Well, I'm a clod you insensitive barbarian. Intelligence is more than just puzzle solving and number crunching. Intelligence is not a continuum, it's a spectrum. This reductionism of intelligence to what basically amounts to math skills (let's face it, even the verbal GRE test is really a logic test) is limited. Useful in some dimensions, but limited.
I don't know any personally, but I'm willing to bet that most sports geniuses wouldn't score that well on an ACT or SAT. Nor would a lot of artists who are incredibly gifted.
Do you think the cost of preventing drunk driving also exceeds the safety benefits? Because that is what study after study has been showing; that talking on a cell phone impairs a driver about the same as driving drunk.
As near as I could tell, Web 2.0 boiled down to one thing: The HTTP request object in javascript.
Where I work, people who are normally major control freaks are seemingly eager to let their processing and data storage go to The Cloud. It will be interesting to see how long The Cloud is down from this lightning strike. The control freaks don't like it when a company web app isn't accessible for even a few minutes, let alone an hour.
That seemed like a good idea. From the great and wise Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_charge):
"The killing radius of a depth charge depends on the payload of the depth charge and the size and strength of the submarine hull. A depth charge of approximately 100 kg of TNT (4 MJ) would normally have a killing radius (hull breach) of only 3-4 meters (10-13 ft) against a conventional 1,000-long-ton (1,000 t) submarine, while the disablement radius (where the submarine is not sunk but put out of commission) would be approximately 8-10 meters (26-33 ft). A higher payload only increases the radius by a few meters because the effect of an underwater explosion decreases with the distance cubed. "
If the depth charge went all the way to the bottom and was especially large it might have made the 30-foot radius mark that is seen. Of course, I am not an expert, but I have played one on the internet.
I would suggest reading "The Blind Watchmaker" for a better understanding of what evolution actually is. For one thing, you are leaving out the vast scales of time in which these changes occur. Or, if you don't care for Dawkins, pick up a copy of "Song of the Dodo," by David Quammen. It is a terrific read and takes you through some of the history of Alfred Russell Wallace, a contemporary of Darwin.
I'm pretty sure that no matter what, it means lots of moisture. That means you'd better hope they keep those servers under some sort of umbrella or something. You should water-proof your data too, just to be sure.
Nope. Feed corn has been like that for a long time now. A farmer has to buy seeds every year. It's completely evil, actually, and somehow they got those practical-minded mid-western farmers to buy into it.
"Do you really think that Cisco is stupid enough or greedy enough to willingly develop technology for and in partnership with the Chinese government specifically targeted at tracking down and persecuting and killing members of Falun Gong?"
Are you really naive enough to think they wouldn't be perfectly willing to do that for money? I'm sure they thought up a great rationale for it before they did it, however.
"Nowadays one gets the impression that most people hate computers, they want magic."
My take on that is that lots of people--not just older people--have computers because they have been sold on the idea by a family member or a friend. "You don't have email? You HAVE to have email. You'll love it." Or AIM or whatever the application it is. And so they get a computer so they can have email. But unlink you and me they aren't really interested in computers, they just want it to do something, and so they are not willing to expend much energy because it's not their hobby. And I can't really blame them.
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Well, I'm a clod you insensitive barbarian. Intelligence is more than just puzzle solving and number crunching. Intelligence is not a continuum, it's a spectrum. This reductionism of intelligence to what basically amounts to math skills (let's face it, even the verbal GRE test is really a logic test) is limited. Useful in some dimensions, but limited.
I don't know any personally, but I'm willing to bet that most sports geniuses wouldn't score that well on an ACT or SAT. Nor would a lot of artists who are incredibly gifted.
"Those with a 33 (like me) need not apply, I guess."
Nonsense! I'm sure they'll need a control group. At least that's what I suggested when I applied.
Yep. There's no idea so terrible that you won't find someone to defend it.
Do you think the cost of preventing drunk driving also exceeds the safety benefits? Because that is what study after study has been showing; that talking on a cell phone impairs a driver about the same as driving drunk.
"Can't blame Bush anymore.'
Why not? The Republicans just recently stopped blaming Clinton for everything.
As near as I could tell, Web 2.0 boiled down to one thing: The HTTP request object in javascript.
Where I work, people who are normally major control freaks are seemingly eager to let their processing and data storage go to The Cloud. It will be interesting to see how long The Cloud is down from this lightning strike. The control freaks don't like it when a company web app isn't accessible for even a few minutes, let alone an hour.
Yes. Have you ever seen a circumcised atom?
That seemed like a good idea. From the great and wise Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_charge):
"The killing radius of a depth charge depends on the payload of the depth charge and the size and strength of the submarine hull. A depth charge of approximately 100 kg of TNT (4 MJ) would normally have a killing radius (hull breach) of only 3-4 meters (10-13 ft) against a conventional 1,000-long-ton (1,000 t) submarine, while the disablement radius (where the submarine is not sunk but put out of commission) would be approximately 8-10 meters (26-33 ft). A higher payload only increases the radius by a few meters because the effect of an underwater explosion decreases with the distance cubed. "
If the depth charge went all the way to the bottom and was especially large it might have made the 30-foot radius mark that is seen. Of course, I am not an expert, but I have played one on the internet.
"You show potential for developing a good troll shtick / persona but you've got a long way to go. 2 out of 10. Work on it."
You were generous. I would have given him a 1 out of 5.
I would suggest reading "The Blind Watchmaker" for a better understanding of what evolution actually is. For one thing, you are leaving out the vast scales of time in which these changes occur. Or, if you don't care for Dawkins, pick up a copy of "Song of the Dodo," by David Quammen. It is a terrific read and takes you through some of the history of Alfred Russell Wallace, a contemporary of Darwin.
African or European?
"Pull the wagons into a circle!"
"Why do they always do that?"
"Get better reception..."
I thought probes explored bodies?
And that is different from gasoline powered cars in what way?
You were lucky. At least you got to have some enjoyable bits. Nowadays it's all about system engineering and learning to use MagicDraw.
Oh, really? Here's an interesting chart that shows spending over the years. No matter who is in power, spending goes up. Except maybe for Truman.
Spending by president
In fact, you're all wrong. It is chomp, but it removes a byte or bytes, not a bit.
"Of course, wine consumption and computer product purchase/use/possession have nothing in common..."
Kind of like your post and this topic.
Not only is this old news, they didn't even credit my mom, who when I was little always seemed to know what I was going to do even before I did.
I'm pretty sure that no matter what, it means lots of moisture. That means you'd better hope they keep those servers under some sort of umbrella or something. You should water-proof your data too, just to be sure.
"The Sun would burn out first."
Especially if it's an old Ultra 5.
Nope. Feed corn has been like that for a long time now. A farmer has to buy seeds every year. It's completely evil, actually, and somehow they got those practical-minded mid-western farmers to buy into it.
"In America, they ruled the DEA scanning for heat signatures from random houses violated the 4th Amendment."
Now that IS news. I didn't realize we still had Fourth Amendment rights.
"Do you really think that Cisco is stupid enough or greedy enough to willingly develop technology for and in partnership with the Chinese government specifically targeted at tracking down and persecuting and killing members of Falun Gong?"
Are you really naive enough to think they wouldn't be perfectly willing to do that for money? I'm sure they thought up a great rationale for it before they did it, however.
"Nowadays one gets the impression that most people hate computers, they want magic."
My take on that is that lots of people--not just older people--have computers because they have been sold on the idea by a family member or a friend. "You don't have email? You HAVE to have email. You'll love it." Or AIM or whatever the application it is. And so they get a computer so they can have email. But unlink you and me they aren't really interested in computers, they just want it to do something, and so they are not willing to expend much energy because it's not their hobby. And I can't really blame them.