... so now true Matrix fans are the epitome of grammar and spelling!
BTW, pick up a dictionary:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dumb
dumb ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dm) adj. dumber, dumbest
1.
1. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.
2. Often Offensive. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans. See Usage Note at mute.
2. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear: I was dumb with disbelief.
3. Unwilling to speak; taciturn.
4. Not expressed or articulated in sounds or words: dumb resentment.
5. Nautical. Not self-propelling. 6. Conspicuously unintelligent; stupid: dumb officials; a dumb decision.
7. Unintentional; haphazard: dumb luck.
Our Living Language In ordinary spoken English, a sentence such as He is dumb will be interpreted to mean "He is stupid" rather than "He lacks the power of speech." "Lacking the power of speech" is, however, the original sense of the word, but it has been eclipsed by the meaning "stupid." For this change in meaning, it appears that the Germans are responsible. German has a similar and related word dumm that means "stupid," and over time, as a result of the waves of German immigrants to the United States, it has come to influence the meaning of English dumb. This is one of dozens of marks left by German on American English. Some words, like kindergarten, dachshund, and schnapps still have a German feel or are associated to some extent with Germany, but others, like bum, cookbook, fresh (in the meaning "impertinent"), rifle, and noodle have become so thoroughly Americanized their German origins may surprise some.
dumb
adj 1: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students" [syn: dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow] 2: unable to speak temporarily; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock" [syn: speechless] 3: lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals" 4: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness [syn: mute, silent]
Ah, you can't let go of the pedantic nitpicking... sigh...
You complained about the spelling;
> You know, you really undercut your argument when you use the wrong spelling of "they're" against an academic...
It's a common mistake to type "their" for "they're", because when I type fast it just comes out that way. In an informal setting like this, I don't review my posts as I would if I were submitting a technical document at work, nor do I think it's necessary.
That you say such a mistake undermines one's argument is just beyond silly, and not consistent with your wish to "discuss this like adults". Just stick to discussing the ideas.
When we are discussing programming of a spell and grammar checker, then let me know.
What the parent is trying to say, is that he's smarter than the unwashed masses and most of those who don't like the movie don't understand the it.
That is total bull***t. I perfectly understood Reloaded, but I didn't like it one bit. To say that someone is not as smart as you because they don't like the same movies, is a weak and stupid argument, just like pointing out spelling mistakes on slashdot to disprove points.
I would like to offer some ancedotal evidence though. The other day I was talking to a girl about the movie "Adaptation." I asked her what she thought of how cool it was for two movies to be put in one. She replied, "oh I didn't really analyze it much."
This same person thinks the first Matrix movie was cool but all others just stupid.
I greatly enjoyed Adaptation (more than Being John Malkovich), it was a well written and uniquely original movie.
I hated Reloaded. It doesn't matter how convoluted you make your movie.
Please, please, please. For the sophisticated folks here, who just can't fathom people not liking these movies, please get your head out of your anus.
Not liking a movie has nothing to do with smarts, it has to do the personal and unique makeup of a person's likes and dislikes. Going around and telling people who don't like the same things you do is fairly narrow minded.
Why does the Matrix inspire this type of snobishness?
"It was also very academic in some respects, which probably explains why general audiences (read "unwashed masses") won't "get" it."
Basically, if you don't like these movies you are not intellectual enough. This was the same defense offered by many Matrix "fans" to people who didn't like Reloaded. By the way, Reloaded was a dreadful movie, just because somebody doesn't like it doesn't mean their dumb or unsophisticated.
I've already seen a lot of negative reaction to this movie in the reviews and from the net. And already the apologists are saying that the "unwashed" masses are not smart enough to appreciate this "wonderful" piece of art. This type of spinning of the movie is not encouraging.
The original poster was correct in how people on the main 2 sides of US politics view these 2 news sources.
That you don't accept that means you are too blinded by your politics.
Even the NPR ombudsman acknowledges that many people view NPR as "liberal";
http://www.npr.org/yourturn/ombudsman/2003/031015. html
It may have illustrated the "cultural wars" that seem to be flaring in the country. Unfortunately, the interview only served to confirm the belief, held by some, in NPR's liberal media bias.
Now, I like NPR. I love their on location type reporting, when you can hear the background noises of the places they're reporting on (cars, the sounds of a restaurant, etc). All things considered is one of my favorite shows on the radio.
But I can see why conservatives would view NPR to have a liberal slant, just like I can see how liberals see Fox News as this right wing mounstroucity. The people that don't see that, usually live in one of the ends of this silly and artifical political spectrum and not where most of us live, in between.
> If anyone can find archives of that stuff that is not what I am guessing above, I'll happily eat crow.
Since it seems these urls never existed!
So the incriminating evidence is not in a Lexis Nexis stuff, but the Whitehouse put the worst stuff on the website, so only the mind controlled supporters will get the message, while the dimwitted opposers wouldn't look for the information there.
Earlier this week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced that it will defend the right of Online Privacy Group, the Internet service provider for San Francisco Indymedia,
Is this the same Indymedia which consists of "stories" posted by raving lunatics that try to pass their most rabid conspiracy theories as legitimate news items?
If that's independent news media, give me my biased greedy coporate controlled news anyday.
I'm worried about this too. This activation stuff is getting on my nerves, in this case, I rather they check everytime your start the app. But then you wouldn't be able to use the app offline.
You better hope Dean doesn't win the primary of your party, or there won't be any chance the Dems can't beat Bush. It's scary how many people are hoping Dean wins, when every poll shows him trailing Bush in a general election.
BTW, I may not like this tax but I don't see how we can justify not collecting taxes for internet transactions. Is that fair to a local business, having to compete with that?
I wonder why these dummies in these corporations spend so much money in high performance computing research, man if only they would listen to Carlos.
After all, it's not like this will make Mine Sweeper or the Windows Calculator program any faster. Speed doesn't matter people, give it up. Let's just dedicate ourselves to farming.
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Despots will love this law. That means, that an Iraninan blogger, who posts items against their represive Theocratic state, would have to be forced to post government propaganda.
Most of the replies so far have been making fun of this guy's porpoises type.
He brings up a valid point people, this FUD campaing is having effects. In my company, many of our customers were worried about this issue. Not to mention, that many use AIX and don't even know about the AIX license stuff.
Sure, the odds are against SCO, but we live in a world were management has no tolerance for these type of risks. If IBM does not defend the "community" well, you'll see more adverse effects from this lawsuit.
Somebody said "so what" in a reply. So what? SCO is scaring people away from Linux!
We already had a bunch of our own customer's asking us what we thought about Linux usage, and many are hesitant to move to it now (which they want to do).
This is very very bad news, best thing to happen to MS in a long time.
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... so now true Matrix fans are the epitome of grammar and spelling!
:
BTW, pick up a dictionary
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dumb
dumb ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dm)
adj. dumber, dumbest
1.
1. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.
2. Often Offensive. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans. See Usage Note at mute.
2. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear: I was dumb with disbelief.
3. Unwilling to speak; taciturn.
4. Not expressed or articulated in sounds or words: dumb resentment.
5. Nautical. Not self-propelling.
6. Conspicuously unintelligent; stupid: dumb officials; a dumb decision.
7. Unintentional; haphazard: dumb luck.
Our Living Language In ordinary spoken English, a sentence such as He is dumb will be interpreted to mean "He is stupid" rather than "He lacks the power of speech." "Lacking the power of speech" is, however, the original sense of the word, but it has been eclipsed by the meaning "stupid." For this change in meaning, it appears that the Germans are responsible. German has a similar and related word dumm that means "stupid," and over time, as a result of the waves of German immigrants to the United States, it has come to influence the meaning of English dumb. This is one of dozens of marks left by German on American English. Some words, like kindergarten, dachshund, and schnapps still have a German feel or are associated to some extent with Germany, but others, like bum, cookbook, fresh (in the meaning "impertinent"), rifle, and noodle have become so thoroughly Americanized their German origins may surprise some.
dumb
adj 1: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students" [syn: dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow] 2: unable to speak temporarily; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock" [syn: speechless] 3: lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals" 4: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness [syn: mute, silent]
Ah, you can't let go of the pedantic nitpicking ... sigh ...
You complained about the spelling;
> You know, you really undercut your argument when you use the wrong spelling of "they're" against an academic...
It's a common mistake to type "their" for "they're", because when I type fast it just comes out that way. In an informal setting like this, I don't review my posts as I would if I were submitting a technical document at work, nor do I think it's necessary.
That you say such a mistake undermines one's argument is just beyond silly, and not consistent with your wish to "discuss this like adults". Just stick to discussing the ideas.
When we are discussing programming of a spell and grammar checker, then let me know.
Well, let's see : User ID 12068, vs user ID 445116.
:-)
It depends on what your meaning of new is.
... undercut one's argument? Please get serious.
What the parent is trying to say, is that he's smarter than the unwashed masses and most of those who don't like the movie don't understand the it.
That is total bull***t. I perfectly understood Reloaded, but I didn't like it one bit. To say that someone is not as smart as you because they don't like the same movies, is a weak and stupid argument, just like pointing out spelling mistakes on slashdot to disprove points.
I would like to offer some ancedotal evidence though. The other day I was talking to a girl about the movie "Adaptation." I asked her what she thought of how cool it was for two movies to be put in one. She replied, "oh I didn't really analyze it much."
This same person thinks the first Matrix movie was cool but all others just stupid.
I greatly enjoyed Adaptation (more than Being John Malkovich), it was a well written and uniquely original movie.
I hated Reloaded. It doesn't matter how convoluted you make your movie.
Please, please, please. For the sophisticated folks here, who just can't fathom people not liking these movies, please get your head out of your anus.
Not liking a movie has nothing to do with smarts, it has to do the personal and unique makeup of a person's likes and dislikes. Going around and telling people who don't like the same things you do is fairly narrow minded.
Oh the irony
Why does the Matrix inspire this type of snobishness?
"It was also very academic in some respects, which probably explains why general audiences (read "unwashed masses") won't "get" it."
Basically, if you don't like these movies you are not intellectual enough. This was the same defense offered by many Matrix "fans" to people who didn't like Reloaded. By the way, Reloaded was a dreadful movie, just because somebody doesn't like it doesn't mean their dumb or unsophisticated.
I've already seen a lot of negative reaction to this movie in the reviews and from the net. And already the apologists are saying that the "unwashed" masses are not smart enough to appreciate this "wonderful" piece of art. This type of spinning of the movie is not encouraging.
... if they gave him a chance to take the picture down and he didn't, they can do this. And at least they gave him a fair chance.
Where I work at, you're not allowed to take pictures inside the workplace. I would image MS has a similar policy.
The original poster was correct in how people on the main 2 sides of US politics view these 2 news sources.
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That you don't accept that means you are too blinded by your politics.
Even the NPR ombudsman acknowledges that many people view NPR as "liberal";
http://www.npr.org/yourturn/ombudsman/2003/031015
It may have illustrated the "cultural wars" that seem to be flaring in the country. Unfortunately, the interview only served to confirm the belief, held by some, in NPR's liberal media bias.
Now, I like NPR. I love their on location type reporting, when you can hear the background noises of the places they're reporting on (cars, the sounds of a restaurant, etc). All things considered is one of my favorite shows on the radio.
But I can see why conservatives would view NPR to have a liberal slant, just like I can see how liberals see Fox News as this right wing mounstroucity. The people that don't see that, usually live in one of the ends of this silly and artifical political spectrum and not where most of us live, in between.
You captured the whole thing perfectly! :-)
> If anyone can find archives of that stuff that is not what I am guessing above, I'll happily eat crow.
Since it seems these urls never existed!
So the incriminating evidence is not in a Lexis Nexis stuff, but the Whitehouse put the worst stuff on the website, so only the mind controlled supporters will get the message, while the dimwitted opposers wouldn't look for the information there.
Yeah, this makes a lot of sense.
I question everything, but I have a filter that saves me time from wasting going over nutjob sites.
I have a limited amount of time, and I do read a lot of news. There are just some sites where the BS is too high to waste my time with.
Newsmax used to be such site, but many of the Indymedia servers have won the prize of just not worth paying attention to.
If you have all day to read everything, feel free.
Earlier this week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced that it will defend the right of Online Privacy Group, the Internet service provider for San Francisco Indymedia,
Is this the same Indymedia which consists of "stories" posted by raving lunatics that try to pass their most rabid conspiracy theories as legitimate news items? If that's independent news media, give me my biased greedy coporate controlled news anyday.
Why did Bill react light that?
He should have just laughed it off. His reaction is even more embarassing.
You'd think a carefree super billionare would have some type of a sense of humor.
Thanks for the link
I'm worried about this too. This activation stuff is getting on my nerves, in this case, I rather they check everytime your start the app. But then you wouldn't be able to use the app offline.
Grrr.
Geeks for Dean?
You better hope Dean doesn't win the primary of your party, or there won't be any chance the Dems can't beat Bush. It's scary how many people are hoping Dean wins, when every poll shows him trailing Bush in a general election.
BTW, I may not like this tax but I don't see how we can justify not collecting taxes for internet transactions. Is that fair to a local business, having to compete with that?
... speed doesn't matter anymore.
I wonder why these dummies in these corporations spend so much money in high performance computing research, man if only they would listen to Carlos.
After all, it's not like this will make Mine Sweeper or the Windows Calculator program any faster. Speed doesn't matter people, give it up. Let's just dedicate ourselves to farming.
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I love the simple function of my cordless phone, where I just press a button @ the base, and the phone beeps so I can find it.
I'm waiting for a TV remote that can do this, why can't they just include this?!?!?
This guy got a WAP11 to work as a repeater;
s +repeater++author:david+author:taylor&hl=en&lr=&ie =UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=MPG.1950ef5961d88013989914%40 news.cis.dfn.de&rnum=1
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=linksys+wireles
Despots will love this law. That means, that an Iraninan blogger, who posts items against their represive Theocratic state, would have to be forced to post government propaganda.
What a dumb idea.
Most of the replies so far have been making fun of this guy's porpoises type.
He brings up a valid point people, this FUD campaing is having effects. In my company, many of our customers were worried about this issue. Not to mention, that many use AIX and don't even know about the AIX license stuff.
Sure, the odds are against SCO, but we live in a world were management has no tolerance for these type of risks. If IBM does not defend the "community" well, you'll see more adverse effects from this lawsuit.
Somebody said "so what" in a reply. So what? SCO is scaring people away from Linux!
We already had a bunch of our own customer's asking us what we thought about Linux usage, and many are hesitant to move to it now (which they want to do).
This is very very bad news, best thing to happen to MS in a long time.
You're post had incorrect pricing information, maybe you should pay more attention.
Spider-Man budget: $139 million
Final Fantasy budget: $137 million
Kaena budget: $27 million
http://www.pixar.com/shorts/gg/index.html
Gery's Game's character animation looks a lot better than this stuff, and I'm sure it didn't cost too much.