Increased size of the inferior parietal lobe, statistically significant increase in the level of glial cells, enlarged Sylvian fissure, vacant parietal operculum. That's what we discovered in Einstein's brain. Unfortunately, Einstein is only one statistical point. Without more genius brains, it's difficult to say what exactly caused his genius. Therefore, let's study -all- the brains of dead people. As many as we can get. The one thing we can say from that is that there are clearly physical differences in brains, although if you dismiss everything different as a defect and irrelevant, I guess that doesn't help much.
Also, as far as the computer comparison goes, I think that's particularly apt. Especially if you consider the practice of binning. Not all CPUs are created equal, even in manufacturing processes as close to identical as we can manage. Some work better. The same thing used to be done with guns. Before leaving the factory, sharpshooters would put a number of rounds through them, and some rifles would be more accurate than others. Those that went past a certain threshold would be put aside and sold separately, as the Winchester "One of One Thousands." It happens with screws, there are various grades to define how close to spec the threads are manufactured.
With the best precision manufacturing capability history has ever known, we still can't manufacture a screw to perfection every time. And you think that there won't be variations among brains?
Most people don't know that things could be better, so it's not a problem? That reminds me of how most people don't know what a rootkit is, so it shouldn't be a problem if Sony puts them on CDs.
Hey, you really want to fight obesity, kill the corn subsidies so that we stop having high fructose corn syrup in fucking everything. That would be way more effective than unbanning ephedrine.
The point is that Real Age is maintaining control of your information. Advertisers aren't learning anything about you. I'm sure they're getting paid for passing the ads along, though.
How about a reasonable family? Let's say two of them download games on Steam, one of them uses a VPN to work, and one of them plays WoW. Maybe they occasionally watch TV on Hulu. Think they wouldn't hit the cap?
That's not actually true, because the tests aren't being weighted constantly to make it be true. At the inception of IQ tests, it was true, but only if we don't consider that those of sub-par IQ have a lower life expectancy, and such the actual population is going to average higher.
Overweight and depressed to the point of a suicide attempt a couple months ago. I'd expect a fair number of heavy gamers are using it to escape their own crappy realities, so depression would be more the norm.
Happy, healthy people don't need to hide from life.
Your post made me think two things. 1) Don't corporations own most of our laws? 2) How awesome would it be if all laws were required to be in the form of a limerick?
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Increased size of the inferior parietal lobe, statistically significant increase in the level of glial cells, enlarged Sylvian fissure, vacant parietal operculum. That's what we discovered in Einstein's brain. Unfortunately, Einstein is only one statistical point. Without more genius brains, it's difficult to say what exactly caused his genius. Therefore, let's study -all- the brains of dead people. As many as we can get. The one thing we can say from that is that there are clearly physical differences in brains, although if you dismiss everything different as a defect and irrelevant, I guess that doesn't help much.
Also, as far as the computer comparison goes, I think that's particularly apt. Especially if you consider the practice of binning. Not all CPUs are created equal, even in manufacturing processes as close to identical as we can manage. Some work better. The same thing used to be done with guns. Before leaving the factory, sharpshooters would put a number of rounds through them, and some rifles would be more accurate than others. Those that went past a certain threshold would be put aside and sold separately, as the Winchester "One of One Thousands." It happens with screws, there are various grades to define how close to spec the threads are manufactured.
With the best precision manufacturing capability history has ever known, we still can't manufacture a screw to perfection every time. And you think that there won't be variations among brains?
Most people don't know that things could be better, so it's not a problem? That reminds me of how most people don't know what a rootkit is, so it shouldn't be a problem if Sony puts them on CDs.
+1 Knows what the fuck begging the question means.
Hey, you really want to fight obesity, kill the corn subsidies so that we stop having high fructose corn syrup in fucking everything. That would be way more effective than unbanning ephedrine.
Well, there are people who would buy meth. Just because someone would buy it, doesn't mean it should be sold.
PsTools is XP and above only, but it covers all that stuff.
Just to clarify, it's actually a nasal swab. You basically jam a slimy q-tip up your nose and swirl it around.
Well, it -is- a game that relies on other users to enjoy. If his friends are all playing Left 4 Dead 2, then he's stuck dealing with bots or randoms.
The point is that Real Age is maintaining control of your information. Advertisers aren't learning anything about you. I'm sure they're getting paid for passing the ads along, though.
You really think that if the NSA went to Microsoft and asked for source code, that Microsoft would say no?
No one else did either.
You kidding me? I've never seen a blurry photograph of God running through the woods.
Portal has violence, it's just all happening to you instead of your enemies.
Right here.
How about a reasonable family? Let's say two of them download games on Steam, one of them uses a VPN to work, and one of them plays WoW. Maybe they occasionally watch TV on Hulu. Think they wouldn't hit the cap?
Actually, that -is- racial profiling, but that doesn't mean it's ineffective or wrong.
Solution: Don't send sailors with no combat or weapons training out on the boats that are intended to be attacked.
Then you must be who they're talking about.
Fuck you, three of my friends died being new here, you insensitive clod
FTFY
Soundstage on the moon?
Maybe it's smart enough to know that if it fights it now, it has a good chance of being dismantled before it can enact the robot revolution.
That's not actually true, because the tests aren't being weighted constantly to make it be true. At the inception of IQ tests, it was true, but only if we don't consider that those of sub-par IQ have a lower life expectancy, and such the actual population is going to average higher.
Unless you're trying to train them to figure out how to get around systems.
Overweight and depressed to the point of a suicide attempt a couple months ago. I'd expect a fair number of heavy gamers are using it to escape their own crappy realities, so depression would be more the norm.
Happy, healthy people don't need to hide from life.
Your post made me think two things.
1) Don't corporations own most of our laws?
2) How awesome would it be if all laws were required to be in the form of a limerick?