You're just spreading misinformation. Geologists aren't even sure if the areas selected for nuclear storage really are capable of containing it; how on earth can you claim that you know it's safe? And I agree, coal plants produce far too much dangerous pollution, so why don't we force the coal-using industries to cut down on emissions?
Speaking of which, one very amusing fact I've noticed is a lot of the same people who complain that coal is a worse problem than nuclear energy are also laissez faire types who argue against actually forcing the people producing this pollution to stop.
The funny thing is how when they merged, so many businesspeople were surprised that a hip, upcoming, successful company like AOL was willing to merge with a struggling company like Time Warner.
And at the same time, so many people in IT were stunned that a real company like Time Warner would merge with a third-rate ISP that everyone knew would eventually crash and burn.
Coal burning power plants put out more radioactivity than nuclear power plants. And it's released into the air for all of us to enjoy. It's just from the trace elements and other isotopes in the coal. So if we want to cut back on radioactive bits in the air, shift to nuclear from coal.
This argument is completely bogus. It's not a question of quantity, it's a question of concentration. If someone forced you at gunpoint to either drink a glass of cyanide, or a glass of ocean water, which would you pick? There's more cyanide in the ocean than the glass of cyanide, so by your logic it's safer to drink the glass of cyanide than the glass of ocean water.
Unfortunately, public anti-nuclear hysteria will prevent us from properly exploiting these resources until our backs are firmly against the wall.
That's just propaganda; there are plenty of nuclear plants in the US. They're hideously expensive to build, which is why they for the most part aren't built anymore.
The problem is the actual output of pollution is far smaller, but the stuff being outputted is many times as toxic. I think it's insane to create more plants when we don't have enough long-term storage to handle what we're producing now.
What, it's that unlikely? I know about the BSDs and use FreeBSD myself, and I used to work at an ISP where most of the people there (excluding management) used some form of free Unix clone.
I mean really, the spelling and grammar nazis here need to just can it. It doesn't make you look intelligent, just petty. If the only thing you can attack is the form of someone's post, not the content, it means you have no real argument.
Settle down, sonny. It wasn't an attack, it was simply an amusing observation. Now if he had spelled a lot of words wrong, I wouldn't have said anything, because it would have been pointless. The fact that he got all the hard words right made the one he got wrong funny. I wasn't insulting him, it was actually sort of a compliment.
Only my words weren't meant to convince anyone of anything; I was simply giving my opinion.
And if I was, ad hominem attacks may annoy philosophers, but they're quite effective. Look at Cicero's first oration against Catiline for example; he throws in plenty ad hominem attacks, and it's considered one of the greatest speeches in history.
Because, as we all know, ad hominem attacks are horribly enlightening. (Not.)
"ad hominem attacks" doesn't mean what you think it means. Note the "not coincidentally"--I'm saying they are jackasses because they espouse such viewpoints, rather than their arguments are false because they happen to be jackasses.
The creators of that "Team America" movies (same guys behind South Park) got hammered because they said, basically, that if you're clueless don't bother to vote.
Not coincidentally, the creators of "Team America" are jackasses.
No, I simply found it kind of funny that he spelled the hard words correctly but a relatively easy one incorrectly. You're only pedantic when you show ostentation when correcting someone. Like if I pointed out that "nitpicker" is one word, not two.
Well they just don't stop there, they then compare them to the actual votes after elections. They actually do tend to have an accuracy of +/- a few percentage points.
Now hold your horses! Scientific method is basically a sophisticated method of ancestor worship. Never underestimate the power of the ancestors.
O Mighty Einstein, use thy divine powers to curse the writer of the parent post; may his equations never ring true, may his chalk break at inopportune times, and may an especially heavy copy of Principia Mathematica fall on his head from a high shelf.
Perhaps it was offensive to those marines who risked their lives to raise the flag there. Seeing the symbol of their courage turned into an operating system logo, where your fellow marines are depicted as devils might be a tad disrespectful. Call me politically correct, but I think I agree with them.
Although, for the life of me, I can't figure out what "religious ramification" the USMC War Memorial has.
I think you know perfectly well they were talking about the devils.
will my stupendously Total Recall memory of the vacation be rudely disturbed by strange freaky humanoid maritian colonisers trying to kill me in the subterranean hum of the power plant?
Bah, why would anyone want to vacation as a secret agent? Way too much work. My Total Recall vacation will be at Hammock Beach, on Margarita Island, on the Planet of the Promiscuous Women.
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You're just spreading misinformation. Geologists aren't even sure if the areas selected for nuclear storage really are capable of containing it; how on earth can you claim that you know it's safe? And I agree, coal plants produce far too much dangerous pollution, so why don't we force the coal-using industries to cut down on emissions?
Speaking of which, one very amusing fact I've noticed is a lot of the same people who complain that coal is a worse problem than nuclear energy are also laissez faire types who argue against actually forcing the people producing this pollution to stop.
The funny thing is how when they merged, so many businesspeople were surprised that a hip, upcoming, successful company like AOL was willing to merge with a struggling company like Time Warner.
And at the same time, so many people in IT were stunned that a real company like Time Warner would merge with a third-rate ISP that everyone knew would eventually crash and burn.
Coal burning power plants put out more radioactivity than nuclear power plants. And it's released into the air for all of us to enjoy. It's just from the trace elements and other isotopes in the coal. So if we want to cut back on radioactive bits in the air, shift to nuclear from coal.
This argument is completely bogus. It's not a question of quantity, it's a question of concentration. If someone forced you at gunpoint to either drink a glass of cyanide, or a glass of ocean water, which would you pick? There's more cyanide in the ocean than the glass of cyanide, so by your logic it's safer to drink the glass of cyanide than the glass of ocean water.
Unfortunately, public anti-nuclear hysteria will prevent us from properly exploiting these resources until our backs are firmly against the wall.
That's just propaganda; there are plenty of nuclear plants in the US. They're hideously expensive to build, which is why they for the most part aren't built anymore.
The problem is the actual output of pollution is far smaller, but the stuff being outputted is many times as toxic. I think it's insane to create more plants when we don't have enough long-term storage to handle what we're producing now.
I know this will be an unpopular opinion here, but frankly I think 9 years in jail is way too much for this.
A SmartCard is NOT for holding pictures of your cat. It's primarily for identity verification.
But what if I use it for identity verification of my CAT? What do you think about that, Mr. Smart Guy?!
Wait, I don't own a cat.
I doubt you can find it anywhere outside of the UK.
Most other European countries don't have that British aversion to food that actually tastes good.
What, it's that unlikely? I know about the BSDs and use FreeBSD myself, and I used to work at an ISP where most of the people there (excluding management) used some form of free Unix clone.
Are there unicorns and pixies there, too?
I don't know which is worse - AOL raw or cooked!
The worst is installed.
I mean really, the spelling and grammar nazis here need to just can it. It doesn't make you look intelligent, just petty. If the only thing you can attack is the form of someone's post, not the content, it means you have no real argument.
Settle down, sonny. It wasn't an attack, it was simply an amusing observation. Now if he had spelled a lot of words wrong, I wouldn't have said anything, because it would have been pointless. The fact that he got all the hard words right made the one he got wrong funny. I wasn't insulting him, it was actually sort of a compliment.
Only my words weren't meant to convince anyone of anything; I was simply giving my opinion.
And if I was, ad hominem attacks may annoy philosophers, but they're quite effective. Look at Cicero's first oration against Catiline for example; he throws in plenty ad hominem attacks, and it's considered one of the greatest speeches in history.
Because, as we all know, ad hominem attacks are horribly enlightening. (Not.)
"ad hominem attacks" doesn't mean what you think it means. Note the "not coincidentally"--I'm saying they are jackasses because they espouse such viewpoints, rather than their arguments are false because they happen to be jackasses.
The creators of that "Team America" movies (same guys behind South Park) got hammered because they said, basically, that if you're clueless don't bother to vote.
Not coincidentally, the creators of "Team America" are jackasses.
You probably read it in one of Richard Dawkins' books. The Blind Watchmaker, I think.
That's why he said octopus eyes were better, he was comparing them to the eyes of blind watchmakers.
I wish there was someone in real life who knew what OpenBSD was so they could share my enthusiasm =(
I know a girl who's extremely interested in OpenBSD, I could give you her number if you want.
Nah, just messing with you, made that up.
No, I simply found it kind of funny that he spelled the hard words correctly but a relatively easy one incorrectly. You're only pedantic when you show ostentation when correcting someone. Like if I pointed out that "nitpicker" is one word, not two.
Well they just don't stop there, they then compare them to the actual votes after elections. They actually do tend to have an accuracy of +/- a few percentage points.
"post hoc ergo propter hoc" - a VERY common logical fallicy, also known as a "coincidental correlation".
What's REALLY interesting is the fact that you spelled the latin words correctly, but still spelled "fallacy" incorrectly.
Now hold your horses! Scientific method is basically a sophisticated method of ancestor worship. Never underestimate the power of the ancestors.
O Mighty Einstein, use thy divine powers to curse the writer of the parent post; may his equations never ring true, may his chalk break at inopportune times, and may an especially heavy copy of Principia Mathematica fall on his head from a high shelf.
I mean, Kerry is so close to Bush that if he wins you Americans will be no better off.
Yes, I'd believe that too if I routinely did sit-ups under parked cars.
On 6 November 1932 they won at home against the Staten Island Stapletons
Woo, Stapletons rule!!! GO STAPES!!
(wait, do I hear hick jokes in the distance ?)
Yes.
Perhaps it was offensive to those marines who risked their lives to raise the flag there. Seeing the symbol of their courage turned into an operating system logo, where your fellow marines are depicted as devils might be a tad disrespectful. Call me politically correct, but I think I agree with them.
Although, for the life of me, I can't figure out what "religious ramification" the USMC War Memorial has.
I think you know perfectly well they were talking about the devils.
will my stupendously Total Recall memory of the vacation be rudely disturbed by strange freaky humanoid maritian colonisers trying to kill me in the subterranean hum of the power plant?
Bah, why would anyone want to vacation as a secret agent? Way too much work. My Total Recall vacation will be at Hammock Beach, on Margarita Island, on the Planet of the Promiscuous Women.