Hummers and massive SUVs are the problem, not small cars. I remember seeing something on TV a while ago about how the larger SUVs aren't safer for those inside in an accident. They do make it provably less safe for the occupants of the other vehicle involved in the crash. This applies to family sedans as much as concept cars like in TFA.
Demigod is a fraction as fun as DotA. A very small fraction in my opinion, say 1/1000.
The main difference is it has 8 heroes, in 2 broad categories. The heroes in each category play exactly the same, so it basically has 2 play styles. It gets old quick. In contrast, DotA has many heroes with a great variety of play styles. Different hero combinations on a team also greatly change the dynamics of the game.
Also the DemiGod user interface is much harder to use than the War3 interface, making controlling your hero an annoyance.
Back when I played DotA someone had made a program which helped with the match setup. banlist.nl was the place to get it, and with a quick check it looks like its still there.
It did things like:
Check if any of the players in the game should be avoided
Add players to a local blacklist.
Ping all the players in a game (so you can boot people from overseas who would leave because of lag)
It also allowed you to whitelist as well as blacklist, so you could keep track of people that were worth playing with. That feature wasn't used much back when I played, but maybe its used more these days?
I do agree that it would be useful to re-balance teams half way through, or kick players that are being jerks. At the very least being able to ignore them in in-game chat would be a useful improvement. Sometimes if one person left someone on the opposite team would leave to keep it balanced, but unfortunately that was the exception, not the rule.
Considering what a potential buyer of a Bugatti Veyron is compensating for, they may find they struggle with the mechanics of being fruitful and multiplying.
A computer science degree isn't the same as a technical certificate. Computer science is about the philosophy behind how computers work and why they are designed the way they are. Technical certificates are about getting real, hands-on, practical things done on computers, but having a limited understanding of the insides of them.
A good example would be my networks subject. We learned about all the levels of the networking stack from application layer (email, http etc) right down to physical layer (electric or light pulses on a wire). The material on routing dealt with topics such as why we need routers, different routing algorithms and the graph theory behind these algorithms, how the internet routes around damage... Not once did we have to configure anything on a router and nor should we have had to - that isn't the point of university.
Good university students, who want a job in the industry when they graduate, would apply their knowledge - typically by learning the practical applications in their own time. Yes we had plenty of programming assignments, but doing all the assignments would not be enough practical experience to be ready for the work force. Or if a graduate with no outside uni experience went into the workforce then you'd need to give them some time to learn the skills required for their job. At the very least they should be able to demonstrate their learning and research abilities.
I think you're including the cost of having your vehicle inspected, and compulsory 3rd party insurance in your calculations. Neither of these go to government coffers.
The key words which describe why the cyclists are taking up a whole lane are "bike race". No one rides single file in a race. In fact, I'm surprised the road isn't closed to normal traffic while the race is on.
I'm not sure how the parent got modded up to +4 Insightful. It's just a tinfoil hat rant, full of straw-men. The issue isn't about: nanny states, censorship, big brother, stupid laws.
Here is the issue this case is about: What is the balance between my right to free speech and my responsibility to not harm others with my speech? It's obvious that we should have responsibilities with our speech hence slander, defamation, libel etc. are all illegal. If making up lies which hurt people's reputations and incomes is considered evil in our society then surely lies for the purpose of driving someone to kill herself should also be illegal?
Note that the laws aren't censorship. You still have the right to say anything you like. You also have the right to be punished accordingly for willfully destroying someone else. In my opinion this case belongs in the category of being held accountable for the effects of her speech. As other posters have pointed out speech wasn't being used in this instance to present an opinion but as a weapon to destroy a girl.
I couldn't agree more with the parent. I used to play DotA on Bnet and it was terrible. Every single game was marred by at least one person leaving, either due to their connection just dropping randomly or due to them not being able to cope with their hero getting killed in the first 5 minutes.
DotA at LANs is fun. No people leaving and the trash talking across the room is great. Also team co-ordination is easier when you can just shout orders out.
I had plenty of fun with SC at LANs back in the day too. I didn't think I'd say this but I might skip buying SC2 if it doesn't support LAN play. From what little I'd seen it just looked like a graphics update to Star Craft. Forget paying for it thrice over and not being able to properly play against my friends.
You were doing great up until "Persian Democratic Republic of Iran". Any country with Democratic Republic in their name is a dead give-away that its communist.
this isn't the first or last time a crusade has been/will be launched over ridiculous inflation of casual statements.
I believe it was when Saladin's rant about how he hates Rome that got printed without his permission in "Civic Vatican Suckium" that launched the 1st Crusade.
I usually just type my email address once and copy/paste it to the second box. It really serves no purpose if you ask me. On the other hand typing a password twice *is* useful if the input is masked. You have no way of seeing if you typed what you thought you did or if you made a mistake.
I can see how it affects German bars. Beer is sold as 1L, 0.5L or some other fraction of a Litre in Germany. I don't see how it affects Australian themed bars though. The Australian states can't agree on how big a beer glass should be, and secondly the glasses may have their volume in mL printed on the bottom but the sizes are based on (UK) imperial measurements. Beer here comes in Middies (1/2 pints or 285mL) or UK pints in some places (570mL). New South Wales you can usually get Schooners which are 425mL or about 15 fl Ounces. Other states have glasses that equate to various other amounts of fl ounces e.g. 12, 16.
Apart from that anachronism, Australia did do pretty well converting. I think the trick was there a very short transition period, about 4 years I think (it was before I was born). After that everything was metric. The UK and to a lesser extent Canada failed with going metric due to indefinitely long transition periods.
From a historical perspective, the real strength of non-digital photography is the longevity of the negatives. Archives have old glass plate negatives from over a century ago. Not only can you see what it is just by looking at the negative, you can still create new prints from it. A similar rule applies for slide film or positives.
As photography matures, the longevity of the images shrinks. Consumer colour negative film (i.e. what everyone used for family and holiday snaps before there was digital) from the 60s and 70s is already starting to age badly. Digital has an even shorter storage lifespan when you consider how quickly file formats and storage media change.
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It's short for "enough said".
Mod parent up.
Hummers and massive SUVs are the problem, not small cars. I remember seeing something on TV a while ago about how the larger SUVs aren't safer for those inside in an accident. They do make it provably less safe for the occupants of the other vehicle involved in the crash. This applies to family sedans as much as concept cars like in TFA.
I think playing with your phone while in the drivers seat counts as impairment of your driving ability.
Demigod is a fraction as fun as DotA. A very small fraction in my opinion, say 1/1000.
The main difference is it has 8 heroes, in 2 broad categories. The heroes in each category play exactly the same, so it basically has 2 play styles. It gets old quick. In contrast, DotA has many heroes with a great variety of play styles. Different hero combinations on a team also greatly change the dynamics of the game.
Also the DemiGod user interface is much harder to use than the War3 interface, making controlling your hero an annoyance.
It did things like:
It also allowed you to whitelist as well as blacklist, so you could keep track of people that were worth playing with. That feature wasn't used much back when I played, but maybe its used more these days?
I do agree that it would be useful to re-balance teams half way through, or kick players that are being jerks. At the very least being able to ignore them in in-game chat would be a useful improvement. Sometimes if one person left someone on the opposite team would leave to keep it balanced, but unfortunately that was the exception, not the rule.
Can you rephrase that as a car analogy? I'm not sure what this "basketball" thing is.
I tagged the article "takingthepiss". Can I suggest that other people do likewise?
Considering what a potential buyer of a Bugatti Veyron is compensating for, they may find they struggle with the mechanics of being fruitful and multiplying.
A computer science degree isn't the same as a technical certificate. Computer science is about the philosophy behind how computers work and why they are designed the way they are. Technical certificates are about getting real, hands-on, practical things done on computers, but having a limited understanding of the insides of them.
A good example would be my networks subject. We learned about all the levels of the networking stack from application layer (email, http etc) right down to physical layer (electric or light pulses on a wire). The material on routing dealt with topics such as why we need routers, different routing algorithms and the graph theory behind these algorithms, how the internet routes around damage... Not once did we have to configure anything on a router and nor should we have had to - that isn't the point of university.
Good university students, who want a job in the industry when they graduate, would apply their knowledge - typically by learning the practical applications in their own time. Yes we had plenty of programming assignments, but doing all the assignments would not be enough practical experience to be ready for the work force. Or if a graduate with no outside uni experience went into the workforce then you'd need to give them some time to learn the skills required for their job. At the very least they should be able to demonstrate their learning and research abilities.
I think you're including the cost of having your vehicle inspected, and compulsory 3rd party insurance in your calculations. Neither of these go to government coffers.
Actual rates can be found here (for NSW, other states may vary): http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/otherinformation/registrationfees.html
The key words which describe why the cyclists are taking up a whole lane are "bike race". No one rides single file in a race. In fact, I'm surprised the road isn't closed to normal traffic while the race is on.
I think the best way to scare JWs or Mormons off is to offer them a beer.
I'm not sure how the parent got modded up to +4 Insightful. It's just a tinfoil hat rant, full of straw-men. The issue isn't about: nanny states, censorship, big brother, stupid laws.
Here is the issue this case is about: What is the balance between my right to free speech and my responsibility to not harm others with my speech? It's obvious that we should have responsibilities with our speech hence slander, defamation, libel etc. are all illegal. If making up lies which hurt people's reputations and incomes is considered evil in our society then surely lies for the purpose of driving someone to kill herself should also be illegal?
Note that the laws aren't censorship. You still have the right to say anything you like. You also have the right to be punished accordingly for willfully destroying someone else. In my opinion this case belongs in the category of being held accountable for the effects of her speech. As other posters have pointed out speech wasn't being used in this instance to present an opinion but as a weapon to destroy a girl.
I couldn't agree more with the parent. I used to play DotA on Bnet and it was terrible. Every single game was marred by at least one person leaving, either due to their connection just dropping randomly or due to them not being able to cope with their hero getting killed in the first 5 minutes.
DotA at LANs is fun. No people leaving and the trash talking across the room is great. Also team co-ordination is easier when you can just shout orders out.
I had plenty of fun with SC at LANs back in the day too. I didn't think I'd say this but I might skip buying SC2 if it doesn't support LAN play. From what little I'd seen it just looked like a graphics update to Star Craft. Forget paying for it thrice over and not being able to properly play against my friends.
Damn, I knew something was fishy with that "Nuclear missile mode" Easter egg management wanted me to put in.
You were doing great up until "Persian Democratic Republic of Iran". Any country with Democratic Republic in their name is a dead give-away that its communist.
I believe it was when Saladin's rant about how he hates Rome that got printed without his permission in "Civic Vatican Suckium" that launched the 1st Crusade.
In the words of John Cleese:
"Don't mention the WTC"
I usually just type my email address once and copy/paste it to the second box. It really serves no purpose if you ask me. On the other hand typing a password twice *is* useful if the input is masked. You have no way of seeing if you typed what you thought you did or if you made a mistake.
Replace the = with ==. You now have it in C.
Joking aside GP was talking mathematical functions, which is quite appropriate given the context - theory underpinning cryptography.
I can see how it affects German bars. Beer is sold as 1L, 0.5L or some other fraction of a Litre in Germany. I don't see how it affects Australian themed bars though. The Australian states can't agree on how big a beer glass should be, and secondly the glasses may have their volume in mL printed on the bottom but the sizes are based on (UK) imperial measurements. Beer here comes in Middies (1/2 pints or 285mL) or UK pints in some places (570mL). New South Wales you can usually get Schooners which are 425mL or about 15 fl Ounces. Other states have glasses that equate to various other amounts of fl ounces e.g. 12, 16.
Apart from that anachronism, Australia did do pretty well converting. I think the trick was there a very short transition period, about 4 years I think (it was before I was born). After that everything was metric. The UK and to a lesser extent Canada failed with going metric due to indefinitely long transition periods.
Caleb, is that you?
Yeah what saddens me is that GP was modded to +3 insightful at the time I'm posting this. +3 funny would be a more deserved moderation.
From a historical perspective, the real strength of non-digital photography is the longevity of the negatives. Archives have old glass plate negatives from over a century ago. Not only can you see what it is just by looking at the negative, you can still create new prints from it. A similar rule applies for slide film or positives.
As photography matures, the longevity of the images shrinks. Consumer colour negative film (i.e. what everyone used for family and holiday snaps before there was digital) from the 60s and 70s is already starting to age badly. Digital has an even shorter storage lifespan when you consider how quickly file formats and storage media change.
Hand in your geek card. It's "Ministry of Silly Walks".