In any community of organisms, there are small genetic differences between each organism, that may be shown through different traits. (That guy has brown eyes, that guy has green eyes...) In any environment the organism is going to die, eventually. There are traits the organism can have that make it badly suited or well suited to it's current environment. If it is badly suited to it's environment, it will more than likely die before it is able to reproduce. If it is well suited to it's environment, the opposite could happen, and it may reproduce multiple times before it expires.
What we have now, is a new generation that is slightly better suited to the environment, and the new generation still has small genetic differences between each member, which may help or hinder it's ability to reproduce, and on, and on, and on.
The bacteria might slowly gain more and more genetic information by insertions, deletions, multiplication of sections in it's genetic code over millions of generations, which is why there is genetic diversity in the population of organisms.
Mistakes (anything except a perfect genetic copy) are made when cells divide. That's why people get cancer.
What should give it any further merit over any other not-disproven theory?
But intelligent design is not a theory, a theory is disprovable. Also, it is impossible to PROVE a theory, only to disprove it. If you can find an organism that thrives in an environment that it is ill suited for, that would be proof against evolution. BUT THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN NOW DOES IT.
This increases your quality of life much the same way little improvements in blacksmithing increased farmer's quality of life in the middle ages. His hoe doesn't chip as easily on a rock in his field.
Also, it's hard to come up with a sincere "down to earth" answer for why DOING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH helps the world. It's just too difficult to not be sarcastic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_versus_NP_problem This is the 21st century. No longer is information on trades controlled by corresponding guilds. You obviously have an internet connection, use it moron.
Like the US AIR FORCE? http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/11/25/0527205/US-Air-Force-Buying-Another-2200-PS3s It was an ADVERTISED FEATURE, which was RETROACTIVELY REMOVED from consoles already purchased. And don't even say that you have a choice between OtherOS and PSN, because they are forcing you to ditch a DIFFERENT ADVERTISED FEATURE to keep the first one.
Can't/Won't/Indifferent are all interchangeable in a situation like this. Unless you have dozens of one time use disposable phone pairs, setting the bomb to only go off for a specific number is traceable back to you, you wouldn't be able to use the same phone for more than a day without a huge risk of discovery.
The first time I had my now-girlfriend over, I dumped a load of comic in her lap, then left her alone while I took a shower. She was still there when I got out. This "awesome girlfriend" litmus test is 100% accurate so far.:3
It wasn't mandatory, but it did force you to choose between advertised features that were never even implied as being mutually exclusive.
If the update had no negative effects other than removing OtherOS then there wouldn't have been a lawsuit (ongoing?) because the choice would be as simple as you've stated.
A better car analogy is that they refused to do an advertised free oil change (that only they have the ability to do) unless you consented to the removal of the navigation system.
the way i understood the story, multiple levels of the administration made multiple requests on childs for access and he refused, for a long period of time, even as the press got wind of the story
then he renders access only to the mayor, in person.
Sounds much more reasonable when you take out the adjectives.
It's really less silly. The government is maintained, funded, and supported by the taxpayers, not the other way around.
Only information that would become dangerous to the taxpayers if disseminated, or information that would infringe of the privacy of individuals should be kept classified or secret.
The kind of assholes that think that contractors should report structural defects on their job site to the foreman and that chem students should report spills to the professor. And if someone found a strangely colored rash on their skin, these assholes think they should tell a doctor.
LAST I CHECKED, people were responsible for getting their job done, and keeping their tools and workspace maintained properly. If they can't pay attention to their workspace long enough to make a note of a problem they are having, then they really don't deserve to stay employed. If they failed to do that as a contractor or chem student, they would definitely be out on their ear, why should office work be any different?
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They probably would continue. Otherwise, the terrorists win.
My first thought when people mention scrolls is Prince of Persia. Don't know why.
Between the ages of five and fifteen, there is a very strong correlation.
Take her out to dinner, or if you are a true romantic : get her a few gigs of RAM :)
I tried doing that once, I came home early to find all of her slots full.
But we already knew that.
Oh, you'd like us to think that, wouldn't you??
I guess I'll have to stop cockfighting on sundays.
In any community of organisms, there are small genetic differences between each organism, that may be shown through different traits. (That guy has brown eyes, that guy has green eyes...) In any environment the organism is going to die, eventually. There are traits the organism can have that make it badly suited or well suited to it's current environment. If it is badly suited to it's environment, it will more than likely die before it is able to reproduce. If it is well suited to it's environment, the opposite could happen, and it may reproduce multiple times before it expires.
What we have now, is a new generation that is slightly better suited to the environment, and the new generation still has small genetic differences between each member, which may help or hinder it's ability to reproduce, and on, and on, and on.
The bacteria might slowly gain more and more genetic information by insertions, deletions, multiplication of sections in it's genetic code over millions of generations, which is why there is genetic diversity in the population of organisms.
Mistakes (anything except a perfect genetic copy) are made when cells divide. That's why people get cancer.
What should give it any further merit over any other not-disproven theory?
But intelligent design is not a theory, a theory is disprovable. Also, it is impossible to PROVE a theory, only to disprove it.
If you can find an organism that thrives in an environment that it is ill suited for, that would be proof against evolution.
BUT THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN NOW DOES IT.
This increases your quality of life much the same way little improvements in blacksmithing increased farmer's quality of life in the middle ages. His hoe doesn't chip as easily on a rock in his field.
Also, it's hard to come up with a sincere "down to earth" answer for why DOING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH helps the world. It's just too difficult to not be sarcastic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P_versus_NP_problem
This is the 21st century. No longer is information on trades controlled by corresponding guilds. You obviously have an internet connection, use it moron.
Like the US AIR FORCE? http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/11/25/0527205/US-Air-Force-Buying-Another-2200-PS3s
It was an ADVERTISED FEATURE, which was RETROACTIVELY REMOVED from consoles already purchased. And don't even say that you have a choice between OtherOS and PSN, because they are forcing you to ditch a DIFFERENT ADVERTISED FEATURE to keep the first one.
THE GREATER GOOD.
Can't/Won't/Indifferent are all interchangeable in a situation like this.
Unless you have dozens of one time use disposable phone pairs, setting the bomb to only go off for a specific number is traceable back to you, you wouldn't be able to use the same phone for more than a day without a huge risk of discovery.
people are stupid.
Mod parent up!
Cool.
The first time I had my now-girlfriend over, I dumped a load of comic in her lap, then left her alone while I took a shower. :3
She was still there when I got out.
This "awesome girlfriend" litmus test is 100% accurate so far.
Now, I'm going to make your silver pants, blue!
It wasn't mandatory, but it did force you to choose between advertised features that were never even implied as being mutually exclusive.
If the update had no negative effects other than removing OtherOS then there wouldn't have been a lawsuit (ongoing?) because the choice would be as simple as you've stated.
Zombie Nation is super bad. Zombie Strippers is too.
Just a heads up.
A better car analogy is that they refused to do an advertised free oil change (that only they have the ability to do) unless you consented to the removal of the navigation system.
"The announcement was made over a fine dinner of Dodo Parmesan and roasted Tasmanian Tiger. "
If you don't clean up your room SO HELP ME I'll SELL YOU on CRAIGSLIST!!!
the way i understood the story, multiple levels of the administration made multiple requests on childs for access and he refused, for a long period of time, even as the press got wind of the story
then he renders access only to the mayor, in person.
Sounds much more reasonable when you take out the adjectives.
It's really less silly. The government is maintained, funded, and supported by the taxpayers, not the other way around.
Only information that would become dangerous to the taxpayers if disseminated, or information that would infringe of the privacy of individuals should be kept classified or secret.
Talk about bolting a dead horse...
The kind of assholes that think that contractors should report structural defects on their job site to the foreman and that chem students should report spills to the professor. And if someone found a strangely colored rash on their skin, these assholes think they should tell a doctor.
LAST I CHECKED, people were responsible for getting their job done, and keeping their tools and workspace maintained properly. If they can't pay attention to their workspace long enough to make a note of a problem they are having, then they really don't deserve to stay employed. If they failed to do that as a contractor or chem student, they would definitely be out on their ear, why should office work be any different?