If I had mod points I'm not sure how I would mod you:
On the one hand, you're on-topic by speaking directly to the off-topic nature of the GP, but then, the real topic of this whole thread is "off-topic", which makes reference to the topic on-off-topic, which is ultimately off-topic, which is the focus of-
*Head asplodes*
Whoa, buddy! Don't forget the disclaimer:
* WARNING! Real sex may result in:
Real STDs
Real Pregnancy
Real Expectation of Real Commitment
and, for most of you, will be more difficult to obtain than full Tier 9 gear - especially if that comparison made sense to you.
Seriously - is it too hard to note that it's only a Patent Application at this point?
Do you really believe that Google, with an entire department of some of the best IP attorneys in the world, has a very high rejection rate for their patent applications? Seriously?!
If you really think that's a good idea, how about this: Let's forcibly addict all teenagers to meth and crack.
I don't recall promoting the forced traumatizing of teenagers. Rather, I was stating that the "worst case scenario" of zero regulation on the content/interactions on social websites would/could actually have a net positive gain for society. This was an argument in defense of zero regulation, not in promotion of the effects. I would make an analogous argument in defense of the decriminalization of narcotics, should someone argue for the continued (or stricter) criminalization based on this "think of the children" mentality.
The ultimate underlying premise/principle that I'm arguing for is the greatest amount of personal liberty for all individuals, and in this case I believe that the greatest liberty (and least government regulation) would also result in a stronger society, although that is not the ultimate end that I'm arguing for the sake of.
When you get white Americans calling European nationals who happen to be black 'African Americans' it's gone too far.
Exemplified by the brilliant satire of Sacha Baron Cohen, in Brüno: Brüno: There's a lot of African Americans in Africa! African-American Lady: No! There's a lot of Africans in Africa! Brüno: That's racist!
Another possibility is that the next generation is going to grow up almost universally traumatized and defensive.
I sure hope so! Then those with any degree of emotional fortitude will have all the greater advantage because of their willingness to take more social "risks". Success and greatness will come to those who risk, even more so than before because of all the opportunities not being taken advantage of by the cowards. A greater separation (in terms of control of the direction of energy of society) will develop between those who face life boldly and those who whimper at a cross glance, and greater advancements will be made, especially in the sciences - where boldness has driven the greatest discoveries for hundreds of years.
Without this kind of strength of character, and thick skin, would Michelson and Morley have rigorously repeated their experiments despite the criticism and ridicule they received in fighting the establishment when it came to the existence of aether? Would Einstein have faced the criticism/ridicule of most of academia by trying to destroy the absolute space of Newton (if you think Einstein was immediately acclaimed/well-received you need to brush up on your history)? Galileo? Copernicus? The scientists who make the greatest discoveries are often doing so in the face of the established academic thought. It takes a thick skin to be able to live this kind of life, and not be intimidated by thousands of your peers criticizing and mocking (scientists can be mean too) you.
No, no, you have it all wrong! We have to eat all the cows before they destroy us! In the immortal words of Uncle Jimbo, "They're coming right for us!".
Considering that their image as friendly and happy-go-lucky is one of their most valuable assets - especially against competitors like Microsoft and, if the speculation in the article is correct, soon the telcos - I seriously doubt they're going to endanger their pristine brand image any time soon.
well, if you took only a small dose of a super nova, a lil bit every day...maybe then...
According to my neighborhood witch doct- I mean, homeopath, you just have to dilute the super nova to microscopic levels in order to obtain complete immunity. Thus we see that for the last 5 years, BREIN/MPAA/RIAA have actually been trying to save humanity from complete annihilation. Whodathunkit?
it's not the norm, anymore, to wage wars based on racial prejudices.
Maybe not many full blown wars, but there's still a whole lot of prejudice and the "war on terror" creating a climate of unnecessary fear and negative stereotypes.
While accepting that racial/cultural prejudices are still responsible for the destruction of many lives, as well as reducing the happiness and progress of our species, it seems that when comparing it to the other ills of society like disease, poverty, and political oppression, et al, these prejudices rank pretty far down the list in terms of their overall impact.
Again, I'm not denying that millions (hundreds of millions, even) of people have their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness threatened by racial/cultural prejudice - it just appears to me that when I compare that suffering to the suffering caused by the aforementioned human-controlled evils, both in scope and severity, prejudice doesn't hit as high on my evil-meter. And I definitely think that anything that would unite us all enough to effectively purge/set-aside these prejudices would do so only because it was a greater threat to our health and happiness than anything we currently face.
Until we as a species have a more natural enemy (whether real or imagined) than other humans, things will probably continue to suck
IDK, after seeing Terminator: Salvation and Independence Day, it seems that whatever threatens us enough to unite us as a species, and set aside our clannish/tribal tendencies, will make life suck a lot more than our mostly tame (in terms of massive losses of human life) modern-day racism. Granted there are still some particularly nasty instances, like Darfur, Rwanda, Boznia - but it's not the norm, anymore, to wage wars based on racial prejudices.
The irony being that 4chan is one of the top sites where kids get "bullied, harassed or groomed" onli- wait, WTF? Groomed?! Either that word means something totally different to Australians, or people are having waaay more interactive of an experience with the Internet than I am.
I guess she's feeling pretty depressed right now. Does that mean she can have the insurance back?
Just as soon as she posts a couple frowny-face pics. Talk about an easy fix, sheesh! I'm sure that, in order to be fair, Manulife also combs Facebook for pictures of clients who are not making any claims, just to see if there are any problems that need to be taken care of/paid-for.
Did you somehow not know what you were moving into beforehand? And yet you decided that it was still the best value for your dollar? Guess it wasn't really that bad.
To all of you who think that it's some kind of social repression to frown upon people who make a habbit of unashamedly expressing themselves in a vulgar and crass manner, I suggest you go see the movie Idiocracy, because it's about YOU.
You talk like a fag, and your shit's all retarded.
Apparently, mods who have not seen Idiocracy do not apparently see your comment as apropos of the GP.
When I tell a scientist that E=MC^2 is wrong and I prove it using the same standards for proof used for forming his original opinion, he will believe me, hail me, and probably proclaim me to be the greatest scientist ever.
Or he vehemently denies it and vigorously, and repeatedly, goes over every inch of your calculations/proof looking for any possible flaw. Or he just laughs at your proof, assuming you used some trick to make it appear valid.
When I tell a religious person that his god does not exist and that actually I am God and I prove it using the same standards for proof used for forming his original opinion (ie. someone told him) I will be laughed at. If I am lucky. In some parts of the world it is questionable if I would survive.
I have read my Aristotle, both the McKeon and the Apostle translations of the Politics (also, the Nicomachean Ethics although there is only sparse political philosophy in it) , and I do not recall this cycle you speak of. What I do recall is that he wrote of the strengths and weaknesses of each form of government, as defined by the quantity of rulers (rule by one, rule by few, and rule by many). Amongst other points he made was that each form of government had dangers that could cause it to become "perverted". Here's a relevant quote from Politics courtesy of the Internet Classics Archive translation by Benjamin Jowett:
Of the above-mentioned forms, the perversions are as follows: of royalty, tyranny; of aristocracy, oligarchy; of constitutional government, democracy. For tyranny is a kind of monarchy which has in view the interest of the monarch only; oligarchy has in view the interest of the wealthy; democracy, of the needy: none of them the common good of all.
There's definitely something to be said for his insight, though, as we see the "needy" today vote in those politicians who will promise them the most free stuff.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm pretty sure that that is not the original intended use of nmap!
If I had mod points I'm not sure how I would mod you:
On the one hand, you're on-topic by speaking directly to the off-topic nature of the GP, but then, the real topic of this whole thread is "off-topic", which makes reference to the topic on-off-topic, which is ultimately off-topic, which is the focus of-
*Head asplodes*
It's like a MMORPG, but with real sex*.
Whoa, buddy! Don't forget the disclaimer:
* WARNING! Real sex may result in:
Real STDs
Real Pregnancy
Real Expectation of Real Commitment
and, for most of you, will be more difficult to obtain than full Tier 9 gear - especially if that comparison made sense to you.
Seriously - is it too hard to note that it's only a Patent Application at this point?
Do you really believe that Google, with an entire department of some of the best IP attorneys in the world, has a very high rejection rate for their patent applications? Seriously?!
I do see that they expect to do physics with it ...
They better make sure to wear appropriate shirts, then.
If you really think that's a good idea, how about this: Let's forcibly addict all teenagers to meth and crack.
I don't recall promoting the forced traumatizing of teenagers. Rather, I was stating that the "worst case scenario" of zero regulation on the content/interactions on social websites would/could actually have a net positive gain for society. This was an argument in defense of zero regulation, not in promotion of the effects. I would make an analogous argument in defense of the decriminalization of narcotics, should someone argue for the continued (or stricter) criminalization based on this "think of the children" mentality.
The ultimate underlying premise/principle that I'm arguing for is the greatest amount of personal liberty for all individuals, and in this case I believe that the greatest liberty (and least government regulation) would also result in a stronger society, although that is not the ultimate end that I'm arguing for the sake of.
Did you seriously just assume that the first poster had RTFA?! I found it shocking that he even read TFS.
When you get white Americans calling European nationals who happen to be black 'African Americans' it's gone too far.
Exemplified by the brilliant satire of Sacha Baron Cohen, in Brüno:
Brüno: There's a lot of African Americans in Africa!
African-American Lady: No! There's a lot of Africans in Africa!
Brüno: That's racist!
Another possibility is that the next generation is going to grow up almost universally traumatized and defensive.
I sure hope so! Then those with any degree of emotional fortitude will have all the greater advantage because of their willingness to take more social "risks". Success and greatness will come to those who risk, even more so than before because of all the opportunities not being taken advantage of by the cowards. A greater separation (in terms of control of the direction of energy of society) will develop between those who face life boldly and those who whimper at a cross glance, and greater advancements will be made, especially in the sciences - where boldness has driven the greatest discoveries for hundreds of years.
Without this kind of strength of character, and thick skin, would Michelson and Morley have rigorously repeated their experiments despite the criticism and ridicule they received in fighting the establishment when it came to the existence of aether? Would Einstein have faced the criticism/ridicule of most of academia by trying to destroy the absolute space of Newton (if you think Einstein was immediately acclaimed/well-received you need to brush up on your history)? Galileo? Copernicus? The scientists who make the greatest discoveries are often doing so in the face of the established academic thought. It takes a thick skin to be able to live this kind of life, and not be intimidated by thousands of your peers criticizing and mocking (scientists can be mean too) you.
Put down that steak, and pick up that asparagus!
No, no, you have it all wrong! We have to eat all the cows before they destroy us! In the immortal words of Uncle Jimbo, "They're coming right for us!".
Considering that their image as friendly and happy-go-lucky is one of their most valuable assets - especially against competitors like Microsoft and, if the speculation in the article is correct, soon the telcos - I seriously doubt they're going to endanger their pristine brand image any time soon.
well, if you took only a small dose of a super nova, a lil bit every day...maybe then...
According to my neighborhood witch doct- I mean, homeopath, you just have to dilute the super nova to microscopic levels in order to obtain complete immunity. Thus we see that for the last 5 years, BREIN/MPAA/RIAA have actually been trying to save humanity from complete annihilation. Whodathunkit?
I don't know about you, but [w]hen I do my banking, I [keep my transactions] as legal as possible, to avoid the attention of any auhtoirties.
Trees?! Luxury! Why in my day all we had was rocks, and we were grateful!
it's not the norm, anymore, to wage wars based on racial prejudices.
Maybe not many full blown wars, but there's still a whole lot of prejudice and the "war on terror" creating a climate of unnecessary fear and negative stereotypes.
While accepting that racial/cultural prejudices are still responsible for the destruction of many lives, as well as reducing the happiness and progress of our species, it seems that when comparing it to the other ills of society like disease, poverty, and political oppression, et al, these prejudices rank pretty far down the list in terms of their overall impact.
Again, I'm not denying that millions (hundreds of millions, even) of people have their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness threatened by racial/cultural prejudice - it just appears to me that when I compare that suffering to the suffering caused by the aforementioned human-controlled evils, both in scope and severity, prejudice doesn't hit as high on my evil-meter. And I definitely think that anything that would unite us all enough to effectively purge/set-aside these prejudices would do so only because it was a greater threat to our health and happiness than anything we currently face.
Until we as a species have a more natural enemy (whether real or imagined) than other humans, things will probably continue to suck
IDK, after seeing Terminator: Salvation and Independence Day, it seems that whatever threatens us enough to unite us as a species, and set aside our clannish/tribal tendencies, will make life suck a lot more than our mostly tame (in terms of massive losses of human life) modern-day racism. Granted there are still some particularly nasty instances, like Darfur, Rwanda, Boznia - but it's not the norm, anymore, to wage wars based on racial prejudices.
4chan would do it for lulz in a heartbeat.
The irony being that 4chan is one of the top sites where kids get "bullied, harassed or groomed" onli- wait, WTF? Groomed?! Either that word means something totally different to Australians, or people are having waaay more interactive of an experience with the Internet than I am.
actually it seems I have one right here in my pants
Dude, when the Japanese find out about that you're gonna seriously regret using that euphemism...
Finally Norrin Radd has a chance to prove he's not just a poseur. I mean, seriously, has anyone actually seen him surf anything?!
Back in my day (early 2009), we had only had Zimbabwe dollars. And we were thankful!!
I guess she's feeling pretty depressed right now. Does that mean she can have the insurance back?
Just as soon as she posts a couple frowny-face pics. Talk about an easy fix, sheesh! I'm sure that, in order to be fair, Manulife also combs Facebook for pictures of clients who are not making any claims, just to see if there are any problems that need to be taken care of/paid-for.
Hyperbole much?
Did you somehow not know what you were moving into beforehand? And yet you decided that it was still the best value for your dollar? Guess it wasn't really that bad.
To all of you who think that it's some kind of social repression to frown upon people who make a habbit of unashamedly expressing themselves in a vulgar and crass manner, I suggest you go see the movie Idiocracy, because it's about YOU.
You talk like a fag, and your shit's all retarded.
Apparently, mods who have not seen Idiocracy do not apparently see your comment as apropos of the GP.
When I tell a scientist that E=MC^2 is wrong and I prove it using the same standards for proof used for forming his original opinion, he will believe me, hail me, and probably proclaim me to be the greatest scientist ever.
Or he vehemently denies it and vigorously, and repeatedly, goes over every inch of your calculations/proof looking for any possible flaw. Or he just laughs at your proof, assuming you used some trick to make it appear valid.
When I tell a religious person that his god does not exist and that actually I am God and I prove it using the same standards for proof used for forming his original opinion (ie. someone told him) I will be laughed at. If I am lucky. In some parts of the world it is questionable if I would survive.
Or you'll succeed in starting a cult.
There's definitely something to be said for his insight, though, as we see the "needy" today vote in those politicians who will promise them the most free stuff.