95% confidence is based on the then available facts & science, nothing more, nothing less, god damn it, this sounds like all those nutjobs that keep saying evolution isn't real any time we learn something new about it.
Science corrects itself after finding new facts, no news at 11.
Besides, wether or not global warming is caused by humans isn't the important bit, the important bit is that we learn to understand the dynamics of our only place to live, Earth, and how to prepare for the future.
If global warming is real, it's important that we know what this will bring in the future, what the effects will be on the weather, the oceans, the wild life,...
And even if it's not actually warming, the science that goes into studying this will serve us in the future.
The fact is, we don't have a full understanding of the dynamics involved, all studies i've seen seem to indicate there is in fact global warming, and frankly, i don't care whom or what caused it, i want to know how we're preparing for the next day.
You know, you could, i don't know, buy a phone? I don't really know how it's in the States, but here in Belgium you can walk into any old store and buy a phone that comes from the manufacturer directly, no network lock-in, no crapware (other then what the manufacturer installed) and best of all, it's *yours*.
I own a HTC Legend, i don't need to jailbreak it to use it.
I love driving in Germany, you can just relax & cruise the highway without having to pay constant attention that you're not going 5KPH an hour to fast as in Belgium
There's a problem though, it's called collateral damage. Say you have a server hosted in a small collocation firm, one of their clients gets targeted by the MPIAA and they start DDoS'ing him, they might end up taking the small collocation firm down with the purported pirate.
I'm a pretty moral guy, but i do pirate dvd's (and cd's for the same reasons) every now & then, for several reasons:
1) I already have the dvd but it got damaged
2) It's no longer available
3) They refuse to sell it in my country (or i have to wait 6 months before the European release, fuck that)
4) I'm not sure if it's worth any money yet
Basicly, if the dvd is any good, and the price is good, then i'll buy it, sadly, i haven't had to buy many dvd's these days, most of what comes out is crap.
Is this legal? No.
Is it immoral? No
Stupid? Absolutely. Limited to Australia? Unfortunately not... there's been talks in similar vain in Belgium for one...So far no laws to this effect exist yet, but i wouldn't be surprised at seeing them pop up in the near future, we already have a copying tax on mp3 players, might as well add a walking around tax while they're at it, bloody gits
I don't care at all for this stereoscopic shit they call 3D, what ever happened to the good old 2D platformers such as Sonic & Mario and all the others? Why is it that the majority of games these days are FPS of some variety that basically suck donkey balls? It used to be about fun, now it's about polygon counts & gore.
I didn't have my coffee yet, Half Life got stuck into my memory because of Black Mesa (read about that yesterday evening), and Puzzle Bobble because that's what i was playing on the train to work.
I actually meant Bubble Bobble from way, way back, feel free to replace Half Life with something else more recent, the chances of picking a recent game i'd actually like are slim:P
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Exactly, some people seem to not understand how science works, and this is very simular to evolution denial.
Funny that, because what i said related to Belgium, not the States.
Well genius, i did say this "I don't really know how it's in the States"
People not grasping the complexity of our world make me sad
95% confidence is based on the then available facts & science, nothing more, nothing less, god damn it, this sounds like all those nutjobs that keep saying evolution isn't real any time we learn something new about it.
Don't worry, Douglas Quaid will make sure Mars is inhabitable by then.
What's the effect of desalination of the oceans? That interests me more then the possibility that the Dutch will need bigger dams in the future.
Science corrects itself after finding new facts, no news at 11.
Besides, wether or not global warming is caused by humans isn't the important bit, the important bit is that we learn to understand the dynamics of our only place to live, Earth, and how to prepare for the future.
If global warming is real, it's important that we know what this will bring in the future, what the effects will be on the weather, the oceans, the wild life,...
And even if it's not actually warming, the science that goes into studying this will serve us in the future.
The fact is, we don't have a full understanding of the dynamics involved, all studies i've seen seem to indicate there is in fact global warming, and frankly, i don't care whom or what caused it, i want to know how we're preparing for the next day.
I can craft the perfect, unbreakable, uncrackable security, i just can't let you see it or use it or get near it.
You know, you could, i don't know, buy a phone? I don't really know how it's in the States, but here in Belgium you can walk into any old store and buy a phone that comes from the manufacturer directly, no network lock-in, no crapware (other then what the manufacturer installed) and best of all, it's *yours*.
I own a HTC Legend, i don't need to jailbreak it to use it.
Impatience? It's the principe of the thing, there is no justification for not releasing a movie (or cd) globally.
I love driving in Germany, you can just relax & cruise the highway without having to pay constant attention that you're not going 5KPH an hour to fast as in Belgium
There's a problem though, it's called collateral damage. Say you have a server hosted in a small collocation firm, one of their clients gets targeted by the MPIAA and they start DDoS'ing him, they might end up taking the small collocation firm down with the purported pirate.
Isn't the speed limit in the US 80MPH? If so,that speedfreak has no business complaining
Together with the ones that don't know how to work their directional lights & decide to change lanes 20cm ahead of you
I'm a pretty moral guy, but i do pirate dvd's (and cd's for the same reasons) every now & then, for several reasons:
1) I already have the dvd but it got damaged
2) It's no longer available
3) They refuse to sell it in my country (or i have to wait 6 months before the European release, fuck that)
4) I'm not sure if it's worth any money yet
Basicly, if the dvd is any good, and the price is good, then i'll buy it, sadly, i haven't had to buy many dvd's these days, most of what comes out is crap.
Is this legal? No.
Is it immoral? No
I do like me some Van Halen, but golf?! I'd rather carve out my eyes with a rusty nail that play that 'sport'
No, i don't drive the train ;)
There is nothing wrong with a gaming session every now & then, i play on a Wiz while commuting to work for instance
Only if the games you like are better played with keyboard & mouse, which isn't the case for all existing games
Stupid? Absolutely. Limited to Australia? Unfortunately not... there's been talks in similar vain in Belgium for one...So far no laws to this effect exist yet, but i wouldn't be surprised at seeing them pop up in the near future, we already have a copying tax on mp3 players, might as well add a walking around tax while they're at it, bloody gits
Thx for the link ;)
I don't care at all for this stereoscopic shit they call 3D, what ever happened to the good old 2D platformers such as Sonic & Mario and all the others? Why is it that the majority of games these days are FPS of some variety that basically suck donkey balls? It used to be about fun, now it's about polygon counts & gore.
It's even better in song! What is the best in life?
I didn't have my coffee yet, Half Life got stuck into my memory because of Black Mesa (read about that yesterday evening), and Puzzle Bobble because that's what i was playing on the train to work.
:P
I actually meant Bubble Bobble from way, way back, feel free to replace Half Life with something else more recent, the chances of picking a recent game i'd actually like are slim