... Because I have read many other new scifi books that were at best original, and at worst exemplary scifi material. Additiopnally, as was mentioned at the top, Harry Potter is not scifi; it is fantasy, and while libraries/bookstores/etc. may mix the two in shelving, they are really vastly different genres. And hell, if fantasy books are fair candidates for the Hugo, then why not consider good groundbreaking fantasy, eg George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, rather than this kiddie bullshit that, I might note, was designed for kiddies, not an adult audience. And on a final note, as far as groundbreaking goes, just how groundbreaking can a wizard-heavy kiddie fantasy book be?
"i dissaprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it." -Voltaire
All that it would take to prove that they are restraining trade is them blocking a single song to which they do not hold copyrights. If I make a techno mix, try to share it, and it is blocked, then they are restraining trade, whatever else they may be doing.
Good reasoning, but I gaurentee that Pokemon will not ship with the Cube. After all, why ship it with the system when mindless masses will gobble it up for good money?
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Might I be the first to note that you are an imbecile? In a console war, a developer is not a winner; their rewards are reaped in a manner completely different from those of the console makers. Granted, I agree that Sega will make a goodly profit from their developing, but it is now impossible for them to be a winner in the console war.
Nintendo's failure will be evident once again when their game cube is released. A console is nothing without the support of game companies, and at the moment, even Nintendo's long-time ally Rare is turning on them. The only reason that the company has not gone bankrupt over the last few years is a little abomination called Pokemon. My favorite game companies (Capcom and Konami) are still developing for PS2, and small companies that make RPGs seem to be attracted to sony as well. Microsoft is still a wildcard, but I'd place my money on Sony.
Well, it is all-powerful and it isn't. It has been constitutionally declared that schools are effectively a seperate society, at least to the extent that they require exceptions to certain constitutional amendments. Thus, schools in general have the right to restrict certain rights of citizenship, while private schools (being volitional) can restrict almost anything they want to.
Well, here's my dream geek bar:
1.) No smoking. Can't stand the smell.
2.) More than just alcohol. Caffeine, certainly (coffee, mountain dew, red bull) And a few nifty mixes: ever try a mix of 4 parts Red Bull, 1 part vodka, 1 part soy sauce?
3.) Classic arcade games. That's one things that I hate to see disappearing from arcades.
4.) Computer access. There are always people who are in there for the drinks and the atmosphere, but still want to code.
5.) Some LAN'ed computers with Halflife (or some other multiplayer game). My local comic shop does this, and it's great.
6.) Gaming tables. Chess, of course, but also room for people to bring their own games. I'd love to play Risk against a random group of poeple that I don't know (it's too easy to beat my friends because I know exactly how they react to various stimuli, and thus how to manipulate them)
Might I refer the author to definitions # 4 and 5 in the American Heritage Dictionary (College Edition):
irony n. 4. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs. 5. An occurance, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity.
The message of saving trees was incongruous with the advocation of mass consumption of paper technology, thus irony, or as you call it, 'iriny'.
As an advocate of free speech, I see no reason that I can't say that the air is a liquid. Granted, it isn't true, and also granted, some people might wholeheartedly accept it. However, this does not mean that I should be unable say it. Unfortunately, at the rate we're going, I won't be allowed to say hat in another few years, and I find this most unfortunate.
If I can just get ahold of an old soapbox, I might just decide to perform an experiment on reactions to public ranting. Wouldn't that be great? Just standing there on top of my soapbox on a street corner, ranting about this and that to an audience of average joes who just want to go about their business peacefully.
"Do you hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability.
Well, for a writing class I have written a poem as code. The teacher had no idea what the various commands meant, but still agreed that it was a well done piece.
I'd say that some of a programmer's lack of attractiveness has to do with their art. After all, how many people have told you how great you look when you have huge bags under your eyes, just pulled a(nother) night without sleep and are jacked up on caffeine? Definately not a turn-on
About the fact that one could make a guess on an SAT and still have a 25% chance of being right: I recently (this week) took a math test called an MAA. It is multiple choice, but here is the scoring system:
Correct answer: 6 points
Incorrect answer: 0 points
Space left blank: 2 points
It seems to me that this is a more efficient and effective way to score things. Much better than SATs. Now for my personal opinion that I won't justify because that makes it all the more fun: SATs are a worthless annoyance that ought not be credited in the least.
Erm, that's some pretty warped logic that you're using there. I am in high school, but we are all still required to sign an internet use contract. I for one read that document thouroughly before signing. Some things on the document were questionable or arbitrary, but I figured that it was easy enough to stay clear of those potholes, so I signed without clarification. I have kept that contract in mind whenever using the school's comps, and noted several occasions that I could have been slapped with breaching the contract if you interpretted it just so. Many others that I have witnessed could have easily been hit with same charge, as they breached it without question (I have considered teaching a few of them a lesson by calling this to administrations attention). My point is, you can screw yourself over by not reading such things, and I will certainly ask for clarification on a few points next year. Just as an experiment, I showed a few people a copy of the agreement they had signed; you should have seen the looks on their faces.
The other point I want to make is the administration's general opinion of people like me. Last year, twice I was hit with very questionable defiance-of-authority charges for the sole reason that the principal was pissy about my insistance that he abide by the Code of Conduct. I am not certain that he more than glanced at the student and staff rights section, wheras myself and several others have read the document cover to cover at least once. What really pisses me off is the fact that not one teacher applies the listed disciplines. For example: last year, myself and three friends were assaulted with whiffle bats. Granted, we managed to parry most blows with our hands, thus taking the smallest possible amount of damage, but the people who did it were not even issued a warning, much less suspended or expelled. Can anyone top that? Next time a teacher blatantly disregards the Code of Conduct to my (even minor) detriment, you can bet I'm gonna give 'em hell for it.
Unfortunately, high schools are mandatory attendance, and I was reading the code of conduct; basically it said that, "Yes, you have the right to freedom of expression, but we think it is in your best interest to rescind them." Some of us don't have that choice.
I know this really is a pretty minor point, but it is my sincere opinion that students should have some say in whether or not to keep any given teacher employed. After all, the students pay for an education, and if there is a teacher that an overwhelming majority of students do not believe is teaching properly/efficiently/effectively, then why should that teacher be retained? I am currently over halfway through a class right now (it is an advanced placement class) and I haven't learned a damned thing that I didn't already know. Why should that teacher be retained?
This is probably the most on-the-fence issue you could bring up. Legal email protection would be great, don't get me wrong, but trusting the government is something that I really don't want to do, if it can be avoided. As are at least some of you, I am rather unhappy with our government. The whole Carnivore issue proved that it would be risky trusting them with our email. But then a gain, how much better is getting our email from a greedy corporation who will sell our information to solicitors? This seems to be a lose-lose situation. If I really had to decide, I would go with the greedy corporations over our own fascist Uncle Sam.
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... Because I have read many other new scifi books that were at best original, and at worst exemplary scifi material. Additiopnally, as was mentioned at the top, Harry Potter is not scifi; it is fantasy, and while libraries/bookstores/etc. may mix the two in shelving, they are really vastly different genres. And hell, if fantasy books are fair candidates for the Hugo, then why not consider good groundbreaking fantasy, eg George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, rather than this kiddie bullshit that, I might note, was designed for kiddies, not an adult audience. And on a final note, as far as groundbreaking goes, just how groundbreaking can a wizard-heavy kiddie fantasy book be?
"i dissaprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it." -Voltaire
Oh, my school already has 'em. But only in bathrooms. No shit.
All that it would take to prove that they are restraining trade is them blocking a single song to which they do not hold copyrights. If I make a techno mix, try to share it, and it is blocked, then they are restraining trade, whatever else they may be doing.
Good reasoning, but I gaurentee that Pokemon will not ship with the Cube. After all, why ship it with the system when mindless masses will gobble it up for good money?
Might I be the first to note that you are an imbecile? In a console war, a developer is not a winner; their rewards are reaped in a manner completely different from those of the console makers. Granted, I agree that Sega will make a goodly profit from their developing, but it is now impossible for them to be a winner in the console war.
Nintendo's failure will be evident once again when their game cube is released. A console is nothing without the support of game companies, and at the moment, even Nintendo's long-time ally Rare is turning on them. The only reason that the company has not gone bankrupt over the last few years is a little abomination called Pokemon. My favorite game companies (Capcom and Konami) are still developing for PS2, and small companies that make RPGs seem to be attracted to sony as well. Microsoft is still a wildcard, but I'd place my money on Sony.
Not far off. My school recently installed hidden cameras in the bathrooms. So much for releiving myself at school anymore.
Well, it is all-powerful and it isn't. It has been constitutionally declared that schools are effectively a seperate society, at least to the extent that they require exceptions to certain constitutional amendments. Thus, schools in general have the right to restrict certain rights of citizenship, while private schools (being volitional) can restrict almost anything they want to.
Well, here's my dream geek bar: 1.) No smoking. Can't stand the smell. 2.) More than just alcohol. Caffeine, certainly (coffee, mountain dew, red bull) And a few nifty mixes: ever try a mix of 4 parts Red Bull, 1 part vodka, 1 part soy sauce? 3.) Classic arcade games. That's one things that I hate to see disappearing from arcades. 4.) Computer access. There are always people who are in there for the drinks and the atmosphere, but still want to code. 5.) Some LAN'ed computers with Halflife (or some other multiplayer game). My local comic shop does this, and it's great. 6.) Gaming tables. Chess, of course, but also room for people to bring their own games. I'd love to play Risk against a random group of poeple that I don't know (it's too easy to beat my friends because I know exactly how they react to various stimuli, and thus how to manipulate them)
Might I refer the author to definitions # 4 and 5 in the American Heritage Dictionary (College Edition):
irony n. 4. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs. 5. An occurance, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity.
The message of saving trees was incongruous with the advocation of mass consumption of paper technology, thus irony, or as you call it, 'iriny'.
As an advocate of free speech, I see no reason that I can't say that the air is a liquid. Granted, it isn't true, and also granted, some people might wholeheartedly accept it. However, this does not mean that I should be unable say it. Unfortunately, at the rate we're going, I won't be allowed to say hat in another few years, and I find this most unfortunate.
If I can just get ahold of an old soapbox, I might just decide to perform an experiment on reactions to public ranting. Wouldn't that be great? Just standing there on top of my soapbox on a street corner, ranting about this and that to an audience of average joes who just want to go about their business peacefully.
"Do you hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability.
Well, for a writing class I have written a poem as code. The teacher had no idea what the various commands meant, but still agreed that it was a well done piece.
I'd say that some of a programmer's lack of attractiveness has to do with their art. After all, how many people have told you how great you look when you have huge bags under your eyes, just pulled a(nother) night without sleep and are jacked up on caffeine? Definately not a turn-on
About the fact that one could make a guess on an SAT and still have a 25% chance of being right: I recently (this week) took a math test called an MAA. It is multiple choice, but here is the scoring system: Correct answer: 6 points Incorrect answer: 0 points Space left blank: 2 points It seems to me that this is a more efficient and effective way to score things. Much better than SATs. Now for my personal opinion that I won't justify because that makes it all the more fun: SATs are a worthless annoyance that ought not be credited in the least.
Erm, that's some pretty warped logic that you're using there. I am in high school, but we are all still required to sign an internet use contract. I for one read that document thouroughly before signing. Some things on the document were questionable or arbitrary, but I figured that it was easy enough to stay clear of those potholes, so I signed without clarification. I have kept that contract in mind whenever using the school's comps, and noted several occasions that I could have been slapped with breaching the contract if you interpretted it just so. Many others that I have witnessed could have easily been hit with same charge, as they breached it without question (I have considered teaching a few of them a lesson by calling this to administrations attention). My point is, you can screw yourself over by not reading such things, and I will certainly ask for clarification on a few points next year. Just as an experiment, I showed a few people a copy of the agreement they had signed; you should have seen the looks on their faces. The other point I want to make is the administration's general opinion of people like me. Last year, twice I was hit with very questionable defiance-of-authority charges for the sole reason that the principal was pissy about my insistance that he abide by the Code of Conduct. I am not certain that he more than glanced at the student and staff rights section, wheras myself and several others have read the document cover to cover at least once. What really pisses me off is the fact that not one teacher applies the listed disciplines. For example: last year, myself and three friends were assaulted with whiffle bats. Granted, we managed to parry most blows with our hands, thus taking the smallest possible amount of damage, but the people who did it were not even issued a warning, much less suspended or expelled. Can anyone top that? Next time a teacher blatantly disregards the Code of Conduct to my (even minor) detriment, you can bet I'm gonna give 'em hell for it.
Unfortunately, high schools are mandatory attendance, and I was reading the code of conduct; basically it said that, "Yes, you have the right to freedom of expression, but we think it is in your best interest to rescind them." Some of us don't have that choice.
I know this really is a pretty minor point, but it is my sincere opinion that students should have some say in whether or not to keep any given teacher employed. After all, the students pay for an education, and if there is a teacher that an overwhelming majority of students do not believe is teaching properly/efficiently/effectively, then why should that teacher be retained? I am currently over halfway through a class right now (it is an advanced placement class) and I haven't learned a damned thing that I didn't already know. Why should that teacher be retained?
This is probably the most on-the-fence issue you could bring up. Legal email protection would be great, don't get me wrong, but trusting the government is something that I really don't want to do, if it can be avoided. As are at least some of you, I am rather unhappy with our government. The whole Carnivore issue proved that it would be risky trusting them with our email. But then a gain, how much better is getting our email from a greedy corporation who will sell our information to solicitors? This seems to be a lose-lose situation. If I really had to decide, I would go with the greedy corporations over our own fascist Uncle Sam.