I agree. The whole concept is flawed. Ultimately the problem with too many bugs is not a "testing" problem, but a "design" and "implementation" problem.
The flaw in the thinking is the assumption that all bugs are inevitable. You accept as given the idea that the bugs have to be found and corrected. It actually is possible to avoid introducing the bugs in the first place.
The sad thing is, it is likely true in every case that *avoiding* the bugs is cheaper than *correcting* the bugs. Yet we keep introducing bugs & assuming they will be found & corrected later.
Also, along the lines of the senator being appointed, that isn't that unusual considering that there was an unexpected vacancy.
Senator Palpatine became Chancelor & was unable to finish his term as Senator for Naboo. The elected government of Naboo would have to appoint a replacement senator until elections could be held. Imagine now that the (democratically elected) queen's term ended before a new senator was appointed & the new queen appointed the old queen to finish out the senator's term.
[aside: I think I should have used "former queen"...I think "old queen" usually means something else]
Even if you assume that the term was less than the 10 years that passed between the Chancelor's election & AoTC, we could just accept that after finishing out the term she was appointed to she was elected to several more terms.
This is a great way to make use of idle resources to provide students with a safe after school activity. It even provides for more human interaction if you assume (probably correctly) that these kids would be otherwise playing alone in their rooms.
I'd suggest Civilization (which ever version is the latest). I always liked that...used to play in the computer lab at college when I was supposed to be watching the front desk.
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Unfortunately, just because something doesn't decompose doesn't mean it is more durable than something that does. Think of how often a device made of plastic will break & become useless. We have very few products left which can really be repaired.
Considering that durability is rare, it would be much better if the tons of broken & otherwise discarded would just rot. The only question is: How do you convince it not to rot until it has exceeded its useful life?
I see more & more shows on in letter-box format (ER jumps to mind). Has anyone experimented with running it non-stop (maybe an intermission at 30 minutes for an hour long show), and scrolling ads across the unused space? If you shifted the show closer to the top of the screen, there'd be more room for ads. They don't even have to scroll, smooth transitions, fade-in/fade-out, whatever.
...of course, with HDTV "on the horizon", this would only work while many TV's with the older aspect ratio are still in use. After that they'd have to rely on product placement: "In return for Pepsico's sponsership of ER, every ER Doc, Nurse, & patient will be seen drinking Pepsi at all times."
After they do this (adapt), it no longer matters who records what with what.
I don't think advertisers care what you want to see. In fact, their goal would be to show you something you *don't* want or need, and convince you that you *do* need it...
...I'm not sure what you'd do with the feminine hygiene products, but I'm sure the manufacturers would love to have you buy them whether you need them or not.
How interesting that your sarcasm doesn't address the acceptance of bribes. You could have said, "Are you implying that the judges & politicians would actually accept money in exchange for favors?"
Dooku in particular appeared terribly conflicted. Note that he seemed to go out of his way to avoid seriously injuring the jedi's that he fought (well, Anakin might disagree). It really appeared as if he felt he was being forced to fight against his will, and that he regretted the injury to both Kenobi and Anakin.
I think the villains in AoTC were more real as villains, because it isn't entirely clear that they believe they are wrong or evil. I wasn't convinced that they were doing what they did out of self-interest. Rather it appeared that they honestly believed that what they were doing was for the good of all. This may in deed be the case for Chancellor Palpatine as well.
This may make for a less exciting movie. It may also make it more difficult for one to know who the bad guys are. However, it is closer to reality where even the evil people often strongly believe they are doing "the right thing".
Yeah, just because Hollywood thinks it wouldn't work, doesn't mean they couldn't get it right. After all, look at how many things Hollywood gets wrong.
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As I see it, the way raising kids works is this: Good parenting will not insure good kids. However, bad/no parenting most certainly insures bad kids.
Note that "good" doesn't have to mean "law-abiding", and "bad" doesn't mean "criminal". I think it is more often about being able to form healthy relationships with other people.
I was being sarcastic, too. If they release the specs for smb, I'd probably drop dead of a heart atack. Frankly, I don't mind office enough to care about.doc. If I can just keep Samba as my server, I'd be happy.
Yeah, I'm pretty happy about that too. I guess this means they'll be releasing a complete specification of their network protocols to the Samba folks. I'll finally be able to have my users' windows clients coexist perfectly with my Samba server.
Bell Labs of 2002 (Lucent) is not the same as Bell Labs of 1925. Perhaps that isn't obvious. Perhaps it should be.
I doubt many of the people who were in charge in '25 are in charge now. I'd be surprised if many (any?) of the people who were there in '25 are there now.
Over the years things change. Focus shifts. Ethics might even be forgotten. If people at Bell Labs have been faking results, it could be an important warning of more serious problems. It looks like the folks in charge realize this & take it seriously. Hopefully that's true. If they handle this right, they might be able to earn back the respect that they are losing.
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I agree. The whole concept is flawed. Ultimately the problem with too many bugs is not a "testing" problem, but a "design" and "implementation" problem.
The flaw in the thinking is the assumption that all bugs are inevitable. You accept as given the idea that the bugs have to be found and corrected. It actually is possible to avoid introducing the bugs in the first place.
The sad thing is, it is likely true in every case that *avoiding* the bugs is cheaper than *correcting* the bugs. Yet we keep introducing bugs & assuming they will be found & corrected later.
Also, along the lines of the senator being appointed, that isn't that unusual considering that there was an unexpected vacancy.
Senator Palpatine became Chancelor & was unable to finish his term as Senator for Naboo. The elected government of Naboo would have to appoint a replacement senator until elections could be held. Imagine now that the (democratically elected) queen's term ended before a new senator was appointed & the new queen appointed the old queen to finish out the senator's term.
[aside: I think I should have used "former queen"...I think "old queen" usually means something else]
Even if you assume that the term was less than the 10 years that passed between the Chancelor's election & AoTC, we could just accept that after finishing out the term she was appointed to she was elected to several more terms.
But look how quickly they'll be getting part III out:
From the article: "Part three The Matrix Revolutions is also in production and will be released in December 2000"
Talk about fast. They can get part III released so fast that we'll see it before it was filmed!
In other news, WhiteStar Lines has announced that they will be building two unsinkable ships, the Olympic & the Titanic.
Multiplayer is supposed to be on the way as part of an expansion pack.
As a parent, I can say that "more addictive than heroin" may not be considered a selling point.
Nevertheless, I have to say (as I did further down) that Civilization is perfect!
This is a great way to make use of idle resources to provide students with a safe after school activity. It even provides for more human interaction if you assume (probably correctly) that these kids would be otherwise playing alone in their rooms.
I'd suggest Civilization (which ever version is the latest). I always liked that...used to play in the computer lab at college when I was supposed to be watching the front desk.
Unfortunately, just because something doesn't decompose doesn't mean it is more durable than something that does. Think of how often a device made of plastic will break & become useless. We have very few products left which can really be repaired.
Considering that durability is rare, it would be much better if the tons of broken & otherwise discarded would just rot. The only question is: How do you convince it not to rot until it has exceeded its useful life?
I see more & more shows on in letter-box format (ER jumps to mind). Has anyone experimented with running it non-stop (maybe an intermission at 30 minutes for an hour long show), and scrolling ads across the unused space? If you shifted the show closer to the top of the screen, there'd be more room for ads. They don't even have to scroll, smooth transitions, fade-in/fade-out, whatever.
...of course, with HDTV "on the horizon", this would only work while many TV's with the older aspect ratio are still in use. After that they'd have to rely on product placement: "In return for Pepsico's sponsership of ER, every ER Doc, Nurse, & patient will be seen drinking Pepsi at all times."
After they do this (adapt), it no longer matters who records what with what.
I don't think advertisers care what you want to see. In fact, their goal would be to show you something you *don't* want or need, and convince you that you *do* need it...
...I'm not sure what you'd do with the feminine hygiene products, but I'm sure the manufacturers would love to have you buy them whether you need them or not.
How interesting that your sarcasm doesn't address the acceptance of bribes. You could have said, "Are you implying that the judges & politicians would actually accept money in exchange for favors?"
I wonder if that means anything...
Talk about a man speaking the wisdom of a god.
muttering Damn Lucas and his stupid "Jedi Mind Trick" seminar. There's 200 hundred dollars I'll never see again. /muttering
Seriously, it does work on my sons:
Me: You WILL clean up your room!
Nick: I will clean up my room.
Wait, let me try again...
...My logic tricks do work on you...
Ok, but what you said seems to imply that I have as much talent as Lucas. After all, I recognize Kurosawa's talent & acknowledge his superiority.
Dooku in particular appeared terribly conflicted. Note that he seemed to go out of his way to avoid seriously injuring the jedi's that he fought (well, Anakin might disagree). It really appeared as if he felt he was being forced to fight against his will, and that he regretted the injury to both Kenobi and Anakin.
I think the villains in AoTC were more real as villains, because it isn't entirely clear that they believe they are wrong or evil. I wasn't convinced that they were doing what they did out of self-interest. Rather it appeared that they honestly believed that what they were doing was for the good of all. This may in deed be the case for Chancellor Palpatine as well.
This may make for a less exciting movie. It may also make it more difficult for one to know who the bad guys are. However, it is closer to reality where even the evil people often strongly believe they are doing "the right thing".
Yeah, just because Hollywood thinks it wouldn't work, doesn't mean they couldn't get it right. After all, look at how many things Hollywood gets wrong.
As I see it, the way raising kids works is this: Good parenting will not insure good kids. However, bad/no parenting most certainly insures bad kids.
Note that "good" doesn't have to mean "law-abiding", and "bad" doesn't mean "criminal". I think it is more often about being able to form healthy relationships with other people.
All this talk of "plugging the analog hole" makes me feel like someone's about to rape me.
I mean, the government is always trying to rape us, but now they're finally talking about plugging the a-hole.
Great, now someone will grow an army of clones to fight our battle droids.
I was being sarcastic, too. If they release the specs for smb, I'd probably drop dead of a heart atack. Frankly, I don't mind office enough to care about .doc. If I can just keep Samba as my server, I'd be happy.
A modern jet plan has fewer parts than windows.
Yeah, I'm pretty happy about that too. I guess this means they'll be releasing a complete specification of their network protocols to the Samba folks. I'll finally be able to have my users' windows clients coexist perfectly with my Samba server.
Woohoo.
Bell Labs of 2002 (Lucent) is not the same as Bell Labs of 1925. Perhaps that isn't obvious. Perhaps it should be.
I doubt many of the people who were in charge in '25 are in charge now. I'd be surprised if many (any?) of the people who were there in '25 are there now.
Over the years things change. Focus shifts. Ethics might even be forgotten. If people at Bell Labs have been faking results, it could be an important warning of more serious problems. It looks like the folks in charge realize this & take it seriously. Hopefully that's true. If they handle this right, they might be able to earn back the respect that they are losing.