Why your hand? Why not just put something in your pocket? Like a mobile 'phone (mine sends my computer to login screen when I walk away from it using bluetooth), a transponder (my car responds to the presence of my transponder and won't open or go without it) or my office key (door unlocks at 2 meteres range).
In most companies, they just use the pay package to reward the best. I work in post production where all of us get this kind of Pixar office environment (to a greater or lesser extent), but we don't get the big pay that the big talents at Pixar get. Cool offices are more of a film/TV/advertising industry standard than anything else.
I pretty much agree. In fact, if I could believe in a God, I'm sure I'd worship as the Quakers do - it seems the only sensible approach in any religion I've had any experience of.
Yep, the better of the 2 'extended' keyboards was a thing of wonder - lovely flat keys, positive microswitch click and delightful industrial design. The latter model was numb by comparison (the earlier model is beiger and has the rainbow Apple logo bottom left).
"Also, if there is no proof whether higher entities exist or not, one has to consider BOTH possibilities when it comes to topics like evolution. However, in 99% of all cases, the possibility of a higher being is excluded. And this is just plain wrong, because this just ends in another dogmatic belief."
Not at all. If we assume that a 'higher being' may have created the universe, we should give equal weight to the possibility that my aunt Mary did likewise, or that one of the bacteria on my toothbrush is the physical embodiment of Joan of Arc or any other utterly ludicrous notion. If we allow arguments with no supporting evidence, we HAVE NO BASIS for discussion.
"So, where is the PROOF that such a being could not exist? Nobody knows why or how the world "started""
The "world" "started"? It might be nice to believe that the physical universe proceeds along line comprehensible as a story, but wht possible evidence is there to support that notion? I offer no proof that God doesn't exist, just as there is no proof that it does. In the absence of proof either way, let's just disregard this human idea and move on to subjects that make logical sense.
"When I was growing up as a kid, I never thought that Science and the Bible were necessarily in conflict. Most people believe that the bible represents a guide and isn't to be taken absolutely literally."
Blasphemer! That's the word of God you're talking about!
"For instance, the whole "God created the Earth in seven days." Seven days could mean seven million years, or seven billion years. It's worded in a way that man can understand. Why do people reject Evolution, when it could have been God that kickstarted the whole thing?"
AT least the fundies don't try this horseshit on - either your stupid fairy tales are taken literally, or they're disregarded. If your interpretation of the Chrisitianmessage is that we should all be a bit nicer to each other then you're NOT a Christian, just a sensible human. Christianity teaches that Christ WAS God in the form of a man, WAS born without a human father, DID perform actual miracles, DOES live forever and DID ACTUALLY rise from the grave. If you believe all that bollocks, and you strive to live your life according to Christ's teachings, then you're a Christian.
If not, you're not. I'm not.
"I can't say that I believe these things anymore but if you can believe that there is an almighty being that created us, why can't you also believe that this being crafted the universe as we know it now, and all the wonders it contains that science as yet to scratch the surface on?"
Almighty being? Grow up.
"It's a scary time when the few people with extreme religious views can change the life of everyone to suit their needs"
And that crap HASN'T been going on for thousands of years? Who built all those fucking churches, temples and mosques?
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Why your hand? Why not just put something in your pocket? Like a mobile 'phone (mine sends my computer to login screen when I walk away from it using bluetooth), a transponder (my car responds to the presence of my transponder and won't open or go without it) or my office key (door unlocks at 2 meteres range).
Spelling was a cut above the Datslosh norm...
I've been drinking Broadside recently too, even good enough to displace my Bombardier for a time.
No, it tatstes like shit everywhere. London, Dublin, New York, doesn't matter - Guinnes is truly disgusting worldwide.
Come back when WALES wins the world cup - football or rugby.
I dunno, a poxy six nations grand slam and you lot think you're the kings of the world...
For the love of God man it's DEFINITELY.
Three fucking times!
I'm ALWAYS thinking about IT, that's why I don't get all my work done on time.
In most companies, they just use the pay package to reward the best. I work in post production where all of us get this kind of Pixar office environment (to a greater or lesser extent), but we don't get the big pay that the big talents at Pixar get. Cool offices are more of a film/TV/advertising industry standard than anything else.
How? That's NOT a typo. Do you get then and than confused too?
This is NEWS FOR NERDS isn't it? Even if you don't know who Catmull is, you should fucking well know how to find out.
As any true Brit can tell you, those are SHEDS.
I pretty much agree. In fact, if I could believe in a God, I'm sure I'd worship as the Quakers do - it seems the only sensible approach in any religion I've had any experience of.
Yep, the better of the 2 'extended' keyboards was a thing of wonder - lovely flat keys, positive microswitch click and delightful industrial design. The latter model was numb by comparison (the earlier model is beiger and has the rainbow Apple logo bottom left).
Money trees? That's EXACTLY what they have in Sweden.
I've got Seinfeld seasons 1-3 on DVD.
The definitions came from a dictionary, they are not mine.
How do YOU get "no moral standard"?
That XT keyboard is no match for the finest of Apple's 'Professional' ADB 'boards.
None finer.
"Also, if there is no proof whether higher entities exist or not, one has to consider BOTH possibilities when it comes to topics like evolution. However, in 99% of all cases, the possibility of a higher being is excluded. And this is just plain wrong, because this just ends in another dogmatic belief."
Not at all. If we assume that a 'higher being' may have created the universe, we should give equal weight to the possibility that my aunt Mary did likewise, or that one of the bacteria on my toothbrush is the physical embodiment of Joan of Arc or any other utterly ludicrous notion. If we allow arguments with no supporting evidence, we HAVE NO BASIS for discussion.
"So, where is the PROOF that such a being could not exist? Nobody knows why or how the world "started""
The "world" "started"? It might be nice to believe that the physical universe proceeds along line comprehensible as a story, but wht possible evidence is there to support that notion? I offer no proof that God doesn't exist, just as there is no proof that it does. In the absence of proof either way, let's just disregard this human idea and move on to subjects that make logical sense.
You still have the death penalty in the USA. Same as in Iran.
"irreligous progressive liberal"
irreligious = "not controlled by religious motives or principles"
progressive = "favoring improvement, change, progress, reform"
liberal = "Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish"
Sign me up for irreligious progressive liberal status right away, these are all the things I've always wanted to be!
Eh?
Plenty that are new to me, I do love that Hubble!
"When I was growing up as a kid, I never thought that Science and the Bible were necessarily in conflict. Most people believe that the bible represents a guide and isn't to be taken absolutely literally."
Blasphemer! That's the word of God you're talking about!
"For instance, the whole "God created the Earth in seven days." Seven days could mean seven million years, or seven billion years. It's worded in a way that man can understand. Why do people reject Evolution, when it could have been God that kickstarted the whole thing?"
AT least the fundies don't try this horseshit on - either your stupid fairy tales are taken literally, or they're disregarded. If your interpretation of the Chrisitianmessage is that we should all be a bit nicer to each other then you're NOT a Christian, just a sensible human. Christianity teaches that Christ WAS God in the form of a man, WAS born without a human father, DID perform actual miracles, DOES live forever and DID ACTUALLY rise from the grave. If you believe all that bollocks, and you strive to live your life according to Christ's teachings, then you're a Christian.
If not, you're not. I'm not.
"I can't say that I believe these things anymore but if you can believe that there is an almighty being that created us, why can't you also believe that this being crafted the universe as we know it now, and all the wonders it contains that science as yet to scratch the surface on?"
Almighty being? Grow up.
"It's a scary time when the few people with extreme religious views can change the life of everyone to suit their needs"
And that crap HASN'T been going on for thousands of years? Who built all those fucking churches, temples and mosques?
Like...?
You have a high IQ but not enough brainpower to install a spellchecker?