"It's a shame how foolish and ignorant his remarks are."
On the other hand it's wonderful how wise and insightful his remarks are. Face it, the vast majority of time people spend on the internet is wasted in stupid, distracting ways. All that interaction and people in contact with one another? For what? Mostly so people can write abusive and idiotic things in forums? (Go ahead and include this one in there if you like).
Ray may be a bit over the top, but in an age where attention spans are roughly half that of a gnat he has a great point about simply wandering through stacks of real books that you pull of the shelf and leaf through. It's a different experience than Googling for something and is equally serendipitous. Not only that but books are way easier to read than a computer screen, and they're portable. Without batteries.
Please. Once again, for all the creationists out there, evolution is not a religion. It is science. Science is based on observable phenomena. Religion is based on a feeling. And all this has absolutely nothing to do with homosexuality.
You should know that JPL employees are actually employees of Cal Tech. JPL is what is known as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center. And many of the employees there are not drones who like to roll over for government abuse, even if their paychecks ultimately come from that direction.
Perhaps somewhat, but remember that the lunar module that blasted off from the surface of the moon was only the top half of the part that landed. The bottom half served as a launch platform and probably took the brunt of the blast.
So, do you feel the same about Bletchley Park? It's not a simple question. There ARE things we sometimes like to see preserved for the awe inspiring value they have for posterity. I don't know about all the sites on the moon but I'd vote for the first landing site of anything ever (Russian?) and the spot where a human being first walked.
Awesome. I was hoping someone would reply with the title and author. I've been trying to figure it out for years. The funny part is that after I read your post I opened up my closet and saw that very book straightaway. Thank you!
The follow up to this is that you might as well assume that anything that gains sentience also would most likely have developed a theory of mind. With theory of mind you now have something called empathy. Only sociopaths lack this. You might as well conjecture that 'Skynet' chooses in addition to the fight response an attempt to reach out and communicate, negotiate, etc.
I remember reading an interesting sci-fi short story a long time ago but I have forgotten both title and author. In it, a computer develops sentience about exactly like the Terminator idea and it attacks and kills a bunch of humans when it thinks they will shut it down. But it is also 'evolving' at a rapid rate and it realizes that the things it is killing are as sentient as itself. It stops the attacks and I think then it started communicating with the humans, etc.
How do you even go 9 days without sleep? The longest workday I ever put in was just over 24 hours and I was already completely wrecked by the end of that. How in the world do you manage 9 days? It may just incomprehensible to me because I'm not one of those people who brag about how little sleep I get/need.
Just because you love something doesn't mean you shouldn't be well compensated for doing it.
"The problem with raising teacher pay is that it will attract more people."
Funny, though, when it comes to compensating CEOs you just can't pay them enough millions. After all, "you can't expect to attract talented leaders with low pay." Since when did you ever see a CEO do the job just for the love? And don't give me any of those $1-a-year-salary arguments, either. Those guys are still being compensated with stock options and other benefits.
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"It's a shame how foolish and ignorant his remarks are."
On the other hand it's wonderful how wise and insightful his remarks are. Face it, the vast majority of time people spend on the internet is wasted in stupid, distracting ways. All that interaction and people in contact with one another? For what? Mostly so people can write abusive and idiotic things in forums? (Go ahead and include this one in there if you like).
Ray may be a bit over the top, but in an age where attention spans are roughly half that of a gnat he has a great point about simply wandering through stacks of real books that you pull of the shelf and leaf through. It's a different experience than Googling for something and is equally serendipitous. Not only that but books are way easier to read than a computer screen, and they're portable. Without batteries.
And I'm the one who was modded troll? Creationists with mod points are a dangerous thing.
Please. Once again, for all the creationists out there, evolution is not a religion. It is science. Science is based on observable phenomena. Religion is based on a feeling. And all this has absolutely nothing to do with homosexuality.
I think you missed the true obvious first question: "Is that a cookbook you're holding?"
I'm guessing that even Sherlock wouldn't have blocked that request.
I hope he answered "only with a pig."
You should know that JPL employees are actually employees of Cal Tech. JPL is what is known as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center. And many of the employees there are not drones who like to roll over for government abuse, even if their paychecks ultimately come from that direction.
"Heating and cooling once a month would expand and contract the soil, obliterating footprints eventually."
Unfortunately that same process will never have an effect on your nick.
Perhaps somewhat, but remember that the lunar module that blasted off from the surface of the moon was only the top half of the part that landed. The bottom half served as a launch platform and probably took the brunt of the blast.
Apollo 17 lunar module ascent.
So, do you feel the same about Bletchley Park? It's not a simple question. There ARE things we sometimes like to see preserved for the awe inspiring value they have for posterity. I don't know about all the sites on the moon but I'd vote for the first landing site of anything ever (Russian?) and the spot where a human being first walked.
Why is it that humor magazines and TV shows give us the best information these days?
..."because of monopolies like Apple..."
Apple is not a monopoly. Apple is what is keeping Microsoft from looking like the monopoly it is.
" The number of people out there who buy one because they think it makes them cool or smart cannot be underestimated."
It seems to me it's more likely overestimated.
"The point is to catch criminals."
Yeah, people who are critical of the government, people who want freedom of speech, etc. You know, criminals.
Awesome. I was hoping someone would reply with the title and author. I've been trying to figure it out for years. The funny part is that after I read your post I opened up my closet and saw that very book straightaway. Thank you!
I see it has you lulled into a false sense of security.
The follow up to this is that you might as well assume that anything that gains sentience also would most likely have developed a theory of mind. With theory of mind you now have something called empathy. Only sociopaths lack this. You might as well conjecture that 'Skynet' chooses in addition to the fight response an attempt to reach out and communicate, negotiate, etc.
I remember reading an interesting sci-fi short story a long time ago but I have forgotten both title and author. In it, a computer develops sentience about exactly like the Terminator idea and it attacks and kills a bunch of humans when it thinks they will shut it down. But it is also 'evolving' at a rapid rate and it realizes that the things it is killing are as sentient as itself. It stops the attacks and I think then it started communicating with the humans, etc.
The cops should have just told Verizon they were the NSA. Verizon would have given them anything.
That explains it. I wondered what that fleeting shadow was.
How do you even go 9 days without sleep? The longest workday I ever put in was just over 24 hours and I was already completely wrecked by the end of that. How in the world do you manage 9 days? It may just incomprehensible to me because I'm not one of those people who brag about how little sleep I get/need.
Indeed. If there was a law against poor taste or crassness we wouldn't have any popular culture at all.
"Well, I did hear it was a Xerox standard so it must have been copied from someone."
I hope you meant to make that joke.
Are you saying the employee was an astronaut?
After taking a public relations beating like this I'm surprised anyone is willing to fund the LHC.
Visit to the large hadron collider
Just because you love something doesn't mean you shouldn't be well compensated for doing it.
"The problem with raising teacher pay is that it will attract more people."
Funny, though, when it comes to compensating CEOs you just can't pay them enough millions. After all, "you can't expect to attract talented leaders with low pay." Since when did you ever see a CEO do the job just for the love? And don't give me any of those $1-a-year-salary arguments, either. Those guys are still being compensated with stock options and other benefits.