No, I do agree with the mods that it was an insightful, or rather thought provoking, comment. The poster could/should have used a less trollish example, but he was essentially restating the case to better illustrate the implications of revoking a degree. A better example might be been that of revoking Ken Lay's MBA, or perhaps Nixon's law degree.
I read that link, and while interesting, I don't see how you get that Saddam Hussein has anything to do with their funding. From what I read there, and what I already knew of them, they seem to be a bunch of well-meaning but misguided idealists.
And the wisdom contained in my.sig doesn't help their case much, either.
It's like that old trick of dividing a cookie between two kids: One cuts it in half, the other chooses which half they want. Use the fact that both parties can be expected to try and cheat to force the situation to balance itself.
"I need some answers! Our department is being audited by the County," Hires wrote to officials of Global Election Systems, who had provided the county's optiscan ballots. "I have been waiting for someone to give me an explanation as to why Precinct 216 gave Al Gore a minus 16022 when it was uploaded. Will someone please explain this so that I have the information to give the auditor instead of standing here 'looking dumb'."
We use Scantron forms here in NC, and they seem to work pretty well, and from what I can tell it'd be pretty tough to game the system. As for the off-by-one error in academic testing environments, that's due to the questions and the answer sheet being separate, not the fact that it's read by a Scantron system. When the choices are printed on the Scantron ballot itself, that problem goes away.
Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a couple when you have a two party system. Those are the breaks.
Feel free to waste your vote on third party candidates if you're feeling idealistic. I'd strongly suggest reading the history books first.
This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, corrupt elections officials, incestuous links with corporate cronies. If you're using these numbers to run your country, you're fucked.
One recurring theme I've noticed in recent years is that the idea of a "conflict of interest" seems to be only a quaint saying that is rarely if ever applied to real world situations.
Examples include Katherine Harris, Florida's Secretary of State also serving as George W. Bush's Florida Campaign Co-Chair, a bunch of oil industry executives deciding to annex on of the largest oil producing nations in the world, Cheney and Scalia going on hunting trips while the Supreme Court decides cases involving Cheney, U.S. Senators owning voting machine manufacturers and countless other incestuous links that even first year law students in the former Soviet Union would clearly recognize as causing the appearance of impropriety.
I mean c'mon, if you're gonna fuck us, at least *try* to be subtle about it! Is that too much to ask?
As Mycroft already pointed out, some, including myself, don't recognize a distinction between religion and superstition. Other than, you know, the collection plate. Kinda like that old joke:
Cult: A small, unpopular religion. Religion: A large, popular cult.
Now I'm certain that Webster & Co. will give slightly different definitions for the terms Cult, Religion and Superstition. But if that's not splitting hairs, then what is?
You are, however, right about one thing: the apology was insincere. I see no more reason to want to spare the feelings of a superstitious fool than those of a neo-nazi. Both of those people are undereducated twits who, although often believing that they mean well, are actively pulling the society around them down the freakin' drain.
Sorry to offend, but superstition is just inexcusable when one ought to know better. As for my beliefs? I believe that life is the most amazing thing of which we can conceive, and more precious than anything else could ever be. So when people squander what precious little time they have because of some misguided fairy tale meant to frighten small children, I think that's a tragedy of the highest order. To relate to the topic at hand, by squander I mean to put forth inordinate effort in denying one's self simple pleasures simply because said fairy tale tells you the ghost in the sky doesn't approve, or even worse, that you'll get the really good pleasures after you cease to exist as long as you can resist them while you're alive.
Marveling at the wonder that is life is my religion. Ridicule away, old chap.
I don't think anybody's really worried that people in Borneo don't think we're the cool kids, or anything like that. But when it comes to issues like this where we have this collective neurosis about some question of supposed morality, it is kinda odd that such a free society should be so uptight and repressive on such inconsequential matters.
I found mine for $39 with very little effort. Makes a great all-around remote, I've not yet done any custom mapping and it works great for iTunes and MPlayer.
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Great. Then we all get context-based ads for sex toys and spellcheckers.
Even videoconferencing is a difficult sell, as Yahoo already offers said functionality for free.
But for how much longer?
No, I do agree with the mods that it was an insightful, or rather thought provoking, comment. The poster could/should have used a less trollish example, but he was essentially restating the case to better illustrate the implications of revoking a degree. A better example might be been that of revoking Ken Lay's MBA, or perhaps Nixon's law degree.
What's with the 'Muaaaaaks' thing?
It makes me think of the sound Frank Zappa makes at the end of a song called Baby Take Your Teeth Out.
I read that link, and while interesting, I don't see how you get that Saddam Hussein has anything to do with their funding. From what I read there, and what I already knew of them, they seem to be a bunch of well-meaning but misguided idealists.
.sig doesn't help their case much, either.
And the wisdom contained in my
It's like that old trick of dividing a cookie between two kids: One cuts it in half, the other chooses which half they want. Use the fact that both parties can be expected to try and cheat to force the situation to balance itself.
That's not as difficult as you may think:
We use Scantron forms here in NC, and they seem to work pretty well, and from what I can tell it'd be pretty tough to game the system. As for the off-by-one error in academic testing environments, that's due to the questions and the answer sheet being separate, not the fact that it's read by a Scantron system. When the choices are printed on the Scantron ballot itself, that problem goes away.
Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a couple when you have a two party system. Those are the breaks.
Feel free to waste your vote on third party candidates if you're feeling idealistic. I'd strongly suggest reading the history books first.
This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, corrupt elections officials, incestuous links with corporate cronies. If you're using these numbers to run your country, you're fucked.
You see a lot of "and I approve this message" in sigs. That's not mockery, it's passive admiration.
"I'm a war criminal and I approved this message."
Now is that mockery or passive admiration?
One recurring theme I've noticed in recent years is that the idea of a "conflict of interest" seems to be only a quaint saying that is rarely if ever applied to real world situations.
Examples include Katherine Harris, Florida's Secretary of State also serving as George W. Bush's Florida Campaign Co-Chair, a bunch of oil industry executives deciding to annex on of the largest oil producing nations in the world, Cheney and Scalia going on hunting trips while the Supreme Court decides cases involving Cheney, U.S. Senators owning voting machine manufacturers and countless other incestuous links that even first year law students in the former Soviet Union would clearly recognize as causing the appearance of impropriety.
I mean c'mon, if you're gonna fuck us, at least *try* to be subtle about it! Is that too much to ask?
Some of the blame for imports must lie on customers shoulders as well.
I think you misspelled "all."
Some of us are willing to pay more for quality products and services. Cheap shit always costs more in the long run.
As Mycroft already pointed out, some, including myself, don't recognize a distinction between religion and superstition. Other than, you know, the collection plate. Kinda like that old joke:
Cult: A small, unpopular religion.
Religion: A large, popular cult.
Now I'm certain that Webster & Co. will give slightly different definitions for the terms Cult, Religion and Superstition. But if that's not splitting hairs, then what is?
You are, however, right about one thing: the apology was insincere. I see no more reason to want to spare the feelings of a superstitious fool than those of a neo-nazi. Both of those people are undereducated twits who, although often believing that they mean well, are actively pulling the society around them down the freakin' drain.
Sorry to offend, but superstition is just inexcusable when one ought to know better. As for my beliefs? I believe that life is the most amazing thing of which we can conceive, and more precious than anything else could ever be. So when people squander what precious little time they have because of some misguided fairy tale meant to frighten small children, I think that's a tragedy of the highest order. To relate to the topic at hand, by squander I mean to put forth inordinate effort in denying one's self simple pleasures simply because said fairy tale tells you the ghost in the sky doesn't approve, or even worse, that you'll get the really good pleasures after you cease to exist as long as you can resist them while you're alive.
Marveling at the wonder that is life is my religion. Ridicule away, old chap.
I don't think anybody's really worried that people in Borneo don't think we're the cool kids, or anything like that. But when it comes to issues like this where we have this collective neurosis about some question of supposed morality, it is kinda odd that such a free society should be so uptight and repressive on such inconsequential matters.
So that is reason to consider anyone who has a religious faith a lunatic?
Uhh yeah, pretty much.
I misread the subject line and thought you were referring to the outsourcing of music promotion.
What happens in your fairytale land of music when everyone is paying except you?
Then, assuming you own a radio station...
3) Profit!!!
Do the submitters (or the editors) ever check to see what's in the links?
You must be new here.
(sorry, couldn't resist)
That's a load of shit and you know it. They paid plenty; it's just that they were subsequently outbid.
All those years of "Just Say No" must have had *some* sort of effect.
Thanks, Nancy!
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I found mine for $39 with very little effort. Makes a great all-around remote, I've not yet done any custom mapping and it works great for iTunes and MPlayer.
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Yeah, but I didn't get around to reading the comments after I read the original article, so thanks slashdot!
Excellent...
All of us ctrl-clicking Mac users would render you filthy Windows users unable click on anything at all within a matter of hours.
Total world domination will be ours!!!
Okay, time to go make some coffee.