Isn't there some kind of middle ground? I suppose there's nothing wrong with just going to a movie to see things go "boom", but why can't it be a decent movie in addition to that? There's a lot of room between random sensory stimulation and "meaning of life", why must they all rush to the very extreme of that spectrum? (I'm guessing laziness, but I could be wrong...)
convince even the most saavy of people that they should purchase insurance they don't need
See, this is the part that's bullshit. However broken the system is, it is still the reality that a single medical emergency is enough to put a middle class family out on the street. And this has nothing to do with your general level of health - car accidents, cancers, and broken spines don't really care how robust you are physically.
Not paying the stupid $50 a month because you haven't had a cough for a while isn't "savvy", it's irresponsible. (Assuming you are employed, if you are unemployed that casts a whole different doubt on your savvy)
Your new employer (if any) will usually not take on those costs, because they have their own provider and plan - which you don't qualify for due to the pre-existing condition.
Are you sure about this? I was under the impression that the whole point of employer provided insurance is that the insurer takes you as a group, as a way to spread out the risk. In fact, if my insurer has any kind of clue about what conditions I may or may not have, then something untoward is going on, since I've never been asked about any such things when getting enrolled into the plan.
What does suck is that you are double screwed if you get fired/laid off, suddenly your insurance costs are in the "high to insane" area. (Well, COBRA helps a bit)
What next, required genetic testing? Pre-natal screenings for possible conditions, requiring you to get an abortion if the fetus is not "in the acceptable range"?
Yep. That's exactly the progression. After that, it's a mandatory spork in the eye.
Ignoratio elenchi - I don't see why the former implies the latter.
When you think something isn't funny, feel free to ignore it, or we end up wasting even more internet ink (the conservation of which, I am assuming, is your goal here).
This is a cure for death, unless I'm badly mistaken.
You are badly mistaken.
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Stop and say to yourself people. It is only a license. There are more important things in life.
By definition, there is only one thing for which there are no more important things in life. This may not be that thing (whatever it is), but it's still important - for many of us it has a significant impact on several facets of our professional lives.
We pick arbitrary units because in the end, all units of measurement are arbitrary.
I think you are conflating two meanings of arbitrary: while a meter is "arbitrary" in the sense that it's simply a widely used convention, a mile of laptops is "arbitrary" in the sense that it's "retarded".
I thought A.I. was one of the best sci-fi movies, and IMO both a better film than Blade Runner and more philosophically provocative.
I guess I'm in the "hate it" group since I thought AI was a great example of the worst that sci-fi movies can be: ham fisted grandiose pop-philosophizing set against generally mediocre movie-making. It was just so damn trite and formulaic (not to mention boring).
I'm also curious how you can call it a great film, and then just throw out half an hour of it - great movies tend to be great all the way through. Admittedly, half an hour was only, what, like 1/8 of the damn movie?
Seriously, it real life - the taxes go for things that effect us physically
The taxes go to our parents? I guess that makes sense... (you shouldn't really call them "things" though)
By the way, what happens with WoW is that Blizzard provides entertainment that you pay for - it's not actually real life where you have to worry about infrastructure, law enforcement, etc. It's all this pretending that you aren't really playing a computer game that leads to people trying to creating these stupid laws.
I can't believe I kept reading past the "supports terrorism" Gowdinning, but I am curious about how they determined that "Illegal file-sharers don't care whether the copyright-infringing work they distribute is from a major or independent label". (well, I'm curious about how they came up with any of those "truths", but that's a different point)
For me, what label an album is released on is the major criterion in determining how it will be procured - surely I am not the only one?
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If I want the meaning of life I'll pick up Kant.
Isn't there some kind of middle ground? I suppose there's nothing wrong with just going to a movie to see things go "boom", but why can't it be a decent movie in addition to that? There's a lot of room between random sensory stimulation and "meaning of life", why must they all rush to the very extreme of that spectrum? (I'm guessing laziness, but I could be wrong...)
convince even the most saavy of people that they should purchase insurance they don't need
See, this is the part that's bullshit. However broken the system is, it is still the reality that a single medical emergency is enough to put a middle class family out on the street. And this has nothing to do with your general level of health - car accidents, cancers, and broken spines don't really care how robust you are physically.
Not paying the stupid $50 a month because you haven't had a cough for a while isn't "savvy", it's irresponsible. (Assuming you are employed, if you are unemployed that casts a whole different doubt on your savvy)
Your new employer (if any) will usually not take on those costs, because they have their own provider and plan - which you don't qualify for due to the pre-existing condition.
Are you sure about this? I was under the impression that the whole point of employer provided insurance is that the insurer takes you as a group, as a way to spread out the risk. In fact, if my insurer has any kind of clue about what conditions I may or may not have, then something untoward is going on, since I've never been asked about any such things when getting enrolled into the plan.
What does suck is that you are double screwed if you get fired/laid off, suddenly your insurance costs are in the "high to insane" area. (Well, COBRA helps a bit)
What next, required genetic testing? Pre-natal screenings for possible conditions, requiring you to get an abortion if the fetus is not "in the acceptable range"?
Yep. That's exactly the progression. After that, it's a mandatory spork in the eye.
"Let's see... do I need Premium or Ultimate? Oooh! Gutsy Gibbon!!!"
"It's not, is it. So you're not funny. STFU."
Ignoratio elenchi - I don't see why the former implies the latter.
When you think something isn't funny, feel free to ignore it, or we end up wasting even more internet ink (the conservation of which, I am assuming, is your goal here).
Oh, and I am not American.
"Unbreakable", my ass.
which may very possibly invalidate the state of validation
To make sure that doesn't happen, you should always check what condition your condition is in.
biometric of someone's typing rythm strikes me as a good thing
Haven't we been over this? That system assumes that you are always logging in at the same level of drunk - that's not feasible.
I'm just really hoping that this won't lead to another terrible TV series about obnoxious, angsty teenagers with super powers.
(although Katherine Heigl does have a stupendous rack...)
This is a cure for death, unless I'm badly mistaken.
You are badly mistaken.
Stop and say to yourself people. It is only a license. There are more important things in life.
By definition, there is only one thing for which there are no more important things in life. This may not be that thing (whatever it is), but it's still important - for many of us it has a significant impact on several facets of our professional lives.
(also, I'm pretty sure Stallman hasn't actually killed anyone)
1996 has been looking for you - they really want their stupid jokes back.
We pick arbitrary units because in the end, all units of measurement are arbitrary.
I think you are conflating two meanings of arbitrary: while a meter is "arbitrary" in the sense that it's simply a widely used convention, a mile of laptops is "arbitrary" in the sense that it's "retarded".
Black oil... Scully... uh, can some do the whole X-Files reference thing for me? (kinda sleepy after a big lunch...)
You don't strike a blow for freedom by stiffing the artists.
Not supporting the artists who choose to sign on with major labels rather seems to be the point, no?
well maybe contact, but contact comes second in my mind to blade runner
Except Contact kinda blows. Pretty hard, actually. Other than that, yeah, it's one of the best sci-fi movies of all time.
I thought A.I. was one of the best sci-fi movies, and IMO both a better film than Blade Runner and more philosophically provocative.
I guess I'm in the "hate it" group since I thought AI was a great example of the worst that sci-fi movies can be: ham fisted grandiose pop-philosophizing set against generally mediocre movie-making. It was just so damn trite and formulaic (not to mention boring).
I'm also curious how you can call it a great film, and then just throw out half an hour of it - great movies tend to be great all the way through. Admittedly, half an hour was only, what, like 1/8 of the damn movie?
Seriously, it real life - the taxes go for things that effect us physically
The taxes go to our parents? I guess that makes sense... (you shouldn't really call them "things" though)
By the way, what happens with WoW is that Blizzard provides entertainment that you pay for - it's not actually real life where you have to worry about infrastructure, law enforcement, etc. It's all this pretending that you aren't really playing a computer game that leads to people trying to creating these stupid laws.
Incest? Is that you?
If you've ever seen an NC-17 rated film, you've probably been disappointed if you were looking for porn.
Sounds like someone hasn't seen Showgirls (or Henry & June for that matter).
That's... just, wow! Just when you think you've seen everything.
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It works, bitches.
Dr. Mung Mung will love this thing!
I can't believe I kept reading past the "supports terrorism" Gowdinning, but I am curious about how they determined that "Illegal file-sharers don't care whether the copyright-infringing work they distribute is from a major or independent label". (well, I'm curious about how they came up with any of those "truths", but that's a different point)
For me, what label an album is released on is the major criterion in determining how it will be procured - surely I am not the only one?