any currency change would be gradual and would be planned in tandem with vending machine manufacturers
This isn't a troll (a little offtopic, perhaps), but a genuine question: I can understand the government (OUR government) giving a public statement regarding currency changes, but would they actually work in tandem with the vending machine manufactures? I mean, I know corporate entities have gained a stronghold on gov't policy through soft moneys and hard lobbyists, but so much so that our gov't treats each tiny industry as a protected species? Anyone else know the phrase "It takes money to make (a new sensor for a device to correctly detect) money"?
Since the disbandment of the button guild, there has been no innovation in buttons and button related tech in the last 300 years. Surely we must all send dollars to the RIAAs immediately, or music may die forever!
The higher the quality you start with the better any compressed material will look.
True, but not accurate. If I am rounding to the third decimal, I get the same answer whether my source is 45.952456687321, or 45.95245668732156654687651684357. Granted, video compression is more complicated than that, but for what you are suggesting, it's comparable. That being said, you are entirely correct: if you are happy with a low end format now, you will be happy with it tomorrow.
You should note, that shortly after The "all men are created equal" part There is the part that defines men as white male landowners, and assigns additional portions of "manhood" to the afformentioneds' slaves
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(b) there are a hell of a lot more people who don't want smoking venues than do. By your own argument, banning smoking is exactly what we should do.
BS. This (the US) is a capatalist society. As such, people open business and run them in an attempt to maximize their revenue. If there was a majority that prefer non-smoking venues thats what we would see as venues.
I am sick to death of this "I can't go to XYZ bar because it restricts my freedoms, and damages my health." You don't like the smoke/nudity/attitude/food/UV Blacklights? Too bad, go somewhere else. Some music infers racial and sexist remarks too, you want stop all music venues from playing it, since you think it's degrading and could be harmfull to a handfull of spineless, play-doh heads? It's called a private business because the owner gets to decide what it's gonna be and how it's gonna get run. Don't approve? Don't eat there. Not good enough? Get take out. Still not good enough? Complain to the owner. If he doesn't change anything, then go somewhere else, and stop being a dick.
It's true that automobile deaths are extremely prevalent, but they are usually more the result of 1) poor training or 2) excessive alcohol consumption or 3) road rage.
I can reduce your causes to 1) communication problems 2)Poor Judgment Faculties 3) Lack of foresight, and planning Which can further be reduced to an inability to clearly see the present situation, compare it to the past, and apply said information toward future goals. All of humanities issues can be attributed to these three things, whether or not it involves someones death. That we have an "administration to blame", doesn't fix anything; unfortunately it makes it easier to dismiss the problem by pointing to a scapegoat. The GP was correct in that we need perspective, but it should be a perspective of erudition, not apathy.
Your complaints about beating a dead horse aside (I'm adressing both Brkello and DeadChobi), My initial comment was a response to EA complaints about how they only pull in 45% profit after development and marketing instead of 65% (actual numbers may vary). It was my way of saying "Too bad EA; prices are jacked up all over the place, and the last place I want to hear from about it is a megacorporation who's bottom line business practices and profit before peole attitude jacked up all the prices in the first place!" You guys chose to view that as yet another console bitch session, and responded with the standard ilk. IOW, you were modded offtopic for missing the topic. I hope that clarifies things for both of you.
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Excellent post. I wish I was in spinal tap so I could raise your points one more.
Have you been to salshdot.org? It mirrors slashdot, but has a different cookie (possibly to harvest user/passes?). It was for sale awhile ago...
any currency change would be gradual and would be planned in tandem with vending machine manufacturers
This isn't a troll (a little offtopic, perhaps), but a genuine question: I can understand the government (OUR government) giving a public statement regarding currency changes, but would they actually work in tandem with the vending machine manufactures? I mean, I know corporate entities have gained a stronghold on gov't policy through soft moneys and hard lobbyists, but so much so that our gov't treats each tiny industry as a protected species? Anyone else know the phrase "It takes money to make (a new sensor for a device to correctly detect) money"?
mmmmmmm......
cheesy comestibles.....
Fun Fact: All loops eventually end where they started, not just Möbius loops!
hopefully it will involve a theremin.
Thats a strange place to add a paranthetical statement. Granted, we all parse it out during the read, but still...
And I take my coffee the way I take my women ... bitter.
I believe that is "cold and bitter," And I also take my coffee the way I like my women: filled with liquor.
Juh? What does that mean?
Since the disbandment of the button guild, there has been no innovation in buttons and button related tech in the last 300 years. Surely we must all send dollars to the RIAAs immediately, or music may die forever!
The higher the quality you start with the better any compressed material will look.
True, but not accurate. If I am rounding to the third decimal, I get the same answer whether my source is 45.952456687321, or 45.95245668732156654687651684357. Granted, video compression is more complicated than that, but for what you are suggesting, it's comparable. That being said, you are entirely correct: if you are happy with a low end format now, you will be happy with it tomorrow.
I would have liked suggesting that the hot chicks take classes that I can sit in on and watch them learn. Especially one blonde.
from insightful to offtopic in 3 paragraphs
Is the position for Emperor still available? If not, I'll settle for chancellor.
I think you'll have to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_penguin
you should have been modded up. This is an wexcellent point.
I know they'll sell like hotcakes then. Especially if they smelled like hot cakes!
that's your answer to everything, isn't it?
why didn't your friend buy your ps3?
You should note, that shortly after The "all men are created equal" part There is the part that defines men as white male landowners, and assigns additional portions of "manhood" to the afformentioneds' slaves
(b) there are a hell of a lot more people who don't want smoking venues than do. By your own argument, banning smoking is exactly what we should do.
BS. This (the US) is a capatalist society. As such, people open business and run them in an attempt to maximize their revenue. If there was a majority that prefer non-smoking venues thats what we would see as venues.
I am sick to death of this "I can't go to XYZ bar because it restricts my freedoms, and damages my health." You don't like the smoke/nudity/attitude/food/UV Blacklights? Too bad, go somewhere else. Some music infers racial and sexist remarks too, you want stop all music venues from playing it, since you think it's degrading and could be harmfull to a handfull of spineless, play-doh heads? It's called a private business because the owner gets to decide what it's gonna be and how it's gonna get run. Don't approve? Don't eat there. Not good enough? Get take out. Still not good enough? Complain to the owner. If he doesn't change anything, then go somewhere else, and stop being a dick.
I suddenly want to make a bumper sticker that says "My other car is an analogy"
Why?
It's true that automobile deaths are extremely prevalent, but they are usually more the result of 1) poor training or 2) excessive alcohol consumption or 3) road rage.
I can reduce your causes to 1) communication problems 2)Poor Judgment Faculties 3) Lack of foresight, and planning
Which can further be reduced to an inability to clearly see the present situation, compare it to the past, and apply said information toward future goals. All of humanities issues can be attributed to these three things, whether or not it involves someones death. That we have an "administration to blame", doesn't fix anything; unfortunately it makes it easier to dismiss the problem by pointing to a scapegoat. The GP was correct in that we need perspective, but it should be a perspective of erudition, not apathy.
I for one welcome our new bullet shooting hole dumping overlords...
mod parent up, +1 sacrilicious!
My Grandmother is STABZUFACE24 from Wisconsin, you insensitive clod!
Your complaints about beating a dead horse aside (I'm adressing both Brkello and DeadChobi), My initial comment was a response to EA complaints about how they only pull in 45% profit after development and marketing instead of 65% (actual numbers may vary). It was my way of saying "Too bad EA; prices are jacked up all over the place, and the last place I want to hear from about it is a megacorporation who's bottom line business practices and profit before peole attitude jacked up all the prices in the first place!" You guys chose to view that as yet another console bitch session, and responded with the standard ilk. IOW, you were modded offtopic for missing the topic. I hope that clarifies things for both of you.
Oh yeah, and the $699 was a typo.