No, you posted that in your reply, AFTER Rei called bullshit on your "correction".
A mature adult would've simply posted, "Ah, sorry I mis-read you" (and perhaps politely explain how his wording confused you), and moved on with their lives.
Instead, you doubled-down on the "nuh uh! I was right all along!" game, while adding accusations of "butthurt" (including to a passing AC that I guess you assumed was Rei again? Classic), which, well, rather elegantly demonstrates the quality of your character.
OP knew perfectly well that bullets don't slow down in space. Everybody fucking knows that, Einstein.
You didn't understand the point of his comparison and still don't. But hey some other idiots voted you to 5, so that clearly that makes you "right". Moron.
Bingo. I always said the biggest problem with The Hobbit films was the jarring tonal shifts between "fun & silly" (like the book) and "dark & epic" (trying to be another LOTR).
Oh look, an attempt at proof-by-overly-simplified-analogy. How cute.
Results must be independently repeatable. That's not requiring extraordinary evidence, that's normal evidence.
Your coin toss example fails the basic, perfectly normal test of not being repeatable by a third party. Asking for someone else to repeat the result is not requiring "extraordinary" evidence, just the standard that everything else must meet.
I thought you were asking for alternatives. I gave you one based on what you described. GIGO.
It would also be great if you gave reasons for your objections instead of just stating "discredited" like that actually explains anything at all. What's wrong with having the DB reflect the structures you define in code? Works great. Stages great. No downsides. Wonderful solution.
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad," - Shigeru Miyamoto
But that's simply not true in the age of internet patches.
It was true when he said it in 1996 (the quote was regarding the delayed release of the N64), but that was 20 frikken years ago. Some quotations have a shelf life.
Check out Silverstripe. It's literally exactly what you just described.
You define your data structures in nice OOP classes using simple arrays (like $db for simple fields, $has_many, $many_many for relationships, etc), then just hit the URL/dev/build and Silverstripe will make the database reflect the code. (Talk about a deployment/staging dream)
Then you define your CMS editing widgets by overriding a getCMSFields() function, and away you go.
Image scaling & manipulation API, check. Beautiful, focused, intuitive admin interface (seriously clients love it) with CKEditor out of the box, check. File manager, search engine, check. Just a really well-written MVC framework with easy DB scaffolding and a polished CMS interface on top. Brilliant lazy-loading ORM syntax. Super clean and infinitely flexible template system. A preview system that actually works. Solid ecosystem of modules.
Drupal used to be our go-to but Silverstripe has been a real breath of fresh air. Check it out.
Drives me nuts how people trot out this line of Sagan's like it's some inviolate law.
Evidence is evidence. It's absurd to change the standards of evidence based on your BELIEFS of what you think you should find. It's the most anti-scientific stance imaginable.
"Need" is a pretty poor metric when we're talking about a good player experience.
I mean have you played Final Fantasy I on iOS vs the original Nintendo version? There's no comparison at all in terms of ease of play. Sure you can "get by" with the touchscreen version but actual buttons provided vaster superior gameplay, no contest.
I dunno... I think the major problems with The Spirits Within were more to do with the cliche, dull, and emotionally flat storyline, not "the CGI wasn't good enough".
I mean sure a modern remake would probably reduce the Uncanny Valley effect it had going, but that's really not why the movie tanked.
Twitter's target demographic is people who believe their tweets are actually of any value.
Much like Slashdot's target demographic is people who believe their posts are actually of any value.
You can say that about any form of communication. "Speaking is for people who think their words have value". Obvious point is obvious. And 90% of everything is crap, Twitter reflects that. So do Slashdot posts.
You can moderate what Slashdot posts you see by changing the score threshold. And you can moderate your Twitter stream by not following people who post about their fucking bowel movements. Of course, those people don't actually exist outside of your contrived example. Most people just share interesting links they read.
So I guess 2001 is insulting too, because of the crazy alien wormhole shit at the end? Contact too then, amirite? Nothing belongs in sci-fi unless it's 100% realistic, got it.
The "fi" in sci-fi is for FICTION.
And you should calm the fuck down. Seriously. I mean ranting about about how these movies make the "mentally average" feel superior? WTF dude.
If you want to play GTAV you need a Windows machine, or really a console because the PC port was so halfassed to begin with.
The hell are you talking about? The PC version of GTAV is fantastic. BETTER than the console versions (I have played extensively on both). Higher res/framerate, mouse/keyboard support, video editor, moddable, and no bugs whatsoever that I encountered (or read about in any reviews). It's pretty much a gold standard for how to do a PC port.
The port of GTA4 was the disaster... and they evidently learned their lesson.
"he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward – and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away"
OK seriously is that a joke? I have a T61 Lenovo Thinkpad sitting right here. I haven't a clue how to figure out what year it's from. Googling "T61 thinkpad" sure doesn't help.
With a Mac you just go to "About this Mac" in the always-visible Apple menu, and there you are... "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)". They could not make it any easier to tell, unless they etch the year number into the damn aluminum chassis (and who would want that?).
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Han did NOT shoot first. That statement implies someone else fired second.
Han shot. And that's it.
Greedo didn't shoot first, second, or at all. Greedo was unable to return fire due to being DEAD, because Han Solo fucking shot him.
Why do YOU feel the need to attack people merely stating a definition? And why are you assuming they are theists? (Hint: I'm not)
If you believe there is no god, you're an atheist. By definition. And yes, that IS a belief.
If you don't believe in anything (or more precisely, believe that such knowledge is impossible) you're an agnostic.
No, you posted that in your reply, AFTER Rei called bullshit on your "correction".
A mature adult would've simply posted, "Ah, sorry I mis-read you" (and perhaps politely explain how his wording confused you), and moved on with their lives.
Instead, you doubled-down on the "nuh uh! I was right all along!" game, while adding accusations of "butthurt" (including to a passing AC that I guess you assumed was Rei again? Classic), which, well, rather elegantly demonstrates the quality of your character.
What are you, seven?
OP knew perfectly well that bullets don't slow down in space. Everybody fucking knows that, Einstein.
You didn't understand the point of his comparison and still don't. But hey some other idiots voted you to 5, so that clearly that makes you "right". Moron.
Bingo. I always said the biggest problem with The Hobbit films was the jarring tonal shifts between "fun & silly" (like the book) and "dark & epic" (trying to be another LOTR).
Oh look, an attempt at proof-by-overly-simplified-analogy. How cute.
Results must be independently repeatable. That's not requiring extraordinary evidence, that's normal evidence.
Your coin toss example fails the basic, perfectly normal test of not being repeatable by a third party. Asking for someone else to repeat the result is not requiring "extraordinary" evidence, just the standard that everything else must meet.
Um ok... stick with Wordpress then?
I thought you were asking for alternatives. I gave you one based on what you described. GIGO.
It would also be great if you gave reasons for your objections instead of just stating "discredited" like that actually explains anything at all. What's wrong with having the DB reflect the structures you define in code? Works great. Stages great. No downsides. Wonderful solution.
Oh absolutely, and I lament the declining quality of release software because of the whole "we can patch it later" mentality.
I'm just pointing out that statement is 20 years old, and factually inaccurate in 2015.
But that's simply not true in the age of internet patches.
It was true when he said it in 1996 (the quote was regarding the delayed release of the N64), but that was 20 frikken years ago. Some quotations have a shelf life.
Check out Silverstripe. It's literally exactly what you just described.
You define your data structures in nice OOP classes using simple arrays (like $db for simple fields, $has_many, $many_many for relationships, etc), then just hit the URL /dev/build and Silverstripe will make the database reflect the code. (Talk about a deployment/staging dream)
Then you define your CMS editing widgets by overriding a getCMSFields() function, and away you go.
Image scaling & manipulation API, check. Beautiful, focused, intuitive admin interface (seriously clients love it) with CKEditor out of the box, check. File manager, search engine, check. Just a really well-written MVC framework with easy DB scaffolding and a polished CMS interface on top. Brilliant lazy-loading ORM syntax. Super clean and infinitely flexible template system. A preview system that actually works. Solid ecosystem of modules.
Drupal used to be our go-to but Silverstripe has been a real breath of fresh air. Check it out.
THANK you.
Drives me nuts how people trot out this line of Sagan's like it's some inviolate law.
Evidence is evidence. It's absurd to change the standards of evidence based on your BELIEFS of what you think you should find. It's the most anti-scientific stance imaginable.
It's due to iTunes (which is "popular" due to iOS). Quicktime always tries to shoehorn its way into every iTunes installation/upgrade.
"Need" is a pretty poor metric when we're talking about a good player experience.
I mean have you played Final Fantasy I on iOS vs the original Nintendo version? There's no comparison at all in terms of ease of play. Sure you can "get by" with the touchscreen version but actual buttons provided vaster superior gameplay, no contest.
I dunno... I think the major problems with The Spirits Within were more to do with the cliche, dull, and emotionally flat storyline, not "the CGI wasn't good enough".
I mean sure a modern remake would probably reduce the Uncanny Valley effect it had going, but that's really not why the movie tanked.
Sure. But I'm still waiting for you to explain why using "architect" as a verb is not a good idea.
You're actually claiming it has no usage except as a meaningless buzzword?
How is it not perfectly valid?
Um... why? Architect is a perfectly valid verb.
http://dictionary.reference.co...
Much like Slashdot's target demographic is people who believe their posts are actually of any value.
You can say that about any form of communication. "Speaking is for people who think their words have value". Obvious point is obvious. And 90% of everything is crap, Twitter reflects that. So do Slashdot posts.
You can moderate what Slashdot posts you see by changing the score threshold. And you can moderate your Twitter stream by not following people who post about their fucking bowel movements. Of course, those people don't actually exist outside of your contrived example. Most people just share interesting links they read.
So I guess 2001 is insulting too, because of the crazy alien wormhole shit at the end? Contact too then, amirite? Nothing belongs in sci-fi unless it's 100% realistic, got it.
The "fi" in sci-fi is for FICTION.
And you should calm the fuck down. Seriously. I mean ranting about about how these movies make the "mentally average" feel superior? WTF dude.
The hell are you talking about? The PC version of GTAV is fantastic. BETTER than the console versions (I have played extensively on both). Higher res/framerate, mouse/keyboard support, video editor, moddable, and no bugs whatsoever that I encountered (or read about in any reviews). It's pretty much a gold standard for how to do a PC port.
The port of GTA4 was the disaster... and they evidently learned their lesson.
"he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward – and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away"
The design that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works is working on continually produces its own Tritium.
There's a picture in the article. Looks about the size of a small microwave oven, less than 2 feet long. (Plus the tripod)
That 0.001" is going to get melted instantly by the percentage that isn't reflected.
OK seriously is that a joke? I have a T61 Lenovo Thinkpad sitting right here. I haven't a clue how to figure out what year it's from. Googling "T61 thinkpad" sure doesn't help.
With a Mac you just go to "About this Mac" in the always-visible Apple menu, and there you are... "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)". They could not make it any easier to tell, unless they etch the year number into the damn aluminum chassis (and who would want that?).
Apple "makes it difficult" my ass.