I haven't ruled out the idea that the application is of poor quality, although I don't think it would have users in those numbers if people hated it. I'm not good at judging my work, since I always come to the conclusion that what I've done sucks.
Why not? The Democrats have used every single shooting that made national news in the last half century as an excuse for stricter gun control.
I don't consider a handful of politicians starting a (usually) futile effort to pass stricter gun control laws to be a public outcry. While that's all but guaranteed to happen, I'm assuming the public outcry will be against some movie/music/video game/book/etc that the shooter was obsessed with. I think the "think of the children" crowd will only go after guns if they can't find something else to blame. Some people just can't accept the fact that there are crazy people in the world; it has to be *something's* fault, and that something will almost always fall within their preconceived notions.
The interesting thing about guns is that there is really no such thing as "outgunned" - one shot can kill a man, whether from a pistol, a rifle, a shotgun, or a machinegun.
True, but it certainly makes it a lot easier for them to shoot you before you're able to shoot them.
If *I* had been there, I would probably not have taken a shot
I don't think *any* sane person would have taken a shot in that situation, based on what I've been hearing third and forth hand.
Which makes it odd that the usual response to a lunatic killing people is to scream for tighter gun laws...
That's interesting, because all I've heard so far are a bunch of John Wayne wannabes saying that had they been in that theater with their 9mm handgun, they would have been able to kill the shooter. You know, the shooter who had them outgunned, outarmored, outpositioned, and didn't have to worry about firing around a theater full of panicking people.
I won't be surprised if this turns into a public outcry for stricter gun control, but I don't think it's likely. I'm sure this guy had a copy of Modern Warfare somewhere in his house; that's much easier to pin the blame on.
I'm looking forward to when this becomes acceptable in the 'States, thanks to Citizens United. If corporations are people, one should be sure not to order a McDonald's iced tea in a "stand your ground" state.
Thanks to this ruling, there's nothing stopping the government from passing a tax on people who don't spend 10% of their income on vegetables, what with them being interstate commerce. Ain't it great?
Hey, don't try to shut him up. If it weren't for comment forums like these, there would be no one to validate the idea that the reason I enjoy the media I consume is because I'm smarter than the people who consume media I don't enjoy.
Odd. Thirty comments above, someone quoted Gates as saying, "No one will ever need more than 128KB of memory." It's funny how the details change on that quote, given that Gates never actually said it.
On top of that: onerous, legalese-laden means of distribution are expensive. Except your 99 cent song to cost about a buck ten by the time that's implemented.
I enjoy it, but my team is bad enough that I usually get drunk and heckle outfielders by the time the game ends. Then again, I also enjoyed watching curling when it was on TV in 2010. Shuster's a bum.
I'm an engineer and I'm constantly educating myself about Engineering and fellow engineers. I didn't know everything there is to know about the field the day I received my diploma, much like the OP didn't know everything there was to know about Mormonism the day he put on his magic underwear.
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You misspelled Hat-Life 3.
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I haven't ruled out the idea that the application is of poor quality, although I don't think it would have users in those numbers if people hated it. I'm not good at judging my work, since I always come to the conclusion that what I've done sucks.
Why not? The Democrats have used every single shooting that made national news in the last half century as an excuse for stricter gun control.
I don't consider a handful of politicians starting a (usually) futile effort to pass stricter gun control laws to be a public outcry. While that's all but guaranteed to happen, I'm assuming the public outcry will be against some movie/music/video game/book/etc that the shooter was obsessed with. I think the "think of the children" crowd will only go after guns if they can't find something else to blame. Some people just can't accept the fact that there are crazy people in the world; it has to be *something's* fault, and that something will almost always fall within their preconceived notions.
The interesting thing about guns is that there is really no such thing as "outgunned" - one shot can kill a man, whether from a pistol, a rifle, a shotgun, or a machinegun.
True, but it certainly makes it a lot easier for them to shoot you before you're able to shoot them.
If *I* had been there, I would probably not have taken a shot
I don't think *any* sane person would have taken a shot in that situation, based on what I've been hearing third and forth hand.
Which makes it odd that the usual response to a lunatic killing people is to scream for tighter gun laws...
That's interesting, because all I've heard so far are a bunch of John Wayne wannabes saying that had they been in that theater with their 9mm handgun, they would have been able to kill the shooter. You know, the shooter who had them outgunned, outarmored, outpositioned, and didn't have to worry about firing around a theater full of panicking people.
I won't be surprised if this turns into a public outcry for stricter gun control, but I don't think it's likely. I'm sure this guy had a copy of Modern Warfare somewhere in his house; that's much easier to pin the blame on.
I'm looking forward to when this becomes acceptable in the 'States, thanks to Citizens United. If corporations are people, one should be sure not to order a McDonald's iced tea in a "stand your ground" state.
I just ordered from element14 with a lead time of 5 weeks.
The solution is obvious: have a meeting to discuss the usefulness of meetings.
You're also not your IP address. That doesn't mean it can't be traced back to you.
Thanks to this ruling, there's nothing stopping the government from passing a tax on people who don't spend 10% of their income on vegetables, what with them being interstate commerce. Ain't it great?
Hey, don't try to shut him up. If it weren't for comment forums like these, there would be no one to validate the idea that the reason I enjoy the media I consume is because I'm smarter than the people who consume media I don't enjoy.
Odd. Thirty comments above, someone quoted Gates as saying, "No one will ever need more than 128KB of memory." It's funny how the details change on that quote, given that Gates never actually said it.
perhaps due to overconfidence in their security knowledge
Also arrogant, don't forget arrogant. Consequently, they should get off my lawn.
Don't laugh. Rap convinced me to stop copying floppies.
On top of that: onerous, legalese-laden means of distribution are expensive. Except your 99 cent song to cost about a buck ten by the time that's implemented.
I, for one, plan on supporting The Oatmeal with all of the fury my 5'4" 130 pound frame can muster.
I'd say producing herbicide-resistant crops is a plus, and I bet some of the farmers who feel that product is worth purchasing would agree with me.
People won't care about whether or not you respect privacy. If they can't pick strawberries, you're doomed.
I enjoy it, but my team is bad enough that I usually get drunk and heckle outfielders by the time the game ends. Then again, I also enjoyed watching curling when it was on TV in 2010. Shuster's a bum.
You've clearly never played beer-league softball.
I haven't used WINE in awhile, but doesn't it require proprietary MS files that you need a Windows license to use?
Don't be silly; we can't shut down the Internet. Facebook lives there!
I, for one, am pleased that this is only true with the Linux community. I don't know what I'd do if politics and religion had similar problems.
I'm an engineer and I'm constantly educating myself about Engineering and fellow engineers. I didn't know everything there is to know about the field the day I received my diploma, much like the OP didn't know everything there was to know about Mormonism the day he put on his magic underwear.
Need to suffer the same repercussions that anyone fitting the loose modern definition of 'cyber criminal'?
To the cloud!