Those don't seem like the kinds of problems to delay a technology for nigh on 50 years....Other posts about stability, on the other hand, do lend more credence to the delay, but the question of how they solve these problems is still open. There's the risk of flying in an untested airframe, but even moreso one that *requires* computer assistance to fly stably? No way.
There've been delta-wing type aircraft since the 50's. Always touting the "lift of the entire aircraft". What exactly is the issue that 1) they have never caught on with the airlines or public and 2) Boeing thinks it's solved? What am I missing?
Parents are the ones who are responsible for all this. I may disagree strongly with some parents, but I cannot dispute that it is their role to fulfill or not, in whatever way suits them. To do otherwise erodes my own right as a parent to teach my children what is right and wrong.
Schools are there to educate; to teach facts and to provide a social forum to learn about other people. They're not there to indoctrinate the children in patriotism, belief in God, or whatever (unless you should choose to send your child to a religious school, but that's a whole different matter).
Yeah, kind of like when you stand out for not wanting to participate in sex before marriage or smoking pot.
Um....no.
The teacher doesn't fornicate at the front of the class every day. The principal doesn't lead mass dope smoking sessions. There's peer pressure, and then there's adult sanctioned and enforced peer pressure. We're not talking about the former.
The good thing about patriotism is when it is voluntary, it's heartfelt and honest. I have nothing but respect for such patriots.
As opposed to every idiot and her brother shredding flags on their radio antennae, because it's the thing to do. And disrespectful to the flag to boot.
My point is that enforced patriotism leads to tyranny. Or weren't you paying attention during WWII?
I see. So you'd prefer slavery, enforced religious attendance, and all those other fun things that are so traditional in western society, instead of people recognizing that forcing other people to be just like them really doesn't get you anywhere. Right?
You don't seem to recognize that there are plenty of other groups offended, but they're so easily marginalized that it's up to the athiests (as the most vocal, organized, and generally accepted of these groups) to actually make something like this succeed.
1) There are more than "a handful" of non-monotheists in this country
2) and more importantly, the whole structure of the constitution is meant to protect the minority's rights from being trampled by the majority.
This is not changing the rules, it is enforcing them. Feel free to argue for a constitutional amendment to delete the part about "Congress shall make no law respecting an institution of religion", but until you've succeeded in getting such an amendment enacted, the rules say the current pledge is unconstitutional. So sad that it took nearly 50 years for anyone to succeed in making the rules stick. Sad, but hardly surprising: while we have some amazingly great ideals in the constitution, we hardly ever seem to live up to them.
As long as the majority is in the mindset of "I've got mine, fuck you" as you seem to believe, we'll continue having these back-and-forth battles. There are two possible ends: everyone recognizes that the constitution is meant to protect everyone, not just the majority, or the constitution is abolished (or mutated to the point where it might as well be abolished).
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The protagonist could have just asked to be locked in a room until the murder date had passed thereby making the prediction bunk
And thereby redering his entire career a fraud. Seems like I'd have picked running too.
This guy should have just told his daughter that she didn't have to say it and go on with
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Because we all know how easy it is in grade school & high school to do something that clearly makes you stand out (like refusing to stand and recite the pledge). Especially in the current atmosphere of you must be patriotic or you are a terrorist.
'Cos God Knows those Evil Vendors have nothing in mind but SELL SELL SELL. No way that they have quality control/assurance processes that, while bureaucratic, make a good faith attempt to keep from introducing NEW problems with fast fixes.
I guess Theo is just offended that he's not offered more trust for quality software than the vendors' own employees.
So I take it each of these places has fucked up your change? My supreme pity for you. I have to say I've shopped in a few of them, and never had that problem.
It's not like he came up with that message though. Go read the original short story by P.K. Dick. Actually, if what I've heard is true, the one thing I think I can probably give props to Spielberg here for is actually staying true to the original short story. Blade Runner, for all it's amazing qualities, is nothing like PK Dick's book, and don't even get me started on Total Recall....
I'd say money of different sizes would become pretty UNFRIENDLY to my cognitive and usage patterns in a big fat hurry. I'll cope with fruity colors (hey, you could start doing poker games with fruity pebbles, color coding them to the money values!), but I won't cotton to no funny sizes & shapes.
Find someplace to shop that isn't full of morons. I rarely if ever have this happen.
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Bottom line: if it's something HARD like a coin, size will be easy to distinguish in my pocket. If it's something SOFT like a bill, I don't really think so. "This one's twice as long as that one, but I don't know what that one is offhand...hm...so do I have a 10 & a 20 or a 5 & a 10, or...."
That's pretty much my point. Why change what works for something that doesn't work any better, and will probably confuse a lot of people. Of course, I realize that they aren't taking the numbers away, but even so. The argument originally posed was that colors were somehow easier than arabic numerals, which they aren't.
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Nothing like a bill I can mistake in my pocket for a receipt. Trying the "count cash without taking it out", I end up thinking I have 3 times as much as I really do, 'cos I'm stupid. Good call.
Interestingly, while I see this in a $20 in my pocket, the $10 in my pocket doesn't have the line or any sign of it having been ripped out. But it does have the watermark of the smaller face on the right end, so I'm pretty confident it's legit....
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Those don't seem like the kinds of problems to delay a technology for nigh on 50 years....Other posts about stability, on the other hand, do lend more credence to the delay, but the question of how they solve these problems is still open. There's the risk of flying in an untested airframe, but even moreso one that *requires* computer assistance to fly stably? No way.
uh...the civilian link by the editor above?
There've been delta-wing type aircraft since the 50's. Always touting the "lift of the entire aircraft". What exactly is the issue that 1) they have never caught on with the airlines or public and 2) Boeing thinks it's solved? What am I missing?
Parents are the ones who are responsible for all this. I may disagree strongly with some parents, but I cannot dispute that it is their role to fulfill or not, in whatever way suits them. To do otherwise erodes my own right as a parent to teach my children what is right and wrong.
Schools are there to educate; to teach facts and to provide a social forum to learn about other people. They're not there to indoctrinate the children in patriotism, belief in God, or whatever (unless you should choose to send your child to a religious school, but that's a whole different matter).
And the public schools (and I'd argue ANY school) are not parents. What's your point?
Um....no.
The teacher doesn't fornicate at the front of the class every day. The principal doesn't lead mass dope smoking sessions. There's peer pressure, and then there's adult sanctioned and enforced peer pressure. We're not talking about the former.
As opposed to every idiot and her brother shredding flags on their radio antennae, because it's the thing to do. And disrespectful to the flag to boot.
My point is that enforced patriotism leads to tyranny. Or weren't you paying attention during WWII?
I see. So you'd prefer slavery, enforced religious attendance, and all those other fun things that are so traditional in western society, instead of people recognizing that forcing other people to be just like them really doesn't get you anywhere. Right?
2) and more importantly, the whole structure of the constitution is meant to protect the minority's rights from being trampled by the majority.
This is not changing the rules, it is enforcing them. Feel free to argue for a constitutional amendment to delete the part about "Congress shall make no law respecting an institution of religion", but until you've succeeded in getting such an amendment enacted, the rules say the current pledge is unconstitutional. So sad that it took nearly 50 years for anyone to succeed in making the rules stick. Sad, but hardly surprising: while we have some amazingly great ideals in the constitution, we hardly ever seem to live up to them.
As long as the majority is in the mindset of "I've got mine, fuck you" as you seem to believe, we'll continue having these back-and-forth battles. There are two possible ends: everyone recognizes that the constitution is meant to protect everyone, not just the majority, or the constitution is abolished (or mutated to the point where it might as well be abolished).
And thereby redering his entire career a fraud. Seems like I'd have picked running too.
Because we all know how easy it is in grade school & high school to do something that clearly makes you stand out (like refusing to stand and recite the pledge). Especially in the current atmosphere of you must be patriotic or you are a terrorist.
I guess Theo is just offended that he's not offered more trust for quality software than the vendors' own employees.
A decade? Been longer than that since 1917. Or do you think all that "know how" evaporated when the Soviet Union dissolved?
So I take it each of these places has fucked up your change? My supreme pity for you. I have to say I've shopped in a few of them, and never had that problem.
It's not like he came up with that message though. Go read the original short story by P.K. Dick. Actually, if what I've heard is true, the one thing I think I can probably give props to Spielberg here for is actually staying true to the original short story. Blade Runner, for all it's amazing qualities, is nothing like PK Dick's book, and don't even get me started on Total Recall....
I'd say money of different sizes would become pretty UNFRIENDLY to my cognitive and usage patterns in a big fat hurry. I'll cope with fruity colors (hey, you could start doing poker games with fruity pebbles, color coding them to the money values!), but I won't cotton to no funny sizes & shapes.
Find someplace to shop that isn't full of morons. I rarely if ever have this happen.
Bottom line: if it's something HARD like a coin, size will be easy to distinguish in my pocket. If it's something SOFT like a bill, I don't really think so. "This one's twice as long as that one, but I don't know what that one is offhand...hm...so do I have a 10 & a 20 or a 5 & a 10, or...."
That's pretty much my point. Why change what works for something that doesn't work any better, and will probably confuse a lot of people. Of course, I realize that they aren't taking the numbers away, but even so. The argument originally posed was that colors were somehow easier than arabic numerals, which they aren't.
Nothing like a bill I can mistake in my pocket for a receipt. Trying the "count cash without taking it out", I end up thinking I have 3 times as much as I really do, 'cos I'm stupid. Good call.
yep, I'm just a big ole meany.
I dunno, maybe I like all my cash to fit in a standard wallet?
I take it you have a hard time recognizing the numbers in the corner of the bill? My sympathies for your dyslexia or whatever it is.
Interestingly, while I see this in a $20 in my pocket, the $10 in my pocket doesn't have the line or any sign of it having been ripped out. But it does have the watermark of the smaller face on the right end, so I'm pretty confident it's legit....