I know English majors aren't the most technologically gifted, but COME ON!!:
I'm guessing that English majors are generally more technically adept than engineering majors are grammatically adept. You needn't judge a whole discipline based on this article. It's also good to remember that there is no getting around the fact that when writing for a general audience the material is going to suffer some loss of precision as it is translated. This article probably wasn't the best candidate for a posting to Slashdot.
This is great and can't possibly get to the U.S. fast enough, but what it really needs to have is the feature for reversing the process so people can get out of parking spots (maybe it does, can't view the video on this computer). Any parking spot. I can't count how many times I've seen a driver so damn eager to get on the cell phone as soon as he gets in the car that he can't get out of the parking spot without tying up street traffic or parking lot traffic while driving with one arm and half a brain, 'cause god forbid one should put that stupid phone down and drive.
The issue is to debunk pseudoscience and other mystic entities.
Exactly. But I certainly hope you weren't referring to the Flying Spaghetti Monster and His noodly appendage, otherwise I'm going to have to ask you to step outside.
It's not a delusional conspiracy theory if it's true. Wake up. The world's movers and shakers are almost all sociopaths, our side included. The current War On Terror(tm) can be simply translated to Our Terrorists Can Beat Your Terrorists.
This Real Player-required audio report should help. The Bush administration doesn't like whistle blowers letting the public know about their illegal activities. So those leaks are going to stop. Except, of course, for the leaks that the administration wants to happen.
welfare and the new prescriptions drug thing for seniors, for starters
Well, you started out good there but these two examples are really nothing. Sure, lots of people aren't happy about funding welfare but that's just money crap. It all pales in comparison to the really dangerous issues and laws that this administration is working on. Bush wants to make it illegal (punishable as terrorism!) for reporters to write about the illegal things that the government does. If that does not scare the hell out of people then I begin to conclude that people don't really cherish freedom of expression and freedom from repression. Look around. In history who are the people crushing freedom of the press? Yes, generally it's tyrants.
I can understand your possible burnout on the topic, but I think that Slashdot is generally read by people who are interested in cutting edge tech. If the editors only posted articles about things that had already been produced then this would be nothing more than a consumer review site.
As for the "giant can of Zippo," yes, we would all like to have a fuel cell battery that lasts for a week and fits right into the old battery slot, but cut them a little slack. It's a new thing and it's bound to improve and the fact that there may be a laptop fuel cell at all in the near future is pretty interesting.
Not only that, but can you even imagine a politician today trying to warn the people of the country to watch out for their own interests by keeping a closer eye on the government and the power holders? These days it's all about image and maintaining power at almost any cost.
Can you image Eisenhower speaking like that today? He would be called a conspiracy theorist.
Careful where you point that mob; We profit off of his profit.
Yes, well I guess that makes it all OK. As long as someone is making money off an activity that's alright, eh? Not that I endorse mob behavior. It really should only take one or two guys.
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I'm guessing that English majors are generally more technically adept than engineering majors are grammatically adept. You needn't judge a whole discipline based on this article. It's also good to remember that there is no getting around the fact that when writing for a general audience the material is going to suffer some loss of precision as it is translated. This article probably wasn't the best candidate for a posting to Slashdot.
As opposed to the Republicans, who have been breeding generations of warfare addicts.
This is great and can't possibly get to the U.S. fast enough, but what it really needs to have is the feature for reversing the process so people can get out of parking spots (maybe it does, can't view the video on this computer). Any parking spot. I can't count how many times I've seen a driver so damn eager to get on the cell phone as soon as he gets in the car that he can't get out of the parking spot without tying up street traffic or parking lot traffic while driving with one arm and half a brain, 'cause god forbid one should put that stupid phone down and drive.
Exactly. But I certainly hope you weren't referring to the Flying Spaghetti Monster and His noodly appendage, otherwise I'm going to have to ask you to step outside.
Oh, yeah? A licensed contractor built our condo. It leaks like a sieve.
I almost forgot to say thanks for making my point.
Ah, so it's a race to the bottom, then? In that case we might win after all....
I hear they're paying the test pilot quite a lot. Here's a picture of his car.
Bonus points for knowing how to spell ridiculous, however.
It's not a delusional conspiracy theory if it's true. Wake up. The world's movers and shakers are almost all sociopaths, our side included. The current War On Terror(tm) can be simply translated to Our Terrorists Can Beat Your Terrorists.
This Real Player-required audio report should help. The Bush administration doesn't like whistle blowers letting the public know about their illegal activities. So those leaks are going to stop. Except, of course, for the leaks that the administration wants to happen.
Well, you started out good there but these two examples are really nothing. Sure, lots of people aren't happy about funding welfare but that's just money crap. It all pales in comparison to the really dangerous issues and laws that this administration is working on. Bush wants to make it illegal (punishable as terrorism!) for reporters to write about the illegal things that the government does. If that does not scare the hell out of people then I begin to conclude that people don't really cherish freedom of expression and freedom from repression. Look around. In history who are the people crushing freedom of the press? Yes, generally it's tyrants.
Free laptop wash with every fill.
As for the "giant can of Zippo," yes, we would all like to have a fuel cell battery that lasts for a week and fits right into the old battery slot, but cut them a little slack. It's a new thing and it's bound to improve and the fact that there may be a laptop fuel cell at all in the near future is pretty interesting.
It's not a conspiracy. It's just the emergent behavior of a bunch of greedy sociopaths.
It's also very close to the estimated percentage of the population who are sociopaths.
This is not the first time a grotesquely underfunded mandate has been handed off by the Bush administration. Read: No child left behind.
Can you image Eisenhower speaking like that today? He would be called a conspiracy theorist.
If you're really into rock hard nipples check this site out.
I wouldn't say he's romanticizing:
Li Zhi jailed.
Shi Tao jailed
For starters....
Obviously no one is quite sure.
No, I'm pretty sure I had it right.
Apparently we're not even doing that well.
Kerry is flip. Bush is flop.
Yes, well I guess that makes it all OK. As long as someone is making money off an activity that's alright, eh? Not that I endorse mob behavior. It really should only take one or two guys.