It's all well and good to know that you're supposed to tell someone to remove you from their call list when you actually have a human on the other end, but the endless calls to my work number (it's on the DNC list, but is too new to have propagated) by machines wishing to inform me of my vehicle's possible "out-of-warranty status" need to end.
Despite the fact that you hadn't made it through the DNC list yet, that particular call is illegal for a number of reasons. I received the same call and complained to the FCC. Certain type of prerecorded telemarketing are already illegal, there was no opt-out information, in my case it was a call to a cellphone, and claiming a prior relationship is fraudulent. (My warranty did not, in fact, recently expire on my 14 year old car purchased from a friend.)
Anyways, the FCC has forms online for this sort of thing. Fill them out at every opportunity.
The truth is that it's already a popular opinion in the games industry that piracy really doesn't lead to lost sales; most of those people wouldn't pay for it even if they couldn't play for free. In the meantime, it bothers only legitimate customers. Unfortunately, the biggest publishers are still keen on "protecting their investment," so we're unlikely to see change any time soon.
How about if we allow our sentient AI to have the job of controlling automated, but non-sentient machinery, and as payment provide for its basic needs such as physical security and electricity? Does that sound fair?
I think a lot of the confusion is because OpenID was presented early on as an alternative to Microsoft's Passport - which is exactly what GP was rebutting.
By using the word "ridden" are you implying that being proud of your race is a bad trait?
I think you and every other person in this country knows damn well that "white pride" is a euphemistic banner used by violent and ignorant bigots. Feigning incredulity doesn't disguise that fact at all.
Our models need to account for 90% more mass than empirical evidence proves exists.
It's not necessarily as high as 90%, but that's one of the more extreme estimates in one of the models. Also, you have to understand that this is what the empirical evidence suggests exists.
This only applies when considering galactic scales.
Not especially true; dark matter, in many of its postulated forms, would be around us locally, but in concentrations (or distributions) that are inconsequential on the local scale. That is, its effect would be below our margin of error.
Either our models are wrong, or there is a large mass of hidden matter that violates all the known properties of matter except one.
Or there's something entirely at work that hasn't been considered yet. Dark matter is one of those possibilities. It doesn't violate anything - space is dark and things are very far away. This makes it hard to see things that aren't burning brightly on their own. That's all it takes to make dark matter - mass where we can't see it. If it were just dust, it would likely block out light from other stars, so that implies that the unseen matter is either very, very big or very, very small. It could just as well be brown dwarfs bouncing around the outskirts of the galaxy. Somebody thought it may be one of several possible exotic particles, that would explain things nicely. We actually have a better chance of detecting the exotic particles than the rogue planets, so some people are focusing on that (and getting the most coverage).
I believe our models are wrong,
I disagree. I would however, like for you to continue explaining what you think needs to change, why, and how it reconciles with other areas of knowledge.
and this study is flawed.
It very well may be at this stage. I'm sure that it's more detailed than described in this article, but simulations like these tend to get run in stages, or are considered rough cuts. Take it as a thought experiment that a human brain couldn't handle.
Don't get the willies, just try to broaden your perspective.
Don't you pretend to not catch my sarcasm! Anyways, there's no physicist alive today that wouldn't love to be the one that blew away everything we thought we knew and usher in a new era of scientific knowledge. They would have half a dozen theorem, laws, and units named after them. It would be sweet. Trust me when I say that nobody is ignoring some truth out of their own insecurity - thinking otherwise is paranoid and silly.
Say with MOND, why are we so scared to think that perhaps Newtonian mechanics aren't quite enough to calculate with on galactic scales?
Nobody uses MOND for the same reason we don't use epicycles anymore: it's an unnecessary adjustment to an outdated system. Newton is a good approximation for low-speed and low-mass systems, but hasn't been considered perfect during the lifetime of anybody here.
What of a static non-expanding universe and alternate redshift paradigms?
Because it doesn't meet the observations. If you have to throw out everything else that does meet the observations to force fit your pet theory, then you're doing science incorrectly. Also, alternate redshift paradigms? Redshift is a very, very basic thing; it would take a lot of phenomenal evidence to change anything related to it.
I'm just curious as to why dark matter is so widely supported,
Dark matter is supported because it seems likely, fits the data, and doesn't contradict other observations. All it means is that we think there's some more mass out there, and we haven't seen it yet.
is it merely because breaking the standard model makes physicists too uncomfortable?
Of course we should take technical precautions, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't stop this through legal action either. It seems like a Sisyphean task at this point, but we have to hold firm to our principles nonetheless.
Agreed. Bike everywhere you need to go within a few miles from your house. Also, running in the park (usually people are few and far between). Boxing or martial arts may not be his style, but weightlifting at home may be well suited for him. Lastly; you're a geek, right? Why haven't you picked up a book on fitness training (specifically, one meant for fitness trainers)?
I do all of the above, and have had great success.
I'd like to see that same data with outliers excluded, say the top 5% and bottom 5% of income earners. I suspect that would change the picture somewhat.
Feel free to exclude them and post your findings. It's amazing what you can prove by manipulating data.:P
Here's an obnoxiously laid out page that shows many dollars a state received per dollar paid out in 2005. I'm sure you can find a red state/blue state map somewhere and do the comparison yourself.
Here's an obnoxiously laid out page that shows many dollars a state received per dollar paid out in 2005. I'm sure you can find a red state/blue state map somewhere and do the comparison yourself.
Then they can get a REAL job like the rest of us. The less opportunities they have to make me want to stab my eyes out, the better.
Yes, damn those actors, artists and entertainers; they should grow up and get a REAL job! A REAL job like REAL men! It's just not right that they can get through the day without shoveling something or operating a vehicle with a clutch. No wonder there's so many gays in Hollywood!
Although if you widen the slice enough, nothing is a monopoly. Microsoft is not a monopoly, because you can always buy a Mac, or a typewriter, or a toaster.:)
They have monopolized the satellite radio market, but not the greater radio market in general - that's still Clear Channel's domain.
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It's all well and good to know that you're supposed to tell someone to remove you from their call list when you actually have a human on the other end, but the endless calls to my work number (it's on the DNC list, but is too new to have propagated) by machines wishing to inform me of my vehicle's possible "out-of-warranty status" need to end.
Despite the fact that you hadn't made it through the DNC list yet, that particular call is illegal for a number of reasons. I received the same call and complained to the FCC. Certain type of prerecorded telemarketing are already illegal, there was no opt-out information, in my case it was a call to a cellphone, and claiming a prior relationship is fraudulent. (My warranty did not, in fact, recently expire on my 14 year old car purchased from a friend.)
Anyways, the FCC has forms online for this sort of thing. Fill them out at every opportunity.
The truth is that it's already a popular opinion in the games industry that piracy really doesn't lead to lost sales; most of those people wouldn't pay for it even if they couldn't play for free. In the meantime, it bothers only legitimate customers. Unfortunately, the biggest publishers are still keen on "protecting their investment," so we're unlikely to see change any time soon.
Is this the start of a change for the wider industry? Or is this the only developer actively listening to the pirates point of view?
How about if we allow our sentient AI to have the job of controlling automated, but non-sentient machinery, and as payment provide for its basic needs such as physical security and electricity? Does that sound fair?
Bumpety Boo either.
I originally thought the link would end up here: Bumpity Boo!
I think a lot of the confusion is because OpenID was presented early on as an alternative to Microsoft's Passport - which is exactly what GP was rebutting.
By using the word "ridden" are you implying that being proud of your race is a bad trait?
I think you and every other person in this country knows damn well that "white pride" is a euphemistic banner used by violent and ignorant bigots. Feigning incredulity doesn't disguise that fact at all.
Our models need to account for 90% more mass than empirical evidence proves exists.
It's not necessarily as high as 90%, but that's one of the more extreme estimates in one of the models. Also, you have to understand that this is what the empirical evidence suggests exists.
This only applies when considering galactic scales.
Not especially true; dark matter, in many of its postulated forms, would be around us locally, but in concentrations (or distributions) that are inconsequential on the local scale. That is, its effect would be below our margin of error.
Either our models are wrong, or there is a large mass of hidden matter that violates all the known properties of matter except one.
Or there's something entirely at work that hasn't been considered yet. Dark matter is one of those possibilities. It doesn't violate anything - space is dark and things are very far away. This makes it hard to see things that aren't burning brightly on their own. That's all it takes to make dark matter - mass where we can't see it. If it were just dust, it would likely block out light from other stars, so that implies that the unseen matter is either very, very big or very, very small. It could just as well be brown dwarfs bouncing around the outskirts of the galaxy. Somebody thought it may be one of several possible exotic particles, that would explain things nicely. We actually have a better chance of detecting the exotic particles than the rogue planets, so some people are focusing on that (and getting the most coverage).
I believe our models are wrong,
I disagree. I would however, like for you to continue explaining what you think needs to change, why, and how it reconciles with other areas of knowledge.
and this study is flawed.
It very well may be at this stage. I'm sure that it's more detailed than described in this article, but simulations like these tend to get run in stages, or are considered rough cuts. Take it as a thought experiment that a human brain couldn't handle.
Don't get the willies, just try to broaden your perspective.
Don't you pretend to not catch my sarcasm! Anyways, there's no physicist alive today that wouldn't love to be the one that blew away everything we thought we knew and usher in a new era of scientific knowledge. They would have half a dozen theorem, laws, and units named after them. It would be sweet. Trust me when I say that nobody is ignoring some truth out of their own insecurity - thinking otherwise is paranoid and silly.
Say with MOND, why are we so scared to think that perhaps Newtonian mechanics aren't quite enough to calculate with on galactic scales?
Nobody uses MOND for the same reason we don't use epicycles anymore: it's an unnecessary adjustment to an outdated system. Newton is a good approximation for low-speed and low-mass systems, but hasn't been considered perfect during the lifetime of anybody here.
What of a static non-expanding universe and alternate redshift paradigms?
Because it doesn't meet the observations. If you have to throw out everything else that does meet the observations to force fit your pet theory, then you're doing science incorrectly. Also, alternate redshift paradigms? Redshift is a very, very basic thing; it would take a lot of phenomenal evidence to change anything related to it.
I'm just curious as to why dark matter is so widely supported,
Dark matter is supported because it seems likely, fits the data, and doesn't contradict other observations. All it means is that we think there's some more mass out there, and we haven't seen it yet.
is it merely because breaking the standard model makes physicists too uncomfortable?
I get the willies just thinking about it! Or not.
What's next, American Graffiti the next generation?
It's about website defacement this time.
"American Graffiti: The Lulz Generation"
Of course we should take technical precautions, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't stop this through legal action either. It seems like a Sisyphean task at this point, but we have to hold firm to our principles nonetheless.
Ah, comrade! I link to this so often on gamedev.net that I've long since memorized it :)
Required reading for everybody (and their brother) who has a great idea for a game:
"I have a Great Idea for a video game... how do I sell it and get rich and famous?"
After all the most vocal supporters of female circumcision are older women whom themselves have been circumscribed
We need to stop circumscribing men and women both.
fuck and die for your country
Where do I sign up to fuck for my country?
Indeed; the three things that scare the shit out of me about getting old are the possibilities of:
(In that order)
Agreed. Bike everywhere you need to go within a few miles from your house. Also, running in the park (usually people are few and far between). Boxing or martial arts may not be his style, but weightlifting at home may be well suited for him. Lastly; you're a geek, right? Why haven't you picked up a book on fitness training (specifically, one meant for fitness trainers)?
I do all of the above, and have had great success.
I'd like to see that same data with outliers excluded, say the top 5% and bottom 5% of income earners. I suspect that would change the picture somewhat.
Feel free to exclude them and post your findings. It's amazing what you can prove by manipulating data. :P
How often do you have to search for your data that you put on a "heap" (provided you can code, that is)?
I think you would be interested to see what my desk looks like. :)
Here's an obnoxiously laid out page that shows many dollars a state received per dollar paid out in 2005. I'm sure you can find a red state/blue state map somewhere and do the comparison yourself.
http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/266.html
Actually, if you would compare that to the 2004 election and post red/blue totals, that would be great.
Actually, this is much better, and has an interesting map to boot. http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/sr139.pdf (PDF)
Here's an obnoxiously laid out page that shows many dollars a state received per dollar paid out in 2005. I'm sure you can find a red state/blue state map somewhere and do the comparison yourself.
http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/266.html
Actually, if you would compare that to the 2004 election and post red/blue totals, that would be great.
As Morty Seinfeld once said, "You know what sells clothes? Cheap fabric and dark lighting."
You know that sell movies? Dead leading actors and professional film critics on your pay roll.
Cheap plot and dim critics?
Then they can get a REAL job like the rest of us. The less opportunities they have to make me want to stab my eyes out, the better.
Yes, damn those actors, artists and entertainers; they should grow up and get a REAL job! A REAL job like REAL men! It's just not right that they can get through the day without shoveling something or operating a vehicle with a clutch. No wonder there's so many gays in Hollywood!
First thing I thought of was PC Tools, and perhaps the most obvious: Tree.
Although if you widen the slice enough, nothing is a monopoly. Microsoft is not a monopoly, because you can always buy a Mac, or a typewriter, or a toaster. :)
They have monopolized the satellite radio market, but not the greater radio market in general - that's still Clear Channel's domain.