The funny thing is that this actually IS news. But only because it is Apple. I for one am dying to see what the new iMac will look like. Even people who never plan to buy an Apple product are, at the very least, interested. However, if DELL had filed this patented then no one would really care. That says something about the importance of good design in the computer industry.
Actually, everyone seems to forget (or they never got it in the first place) that the spider in the first movie that bites Peter is NOT radioactive. Instead it is a genetically engineered and recombined spider that contains the DNA of all the other spiders in the lab. When Peter goes home that night the DNA from the spider combines with his own to give him the super powers.
Scientists have been puzzled for ages now by the existance of infected bacteria. In fact, one of Dr. John Lieske's research assistants kept asking "How can a bacteria be infected? Don't they cause infections?" This constant harassment eventually led Dr. Lieske to discover the culprits... Nanobacteria. The only question that remains is how to explain those infected nanobacteria? Hmmm...
I disagree. There is a difference between creating matter from nothing or breaking the laws of physics and creating square circles or spherical triangles. The difference is that a miracle defies what mankind has defined as "law" through observance of God's universe.
For example, we know that when you drop an object off the top of a building that it will fall at a certain rate of speed. We are confident in this because it is repeatable and reproducable. It works this way because God has defined it to. And as the designer he can bend His own rules to suite His needs. In the dictionary, a miracle is defined as something that appears to break the "known" laws of nature. Again, the only one who truly "knows" these laws is the Creator Himself.
On the other hand, man has defined a square to be a shape with four sides of equal length. By its very definition there can not be a circular square. This is illogical meaning that it defies reason. Or as the dictionary says in this case, it is senseless.
I do not want to get into a flame war over this. Everyone has the right to their own belief. In an earlier post I was simply stating mine. However, since you end yours with a question I thought I would offer an answer.
Let me start by saying that there ARE things that God cannot do. He cannot sin or do anything that goes against His Godly character. However, He would not set out to do these things. The definition of omnipotence, therefore, is the ability to do anything that one sets out to do.
Saying that God cannot create a rock so big that He couldn't lift it is absurd. I have also heard a similarly illogical argument that He cannot create a spherical triangle. Would God set out to do these things? I think not. There are some things that by definition are impossible. However, even in stating this we must realize that the foolishness of God is greater than the wisdom of man. So it may be beyond our ability to understand the true power of God.
I know that this will not change the mind of someone who has already concluded that there is no God. I do think, however, that better reasoning should be used than this to disprove His existance. Omnipotence does not include the ability to fail and an omnipotent God would never fail.
One last thought, with this in mind revist some of the apparent contradictions in the Bible and ask yourself, "If God is omnipotent and could never fail, then how do I explain this contradiction?" I think you will find that passages in question do not condradict each other. Instead, perhaps, it is our understanding that is lacking.
First let me say that I am a Christian, and as such believe that God created life, the universe and everything. I have no idea if the seven days were literal 24 hour periods. It wouldn't bother me if they were 1 second periods. God is all powerful and there is nothing that He can not do.
That aside, I believe your arguement would be easily refuted by evolutionists. The meteor in question only killed 80% of the land animals and 95% of marine life. This means that the remaining creatures (who would have arrived supposedly from billions of years of evolution) continued to evolve. Additionally, this continued evolution would have occurred at a much faster rate given the fact that there was virtually no competition and a vastly open ecosystem to spread out and diversify in.
In my MBA program the ebook reader software had copy and paste functionality built right into it. Not only that, you could search your entire "library" of books making it quick and easy to find out what several sources say about a subject.
The MBA program I attended used electronic versions of books a lot. I hated it. A lot of times I wanted to highlight a section or makes notes in the margin. You just can't do this without a real book. Some people printed theirs out. The cost of doing this is ridiculous versus just buying the book in the first place.
This will undoubtedly get lost in the sea of comments already posted, but I just had to say something. For those of us who grew up with Schoolhouse Rock, we know that "leaning towards supporting legislation" is a LONG way from anything substantial happening. Congress is not forcing a la carte!! One senator is THINKING about trying to see if he can get Congress to do that.
They are not scrapping Hubble because of cost. The NASA Administrator stated that the reason was due to "the risk to the astronauts on a Hubble mission and President Bush's plans to send humans to the moon, Mars and beyond as the reason for NASA's change of focus." In fact, the planned upgrade has been built, tested and (most importantly) PAID FOR. It's just setting there waiting to be taking to the telescope and installed.
The article says, "It can relieve headaches." Isn't that just plain obvious. Especially considering that the most common headache relieved by coffee is in fact caused by caffeine withdrawl.
Besides that, this article is obviously lacking in supporting information. What did this "scientific" study involve? Was this simply a look at the components of coffee: antioxidants, tannin, etc? Or was it a double blind study that looked at the long term effects of 4 cups a day?
Rumor has it that in the special edition Sauron swings at Aragorn first. No way would Aragorn have let Sauron swing first! And don't tell my that Aragorn was acting in self-defense. I just don't buy that... and I won't buy the DVD either.
The more e-voting is viewed as successful, the more it will be adopted, and the greater the risk when someone decides to actually exploit the weaknesses of these systems.
And when some DOES decide to exploit the weaknesses of these systems, I'm sure they will apprecite your help detailing exactly what those weaknesses are.;)
Sorry... thanks for playing, though. Hormel held a contest to rename their spiced ham produce way back in 1936. The winning entry? SPAM! Monty Python would not have had anything to sing about otherwise.
Of course the US is the leading producer of SPAM. It was invented here. And according to the SPAM Museum, Hormel produces 435 cans of spam PER MINUTE in Austin, Minnesota.
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The funny thing is that this actually IS news. But only because it is Apple. I for one am dying to see what the new iMac will look like. Even people who never plan to buy an Apple product are, at the very least, interested. However, if DELL had filed this patented then no one would really care. That says something about the importance of good design in the computer industry.
What will it take to get people to use a 3D mouse? Not much! Once they see it and feel it they will throw away those flat 2D mice in a heart beat.
Actually, everyone seems to forget (or they never got it in the first place) that the spider in the first movie that bites Peter is NOT radioactive. Instead it is a genetically engineered and recombined spider that contains the DNA of all the other spiders in the lab. When Peter goes home that night the DNA from the spider combines with his own to give him the super powers.
Scientists have been puzzled for ages now by the existance of infected bacteria. In fact, one of Dr. John Lieske's research assistants kept asking "How can a bacteria be infected? Don't they cause infections?" This constant harassment eventually led Dr. Lieske to discover the culprits... Nanobacteria. The only question that remains is how to explain those infected nanobacteria? Hmmm...
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I disagree. There is a difference between creating matter from nothing or breaking the laws of physics and creating square circles or spherical triangles. The difference is that a miracle defies what mankind has defined as "law" through observance of God's universe.
For example, we know that when you drop an object off the top of a building that it will fall at a certain rate of speed. We are confident in this because it is repeatable and reproducable. It works this way because God has defined it to. And as the designer he can bend His own rules to suite His needs. In the dictionary, a miracle is defined as something that appears to break the "known" laws of nature. Again, the only one who truly "knows" these laws is the Creator Himself.
On the other hand, man has defined a square to be a shape with four sides of equal length. By its very definition there can not be a circular square. This is illogical meaning that it defies reason. Or as the dictionary says in this case, it is senseless.
I do not want to get into a flame war over this. Everyone has the right to their own belief. In an earlier post I was simply stating mine. However, since you end yours with a question I thought I would offer an answer.
Let me start by saying that there ARE things that God cannot do. He cannot sin or do anything that goes against His Godly character. However, He would not set out to do these things. The definition of omnipotence, therefore, is the ability to do anything that one sets out to do.
Saying that God cannot create a rock so big that He couldn't lift it is absurd. I have also heard a similarly illogical argument that He cannot create a spherical triangle. Would God set out to do these things? I think not. There are some things that by definition are impossible. However, even in stating this we must realize that the foolishness of God is greater than the wisdom of man. So it may be beyond our ability to understand the true power of God.
I know that this will not change the mind of someone who has already concluded that there is no God. I do think, however, that better reasoning should be used than this to disprove His existance. Omnipotence does not include the ability to fail and an omnipotent God would never fail.
One last thought, with this in mind revist some of the apparent contradictions in the Bible and ask yourself, "If God is omnipotent and could never fail, then how do I explain this contradiction?" I think you will find that passages in question do not condradict each other. Instead, perhaps, it is our understanding that is lacking.
First let me say that I am a Christian, and as such believe that God created life, the universe and everything. I have no idea if the seven days were literal 24 hour periods. It wouldn't bother me if they were 1 second periods. God is all powerful and there is nothing that He can not do.
That aside, I believe your arguement would be easily refuted by evolutionists. The meteor in question only killed 80% of the land animals and 95% of marine life. This means that the remaining creatures (who would have arrived supposedly from billions of years of evolution) continued to evolve. Additionally, this continued evolution would have occurred at a much faster rate given the fact that there was virtually no competition and a vastly open ecosystem to spread out and diversify in.
Wave a body part and get a drink? So what! Girls have had this power since forever. And for them the drink is free.
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The MBA program I attended used electronic versions of books a lot. I hated it. A lot of times I wanted to highlight a section or makes notes in the margin. You just can't do this without a real book. Some people printed theirs out. The cost of doing this is ridiculous versus just buying the book in the first place.
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The Tokyo University Femputer order the mice to have snoo-snoo.
This will undoubtedly get lost in the sea of comments already posted, but I just had to say something. For those of us who grew up with Schoolhouse Rock, we know that "leaning towards supporting legislation" is a LONG way from anything substantial happening. Congress is not forcing a la carte!! One senator is THINKING about trying to see if he can get Congress to do that.
Here's the Google Cache of the product page.
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They are not scrapping Hubble because of cost. The NASA Administrator stated that the reason was due to "the risk to the astronauts on a Hubble mission and President Bush's plans to send humans to the moon, Mars and beyond as the reason for NASA's change of focus." In fact, the planned upgrade has been built, tested and (most importantly) PAID FOR. It's just setting there waiting to be taking to the telescope and installed.
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- Complete Planet
- The Invisible Web Directory
- Librarian's Index to the Internet
- INFOMINE
Anybody use any of these sites? Are they any good? Just wondering why this is getting to be news if sites like these already exist.Are you Corn Fed?
So maybe manufacturers should start advertising in units of personal space instead of the rounded down GB.
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The article says, "It can relieve headaches." Isn't that just plain obvious. Especially considering that the most common headache relieved by coffee is in fact caused by caffeine withdrawl.
Besides that, this article is obviously lacking in supporting information. What did this "scientific" study involve? Was this simply a look at the components of coffee: antioxidants, tannin, etc? Or was it a double blind study that looked at the long term effects of 4 cups a day?
Are you Corn Fed?
Rumor has it that in the special edition Sauron swings at Aragorn first. No way would Aragorn have let Sauron swing first! And don't tell my that Aragorn was acting in self-defense. I just don't buy that... and I won't buy the DVD either.
Are you Corn Fed?
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Oh... ok. Now I see. You didn't realize that I was joking. I thought Brits were known for a dry sense of humer. Oh well. :)
Sorry... thanks for playing, though. Hormel held a contest to rename their spiced ham produce way back in 1936. The winning entry? SPAM! Monty Python would not have had anything to sing about otherwise.
Of course the US is the leading producer of SPAM. It was invented here. And according to the SPAM Museum, Hormel produces 435 cans of spam PER MINUTE in Austin, Minnesota.
Are you Corn Fed?