Game dev isn't the only place where such sweatshop software work exists. ILM, Sony ImageWorks, WETA Digital... all the big names 3d effects firms have a sort of "constant crunchmode," where artists and programmers are expected to almost live in their spritely colored cubicles to get those renders done on time. As a director of the effects for Ep. 2 said, "A lot of these guys are used to working hard for a week and taking it easy after. It's not like that ILM; they have to keep working, always pushing themselves and never stopping." (paraphrased, see the effects documentary of the Ep. 2 DVD for the original)
As expected, turnover rates (especially at ILM) are high, with the veterans usually heading off to smaller firms, only to be replaced quickly with artists who are still "green." But while the cinema effects factory-firms usually produce excellent work, the stressful lifestyle takes its toll on employees' personal lives and health. All to satisfy our thirst for cinema flash...
All you did was say, "you're wrong and I'm right." You presented no proof for your statements unlike the parent, and were patronizing as well ("most PC users just wouldn't understand"). Your rebuttal was solely composed of an unsupported personal preference and could be summed up comprehensively like this: "Macs are just better."
I expected better from a Mac proselytizer. Well no, I didn't.
The Sherman Act has been mostly understood as forbidding monopolies gained through illegal means. In the Supreme Court's eyes, legitimate monopolies can exist that do not fall under the Sherman Act. In those cases, they see the Sherman Act as unapplicable fundamentally; enforcement of the Sherman Act is not the issue, rather, the judges actually disagree on whether the Act applies in the first place.
If you open up any copy of Encyclopædia Britannica you'll easily find articles you consider to be "biased." This is inevitable; Britannica is written by humans, and one man's "bias" is another man's absolute fact. No man willingly writes bias against his own judgment.
In the case of Wikipedia, it is not whether bias exists that matters. It is impossible to remove bias from human-made media. What matters is how that bias compares to those of other comparable media.
Antimatter is currently the most expensive substance on earth, at $1.75 trillion per ounce.
And antimatter bombs have been proposed as far back as the 70s, but of course anything's "new" when the public hears about it regardless of when the ideas were first conceived. The militarization of space, super efficient warheads, "brilliant" weapons (as opposed to "smart"): all have been under thorough investigation by the USAF for decades. All have been underlying trends in military scientists' minds representing a natural progression in defense technology, with nothing extraordinary about them.
All of those things, in today's sensationalist world, are perceived as indicators of the US military's suddenly new drive to take over the world, when in reality, there's nothing new about them. We all gasp when we hear about them, but to the aged scientists working at Edwards, it's all old hat. The USAF's overall plans haven't changed (though they certainly have progressed), only the public's perceptions.
a turbine should last at least 20 years and so the energy produced is way larger than the energy used to produce the turbine.
Actually, wind turbines last forever. Only coal, fission, fusion, gas and microwave powerplants must be replaced after 20 years. Of course, this is all
FireWire 800 had really been more attractive to a professional crowd. And really, more [appealing] than the speed has been the advantages [professionals] have with cable lengths."
Am I missing something, or did he do a terrible job of avoiding the question? I mean, it's not even subtle...
I changed the article to a truthful one and it was beaten down.
Oh please. You changed it to an anti-GNAA editorial sprinkled with slants. Your "truthful" details (as I and the vast majority of concerned Wikipedians believe), damaged that article. They weren't flat-out lies so to speak, but they changed the tone of the article for the worse, altering the version that survived a previous debate.
popularity contest for certain points of view.
I suppose it should be changed to a contest for only SilentCrs's point of view? Mass rule, mob rule, res publica ("rule of the people" i.e. republic, a very broad term): call it what you want. Yes it's a popularity contest of opinions, but does a better way exist? Mutual agreement among users is the best way as it leverages the minds and experiences of multiple people as opposed to those of an individual.
No, it's not perfect; but in the case of the GNAA article, it has worked admirably, and for the second time. Users have put aside their personal objections against the GNAA's activities and agreed upon an informative and unequivocal page. It is only you who has yet again disrupted this, with your personal crusade against the GNAA.
Mod me down if you want. I'll use my karma bonus this time to fend off your savage attacks. Ha ha! Take that.
Anyways...
What I find interesting is that if this were about another country, such as Germany, people would be speaking highly of the German people's work ethic, their productivity and their strength. When it's about America though, it's because we're greedy and don't know how to enjoy life (regardless of the fact that for some, work is enjoyable).
Now what if this article stated that the U.S. had the least stressful workers with the most leisure time? There would be endless comments citing this as evidence of American laziness and preoccupation with entertainment. No matter what, it is possible to interpret the data however one desires, to fit any man's personal slant.
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I hope you die, too!
Game dev isn't the only place where such sweatshop software work exists. ILM, Sony ImageWorks, WETA Digital... all the big names 3d effects firms have a sort of "constant crunchmode," where artists and programmers are expected to almost live in their spritely colored cubicles to get those renders done on time. As a director of the effects for Ep. 2 said, "A lot of these guys are used to working hard for a week and taking it easy after. It's not like that ILM; they have to keep working, always pushing themselves and never stopping." (paraphrased, see the effects documentary of the Ep. 2 DVD for the original)
As expected, turnover rates (especially at ILM) are high, with the veterans usually heading off to smaller firms, only to be replaced quickly with artists who are still "green." But while the cinema effects factory-firms usually produce excellent work, the stressful lifestyle takes its toll on employees' personal lives and health. All to satisfy our thirst for cinema flash...
Yes, we have wi-fi. 802.11G no less.
I was going to the store to buy a hotdog, and was swarmed by cops right after I paid the guy at the register. I'm now serving 30 years in jail.
One more reason to become an Aerospace Engineering major instead of YAEM (Yet Another EECS Major): more reliable web hosting of class documents.
Simple: the story relates to iPods.
All you did was say, "you're wrong and I'm right." You presented no proof for your statements unlike the parent, and were patronizing as well ("most PC users just wouldn't understand"). Your rebuttal was solely composed of an unsupported personal preference and could be summed up comprehensively like this: "Macs are just better."
I expected better from a Mac proselytizer. Well no, I didn't.
The Sherman Act has been mostly understood as forbidding monopolies gained through illegal means. In the Supreme Court's eyes, legitimate monopolies can exist that do not fall under the Sherman Act. In those cases, they see the Sherman Act as unapplicable fundamentally; enforcement of the Sherman Act is not the issue, rather, the judges actually disagree on whether the Act applies in the first place.
If you open up any copy of Encyclopædia Britannica you'll easily find articles you consider to be "biased." This is inevitable; Britannica is written by humans, and one man's "bias" is another man's absolute fact. No man willingly writes bias against his own judgment.
In the case of Wikipedia, it is not whether bias exists that matters. It is impossible to remove bias from human-made media. What matters is how that bias compares to those of other comparable media.
Antimatter is currently the most expensive substance on earth, at $1.75 trillion per ounce.
And antimatter bombs have been proposed as far back as the 70s, but of course anything's "new" when the public hears about it regardless of when the ideas were first conceived. The militarization of space, super efficient warheads, "brilliant" weapons (as opposed to "smart"): all have been under thorough investigation by the USAF for decades. All have been underlying trends in military scientists' minds representing a natural progression in defense technology, with nothing extraordinary about them.
All of those things, in today's sensationalist world, are perceived as indicators of the US military's suddenly new drive to take over the world, when in reality, there's nothing new about them. We all gasp when we hear about them, but to the aged scientists working at Edwards, it's all old hat. The USAF's overall plans haven't changed (though they certainly have progressed), only the public's perceptions.
Awesome story formatting. Looks great!
That line is now gone. michael has now rectified history. That line does not exist; it had never existed...
Actually, wind turbines last forever. Only coal, fission, fusion, gas and microwave powerplants must be replaced after 20 years. Of course, this is all
- 2000
technology, so things may have changed.Also try Wikimedia Cookbook. Try the Lembas Bread recipe.
Millions, possibly billions will perish...
The fate of the world rests upon that renegade capsule...
I know I did. That's why I haven't received modpoints in about 1.5 years.
On a pitching deck, in stormy weather and high crosswinds...
Protomatter 4 lyfe.
"Q: Why no FireWire 800?
FireWire 800 had really been more attractive to a professional crowd. And really, more [appealing] than the speed has been the advantages [professionals] have with cable lengths."
Am I missing something, or did he do a terrible job of avoiding the question? I mean, it's not even subtle...
(I'm Xmnemonic on Wikipedia.)
I changed the article to a truthful one and it was beaten down.
Oh please. You changed it to an anti-GNAA editorial sprinkled with slants. Your "truthful" details (as I and the vast majority of concerned Wikipedians believe), damaged that article. They weren't flat-out lies so to speak, but they changed the tone of the article for the worse, altering the version that survived a previous debate.
popularity contest for certain points of view.
I suppose it should be changed to a contest for only SilentCrs's point of view? Mass rule, mob rule, res publica ("rule of the people" i.e. republic, a very broad term): call it what you want. Yes it's a popularity contest of opinions, but does a better way exist? Mutual agreement among users is the best way as it leverages the minds and experiences of multiple people as opposed to those of an individual.
No, it's not perfect; but in the case of the GNAA article, it has worked admirably, and for the second time. Users have put aside their personal objections against the GNAA's activities and agreed upon an informative and unequivocal page. It is only you who has yet again disrupted this, with your personal crusade against the GNAA.
Mod me down if you want. I'll use my karma bonus this time to fend off your savage attacks. Ha ha! Take that.
Anyways...
What I find interesting is that if this were about another country, such as Germany, people would be speaking highly of the German people's work ethic, their productivity and their strength. When it's about America though, it's because we're greedy and don't know how to enjoy life (regardless of the fact that for some, work is enjoyable).
Now what if this article stated that the U.S. had the least stressful workers with the most leisure time? There would be endless comments citing this as evidence of American laziness and preoccupation with entertainment. No matter what, it is possible to interpret the data however one desires, to fit any man's personal slant.
well trolled
All of the guns in that movie were unmodified CO2-powered paintball guns...
What the fuck?
That's very interesting. You've contributed valuably to this discussion.