I've noticed that when many new technologies appear on the scene, they're somehow old hat. Like the mine-defusing (and god knows what else) robots they used in Afghanistan. Somehow they seem passe to me before they even appear...
It certainly appears to fulfill its gatling gun quota.
I wasn't sure what kind of flick this was going to be, like the original poster said I thought it was going to be a bit of a retread... but if a movie has gatling guns it automatically makes it about twice as good. Look at Predator for example.
Why do I find zero common ground with any slashdot hobby or media/entertainment related posts? Why do I feel almost a vague nausea when I read about peoples' enthusiasm for "Smarter Foosball Tables?"
Furthermore, what is with these people and the starwars fetish?
Why is it that starwars fetish goes along with simpsons fetish?
Is this some sort of escapism, getting out of the gray cubicles by retreating into imaginary worlds? Is this why such things-- not to mention StarTrek-- are so popular among geeks?
I am interested by geek culture at the same time I find it repulsive.
Beautiful origami by the way, extremely impressive.
Well, considering that they will be able to control the "diet" of the meat far more stringently than they could control the diet and environment of even feedlot cows, I suspect that they will get meat that tastes just fine.
DNAPrint Genomics (DNAP) on Friday announced a service where they will tell you your racial makeup. Such and such percentage of Islander, Caucasian, African, et cetera.
This stuff may seem frivolous, but there are people who care immensely about that kind of thing-- one very large group is Mormons. I recall reading about their geneology database; supposedly it used rather innovative technology (this was a few years back.)
The serious uses will come when such things as drug side effects become predictable by DNA samples. There are certain drugs, like statins, that have a high rate of side effects or inefficacy, and the reasons for these are apparently genetic-- some people are just not responsive to them, or it causes damage to some obscure vulnerability that others may not have. Apparently DNAP is working on tests for statin drugs that will predict drug response and side effects.
Becomes especially important when you're a cancer patient with only enough time to try one treatment when, say, five are available. You want to know which of those five is going to offer the highest chances of success based on your genetics and the exact genetic pattern of the cancer...
This field is predictive genomics and it's going to be huge.
Is it just me or does this sound like those fake Cornell boxes being churned out by the AI in Neuromancer? What got me was the phrase "shadowboxed" in the article.
Very odd indeed, I'm glad they ran this because it's so strange.
I wonder if the RIAA is going to get involved... who owns the copyright on the monkey melody?
Their indicates possession. They're is a contraction of "they are."
So in the offending statement
"they're punishment is they're rights stripped from them"
Does he really mean that the terrorists are punshiment? Perhaps in a sense they are but that's beside the point. Are the terrorists rights that are stripped from someone? Perhaps they are that too, perhaps they are an excuse for the American government to shred what's left of the civil liberties of its citizens.
But I don't think he meant either of those things... that would make the original post even more unintelligible as well as being totally asinine.
Yes, I agree that the government should control the net. That way, General Electric, Rockwell, and Time Warner can create an even greater media lockdown, because they're the ones that fund the infolection campaigns of our "representatives."
When we have a regulatory agency to police the net and protect us all from sexual predators and tongue-in-cheek articles (That evil Onion) then we'll truly be able to lie back and enjoy an Internet that's suitable for the whole family.
What is this guy trying to do? Sounds to me like he should pull his head out of his ass...
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There is another difficulty level, it's called Hardcore.
Pass Hell difficulty on Hardcore, THEN come around asking for yet another difficulty setting.
Remember that old book?
But somehow when it happens I don't care.
I've noticed that when many new technologies appear on the scene, they're somehow old hat. Like the mine-defusing (and god knows what else) robots they used in Afghanistan. Somehow they seem passe to me before they even appear...
No, I don't call myself a film buff.
I call myself a gatling gun buff.
A vulcan cannon is a type of gatling gun.
It certainly appears to fulfill its gatling gun quota.
I wasn't sure what kind of flick this was going to be, like the original poster said I thought it was going to be a bit of a retread... but if a movie has gatling guns it automatically makes it about twice as good. Look at Predator for example.
Or maybe it's just me...
Microsoft IS making hackers obsolete, because
a) Because of their user-friendly security you no longer need to be a hacker to break into computer systems
and
b) all the good hacker jobs are being driven offshore where they are filled by Bulgarian script kiddies.
Go Microsoft!
What's wrong with me?
Why do I find zero common ground with any slashdot hobby or media/entertainment related posts? Why do I feel almost a vague nausea when I read about peoples' enthusiasm for "Smarter Foosball Tables?"
Furthermore, what is with these people and the starwars fetish?
Why is it that starwars fetish goes along with simpsons fetish?
Is this some sort of escapism, getting out of the gray cubicles by retreating into imaginary worlds? Is this why such things-- not to mention StarTrek-- are so popular among geeks?
I am interested by geek culture at the same time I find it repulsive.
Beautiful origami by the way, extremely impressive.
No, I'm recovering from a rave I went to on new years eve. Such being the case, I'm probably overly ornery. Ah well. Fun is fun.
Get a life. Couldn't you find something better to do with your time and technical ability?
Well, considering that they will be able to control the "diet" of the meat far more stringently than they could control the diet and environment of even feedlot cows, I suspect that they will get meat that tastes just fine.
Man, pigs with human hearts, who'd have thought it.
I never expected genetics to solve the problem of police brutality.
DNAPrint Genomics (DNAP) on Friday announced a service where they will tell you your racial makeup. Such and such percentage of Islander, Caucasian, African, et cetera. This stuff may seem frivolous, but there are people who care immensely about that kind of thing-- one very large group is Mormons. I recall reading about their geneology database; supposedly it used rather innovative technology (this was a few years back.) The serious uses will come when such things as drug side effects become predictable by DNA samples. There are certain drugs, like statins, that have a high rate of side effects or inefficacy, and the reasons for these are apparently genetic-- some people are just not responsive to them, or it causes damage to some obscure vulnerability that others may not have. Apparently DNAP is working on tests for statin drugs that will predict drug response and side effects. Becomes especially important when you're a cancer patient with only enough time to try one treatment when, say, five are available. You want to know which of those five is going to offer the highest chances of success based on your genetics and the exact genetic pattern of the cancer... This field is predictive genomics and it's going to be huge.
Is it just me or does this sound like those fake Cornell boxes being churned out by the AI in Neuromancer? What got me was the phrase "shadowboxed" in the article.
Very odd indeed, I'm glad they ran this because it's so strange.
I wonder if the RIAA is going to get involved... who owns the copyright on the monkey melody?
No, you're both wrong.
Their indicates possession. They're is a contraction of "they are."
So in the offending statement
"they're punishment is they're rights stripped from them"
Does he really mean that the terrorists are punshiment? Perhaps in a sense they are but that's beside the point. Are the terrorists rights that are stripped from someone? Perhaps they are that too, perhaps they are an excuse for the American government to shred what's left of the civil liberties of its citizens.
But I don't think he meant either of those things... that would make the original post even more unintelligible as well as being totally asinine.
Yes, I agree that the government should control the net. That way, General Electric, Rockwell, and Time Warner can create an even greater media lockdown, because they're the ones that fund the infolection campaigns of our "representatives." When we have a regulatory agency to police the net and protect us all from sexual predators and tongue-in-cheek articles (That evil Onion) then we'll truly be able to lie back and enjoy an Internet that's suitable for the whole family. What is this guy trying to do? Sounds to me like he should pull his head out of his ass...