Now in that show they were doing almost exclusivly highway driving. That could also make a difference on the results.
Drag isn't a factor in MPG below 50MPH, therefore there's no point in testing anything other than highway driving. That's why the national speed limit was set to 55. Fuel economy is best at the fastest speed you can go before drag starts diminishing your returns.
Er, banned? I thought there was just mandatory labeling and ID checks? That's hardly the same as a ban. It might have the effect of decreasing sales (not likely), but people under 18 just don't have the same rights as everyone else. If there's a problem, that's where it lies -- in the double message we send to our youth. "You're not responsible enough to make your own decisions, but if you make the wrong choice, we'll try you as an adult. You can die for your country, buy guns, and operate deadly machinery (vehicles) before you can drink a beer. And despite all of that, if you commit a crime we'll probably try you as an adult if you're over the age of 12."
This country would be a lot more interesting if we lowered the voting age to 15 or 16.
Except you just said people don't have the ability to distinguish entertainment from reality; that CSI is a drama and not a documentary. Why do you assume that people would think CSI a more accurate depiction of reality than GTA? Because the latter doesn't have actors? Because it's not a flying game? Or a sports game? Because it has a wider audience, despite the fact that the margin is rapidly slimming? And people can differentiate genres of game, but not television?
FWIW, I don't think either form of entertainment should be censored, especially because we don't think people can form their own opinions, no matter how much evidence to the contrary. I believe that entertainment plays a large role in people's perception of reality. I further believe that most people are incapable of independent thought. But that's not an argument for censorship, it's why we need less. The more people develop a questioning attitude toward the material they see/hear/view, the better.
You probably already know this, but in case you don't: the real explanation is that "Funny" moderations don't generate karma, so some people choose alternative moderation. Also, making a post to a topic after you've moderated the discussion will undo any.. ah crap.
Video Games have been noted in studies for reducing the subject's likelihood of displaying violent behavior, because the game serves as a release mechanism.
For you maybe.
My mice, keyboards, and controllers have a different story to tell. Fortunately they can't speak.. at least, not after what I done to 'em.
Well, police could already get a warrant to search any car they pull over since judges hand them out like candy on Halloween, and they could already pull over any car for any reason. In some areas, any car on the road at certain hours can be legally stopped. But even where that's not legal, the police can always claim the car was driving erratically, and that's all the evidence necessary to make a stop. Also, they can claim they saw something in plain sight, and that's probable cause to search. The only thing preventing abuse is the integrity of the officer.
The only time a problem arose in the past was when an officer failed to bother getting a warrant and the operator did not give consent to search. Now it's all streamlined so they can just avoid the hassle of waking up a judge.
He also pointed to statistics that show the United States graduating only 4,400 mathematics and science PhDs each year compared with 24,900 math and science PhDs for greater Asia."
In other news, greater Asia is having 30 times as many babies per second as the US.
Population of greater Asia (Calculated from CIA World Factbook, including only China, India, Japan, and Korea) - 2,585,330,265 Population of USA - 295,734,134
24,900 / 2,585,330,265 = 9.32x10-6 = 0.000932% of population 4,400 / 295,734,134 = 1.49x10-5 = 0.00149% of population
So we've got only 60% more math/science majors per capita, of which, I'm guessing, the Governor was not one.
He also pointed to statistics
I'm guessing that was a follow up to telling lies and damned lies.
Summary: "But they are particularly interested in boosting their revenue from digital music sales, which...are increasing but not quickly enough to replace the continuing drops in compact disc sales."
That's funny..
http://www.emigroup.com/news/pr285.html 16th November 2005 - EMI Group delivered a strong increase in both revenues and profits in the first half, with both divisions outperforming the market
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4420780.stm Wednesday, 9 November 2005 - With a number of major new music releases due from Sony BMG in the run up to Christmas, Bertelsmann said it expected profits to continue rising during 2005.
Sounds like they're on the verge of bankruptcy to me. Maybe we can convince Congress to subsidize the recording industry so our whole economy doesn't collapse, resulting in a great depression that will make 1929 seem like a fiesta by comparison.
*Employees could 'report' usage to MS anonomously.
That would require users to 'have a clue' about software licensing, and 'access' to the 'license records.' I've seen 'companies' install copies of XP as soon as the order was placed, without waiting for the physical copies to arrive. As long as you don't type in someone else or some other company's name in the box, there's not much of a way for anyone to notice a copy isn't licensed.
This is great news for Linux! People will switch to Linux in droves to save money and avoid upgrading perfectly good hardware. Why should we buy more hardware? I still use my TI-80 to host minutes from our local Math-Libs competitions, and it handles the load without a problem! In fact, I haven't bought hardware in over 15 years. I just drive around scavenging people's trash for their old equipment. Hey, it's public domain once it's on the curb! Next year I plan to install Linux in my children. Did I say "install?" INSTILL, I meant. Not install. I would never install Linux on them. Heh. *loosens collar* Ah...
The economically disadvantaged will suffer due to the fact that an OO document wont open in the MSWord processor that their boss/future employer uses to look at resume's. thats just one example.
OpenOffice can save in Word.doc format. Then their boss can open it. (Because lots of economically disadvantaged people have their own computers in the first place, and their boss requires them to submit TPS reports...?!?).
Really? Did you read Dostoevsky in Russian, Camus in French, and Kafka in German? If not, then you read someone else's interpretation of the writing anyway. Reading the Cliff Notes doesn't make you a moron or a cheater any more than reading a translation in English does -- they both make the text more approachable.
That said, it can be better to be closer to the source. Like making a copy of a copy of a tape, you lose definition, or playing the whisper game, where you can lose the original meaning entirely. However, sometimes when you're too close, you lose perspective. Also, the people who translate texts and write Cliff Notes likely take their work fairly seriously and try to convey the original author's intent. That's why I read both. Using all of the tools at one's disposal is always the smartest choice, in my opinion.
I suppose, but unless you're partial to Old English (not the malt liquor), I don't think there's anything wrong with modernizing* the lines. It's akin to translating a work from a foreign language. How many people read Neitzsche in German, or Camus in French, or the Illyad in Greek? I don't see why it's so different for Shakespeare.. any attempt to change it is considered an abomination by scholars, as if they have a religious attachment to the writings.
*I'm not specifically talking about translating it to TXT. "Wherefore art thou," may have been the contemporary way of saying "Where are you?" but using the latter gives a modern audience an instant understanding, allowing them to pay attention to the plot directly rather than trying to follow what's being said. This especially benefits monologues, where good acting can only get you so far. (And no, I don't think "Wherefore art thou," is difficult to understand, it's just an example of using modern phrasing).
Parent post is a prime example of why the moderations should be rewritten in the same manner as the classics, so the mods will actually understand the choices. May I suggest:
I am an early adopter and I bought everything you released as soon as it came out. In some cases, I put money down before [Product] was even released. It has come to my attention that the [The Product] has depreciated in value, and I was wondering: Do you plan on reimbursing me for that depreciation, considering that I and my fellow early adopters indirectly helped to lower production costs by buying your product(s)? I understand that a higher demand translates into a higher price, and the only value that people receive for buying during such a period is instant gratification. But I want to change all that, starting now. In the future, please replace each bite of cake as I eat it.
More importantly, it will never happen in the first place. Suing another company for fixing your gaping security hole would lose in the most important court for a manufacturer of consumer goods; that of public opinion.
No, no.. truckers say, "We're gonna do all the crystal meth we can in order to get this convoy to San Antonio by Friday. What?!? Who keeps saying my name!!"
Slashdot Mirror
Now in that show they were doing almost exclusivly highway driving. That could also make a difference on the results.
Drag isn't a factor in MPG below 50MPH, therefore there's no point in testing anything other than highway driving. That's why the national speed limit was set to 55. Fuel economy is best at the fastest speed you can go before drag starts diminishing your returns.
Sure it does. Real beer drinkers buy 15 gallon cans.
These cagey science students disagree.
Er, banned? I thought there was just mandatory labeling and ID checks? That's hardly the same as a ban. It might have the effect of decreasing sales (not likely), but people under 18 just don't have the same rights as everyone else. If there's a problem, that's where it lies -- in the double message we send to our youth. "You're not responsible enough to make your own decisions, but if you make the wrong choice, we'll try you as an adult. You can die for your country, buy guns, and operate deadly machinery (vehicles) before you can drink a beer. And despite all of that, if you commit a crime we'll probably try you as an adult if you're over the age of 12."
This country would be a lot more interesting if we lowered the voting age to 15 or 16.
Gnome or gnome or gnome or..
Except you just said people don't have the ability to distinguish entertainment from reality; that CSI is a drama and not a documentary. Why do you assume that people would think CSI a more accurate depiction of reality than GTA? Because the latter doesn't have actors? Because it's not a flying game? Or a sports game? Because it has a wider audience, despite the fact that the margin is rapidly slimming? And people can differentiate genres of game, but not television?
FWIW, I don't think either form of entertainment should be censored, especially because we don't think people can form their own opinions, no matter how much evidence to the contrary. I believe that entertainment plays a large role in people's perception of reality. I further believe that most people are incapable of independent thought. But that's not an argument for censorship, it's why we need less. The more people develop a questioning attitude toward the material they see/hear/view, the better.
You probably already know this, but in case you don't: the real explanation is that "Funny" moderations don't generate karma, so some people choose alternative moderation. Also, making a post to a topic after you've moderated the discussion will undo any.. ah crap.
Video Games have been noted in studies for reducing the subject's likelihood of displaying violent behavior, because the game serves as a release mechanism.
For you maybe.
My mice, keyboards, and controllers have a different story to tell. Fortunately they can't speak.. at least, not after what I done to 'em.
Well, police could already get a warrant to search any car they pull over since judges hand them out like candy on Halloween, and they could already pull over any car for any reason. In some areas, any car on the road at certain hours can be legally stopped. But even where that's not legal, the police can always claim the car was driving erratically, and that's all the evidence necessary to make a stop. Also, they can claim they saw something in plain sight, and that's probable cause to search. The only thing preventing abuse is the integrity of the officer.
The only time a problem arose in the past was when an officer failed to bother getting a warrant and the operator did not give consent to search. Now it's all streamlined so they can just avoid the hassle of waking up a judge.
He also pointed to statistics that show the United States graduating only 4,400 mathematics and science PhDs each year compared with 24,900 math and science PhDs for greater Asia."
In other news, greater Asia is having 30 times as many babies per second as the US.
Population of greater Asia (Calculated from CIA World Factbook, including only China, India, Japan, and Korea) - 2,585,330,265
Population of USA - 295,734,134
24,900 / 2,585,330,265 = 9.32x10-6 = 0.000932% of population
4,400 / 295,734,134 = 1.49x10-5 = 0.00149% of population
So we've got only 60% more math/science majors per capita, of which, I'm guessing, the Governor was not one.
He also pointed to statistics
I'm guessing that was a follow up to telling lies and damned lies.
Summary: "But they are particularly interested in boosting their revenue from digital music sales, which...are increasing but not quickly enough to replace the continuing drops in compact disc sales."
That's funny..
http://www.emigroup.com/news/pr285.html 16th November 2005 - EMI Group delivered a strong increase in both revenues and profits in the first half, with both divisions outperforming the market
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4420780.stm Wednesday, 9 November 2005 - With a number of major new music releases due from Sony BMG in the run up to Christmas, Bertelsmann said it expected profits to continue rising during 2005.
Sounds like they're on the verge of bankruptcy to me. Maybe we can convince Congress to subsidize the recording industry so our whole economy doesn't collapse, resulting in a great depression that will make 1929 seem like a fiesta by comparison.
The software will almost always pick up uncontrollable tremors in the voice that give away liars
I'm elderly, you insensitive clods.
*Employees could 'report' usage to MS anonomously.
That would require users to 'have a clue' about software licensing, and 'access' to the 'license records.' I've seen 'companies' install copies of XP as soon as the order was placed, without waiting for the physical copies to arrive. As long as you don't type in someone else or some other company's name in the box, there's not much of a way for anyone to notice a copy isn't licensed.
This is great news for Linux! People will switch to Linux in droves to save money and avoid upgrading perfectly good hardware. Why should we buy more hardware? I still use my TI-80 to host minutes from our local Math-Libs competitions, and it handles the load without a problem! In fact, I haven't bought hardware in over 15 years. I just drive around scavenging people's trash for their old equipment. Hey, it's public domain once it's on the curb! Next year I plan to install Linux in my children. Did I say "install?" INSTILL, I meant. Not install. I would never install Linux on them. Heh. *loosens collar* Ah...
The economically disadvantaged will suffer due to the fact that an OO document wont open in the MSWord processor that their boss/future employer uses to look at resume's. thats just one example.
.doc format. Then their boss can open it. (Because lots of economically disadvantaged people have their own computers in the first place, and their boss requires them to submit TPS reports...?!?).
OpenOffice can save in Word
Yeah, T9 is nice, but I just had to comment on your sig..
Can women block pops up for you? No.
Trust me, women can block pop ups just fine, especially if they're ugly and their hot friend is about to get a pop up.
Really? Did you read Dostoevsky in Russian, Camus in French, and Kafka in German? If not, then you read someone else's interpretation of the writing anyway. Reading the Cliff Notes doesn't make you a moron or a cheater any more than reading a translation in English does -- they both make the text more approachable.
That said, it can be better to be closer to the source. Like making a copy of a copy of a tape, you lose definition, or playing the whisper game, where you can lose the original meaning entirely. However, sometimes when you're too close, you lose perspective. Also, the people who translate texts and write Cliff Notes likely take their work fairly seriously and try to convey the original author's intent. That's why I read both. Using all of the tools at one's disposal is always the smartest choice, in my opinion.
I suppose, but unless you're partial to Old English (not the malt liquor), I don't think there's anything wrong with modernizing* the lines. It's akin to translating a work from a foreign language. How many people read Neitzsche in German, or Camus in French, or the Illyad in Greek? I don't see why it's so different for Shakespeare.. any attempt to change it is considered an abomination by scholars, as if they have a religious attachment to the writings.
*I'm not specifically talking about translating it to TXT. "Wherefore art thou," may have been the contemporary way of saying "Where are you?" but using the latter gives a modern audience an instant understanding, allowing them to pay attention to the plot directly rather than trying to follow what's being said. This especially benefits monologues, where good acting can only get you so far. (And no, I don't think "Wherefore art thou," is difficult to understand, it's just an example of using modern phrasing).
Parent post is a prime example of why the moderations should be rewritten in the same manner as the classics, so the mods will actually understand the choices. May I suggest:
+1, LOL
+1, OMG
+1, YA
+1, TEHW1N
-1, WTF
-1, STFU
-1, PWNED
That sentence was translated from the original TxtMsg format. The "up" is required, since in Txt format "raise" and "raze" are both written as "Rz".
No if you'll excuse me, I'm finna raise up outta here.
May I suggest the following form letter:
Dear [Company],
I am an early adopter and I bought everything you released as soon as it came out. In some cases, I put money down before [Product] was even released. It has come to my attention that the [The Product] has depreciated in value, and I was wondering: Do you plan on reimbursing me for that depreciation, considering that I and my fellow early adopters indirectly helped to lower production costs by buying your product(s)? I understand that a higher demand translates into a higher price, and the only value that people receive for buying during such a period is instant gratification. But I want to change all that, starting now. In the future, please replace each bite of cake as I eat it.
Begrudgingly,
[My Name]
You know.. tags. Those mostly unreadable spraypainted words that gangs use to mark their territory. Amazon is planning to "represent."
No no.. the Sikorsky X2.
More importantly, it will never happen in the first place. Suing another company for fixing your gaping security hole would lose in the most important court for a manufacturer of consumer goods; that of public opinion.
No, no.. truckers say, "We're gonna do all the crystal meth we can in order to get this convoy to San Antonio by Friday. What?!? Who keeps saying my name!!"
Maybe you were thinking of tankers.