There's definatly something in this, when I'm playing a game the music becomes assosciated with something from the game; a plot point, a grand set-piece, or even just the elation of victory. From this an assosciation is built so that when the music is heard its subconsciously linked to those gaming moments and if these moments were good it can fire the desire to hear the song again.
Perhaps not the most scientific of proofs but from personal experience it holds water.
But we'll solve the money problem by having sponsorship of certain courses by corporations.
In the 12th century there were a series of battles between the crusade of Richard the Lionheart and the saracens of Saladin, for partial credit, in the deserts of the holy land which would have quenched the soldiers thirst best:
All of the above is certainly true but I'd like to add to your excellent points with a little personal flavour.
As a boy I, like many in the region, went with school to Jodrell Bank and stood in awe, looking at the great dish. In my youthful mind the very thing that this dish represented was alien and strange, but at the same time watching it scour the autumn sky looking for something so distant was awe inspiring. It really fired my brain as I'm sure it did to many others like me and to lose it not just as a telescope, but also as a symbol for British scientific endevour, would be a terrible loss.
The problem is that personal privacy has once again been cast as the co-conspiritor of harmful agents, a shround under which terrorists, paedophiles and televangelists can operate. They've got the technology, they've got the excuse and unless government agencies are brought to task over violating people's privacy they'll get away withit while we tell ourselves 'At least they're making sure we're safe'.
It is an impressive feat though there ae issues of range, woth it being tethered it it's control/power, and also its application for maintenance may be limited to identifying faults depending upon whether suitable tools could be made withoput hampering the movement of the snake.
Issues aside it also looks very cool, if a little creepy when it's climbing uyp that guy's leg.
It's difficult to say. Seasonal flooding certainly would be destructive and some destruction is necissary to ensure the sediment is dispersed across the flood plain. That said do too much and out of seasonal patterns and some wildlife that would avoid the flood via migration or other means might be caught unawares and adversely affected.
Periodic inundation can be helpful to the ecosystem but this does smack a bit of rebranding dumping as conservation. If they truly want to flood the canyon in sync with the environment does that not also mean that the dam itself is failing to serve its purpose?
A good point. Sending a human is pointless as a scientific endevour as it is far more expensive, risky and morally questionable than sending a probe and has no real advantages over it. The only real difference is the symbolic act of a human opening the 'frontier' of Mars, boldly going forwards and giving their lives to advance humanity another baby-step.
Of course it would be reported as an heroic and selfless act in the name of science, because we all love heroic selflessness, it sounds so much better than 'Poor Bugger Dies for PR Stunt'
Are these numbers perhaps misleading as being representative of all universities? Certainly there may be reductions of numbers at the ivy leagues, but on my college campus the place seems to be awash with CS majors (that and sociology). Perhaps the percieved decline in numbers may be indicative of the CS bubble bursting. There was a time when computer science seemed like the ticket to a decent job, but increasingly it seems devalued by the gamut of lesser IT certifications which seem to be of equal value in the eyes of less tech-savvy employers.
Certainly I speak only from what I myself have seen and might be speaking from the depths of my ignorance.
I can appreciate that more complex characters haven't made the starting line-up, when first starting out a complex class can be intimidating and I have no problems with having less tactically challenging classes to begin with, so long as when character progresses I am given the options to give them a more challenging and interesting role.
I wouldn't say I was very excited, but I am interested to see what 4Ed can do.
The problem for the Democrats is that as the race wears on they risk looking childish and disorganised, as two candidates prone to infighting that have split their own party. McCain and the Republicans could easily steal the march by projecting the presence of a party united behind one candidate with a clear vision for his campaign and potential White House tenure. If I were a Democrat I would be hoping at the moment for a speedy resolution.
I suppose it's more the acknowledgement of their wronging of Galileo that's worth something, I doubt a statue of the man would be that big a money-spinner, and its hardly as if the Vatican really needs another statue to really bring the punters in. The statue is just a symbol of their acceotance of responsibility and a late apology; not everything the Vatican does is an attempt to make a gain.
Not in public perhaps but look carefully at some of his interviews and you will see detachable whiskers and a diabolical monocle in the breast pocket of his jacket at all times!
When I was but a boy, not so many years ago, it was my one ernest wish to be a knight; that gallant swordsman who would rush in and save the day, in short a hero. I think at some level this was a dream we all shared, why we all waved sticks around like we were in some Errol Flynn movie, fighting off the castle guards and saving many maidens. Secretly that desire never really went away, we dress it up in different clothes but in the end it's still there.
Dungeons & Dragons, when I came upon it, by no means had the monopoly it once had, but the very name grabbed me and all those buried childhood memories came flooding. So the girls didn't like me? So there were strains of ebola that were more popular than me in the school yard? So what? For an afternoon none of it would matter, for an afternoon homework was less important than ancient dragons and glowing swords, and I'll always thank him for that.
So fare thee well Gary Gygax, wherever you've gone may you always roll 20's.
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We don't want him! See if the 70's will have him.
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There's definatly something in this, when I'm playing a game the music becomes assosciated with something from the game; a plot point, a grand set-piece, or even just the elation of victory. From this an assosciation is built so that when the music is heard its subconsciously linked to those gaming moments and if these moments were good it can fire the desire to hear the song again.
Perhaps not the most scientific of proofs but from personal experience it holds water.
But we'll solve the money problem by having sponsorship of certain courses by corporations.
In the 12th century there were a series of battles between the crusade of Richard the Lionheart and the saracens of Saladin, for partial credit, in the deserts of the holy land which would have quenched the soldiers thirst best:
A: Inferior syrup based beverage
B: Uncool fruit juice
C: Bland Water
D: The cool refreshing taste of Sprite
I endorse renaming all elements after lovable Disney characters... At least then the kids might remember them.
Nah, all arts degrees are forged from the purest Degreelite, then sealed with a finish of self-rightiousness and pretension.
Agreed, if it starts with Pluto where does it end?
I for one am pushing for Degreelite
All of the above is certainly true but I'd like to add to your excellent points with a little personal flavour.
As a boy I, like many in the region, went with school to Jodrell Bank and stood in awe, looking at the great dish. In my youthful mind the very thing that this dish represented was alien and strange, but at the same time watching it scour the autumn sky looking for something so distant was awe inspiring. It really fired my brain as I'm sure it did to many others like me and to lose it not just as a telescope, but also as a symbol for British scientific endevour, would be a terrible loss.
The problem is that personal privacy has once again been cast as the co-conspiritor of harmful agents, a shround under which terrorists, paedophiles and televangelists can operate. They've got the technology, they've got the excuse and unless government agencies are brought to task over violating people's privacy they'll get away withit while we tell ourselves 'At least they're making sure we're safe'.
It is an impressive feat though there ae issues of range, woth it being tethered it it's control/power, and also its application for maintenance may be limited to identifying faults depending upon whether suitable tools could be made withoput hampering the movement of the snake.
Issues aside it also looks very cool, if a little creepy when it's climbing uyp that guy's leg.
On the up side that aluminium foil hat you're wearing might actually keep the government out of your brain for a change.
The scanner knows and it has alerted the authorities.
It's difficult to say. Seasonal flooding certainly would be destructive and some destruction is necissary to ensure the sediment is dispersed across the flood plain. That said do too much and out of seasonal patterns and some wildlife that would avoid the flood via migration or other means might be caught unawares and adversely affected.
Periodic inundation can be helpful to the ecosystem but this does smack a bit of rebranding dumping as conservation. If they truly want to flood the canyon in sync with the environment does that not also mean that the dam itself is failing to serve its purpose?
A good point. Sending a human is pointless as a scientific endevour as it is far more expensive, risky and morally questionable than sending a probe and has no real advantages over it. The only real difference is the symbolic act of a human opening the 'frontier' of Mars, boldly going forwards and giving their lives to advance humanity another baby-step.
Of course it would be reported as an heroic and selfless act in the name of science, because we all love heroic selflessness, it sounds so much better than 'Poor Bugger Dies for PR Stunt'
Are these numbers perhaps misleading as being representative of all universities? Certainly there may be reductions of numbers at the ivy leagues, but on my college campus the place seems to be awash with CS majors (that and sociology). Perhaps the percieved decline in numbers may be indicative of the CS bubble bursting. There was a time when computer science seemed like the ticket to a decent job, but increasingly it seems devalued by the gamut of lesser IT certifications which seem to be of equal value in the eyes of less tech-savvy employers.
Certainly I speak only from what I myself have seen and might be speaking from the depths of my ignorance.
I can appreciate that more complex characters haven't made the starting line-up, when first starting out a complex class can be intimidating and I have no problems with having less tactically challenging classes to begin with, so long as when character progresses I am given the options to give them a more challenging and interesting role.
I wouldn't say I was very excited, but I am interested to see what 4Ed can do.
The problem for the Democrats is that as the race wears on they risk looking childish and disorganised, as two candidates prone to infighting that have split their own party. McCain and the Republicans could easily steal the march by projecting the presence of a party united behind one candidate with a clear vision for his campaign and potential White House tenure. If I were a Democrat I would be hoping at the moment for a speedy resolution.
I suppose it's more the acknowledgement of their wronging of Galileo that's worth something, I doubt a statue of the man would be that big a money-spinner, and its hardly as if the Vatican really needs another statue to really bring the punters in. The statue is just a symbol of their acceotance of responsibility and a late apology; not everything the Vatican does is an attempt to make a gain.
Nah, hollowed out volcano is evil genius, twiddly moustache and monacle is 1930's melodrama villan!
Not in public perhaps but look carefully at some of his interviews and you will see detachable whiskers and a diabolical monocle in the breast pocket of his jacket at all times!
Don't forget they're also helping generate funds for an evil, damsel kidnapping, moustache twirling dictatorship!
When I was but a boy, not so many years ago, it was my one ernest wish to be a knight; that gallant swordsman who would rush in and save the day, in short a hero. I think at some level this was a dream we all shared, why we all waved sticks around like we were in some Errol Flynn movie, fighting off the castle guards and saving many maidens. Secretly that desire never really went away, we dress it up in different clothes but in the end it's still there.
Dungeons & Dragons, when I came upon it, by no means had the monopoly it once had, but the very name grabbed me and all those buried childhood memories came flooding. So the girls didn't like me? So there were strains of ebola that were more popular than me in the school yard? So what? For an afternoon none of it would matter, for an afternoon homework was less important than ancient dragons and glowing swords, and I'll always thank him for that.
So fare thee well Gary Gygax, wherever you've gone may you always roll 20's.