I've noticed that many liberals tend to view the Tea Party in exactly this way; by oversimplifying and misunderstanding them, and either accidentally or deliberately misstating their goals. Established members of the political machine try to denigrate those who try to think beyond the stale, entrenched, deadlocked two-party-by-default political system we are mired in, unless they think they can somehow leverage it to their advantage. The truth is that many of the liberal establishment are practising Catholics (I'm in Massachusetts, which is among the bluest of the blue states and full of Catholics), or involved with some other form of Christianity. Furthermore, many people I know who supported Tea/rightwing/alternative candidates this time around were not motivated by religion, but by the fact that they (we as a country, actually) have been screwed by those in power, and it is time to vote the crooked bastards out before much more damage is done.
Stereotyping someone by their religion or political views is as ugly and ignorant as stereotyping them by their skin.
Your understanding of a couple topics here is flawed. First, the UN was completely fucking up Iraq. I'm not saying that what has happened since was better, justified, fun, etc., but I AM saying that the UN program in Iraq was worse than useless. (Is there a Iraq version of Godwin's law?)
Furthermore, on the actual topic of stem cells, all that happened was that federal money couldn't be used for the research. Fund it separately if you want to... IIRC, California did, or tried to.
Some of the worst atrocities conducted by humanity have been done in $deity's name, yet all combined they'd still number less than the total losses from the situations you described above. I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't some form of irony on his part.
Even worse atrocities have been perpetrated by absolute atheists for completely human reasons. Stalin, Mao, etc. Mankind can be a vicious, ruthless bunch. Using $deity to legitimize our greed and depravity is not a reflection on $deity, it is a reflection on us.
For the love of god, try to be civil. Granted, I'm not a commercial brewer, but every ale I've ever brewed has gone through a 1 to 1 1/2 week primary and 1 to 2 week secondary fermentation, even when brewing with an OG in the modest 1.040 range. My reasons for doing so are simple. It allows me to get the beer off the yeast that have dropped to the bottom, to avoid off flavors from autolysis. It allows what yeast are still active to continue to process some of the more complex sugars, preventing overcarbonation issues if I decide to bottle the beer rather than keg it.
Actually, there a re a number of factors. The advent of refrigeration in the distribution chain gave brewers the ability to ship beer regionally and nationally with minimal degradation, which allowed better economies of scale, which allowed big brewers to out-compete the few small local ones that restarted after Prohibition. Also, to drive cost down, American brewers experimented with using cheaper local adjunct grains like corn and rice, which unfortunately produce a brew that tastes better at lower temperature. All that being said, comparing a lager to an ale is an apples-and-oranges proposition, anyway. Lagers (American swill or otherwise) are generally fermented, stored, and consumed at lower temperatures than ales, and designed to have a crisper, cleaner taste, which is more defined at lower temperatures.
This reminds me... I ought to get off my ass and clean my gear. Maybe I could get a brew going tomorrow.
He's from Sweden. Maybe he was involved in studying human sexuality as seen in modern digital media. He may not have felt the need to back up his data because, let's face it, most of/. probably has a 40GB porn collection to lend him just in case.
I'm familiar with MAD, however, I'm also aware that it almost failed us on more than one occasion. If it weren't for Stanislav Petrov, we likely would have glassed each other decades ago.
No, the Soviet nuclear arsenal was a very credible threat to our security, as was ours to them. Just because you and I have guns at each others' heads does not make us safe.
I would also argue that we are still under threat from their arsenal, despite the cold war allegedly being over. Despite the changes over the past 20 years, there are still missiles in silos, pointed back and forth at each other, and still the chance that a launch could happen on purpose, by accident, or thought misunderstanding or miscommunication.
Given that traits often associated with geeks and overall geek culture include anti-establishment and left wing leanings, and free thinking in general, perhaps the government figures they would rather train fighters in a new form of warfare rather than try to mold geeks into fighters. The worry of another Bradley Manning style leak is certainly on the minds of the brass.
You are absolutely right, and I'm sure there are more either waiting for their case to draw attention, or for whom the necessary exculpatory evidence does not exist (not collectetd, collected improperly, contaminated, degraded, lost, etc). The case I mentioned was taken up (I believe) by the Innocence Project, which does a lot of the work you mentioned.
Actually, that makes me curious. Is digital forensic evidence preserved after the conviction?
I've copyrighted that idea. You will be hearing from my lawyers, and fined for every unauthorized distribution ("discussing with shareholders", 1 count for each shareholder who hears you) you make.
Let me clarify that; he admits to wishful thinking about giving Karma a helping hand, but apparently did no such thing. Personally, I categorize that as vengeful wishes and general venting (like "boy, i could just KILL that guy..."). We all do it. It's not exactly uplifting, but it's not unprofessional, either. It's human.
It'd be interesting to see what percentage of those convicted of possession of child pornography claimed they were framed/had-no-knowledge-of-the-pornography
Part of the problem is that virtually everyone in the penal system insists they are innocent, especially those who are most guilty. Case and point; within the last few years here in MA, there was a convicted rapist who insisted for years that he was innocent. Eventually enough people supported him that he got enough attention and legal representation to have DNA tests done that were unavailable when he was convicted. The result? The tests confirmed beyond the slightest shadow of a doubt that he was the rapist.
Why would he demand a test that he should have known would prove his guilt? Who knows. Maybe he was protesting his innocence so much for so long, that when someone offered to get the tests done, he either had to play along, or 'fess up that he had been lying about his innocence. Either way, he's not alone. Given what I've heard about how pedos/rapists/kiddie porn collectors are treated in prison, insisting on one's innocence may be the only survival strategy many of them have. Bottom line: regardless of actual guilt, your survey would probably return 99.99% claims of innocence before and after conviction (not counting plea bargains).
That being said, actually knowing the numbers (assuming we had the appropriate crystal ball) you are looking for would indeed likely be interesting and terrifying. I'm sure it has happened. I've heard a few different people mutter something to the effect that they would like to plant something similar on someone's computer to get back at them. Each time, I've taken it as someone simply venting anger (if I had killed someone every time I said I'd like to, I'd be worse than Ted Bundy), but it's the kind of thing that sticks in the back of my mind sometimes. Just in case I see the intended victim's name in the paper someday...
f your boss had a problem with you watching Fox News, it sounds like you were simply not a good fit.
I don't know the extent or circumstances of his situation, but in my opinion, anyone who seeks to terminate a professional relationship over the other's choice in mainstream news networks is an ignorant, micromanaging, overly fussy, narrow-minded pinhead. Or, he/she is someone looking for an excuse to cover the real, hidden reason for the termination (maybe "we found someone who will do it for less"?). As far as being "a good fit", if I were a contractor, I would expect that excellence in my work and my professional demeanor and conduct would be constitute most or all of what is necessary to fit in properly.
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He never mentioned a specific ideal meat:plant ratio. He was wondering why this person's ratio was zero.
I've noticed that many liberals tend to view the Tea Party in exactly this way; by oversimplifying and misunderstanding them, and either accidentally or deliberately misstating their goals. Established members of the political machine try to denigrate those who try to think beyond the stale, entrenched, deadlocked two-party-by-default political system we are mired in, unless they think they can somehow leverage it to their advantage. The truth is that many of the liberal establishment are practising Catholics (I'm in Massachusetts, which is among the bluest of the blue states and full of Catholics), or involved with some other form of Christianity. Furthermore, many people I know who supported Tea/rightwing/alternative candidates this time around were not motivated by religion, but by the fact that they (we as a country, actually) have been screwed by those in power, and it is time to vote the crooked bastards out before much more damage is done.
Stereotyping someone by their religion or political views is as ugly and ignorant as stereotyping them by their skin.
Did you actually read his post? He purposely takes a world view of the issue.
Your understanding of a couple topics here is flawed. First, the UN was completely fucking up Iraq. I'm not saying that what has happened since was better, justified, fun, etc., but I AM saying that the UN program in Iraq was worse than useless. (Is there a Iraq version of Godwin's law?)
... IIRC, California did, or tried to.
Furthermore, on the actual topic of stem cells, all that happened was that federal money couldn't be used for the research. Fund it separately if you want to
Some of the worst atrocities conducted by humanity have been done in $deity's name, yet all combined they'd still number less than the total losses from the situations you described above. I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't some form of irony on his part.
Even worse atrocities have been perpetrated by absolute atheists for completely human reasons. Stalin, Mao, etc. Mankind can be a vicious, ruthless bunch. Using $deity to legitimize our greed and depravity is not a reflection on $deity, it is a reflection on us.
For the love of god, try to be civil. Granted, I'm not a commercial brewer, but every ale I've ever brewed has gone through a 1 to 1 1/2 week primary and 1 to 2 week secondary fermentation, even when brewing with an OG in the modest 1.040 range. My reasons for doing so are simple. It allows me to get the beer off the yeast that have dropped to the bottom, to avoid off flavors from autolysis. It allows what yeast are still active to continue to process some of the more complex sugars, preventing overcarbonation issues if I decide to bottle the beer rather than keg it.
Actually, there a re a number of factors. The advent of refrigeration in the distribution chain gave brewers the ability to ship beer regionally and nationally with minimal degradation, which allowed better economies of scale, which allowed big brewers to out-compete the few small local ones that restarted after Prohibition. Also, to drive cost down, American brewers experimented with using cheaper local adjunct grains like corn and rice, which unfortunately produce a brew that tastes better at lower temperature. All that being said, comparing a lager to an ale is an apples-and-oranges proposition, anyway. Lagers (American swill or otherwise) are generally fermented, stored, and consumed at lower temperatures than ales, and designed to have a crisper, cleaner taste, which is more defined at lower temperatures.
This reminds me ... I ought to get off my ass and clean my gear. Maybe I could get a brew going tomorrow.
He's from Sweden. Maybe he was involved in studying human sexuality as seen in modern digital media. He may not have felt the need to back up his data because, let's face it, most of /. probably has a 40GB porn collection to lend him just in case.
Why would you think that anyone who hadn't backed up 10 years of irreplaceable data would see the danger in plugging in the USB stick?
If Mozy ever gets hold of your analogy, I wonder if they'll start a DNA archive & clone facility.
[Lands house on golf course; sticks head out front door] GET OFF MY LAWN!
Keep in mind that the dissolved oxygen is not naturally present in the post-boil wort. It WAS atmospheric prior to being dissolved.
I'm familiar with MAD, however, I'm also aware that it almost failed us on more than one occasion. If it weren't for Stanislav Petrov, we likely would have glassed each other decades ago.
No, the Soviet nuclear arsenal was a very credible threat to our security, as was ours to them. Just because you and I have guns at each others' heads does not make us safe.
I would also argue that we are still under threat from their arsenal, despite the cold war allegedly being over. Despite the changes over the past 20 years, there are still missiles in silos, pointed back and forth at each other, and still the chance that a launch could happen on purpose, by accident, or thought misunderstanding or miscommunication.
Please, tell me how thousands of nuclear warheads aimed at America and balanced on a hair trigger is not "a credible threat to US national security".
Given that traits often associated with geeks and overall geek culture include anti-establishment and left wing leanings, and free thinking in general, perhaps the government figures they would rather train fighters in a new form of warfare rather than try to mold geeks into fighters. The worry of another Bradley Manning style leak is certainly on the minds of the brass.
You are absolutely right, and I'm sure there are more either waiting for their case to draw attention, or for whom the necessary exculpatory evidence does not exist (not collectetd, collected improperly, contaminated, degraded, lost, etc). The case I mentioned was taken up (I believe) by the Innocence Project, which does a lot of the work you mentioned.
Actually, that makes me curious. Is digital forensic evidence preserved after the conviction?
I wonder if this would meet the threshold for "making available" that RIAA et al base their lawsuits on.
I've copyrighted that idea. You will be hearing from my lawyers, and fined for every unauthorized distribution ("discussing with shareholders", 1 count for each shareholder who hears you) you make.
Let me clarify that; he admits to wishful thinking about giving Karma a helping hand, but apparently did no such thing. Personally, I categorize that as vengeful wishes and general venting (like "boy, i could just KILL that guy ..."). We all do it. It's not exactly uplifting, but it's not unprofessional, either. It's human.
There is no indication that commodore64_love had anything to do with porn in this case. I think you are conflating the original story and his story.
much rather prefer to be laid by Mrs Thompson while in 3rd grade,
This equation may not hold true for others, especially for all possible values of $mrs_thompson.
I'm sure if the RIAA thought they could make a buck at it, they'd be all for it.
It'd be interesting to see what percentage of those convicted of possession of child pornography claimed they were framed/had-no-knowledge-of-the-pornography
Part of the problem is that virtually everyone in the penal system insists they are innocent, especially those who are most guilty. Case and point; within the last few years here in MA, there was a convicted rapist who insisted for years that he was innocent. Eventually enough people supported him that he got enough attention and legal representation to have DNA tests done that were unavailable when he was convicted. The result? The tests confirmed beyond the slightest shadow of a doubt that he was the rapist.
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Why would he demand a test that he should have known would prove his guilt? Who knows. Maybe he was protesting his innocence so much for so long, that when someone offered to get the tests done, he either had to play along, or 'fess up that he had been lying about his innocence. Either way, he's not alone. Given what I've heard about how pedos/rapists/kiddie porn collectors are treated in prison, insisting on one's innocence may be the only survival strategy many of them have. Bottom line: regardless of actual guilt, your survey would probably return 99.99% claims of innocence before and after conviction (not counting plea bargains).
That being said, actually knowing the numbers (assuming we had the appropriate crystal ball) you are looking for would indeed likely be interesting and terrifying. I'm sure it has happened. I've heard a few different people mutter something to the effect that they would like to plant something similar on someone's computer to get back at them. Each time, I've taken it as someone simply venting anger (if I had killed someone every time I said I'd like to, I'd be worse than Ted Bundy), but it's the kind of thing that sticks in the back of my mind sometimes. Just in case I see the intended victim's name in the paper someday
f your boss had a problem with you watching Fox News, it sounds like you were simply not a good fit.
I don't know the extent or circumstances of his situation, but in my opinion, anyone who seeks to terminate a professional relationship over the other's choice in mainstream news networks is an ignorant, micromanaging, overly fussy, narrow-minded pinhead. Or, he/she is someone looking for an excuse to cover the real, hidden reason for the termination (maybe "we found someone who will do it for less"?). As far as being "a good fit", if I were a contractor, I would expect that excellence in my work and my professional demeanor and conduct would be constitute most or all of what is necessary to fit in properly.