So your claim is: We've just found the largest specimen of this species recorded so far (i.e., since 1981, when records were first kept), therefore the population of this species is not in danger.
How do we know this one didn't eat the other 80%?? Huh? tell me that one smart man.
When I want to do something I make sure I know everything about it. I built my own car, Jeep actually from several diffrent parts. started with a Jeep Wrangler, ripped out everything put in a 4.3L V6, heavy duty transmission from a Charokee, custome drive shaft, ford 8.8 rear end with ARB locker. All new suspention etc etc etc...
When I wanted to learn computers I went through everything from ip addresses, networking, hardware, software, development, dos windows 3x windows9x then to Linux and Unix Sun servers IBM servers built up from scratch.
About a year ago I wanted to learn how to vacuum form. Did a little research and built my own vacuum forming table. Ordered some ABS plastic made some molds and started vacuum forming.
I didn't like the layout of my house so I got a sledge hammer and knocked out some walls, redid electrical put in new plumbing moved the entire kitchen to a more logical place within the new floor plan. Put in all new cabinets and utilities.
When I decided I wanted a MAME cabinet I did some research, went to home depot and got some MDF board and drew up some plans. put it together ordered the controller parts got the computer and wired everything together.
Other than a few friends to help hold and support some things and the internet for research I've done all this my self. I rearly every pay someone to do something unless it requires a large manufactureing facility to complete such as my kitchen counter tops, printed circut boards for computers and these kinds of things.
I'm bored of typeing now and don't have a good closure for this bragging session mainly because it is not something I usually do.
You must be too young to remember the days of metered internet. They didn't say it would be free. Just not metered. you pay $20 a month and use how ever much you need.
I assume then that you've never given any good or service to someone unless you were compensated for it.
I suppose it should be everybodys birthday every day and we'll all just give everything people need to them. Sorry this doesn't work.
The most powerful motivator there is is greed.
It may be for you (and probably the majority), but it surely isn't for me.
Economics has to apply to the majority or it doesn't work.
Capitalism uses this to benefit all.
With greed comes power. With that power, the powerful change the rules so that capitalism doesn't really mean capitalism anymore. Adam Smith is continuously rolling in his grave due to what passes for capitalism.
I know what you mean here. The government bailouts, protectionist, corporate welfare. What passes as capitalism these days is little more than a socialist supported corporation endeavor perpetrated by lobbyist and ever expanding government. We need to do away with the socialism and grow the libertarianism ideas.
You read slashdot during lunch? You should be out eating something and getting away from the office. Save the slashdot reading for when you're suppose to be working.
Hmm, I already have a hybrid and there is no way to plug it in. It uses regenerative braking to charge the batteries and they stay full 90% of the time. I'd actually wished that driving would try to keep them closer to 25% and I could plug it in at night but unfortunately that is not the case.
Only in the sense of artwork. If code was put together on an assembly line do you think developers would be doing it for fun?
Sure once you take the supply chain and infrastructure needed to get a product or item to a populace then you may have a chance. Do you think there are anywhere near enough people interested in creating toasters as to make enough to supply everyone that wants one? How about people interested in driving trucks? managing warehouses? Advertising? servicing?
As I have said in the past (although very little here on slashdot) a robot economy may be able to push us into a more realistic social/communist society. But until you can replace every menial job with a robot and allow people to either be as lazy or productive as they want you will need capitalism to make a productive society.
No nothing like Russian gulags or communist N. Korea. Just looking at all social systems in place now that continuously ask for and receive more money yet continuously get worse. Without motivation people wont do anything. The most powerful motivator there is is greed. Capitalism uses this to benefit all. Idealistic fantasies where everyone provides everything for free because of the love of their fellow man may be great for story books but in reality there are evil people in the world and capitalism can use that evil to benefit everyone.
Users don't nesisarily "want" AMD. They don't nesisarily "want" Intel.
They want Fast, reliable and cheap. AMD provides this. Intel forces them out of the market. This is one of the few places I think regulation should come in to play.
The problem with most energy expecially solar and to an extent hydro you have to use it right away. with this you get to keep it for effectivly as long as you'd like. I'm sure it has a shelf life but it is transportable and useable in a realistic way.
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When the owls were endangered, I didn't speak up because owls are not tasty.
When the gorillas were endangered, I didn't speak up, because gorillas are not tasty.
When the condors were endangered, I didn't speak up, because condors are not tasty.
When cows were endangered, I was pissed!!!!.
So your claim is:
We've just found the largest specimen of this species recorded so far (i.e., since 1981, when records were first kept), therefore the population of this species is not in danger.
How do we know this one didn't eat the other 80%?? Huh? tell me that one smart man.
I hope they didn't forget to yell
"IT'S COMMING RIGHT FOR US!!!!"
Now your being rediculous!!
Probably a lot to do with the structered and logical thought patterns of most geeks, rather than the artistic freeflow of most spoken languages.
If I was good at writing I'd been a writer.
And when they did teach them they were called the 3 Rs. Go figure.
Reedin, Ritin, Rithmetic,
Step 3: All your Russian Profit Overlords are belong to beawulf.
surry, iM american.
Can anybody point out and tripple ore more dupe posts that don't refrence any of the previous except in maybe an update?
Completely off topic but I'm just curious now.
A well rounded geek.
When I want to do something I make sure I know everything about it. I built my own car, Jeep actually from several diffrent parts. started with a Jeep Wrangler, ripped out everything put in a 4.3L V6, heavy duty transmission from a Charokee, custome drive shaft, ford 8.8 rear end with ARB locker. All new suspention etc etc etc...
When I wanted to learn computers I went through everything from ip addresses, networking, hardware, software, development, dos windows 3x windows9x then to Linux and Unix Sun servers IBM servers built up from scratch.
About a year ago I wanted to learn how to vacuum form. Did a little research and built my own vacuum forming table. Ordered some ABS plastic made some molds and started vacuum forming.
I didn't like the layout of my house so I got a sledge hammer and knocked out some walls, redid electrical put in new plumbing moved the entire kitchen to a more logical place within the new floor plan. Put in all new cabinets and utilities.
When I decided I wanted a MAME cabinet I did some research, went to home depot and got some MDF board and drew up some plans. put it together ordered the controller parts got the computer and wired everything together.
Other than a few friends to help hold and support some things and the internet for research I've done all this my self. I rearly every pay someone to do something unless it requires a large manufactureing facility to complete such as my kitchen counter tops, printed circut boards for computers and these kinds of things.
I'm bored of typeing now and don't have a good closure for this bragging session mainly because it is not something I usually do.
May not be quit as great a miricle but I can turn Beer in to Pee!!! I do it regularly. Wanna see?
So what the heck is an IDE? you give this explination but don't explain these advanced terms.
On that what is Java? "It's written in java?" does that have something to do with coffee?
You must be too young to remember the days of metered internet. They didn't say it would be free. Just not metered. you pay $20 a month and use how ever much you need.
Without motivation people wont do anything.
I assume then that you've never given any good or service to someone unless you were compensated for it.
I suppose it should be everybodys birthday every day and we'll all just give everything people need to them. Sorry this doesn't work.
The most powerful motivator there is is greed.
It may be for you (and probably the majority), but it surely isn't for me.
Economics has to apply to the majority or it doesn't work.
Capitalism uses this to benefit all.
With greed comes power. With that power, the powerful change the rules so that capitalism doesn't really mean capitalism anymore. Adam Smith is continuously rolling in his grave due to what passes for capitalism.
I know what you mean here. The government bailouts, protectionist, corporate welfare. What passes as capitalism these days is little more than a socialist supported corporation endeavor perpetrated by lobbyist and ever expanding government. We need to do away with the socialism and grow the libertarianism ideas.
"during lunch?"
You read slashdot during lunch? You should be out eating something and getting away from the office. Save the slashdot reading for when you're suppose to be working.
Hmm, I already have a hybrid and there is no way to plug it in. It uses regenerative braking to charge the batteries and they stay full 90% of the time. I'd actually wished that driving would try to keep them closer to 25% and I could plug it in at night but unfortunately that is not the case.
Only in the sense of artwork. If code was put together on an assembly line do you think developers would be doing it for fun?
Sure once you take the supply chain and infrastructure needed to get a product or item to a populace then you may have a chance. Do you think there are anywhere near enough people interested in creating toasters as to make enough to supply everyone that wants one? How about people interested in driving trucks? managing warehouses? Advertising? servicing?
As I have said in the past (although very little here on slashdot) a robot economy may be able to push us into a more realistic social/communist society. But until you can replace every menial job with a robot and allow people to either be as lazy or productive as they want you will need capitalism to make a productive society.
No nothing like Russian gulags or communist N. Korea. Just looking at all social systems in place now that continuously ask for and receive more money yet continuously get worse. Without motivation people wont do anything. The most powerful motivator there is is greed. Capitalism uses this to benefit all. Idealistic fantasies where everyone provides everything for free because of the love of their fellow man may be great for story books but in reality there are evil people in the world and capitalism can use that evil to benefit everyone.
Users don't nesisarily "want" AMD. They don't nesisarily "want" Intel.
They want Fast, reliable and cheap. AMD provides this. Intel forces them out of the market. This is one of the few places I think regulation should come in to play.
Libertarian Socialist?
That has to be the biggest oxymoron I've ever heard???????
Libertarian=minimal government
Socialist=strong government control.
sweet a magic wand. Just what I always wanted.
This sounds awsome. Can I replace my gas tank with one of these systems?
when will i be able to fill my gas tank up with superconductors? Is it possible now? This would be great.
The problem with most energy expecially solar and to an extent hydro you have to use it right away. with this you get to keep it for effectivly as long as you'd like. I'm sure it has a shelf life but it is transportable and useable in a realistic way.
Artificial blood is drained from satan's third nipple.