(I was a new teacher then.) And there was jealousy from other teachers about administration's treatment of him (he was the only one Principal Tostado didn't pick on) to his treatment of himself (had a heart attack while working there, by way of warning to the rest of the teachers of the perils of working THAT hard. It also made for some macabre conversations: "Why don't you work as hard as Mr. Escalante?" "I don't want to die."
I read that The Soviets used microwaves beamed against windows of the U.S. embassy to eavesdrop on conversations and the side effect was physical ailments. Intensity of the beams will be the question whose answer decides this one.
Work up illustrative stories about Mr. Boss who left his computer on his desk and had the cleaning lady accidentally knock it on the floor, scattering the data into nothing. The company needed this data and spent 12 man hours (at $25/hour) recovering it because Mr. Boss hadn't backed up the data on his computer.
I'd guess about ten such scenarios well-publicized by flyers in the hallways should do it.
I've become fairly skilled at answering such questions: I disassemble the thing into its constituent parts, setting the circuit boards aside for my city's next toxic waste round-up. Most of the item (whatever it is) is easily recycled plastic and metal.
While paranoia means nothing about accuracy, the presence of a few chemicals means nothing at all. To obtain usable amino acids, someone must intelligently sift out all the dextrorotary amino acids from the randomly-assembled mix. Mere random assembly means nothing to anyone, not even "mother" nature.
The only "paradox" is why our wants aren't met. Of course there is no other alien civilization in this universe. The statistical probability of any life happening anywhere at all in the universe is so tiny that there aren't enough atoms to throw those dice even once. WE shouldn't even be here. That we are says something about our responsibility to the One Who put us here (and it's not to look for more excuses to ignore Him.)
"nearly 9 in 10 scientists accept the idea of evolution
by natural selection, but [2]just a third of the public does. And while
84% of scientists say the Earth is getting warmer because of human
activity, less than half of the public agrees with that."
That's because, unlike 94% of scientists, the public is both willing and able to read the other half of the story.
A real geek would read every comment posted here.
1) To meet people, be well-read, but read less to leave time to discuss what you've read with others.
2) Go to places where people are, such as church. Believer or not (that can happen later), many of the friends I've made have been by being involved in a close, biblical fellowship.
3) Pale substitutes are available in Toastmasters, Kiwanis Clubs, even Masons.
I don't need an editor to "tell" me what news is important to me. Sheesh, does anyone remember the New York Times burying the article on the Nazi death camps on page 8? The front page is not the most important news, ever. It is the most sellable news, which by definition is almost always the least important.
"users have to prove their innocence. This is obviously contrary to the constitutional principle of presumption of innocence." That would be United States Constitution. The French law is Napoleonic, in which the accused is presumed guiltyu until PROVEN innocent. Thus, the French are being consistent, unlike many U.S. judges.
There is no proof of evolution. There is, however, much proof that species have been dying out at an astounding rate. No one can point to a scientific--observed--example of a species having evolved into another species or "kind" as the word is in Genesis. While you're spewing coffee, keep in mind that everything you're saying is merely believing what someone else has told you he believes happened.
I suggest "The Genesis Record" by Henry Morris as an antidote to a book that never actually mentions any species' origins. Instead, the author describes some animals and merely asserts that some things he sees happening now have been happening in the past. Okay, but where's the origin? Or is my "faith" supposed to insert something here? "The Genesis Record" is a much more satisfying read from a merely scientific view. If a student had ever submitted something like "Origin" to me as class work, I'd have given him a D for claims without proof.
Hypocrisy will reign on this board tonight: California is the other 10% of the market. It's okay for almost all of California's schools to be liberal (i.e., promote "evolution,") but when another state decides to provide the balanced argument, y'all go ballistic on 'em. As one who has worked in public schools (have you?) I can attest to the woeful dearth of critical thinking skills taught there, despite everyone saying that's what they want to teach. Y'all think maybe we should simply brainwash the little kiddies?
The Institute for Creation Research has been awarding degrees for decades; they merely moved from here (California) to there (Texas). Shame on you. I've a better idea--instead of mocking others, how about if you actually read some of their stuff. Or do you fear finding out they are much more educated and knowledgeable on the topic than you are. You have set up such a pretty illusion for yourself, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that you don't want to leave it.
(BTW, they were opposed in their California accreditation by the state Superintendent who later went to jail for thinking he was all that.)
Once again, "Max Headroom" is prescient, tho a bit more than "20 minutes into the future." Recall the episode where everyone is outside, wearing metal pyramid-shaped headgear as satellite debris colorfully rains down on the city. Then wonder how they got our future so dead-on.
"Steganography" sounds like what God did with the Bible, leaving various messages "encoded" in the text of Scripture. The method of having only those the message is intended for find it is ironically simple: those who don't credit the Bible for reliability won't look for them in the first place. Those who do, will study the Bible and incidentally find them in that study.
As one ages, one might be said to encounter increasing mutations. I am intrigued by the gigantic faith required to believe that any good can come of this, as all know that mutations are 99.9% damaging.
I set up Yahoo accounts for my daughters using their names. They no longer use those accounts, but still use Yahoo accounts (with their self-defined aliases) and have little problem with them.
Yours truly, for example. I never download music from the Internet because music I like isn't on the Internet (believe it or not) or I already have it. I would feel very robbed if this fee were forced on me and would consider a lawsuit to oppose paying it. 'Taint my fault they don't know how to code security.
Balancing pennies on a phonograph needle so the vinyl record doesn't skip.
Keeping track of the song list as the 8-track changes tracks.
Getting to the unemployment office early enough to not be there all day.
Navigating library cards to find the information one needs to write one's paper.
Slashdot Mirror
(I was a new teacher then.) And there was jealousy from other teachers about administration's treatment of him (he was the only one Principal Tostado didn't pick on) to his treatment of himself (had a heart attack while working there, by way of warning to the rest of the teachers of the perils of working THAT hard. It also made for some macabre conversations: "Why don't you work as hard as Mr. Escalante?" "I don't want to die."
I read that The Soviets used microwaves beamed against windows of the U.S. embassy to eavesdrop on conversations and the side effect was physical ailments. Intensity of the beams will be the question whose answer decides this one.
Work up illustrative stories about Mr. Boss who left his computer on his desk and had the cleaning lady accidentally knock it on the floor, scattering the data into nothing. The company needed this data and spent 12 man hours (at $25/hour) recovering it because Mr. Boss hadn't backed up the data on his computer. I'd guess about ten such scenarios well-publicized by flyers in the hallways should do it.
Your link, coughs up a we-need-to-scan-your-computer link instead of the actual article.
I've become fairly skilled at answering such questions: I disassemble the thing into its constituent parts, setting the circuit boards aside for my city's next toxic waste round-up. Most of the item (whatever it is) is easily recycled plastic and metal.
It'd be a darn sight better than newbies such as President Obama or terrorists such as Yasser Arafat . . . which is why it'll never happen.
Of course one must first have a browser to download other browsers. Of course I used I.E. to download Firefox. But I've little used it since.
While paranoia means nothing about accuracy, the presence of a few chemicals means nothing at all. To obtain usable amino acids, someone must intelligently sift out all the dextrorotary amino acids from the randomly-assembled mix. Mere random assembly means nothing to anyone, not even "mother" nature.
The only "paradox" is why our wants aren't met. Of course there is no other alien civilization in this universe. The statistical probability of any life happening anywhere at all in the universe is so tiny that there aren't enough atoms to throw those dice even once. WE shouldn't even be here. That we are says something about our responsibility to the One Who put us here (and it's not to look for more excuses to ignore Him.)
The logic engine here wants me to say more. I've no more to say.
"nearly 9 in 10 scientists accept the idea of evolution by natural selection, but [2]just a third of the public does. And while 84% of scientists say the Earth is getting warmer because of human activity, less than half of the public agrees with that." That's because, unlike 94% of scientists, the public is both willing and able to read the other half of the story.
A real geek would read every comment posted here. 1) To meet people, be well-read, but read less to leave time to discuss what you've read with others. 2) Go to places where people are, such as church. Believer or not (that can happen later), many of the friends I've made have been by being involved in a close, biblical fellowship. 3) Pale substitutes are available in Toastmasters, Kiwanis Clubs, even Masons.
I don't need an editor to "tell" me what news is important to me. Sheesh, does anyone remember the New York Times burying the article on the Nazi death camps on page 8? The front page is not the most important news, ever. It is the most sellable news, which by definition is almost always the least important.
"users have to prove their innocence. This is obviously contrary to the constitutional principle of presumption of innocence." That would be United States Constitution. The French law is Napoleonic, in which the accused is presumed guiltyu until PROVEN innocent. Thus, the French are being consistent, unlike many U.S. judges.
There is no proof of evolution. There is, however, much proof that species have been dying out at an astounding rate. No one can point to a scientific--observed--example of a species having evolved into another species or "kind" as the word is in Genesis. While you're spewing coffee, keep in mind that everything you're saying is merely believing what someone else has told you he believes happened.
I suggest "The Genesis Record" by Henry Morris as an antidote to a book that never actually mentions any species' origins. Instead, the author describes some animals and merely asserts that some things he sees happening now have been happening in the past. Okay, but where's the origin? Or is my "faith" supposed to insert something here? "The Genesis Record" is a much more satisfying read from a merely scientific view. If a student had ever submitted something like "Origin" to me as class work, I'd have given him a D for claims without proof.
Hypocrisy will reign on this board tonight: California is the other 10% of the market. It's okay for almost all of California's schools to be liberal (i.e., promote "evolution,") but when another state decides to provide the balanced argument, y'all go ballistic on 'em. As one who has worked in public schools (have you?) I can attest to the woeful dearth of critical thinking skills taught there, despite everyone saying that's what they want to teach. Y'all think maybe we should simply brainwash the little kiddies?
The Institute for Creation Research has been awarding degrees for decades; they merely moved from here (California) to there (Texas). Shame on you. I've a better idea--instead of mocking others, how about if you actually read some of their stuff. Or do you fear finding out they are much more educated and knowledgeable on the topic than you are. You have set up such a pretty illusion for yourself, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that you don't want to leave it. (BTW, they were opposed in their California accreditation by the state Superintendent who later went to jail for thinking he was all that.)
Once again, "Max Headroom" is prescient, tho a bit more than "20 minutes into the future." Recall the episode where everyone is outside, wearing metal pyramid-shaped headgear as satellite debris colorfully rains down on the city. Then wonder how they got our future so dead-on.
The next thing will be folks such as read slashdot walking up to the thing and pretending to be interested . . . at all the wrong points.
"Steganography" sounds like what God did with the Bible, leaving various messages "encoded" in the text of Scripture. The method of having only those the message is intended for find it is ironically simple: those who don't credit the Bible for reliability won't look for them in the first place. Those who do, will study the Bible and incidentally find them in that study.
As one ages, one might be said to encounter increasing mutations. I am intrigued by the gigantic faith required to believe that any good can come of this, as all know that mutations are 99.9% damaging.
I set up Yahoo accounts for my daughters using their names. They no longer use those accounts, but still use Yahoo accounts (with their self-defined aliases) and have little problem with them.
Yours truly, for example. I never download music from the Internet because music I like isn't on the Internet (believe it or not) or I already have it. I would feel very robbed if this fee were forced on me and would consider a lawsuit to oppose paying it. 'Taint my fault they don't know how to code security.
Balancing pennies on a phonograph needle so the vinyl record doesn't skip. Keeping track of the song list as the 8-track changes tracks. Getting to the unemployment office early enough to not be there all day. Navigating library cards to find the information one needs to write one's paper.