I'm not bragging at all. I actually thought my car got kinda poor mileage, until reading that chart.
And oddly enough, I often describe my car as a 2/3 scale Vette. Similar body shape, long nose, long wheelbase, surprisingly narrow, rear wheel drive and back seats that are merely decorative. But 400hp? No, not quite. Not even 2/3 that much. I think mine's rated at ~150hp, if that. But it was still quite enough to get me out of trouble when some fucktard cut into my lane going 40mph slower than me on the interstate yesterday morning.
I drive an old Nissan 240sx, which is a mid-grade sports car. It has gobs of torque, adequate horsepower, and handles like a knife in the back. I try to drive fairly responsibly, although I frequently yank the hell out of second gear. I get ~25mpg in town, and ~30mpg on the interstate. That means I've already got the hybrid Accord beat. Granted, mine is essentially a two seater (a third person can sit sideways in the back two "seats" for short distances), so someone with a hybrid Accord who does most of their driving with three or more people in the car is more efficient overall, in theory. But still.
The Insight is impressive, with most users at GreenHybrid.com reporting 60+mpg, but until the cost of Hybrids comes down significantly, I don't feel nearly as guilty about my little gas guzzler.
Now, let the endless jokes about the fuel source of their webservers commence.
As far as ID/creationism v. evolution is concerned, we can't disprove ID, so I think it should be given time as an "alternate theory".
If we give equal time to all alternative hypothoses (no, not theories, Creationism/ID is a hypothesis, whereas Darwinian evolution, gravity and electromagnetism are theories), then when will the science teachers find any time to teach science?
I keep hearing this "moral relativism" thing brought up as pure, unfettered evil. Why so? If everything were absolute with no room for judgement, why does even your Bible have instances of a wise man being called upon to judge a situation? If every moral question is so absolute, shouldn't there just be some flowchart that any idiot can consult?
I read that as implying that consciousness is something other than a function of neurophysiology. If that's the case, then why does altering neurophysiology alter consciousness?
I view the question of whether our internal pattern persists beyond physical death as equivalent to whether firing order and RPM persist beyond the dismantling of an engine. So how is it that you conceive of things that way? (I'm asking honestly and not trolling you, as I really do respect your view of most things.)
All the answers I've ever seen to that question boil down to us either needing or deserving the harm that is inflicted, and it being ultimately for our own good. Basically, the Battered Wife Syndrome.
Ah, you must be one of them if-you-don't-believe-in-my-sky-ghost-then-you-obvi ously-have-no-moral-compass type of people.
Assuming we're discussing Yahweh, the laws he purportedly passed down to Moses listed the preservation of Yahweh's ego before the preservation of human life. That's not, to me anyway, an indication of a deity with healthy priorities.
I do good with no expectation of reward for it. Can you make that same claim?
I'm an atheist who agrees that Jesus (if he did, indeed exist) taught some very important things, and I agree with pretty much all the non-religious things he had to say. In fact, I live my life in a way that is 100% compatible with his teachings, once you exclude the superstitious bits.
Assuming he was a real person, I attribute the claims of divinity to either his followers, the belief that if he claimed divinity his teachings would take hold better, or plain old schizophrenia.
Even my grandparents, who are very active in their church, and have even helped found churches, love the phrase "Oh Lord, save me from your followers."
This bit of javascript will enable 8-bit alpha for PNGs used in IMG tags. Won't work for PNGs used as backgrounds of objects, but is at least moderately useful, considering that even if they release the fixed version of MSIE today, older versions will persist in large numbers for many years.
This page linked from the blog entry has Mac OS X downloads ($12 shareware) for both the original Intel scope and the new QX5. I have neither, so can't test it, but it's suddenly an appealing way to blow a hundred bucks!
They list the capabilities thusly:
miXscope QX5 is a Mac OS X application written specifically for the USB QX5 Computer Microscope. The software allows you to capture images, create time-lapse movies, add a text comment, add a time stamp, add an image overlay, make a measurement, apply realtime frame averaging, or add a special effect.
Of course, I just spotted the fact that Digital Blue are also the fine folks who brought us the American Idol Digital Camcorder, so that does temper my enthusiasm for handing them cash just a wee bit. But still...
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I'm not bragging at all. I actually thought my car got kinda poor mileage, until reading that chart.
And oddly enough, I often describe my car as a 2/3 scale Vette. Similar body shape, long nose, long wheelbase, surprisingly narrow, rear wheel drive and back seats that are merely decorative. But 400hp? No, not quite. Not even 2/3 that much. I think mine's rated at ~150hp, if that. But it was still quite enough to get me out of trouble when some fucktard cut into my lane going 40mph slower than me on the interstate yesterday morning.
I drive an old Nissan 240sx, which is a mid-grade sports car. It has gobs of torque, adequate horsepower, and handles like a knife in the back. I try to drive fairly responsibly, although I frequently yank the hell out of second gear. I get ~25mpg in town, and ~30mpg on the interstate. That means I've already got the hybrid Accord beat. Granted, mine is essentially a two seater (a third person can sit sideways in the back two "seats" for short distances), so someone with a hybrid Accord who does most of their driving with three or more people in the car is more efficient overall, in theory. But still.
The Insight is impressive, with most users at GreenHybrid.com reporting 60+mpg, but until the cost of Hybrids comes down significantly, I don't feel nearly as guilty about my little gas guzzler.
Now, let the endless jokes about the fuel source of their webservers commence.
Under capitalism, man exploits his fellow man.
Under communism, it's the other way around.
> Many of the ID group do not believe in any sort of "supernatural" beings.
Can you name three?
Allah, Jesus, Thor.
That was easy, what elsa ya got?
As far as ID/creationism v. evolution is concerned, we can't disprove ID, so I think it should be given time as an "alternate theory".
If we give equal time to all alternative hypothoses (no, not theories, Creationism/ID is a hypothesis, whereas Darwinian evolution, gravity and electromagnetism are theories), then when will the science teachers find any time to teach science?
But there is one upside to this: reduction of election fraud. If you're required to scan in when you vote, voter disenfranchisement should plummet.
Oh good, knowing that your vote is being recorded for posterity oughta do wonders for voter turnout!
I like the sample image they used.
You're addressing the matter of degree, or quantitative difference. Where do you find a qualitative difference between the two?
I see a difference in degree, yes.
But an actual qualitative difference? Nope. Both are the belief that seeing a certain part of the body will corrupt you.
I keep hearing this "moral relativism" thing brought up as pure, unfettered evil. Why so? If everything were absolute with no room for judgement, why does even your Bible have instances of a wise man being called upon to judge a situation? If every moral question is so absolute, shouldn't there just be some flowchart that any idiot can consult?
Welcome back!
Please explain to me how the recent Nipplegate scandal is fundamentally (heh) different from the whole Burka thing.
The details differ (though not by any great amount), but the basic idea is the same: theocracy.
I read that as implying that consciousness is something other than a function of neurophysiology. If that's the case, then why does altering neurophysiology alter consciousness?
I view the question of whether our internal pattern persists beyond physical death as equivalent to whether firing order and RPM persist beyond the dismantling of an engine. So how is it that you conceive of things that way? (I'm asking honestly and not trolling you, as I really do respect your view of most things.)
All the answers I've ever seen to that question boil down to us either needing or deserving the harm that is inflicted, and it being ultimately for our own good. Basically, the Battered Wife Syndrome.
Ah, you must be one of them if-you-don't-believe-in-my-sky-ghost-then-you-obvi ously-have-no-moral-compass type of people.
Assuming we're discussing Yahweh, the laws he purportedly passed down to Moses listed the preservation of Yahweh's ego before the preservation of human life. That's not, to me anyway, an indication of a deity with healthy priorities.
I do good with no expectation of reward for it. Can you make that same claim?
I'm an atheist who agrees that Jesus (if he did, indeed exist) taught some very important things, and I agree with pretty much all the non-religious things he had to say. In fact, I live my life in a way that is 100% compatible with his teachings, once you exclude the superstitious bits.
Assuming he was a real person, I attribute the claims of divinity to either his followers, the belief that if he claimed divinity his teachings would take hold better, or plain old schizophrenia.
Even my grandparents, who are very active in their church, and have even helped found churches, love the phrase "Oh Lord, save me from your followers."
You must be new here.
Oh, you mean kinda like the opposite of them Intelligent Design folks?
This bit of javascript will enable 8-bit alpha for PNGs used in IMG tags. Won't work for PNGs used as backgrounds of objects, but is at least moderately useful, considering that even if they release the fixed version of MSIE today, older versions will persist in large numbers for many years.
coincidence theorist
I like that.
You (and I) may suspect that, but oftentimes they seem to feel otherwise.
Time to buy a farraday cage for your passport...
Gives new meaning to the old expression "Keep it under your [tinfoil] hat."
They list the capabilities thusly:
Of course, I just spotted the fact that Digital Blue are also the fine folks who brought us the American Idol Digital Camcorder, so that does temper my enthusiasm for handing them cash just a wee bit. But still...
If, after checking your email while doing bonghits you can still count to one, proving theorems on PCP oughta do the trick.
Apple could have avoided this whole mess if they'd simply taken my advice and named it Mac OS 10-4 Good Buddy.