""The county did everyone a disservice by choosing to ignore the true impacts of these turbines, which are the equivalent of a terrestrial Exxon Valdez every year," said Jeff Miller, spokesman for the Center for Biological Diversity."
Yet at the end of the article we read:
Steinhour, an avid bird watcher who specializes in project development for Seawest, was incensed by the comparison of Altamont to the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster.
"It's estimated that half a million birds died because of Exxon Valdez," said Steinhour. "It would take 400 years to reach that number here."
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council estimates that 250,000 seabirds and 250 bald eagles died in the 1989 spill. --------------------
Panic Panic! Slashdot has taken down BILLIONS of servers!
Post Anony is too damn close to Submit! My rep is ruined!
Damn you Slashdot! Damn you!!!
Oh, this isn't the *real* ShortedOut... no, I'm his co-worker.. yeah, that's it... A co-worker that likes Harry Potter, yeah...
The real ShortedOut is way cool, he dates Carmen Electra, has a 12 inch peen, drives a Harley, and is on Linus's phone-a-friend list for Who Wants to be a Linux Programmer.
Ok, shoot me, mod me down, whatever you gotta do. I liked this book. Yes, I'm a 29 year old netadmin, and yes, it isn't cool to like this kind of stuff. But hey, I'm a freaking nerd.
I'm sorry, but the Harry Potter books are extremely well written, and are highly entertaining to read, even as an "adult".
RJ needs a new editor, one that won't let his ego write crappy books.
It's like somewhere along the line, he forgets that he's writing a story, and thinks that he's writing a character study, or whatever.
It's obvious that he's trying to be a "world builder" like Tolkein, and that the Fantasy novel is all about the "world" but Jesus man, please just finish your story!!!
The general populous of America couldn't give two shits about the Government. It wouldn't suprise me to see an American Dictator in our lifetime.
Let's see... Propaganda Machine, Check - US media controls the minds of the US
Apathy towards Govt, Check - People just don't care anymore.
Ignorance, Check - Students can recite facts, but don't know the meaning.
Patriotism(Nationalism), Check - The worst brand a politician can get, the biggest epithet is to be called unpatriotic. Expect to see some "Unpatriotic McArthyism" in our lifetime.
Special Interest Groups have more voice than the populous, Check - RIAA, etc. If you're a politician, you befriend the FCC, RIAA, etc, you get the spin you need.
So yeah, I totally see an American Dictator within our lifetimes, only he won't be called "Dictator", that's unpatriotic.
"Sure, kids in their mid teens could do complex arithmetic in their heads in the 1800s. But how many of them could factor a quadratic equation? How many of them could explain the basic makeup of DNA? How many of them would know the makeup of an atom? I knew all this stuff in jr. high."
Watson and Crick "discovered" the parts of DNA on Feburary 28th, 1953.
In 1911 Ernest Rutherford discovered the nucleus of the atom.
JJ Thompson discovered the electron in 1897.
How could a teenager in the 1800's learn this stuff if it wasn't discovered yet?
It's not like teenagers today are "smart" and figured all this stuff out by themselves. They're spoon fed the information so they can recite it, with little understanding of what it took to get that knowledge.
I don't want you to call me to sell me something, I'll call you.
I don't want you to mail me with advertisements, I'll mail you.
I don't want you to knock on my door to talk to me, I'll knock on your door to talk to you.
I don't want you to send me an e-mail, If I want your product, I'll send YOU an e-mail.
I don't want to drive down the street and look at your signs, I want to see the trees.
I, like many other intelligent people, like to buy things that we need, or want based on research, or discussion with friends and their experiences with the product or service.
So, in conclusion, remember two things, 1. Forcing your product on me is a good way to NOT sell it to me. and 2. Don't call me, I'll call you.
Google isn't as effective today as it was a year ago today. Their searches are screwed up with innane irrelivant material.
Couple that with an IPO auction, and soon, we'll need to be a subscriber for "premium" features on Google, such as the ability to put an "and" in your search, or post on the Google "forums" where you can chat with your friends about how great Google is.
Very true, unfortunately it's very hard to actually LEARN from these eccentric people.
College professors are more concerned with the image of them being smart rather than trying to actually convey the material in a clear, concise manner.
Took me 4 years of college to figure out that it didn't really matter what the course was, because the material would be soon forgotten. The real lesson is how to think and find answers.
Too bad they can't hire the eccentric professors to teach a "How to think and find answers" course or courses during the Freshman year, and have the good professors (the ones that convey a topic or idea clearly) present the information that will be neccessary for the career path that will parallel your curriculum.
Keep in mind, that he has supernatural powers inside BOTH the Matrix AND the "real (Zionesque)" world.
We probably haven't seen the real world yet....
Either that, or he's in some sort of drug-induced coma that began just before going to the club in the first movie.
Also, no one's mentioned how he can predict the future in Reloaded... remember the beginning scene where he saw Trinity's death... maybe he'll use his prognosticative powers in Revolutions to prevent something.
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Early in the article we read:
""The county did everyone a disservice by choosing to ignore the true impacts of these turbines, which are the equivalent of a terrestrial Exxon Valdez every year," said Jeff Miller, spokesman for the Center for Biological Diversity."
Yet at the end of the article we read:
Steinhour, an avid bird watcher who specializes in project development for Seawest, was incensed by the comparison of Altamont to the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster.
"It's estimated that half a million birds died because of Exxon Valdez," said Steinhour. "It would take 400 years to reach that number here."
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council estimates that 250,000 seabirds and 250 bald eagles died in the 1989 spill.
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Panic Panic! Slashdot has taken down BILLIONS of servers!
It's a dimple you insensitive clod!
The Mario Brothers were plumbers.... they seemed to do well.
DAMNIT!
Post Anony is too damn close to Submit! My rep is ruined!
Damn you Slashdot! Damn you!!!
Oh, this isn't the *real* ShortedOut... no, I'm his co-worker.. yeah, that's it... A co-worker that likes Harry Potter, yeah...
The real ShortedOut is way cool, he dates Carmen Electra, has a 12 inch peen, drives a Harley, and is on Linus's phone-a-friend list for Who Wants to be a Linux Programmer.
Ok, shoot me, mod me down, whatever you gotta do. I liked this book. Yes, I'm a 29 year old netadmin, and yes, it isn't cool to like this kind of stuff. But hey, I'm a freaking nerd.
I'm sorry, but the Harry Potter books are extremely well written, and are highly entertaining to read, even as an "adult".
Ok, I'm going into hiding now.
RJ needs a new editor, one that won't let his ego write crappy books.
It's like somewhere along the line, he forgets that he's writing a story, and thinks that he's writing a character study, or whatever.
It's obvious that he's trying to be a "world builder" like Tolkein, and that the Fantasy novel is all about the "world" but Jesus man, please just finish your story!!!
Little less conversation, little more action.
I guess that jackass expected scientists working in the farthest extreme of the planet to be impressed by his stunt.
I can see the pilot arrogantly walking up. (I worked at a small apt. when I was young, these little home built pilots think their cock is 20" long.)
Pilot: "Yeah, I need some fuel. Come get me inside when it's filled up."
Scientist: "Fuck off"
Pilot: "But I've flown around the world!"
Scientist: "Yeah, well I've been living on the ice here for 2 years, Fuck off."
Pilot: "But.. what will I do?"
Scientist: "Should have thought of that buddy. We're not a gas station."
Pilot:
Scientist: "Aw, come come now... here, come inside and we'll give you some hot chocolate."
Yes, but it seems that it would be spending $60 billion on a "trophy"
I, for one, couldn't give a fuck less about going to Mars, or landing on the moon again for that matter.
$60 Billion can go a long way to solving problems here at home.
40oz before you go to bed? Yikes! I'd either piss on myself in my sleep, or wake up every 30 minutes to use the bathroom!
Thank you!
"What's new?"
"E over h."
Anyone care to explain? Best joke? Pardon my ignorance but I have no clue what it means.
The reason for the high turnout in the California election was due to the MEDIA coverage because ARNOLD "the movie star" was elected.
The fact that he was elected shows both apathy AND ignorance.
Your take on Patriotism is complete rubbish. Your view that patriotism killed 3000 people in the WTC attack shows how narrow your thinking has become.
We could still fight the war on terror without a bunch of flag waving nationalism.
Yikes! But what's more frightening, a beaucracy controlled Media, or Ted Turner?
;)
Damned if you do...
Unfortunately, I don't see it ever changing. Thank GOD for reality TV.
The general populous of America couldn't give two shits about the Government. It wouldn't suprise me to see an American Dictator in our lifetime.
Let's see...
Propaganda Machine, Check - US media controls the minds of the US
Apathy towards Govt, Check - People just don't care anymore.
Ignorance, Check - Students can recite facts, but don't know the meaning.
Patriotism(Nationalism), Check - The worst brand a politician can get, the biggest epithet is to be called unpatriotic. Expect to see some "Unpatriotic McArthyism" in our lifetime.
Special Interest Groups have more voice than the populous, Check - RIAA, etc. If you're a politician, you befriend the FCC, RIAA, etc, you get the spin you need.
So yeah, I totally see an American Dictator within our lifetimes, only he won't be called "Dictator", that's unpatriotic.
"Sure, kids in their mid teens could do complex arithmetic in their heads in the 1800s. But how many of them could factor a quadratic equation? How many of them could explain the basic makeup of DNA? How many of them would know the makeup of an atom? I knew all this stuff in jr. high."
Watson and Crick "discovered" the parts of DNA on Feburary 28th, 1953.
In 1911 Ernest Rutherford discovered the nucleus of the atom.
JJ Thompson discovered the electron in 1897.
How could a teenager in the 1800's learn this stuff if it wasn't discovered yet?
It's not like teenagers today are "smart" and figured all this stuff out by themselves. They're spoon fed the information so they can recite it, with little understanding of what it took to get that knowledge.
I don't want you to call me to sell me something, I'll call you.
I don't want you to mail me with advertisements, I'll mail you.
I don't want you to knock on my door to talk to me, I'll knock on your door to talk to you.
I don't want you to send me an e-mail, If I want your product, I'll send YOU an e-mail.
I don't want to drive down the street and look at your signs, I want to see the trees.
I, like many other intelligent people, like to buy things that we need, or want based on research, or discussion with friends and their experiences with the product or service.
So, in conclusion, remember two things,
1. Forcing your product on me is a good way to NOT sell it to me.
and
2. Don't call me, I'll call you.
Although I appreciate the sarcastic nature of your post, I highly suspect that North Korea, not terrorists, would be the target of an E-bomb.
[lights up a cigarette]
It's about time!
I can hear Phillip Morris (Or whatever their name is now) cheering.
Like they can write anything with *any* pen with those big assed gloves on.
Being tethered to an object traveling at 50K MPH in inner earth orbit, isn't the best time to be writing your memoirs.
Google isn't as effective today as it was a year ago today. Their searches are screwed up with innane irrelivant material.
Couple that with an IPO auction, and soon, we'll need to be a subscriber for "premium" features on Google, such as the ability to put an "and" in your search, or post on the Google "forums" where you can chat with your friends about how great Google is.
In my opinion, IPO doesn't mean better at all.
Because they sit back and let others do "the right thing".
For France, Culture > *
For the US, Human Rights > *
When the French see Muslim women walking around hiding their face, they just accept that as part of their culture.
When the US sees Muslim women walking around hiding their face, we see a basic human rights violation.
The makers of Allegra published a study saying that Allegra helps relieve allergy symptoms.
The makers of Ford published a study saying that their cars can get you to, and from work....
Unfortunately, most of the studies are biased because they are peformed by the manufacturer, but that doesn't automatically discount their relevancy.
It's not like we have all of these independant R&D Firms that do unbiased reporting. (Consumer Reports? Universities?)
They can't even keep the covers on their notebooks, what makes the "state" think that they can be responsible with a laptop?
Apparently the state has too much money to spend, either that, or someone in state government has a 6th grader or two.
Very true, unfortunately it's very hard to actually LEARN from these eccentric people.
College professors are more concerned with the image of them being smart rather than trying to actually convey the material in a clear, concise manner.
Took me 4 years of college to figure out that it didn't really matter what the course was, because the material would be soon forgotten. The real lesson is how to think and find answers.
Too bad they can't hire the eccentric professors to teach a "How to think and find answers" course or courses during the Freshman year, and have the good professors (the ones that convey a topic or idea clearly) present the information that will be neccessary for the career path that will parallel your curriculum.
Tune his powers in both worlds....
Keep in mind, that he has supernatural powers inside BOTH the Matrix AND the "real (Zionesque)" world.
We probably haven't seen the real world yet....
Either that, or he's in some sort of drug-induced coma that began just before going to the club in the first movie.
Also, no one's mentioned how he can predict the future in Reloaded... remember the beginning scene where he saw Trinity's death... maybe he'll use his prognosticative powers in Revolutions to prevent something.