On the contrary, it's people who try and make objective truth subjective and believe that feel-good solutions are more important than being right that're to blame for society's ills.
"Life's deeper questions" tell us what to do with our lives, and should not be used to describe the exact processes of life's creation. To do so *is* idiocy.
"ID is about saying that there are features of the life we see that point to design, generally by saying that the features are too complex. This can include Theistic Evolutionists, if they believe that God stepped in to tweak the evolutionary process in key places. ID says nothing about common ancestry or the ages of the earth & universe."
Technically, you are correct. Theistic Evolution can be considered Intelligent Design in that it requires an intelligent designer.
In practice, ID as a movement and AS IT IS CURRENTLY USED is a tool for Creationists, nothing more. It does not allow for understanding or acceptance of evolution.
He's talking about Churches that wield considerable power like the LDS, and the recent crop of 10k strong megachurches that dominate the areas that host them.
"They loose objectivity and scream "I AM A STUPID IDIOT" to the masses of people as they intimidate and stick their collective tounge out at the very people who are interested in really understanding it."
Sorry, but I can assist people IRL with their personal failings, however I can't make up for years of poor science teachers and countless hours of study in a couple of paragraphs. It's not as if the people will actually READ the links we could post to http://talkorigins.org/ that counter every single creationist talking-point.
"in Evolution's case I think it needs to be drastically different."
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater is what makes you an idiot. There are a number of things that require refinement or further explanation, however you're being dazzled by the creationists' bullshit when you break evolution into Macro and Micro.
Thankfully, while the media does give them an outlet, no one takes them seriously and they remain a huge draw for tourist money. Much more than they consume, certainly.
That Infinium didn't even design. Dear sweet Jesus, Tim Roberts must be the most charismatic man on earth, have some pact with Satan, or have a knack for finding the most gullible investors out there.
Sounds like a lot of correlation, not causation. I wouldn't suggest putting too much faith on the Discovery channel's information, they've been more about entertainment than proper science as of late. That's not to say that I'm absolutely sure that this topic is bunk & pseudoscience, but the articles aren't convincing on their own.
"OMG how do I get off this crazy train. E3 and booth babes is like rum and coke. Its not even a open to the public show, its mostly private for media and people in the industry. (or has that changed too?)"
It's wink-nudge "private", they'll let in gamestop cashiers and retail servicepeople IIRC.
In the end, people didn't really buy HL2 or Doom 3 for the mods, regardless of what the ever vocal and obnoxious minority claimed prior to their release.
They solved it in their particular code, they did not create some magical new architecture that would resolve it for any future code that one could write.
Also, "fanboi" makes you sound absolutely retarded. I'm not saying that Blizzard should have these kinds of issues, I'm just saying that it's not a direct comparison between MMORPGs, especially in the case of world events.
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On the contrary, it's people who try and make objective truth subjective and believe that feel-good solutions are more important than being right that're to blame for society's ills.
"Life's deeper questions" tell us what to do with our lives, and should not be used to describe the exact processes of life's creation. To do so *is* idiocy.
"ID is about saying that there are features of the life we see that point to design, generally by saying that the features are too complex. This can include Theistic Evolutionists, if they believe that God stepped in to tweak the evolutionary process in key places. ID says nothing about common ancestry or the ages of the earth & universe."
Technically, you are correct. Theistic Evolution can be considered Intelligent Design in that it requires an intelligent designer.
In practice, ID as a movement and AS IT IS CURRENTLY USED is a tool for Creationists, nothing more. It does not allow for understanding or acceptance of evolution.
He's talking about Churches that wield considerable power like the LDS, and the recent crop of 10k strong megachurches that dominate the areas that host them.
"They loose objectivity and scream "I AM A STUPID IDIOT" to the masses of people as they intimidate and stick their collective tounge out at the very people who are interested in really understanding it."
Sorry, but I can assist people IRL with their personal failings, however I can't make up for years of poor science teachers and countless hours of study in a couple of paragraphs. It's not as if the people will actually READ the links we could post to http://talkorigins.org/ that counter every single creationist talking-point.
"in Evolution's case I think it needs to be drastically different."
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater is what makes you an idiot. There are a number of things that require refinement or further explanation, however you're being dazzled by the creationists' bullshit when you break evolution into Macro and Micro.
"Just a theory" is what someone with a grade-school understanding of science might claim.
There is no "further thought" required when one is correct. The truth has no obligation to be "fair" to morons.
Thankfully, while the media does give them an outlet, no one takes them seriously and they remain a huge draw for tourist money. Much more than they consume, certainly.
That Infinium didn't even design. Dear sweet Jesus, Tim Roberts must be the most charismatic man on earth, have some pact with Satan, or have a knack for finding the most gullible investors out there.
Sounds like a lot of correlation, not causation. I wouldn't suggest putting too much faith on the Discovery channel's information, they've been more about entertainment than proper science as of late. That's not to say that I'm absolutely sure that this topic is bunk & pseudoscience, but the articles aren't convincing on their own.
Why that is an insightful point hal2814, or should I say... TIM ROBERTS OF INFINIUM LABS?
"OMG how do I get off this crazy train. E3 and booth babes is like rum and coke.
Its not even a open to the public show, its mostly private for media and people in the industry. (or has that changed too?)"
It's wink-nudge "private", they'll let in gamestop cashiers and retail servicepeople IIRC.
The rules have always been in place, they only recently decided to start "enforcing" them.
I meant the non-Valve sponsored mods, but I should have clarified :)
In the end, people didn't really buy HL2 or Doom 3 for the mods, regardless of what the ever vocal and obnoxious minority claimed prior to their release.
"There's a difference between make-believe and indoctrination."
Exactly, these games are make-believe.
My point is that throwing more bandwidth at the matter is something that'd fix an issue with streaming video more easily than an MMORPG.
Yeah, haven't used the EU support, so I can't speak for it at all.
They solved it in their particular code, they did not create some magical new architecture that would resolve it for any future code that one could write.
Also, "fanboi" makes you sound absolutely retarded. I'm not saying that Blizzard should have these kinds of issues, I'm just saying that it's not a direct comparison between MMORPGs, especially in the case of world events.
None of what you mention is nearly as dynamic and complex as a high-traffic MMORPG server back-end.
Blizzard's not using any of their back-end software, I don't see what your point it.
What's a good idea about that?! Talk about punishing the victim :(
Heh, but that's primarily matching Intel's marketing pap, not exceeding :)
Their new push for quality engineering over marketing fluff will surely give them the lead again!
Watch the National Geographic Channel, leave Discovery to rot and decay.
I'm referencing why they may list it as a requirement on the box as being required for a particular functionality, genius.