The W3C SVG page may be found here. Probably the most popular browser plug-in is made by Adobe and you can get it here (RedHat 7.1 and Solaris 8 versions of the plug-in are somewhat hard to find but are still available).
You might also wish to check out some of Adobe's demos. Jasc has a Win32 app called WebDraw that can come in handy, too.
I think you will find that 1653 corresponds to the earliest date reasonably accurate temperature measurements were taken and recorded, so the quote should probably have read "2001 was the warmest year in the last 350 years".
Ok, but that still begs the question -- if the warming that we are experiencing now is the result of humans, and that 2001 was as warm as 1653, then why was 1653 so warm?
Climatic change is definitely occurring at present at a much faster rate than the past 1000 years.
Interesting statement. If accurate temperature measurements weren't taken until 1653, how do you know? And if you have another means to figure this out, are you sure that Bjorn Lomborg didn't use it as well to support his hypothesis?
A few broken windows on the way to forming a massive, non-violent citizens movement is a small price to pay for freedom, human rights and an environment worth living in, especially considering the prices already being paid by the less fortunate living in third world nations.
Yes, unless you're the poor shmuck who has to clean up the mess and pay for the damage out of your pocket while dealing with a loss of revenue because your customers have been frightened away.
Sure, let's keep punishing Joe Public for which he is not responsible. Isn't this the very reason why so many so-called "enlightened" types condemn the sanctions placed upon Iraq by the U.S. and U.K.?
Being a one-time Trek fan, I can appreciate the original poster's comments. Hell, I agree with them 100%.
What causes the frustration with how Star Trek has evolved? Of course there's a dozen funny one-liners which would serve as an answer, but here's mine: we've seen it done better, elsewhere. For me, "elsewhere" meant Babylon 5.
Sure, B5 had your stock aliens-who-look-like-humans-with-funny-hair-or-for eheads, but it also had a good number of nonhumanoid critters. It also had a story arc from start to finish. Wars were started and ended in episodes besides the season finales/premieres, and fairly prominent characters were killed off mid-season. Actions had consequences in this series.
B5 proved that you could have good SF on television. IMO, B5 was "The Sopranos" of Science Fiction. Star Trek has proved that with enough studio support, you can milk a cash cow for decades.
Or, to save yourself the trouble... don't be a troublemaker. Consume. Obey. Conform.
There's a big difference between conforming and avoiding trouble.
Actively -- but peacefully -- protesting won't get you gassed, shot, fried or hosed.
Assholes who decide they're going to "make a point" by trashing private and corporate property (i.e. McDonalds, Starbucks) are the ones who are going to attract the riot police and their unpleasant attention.
Smart nonconformists know how to identify this second bunch and steer clear.
I loved Bloom County, and was sorry to see it go. But like Calvin & Hobbes, it was good that it went before it became tired, in a Peanuts or Garfield kind of way.
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You may be weak-willed, but that doesn't give you the liberty to extrapolate that to everybody else.
Why not? It seems to be an inherent right of Jon Katz and a vast majority of Slashdot posters, no?
In fact, one of the strongest geek personality types, INTP, is known for being notoriously stubborn, to the point of cutting of their hand rather than do something or support something they don't agree with.
Geeks (and especially good coders) are also notoriously lazy, hence their hatred of reinventing the wheel and their support of code reuse.
Hemos getting upset because a corporation decides to disregard his preferences (which said corporation provides as a customer convenience -- not a right) resulting in some additional e-mail is NOT the same as:
Fighting for the same rights accorded to individuals of different skin color or ethnicity
Fighting against corporate negligence which results in the deaths of consumers
Fighting for liberty against a monarchist government which allows for no representation of its subjects
If one cannot see the difference between the two, then we have entered the black and white world of Idealism.
Technophiles are notoriously weak-willed when it comes to resisting the allure of the new, shiny, and automated. We may talk a good game, but the majority of us still buy CDs, go to movies, passively support the use of Microsoft products (even purchase them), etc. etc. etc.
I'm sorry to be the cynical black cloud here, but "let's rage against everything corporate and wrong in this world" idealism has gotten tired. It's got heart, it's got courage, but it doesn't have a brain -- a brain that knows that Joe Consumer will repeatedly allow himself to be shat upon if he can get the Next Greatest Thing(TM).
eBay won't suffer from this, and I wouldn't be surprised if you frequent their site again within a few months.
Tippett
appears focused on the high-adventure elements of Ringworld, the cornerstone of Niven's "Known Space" series and one of the most highly-honored science fiction novels of all time, telling the Hollywood Reporter that the film will "pull out all the stops" to offer audiences action and thrills.
Oh oh. Here comes the cute kids and massive explosions, there goes the original story.:(
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The W3C SVG page may be found here. Probably the most popular browser plug-in is made by Adobe and you can get it here (RedHat 7.1 and Solaris 8 versions of the plug-in are somewhat hard to find but are still available).
You might also wish to check out some of Adobe's demos. Jasc has a Win32 app called WebDraw that can come in handy, too.
Oh don't worry....the giant laser is on the moon, and we're using solar power.
And we shall call it...the Alan Parsons Project!
Well if you can't tell the difference between the two....
...say, would you be interested in making some money, in the comfort of your own home?
Ok, but that still begs the question -- if the warming that we are experiencing now is the result of humans, and that 2001 was as warm as 1653, then why was 1653 so warm?
Interesting statement. If accurate temperature measurements weren't taken until 1653, how do you know? And if you have another means to figure this out, are you sure that Bjorn Lomborg didn't use it as well to support his hypothesis?
LOL!
Makes you wonder how long the conversion process actually took for him....
And for intelligence services, a great way to more quickly compile open source intelligence.
Well, should taxonomy fail, there's always taxidermy...
You mean Pioneer 10, right?
Or:
Both
CowboyNeal
While the last option is mighty tempting, I'm choosing "Both" as being closest to the truth.
*snicker*
Yeah, that'll work.
A few broken windows on the way to forming a massive, non-violent citizens movement is a small price to pay for freedom, human rights and an environment worth living in, especially considering the prices already being paid by the less fortunate living in third world nations.
Yes, unless you're the poor shmuck who has to clean up the mess and pay for the damage out of your pocket while dealing with a loss of revenue because your customers have been frightened away.
Sure, let's keep punishing Joe Public for which he is not responsible. Isn't this the very reason why so many so-called "enlightened" types condemn the sanctions placed upon Iraq by the U.S. and U.K.?
Has anyone who thinks that the US is above the violent treatment of protestors seen any of the footage from the WTO Protest in Seattle?
Oh, you mean the rioting mob which vandalized corporate and private property during the WTO Conference?
That wasn't protesting, that was Los Angeles Rodney King-style mob mentaility opportunism.
Ever hear about Ghandi or MLK acting like those asses did? Damn right you didn't.
Did I mention that I don't pay much attention to the ramblings of ACs? No? Well, I don't. So screw you, my cowardly friend. :D
Being a one-time Trek fan, I can appreciate the original poster's comments. Hell, I agree with them 100%.
r eheads, but it also had a good number of nonhumanoid critters. It also had a story arc from start to finish. Wars were started and ended in episodes besides the season finales/premieres, and fairly prominent characters were killed off mid-season. Actions had consequences in this series.
What causes the frustration with how Star Trek has evolved? Of course there's a dozen funny one-liners which would serve as an answer, but here's mine: we've seen it done better, elsewhere. For me, "elsewhere" meant Babylon 5.
Sure, B5 had your stock aliens-who-look-like-humans-with-funny-hair-or-fo
B5 proved that you could have good SF on television. IMO, B5 was "The Sopranos" of Science Fiction. Star Trek has proved that with enough studio support, you can milk a cash cow for decades.
Actively -- but peacefully -- protesting won't get you gassed, shot, fried or hosed.
Assholes who decide they're going to "make a point" by trashing private and corporate property (i.e. McDonalds, Starbucks) are the ones who are going to attract the riot police and their unpleasant attention.
Smart nonconformists know how to identify this second bunch and steer clear.
I loved Bloom County, and was sorry to see it go. But like Calvin & Hobbes, it was good that it went before it became tired, in a Peanuts or Garfield kind of way.
Available in all shapes and colors. Low 3.9% interest financing offered to qualified buyers. $50,000 sale price does not cover MSRP, taxes, title or licensing. No trade-ins accepted.
- Fighting for the same rights accorded to individuals of different skin color or ethnicity
- Fighting against corporate negligence which results in the deaths of consumers
- Fighting for liberty against a monarchist government which allows for no representation of its subjects
If one cannot see the difference between the two, then we have entered the black and white world of Idealism.Well then, sir, I salute you. However, I believe you to be the exception rather than the rule. :)
Technophiles are notoriously weak-willed when it comes to resisting the allure of the new, shiny, and automated. We may talk a good game, but the majority of us still buy CDs, go to movies, passively support the use of Microsoft products (even purchase them), etc. etc. etc.
I'm sorry to be the cynical black cloud here, but "let's rage against everything corporate and wrong in this world" idealism has gotten tired. It's got heart, it's got courage, but it doesn't have a brain -- a brain that knows that Joe Consumer will repeatedly allow himself to be shat upon if he can get the Next Greatest Thing(TM).
eBay won't suffer from this, and I wouldn't be surprised if you frequent their site again within a few months.
Well, for what it's worth....kudos for knowing the difference and acknowledging it.