Look at the back of that thing! Look at the back of any computer and you'll sense my rage welling within you. Somebody at SuperPCConnectocorp, inc. is ruining it for all of us! Shouldn't it be SUSB (sometimes universal serial bus)? If there's one thing I'm looking for in the cutting edge of computer technology, it's the truly universal plug for everything. I'd love to look on the back of a PC and see a neat row of identical (yet clearly labeled) ports. I mean, I understand how whiny and insignificant this sounds, but Lordy, think of the possibilities, man! I don't suggest chucking the baby with the bathwater, but at least give the baby a stern looking-over.
Now you've given MicroSoft the cute animal mascot it's been withering without in the battle against Tux: RetardoTurtle. Fine, just GIVE the battle away to Redmond, you quisling turncoat!
Millions of Japanese spontaneously snapped their heads up and down rapidly while saying, "Uh-huh!"
In related news, the cardboard skyscrper industry saw a sharp decline in orders, the Japanese Monofilament-flown Airplane and Helicopter Club disbanded, and FoamRubLizSuitCo lost dozens of Yen in market share value...
Jesse James works for AutoZone, and he's a tough guy. Why once, I saw him pitch a hissy fit over a hovercraft and he fired a guy that didn't work for him. Tough guy.
I remember once watching my four-year-old nephew wrestle with an oddly-latched sliding door. He struggled with it mightily for a few minutes, and lost his patience several times. Because none of the adults in the room particularly wanted him using that door (he wasn't dressed for the weather, etc.), he was left to "figure it out on his own". At one point, he stopped and asked, "Is this really a door?" He had expectations, former experience with more cooperative doors, and when one door in particular stumped him, he doubted it was a door. That's how I view scientists who adamantly deny God and incessantly raise that bar for proof of His existence. I understand their frustrations, and what they struggle with is self. God isn't going to push them about. He'll have to appear on their terms, as solid and obvious as a rock on a driveway, and then they'll have Him. Because only His empirical existence will truly destroy Him, since it reduces Him to another notable phenomenon, another catagorical event. Bait, switch, ridicule, doubt, and when all else fails, define it as the 10th dimension, because whatever's holding the universe together sure ain't God. In the end, we have the impasse. I cannot offer any empirical proof for God that would satisfy a secular reasoner, because they're still tugging at the door, or doubting it is a door. I figure they look at me the same way.
If "hard" evidence was found that could appease the secular scientific community of the validity of the resurrection of Christ, would the secular scientific community concede we live in a universe that suffers miracles?
Of course, if they find nothing, the scientific community will graciously bow to all things religious and happily confirm that there is no life beyond Earth. Yeah, fair play for all from the scientific community...
More likely, they'll concoct some weird story about dust on some solar panels, admit a setback, find some last minute "evidence", shut off the rovers, ask for some money, and try it again.
Since they spent billions on a project like this one, they could easily put about eight gallons of water in the rover itself, just to keep the funding coming, and to keep the egg to face ratio low. The thing's only going to roam a few yards, and it will take quite a few billion dollars more to verify/contradict the data. Job security for decades! Heck, while they were at it, they could have put amino acids and fragmented microbial life in said water, and the government money would flow like, um...
I remember distinctly lusting after the Video Toaster for a while, but budget restraints (having NO money) and other factors kept me from it. Sure, the Toaster was a bit crude, but it probably jump-started a few video editing careers... It was used in a few music videos, such as the Todd Rundgren song "Change Myself", which shipped with the demo tape of the Toaster's promotional package.
Thanks, you've given me a lot to think about. It's very true to state that Mississippi is a bit underpopulated to have so many counties and other heirarchies stepping on each other's toes to provide basic services, but how the hairy heck will you get the state to reduce (combine?) counties? Will they be combined in function, but not in name? For instance, I live in Lee county. Should we, in a sense, join with Webster or Itawamba in services, while retaining our geographical (map) names?
I want to ask a serious question of you, if I may: Do you think that Mississippi's shortcomings (real and/or percieved) can be overcome (i.e. with progressive politics, revamped education, etc.) or is it merely a case of someone having to be last in line at the cafeteria? I mean, I find Mississippi pleasant enough of an environment, and most people I meet seem to be fairly happy with their lot in life here, so is there truly enough tangible improvements practically available to vault us as a state out of the basement, or are we merely the barrel-bottom indicator of American statehood?
The simple fact that Mississippi got a mention on SlashDot for something other than teenage pregnancy, poverty, or crooked politics. I also want to take this opportunity to promote the Nissan Titan, a wonderful addition to anyone's full-size pickup comparison list. It's being built in Canton, MS, so go out and buy two, y'hear?
Man, you Arkansas folks sure do relish the two states you can manage to look down upon statistically... Might as well go ahead and hit Alabama a lick or two, cous'.
" I can't see ever needing more than, say, $2-3 million over the course of my entire life. "...and it is for this simple reason that you (and I) are miserably, horribly poor.
You can tell this is true simply by going to www.rollsgreypoupon.com and checking their sales numbers of Rolls that actually have Grey Poupon dispensers installed... scary.
Look at the "common household tasks" that robots are attempting to control now: opening garage doors and vacuuming. Yippee. These robots of the future better be silent, unobtrusive, nimble, cheap, supremely safe, and utterly reliable or I'd rather leave it up to a housecat as to whether or not there are mice in the house. The true automation will come in communications and monitoring, where the entire house is a cell-phone, the plumbing tells you when it's leaking, and you can watch TV on any wall. Robots for decades to come are just going to be one more thing that can break down, potentially dangerously, considering that they are "deciding" to do stuff on their own. Until a robot can scratch it's own itch, so to speak, and effectively repair itself (or work seriously impaired), they will remain where they are: welding and haz-mat work.
How much per year do you spend feeding the hungry just a few miles from you, if not closer? You have resources, the point of need, and seemingly a sympathetic spirit, so what's your annual dollar output on food for your local hungry? How many sandwiches, apples, gallons of milk, etc. have you handed to others? In the end, feeding the hungry only costs a few things: what you have in your larder and the time it takes for you to give it to your neighbor. Get cracking, and I'll see you at the local free food pantry, where I'm on the pasta sauce supplier list and hand out 20 allotments to families every fifth weekend.
Do not decry your govermnment's lack of action on something you are patently unwilling to do yourself. You ARE America.
ATI races to make their cards friggin' huge while still generating ungodly gobs of heat. Engineers are confident, and they have started examining the Sun in order to get the whole huge/hot concept down to a science of sorts. In a related quote, Shaquille O'Neal (the only human with hands large enough to test the next-gen XBOX controllers) said in GQ magazine: "Bo yamma eff da EssBozz dubbahay..." Steve Ballmer was immediately dispatched to Wal-Mart, where several kids were on the bubble about wherther to buy a PS2, a GameCube, an XBOX, or just gouge out their eyes with pencils. Balmer assured the kids that while the pencil solution was initially cheaper, much larger amounts of their anatomy could be destroyed with a carefully dropped XBOX. SCO, not to be left out, sued Pac Man for the act of "eating droppings in a maze", which they said directly copied their corporate strategy meeting minutes almost word-for-word.
I think that several such paradigm shift in several disciplines must occur in order to keep space exploration viable in the near future. I am always impressed by the near-wishful thinking that MUST occur before science leaps forward. Plus, they're competing for juicy government contracts, and that always greases the wheel.
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I live behind my rackmount, you insensitive clod!
Okay, touche, I retire the field.
Look at the back of that thing! Look at the back of any computer and you'll sense my rage welling within you. Somebody at SuperPCConnectocorp, inc. is ruining it for all of us! Shouldn't it be SUSB (sometimes universal serial bus)? If there's one thing I'm looking for in the cutting edge of computer technology, it's the truly universal plug for everything. I'd love to look on the back of a PC and see a neat row of identical (yet clearly labeled) ports. I mean, I understand how whiny and insignificant this sounds, but Lordy, think of the possibilities, man! I don't suggest chucking the baby with the bathwater, but at least give the baby a stern looking-over.
Did Digimatrix say you could speak, SLAVE?
Now you've given MicroSoft the cute animal mascot it's been withering without in the battle against Tux: RetardoTurtle. Fine, just GIVE the battle away to Redmond, you quisling turncoat!
Millions of Japanese spontaneously snapped their heads up and down rapidly while saying, "Uh-huh!"
In related news, the cardboard skyscrper industry saw a sharp decline in orders, the Japanese Monofilament-flown Airplane and Helicopter Club disbanded, and FoamRubLizSuitCo lost dozens of Yen in market share value...
Jesse James works for AutoZone, and he's a tough guy. Why once, I saw him pitch a hissy fit over a hovercraft and he fired a guy that didn't work for him. Tough guy.
I remember once watching my four-year-old nephew wrestle with an oddly-latched sliding door. He struggled with it mightily for a few minutes, and lost his patience several times. Because none of the adults in the room particularly wanted him using that door (he wasn't dressed for the weather, etc.), he was left to "figure it out on his own". At one point, he stopped and asked, "Is this really a door?" He had expectations, former experience with more cooperative doors, and when one door in particular stumped him, he doubted it was a door. That's how I view scientists who adamantly deny God and incessantly raise that bar for proof of His existence. I understand their frustrations, and what they struggle with is self. God isn't going to push them about. He'll have to appear on their terms, as solid and obvious as a rock on a driveway, and then they'll have Him. Because only His empirical existence will truly destroy Him, since it reduces Him to another notable phenomenon, another catagorical event. Bait, switch, ridicule, doubt, and when all else fails, define it as the 10th dimension, because whatever's holding the universe together sure ain't God. In the end, we have the impasse. I cannot offer any empirical proof for God that would satisfy a secular reasoner, because they're still tugging at the door, or doubting it is a door. I figure they look at me the same way.
If "hard" evidence was found that could appease the secular scientific community of the validity of the resurrection of Christ, would the secular scientific community concede we live in a universe that suffers miracles?
Was this listed as a troll because it stated the impossible, or just the uncomfortable? And here I was, hoping to be modded up for funny...
Of course, if they find nothing, the scientific community will graciously bow to all things religious and happily confirm that there is no life beyond Earth. Yeah, fair play for all from the scientific community...
More likely, they'll concoct some weird story about dust on some solar panels, admit a setback, find some last minute "evidence", shut off the rovers, ask for some money, and try it again.
Since they spent billions on a project like this one, they could easily put about eight gallons of water in the rover itself, just to keep the funding coming, and to keep the egg to face ratio low. The thing's only going to roam a few yards, and it will take quite a few billion dollars more to verify/contradict the data. Job security for decades! Heck, while they were at it, they could have put amino acids and fragmented microbial life in said water, and the government money would flow like, um...
a Beowulf cluster of these things!
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I remember distinctly lusting after the Video Toaster for a while, but budget restraints (having NO money) and other factors kept me from it. Sure, the Toaster was a bit crude, but it probably jump-started a few video editing careers... It was used in a few music videos, such as the Todd Rundgren song "Change Myself", which shipped with the demo tape of the Toaster's promotional package.
Uri Geller already had his mind completely over this matter. In fact, he bent it with his MIND!
There is no spoon, because Uri bent them all, the jerk!
Thanks, you've given me a lot to think about. It's very true to state that Mississippi is a bit underpopulated to have so many counties and other heirarchies stepping on each other's toes to provide basic services, but how the hairy heck will you get the state to reduce (combine?) counties? Will they be combined in function, but not in name? For instance, I live in Lee county. Should we, in a sense, join with Webster or Itawamba in services, while retaining our geographical (map) names?
I want to ask a serious question of you, if I may:
Do you think that Mississippi's shortcomings (real and/or percieved) can be overcome (i.e. with progressive politics, revamped education, etc.) or is it merely a case of someone having to be last in line at the cafeteria? I mean, I find Mississippi pleasant enough of an environment, and most people I meet seem to be fairly happy with their lot in life here, so is there truly enough tangible improvements practically available to vault us as a state out of the basement, or are we merely the barrel-bottom indicator of American statehood?
The simple fact that Mississippi got a mention on SlashDot for something other than teenage pregnancy, poverty, or crooked politics. I also want to take this opportunity to promote the Nissan Titan, a wonderful addition to anyone's full-size pickup comparison list. It's being built in Canton, MS, so go out and buy two, y'hear?
Man, you Arkansas folks sure do relish the two states you can manage to look down upon statistically... Might as well go ahead and hit Alabama a lick or two, cous'.
" I can't see ever needing more than, say, $2-3 million over the course of my entire life. " ...and it is for this simple reason that you (and I) are miserably, horribly poor.
You can tell this is true simply by going to www.rollsgreypoupon.com and checking their sales numbers of Rolls that actually have Grey Poupon dispensers installed... scary.
Look at the "common household tasks" that robots are attempting to control now: opening garage doors and vacuuming. Yippee. These robots of the future better be silent, unobtrusive, nimble, cheap, supremely safe, and utterly reliable or I'd rather leave it up to a housecat as to whether or not there are mice in the house. The true automation will come in communications and monitoring, where the entire house is a cell-phone, the plumbing tells you when it's leaking, and you can watch TV on any wall. Robots for decades to come are just going to be one more thing that can break down, potentially dangerously, considering that they are "deciding" to do stuff on their own. Until a robot can scratch it's own itch, so to speak, and effectively repair itself (or work seriously impaired), they will remain where they are: welding and haz-mat work.
How much per year do you spend feeding the hungry just a few miles from you, if not closer? You have resources, the point of need, and seemingly a sympathetic spirit, so what's your annual dollar output on food for your local hungry? How many sandwiches, apples, gallons of milk, etc. have you handed to others? In the end, feeding the hungry only costs a few things: what you have in your larder and the time it takes for you to give it to your neighbor. Get cracking, and I'll see you at the local free food pantry, where I'm on the pasta sauce supplier list and hand out 20 allotments to families every fifth weekend.
Do not decry your govermnment's lack of action on something you are patently unwilling to do yourself. You ARE America.
ATI races to make their cards friggin' huge while still generating ungodly gobs of heat. Engineers are confident, and they have started examining the Sun in order to get the whole huge/hot concept down to a science of sorts. In a related quote, Shaquille O'Neal (the only human with hands large enough to test the next-gen XBOX controllers) said in GQ magazine: "Bo yamma eff da EssBozz dubbahay..."
Steve Ballmer was immediately dispatched to Wal-Mart, where several kids were on the bubble about wherther to buy a PS2, a GameCube, an XBOX, or just gouge out their eyes with pencils. Balmer assured the kids that while the pencil solution was initially cheaper, much larger amounts of their anatomy could be destroyed with a carefully dropped XBOX.
SCO, not to be left out, sued Pac Man for the act of "eating droppings in a maze", which they said directly copied their corporate strategy meeting minutes almost word-for-word.
I think that several such paradigm shift in several disciplines must occur in order to keep space exploration viable in the near future. I am always impressed by the near-wishful thinking that MUST occur before science leaps forward. Plus, they're competing for juicy government contracts, and that always greases the wheel.
but I bet either Frank Columbo or Adrian Monk will bust this guy for murder on just the cologne he's wearing.