I'd think vague descriptions of sexual activity of a trisexual race in a universe with a weaker nuclear force are sufficently abstract that a kid could read it without harm. Not that I fully understand why kids are supposed to be harmed by knowing about sex. Heck, I probably wouldn't have read as much science fiction as I did, if there weren't some good sex scenes hidden in there, even in the junior-high school library!
A younger reader might find the old-fashioned flavor of those classics a little too dry for real enjoyment. I'd suggest the Heinlein juveniles, myself. Easy to grasp, massively entertaining, and they contain some real hidden depths, too.
*chuckle* I remember reading Dick's "Faith of our Fathers" as a younger person, and thinking it was the wierdest waste of paper and ink *ever*. I read it now, and enjoy it tremendously, so it seems you're right!
If a congressman is on a committee, he certainly does represent the country as a whole, if only on a narrowly defined topic. The alternative is to believe that only the districts lucky enough to get their congressman on a committee get to implement national policy.
Also, the last time I remember seeing a dev kernel announced on Slashdot, the linux-kernel mailing list went ballistic with nasty comments about clueless "slapdash" idiots running experimental stuff and hosing their systems. Since that time, I haven't seen any dev kernel news on/. I thought perhaps there was a tacit blackout on that subject... Maybe not, or maybe Emmett hasn't read his Slashdot-editor-FAQ:)
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You missed a clue: MP3 is a codec protocol; piracy is only one of many possible uses for that codec.
It seems stable, albeit slow, and there isn't much hardware support. Or software support. And those translator thingies, hmmmm. But hey, it's cool to play with.
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Bit rot, format obsolescence, access decay. Unwanted information becomes unreadable, unintelligible, and unreachable. Thus is the Regulon (who makes up these words?) implemented.
I would like to remind The Slashcrew about the GLDoom fiasco, wherein the code wasn't quite ready for release yet... not yet... almost... *crash* Irrecoverable hard drive failure, Code Lost, Game Over. I understand the feeling; I've written *plenty* of code I wouldn't want the world to see, but come on! For Your Protection, let it out!
Carl Sagan: "But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
How insensitive! No, the problem is: how do we get the magic EuroAmerican Clue Dust(tm) to Africa without subjecting them to yucky white capitalist imperialism? I, for one, am stumped. So, let's go to Mars, and without all us disgusting white capitalist EuroAmericans, all of Earth can be a Greater African paradise. Deal? Meetcha at the launch pad.
Isn't MkLinux Linux-on-Mach? (Not that I've heard much about MkLinux lately (or even when it was newer, for that matter (nconc ("/usr/lisp") load-path)))
Knife fights/shields/lasguns: There are ways around all the pseudotechnological difficulties he throws up. I think he was just adding a little flavor. Nothing to get bent about.
Mentants v computers: mentants have advantages over computers, too. And, the Ixians are forever breaking the rules and getting slapped for it.
Bene Gesserit witches: It's expressly stated that the Bene Gesserit "powers" are the results of training and psychoactive drugs. Sure, anyone could develop those powers; anyone who wanted to duplicate Bene Gesserit training. Man, that objection is really dumb. That's like saying karate blackbelts are unlikely, because, like, anyone could learn to do that stuff.
And finally, Answer: I don't have the books handy for quotechecks, but it goes something like this: "There are other poisions Guild Navigators can use to work their tricks, but once they use melange, there's no turning back."
Hey, didja see, they quoted Dan Bricklin, CTO of Trellix, Inc? Excuse me, but wasn't this the guy that wrote Visicalc for the Apple II, and pretty much started the ball rolling with PC's in the office? Seems they could have got a meatier quote from him....
Oh, hell. The guy's got a solid sterling reputation as an asshole, and unlike the rest of us, he was given a forum to help clear his name. Instead, he took it as an opportunity to reinforce the mostly negative image he has. Oh, well.
I do like the.deb packaging, but I'd be real happy to see a viable alternative to dselect. Especially if I didn't have to get off my dead butt and code it myself:) (Maybe I can work it in as a school project. Problem is, I'm taking Java this semester. Anybody want a Java front-end to dselect?)
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I'd think vague descriptions of sexual activity of a trisexual race in a universe with a weaker nuclear force are sufficently abstract that a kid could read it without harm. Not that I fully understand why kids are supposed to be harmed by knowing about sex. Heck, I probably wouldn't have read as much science fiction as I did, if there weren't some good sex scenes hidden in there, even in the junior-high school library!
A younger reader might find the old-fashioned flavor of those classics a little too dry for real enjoyment. I'd suggest the Heinlein juveniles, myself. Easy to grasp, massively entertaining, and they contain some real hidden depths, too.
*chuckle* I remember reading Dick's "Faith of our Fathers" as a younger person, and thinking it was the wierdest waste of paper and ink *ever*. I read it now, and enjoy it tremendously, so it seems you're right!
If a congressman is on a committee, he certainly does represent the country as a whole, if only on a narrowly defined topic. The alternative is to believe that only the districts lucky enough to get their congressman on a committee get to implement national policy.
Come live in Flagstaff! We celebrate MLK day, and 20C is rarely reached, even in a hot summer. (Of course, we see -20C more often....)
Also, the last time I remember seeing a dev kernel announced on Slashdot, the linux-kernel mailing list went ballistic with nasty comments about clueless "slapdash" idiots running experimental stuff and hosing their systems. Since that time, I haven't seen any dev kernel news on /. I thought perhaps there was a tacit blackout on that subject... Maybe not, or maybe Emmett hasn't read his Slashdot-editor-FAQ :)
You missed a clue: MP3 is a codec protocol; piracy is only one of many possible uses for that codec.
Well said, Leo. Thank you.
"Orgasmatron"
It runs on my dual-Celeron-with-Voodoo-3 BP6.
It seems stable, albeit slow, and there isn't much hardware support. Or software support. And those translator thingies, hmmmm. But hey, it's cool to play with.
Bit rot, format obsolescence, access decay. Unwanted information becomes unreadable, unintelligible, and unreachable. Thus is the Regulon (who makes up these words?) implemented.
Ooooh! I know what the glowing ball in the sky is! It's the *DAYSTAR*!!
But then, I'm CSE, not CS, so I might be expected to know.
I would like to remind The Slashcrew about the GLDoom fiasco, wherein the code wasn't quite ready for release yet... not yet... almost... *crash* Irrecoverable hard drive failure, Code Lost, Game Over. I understand the feeling; I've written *plenty* of code I wouldn't want the world to see, but come on! For Your Protection, let it out!
"l-k" == "linux-kernel mailing list"
Carl Sagan:
"But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
Well said, Bro. Carl.
Yes, you are.
1) S-T-U-P-I-D Spelling is fun!
2) If the video card's refresh rate is higher than the screen's refresh rate, how do you expect to see it?
Bye, idiot!
"They will not be missed." (Another Bill Murry paraphrase.)
How insensitive! No, the problem is: how do we get the magic EuroAmerican Clue Dust(tm) to Africa without subjecting them to yucky white capitalist imperialism? I, for one, am stumped. So, let's go to Mars, and without all us disgusting white capitalist EuroAmericans, all of Earth can be a Greater African paradise. Deal? Meetcha at the launch pad.
Isn't MkLinux Linux-on-Mach? (Not that I've heard much about MkLinux lately (or even when it was newer, for that matter (nconc ("/usr/lisp") load-path)))
Well, how about putting your cute little tagline in your sig, so my no-sig setting will filter it out?
Knife fights/shields/lasguns: There are ways around all the pseudotechnological difficulties he throws up. I think he was just adding a little flavor. Nothing to get bent about.
Mentants v computers: mentants have advantages over computers, too. And, the Ixians are forever breaking the rules and getting slapped for it.
Bene Gesserit witches: It's expressly stated that the Bene Gesserit "powers" are the results of training and psychoactive drugs. Sure, anyone could develop those powers; anyone who wanted to duplicate Bene Gesserit training. Man, that objection is really dumb. That's like saying karate blackbelts are unlikely, because, like, anyone could learn to do that stuff.
And finally, Answer: I don't have the books handy for quotechecks, but it goes something like this: "There are other poisions Guild Navigators can use to work their tricks, but once they use melange, there's no turning back."
Actually, they pay what they want to pay, not the insured value. Bastards. I need their service, but I'm not gonna cry over them getting caught.
Hey, didja see, they quoted Dan Bricklin, CTO of Trellix, Inc? Excuse me, but wasn't this the guy that wrote Visicalc for the Apple II, and pretty much started the ball rolling with PC's in the office? Seems they could have got a meatier quote from him....
Oh, hell. The guy's got a solid sterling reputation as an asshole, and unlike the rest of us, he was given a forum to help clear his name. Instead, he took it as an opportunity to reinforce the mostly negative image he has. Oh, well.
I do like the .deb packaging, but I'd be real happy to see a viable alternative to dselect. Especially if I didn't have to get off my dead butt and code it myself :) (Maybe I can work it in as a school project. Problem is, I'm taking Java this semester. Anybody want a Java front-end to dselect?)