It really baffles me how young earthers can still exist in an age of (mostly) free information. I guess its pretty much the same reason people drank the kool aid with jim jones.
Sorry, but Ghandi must not have read to much about the asshole in the New Testament. Yeah, the one who had wonderful tidbits of wisdom like, "slaves obey your masters" and "I am God". As a general rule, I tend to regard people claiming to be God as psychotic.
The US is becoming measurably less religious every year. The tide is against Christianity at this point. Also, "prevent a complete Christian takeover"?! We have been living under a Christian regime for the past 1500 years.
Yeah, doctors know loads more once they've gone and checked WebMD. I have seen a pathetic number of docs do this over the past few years. The general doc workflow seems to be something like this:
1) ask you what is wrong
2) search for the symptoms on WebMD for 5 minutes
3) come back and tell you what WebMD said (make it sound like it was from memory of course)
4) prescribe the most expensive drug listed as a possible treatment on WebMD
5) Profit!
I go to a place down the road in the US that they call a "doc in a box". It's basically a bunch of slightly shady doctors that make their money off just prescribing whatever you ask for. Every time I go in there they check me out, then say "So what would you like me to prescribe you today?" I basically just use them for convenience when I get sick, but I could see people easily exploiting that system.
I used to work in the ICU of a pretty large hospital. It seemed like 90% of the people there were in a coma after getting a mole taken off, not taking the full run of antibiotics, then getting an infection that looked like it was out of a horror movie. Throw in diabetes (and resulting neuropathy and lowered immunity from poor treatment) and most of those people ended up double amputees. People talk about how they could or could not work with the blood in a hospital, but walk into one of those rooms with someone with an infected leg or whatever and you will never complain about blood again. The smell is absolutely overpowering. I always take the full run of antibiotics now, that's for sure!
Improvement is always incremental. If you think of an example of one that is not, you probably just do not know enough about what led to its discovery/invention. People outside the tech industry call people like Steve Jobs innovative for inventing the tablet and Mark Zuckerburg for inventing online chatting or whatever. Of course, anyone who knows anything about tech knows that both of those things have been around for decades in one form or another even though they appeared to come out of no where. The same thing happens when I talk to my Uni trained jazz friends about such and such virtuoso who I think is the best at X, Y, and Z; they typically laugh and roll their eyes because I am so clueless about how they are just copying so and so and this or that guy is so much better.
Of course not. Mace Windu was a fervent homophobe. He is basically the Fred Phelps of the Jedis. Master Yoda, on the other hand, might hold some sway in the council...
They have graphics packages for it that make it much easier to play. Of course, most DF fans loathe those packages since it makes the game accessible to newbs. The whole fun of DF is dealing with its insane complexity and difficulty to use.
When I was kid I was very interested in guitars. I would order the new catalog every month from just about every guitar manufacturer and read them religiously. Ads for things that actually interest me are perfectly fine. Unfortunately, the ads I usually see without adblock are for stupid MMOs and Chinese brides. If I could tell the advertisers "give me no ads but those pertaining to guitar gear, programming tools, and productivity apps", then I would happily allow the ads and I would probably even click on some of them. Give me one ad for a Chinese bride though then sorry, but I am done. The best examples of advertising I have seen have been on sites that fit a very specific niche. Stackoverflow, for example, has ads that pretty much by definition, their users care about. An ad for a job at a cool company in my area using a technology stack that I have 5 years of experience with? I will click on that ad any time. Weight loss pills your doctor doesn't want you to know about? No fucking thanks.
lol. That is me every time. I am assuming it is probably pretty rude to go to a performance expecting to fall asleep, but taking a power nap while listening to some classical music is terrific.
Most have no problem watching 9 hours straight of Battlestar Galactica. I think this has more to do with the subject of focus rather than ability to focus. I enjoy classical music and go see it fairly frequently, but put me in a club with a rap concert and I will be asleep in 5 minutes flat. It is just a matter of taste.
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It really baffles me how young earthers can still exist in an age of (mostly) free information. I guess its pretty much the same reason people drank the kool aid with jim jones.
To rational humans "unsubstantiated" means "I don't believe it". The alternative is "I just believe in things that make me happy".
And I have more Monopoly money in my closet than real money in my bank account. Free things have a huge propagation advantage.
RMS wanted to stay in a more hands on role, so he will be heading up the Silverlight project.
Omg, thank you for that.
Sorry, but Ghandi must not have read to much about the asshole in the New Testament. Yeah, the one who had wonderful tidbits of wisdom like, "slaves obey your masters" and "I am God". As a general rule, I tend to regard people claiming to be God as psychotic.
The US is becoming measurably less religious every year. The tide is against Christianity at this point. Also, "prevent a complete Christian takeover"?! We have been living under a Christian regime for the past 1500 years.
whooooosh!
Yeah, doctors know loads more once they've gone and checked WebMD. I have seen a pathetic number of docs do this over the past few years. The general doc workflow seems to be something like this:
1) ask you what is wrong
2) search for the symptoms on WebMD for 5 minutes
3) come back and tell you what WebMD said (make it sound like it was from memory of course)
4) prescribe the most expensive drug listed as a possible treatment on WebMD
5) Profit!
I go to a place down the road in the US that they call a "doc in a box". It's basically a bunch of slightly shady doctors that make their money off just prescribing whatever you ask for. Every time I go in there they check me out, then say "So what would you like me to prescribe you today?" I basically just use them for convenience when I get sick, but I could see people easily exploiting that system.
I used to work in the ICU of a pretty large hospital. It seemed like 90% of the people there were in a coma after getting a mole taken off, not taking the full run of antibiotics, then getting an infection that looked like it was out of a horror movie. Throw in diabetes (and resulting neuropathy and lowered immunity from poor treatment) and most of those people ended up double amputees. People talk about how they could or could not work with the blood in a hospital, but walk into one of those rooms with someone with an infected leg or whatever and you will never complain about blood again. The smell is absolutely overpowering. I always take the full run of antibiotics now, that's for sure!
hmm.. how can we spin this one... Apple Computers: Soul Powered
Improvement is always incremental. If you think of an example of one that is not, you probably just do not know enough about what led to its discovery/invention. People outside the tech industry call people like Steve Jobs innovative for inventing the tablet and Mark Zuckerburg for inventing online chatting or whatever. Of course, anyone who knows anything about tech knows that both of those things have been around for decades in one form or another even though they appeared to come out of no where. The same thing happens when I talk to my Uni trained jazz friends about such and such virtuoso who I think is the best at X, Y, and Z; they typically laugh and roll their eyes because I am so clueless about how they are just copying so and so and this or that guy is so much better.
Of course not. Mace Windu was a fervent homophobe. He is basically the Fred Phelps of the Jedis. Master Yoda, on the other hand, might hold some sway in the council...
For instance, they don't believe that Darth Vader had existed -- that would just be weird ...
You may not believe in James Earl Jones, but I assure you, he does believe in you...
They all were made up "by definition". As far as I am aware, there is no religion that predates humans making shit up.
We all fly under the banner of Azeusists. Reject the Zeus delusion!
"supernatural significance"... there's an oxymoron if I have ever heard one.
They have graphics packages for it that make it much easier to play. Of course, most DF fans loathe those packages since it makes the game accessible to newbs. The whole fun of DF is dealing with its insane complexity and difficulty to use.
Look no farther than Dwarf Fortress for the prime example of what is possible.
When I was kid I was very interested in guitars. I would order the new catalog every month from just about every guitar manufacturer and read them religiously. Ads for things that actually interest me are perfectly fine. Unfortunately, the ads I usually see without adblock are for stupid MMOs and Chinese brides. If I could tell the advertisers "give me no ads but those pertaining to guitar gear, programming tools, and productivity apps", then I would happily allow the ads and I would probably even click on some of them. Give me one ad for a Chinese bride though then sorry, but I am done. The best examples of advertising I have seen have been on sites that fit a very specific niche. Stackoverflow, for example, has ads that pretty much by definition, their users care about. An ad for a job at a cool company in my area using a technology stack that I have 5 years of experience with? I will click on that ad any time. Weight loss pills your doctor doesn't want you to know about? No fucking thanks.
Is this what you were looking for: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+block+web+content
1) This isn't "not paying attention", there is no absolute proof that Big Foot does or does not exist, so believing one way or another is fine
FTFY
lol. That is me every time. I am assuming it is probably pretty rude to go to a performance expecting to fall asleep, but taking a power nap while listening to some classical music is terrific.
Most have no problem watching 9 hours straight of Battlestar Galactica. I think this has more to do with the subject of focus rather than ability to focus. I enjoy classical music and go see it fairly frequently, but put me in a club with a rap concert and I will be asleep in 5 minutes flat. It is just a matter of taste.