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I'm not dissing the youth vote. I think it's GREAT that people our age are voting (I'm 22). But my point is, people were predicting a swelling of support for Kerry that simply didn't happen. Not only did the number of youth voters not increase that much, but they also didn't vote for Kerry in the numbers predicted. Oberlin, Macalester, Grinnell, liberal arts colleges, I think tend to give people a somewhat warped view of the political scene in the US:) (and I don't mean that as an insult to your school at all, a good friend of mine went there).
Re:Internal conflict is what I worry about...
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A number of factors. You may not have driven lately, and if you haven't--don't start. Oil, my friend.
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Though I can use the rest, I'm troubled for the reasons I'm getting it. The reason: all the forecasts are calling for the most heavily protested inaugural event ever. It is supposedly going to be such a mess due to the number of protesters, that several of our subway lines will be closed, there will sharpshooter around, streets will be closed off and large portions of the city will be virtually off limits.
I wonder if the protesters will get out in the same numbers as the youth voters who were going to create a massive electoral slide towards Kerry on election day? I think these kinds of predictions are mere FUD, imho.
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I know you're probably trolling, but the dollar being weak isn't necessarily a bad thing. For one thing, it makes european goods much less competitive in America, and American goods much more competitive in Europe. Likewise, with the yuan pegged for the dollar, you can guess the effect. I don't see why people are so focused on the BAD of a weak dollar, when there are so many ups! Also, personally, I expect the dollar within 6 months to start climbing again. Watch the location of the dollar vis a vis the pound, there's a long history of trends connecting the two currencies.
I had one of the very early shuttle models--FX25 or something that like, and it was loud as hell. Now we're using a bunch of SS51G's I think is the model, P4's, at work, and you can barely hear them, period. They're great.
I agree in that I hated Speaker profusely. But try reading the Ender Prequel series--it's awesome!
I actually also really liked OSC's "Enchantment," a standalove novel, though I would avoid the Earthfall series (blah) and Alvin Maker (started good, but in a spiralling decline, imho).
Again, yhou're talking about Office v.X--from 3 years ago. Office 2004 is the current version, and I don't think ANY of your complaints apply. It's received very positive reviews all around. I got a student edition for $99 which gives me 3 installs.
Uh, why is this modded up? If you were talking four years ago, this would be a valid point, but let's talk about current software revisions please? Office 2004 for mac is a great piece of software.
Wow, what a damn coincidence that 25c and 77f just happen to be the same temperature. Boy, must have been quite a cosmic conjunction for THAT to happen.
Blind luck had no part in it. If you would have actually bothered to learn anything about the Rover project before back seat quarterbacking you would have quickly realized why they didn't build in wipers or some other mechanism.
However, since you didn't, I'll summarize in brief:
wipers--would increase weight and electrical requirements of the rovers, thereby decreasing lifespan. Also, the wipers themselves would most likely end up scratching the solar panels or embedding detritus into them, thus decreasing efficiency.
liquid--compressed air--soemthing else: weight, and dubious effectiveness. Would quickly run out anyway.
Posts like this show the hypocrisy of the average slashdot reader who in the past could be heard saying things like it's not the software, it's the USAGE of software. Well then the RIAA started suing peopls sharing illegal content--slashdotters not happy. Now the RIAA goes after sites that share illegal content--slashdotters again not happy.
People fileshare because they want stuff for free that normally costs money. Duh. It's becoming more and more obvious with every article on slashdot that many on slashdot simply don't have any moral problem with filesharing, despite protestations to the contrary.
Piracy referring to stealing of copyright has been in common usage in English for 4-500 years. So, it is you who are incorrect about the meaning of the terminology. I'd be glad to provide references if you like.
You said tomato, I say tomato--though I guess that doesn't really work well typed out. What you call "operating system" I call utility included with operating system.
You're definitely right about Apple charging ($130 usually, IIRC) for their incremental OS upgrades though. IMHO, 10.3 was the first usable version of OSX--though at work (Publishing company) it's still not up to switching from os9 yet.
Tiger isn't an open beta because Apple very, very rarely open betas something. You have to be a developer most of the time to get their releases early (I am a registered developer w/ADC).
Not quite. There's a difference between a "anyone can download and use" this product, beta, and between the "we've got this product and a limited number of testers can see it and it will be released in 6 months" beta.
Personally I find it amusing how the gamut of opinions run, even on a place like Slashdot--Bush announces Mars mission, everyone starts yelling about how it's stupid, there's not reason to send a man to Mars. Then at another time, everyone starts yelling about how NASA sucks because we haven't sent anymore people to the moon, etc.
I'm not meaning this against you, but the public is a fickle bunch:)
Wow, are you just deliberately being anti-NASA or do you not know what's going on?
Has the shuttle program been all it was cracked up to be? Probably not. But it does give us signifigant capabilities that other "industrial countries' space programs" still don't have.
Know any other countries that could send not one, but two different robotic rovers to Mars and control them for over a year?
Hell, for that matter, just which other industrial countries are even doing anything in space right now? Ok, Russia--let's see if they find the funds to put these things in use. China--ok, China is using borrowed Russian tech to get where we were 40 years ago. True they do show more nationalistic pride in space endeavours, but then again so did we--40 years ago.
I'm not a NASA apologist--I for one think the future of space exploration will be best served by private hands...but we're not there yet. I don't see the point of bemoaning how far behind we are, when no one actually competes with us anymore (Russians simply don't have the cash anymore).
Wow, even more FUD! Bush, besides being the first president to secure federal funding for stem cell research, has said on numerous occasions that he actively SUPPORTS umbilical cord stem cell research.
You calling him an idiot? Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black if you can't even bother to inform yourself on such a basic issue.
Yes, your FUD makes sense, as Bush has been the first president to secure federal funding for stem cell research, and has ENCOURAGED research into umbilical cord stem cell research.
No, that's not at all analagous. There are no limitations on stem cell research. Anyone can do anything they want with stem cells. FEDERAL funding will not be granted to NEW lines of FETAL stem cells. There's a huge difference. Any pharmaceutical, drug company, biotech company, hell, anyone with money can fund NEW FETAL STEM CELL research, just don't aks the government to get involved.
This is is no way analagous to a tax, and to say otherwise is spreading more FUD.
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LiveJournal? they seem to do pretty well with MySQL...sounds like they might be the biggest mysql user around? Just a guess.
FWIW: http://www.atf.treas.gov/explarson/safexpact/model rockets.htm
I'm not dissing the youth vote. I think it's GREAT that people our age are voting (I'm 22). But my point is, people were predicting a swelling of support for Kerry that simply didn't happen. Not only did the number of youth voters not increase that much, but they also didn't vote for Kerry in the numbers predicted. Oberlin, Macalester, Grinnell, liberal arts colleges, I think tend to give people a somewhat warped view of the political scene in the US :) (and I don't mean that as an insult to your school at all, a good friend of mine went there).
A number of factors. You may not have driven lately, and if you haven't--don't start. Oil, my friend.
Though I can use the rest, I'm troubled for the reasons I'm getting it. The reason: all the forecasts are calling for the most heavily protested inaugural event ever. It is supposedly going to be such a mess due to the number of protesters, that several of our subway lines will be closed, there will sharpshooter around, streets will be closed off and large portions of the city will be virtually off limits.
I wonder if the protesters will get out in the same numbers as the youth voters who were going to create a massive electoral slide towards Kerry on election day? I think these kinds of predictions are mere FUD, imho.
I know you're probably trolling, but the dollar being weak isn't necessarily a bad thing. For one thing, it makes european goods much less competitive in America, and American goods much more competitive in Europe. Likewise, with the yuan pegged for the dollar, you can guess the effect. I don't see why people are so focused on the BAD of a weak dollar, when there are so many ups! Also, personally, I expect the dollar within 6 months to start climbing again. Watch the location of the dollar vis a vis the pound, there's a long history of trends connecting the two currencies.
I had one of the very early shuttle models--FX25 or something that like, and it was loud as hell. Now we're using a bunch of SS51G's I think is the model, P4's, at work, and you can barely hear them, period. They're great.
I agree in that I hated Speaker profusely. But try reading the Ender Prequel series--it's awesome!
I actually also really liked OSC's "Enchantment," a standalove novel, though I would avoid the Earthfall series (blah) and Alvin Maker (started good, but in a spiralling decline, imho).
Again, yhou're talking about Office v.X--from 3 years ago. Office 2004 is the current version, and I don't think ANY of your complaints apply. It's received very positive reviews all around. I got a student edition for $99 which gives me 3 installs.
Uh, why is this modded up? If you were talking four years ago, this would be a valid point, but let's talk about current software revisions please? Office 2004 for mac is a great piece of software.
Wow, what a damn coincidence that 25c and 77f just happen to be the same temperature. Boy, must have been quite a cosmic conjunction for THAT to happen.
much of the dust is believed to be magnetic too
Blind luck had no part in it. If you would have actually bothered to learn anything about the Rover project before back seat quarterbacking you would have quickly realized why they didn't build in wipers or some other mechanism.
However, since you didn't, I'll summarize in brief:
wipers--would increase weight and electrical requirements of the rovers, thereby decreasing lifespan. Also, the wipers themselves would most likely end up scratching the solar panels or embedding detritus into them, thus decreasing efficiency.
liquid--compressed air--soemthing else: weight, and dubious effectiveness. Would quickly run out anyway.
Jeez, RTFA :-p That's exactly what they suggest.
Posts like this show the hypocrisy of the average slashdot reader who in the past could be heard saying things like it's not the software, it's the USAGE of software. Well then the RIAA started suing peopls sharing illegal content--slashdotters not happy. Now the RIAA goes after sites that share illegal content--slashdotters again not happy.
People fileshare because they want stuff for free that normally costs money. Duh. It's becoming more and more obvious with every article on slashdot that many on slashdot simply don't have any moral problem with filesharing, despite protestations to the contrary.
Piracy referring to stealing of copyright has been in common usage in English for 4-500 years. So, it is you who are incorrect about the meaning of the terminology. I'd be glad to provide references if you like.
You said tomato, I say tomato--though I guess that doesn't really work well typed out. What you call "operating system" I call utility included with operating system.
You're definitely right about Apple charging ($130 usually, IIRC) for their incremental OS upgrades though. IMHO, 10.3 was the first usable version of OSX--though at work (Publishing company) it's still not up to switching from os9 yet.
Tiger isn't an open beta because Apple very, very rarely open betas something. You have to be a developer most of the time to get their releases early (I am a registered developer w/ADC).
Not quite. There's a difference between a "anyone can download and use" this product, beta, and between the "we've got this product and a limited number of testers can see it and it will be released in 6 months" beta.
You realize Spotlight isn't out yet?
Personally I find it amusing how the gamut of opinions run, even on a place like Slashdot--Bush announces Mars mission, everyone starts yelling about how it's stupid, there's not reason to send a man to Mars. Then at another time, everyone starts yelling about how NASA sucks because we haven't sent anymore people to the moon, etc.
:)
I'm not meaning this against you, but the public is a fickle bunch
Wow, are you just deliberately being anti-NASA or do you not know what's going on?
Has the shuttle program been all it was cracked up to be? Probably not. But it does give us signifigant capabilities that other "industrial countries' space programs" still don't have.
Know any other countries that could send not one, but two different robotic rovers to Mars and control them for over a year?
Hell, for that matter, just which other industrial countries are even doing anything in space right now? Ok, Russia--let's see if they find the funds to put these things in use. China--ok, China is using borrowed Russian tech to get where we were 40 years ago. True they do show more nationalistic pride in space endeavours, but then again so did we--40 years ago.
I'm not a NASA apologist--I for one think the future of space exploration will be best served by private hands...but we're not there yet. I don't see the point of bemoaning how far behind we are, when no one actually competes with us anymore (Russians simply don't have the cash anymore).
Turkish has a similiar system of tenses.
Konustu -- he talked
Konusmus -- supposedly, he talked (or, apparently, etc)
Wow, even more FUD! Bush, besides being the first president to secure federal funding for stem cell research, has said on numerous occasions that he actively SUPPORTS umbilical cord stem cell research.
You calling him an idiot? Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black if you can't even bother to inform yourself on such a basic issue.
Yes, your FUD makes sense, as Bush has been the first president to secure federal funding for stem cell research, and has ENCOURAGED research into umbilical cord stem cell research.
So you tell me, who is to blame?
No, that's not at all analagous. There are no limitations on stem cell research. Anyone can do anything they want with stem cells. FEDERAL funding will not be granted to NEW lines of FETAL stem cells. There's a huge difference. Any pharmaceutical, drug company, biotech company, hell, anyone with money can fund NEW FETAL STEM CELL research, just don't aks the government to get involved.
This is is no way analagous to a tax, and to say otherwise is spreading more FUD.