No, it's just a case of the cure being worse than the disease. If a cop runs a light and there's an accident, investigate it. If there's not, well, no harm no foul.
Anyway, I've never, ever seen a cop go through an intersection without his lights on, and most of the time they're pretty hesitant even with lights and sirens blaring (especially bike cops) because they know better than anyone that other drivers just don't pay attention, and often can't hear sirens over their blaring radios anyway.
That said, there was a case of a cop who was killed while running a red light here a few months back (with no lights, which contradicts my anecdotal experience), but I'm pretty sure he won't do it anymore.
Another World was in all the Ami mags, and it was pretty popular. I remember playing it, and getting almost nowhere near through it. (Same with all of the SotBs). Actually, a Windows XP version was released recently, and you can download the demo here.
Yeah, but here's the F'ing problem: Cops are going to get hauled into court left, right, and center to defend running a red light. Think about it. The ticket will be issued automatically, probably multiple times per week, if not per day, per cop and THEN it's up to them to "prove" that they were justified. This is hours and hours of time spent doing little more than burning tax dollars. SO, the question is: Do you want your tax money spent investigating every incident of an officer running a light just to find the ones who were in a hurry on their lunch break, or should we just cut them some slack and, in turn, use the money for perhaps more productive purposes? I hate police abusing their power as much as anyone, but you can't just buy the cute part of a puppy -- you buy the part that shits and pees everywhere too. In other words, it's just an inherent part of assigning imperfect people (are there any other kind?) to positions of power, but hopefully the benefits are worth it.
I know this is OT, but whenever I read groklaw, I always see it as GroKlaw. The favicon doesn't help any either. It's like a green Zoidberg. While I don't care what others do with their own bodies, personally, I want no part of it. What are those mutant clawed people going to do with computers anyway? Not type, that's for sure. *shudder*
My girlfriend is convinced I know her password and read all her e-mails and everything she accesses online. Actually, that would make a good Slashdot poll.
Your significant other...
1....trusts that you respect their privacy. 2....thinks you access their e-mail and bank accounts. 3....thinks you access their e-mail and bank accounts.. AND YOU DO! 4....doesn't think you could even if you wanted to. 5....is Cowboy Neal.
I'm more interested in the fact that T-Rex soft tissue can survive for, supposedly, 65M years...
I believe you mean 6 thousand years. God created dinosaurs, then he killed them all a few years later because they kept eating all the people, and as we all know, nothing makes God angrier than eating His image.
Too bad the second biggest trick the devil ever played was convincing an ingorant public (and "geeks," apparently) that the quote is from a movie. Sure, it was *in* the movie, but my son said "To be, or not to be," yesterday.. should I attribute that quote to him from now on?
I was pretty sure my post(s) would draw some vehement responses, but yours was the most succinct, so I'll just reply to it.
During the last generation, the Gamecube was the cheapest console. The PS2 still won.
The difference in price was negligible, to the point of irrelevance.
If you still call the Wii controller "gimmicky," you do nothing but betray your fanboyism. Have you played "The Godfater: Blackhand Edition"? This game alone is proof that the Wii controller is anything but a gimmick.
Look, everything is either a gimmick, or a genuinely useful feature, and the only way to "prove" the difference is to measure the staying power. As someone else mentioned, the mouse is not a gimmick because it serves a function that was previously difficult/impossible with then-conventional devices. Nonetheless, the VR helmet, Power Glove, and Light Gun are prior examples of input devices which ALSO served a function which was otherwise difficult/impossible, but their sustainability was obviously limited. You might as well say "Duck Hunt" proves the Light Gun isn't a gimmick.
Fanboyism? I haven't owned a console since the PS1; I just like to bet on the horse who will win the most, and I simply don't think Nintendo's lead is anything other than a temporary fluke. The Wii is filling the gameplay void left by the lack of titles for the PS3. If Wii is still the preeminent platform in 2 years, then obviously I bet on the wrong horse. It happens. I was wrong about the Amiga too. Fortunately we all have wonderful PCs now because people picked cheap commodity hardware over innovation, foresight and, admittedly, horrible marketing and management.
People play with the Wii because they want to. Because it's an accessible and fun. No amount of good PS3 games can change this.
Nonsense. Some amount of good games can change it.. the question is not if, but at what point? Obviously it's relative to the number and quality of titles put out for the Wii. I don't think the concept is sustainable, but again, Wii'll see.
And yes, if you can't see the change in game design philosophy from the GBA/PS1/PS2 to the DS/Wii, you're blind.
Witnessing the last 4 months, the market so far agrees with me.
As I mentioned, I believe that's expressly due to the lack of games on the PS3 and the lack of foresight on the part of consumers. The "market" doesn't have any feelings either way -- we simply have different ways of interpreting it. Of course we may never know which interpretation is correct, so the argument is largely academic.
...it is the duty of parents to make this decision. Never the government.
Never? I think it's absolutely dangerous to speak in absolutes. If an entire nation is floundering (although China's economy is hardly floundering) because of a problem that people can't or won't solve on their own, then it makes sense for government to do it for them. China is obviously less hesitant to enact such restrictions because of the nature of its government, but that doesn't mean it's inherently wrong. We do similar things in the US. As you may have noticed, we limit the age, hours, and circumstances of young drivers. Most states limit the ages for gambling, drinking, and smoking because they're enjoyable and addictive, but largely unproductive/damaging behaviors. If online gaming is an addictive and unproductive behavior (as many would argue it is), AND parents are unable/unwilling to curtail its spread, then it becomes necessary for some higher authority to step in. In the US, we would probably tackle the problem on a case-by-case basis, challenging parents who fail to provide proper guidelines for their children. (Little Johnny never does his homework, can't read at grade level, and is failing out because he plays games all night). In another country, they've obviously decided it's more efficient to take more drastic measures. That's the great thing about having more than one country in the world, just like having multiple states in the US -- others are free to experiment so we can see what works and what doesn't.
Naturally it would be easier to condone China's actions if they were truely democratic, but they are no more violating human rights on this than we are with our own restrictions on minors.
I haven't watched the US version, but the UK version was exceptional. I'm pretty sure I'd rather listen to David Attenborough than Sigourney Weaver anyway. As I've mentioned before, it should be playing in every store that sells HDTVs.
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I grok what grok means, I'm just saying.. www.groklaw.com is not unlike www.penisland.com
Yeah, ATI under Linux is pretty horrid, in my experience. =/
Yeah.. it's the only thing worse than nVidia under Linux.
This is Slashdot. We don't quote original sources, just the last famous person to utter them.
No, it's just a case of the cure being worse than the disease. If a cop runs a light and there's an accident, investigate it. If there's not, well, no harm no foul.
Anyway, I've never, ever seen a cop go through an intersection without his lights on, and most of the time they're pretty hesitant even with lights and sirens blaring (especially bike cops) because they know better than anyone that other drivers just don't pay attention, and often can't hear sirens over their blaring radios anyway.
That said, there was a case of a cop who was killed while running a red light here a few months back (with no lights, which contradicts my anecdotal experience), but I'm pretty sure he won't do it anymore.
when I was growing up I watched a whole bunch of violet movies and it didn't "corrupt my moral fiber"
Like this? Or like this?
Not just gaming.. Remember demos?
Another World was in all the Ami mags, and it was pretty popular. I remember playing it, and getting almost nowhere near through it. (Same with all of the SotBs). Actually, a Windows XP version was released recently, and you can download the demo here.
Yeah, but here's the F'ing problem: Cops are going to get hauled into court left, right, and center to defend running a red light. Think about it. The ticket will be issued automatically, probably multiple times per week, if not per day, per cop and THEN it's up to them to "prove" that they were justified. This is hours and hours of time spent doing little more than burning tax dollars. SO, the question is: Do you want your tax money spent investigating every incident of an officer running a light just to find the ones who were in a hurry on their lunch break, or should we just cut them some slack and, in turn, use the money for perhaps more productive purposes? I hate police abusing their power as much as anyone, but you can't just buy the cute part of a puppy -- you buy the part that shits and pees everywhere too. In other words, it's just an inherent part of assigning imperfect people (are there any other kind?) to positions of power, but hopefully the benefits are worth it.
Because morality and leadership have nothing to do with running a country!
I know this is OT, but whenever I read groklaw, I always see it as GroKlaw. The favicon doesn't help any either. It's like a green Zoidberg. While I don't care what others do with their own bodies, personally, I want no part of it. What are those mutant clawed people going to do with computers anyway? Not type, that's for sure. *shudder*
My girlfriend is convinced I know her password and read all her e-mails and everything she accesses online. Actually, that would make a good Slashdot poll.
...trusts that you respect their privacy. ...thinks you access their e-mail and bank accounts. ...thinks you access their e-mail and bank accounts.. AND YOU DO! ...doesn't think you could even if you wanted to. ...is Cowboy Neal.
Your significant other...
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I'm more interested in the fact that T-Rex soft tissue can survive for, supposedly, 65M years...
I believe you mean 6 thousand years. God created dinosaurs, then he killed them all a few years later because they kept eating all the people, and as we all know, nothing makes God angrier than eating His image.
Brain surgeons can tell who's going to hell?!?
I've always thought roosters had that look in their eye.. you know.... like they'd eat you in a second, if they could.
Too bad the second biggest trick the devil ever played was convincing an ingorant public (and "geeks," apparently) that the quote is from a movie. Sure, it was *in* the movie, but my son said "To be, or not to be," yesterday.. should I attribute that quote to him from now on?
I believe he meant "Girls on the plus size."
I was pretty sure my post(s) would draw some vehement responses, but yours was the most succinct, so I'll just reply to it.
During the last generation, the Gamecube was the cheapest console. The PS2 still won.
The difference in price was negligible, to the point of irrelevance.
If you still call the Wii controller "gimmicky," you do nothing but betray your fanboyism. Have you played "The Godfater: Blackhand Edition"? This game alone is proof that the Wii controller is anything but a gimmick.
Look, everything is either a gimmick, or a genuinely useful feature, and the only way to "prove" the difference is to measure the staying power. As someone else mentioned, the mouse is not a gimmick because it serves a function that was previously difficult/impossible with then-conventional devices. Nonetheless, the VR helmet, Power Glove, and Light Gun are prior examples of input devices which ALSO served a function which was otherwise difficult/impossible, but their sustainability was obviously limited. You might as well say "Duck Hunt" proves the Light Gun isn't a gimmick.
Fanboyism? I haven't owned a console since the PS1; I just like to bet on the horse who will win the most, and I simply don't think Nintendo's lead is anything other than a temporary fluke. The Wii is filling the gameplay void left by the lack of titles for the PS3. If Wii is still the preeminent platform in 2 years, then obviously I bet on the wrong horse. It happens. I was wrong about the Amiga too. Fortunately we all have wonderful PCs now because people picked cheap commodity hardware over innovation, foresight and, admittedly, horrible marketing and management.
People play with the Wii because they want to. Because it's an accessible and fun. No amount of good PS3 games can change this.
Nonsense. Some amount of good games can change it.. the question is not if, but at what point? Obviously it's relative to the number and quality of titles put out for the Wii. I don't think the concept is sustainable, but again, Wii'll see.
And yes, if you can't see the change in game design philosophy from the GBA/PS1/PS2 to the DS/Wii, you're blind.
I am blind, you insensitive clod.
wasting your life on something you've already done once is lame. Don't do it.
But I'm starving!
Witnessing the last 4 months, the market so far agrees with me.
As I mentioned, I believe that's expressly due to the lack of games on the PS3 and the lack of foresight on the part of consumers. The "market" doesn't have any feelings either way -- we simply have different ways of interpreting it. Of course we may never know which interpretation is correct, so the argument is largely academic.
...it is the duty of parents to make this decision. Never the government.
Never? I think it's absolutely dangerous to speak in absolutes. If an entire nation is floundering (although China's economy is hardly floundering) because of a problem that people can't or won't solve on their own, then it makes sense for government to do it for them. China is obviously less hesitant to enact such restrictions because of the nature of its government, but that doesn't mean it's inherently wrong. We do similar things in the US. As you may have noticed, we limit the age, hours, and circumstances of young drivers. Most states limit the ages for gambling, drinking, and smoking because they're enjoyable and addictive, but largely unproductive/damaging behaviors. If online gaming is an addictive and unproductive behavior (as many would argue it is), AND parents are unable/unwilling to curtail its spread, then it becomes necessary for some higher authority to step in. In the US, we would probably tackle the problem on a case-by-case basis, challenging parents who fail to provide proper guidelines for their children. (Little Johnny never does his homework, can't read at grade level, and is failing out because he plays games all night). In another country, they've obviously decided it's more efficient to take more drastic measures. That's the great thing about having more than one country in the world, just like having multiple states in the US -- others are free to experiment so we can see what works and what doesn't.
Naturally it would be easier to condone China's actions if they were truely democratic, but they are no more violating human rights on this than we are with our own restrictions on minors.
I haven't watched the US version, but the UK version was exceptional. I'm pretty sure I'd rather listen to David Attenborough than Sigourney Weaver anyway. As I've mentioned before, it should be playing in every store that sells HDTVs.
That, and there's nothing like imposing on a charity to make you sleep well at night!
If they have access to e-mail, then presumably they can take 1-2 minutes to locate and download unzip.
Not that I think zipping is a proper solution, but the unlikely possibility of the recipient not having unzip is the least of reasons why.
Done and done.
I don't go looking for them, they just seem to find me. :(