...one might expect, given the ubiquity of computers, that everyone (not just science majors) have some basic understanding of programming, even if it's just -- err --- BASIC.
I'll go even further and suggest that this isn't appropriate for college, but would fit nicely into 6th and 7th grade algebra.
And unfortunately, bees can sting you even after being crushed to death.
The worst I've seen was a guy who got hit in the face with monarch butterfly at around 70mpg. Not only was he bleeding slightly from the impact, but his face was covered in yellow butterfly goo.
If we're thinking of the same guy (some politician in the Pacific Northwest IIRC), he was being facetious about requiring seatbelts on motorcycles. His comment was something like, "I'll support ending helmet laws when motorcycles are equipped with seatbelts."
I just watched "The Big Sleep" the other night -- a classic noir with Bogart & Bacall. A great movie, but I defy anyone to explain even some of the major plot points.
Apparently, even the screenwriters couldn't figure out who killed one of the characters (the chauffeur). So they called Raymond Chandler, the author of the book, and he said he couldn't figure it out either.
When Dell sent me a computer with a bum DVD drive (ca. 2002), I called to have them send a replacement. The tech guy wanted me to do everything short of re-installing Windows in order to "troubleshoot" -- he was obviously reading off a checklist. After about 30 minutes I said, "I already tried all that, and it didn't work." Yes, I was lying, but the problem was clear.
So they sent a tech to my house the next day to figure out the problem. He installed a new DVD drive and everything was fine. Unbelievable.
Anyone who posts the daily show likely (note, not guaranteed, but you're not gonna get that)
1) Watches (and maybe even likes) the daily show.
2) Works at comedy central or knows someone who does (or someone who knows someone who does)... *if* they're posting prior to it airing. No one said anything about "prior to airing"; Lieberman isn't saying he wants to go after the originators, nor did gp's post specify anything like that.
I've posted a single video to YouTube -- it was a usability news report that I posted as part of a class. Had my assignment involved propaganda, religious fundamentalism, or current trends in Islam, I might very well have posted a Muslim terrorist rant.
According to at least 3 posters here, that means I *know* something.
I'd be willing to bet that someone watching child porn is no more likely to abuse a child than someone watching regular porn is to go out a rape an adult woman. I don't think these are parallel. Here are 2 fixes that might be:
I'd be willing to bet that someone watching child porn is no more likely to abuse a child than someone watching regular porn is to go out and have sex with an adult woman. ...or...
I'd be willing to bet that someone watching child porn is no more likely to abuse a child than someone watching rape porn is to go out a rape an adult woman. In either case, I would speculate that:
1) someone who watches porn regular porn would jump at the opportunity to have sex with a real, live woman.
2) someone who enjoys rape porn is more inclined towards rape than someone who doesn't (but may or may not jump at the chance to engage in said behavior).
The posters may not be tarrists, but there is a connection in that they know someone who knows someone who knows someone who is the tarrist who filmed the video. Investigating them is a matter of unpeeling the onion skin. I'm with you in spirit, but by that logic, anyone who posts Daily Show clips must work for Comedy Central, or know someone who is.
Agreed. My body can't naturally go as fast as even a slow Olympian, so why not let me ride my motorcycle in the race? Would it help if I were paraplegic? Could I use a trampoline for the high jump, too?
You seem to be submitting your opinion as fact so I'll do the same. I thought Temple of Doom was a horrible, horrible piece of crap. Like too many Spielberg projects from the '80s, it tried was too hard to be funny, with the girl playing a slapstick character that didn't work at all in the context of the movie.
Spielberg in recent interviews repeatedly refers to these movies as "comedies," which I think is the root of the problem. Raiders was not a comedy, although it had some comedic elements (but they were occasional).
Your main argument seems to be that these movies didn't suck, but only paled in comparison to the vastly superior first installments. To rebut this (and strengthen my own point), I point to Empire Strikes Back. It is often considered BETTER than Star Wars, and is almost completely lacking in the unfunny "humor" that killed Temple, Last Crusade, and most of the Amazing Stories installments.
Your local ISP had to change their business model to meet the new regulations and you get to pay for it. You mean the new regulations that keep everything the same as it already is? Hmmm...why would they need a new business model for that, again?
But mostly your post fails because it pretends that this is a capitalist system. In fact, my "local ISP" is a major telecom monopoly, which is heavily subsidized with my tax dollars in order to provide me with service that is the laughingstock of the world.
Do they still make those kids' electronics kits that I had when I was a kid? Yes - I got one at Radio Shack last year (although I had to go to several different Radio Shacks to find it -- I think they might have been phasing them out. Still on the website, tho.)
It's quite different from the one I had in the early '80s:
*It uses real schematics, which is a big plus.
*It places WAY for emphasis on the IC (the majority of the circuits use it, rather than just a few)
*There's more discussion of concepts, rather than just, "Here's a cool blinking light."
*It talks about 'black box' circuits, and uses them in some projects.
Overall, these are more educational than they used to be, rather than just being fun toys. I recommend it for the OP, since he's basically in the same boat I was when I bought it.
From the Wall Street Journal in 2005:
The MPAA's political action committee, meanwhile, has steered 77% of its contributions to Republicans this year. 23% isn't so overwhelming, is it?
The modern Republican party is full of people who believe that anything that gets in the way of the Free Market is evil Either you don't know what the free market is, you don't know what 'modern' means, or you have no concept of any Republican stances on economic issues.
There haven't been any free-market Republicans around in decades. Of course, there haven't been any fiscally conservative Republicans around in decades, either.
When the drinking age is reduced to 18 what you see is more 15-17 year olds drinking. This has not been my experience. Those who want to drink will drink.
It's dumb, but it does seem to work, mostly. This has also not been my experience.
1) Congressional Committee opens investigation into voting machines
2) Committee realizes that it has no computing expertise
3) Committee hires former Diebold programmer-turned-lobbyist to look into Sequoia inconsistencies
4) Lobbyist finds no inconsistencies
5) Investigation is closed
6) Programmers everywhere look at the data and point out obvious flaws
7) New commentary falls on deaf ears -- Congress already got the answer it wanted.
In my truck you'll find a copy of the Satanic Bible, 1984, and Catcher in the Rye (Harry Potter too, but that's because I'm reading it to my son). You're a highschool freshman and you have a son?
it's Iowa Oh, now I get it.
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...one might expect, given the ubiquity of computers, that everyone (not just science majors) have some basic understanding of programming, even if it's just -- err --- BASIC.
I'll go even further and suggest that this isn't appropriate for college, but would fit nicely into 6th and 7th grade algebra.
And unfortunately, bees can sting you even after being crushed to death.
The worst I've seen was a guy who got hit in the face with monarch butterfly at around 70mpg. Not only was he bleeding slightly from the impact, but his face was covered in yellow butterfly goo.
If we're thinking of the same guy (some politician in the Pacific Northwest IIRC), he was being facetious about requiring seatbelts on motorcycles. His comment was something like, "I'll support ending helmet laws when motorcycles are equipped with seatbelts."
...but this one goes to 11.
I just watched "The Big Sleep" the other night -- a classic noir with Bogart & Bacall. A great movie, but I defy anyone to explain even some of the major plot points.
Apparently, even the screenwriters couldn't figure out who killed one of the characters (the chauffeur). So they called Raymond Chandler, the author of the book, and he said he couldn't figure it out either.
Agreed, but sometimes there are reasons to lie.
When Dell sent me a computer with a bum DVD drive (ca. 2002), I called to have them send a replacement. The tech guy wanted me to do everything short of re-installing Windows in order to "troubleshoot" -- he was obviously reading off a checklist. After about 30 minutes I said, "I already tried all that, and it didn't work." Yes, I was lying, but the problem was clear.
So they sent a tech to my house the next day to figure out the problem. He installed a new DVD drive and everything was fine. Unbelievable.
You mean a real *pedant*.
I've posted a single video to YouTube -- it was a usability news report that I posted as part of a class. Had my assignment involved propaganda, religious fundamentalism, or current trends in Islam, I might very well have posted a Muslim terrorist rant.
According to at least 3 posters here, that means I *know* something.
1) someone who watches porn regular porn would jump at the opportunity to have sex with a real, live woman.
2) someone who enjoys rape porn is more inclined towards rape than someone who doesn't (but may or may not jump at the chance to engage in said behavior).
Besides, if there are in fact gremlins moving around your stuff, you're probably better off not knowing.
Agreed. My body can't naturally go as fast as even a slow Olympian, so why not let me ride my motorcycle in the race? Would it help if I were paraplegic? Could I use a trampoline for the high jump, too?
Yes, because auto insurance is a tool of socialism. And where do you live that has socialized medicine?
If you must post off-topic trolls, at least *attempt* to make an argument of some sort.
You seem to be submitting your opinion as fact so I'll do the same. I thought Temple of Doom was a horrible, horrible piece of crap. Like too many Spielberg projects from the '80s, it tried was too hard to be funny, with the girl playing a slapstick character that didn't work at all in the context of the movie.
Spielberg in recent interviews repeatedly refers to these movies as "comedies," which I think is the root of the problem. Raiders was not a comedy, although it had some comedic elements (but they were occasional).
Your main argument seems to be that these movies didn't suck, but only paled in comparison to the vastly superior first installments. To rebut this (and strengthen my own point), I point to Empire Strikes Back. It is often considered BETTER than Star Wars, and is almost completely lacking in the unfunny "humor" that killed Temple, Last Crusade, and most of the Amazing Stories installments.
That's exactly what they want us to think -- can't believe you fell for it.
But mostly your post fails because it pretends that this is a capitalist system. In fact, my "local ISP" is a major telecom monopoly, which is heavily subsidized with my tax dollars in order to provide me with service that is the laughingstock of the world.
The adenosine triphosphate is a lie!
It's quite different from the one I had in the early '80s:
*It uses real schematics, which is a big plus.
*It places WAY for emphasis on the IC (the majority of the circuits use it, rather than just a few)
*There's more discussion of concepts, rather than just, "Here's a cool blinking light."
*It talks about 'black box' circuits, and uses them in some projects.
Overall, these are more educational than they used to be, rather than just being fun toys. I recommend it for the OP, since he's basically in the same boat I was when I bought it.
There haven't been any free-market Republicans around in decades. Of course, there haven't been any fiscally conservative Republicans around in decades, either.
1) Congressional Committee opens investigation into voting machines
2) Committee realizes that it has no computing expertise
3) Committee hires former Diebold programmer-turned-lobbyist to look into Sequoia inconsistencies
4) Lobbyist finds no inconsistencies
5) Investigation is closed
6) Programmers everywhere look at the data and point out obvious flaws
7) New commentary falls on deaf ears -- Congress already got the answer it wanted.