You're only partially right. The premise / proof goes like this...
Something must be done (there ought to be a law), this (law) is something, therefore it must be done.
There simply isn't enough people questioning the premise. Progressives and Conservatives alike are equally at fault. Both left and right use the same premise, and make excuses for it, and then we get crap because at least it is something. From Health Care to TSA thuggary, to taxes to schools, to the "do it for the children" crap.
No need to worry about the pacifist Great grandparent. They will acquiesce to any show of force, whether it be for good or for ill. They don't understand that there is a difference between good and evil uses of force, all they see is "force" and pee their pants.
Human nature is that there are heroes among us, who will do incredible things at incredible peril to themselves in an attempt to save a life. Even if it is risking their own.
In fact, I can't think of anything more "human" than this.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13 KJV)
First, To copy a hair style, takes flair and adaption. IF I could have Brad Pitts hair I would. I would download it and put it on my head. It doesn't make me Brad Pitt. But I don't have Brad Pitt's hair, and it takes a skilled artist to even come close.
Second, to copy a Chef is more than recipe. There is a style to the knife work, cooking and other skills required beyond ingredients. Recipe is only PART of the artistry. I we could duplicate the cooking style of a chef, automatically with the fictional cooking machine, which duplicates the entire meal perfectly, who would own the skill of the chef being programmed into the machine?
When I cook, each time I make something, it is slightly different from the last time I made it, it is flair. A TRUE artist has flair and skill that makes each performance unique and yet distinctly the artists. People like the Grateful Dead understood that each performance was its own artwork, and didn't rest upon the recording of a single performance in perpetuity. I don't rest on that one great performance (awesome dinner, if I say so myself) I had two years ago for my wife's Birthday. And if I tried to recreate the meal today, it would have the same basic ingredients but would be distinctly different, the artist's flair.
The idea of resting on one's laurels is sad among the "artist" crowd these days. We miss the great performances that transcend the "notes" of the music. If you've never seen a great performance artist, you're missing something.
The sad thing is, he probably had some level of Calculus in school, and probably memorized the formulas and rules, did the math and answered the questions and got a passing grade, all without understanding. Education doesn't require understanding, it is just indoctrination of scholarly principles.
Don't blame him for the error, blame the system that allowed it to happen.
And this is how MATH should be taught. Lead people to discover the truths. When they discover it for themselves, it is memorable, and the sign of true enlightenment, rather than education.
We should be enlightening our children not educating them. Education is just "indoctrination" to scholarly principles, the recitation of useless facts without understanding or passion.
I still have no idea what a quadratic formula is used for. Don't bother telling me, because I don't care at this point. I learned it long ago, used it to pass the tests to get to higher level math by applying formulas to equations in texts. I got good math grades because I was good with numbers, and memorizing formulas. A good head for numbers lost because nobody led me to discover the fundamental truths of math, but rather drilled it in by rote.
The problem in the USA today isn't a lack of quality teaching and quality schools or even a lack of quality curriculum. It is an attitude that doing well in school is for social outcast nerds and to be cool you have to ignore school and learning in general.
It most certainly is the teaching quality. I work in education, and while there are quite a few good and excellent teachers there, there are plenty of teachers that shouldn't be. It is like dodging raindrops.
The current system also a system designed for Industrial age, and not the current post industrial age. We teach things in a manner which preps kids to be factory automatons rather than self organizing information age data processors. Mr Mitra has stumbled upon a new method for preparing kids to be functional adults in the post industrial information age. I've been touting his methods ever since I first saw his presentation.
The attitudes of kids you describe is also rampant. But it isn't helped by requiring those kids be in classrooms to disrupt the kids that want to be there. I've seen classrooms where the teacher spends 1/2 of their time dealing with kids who don't want to be there. Which is completely unfair to everyone involved.
Then there are the parents that think the world is out to get their kids and everything is everyone else's fault not theirs or their kids. Or parents who just don't care. Or no parents to speak of at all (only professional daycare providers).
Suffice it to say, the problems with modern educational system can be spread around to a myriad of places. We just don't have the guts to do anything about the problems as they exist for fear of hurting someone's feelings or fear of breaking the status quo.
Well, so far, all the stories I've seen lately are *YAWN* boring. Stuff is mostly the same kind of stuff I used to assume existed, *YAWN* . Most of this stuff doesn't affect me much in any way shape or form, *YAWN*.
And I find all of this to be a big distraction as Obama and the TSA are increasing their Gestapo tactics at airports, trainstations and what not, which DOES affect more Americans every day.
And most of the info coming out doesn't hurt the US as much as Assange would like it to. Most of the Cables coming out don't play well elsewhere. About the only thing critical of the US is that now we're proven we can't keep secrets very well. But most of this info is probably not all that secret anyways (except to the public). The public doesn't really care much about them so... *YAWN*.
The Web/Internet is not private, it is Public. Treat it as if you are in your front yard and your neighbors can see and hear everything you do or say. This is what I tell everyone.
Inevitably they ask about email, which I say "it is like a post card", anyone anywhere along the chain can read it, and you'll never know.
Treat the internet like it is public, not private, and you'll be safe(r).If you want to be "private" on the iNet you best be encrypting and making sure that only the person you're communicating with has the keys, AND is trustworthy. Anything else... you're screwed.
So, do you tell your wife she "looks fat in that outfit"? Or Equivalent? Even if she is? Do you tell someone you just met that their "breath stinks", because it does?
True doesn't beget truth always. Lies don't always beget lies, always. Diplomacy is telling sweet lies, to get what you want. Telling your wife she is pretty, sexy and hot, even if she is old and fat and ugly DOES bring lasting peace.
The fact that you cant translate this into international diplomacy shows how immature you really are.
Freedom of speech says you have the right to say what you want. It doesn't mean you have the right to make me (or anyone) listen. Everytime I mute a commercial on the TV, or ignore a panhandler, I'm committing acts of "censorship". The difference is that I'm not stopping anyone else from those.
Snopes said he said "57 states". Which is the point I made. I didn't mention Islam, so who has been brainwashed.
There are 50 states.
I also notice that you didn't correct the "corpse" mention (instead of corps, pronounced core). Why is that??? REALLY?
"all the papers" is... stupid. I personally would have said "I don't read any papers, I only use them for Bird Cage Liners. Most are crap and only good for crap lining, and have been that way for years."
Both are distractions from the real problem of not being able to keep secrets secret. And while I'm all for open government, I also realize that certain things should not become too public. And I realize the whole goal of Assange is to target US and US based interests in some sort of personal vendetta, but really who cares.
I'd love to see him print leaks from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Chances are, if he even gets the material, he won't publish it because his life would REALLY be in danger.
No, the real focus should be on quick punishment of people who violated the trust given to them to keep that information safe. If I were president, I'd specifically say "Assange is no threat, Private what's his face* and people like him are. We're going to deal with the threat quickly and efficiently all the way up the chain of command.
* I purposely didn't use the name. Screw free publicity.
I thought some guy from crooked Chicago Politics who was barely more than a "community organizer" would be unelectable as President. And yet there he is.
And they criticize Palin's lack of experience while ignoring Obama's. They make fun of mistakes by Palin (North Korean allies) while ignoring Obama's (can't speak without a teleprompter, Corpse, 57 states etc).
You know both sides have a point, just that most people ignore problems on their side in making stupid points.
And your sig is apropos in some way, just you won't admit that you're a fool for voting for Obama (if you did). I'm a fool, I vote third party knowing that it doesn't ever change the result.
Peter Sunde is the guy behind the new DNS-system... in spite of his protestations to the contrary. Proof is the next sentence... "I'm just one of lots of people with interest in it".. which makes him at least "a guy" if not "the guy".
And if Peter Sunde has any geek cred, that makes him even more of "the guy" than just "a guy". The more geek cred he has, especially in the realm of fighting "the man", say like founding the Pirate Bay, then it is game over he is "the guy".
Of course they are a CDN, but only for themselves.
If I were Comcast, I would contract with Netflix and add the $15 or whatever to the package deal, and partner with Netflix to provide what my customers actually want.
They are forgetting the adage "Customer is always right".
I never say no to a customer. I charge them what I think is fair for what they want, and they can tell me no. Then either I adjust my prices, add value/service or they leave.
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You're only partially right. The premise / proof goes like this ...
There simply isn't enough people questioning the premise. Progressives and Conservatives alike are equally at fault. Both left and right use the same premise, and make excuses for it, and then we get crap because at least it is something. From Health Care to TSA thuggary, to taxes to schools, to the "do it for the children" crap.
No need to worry about the pacifist Great grandparent. They will acquiesce to any show of force, whether it be for good or for ill. They don't understand that there is a difference between good and evil uses of force, all they see is "force" and pee their pants.
Human nature is that there are heroes among us, who will do incredible things at incredible peril to themselves in an attempt to save a life. Even if it is risking their own.
In fact, I can't think of anything more "human" than this.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13 KJV)
A couple of things.
First, To copy a hair style, takes flair and adaption. IF I could have Brad Pitts hair I would. I would download it and put it on my head. It doesn't make me Brad Pitt. But I don't have Brad Pitt's hair, and it takes a skilled artist to even come close.
Second, to copy a Chef is more than recipe. There is a style to the knife work, cooking and other skills required beyond ingredients. Recipe is only PART of the artistry. I we could duplicate the cooking style of a chef, automatically with the fictional cooking machine, which duplicates the entire meal perfectly, who would own the skill of the chef being programmed into the machine?
When I cook, each time I make something, it is slightly different from the last time I made it, it is flair. A TRUE artist has flair and skill that makes each performance unique and yet distinctly the artists. People like the Grateful Dead understood that each performance was its own artwork, and didn't rest upon the recording of a single performance in perpetuity. I don't rest on that one great performance (awesome dinner, if I say so myself) I had two years ago for my wife's Birthday. And if I tried to recreate the meal today, it would have the same basic ingredients but would be distinctly different, the artist's flair.
The idea of resting on one's laurels is sad among the "artist" crowd these days. We miss the great performances that transcend the "notes" of the music. If you've never seen a great performance artist, you're missing something.
Nagware. Blech
New Boss = Old Boss
My guess, is the number is fairly accurate (using GUIDs). I would hope they are using GUIDs at least.
for the thrill? Because you think pirated paid for version is better than a free one?
My response to your version ... "meh"
Vatican never got there. They stopped keeping them at #4 (and probably before that).
Education is not the same as enlightenment.
The sad thing is, he probably had some level of Calculus in school, and probably memorized the formulas and rules, did the math and answered the questions and got a passing grade, all without understanding. Education doesn't require understanding, it is just indoctrination of scholarly principles.
Don't blame him for the error, blame the system that allowed it to happen.
And this is how MATH should be taught. Lead people to discover the truths. When they discover it for themselves, it is memorable, and the sign of true enlightenment, rather than education.
We should be enlightening our children not educating them. Education is just "indoctrination" to scholarly principles, the recitation of useless facts without understanding or passion.
I still have no idea what a quadratic formula is used for. Don't bother telling me, because I don't care at this point. I learned it long ago, used it to pass the tests to get to higher level math by applying formulas to equations in texts. I got good math grades because I was good with numbers, and memorizing formulas. A good head for numbers lost because nobody led me to discover the fundamental truths of math, but rather drilled it in by rote.
You're still here ...
It most certainly is the teaching quality. I work in education, and while there are quite a few good and excellent teachers there, there are plenty of teachers that shouldn't be. It is like dodging raindrops.
The current system also a system designed for Industrial age, and not the current post industrial age. We teach things in a manner which preps kids to be factory automatons rather than self organizing information age data processors. Mr Mitra has stumbled upon a new method for preparing kids to be functional adults in the post industrial information age. I've been touting his methods ever since I first saw his presentation.
The attitudes of kids you describe is also rampant. But it isn't helped by requiring those kids be in classrooms to disrupt the kids that want to be there. I've seen classrooms where the teacher spends 1/2 of their time dealing with kids who don't want to be there. Which is completely unfair to everyone involved.
Then there are the parents that think the world is out to get their kids and everything is everyone else's fault not theirs or their kids. Or parents who just don't care. Or no parents to speak of at all (only professional daycare providers).
Suffice it to say, the problems with modern educational system can be spread around to a myriad of places. We just don't have the guts to do anything about the problems as they exist for fear of hurting someone's feelings or fear of breaking the status quo.
Well, so far, all the stories I've seen lately are *YAWN* boring. Stuff is mostly the same kind of stuff I used to assume existed, *YAWN* . Most of this stuff doesn't affect me much in any way shape or form, *YAWN*.
And I find all of this to be a big distraction as Obama and the TSA are increasing their Gestapo tactics at airports, trainstations and what not, which DOES affect more Americans every day.
And most of the info coming out doesn't hurt the US as much as Assange would like it to. Most of the Cables coming out don't play well elsewhere. About the only thing critical of the US is that now we're proven we can't keep secrets very well. But most of this info is probably not all that secret anyways (except to the public). The public doesn't really care much about them so ... *YAWN*.
The Web/Internet is not private, it is Public. Treat it as if you are in your front yard and your neighbors can see and hear everything you do or say. This is what I tell everyone.
Inevitably they ask about email, which I say "it is like a post card", anyone anywhere along the chain can read it, and you'll never know.
Treat the internet like it is public, not private, and you'll be safe(r).If you want to be "private" on the iNet you best be encrypting and making sure that only the person you're communicating with has the keys, AND is trustworthy. Anything else ... you're screwed.
So, do you tell your wife she "looks fat in that outfit"? Or Equivalent? Even if she is? Do you tell someone you just met that their "breath stinks", because it does?
True doesn't beget truth always. Lies don't always beget lies, always. Diplomacy is telling sweet lies, to get what you want. Telling your wife she is pretty, sexy and hot, even if she is old and fat and ugly DOES bring lasting peace.
The fact that you cant translate this into international diplomacy shows how immature you really are.
Freedom of speech says you have the right to say what you want. It doesn't mean you have the right to make me (or anyone) listen. Everytime I mute a commercial on the TV, or ignore a panhandler, I'm committing acts of "censorship". The difference is that I'm not stopping anyone else from those.
What about the wrongs that the leaks will create? What about those? How do we fix those?
Snopes said he said "57 states". Which is the point I made. I didn't mention Islam, so who has been brainwashed.
There are 50 states.
I also notice that you didn't correct the "corpse" mention (instead of corps, pronounced core). Why is that??? REALLY?
"all the papers" is ... stupid. I personally would have said "I don't read any papers, I only use them for Bird Cage Liners. Most are crap and only good for crap lining, and have been that way for years."
Which would have been true.
Exactly.
And who cares what Assange thinks too?
Both are distractions from the real problem of not being able to keep secrets secret. And while I'm all for open government, I also realize that certain things should not become too public. And I realize the whole goal of Assange is to target US and US based interests in some sort of personal vendetta, but really who cares.
I'd love to see him print leaks from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Chances are, if he even gets the material, he won't publish it because his life would REALLY be in danger.
No, the real focus should be on quick punishment of people who violated the trust given to them to keep that information safe. If I were president, I'd specifically say "Assange is no threat, Private what's his face* and people like him are. We're going to deal with the threat quickly and efficiently all the way up the chain of command.
* I purposely didn't use the name. Screw free publicity.
I thought some guy from crooked Chicago Politics who was barely more than a "community organizer" would be unelectable as President. And yet there he is.
And they criticize Palin's lack of experience while ignoring Obama's. They make fun of mistakes by Palin (North Korean allies) while ignoring Obama's (can't speak without a teleprompter, Corpse, 57 states etc).
You know both sides have a point, just that most people ignore problems on their side in making stupid points.
And your sig is apropos in some way, just you won't admit that you're a fool for voting for Obama (if you did). I'm a fool, I vote third party knowing that it doesn't ever change the result.
Peter Sunde is the guy behind the new DNS-system ... in spite of his protestations to the contrary. Proof is the next sentence ... "I'm just one of lots of people with interest in it" .. which makes him at least "a guy" if not "the guy".
And if Peter Sunde has any geek cred, that makes him even more of "the guy" than just "a guy". The more geek cred he has, especially in the realm of fighting "the man", say like founding the Pirate Bay, then it is game over he is "the guy".
:-D
Of course they are a CDN, but only for themselves.
If I were Comcast, I would contract with Netflix and add the $15 or whatever to the package deal, and partner with Netflix to provide what my customers actually want.
They are forgetting the adage "Customer is always right".
I never say no to a customer. I charge them what I think is fair for what they want, and they can tell me no. Then either I adjust my prices, add value/service or they leave.