Probably because hyper competence in any discipline is related to the ability to think critically and rationally, qualities that tend to make people question the will of authority.
From the wiki article, 'The kilogram-force has never been a part of the International System of Units (SI), which was introduced in 1960. The SI unit of force is the newton.'
What most people call 'spirituality' is really a combination of mirror neurons, critical thinking (through good or flawed methodologies), and the fact that humans are social animals.
The reason it seems weird and spooky to some people is because to make it in a capitalist democracy, you kind of need to be a sociopath - there is no room for compassion.
Sorry but the US does not have the high moral ground. The US forces all other nations to comply with its copyright, drug criminalisation and intellectual property laws through trade agreements. Countries that refuse to adopt US policy through the WHO, UN, IMF etc are given economic sanctions to make them comply. All of this is done for the benefit of American companies, making it 'safe' for them to operate overseas. Whatever way you look at it from the outside, the US is the evil rogue nation in the world.
The thing is, playing GT5 with a steering wheel and pedals will actually make you a better driver of real cars, to a point. Most noticeable when something goes wrong in a real car (if you've been playing GT5 without traction control or stability management) and you instinctively know what way to turn the wheel out of a slide. You are trying to compare simulators (GT, flight sims) to arcade games (GH, RB). Better off saying 'playing Outrun wont make you a better driver, like playing Space Invaders won't make you a better pilot.
Really? I like talking about problems, I've found it's a good way to come to useful conclusions if all parties are interested in furthering the discussion instead of putting it in the too-hard pile for somebody else to deal with.
What I'm saying is that everything we are doing to maintain the status quo needs to be taken into consideration, and removing any one part of it without changing everything else will never work.
If I had the magic bullet I would have fired it long ago buddy.
I do know that we expend a considerable amount of resources effectively getting one half of the population to guard the other - managers in the workplace, police officers in the streets, prison guards etc. So there's a loss of productivity there.
We also live in small nuclear families and miss out on many economies of scale that could be possible if we lived in larger groups. Heating, food, transportation costs, bandwidth, basically everything that's important.
" You make sure someone else is blamed for this problem and not you, the real people behind it all. So you create a "patsy," as they call them in America, a Timothy McVeigh or a Lee Harvey Oswald. You then use your media to tell people what they should think about your manufactured event and who they should blame for it. This brings us to stage two, the REACTION from the people—"This can't go on; what are THEY going to do about it?"
This allows THEM to then openly offer the SOLUTION to the problems they have created—new legislation which advances their agenda of centralisation of global power or the erosion of more basic freedoms. "
The alternative to having police isn't just 'not having police'. Police, the criminal justice system, prisons etc are only necessary because of the social environment we live in.
As a slashdot member I find that last comment somewhat offensive. I have been harrassed by police for the type of clothes I'm wearing and the type of car I'm driving.
As a cannabis user I live under the daily (but distant) threat of being pulled over and drug tested and failing if I've smoked in the last few weeks.
The police are most definitely not out to protect my interests. In fact most of the relations I have had with police are due to disagreements between what non-violent acts should be considered illegal. Until the current generation of lawmakers dies out and are replaced by rational, critical thinking people I think the police will have a hard time cultivating a good public image. Unfortunately for them, and for me, the next generation of crusty old bastards are well on their way to becoming that.
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Probably because hyper competence in any discipline is related to the ability to think critically and rationally, qualities that tend to make people question the will of authority.
From the wiki article, 'The kilogram-force has never been a part of the International System of Units (SI), which was introduced in 1960. The SI unit of force is the newton.'
You're an idiot.
It's more likely that this will result in tighter IP laws, but I admire your optimism.
You have 5 and 7 year olds and you're only just thinking about teaching them to read and write now?
:)
You're an American aren't you?
To six different partners, or are you gambling the survival of your genes on the efficacy of your partner's?
Really? My government manages to avoid starting wars, and is always giving grants to domestic content creators.
What most people call 'spirituality' is really a combination of mirror neurons, critical thinking (through good or flawed methodologies), and the fact that humans are social animals.
The reason it seems weird and spooky to some people is because to make it in a capitalist democracy, you kind of need to be a sociopath - there is no room for compassion.
Jay walking isn't a crime where I live, douche. :P We don't have quite as many private prisons to fill.
Sorry but the US does not have the high moral ground. The US forces all other nations to comply with its copyright, drug criminalisation and intellectual property laws through trade agreements. Countries that refuse to adopt US policy through the WHO, UN, IMF etc are given economic sanctions to make them comply. All of this is done for the benefit of American companies, making it 'safe' for them to operate overseas. Whatever way you look at it from the outside, the US is the evil rogue nation in the world.
You can have a dictatorship with a capitalistic economic system, but no democracy has ever survived very long without capitalism.
While you're on the subject, you actually can't have a true democracy as long as the political process is open to influence by money.
Yes, let's hope this isn't the slow slippery beginning we are experiencing now. :(
There is no such thing as informed consent for sperm cell. Seriously, get a clue.
You gonna leave them metal bars in there?
They are both jokes, but unfortunately they are also true.
The thing is, playing GT5 with a steering wheel and pedals will actually make you a better driver of real cars, to a point. Most noticeable when something goes wrong in a real car (if you've been playing GT5 without traction control or stability management) and you instinctively know what way to turn the wheel out of a slide. You are trying to compare simulators (GT, flight sims) to arcade games (GH, RB). Better off saying 'playing Outrun wont make you a better driver, like playing Space Invaders won't make you a better pilot.
You think your sober thought process and all your abilities to articulate consent were coiled up into that sperm cell?
If more interviewees used the interview process as a two-way street, most of these companies would be weeded out during the interview process.
The err, labor market is pretty tight at the moment.
wish i had mod points :D
Really? I like talking about problems, I've found it's a good way to come to useful conclusions if all parties are interested in furthering the discussion instead of putting it in the too-hard pile for somebody else to deal with.
What I'm saying is that everything we are doing to maintain the status quo needs to be taken into consideration, and removing any one part of it without changing everything else will never work.
If I had the magic bullet I would have fired it long ago buddy.
I do know that we expend a considerable amount of resources effectively getting one half of the population to guard the other - managers in the workplace, police officers in the streets, prison guards etc. So there's a loss of productivity there.
We also live in small nuclear families and miss out on many economies of scale that could be possible if we lived in larger groups. Heating, food, transportation costs, bandwidth, basically everything that's important.
" You make sure someone else is blamed for this problem and not you, the real people behind it all. So you create a "patsy," as they call them in America, a Timothy McVeigh or a Lee Harvey Oswald. You then use your media to tell people what they should think about your manufactured event and who they should blame for it. This brings us to stage two, the REACTION from the people—"This can't go on; what are THEY going to do about it?"
This allows THEM to then openly offer the SOLUTION to the problems they have created—new legislation which advances their agenda of centralisation of global power or the erosion of more basic freedoms. "
-- David Icke
The alternative to having police isn't just 'not having police'. Police, the criminal justice system, prisons etc are only necessary because of the social environment we live in.
As a slashdot member I find that last comment somewhat offensive. I have been harrassed by police for the type of clothes I'm wearing and the type of car I'm driving.
As a cannabis user I live under the daily (but distant) threat of being pulled over and drug tested and failing if I've smoked in the last few weeks.
The police are most definitely not out to protect my interests. In fact most of the relations I have had with police are due to disagreements between what non-violent acts should be considered illegal. Until the current generation of lawmakers dies out and are replaced by rational, critical thinking people I think the police will have a hard time cultivating a good public image. Unfortunately for them, and for me, the next generation of crusty old bastards are well on their way to becoming that.