all we have to do is say "I'm sorry". Is that too steep a price to pay to get them home?
I think it is too steep a price. We didn't do anything wrong (for a change). As soon as we apologize, we admit guilt.
What if you were walking around outside a prison and the guards came out, threw you in a cell, and said "We'll let you go, if you publicly admit that you are a child rapist"?
That's why. And the US was caught doing it. Spying is considered in any country as a direct offense.
Tell me, what color is the sky in your world? Countries spy on each other all the time. There are Russian "fishing boats" parked just off shore of the United States right now. There were Chinese spies working at Sandia Labs. There are satellites taking high-resolution photographs of military bases everywhere. And I hate to tell you this, but as long as you are in international waters/airspace, there's not a damn thing anyone can do about it. All you can do is let the watchers know that they are being watched in turn, such as by shadowing a surveillence aircraft with your jets. Of course, your pilots should be good enough to not crash into the aforementioned surveillence plane...
Last I heard, this idea was right out the window. The current idea about the "periodic" extinctions (they're not, really) is that they are caused by the solar system moving through the galactic plane.
It's 133t and condescending, smartey man. And you misspelled "lunix".
Furthermore, you are a clownboat.
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The metric system is linked : a liter of pure water weights exactly 1 kilogram...
Um, no it doesn't. It may be exact at a certain temperature and pressure, but it can vary a bit. This is why they decided to give up on water and use the platinum-iridium cylinder.
Interesting how science sings a different song every couple of years or so, but there's one explanation for the origin of the universe (1 Genesis) that is still going strong.
That's because the scientists can admit that they are wrong, but the religious fruitcakes can't.:)
It's better to meet online than to travel 2000 miles to meet, but today we are still adapting to the idea that we can shop for airline tickets over the net.
Hmm, back in February I bought an airline ticket over the net to fly 3000 miles to meet people face-to-face that I normally only see online (people from Discworld MUD). How much adapting do I need to do?;)
It's the rest of the plant that's toxic, at least most of the time. Don't eat a potato that's sprouting or getting a green layer beneath the skin. (You may not become obviously ill with just a green layer, but it's not advisable anyhow.)
3. You should have paid $180 for that Lotus. A mint unlimited Loti sells for about $230 on Ebay.
Some people are on crack then. I remember when Magic came out (and helped ruined GenCon). The Black Lotus was this mythical thing kind of like the lost continent of Atlantis or something. A few years later, every card dealer at the Con had at least 5 for sale and no one was buying.
I watched a couple games of Magic and couldn't see what all the fuss was about. To each his own I guess.
I thought that line was funny too. I've bought two systems in the last few years, one with 95 installed, and the other with 98. Both times I had to completely clear off the HD and start over from scratch before the system worked acceptably. If they can pull this off with XP I will be surprised.:)
The possibilities for the three kids:
1. BBB
2. BBG
3. BGB
4. BGG
5. GBB
6. GBG
7. GGB
8. GGG
We know there is at least one boy and one girl, so we throw out cases 1 and 7. In 3 of the remaining 6 cases, there are 2 boys, so the probability is 1/2.
Even if we say that the BBG combination is the same as GBB (etc), then we are left with BBB, BGG, GBB, GGG, and the answer is the same.
What's wrong with this logic? I really want to know.:)
The actual problem has only two doors, one goat, one car. Plain old 50/50 chance. There is no gain to be had by changing doors.
Bzzt.
Think of it this way: the host is saying, in effect, you can keep your original door, or you can have both of the other doors, one of which (the goat) I will show you.
So, assuming the host *always* opens a door, it's better to switch.
For your next exercise: what if Monty opens a door only half the time?:)
Carbon dating is truly accurate to a few thousand years. We can be fairly certain of atmospheric conditions for that period of time. When you start talking about millions of years...you are opening up a whole new can of worms.
Um, you don't use carbon dating for more than a few tens of thousands of years. The half life of carbon-14 is too short. For longer time frames you use other isotopes of other elements.
Not 4 legged birds, 4 legged insects:
Leviticus 11:20-23 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you...Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Oh, and verse 6 says that rabbits chew the cud, which is also wrong.:)
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No, it's just as scary, you just don't realize it.
Just remember, these cameras are not used to spy, and never will be.
And you know this because.......
Here in the States, the adverts *are* the quality programs.
Um. You do realize that countries (not just the US) spy on each other all the time, right? Remember the Chinese spy who got a job at Sandia Labs?
P-3 not E2. Different planes. :)
I think it is too steep a price. We didn't do anything wrong (for a change). As soon as we apologize, we admit guilt.
What if you were walking around outside a prison and the guards came out, threw you in a cell, and said "We'll let you go, if you publicly admit that you are a child rapist"?
Tell me, what color is the sky in your world? Countries spy on each other all the time. There are Russian "fishing boats" parked just off shore of the United States right now. There were Chinese spies working at Sandia Labs. There are satellites taking high-resolution photographs of military bases everywhere. And I hate to tell you this, but as long as you are in international waters/airspace, there's not a damn thing anyone can do about it. All you can do is let the watchers know that they are being watched in turn, such as by shadowing a surveillence aircraft with your jets. Of course, your pilots should be good enough to not crash into the aforementioned surveillence plane...
Yes. And we apologized.
If the Chinese fighter pilot was trying to play chicken with a P-3, then he was incompetent and stupid. :)
Do you know any other fairy tales?
That might be believable if the P-3 was a small, nimble plane. It's not. Please try again.
Last I heard, this idea was right out the window. The current idea about the "periodic" extinctions (they're not, really) is that they are caused by the solar system moving through the galactic plane.
Furthermore, you are a clownboat.
Um, no it doesn't. It may be exact at a certain temperature and pressure, but it can vary a bit. This is why they decided to give up on water and use the platinum-iridium cylinder.
That's because the scientists can admit that they are wrong, but the religious fruitcakes can't. :)
Hmm, back in February I bought an airline ticket over the net to fly 3000 miles to meet people face-to-face that I normally only see online (people from Discworld MUD). How much adapting do I need to do? ;)
Get it right! As many old Usenetters know, the proper warning is:
IMMINENT DEATH OF THE NET PREDICTED!
Anyone else remember the infamous Green Card Lottery spam and the original MAKE.MONEY.FAST post? :)
Check out the Straight Dope on green potatoes.
Which traditional Christian morals are these? The ones where you go out and slaughter the neighboring town because they don't believe in your God?
Some people are on crack then. I remember when Magic came out (and helped ruined GenCon). The Black Lotus was this mythical thing kind of like the lost continent of Atlantis or something. A few years later, every card dealer at the Con had at least 5 for sale and no one was buying.
I watched a couple games of Magic and couldn't see what all the fuss was about. To each his own I guess.
I thought that line was funny too. I've bought two systems in the last few years, one with 95 installed, and the other with 98. Both times I had to completely clear off the HD and start over from scratch before the system worked acceptably. If they can pull this off with XP I will be surprised. :)
I still think you are wrong. :)
The possibilities for the three kids:
1. BBB
2. BBG
3. BGB
4. BGG
5. GBB
6. GBG
7. GGB
8. GGG
We know there is at least one boy and one girl, so we throw out cases 1 and 7. In 3 of the remaining 6 cases, there are 2 boys, so the probability is 1/2.
Even if we say that the BBG combination is the same as GBB (etc), then we are left with BBB, BGG, GBB, GGG, and the answer is the same.
What's wrong with this logic? I really want to know. :)
Bzzt.
Think of it this way: the host is saying, in effect, you can keep your original door, or you can have both of the other doors, one of which (the goat) I will show you.
So, assuming the host *always* opens a door, it's better to switch.
For your next exercise: what if Monty opens a door only half the time? :)
Assuming you mean ln and not log, your answer is wrong. :) Draw up a table.
Um, you don't use carbon dating for more than a few tens of thousands of years. The half life of carbon-14 is too short. For longer time frames you use other isotopes of other elements.
Not 4 legged birds, 4 legged insects:
Leviticus 11:20-23 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you...Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Oh, and verse 6 says that rabbits chew the cud, which is also wrong. :)