If they were both scientific theories, you might have a point. Since one is a scientific theory, and the other is a marketing ploy, I think you do not have a point.
Intelligent Design is not a theory. It is make-believe.
Why would I give Microsoft money, if I think they'll use it for things I don't want?
Taxation is compulsory. Buying an xbox is not.
How am I going to make Microsoft improve by buying an xbox? They don't care about what I want. I care about what I do with my money, and I won't share it with them.
I might couch it a little differently, but I think you're right. The ID movement is about clouding the issues, and dressing up Creationism as a scientific theory.
"You simply cannot address 'Sony' as a whole in that way."
Sony markets itself as a monolithic entity. That's why all these disparate organizations are called "Sony". I can and will hold the whole organization responsible for bad actions of its constituent parts. (Same logic applies to both the republican and democratic parties, by the way.)
"Or to put it another way, I could say the Xbox sucks ass because Windows sucks ass."
OK. But I can and do say "I won't buy an xbox because I don't approve of Microsoft's business practices."
I wonder if they have some sort of Agreement about Non-Disclosure. Hmm...wonder what you'd call it? Golly, I have to write this up and get to the patent office. Seems like this might be a ridiculously common notion that is used in all sorts of different disciplines. I'll make a mint!
You really didn't get that right at all. The hood rises up and forward, not opening like Herbie's mouth. New European pedestrian impact standards require there to be (I think) 6" of air space between the surface skin of the car and any big, heavy component like an engine or a structural member. This system allows compliance with that requirement, and a low hood line.
Do you apply this sort of brilliant insight to all facets of your life?
"1) the whole idea of currency revaluation was completely unknown to you"
Not sure what led you to this conclusion. It can be done. What makes you think it should be done? Whatever it is that makes you think that, you're probably wrong.
"2) yet, you felt compelled to apparently conclude it was impossible,"
Nothing's impossible. There are a large number of things that are bad ideas. This is one of them.
"3) then you apparently assume that doing it would turn the US economy into Mexico's economy"
No, I simply think that holding up Mexico as a paragon of economic good ideas is, well, silly. Not because they're not America, but because their economy is a shambles.
"but I think we can safely conclude that you could use a few more economics classes."
Um, if I was going to be responsible for deciding whether or not to re-value the American currency, yes. I would need a few more economics classes. Poking holes in your ridiculous assertions, though, I'm well prepared to do on my own, thank you.
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If they were both scientific theories, you might have a point. Since one is a scientific theory, and the other is a marketing ploy, I think you do not have a point.
Intelligent Design is not a theory. It is make-believe.
Right, because intelligent people are never wrong. Only people of faith are wrong.
Why would I give Microsoft money, if I think they'll use it for things I don't want?
Taxation is compulsory. Buying an xbox is not.
How am I going to make Microsoft improve by buying an xbox? They don't care about what I want. I care about what I do with my money, and I won't share it with them.
I might couch it a little differently, but I think you're right. The ID movement is about clouding the issues, and dressing up Creationism as a scientific theory.
You can put a pig in a tutu...
"You simply cannot address 'Sony' as a whole in that way."
Sony markets itself as a monolithic entity. That's why all these disparate organizations are called "Sony". I can and will hold the whole organization responsible for bad actions of its constituent parts. (Same logic applies to both the republican and democratic parties, by the way.)
"Or to put it another way, I could say the Xbox sucks ass because Windows sucks ass."
OK. But I can and do say "I won't buy an xbox because I don't approve of Microsoft's business practices."
You did catch the part where "Command-O" (which is a pretty good mnemonic for "Open this item") also works, right?
"but doesn't change the fact the GUI is not allowing you to fix it manually"
But you CAN fix it manually. Lower right corner. Size the window however you want. What's wrong with that?
Why?
I wonder if they have some sort of Agreement about Non-Disclosure. Hmm...wonder what you'd call it? Golly, I have to write this up and get to the patent office. Seems like this might be a ridiculously common notion that is used in all sorts of different disciplines. I'll make a mint!
"option-down arrow is not an intuitive way"
But "Command-O" (I Command you to Open the file) seems at least as intuitive as F2 to, uh, Fix the 2ile name.
And if you come from a UNIX background, what are you doing dinking around in the Finder? Terminal.app is your friend.
"problem" would be "something a psychologist can charge you to fix".
"nowadays many governments are controlled by money interests"
Ah, for the Good Old Days, when governments were controlled by the Fluffy Bunny Lovers' interests...
I love fluffy bunnies.
You really didn't get that right at all. The hood rises up and forward, not opening like Herbie's mouth. New European pedestrian impact standards require there to be (I think) 6" of air space between the surface skin of the car and any big, heavy component like an engine or a structural member. This system allows compliance with that requirement, and a low hood line.
epeen is the funniest word ever.
Me? I thought he had sand in his mangina.
Do you apply this sort of brilliant insight to all facets of your life?
"1) the whole idea of currency revaluation was completely unknown to you"
Not sure what led you to this conclusion. It can be done. What makes you think it should be done? Whatever it is that makes you think that, you're probably wrong.
"2) yet, you felt compelled to apparently conclude it was impossible,"
Nothing's impossible. There are a large number of things that are bad ideas. This is one of them.
"3) then you apparently assume that doing it would turn the US economy into Mexico's economy"
No, I simply think that holding up Mexico as a paragon of economic good ideas is, well, silly. Not because they're not America, but because their economy is a shambles.
"but I think we can safely conclude that you could use a few more economics classes."
Um, if I was going to be responsible for deciding whether or not to re-value the American currency, yes. I would need a few more economics classes. Poking holes in your ridiculous assertions, though, I'm well prepared to do on my own, thank you.
Well, if that's the completely unwarranted conclusion you wish to jump to, you're more than welcome to it.
Oh, wow, that's genius. Let's make our economy more like Mexico's.
Thanks, Reality Master! I don't know what we'd do without you!
Wow, got a preconception to feed?
I betcha that, just as frequently, people drop their pennies in the tip jar. If the merchants don't have an issue, why do you care?
Oh, it must make you feel good to assume people are greedy. Okay. Now it makes sense.
And then, all the sales taxes will get rounded to 0%, 5%, or 10%. Guess which?
Gosh, I wonder if there might be some unintended (and disastrous) consequences?
Please tell me that you understand that the penny can represent more than one cent of value, right? It gets used more than once.
Maybe I should try to come up with some sort of visual aid.
Yeah, that'd fix the problem.
Wait, what was the problem again?
Sounds like somebody needs a hug. C'mere, big guy.
"American public is so stupid that they think they're being cheated if prices got rounded to the nearest 5 cents"
No. The American public is smart enough to know that prices won't get rounded to the nearest five cents...they'll get rounded up.
Because creating an inconvenience for law-abiding citizens is OK, if it also inconveniences criminals.
Or we could, I dunno, not do that.
I wonder if things have changed in the last, what? 700 years?