Maybe I'm missing your point, but... in my experience, schools do devote major parts to "filter[ing] information."
I wrote numerous papers, at my Uni, that required research and filtering. And, in high school, too (though to a lesser degree).
And, if it makes you feel any better, my wife is currently a student-teacher (she'll be teaching full-time starting in about 6 months) who'll just love to give (your) children research projects.
Fox News is the worst offender. They cast EVERYTHING in terms of an American left-right political struggle.
I think Fox News is quite good. And, btw, almost everything is left vs. right. (The middle is for people who contradict themselves and can't make up their minds.)
BTW - there is a real, personal God, and He longs for relationship with you.
If you want to know more about Him, please contact me at tom_cooper at bigfoot dot com
I don't know if you're being facetious, or not, but... you are one mighty brave person to make a comment like that on slashdot. Bravo. Jn 15:5
...ICANN is a global body, it shoulod not be run by the American government and people.
True, if someone could come up with a method for making ICANN democratically and internationally representative and elected, this would have beena good idea...
True, ICANN is a global body... but why should it be democratic? Not all of the world is ruled by democracy.
I had a similar experience, but I wasn't there for any length of time. It was one of those high-school career days where they parade you around to different work places. They, theoretically, base these "placements" on personality, skills, or desire.
Ostensibly, the career day was intended to show you the "real world" and increase interest in future employment opportunities. Let me tell you, I don't know why they thought I was interested in being a police officer... but I guess it was fun to go to the station.
The next year, when they did the program again, I told my parents I wanted to skip-out. Because, hey, I thought I knew what I wanted to do (computer anything)! Somehow, my mother mentioned this to some people at work and... one thing lead to another... I had permission from both my parents and the school to skip-out and go hang out with the MIS guys at my mom's work.
I didn't know what I'd end up doing there, but I figured it would be computer related -- that was enough for me. Well? You know what? They had me clean out a closet of old computer software, manuals, and hardware! How exciting! What a bummer!
I left that day being disappointed, but (according to my mom) it was somehow worth it because I got to meet some people and see all the different systems they used in MIS and GIS. Overall, though, I was let down.
That is, until a year later (while I was in college), they contacted me to see if I was interested in some temporary full-time work. I was there *one* day, a little over a year previous, but they remembered me.
You can see where this is going: I interviewed, and got the job. I made a decent hourly wage, had fun with the job, and got some resume material and references. It sure made that lousy day of cleaning out an old closet seem a lot more interesting and meaningful.
So, sometimes, those crappy, disappointing experiences are worth it.
What on earth are you talking about? The web would work brilliantly if everyone followed strict HTML standards. Maybe what you mean is that the web wouldn't work at all if every User Agent tried to enforce strict HTML standards.
You have hit the nail on the head. What I was saying is this: if every UA followed strict HTML standards, the web would (effectively) break. And, my point is thus: if everyone followed strict HTML standards, the web would work "brilliantly" and we could get away from this whole "upgrade your browser" fiasco!
You know what? The web wouldn't work (at all) if everyone followed strict HTML standards. The only way anything works theses days is because everyone's bastardizing the "language."
Can you imagine dealing with XML as bad as HTML? hahahahaha.
Anyway, I think it's time that everyone followed HTML standards 100%.
...if you still work at a company and start posting messages about them. It's amazing the things that companies do, especially if they're high-tech.
Recently, the company I work for had a major event take place that caused a lot of people to go posting some really heinous messages on Yahoo, Motley Fool and fuckedcompany.com boards. Some of them were waranted, but the majority weren't. Well, of course, the "company" isn't stupid, so they've been looking at the boards... but, I had no idea just how much they paid attention until I heard my boss mention that HR would likely be keeping track of who said what and keeping it on-file.
And, of course, we've been warned not to post messages about the company in general, as it could cause "insider trading" problems... or, whatever.
About a year ago, after watching Back To The Future for the 8 millionth time on TV, I was amused by how funny Doc Brown sounded when he said flux capacitor.
For whatever reason, I combined flux with the word corn to make cornflux.
When making a good point like that, it's best to get the facts 100% straight, and I'm pretty sure Reno had nothing to do with Ruby Ridge -- that that episode entirely predated Bush I's exit from office.
Okay, the Ruby Ridge incident itself pre-dated Reno. But, you can't deny that she had problems handling the aftermath.
One good thing will happen if Ashcroft is the Attorney General: he is known to be an advocate both of encryption and increased support/protection for personal privacy.
That would definitely be a refreshing change after Janet Reno and her ideas of encryption and privacy. Not to mention: Waco, Ruby Ridge, Elian Gonzales, Whitewater, 2nd Amendment, CDA...
But the thing I hate the most about this whole situation is that, once again, it points out that businesses think I'm a thief and should be treated like one.
Indeed, some business do appear run on the assumption that each customer is a potential thief... Ever notice the "Pay Before You Pump" sign at the gas station? Hell, I couldn't try on a pair of shoes at the mall the other day because they had this huge anti-theft device attached.
I'm not a social analyst, so I can't say where this mentality is coming from... but it's been disturbing me for sometime, now.
"It isn't the non-voters that are the problem, it is the completely partisan ones."
I think this statement should be qualified further. Perhaps like this:
It isn't the non-voters that are the only problem, it is also the completely ignorant (and often partisan) ones.
Why do I qualify it this way? Because I voted party-line today without the express intent of being partisan. Somehow, the planets, moon, and sun all magically aligned. Well, either that or I (*gasp*) completely disagreed with every single opposing candidate.
I normally vote Libertarian, but the closeness of this election has me a little nervous. I'm going to be (gag, choke) voting for Gore, just because I'm afraid that Bush might win and push our government's spending on military supremacy and the war on drugs back into the 80's.
Are you serious?!?! You're typically a Libertarian, but are going to vote for a (practically Socialist) Democrat! I don't get it.
Libertarians are, by definition, supportive of increasing liberty. And yet, you're going to vote for Gore, who is ideologically heavy-handed in his politics! (You can't argue with me on this one... he's got a history of trying to get the Government into everything.)
Imagine that, a Libertarian voting for a wanna-be Socialist.
As most would expect, there aren't many drastic differences. Seems to me this just represents a general aknowledgement that there is such a thing as the Internet, it has issues, and that all of the candidates will rely on advisors for determining future policy.
Wise men do well to surround themselves with other wise men.
Bush: When asked who his idol/hero was, answered 'Jesus'. Is in discrepancy with the bible - has put 145 to death under his rule as Gov. of Texas, yet bible claims thou shalt not kill.
It is widely known that there are multiple translations regarding this commandment. The most accurate translation from Greek is murder. I think that you can agree that murder != kill. This is not a contradiction.
Bush: Wants to give tax cuts benefitting principally the 10% richest in the country. Claims lower income people benefit more from taxes than the rich.
Bush's plans for a tax cut benefit everyone. Yes, this includes "the rich." Shouldn't the tax system be inclusive and impartial? Oh, and the reason why the richest 10% would benefit the most? Because they pay more -- not only in dollar amount but percentage.
Bush: Supports innovative new ways of music distributions but wants 'artist's rights protected'. His party would crucify him if he didn't try to ban Napster, as they get massive soft money from record companies, etc. The RIAA/MPAA rely on corporate-friendly Republican congresses to pass their dubious laws.
I don't want Bush to ban Napster, and I'm a republican. How do you explain that? Besides, Bush does not have the power to specifically ban Napster. By the way, in general, I find that Republicans are for more liberty and freedom than Democrats... I can't figure out why people don't know, or want to hear, this.
Bush: Republicans consider any technological advance, like crypto, to be weaponry that must be horded and protected. Rep-controlled Congress sees no problem with Carnivore.
I think you'll find that older people, not republicans, find crypto to be "weaponry." The government has no business telling people how they can, or can't, convey their personal communications. And, yes, most republicans believe what I just said.
Gore: Has as his mission to improv quality of life, provide good future for Americans, protect environment, empower citizens.
I'm sorry, but I don't want Gore to provide for my future as if he were some benevolent dictator.
Bush is concerned with restoring proper values, and protecting the people from that what is evil, like childrens' hearts turning black on the Internet.
Bush wasn't trying to say that the Internet is inherently evil, or bad or that it will turn our children into little psychotic devils. He was saying that, just like every other medium, the Internet has a "bad side"... and that parents would do well to keep an eye out.
This will be a very, very tight election.
That's what the media is telling you, anyway. Let's talk the day-after.
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I wrote numerous papers, at my Uni, that required research and filtering. And, in high school, too (though to a lesser degree).
And, if it makes you feel any better, my wife is currently a student-teacher (she'll be teaching full-time starting in about 6 months) who'll just love to give (your) children research projects.
True, ICANN is a global body... but why should it be democratic? Not all of the world is ruled by democracy.
I had a similar experience, but I wasn't there for any length of time. It was one of those high-school career days where they parade you around to different work places. They, theoretically, base these "placements" on personality, skills, or desire.
Ostensibly, the career day was intended to show you the "real world" and increase interest in future employment opportunities. Let me tell you, I don't know why they thought I was interested in being a police officer... but I guess it was fun to go to the station.
The next year, when they did the program again, I told my parents I wanted to skip-out. Because, hey, I thought I knew what I wanted to do (computer anything)! Somehow, my mother mentioned this to some people at work and... one thing lead to another... I had permission from both my parents and the school to skip-out and go hang out with the MIS guys at my mom's work.
I didn't know what I'd end up doing there, but I figured it would be computer related -- that was enough for me. Well? You know what? They had me clean out a closet of old computer software, manuals, and hardware! How exciting! What a bummer!
I left that day being disappointed, but (according to my mom) it was somehow worth it because I got to meet some people and see all the different systems they used in MIS and GIS. Overall, though, I was let down.
That is, until a year later (while I was in college), they contacted me to see if I was interested in some temporary full-time work. I was there *one* day, a little over a year previous, but they remembered me.
You can see where this is going: I interviewed, and got the job. I made a decent hourly wage, had fun with the job, and got some resume material and references. It sure made that lousy day of cleaning out an old closet seem a lot more interesting and meaningful.
So, sometimes, those crappy, disappointing experiences are worth it.
You have hit the nail on the head. What I was saying is this: if every UA followed strict HTML standards, the web would (effectively) break. And, my point is thus: if everyone followed strict HTML standards, the web would work "brilliantly" and we could get away from this whole "upgrade your browser" fiasco!
Oh, how nice it would be...
You know what? The web wouldn't work (at all) if everyone followed strict HTML standards. The only way anything works theses days is because everyone's bastardizing the "language."
Can you imagine dealing with XML as bad as HTML? hahahahaha.
Anyway, I think it's time that everyone followed HTML standards 100%.
...if you still work at a company and start posting messages about them. It's amazing the things that companies do, especially if they're high-tech.
Recently, the company I work for had a major event take place that caused a lot of people to go posting some really heinous messages on Yahoo, Motley Fool and fuckedcompany.com boards. Some of them were waranted, but the majority weren't. Well, of course, the "company" isn't stupid, so they've been looking at the boards... but, I had no idea just how much they paid attention until I heard my boss mention that HR would likely be keeping track of who said what and keeping it on-file.
And, of course, we've been warned not to post messages about the company in general, as it could cause "insider trading" problems... or, whatever.
For whatever reason, I combined flux with the word corn to make cornflux.
Thank you for saying what I wanted to say, but with more eloquence. :)
Nuclear power is definitely a good way to go. I wish more people would get over their media-induced hypochondria.
Indeed, some business do appear run on the assumption that each customer is a potential thief... Ever notice the "Pay Before You Pump" sign at the gas station? Hell, I couldn't try on a pair of shoes at the mall the other day because they had this huge anti-theft device attached.
I'm not a social analyst, so I can't say where this mentality is coming from... but it's been disturbing me for sometime, now.
I think this statement should be qualified further. Perhaps like this:
Why do I qualify it this way? Because I voted party-line today without the express intent of being partisan. Somehow, the planets, moon, and sun all magically aligned. Well, either that or I (*gasp*) completely disagreed with every single opposing candidate.
Libertarians are, by definition, supportive of increasing liberty. And yet, you're going to vote for Gore, who is ideologically heavy-handed in his politics! (You can't argue with me on this one... he's got a history of trying to get the Government into everything.)
Imagine that, a Libertarian voting for a wanna-be Socialist.
/me shudders
Wise men do well to surround themselves with other wise men.
Bush: When asked who his idol/hero was, answered 'Jesus'. Is in discrepancy with the bible - has put 145 to death under his rule as Gov. of Texas, yet bible claims thou shalt not kill.
It is widely known that there are multiple translations regarding this commandment. The most accurate translation from Greek is murder. I think that you can agree that murder != kill. This is not a contradiction.
Bush: Wants to give tax cuts benefitting principally the 10% richest in the country. Claims lower income people benefit more from taxes than the rich.
Bush's plans for a tax cut benefit everyone. Yes, this includes "the rich." Shouldn't the tax system be inclusive and impartial? Oh, and the reason why the richest 10% would benefit the most? Because they pay more -- not only in dollar amount but percentage.
Bush: Supports innovative new ways of music distributions but wants 'artist's rights protected'. His party would crucify him if he didn't try to ban Napster, as they get massive soft money from record companies, etc. The RIAA/MPAA rely on corporate-friendly Republican congresses to pass their dubious laws.
I don't want Bush to ban Napster, and I'm a republican. How do you explain that? Besides, Bush does not have the power to specifically ban Napster. By the way, in general, I find that Republicans are for more liberty and freedom than Democrats... I can't figure out why people don't know, or want to hear, this.
Bush: Republicans consider any technological advance, like crypto, to be weaponry that must be horded and protected. Rep-controlled Congress sees no problem with Carnivore.
I think you'll find that older people, not republicans, find crypto to be "weaponry." The government has no business telling people how they can, or can't, convey their personal communications. And, yes, most republicans believe what I just said.
Gore: Has as his mission to improv quality of life, provide good future for Americans, protect environment, empower citizens.
I'm sorry, but I don't want Gore to provide for my future as if he were some benevolent dictator.
Bush is concerned with restoring proper values, and protecting the people from that what is evil, like childrens' hearts turning black on the Internet.
Bush wasn't trying to say that the Internet is inherently evil, or bad or that it will turn our children into little psychotic devils. He was saying that, just like every other medium, the Internet has a "bad side"... and that parents would do well to keep an eye out.
This will be a very, very tight election.
That's what the media is telling you, anyway. Let's talk the day-after.