Judging by some people's comments, I'm not sure some of them are even from earth. Or, if they are, I'm not quite sure they're really "there" in terms of their mind.
What always amazes me is how ignorant, stupid and partisan Republicans are.
Yep, a lot of Rebulicans are ignorant, stupid, and partisan. So are a lot of democrats.
That leads me to the hypocrisy of your statement. I'm just assuming here, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing you're a democrat. I'll say it again, it's just a hunch, and I KNOW it could be a wrong one. Anyway, to say such a thing as a democrat puts you just as ignorant and partisan as a Republican. Not to mention the fact that anytime you put a label on yourself as democrat or republican, you're being partisan, and as a result, in my mind, ignorant.
Does the WA state law only work for those who spam from within WA to WA citizens, or is it independant of where the spam originated from as long as it's sent to a WA citizen?
I think you're right. They should be entertainment or reward; "Mommy, I finished my homework and vegetables, can I play PS?" Some creative games might help in education a little bit, but more on the creative problem solving aspect, but I can't imagine any game being considerably educational.
On the other hand, PCs have begun to see a lot of educational tools that are reaching homes, rather than just in schools (ie, number munchers). A lot of these games are even fun for the kids to play, while forcing them to think. Maybe if the games evolve more, homework will be to complete Levels 2+3. Exaggerated, yes, but I believe more research should be put into interactive education, where one seeks out information, rather than having it fed into you.
I doubt there is a connection. Afterall, kids have been playing with toy guns for many years before video game shoot-em-ups came out. Were there any shootings in schools then? I'm sure there were, but for other reasons than this. And if there were a connection, than it's up to the parents to keep an eye on their children and teach them the difference between video games and real life.
Nothing frustrates me more than when people blame video games, tv, music, etc, for the Columbine-like actions, when the kids have swords and guns laying around in their room. Yeah, it's the video game's fault, not the parents who never thought to enter the room or question why there were guns, etc. This is a generalization, but not far from the truth.
You're right, they are terrorists. And Israel better hand them over the the U.S. for a military tribunal. If they don't, they are obviously harboring terrorists and we must begin bombing!
Would it be possible to start working on plants in the lab here on earth to be more accepting of the martian environment, through genetic engineering and whatnot?
If scientists could somewhat predict when the climate/atmosphere in Mars might somewhat inviting for plants, they could simulate the future environment in labs on earth and possibly test out the new plant life. Just a thought though, no real deep insight here.
The U.S. experimented in WWII with attaching little incinderary devices to bats and releasing them over Japan. Basically, the bats were encased in a big bomb type of thing that dropped from a B-29. The bats were released from their compartments, and would nest in buildings. After a set time, the bomblets would explode, setting the buildings on fire. I believe this was only tried in Japan due to their building matierals (paper, wood, etc) which would easily ignite. I also don't believe this was very successfull, as there isn't much press on it.
As with everything in life, the more you know, the better. Why shouldn't someone have some more knowledge of the platform they're working on? From experiance, I've seen people able to use MS Office (let me point out that throughout this thread it's been an example, I never implied everyone always using Office, though some have seen it that way) but have NO clue what to do if their machine locks up. Why waste time and productivity calling in the tech guy to simply reboot when the user could be doing it themselves? You could argue that's why the tech guy is there, but it's not as efficient. In a society more and more reliable on computers, it makes sense that the users should be gaining more knowledge of the tool they're using. I would also like to point out that I never meant teach them the OS or similiar, but if they encountered a problem, why fix it for them, when you can teach them to fix it?
Teaching kids to use MS Office on a PC because that's what they'll be using in the so-called "real world" is a silly agrument. Yep, it is, and as I recall, I said: "chances are, if they're using computers in the near future for a living, they'll be using MS Office and other software on PC platforms."
My point wasn't so much the skill in using the software, but the hardware and environment it's run on. That's why I said "..they'll be using MS Office and other software on PC Platforms"
I can't believe no one's said it yet..
But can you imagine the implications for sex ed? I mean they could cut the whole program out, and use it for other stuff. It could be a one day class.... Teacher: "Now students, open up your laptop and connect to "
I too grew up on Apple IIe's playing Odell Lake and Oregon Trail. We used fred too, and of course Logo.
That was from 1st until 5th grade. When I got to middle school (6-8th grade) there was not a mac to be found, except one in a classroom here and there that just collected dust. It wasn't until high school that I again saw Macs, even though we only had one Mac lab, which was used for geometry and writing classes. The primary computer related classes were all taught on/for PC's, although the art program pretty much used Macs exclusively.
I'd have to say, it seems like it would be more practical for these kids to be using PCs. I say this because chances are, if they're using computers in the near future for a living, they'll be using MS Office and other software on PC platforms. Correct me if I'm wrong (there's a good chance of that) but it seems like Macs are used the most in the graphic design industry when it comes to being used professionally.
I think it's very good news. It's the first example that I've heard of school systems doing something like this on a large scale. It's no doubt going to give a lot of students access to something they normally wouldn't be working with. It could also have a very small effect on the industry. Afterall, that's at most 38,600 more people using a mac platform. I bet at least a quarter of these kids would be buying a mac later on if they purchase their own machine. More importantly though, other school systems may follow suit and do something similiar, depending on the success of Maine's program.
IIRC, Atlantis is traditionally described as a ring island system, with the "downtown" located in the middle of these rings, of which there were 3 I believe. It is also thought to be past the Pillars of Hercules, which some believe to be the straights of Gibralater(sp), placing it in the Atlantic. However, due to errors/variations in translation it's location is pretty hard to pinpoint.
I'm guessing since they haven't found any remains (as of yet) the villagers must have known what was about to happen. I also wonder how big this city was in terms of population and influence.
Also, could it have been a terrorist attack that wiped out this city, and not a volcanic eruption? Or a terrorist god perhaps triggering the volcanic event? (I had to bring it up, sorry)
Cheetahs would probably work pretty good actually. They generate quite a bit of heat while running, so this device could maybe draw away the excess body heat, allowing it to continue running for quite a bit. But then we'd have to keep it well fed, and is meat a better fuel source than our present ones...?
Just a thought but... If the missile's center of gravity is aligned near the center of gravity of the airplane, (forward and back, not left/right or up/down) wouldn't this not be too much of a difference? Sure, the center of gravity would move upwards on the jet, but I don't think this would be much of a problem.
I've been pretty happy with Road Runner's support for the most part. However, sometimes when there has been an outage, their customer support line will start off with: "We are currently experiencing an outage in... (lists a few counties or specific areas)". When I connect to an actual tech support representative, and ask how long the downtime is going to be, they have on occasion replied "I am not aware of any downtime in this area." This REALLY rubs me the wrong way. If they can get an automated message up that quick, couldn't they also release a memo or similiar to the tech support people letting them know of a downtime?
On the bright side however, every time I've called, they've given me $20 dollars credit, which translates to half a month, though after the first couple times I had to request the credit, in which case they transfer you to a different department, almost always without any hassle. The credit is nice, but I'd like to see a little better response with the tech support people.
In terms of nickle and diming to death, it appears the only other charge is 15 dollars a month more per IP, but using internet sharing (rather than connecting the cable modem to the hub) and whatnot, you can usually avoid this.
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Judging by some people's comments, I'm not sure some of them are even from earth. Or, if they are, I'm not quite sure they're really "there" in terms of their mind.
What always amazes me is how ignorant, stupid and partisan Republicans are.
Yep, a lot of Rebulicans are ignorant, stupid, and partisan. So are a lot of democrats.
That leads me to the hypocrisy of your statement. I'm just assuming here, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing you're a democrat. I'll say it again, it's just a hunch, and I KNOW it could be a wrong one. Anyway, to say such a thing as a democrat puts you just as ignorant and partisan as a Republican. Not to mention the fact that anytime you put a label on yourself as democrat or republican, you're being partisan, and as a result, in my mind, ignorant.
Does the WA state law only work for those who spam from within WA to WA citizens, or is it independant of where the spam originated from as long as it's sent to a WA citizen?
Does it warn of a strangling danger? If not, I might just wrap the controller or power cord around my neck till I suffocate. Lawsuit, here I come!
I think you're right. They should be entertainment or reward; "Mommy, I finished my homework and vegetables, can I play PS?" Some creative games might help in education a little bit, but more on the creative problem solving aspect, but I can't imagine any game being considerably educational.
On the other hand, PCs have begun to see a lot of educational tools that are reaching homes, rather than just in schools (ie, number munchers). A lot of these games are even fun for the kids to play, while forcing them to think. Maybe if the games evolve more, homework will be to complete Levels 2+3. Exaggerated, yes, but I believe more research should be put into interactive education, where one seeks out information, rather than having it fed into you.
I doubt there is a connection. Afterall, kids have been playing with toy guns for many years before video game shoot-em-ups came out. Were there any shootings in schools then? I'm sure there were, but for other reasons than this. And if there were a connection, than it's up to the parents to keep an eye on their children and teach them the difference between video games and real life.
Nothing frustrates me more than when people blame video games, tv, music, etc, for the Columbine-like actions, when the kids have swords and guns laying around in their room. Yeah, it's the video game's fault, not the parents who never thought to enter the room or question why there were guns, etc. This is a generalization, but not far from the truth.
You're right, they are terrorists. And Israel better hand them over the the U.S. for a military tribunal. If they don't, they are obviously harboring terrorists and we must begin bombing!
And she'd have to put up with my crabs--eeeeerrr, nevermind.
The Hand of Fate? More specifically, Manos, the Hand of Fate?
Would it be possible to start working on plants in the lab here on earth to be more accepting of the martian environment, through genetic engineering and whatnot?
If scientists could somewhat predict when the climate/atmosphere in Mars might somewhat inviting for plants, they could simulate the future environment in labs on earth and possibly test out the new plant life. Just a thought though, no real deep insight here.
The U.S. experimented in WWII with attaching little incinderary devices to bats and releasing them over Japan. Basically, the bats were encased in a big bomb type of thing that dropped from a B-29. The bats were released from their compartments, and would nest in buildings. After a set time, the bomblets would explode, setting the buildings on fire. I believe this was only tried in Japan due to their building matierals (paper, wood, etc) which would easily ignite. I also don't believe this was very successfull, as there isn't much press on it.
As with everything in life, the more you know, the better. Why shouldn't someone have some more knowledge of the platform they're working on? From experiance, I've seen people able to use MS Office (let me point out that throughout this thread it's been an example, I never implied everyone always using Office, though some have seen it that way) but have NO clue what to do if their machine locks up. Why waste time and productivity calling in the tech guy to simply reboot when the user could be doing it themselves? You could argue that's why the tech guy is there, but it's not as efficient. In a society more and more reliable on computers, it makes sense that the users should be gaining more knowledge of the tool they're using. I would also like to point out that I never meant teach them the OS or similiar, but if they encountered a problem, why fix it for them, when you can teach them to fix it?
Teaching kids to use MS Office on a PC because that's what they'll be using in the so-called "real world" is a silly agrument. Yep, it is, and as I recall, I said: "chances are, if they're using computers in the near future for a living, they'll be using MS Office and other software on PC platforms."
My point wasn't so much the skill in using the software, but the hardware and environment it's run on. That's why I said "..they'll be using MS Office and other software on PC Platforms"
I can't believe no one's said it yet..
But can you imagine the implications for sex ed? I mean they could cut the whole program out, and use it for other stuff. It could be a one day class.... Teacher: "Now students, open up your laptop and connect to "
I too grew up on Apple IIe's playing Odell Lake and Oregon Trail. We used fred too, and of course Logo.
That was from 1st until 5th grade. When I got to middle school (6-8th grade) there was not a mac to be found, except one in a classroom here and there that just collected dust. It wasn't until high school that I again saw Macs, even though we only had one Mac lab, which was used for geometry and writing classes. The primary computer related classes were all taught on/for PC's, although the art program pretty much used Macs exclusively.
I'd have to say, it seems like it would be more practical for these kids to be using PCs. I say this because chances are, if they're using computers in the near future for a living, they'll be using MS Office and other software on PC platforms. Correct me if I'm wrong (there's a good chance of that) but it seems like Macs are used the most in the graphic design industry when it comes to being used professionally.
I think it's very good news. It's the first example that I've heard of school systems doing something like this on a large scale. It's no doubt going to give a lot of students access to something they normally wouldn't be working with. It could also have a very small effect on the industry. Afterall, that's at most 38,600 more people using a mac platform. I bet at least a quarter of these kids would be buying a mac later on if they purchase their own machine. More importantly though, other school systems may follow suit and do something similiar, depending on the success of Maine's program.
IIRC, Atlantis is traditionally described as a ring island system, with the "downtown" located in the middle of these rings, of which there were 3 I believe. It is also thought to be past the Pillars of Hercules, which some believe to be the straights of Gibralater(sp), placing it in the Atlantic. However, due to errors/variations in translation it's location is pretty hard to pinpoint.
I'm guessing since they haven't found any remains (as of yet) the villagers must have known what was about to happen. I also wonder how big this city was in terms of population and influence.
Also, could it have been a terrorist attack that wiped out this city, and not a volcanic eruption? Or a terrorist god perhaps triggering the volcanic event? (I had to bring it up, sorry)
Cheetahs would probably work pretty good actually. They generate quite a bit of heat while running, so this device could maybe draw away the excess body heat, allowing it to continue running for quite a bit. But then we'd have to keep it well fed, and is meat a better fuel source than our present ones...?
If that's the case, why didn't I have a deity for Thanksgiving?
You don't worship turkies?
Nah...this just means tons more Jessica Alba's running around
Nothing wrong with that....
Too bad there aren't any nearby.
I'm pretty happy there aren't any blackholes around...
How would one detect such a virus (Magic Lantern) in either linux or windows? Could be good to know...
Just a thought but... If the missile's center of gravity is aligned near the center of gravity of the airplane, (forward and back, not left/right or up/down) wouldn't this not be too much of a difference? Sure, the center of gravity would move upwards on the jet, but I don't think this would be much of a problem.
I've been pretty happy with Road Runner's support for the most part. However, sometimes when there has been an outage, their customer support line will start off with: "We are currently experiencing an outage in... (lists a few counties or specific areas)". When I connect to an actual tech support representative, and ask how long the downtime is going to be, they have on occasion replied "I am not aware of any downtime in this area." This REALLY rubs me the wrong way. If they can get an automated message up that quick, couldn't they also release a memo or similiar to the tech support people letting them know of a downtime?
On the bright side however, every time I've called, they've given me $20 dollars credit, which translates to half a month, though after the first couple times I had to request the credit, in which case they transfer you to a different department, almost always without any hassle. The credit is nice, but I'd like to see a little better response with the tech support people.
In terms of nickle and diming to death, it appears the only other charge is 15 dollars a month more per IP, but using internet sharing (rather than connecting the cable modem to the hub) and whatnot, you can usually avoid this.