> It's how Dubya refers to members of the international community when he's not calling them turrsts.
Not FRONS, it's Turrsts & Frins. FRONS are French Friends (Frins w/ an accent), although you don't hear it often because we have none. FRONS is also them things thet cum frum psalm trees, right?
Yes, but in MM's case, he is raising awareness and spreading FUD at the same time, while not distinguishing between the two (which I don't seriously expect him to do). He brings up great points that need to be fixed, but then arranges them in a way to push his agenda falsely.
> 3. Eliminate racist police offices that are one of the biggest threats to the urban population.
Yes, there are racists out there, but I think a lot of cries of racism are just minorities acting like victims because they think whites can do whatever they want. I'm not black, but I hate the police and their actions, specifically some stupid shit they've pulled on me when I did nothing to harm anyone.
It has more to do with the fact that lower-class areas generally contain a higher number of minorities. In essence, what I am saying is that point #3 is unnecessary and barking up the wrong tree. The idea behind #1 would fix #3. HOWEVER, "affirmative action" does not involve healthcare & shelter. Those come about by having a good job.
I am cautious in agreeing with you because you seem to be making everything a racial issue, where in reality, it's a class issue. Poor white people really have the same problems as poor black people (it seems like its limited to minorities because the minorities in question live in lower-class areas), so using "affirmative action" based on race is a horribly wrong thing to do. Giving anyone any advantage because of skin color is wrong, whether it's "pro-white" or "pro-black."
> DNA in an ocean organism is physically the same molecule as DNA in a cow.
Do you mean the same or just (very) similar? Or am I missing something? If they were the same, the ocean cow would drown & not be able to pass on that DNA, I would think.
> This is the most exciting area of computing, and just might make AI possible.
This is completely ludicrous. Seriously, what kind of fool thinks that intelligence can emerge from strands of protein? Humans are made of DNA, and there is very little intelligence to speak of in that species...:)
> I always thought that patents were for inventions, not discoveries
I don't know the legal definitions, but IMO inventions really are just advanced discoveries. "I've discovered that these two things together do this, which would be very useful. I should patent it."
> 1) Self driving cars which when infested w/ the Sassar2030 worm will all drive us off a cliff > Lemmings, Longhorn edition.
With this Lemmings virus, though, can I designate my car to be a blocker or a builder? Then I would have time to get out before it explodes or drives off the end of the stairs. I don't know where it would get the planks, but I don't know where regular Lemmings get them either.
> There's innuendo to some sort of quicker gratification through the dark side of the force, that it is more seductive, but we never see why people who fall to the dark side are bound to it.
Not to try explaining Lucas, but perhaps it's addictive gratification, like a drug? Feeling of power -- nearly ultimate power, no less -- can be very addictive.
> I'm not real sure what your definition of "livable" is, but I think you will find that the environment will undergo total collapse long before all that space is filled with people.
I'm not sure what you mean by "collapse," but I think you'll find that there's no reason to believe it will happen because of people moving.
> Part of being a member of society, is that you accept that society places restrictions ("laws") on what is and isn't acceptable behaviour.
That is your opinion. Being a "member of society" requires being born somewhere. Being a "willing & complicit member of society" means you accept those things.
I don't accept many laws that are unreasonable/stupid, so I ignore them. The others, I follow -- not for any love of the state, but because I realize they are based on sound reasoning.
Being a "member" of something means you agreed to it. Being a "slave" of something means it was thrust upon you and you have no choice. I had no choice where I was born and grew up. Yet I am held responsible for that. You can say "then leave," but moving to another country means that you first need a certain amount of money -- which requires playing nice with the system I despise. Then, if I'm extremely lucky, I won't be in severe debt the rest of my life, but it seems unlikely. It also requires finding a country that values the same ideals -- being that people are greedy, power-hungry assholes the world around, this seems unlikely. "Land of the free" is complete bullshit. We are no more free than the citizens of most other developed countries, and less in some cases.
> if I were the cop I would not believe a word you said and fine you as well.
The problem is that the cop is not fining him for doing anything dangerous. IMO, all the cop is doing is proving to himself & you that he IS the law and can do whatever the hell he likes. His word is automaticaally better than yours, and trust has no place in dealing with evil lawbreaking cellphone-talkers.
There needs to be a sense of limits in law (enforcement). If he saw the guy talking while driving, great. He was stopped. If the policeman was REALLY interested in just safety, he would have waited until the guy started moving again & THEN immediately pulled him over.
> > Should I get pulled over for taking a sip of my Pepsi? > If doing so reduces your ability to drive, damn straight you should.
Looking in the rear-view mirror means I'm not looking at the road. Some people even use them to fix their hair & makeup. ALL MIRRORS SHOULD BE BANNED FROM CARS IMMEDIATELY! Think of the children...
> The freedom to text/chat on a mobile is equivalent to the freedom to drive around and randomly shoot at people.
That is absolutely asinine, they are NO-fucking-WHERE near equivalent. You are using emotional charge to push your view. You have perfectly valid facts to back up your point, so don't make moronic statements like this.
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> It's how Dubya refers to members of the international community when he's not calling them turrsts.
Not FRONS, it's Turrsts & Frins. FRONS are French Friends (Frins w/ an accent), although you don't hear it often because we have none. FRONS is also them things thet cum frum psalm trees, right?
> raising awareness is part of the solution
Yes, but in MM's case, he is raising awareness and spreading FUD at the same time, while not distinguishing between the two (which I don't seriously expect him to do). He brings up great points that need to be fixed, but then arranges them in a way to push his agenda falsely.
> 3. Eliminate racist police offices that are one of the biggest threats to the urban population.
Yes, there are racists out there, but I think a lot of cries of racism are just minorities acting like victims because they think whites can do whatever they want. I'm not black, but I hate the police and their actions, specifically some stupid shit they've pulled on me when I did nothing to harm anyone.
It has more to do with the fact that lower-class areas generally contain a higher number of minorities. In essence, what I am saying is that point #3 is unnecessary and barking up the wrong tree. The idea behind #1 would fix #3. HOWEVER, "affirmative action" does not involve healthcare & shelter. Those come about by having a good job.
I am cautious in agreeing with you because you seem to be making everything a racial issue, where in reality, it's a class issue. Poor white people really have the same problems as poor black people (it seems like its limited to minorities because the minorities in question live in lower-class areas), so using "affirmative action" based on race is a horribly wrong thing to do. Giving anyone any advantage because of skin color is wrong, whether it's "pro-white" or "pro-black."
> DNA in an ocean organism is physically the same molecule as DNA in a cow.
Do you mean the same or just (very) similar? Or am I missing something? If they were the same, the ocean cow would drown & not be able to pass on that DNA, I would think.
> This is the most exciting area of computing, and just might make AI possible.
:)
This is completely ludicrous. Seriously, what kind of fool thinks that intelligence can emerge from strands of protein? Humans are made of DNA, and there is very little intelligence to speak of in that species...
> Sure, they're a smarter race
Wired... Smarter...? Than Slashdot? Maybe if you include all the trolls, but that's like including the Romulans with the Vulcans. Trolls aren't human.
> I always thought that patents were for inventions, not discoveries
I don't know the legal definitions, but IMO inventions really are just advanced discoveries. "I've discovered that these two things together do this, which would be very useful. I should patent it."
> although they always refer to me by my last name
If that's annoying, wait till they refer to you by your first name... incorrectly.
"Dear Mr. David,..."
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> you definately won't find this funny.
Heck, even if you did find the post funny, you probably won't find the link funny...
> techies like to add extra e's, p's, and 33's to things.
At least it's not marketers who add an X (or, less often, a Z) to something to triple its coolness factor.
Interesting that a sexist (not reprimanding, mind you, it was funny) joke got modded insightful.
> if you're willing to have a big ass dongle
Must... resist... Satan.... Make it up... to him... later...
> 1) Self driving cars which when infested w/ the Sassar2030 worm will all drive us off a cliff
> Lemmings, Longhorn edition.
With this Lemmings virus, though, can I designate my car to be a blocker or a builder? Then I would have time to get out before it explodes or drives off the end of the stairs. I don't know where it would get the planks, but I don't know where regular Lemmings get them either.
> Why do you get your logic from ?
Get who you grammar from do your?
> There's innuendo to some sort of quicker gratification through the dark side of the force, that it is more seductive, but we never see why people who fall to the dark side are bound to it.
Not to try explaining Lucas, but perhaps it's addictive gratification, like a drug? Feeling of power -- nearly ultimate power, no less -- can be very addictive.
> I'm not real sure what your definition of "livable" is, but I think you will find that the environment will undergo total collapse long before all that space is filled with people.
I'm not sure what you mean by "collapse," but I think you'll find that there's no reason to believe it will happen because of people moving.
> Some mighty cojones required.
Yes, however you are talking about people trying to fly to the edge of space in "homemade" craft. The cajones are a prerequisite.
> First, I try to find Dell's customer support number
For all of our Optiplexes (about 75 of them) they have stickers on them with the service tag, express tag, and support number printed on them...
> Part of being a member of society, is that you accept that society places restrictions ("laws") on what is and isn't acceptable behaviour.
That is your opinion. Being a "member of society" requires being born somewhere. Being a "willing & complicit member of society" means you accept those things.
I don't accept many laws that are unreasonable/stupid, so I ignore them. The others, I follow -- not for any love of the state, but because I realize they are based on sound reasoning.
Being a "member" of something means you agreed to it. Being a "slave" of something means it was thrust upon you and you have no choice. I had no choice where I was born and grew up. Yet I am held responsible for that. You can say "then leave," but moving to another country means that you first need a certain amount of money -- which requires playing nice with the system I despise. Then, if I'm extremely lucky, I won't be in severe debt the rest of my life, but it seems unlikely. It also requires finding a country that values the same ideals -- being that people are greedy, power-hungry assholes the world around, this seems unlikely. "Land of the free" is complete bullshit. We are no more free than the citizens of most other developed countries, and less in some cases.
> The police just don't have the manpower or time to write "moron tickets".
Maybe not where you live, but don't gauge all police based on the ones you have seen. I've gotten a few absolutely idiotic tickets.
> Would you prefer to have sex with barnyard animals
If he does, how does it affect you? Oh, that's right, you're an ass, and he might come after you.
> if I were the cop I would not believe a word you said and fine you as well.
The problem is that the cop is not fining him for doing anything dangerous. IMO, all the cop is doing is proving to himself & you that he IS the law and can do whatever the hell he likes. His word is automaticaally better than yours, and trust has no place in dealing with evil lawbreaking cellphone-talkers.
There needs to be a sense of limits in law (enforcement). If he saw the guy talking while driving, great. He was stopped. If the policeman was REALLY interested in just safety, he would have waited until the guy started moving again & THEN immediately pulled him over.
> If she'd been on the phone, she might have wondered why I suddenly stopped talking.
I don't know about you, but it doesn't take me too long to say "hold on..."
> > Should I get pulled over for taking a sip of my Pepsi?
> If doing so reduces your ability to drive, damn straight you should.
Looking in the rear-view mirror means I'm not looking at the road. Some people even use them to fix their hair & makeup. ALL MIRRORS SHOULD BE BANNED FROM CARS IMMEDIATELY! Think of the children...
> The freedom to text/chat on a mobile is equivalent to the freedom to drive around and randomly shoot at people.
That is absolutely asinine, they are NO-fucking-WHERE near equivalent. You are using emotional charge to push your view. You have perfectly valid facts to back up your point, so don't make moronic statements like this.