It's a deliberate attempt to try to muddy peoples' understanding of science in order to assert a religious and political view. The fact of the matter is that there are many fine degrees with which to study religion, God and creationism. And in a way, all of these degrees can rely on science in terms of how such studies are carried out. It would be hard to carry out any academic studies in any discipline and not follow a rigid method of investigation and conversation.
But what this bill and Intelligent design have in common is that they are less an assertion that Creationism is a valid theory, as defined by science, to be pursued by scientific method, but a way to undercut evolution. Intelligent Design was based on a (deliberate) misunderstanding of terms like 'laws' and 'theories'. The thinking was that since evolution was simply a 'theory' it meant that scientists weren't really sure and therefore it opened the door to other explanations of how life came about, one of those explanations being Creationism. Further, Intelligent Designers (is that the correct term?), tried to employ a very basic, flawed scientific method in order to 'prove' that one could carry out experiments that would support Creationism just as much as other experiments and evidence could support evolution.
All of was meant to play out in the popular realm, not the scientific community. Again, this was a deliberate attempt to confuse the public about how science functions in order to assert a specific viewpoint rather then trying insert Creationism into a serious, scientific dialog.
To me, this is dangerous. I think that many of these fundamentalist religious believers have political aims. They want to insert themselves into every aspect our lives and believe that that science, as they understand it, is a threat to their goals. They know that if they can have 'scientists' teaching their brand of religion - and let's be clear that this is a far more radical view of religion then most - to our kids, then those kids will grow into adults and be more open to their political/religious/moral/social beliefs.
All the cool nerds have them now. Not only will they protect your precious cables but they'll use your connection to upload pictures of themselves doing cute things, raising your geek cred.
I believe that a lot of the so called 'private clubs' in Utah allow you to purchase temporary or short term memberships. So, when I was out there last I had to pay a couple dollars to become a 'member' which wasn't any more then most bars elsewhere charge for a cover. It's not as bad as people make it out to be but I do wonder if it hurts revenue in that there are tourists that are too intimidated by Utah's laws to go to a bar in the first place.
I also live in PA and I love our private club system. I have memberships to clubs all over Philly! But don't get me started on our draconion State Stores or our inability to purchase wine and beer in the super market.
I think the Bush administration will ultimately be defined by their uncompromising positions and dogged refusal to tolerate any kind of dissent from within or without the White House. They felt their role as leaders were to issue orders and have others accept them because they believed so unfailingly that their beliefs were always made for the 'greater good'. We know that they did not tolerate anyone that disagreed them on any issue. We know that when presented with information that was contrary to their positions they attempted to discredit the sources or simply ignored what was being said to them. It got to the point that Bush's supporters decided that anyone that was in disagreement with them was somehow unpatriotic and not worthy of being a citizen. How can democracy function if no one is willing to listen to each other, exchange information and compromise?
I believe that our system of government works best when there is discussion and debate. My hope for the Obama administration is that they bring about a climate where people want to be well informed and want to discuss issues with others whether it's a meeting of neighbors or well thought out, civil debates on the internet. Clearly, the technology that we have at hand allows us to be smarter and allows us to communicate better with each other.
I voted for and support Obama. My pledge is, however, not just to be better informed but to voice my opposition on matters that I disagree with his administration on. Further, I feel it's my duty to listen to, understand and acknowledge the opposition in this country. If Obama can foster this spirit in others, then he will be a great leader.
Thesis work can be a long, grueling experience. I'm sure that rather then make science seem more attractive - who is really going to moved by a dance about cell processes? - these dances were intended to give these very hard workers a break from the routine and also think about their research in a different way. Scientists need to think outside the 'box' as much as they need to have fun. It's not as if they're actually going to submit their dances instead of publishing their work.
Very well done, I say.
I don't think you RTFA.
There is nothing in this article to suggest that people with 'low incomes' are overspending to purchase the iphone. College students typically earn a low income and I don't think a college student with an iphone would be that unusual.
Of course, with all the talk of 'bling' and 'Beamers' and 'Benzes' I'm going to assume that 'low income' is being interpreted as 'black'. But let's say that the article was written about lower income black people purchasing iphones. The article still doesn't suggest that they are living beyond they're means. Yea, there are those attracted to the iphone because it's cool (which is certainly attractive to people of all income brackets) but the article also suggest that people are finding it to be useful, even 'essential'.
But, rather then discussing the actual article, people decide it's time to discuss what's 'wrong' with minorities. Minority does not equal poor. Unless you are Obama apparently, and then you're a rich liberal elitist who can safely afford all the ipods you wants.
There has been problems with paper ballots. Look up hanging chads. The paper balloting system is not foolproof and ballots can be lost or damaged. For many states, electronic voting machines seemed like a good solution and certainly after the 2000 elections, I'm sure they wanted to make sure that future contests went smoothly. But they rushed into something that they did not fully investigate and understand. Certainly, one day we'll all be using e-voting machines... unless there's a zombpacalypse and my mix of witty one liners and shotguns skills makes me the unquestioned lord and master of the living.
I like Hulu enough to sit through 30 seconds of advertising which I think is a fair trade for the programming they offer. I just can't think of a reason why I should spend $199 for a device that will eliminate 2 minutes of commercials.
TIVO was a great replacement for a VCR and no doubt had a hand in pushing 'on demand' content on to the web as well as through our cable boxes, game systems and so forth. But now that they created a market that they no longer have exclusivity over, it seems that this new device is some sort of half-assed effort to get back into the game.
Your argument seems to be that the government forced companies to take on loans from 'minorities and the poor'. You didn't quite work yourself into a froth about liberalism, affirmative action or whatever else you think is wrong with left but it seems like you were heading in that direction.
If you look at the people who are defaulting on mortgages it's not really minorities and the poor (I guess in your mind minority = poor?) but mostly middle class Americans who took out loans that they couldn't afford to pay back. Just look at where these defaulters live and you'll see that suburban middle class (white, black, hispanic, etc.) enclaves are most effected.
I won't disagree with you that some of this crisis has it's roots during the Clinton era or that the government is partially to blame. I'd blame the government for not regulating the lending industry enough rather then accusing them of forcing risky loans on companies. These companies, as well as the housing industry, wanted to take on these loans because they saw green and more importantly, other institutions wanted the securities these loans were wrapped up in because they thought it would make them money.
Please don't use this crisis as some sort of attack against the poor and/or minorities. It just makes you sound ignorant.
I agree with you but I think that keeping lines of communication open is not good just for conveying information to the public, but keeping information flowing between important people during such a crisis. The ability for law enforcement, researchers and medical professionals to collect data at a local level and then being able to share that across the country or across the globe is going to be vital.
I think that pandemics might be a disaster that's a bit different from an earthquake or tsunami. It's really a disaster that is all about information: where are the outbreaks? what are the strains of disease involved? what treatments are effective?
Keeping these lines of communication open is so vitally important that the government should make sure that ISP's manage their information effectively.
You're performing a vital function for your job that's just as important as building something from scratch. Rather then seeing yourself as someone who points out your coworkers' mistakes, see your role as one in which you make your coworkers' better. Maybe you don't feel like you're part of a creative process but by investigating flaws and improving the product, you have a lot of positive influence. It sounds corny but if you're good at what you do, then there's no reason to feel bad.
I'm not a big Wii fan and part of that is due to the fact its games don't interest me. However, I don't like that hardcore gaming is being equated with violence (and inevitably, sex). The Wii does come across as sort of a child-centric system to me but adding titles with blood won't necessarily make me think of it as more mature and won't make me think of it as 'hardcore'.
Personally, I don't think it gets more hardcore then Civilization. There's very little, if any, blood in the game but it's the complexity of the gameplay and the dedication one has have for it that makes it something of an elite gaming experience. If we 'hardcore' gamers don't demand complexity and innovation in games then all we're going to get is Halo/GTA clones.
I'm glad you feel that way. And since you feel that way, can I have your email address, SSN, bank account# and any or all passwords you might have? Thanks dude! Oh, and I'll, um, share my info with you later...
People actually wrote little journal entries on wooden logs and then would roll them down a hill or street.
Eh, that's the best I could come up with. Someone else give it a try.
As someone who deals with paper medical records all day, I welcome standardized electronic medical records. Not only would e-records be portable, they would also allow for greater continuity of care between healthcare providers.
Obviously, security is an issue and I'd like to see more measures taken to ensure that our medical records are protected. As for the possibility of these records raising insurance premiums I think the best way around this is to create a national healthcare plan. I would think that in countries where there is national healthcare services, electronic medical records would be of great benefit since it's inevitable that such a large beaucratic undertaking would need centralized patient information.
I would take issue with basing rates on people with healthier lifestyles. There are many in this country that aren't living healther lifestyles due to socio-economic factors. People that live in in poorer areas don't always have access to proper healthcare, are often not educated in the ways of maintaining health and don't have access to nutritional foods.
I always felt that Sony could have been one of the few companies to really compete with Apple, not just in the mp3 market, but in streaming technology as well. They had the content, they had the technological know how, they had money and they had a pretty sizeable custome base to work with. But, while one of their divisions gives us the tools to rip discs and stream media from one Sony device to the other, they then turn around and make the consumers out to be the bad guys for using their hardware as they intended.
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It's a deliberate attempt to try to muddy peoples' understanding of science in order to assert a religious and political view. The fact of the matter is that there are many fine degrees with which to study religion, God and creationism. And in a way, all of these degrees can rely on science in terms of how such studies are carried out. It would be hard to carry out any academic studies in any discipline and not follow a rigid method of investigation and conversation. But what this bill and Intelligent design have in common is that they are less an assertion that Creationism is a valid theory, as defined by science, to be pursued by scientific method, but a way to undercut evolution. Intelligent Design was based on a (deliberate) misunderstanding of terms like 'laws' and 'theories'. The thinking was that since evolution was simply a 'theory' it meant that scientists weren't really sure and therefore it opened the door to other explanations of how life came about, one of those explanations being Creationism. Further, Intelligent Designers (is that the correct term?), tried to employ a very basic, flawed scientific method in order to 'prove' that one could carry out experiments that would support Creationism just as much as other experiments and evidence could support evolution. All of was meant to play out in the popular realm, not the scientific community. Again, this was a deliberate attempt to confuse the public about how science functions in order to assert a specific viewpoint rather then trying insert Creationism into a serious, scientific dialog. To me, this is dangerous. I think that many of these fundamentalist religious believers have political aims. They want to insert themselves into every aspect our lives and believe that that science, as they understand it, is a threat to their goals. They know that if they can have 'scientists' teaching their brand of religion - and let's be clear that this is a far more radical view of religion then most - to our kids, then those kids will grow into adults and be more open to their political/religious/moral/social beliefs.
All the cool nerds have them now. Not only will they protect your precious cables but they'll use your connection to upload pictures of themselves doing cute things, raising your geek cred.
I believe that a lot of the so called 'private clubs' in Utah allow you to purchase temporary or short term memberships. So, when I was out there last I had to pay a couple dollars to become a 'member' which wasn't any more then most bars elsewhere charge for a cover. It's not as bad as people make it out to be but I do wonder if it hurts revenue in that there are tourists that are too intimidated by Utah's laws to go to a bar in the first place.
I also live in PA and I love our private club system. I have memberships to clubs all over Philly! But don't get me started on our draconion State Stores or our inability to purchase wine and beer in the super market.
I think the Bush administration will ultimately be defined by their uncompromising positions and dogged refusal to tolerate any kind of dissent from within or without the White House. They felt their role as leaders were to issue orders and have others accept them because they believed so unfailingly that their beliefs were always made for the 'greater good'. We know that they did not tolerate anyone that disagreed them on any issue. We know that when presented with information that was contrary to their positions they attempted to discredit the sources or simply ignored what was being said to them. It got to the point that Bush's supporters decided that anyone that was in disagreement with them was somehow unpatriotic and not worthy of being a citizen. How can democracy function if no one is willing to listen to each other, exchange information and compromise? I believe that our system of government works best when there is discussion and debate. My hope for the Obama administration is that they bring about a climate where people want to be well informed and want to discuss issues with others whether it's a meeting of neighbors or well thought out, civil debates on the internet. Clearly, the technology that we have at hand allows us to be smarter and allows us to communicate better with each other. I voted for and support Obama. My pledge is, however, not just to be better informed but to voice my opposition on matters that I disagree with his administration on. Further, I feel it's my duty to listen to, understand and acknowledge the opposition in this country. If Obama can foster this spirit in others, then he will be a great leader.
Thesis work can be a long, grueling experience. I'm sure that rather then make science seem more attractive - who is really going to moved by a dance about cell processes? - these dances were intended to give these very hard workers a break from the routine and also think about their research in a different way. Scientists need to think outside the 'box' as much as they need to have fun. It's not as if they're actually going to submit their dances instead of publishing their work. Very well done, I say.
I don't think you RTFA. There is nothing in this article to suggest that people with 'low incomes' are overspending to purchase the iphone. College students typically earn a low income and I don't think a college student with an iphone would be that unusual. Of course, with all the talk of 'bling' and 'Beamers' and 'Benzes' I'm going to assume that 'low income' is being interpreted as 'black'. But let's say that the article was written about lower income black people purchasing iphones. The article still doesn't suggest that they are living beyond they're means. Yea, there are those attracted to the iphone because it's cool (which is certainly attractive to people of all income brackets) but the article also suggest that people are finding it to be useful, even 'essential'. But, rather then discussing the actual article, people decide it's time to discuss what's 'wrong' with minorities. Minority does not equal poor. Unless you are Obama apparently, and then you're a rich liberal elitist who can safely afford all the ipods you wants.
There has been problems with paper ballots. Look up hanging chads. The paper balloting system is not foolproof and ballots can be lost or damaged. For many states, electronic voting machines seemed like a good solution and certainly after the 2000 elections, I'm sure they wanted to make sure that future contests went smoothly. But they rushed into something that they did not fully investigate and understand. Certainly, one day we'll all be using e-voting machines... unless there's a zombpacalypse and my mix of witty one liners and shotguns skills makes me the unquestioned lord and master of the living.
I like Hulu enough to sit through 30 seconds of advertising which I think is a fair trade for the programming they offer. I just can't think of a reason why I should spend $199 for a device that will eliminate 2 minutes of commercials.
TIVO was a great replacement for a VCR and no doubt had a hand in pushing 'on demand' content on to the web as well as through our cable boxes, game systems and so forth. But now that they created a market that they no longer have exclusivity over, it seems that this new device is some sort of half-assed effort to get back into the game.
I blame gay marriages, higher taxes and Obama Bin Laden. Sarah Palin will go maverick and fix this for us.
Your argument seems to be that the government forced companies to take on loans from 'minorities and the poor'. You didn't quite work yourself into a froth about liberalism, affirmative action or whatever else you think is wrong with left but it seems like you were heading in that direction.
If you look at the people who are defaulting on mortgages it's not really minorities and the poor (I guess in your mind minority = poor?) but mostly middle class Americans who took out loans that they couldn't afford to pay back. Just look at where these defaulters live and you'll see that suburban middle class (white, black, hispanic, etc.) enclaves are most effected.
I won't disagree with you that some of this crisis has it's roots during the Clinton era or that the government is partially to blame. I'd blame the government for not regulating the lending industry enough rather then accusing them of forcing risky loans on companies. These companies, as well as the housing industry, wanted to take on these loans because they saw green and more importantly, other institutions wanted the securities these loans were wrapped up in because they thought it would make them money.
Please don't use this crisis as some sort of attack against the poor and/or minorities. It just makes you sound ignorant.
I agree with you but I think that keeping lines of communication open is not good just for conveying information to the public, but keeping information flowing between important people during such a crisis. The ability for law enforcement, researchers and medical professionals to collect data at a local level and then being able to share that across the country or across the globe is going to be vital. I think that pandemics might be a disaster that's a bit different from an earthquake or tsunami. It's really a disaster that is all about information: where are the outbreaks? what are the strains of disease involved? what treatments are effective? Keeping these lines of communication open is so vitally important that the government should make sure that ISP's manage their information effectively.
You're performing a vital function for your job that's just as important as building something from scratch. Rather then seeing yourself as someone who points out your coworkers' mistakes, see your role as one in which you make your coworkers' better. Maybe you don't feel like you're part of a creative process but by investigating flaws and improving the product, you have a lot of positive influence. It sounds corny but if you're good at what you do, then there's no reason to feel bad.
I'm not a big Wii fan and part of that is due to the fact its games don't interest me. However, I don't like that hardcore gaming is being equated with violence (and inevitably, sex). The Wii does come across as sort of a child-centric system to me but adding titles with blood won't necessarily make me think of it as more mature and won't make me think of it as 'hardcore'.
Personally, I don't think it gets more hardcore then Civilization. There's very little, if any, blood in the game but it's the complexity of the gameplay and the dedication one has have for it that makes it something of an elite gaming experience. If we 'hardcore' gamers don't demand complexity and innovation in games then all we're going to get is Halo/GTA clones.
I'm glad you feel that way. And since you feel that way, can I have your email address, SSN, bank account# and any or all passwords you might have? Thanks dude! Oh, and I'll, um, share my info with you later...
Lord of the Rings cosplay pron. If you haven't seen 'Shire Backdoor Freaks', you don't know what you're missing!
People actually wrote little journal entries on wooden logs and then would roll them down a hill or street. Eh, that's the best I could come up with. Someone else give it a try.
As someone who deals with paper medical records all day, I welcome standardized electronic medical records. Not only would e-records be portable, they would also allow for greater continuity of care between healthcare providers. Obviously, security is an issue and I'd like to see more measures taken to ensure that our medical records are protected. As for the possibility of these records raising insurance premiums I think the best way around this is to create a national healthcare plan. I would think that in countries where there is national healthcare services, electronic medical records would be of great benefit since it's inevitable that such a large beaucratic undertaking would need centralized patient information. I would take issue with basing rates on people with healthier lifestyles. There are many in this country that aren't living healther lifestyles due to socio-economic factors. People that live in in poorer areas don't always have access to proper healthcare, are often not educated in the ways of maintaining health and don't have access to nutritional foods.
I always felt that Sony could have been one of the few companies to really compete with Apple, not just in the mp3 market, but in streaming technology as well. They had the content, they had the technological know how, they had money and they had a pretty sizeable custome base to work with. But, while one of their divisions gives us the tools to rip discs and stream media from one Sony device to the other, they then turn around and make the consumers out to be the bad guys for using their hardware as they intended.