I already lost 21kg (46lb) on Wii Fit (started 2 months ago, about 3 hours daily) _and_ stopping eating between meals, while I know that 1 anecdote is not enough for a scientific study I wouldn't discard it so fast.
I'm not red-green colorblind (I have no idea on the exact type, but it is not red-green) but I _heard_ that is generally acepted that colorblind people have better night vision, I can atest that anecdotally. (sorry I made no sence, i'm half asleep)
(friend) Hey, I got a problem with my machine, could you help me?
(me) Sure, what's up?
(friend) _random app_ isn't working
(me) Ok, did it showed a message error?
(friend) Yes
(me) What did it said?
(friend) uuhh... what?
(me) The error! what did it said?
(friend) Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying
(me) You said there was an error message, what were the words on the error message window?
(friend) I don't know
(me) You don't know?
(friend) No, I just clicked OK
(me) Well, sorry man, I can't help you
(friend) Fuck you, asshole
Not even Dr. Seuss could write an error message that could be understood by that kind of user.
I used to have a spot on the 2th page of Google Images' query "los 10 mas buscados de la pgr" (the top ten wanted of the PGR (mexican federal police)), after a quick google, it seems that the photo was removed from the query (it is still on my flickr stream anyway).
It used to be a great conversation topic, something like "oh yeah, and I'm one of the top ten wanted of the PGR" "naw, you're joking" "you don't beleive me? google it yourself" "oh shit, you really are".
And that's why I'm going to try to put someone else CURP (since supposedly you can send the info via text message without any other confirmation with Telcel)... Felipe Calderon's CURP is pretty easy to calculate with using his wikipedia entry, but other not-so-known PAN politicians would work.
If I stop posting on slashdot, that means the PGR got me.
Since PI is supposed to be true random number, if you play it as a.wav file you will hear:
Mostly static noise, white noise, (somewhere in a couple trillion millenia) the Overture of Carmen, more noice, the complete works of Shakespeare with the voice of Sarah Brightman, more noise, even more noise, the Ride of the Valkyries with all the instruments replaced by bells, more noise, Let it Be Techno Remix sang with the voice of Britney Spears (can we consider that noise?)... and the list can go on, supposedly any finite number can be found in the digits of PI.
Most likely the universe will be long frozen dead before we could hear all those (except for the noise) if we start today and keep the computer calculating the digits as soon as they are needed.
Tequila can only be named as such if it is made in Jalisco, Mexico (I don't remember if it have to actually be made in the the town of Tequila or it can be anywhere in the state), however there is no restriction on the production, you can actually make tequila, but not name it "Tequila".
[...] It's almost on a level with exploiting Murphy.
That's actually the whole point or Murphy's law. It it not a "oh, woe is me, everything is going to fail." is more like "even if everything fails, we're good"
I think what you have in Mexico is a system where there are so many different identifiers that no one of them is worth much by itself. [...]
Yeah, I think you hit the nail on that one.
From the list I gave with the personal identification numbers, the only one that is (supposedly) required for everyone is the CURP (which was created somewhat recently, and with the propose of using it as the only number you'll ever need, but utterly failed since now is just another number you have to remember, you still need all the other PINs) but is not really secret since you can actually get the CURP of anyone if you know the full name, date of birth and the state of birth from a government's website.
I find that more funny rather than trollish or flamebait.
Anyway, I can see your point, my mom, brother and sister live there in USA, and they want me to go live with them, I rather move to Finland or even Canada before considering moving to USA.
I'm not trying to be a troll here, this is an honest question.
I'm not from the United States, nor I live there, but I never got why exactly is a SSN supposed to be secret, is it possible to do identity theft with only the SSN alone? Here in Mexico we have a ton of personal identification numbers (RFC, CURP, IFE number, Passport, Drivers License, Military Service, Social Security, Professional Certificate, etc) and none of them is really supposed to be secret, I don't get why people from the USA a secret number that you're not supposed to divulge, yet you need to give up for reasons like cable TV contracts and there's chaos when something like a database of SSN got leaked .
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Michael Bay is that you?
FTFY http://www.funatiq.com/simply-funny/crazy-math-tattoo/
I already lost 21kg (46lb) on Wii Fit (started 2 months ago, about 3 hours daily) _and_ stopping eating between meals, while I know that 1 anecdote is not enough for a scientific study I wouldn't discard it so fast.
To be taken metaphorically, of course.
And now you tell me? shit...
I'm not red-green colorblind (I have no idea on the exact type, but it is not red-green) but I _heard_ that is generally acepted that colorblind people have better night vision, I can atest that anecdotally. (sorry I made no sence, i'm half asleep)
[...] flapping your arms and flying to the moon
No, no, no, no, no.
The trick is not flapping your arms, the knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
Then getting to the moon is the easy part.
No, but it discourages me to use the elevator.
Quick anecdote time.
I actually had this conversation:
(friend) Hey, I got a problem with my machine, could you help me?
(me) Sure, what's up?
(friend) _random app_ isn't working
(me) Ok, did it showed a message error?
(friend) Yes
(me) What did it said?
(friend) uuhh... what?
(me) The error! what did it said?
(friend) Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying
(me) You said there was an error message, what were the words on the error message window?
(friend) I don't know
(me) You don't know?
(friend) No, I just clicked OK
(me) Well, sorry man, I can't help you
(friend) Fuck you, asshole
Not even Dr. Seuss could write an error message that could be understood by that kind of user.
I used to have a spot on the 2th page of Google Images' query "los 10 mas buscados de la pgr" (the top ten wanted of the PGR (mexican federal police)), after a quick google, it seems that the photo was removed from the query (it is still on my flickr stream anyway).
It used to be a great conversation topic, something like "oh yeah, and I'm one of the top ten wanted of the PGR" "naw, you're joking" "you don't beleive me? google it yourself" "oh shit, you really are".
And that's why I'm going to try to put someone else CURP (since supposedly you can send the info via text message without any other confirmation with Telcel)... Felipe Calderon's CURP is pretty easy to calculate with using his wikipedia entry, but other not-so-known PAN politicians would work.
If I stop posting on slashdot, that means the PGR got me.
Pros
Wait, is that a pro?
a) If you're going to see a movie, highly unlikely you were going to work from home that night. Lock the laptop in your desk cabinet.
And because nobody ever goes to the movies on friday and work from home the weekends amirite?
You never been in Finland.
At least in Tampere, Finland, pretty much the majority of women DO LOOK like the hot sorority house, it was heaven.
Since PI is supposed to be true random number, if you play it as a .wav file you will hear:
Mostly static noise, white noise, (somewhere in a couple trillion millenia) the Overture of Carmen, more noice, the complete works of Shakespeare with the voice of Sarah Brightman, more noise, even more noise, the Ride of the Valkyries with all the instruments replaced by bells, more noise, Let it Be Techno Remix sang with the voice of Britney Spears (can we consider that noise?)... and the list can go on, supposedly any finite number can be found in the digits of PI.
Most likely the universe will be long frozen dead before we could hear all those (except for the noise) if we start today and keep the computer calculating the digits as soon as they are needed.
Disclamer: IANAMathematician.
Corporations are not people! [...]
But just like Soylent green, they are made of people!
Sorry, couldn't resist the joke.
Tequila can only be named as such if it is made in Jalisco, Mexico (I don't remember if it have to actually be made in the the town of Tequila or it can be anywhere in the state), however there is no restriction on the production, you can actually make tequila, but not name it "Tequila".
[...] It's almost on a level with exploiting Murphy.
That's actually the whole point or Murphy's law. It it not a "oh, woe is me, everything is going to fail." is more like "even if everything fails, we're good"
[...] since the artist can't make money unless they go to a huge record label [...]
The good ones can.
[...] If there was a reasonable way for artists to promote and sell their work for a profit [...]
It's called the Internet and live concerts (for musicians) respectively
[...] Even with the "replicators", there would need to be source matter to create the food from. Let us not forget waste handling. [...]
You just solved both problems with the same solution.
[...] and my youngest (now 22) tried to beat the hell out of my girlfriend a couple of weeks ago. Maybe Quake is responsible? ;)
Maybe
Was she circle strafing and rocket jumping while trying to beat your GF?
More like if I enter your house to search if you have pirated my software. I mean, is it really a sin to try and find out if you are stealing from me?
I think what you have in Mexico is a system where there are so many different identifiers that no one of them is worth much by itself. [...]
Yeah, I think you hit the nail on that one.
From the list I gave with the personal identification numbers, the only one that is (supposedly) required for everyone is the CURP (which was created somewhat recently, and with the propose of using it as the only number you'll ever need, but utterly failed since now is just another number you have to remember, you still need all the other PINs) but is not really secret since you can actually get the CURP of anyone if you know the full name, date of birth and the state of birth from a government's website.
I find that more funny rather than trollish or flamebait.
Anyway, I can see your point, my mom, brother and sister live there in USA, and they want me to go live with them, I rather move to Finland or even Canada before considering moving to USA.
I'm not trying to be a troll here, this is an honest question.
I'm not from the United States, nor I live there, but I never got why exactly is a SSN supposed to be secret, is it possible to do identity theft with only the SSN alone? Here in Mexico we have a ton of personal identification numbers (RFC, CURP, IFE number, Passport, Drivers License, Military Service, Social Security, Professional Certificate, etc) and none of them is really supposed to be secret, I don't get why people from the USA a secret number that you're not supposed to divulge, yet you need to give up for reasons like cable TV contracts and there's chaos when something like a database of SSN got leaked .
Mine is called caffeine >.>