Based on the extensive of experience of deists in power, I'd say that atheists are the lesser of two evils. Unless one's opinions of theology have no bearing on how good a person one is...
I've read that Ghandi actually criticized the Jews of Nazi Germany for remaining (relatively) silent for so long. As I recall, he said something to the effect that if they'd held a peaceful protest, and forced the Nazis to kill a lot of them, then the public outcry would've been sufficient to prevent later atrocities.
Yes, and there is certainly no way to appreciate one's fellow humans without gettin' Jesus... I would actually say that an atheist with morals is superior to a christian with morals, because the atheist acts decently with no heavenly reward dangled in front of him.
Actually, Shakespeare is widely considered to have pandered to the lowest common denominator (Hence all the gore and sex in many of his works). Don't know about Van Gogh, but the majority of artists throughout history have catered to the wishes of someone other than themselves, be it patrons, advertising companies, or just the invisible hand of the marketplace. Not saying it's the only way; just that its a viable one.
Note that only the Win9x OS' have a C:\My Documents folder. NT has a My Documents folder for each user, located in C:\Documents And Settings\$USER. I believe the grandparent was referring to this distinction, unless he was trolling...
However, for the most part, there isn't a more powerful force in the "end market" than the many different and varied buying decisions of potential customers.
How 'bout the multimillion-dollar bullhorn voice of madison ave, screaming that intel whatever's and windows will make your internet faster?
Microsoft were busy integrating the browser into the kernel to ensure browser dominance... I don't know about Apple, perhaps the stability of OS 8 lessened the demand for crash protection?
If you're into hip-hop, I encourage you to take the trouple to check out both Dragon Ash and Lamp Eye, two Japanese artists. As far as online music *ahem* communities go, the best one for finding new music is Soulseek (www.slsk.org), due to its napster-esque chat rooms.
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and of course, both of your examples of action against lawyers require... more lawyers!
arrgh, one too many "of"'s in the first sentence. forgot to preview.
Based on the extensive of experience of deists in power, I'd say that atheists are the lesser of two evils. Unless one's opinions of theology have no bearing on how good a person one is...
I've read that Ghandi actually criticized the Jews of Nazi Germany for remaining (relatively) silent for so long. As I recall, he said something to the effect that if they'd held a peaceful protest, and forced the Nazis to kill a lot of them, then the public outcry would've been sufficient to prevent later atrocities.
Yes, and there is certainly no way to appreciate one's fellow humans without gettin' Jesus... I would actually say that an atheist with morals is superior to a christian with morals, because the atheist acts decently with no heavenly reward dangled in front of him.
Aldous Huxley was much more on target with Brave New World. Mmmmmm... soma in the sky...
WASTE is an encrypted filesharing network, since the article did not make it clear. It is also, in the same vein as gnutella, an open protocol.
I've read the Illuminatus! Trilogy twice and I'm still not sure what happens... ;)
Sure thing, Miniver Cheevy...
Actually, Shakespeare is widely considered to have pandered to the lowest common denominator (Hence all the gore and sex in many of his works). Don't know about Van Gogh, but the majority of artists throughout history have catered to the wishes of someone other than themselves, be it patrons, advertising companies, or just the invisible hand of the marketplace. Not saying it's the only way; just that its a viable one.
Note that only the Win9x OS' have a C:\My Documents folder. NT has a My Documents folder for each user, located in C:\Documents And Settings\$USER. I believe the grandparent was referring to this distinction, unless he was trolling...
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However, for the most part, there isn't a more powerful force in the "end market" than the many different and varied buying decisions of potential customers.
How 'bout the multimillion-dollar bullhorn voice of madison ave, screaming that intel whatever's and windows will make your internet faster?
Microsoft were busy integrating the browser into the kernel to ensure browser dominance... I don't know about Apple, perhaps the stability of OS 8 lessened the demand for crash protection?
keeping your mouth shut != encouragement
keeping your mouth shut != discouragement
and, oh yeah,
the medium != the message
If you're into hip-hop, I encourage you to take the trouple to check out both Dragon Ash and Lamp Eye, two Japanese artists. As far as online music *ahem* communities go, the best one for finding new music is Soulseek (www.slsk.org), due to its napster-esque chat rooms.