An interesting twist on that is that post-human machine intelligences are actually the best suited for space exploration. The need power and raw materials to renew their bodies. They don't need an ecosystem and a gravity well to maintain their health. As long as there's a sending and receiving station, they can travel at the speed of light. Long voyages to other stars would not be an issue for them. In fact, I'd image they'd be far more prosperous off of the planet.
The Earth is thoroughly mapped, explored, photographed, populated, and exploited. There are no frontiers or mystery here any more. There's an enormous unexplored solar system out there vastly bigger and more interesting than Earth. We can all see it up there, but we can't get there. I honestly don't understand the mentality of people who aren't curious about it and don't want to go explore it.
Well, the first step is at least bringing attention to the problem. Whenever I mention it, people dismiss me as a neo-Malthusian (as if invoking the name dismisses everything I say), or just say something to the effect that prosperous societies self regulate their population by having fewer children (as if that global prosperity could ever be achieved).
So we enable everyone to have more offspring...and then they need an even greater amount of food. Then we just end up back where we were. How long can we keep ignoring the fact that population is the problem. Global warming, peak oil, antibiotic resistant diseases, ozone hole, etc. All of it will just keep getting worse if we don't do something about our population.
You're right, respect and canonization are different...I was just being smart ass. And maybe you're misunderstanding me. I don't disrespect people for joining the military. But I'm not going to give someone automatic respect for joining the army. I'll give them more respect for their deeds, but not for their intentions (at least not much more) because I know most kids join the military not because of an intention to die for their nation, but for their future careers or just to make a living after high school.
Well, I registered for the Selective Service when I turned 18. I agreed--up front--to go into harms way as needed. I also pledged allegiance to the country every day for years as a child in America's public schools. I think I meet your dubious criteria for canonization.
Most people joining the military do so to "defend the US", just like all the TV commercials claim their job will be. Just like most police officers join the force to defend the public.
Bullshit. Most people join the military and/or become cops to earn money.
Regardless, intentions don't make you a hero, actions do. If a politician sends you into another country to support a coup to oust some leader who's hostile to American business interests...you're not a hero...you're a mercenary.
The point is still valid. You're arguing that because one puts himself in the position (by joining the military) where he can be easily forced to fight, that makes him a hero. That right there pretty much belittles those people who actually have participated in combat. No, I'm sorry...joining the military doesn't automatically give you a cape.
Question should be rephrased: Does learning to code outweigh learning to code _better_?
A degree does not make one code better. Experience makes them code better. A degree and experience is even better (I'm not sure about this one because I've known experienced degree holders who still write awful code).
In about 1991, I gave a presentation on how to build a pipe bomb to my speech class. Everyone laughed, and I didn't get in trouble. If I did that today.... hooo boy... they'd lock me up for months. In retrospect, it probably wasn't such a good idea (even before Columbine). But 17 year old me was clueless.
That still doesn't explain why they would think planets were uncommon. We didn't know of any extra solar planets because we didn't have instruments that could find them...and we knew they were inadequate. Just because we were incapable of seeing them, that's no reason to believe they were uncommon. What we can infer from the known laws of physics suggests that all you need is gravity and matter and you're going to get clumps of matter orbiting other clumps matter orbiting other clumps of matter until you get stars and planets and moons and galaxies.
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An interesting twist on that is that post-human machine intelligences are actually the best suited for space exploration. The need power and raw materials to renew their bodies. They don't need an ecosystem and a gravity well to maintain their health. As long as there's a sending and receiving station, they can travel at the speed of light. Long voyages to other stars would not be an issue for them. In fact, I'd image they'd be far more prosperous off of the planet.
We are all aware of that. Exploring the ocean floor (or space) with robots, simply does not satiate the desire to explore.
The Earth is thoroughly mapped, explored, photographed, populated, and exploited. There are no frontiers or mystery here any more. There's an enormous unexplored solar system out there vastly bigger and more interesting than Earth. We can all see it up there, but we can't get there. I honestly don't understand the mentality of people who aren't curious about it and don't want to go explore it.
Human nature: Religious differences, racial differences, ideological differences, cultural differences and greed.
Well, the first step is at least bringing attention to the problem. Whenever I mention it, people dismiss me as a neo-Malthusian (as if invoking the name dismisses everything I say), or just say something to the effect that prosperous societies self regulate their population by having fewer children (as if that global prosperity could ever be achieved).
Combating the Global Food Crisis
So we enable everyone to have more offspring...and then they need an even greater amount of food. Then we just end up back where we were. How long can we keep ignoring the fact that population is the problem. Global warming, peak oil, antibiotic resistant diseases, ozone hole, etc. All of it will just keep getting worse if we don't do something about our population.
Given us a method for numbering Super Bowls.
You could actually replace China with US and still have a true statement.
The hardware upgrade comes after somebody joins. Only need one person. Guys? Anyone?
You're right, respect and canonization are different...I was just being smart ass. And maybe you're misunderstanding me. I don't disrespect people for joining the military. But I'm not going to give someone automatic respect for joining the army. I'll give them more respect for their deeds, but not for their intentions (at least not much more) because I know most kids join the military not because of an intention to die for their nation, but for their future careers or just to make a living after high school.
Well, I registered for the Selective Service when I turned 18. I agreed--up front--to go into harms way as needed. I also pledged allegiance to the country every day for years as a child in America's public schools. I think I meet your dubious criteria for canonization.
Most people joining the military do so to "defend the US", just like all the TV commercials claim their job will be. Just like most police officers join the force to defend the public.
Bullshit. Most people join the military and/or become cops to earn money.
Regardless, intentions don't make you a hero, actions do. If a politician sends you into another country to support a coup to oust some leader who's hostile to American business interests...you're not a hero...you're a mercenary.
The point is still valid. You're arguing that because one puts himself in the position (by joining the military) where he can be easily forced to fight, that makes him a hero. That right there pretty much belittles those people who actually have participated in combat. No, I'm sorry...joining the military doesn't automatically give you a cape.
I suspect you don't make it very far in politics if you don't toe the party line.
I'm wondering at what point are the consumers going to rebel against all of this.
I already have. I refuse to fly with any major airlines. I'd rather take a small plane or drive.
I've canceled service with them twice in various moves. Even though I requested they send me a box, I never received it.
Question should be rephrased: Does learning to code outweigh learning to code _better_?
A degree does not make one code better. Experience makes them code better. A degree and experience is even better (I'm not sure about this one because I've known experienced degree holders who still write awful code).
In about 1991, I gave a presentation on how to build a pipe bomb to my speech class. Everyone laughed, and I didn't get in trouble. If I did that today.... hooo boy... they'd lock me up for months. In retrospect, it probably wasn't such a good idea (even before Columbine). But 17 year old me was clueless.
Wow. They laid it on pretty thick. "He went be several aliases." That's kind of a sinister spin on publishing a few novels under different pseudonyms.
Yes. I'm confused too.
Funny, I keep more porn in the same spot.
That still doesn't explain why they would think planets were uncommon. We didn't know of any extra solar planets because we didn't have instruments that could find them...and we knew they were inadequate. Just because we were incapable of seeing them, that's no reason to believe they were uncommon. What we can infer from the known laws of physics suggests that all you need is gravity and matter and you're going to get clumps of matter orbiting other clumps matter orbiting other clumps of matter until you get stars and planets and moons and galaxies.
Well thanks for that. But this was 25 years ago...hence the C-64. Like you, I developed self confidence too.
How about an overabundance of black holes?
Same. My lack of self confidence is what caused me to spent all my time with my c-64 instead of people.