You should have just said you were making shit up so I could ignore you from the beginning, instead of being forced to read your posts before I decide to ignore you.
"Wow, you're what, a freshman in highschool?"
Just like I said, no facts so you resort to insults.
At least you finally admitted you were full of shit and have no support for your opinion.
I'll worry about it when the natives ask me to clean it up.
Seriously, you sound like a fucking idiot.
IT IS A HUNK OF ROCK. If you can explain why having that stuff there devalues it, apart from being "irrespectuous" then I'm all ears, but you won't be able to so don't bother.
The shit you people pretend is important...
I won't repeat the name the AC called you but he was right.
"So how about instead of complaining about what you disagree with, but couldn't possibly know to be true, you edit the article?"
Answer the question, don't change the subject.
"As opposed to making a fool of yourself by..."
Calling names when you have no support for your position? Because that's all you did in that post, and it doesn't address the central point, if it's wrong and you HAVE FACTS THAT SHOW IT, then edit the fucking article, don't whine to me about it.
But you don't, so you can't, so you call names.
And in so doing admit to everything I said about you.
"Your quote refers to the median price. I was referring to the price of THAT home. If you actually read the ENTIRE article (I know, it's tough), you'll find out that "an average 1,800 sq ft (170 m) home in the city's desirable north-western district [is] valued at roughly $700k." Which, coincidentally, is approximately where the house in the picture is."
Check again your location is off, and regardless, your post refutes nothing.
"But right now, you're coming across like an idiot with confirmation bias."
Fuck you. YOU are the one insisting something cannot be accurate while providing NOT ONE OUNCE of evidence.
How about instead of spewing your useless opinion YOU look up some FACTS and post them?
So far all you've done is say "nuh uh" while asking ME to do YOUR research for you. Why is it my job to prove YOUR baseless assertions?
Fuck off now troll, I have no desire to waste another second with you.
"Because bittorrent and encryption are tools, and internet filtering software is a tool?"
Fixed that to clear up your confusion.
The ability to use internet filtering software for positive purposes directly parallels the ability to use bittorrent to distribute non-infringing content.
"While the median household income in Salinas remains near the national median at $50,165,[6] the median home price in the city has risen to $560,600[7]. "
So when you claim that "I can also tell you that that house depicted in the article is not worth 550K. It's more likely hanging around 750k" I have to dismiss it, as the link I gave clearly shows it could EASILY be 550k, despite your completely baseless assertion otherwise.
"As the lines between online magazines/newspapers and blogs blurs it becomes important to define the new criteria of what is and is not a "trusted" new source"
How about "anyone the government defines as a trusted news source is not to be trusted".
Seriously though, you want THE GOVERNENT to tell you what news sources are trusted? Yikes...
"The line is "voluntary" vs "involuntary" but i can't think offhand of many situations where a mental illness can cause you to commit many crimes involuntarily"
I would caution against the level of pride you have displayed regarding it.
If I had a bird, I suspect he wouldn't let me line his cage with that "study" (which wasn't a study, but in fact, an editorial about a study).
You know when all those people scream "correlation does not equal causation"? They're talking specifically about "studies" like the one your editorial references.
"Also it seems to imply that violent or criminal behavior is due to organic brain damage. Is that a given?"
Yes, in some cases it is.
For example, frontal lobe damage pretty consistently results in the following
"Other features of frontal lobe syndromes include reduced activity, particularly a diminution of spontaneous activity, lack of drive, inability to plan ahead, and lack of concern. Sometimes associated with this are bouts of restless, aimless uncoordinated behavior. Affect may be disturbed. with apathy, emotional blunting, and the patient showing an indifference to the world around him. Clinically, this picture can resemble a major affective disorder with psychomotor retardation, while the indifference bears occasional similarity to the "belle indifference" noted sometimes with hysteria.
In contrast, on other occasions, euphoria and disinhibition are described. The euphoria is not that of a manic condition, having an empty quality to it. The disinhibition can lead to marked abnormalities of behavior, sometimes associated with outbursts of irritability and aggression. So-called witzelsucht has been described, in which patients show an inappropriate facetiousness and a tendency to pun."
Many of the described changes in behavior parallel criminal behavior very closely.
Which brings up an interesting point, if an individual acquires some type of damage that causes them to mimic criminal behavior, are they in fact, criminals?
"The Tetris effect is the ability of any activity to which people devote sufficient time and attention to begin to dominate their thoughts, mental images, and dreams."
Nothing to do with Tetris at all, apart from the name.
Don't be so hard on yourself and your family, they probably exceed your expectations.
"When you're a peacekeeper, you want people to know where you are."
Unless you're transporting valuable cargo like, I dunno, medicine or food or something. Of course, there are the missions where they break up opposition forces as well as enforcing ceasefires.
See, three examples right there, yet you're so stupid and arrogant you think that all peacekeeping missions fall into the categories you listed.
Look up "Bosnia", and then STFU and stop posting AC after I show you you're wrong. We all know it's you.
So all those troops in hot zones just don't matter anymore?"
Which was wrong, because your reading skills suck.
"This implies something about the IDENTITY of those troops."
Oh please, it does nothing of the kind, you just misread something and aren't man enough to admit it, so you lay blame somewhere else.
There's not a single thing in there that would lead anyone with any kind of reading ability to your conclusion. You fucked up and are too pathetic to own up. Sad.
"Considering you wildly misinterpreted the OP"
Considering YOUR response to e, you can fuck off with your claim of misinterpretation Mr. Pot.
"You're also wrong. Should troop location details be kept secret FOREVER? "
How does that make me wrong? I NEVER claimed that.
You're a fucking idiot with TERRIBLE reading comprehension. You've misread a very easily understood post, and blamed your shitty reading comprehension on me.
I've got an idea, HOW ABOUT YOU ACTUALLY READ MY POST AND RESPOND TO WHAT I WROTE as interpreting it seems to be far to difficult for you to do correctly.
Slashdot Mirror
Ok, you can't.
You should have just said you were making shit up so I could ignore you from the beginning, instead of being forced to read your posts before I decide to ignore you.
"Wow, you're what, a freshman in highschool?"
Just like I said, no facts so you resort to insults.
At least you finally admitted you were full of shit and have no support for your opinion.
I'll worry about it when the natives ask me to clean it up.
Seriously, you sound like a fucking idiot.
IT IS A HUNK OF ROCK. If you can explain why having that stuff there devalues it, apart from being "irrespectuous" then I'm all ears, but you won't be able to so don't bother.
The shit you people pretend is important...
I won't repeat the name the AC called you but he was right.
"The United States has been slipping on the technology front, and this is another outwardly visible sign of that."
How does China planning to do something FIFTY YEARS after we did it show we're slipping on the technology front?
You may be right, but I don't see this as demonstrating what you claim at all.
"So how about instead of complaining about what you disagree with, but couldn't possibly know to be true, you edit the article?"
Answer the question, don't change the subject.
"As opposed to making a fool of yourself by..."
Calling names when you have no support for your position? Because that's all you did in that post, and it doesn't address the central point, if it's wrong and you HAVE FACTS THAT SHOW IT, then edit the fucking article, don't whine to me about it.
But you don't, so you can't, so you call names.
And in so doing admit to everything I said about you.
"Your quote refers to the median price. I was referring to the price of THAT home. If you actually read the ENTIRE article (I know, it's tough), you'll find out that "an average 1,800 sq ft (170 m) home in the city's desirable north-western district [is] valued at roughly $700k." Which, coincidentally, is approximately where the house in the picture is."
Check again your location is off, and regardless, your post refutes nothing.
"But right now, you're coming across like an idiot with confirmation bias."
Fuck you. YOU are the one insisting something cannot be accurate while providing NOT ONE OUNCE of evidence.
How about instead of spewing your useless opinion YOU look up some FACTS and post them?
So far all you've done is say "nuh uh" while asking ME to do YOUR research for you. Why is it my job to prove YOUR baseless assertions?
Fuck off now troll, I have no desire to waste another second with you.
"Because bittorrent and encryption are tools, and internet filtering software is a tool?"
Fixed that to clear up your confusion.
The ability to use internet filtering software for positive purposes directly parallels the ability to use bittorrent to distribute non-infringing content.
So I did some checking.
,[6] the median home price in the city has risen to $560,600[7]. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas,_California#Housing_prices
"While the median household income in Salinas remains near the national median at $50,165
So when you claim that "I can also tell you that that house depicted in the article is not worth 550K. It's more likely hanging around 750k" I have to dismiss it, as the link I gave clearly shows it could EASILY be 550k, despite your completely baseless assertion otherwise.
So how about instead of complaining about what you disagree with, but couldn't possibly know to be true, you edit the article?
Oh right, cause making unfounded assertions on Slashdot requires a much lower standard of proof than editing Wikipedia (which is comical).
"Hey! You're a raving moonbat!!!!"
FYP.
Oh wait, sorry, you said the same thing I did.
"See the difference?"
No because there is none, it's all zeros and ones.
On a slightly less confrontational note, you're pretending the tool is what matters, when it's the use of the tool that is the problem.
OP was correct, you just don't like it.
"The SUV and the white picket fence are far out of reach."
US home ownership has been increasing for years and continues to do so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeownership_in_the_United_States#Historical
"As the lines between online magazines/newspapers and blogs blurs it becomes important to define the new criteria of what is and is not a "trusted" new source"
How about "anyone the government defines as a trusted news source is not to be trusted".
Seriously though, you want THE GOVERNENT to tell you what news sources are trusted? Yikes...
"Although they may behave bizarrely everything they're doing is "voluntary"."
That statement betrays a gross ignorance on your part to exactly what is happening in a Schizophrenics head.
It is clear after reading your replies that you have no real idea what you're talking about.
And volunteer to be first.
"The line is "voluntary" vs "involuntary" but i can't think offhand of many situations where a mental illness can cause you to commit many crimes involuntarily"
Then you're not trying very hard.
Schizophrenia.
"The law says no in some conditions."
Sorry, but the "involuntary" IS the condition.
I would caution against the level of pride you have displayed regarding it.
If I had a bird, I suspect he wouldn't let me line his cage with that "study" (which wasn't a study, but in fact, an editorial about a study).
You know when all those people scream "correlation does not equal causation"? They're talking specifically about "studies" like the one your editorial references.
If someone has an epileptic seizure and strikes someone else in the act of said seizure, have they committed a crime?
It's very easy for you to say yes, but based on what you said, you did not address my question.
Perhaps if I state it more clearly...
If someone has some type of damage that causes them to INVOLUNTARILY mimic criminal behavior, does that make them a criminal?
The law says no, despite what you would like to see.
"Also it seems to imply that violent or criminal behavior is due to organic brain damage. Is that a given?"
Yes, in some cases it is.
For example, frontal lobe damage pretty consistently results in the following
"Other features of frontal lobe syndromes include reduced activity, particularly a diminution of spontaneous activity, lack of drive, inability to plan ahead, and lack of concern. Sometimes associated with this are bouts of restless, aimless uncoordinated behavior. Affect may be disturbed. with apathy, emotional blunting, and the patient showing an indifference to the world around him. Clinically, this picture can resemble a major affective disorder with psychomotor retardation, while the indifference bears occasional similarity to the "belle indifference" noted sometimes with hysteria.
In contrast, on other occasions, euphoria and disinhibition are described. The euphoria is not that of a manic condition, having an empty quality to it. The disinhibition can lead to marked abnormalities of behavior, sometimes associated with outbursts of irritability and aggression. So-called witzelsucht has been described, in which patients show an inappropriate facetiousness and a tendency to pun."
http://www.ect.org/effects/lobe.html
Many of the described changes in behavior parallel criminal behavior very closely.
Which brings up an interesting point, if an individual acquires some type of damage that causes them to mimic criminal behavior, are they in fact, criminals?
"Methinks he doth protest too much."
That's the feeling I get when I read these "I don't play copied games, I use it to play imports and my own backups" posts.
Of course you do guys, of course you do...
I think it's important for you to understand, the only reason your point has any traction is because you're posting it on Slashdot.
Much of the world hears your justification for copying and thinks "really? that's the best he could come up with?"
Making backups, while convenient, is really not going to get you the support you need in this argument.
And, honestly, the whole idea wounds contrived as a means to find legitimate reasons for making copies. Which, frankly, is exactly what it is.
Don't waste your time questioning people's irrational fears, and don't expect consistency either.
"The Tetris effect is the ability of any activity to which people devote sufficient time and attention to begin to dominate their thoughts, mental images, and dreams."
Nothing to do with Tetris at all, apart from the name.
"Not very bright are we?"
Don't be so hard on yourself and your family, they probably exceed your expectations.
"When you're a peacekeeper, you want people to know where you are."
Unless you're transporting valuable cargo like, I dunno, medicine or food or something. Of course, there are the missions where they break up opposition forces as well as enforcing ceasefires.
See, three examples right there, yet you're so stupid and arrogant you think that all peacekeeping missions fall into the categories you listed.
Look up "Bosnia", and then STFU and stop posting AC after I show you you're wrong. We all know it's you.
"I like how you completely shut the fuck up once you realized how stupid your post was though, it's very satisfying to shut a troll like you up."
I like how you restated your "rubber...glue" argument again, as though it works any better the second way you tried it.
"I parsed this as:
So all those troops in hot zones just don't matter anymore?"
Which was wrong, because your reading skills suck.
"This implies something about the IDENTITY of those troops."
Oh please, it does nothing of the kind, you just misread something and aren't man enough to admit it, so you lay blame somewhere else.
There's not a single thing in there that would lead anyone with any kind of reading ability to your conclusion. You fucked up and are too pathetic to own up. Sad.
"Considering you wildly misinterpreted the OP"
Considering YOUR response to e, you can fuck off with your claim of misinterpretation Mr. Pot.
"You're also wrong. Should troop location details be kept secret FOREVER? "
How does that make me wrong? I NEVER claimed that.
You're a fucking idiot with TERRIBLE reading comprehension. You've misread a very easily understood post, and blamed your shitty reading comprehension on me.
I've got an idea, HOW ABOUT YOU ACTUALLY READ MY POST AND RESPOND TO WHAT I WROTE as interpreting it seems to be far to difficult for you to do correctly.