Wow, good burn! You really showed me, or something.
There, fixed that for you. The word "or" is used as a conjunction (in non-pedantic asswiper terms), and has the following meaning(s):
or
1/r; unstressed r/ Show Spelled[awr; unstressed er] Show IPA
–conjunction
1.
(used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives): books or magazines; to be or not to be.
2.
(used to connect alternative terms for the same thing): the Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands.
3.
(used in correlation): either or; or or; whether or.
4.
(used to correct or rephrase what was previously said): His autobiography, or rather memoirs, will soon be ready for publication.
5.
otherwise; or else: Be here on time, or we'll leave without you.
6.
Logic. the connective used in disjunction.
MIB never pretended to be a serious sci-fi franchise, and it was a lot of fun to watch.
Independence Day: they tried to make it a serious sci-fi movie, but failed (see: Jeff Goldblum) . I enjoy watching it (ID4) though because it's neat to see 1996 CGI effects and what they accomplished at the time.
What's wrong with Jeff Goldblum? I believe he's the front runner in the Jeff GoldBluMan Group.
The word "queue", when used as a verb (in non-nerd terms), means to line up. The idiom you were thinking of is actually "cue the ____", which is derived from the use of the word cue in a studio and/or stage setting, where a cue is a signal for a performer to enter the scene.
/pedantic
Thank's, your a good spell checker. Its added so much to this threads. Its a good thing your here to fix, all the grammars, that made the point in my post not obvious. I would of thinked highlier of/.
Hell hath no fury like a/. spelling troll pedant scorned.
I enjoyed Independence Day and Men in Black, too. Both were fun, a little wacky, not terribly sophisticated, but they suck me in every time they're on TV.
So my only concern is the sequel part (Good Movie 2: The Quest for More Money). Men in Black (1997): 7.0/10.0 on IMDB. Men in Black II (2002): 5.6/10.0.
And shooting two sequels at once triggers the klaxon of bad movie alarms. See the Matrix and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogies for two examples of twin sequel abominations.
Filming two movies at once seemed to have worked well for Peter Jackson with LOTR... Just sayin'.
May be because it's an American-centric story on a single heroic character kick the thousands of hero just by himself? I'm not a star_xxxx fanboy at all and I don't know if this movie or star war 1 was worse...
So if he was Mexican it wouldn't have sucked, IYHO? Were you also mad at the fact that it premiered on our actual US Independence Day?
Somehow, I don't think nearly as many people would have gone to see "Cinco de Mayo" with a Mexican-centric hero fighting illegal space Mexic... er.. aliens...
Seriously, why do movies generate so much nerd rage? It's not like it was called "Independence Day: the real life prophecy of the truths to come."
It was a movie, made to entertain the masses. Was it any worse than Men in Black? I happened to have enjoyed both films actually. Queue the continued nerd rage in 3...2...1...
So, who's with me? I can offer my skills and craftsmanship in constructing the datacenter bays, but I admit my passion lies in defense (I have several working designs for Phalanx style turrets, as well as mortar and rocket launchers).
We should attempt to procure some satcom equipment, or worst case scenario some microwave/radioLAN gear. Seriously, who's with me?! YARRRRRRRR!
I know people often say, "If.... happens, I'm moving to Canada / Australia / Europe." Usually when I say it, I'm just joking. But if the U.S. adopts ACTA and Europe does not, I really might be getting close to the tipping point of seeking a visa for some European country. It just seems like there are more and more straws on the camels back, starting with around W's presidency.
Now that you've posted that, your IP has been logged for future denials of said visa requests.
Having a security question that is easily guessable is like leaving your car door unlocked. I wouldn't be surprised if it got stolen. Simple as that.
You know, bathroom locks in most homes and apartments can be opened with a straightened paper clip. There's a reason for this: You can't accidentally open the door, but if there's an emergency (say someone has a fall, or locks themselves in to overdose on pills) the door can be easily opened.
Pointing out the flaws of the security system don't relieve the person overriding it of their ethical responsibilities to their fellow human beings. Most security exists merely to satisfy the restraint that breaking it isn't accidental, because strong security can impede a variety of legitimate activities. As one example, my cousin lives with roommates who steal her pills, so she had a lock placed on her bedroom door. However, she needed me to get into the room while she was away to get some paperwork. So I fashioned a simple lock pick and gained entry (with the owner's permission). The average person would be unable to do this, but as a security expert, I can. However, I did not do so without permission, because that would be a violation of privacy, however trivial it was for me to actually open the door (about 5 seconds).
That was a long winded post for "the locks on the door are security theater." FYI: $security_theater != $security.
If thats all it takes then the system is broken, not the people abusing it.
Yes, blame the victim. You didn't install triple deadbolts on your door. It's not my fault all your stuff got fenced by me. Jeez, I mean, what do you expect a criminal to do? Hey, btw -- what kind of slashdot poster are you, I didn't find any ramen to eat while you were out running errands either. I really wanted to have a snack after cleaning the place out. Ungrateful jerk...
Yes, blame the retards, yourself included. What this guy did, was turn the knob on your door and discover it was essentially unlocked. He didn't enter your house, look at your ramen noodles, or sell any of your useless shit to the pawn shop.
In this specific case, I believe the POTUS is just as retarded as you are. That makes the real victim here the guy that didn't do anything, yet is still taking the same amount of heat as if he had.
I actually RTFA too, but I didn't see mention of the TA's workstation's model "Deep Thunk." I'm going to have to examine my security measures and shutdown my Gmail account, because I think the Chinese have hacked it and knocked off my Douglas Adam's inspired "Deep Thought" workstation. On which I've obviously optimized TA's code down to the proper 42 bytes.
>...it looks like the Golden Age of the web will continue...
Provided that your definition of a Golden Age includes many new and exciting exploits.
Yes, but think of it in terms of the relationship between human development and their immune system. The web might be reaching adolescence. Perhaps future of the web will be more emergent than most realize. More exploits also means more robust heuristics, more advanced intrusion detection, and better infection mitigation.
Babies aren't born immune to chicken pox, it takes a life threatening infection to develop that.
We're not there until the machines output is an expression of the machines feelings. I may be wrong, but I know of no human composer that uses strictly computations of mathematical formulas to generate the notes they write down. Humans create music by feeling, and real music inspires emotions. I haven't taken the Pepsi challenge, but I suspect one could easily distinguish machine sound from music, as one could convey feeling and emotion and the other simply math.
And? Which part of that paragraph refutes that nature is responsible for over 95% of all CO2 in the atmosphere? I'm pretty good at math, but can't see it anywhere in there.
Well, IANAL, but I would guess the very moment I was granted the right to pursue happiness. You see, putting my name on a list to prevent me from purchasing something is an obstruction to my pursuit of happiness, and would thus be unconstitutional, and thus illegal.
The terms green and CO2 are being tossed around as blatant lies to convince people to spend more to get the the same, or in cases like this, to get nothing at all.
It's really a shame that people believe politics over science. It makes me a cynic. Someone obviously decided to buy these "green" ice resurfacing machines because it made them feel like they were doing "their part" to help the environment. The problem is they were sold a lie. Not only were they sold a lie, but a non-functioning lie as well.
Seriously people, CO2 emissions are nothing to be afraid of. CO2 emissions are nothing you should be paying extra to decrease. The fact is that the CO2 that humans put into the atmosphere is infinitesimal compared to volcanoes and the oceans.
Since the liars seem intent on modding all my posts on this thread troll, I'm replying to myself in the hopes that some truth gets through to the skeptics.
Nature itself is responsible for 95% of the CO2 emissions, and humans get to claim responsibility for 5%. Anyone saying that man puts more CO2 into the air than volcanoes or the ocean is lying to your face.
"The fact is that the CO2 that humans put into the atmosphere is infinitesimal compared to volcanoes and the oceans."
Complete and total lie.
Before anyone else mods this guy up without doing any reading at all, I would like to point out that this guy is a liar, and is quoting lies.
You can read here to see why. I'll quote the relevant section:
Over 95% of total CO2 emissions are non-anthropgenic. For example, the natural decay of organic material in forests and grasslands, such as dead trees, results in the release of about 220 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide every year. In 1997, Indonesian peat fires were estimated to have released between 13% and 40% of the average carbon emissions caused by the burning of fossil fuels around the world in a single year.[6][7][8] The initial carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the young Earth was produced by volcanic activity, but modern volcanic activity releases only 130 to 230 teragrams (0.13-0.23 gigatonnes or 145 million to 255 million short tons) of carbon dioxide each year,[9] which is less than 1% of the amount released by human activities.[10]
Emphasis mine.
Which maths are the liars using to turn 5% into the majority? Multiple people have lied here claiming that man puts more CO2 into the air than volcanoes and the ocean. It's clear after some very minor investigation that that is a lie, and in fact nature itself puts 95% of the CO2 into the air; leaving humble man responsible for a meager 5%.
So... when did it become legal for businesses to keep a blacklist in the USA? Can I open a store and ban all Apple fanbois from making purchases from me?
As said, you look at the published peer reviewed literature (referenced plentiful in the video I linked to in my first post), not some random quote from an individual scientist in a propaganda movie.
Also note that being an university professor doesn't make you an expert in climate science. You can be expert in one field and have no clue about another.
Ahhh, so my documentary is propaganda, but yours is not?
Mine had actual IPCC scientists in it, did yours? Mine had actual professors of oceanography, meteorology, and geology in it, did yours? Mine provided an assload of information that says that "climate change" and "AGW" supporters are liars seeking higher profit margins, did yours?
who the hell would listen to multiple university professors anyway right?
People who fall for a argument from authority. Science isn't done by people posing with impressive titles in front of the camera, but by publishing peer reviewed research. And as said, go watch the movie I linked, its not hard and it answers plenty of your misconception by looking at the actual science.
My scientists say your scientists are full of shit. Now what?
Slashdot Mirror
Wow, good burn! You really showed me, or something.
There, fixed that for you. The word "or" is used as a conjunction (in non-pedantic asswiper terms), and has the following meaning(s):
or 1 /r; unstressed r/ Show Spelled[awr; unstressed er] Show IPA
–conjunction
1.
(used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives): books or magazines; to be or not to be.
2.
(used to connect alternative terms for the same thing): the Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands.
3.
(used in correlation): either or; or or; whether or.
4.
(used to correct or rephrase what was previously said): His autobiography, or rather memoirs, will soon be ready for publication.
5.
otherwise; or else: Be here on time, or we'll leave without you.
6.
Logic. the connective used in disjunction.
MIB never pretended to be a serious sci-fi franchise, and it was a lot of fun to watch.
Independence Day: they tried to make it a serious sci-fi movie, but failed (see: Jeff Goldblum) . I enjoy watching it (ID4) though because it's neat to see 1996 CGI effects and what they accomplished at the time.
What's wrong with Jeff Goldblum? I believe he's the front runner in the Jeff GoldBluMan Group.
There, fixed that for ya.
The word "queue", when used as a verb (in non-nerd terms), means to line up. The idiom you were thinking of is actually "cue the ____", which is derived from the use of the word cue in a studio and/or stage setting, where a cue is a signal for a performer to enter the scene.
Thank's, your a good spell checker. Its added so much to this threads. Its a good thing your here to fix, all the grammars, that made the point in my post not obvious. I would of thinked highlier of /.
Hell hath no fury like a /. spelling troll pedant scorned.
I enjoyed Independence Day and Men in Black, too. Both were fun, a little wacky, not terribly sophisticated, but they suck me in every time they're on TV.
So my only concern is the sequel part (Good Movie 2: The Quest for More Money). Men in Black (1997): 7.0/10.0 on IMDB. Men in Black II (2002): 5.6/10.0.
And shooting two sequels at once triggers the klaxon of bad movie alarms. See the Matrix and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogies for two examples of twin sequel abominations.
Filming two movies at once seemed to have worked well for Peter Jackson with LOTR... Just sayin'.
May be because it's an American-centric story on a single heroic character kick the thousands of hero just by himself? I'm not a star_xxxx fanboy at all and I don't know if this movie or star war 1 was worse...
So if he was Mexican it wouldn't have sucked, IYHO? Were you also mad at the fact that it premiered on our actual US Independence Day?
Somehow, I don't think nearly as many people would have gone to see "Cinco de Mayo" with a Mexican-centric hero fighting illegal space Mexic... er.. aliens...
Righto. Should we form the line to the left or the right?
To the left. Here in the US that's the side that has oncoming traffic.
Yes, I agree that often times sequels are not up to par. I am one of those people that knows that the Matrix is not a trilogy.
I just don't see any reason to get all mad about them. As an example, those other movies in no way detracted from my enjoyment of the Matrix, IMHO.
Seriously, why do movies generate so much nerd rage? It's not like it was called "Independence Day: the real life prophecy of the truths to come."
It was a movie, made to entertain the masses. Was it any worse than Men in Black? I happened to have enjoyed both films actually. Queue the continued nerd rage in 3...2...1...
So, who's with me? I can offer my skills and craftsmanship in constructing the datacenter bays, but I admit my passion lies in defense (I have several working designs for Phalanx style turrets, as well as mortar and rocket launchers).
We should attempt to procure some satcom equipment, or worst case scenario some microwave/radioLAN gear. Seriously, who's with me?! YARRRRRRRR!
Video Game Boy #1: You mean you have to use your hands?
Video Game Boy #2: That's like a baby's toy!
I know people often say, "If .... happens, I'm moving to Canada / Australia / Europe." Usually when I say it, I'm just joking. But if the U.S. adopts ACTA and Europe does not, I really might be getting close to the tipping point of seeking a visa for some European country. It just seems like there are more and more straws on the camels back, starting with around W's presidency.
Now that you've posted that, your IP has been logged for future denials of said visa requests.
Having a security question that is easily guessable is like leaving your car door unlocked. I wouldn't be surprised if it got stolen. Simple as that.
You know, bathroom locks in most homes and apartments can be opened with a straightened paper clip. There's a reason for this: You can't accidentally open the door, but if there's an emergency (say someone has a fall, or locks themselves in to overdose on pills) the door can be easily opened.
Pointing out the flaws of the security system don't relieve the person overriding it of their ethical responsibilities to their fellow human beings. Most security exists merely to satisfy the restraint that breaking it isn't accidental, because strong security can impede a variety of legitimate activities. As one example, my cousin lives with roommates who steal her pills, so she had a lock placed on her bedroom door. However, she needed me to get into the room while she was away to get some paperwork. So I fashioned a simple lock pick and gained entry (with the owner's permission). The average person would be unable to do this, but as a security expert, I can. However, I did not do so without permission, because that would be a violation of privacy, however trivial it was for me to actually open the door (about 5 seconds).
That was a long winded post for "the locks on the door are security theater." FYI: $security_theater != $security.
If thats all it takes then the system is broken, not the people abusing it.
Yes, blame the victim. You didn't install triple deadbolts on your door. It's not my fault all your stuff got fenced by me. Jeez, I mean, what do you expect a criminal to do? Hey, btw -- what kind of slashdot poster are you, I didn't find any ramen to eat while you were out running errands either. I really wanted to have a snack after cleaning the place out. Ungrateful jerk...
Yes, blame the retards, yourself included. What this guy did, was turn the knob on your door and discover it was essentially unlocked. He didn't enter your house, look at your ramen noodles, or sell any of your useless shit to the pawn shop.
In this specific case, I believe the POTUS is just as retarded as you are. That makes the real victim here the guy that didn't do anything, yet is still taking the same amount of heat as if he had.
I don't understand. Could you make a car analogy instead of a swiss army knife analogy please?
I actually RTFA too, but I didn't see mention of the TA's workstation's model "Deep Thunk." I'm going to have to examine my security measures and shutdown my Gmail account, because I think the Chinese have hacked it and knocked off my Douglas Adam's inspired "Deep Thought" workstation. On which I've obviously optimized TA's code down to the proper 42 bytes.
> ...it looks like the Golden Age of the web will continue...
Provided that your definition of a Golden Age includes many new and exciting exploits.
Yes, but think of it in terms of the relationship between human development and their immune system. The web might be reaching adolescence. Perhaps future of the web will be more emergent than most realize. More exploits also means more robust heuristics, more advanced intrusion detection, and better infection mitigation.
Babies aren't born immune to chicken pox, it takes a life threatening infection to develop that.
SUCKERS!
We're not there until the machines output is an expression of the machines feelings. I may be wrong, but I know of no human composer that uses strictly computations of mathematical formulas to generate the notes they write down. Humans create music by feeling, and real music inspires emotions. I haven't taken the Pepsi challenge, but I suspect one could easily distinguish machine sound from music, as one could convey feeling and emotion and the other simply math.
And? Which part of that paragraph refutes that nature is responsible for over 95% of all CO2 in the atmosphere? I'm pretty good at math, but can't see it anywhere in there.
When did it become illegal?
Well, IANAL, but I would guess the very moment I was granted the right to pursue happiness. You see, putting my name on a list to prevent me from purchasing something is an obstruction to my pursuit of happiness, and would thus be unconstitutional, and thus illegal.
The terms green and CO2 are being tossed around as blatant lies to convince people to spend more to get the the same, or in cases like this, to get nothing at all.
It's really a shame that people believe politics over science. It makes me a cynic. Someone obviously decided to buy these "green" ice resurfacing machines because it made them feel like they were doing "their part" to help the environment. The problem is they were sold a lie. Not only were they sold a lie, but a non-functioning lie as well.
Seriously people, CO2 emissions are nothing to be afraid of. CO2 emissions are nothing you should be paying extra to decrease. The fact is that the CO2 that humans put into the atmosphere is infinitesimal compared to volcanoes and the oceans.
Since the liars seem intent on modding all my posts on this thread troll, I'm replying to myself in the hopes that some truth gets through to the skeptics.
Nature itself is responsible for 95% of the CO2 emissions, and humans get to claim responsibility for 5%. Anyone saying that man puts more CO2 into the air than volcanoes or the ocean is lying to your face.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide_in_Earth's_atmosphere#Sources_of_carbon_dioxide
"The fact is that the CO2 that humans put into the atmosphere is infinitesimal compared to volcanoes and the oceans." Complete and total lie.
Before anyone else mods this guy up without doing any reading at all, I would like to point out that this guy is a liar, and is quoting lies. You can read here to see why. I'll quote the relevant section:
Over 95% of total CO2 emissions are non-anthropgenic. For example, the natural decay of organic material in forests and grasslands, such as dead trees, results in the release of about 220 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide every year. In 1997, Indonesian peat fires were estimated to have released between 13% and 40% of the average carbon emissions caused by the burning of fossil fuels around the world in a single year.[6][7][8] The initial carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the young Earth was produced by volcanic activity, but modern volcanic activity releases only 130 to 230 teragrams (0.13-0.23 gigatonnes or 145 million to 255 million short tons) of carbon dioxide each year,[9] which is less than 1% of the amount released by human activities.[10]
Emphasis mine.
Which maths are the liars using to turn 5% into the majority? Multiple people have lied here claiming that man puts more CO2 into the air than volcanoes and the ocean. It's clear after some very minor investigation that that is a lie, and in fact nature itself puts 95% of the CO2 into the air; leaving humble man responsible for a meager 5%.
So... when did it become legal for businesses to keep a blacklist in the USA? Can I open a store and ban all Apple fanbois from making purchases from me?
As said, you look at the published peer reviewed literature (referenced plentiful in the video I linked to in my first post), not some random quote from an individual scientist in a propaganda movie.
Also note that being an university professor doesn't make you an expert in climate science. You can be expert in one field and have no clue about another.
Ahhh, so my documentary is propaganda, but yours is not?
Mine had actual IPCC scientists in it, did yours? Mine had actual professors of oceanography, meteorology, and geology in it, did yours? Mine provided an assload of information that says that "climate change" and "AGW" supporters are liars seeking higher profit margins, did yours?
who the hell would listen to multiple university professors anyway right?
People who fall for a argument from authority. Science isn't done by people posing with impressive titles in front of the camera, but by publishing peer reviewed research. And as said, go watch the movie I linked, its not hard and it answers plenty of your misconception by looking at the actual science.
My scientists say your scientists are full of shit. Now what?