IMDB, Wiki, Slashdot... it is known who the people are who dominate these and many other online "communities."
There will be no battle. Simply secession. Marginalization for those who cannot or will not go beyond their own perceived ideas and limitations. Rightfully so.
Look. All I want is that colour changing thing from cuttlefish, and to glow in the dark. Get back in the lab and let me know when it's ready. I'll pay the delivery boy at the door.
Thank you, God! At long last someone has the time and money to stand up to the terrorism of the Wikipedia nerd squad. So now to break out the champagne and celebrate this awesome news, and then I shall go and donate to his organisation.
Fantastic news and so, so, so long in finally coming.
Stop and think for a moment.
What is it that people do when they get on the internet and nobody is watching?
It's not reading about religious, intellectual or moral discourse...
And who knows, that might have a major effect...:-)
Reasonable point, but I suspect there's a lot of value in simply being listed on Amazon.
No, not really. There is so much listed on Amazon that without marketing to get people to click on a link any book or ebook just goes under without a trace. Single celled organism in an ocean kind of a deal. The ability of people to self publish to Amazon has created this ocean.
Please note that the petition does not refer to holistic healing, or alternative medicine. It refers to ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY, most especially the case of EFT, which is designed to change negative emotions.
The people who have signed the petition are actively working with people who suffer from emotional problems and have plenty of evidence, including plenty of research studies, that what they are doing works.
Once again, the Wiki attitude to this is highly illogical and overemotional. It is not rational. It tallies with the "Alchemist Denial" which is prevalent on Wikipedia - leaving out the FACT that many of the "fathers of modern science" were interested in, and highly active in, metaphysics of one kind or the other.
Denying simple facts and starting to shout abuse - is that scientific? Really?
Completely concur to start with defining what "smart" means before we start. I do not consider being able to gain a Chemistry degree as a sign of intelligence. Good memory, hard work, ability to focus certainly but even rocket science ain't...
If you want true innovation, creativity and genius, you are not looking for "smart kids." Which is a shame. Because armies of ant scientists are not going to bring in the next big thing, the next revolution, or be the leaders of tomorrow.
I find solace in that thought......
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First of all, most of those "billionaire dropouts" were dropouts from Ivy League schools with plenty of startup money from daddy already at their disposal, not dipshits coming out of no-name-high-school. Secondly, most of them only left college when they already had contacts and solid plans (and financing) in place for starting their own businesses. They didn't need degrees because they were going to be hiring *themselves*, not having to worry about some HR department that will toss any non-degree applicants right into the trash.
For most of the non-rich, non-Ivy League assholes like the rest of us--we still need a college degree if we're going to get beyond the front door to any stable job. We're not Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates.
If you're looking for a "stable job" then go to college. If you're not in the slightest bit interested in a stable job but want to do entrepreneurial things instead, and you have that temperament and want to change the world, then to start singing "I did it my way..." is the way to go. It has nothing to do if you start out rich or poor. Later on, people might "hire" one for special projects but it is nothing like "getting a stable job." It's a completely different path altogether and depends on an individual having their own ideas and the drive to see them through, come hell or high water. So not the lazy man's option then;->
I concur. I dread the next update. I never ask myself, "Ooh, what's going to get better...?" but instead it's "OMG what's not going to work now?"
Programs are NOT getting better. They're getting worse. More unstable, more user-unfriendly, forgetting what their original idea was in the first place, cluttered with features I don't need or want, just annoying.
And Firefox is a typical example of this trend.
Go back ten versions. Try and remember the original idea behind the program. Go back to basics, make 'em work, make me happy.
SFX
>Just remember, as long as you can say "well fuck you corp, i don't need your ass" and walk away then you are in good shape.
That's getting to be increasingly difficult, especially if your business depends on the internet. And it is getting worse. I don't like it. Revolution, anyone...?
I have recently helped someone through the current maths requirements in the UK to keystage 2 and the ENDLESS counting of monkeys and bananas drove this intelligent child to absolute distraction. Teach proper maths, teach it properly, teach it confidently and it doesn't have to be a "stumbling block." And make a new subject for "life skills" which can include all that other confusing stuff which doesn't belong in trying to get a child or anyone to be confident with mathematics.
Seriously.
Oh man I'm so disappointed!
I was looking forward to at least a full scene from 50 Shades of Grey.
Total f*****g humour failure or what?
If there was a lot more interesting stuff hidden in source code, perhaps more youngsters would be inspired to learn it.
Thoroughly enjoyed most of the comments;-)
My advice is to match the right vibe to the right person. If someone likes whales, show them the whale movie. If someone likes finances, introduce them to Quark. If they are a complete muppet, show them 7 of 9. If they're into language and metaphor, tell them about Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra. For the BDSM fans, there's Damar. There's so much choice, one can find something that will catch the interest for almost everyone.
Do the Finns gain a financial advantage by resigning from the state church? Such as no longer having to pay a default contribution towards it?
If so, this has little to do with religion, as is the case with most religions...
I see no reason to discourage either radical new hardware nor radical new software. It will flower or perish on its own merits.
Couldn't agree more! There is way too much "sticking a tail on it and calling it a weasel" going on anyway and way not enough REAL innovation. Which creates all these super-clumsy, over-inflated monstrosities that don't even do the job they're supposed to be doing properly any longer. Einstein said "When the solution is simple, God is smiling." That's real genius, nothing else will do!
A real genius doesn't just show you a vision. A real genius creates a useful artifact that solves a problem of importance. We're not talking about art.
That holds true for art just as well.
And the idea of making geniuses take incremental baby steps is just preposterous and some kind of oxymoron-sentence.
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IMDB, Wiki, Slashdot ... it is known who the people are who dominate these and many other online "communities."
There will be no battle. Simply secession. Marginalization for those who cannot or will not go beyond their own perceived ideas and limitations. Rightfully so.
It isn't an explanation, just a conceptual place holder. Like a Joker in a card game. Or an X in a maths equation.
Look. All I want is that colour changing thing from cuttlefish, and to glow in the dark. Get back in the lab and let me know when it's ready. I'll pay the delivery boy at the door.
Thank you, God! At long last someone has the time and money to stand up to the terrorism of the Wikipedia nerd squad. So now to break out the champagne and celebrate this awesome news, and then I shall go and donate to his organisation. Fantastic news and so, so, so long in finally coming.
"Don't play with matches, children. You're going to set yourselves on fire ..."
Stop and think for a moment. What is it that people do when they get on the internet and nobody is watching? It's not reading about religious, intellectual or moral discourse ...
And who knows, that might have a major effect ... :-)
Reasonable point, but I suspect there's a lot of value in simply being listed on Amazon.
No, not really. There is so much listed on Amazon that without marketing to get people to click on a link any book or ebook just goes under without a trace. Single celled organism in an ocean kind of a deal. The ability of people to self publish to Amazon has created this ocean.
Please note that the petition does not refer to holistic healing, or alternative medicine. It refers to ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY, most especially the case of EFT, which is designed to change negative emotions. The people who have signed the petition are actively working with people who suffer from emotional problems and have plenty of evidence, including plenty of research studies, that what they are doing works. Once again, the Wiki attitude to this is highly illogical and overemotional. It is not rational. It tallies with the "Alchemist Denial" which is prevalent on Wikipedia - leaving out the FACT that many of the "fathers of modern science" were interested in, and highly active in, metaphysics of one kind or the other. Denying simple facts and starting to shout abuse - is that scientific? Really?
It's a way to do racial profiling.
Completely concur to start with defining what "smart" means before we start. I do not consider being able to gain a Chemistry degree as a sign of intelligence. Good memory, hard work, ability to focus certainly but even rocket science ain't ...
If you want true innovation, creativity and genius, you are not looking for "smart kids." Which is a shame. Because armies of ant scientists are not going to bring in the next big thing, the next revolution, or be the leaders of tomorrow.
I find solace in that thought ... ...
Too right! Let's have a REVOLUTION!!!
First of all, most of those "billionaire dropouts" were dropouts from Ivy League schools with plenty of startup money from daddy already at their disposal, not dipshits coming out of no-name-high-school. Secondly, most of them only left college when they already had contacts and solid plans (and financing) in place for starting their own businesses. They didn't need degrees because they were going to be hiring *themselves*, not having to worry about some HR department that will toss any non-degree applicants right into the trash.
For most of the non-rich, non-Ivy League assholes like the rest of us--we still need a college degree if we're going to get beyond the front door to any stable job. We're not Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates.
If you're looking for a "stable job" then go to college. If you're not in the slightest bit interested in a stable job but want to do entrepreneurial things instead, and you have that temperament and want to change the world, then to start singing "I did it my way ..." is the way to go. It has nothing to do if you start out rich or poor. Later on, people might "hire" one for special projects but it is nothing like "getting a stable job." It's a completely different path altogether and depends on an individual having their own ideas and the drive to see them through, come hell or high water. So not the lazy man's option then ;->
I concur. I dread the next update. I never ask myself, "Ooh, what's going to get better ...?" but instead it's "OMG what's not going to work now?"
Programs are NOT getting better. They're getting worse. More unstable, more user-unfriendly, forgetting what their original idea was in the first place, cluttered with features I don't need or want, just annoying.
And Firefox is a typical example of this trend.
Go back ten versions. Try and remember the original idea behind the program. Go back to basics, make 'em work, make me happy.
SFX
I've got a friend with the second name of Hay. He can't even get a Google+ account. This is getting worse than Orwell thought it was going to be ...
>Just remember, as long as you can say "well fuck you corp, i don't need your ass" and walk away then you are in good shape. That's getting to be increasingly difficult, especially if your business depends on the internet. And it is getting worse. I don't like it. Revolution, anyone ...?
I have recently helped someone through the current maths requirements in the UK to keystage 2 and the ENDLESS counting of monkeys and bananas drove this intelligent child to absolute distraction. Teach proper maths, teach it properly, teach it confidently and it doesn't have to be a "stumbling block." And make a new subject for "life skills" which can include all that other confusing stuff which doesn't belong in trying to get a child or anyone to be confident with mathematics. Seriously.
Oh man I'm so disappointed! I was looking forward to at least a full scene from 50 Shades of Grey. Total f*****g humour failure or what? If there was a lot more interesting stuff hidden in source code, perhaps more youngsters would be inspired to learn it.
Thoroughly enjoyed most of the comments ;-)
My advice is to match the right vibe to the right person. If someone likes whales, show them the whale movie. If someone likes finances, introduce them to Quark. If they are a complete muppet, show them 7 of 9. If they're into language and metaphor, tell them about Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra. For the BDSM fans, there's Damar. There's so much choice, one can find something that will catch the interest for almost everyone.
OMG - I have waited and waited, it has never happened YET - my idea of the best date EVER! xxx
That's just wrong. You can eat Soylent Green but you can't eat a university.
Do the Finns gain a financial advantage by resigning from the state church? Such as no longer having to pay a default contribution towards it? If so, this has little to do with religion, as is the case with most religions ...
I see no reason to discourage either radical new hardware nor radical new software. It will flower or perish on its own merits.
Couldn't agree more! There is way too much "sticking a tail on it and calling it a weasel" going on anyway and way not enough REAL innovation. Which creates all these super-clumsy, over-inflated monstrosities that don't even do the job they're supposed to be doing properly any longer. Einstein said "When the solution is simple, God is smiling." That's real genius, nothing else will do!
A real genius doesn't just show you a vision. A real genius creates a useful artifact that solves a problem of importance. We're not talking about art.
That holds true for art just as well.
And the idea of making geniuses take incremental baby steps is just preposterous and some kind of oxymoron-sentence.