I agree that you should vote for somebody you believe in, even if they have no chance of winning. My problem is that I can't believe in any of these bozos. Just picture any one of them in the White House. Could they govern? They could not.
The U.S. isn't an elected dictatorship — POTUS has to govern in tandem with Congress. If you're not satisfied with the current crowd, you need to replace the whole crowd, not just one guy. You have to work on electing Congresspeople who reflect your views. If you're not willing to do that, all this crap with fring Presidential candidates is a waste of time.
Even if Facebook is planning a smartphone (huh?) they don't have a lot of motivation to improve core Linux on ARM. I think it more likely that they're seriously looking at transitioning their (huge) data centers to ARM in order to save energy costs.
I've poo-pooed ARM-server speculation in the past, but this goes way beyond speculation.
This question needs some context. My first reaction was, "Hey, what about LDAP?" Then it occurred to me that the instructor was assuming a lot of MS-centric infrastructure that needs AD support. But that's just an assumption.
I've noticed a certain MS-centric viewpoint in many community college course on networking,. This probably has to do with MS giving schools a lot of resources.
I don't think that getting your facts from Wikipedia is so bad, as long as read it carefully and skeptically. But hitting people over the head with a lengthy WP quote to lend authority to your statements is just lame.
,.. if flying hadn't become such a nightmare. I remember how excited I was the first time I flew as a kid. The last time I flew, the seat put my arse to sleep, and the guy in the next seat kept elbowing me as he worked on a PP presentation. The restroom was this tiny compartment I couldn't even stand up straight in.
I avoid flying at all costs. I'll probably never board a 787.
Speaking of "I don't get", I don't get how you can respect a person and not their beliefs. If you treat their beliefs with condescension, you're not treating them respectfully.
I agree that it's better to link a primary source rather than some watered-down news site or blog. But I don't see them selling links here, just not bothering to track down the original source. Slashdot editors barely even read the submissions they post, never mind editing them for commercial purposes.
You know, WP is fine for finding stuff out, but it's dumb to quote it as a source. The content of a wiki page belongs to the last person who edited it. Even when a page is properly maintained (and many aren't) you never know when some idiot has wandered by and inserted some complete crap that the other editors haven't caught yet.
Einstein wasn't religious at all. He did believe in God, but his notion of the deity was pretty abstract.
Aside from that detail, I agree with your post. I'd even go one step further: many atheists like to label themselves "skeptics", a label which once described critical examination of fringe science, but which now is simply an excuse for bigoted, ad hominem attacks on anybody or anything that doesn't align with the prejudices of said "skeptic." Basically a fancy word for trolling.
I should add that I myself am an atheist, but one that respects the beliefs of the religious. I can name many religious people who are intelligent, tolerant, and open-minded.
Oh, read TFA yourself. There's nothing in there about cavalry charges. They used the horses to ride to the battle, not fight it. You also got the "leading native troops" part wrong.
I say say "stupid" you say "fog of war" Either way, it was blind luck that the horses turned out to be useful — as evidenced by the fact that they disappeared from the battlefield early in the war.
A general at Gettysbug was famous for telling his officers "Your horses are for getting you to the battlefield. There are about as useful on the battlefield itself as an elephant." I'm sure I'm misquoting, but you get the gist. And this guy was just thinking about massed rifle fire. The idea that a horse can compete on a battlefield where there's automatic weapons and tanks is beyond absurd,
CW radio is nowhere near as primitive as carrier pigeons. The last U.S. military pigeon unit disappeared more than 50 years ago, but morse proficiency was still required of amateur radio operators until very recently — and a lot of hams learn it anyway.
The big issues is: How do you prevent somebody from being pressured into taking their own life? It's a big issue for the disabled and infirm. Ben Mattlin, who's been fighting spinal muscular atrophy all his life, writes
I’ve lived so close to death for so long that I know how thin and porous the border between coercion and free choice is, how easy it is for someone to inadvertently influence you to feel devalued and hopeless — to pressure you ever so slightly but decidedly into being “reasonable,” to unburdening others, to “letting go.”
Actually, the WWII cavalry charges were done because they sometimes worked: For example, an infamous Polish cavalry charge early on in the war was successful in halting the advance of an infantry force - the trouble was that then some tanks showed up and the cavalry had to retreat
In other words, a stupid tactic sometimes works if your enemies tactics are even more stupid.
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Either you've been hacked or there's some weird significance to Romanian toy robots.
Meanwhile, them socialistic Europeans lounge on their fancy high-speed trains. So unfair.
I agree that you should vote for somebody you believe in, even if they have no chance of winning. My problem is that I can't believe in any of these bozos. Just picture any one of them in the White House. Could they govern? They could not.
The U.S. isn't an elected dictatorship — POTUS has to govern in tandem with Congress. If you're not satisfied with the current crowd, you need to replace the whole crowd, not just one guy. You have to work on electing Congresspeople who reflect your views. If you're not willing to do that, all this crap with fring Presidential candidates is a waste of time.
Even if Facebook is planning a smartphone (huh?) they don't have a lot of motivation to improve core Linux on ARM. I think it more likely that they're seriously looking at transitioning their (huge) data centers to ARM in order to save energy costs.
I've poo-pooed ARM-server speculation in the past, but this goes way beyond speculation.
This question needs some context. My first reaction was, "Hey, what about LDAP?" Then it occurred to me that the instructor was assuming a lot of MS-centric infrastructure that needs AD support. But that's just an assumption.
I've noticed a certain MS-centric viewpoint in many community college course on networking,. This probably has to do with MS giving schools a lot of resources.
That would mean reading the original sources.
I don't think that getting your facts from Wikipedia is so bad, as long as read it carefully and skeptically. But hitting people over the head with a lengthy WP quote to lend authority to your statements is just lame.
,.. if flying hadn't become such a nightmare. I remember how excited I was the first time I flew as a kid. The last time I flew, the seat put my arse to sleep, and the guy in the next seat kept elbowing me as he worked on a PP presentation. The restroom was this tiny compartment I couldn't even stand up straight in.
I avoid flying at all costs. I'll probably never board a 787.
Agreed. But does that make him "religious"?
Speaking of "I don't get", I don't get how you can respect a person and not their beliefs. If you treat their beliefs with condescension, you're not treating them respectfully.
I agree that it's better to link a primary source rather than some watered-down news site or blog. But I don't see them selling links here, just not bothering to track down the original source. Slashdot editors barely even read the submissions they post, never mind editing them for commercial purposes.
Why not?
Yep, obviously taken in San Bernadino county.
You know, WP is fine for finding stuff out, but it's dumb to quote it as a source. The content of a wiki page belongs to the last person who edited it. Even when a page is properly maintained (and many aren't) you never know when some idiot has wandered by and inserted some complete crap that the other editors haven't caught yet.
Einstein wasn't religious at all. He did believe in God, but his notion of the deity was pretty abstract.
Aside from that detail, I agree with your post. I'd even go one step further: many atheists like to label themselves "skeptics", a label which once described critical examination of fringe science, but which now is simply an excuse for bigoted, ad hominem attacks on anybody or anything that doesn't align with the prejudices of said "skeptic." Basically a fancy word for trolling.
I should add that I myself am an atheist, but one that respects the beliefs of the religious. I can name many religious people who are intelligent, tolerant, and open-minded.
Oh, read TFA yourself. There's nothing in there about cavalry charges. They used the horses to ride to the battle, not fight it. You also got the "leading native troops" part wrong.
I say say "stupid" you say "fog of war" Either way, it was blind luck that the horses turned out to be useful — as evidenced by the fact that they disappeared from the battlefield early in the war.
A general at Gettysbug was famous for telling his officers "Your horses are for getting you to the battlefield. There are about as useful on the battlefield itself as an elephant." I'm sure I'm misquoting, but you get the gist. And this guy was just thinking about massed rifle fire. The idea that a horse can compete on a battlefield where there's automatic weapons and tanks is beyond absurd,
CW radio is nowhere near as primitive as carrier pigeons. The last U.S. military pigeon unit disappeared more than 50 years ago, but morse proficiency was still required of amateur radio operators until very recently — and a lot of hams learn it anyway.
The big issues is: How do you prevent somebody from being pressured into taking their own life? It's a big issue for the disabled and infirm. Ben Mattlin, who's been fighting spinal muscular atrophy all his life, writes
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/opinion/suicide-by-choice-not-so-fast.html
I happen to disagree, mainly because I want the option of a clean exit when my my time comes. But it's a reasonable concern.
Sources? IANAS, but it seems to me that one dude with an AK47 and decent cover could decimate a whole calvary troop.
Also, Afghanistan is a country where they take horses very seriously. I doubt that any Green Beret could teach them anything about cavalry tactics.
"It's not against any religion, to want to dispose of a pigeon." — Tom Lehrer
The pigeon was hidden in the chimney (for 70 years!). "Crypt" is Greek for hiding place. Stupid kids with no education!
Actually, the WWII cavalry charges were done because they sometimes worked: For example, an infamous Polish cavalry charge early on in the war was successful in halting the advance of an infantry force - the trouble was that then some tanks showed up and the cavalry had to retreat
In other words, a stupid tactic sometimes works if your enemies tactics are even more stupid.
Ich bin ein Holzfller und fhl mich stark
Ich schlaf des Nachts und hack am Tag
Er ist ein Holzfller und fhlt sich stark
Er schlaft des Nachts und hackt am Tag
Ich flle Bume, ich ess mein Brot
Ich geh auf das WC
Am Mittwoch geh ich shopping
Kau kekse zum kaffee
Er fllt die Bume er isst sein Brot
Er geht auf das WC
Am Mittwoch geht er shopping
Kaut kekse zum kaffeev
Er ist ein Holzfller und fhlt sich stark
Er schlaft des Nachts und hackt am Tag
Ich flle Bume und hupf und spring
Steck Blumen in die Vas
Ich schlupf in Fraukenleider
Und lummel mich in Bars
Er fllt Bume, er hupft und springt
Steckt Blumen in die Vas
Er schlupft in Fraukenleider
Und lummelt sich in Bars...?
Er ist ein Holzfller und fhlt sich stark
Er schlaft des Nachts und hackt am Tag
Ich flle Bume, trag Stockelschuh
Und Strumpf und Bustenhalter
Wr gern ein kleines Mdchen
So wie mein Onkel Walter
Er fllt die Bume, tragt Stockelschuh
Und Strumpf und Bustenhalter...?
If you're going to pick that kind of nit, then it was encrypted.
Right, an army full of riflemen has no way of shooting down pigeons.