Really its a hairsplitting sort of argument. They both agree the meteor killed the dinos. Whether the dinosaurs were in "decline" well -- what's decline mean? One group says the dinos were at the peak of their diversity or whatnot. The other says they were waning. And this is of course based on an incomplete fossil record (both of them).
And there's declines, and consolidations. There used to be more primate species on earth, now there are fewer -- are they in decline? Tough to say yes, tough to say no. Sure, they're in decline in variation, but not in numbers or population. So I'd like to hear more about what both groups mean by "decline".
unless of course the kessel run is where you have to overtake a moving target, in which case, the ability of the millennium falcon to do so would accurately be measured in distance.
I work for a non-profit organization dedicated to curing something. So yeah, I do my part with my career in IT. Thanks for asking!
Glad you also donate your time to charity monthly, you are hereby exempt from my comment. My point was that if all you do is salute Reeve in a game, online, you're dishonoring his legacy more than honoring it. He would have, I'd be, preferred a donation than a video game salute.
and he reached out to people without spinal injuries to make them aware. so help now, before you have a spinal cord injury -- don't wait. That was his message, and it's respectful to his legacy to listen. now.
No. Reeve wanted a cure, he wanted people NOT to have to suffer the injury. So helping find a cure is the greatest gesture, not a self-inflicted wound. Nice try though!
feeling better is great. but doing something and making the world better is greater. but you're right -- it's your choice. To me, an empty gesture or weak gesture when an obviously better one is right in front of you is worse than no gesture. Do it right, or not at all. If I did some half-assed war memorial, don't you think some vets would be pissed? Do something to try and better the world (donate) instead of just feeling better -- that's the greatest gesture of all.
Oh yeah it was a total party all around! great job US! Hey, instead of skimming headlines and press releases, try reading (and comprehending) some actual reporting.
...things like this feel "too little too late" -- I mean sure, its great to memorialize him now. But wouldn't it have been better to do this while he was alive? As a tribute to the work he has done for spinal cord injury patients? So many people are remembered and properly honored after they are dead. A tragedy.
Does he get to see this? no. Does anyone in his family? I hope so, but I have no idea if they'd understand it.
It's a great gesture. A great idea. Just misguided if you ask me. We all would be better served if players donated one month of the CoH subscription fee to his charity.
Yeah but what percentage of all afghans couldn't vote because the US can't control the guerilla insurgencies and warlord violence in certain areas of the country?
Doing something poorly or half-assed isn't always better. I'm sure that most afghans would prefer to be alive than the ability to vote. Taking the time to do something right is important, especially when lives are on the line.
I mean mispellings in the comments is one thing, but if you are submitting an article for posting, spell check it! Jeez...I stopped reading once i hit "recipy"
Those "in the know" claim an earth-based elevator will not do that. It will be too thin to do any damage because it would fragment and burn up in the thick terran atmosphere.
Is that like open source? I don't want to be a part of any closed betas! They're so proprietary and evil! And think of the insecurity! Now people can play WoW and be secure! Open Beta is the way to go!
When can I modify the beta?
Seriously though, since you didn't reply to a parent, who doesn't get that this is an OPEN beta? And why would you correct them, if they can't figure it out, they don't deserve to play!;)
" If we guess that 300,000 service men and women have been deployed to Iraq and different times, the ratio of households to Iraqi vets is 104,705,000 to 300,000. This reduces to a ratio of 349 to 1."
see that? GUESS. Never guess in statistics. Never assume 1 congressman = 1 household. They could be different things. I'm not saying they are, I'm not saying they're not, I'm just saying you have to be sure. If you guess (as you said you did) then its not a statistic. It's a guess.
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indeed. but its much more elegant to call it a "deceleration sensor" than an "acceleration in the opposite direction of current velocity sensor".
Come on! Practicality people!
Revisionist history is always more correct. ;)
Really its a hairsplitting sort of argument. They both agree the meteor killed the dinos. Whether the dinosaurs were in "decline" well -- what's decline mean? One group says the dinos were at the peak of their diversity or whatnot. The other says they were waning. And this is of course based on an incomplete fossil record (both of them).
And there's declines, and consolidations. There used to be more primate species on earth, now there are fewer -- are they in decline? Tough to say yes, tough to say no. Sure, they're in decline in variation, but not in numbers or population. So I'd like to hear more about what both groups mean by "decline".
Just my 2c.
hmm, well a kitchen table is definitely not a fruit, so i guess its sports equipment! go men!
unless of course the kessel run is where you have to overtake a moving target, in which case, the ability of the millennium falcon to do so would accurately be measured in distance.
I agree.
I work for a non-profit organization dedicated to curing something. So yeah, I do my part with my career in IT. Thanks for asking!
Glad you also donate your time to charity monthly, you are hereby exempt from my comment. My point was that if all you do is salute Reeve in a game, online, you're dishonoring his legacy more than honoring it. He would have, I'd be, preferred a donation than a video game salute.
I mean imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these!
I mean seriously...wouldn't it have been more fun if they were voiced by Bollywood actors?
Who's with me here?!
and he reached out to people without spinal injuries to make them aware. so help now, before you have a spinal cord injury -- don't wait. That was his message, and it's respectful to his legacy to listen. now.
No. Reeve wanted a cure, he wanted people NOT to have to suffer the injury. So helping find a cure is the greatest gesture, not a self-inflicted wound. Nice try though!
feeling better is great. but doing something and making the world better is greater. but you're right -- it's your choice. To me, an empty gesture or weak gesture when an obviously better one is right in front of you is worse than no gesture. Do it right, or not at all. If I did some half-assed war memorial, don't you think some vets would be pissed? Do something to try and better the world (donate) instead of just feeling better -- that's the greatest gesture of all.
Hey, how about you meet irony and sarcasm?
as I said I mean mispellings in the comments is one thing,
but i guess that joke went over your head.
Oh yeah it was a total party all around! great job US! Hey, instead of skimming headlines and press releases, try reading (and comprehending) some actual reporting.
Doesn't sound so safe and peaceful, now does it?
...things like this feel "too little too late" -- I mean sure, its great to memorialize him now. But wouldn't it have been better to do this while he was alive? As a tribute to the work he has done for spinal cord injury patients? So many people are remembered and properly honored after they are dead. A tragedy.
Does he get to see this? no. Does anyone in his family? I hope so, but I have no idea if they'd understand it.
It's a great gesture. A great idea. Just misguided if you ask me. We all would be better served if players donated one month of the CoH subscription fee to his charity.
Holy shit are you kidding me? Wow.
Pay attention.
Yeah but what percentage of all afghans couldn't vote because the US can't control the guerilla insurgencies and warlord violence in certain areas of the country?
Doing something poorly or half-assed isn't always better. I'm sure that most afghans would prefer to be alive than the ability to vote. Taking the time to do something right is important, especially when lives are on the line.
I mean mispellings in the comments is one thing, but if you are submitting an article for posting, spell check it! Jeez...I stopped reading once i hit "recipy"
Yeah, space elevators are great, but can you make a Beowulf Cluster out of them?
oh don't start this thread again.
Here I'll nip it in the bud:
Those "in the know" claim an earth-based elevator will not do that. It will be too thin to do any damage because it would fragment and burn up in the thick terran atmosphere.
good luck on getting your money back for that one. Real Life(tm) comes as-is. And the EULA is brutal.
if it was a time travel novel set in the mesozoic era, now we're talking a real novel.
I'd buy it.
Is that like open source? I don't want to be a part of any closed betas! They're so proprietary and evil! And think of the insecurity! Now people can play WoW and be secure! Open Beta is the way to go!
;)
When can I modify the beta?
Seriously though, since you didn't reply to a parent, who doesn't get that this is an OPEN beta? And why would you correct them, if they can't figure it out, they don't deserve to play!
...in that article is that "B&W2 is completely playable and looking great."
;)
Well, B&W was supposedly completely playable too. Maybe we have different definitions. B&W DID look great though.
LOL you admit yourself that you are guessing:
" If we guess that 300,000 service men and women have been deployed to Iraq and different times, the ratio of households to Iraqi vets is 104,705,000 to 300,000. This reduces to a ratio of 349 to 1."
see that? GUESS. Never guess in statistics. Never assume 1 congressman = 1 household. They could be different things. I'm not saying they are, I'm not saying they're not, I'm just saying you have to be sure. If you guess (as you said you did) then its not a statistic. It's a guess.