I thought that they actually DID get proper reparations, but the issue in that case was whether the property could be taken AT ALL for this purpose. In other words: in what cases can the government force you to give up (for reasonable compensation) your property? The decision was that it was up to the state (not that I agree with the decision).
In the sense that you said something negative about Bush (even if true), in a discussion about a book review about computers.
Besides, your comment doesn't serve any purpose (here) other than to antagonize people who like Bush because you said something negative; those who don't, because it reminds them of how much they don't like him (and how may they are that he was elected); and those who don't care, because they don't want to see your post (that's what the politics section is for).
I'm not trying to flame you, just taking you at your word that you need elucidation.
Don't humans share 98% of their genetics with Chimpanzees (or do I have that wrong, maybe it's blood composition)? Wouldn't that make men more like Chimpanzees than women? A difference of 2.2% can be a lot when it comes to genetics. That's one whole chromosome, which carries a sizable chunk of genetic information. Not to say that you're wrong, as I believe that society has as much to do with the differences as genetics (in the same way individuals vary within the same sex).
I think you're right. Many people may be reluctant to challenge evolutionary ideas for fear of being labeled a religious fanatic or otherwise ridiculed.
While I believe that evolution is the best explanation given on the origin of species. I think there are major problems in the way that it is presented, if not the theory itself.
For example, people often say that animal's feature x was designed for such-and-such. Well, no it wasn't, if it was evolved.
Or people will say that thus and such happened, so animal evolved feature x, as if the animal consciously changed. No, what happened was that some random thing happened causing a feature (that was passable on to future generations) that had a slight or significant advantage.
Now, I'm a pretty smart person and I realize that billions of years is a very long time. So long that we humans (for the most part) cannot even readily comprehend it.
But still, I just don't see it happening the way current theory states. How is such a change passed on to new generations? The random change would have to take place in a sex cell, or maybe in the womb in a developing fetus. ok then this trait would have to become expressed (so no passive genes, unless you somehow get two) and this trait would have to have a significant enough survival advantage to eventually (over several generations) make a new species.
I'd like some information based on empirically collected data stating how long this takes, for example "it would take this long for one (or a set of) such change to occur in species x"
Something other than "well it's a real long time, so almost anything could have happened." That's no better an explanation than "God did it."
We actually know (or should know) how long (approximately) it took for some of these changes to occur, based on the fossil record (which I understand is not complete and why it is not complete).
I've never seen any such explanation on any science program or in any textbook. Why? Do scientist think laypeople are just too dumb to get it? I'm a nerdy guy, why haven't I read, seen, heard or gotten wind of *anything* like this?
Can't we at least pull *one* example and say this is probably how species x turned into species y?
Am I asking too much or am I thinking about it the wrong way?
Like others have pointed out, it's like saying "How do I begin my journey into the world of movies." Japanese anime is really that diverse, so it depends what you like.
Personally, I found Evangelion profoundly disturbing. That is not to say it wasn't good, more that it was not light fare. You probably should watch it at some point, but don't start with it.
As far as dubs/subs go, that's really a personal preference, which is why people feel so strongly about it. You'll have to make your on decision on that. It basically boils down to how much you like reading while watching TV/Movies, and how well you understand the original language. Anyone who says that one type of translation is ALWAYS better than the other probably doesn't understand Japanese and isn't qualified to judge.
If you get Cartoon Network, I would recommend watching Adult Swim (since it won't cost you anything to try it) to get an idea as to what's out there (but do not look to it as The Authority on anime). Mind you, that's on TV, so it is dubbed and edited (also not everything they show is Japanese). Otherwise, try to rent or borrow DVDs. This is a bonus because they normally have both subtitled and dubbed versions, so you can take your pick.
As a guide, I'll list some anime that I've seen and tell you briefly what each is about:
Ghost in the Shell (Movie/TV):
Cyberpunk style movie. Cyber technology has advanced to the point were complete artificial bodies (and more importantly brains) can be made and a person's mind or soul can be placed in them. The theme pretty much explores the implications of that.
There is a second movie which I have not seen, and the TV series (Stand Alone Complex) which follows in the same theme as the Movie, and is currently running on Adult Swim. I should mention that the central characters are police.
If you like Cyberpunk (Max Headroom, Blade Runner type stuff) definitely see this. Personally I'd recommend seeing the movie first, but it isn't required.
I really love this one, and this is probably what got me into watching anime "serious." (I always had a casual interest in it since watching Speed Racer, and G-Force as a young kid, then later with Tundercats and Transfomers.) I plan on owning a box set of this.
Cowboy Bebop is an action show about some bounty hunters, with a sci-fi backdrop. It's in the future, with interplanetary (not interstellar) travel. The background music is somewhat important to the show (but not integral to the plot), and is highly acclaimed. (Written by Yoko Kanno, who also did the music for the Ghost in the Shell TV series.) When I first watched Cowboy Bebop, it reminded me of the animated movie "American Pop," in both animation style and musical theme. If you like American Pop, you should love Cowboy Bebop. I think American Pop was also done by some of the same people who did Heavy Metal (or so I've been told). In fact, if you like Heavy Metal, you'll probably like anime in general.
I haven't seen the Cowboy Bebop movie. I'd suggest watching the series first, though.
I saw (and purchased) this long before seeing Cowboy Bebop. It's about a guy (with an "interesting" history) who goes around slaying vampires. I guess if you lik
Slashdot's throttle? Where do you find out about about this stuff (like the annoying prove you're human thing that left as mysteriously as it came)? I haven't seen mention of it anywhere, like in the FAQ or in an article (though I could have missed it, which is why I'm asking).
I think that when water pipes freeze, it is usually the hot water pipes that freeze first. This was certainly the case in my dad's house. Though there may be another explanation to it (like maybe the hot pipe was thinner); the explanation I was given was that the freezing temperature of the hot was higher that that of the cold due to having less things dissolved in it, in the same way that salt "melts" ice.
Sounds about right. At $0.50 per ship, $20.00 = 40 shipments. If they pay for return postage, that comes to 20 DVDs in 30 days with no overhead as the break even point. Guessing that most people get 10 a month, that's not a big margin. Of course any one of my facts being wrong could push it either way. Intersting.
Raven might be right about the shipping price point. Online sales of $1 DVDs may not be such a bad idea. Here I was just trying to help by nailing down the price of shipping, and I ended up guessing.
Ah, then I sit corrected. I suppose I should have checked usps.gov. I was probably shipping something heavier when it seemed cheap; though I have received DVDs ordered online sent via media mail. So, it would probably cost about $1.50 anyway, which is way more than 50 cents just for the shipping. Therefore, according to TheRaven64, Netflix *is* going broke.
Shipping 2 discs in a slimline case USPS first class costs about $1.29 (US Dollars naturally). I just did this about two weeks ago. (I don't remember the exact price and don't have the receipt on me.) Mind you that was first class, and most stuff like this gets sent media mail which (I'm pretty sure) is less expensive, I'm guessing maybe 75 cents. So maybe you're right.
Heh, I like how someone who uses the word 'fuck' is insightful, and I'm the troll. I must have pissed off a Bob Dylan fan. It's not my fault he can't sing. Anyways, I was just having fun with the post, not trolling. Talk about someone needing to get over himself/herself. Oh, well.
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Agreed. I think you actually explained what I was trying to say. The point I was trying to make was that, all along, you had to be born with it (in whatever way you get it), you couldn't "train into" it. Jedi training was only offered to those who had the potential to tap into it. Obi-wan never "offered the Force to Han," mainly because Han couldn't use it.
Everyone I've ever talked to about Star Wars, except for reporter, seems to get that. I'm talking before Episode I came out this was evident.
For real, why is everyone bashing Amazon? I buy stuff from them all the time. The prices are very competitive on most items, and the selection of stuff is hard to beat. I've been a pretty loyal customer since 1998, and unless something is significantly cheaper somewhere else, I almost always buy anything I need that they sell there.
I still have the mouse pad they sent me for their first anniversary.
If you don't like Bob Dylan or Norah Jones, then don't watch the frickin' concert!
Thanks, I won't.
Sheesh, talk about no good deed going unpunished...
Yeah, even if you don't like the idea of the one-click patent (which I don't), that doesn't mean you should bitch about them doing "nice" things.
Heh, I just checked, and I guess it isn't on my iPod after all (but it was meant to be). Something to do with the fact that I filed it under 'spoken word', no doubt. I could listen to it if I really wanted to though. If anyone's wondering, I got it because I find it funny. "Lucy in the Sky" is even better.
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Also, the fact that the 10 inch loss in leg room is such a big deal just shows that we need to lose weight.
Yeah, because losing weight will shorten your legs, and also miniaturizes suitcases.
Try explaining that to the idiots that don't know the difference between their, there, and they're; or type "should of."
I thought that they actually DID get proper reparations, but the issue in that case was whether the property could be taken AT ALL for this purpose. In other words: in what cases can the government force you to give up (for reasonable compensation) your property? The decision was that it was up to the state (not that I agree with the decision).
In the sense that you said something negative about Bush (even if true), in a discussion about a book review about computers.
Besides, your comment doesn't serve any purpose (here) other than to antagonize people who like Bush because you said something negative; those who don't, because it reminds them of how much they don't like him (and how may they are that he was elected); and those who don't care, because they don't want to see your post (that's what the politics section is for).
I'm not trying to flame you, just taking you at your word that you need elucidation.
"They're up for sale if you want them."
[which you don't because]
"These aren't the droids you're looking for."
BASIC did not "compile", it was an interprter.
Well, if you can't get the actual prop, you could always go here.
I actually took that to mean, "throughout the rest of the scenes with him [carrying a blaster] in it." It makes more sense that way.
Don't humans share 98% of their genetics with Chimpanzees (or do I have that wrong, maybe it's blood composition)? Wouldn't that make men more like Chimpanzees than women? A difference of 2.2% can be a lot when it comes to genetics. That's one whole chromosome, which carries a sizable chunk of genetic information. Not to say that you're wrong, as I believe that society has as much to do with the differences as genetics (in the same way individuals vary within the same sex).
I think you're right. Many people may be reluctant to challenge evolutionary ideas for fear of being labeled a religious fanatic or otherwise ridiculed.
While I believe that evolution is the best explanation given on the origin of species. I think there are major problems in the way that it is presented, if not the theory itself.
For example, people often say that animal's feature x was designed for such-and-such. Well, no it wasn't, if it was evolved.
Or people will say that thus and such happened, so animal evolved feature x, as if the animal consciously changed. No, what happened was that some random thing happened causing a feature (that was passable on to future generations) that had a slight or significant advantage.
Now, I'm a pretty smart person and I realize that billions of years is a very long time. So long that we humans (for the most part) cannot even readily comprehend it.
But still, I just don't see it happening the way current theory states. How is such a change passed on to new generations? The random change would have to take place in a sex cell, or maybe in the womb in a developing fetus. ok then this trait would have to become expressed (so no passive genes, unless you somehow get two) and this trait would have to have a significant enough survival advantage to eventually (over several generations) make a new species.
I'd like some information based on empirically collected data stating how long this takes, for example "it would take this long for one (or a set of) such change to occur in species x"
Something other than "well it's a real long time, so almost anything could have happened." That's no better an explanation than "God did it."
We actually know (or should know) how long (approximately) it took for some of these changes to occur, based on the fossil record (which I understand is not complete and why it is not complete).
I've never seen any such explanation on any science program or in any textbook. Why? Do scientist think laypeople are just too dumb to get it? I'm a nerdy guy, why haven't I read, seen, heard or gotten wind of *anything* like this?
Can't we at least pull *one* example and say this is probably how species x turned into species y?
Am I asking too much or am I thinking about it the wrong way?
When I think of the PETA orginization, it makes me want to eat keep eating meat.
I would definitely NOT recommend Neon Genesis Evangelion as a first step into Japanese anime.
Enonu pretty much hits the nail on the head as I see it with this post:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=154734&cid=129 74259
Like others have pointed out, it's like saying "How do I begin my journey into the world of movies." Japanese anime is really that diverse, so it depends what you like.
Personally, I found Evangelion profoundly disturbing. That is not to say it wasn't good, more that it was not light fare. You probably should watch it at some point, but don't start with it.
As far as dubs/subs go, that's really a personal preference, which is why people feel so strongly about it. You'll have to make your on decision on that. It basically boils down to how much you like reading while watching TV/Movies, and how well you understand the original language. Anyone who says that one type of translation is ALWAYS better than the other probably doesn't understand Japanese and isn't qualified to judge.
If you get Cartoon Network, I would recommend watching Adult Swim (since it won't cost you anything to try it) to get an idea as to what's out there (but do not look to it as The Authority on anime). Mind you, that's on TV, so it is dubbed and edited (also not everything they show is Japanese). Otherwise, try to rent or borrow DVDs. This is a bonus because they normally have both subtitled and dubbed versions, so you can take your pick.
As a guide, I'll list some anime that I've seen and tell you briefly what each is about:
Ghost in the Shell (Movie/TV):
Cyberpunk style movie. Cyber technology has advanced to the point were complete artificial bodies (and more importantly brains) can be made and a person's mind or soul can be placed in them. The theme pretty much explores the implications of that.
There is a second movie which I have not seen, and the TV series (Stand Alone Complex) which follows in the same theme as the Movie, and is currently running on Adult Swim. I should mention that the central characters are police.
If you like Cyberpunk (Max Headroom, Blade Runner type stuff) definitely see this. Personally I'd recommend seeing the movie first, but it isn't required.
Cowboy Bebop (TV/Movie):
I really love this one, and this is probably what got me into watching anime "serious." (I always had a casual interest in it since watching Speed Racer, and G-Force as a young kid, then later with Tundercats and Transfomers.) I plan on owning a box set of this.
Cowboy Bebop is an action show about some bounty hunters, with a sci-fi backdrop. It's in the future, with interplanetary (not interstellar) travel. The background music is somewhat important to the show (but not integral to the plot), and is highly acclaimed. (Written by Yoko Kanno, who also did the music for the Ghost in the Shell TV series.) When I first watched Cowboy Bebop, it reminded me of the animated movie "American Pop," in both animation style and musical theme. If you like American Pop, you should love Cowboy Bebop. I think American Pop was also done by some of the same people who did Heavy Metal (or so I've been told). In fact, if you like Heavy Metal, you'll probably like anime in general.
I haven't seen the Cowboy Bebop movie. I'd suggest watching the series first, though.
Vampire Hunter D (Movie):
I saw (and purchased) this long before seeing Cowboy Bebop. It's about a guy (with an "interesting" history) who goes around slaying vampires. I guess if you lik
Slashdot's throttle? Where do you find out about about this stuff (like the annoying prove you're human thing that left as mysteriously as it came)? I haven't seen mention of it anywhere, like in the FAQ or in an article (though I could have missed it, which is why I'm asking).
I think that when water pipes freeze, it is usually the hot water pipes that freeze first. This was certainly the case in my dad's house. Though there may be another explanation to it (like maybe the hot pipe was thinner); the explanation I was given was that the freezing temperature of the hot was higher that that of the cold due to having less things dissolved in it, in the same way that salt "melts" ice.
Sounds about right. At $0.50 per ship, $20.00 = 40 shipments. If they pay for return postage, that comes to 20 DVDs in 30 days with no overhead as the break even point. Guessing that most people get 10 a month, that's not a big margin. Of course any one of my facts being wrong could push it either way. Intersting.
Raven might be right about the shipping price point. Online sales of $1 DVDs may not be such a bad idea. Here I was just trying to help by nailing down the price of shipping, and I ended up guessing.
Ah, then I sit corrected. I suppose I should have checked usps.gov. I was probably shipping something heavier when it seemed cheap; though I have received DVDs ordered online sent via media mail. So, it would probably cost about $1.50 anyway, which is way more than 50 cents just for the shipping. Therefore, according to TheRaven64, Netflix *is* going broke.
I think TheRaven64 might be mistaken about that.
This decision is actually partly *because* "the rest of the world [thinks] we're a bunch of egotistical maniacs."
Shipping 2 discs in a slimline case USPS first class costs about $1.29 (US Dollars naturally). I just did this about two weeks ago. (I don't remember the exact price and don't have the receipt on me.) Mind you that was first class, and most stuff like this gets sent media mail which (I'm pretty sure) is less expensive, I'm guessing maybe 75 cents. So maybe you're right.
If you want people to check out individual articles, you should really permalink those things, rather than linking to your main page.
No, he doesn't like that fact that some people are too lazy to learn it correctly, and want others to pick up the slack.
Jeez, you got rated a troll for that?
Really, what kind of idiot does that sort of thing? Some smug, bearded Unix administrator high on the righteousness of open source?
Heh, I like how someone who uses the word 'fuck' is insightful, and I'm the troll. I must have pissed off a Bob Dylan fan. It's not my fault he can't sing. Anyways, I was just having fun with the post, not trolling. Talk about someone needing to get over himself/herself. Oh, well.
Agreed. I think you actually explained what I was trying to say. The point I was trying to make was that, all along, you had to be born with it (in whatever way you get it), you couldn't "train into" it. Jedi training was only offered to those who had the potential to tap into it. Obi-wan never "offered the Force to Han," mainly because Han couldn't use it.
Everyone I've ever talked to about Star Wars, except for reporter, seems to get that. I'm talking before Episode I came out this was evident.
For real, why is everyone bashing Amazon? I buy stuff from them all the time. The prices are very competitive on most items, and the selection of stuff is hard to beat. I've been a pretty loyal customer since 1998, and unless something is significantly cheaper somewhere else, I almost always buy anything I need that they sell there.
I still have the mouse pad they sent me for their first anniversary.
If you don't like Bob Dylan or Norah Jones, then don't watch the frickin' concert!
Thanks, I won't.
Sheesh, talk about no good deed going unpunished...
Yeah, even if you don't like the idea of the one-click patent (which I don't), that doesn't mean you should bitch about them doing "nice" things.
I can almost hear it!
:)
I can hear it. It's on my iPod.
I can't believe I admitted that.
Heh, I just checked, and I guess it isn't on my iPod after all (but it was meant to be). Something to do with the fact that I filed it under 'spoken word', no doubt. I could listen to it if I really wanted to though. If anyone's wondering, I got it because I find it funny. "Lucy in the Sky" is even better.