If you can tell me the difference between religion and mythology, I'd be interested to know.
Sure...
Religion is a world view that some believe is real.
Mythology is old cultural stories that are considered fiction.
Legend is mythology that was based on truth.
Example 1: What was Greek Religion 2000 years ago is today Greek Mythology.
Example 2:
To some, Chistianity is real, thus to them it's a religion.
To others, the stories are pure fiction, thus to them Chistianity is a mythology.
Actually, because Chistianity is (very) loosely based on actual events and people, Chistianity qualifies as legend.
However, out of habit/respect to believers, we refer to Chistianity as a religion.
Yes. Plus - Many people speak Farsi while unlikely to ever take devices to Iran.
(Thinking about some of my friends who speak Farsi, but travelling to Iran could be a death sentence because they're Baha'i. They're certainly no threat to anyone.)
Perhaps that explains how come I blitzed physics, understood math reasoning (and I like math)... but was utterly lost with math proofs, which meant I failed math and thus wasn't able to continue with physics.
I just assumed that I am math stupid, but perhaps it was only the wrong teaching method for me. Thanks.:)
If a society is built around financial principles (of any kind), then expect people to aim for finanial success.
If a society is built around social principles, then expect people to aim for social success.
Capitalsm, socialism and communism are all financial systems. It's a mistake to base a society on one of these, because none of them cater to both "pulls" at the same time: Desire for personal success & Caring for the less fortunate
I grew up in a very socialist country and speaking from experience... caring for the less fortunate actually died away because most people were equally poor, and there was great jealousy of those who were wealthier, and there was little pity for those who were worse off as it was the State's resposibility to care for them using those ridiculously high taxes.
A better approach would be to build a society on human needs and use whatever mix of financial systems are required to meet those social needs. (Socialsm pretends/tries to do this, but is fundamentally flawed because its approach is fundamentally a financial approach.)
For example, compare Bhutan with any modern society, regardless of financial system (capitalist, socialst, communist or a mix). From what I understand, they don't care what political or financial system they use, as long as people are happy, and that's based on social principles.
I would like to see modern societies ignore which financial systems we use, and instead aim for ideals such as: respect, responsibility and honesty.
Imagine the consequences of that... Government (though not military) spending would have to become open book. Immoral business practices would not be tolerated to the same extent they are today. Lobbying using "financial incentives" would almost disappear. etc.
There would still be problems (there always will be) but not to the same extent as today.
I the 80's in Sweden, school lunches cost ~SEK 7 per meal and prisoner lunches cost ~SEK 14 per meal. (Though I have no references for those numbers.) The reasoning was that prisoners had no option, and we did, despite that we weren't really allowed to bring our own lunches to school. Snacks for between meals, yes.
I remember one week politicians ate at our school to get an idea of what we got, and they quickly promised to spend as much on school lunches as on prisoner lunches. We were under no illusions, and sure enough, after a couple of weeks that promise was completely forgotten.
You can kill with a car, but it's designed for transport. You can kill with a baseball bat, but it's designed for hitting balls (not the fleshy kind). You can kill with knives, but most of them are designed for cooking, spreading or eating with, etc. etc.
You can kill with a gun, and that's exactly what most guns are designed for - to make killing easier. That's the difference.
Note: I'm not against guns. I own an air rifle, but it's designed for target practice at 10 metres. It would be pretty useless for killing because it's too weak and loading is too slow.
About the only thing stopping me from buying something like that is that I can't swap batteries.
I tend to charge the batteries in the evening/night, and then use them both during the day, occasionally flattening them both. That's despite using a normal battery (~3+ hours) + a double battery (~6+ hours) and being careful with how much the Wi-Fi is switched on.
I'm okay with parts not being replaceble on laptops (after all, when we do want to replace something, we usually want to replace the lot) but at least give me option of swapping battery!!!
Wow, what a mess. With such a mishmash of misconceptions, I wouldn't even know where to start a discussion with someone who has been taught to believe all that. It almost feels as though someone ought to be brought to justice for causing so many people to be so badly mislead. But who, and what good would it serve when the damage has already been done? At least I now have a better sense for how mislead some people are and the power their leaders have over them. Thank you for that insight.
People tend to seek what employment there is. In a country with very few work options, where people are very poor, and where big business is drug cartels, then of course many people will find work in drug cartels. What else are desperate people going to do?
However, if other businesses can thrive as well, then people will have choices other than drugs. So buying "honest goods" from a place such as Mexico surely would help the country out of its crisis, in the long term.
Now I am very curious. Can they tell you about past/future? Can they describe things (eg. locations, observations)? Can they take in multiple instructions before following through on them? Can they describe how they feel?
Anybody that thinks that there can be no bond between Humans and cats has not had a close friendship with one!
Totally agree.
My cat asks me to spend time with him in the garden. We cuddle for a while, then just sit in each others' presence. Very relaxing, I must say.
Sometimes we go for night walks together. He alternates between walking alongside me and darting between shadows. And sometimes he wants us to just sit. (This can be a little uncomfortable for me when people walk by and wonder why some bloke is sitting/standing around, at night, seemingly alone, in suburbia.)
It seems to me that the difference in socialising between cats and dogs/humans, is that cats seem to consider it impolite to be distracted when socialising, whereas humans and dogs socialise by doing things together. He expects us to just be, in each other's presence - and that really is quality time. I think there's a lesson to be learnt there.
Occasionally I've locked him up inside when going out. The times that's happened, an he's needed to poop, he's either held on, or done it on the laundy floor or next to a rubbish bin in the house. That he has some understanding of their purpose amazes me.
Also, my cat "talks" to me using very subtle body language (that, admittedly, I'm still to blunt to always pick up). Most of what he says is basic stuff such as "I want to eat outside today" or "Let's walk this way". But sometimes...
And there are so many other things I could mention. Sure, he's not able to vocalise and doesn't have the mental capacity to learn differential calculus or art. But... he's clearly sentient.
Sure, people will consider me to be a bit loopy, but when living with someone who is clearly intelligent (relatively speaking) and caring, of course we become good friends.
how to make sure that while you're away someone doesn't unplug the charger, plug it into their own car, charge for a few minutes, and drive off
Suggestion...
Say each car had a unique code.
Each time a shopper wants to start charging, he/she would connect the charger to the car and provide a credit card. At that point the charger would dedicate its charge to that car. The charger would be inert for any other car.
That would simplify how to use the car charger, and it would prevent thieving.
Of course, I don't think the suggested standard can read the unique code of cars, and I don't think electric cars have unique codes... yet.
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Courtesy of the scientific method and burden of proof, a positive claim is false until proven.
If a tree falls in the forest, then it has fallen, regardless of whether or not we have proof of the event.
Sure, a claim may be considered false, which may be a very reasonable assumption.
God does not exist until god is proven to exist.
That makes no sense. Whether or not you believe in something has no beaing on whether or not it actually exists.
extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, so god is extremely unlikely until some sort of proof starts showing up.
Yup, completely with you there, in every way. But that's quite a different statement.
My point is that it's not just semantics. It's actually different thinking.
If you can tell me the difference between religion and mythology, I'd be interested to know.
Sure...
Religion is a world view that some believe is real.
Mythology is old cultural stories that are considered fiction.
Legend is mythology that was based on truth.
Example 1: What was Greek Religion 2000 years ago is today Greek Mythology.
Example 2:
To some, Chistianity is real, thus to them it's a religion.
To others, the stories are pure fiction, thus to them Chistianity is a mythology.
Actually, because Chistianity is (very) loosely based on actual events and people, Chistianity qualifies as legend.
However, out of habit/respect to believers, we refer to Chistianity as a religion.
No, it ought to be C9A, which wouldn't be an integer overflow. But, damn, that's alot of versions.
Would it be possible to install Windows on it so that I can code Mono C# and Delphi XE2 on it?
(Serious question, though many /.'ers might consider it heresy.)
Outside what?
Yes. Plus - Many people speak Farsi while unlikely to ever take devices to Iran.
(Thinking about some of my friends who speak Farsi, but travelling to Iran could be a death sentence because they're Baha'i. They're certainly no threat to anyone.)
Perhaps that explains how come I blitzed physics, understood math reasoning (and I like math)... but was utterly lost with math proofs, which meant I failed math and thus wasn't able to continue with physics.
I just assumed that I am math stupid, but perhaps it was only the wrong teaching method for me. Thanks. :)
If a society is built around financial principles (of any kind), then expect people to aim for finanial success.
If a society is built around social principles, then expect people to aim for social success.
Capitalsm, socialism and communism are all financial systems. It's a mistake to base a society on one of these, because none of them cater to both "pulls" at the same time: Desire for personal success & Caring for the less fortunate
I grew up in a very socialist country and speaking from experience... caring for the less fortunate actually died away because most people were equally poor, and there was great jealousy of those who were wealthier, and there was little pity for those who were worse off as it was the State's resposibility to care for them using those ridiculously high taxes.
A better approach would be to build a society on human needs and use whatever mix of financial systems are required to meet those social needs. (Socialsm pretends/tries to do this, but is fundamentally flawed because its approach is fundamentally a financial approach.)
For example, compare Bhutan with any modern society, regardless of financial system (capitalist, socialst, communist or a mix). From what I understand, they don't care what political or financial system they use, as long as people are happy, and that's based on social principles.
I would like to see modern societies ignore which financial systems we use, and instead aim for ideals such as: respect, responsibility and honesty.
Imagine the consequences of that... Government (though not military) spending would have to become open book. Immoral business practices would not be tolerated to the same extent they are today. Lobbying using "financial incentives" would almost disappear. etc.
There would still be problems (there always will be) but not to the same extent as today.
Isn't it illegal to show off bare bones juniors on the internet?
I the 80's in Sweden, school lunches cost ~SEK 7 per meal and prisoner lunches cost ~SEK 14 per meal. (Though I have no references for those numbers.) The reasoning was that prisoners had no option, and we did, despite that we weren't really allowed to bring our own lunches to school. Snacks for between meals, yes.
I remember one week politicians ate at our school to get an idea of what we got, and they quickly promised to spend as much on school lunches as on prisoner lunches. We were under no illusions, and sure enough, after a couple of weeks that promise was completely forgotten.
"If you can't trust the governments of the world, then who can you trust?"
(Quote from Yahoo Serious)
You can kill with a car, but it's designed for transport. You can kill with a baseball bat, but it's designed for hitting balls (not the fleshy kind). You can kill with knives, but most of them are designed for cooking, spreading or eating with, etc. etc.
You can kill with a gun, and that's exactly what most guns are designed for - to make killing easier. That's the difference.
Note: I'm not against guns. I own an air rifle, but it's designed for target practice at 10 metres. It would be pretty useless for killing because it's too weak and loading is too slow.
About the only thing stopping me from buying something like that is that I can't swap batteries.
I tend to charge the batteries in the evening/night, and then use them both during the day, occasionally flattening them both. That's despite using a normal battery (~3+ hours) + a double battery (~6+ hours) and being careful with how much the Wi-Fi is switched on.
I'm okay with parts not being replaceble on laptops (after all, when we do want to replace something, we usually want to replace the lot) but at least give me option of swapping battery!!!
Will there be a way to volunteer new ideas? For example... new alien species, planets, technologies, etc.
There might be some great new concepts "out there" by people who are not involved with the movie industry.
But... vigilante justice is criminal "justice". ;)
Wow, what a mess. With such a mishmash of misconceptions, I wouldn't even know where to start a discussion with someone who has been taught to believe all that. It almost feels as though someone ought to be brought to justice for causing so many people to be so badly mislead. But who, and what good would it serve when the damage has already been done? At least I now have a better sense for how mislead some people are and the power their leaders have over them. Thank you for that insight.
I had been taught a fantasy, an imaginary concoction that nobody actually believed in.
May I ask what that was, in general terms? (Genuinely curious.)
If you can't trust the Governments of the world, who can you trust? (Quote from Young Einstein.)
CIA world factbook
Also known as Facebook? ;)
People tend to seek what employment there is. In a country with very few work options, where people are very poor, and where big business is drug cartels, then of course many people will find work in drug cartels. What else are desperate people going to do?
However, if other businesses can thrive as well, then people will have choices other than drugs. So buying "honest goods" from a place such as Mexico surely would help the country out of its crisis, in the long term.
I wonder what will happen to you if you're in the last time zone, then cross over the dateline before the apocalyse reaches you...?
People are happy to pay for convience. So inconveniencing people discourages sales.
I do agree with you, that we should pay for our entertainment to keep the entertainment industry going in order to provide us with more entertainment.
But I feel that I am punished with these inconveniances for being an honest buyer. It's quite simply counter productive.
Now I am very curious. Can they tell you about past/future? Can they describe things (eg. locations, observations)? Can they take in multiple instructions before following through on them? Can they describe how they feel?
Anybody that thinks that there can be no bond between Humans and cats has not had a close friendship with one!
Totally agree.
My cat asks me to spend time with him in the garden. We cuddle for a while, then just sit in each others' presence. Very relaxing, I must say.
Sometimes we go for night walks together. He alternates between walking alongside me and darting between shadows. And sometimes he wants us to just sit. (This can be a little uncomfortable for me when people walk by and wonder why some bloke is sitting/standing around, at night, seemingly alone, in suburbia.)
It seems to me that the difference in socialising between cats and dogs/humans, is that cats seem to consider it impolite to be distracted when socialising, whereas humans and dogs socialise by doing things together. He expects us to just be, in each other's presence - and that really is quality time. I think there's a lesson to be learnt there.
Occasionally I've locked him up inside when going out. The times that's happened, an he's needed to poop, he's either held on, or done it on the laundy floor or next to a rubbish bin in the house. That he has some understanding of their purpose amazes me.
Also, my cat "talks" to me using very subtle body language (that, admittedly, I'm still to blunt to always pick up). Most of what he says is basic stuff such as "I want to eat outside today" or "Let's walk this way". But sometimes...
And there are so many other things I could mention. Sure, he's not able to vocalise and doesn't have the mental capacity to learn differential calculus or art. But... he's clearly sentient.
Sure, people will consider me to be a bit loopy, but when living with someone who is clearly intelligent (relatively speaking) and caring, of course we become good friends.
how to make sure that while you're away someone doesn't unplug the charger, plug it into their own car, charge for a few minutes, and drive off
Suggestion...
Say each car had a unique code.
Each time a shopper wants to start charging, he/she would connect the charger to the car and provide a credit card. At that point the charger would dedicate its charge to that car. The charger would be inert for any other car.
That would simplify how to use the car charger, and it would prevent thieving.
Of course, I don't think the suggested standard can read the unique code of cars, and I don't think electric cars have unique codes... yet.