No. It will be Called Justice Engineering SUrveillance System, or JESUS for short. It will be passed in a near unanimous vote, because nobody will want to vote against JESUS. This will also allow them to deploy the system wherever they want, because we all want to bring JESUS into our schools, public libraries, and businesses.
Of course, nobody will deploy it in Church because that is a separation of church and state issue.
Small problem with that idea in the physical sciences, a simulated lab isn't much use for hands on experience.
Sometimes the physics lab doesn't work the way it says in the book.
The simulation always works the way it says in the book.
And having someone who you can ask questions to, when something doesn't work the way it should (when you are first learning), is more valuable than an experiment that works exactly right, every time.
No, I am not referring to missed work. I am referring to the way US insurance companies try to weasel out of paying the bill if you have an expensive illness.
Weren't screens made up of a 10x10 array of clay tablets back then?
No, they were hand-held, black and white, and were attached to communications devices with global range. All technology was a mixture of crazy and awesome, back then.
So, this guy figured out a way ot make the one reusable part of the PC just as disposable as the rest of the system? When you figure out a way to make a cardboard motherboard, or to implement a cost efficient business model whereby someone can exchange an old case for a new one with new guts (I.E., the propane tank model), then we will see some benefits. This guy just did the equivalent of trying to combat global warming by unplugging the speedometer in his SUV.
I can agree with that. We should try to slow the progression of language enough so that, by the time a work enters the public domain, there will be someone alive who can still read it.
"...any statement made is assumed to be false unless you prove it's true."
Now that's good science, why can't everybody stand behind this simple phrase.
It would clear a whole lot of political mudslinging up and get a better discussion of so many areas going between different perspectives.
Scientists do not apply this to statements. For example, let's say that we're talking about abiogenesis. There are several proposed mechanisms of abiogenesis, and none of them have been proven to be true. If scientists followed the same standard as British newspapers, no research could ever get done, because no one would be allowed to discuss the subject until an answer had been "proven".
But I also find it amusing how that your rejection of the unfounded positive claim is used to support a law that would fine journalists for applying the same logic to alternative medicine.
e.g. One of the criticisms it makes is "in English libel cases, the burden of proof is effectively on the defendant. In other words, the defamatory statement is presumed to be false unless the defendant can prove it is true."
Maybe I missed something. Isn't this just a perfectly sensible extension of "innocent until proven guilty"? If I call you a thief and you sue me for libel, why should the burden of proof be on *you*, exactly?
Let's rephrase that: A calls B a thief. B sues A for libel.
Under the US legal system, the burden of proof is on B, because B is the one making the accusation. Therefore, B must prove that his claim is true. This is innocent, until proven guilty.
Under the UK legal system, the burden of proof is that A must prove he is innocent. This is not "innocent until proven guilty".
"Medical insurance" in the United States isn't really insurance so much as it is a third-party payer for the vast majority of your medical bills.
Exactly. I want health insurance, so that, if I get cancer tomorrow, my wife and son will still have a place to live in five years. Unfortunately, we can't get that. We can get companies that promise to pay those expenses, but, if something really goes wrong, they will find a way to weasel out of it. So, the only product available in the states is the "frequent sicko discount club", and you have to get that from your employer.
I'm so glad that we have congress to protect us from an alternative that does not skim off the top, and ditch us at the first opportunity.
Quake had no plot, at least not one that made any sense or was original in any way. It was the multiplayer which made it such an incredibly successful phenomenon. Folks these days might forget what the old days before the Intertubes were really like; being able to blow your friends up for the first time was just awesome.
Sure quake had a plot. B.J. Blaskowitz had just escaped Nazi Germany, killed all the demons in hell, lost his pet bunny, and then ended up in space.
My psychiatrist was making great progress and I was almost over all my problems as an "ex-computer guy", but after reading your post, there were many many horrible flashbacks. I suddenly feel the urge to kill again.
ARRRGHH!!!!
I hope he pointed you in the right direction, then.
Rather than making me think that all humans are mutants, this made me think: Wow, over a runtime of 204 years, the DNA copying process has an accuracy of 99.99988%, or an error rate of only 0.00012%.
I think we'll be hard-pressed to replicate that level of awesomeness in computers anytime soon.
Yeah. That is like reading an study entitled "99.99988% of bears are toilet trained" and coming up with the headline "New study show that bears crap in the woods!"
Mod parent up! I was involved in the first iPod tests. Apple sent me a letter saying "These things are not safe. Batteries have been known to explode, and sometimes you will find yourself in a cold environment with no oxygen. We estimate this device to be as safe as the first space flight, but without the name recognition". I was willing to do it, (for science!) but their lawyers said "test it on monkeys, until we know it's safe"...I'll never forget that summer. I never got my iPod, but I will still remember 1989 as the best year of my life.
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No. It will be Called Justice Engineering SUrveillance System, or JESUS for short. It will be passed in a near unanimous vote, because nobody will want to vote against JESUS. This will also allow them to deploy the system wherever they want, because we all want to bring JESUS into our schools, public libraries, and businesses.
Of course, nobody will deploy it in Church because that is a separation of church and state issue.
So open source people don't like psychiatrists, but most of us could really use one?
Almost all child abuse is from family members.
So you're suggesting we give them cloaking devices?
Small problem with that idea in the physical sciences, a simulated lab isn't much use for hands on experience.
Sometimes the physics lab doesn't work the way it says in the book.
The simulation always works the way it says in the book.
And having someone who you can ask questions to, when something doesn't work the way it should (when you are first learning), is more valuable than an experiment that works exactly right, every time.
So, as long as we have someone to blame, that's all that matters...
Or should we have a backup, just in case it turns out that not all people on the road are good drivers?
I currently have a CRT. Does that count as a non-reusable component?
No, I am not referring to missed work. I am referring to the way US insurance companies try to weasel out of paying the bill if you have an expensive illness.
At 1920 screen resolution...
Weren't screens made up of a 10x10 array of clay tablets back then?
No, they were hand-held, black and white, and were attached to communications devices with global range. All technology was a mixture of crazy and awesome, back then.
Back then yes, was THAT good. The desktop (WPS) was simply amazing,
As someone who teaches MS Office, WPS is the bane of my existence :)
So, this guy figured out a way ot make the one reusable part of the PC just as disposable as the rest of the system? When you figure out a way to make a cardboard motherboard, or to implement a cost efficient business model whereby someone can exchange an old case for a new one with new guts (I.E., the propane tank model), then we will see some benefits. This guy just did the equivalent of trying to combat global warming by unplugging the speedometer in his SUV.
I can agree with that. We should try to slow the progression of language enough so that, by the time a work enters the public domain, there will be someone alive who can still read it.
de-evolution is evolution. With that having been said, neither word says anything about whether it should be encouraged, discouraged, or ignored.
hmmm...that gives me some ideas...
"The Pirate Bay" is now an "App Store" running a Buy One, Get it Free sale. See, it's in business speak. That make it legal...
"Linux, Now with the YUM App Store!"
"...any statement made is assumed to be false unless you prove it's true."
Now that's good science, why can't everybody stand behind this simple phrase.
It would clear a whole lot of political mudslinging up and get a better discussion of so many areas going between different perspectives.
Scientists do not apply this to statements. For example, let's say that we're talking about abiogenesis. There are several proposed mechanisms of abiogenesis, and none of them have been proven to be true. If scientists followed the same standard as British newspapers, no research could ever get done, because no one would be allowed to discuss the subject until an answer had been "proven".
But I also find it amusing how that your rejection of the unfounded positive claim is used to support a law that would fine journalists for applying the same logic to alternative medicine.
e.g. One of the criticisms it makes is "in English libel cases, the burden of proof is effectively on the defendant. In other words, the defamatory statement is presumed to be false unless the defendant can prove it is true."
Maybe I missed something. Isn't this just a perfectly sensible extension of "innocent until proven guilty"? If I call you a thief and you sue me for libel, why should the burden of proof be on *you*, exactly?
Let's rephrase that: A calls B a thief. B sues A for libel.
Under the US legal system, the burden of proof is on B, because B is the one making the accusation. Therefore, B must prove that his claim is true. This is innocent, until proven guilty.
Under the UK legal system, the burden of proof is that A must prove he is innocent. This is not "innocent until proven guilty".
"Medical insurance" in the United States isn't really insurance so much as it is a third-party payer for the vast majority of your medical bills.
Exactly. I want health insurance, so that, if I get cancer tomorrow, my wife and son will still have a place to live in five years. Unfortunately, we can't get that. We can get companies that promise to pay those expenses, but, if something really goes wrong, they will find a way to weasel out of it. So, the only product available in the states is the "frequent sicko discount club", and you have to get that from your employer.
I'm so glad that we have congress to protect us from an alternative that does not skim off the top, and ditch us at the first opportunity.
Quake had no plot, at least not one that made any sense or was original in any way. It was the multiplayer which made it such an incredibly successful phenomenon. Folks these days might forget what the old days before the Intertubes were really like; being able to blow your friends up for the first time was just awesome.
Sure quake had a plot. B.J. Blaskowitz had just escaped Nazi Germany, killed all the demons in hell, lost his pet bunny, and then ended up in space.
Analog tape recorders
Video cameras
Pencil and paper
Good memory
No No NO, please stop!!!
My psychiatrist was making great progress and I was almost over all my problems as an "ex-computer guy", but after reading your post, there were many many horrible flashbacks. I suddenly feel the urge to kill again.
ARRRGHH!!!!
I hope he pointed you in the right direction, then.
If they did that, it would be hard for them to justify charging per seat for an MSTSC license.
Of course. How else are we going to watch the new remake of "The Parent Trap"?
I think a better analogy would be:
Guitar Hero/Rock Band = Playing Halo
Learning to play a guitar = Putting on a space suit and shooting everything you see
This tells what is compatible with what. Unfortunately, it has not been updated to include GH5, but being a Wii, owner, I have found it useful.
Rather than making me think that all humans are mutants, this made me think: Wow, over a runtime of 204 years, the DNA copying process has an accuracy of 99.99988%, or an error rate of only 0.00012%.
I think we'll be hard-pressed to replicate that level of awesomeness in computers anytime soon.
Yeah. That is like reading an study entitled "99.99988% of bears are toilet trained" and coming up with the headline "New study show that bears crap in the woods!"
Mod parent up! I was involved in the first iPod tests. Apple sent me a letter saying "These things are not safe. Batteries have been known to explode, and sometimes you will find yourself in a cold environment with no oxygen. We estimate this device to be as safe as the first space flight, but without the name recognition". I was willing to do it, (for science!) but their lawyers said "test it on monkeys, until we know it's safe"...I'll never forget that summer. I never got my iPod, but I will still remember 1989 as the best year of my life.