when there's no consensus on the matter one way or the other, you'll have people saying both things.
I don't think there's a consensus that earthquake swarms predict large earthquakes. But it's always better to be prepared than not, so everybody should say, "we don't know, but make sure you're ready"
i seem to remember them saying there was no raised probability and based on the scientific consensus on the matter there was no raised probability. There was a single guy that was saying that there was an increased probability of quakes from prior signs. In other words, 99/100 geologist you asked would have said the same thing as the convicted.
The problem was that the scientists said that a quake was "unlikely" and the Governmental liaison with the public took that to mean that everything was fine so he said there was "no danger" in a press conference. The quake was unlikely, and there was no more danger than normal but that didn't mean "no danger" at all.
I remember feeling sad for italy when these guys were convicted.
:) nope no sympathy for them, report this to the police and let the antagonizers plead their case. If they're local, they'll get arrested. if they're foreign, you have very little to be worried about.
only if they got their address though. It's not particularly credible unless they have the home address or other non-public information.
women make up 50percent when you factor in the casual market.:) they are very free to have that. as long as the good games keep getting made without getting watered down.
I'm a PC elitist. so the incorporation of console compatibility into game design was a watering down for me. as is the whole WOW phenomenon.
When i can see the compromises in UI and mechanic that had to be made to make it viable to play with a controller, then i have a problem.
Fuck casual players, stop diluting my entertainment:)
:) it doesn't matter to me if the enemy is male or female, as long as i get the kill i'm fine...
thank god for the mute button though. god, i don't know what it is, but some of the most annoying teammates i've played with are female... might be the same one going under different aliases... but god, stop talking. Everybody needs to stop all the chitchat and make with the fragging, because we're losing ground left and right and you need to be firing your fucking gun.
annoying male gamers are also present, but theirs seems to be more intentional, and with added sound effects. the girls just seem to have that innate "shrill" factor that grinds on my nerves when i'm trying to win.
if they have your home address, and they've made a threat, you go to the po po. and you stop arguing about shit on the internet, because shit just got real.
atkinson accepts anti-racism laws though. well, one step forward two steps back i guess.
the only place i have the right not to be offended should be in my own home. In every other venue, except for those public decency laws, because we as a species have collectively decided exposing sexuality to tiny humans isn't good for our societies, there should be no restriction on speech.
:) only if you assume sarcasm does it really make sense in the way you wanted.
so you weren't making a comparison to the situation in north korea. Then i fail to see how you were supporting your statement. Or were you just throwing out words?
i didn't even get to make the point that we have a semi-functional democracy, so your point is kind of moot to begin with.
we had multiple "springs" in the middle east because like-minded people thought that dictatorship wasn't for them. It works, just because it hasn't worked in North Korea doesn't really invalidate my point.
"Thanks, that sure helped me; I had no idea that having the general populace behind you and willing to actually do something would be helpful.
And no, it's not up for grabs. It's currently unconstitutional, but people let them get away with it."
hey, since you said you weren't making a comparison and were just making a reference to north korea for kicks. lets remove that reference and see if your comment still makes sense in context.
nope, it was critical to the point you were trying to make. you were conflating the two situations otherwise you would have no post.
we can also see it now, and we've become a bit too culturally tolerant for my liking.
gender politics in the US aside, islam isn't particularly good for women. And we're apparently good with that, it's not particularly good for infidels, and we're ok with that. Because we're culturally sensitive and tolerant.
These feminists that complain about sexism in gaming... yeah, that's where they need to focus their energies. It's a hilarious mix of moral outrage and first world problems.
i don't think you can shout fire in a crowded theatre in any nation. It's one of those things where the well-being of a society balances with the rights of an individual. Inciting panic and imminent tragedy is one of those gray areas.
Denying the holocaust would be tantamount to holding a KKK rally i imagine. And we've had those here without repercussion.
do we really believe anti-semitism is gone from germany? one can make the argument that the only thing this kind of ban accomplishes is obfuscate the size of the problem. Let them speak, count them, know your enemy.
they definitely need help, but i don't think we've progressed to the point where open criticism of the government will get you locked up... exhibit, this very conversation. conflating oppression does more to weaken your argument than it does mine.
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:) fuck, if the insurance providers don't think there's a reliable way, then yeah... there's no fucking way to predict earthquakes.
When real money gets involved, all the bullshit falls away.
they didn't say a damn thing, the government official reinterpreted their words and said on their behalf.
when there's no consensus on the matter one way or the other, you'll have people saying both things.
I don't think there's a consensus that earthquake swarms predict large earthquakes. But it's always better to be prepared than not, so everybody should say, "we don't know, but make sure you're ready"
i seem to remember them saying there was no raised probability and based on the scientific consensus on the matter there was no raised probability. There was a single guy that was saying that there was an increased probability of quakes from prior signs. In other words, 99/100 geologist you asked would have said the same thing as the convicted.
The problem was that the scientists said that a quake was "unlikely" and the Governmental liaison with the public took that to mean that everything was fine so he said there was "no danger" in a press conference. The quake was unlikely, and there was no more danger than normal but that didn't mean "no danger" at all.
I remember feeling sad for italy when these guys were convicted.
wtf? I have literally never heard of surinam... how the fuck did you find someone from a country on the ass end of south america?
also... wtf happened to your life? you need to calm the fuck down. I see way too many nationality/ethnicity flavored adjectives in that post.
stop being so global.
winner take all, both arms restrained, in a Colosseum, coated in teflon. you must kick your adversary to death... or head butt them if you want.
"Chicken Fight: the best chicken lives"
if you win, you also own their spouse.
Spousal consent not required.
i'm fine with all of them, unless there is a threat of direct physical violence tied to private information. like my phone number or home address.
then i'd say report it to the police and go from there.
everything else is fine because i love free speech to much to limit it by my sensibilities of appropriate and inappropriate.
obligatory xkcd
http://xkcd.com/325/
:) yeah, we're the kind of people that kickstart Wasteland 2 and Shadowrun. Demanded the SC2 and D3. Hyped the hell out of Fallout 3 etc.
casuals will play the games, but we're the players that will make them immortal.
:) nope no sympathy for them, report this to the police and let the antagonizers plead their case. If they're local, they'll get arrested. if they're foreign, you have very little to be worried about.
only if they got their address though. It's not particularly credible unless they have the home address or other non-public information.
women make up 50percent when you factor in the casual market. :) they are very free to have that. as long as the good games keep getting made without getting watered down.
I'm a PC elitist. so the incorporation of console compatibility into game design was a watering down for me. as is the whole WOW phenomenon.
When i can see the compromises in UI and mechanic that had to be made to make it viable to play with a controller, then i have a problem.
Fuck casual players, stop diluting my entertainment :)
:) it doesn't matter to me if the enemy is male or female, as long as i get the kill i'm fine...
thank god for the mute button though. god, i don't know what it is, but some of the most annoying teammates i've played with are female... might be the same one going under different aliases... but god, stop talking. Everybody needs to stop all the chitchat and make with the fragging, because we're losing ground left and right and you need to be firing your fucking gun.
annoying male gamers are also present, but theirs seems to be more intentional, and with added sound effects. the girls just seem to have that innate "shrill" factor that grinds on my nerves when i'm trying to win.
he was being satirical.
if they have your home address, and they've made a threat, you go to the po po. and you stop arguing about shit on the internet, because shit just got real.
and yeah, it's a crime.
well in the US that's pretty accurate. i'm assuming in lots of western countries rape jokes may be in poor taste, but they're certainly not illegal.
atkinson accepts anti-racism laws though. well, one step forward two steps back i guess.
the only place i have the right not to be offended should be in my own home. In every other venue, except for those public decency laws, because we as a species have collectively decided exposing sexuality to tiny humans isn't good for our societies, there should be no restriction on speech.
:) only if you assume sarcasm does it really make sense in the way you wanted.
so you weren't making a comparison to the situation in north korea. Then i fail to see how you were supporting your statement. Or were you just throwing out words?
i didn't even get to make the point that we have a semi-functional democracy, so your point is kind of moot to begin with.
we had multiple "springs" in the middle east because like-minded people thought that dictatorship wasn't for them. It works, just because it hasn't worked in North Korea doesn't really invalidate my point.
"Thanks, that sure helped me; I had no idea that having the general populace behind you and willing to actually do something would be helpful.
And no, it's not up for grabs. It's currently unconstitutional, but people let them get away with it."
hey, since you said you weren't making a comparison and were just making a reference to north korea for kicks. lets remove that reference and see if your comment still makes sense in context.
nope, it was critical to the point you were trying to make. you were conflating the two situations otherwise you would have no post.
we got nothing on aquatic animals. they got counter current exchange going.
... i think it's the lead in one particular source that is messing with africa right now.
pew pew.
we can also see it now, and we've become a bit too culturally tolerant for my liking.
gender politics in the US aside, islam isn't particularly good for women. And we're apparently good with that, it's not particularly good for infidels, and we're ok with that. Because we're culturally sensitive and tolerant.
These feminists that complain about sexism in gaming... yeah, that's where they need to focus their energies. It's a hilarious mix of moral outrage and first world problems.
i implied that you made a comparison, as you implied the comparison yourself.
technically, i never said you made a comparison, i said you conflated the two scenarios.
you can't say i'm wrong for implying that you implied something.
... i'm not the one that brought up north korea. and look up conflation.
i don't think you can shout fire in a crowded theatre in any nation. It's one of those things where the well-being of a society balances with the rights of an individual. Inciting panic and imminent tragedy is one of those gray areas.
Denying the holocaust would be tantamount to holding a KKK rally i imagine. And we've had those here without repercussion.
do we really believe anti-semitism is gone from germany? one can make the argument that the only thing this kind of ban accomplishes is obfuscate the size of the problem. Let them speak, count them, know your enemy.
north korea has a constitution?
they definitely need help, but i don't think we've progressed to the point where open criticism of the government will get you locked up... exhibit, this very conversation. conflating oppression does more to weaken your argument than it does mine.
:) i like it. spy vs spy