How do we know that you are not just agreeing with Rycross to trick people into thinking you are a good lawyer when in fact you are not? And which goblet has the iocane powder?
That is an interesting position. How did God decide that humanity had turned away from Him? Given that (approximately) 5 billion of the 6 billion people on Earth believe in some sort of God, it seems strange for God to abandon humanity completely. Isn't that like judging the whole of the population by it's worst (or stupidest!) members?
Even granting that assumption, it still doesn't explain why so many children are killed by natural disasters, surely they haven't turned away from God (yet), right? God removes his protection from the entire planet because some of the population didn't worship him in the correct way? Sounds a bit petty to me!:)
As is always the way with the classical, Old-Testament God, the more you hear about His actions, the less you feel like He is deserving of worship!
I think I understand your reasoning here, but I don't really understand how floods, earthquakes and cyclones are 'the consequences of people's actions'. I can agree that human failings (murder, rape and possibly diseases) are consequences of our own innately destructive nature and God does not interfere with these types of actions (for the reasons you stated above).
What I don't really understand is how humans are expected to 'solve' the problems of natural disasters. Do you agree that such 'Acts of God' are directly caused by God? If not, surely there is no reason for an all-loving God to let these things happen since they are not caused by the failings of humans, right?
I rather enjoy debates along religious lines, and I perfectly recognise that you can be both rational and religious. However, I am biased by my secular upbringing to be very skeptical about God in general and organised religions in particular.;)
Or maybe we should hold people responsible for their actions, not God, whether or not you believe in him.
So we should hold people accountable for their actions? Should we not hold God to the same standard?
What about Natural Disasters, otherwise known as 'Acts of God'? Just looking at the top 10 natural disasters on that list, it gives a total of just about 6 million people killed by 'Acts of God', were they *all* sinners who deserved to die? How about the babies and small children who were killed in floods, earthquakes and cyclones?
I don't really see how an all-loving God could just sit by and allow these things to happen, but if you can, then great! Just don't expect me to play along.
Actually, that's not true at all. I played the game for about 7 years and apart from some *very* niche elements of the game, new players have exactly the same opportunities as established players.
A bunch of cooperative new players should be much more able to pass tests and experience all parts of the game than an established player playing solo. The advantage older players have is the already-established network of friends and trading partners.
As an aside, ATITD is the only game I know of which has a definite beginning, middle and end game (called Tales) with win/loss scenarios for the entire Tale. And at the moment, the current tale is winding to a close. This is an interesting time to start the game, everyone has a ton of stuff and nothing really to spend it on, so free-giveaways are very common and experiencing the higher-tech stuff is much easier.
From the wikipedia page about the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event:
Mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and many species of plants and invertebrates also became extinct.
Does this insect argument explain the fact that plesiosaurs, plants and invertebrates also went extinct?
The inability to win, beat the game, or just finish is the reason MMOs never interested me.
MMOs never define a "win" condition. They leave that up to you the player.
There are some MMOs that have a definitive Win/Lose condition inherent to the game. See this game for more details. At the time of writing the game is in the Endgame stage (where the game can be won or lost).
It's not a perfect game by any means, but is *very* different to any other MMO that I've ever played.
If you have 1=-1 then you add one to both sides to get 2=0, then just divide both sides by 2 to get 1=0.
As for your first question, that's where the trick is. If you have 1^2=-1^2, you square root both sides but instead of saying (+-)1=(+-)-1 you just pick the signs which give a (seeming) contradiction.
Slashdot Mirror
The last time I had steak on a plane
I think you mean 'motherfuckin' steaks on a motherfuckin' plane'
Obviously, Veracode's tests aren't thorough enough. But it raises the question, "who tests the testing software?"
I dunno...Coast Guard?
http://www.drroyspencer.com/2010/02/january-2010-uah-global-temperature-update-0-72-deg-c/
http://www.drroyspencer.com/latest-global-temperatures/
It's a personal page, but seems to be using NASA temperature readings.
This Bash quote is quite fitting here.
How dare you! My mother was a saint!
Got them to spell out my name with their ant trails. Wife wasn't as impressed as you might imagine.
That was your mistake, you should have got the ants to spell out your wife's name
Women love that romantic stuff!
How do we know that you are not just agreeing with Rycross to trick people into thinking you are a good lawyer when in fact you are not? And which goblet has the iocane powder?
Truly, you have a dizzying intellect!
First the seize ships off the coast of Somalia, and then it's on to giving people who want books the names of other people who have them...
You forgot:
3) ???
4) Profit!
That is an interesting position. How did God decide that humanity had turned away from Him? Given that (approximately) 5 billion of the 6 billion people on Earth believe in some sort of God, it seems strange for God to abandon humanity completely. Isn't that like judging the whole of the population by it's worst (or stupidest!) members?
Even granting that assumption, it still doesn't explain why so many children are killed by natural disasters, surely they haven't turned away from God (yet), right? God removes his protection from the entire planet because some of the population didn't worship him in the correct way? Sounds a bit petty to me! :)
As is always the way with the classical, Old-Testament God, the more you hear about His actions, the less you feel like He is deserving of worship!
I think I understand your reasoning here, but I don't really understand how floods, earthquakes and cyclones are 'the consequences of people's actions'. I can agree that human failings (murder, rape and possibly diseases) are consequences of our own innately destructive nature and God does not interfere with these types of actions (for the reasons you stated above).
What I don't really understand is how humans are expected to 'solve' the problems of natural disasters. Do you agree that such 'Acts of God' are directly caused by God? If not, surely there is no reason for an all-loving God to let these things happen since they are not caused by the failings of humans, right?
I rather enjoy debates along religious lines, and I perfectly recognise that you can be both rational and religious. However, I am biased by my secular upbringing to be very skeptical about God in general and organised religions in particular. ;)
Or maybe we should hold people responsible for their actions, not God, whether or not you believe in him.
So we should hold people accountable for their actions? Should we not hold God to the same standard? What about Natural Disasters, otherwise known as 'Acts of God'? Just looking at the top 10 natural disasters on that list, it gives a total of just about 6 million people killed by 'Acts of God', were they *all* sinners who deserved to die? How about the babies and small children who were killed in floods, earthquakes and cyclones? I don't really see how an all-loving God could just sit by and allow these things to happen, but if you can, then great! Just don't expect me to play along.
And yet we have the common practice of "mooning" - (I can't believe there's a wikipedia page for this).
There's a wikipedia page for Everything
The effect might be far worse than 9/11.....
As bad as 9/11 times 1000?
A rectenna is much cheaper per m^2 than a solar cell.
Rectenna? Is that an antenna situated up your...
Never mind, I don't want to know!
Windows 7.0 Hitler Edition.
I can't believe you didn't include the obligatory Hitler link
But "Attopilot"? They missed an opportunity for something much funnier...
No, he's just a really, really, really tiny pilot!
Actually, that's not true at all. I played the game for about 7 years and apart from some *very* niche elements of the game, new players have exactly the same opportunities as established players. A bunch of cooperative new players should be much more able to pass tests and experience all parts of the game than an established player playing solo. The advantage older players have is the already-established network of friends and trading partners. As an aside, ATITD is the only game I know of which has a definite beginning, middle and end game (called Tales) with win/loss scenarios for the entire Tale. And at the moment, the current tale is winding to a close. This is an interesting time to start the game, everyone has a ton of stuff and nothing really to spend it on, so free-giveaways are very common and experiencing the higher-tech stuff is much easier.
Stupid Sexy Flanders.
FTFY
Maybe he meant 'Bestiality'?
From the wikipedia page about the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event: Mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and many species of plants and invertebrates also became extinct. Does this insect argument explain the fact that plesiosaurs, plants and invertebrates also went extinct?
The inability to win, beat the game, or just finish is the reason MMOs never interested me.
MMOs never define a "win" condition. They leave that up to you the player.
There are some MMOs that have a definitive Win/Lose condition inherent to the game. See this game for more details. At the time of writing the game is in the Endgame stage (where the game can be won or lost). It's not a perfect game by any means, but is *very* different to any other MMO that I've ever played.
It's time I applied for my personalized Capital One credit card.
With sharks. And lasers. And maybe some ninja midgets. And warkittens.
...and blackjack, and hookers!
You can't handle the truth!
Signed, Jack Nicholson.
Bah, I deride your truth-handling abilities!
Signed, Sideshow Bob
I got the entire Gold Box series of games (including PoR) as part of the Forgotten Realms Archive box set. This was a couple of years ago but the set is on Amazon still (only from private sellers as far as I can see: http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Realms-Archives-Silver-Edition/dp/B00001QEP7)
If you have 1=-1 then you add one to both sides to get 2=0, then just divide both sides by 2 to get 1=0. As for your first question, that's where the trick is. If you have 1^2=-1^2, you square root both sides but instead of saying (+-)1=(+-)-1 you just pick the signs which give a (seeming) contradiction.