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[The study] measured an increase in spending since starting to use Napster.
The survey did not measure the increase in spending at all. It measured what survey respondents said they did - not what they actually did.
The survey respondents (Napster users) have an interest in making Napster look good (because, presumably, they would like to keep using it). That means that there is a very good chance that some (dare I say a lot) of people who probably lied in order to make Napster look better.
One thing that I think might be important here is the fact that the people questioned in this survey may have more of a reason to exaggerate than in, say, a survery in a grocerty store about which cola tastes better.
A lot of the people questioned probably know about the trial going on and it's logical that Napster users would want to protect Napster. How can they do this? By saying that they buy more music now that they use Napster. That makes Napster seem good, and improving their chance to use the service for a longer time.
I realize this is probably a bad analogy (I'm not a marketing expert), but contrast this with the cola taste test survey. The people who take that survey will be more likely to answer honestly, I would think. They don't have anything to lose by being honest, whereas the Napster users surveyed may lose their access to Napster if they answer honestly.
Don't you think that a distinction should be made here? If you're talking about the last of an animal species (where one animal may be 0.1%, hell even 0.001%, of the population), or one of 6,000,000,000+ human beings (where one human is 0.0000000166% of the population), don't you think it worth it to spend some energy saving endangered animals? Is one human worth 600,000 endangered animals: 60,000, 60, 6?
With one less human, the world will go on, probably with a few grieving relatives. You can't, however, predict what changes will come when a species becomes extinct.
In the grand scheme of things, I don't think I'm that important.
p.s. I certainly don't mean to imply that people in 3rd world countries (or elsewhere) shouldn't be helped, but I don't think we should concentrate only on people.
Here's some more information from cars.com. They mention the car's special jumping hydralics, response to voice commands, and the possibility of future add-ons. Can you say remote control homing pigeon?
Also, if you click on the Gallery button, there are a couple more pictures.
This is kind of a reply to several of the comments under this one (as well as this one), but I put it here, so more people would read it (hopefully).
Granted it's not easy to live on a vegan diet, but it is possible. It takes time to prepare meals and make sure that you get all of the stuff you need. If someone is willing to make these sacrifices, there's no reason they can't live a healthy life.
I have been vegan for two years and I still perform all of the physical activity that I used to. I haven't slowed down, at least from I can tell (measured by comparing my performance with my meat-eating friends). I really do think it's possible that you can be a vegan and maintain proper fitness, stamina, and strength. As some proof to that, the only 5-time winner of the Ironman Triathalon (or at least he was the only 5-time winner when I first heard about this 2 years ago), Dave Scott, is vegan. I think it takes some stamina and strength to swim 2 miles, run 26+ miles, and bike however-the-hell-far-they-bike miles. I realize that this is only one example, but it's a pretty high-profile one. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who could serve as examples, but aren't as well known.
I'd write more, but I have to go have supper. I think tonight I'll have some vegan burgers and some peas.
What do you mean by the statement "He supports higher education..."? Are you implying that there are other candidates who have said "I don't support higher education" or are you implying that Gore has done more than the other candidates in support of higher education?
I think we have to be careful how we state these things, especially when talking about political issues. I don't think you'll find many candidates that are saying something like "I support a low unemployment rate", because that's just obvious. I think that's along the same lines as the saying a candiate "supports higher education".
Either no one is following those links, or everyone but me knew what Harlan makes, because I found this to be the most amusing post I have read in a while, but it only has a score of 2.
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Damn it! They're trying to beat us at our own game. Now they can say "Free Software, bah!! Our software has negative cost!"
The survey did not measure the increase in spending at all. It measured what survey respondents said they did - not what they actually did.
The survey respondents (Napster users) have an interest in making Napster look good (because, presumably, they would like to keep using it). That means that there is a very good chance that some (dare I say a lot) of people who probably lied in order to make Napster look better.
A lot of the people questioned probably know about the trial going on and it's logical that Napster users would want to protect Napster. How can they do this? By saying that they buy more music now that they use Napster. That makes Napster seem good, and improving their chance to use the service for a longer time.
I realize this is probably a bad analogy (I'm not a marketing expert), but contrast this with the cola taste test survey. The people who take that survey will be more likely to answer honestly, I would think. They don't have anything to lose by being honest, whereas the Napster users surveyed may lose their access to Napster if they answer honestly.
This doesn't make the survey very valid, IMHO.
You're the first person I've heard that's gotten one for less than ~$650.
Don't forget to download the high-resolution version of the logo, so you can keep this marketing gem on your very own computer!
With one less human, the world will go on, probably with a few grieving relatives. You can't, however, predict what changes will come when a species becomes extinct.
In the grand scheme of things, I don't think I'm that important.
p.s. I certainly don't mean to imply that people in 3rd world countries (or elsewhere) shouldn't be helped, but I don't think we should concentrate only on people.
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Also, if you click on the Gallery button, there are a couple more pictures.
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Granted it's not easy to live on a vegan diet, but it is possible. It takes time to prepare meals and make sure that you get all of the stuff you need. If someone is willing to make these sacrifices, there's no reason they can't live a healthy life.
I have been vegan for two years and I still perform all of the physical activity that I used to. I haven't slowed down, at least from I can tell (measured by comparing my performance with my meat-eating friends). I really do think it's possible that you can be a vegan and maintain proper fitness, stamina, and strength. As some proof to that, the only 5-time winner of the Ironman Triathalon (or at least he was the only 5-time winner when I first heard about this 2 years ago), Dave Scott, is vegan. I think it takes some stamina and strength to swim 2 miles, run 26+ miles, and bike however-the-hell-far-they-bike miles. I realize that this is only one example, but it's a pretty high-profile one. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who could serve as examples, but aren't as well known.
I'd write more, but I have to go have supper. I think tonight I'll have some vegan burgers and some peas.
...or muck around with toothbrushes and toothpaste, as you no longer have any teeth.
What do you mean by the statement "He supports higher education..."? Are you implying that there are other candidates who have said "I don't support higher education" or are you implying that Gore has done more than the other candidates in support of higher education?
I think we have to be careful how we state these things, especially when talking about political issues. I don't think you'll find many candidates that are saying something like "I support a low unemployment rate", because that's just obvious. I think that's along the same lines as the saying a candiate "supports higher education".
Oh well, their loss.