People who know better will trust a good RNG just as well (as long as it's open source) - They're not perfectly random, but probably just as random as the dice roll. But if you're dropping $$ on the roll of a couple of dice (especially if you're remote), people will put more faith in a couple of pieces of bouncing plastic than they will a computer telling you that you just lost your $100 with no explanation.
Of course, that's purely speculation - Why RTFA when you can just glean through the comments.
So what? Security through obscurity has pretty well been written off. We used to identify Russian special-nuclear-material sites by looking for the buildings with 3-layer fences and sniper towers. Our sites are identifiable the same way. Solution? 3-layer fences, sniper towers, and undisclosed underground protection. You can no longer hide your facilities, you just protect them and keep anything super-sensitive under a closed roof in a building with no open windows.
I don't know, it ended with some kind of lightning battle with an interdimensional god and a giant Stay Puft marshmallow man on the New York skyline...
Damn it man, can't you preface that with a [Spoiler Alert]?!? It's still in my Netflix queue...
Off-topic, but I've always wondered - Why does Bud want their brand associated with Clydesdales? I can't look at a can of Bud without picturing a giant horse whizzing into a vat. I don't care if it's pure-bred or not, it still tastes like piss.
Could you please explain how in the hell your post relates even remotely to the parent? Parent said that it would be silly for felons to register their guns since possession is illegal. You launch into a knee-jerk rant pointing out that criminals can still acquire weapons. I'm sure there's a connection somewhere, but it seems to me that you're just being a douche.
Back on topic, I've got to agree with at least the first half of scorp1us's comment - Why in the world is prostitution illegal when shooting porn isn't? We've got a serious double standard here. Either legalize it or don't, but playing stupid games around it is just dumb. Why should I have to ask for an "erotic massage" when I want a hand-job?
But you do realize that both clothing and modesty predate Christianity, right? These things aren't new - I think you might have some misdirected anxiety...
Actually, if I could have them express-check my bag (preferably carry-on) that contained no sharps or nitrates and I could stroll naked through a skip-security lane, I would. Toss my work-clothes, sleep-shorts, street-clothes, and notebooks into a gym bag and do a nude boogie on through security to get dressed and board my plane? Sign me up - I'm not proud.
Still though, it should be strictly a choice. If I want to wear a burka and deal with the metal detectors/x-rays/etc, that's up to me.
Some of the most useful advice I've found came from Scott Adams in God's Debris. Paraphrasing, "Everyone's favorite topic is themselves. Find something you have in common and give them an excuse to talk about it. Then, relate."
Still, the pop-up telling me that somebody is touchy about some particular subject could be very useful (especially around Easter - Cracks about Jesus poking his head out and seeing his shadow implying 2 more weeks of Winter get VERY different results depending on who I'm talking to). And I forget names of people I've known for years - My immediate family are about the only ones I keep straight (and I've been known to forget my sister's last name that she's had for nearly a decade).
I'm not sure how revolutionary Wolfram Alpha really is. But, if you've tried it, you'll have discovered that it's not a google alternative - It's not even trying to be. It's a completely different tool. It's kind of fun to tinker with, but I haven't decided yet how useful it will be.
And, just so that I can blatantly violate their TOS (which I've yet to read except for in TFS and I've not agreed to), here are the results for 2+2:
Input: 2+2 Result: 4 Number name: four Visual representation: * * * *
Yeah - I just had trouble with the math. mikael asked for a 50" LCD mounted on his head - What's the equivalent goggle resolution to match a 50" neck-breaker? The ad-point for the WRAP was the best thing I had...
Yeah - ridiculous for a cyborg, but awesome for me. I can't tell you how useful it would be for me if, when somebody walked up to me at a party, I received the following tips on my head's-up:
* Name: John * Relationship: Husband of wife's co-worker * How well known?: Talked 3 times informally * Drink/Smoke: Y/N * Topics to avoid: Christian (fanatic), Janet (knocking her off behind wife's back) * Suggested topics: MMA/UFC, Italian food
Would save me a lot of awkward conversation lulls.
How would I go about mounting a 50" LCD monitor or a projector + screen on my head in a way that doesn't make result in me constantly falling over?
Well, the WRAP linked to in TFS claims to be equivalent to a 60" monitor as viewed from 9' away - So I think you're there. Unless of course you're really dedicated to the actual physical size, but the boom mount that you'll need to get that 50" display far enough away to see is going to cause some serious neck strain...
What will prevent someone with a low priority condition, to submit as multiple people in an attempt to up the priority of their condition.
If there are only 10s of thousands of samples, it shouldn't be too tough to notice if there just happen to be a dozen people with identical genomes. That said, the techniques here are young enough that identifying sequences for anything we can seems worth-while - From heart disease to freckles. So what if a rare, 'low-priority' condition gets identified?
I pulled that ad when I learned that they were wiping the Erotic Services ads. I'm still up for it and still have my uniform, but since I can't post a picture for you, it's hard to know whether or not I'm what you're looking for.
Hint: I've got a very deep voice, large hairy hands, an Adam's apple, and I'm pleasantly plump.
It's no so much about difference of opinion. The key word here is 'solicitation'. Examples of things that you can (I believe) be arrested for saying: * "You wanna buy some weed?" * "If you'll give me $20, I'll give you head." * "If you can come up with a porno starring a 6 year old, I'll pay you $250." * "If you'll shoot my wife, I'll give you $500." And, even though I disagree with the laws barring the first couple of cases, solicitation of a crime is a crime. And, in the latter two examples, I think that it's for a good reason, as grave harm could come about just because of something that somebody said. You're free to express opinions - Even unpopular ones, but not to solicit criminal activity.
The sticky point, as I understand it, is the 'and the Craigslist admins knew about it and ignored it' issue. If you don't know it's there, it's fine (although willful negligence I think can still get you in trouble - You know, when you're notified and still turn a blind eye.) But I think that if Craigslist was unaware of and had not been informed of illegal postings, they'd probably be OK.
This is all about the First Amendment! Just last month I was arrested for offering to sell cocaine to an undercover cop - I never even sold him the drugs! And when I offered him pictures of naked underage boys and girls if he'd let me go - Things only got worse!
Blatant violation of my right to free speech. If this keeps up, I'll shoot the president.
[Special note to the Secret Service - This was an attempt at sarcasm/humor. Please don't kill me.]
there is a site where people are telling everyone they are committing a crime, and how to get in touch with them, and they want to shut it down?
Almost. If somebody was posting ads on Craigslist that said, "I will have sex with you at your home in exchange for $150", and the Craigslist admins knew about it and ignored it - There would be a problem. But if somebody advertises "girlfriend services" or "Will come over in a school-girl uniform and talk dirty to you", that's a little different since no illegal activity is actually being advertised - Even though it may be implied. That puts Craigslist in an awkward situation.
I say that they should just encourage Craigslist to screen ads for anything blatantly illegal and use the edgier ads as leads to possibly crack down on criminals (you know... if we want to keep wasting tax $$ busting hookers...)
But you make it sound like Craigslist is engineered for encouraging crime - It's certainly not. But keeping criminal activity out of anything that flexible is going to be damned near impossible.
He never said that he'd heard of Groening. The cartoons that have come from his work are a lot of fun, but Life in Hell was pretty brutal. Really, even the Tracey Ulman shorts were nothing to brag about. And I say that as a very committed and dedicated Simpsons fan.
I for one welcome our luke-warm Life in Hell introductees.
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People who know better will trust a good RNG just as well (as long as it's open source) - They're not perfectly random, but probably just as random as the dice roll. But if you're dropping $$ on the roll of a couple of dice (especially if you're remote), people will put more faith in a couple of pieces of bouncing plastic than they will a computer telling you that you just lost your $100 with no explanation.
Of course, that's purely speculation - Why RTFA when you can just glean through the comments.
So what? Security through obscurity has pretty well been written off. We used to identify Russian special-nuclear-material sites by looking for the buildings with 3-layer fences and sniper towers. Our sites are identifiable the same way. Solution? 3-layer fences, sniper towers, and undisclosed underground protection. You can no longer hide your facilities, you just protect them and keep anything super-sensitive under a closed roof in a building with no open windows.
OK, OK, I give.
There's no need to loose the full armament of pedantic weapons - Don't go Oxford on me.
I don't know, it ended with some kind of lightning battle with an interdimensional god and a giant Stay Puft marshmallow man on the New York skyline...
Damn it man, can't you preface that with a [Spoiler Alert]?!? It's still in my Netflix queue...
Try again...
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Humidity must be a problem on space stations; people loose water due to respiration.
Actually in that context, either verb (lose/loose) is perfectly appropriate. Cool - Flexible pedantry. That's tough to find.
Maybe so, but if you stack them together wrong, you're asking for real trouble.
What does Budweiser have to do with the ISS?
Off-topic, but I've always wondered - Why does Bud want their brand associated with Clydesdales? I can't look at a can of Bud without picturing a giant horse whizzing into a vat. I don't care if it's pure-bred or not, it still tastes like piss.
Could you please explain how in the hell your post relates even remotely to the parent? Parent said that it would be silly for felons to register their guns since possession is illegal. You launch into a knee-jerk rant pointing out that criminals can still acquire weapons. I'm sure there's a connection somewhere, but it seems to me that you're just being a douche.
Back on topic, I've got to agree with at least the first half of scorp1us's comment - Why in the world is prostitution illegal when shooting porn isn't? We've got a serious double standard here. Either legalize it or don't, but playing stupid games around it is just dumb. Why should I have to ask for an "erotic massage" when I want a hand-job?
I'm neither a Christian nor afraid of nudity.
But you do realize that both clothing and modesty predate Christianity, right? These things aren't new - I think you might have some misdirected anxiety...
Actually, if I could have them express-check my bag (preferably carry-on) that contained no sharps or nitrates and I could stroll naked through a skip-security lane, I would. Toss my work-clothes, sleep-shorts, street-clothes, and notebooks into a gym bag and do a nude boogie on through security to get dressed and board my plane? Sign me up - I'm not proud.
Still though, it should be strictly a choice. If I want to wear a burka and deal with the metal detectors/x-rays/etc, that's up to me.
Some of the most useful advice I've found came from Scott Adams in God's Debris. Paraphrasing, "Everyone's favorite topic is themselves. Find something you have in common and give them an excuse to talk about it. Then, relate."
Still, the pop-up telling me that somebody is touchy about some particular subject could be very useful (especially around Easter - Cracks about Jesus poking his head out and seeing his shadow implying 2 more weeks of Winter get VERY different results depending on who I'm talking to). And I forget names of people I've known for years - My immediate family are about the only ones I keep straight (and I've been known to forget my sister's last name that she's had for nearly a decade).
I'm not sure how revolutionary Wolfram Alpha really is. But, if you've tried it, you'll have discovered that it's not a google alternative - It's not even trying to be. It's a completely different tool. It's kind of fun to tinker with, but I haven't decided yet how useful it will be.
And, just so that I can blatantly violate their TOS (which I've yet to read except for in TFS and I've not agreed to), here are the results for 2+2:
Input:
2+2
Result:
4
Number name:
four
Visual representation:
* * * *
Yeah - I just had trouble with the math. mikael asked for a 50" LCD mounted on his head - What's the equivalent goggle resolution to match a 50" neck-breaker? The ad-point for the WRAP was the best thing I had...
Yeah - ridiculous for a cyborg, but awesome for me. I can't tell you how useful it would be for me if, when somebody walked up to me at a party, I received the following tips on my head's-up:
* Name: John
* Relationship: Husband of wife's co-worker
* How well known?: Talked 3 times informally
* Drink/Smoke: Y/N
* Topics to avoid: Christian (fanatic), Janet (knocking her off behind wife's back)
* Suggested topics: MMA/UFC, Italian food
Would save me a lot of awkward conversation lulls.
How would I go about mounting a 50" LCD monitor or a projector + screen on my head in a way that doesn't make result in me constantly falling over?
Well, the WRAP linked to in TFS claims to be equivalent to a 60" monitor as viewed from 9' away - So I think you're there. Unless of course you're really dedicated to the actual physical size, but the boom mount that you'll need to get that 50" display far enough away to see is going to cause some serious neck strain...
What will prevent someone with a low priority condition, to submit as multiple people in an attempt to up the priority of their condition.
If there are only 10s of thousands of samples, it shouldn't be too tough to notice if there just happen to be a dozen people with identical genomes. That said, the techniques here are young enough that identifying sequences for anything we can seems worth-while - From heart disease to freckles. So what if a rare, 'low-priority' condition gets identified?
Would those be of the Audrey II or Triffid variety? Inquiring extraterrestrial-vegetation-phobics want to know.
I pulled that ad when I learned that they were wiping the Erotic Services ads. I'm still up for it and still have my uniform, but since I can't post a picture for you, it's hard to know whether or not I'm what you're looking for.
Hint: I've got a very deep voice, large hairy hands, an Adam's apple, and I'm pleasantly plump.
Still game, commodore?
It's no so much about difference of opinion. The key word here is 'solicitation'. Examples of things that you can (I believe) be arrested for saying:
* "You wanna buy some weed?"
* "If you'll give me $20, I'll give you head."
* "If you can come up with a porno starring a 6 year old, I'll pay you $250."
* "If you'll shoot my wife, I'll give you $500."
And, even though I disagree with the laws barring the first couple of cases, solicitation of a crime is a crime. And, in the latter two examples, I think that it's for a good reason, as grave harm could come about just because of something that somebody said. You're free to express opinions - Even unpopular ones, but not to solicit criminal activity.
Perhaps I missed the point.
Not all ads are free. For example, posting for jobs in San Francisco is $75 - $25 in certain other large cities. Apartment posts are $10 for NYC.
Erotic service fees cost $5 anywhere in the US.
See here: http://www.craigslist.org/about/help/posting_fees
The sticky point, as I understand it, is the 'and the Craigslist admins knew about it and ignored it' issue. If you don't know it's there, it's fine (although willful negligence I think can still get you in trouble - You know, when you're notified and still turn a blind eye.) But I think that if Craigslist was unaware of and had not been informed of illegal postings, they'd probably be OK.
IANAL.
This is all about the First Amendment! Just last month I was arrested for offering to sell cocaine to an undercover cop - I never even sold him the drugs! And when I offered him pictures of naked underage boys and girls if he'd let me go - Things only got worse!
Blatant violation of my right to free speech. If this keeps up, I'll shoot the president.
[Special note to the Secret Service - This was an attempt at sarcasm/humor. Please don't kill me.]
there is a site where people are telling everyone they are committing a crime, and how to get in touch with them, and they want to shut it down?
Almost. If somebody was posting ads on Craigslist that said, "I will have sex with you at your home in exchange for $150", and the Craigslist admins knew about it and ignored it - There would be a problem. But if somebody advertises "girlfriend services" or "Will come over in a school-girl uniform and talk dirty to you", that's a little different since no illegal activity is actually being advertised - Even though it may be implied. That puts Craigslist in an awkward situation.
I say that they should just encourage Craigslist to screen ads for anything blatantly illegal and use the edgier ads as leads to possibly crack down on criminals (you know... if we want to keep wasting tax $$ busting hookers...)
But you make it sound like Craigslist is engineered for encouraging crime - It's certainly not. But keeping criminal activity out of anything that flexible is going to be damned near impossible.
He never said that he'd heard of Groening. The cartoons that have come from his work are a lot of fun, but Life in Hell was pretty brutal. Really, even the Tracey Ulman shorts were nothing to brag about. And I say that as a very committed and dedicated Simpsons fan.
I for one welcome our luke-warm Life in Hell introductees.