1) Moral clarity - Not everything is relative. Right and wrong exist; discover which is which (in your mind), and how to tell the difference. Incorporate this into your core beliefs. Trust your gut. Wield an intransigent mind. Pushing the limits of conformity and mediocrity is an important part of human existence.
2) Human nature - Learn to recognize and anticipate the patterns in what causes people to do (or not do) things. This has changed very little throughout recorded history. Improving your understanding -- I mean brutally, honestly acknowledging what makes people tick -- will serve you well.
3) Critical thinking - Spend a little time learning about logical fallacies, and the other clever methods humans use to delude themselves and others. Critical-thinking skills are both an inoculation against being misled, and also well serve the other principles above.
Beyond that, the rest will come more easily. You will have strengths and weaknesses, in proportion. You will pursue subjects that interest you. You will have problems along the way, but you will be guided by a framework (perhaps even something vaguely resembling this framework... or another... or your own).
If you find receptive people along the way, gently teach them what you have learned... and then do not become too disappointed when they do not learn. *You* know it, and that is the most important thing.
One more thing: Do not feel guilty or sad about existing on Earth. This is all for you, as much as it is for anybody or anything else. The best revenge is living well... by which I mean, a culture of life - living your way, to serve your values, and ignore the herd.
Italy - Let's see, that's the country where geoscientists were convicted of manslaughter for failing to predict an earthquake. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/23/... I'm not sure how anyone can maintain a rigorous scientific practice, under a system such as that.
It was scheduled camel service; a re-positioning caravan back to the regional hub. You can easily search Camelaware for deadhead trips starting with 9xxx.
To paraphrase Arianna Huffington on her private-jet travel (all while she was loudly decrying fossil fuel use): "The camel was going there anyways".
Consider this essay when judging IPCC's credibility: IPCC Scientists Knew Data and Science Inadequacies Contradicted Certainties Presented to Media, Public and Politicians, But Remained Silent http://wattsupwiththat.com/201...
Just print two lowers. Heck, print a dozen. If one is bad, smash it. Keep the good pieces, and try to analyze what makes them good. Adjust the design. This is one of the major advantages of fabbing your own -- disposal is no longer a costly, regulatory issue.
If you could only study a small handful of people, they would be an awful choice.
Why would a researcher only be able to study one nation, out of hundreds? It's not a real problem -- just do more and better research; or, narrow the scope of your conclusions.
I'm kinda getting the vibe that you're a radical isolationist. You may wanna work on that.
Let's see, I recommended researching a hundred nations, especially if one's goal is to "draw broad generalizations" about the "human condition". Pick samples at random from that set, if you like. I'm not sure how that makes me any kind of isolationist.
The isolationist is one who justifies either the inclusion or exclusion of a single nation when claiming to speak for the "human condition". That's a lofty goal -- and one will have to work very hard to live up to it. Picking and choosing based upon arbitrary political borders may not be effective in reaching any sort of species-wide conclusion.
If one was trying to scientifically "draw broad generalizations" about humans, why would you ever select samples from just one nation (regardless of which one)? Use a dozen nations, some more developed than others. Heck, use one hundred nations. How else would you be abled to defend statistically valid results?
Leaving out any arbitrary set of 330 million humans would seem to lead you further away from meaningful conclusions. Are Americans not also human? Singling out one country for inclusion or exclusion sounds like something other than impartial, apolitical science for drawing "broad generalizations".
If you don't like America (or wherever), that's fine and dandy... but please don't call your hand-picked findings the "human condition". Especially if you're going to choose the humans based upon any one individual's peculiar set of ideals.
Nien Nunb runs a wacky Space Pilot Summer Camp Bossk's Bad Day (Should Have Quit Death Sticks Tomorrow) Three squads of Stormtroopers live in the woods, don't know the war is over Wedge gets screen time, but as he prepares to speak, 101 Jar-Jar clones prance in. The Senate of the restored Republic endlessly debates the merits of the Dingell-Norwood Bill
Something with B-wings, lots of B-wings flying around.
We were made this way for very good reasons, even if we don't understand them. Imagine if somebody proposed the same thing for female infants. What would be the reaction? Leave all minors alone. Let them decide when they turn 18.
There's still an operator, but it's not the airport shuttle either. You probably want a person to operate the blade, and make other decisions that vary with the conditions created by each storm. Keeping the operator safe (and keeping an expensive asset out of the ditch) is worthwhile, especially when time is a factor.
Although Paul still owns the Trail Blazers, he no longer controls the Rose Garden (the lovely 10-year-old arena that they play in). The arena holding company went bankrupt due to low Blazers attendance, few overall events, and the usual lax management.
The Rose Garden has been turned over to the receivers, who are now running it. Although they are at odds with Paul, one can't thrive without the other; so, they both want to bring fans back to the Blazers. The resulting advertisements can be amusing.
Years ago, Paul convinced the Portland city government to develop the whole Rose Quarter area, which was supposed to be this year-round center of activity. That never worked out -- it's mostly a ghost-town in between events, which means most of the time.
Ironically, the old Memorial Coliseum (also in the Rose Quarter) still gets lots of use (sports, conventions, &c.) but the city has big re-development plans for it. They considered a big-box store, or maybe a rec center... I can't remember how that came out.
Paul is having too much fun with the Seahawks to care about the moribund Trail Blazers. If he's smart, he'll sell it to somebody who actually cares about basketball, even if they don't have billions (fat lot of good all that money has done, anyways).
I'd love to see a Selectric keyboard. There's something unique about the thrum of the power supply, the warmth, the heaviness of the keys, and the resistance when you press them.
I learned on a Selectric, in high school typing class. All computer keyboards are a letdown after that. Good times... *snif*
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One possible guiding framework:
1) Moral clarity - Not everything is relative. Right and wrong exist; discover which is which (in your mind), and how to tell the difference. Incorporate this into your core beliefs. Trust your gut. Wield an intransigent mind. Pushing the limits of conformity and mediocrity is an important part of human existence.
2) Human nature - Learn to recognize and anticipate the patterns in what causes people to do (or not do) things. This has changed very little throughout recorded history. Improving your understanding -- I mean brutally, honestly acknowledging what makes people tick -- will serve you well.
3) Critical thinking - Spend a little time learning about logical fallacies, and the other clever methods humans use to delude themselves and others. Critical-thinking skills are both an inoculation against being misled, and also well serve the other principles above.
Beyond that, the rest will come more easily. You will have strengths and weaknesses, in proportion. You will pursue subjects that interest you. You will have problems along the way, but you will be guided by a framework (perhaps even something vaguely resembling this framework... or another... or your own).
If you find receptive people along the way, gently teach them what you have learned... and then do not become too disappointed when they do not learn. *You* know it, and that is the most important thing.
One more thing: Do not feel guilty or sad about existing on Earth. This is all for you, as much as it is for anybody or anything else. The best revenge is living well... by which I mean, a culture of life - living your way, to serve your values, and ignore the herd.
I wish you the best of luck.
Italy - Let's see, that's the country where geoscientists were convicted of manslaughter for failing to predict an earthquake.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/23/...
I'm not sure how anyone can maintain a rigorous scientific practice, under a system such as that.
It was scheduled camel service; a re-positioning caravan back to the regional hub.
You can easily search Camelaware for deadhead trips starting with 9xxx.
To paraphrase Arianna Huffington on her private-jet travel (all while she was loudly decrying fossil fuel use):
"The camel was going there anyways".
Consider this essay when judging IPCC's credibility:
IPCC Scientists Knew Data and Science Inadequacies Contradicted Certainties Presented to Media, Public and Politicians, But Remained Silent
http://wattsupwiththat.com/201...
Nichibutsu got the flowerpots just right, back in 1980.
There has been no need for innovation since then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
That strains credulity -- it's a holey bowl.
Just print two lowers. Heck, print a dozen. If one is bad, smash it.
Keep the good pieces, and try to analyze what makes them good. Adjust the design.
This is one of the major advantages of fabbing your own -- disposal is no longer a costly, regulatory issue.
If you could only study a small handful of people, they would be an awful choice.
Why would a researcher only be able to study one nation, out of hundreds? It's not a real problem -- just do more and better research; or, narrow the scope of your conclusions.
I'm kinda getting the vibe that you're a radical isolationist. You may wanna work on that.
Let's see, I recommended researching a hundred nations, especially if one's goal is to "draw broad generalizations" about the "human condition". Pick samples at random from that set, if you like. I'm not sure how that makes me any kind of isolationist.
The isolationist is one who justifies either the inclusion or exclusion of a single nation when claiming to speak for the "human condition". That's a lofty goal -- and one will have to work very hard to live up to it. Picking and choosing based upon arbitrary political borders may not be effective in reaching any sort of species-wide conclusion.
If one was trying to scientifically "draw broad generalizations" about humans, why would you ever select samples from just one nation (regardless of which one)?
Use a dozen nations, some more developed than others. Heck, use one hundred nations. How else would you be abled to defend statistically valid results?
Leaving out any arbitrary set of 330 million humans would seem to lead you further away from meaningful conclusions. Are Americans not also human?
Singling out one country for inclusion or exclusion sounds like something other than impartial, apolitical science for drawing "broad generalizations".
If you don't like America (or wherever), that's fine and dandy... but please don't call your hand-picked findings the "human condition". Especially if you're going to choose the humans based upon any one individual's peculiar set of ideals.
This was done (and almost certainly better) fifty years ago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_(The_Twilight_Zone)
Nien Nunb runs a wacky Space Pilot Summer Camp
Bossk's Bad Day (Should Have Quit Death Sticks Tomorrow)
Three squads of Stormtroopers live in the woods, don't know the war is over
Wedge gets screen time, but as he prepares to speak, 101 Jar-Jar clones prance in.
The Senate of the restored Republic endlessly debates the merits of the Dingell-Norwood Bill
Something with B-wings, lots of B-wings flying around.
We were made this way for very good reasons, even if we don't understand them.
Imagine if somebody proposed the same thing for female infants. What would be the reaction?
Leave all minors alone. Let them decide when they turn 18.
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2007-05-31/
The old stereos sound best because they had the TK421 option. You did pay for TK421, yes?
It's name was Poulson.
It's name was Poulson.
It's name was --- oh hello again sir.
That is all.
Even worse, all of his code was for Webistics.
IMHO, the INDUSTORIOUS CLOCK [sic] is the coolest handwritten timekeeper:
http://yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html ...plus it has one-second resolution.
That's still my favorite, although some prefer Human Clock:
http://www.humanclock.com/
That one requires occasional thought, which makes it suboptimal for a quick time check. Yes, I am that lazy. =-)
From what I can tell, the first Slashdot article about Phoenix (now Firefox) is from September 2002:
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/02/09/24/1215252/Mozilla-Jumps-on-Lean-Browser-Bandwagon
I learned about it here, and have been happily using Firefox since Phoenix 0.3. Thank you Slashdot.
Snow plows have used magnetic guidance such as this for years now: http://www.path.berkeley.edu/PATH/Research/snowplow/
CalTrans started using a lane marker system on I-80 over Donner Pass in 1998: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/29/MN172839.DTL
There's still an operator, but it's not the airport shuttle either. You probably want a person to operate the blade, and make other decisions that vary with the conditions created by each storm. Keeping the operator safe (and keeping an expensive asset out of the ditch) is worthwhile, especially when time is a factor.
"The server is down, purple monkey dishwasher"
Although Paul still owns the Trail Blazers, he no longer controls the Rose Garden (the lovely 10-year-old arena that they play in). The arena holding company went bankrupt due to low Blazers attendance, few overall events, and the usual lax management.
The Rose Garden has been turned over to the receivers, who are now running it. Although they are at odds with Paul, one can't thrive without the other; so, they both want to bring fans back to the Blazers. The resulting advertisements can be amusing.
Years ago, Paul convinced the Portland city government to develop the whole Rose Quarter area, which was supposed to be this year-round center of activity. That never worked out -- it's mostly a ghost-town in between events, which means most of the time.
Ironically, the old Memorial Coliseum (also in the Rose Quarter) still gets lots of use (sports, conventions, &c.) but the city has big re-development plans for it. They considered a big-box store, or maybe a rec center... I can't remember how that came out.
Paul is having too much fun with the Seahawks to care about the moribund Trail Blazers. If he's smart, he'll sell it to somebody who actually cares about basketball, even if they don't have billions (fat lot of good all that money has done, anyways).
Lots of good tool tips in this old article at Tom's Hardware Guide:
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http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20020820/index
Tungsten!
I'd love to see a Selectric keyboard. There's something unique about the thrum of the power supply, the warmth, the heaviness of the keys, and the resistance when you press them.
I learned on a Selectric, in high school typing class. All computer keyboards are a letdown after that. Good times... *snif*