With luck, nobody fucks them -- that way a generation later, there'd be fewer ugly people.
You do realise that "ugly" isn't just a physical description, don't you? Careful what you ask for; but I'm guessing by the angst you aleady aren't getting it.
Or maybe, just maybe, somebody can make a positive contribution to our society despite being physically attracted to children or cucumbers or whatever...
There are certainly web sites devoted to people who are physically attracted to cucumbers*, and while they do contribute to the economy, their social value is dubious...
*I am told this by my stunningly endowed nymphomaniac supermodel/actress girlfriend** who only lets me look at hard core hetero porn; actually, encourages me, more like.
**No, really, I'm not making this up. Well, maybe only the part between the words "I" and "like".
My original post was to point out that the hyperbole was meaningless to many as the bulk of the world doesn't know what a marshmallow peep is; its an in-joke, which, like most in-jokes, falls flat in front of the wrong audience (hence the subject line, World Wide web). I would have thought the seti@home bit would have made it obvious that it was intended as humour; apparently not. Its clear that some jokes, like what a peep is, need to be explained in certain circles.
As for it being a "rant", the figures I used are roughly accurate, and stated as matter-of-factly as possible in order to emphasise the obviously absurd conclusion; which part of this qualifies as a rant? Another fact: people incapable of discerning jokes often lack the necessary skills to accurately judge the psychology of others, and also tend to over-estimate their ability to do so while failing to recognise their own failings. However, psychoanalysing people on the basis of a few sentences is not only insulting but usually wildly inaccurate, which is why I try to respond directly to what people write (or imply), rather than playing pretend psychiatrist for whatever reason.
That aside, it seems you missed my conclusion: "However, from my exchanges with people from the US on this very site, I know that isn't the case...". So yes, my reply to abh was an insult, but very specifically targetted at someone who appeared to me to be saying nothing more insightful than "if you don't like it, clear off". Re-read my response beyond what you quoted, and you'll see I'm actually saying I find most Americans decent, intelligent people despite being represented in international forums by obnoxious insular xenophobes. Of course, you can continue to call me a spoiled child for clearly stating this view if you're really that keen to be insulted, but it wouldn't say much for your reading and comprehension skills.
The fact that you see fit to take offence at comments of little to no direct significance to you suggests that childishness is not my exclusive domain (I'm not even going to critique the tiresome anti-French comment as a sign of maturity, or lack thereof). And as for attention seeking, your equally insulting reply shows you wanted my attention just as badly, so hello pot, my name is kettle (I believe the psychoanalytic term for this is "projecting").
And no, I'm not French, as I originally pointed out I am in fact an alien. The summary said so.
There are countries in the world outside the US that use English, you know; England, for example. Its also the language of international commerce (thanks largely to the British Empire, BTW), and spoken by inhabitants of many countries.
So what was the point of your link? To say that (a) ingrained, unthinking nationalistic xenobobia is a good thing because it makes you feel big; (b) you find geographic ignorance in an internationally accessable forum laudable because the US education system isn't enough of a laughing stock; or (c) in the six years since Taco answered the question they still haven't reached a decision about foreign mirrors?
If your aim was to paint US citizens as ignorant, insular and lazy, mission accomplished. However, from my exchanges with people from the US on this very site, I know that isn't the case...generally speaking...
The world has a population of roughly 6,000,000,000 people. Of those, approximately 300,000,000 live in the USA. This means, according to the summary, around 5,700,000,000 people currently on this planet do not come from "the world".
Hey, what do you know, we've been looking for aliens in space, and it turns out I've been one the whole time. Can I have my seti@home cycles back, please?
White LEDs can only be constructed by combining the output of a red, green, and blue LED.
Not correct. White 3.3 Volt LEDs in the standard 2-pin package (see link) are conventional blue or UV LEDs with a flourescent reflector, and produce a blue-white light. This is the kind you find in cheap LED torches.
There are also RGB LEDs, but these are considerably more expensive and have four pins (one for each colour, although there are two blue LEDs in the package). These types are designed for large video displays, and are more complex to drive because each colour component works at a different voltage, but they can produce a more convincing white (even though it is only peaks in the spectrum, not the full range).
A very good question, especially since experts tend to fare rather worse than non-experts at predicting developments in their fields (Cmdr Taco's infamous editorial dismissal of the iPod, for example. Hang on...did I just call Taco an expert, or have I disproved my own arguement?).
Programs available for OSX are simple to install and are GUARANTEED to run on all Macs without any special user knowledge about specific flavors or configuration settings needed. Same is true for Windows.
If you read the EULA for Windows itself, you'll see it clearly refuses to guarantee anything will work.
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...the "Designer Corporation" has been around for so long that it's probably become like Microsoft
So that explains why we're so vulnerable to viruses.
I think the parent meant the number was into four digits. He just failed to mention all of those digits are zeros.
Slashdot is like a pub where everyone knows you, so you find more meaningful conversation.
Oh yeah? Step outside and say that!
Looking for permish before I snag this for my new .sig
;)
Certainly
Worthless meat. (You can't even sell it!)
You are what you eat. Don't eat morons.
...curiousity killed the cat
But it was Schroedinger's curiosity, not the cat's...
With luck, nobody fucks them -- that way a generation later, there'd be fewer ugly people.
You do realise that "ugly" isn't just a physical description, don't you? Careful what you ask for; but I'm guessing by the angst you aleady aren't getting it.
Or maybe, just maybe, somebody can make a positive contribution to our society despite being physically attracted to children or cucumbers or whatever...
There are certainly web sites devoted to people who are physically attracted to cucumbers*, and while they do contribute to the economy, their social value is dubious...
*I am told this by my stunningly endowed nymphomaniac supermodel/actress girlfriend** who only lets me look at hard core hetero porn; actually, encourages me, more like.
**No, really, I'm not making this up. Well, maybe only the part between the words "I" and "like".
My original post was to point out that the hyperbole was meaningless to many as the bulk of the world doesn't know what a marshmallow peep is; its an in-joke, which, like most in-jokes, falls flat in front of the wrong audience (hence the subject line, World Wide web). I would have thought the seti@home bit would have made it obvious that it was intended as humour; apparently not. Its clear that some jokes, like what a peep is, need to be explained in certain circles.
As for it being a "rant", the figures I used are roughly accurate, and stated as matter-of-factly as possible in order to emphasise the obviously absurd conclusion; which part of this qualifies as a rant? Another fact: people incapable of discerning jokes often lack the necessary skills to accurately judge the psychology of others, and also tend to over-estimate their ability to do so while failing to recognise their own failings. However, psychoanalysing people on the basis of a few sentences is not only insulting but usually wildly inaccurate, which is why I try to respond directly to what people write (or imply), rather than playing pretend psychiatrist for whatever reason.
That aside, it seems you missed my conclusion: "However, from my exchanges with people from the US on this very site, I know that isn't the case...". So yes, my reply to abh was an insult, but very specifically targetted at someone who appeared to me to be saying nothing more insightful than "if you don't like it, clear off". Re-read my response beyond what you quoted, and you'll see I'm actually saying I find most Americans decent, intelligent people despite being represented in international forums by obnoxious insular xenophobes. Of course, you can continue to call me a spoiled child for clearly stating this view if you're really that keen to be insulted, but it wouldn't say much for your reading and comprehension skills.
The fact that you see fit to take offence at comments of little to no direct significance to you suggests that childishness is not my exclusive domain (I'm not even going to critique the tiresome anti-French comment as a sign of maturity, or lack thereof). And as for attention seeking, your equally insulting reply shows you wanted my attention just as badly, so hello pot, my name is kettle (I believe the psychoanalytic term for this is "projecting").
And no, I'm not French, as I originally pointed out I am in fact an alien. The summary said so.
Maybe they didn't include basic information on purpose so that you'd RTFAs they linked to.
RTFA? Damn, that's the funniest thing I've read in a long time! Who's your writer?
There are countries in the world outside the US that use English, you know; England, for example. Its also the language of international commerce (thanks largely to the British Empire, BTW), and spoken by inhabitants of many countries.
So what was the point of your link? To say that (a) ingrained, unthinking nationalistic xenobobia is a good thing because it makes you feel big; (b) you find geographic ignorance in an internationally accessable forum laudable because the US education system isn't enough of a laughing stock; or (c) in the six years since Taco answered the question they still haven't reached a decision about foreign mirrors?
If your aim was to paint US citizens as ignorant, insular and lazy, mission accomplished. However, from my exchanges with people from the US on this very site, I know that isn't the case...generally speaking...
The world has a population of roughly 6,000,000,000 people. Of those, approximately 300,000,000 live in the USA. This means, according to the summary, around 5,700,000,000 people currently on this planet do not come from "the world".
Hey, what do you know, we've been looking for aliens in space, and it turns out I've been one the whole time. Can I have my seti@home cycles back, please?
Sorry; sleep deprivation plus brightly coloured ponies equals not thinking.
They didn't forget, they just celebrated on April 1st.
I was going to imply that perhaps this is some sort of bullshit fluff slow-news-day piece...
After that earlier item about the introduction of video tape (a mere 50 years late) I can't imagine what gave you that idea.
How meny of them are able to run vista?
None. It hasn't been released yet.
(That was a trick question, right?)
White LEDs can only be constructed by combining the output of a red, green, and blue LED.
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Not correct. White 3.3 Volt LEDs in the standard 2-pin package (see link) are conventional blue or UV LEDs with a flourescent reflector, and produce a blue-white light. This is the kind you find in cheap LED torches.
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=ZD019
There are also RGB LEDs, but these are considerably more expensive and have four pins (one for each colour, although there are two blue LEDs in the package). These types are designed for large video displays, and are more complex to drive because each colour component works at a different voltage, but they can produce a more convincing white (even though it is only peaks in the spectrum, not the full range).
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=ZD027
Also, LEDs are gallium based, not silicon.
http://www.marktechopto.com/Engineering%20Service
In Apple terms, "mass" means another 3% of the market.
Its a long standing joke in audio circles that BOSE stands for "Blatantly Overpriced, Sounds Excruciating".
(Actually, real techs know that the company is owned by Dr Amar Bose, and isn't an acronym at all).
I think the parent should have gone with the old saying: "You can't polish a turd; no matter how long you rub, it still looks like shit".
A very good question, especially since experts tend to fare rather worse than non-experts at predicting developments in their fields (Cmdr Taco's infamous editorial dismissal of the iPod, for example. Hang on...did I just call Taco an expert, or have I disproved my own arguement?).
The tail wagging the dog.
Having a highly visible product with brand recognition out the wazoo is bad for a company? You must work for IBM's marketing division...
Programs available for OSX are simple to install and are GUARANTEED to run on all Macs without any special user knowledge about specific flavors or configuration settings needed. Same is true for Windows.
If you read the EULA for Windows itself, you'll see it clearly refuses to guarantee anything will work.
...although I'm not mac user...
;)
I am. I wasn't referring to OS X
Touche!