I will never understand the "there can't be life there because most of the life from our planet couldn't survive there" argument. I think it's perfectly reasonable that life could evolve elsewhere without water. In fact, quite likely. Life will adapt to the conditions from which it emerges, not seek to replicate life on earth.
Thanks for pointing that out. Anyone who describes The Girl in The Fireplace as "whimsical" is certainly not to be trusted. I just watched the show and the other review was much closer to my response.
I work in education. If I had a student say they were looking forward to killing someone in my class, I'd be concerned. And if they DID kill someone in my class, everyone would be posting here saying, "Jeez, didn't you all see the clear signs posted on the internet? Why didn't anyone do anything?"
The longer you're there, the more you'll realize that what's on display isn't the point, but HOW it's displayed. Also, they have a tea room upstairs that serves "real" tea, cookies, and occasionally live accordion music.
I think the best thing would be to ask to be put in touch with whatever governmental body oversees our party of the galaxy and (hopefully) will protect our rights. If there are no rights, then we're screwed either way because anyone that can travel to us will completely out-class. On the other hand, if we can reach the Shadow Proclamatino of Judoon (or the equivalent) we may be granted some form of protection. Hopefully, this protection will take the form of David Tennant.
At our local Borders, my wife happily picked up a "dvd" from the dvd shelf. She bought it and had the outer packaging off by the time she realized that it was blu-ray. We went back into the store and found that out of an entire wall of dvds, the movie she had picked was the only blu-ray title. Since the outer packaging was off, Borders initially refused an exchange for a dvd of the same title (which they had displayed somewhere else entirely, instead of on the dvd wall). They claimed (probably truthfully) that even though we had bought it five minutes previously, with the packaging off, they couldn't "return" it or resell it. I politely refused to budge and they eventually let us exchange - their solution for themselves was simply to put the blu-ray version on the "defective shelf."
Boo blu-ray.
Why on earth would I want to buy a blu-ray player? Our dvds work fine and look great on our crappy, ancient TV.
Conversely, maybe this about the US expanding its sphere of influence into Russian territory. How thrilled would we be if Russia was supporting breakaway states and regime change in backyard, in addition to training troops? For instance, imagine if Russia was arming and training border groups in Texas that wanted to secede from the USA?
Will you consider adding more traditional D&D races such as gnomes and orcs? Why did you feel the need to add another elf variant as part of the core rules? Do we really need another one?
I doubt I'm alone in thinking that all inter-stellar spaceships should be equipped with one of these near any airlock large enough for an Alien Queen Mother to fit through. I think we should start testing one of these on the ISS immediately.
You know... there was a society once which tried its best to live by the rules you describe: free market and private charity. You can read all about it in the works of Charles Dickens.
If only there were a way to purchase gaming books without going to a used bookstore or using a mail-order catalogue? This sounds like... a quest!!!
First, we will need to bring this old bucket to the ancient witch by the village well. She will then tell us of a strange, spider-like beast lurking nearby in the woods, known only to the local inhabitants "The Interweb."
No, the party of felons is the party of Delay. The party in bed with Enron. THAT'S the party of felons. And frankly, you've listed all the "oooo evil" felonies. But not all felons are rapists.
If you are a citizen and you pay taxes, you should have the right to vote. Priod. If you disagree with this, you don't believe in democracy. Are Republicans the Party of Tyranny?
I didn't have much trouble identifying what Kerry stood for. I just listened to Kerry and tuned out the George Bush noise machine. If you couldn't figure out what he stood for, then either your I.Q. is lower than my karma or your didn't bother to listen to anyone other than Rush.
Once the public actually had a chance to hear Kerry speak at the first debate, his numbers soared. Why? Because it suddenly became obvious that he wasn't the flip-flopper that the so-called-liberal-media was painting him to be.
And believe me, the media did not get behind Kerry, other than maybe to tell his campaign and 48% of the country to bend over. The media isn't left or right, liberal or conservative. The media is corporate - which is its own interest.
"but they won't do that cause compromising means dealing with the ignorant unwashed masses."
Actually, we won't compromise because we have principles and moral values.
Example: Gay people deserve rights the same as any other citizen. I'm unwilling to compromise. If that's out of tune with the rest society - oh well. Being an abolitionist was out of tune with society at one point, too.
As a liberal (who tends to vote Democratic Party), I vote based on what I believe is right - not on what I believe is the most likely to win over the majority of Americans. If the majority of Americans aren't willing to support women, workers, gays, and minorities, I'm not going to respond and say "oh well, then we'd better not support their rights either."
When the Democrats "compromise" - what are they? Republicans.
He's being sarcastic and poking fun of the spread of the term "African-American." My students write in their exams all the time about "African-American" tribes in Africa. A friend who teaches in England has had exchange students from America ask about "African-American" history in England.
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Ah, but you see, based on our sample size of ONE planet, we've determined the conditions for life on all planets.
I will never understand the "there can't be life there because most of the life from our planet couldn't survive there" argument. I think it's perfectly reasonable that life could evolve elsewhere without water. In fact, quite likely. Life will adapt to the conditions from which it emerges, not seek to replicate life on earth.
Thanks for pointing that out. Anyone who describes The Girl in The Fireplace as "whimsical" is certainly not to be trusted. I just watched the show and the other review was much closer to my response.
I work in education. If I had a student say they were looking forward to killing someone in my class, I'd be concerned. And if they DID kill someone in my class, everyone would be posting here saying, "Jeez, didn't you all see the clear signs posted on the internet? Why didn't anyone do anything?"
It's a museum for people who enjoy thinking about museums.
http://www.mjt.org/
The longer you're there, the more you'll realize that what's on display isn't the point, but HOW it's displayed. Also, they have a tea room upstairs that serves "real" tea, cookies, and occasionally live accordion music.
I think the best thing would be to ask to be put in touch with whatever governmental body oversees our party of the galaxy and (hopefully) will protect our rights. If there are no rights, then we're screwed either way because anyone that can travel to us will completely out-class. On the other hand, if we can reach the Shadow Proclamatino of Judoon (or the equivalent) we may be granted some form of protection. Hopefully, this protection will take the form of David Tennant.
This will just cause the evolution of undetectable people who will then topple the Empire.
At our local Borders, my wife happily picked up a "dvd" from the dvd shelf. She bought it and had the outer packaging off by the time she realized that it was blu-ray. We went back into the store and found that out of an entire wall of dvds, the movie she had picked was the only blu-ray title. Since the outer packaging was off, Borders initially refused an exchange for a dvd of the same title (which they had displayed somewhere else entirely, instead of on the dvd wall). They claimed (probably truthfully) that even though we had bought it five minutes previously, with the packaging off, they couldn't "return" it or resell it. I politely refused to budge and they eventually let us exchange - their solution for themselves was simply to put the blu-ray version on the "defective shelf."
Boo blu-ray.
Why on earth would I want to buy a blu-ray player? Our dvds work fine and look great on our crappy, ancient TV.
Conversely, maybe this about the US expanding its sphere of influence into Russian territory. How thrilled would we be if Russia was supporting breakaway states and regime change in backyard, in addition to training troops? For instance, imagine if Russia was arming and training border groups in Texas that wanted to secede from the USA?
Yeah, we'd respond gently.
"Which usually means they're the type to appeal to sex and voyeurism."
Ah, yes. Sex. Voyeurism. The true enemies of intellectuals everywhere.
Oh yeah, except for all those intellectuals who were delightfully perverted. (Most of them).
Anyhoo, I'm off to look at Kafka's porn collection.
Will you consider adding more traditional D&D races such as gnomes and orcs? Why did you feel the need to add another elf variant as part of the core rules? Do we really need another one?
I doubt I'm alone in thinking that all inter-stellar spaceships should be equipped with one of these near any airlock large enough for an Alien Queen Mother to fit through. I think we should start testing one of these on the ISS immediately.
They mostly come at night.
Mostly.
At last, the true secrets of the Bene Gesserit line of Noldor will be revealed! I LOVE pre-quels!
All you have to do is chain donkeys to a big magnetic wheel and have them walk in circles, thus turning a magnetic gear.
Free Energy From Going in Circles!
Speaking of which, shouldn't we harnass this to Congress?
This is a favorite of creationists.
... before we waste examples on you, please define CLEARLY and CONCISELY what you will accept as evidence of speciation.
"Ok, so you have piles of evidence of evolution. But what about SPECIATION."
So, then you show them evidence of speciation.
They reply, "That's not speciation. That's not a big enough change."
SOOOO
You know ... there was a society once which tried its best to live by the rules you describe: free market and private charity. You can read all about it in the works of Charles Dickens.
You want to live in THAT society? You're crazy.
If only there were a way to purchase gaming books without going to a used bookstore or using a mail-order catalogue? This sounds like ... a quest!!!
...
First, we will need to bring this old bucket to the ancient witch by the village well. She will then tell us of a strange, spider-like beast lurking nearby in the woods, known only to the local inhabitants "The Interweb."
DUN DUN DUN
OMG - they can spam the frost-shock card! WTFPWND!
Natalie Portman reference in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
No, the party of felons is the party of Delay. The party in bed with Enron. THAT'S the party of felons. And frankly, you've listed all the "oooo evil" felonies. But not all felons are rapists.
If you are a citizen and you pay taxes, you should have the right to vote. Priod. If you disagree with this, you don't believe in democracy. Are Republicans the Party of Tyranny?
I didn't have much trouble identifying what Kerry stood for. I just listened to Kerry and tuned out the George Bush noise machine. If you couldn't figure out what he stood for, then either your I.Q. is lower than my karma or your didn't bother to listen to anyone other than Rush.
Once the public actually had a chance to hear Kerry speak at the first debate, his numbers soared. Why? Because it suddenly became obvious that he wasn't the flip-flopper that the so-called-liberal-media was painting him to be.
And believe me, the media did not get behind Kerry, other than maybe to tell his campaign and 48% of the country to bend over. The media isn't left or right, liberal or conservative. The media is corporate - which is its own interest.
"but they won't do that cause compromising means dealing with the ignorant unwashed masses."
Actually, we won't compromise because we have principles and moral values.
Example: Gay people deserve rights the same as any other citizen. I'm unwilling to compromise. If that's out of tune with the rest society - oh well. Being an abolitionist was out of tune with society at one point, too.
As a liberal (who tends to vote Democratic Party), I vote based on what I believe is right - not on what I believe is the most likely to win over the majority of Americans. If the majority of Americans aren't willing to support women, workers, gays, and minorities, I'm not going to respond and say "oh well, then we'd better not support their rights either."
When the Democrats "compromise" - what are they? Republicans.
... how much karma you could accrue on slashdot!
Though I must say, if I lived 1000 years, I would probably just end up fading into the West (Hawaii or there abouts).
Wouldn't we be speaking Vietnamese?
He's being sarcastic and poking fun of the spread of the term "African-American." My students write in their exams all the time about "African-American" tribes in Africa. A friend who teaches in England has had exchange students from America ask about "African-American" history in England.