Not to mention that excommunication is not the tool of control that it was during the middle ages.
True, while not as bad as it was ~1400A.D., it's still has a large affect on people that live in towns where the vast majority are of the religion. (Places like Utah, Idaho)
Obviously Scientology is a laughable pile of dog shit, but how is it any worse than any of the other superstitious cults out there, like Christianity or Islam?
While you might follow up with good points later on in the post, that first line is flamebait. Try removing all of the "emotional" wording from your post and just supply the information. It's not what you say as much as how you say it. You worded thing in a flamebait manor.
I just have a hard time paying the same price (or near it) for something that costs them less to produce. And of course, the DRM issue just makes it even harder for me to purchase.
Ok... To start, living in a society with near infinite resources (because of replicators, etc.), almost everyone is doing something because they want to do it, not for "profits". There, glad we can be on the same page there.
Now, why value exists. Even though replicators provide near infinite resources, non-replicated goods are not near infinite, but rather, they are the opposite: finite. There is a limited amount of "natural" food and other resources. Because of this, they have a value that replicated goods do not. This value is going to give them worth.
Economic systems are designed to distribute limited resources to a population. Non-replicated goods are a limited resource, and one that had been shown to be values over the replicated goods (see alcohol. Because of this, the goods have a value. That value can be expressed as Gold, Silver, Gold Pressed Latinum (Sp?), The U.S. Dollar, The French Franc, the European Euro, Chickens, Pigs, Etc... Money is just an expression of value, value that always exists when you have limited resources.
I beleive that working as a contract employee, if you make less than $600, you do not have to report it.
I base this off of my previous place of employement where we would have to collect Tax information for the independant contractors we paid over $600, but did not need to worry about those we paid less than $600 a year.
I would suggest Brandon Sanderson's work as easy to read Fantasy. I have read them, and I really don't like to read. The work flows well and does not get lost in flowery description that authoers liek Robert Jordan tend to get lost in.
In addition, I know he has at least one stand alone book instaed of being part of a volume of 3+ books.
The material of Martin's books is pretty mature. Incest, rape (and rape of what we would consider children), some other pretty violent stuff...so from that aspect it may not be appropriate for high school...
Depending on how detailed they are in the books. If they mentioned they happened; no problem. If they describe them as they happened; problem. In High School you learn Greek Myths that cover those same topics, but are not in graphic detail.
I was responding to the comment: I'm amazed at the people who will read about fantasy or imaginary worlds and yet balk at Ulysses.
I understand that everyone likes what they like. Some peopel liek Fantasy Novels, some like Sci-Fi, others like Romance and others enjoy "the challenge of wading through dense material". There is no validating or invalidating of the choices one chooses to read.
I was just commenting on why one option might be more popular than another option.
Seems like you should have chosen to create something instead of getting a job.
But to continue with you down bad analogy lane, when the author dies, the work is still there for years and years to go. When you die, you are no longer there to provide he service that you provided at your job.
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Not to mention that excommunication is not the tool of control that it was during the middle ages.
True, while not as bad as it was ~1400A.D., it's still has a large affect on people that live in towns where the vast majority are of the religion. (Places like Utah, Idaho)
Obviously Scientology is a laughable pile of dog shit, but how is it any worse than any of the other superstitious cults out there, like Christianity or Islam?
While you might follow up with good points later on in the post, that first line is flamebait. Try removing all of the "emotional" wording from your post and just supply the information. It's not what you say as much as how you say it. You worded thing in a flamebait manor.
Sounds like Google was attempting to give you a more interesting life. In your google life, you had Robin Hood and Sally in you.
People are cheap. Spending $2 on a game you may or may not like could be over the price point for many people.
It's fun to calculate what the sky will look like 3 months from now, and then see how accurate you are (with a bit of research)
We must have different ideas of fun.
See,
I just have a hard time paying the same price (or near it) for something that costs them less to produce. And of course, the DRM issue just makes it even harder for me to purchase.
Ok... To start, living in a society with near infinite resources (because of replicators, etc.), almost everyone is doing something because they want to do it, not for "profits". There, glad we can be on the same page there.
Now, why value exists. Even though replicators provide near infinite resources, non-replicated goods are not near infinite, but rather, they are the opposite: finite. There is a limited amount of "natural" food and other resources. Because of this, they have a value that replicated goods do not. This value is going to give them worth.
Economic systems are designed to distribute limited resources to a population. Non-replicated goods are a limited resource, and one that had been shown to be values over the replicated goods (see alcohol. Because of this, the goods have a value. That value can be expressed as Gold, Silver, Gold Pressed Latinum (Sp?), The U.S. Dollar, The French Franc, the European Euro, Chickens, Pigs, Etc... Money is just an expression of value, value that always exists when you have limited resources.
He does not used Replicated food scources, so he has to acquire them from somewhere.
I was going to bring this up also.
I should have been more clear. I was talking about reporting income made to the IRS.
We employeed contract employees in 30+ states, so it was a little larger than "my jurisdiction" & "Where I live".
I beleive that working as a contract employee, if you make less than $600, you do not have to report it.
I base this off of my previous place of employement where we would have to collect Tax information for the independant contractors we paid over $600, but did not need to worry about those we paid less than $600 a year.
Well played sir, well played.
The point is that you can be pretty darn sure that the person is NOT more skilled or knowledgeable.
You don't know that. Doing something for ~8 hours a day can lower ones intensity to do it in their "free time".
I wouldn't hire, or work for, a person who treats programming as a 9 to 5 activity. Life is short, and the craft so long to learn.
Really? Even if the person was more skilled & knowledgeable than you?
Sounds like a nice way to keep the PvP(a.k.a., RvR)areas populated and the PvE areas from being over populated.
Surely there's a better way to get your music out?
Yes, there are other ways and better ways. However, MySpace is free. Why not take advantage of all free options for advertisement?
You could assume that the scan for a lifeform only happens when the door originally shuts and does not constantly scan for life forms.
I would suggest Brandon Sanderson's work as easy to read Fantasy. I have read them, and I really don't like to read. The work flows well and does not get lost in flowery description that authoers liek Robert Jordan tend to get lost in.
In addition, I know he has at least one stand alone book instaed of being part of a volume of 3+ books.
The material of Martin's books is pretty mature. Incest, rape (and rape of what we would consider children), some other pretty violent stuff...so from that aspect it may not be appropriate for high school...
Depending on how detailed they are in the books. If they mentioned they happened; no problem. If they describe them as they happened; problem. In High School you learn Greek Myths that cover those same topics, but are not in graphic detail.
Although his SF stories are often short (usually less that 1000 words)
In a classroom setting, short stories could be very usefull for one day assignements.
The best advice is to resist the urge to try and compare it to previous Shows/Movies and jsut take it for what it is.
I was responding to the comment: I'm amazed at the people who will read about fantasy or imaginary worlds and yet balk at Ulysses.
I understand that everyone likes what they like. Some peopel liek Fantasy Novels, some like Sci-Fi, others like Romance and others enjoy "the challenge of wading through dense material". There is no validating or invalidating of the choices one chooses to read.
I was just commenting on why one option might be more popular than another option.
Seems like you should have chosen to create something instead of getting a job.
But to continue with you down bad analogy lane, when the author dies, the work is still there for years and years to go. When you die, you are no longer there to provide he service that you provided at your job.
Because if they can make money off of the one work that income should free them up to make additional works?
I have to have a job and can't ride on one accomplishment forever.
That's a horrible arguement. Copyright should not exsist for more than 10 years because you're a loser and have to work for a living?