Very beautiful? You'd think a game powered by CryEngine would produce scenes far more beautiful than what the video shows. WoW doesn't even lose to those graphics, IMHO.
I actually agree that punishing people for insulting a religion is an archaic concept that should not be enforced. Criticising someone for a choice they've made (an ideology, a religion) should not be forbidden by any law. That having been said, I would like to point out that there is a difference between civil criticism and hate speech. If you say that religion is an irrational belief system based on superstition, that should not be construed as hate speech. But if you brand all Muslims as gun-toting terrorists, you've crossed the line from criticism to bigotry.
This is probably the most insightful post in the discussion, and it got modded Troll. As far as I'm concerned, you hit the nail on the head. As members of a society we necessarily waive certain freedoms so that others can have theirs. We can't kill, fuck or steal whomever/whatever we want. We should be free to do what we please, so long as we do not infringe on other people's rights to do the same. Hate speech isn't an irrevocable right, because it compromises the target's right to safety. Analogously, I can't punch a person in the face or take their wallet without expecting repercussions from the rest of the society. In real life, there is no such thing as absolute freedom, and it is infantile to suppose so.
Go ahead, burn your points and mod me down. I got karma to burn.
This is old news in Finland. We have had at least 4 convictions on dubious basis within one year. "Insulting" muslims and negroes seems to be verboten while insulting christians and white males is ok. 1984.
As a fellow Finn I must say that I have not heard of such dubious convictions, and would be interested in seeing some proof of such. I would also like to point out that those who insult "muslims and negroes" in this country are overwhelmingly white Christian males. If there were widespread racism on the part of the non-white non-Christian population toward the ethnic majority, I can assure you that the yellow press would be all over it. It would be too lucrative for them to downplay it. So far, there has been no word of such, so I have a hard time stomaching your allegation that "insulting christians and white males is ok."
Also worthy of note is that insulting Muslims, Christians, Blacks or Whites is perfectly allowed and legal in this country, as long as you don't insult them for being Muslims, Christians, Blacks or Whites.
If a scientist is evaluating subjects (often well) outside their sphere of study, how does that make their opinion any better than anyone elses?
Maybe it does, maybe it does not. I would say that the opinion of, say, an astronomer on evolutionary science carries more weight than the opinion on the same subject of an uneducated layperson completely unaware of the principles and methods of science. The layperson may reject evolution because to him it seems unfathomable that he could descend from monkeys (especially when the Bible contradicts it), whereas the astronomer, due to his own scientific grooming, understands that there might be larger causal framework at play that he may not be aware of that makes the evolutionary theory a plausible conception.
The crashed alien ship is a "hidden" encounter, you won't see it on your map, even after discovery. The only way you would find it is by a very unlikely accident or by knowing where to look for it. Your game experience has not been spoiled.
Alien spaceship? Seems like a bit of a deviation from the Fallout universe, unless I've missed something....
You have. There was a discoverable crashed alien ship in the original game as well as the third installment. The DLC is just extrapolation on the concept.
Is there really that much difference in having a thousand or having a dozen? Could the country with a dozen warheads not fuck any other country beyond repair or redemption just as well as one with a thousand nukes?
Obviously this is not going to help those with an eye-related illness other than macular degeneration. The conditions you mentioned are treatable with other methods (eyeglasses or lasik for dysopias, medication for glaucoma, etc). This is simply a new way of handling a specific ocular disorder.
I don't think that's a fitting analogy. A better one would be a clock where a collection of internet geeks argue whether it is 2 PM or 3 PM, one insists it's 2 AM, and one insists time is not notable.
If they need citations, then they need citations on every sentence/idea/paragraph that isn't general knowledge.
I think that's a good viewpoint. Now, I am all for Wikipedia and have on many occasions found it to be of paramount value, but there is no way anyone in their right mind should trust an "encyclopedia anyone can edit". The way I see it, Wikipedia is a collection of sources, and WP articles function mainly as summaries of those sources. No-one should accept anything that's written in WP without checking where the information came from, and that's why everything that doesn't fall under common knowledge should be referenced - even if that means long reference sections and a superscripted number after every sentence.
I agree. Any drug is dangerous with suprapharmacological doses. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is relatively safe when used in moderate amounts. It doesn't cause gastrointestinal problems as NSAID's do, nor is it dangerous for children as aspirin is. You take too much ibuprofen or aspirin (or hydrocodone, for that matter), and you're bound to kill yourself. There is no such thing as a "safe drug" when talking about excessive doses.
This story is also IMHO a great example, just why any kind of centralized databases filled with info about people is a BAD idea, regardless of how official and sensible it might seem at first.
Isn't it just an example why it's a bad idea having a company keep a centralized database filled with info about people?
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Very beautiful? You'd think a game powered by CryEngine would produce scenes far more beautiful than what the video shows. WoW doesn't even lose to those graphics, IMHO.
I actually agree that punishing people for insulting a religion is an archaic concept that should not be enforced. Criticising someone for a choice they've made (an ideology, a religion) should not be forbidden by any law. That having been said, I would like to point out that there is a difference between civil criticism and hate speech. If you say that religion is an irrational belief system based on superstition, that should not be construed as hate speech. But if you brand all Muslims as gun-toting terrorists, you've crossed the line from criticism to bigotry.
This is probably the most insightful post in the discussion, and it got modded Troll. As far as I'm concerned, you hit the nail on the head. As members of a society we necessarily waive certain freedoms so that others can have theirs. We can't kill, fuck or steal whomever/whatever we want. We should be free to do what we please, so long as we do not infringe on other people's rights to do the same. Hate speech isn't an irrevocable right, because it compromises the target's right to safety. Analogously, I can't punch a person in the face or take their wallet without expecting repercussions from the rest of the society. In real life, there is no such thing as absolute freedom, and it is infantile to suppose so.
Go ahead, burn your points and mod me down. I got karma to burn.
This is old news in Finland. We have had at least 4 convictions on dubious basis within one year. "Insulting" muslims and negroes seems to be verboten while insulting christians and white males is ok. 1984.
As a fellow Finn I must say that I have not heard of such dubious convictions, and would be interested in seeing some proof of such. I would also like to point out that those who insult "muslims and negroes" in this country are overwhelmingly white Christian males. If there were widespread racism on the part of the non-white non-Christian population toward the ethnic majority, I can assure you that the yellow press would be all over it. It would be too lucrative for them to downplay it. So far, there has been no word of such, so I have a hard time stomaching your allegation that "insulting christians and white males is ok."
Also worthy of note is that insulting Muslims, Christians, Blacks or Whites is perfectly allowed and legal in this country, as long as you don't insult them for being Muslims, Christians, Blacks or Whites.
We have 23 chromosome pairs. Before mitosis (cell division), the chromosomes duplicate, producing a diploid set of 46 chromosomes.
If a scientist is evaluating subjects (often well) outside their sphere of study, how does that make their opinion any better than anyone elses?
Maybe it does, maybe it does not. I would say that the opinion of, say, an astronomer on evolutionary science carries more weight than the opinion on the same subject of an uneducated layperson completely unaware of the principles and methods of science. The layperson may reject evolution because to him it seems unfathomable that he could descend from monkeys (especially when the Bible contradicts it), whereas the astronomer, due to his own scientific grooming, understands that there might be larger causal framework at play that he may not be aware of that makes the evolutionary theory a plausible conception.
The crashed alien ship is a "hidden" encounter, you won't see it on your map, even after discovery. The only way you would find it is by a very unlikely accident or by knowing where to look for it. Your game experience has not been spoiled.
Post each application on Slashdot and we'll all vote on it.
That would probably lead to CowboyNeal getting all the money...
Alien spaceship? Seems like a bit of a deviation from the Fallout universe, unless I've missed something....
You have. There was a discoverable crashed alien ship in the original game as well as the third installment. The DLC is just extrapolation on the concept.
Is there really that much difference in having a thousand or having a dozen? Could the country with a dozen warheads not fuck any other country beyond repair or redemption just as well as one with a thousand nukes?
I've been plugging calculations like that into Google for years... it's nothing new.
I think the poster was surprised that Google gave the last result in years, not seconds as the input units would have warranted.
Obviously this is not going to help those with an eye-related illness other than macular degeneration. The conditions you mentioned are treatable with other methods (eyeglasses or lasik for dysopias, medication for glaucoma, etc). This is simply a new way of handling a specific ocular disorder.
Coming up next, RIAA applies for patent for human voice. All speech will be licensed, $0.99 a sentence.
NPR is not free - it's paid for by donations.
I listen to NPR often, and I ain't paid nothing for it. So, it's free.
So is a broken clock.
I don't think that's a fitting analogy. A better one would be a clock where a collection of internet geeks argue whether it is 2 PM or 3 PM, one insists it's 2 AM, and one insists time is not notable.
Contractual or not, four years for sharing some plans seems tad excessive.
Oh well. I guess you have to be American to understand the American judicial system.
If they need citations, then they need citations on every sentence/idea/paragraph that isn't general knowledge.
I think that's a good viewpoint. Now, I am all for Wikipedia and have on many occasions found it to be of paramount value, but there is no way anyone in their right mind should trust an "encyclopedia anyone can edit". The way I see it, Wikipedia is a collection of sources, and WP articles function mainly as summaries of those sources. No-one should accept anything that's written in WP without checking where the information came from, and that's why everything that doesn't fall under common knowledge should be referenced - even if that means long reference sections and a superscripted number after every sentence.
A simple glance at TFA would have told you that:
Drew was accused of participating in a cyberbullying scheme against a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide.
I agree. Any drug is dangerous with suprapharmacological doses. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is relatively safe when used in moderate amounts. It doesn't cause gastrointestinal problems as NSAID's do, nor is it dangerous for children as aspirin is. You take too much ibuprofen or aspirin (or hydrocodone, for that matter), and you're bound to kill yourself. There is no such thing as a "safe drug" when talking about excessive doses.
This story is also IMHO a great example, just why any kind of centralized databases filled with info about people is a BAD idea, regardless of how official and sensible it might seem at first.
Isn't it just an example why it's a bad idea having a company keep a centralized database filled with info about people?
And you didn't need iTunes to put music on it.
Never try to explain an authority the "irony of the situation". Chances are they will lack the intellect to understand.
You mean the manufacturers will be able to make the charger an accessory.
Well, isn't that a good thing? What would be the logic of this agreement if the companies just continued supplying chargers with each phone?
Who decided she was female?
Video Camera's aren't the barrier of entry, owning a computer/mobile device that has internet access is.
What? Don't they have computers in cafés or libraries in the US?