If the rules of language didn't matter, then it'd be complete chaos. I could just commencer à parler en français à la place de l'anglais si ça me chante. Pourquoi pas?
What a ridiculous notion. Stop being dumb and lazy and learn (most of) the rules of your first language, at the very least, please.
I'm not such a grammar nazi that I'll ridicule you and stop listening to you if you break even the most unnoticeable, obscure and confusing rules... But if you mix up your and you're, you will just vanish from my perception of reality altogether. You are the weakest link, goodbye!
When I was studying in computer programming, there was a whole course about just UML and patterns (it was called Software Analysis I think). The whole subject was extremely efficient at inducing analysis paralysis, it was boring as hell, the software we used to draw UML diagrams was shit, and it almost killed my ability to code. My advice (as a very non-professional coder, but a knowledgeable enthusiast nonetheless - take this for what it's worth) is to just stick to well-defined use cases, good documentation and tests if you're in a big project. Fuck patterns.
I skimmed through the comments and I'd like to answer those who have the opinion that it's "just" 20 seconds, that you should get over it, that it's harder to pirate it so it's illogical.
First of all, it's not the length of time that is disturbing to me. I'm not a machine, I don't perceive every second as exactly the same amount of time. Sometimes I play a game and 3 hours go by as if it had only been 15 minutes. Sometimes I wait 15 minutes and it seems like it's been an hour. That 20 seconds of unskippable messages is disturbing because it affects the experience of watching the movie. I don't get irritated because I'm wasting 20 seconds of my incredibly precious time; I get irritated because the mega-corporation which produced this movie added an unnecessary step to watching the movie.
This isn't about how long or how short the unskippable message is. It's about the fact that it's there at all. If you accept the 20 seconds, you're saying it's okay if someone stops you for 20 seconds and makes you say "you're the boss, I'm following your orders, I won't disobey you". How would you feel if every time you went to pump gas, someone stopped you for 20 seconds and told you "it's our gas, don't steal it, alright? Swear it. Swear you won't try to steal it". And then every time you go to the grocery store, before entering, you have to stop for 20 seconds and say "I understand the food inside isn't my property. I won't try to steal it. I'll pay for it." This is what you're agreeing to if you're okay with those unskippable notices. What makes you think it won't become 30 seconds, and then eventually 40? A minute? A minute is nothing compared to 2 hours, after all. You should be able to live through that, right?
Long story short: it's not the length of the delay that's disturbing, it's the gratuitous addition of an obstacle that serves no purpose (pirates won't see it, ordinary people will just do something else until the menu appears), and it's the oppression of people's freedom to reaffirm their submission to the authorities.
The amount of cynicism I see here and in politics in general (as well as the amount of deception and poor management that ignited the mass cynicism in the first place) makes me think that the human race is screwed no matter what's possible or what happens. It seems like almost nobody is trying to make the world better anymore, and almost nobody believes in any progress.
At least, those answers were very interesting to read and give me a glimmer of hope for the future of energy. It's just too bad that hope is condemned to be just a glimmer until it is realized.
Well, to be fair, SOPA could stand for a number of things, such as: Stop Online Publishing Act, Stop Online Pragmatism Act, Shit On Public Act, Severely Outrageous Politics Act, Shame On Politicians Act...
Yeah, that was a bit of a misstep on my part. However, I still don't think OP is correct. Clouds don't evaporate, and they don't condensate since they already are condensed; they precipitate. My post should've read: "Don't you mean precipitating? Clouds are already condensed."
I'm glad I got modded "Funny", though. I could've been modded -1 Moronic or something...
Don't you dare call my typing weak. I'm using an original IBM Model M. My typing is so hard, if I did the same on your head I would probably crack your skull and cause lethal injuries. Mining companies call me in when their drill breaks, I type the rock into small chunks while they repair the drill. If I type in the air, it actually causes small shock waves capable of knocking down objects and pushing people back. I nail nails with my nails. I think you get the picture - the picture of a magnificent IBM Model M keyboard, that is.
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Maybe they should block sites where they sell, show or discuss food, too, in order to avoid tempting them.
Because, of course, every Linux user or gamer is expected to be capable of driver and kernel programming.
If the rules of language didn't matter, then it'd be complete chaos. I could just commencer à parler en français à la place de l'anglais si ça me chante. Pourquoi pas?
What a ridiculous notion. Stop being dumb and lazy and learn (most of) the rules of your first language, at the very least, please.
I'm not such a grammar nazi that I'll ridicule you and stop listening to you if you break even the most unnoticeable, obscure and confusing rules... But if you mix up your and you're, you will just vanish from my perception of reality altogether. You are the weakest link, goodbye!
Touche? You mean Touché.
When I was studying in computer programming, there was a whole course about just UML and patterns (it was called Software Analysis I think). The whole subject was extremely efficient at inducing analysis paralysis, it was boring as hell, the software we used to draw UML diagrams was shit, and it almost killed my ability to code. My advice (as a very non-professional coder, but a knowledgeable enthusiast nonetheless - take this for what it's worth) is to just stick to well-defined use cases, good documentation and tests if you're in a big project. Fuck patterns.
I skimmed through the comments and I'd like to answer those who have the opinion that it's "just" 20 seconds, that you should get over it, that it's harder to pirate it so it's illogical.
First of all, it's not the length of time that is disturbing to me. I'm not a machine, I don't perceive every second as exactly the same amount of time. Sometimes I play a game and 3 hours go by as if it had only been 15 minutes. Sometimes I wait 15 minutes and it seems like it's been an hour. That 20 seconds of unskippable messages is disturbing because it affects the experience of watching the movie. I don't get irritated because I'm wasting 20 seconds of my incredibly precious time; I get irritated because the mega-corporation which produced this movie added an unnecessary step to watching the movie.
This isn't about how long or how short the unskippable message is. It's about the fact that it's there at all. If you accept the 20 seconds, you're saying it's okay if someone stops you for 20 seconds and makes you say "you're the boss, I'm following your orders, I won't disobey you". How would you feel if every time you went to pump gas, someone stopped you for 20 seconds and told you "it's our gas, don't steal it, alright? Swear it. Swear you won't try to steal it". And then every time you go to the grocery store, before entering, you have to stop for 20 seconds and say "I understand the food inside isn't my property. I won't try to steal it. I'll pay for it." This is what you're agreeing to if you're okay with those unskippable notices. What makes you think it won't become 30 seconds, and then eventually 40? A minute? A minute is nothing compared to 2 hours, after all. You should be able to live through that, right?
Long story short: it's not the length of the delay that's disturbing, it's the gratuitous addition of an obstacle that serves no purpose (pirates won't see it, ordinary people will just do something else until the menu appears), and it's the oppression of people's freedom to reaffirm their submission to the authorities.
The amount of cynicism I see here and in politics in general (as well as the amount of deception and poor management that ignited the mass cynicism in the first place) makes me think that the human race is screwed no matter what's possible or what happens. It seems like almost nobody is trying to make the world better anymore, and almost nobody believes in any progress.
At least, those answers were very interesting to read and give me a glimmer of hope for the future of energy. It's just too bad that hope is condemned to be just a glimmer until it is realized.
Here's some more hope, for those who are interested... just don't read the comments... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltRufe5kkI
3D is pig disgusting anyway, so I don't want a flying car!
It's not very hard to be "as good as Google" if you're copying their search results...
I'm just waiting for the driverless flying car equipped with optical computers.
So they spent two months making the world's tiniest loafs of bread?
Older People Still Capable Of Working, But Nobody Cares. Employers Still Looking For Teenagers With 5-10 Years Of Experience.
Well, to be fair, SOPA could stand for a number of things, such as: Stop Online Publishing Act, Stop Online Pragmatism Act, Shit On Public Act, Severely Outrageous Politics Act, Shame On Politicians Act...
Yeah, that was a bit of a misstep on my part. However, I still don't think OP is correct. Clouds don't evaporate, and they don't condensate since they already are condensed; they precipitate. My post should've read: "Don't you mean precipitating? Clouds are already condensed." I'm glad I got modded "Funny", though. I could've been modded -1 Moronic or something...
Don't you mean condensating? Clouds are already gaseous.
When Google says "Jump!" I say "How high?" and Google answers "Nevermind, we're discontinuing Google Jump along with 9 other Google products".
Hold on... how do you lather if you've rinsed it off?
Don't you dare call my typing weak. I'm using an original IBM Model M. My typing is so hard, if I did the same on your head I would probably crack your skull and cause lethal injuries. Mining companies call me in when their drill breaks, I type the rock into small chunks while they repair the drill. If I type in the air, it actually causes small shock waves capable of knocking down objects and pushing people back. I nail nails with my nails. I think you get the picture - the picture of a magnificent IBM Model M keyboard, that is.