Or you can just say "Fuck you! I'm not ashamed to be gay". Is the "proud" part necessary? The straight guy isn't "proud".
No, the pride isn't necessary to every person, but for many, after being subjected to abuse, hatred, and vitriol, a stronger response than the equivalent of "Am not.." is needed to restore self-worth and confidence. We're not talking about a debate or a logical argument here--we're talking about people's lives, identities, and emotional wellbeing. Sometimes the only healthy response to an attack is to fight back, and the way to fight attacks against your very identity is to take pride in it.
When people say you're disgusting, deviant, abnormal, strange, and wrong to be gay (or a member of whatever discriminated against group), you can either hunch your shoulders, cringe, and take it or say, "Fuck you! I'm not ashamed to be who I am--I'm proud of it!"
Really? I wouldn't. I'd feel kind of good about working for a company that, in addition to the large amount of software donations they make year-round to charitable nonprofits (Windows for a $12 administration fee to the organization that distributes them, Office for $23?) is offering deep discounts on Windows and 'making more than 12 million copies of Office available to students for free at qualifying institutions' (from the first link in the summary).
Yeah, it's only software, but it's the latest full-featured version of useful software that Microsoft has no reason other than generosity (and yes, PR) to discount or give away. And Apple may be donating hardware, but realistically, what else do they have to offer that's of much use to schools if it doesn't come with Apple hardware?
Note: I have never worked for Microsoft, but I do work for a charitable nonprofit.
"Journeys & Notes - This is a social app meant for the space between an origin and a destination: It connects you to a community of people who have traveled the same path that you're on. Whether you're taking the bus to work or jet-setting across the globe, you can both leave behind notes for others to discover and read what others have shared."
If I'm in Barcelona and want to know about Barcelona, what does it matter what my source point was and my destination point? Is a restaurant different in flavour if I arrived at it North to South than East to West? Does it make great tapas if I came down from Girona, but not if I drove up from Sitges?
If you're in Barcelona and want to know about Barcelona, this isn't the right app for you. If you're traveling from, say, Boston to New York, however, how would you find out about interesting things along the way--look up info on each town/county/state you'll be traveling through? I know I wouldn't bother doing that, but if I could consult a single repository of things worth checking out on my trip...
If they use the principles of physics to create technology that helps biologists and doctors scan the human body better than before, shouldn't it be a Nobel prize in biology or physics?
It's the manipulation of molecules, which falls under chemistry.
The offerings of ethnic restaurants in foreign countries are often adapted to better suit the tastes of the local people. Look at Chinese food in the US--it's quite different from what you'd get in China. Then look at Chinese food in Japan--it's different from both of the above. Or just look at pizza in Italy, multiple regions of the US, and Japan.
I'd expect a device (RFID?) that's active when the car is in operation would be installed in the owner's car, and the phone would have an app that's paired to the device check for its signal. Depending on the range, it may or may not reach passenger seats, but this would only be an issue when the person is a passenger in their own car.
Well, if you'd quoted a bit more of the text, it might seem a bit more reasonable (emphasis mine):
"For any agricultural plant, having a genome is a prerequisite for any sort of high technology breeding or molecular modification. Without a genome, we couldn't do any real advanced research on coffee that would allow us to improve it — not in this day and age."
So, yes, you can do selective breeding without having the genome sequenced, and you can try to determine over the course of generations which plants have or may produce the desired traits, but if you do have the genome, you can greatly speed up the process by genetically checking the qualities of the plants and basing your choices on that.
It is awfully entertaining to picture the entire company, from the CEO down to the poor bewildered intern frantically protesting that she's not even a real employee, being dragged off in handcuffs to jail, though...
Hell, I'm a grown man with a good job and here I am arguing on the Internet in the middle of the night, I've got the defenses to fight this to a greater extent and I even struggle with it.
Now, that's just silly. You should be arguing on the Internet while you're at work, like the rest of us.
Just make sure you're listening with headphones, or you'll constantly have (often stoned) people coming in and going, "Oh, man, someone's got classic Mario Bros.! Can I play too?"
Well, why don't we go to our resident expert on the matter--Mr. Article.
Munger also reported the problems with the connector pins, which Oak Ridge Today's John Huotari noted was due to too much gold mixed in with the solder. Gold is used for connectors because it does not oxidize quickly, and because of its high electrical conductivity; however, when mixed with solder that contains tin, the gold and tin can combine, making the combination brittle under certain conditions. Cray is reportedly replacing the connectors to alleviate the problem.
Seriously, if you want more information badly enough to go into the comments and create a post asking for answers, is it really too much effort for you to click on the link in the summary?
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No, the pride isn't necessary to every person, but for many, after being subjected to abuse, hatred, and vitriol, a stronger response than the equivalent of "Am not.." is needed to restore self-worth and confidence. We're not talking about a debate or a logical argument here--we're talking about people's lives, identities, and emotional wellbeing. Sometimes the only healthy response to an attack is to fight back, and the way to fight attacks against your very identity is to take pride in it.
When people say you're disgusting, deviant, abnormal, strange, and wrong to be gay (or a member of whatever discriminated against group), you can either hunch your shoulders, cringe, and take it or say, "Fuck you! I'm not ashamed to be who I am--I'm proud of it!"
Really? I wouldn't. I'd feel kind of good about working for a company that, in addition to the large amount of software donations they make year-round to charitable nonprofits (Windows for a $12 administration fee to the organization that distributes them, Office for $23?) is offering deep discounts on Windows and 'making more than 12 million copies of Office available to students for free at qualifying institutions' (from the first link in the summary).
Yeah, it's only software, but it's the latest full-featured version of useful software that Microsoft has no reason other than generosity (and yes, PR) to discount or give away. And Apple may be donating hardware, but realistically, what else do they have to offer that's of much use to schools if it doesn't come with Apple hardware?
Note: I have never worked for Microsoft, but I do work for a charitable nonprofit.
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge" - Charles Darwin
If you're in Barcelona and want to know about Barcelona, this isn't the right app for you. If you're traveling from, say, Boston to New York, however, how would you find out about interesting things along the way--look up info on each town/county/state you'll be traveling through? I know I wouldn't bother doing that, but if I could consult a single repository of things worth checking out on my trip...
Abandoned, run down prisons with lots of cells and spaces that can be repurposed? Sounds more like places to create a zombie apocalypse.
As swatting ultimately amounts to manipulating humans to do the deed, I'd classify it as social engineering, personally.
It's the manipulation of molecules, which falls under chemistry.
The offerings of ethnic restaurants in foreign countries are often adapted to better suit the tastes of the local people. Look at Chinese food in the US--it's quite different from what you'd get in China. Then look at Chinese food in Japan--it's different from both of the above. Or just look at pizza in Italy, multiple regions of the US, and Japan.
I don't know... Being a taste tester for Thai food sounds like a good way to suffer severe burnout.
That's because you didn't pay to get the premium portion of the article.
What are 'official bags'? Are those the ones with a big dollar sign on the side?
Personally, I live in dread of the day when we're overrun by immortal fruit flies and cancer-immune mice.
Nothing. But if they're caught circumventing a court order, expect the judge to come down on them like a ton of bricks.
I'd expect a device (RFID?) that's active when the car is in operation would be installed in the owner's car, and the phone would have an app that's paired to the device check for its signal. Depending on the range, it may or may not reach passenger seats, but this would only be an issue when the person is a passenger in their own car.
So, yes, you can do selective breeding without having the genome sequenced, and you can try to determine over the course of generations which plants have or may produce the desired traits, but if you do have the genome, you can greatly speed up the process by genetically checking the qualities of the plants and basing your choices on that.
"I'm sorry, professor, but Coursera encrypted my homework."
It is awfully entertaining to picture the entire company, from the CEO down to the poor bewildered intern frantically protesting that she's not even a real employee, being dragged off in handcuffs to jail, though...
Literally!
Apparently, when telegrams were in widespread use, four letter words were free but punctuation cost extra.
Now, that's just silly. You should be arguing on the Internet while you're at work, like the rest of us.
Just make sure you're listening with headphones, or you'll constantly have (often stoned) people coming in and going, "Oh, man, someone's got classic Mario Bros.! Can I play too?"
Seriously, if you want more information badly enough to go into the comments and create a post asking for answers, is it really too much effort for you to click on the link in the summary?
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Simple. Trash your own credit rating. You can have lots of fun doing it while guaranteeing that your personal information will be completely useless.