This is getting to be stupid. Clearly I meant public primary/secondary education. That's generally what's meant when education is discussed in the context of politics/government.
I consider myself liberal, although I do find myself leaning toward the conservative side on a few issues. I also have Christian beliefs. One of them is not forcing my religion on those who do not wish it, as the fundamentalists seem to believe is the most important thing to do.
I don't believe that politicians have the right to push their religious beliefs on me in the form of laws. Lo and behold, the Constitution agrees. What particularly grates me is when they pass a law that makes life difficult for someone of a lower socioeconomic status while making life easier for a rich guy at the same time. A good example of that is tax cuts for corporations who send jobs overseas while the working Americans get screwed out of a job that is all they have done their entire lives. Anyway, this particular action seems to be in direct opposition to their stated religious beliefs, and that makes me crazy.
Now you may say that these working Americans should have planned ahead, but I ask you...did your parents plan ahead when they didn't learn to read very well?
I will agree that those working harder deserve "more." I don't agree that those who can't work harder for whatever reason deserve no right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I think everyone should at least have an equal chance in life. Not everyone has that equal chance right now, and it seems to be getting worse.
(to repliers: he got the sarcasm but missed the point)
I don't think I mentioned "effort put into life."
And everyone *should* be equal when it comes to such basic things as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Everyone should have an equal right to the same quality of education. They should have an equal right to the same quality of healthcare. Everyone should have an equal right to basic nutrition and basic shelter.
I am perfectly fine with the old adage, "the world needs ditchdiggers too." I just happen to think that everyone deserves an equal chance. Oddly enough, the founders of our country thought the same thing, and most religious leaders do as well. Perhaps the conservatives/Republicans would do well to listen in church rather than preach in office.
If you want to sit on your ass and not work, that's fine. You have that right. What *I* do not have the (God-given or otherwise) right to do, is sit and watch while you have your right to live that life taken away because you don't have enough money or education to stay alive.
While we're at it, let's talk about the difference between killing unborn babies in a clinical setting and killing the mentally disabled in a prison setting, shall we?
The Republican platform is so full of contradictions that I'm surprised it hasn't fallen from power already. You can bet money that it will this November, though.
Sorry, that's about all I can think of. If you mean funding for people who want to send their kids to private school, maybe you are right. What publications are you getting this from, exactly? Jeez, they really have you fooled.
How do you explain "faith-based initiatives," then? And exactly how does that sit with the separation of church and state? And if you think the fundamentalist Christian constituency doesn't want government solving social problems, you'd better think again. Examples, you say? How about the drug war? What about decency on the airwaves? That's just two, I'm sure if I thought hard enough I could go on.
This is the thing about conservatives. You say you want markets to solve everything, but then you start passing all these laws that attempt to legislate morality. I don't buy it.
The DNC does exactly the opposite. They just buy votes by promising their constituency they'll give money to them that they took at gunpoint from someone else (welfare, "universal" healthcare, etc).
You forgot "education." I really hate it when someone takes MY money to help SOMEONE ELSE become as smart as or smarter than me. I also hate it when other people are able to eat the same amount as I am. By far the worst is being surrounded by people who are just as healthy as I am.
You see, I deserve to be richer, smarter, better-looking, safer, better-fed, and healthier than anyone else. Me me me.
(BTW, please don't ask how we satisfy our fundamentalist Christian constituency while at the same time enacting laws that go against the most basic tenets of the Judeo-Christian ethic: the Golden Rule and the admonishment to help those less fortunate...we can't figure it out either!)
As far as I can tell, BitTorrent has no problem serving directory hierarchies. The folks at http://bt.etree.org do it all the time. I don't know about the large number of files issue, though...
You're that guy that really likes Ted Turner style colored-in movies, right?
Colorized movies were generally not colorized by the original filmmakers, and arguments can be made that people who wouldn't watch "old movies" because they are in black and white would be drawn to fantastic films that they otherwise would not have appreciated.
Or are you the guy that prefers the US version of Brazil, with incidental heavy-metal music and a happy ending?
Also, I believe that Terry Gilliam is a genius (I'm a big Python fan too) and I've not actually seen the US version of Brazil, it not being the director's vision.
I think you have just made two poor analogies. I agree that it's sad that Lucas feels he has to make changes to his original films (and realtively poor changes at that; Jabba looks like shit in SW). At least he left the kiss in ESB.:)
I'll still see the shit out of them when they are released. (Mr. Reference number 4, for those of you scoring at home)
Oh, if only I could mod this up.:) David Cross is a comedy genius.
It's not like Lucas went back to your childhood and stole your teddy bear, people! I don't think Greedo should have shot first, and I agree with leaving Han's character as a rogue who did what he had to to stay alive. But damn, get over it already.
It's HIS movie, he can do as HE pleases with it. He is not screwing you. He is not raping your childhood. He is not having sex with your mother while you watch, helplessly duct-taped to a chair.
Stories evolve, folks. You just happened to see the rough drafts.
The words "get over it" come to mind. You remind me of the guy on Mr. Show that wore a scarf in summer and complained that wax cylinders were the only true way to appreciate recorded music.
Technically they'd only need enough fuel in the launch vehicle to get to orbit. Surely they'd leave a return ship in orbit around the planet. Or maybe park it on a moon.:)
Beagle had no pilot other than it's own automatic systems, which clearly were not designed to deal with whatever befell it. A human pilot would be able to make decisions that could save the probe. A human-piloted system would almost certainly have fared better than the fully automatic system that was Beagle2.
If it's just a communications problem, that too could have possibly been salvaged with a human up there checking the systems for failure. You'd better believe that a human would have multiple methods to communicate with the home planet.
Thirdly, they don't land humans inside of big beach balls.:)
When President Bush inspires us onward and upward to Mars this week, his political calculations may be more earthly. Expanding space exploration is a wonderful aspiration for America and humanity -- and also quite promising for the Houston economy, the national aerospace industry, and one company in particular that has long pondered exploration of the red planet: Halliburton.
What exactly would the demand for "space gold" or "rubies from Mars" or "asteroid diamonds" be? I think you'd find that given the supply, the price would not really be comparable to those same "resources" found on Earth. For one thing, precious gems would likely be purer in space. And one never knows what you'd find out there that can't be found on Earth. You have to think that there is something out there formed in an asteroid that simply can't form on the Earth. Not to mention that nature comes up with more bizarre things than we can think of...there might be some heretofore unknown alloy that makes titanium or carbon fiber look like aluminum foil.
Slashdot Mirror
This is getting to be stupid. Clearly I meant public primary/secondary education. That's generally what's meant when education is discussed in the context of politics/government.
I consider myself liberal, although I do find myself leaning toward the conservative side on a few issues. I also have Christian beliefs. One of them is not forcing my religion on those who do not wish it, as the fundamentalists seem to believe is the most important thing to do.
I don't believe that politicians have the right to push their religious beliefs on me in the form of laws. Lo and behold, the Constitution agrees. What particularly grates me is when they pass a law that makes life difficult for someone of a lower socioeconomic status while making life easier for a rich guy at the same time. A good example of that is tax cuts for corporations who send jobs overseas while the working Americans get screwed out of a job that is all they have done their entire lives. Anyway, this particular action seems to be in direct opposition to their stated religious beliefs, and that makes me crazy.
Now you may say that these working Americans should have planned ahead, but I ask you...did your parents plan ahead when they didn't learn to read very well?
I will agree that those working harder deserve "more." I don't agree that those who can't work harder for whatever reason deserve no right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I think everyone should at least have an equal chance in life. Not everyone has that equal chance right now, and it seems to be getting worse.
(to repliers: he got the sarcasm but missed the point)
I don't think I mentioned "effort put into life."
And everyone *should* be equal when it comes to such basic things as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Everyone should have an equal right to the same quality of education. They should have an equal right to the same quality of healthcare. Everyone should have an equal right to basic nutrition and basic shelter.
I am perfectly fine with the old adage, "the world needs ditchdiggers too." I just happen to think that everyone deserves an equal chance. Oddly enough, the founders of our country thought the same thing, and most religious leaders do as well. Perhaps the conservatives/Republicans would do well to listen in church rather than preach in office.
If you want to sit on your ass and not work, that's fine. You have that right. What *I* do not have the (God-given or otherwise) right to do, is sit and watch while you have your right to live that life taken away because you don't have enough money or education to stay alive.
While we're at it, let's talk about the difference between killing unborn babies in a clinical setting and killing the mentally disabled in a prison setting, shall we?
The Republican platform is so full of contradictions that I'm surprised it hasn't fallen from power already. You can bet money that it will this November, though.
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaa hahahahahahahahahah
Sorry, that's about all I can think of. If you mean funding for people who want to send their kids to private school, maybe you are right. What publications are you getting this from, exactly? Jeez, they really have you fooled.
How do you explain "faith-based initiatives," then? And exactly how does that sit with the separation of church and state? And if you think the fundamentalist Christian constituency doesn't want government solving social problems, you'd better think again. Examples, you say? How about the drug war? What about decency on the airwaves? That's just two, I'm sure if I thought hard enough I could go on.
This is the thing about conservatives. You say you want markets to solve everything, but then you start passing all these laws that attempt to legislate morality. I don't buy it.
The DNC does exactly the opposite. They just buy votes by promising their constituency they'll give money to them that they took at gunpoint from someone else (welfare, "universal" healthcare, etc).
You forgot "education." I really hate it when someone takes MY money to help SOMEONE ELSE become as smart as or smarter than me. I also hate it when other people are able to eat the same amount as I am. By far the worst is being surrounded by people who are just as healthy as I am.
You see, I deserve to be richer, smarter, better-looking, safer, better-fed, and healthier than anyone else. Me me me.
(BTW, please don't ask how we satisfy our fundamentalist Christian constituency while at the same time enacting laws that go against the most basic tenets of the Judeo-Christian ethic: the Golden Rule and the admonishment to help those less fortunate...we can't figure it out either!)
For the love of Bowman, be sure that the DVDs have the right region encoding.
As far as I can tell, BitTorrent has no problem serving directory hierarchies. The folks at http://bt.etree.org do it all the time. I don't know about the large number of files issue, though...
You're that guy that really likes Ted Turner style colored-in movies, right?
:)
Colorized movies were generally not colorized by the original filmmakers, and arguments can be made that people who wouldn't watch "old movies" because they are in black and white would be drawn to fantastic films that they otherwise would not have appreciated.
Or are you the guy that prefers the US version of Brazil, with incidental heavy-metal music and a happy ending?
Also, I believe that Terry Gilliam is a genius (I'm a big Python fan too) and I've not actually seen the US version of Brazil, it not being the director's vision.
I think you have just made two poor analogies. I agree that it's sad that Lucas feels he has to make changes to his original films (and realtively poor changes at that; Jabba looks like shit in SW). At least he left the kiss in ESB.
I'll still see the shit out of them when they are released. (Mr. Reference number 4, for those of you scoring at home)
Point taken...it's still fun to be on the other side of the argument, though. Mod this up funny. :)
I was going for humor...guess I missed. :) In any case I was trying to sum up all the arguments for not buying.
Oh, if only I could mod this up. :) David Cross is a comedy genius.
It's not like Lucas went back to your childhood and stole your teddy bear, people! I don't think Greedo should have shot first, and I agree with leaving Han's character as a rogue who did what he had to to stay alive. But damn, get over it already.
It's HIS movie, he can do as HE pleases with it. He is not screwing you. He is not raping your childhood. He is not having sex with your mother while you watch, helplessly duct-taped to a chair.
Stories evolve, folks. You just happened to see the rough drafts.
The words "get over it" come to mind. You remind me of the guy on Mr. Show that wore a scarf in summer and complained that wax cylinders were the only true way to appreciate recorded music.
I'm all for free and open source software, but a brother's gotta eat too.
Hope you like Indian food!
Coleman
Then we either need more nuclear power plants, or we need to invent working sustainable, net energy out fusion, quick.
Why do we need that? Don't we own a country full of oil fields now?
Coleman
Technically they'd only need enough fuel in the launch vehicle to get to orbit. Surely they'd leave a return ship in orbit around the planet. Or maybe park it on a moon. :)
Beagle had no pilot other than it's own automatic systems, which clearly were not designed to deal with whatever befell it. A human pilot would be able to make decisions that could save the probe. A human-piloted system would almost certainly have fared better than the fully automatic system that was Beagle2.
:)
If it's just a communications problem, that too could have possibly been salvaged with a human up there checking the systems for failure. You'd better believe that a human would have multiple methods to communicate with the home planet.
Thirdly, they don't land humans inside of big beach balls.
...as long as we beat the terrorists to the Moon/Mars. What color are we associating with them these days, anyway?
When President Bush inspires us onward and upward to Mars this week, his political calculations may be more earthly. Expanding space exploration is a wonderful aspiration for America and humanity -- and also quite promising for the Houston economy, the national aerospace industry, and one company in particular that has long pondered exploration of the red planet: Halliburton.
Hey, at least no one will shoot at us up there.
Argue argue argue...but what I want to know is how this utter tripe gets modded up as "insightful."
Cable TV a "requirement?" If you think TV is a requirement, please do us all a favor and do not breed.
No proof..no nothing from this poster..and he gets a "2" to my "1" in Score..
That's his karma bonus. Read the mod rules...
Consulting in the hot new thing in IT will pay $1500 a day in Manhattan. Was that really so hard?
What exactly would the demand for "space gold" or "rubies from Mars" or "asteroid diamonds" be? I think you'd find that given the supply, the price would not really be comparable to those same "resources" found on Earth. For one thing, precious gems would likely be purer in space. And one never knows what you'd find out there that can't be found on Earth. You have to think that there is something out there formed in an asteroid that simply can't form on the Earth. Not to mention that nature comes up with more bizarre things than we can think of...there might be some heretofore unknown alloy that makes titanium or carbon fiber look like aluminum foil.
The problem is that it's NOT funny.