> If you come flying up behind me and tail me in a giant Excursion
Oh, so if it has a Honda Insight tailgating you, you would have no problem? Bullshit. It's the DRIVER who is at fault, not the SUV. They'll tailgate you no matter what.
> To ANYONE who's so goddamn conceited they would argue with that:
Can't argue with logic like that... I.E., there is none to argue.
> you're not entitled to comfort and "prestige" at the expense of other people's safety
And you're not entitled to safety at the expense of their comfort and "prestige" either. What makes you too arrogant to get into the other lane and let them pass? Oh, I forgot, you're always right since you take the moral high ground.
How about next time, since they are endangering your safety, as you are endangering your family's by speeding (let alone driving at all), show them how much you like being safe by slowing down considerably (read: half the speed limit) and make sure they are even later to wherever it was they needed to be so fast that the asshole had to tailgate you.
I'm not defending tailgaters, they should be shot, and I do everything within my power to piss them off as much as possible. However, I don't blame it on the SUV. You are trying to complain about SUVs, but the only thing you explain is a bad driver who happens to have the SUV. There are Semis that tailgate people too, should they be banned? Not all of them are 100% full, so they didn't need a Semi for the job... Blame thoe worker, not the tool.
Really? Why, then, don't I get any pussy? Yes, it sounds like a childish troll, but I don't. Not for lack of trying. Therefore there's no frickin chance that my genes will be passed on. Whether it's because I'm too fat, too stupid or annoying, or whether it's because I'm so hideously ugly (possibly a combination of all), it does not matter why, my genes are at an eternal stoplight. Doesn't mean I die, but my bloodline dies.
Survival of the fittest does not necessarily mean that the single weakest member of a community will die. It is also a generalization. Humans are very social creatures, so our interaction is part of the survival of us as a species (although individuals may survive very well alone).
"Fitness" also has to do with traits of a group of people, maybe psychological (paranoia, etc) or physical (penis size, whatever) that can take away from or add to the chances of that trait continuing, simply due to choices of preference (or, as I like to say, "those stupid bitches." <T.I.C.>Therefore, I blame the downfall of humanity on women... who won't sleep with me:) </T.I.C.>
I think the missing point is that "survival of the fittest" is taken way too literally. Fittest is NOT the fittest person, but the fittest anything.
> Reasons for this are christianity, the church and technology amongst many others.
I disagree. If that were truly the case, there would be no starving Christians. Anywhere. Survival of the fittest still holds true, although as stated previously, fittest does not mean strongest & fastest. In the U.S., fitness can be if you have money, or if you prefer, good outdoor "survival" skills (ie, hunting, whatever) to live in the woods. In Africa, survival skills usually have nothing to do with money. Survival there will be the ones who stop fucking & spreading AIDS (I know that last part sounds like a troll, it isn't intended to be).
In politics, the fittest is he who lies best, or in the unusual case, the one who best protects the interests of his constituents (imagine that). See, "Survival of the fittest" still applies, but its meaning and playing field have changed.
> you start getting mailorder brides and liposuction... Can you really tell me how much loyalty is worth?
I don't know, dude, I'm not feeling too loyal to the fat in my ass. Plus, loyalty is worth about twenty bucks a head. A bit more seriously though, there is no price to anything unless you give it one. It's an abstract idea brought into the "real world" because someone decided their Whizzbang Plus! was worth more than my Extra-Strength Doohicky v42. Neither one is REALLY worth more, it's an entirely made-up concept to make someone feel more special. That said, can you really tell me how much a hamburger is worth? I'd pay 50 cents, but someone, somewhere, may have money & is starving and would gladly pay $50. It's wort $50 to them, but not to me.
> Even if we come up with magic bacteria they are going to have to convert the energy from some other form into either crude or refined products.
Let them loose on landfills to eat all the plastics and "piss out" gasoline. Hmm, then all the gasoline is mixed in with dirt. Need to find a way to get it out of the landfill. That damn pesky step #2...
Hmm, by my genius extrapolation 5ki11z then, Utopia will arise as soon as we have infinite lifespans. What a great idea! Get some scientists on that one pronto.
> it might be wise to figure that out before we go past the point of no return.
This isn't a frigging game, or a "Versus Strategy." It's continuous life. There is NO SUCH THING as a "point of no return." What happens when we reach that point? Things that don't have food will die off quickly until life can be sustained again. It's a cycle, not a staight line.
> the rhythm method is just as much a form of birth control as any other
Sure, it's just as much a form of B.C., but it is nowhere near as effective. That is why "The Church" tells people to use it, instead of being responsible and promoting alternatives that work more reliably. They want as many mistakes as possible to fill up their pews.
> After all, the claims of SCO are written down by lawyers who think they have a case. Don't they have anything better to do?
You must misunderstand an important part about the U.S. legal system... These lawyers will get paid shitloads of money whether they lose or win. They'll just get paid a bit more if they win. So where's the incentive to tell their clients not to waste their money? There is none.
> I used my [...] GIMP skills to make some borg/SCO icons
#3, no friggin' doubt. The first one is too cartoony, the second too bright. The fourth is too dark to see the Caldera symbol clearly, which is the whole point. Very cool. Good work, man.
Not to be tacky & reply to my own post, but by "American" I mean U.S. Citizen, as "American" could refer to N. and S. American continents, in which case the percent would probably be more like 10% (wild guess).
> The bill of rights applies to all beings everywhere, not just to the fraction of 1% that can call themselves American.
While I can't argue the important bit of your comment, as I had never heard that interpretation, there is much more than "a fraction of 1%" of the world population that is American. It's above 4%.
Because she doesn't want to throw down five grand on a computer just to check EMail & browse the Web, maybe? The $500 PC does more than what she needs, prolly. Unless Gramma's doing 3D rendering, of course...
> I mean really - trying to take a dual processor system into combat?
(A bit off-topic here)
Do you (or anyone) know if there is any dual-processor setups that use the second proc as a backup instead of just more computing power? I.E. the first proc dies somehow, so the second one takes over all the work (assuming a "reboot" -- or more likely a crash -- would be necessary)?
> the computer controlling the laser equipment was running Windows NT.
Hrm, I wouldn't be real comfortable with that. However, since it's using old software, you at least have a good idea that it's been used a lot before, and if there were serious problems, they probably would have crept up by now.
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> If you come flying up behind me and tail me in a giant Excursion
Oh, so if it has a Honda Insight tailgating you, you would have no problem? Bullshit. It's the DRIVER who is at fault, not the SUV. They'll tailgate you no matter what.
> To ANYONE who's so goddamn conceited they would argue with that:
Can't argue with logic like that... I.E., there is none to argue.
> you're not entitled to comfort and "prestige" at the expense of other people's safety
And you're not entitled to safety at the expense of their comfort and "prestige" either. What makes you too arrogant to get into the other lane and let them pass? Oh, I forgot, you're always right since you take the moral high ground.
How about next time, since they are endangering your safety, as you are endangering your family's by speeding (let alone driving at all), show them how much you like being safe by slowing down considerably (read: half the speed limit) and make sure they are even later to wherever it was they needed to be so fast that the asshole had to tailgate you.
I'm not defending tailgaters, they should be shot, and I do everything within my power to piss them off as much as possible. However, I don't blame it on the SUV. You are trying to complain about SUVs, but the only thing you explain is a bad driver who happens to have the SUV. There are Semis that tailgate people too, should they be banned? Not all of them are 100% full, so they didn't need a Semi for the job... Blame thoe worker, not the tool.
> Everybody *survives* and procreate
:) </T.I.C.>
Really? Why, then, don't I get any pussy? Yes, it sounds like a childish troll, but I don't. Not for lack of trying. Therefore there's no frickin chance that my genes will be passed on. Whether it's because I'm too fat, too stupid or annoying, or whether it's because I'm so hideously ugly (possibly a combination of all), it does not matter why, my genes are at an eternal stoplight. Doesn't mean I die, but my bloodline dies.
Survival of the fittest does not necessarily mean that the single weakest member of a community will die. It is also a generalization. Humans are very social creatures, so our interaction is part of the survival of us as a species (although individuals may survive very well alone).
"Fitness" also has to do with traits of a group of people, maybe psychological (paranoia, etc) or physical (penis size, whatever) that can take away from or add to the chances of that trait continuing, simply due to choices of preference (or, as I like to say, "those stupid bitches." <T.I.C.>Therefore, I blame the downfall of humanity on women... who won't sleep with me
I think the missing point is that "survival of the fittest" is taken way too literally. Fittest is NOT the fittest person, but the fittest anything.
> obese people are less likely to reproduce
You don't have to rub it in, asshole!
Maybe everything I read shouldn't be taken so personally...
> Reasons for this are christianity, the church and technology amongst many others.
I disagree. If that were truly the case, there would be no starving Christians. Anywhere. Survival of the fittest still holds true, although as stated previously, fittest does not mean strongest & fastest.
In the U.S., fitness can be if you have money, or if you prefer, good outdoor "survival" skills (ie, hunting, whatever) to live in the woods. In Africa, survival skills usually have nothing to do with money. Survival there will be the ones who stop fucking & spreading AIDS (I know that last part sounds like a troll, it isn't intended to be).
In politics, the fittest is he who lies best, or in the unusual case, the one who best protects the interests of his constituents (imagine that). See, "Survival of the fittest" still applies, but its meaning and playing field have changed.
> you start getting mailorder brides and liposuction... Can you really tell me how much loyalty is worth?
I don't know, dude, I'm not feeling too loyal to the fat in my ass. Plus, loyalty is worth about twenty bucks a head. A bit more seriously though, there is no price to anything unless you give it one. It's an abstract idea brought into the "real world" because someone decided their Whizzbang Plus! was worth more than my Extra-Strength Doohicky v42. Neither one is REALLY worth more, it's an entirely made-up concept to make someone feel more special. That said, can you really tell me how much a hamburger is worth? I'd pay 50 cents, but someone, somewhere, may have money & is starving and would gladly pay $50. It's wort $50 to them, but not to me.
> Even if we come up with magic bacteria they are going to have to convert the energy from some other form into either crude or refined products.
Let them loose on landfills to eat all the plastics and "piss out" gasoline. Hmm, then all the gasoline is mixed in with dirt. Need to find a way to get it out of the landfill. That damn pesky step #2...
> Time is money...BECAUSE LIFE IS SHORT.
Hmm, by my genius extrapolation 5ki11z then, Utopia will arise as soon as we have infinite lifespans. What a great idea! Get some scientists on that one pronto.
> it might be wise to figure that out before we go past the point of no return.
This isn't a frigging game, or a "Versus Strategy." It's continuous life. There is NO SUCH THING as a "point of no return." What happens when we reach that point? Things that don't have food will die off quickly until life can be sustained again. It's a cycle, not a staight line.
> My father's a priest, and I find your advocacy of his disembowellment loathsome in the extreme.
:)
My father inflates balloons for a living and I find your father's profession loathsome. (My Dad can beat up your dad
> the rhythm method is just as much a form of birth control as any other
Sure, it's just as much a form of B.C., but it is nowhere near as effective. That is why "The Church" tells people to use it, instead of being responsible and promoting alternatives that work more reliably. They want as many mistakes as possible to fill up their pews.
> After all, the claims of SCO are written down by lawyers who think they have a case. Don't they have anything better to do?
You must misunderstand an important part about the U.S. legal system... These lawyers will get paid shitloads of money whether they lose or win. They'll just get paid a bit more if they win. So where's the incentive to tell their clients not to waste their money? There is none.
> every time I read about SCO's new antics, it literally kills me
Literally? Wow, how do you come back to life every time? Or is this the first one you have read and you are currently in the process of dieing?
> would be sufficient to get them labeled as incompetent to defend themselves
Lucky for us, they have hired lawyers to defend them. The question now is can an attorney be labeled incompetent to defend their client?
> I used my [...] GIMP skills to make some borg/SCO icons
#3, no friggin' doubt. The first one is too cartoony, the second too bright. The fourth is too dark to see the Caldera symbol clearly, which is the whole point. Very cool. Good work, man.
> world population that is American
Not to be tacky & reply to my own post, but by "American" I mean U.S. Citizen, as "American" could refer to N. and S. American continents, in which case the percent would probably be more like 10% (wild guess).
> The bill of rights applies to all beings everywhere, not just to the fraction of 1% that can call themselves American.
While I can't argue the important bit of your comment, as I had never heard that interpretation, there is much more than "a fraction of 1%" of the world population that is American. It's above 4%.
> We're falling fast, and if you don't see that, you're living in denial.
We've always been Falling Fast, and if you don't see that, you're living in paranoia.
> Fortunately Karl Rove is no Gobbels.
/. amputated your umlaut)? Never mind.
No doubt. Plus, Timmy wouldn't play with Karl... He isn't as smart as Gobbles. Oh, you meant Goebbels (unless
> Display an Amercian flag on your vehicle - it literally is the least you can do!
It is not literally (see "figuratively") the least you can do. I do less than that by ignoring the fact that I live in a country at all.
> alias dir='rm -rf /' :)
> echo y | format c:
> Not quite as elegant, but just as effective
I don't think it's "just as effective"... On Linux it's worthless, and on DOS/Windows it's infinitely better.
> Why isnt your Mom using a Mac?
Because she doesn't want to throw down five grand on a computer just to check EMail & browse the Web, maybe? The $500 PC does more than what she needs, prolly. Unless Gramma's doing 3D rendering, of course...
> calling it socialist it kooky.
That's why he called it Communist.
> Draw their fire
With Clippy there, he's definitely fodder.
> I mean really - trying to take a dual processor system into combat?
(A bit off-topic here)
Do you (or anyone) know if there is any dual-processor setups that use the second proc as a backup instead of just more computing power? I.E. the first proc dies somehow, so the second one takes over all the work (assuming a "reboot" -- or more likely a crash -- would be necessary)?
> the computer controlling the laser equipment was running Windows NT.
Hrm, I wouldn't be real comfortable with that. However, since it's using old software, you at least have a good idea that it's been used a lot before, and if there were serious problems, they probably would have crept up by now.