Iridium flares can be predicted. Besides, there's only a short time when they're even seen regularly: dusk and dawn. Astronomers will have to deal with the ISS' flares, too.
And try as I might, I just can't get into LOTR. Thomas Covenent (Stephen[?] Donaldson), no problem. Wizard Of Earthsea (Ersula K. LeGuin), no problem. Even the Dragon/threads thingy I kind of enjoyed. But Lords Of The Rings just doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's because I did see the animated movie...but I read the books before that, so that can't be it. I dunno... it just doesn't click like Dune, or Stranger In A Strange Land, or Rendezvous With Rama...
Now, I realize that those last three were science-fiction (as opposed to science-fantasy), but like I said, I liked the science-fantasy novels mentioned at the beginning of this post.
So, I guess my question is, what is so fascinating about LOTR, other than maybe being the first of the genre?
How come these questions never get asked at presidential debates?
Because the answer is obvious; give a man a fish, and he eats for a day...TEACH him to fish, and he eats for a lifetime.
The hypocracy of bleeding-heart geeks never ceases to amuse me. The box connected to your keyboard would running at about TRS-80 levels if it wasn't for "Pure Research" brought about by such quests for knowledge like what we're discussing now.
Bummer, dude (seriously). Why not pick up where he left off? With enough documentation, you could do it. There's a ton of revelations being brought to light by amateurs all the time (comet discoveries, for instance). Make your mark, attribute it to your dad.
Although, I don't know what spending billions of dollars to find a few space microbes will accomplish.
Billions JUST for microbes is a bit of an exageration...but discovering micro-organisms off-planet is the holy grail of extra-planetary biology. Haven't you ever researched something just for the pure joy of learning?
Evidence suggests (this article notwithstanding) that Mars was once much warmer than it is presently. That solves the solid/liquid water problem. Infact, given the magnetic orientation of the inside of a recently recovered Martian meteorite, it's quite possible that life on Earth spawned from prior life on Mars (this meteorite didn't contain organics; the magnetic stuff just proves that they could have survived ejecta from Mars and atmospheric entry to Earth).
I am sick and tired of the old excuse of content over form. Apologizing for one's poor spelling skills in a written medium is akin to apologizing for showing up with a hammer at a fishing competition. It might possibly get you some fish, but who dare endure the process of shame and misery? Poor spelling distracts the reader and undermines the message.
I could not agree more; I was simply pointing out that the mistake made by the poster in question (quote below) was most likely a result of merely being in a bit too much of a hurry. While (whilst?) not being a "typo" in the strictest sense of the word, it was nonetheless easily decipherable ("new" versus "knew").
For what it's worth, there's not a day that goes by that I don't see the local major metropolitan newspaper substitute "to" for "too," or "you" for "your." Spelling checkers are the bane of those with proper grammatical leanings.
>> and it said that percentage of Americans that new more than one language fluently was extrememely low > And the percentage of Americans that could spell their native language was even lower.
...and Felicity, where some guy uses some program called zztop.exe to reformat his hard drive
Actually, zztop.exe really is the command to reinstall the original factory image on Compaqs.
asdf jkl;
There. ART! I'm using the characters and motions of my fingers commonly used in many western dialects. Someone pay attention to me and marvel over my creativity and artistic vision.
I see the truth of it.
Eating animals is not only itself a violent act; it does teach people disregard (or at least selective disregard) for animal life, which as I've said, desensitizes them to violence against human life. You've already answered your own question.
So now all non-vegetarians are potential psychopaths? You're really a piece of work. And quite a hoot, I might add.
Both are products of the same human nature in both cases. I'm not saying that destruction of Furbies is laudable. I'm just saying it per se doesn't rank among crimes against humanities in the same way that capital punishment does.
Hmm. Crimes against humanities (sic)? When I see a dirty, filthy, disgusting cockroach, I step on it. How would you explain your bleeding-heart stance to parents who lose a son or daughter to a rapist/torturer/butcher/murderer who was let out of prison for the same previous crime? (Forgetting, for the moment, that he or she was probably let out due to the overcrowding caused by the IWOD [Insane War On Drugs]...)
Yep, I picked up a Logitech wireless keyboard and wireless Mouseman Wheel about a month ago. $79. Very nice. Still on the first set of batteries (wonder how long they'll last?). So far, it works great. I'm not a fan of ergonomic keyboards, but the center wedge isn't NEARLY as wide as those from M$, and it's actually not hard to adjust to. The mouse works flawlessly.
I got sent the long form. I sent it back with the information that two people live here, and declined to answer everythng else.
Exactly what I did. They got all the answers they were (Constitutionally) entitled to...
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I dunno... That well may be a tie, there.
It grieves me just how accurate your post probably is...
Iridium flares can be predicted. Besides, there's only a short time when they're even seen regularly: dusk and dawn. Astronomers will have to deal with the ISS' flares, too.
And try as I might, I just can't get into LOTR. Thomas Covenent (Stephen[?] Donaldson), no problem. Wizard Of Earthsea (Ersula K. LeGuin), no problem. Even the Dragon/threads thingy I kind of enjoyed. But Lords Of The Rings just doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's because I did see the animated movie...but I read the books before that, so that can't be it. I dunno... it just doesn't click like Dune, or Stranger In A Strange Land, or Rendezvous With Rama...
Now, I realize that those last three were science-fiction (as opposed to science-fantasy), but like I said, I liked the science-fantasy novels mentioned at the beginning of this post.
So, I guess my question is, what is so fascinating about LOTR, other than maybe being the first of the genre?
As a Newton user, I know you've got THAT right.
Reba! Reba! Undulate!
You're kidding, right? Rule 11 violations are almost NEVER prosecuted. And they most certainly wouldn't be in this case.
...and all his real computing on an Amiga.
Sorry...brainfart. I was thinking gravitational field. What you say is plausible. Must...do...more...research...
Because the answer is obvious; give a man a fish, and he eats for a day...TEACH him to fish, and he eats for a lifetime.
The hypocracy of bleeding-heart geeks never ceases to amuse me. The box connected to your keyboard would running at about TRS-80 levels if it wasn't for "Pure Research" brought about by such quests for knowledge like what we're discussing now.
Go for it! (Again, in all seriousness)
Signed, an amateur astronomer
Say WHAT?
Billions JUST for microbes is a bit of an exageration...but discovering micro-organisms off-planet is the holy grail of extra-planetary biology. Haven't you ever researched something just for the pure joy of learning?
You wouldn't happen to be fundamentalist, would you?
Evidence suggests (this article notwithstanding) that Mars was once much warmer than it is presently. That solves the solid/liquid water problem. Infact, given the magnetic orientation of the inside of a recently recovered Martian meteorite, it's quite possible that life on Earth spawned from prior life on Mars (this meteorite didn't contain organics; the magnetic stuff just proves that they could have survived ejecta from Mars and atmospheric entry to Earth).
I am sick and tired of the old excuse of content over form. Apologizing for one's poor spelling skills in a written medium is akin to apologizing for showing up with a hammer at a fishing competition. It might possibly get you some fish, but who dare endure the process of shame and misery? Poor spelling distracts the reader and undermines the message.
I could not agree more; I was simply pointing out that the mistake made by the poster in question (quote below) was most likely a result of merely being in a bit too much of a hurry. While (whilst?) not being a "typo" in the strictest sense of the word, it was nonetheless easily decipherable ("new" versus "knew").
For what it's worth, there's not a day that goes by that I don't see the local major metropolitan newspaper substitute "to" for "too," or "you" for "your." Spelling checkers are the bane of those with proper grammatical leanings.
>> and it said that percentage of Americans that new more than one language fluently was extrememely low
> And the percentage of Americans that could spell their native language was even lower.
Oops. I had a brainfart. Yep, I was thinking of Dells, not Compaqs.
...and Felicity, where some guy uses some program called zztop.exe to reformat his hard drive
Actually, zztop.exe really is the command to reinstall the original factory image on Compaqs.
Still, if it helps to catch criminals...
And the percentage of Americans that could spell their native language was even lower.
Oops...I forgot. Typos are a strictly English phenomenon...
asdf jkl;
There. ART! I'm using the characters and motions of my fingers commonly used in many western dialects. Someone pay attention to me and marvel over my creativity and artistic vision.
I see the truth of it.
Eating animals is not only itself a violent act; it does teach people disregard (or at least selective disregard) for animal life, which as I've said, desensitizes them to violence against human life. You've already answered your own question.
So now all non-vegetarians are potential psychopaths? You're really a piece of work. And quite a hoot, I might add.
Both are products of the same human nature in both cases. I'm not saying that destruction of Furbies is laudable. I'm just saying it per se doesn't rank among crimes against humanities in the same way that capital punishment does.
Hmm. Crimes against humanities (sic)? When I see a dirty, filthy, disgusting cockroach, I step on it. How would you explain your bleeding-heart stance to parents who lose a son or daughter to a rapist/torturer/butcher/murderer who was let out of prison for the same previous crime? (Forgetting, for the moment, that he or she was probably let out due to the overcrowding caused by the IWOD [Insane War On Drugs]...)
Yep, I picked up a Logitech wireless keyboard and wireless Mouseman Wheel about a month ago. $79. Very nice. Still on the first set of batteries (wonder how long they'll last?). So far, it works great. I'm not a fan of ergonomic keyboards, but the center wedge isn't NEARLY as wide as those from M$, and it's actually not hard to adjust to. The mouse works flawlessly.
I got sent the long form. I sent it back with the information that two people live here, and declined to answer everythng else.
Exactly what I did. They got all the answers they were (Constitutionally) entitled to...