It really did feel like deus ex machina. I'll give the series a gimmie and accept that a spider bite gives him superpowers as long as they don't dig into it too much. A super spider bite and then totally unrelated to that the kid comes up with a revolutionary invention? That's just plain not fair! I have ZERO superpowers. His super enemies seem to only have one source of their powers.
reboot to match todays youth preferences: think twilight in 3d.
Considering spiderman 3, that could be an improvement. Emo sparkly vampires vs emo spiderman (and emo villains too)? At least twilight didn't take an existing character and castrate him like spiderman 3 did.
Why do you think there is nothing serious done about human rights violations or trade unfairness? It is because China could simply end the US economy. Debtors are slaves.
I was going to say because our powers that be don't actually care about human rights violations or trade unfairness. The trade imbalance is something that can be profitable to them in the short to medium term, global economy and all, low to middle level job loss isn't something that's so important. They have too much to gain by continued trading with China to put sanctions, which is one of two ways we could possibly get china to listen to us about what they should do with their own people or whether they should start buying more of our stuff. The other way, war, is something they might be considering had they been better at threat construction (and thereby gotten the public on board), had 9/11 not happened, or had they not recently learned that holding even militarily weak countries is difficult.
Then again, I've been accused of being paranoid and not having enough faith in free trade or corporate/military interests.
"cannot be hacked" This should be a massive red flag. The is the same as stating to the world, I'm unqualified and have no idea what I'm talking about.
It does to us, but this is the TSA. They have a blank check. The money isn't theirs. They want to make it look like they're doing a job, one that they've never been capable of doing. Saying "This can't be hacked" makes them think "Oh good, something else not to worry about, buy it now!"
The paranoia that someone may see a fuzzy resemblance of your actual body seems to have no bounds in the US. You'd think people would be more worried that the chemical scanners used in airports fail to detect most explosives, but no...
A large part of our objection is due to that second part exactly: it's TSA, operator error and general incompetence will likely preclude it actually being effective. It would be objectionable enough even if it would actually increase our safety, but it's not going to do that.
What it's going to be used for primarily is to catch more drug smugglers. I don't give a flying fuck about that goal, I definitely am not willing to sacrifice more privacy, the waste of all that taxpayer money, or the hassle of even longer lines. No.
In fact I think it's more likely that this will be counterproductive by making longer lines. Fairly often, the lines to go through the scanners have more people than are actually on a plane. That bombers aren't targeting those lines is a real testament to how stupid TSA and terrorists are, it's only a matter of time before they realize this. I'd prefer security checkpoints be faster so fewer people are in the real danger zone when they do.
Too soon man! These aren't neurons or real cells, and won't be susceptible to viruses (the biological type). Sounds like they're just micelles or maybe liposomes.
Now see, had you waited a few years until they realized that there's no point in reinventing the wheel, that they should just use actual neurons to make a wet computer rather than these things (which presumably don't replicate or repair themselves and probably won't be as efficient), then that would be really funny. Except now it won't be. Ruined it for everyone there.
Maybe screenwriters and filmmakers could come up with an ORIGINAL idea for a change. Getting tired of inferior remakes, all they do is cause me to download and watch the original again.
I don't think remaking something inherently means the remake will be bad, I think remakes are often bad because studios decide to half-ass a remake merely to squeeze as much money out of a dead show as they can.
You're right that the tuition does get paid, but in terms of "taxpayer investing in grad students" that doesn't count: it's money changing hands -within the university-, not going to the grad student. In terms of "are we as taxpayers giving chinese grad students all this money and then they're running with it back to china," no, we're giving them below unemployment for valuable work.
To the lab itself, that's a big difference, yes. I understand there are other benefits to hiring grad students rather than just lab techs, such as tenure for professors, but that's beside the point.
In general until that point, it's still worth it to fund their education just for the work they do as a grad student, and the likely work they will do in the US afterwards, even if a few end up going home and working and contributing heavily in another economy.
Speaking as a grad student, it's not like we're paid that much, less than unemployment on average apparently. Cheaper in many cases than hiring a non-grad student to do the same work. The lab gets cheap labor, and the student gets an education. Even if those students don't stay, I expect it adds up to a net benefit for us.
Exactly, you don't like less room etc, you pay a premium for it.
You think you have such a severe nut allergy that you can't fly on a plane that serves peanuts? Charter your own plane, or fly on an airline that doesn't serve peanuts.
Providing a whole section for this goes above and beyond what is even done for REAL disabilities. Differently abled? They'll give you a narrow wheelchair or get a big guy to carry you to the seat. They don't give you a special section requiring a remodeling of the plane.
I hope Air Canada is looking into the bare minimum for this. Like okay, $10,000 will get you a special section, or you stay in the luggage compartment. Or, more reasonably, here's your gas mask.
If you choose to live in an area that doesn't have certain services available, why should you be able to demand taxpayers provide it to you later?
It should be obvious: not everyone decides where they live, and those that do often have much more complicated factors than "will I have broadband." Farmer Bob's son may want to take online classes so he can do something besides farming, or even if he does, some business, ag, veterinary, or numerous other classes might help. Maybe there isn't a physical college for miles. Participating in online video conferences for classes would be something that you'd want broadband for. Downloading the video lectures on dialup might tie up the phone lines for a day.
Hell, it would be worth it in my book if those poor kids were able to get online gaming. I'd shoot myself if I had to live on a farm 3 hours from any real civilization and I wasn't able to game.
This really just seems to be "9 interesting animal models" or maybe "I spent 10 minutes reading about animal models."
Along those lines, I study development in chickens because they're easy to study live as embryos. I've seen a lab that studied owl optical lobes, if I remember correctly because owls can't turn their eyes, and I guess the other eye's region expands to compensate. Songbirds have been used to prove that neurons are produced in adult animals, females treated with testosterone gain neurons their vocal centers. I've heard of grasshoppers being used to study neuron axon guidance. And I saw an interesting discussion of platypus sperm, they seem to have a slingshot mechanism.
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It's worth noting that the French, acting on behalf of the Eiffel tower, settled out of court for an undisclosed sum of money.
It really did feel like deus ex machina. I'll give the series a gimmie and accept that a spider bite gives him superpowers as long as they don't dig into it too much. A super spider bite and then totally unrelated to that the kid comes up with a revolutionary invention? That's just plain not fair! I have ZERO superpowers. His super enemies seem to only have one source of their powers.
reboot to match todays youth preferences: think twilight in 3d.
Considering spiderman 3, that could be an improvement. Emo sparkly vampires vs emo spiderman (and emo villains too)? At least twilight didn't take an existing character and castrate him like spiderman 3 did.
Why do you think there is nothing serious done about human rights violations or trade unfairness? It is because China could simply end the US economy. Debtors are slaves.
I was going to say because our powers that be don't actually care about human rights violations or trade unfairness. The trade imbalance is something that can be profitable to them in the short to medium term, global economy and all, low to middle level job loss isn't something that's so important. They have too much to gain by continued trading with China to put sanctions, which is one of two ways we could possibly get china to listen to us about what they should do with their own people or whether they should start buying more of our stuff. The other way, war, is something they might be considering had they been better at threat construction (and thereby gotten the public on board), had 9/11 not happened, or had they not recently learned that holding even militarily weak countries is difficult.
Then again, I've been accused of being paranoid and not having enough faith in free trade or corporate/military interests.
they gift said executive with that uniquely Chinese jewelry: A bullet behind the ear.
But that's a terrible gift! Haven't they read TFS? There's lead in bullets and lead in jewelry is unsafe!!!
I guess it's better than a cadmium earring though, that might kill the wearer.
It's about a controversial fishing net which catches drugs when used by artists... I think...
What controversy? All I see is someone promoting their own project on /.
Self-fulfilling controversy label!
o_O
"cannot be hacked"
This should be a massive red flag. The is the same as stating to the world, I'm unqualified and have no idea what I'm talking about.
It does to us, but this is the TSA. They have a blank check. The money isn't theirs. They want to make it look like they're doing a job, one that they've never been capable of doing. Saying "This can't be hacked" makes them think "Oh good, something else not to worry about, buy it now!"
I think you just solved TSA's image problem with the slashdot crowd.
The paranoia that someone may see a fuzzy resemblance of your actual body seems to have no bounds in the US. You'd think people would be more worried that the chemical scanners used in airports fail to detect most explosives, but no ...
A large part of our objection is due to that second part exactly: it's TSA, operator error and general incompetence will likely preclude it actually being effective. It would be objectionable enough even if it would actually increase our safety, but it's not going to do that.
What it's going to be used for primarily is to catch more drug smugglers. I don't give a flying fuck about that goal, I definitely am not willing to sacrifice more privacy, the waste of all that taxpayer money, or the hassle of even longer lines. No.
In fact I think it's more likely that this will be counterproductive by making longer lines. Fairly often, the lines to go through the scanners have more people than are actually on a plane. That bombers aren't targeting those lines is a real testament to how stupid TSA and terrorists are, it's only a matter of time before they realize this. I'd prefer security checkpoints be faster so fewer people are in the real danger zone when they do.
Too soon man! These aren't neurons or real cells, and won't be susceptible to viruses (the biological type). Sounds like they're just micelles or maybe liposomes.
Now see, had you waited a few years until they realized that there's no point in reinventing the wheel, that they should just use actual neurons to make a wet computer rather than these things (which presumably don't replicate or repair themselves and probably won't be as efficient), then that would be really funny. Except now it won't be. Ruined it for everyone there.
we need some real intelligence before we can make artificial
So I take it you just heard Sarah Palin is going to be on Fox news, huh?
Maybe screenwriters and filmmakers could come up with an ORIGINAL idea for a change. Getting tired of inferior remakes, all they do is cause me to download and watch the original again.
I don't think remaking something inherently means the remake will be bad, I think remakes are often bad because studios decide to half-ass a remake merely to squeeze as much money out of a dead show as they can.
Firefly has a (too) short lived TV run and a movie. There's not really any baggage to drop.
The only thing I'd change is the dumbass execs that cancelled it before its time.
See, that's what would be rebooted. The short lifespan and the execs would be booted. With a bladed boot. Into a volcano.
Even if we don't restart the show, I'd like to see them get kicked into a volcano.
It's not like hiring practices are always completely logical or reasonable.
"I accidentally spilled coffee on this resume and can't read it anymore, and e-mailing him or her to resend the resume will take too much time"
"Same name as my ex wife... that bitch..."
"Just shuffle the resumes and hire the first good one you come to, we don't need the best of the best or anything."
"Hmm... Bob Smith... sounds fake. Must be a terrorist."
You're right that the tuition does get paid, but in terms of "taxpayer investing in grad students" that doesn't count: it's money changing hands -within the university-, not going to the grad student. In terms of "are we as taxpayers giving chinese grad students all this money and then they're running with it back to china," no, we're giving them below unemployment for valuable work.
To the lab itself, that's a big difference, yes. I understand there are other benefits to hiring grad students rather than just lab techs, such as tenure for professors, but that's beside the point.
In general until that point, it's still worth it to fund their education just for the work they do as a grad student, and the likely work they will do in the US afterwards, even if a few end up going home and working and contributing heavily in another economy.
Speaking as a grad student, it's not like we're paid that much, less than unemployment on average apparently. Cheaper in many cases than hiring a non-grad student to do the same work. The lab gets cheap labor, and the student gets an education. Even if those students don't stay, I expect it adds up to a net benefit for us.
When the scientists publish their results, those results will be out there just as much as if the scientists had stayed here.
Exactly, you don't like less room etc, you pay a premium for it.
You think you have such a severe nut allergy that you can't fly on a plane that serves peanuts? Charter your own plane, or fly on an airline that doesn't serve peanuts.
Providing a whole section for this goes above and beyond what is even done for REAL disabilities. Differently abled? They'll give you a narrow wheelchair or get a big guy to carry you to the seat. They don't give you a special section requiring a remodeling of the plane.
I hope Air Canada is looking into the bare minimum for this. Like okay, $10,000 will get you a special section, or you stay in the luggage compartment. Or, more reasonably, here's your gas mask.
Indeed, I was wondering why no one had made any jokes yet.
I'm going to risk it: TSA first took our guns, then our knives, then our shoes, now they're trying to castrate us.
I'll admit it was pretty weak, but I can do better.
I guess this means Joan Rivers REALLY won't be able to fly now.
No? Aw nuts.
After we first make sure that everyone has access to broadband, we can give them computers to use on it. Then software.
After a while, we can make sure everyone has a pony, too.
No matter where you live you have a choice in computers, software, and...er... ponies, to fit your budget. The same is not true of broadband.
I don't want to pay for my neighbor to download Zombie Strippers off the internet
Yes you do. That website has costs. If the strippers aren't given enough -very expensive- artificial brain substitute, THEY WILL KILL US ALL.
If you choose to live in an area that doesn't have certain services available, why should you be able to demand taxpayers provide it to you later?
It should be obvious: not everyone decides where they live, and those that do often have much more complicated factors than "will I have broadband." Farmer Bob's son may want to take online classes so he can do something besides farming, or even if he does, some business, ag, veterinary, or numerous other classes might help. Maybe there isn't a physical college for miles. Participating in online video conferences for classes would be something that you'd want broadband for. Downloading the video lectures on dialup might tie up the phone lines for a day.
Hell, it would be worth it in my book if those poor kids were able to get online gaming. I'd shoot myself if I had to live on a farm 3 hours from any real civilization and I wasn't able to game.
Exceptions should be made for the politicians and their supporters though, because those crazy laws don't apply to them.
This really just seems to be "9 interesting animal models" or maybe "I spent 10 minutes reading about animal models."
Along those lines, I study development in chickens because they're easy to study live as embryos. I've seen a lab that studied owl optical lobes, if I remember correctly because owls can't turn their eyes, and I guess the other eye's region expands to compensate. Songbirds have been used to prove that neurons are produced in adult animals, females treated with testosterone gain neurons their vocal centers. I've heard of grasshoppers being used to study neuron axon guidance. And I saw an interesting discussion of platypus sperm, they seem to have a slingshot mechanism.