Let's look at this logically. The vast majority of all bacteria are NOT PATHOGENS. Therefore it is highly probable that this bacteria is not a pathogen. While this is very interesting science and may provide very useful information as to how bacterial genetic material evolves, worry about any deliterious effects is certainly premature and most likely unwarrented. If you get off by being frightened by this kind of thing, I'd recommend science fiction. Phrank
During the last millenium, Stalin said: "It's not who casts the votes thatmatters, it's who counts the votes." Now, it's not who programs the voting machines. Ah,progress. Phrank
I knew Vista might be a bust when Bill Gates told John Stewart on the Daily Show that it would allow parents to more readily monitor their children's onlilne activities. If this was the best sales-point that the marketers at MS could come up with, it wasn't really offering much to the home user. Now it seems it isn't doing much for the pros either. Well, memory of Edsel has been fading, time for something more 21st Century. Phrank
Yeah, remember the two 9/11 highjackers who were staying with an FBI informant, I'm sure this new plan would have stopped them. Once again, these half-assed facists have come up with a "plan" to cut our liberties. And, once again they are so quanitatively challenged as to not realize it would be unenforceable. PhrankW
Matthew--your point about the large--but declining--number of people who watch TV "live" is valid. However, exposure to ads does not guarantee attention. And attention does not guarantee acceptance or even consideration of their message. It is for this reason that the value of advertising is highly problematic. Does anyone with an IQ higher than kale still BELIEVE anything an advertiser says (beyond the probably valid concept this product or service exists)? Phrank
It's the old line I heard while working for an ad agency: "The only thing that agencies can prove they have sold is the idea that advertising works." (LOL at your response by the way) Phrank
Any number of reasons for this. l. They don't know how to fast forward. 2. They are too drunk/stoned to run the fast forward. 3. They want to see the ad. 4. They so much believe in the system that they feel an obligation to view the advertisement in return for getting to watch the show. 4. The ad is running, but no one is watching; while the ad is running, they go to the bathroom, get a snack or make whoopie. (When ads run on my DVR, this is the reason. 5. They are dead. As I read the article TWO-THIRDS of viewers do skip them. Do you suppose ad rates will be reduced proportionately? Phrank
That quote from the article, which I had missed, strikes me as so 20th Century. It also fails to understand the most important fact: We are monkeys and we are curious.
All kids come "turned on to learning". (How do you sippose we all learn so much?) It is just that they sometimes (usually? almost always?) dont want to learn what their teachers want to teach them at the time.
As she was being home-schooled, my daughter also first learned about the Western Expansion by playing Oregon Trail. She also learned that you do much better in the game if you always get as much information as you can from those who have gone before. Actually, I suspect the best use for videogames in education is as bribes. Once a student shows he has learned the material taught in a class, he doesn't have to sit still watching other students fail to learn, but can have a little fun while playing games, reading a book, shooting baskets etc. Never happen, but an interesting concept
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Never happen Way too sensible. Phrank
Let's look at this logically. The vast majority of all bacteria are NOT PATHOGENS. Therefore it is highly probable that this bacteria is not a pathogen. While this is very interesting science and may provide very useful information as to how bacterial genetic material evolves, worry about any deliterious effects is certainly premature and most likely unwarrented. If you get off by being frightened by this kind of thing, I'd recommend science fiction. Phrank
From your lips to the Prime Programer's ears.
During the last millenium, Stalin said: "It's not who casts the votes thatmatters, it's who counts the votes." Now, it's not who programs the voting machines. Ah,progress. Phrank
"...if the delivery system works" As my grandfather used to say: "If Queen Victoria was a man she would have been a king" Phrank
I knew Vista might be a bust when Bill Gates told John Stewart on the Daily Show that it would allow parents to more readily monitor their children's onlilne activities. If this was the best sales-point that the marketers at MS could come up with, it wasn't really offering much to the home user. Now it seems it isn't doing much for the pros either. Well, memory of Edsel has been fading, time for something more 21st Century. Phrank
Yeah, remember the two 9/11 highjackers who were staying with an FBI informant, I'm sure this new plan would have stopped them. Once again, these half-assed facists have come up with a "plan" to cut our liberties. And, once again they are so quanitatively challenged as to not realize it would be unenforceable. PhrankW
LOL, GREAT. I, too, live to amuse and hit the "mute" (pronounced mutt) button when an ad appears. Phrank
Matthew--your point about the large--but declining--number of people who watch TV "live" is valid. However, exposure to ads does not guarantee attention. And attention does not guarantee acceptance or even consideration of their message. It is for this reason that the value of advertising is highly problematic. Does anyone with an IQ higher than kale still BELIEVE anything an advertiser says (beyond the probably valid concept this product or service exists)? Phrank
It's the old line I heard while working for an ad agency: "The only thing that agencies can prove they have sold is the idea that advertising works." (LOL at your response by the way) Phrank
Any number of reasons for this. l. They don't know how to fast forward. 2. They are too drunk/stoned to run the fast forward. 3. They want to see the ad. 4. They so much believe in the system that they feel an obligation to view the advertisement in return for getting to watch the show. 4. The ad is running, but no one is watching; while the ad is running, they go to the bathroom, get a snack or make whoopie. (When ads run on my DVR, this is the reason. 5. They are dead. As I read the article TWO-THIRDS of viewers do skip them. Do you suppose ad rates will be reduced proportionately? Phrank
That quote from the article, which I had missed, strikes me as so 20th Century. It also fails to understand the most important fact: We are monkeys and we are curious. All kids come "turned on to learning". (How do you sippose we all learn so much?) It is just that they sometimes (usually? almost always?) dont want to learn what their teachers want to teach them at the time.
As she was being home-schooled, my daughter also first learned about the Western Expansion by playing Oregon Trail. She also learned that you do much better in the game if you always get as much information as you can from those who have gone before.
Actually, I suspect the best use for videogames in education is as bribes. Once a student shows he has learned the material
taught in a class, he doesn't have to sit still watching other students fail to learn, but can have a little fun while playing games, reading a book, shooting baskets etc. Never happen, but an interesting concept