Also, survival traits in some cases may benefit the species more than the indivdual - some of us are needed to find out what new things can or can't be done. Some of us are needed to hold the beer.
I have to wonder how many of the corporations/people who are asking for permits actually have the intent (and ability) to build solar array farms, or are they just hoping to grab the land rights now so that they can hold it hostage and sub-lease it later to others?
OK, now I'm wondering if it's ironic that you used quotes from a song that's famous for NOT having irony in it as examples of irony. It's making my head hurt.
My wife came in a found me sitting on the floor in my underwear. I had only skimmed the slashdot article and thought that it was a disrobe-or-get-bombed threat against me. It seems that the Slashdot is only _reporting_ a bomb threat and isn't actually going to blow us up. Also, would CowboyNeal please send back my $3,000?
We've heard this BS before. It doesn't work. Once again an example of theory versus actuality.
We can test your hypothesis through observation. Make a list of countries where "rule of law applies" and a list of those for which the "rule of law" is secondary to rule of fist.
List 1: Wussies: Follows Rule Of Law United States Western Europe countries Australia Japan
List 2: Strongman: Uses Goons and Bribes to conduct business African countries Afghanistan
You can list all the countries in the world and rank them according to how well they ascribe to the importance of the rule of law and rank them according to almost any measure of success and you can see the nearly one-to-one correlation. Get fancy and manova it if you want.
My lists are short of course. They show the extremes and there's a continuum in between. Countries in list 1 would be chief among what you call the "wussies and Communists". Also list 1 is a list of the "richest, most powerful, capitalist and gets to have their way in almost everything". As for list 2, well "market forces" do override "rule of law" there.
I read the article in NY Times, but not closely. The article is only partly about the nature of string theory. The main point to me is this: A small group of physicists is using their academic and political power to prevent opposing views from being investigated. This isn't new, most disciplines have this problem and always will. It's corporate culture.
As for whether it's good science, right or wrong they are trying to figure out how the world works the best way they can and that's science. Here's a good read that's only slightly related: http://www.physics.brocku.ca/etc/cargo_cult_scienc e.html
Exactly my first thought - the interviewer found it with google and was simply jerking the kid around. It what I would have done. I think the interviewer should get a bonus for making an effort. The part that really bugs me is that the kid got the job due to:
"Fortunately the son had previous working relationships with a few members in the office and knew a staff member there. He was offered and accepted the internship."
Isn't it good to know the state's hiring policy is still based on who's-your-daddy?
Stan: It's every man's right to have babies if he wants them. Reg: But you can't have babies. Stan: Don't you oppress me. Reg: I'm not oppressing you, Stan -- you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box? [Stan starts crying.] Judith: Here! I've got an idea. Suppose you agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb, which is nobody's fault, not even the Romans', but that he can have the *right* to have babies. Francis: Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to have babies, brother. Sister, sorry.
When it gets too hot, we'll gather up almost everyone and put them in a giant volcano. Then, blow them all up with H-Bombs. The resulting clouds of body thetans will partially block out the sun, thus keeping the planet at a reasonable temperature until the population gets out of hand again. Eventually, all the Thetans can learn to share the remaining bodies until the population catches up. Then lather, rinse, repeat.
Slashdot Mirror
It writes the code or it gets the hose.
before or after Adobe produces a 64-bit flash version?
But if you wait, then the other guys would have the faster CPU's, and then they would be getting all the girls.
there would be nothing on YouTube but cats.
Also, survival traits in some cases may benefit the species more than the indivdual - some of us are needed to find out what new things can or can't be done. Some of us are needed to hold the beer.
when corporations begin the transesterification of the corpulent.
I have to wonder how many of the corporations/people who are asking for permits actually have the intent (and ability) to build solar array farms, or are they just hoping to grab the land rights now so that they can hold it hostage and sub-lease it later to others?
It appears to me that if I get on that list it will greatly reduce my exposure to Identity Theft.
It's the only way we had to pass the time during our trip to earth on the giant Space Ark.
It was excellent, but oh, my head ...
getting dark, whimper,
thud
OK, now I'm wondering if it's ironic that you used quotes from a song that's famous for NOT having irony in it as examples of irony. It's making my head hurt.
My wife came in a found me sitting on the floor in my underwear. I had only skimmed the slashdot article and thought that it was a disrobe-or-get-bombed threat against me. It seems that the Slashdot is only _reporting_ a bomb threat and isn't actually going to blow us up.
Also, would CowboyNeal please send back my $3,000?
Even more unlikely, try selling people on the idea of placing nuke plants in large metropolitan areas so they can buy piped in heat from the plant.
Now if you presented to the American public with the word "free" heat, then we might get something going.
Dark? Yah, I suppose it's kinda dark if you're a replicant.
Why do you assume that we are not already on Earth 2.0?
We've heard this BS before. It doesn't work.
Once again an example of theory versus actuality.
We can test your hypothesis through observation. Make a list of countries where "rule of law applies" and a list of those for which the "rule of law" is secondary to rule of fist.
List 1: Wussies: Follows Rule Of Law
United States
Western Europe countries
Australia
Japan
List 2: Strongman: Uses Goons and Bribes to conduct business
African countries
Afghanistan
You can list all the countries in the world and rank them according to how well they ascribe to the importance of the rule of law and rank them according to almost any measure of success and you can see the nearly one-to-one correlation. Get fancy and manova it if you want.
My lists are short of course. They show the extremes and there's a continuum in between.
Countries in list 1 would be chief among what you call the "wussies and Communists".
Also list 1 is a list of the "richest, most powerful, capitalist and gets to have their way in almost everything".
As for list 2, well "market forces" do override "rule of law" there.
What??
I read the article in NY Times, but not closely.
c e.html
The article is only partly about the nature of string theory.
The main point to me is this: A small group of physicists is using their academic and political power to prevent opposing views from being investigated. This isn't new, most disciplines have this problem and always will. It's corporate culture.
As for whether it's good science, right or wrong they are trying to figure out how the world works the best way they can and that's science.
Here's a good read that's only slightly related:
http://www.physics.brocku.ca/etc/cargo_cult_scien
Exactly my first thought - the interviewer found it with google and was simply jerking the kid around.
It what I would have done. I think the interviewer should get a bonus for making an effort.
The part that really bugs me is that the kid got the job due to:
"Fortunately the son had previous working relationships with a few members in the office and knew a staff member there. He was offered and accepted the internship."
Isn't it good to know the state's hiring policy is still based on who's-your-daddy?
We're not even close on figuring out how to do the things that we know we will be able to do someday.
For example, instead of grinding up plant seeds to get oil, make plants that leak oil continuously - use something such as pine trees.
Stan: It's every man's right to have babies if he wants them.
Reg: But you can't have babies.
Stan: Don't you oppress me.
Reg: I'm not oppressing you, Stan -- you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box?
[Stan starts crying.]
Judith: Here! I've got an idea. Suppose you agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb, which is nobody's fault, not even the Romans', but that he can have the *right* to have babies.
Francis: Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to have babies, brother. Sister, sorry.
So, in other words, it's just like real life:
Girlfriends
School Assignments
Work Projects
War (except that the **poof** part is the desired outcome)
Watch more television:
There a know mutation that apparently protects against HIV, and it perhaps not coincidentally protects against bubonic plague
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_plague/
I'ts obvious to me the reason for the project is to identify any possible Neaderthal descendants, so they can finish the job.
When it gets too hot, we'll gather up almost everyone and put them in a giant volcano. Then, blow them all up with H-Bombs. The resulting clouds of body thetans will partially block out the sun, thus keeping the planet at a reasonable temperature until the population gets out of hand again. Eventually, all the Thetans can learn to share the remaining bodies until the population catches up.
Then lather, rinse, repeat.
to start up the ice ages again. And you thought the Neanderthals were gone.