of cocaine with Yasser Arafat on your Facebook page? The obvious solution is to ban employers from looking at Facebook.
People can look up your old comments on the internet and you're afraid you might look like an asshole? Clearly the internet should have an expiry date after which it forgets your comments.
Why can't people just engage their brain and think before they post stuff on the internet? Personal responsibility FTW.
I'll be back, and back, and back.
Polls of 10 year old Thai prostitutes were unable to confirm the state of their opinions because they were busy being raped by sex tourists who were pouring money into the King's economy.
Not to be pedantic, but isn't he saying that totalitarian governments have tended to resist the idea of having a national ID card? And he's happy cause Americans are resisting it too? Proper use of language for the win.
I'm afraid that, "All you have to do is replace all your software with this other stuff" isn't going to appeal to Joe Blow, even if the other stuff is free.
Oh come on. Perhaps you could provide a link for those of us unfortunate enough to not have read the operating manual that came with the internet, which explains what it "stands for".
The internet doesn't stand for anything. It doesn't even really exist anymore. Its not a collegial network of computer wonks and academics anymore, benevolently helping humanity to advance beyond its primitive state. Its simple one more resource in the global economy, facilitating the movement of 1s and 0s between computers. Your misguided, naive attachment to some sort of noble ideal of what the internet should be is charming, but ultimately flawed. Do they still have unicorns in your internet? Lets face it, if the internet stands for anything today, it stands for an enormous bag of cash being slung over the shoulder of some corporate hack or pornographer or scam artist, or perhaps all three at once.