Um, if you weren't aware, there was a firefly comic book already released years ago after the show but before the movie, that dealt with the timeline between the two.
The characters were drawn as the actors, and it was very well done, with a forward by Nathan Fillion.
Obviously not as good as the return of the show, but so long as the series makes profit off the air there is a chance it will return in some form or fashion.
It's when I pretend to be something I'm not by using my imagination.
I enjoy being creative, it adds to my enjoyment of the game.
They create fantasy worlds for us to play in, so we live fantasy lives when we play.
You can not judge someone for fantasy crimes.
I am not affected by these fantasies, except perhaps earning more understanding for the types of people who act that way.
This is important because I will come across many types real people over my lifetime, and my ability to deal with them hinges on my understanding them.
We can live in a civilized society where publications are known for accurately rating things. Where the media does not takes bribes. Where reporters have ethics, and say what they see, not what they're told to say. Especially when they claim they are unbiased.
We should demand such a world, and we can.
There's a lot of talk around how the internet is killing journalism with blogs and whatnot, because the professionals have less clout and amateurs can't be trusted, but perhaps the internet can free journalism. The fact that we're discussing this know is a victory for ethics.
No one who reads this story can trust a Gamespot review again. The more corruption is exposed and reacted to (by not going to gamespot ever again) the more likely we can select what mediums have not been corrupted. If we teach our children to shun corruption, perhaps there is hope for the future.
All it would have taken is for the lead men at Gamespot to have a spine and say 'we won't sacrifice our site for your shitty game'. But they thought they could cut corners, and deserve to loss their business.
C'mon, do you really believe that a four year old Mozart sat down at the piano by himself and composed an opera while drinking earl grey tea?
Gifted children are taught by their parents, pushed by their parents, and learn to please their parents by doing what their daddy wants them to do.
quoted from wikipedia
"he often spent much time at the clavier [keyboard], picking out thirds,... and his pleasure showed it sounded good [to him]." Nannerl continued: "in the fourth year of his age his father, for a game as it were, began to teach him a few minuets and pieces at the clavier.... he could play it faultlessly and with the greatest delicacy, and keeping exactly in time.... At the age of five he was already composing little pieces, which he played to his father who wrote them down." His father was a music teacher, his sister was being taught advanced music when he was young and they clearly spent a lot of his early childhood experimenting with music, whereas you and I might have been left to watch Sesame Street. I do believe Mozart was intelligent (nature may provide the difference between good and great), but children are amazing pattern learners (see learning foreign language), and so it is not hard to understand children musicians. I myself was an adept saxophonist at age 10 with little support. I bet most children could be nurtured to be gifted musicians with the right support. Mozart was challenged with music at a young age, most kids are assumed to be idiots and forced to listen to Barney.
Also he didn't write an opera at age four, he's first opera was written at about age 11.
First of all, what's most important in an algorithm, and most code that is looked online up is not an algorithm but particular obscure library calls that can't possibly be copyrighted.
But what if you do look upon an algorithm. Changing variables names doesn't make something original anyway, but once you've looked at an algorithm, how can you possibly not steal it???? You can't paraphrase an algorithm. I'm sorry, even if you make it look different, it's still the same thing to the computer.
How can you tell your boss you have a solution but you can't use it because you didn't think of it yourself. You'd probably get fired. In this way, you can only remain ethical by not searching the net, because once you see the solution, you will use it in one form or another.
Yea, that's exactly what I was referencing. I sadly didn't even know what Portal was until the other comments, I just thought the comic was hilarious in it's own right.
But any reasonable mind knows that the historical definition of 'native American' is one who's family lived there before the 15th century, when some serious immigration issues began.
1. DoD contractor delivers working unit, thoroughly stress tested in the real world, has ability to mass produce unit quickly with solid quality control.
2. CalTech students produce one for cheap that supposedly works in their lab, then graduate and go to work for DoD contractor and get paid six figures.
The practice of medicine, as opposed to medical research, has never been particularly *scientific* in the common sense of the word. I'm glad you ended with that sentence. Medical research is very scientific, and is why compared to even 20 years ago we know so much more about how to save lives.
When it comes to dieting though, I'd agree it's a matter of burning calories, but different people may need different practices to do this. Some can eat right and exercise, some don't have the willpower and need gastric bypass surgery, or avoid carbs to prevent hunger. But there's been good science concerning trans fats, but the problem is that the food industry keeps creating new chemicals to feed us, and it takes awhile for science to catch up. High fructose corn syrup could be a large culprit of American obesity, and it was invented in the 70's and is now in pretty much everything we eat. The food industry has found better and better ways to deliver us unto calories.
As for myself, I play video games and forget to eat because I'm so entranced.
I've killed many a simulated human being in my video game days. That teaches me about warfare and violence. However, I don't think linking teaching how to do violence to 'aggression' makes any sense. Why would playing fun war games make me angry?
What makes me want to hurl the tv out the window is throwing an interception in Madden '08. I've never had that feeling when playing Day of Defeat though, even when I get bazooka'd, which is pretty embarrassing. Perhaps when the server drops my connection though.
So video games may increase interest and understanding of violence and war, but if someone's having a good time, I don't think it is promoting 'aggression'. The anger is probably already there with or without video games. Unless it's Madden and the damn wide receivers won't fight for the ball.
Elves: We are free and fairly sober with so many toys to build. The machines are kind of tricky, probably someone will be killed. But we gladly work for nothing Fry: Which is good because we don't intend to pay All: The elves are back to work today Elves: Hooray! We have just a couple hours to make several billion gifts. And the labor isn't easy Leela: When you all work triple shifts! You can make the job go quicker if you turn up the controls to super speed All: It's back to work on X-mas eve...hooray
Leela: And though you're cold and sore and ugly your pride will mask the pain Fry: Let my happy smile warm your hearts Elf: There's a toy lodged in my brain!
Elves: We are getting awfully tired and we can't work any faster and we're very very sorry Bender: Why you selfish little bastards! Do you want the kids to think that Santa's just a crummy empty handed jerk? Then shut your yaps and back to work!
Elves: Now it's very nearly X-mas and we've done the best we could Fry: These toy soldiers are poorly painted Leela: And they're made from inferior wood Bender: I should give you all a beating but I really have to fly Santabot: If I weren't stuck here frozen I'd harpoon you in the eye! Elves: Now it's back into our tenements to drown ourselves in rye Leela: You did the best you could, I guess, and some of these gorillas are ok Elves: Hooray! We're adequate! All: The elves are resting X-mas day, hooray!
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Um, if you weren't aware, there was a firefly comic book already released years ago after the show but before the movie, that dealt with the timeline between the two.
The characters were drawn as the actors, and it was very well done, with a forward by Nathan Fillion.
Obviously not as good as the return of the show, but so long as the series makes profit off the air there is a chance it will return in some form or fashion.
Check it out
See, there's this thing called roleplaying.
It's when I pretend to be something I'm not by using my imagination.
I enjoy being creative, it adds to my enjoyment of the game.
They create fantasy worlds for us to play in, so we live fantasy lives when we play.
You can not judge someone for fantasy crimes.
I am not affected by these fantasies, except perhaps earning more understanding for the types of people who act that way.
This is important because I will come across many types real people over my lifetime, and my ability to deal with them hinges on my understanding them.
Host my own site? That would imply I'm like, proactive or something.
You are cynical.
We can live in a civilized society where publications are known for accurately rating things. Where the media does not takes bribes. Where reporters have ethics, and say what they see, not what they're told to say. Especially when they claim they are unbiased.
We should demand such a world, and we can.
There's a lot of talk around how the internet is killing journalism with blogs and whatnot, because the professionals have less clout and amateurs can't be trusted, but perhaps the internet can free journalism. The fact that we're discussing this know is a victory for ethics.
No one who reads this story can trust a Gamespot review again. The more corruption is exposed and reacted to (by not going to gamespot ever again) the more likely we can select what mediums have not been corrupted. If we teach our children to shun corruption, perhaps there is hope for the future.
All it would have taken is for the lead men at Gamespot to have a spine and say 'we won't sacrifice our site for your shitty game'. But they thought they could cut corners, and deserve to loss their business.
Oh, leaf me alone.
Hmm, I don't think you're notified if someone delists you. And most people don't supervise their friends list other than adding folk.
JERRY: Hello?
VALERIE: Who's this?
JERRY: It's Jerry. Who's this?
VALERIE: Uh, it's Valerie.
JERRY: Oh, hi Valerie. What's up?
VALERIE: I'll tell you what's up. My stepmother is violently ill, so I hit the
button for poison control and I get you!
JERRY: Wow, poison control? That's even higher than number one!
Valerie hangs up the phone.
JERRY: Hello?
[END]
Gifted children are taught by their parents, pushed by their parents, and learn to please their parents by doing what their daddy wants them to do.
quoted from wikipedia "he often spent much time at the clavier [keyboard], picking out thirds,
Also he didn't write an opera at age four, he's first opera was written at about age 11.
I agree.
First of all, what's most important in an algorithm, and most code that is looked online up is not an algorithm but particular obscure library calls that can't possibly be copyrighted.
But what if you do look upon an algorithm. Changing variables names doesn't make something original anyway, but once you've looked at an algorithm, how can you possibly not steal it???? You can't paraphrase an algorithm. I'm sorry, even if you make it look different, it's still the same thing to the computer.
How can you tell your boss you have a solution but you can't use it because you didn't think of it yourself. You'd probably get fired. In this way, you can only remain ethical by not searching the net, because once you see the solution, you will use it in one form or another.
Yea, that's exactly what I was referencing. I sadly didn't even know what Portal was until the other comments, I just thought the comic was hilarious in it's own right.
Or maybe he won't, seeing as he rails against lobbyists all the time.
Unless, of course, Obama's username is Seumas.
Under that reasoning, we are all Africans.
But any reasonable mind knows that the historical definition of 'native American' is one who's family lived there before the 15th century, when some serious immigration issues began.
THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!
Good lord, he didn't even make it to 'NO CARRIER'!
I think you're cute. Background check me anytime and then maybe we'll get a cup of coffee.
Or:
1. DoD contractor delivers working unit, thoroughly stress tested in the real world, has ability to mass produce unit quickly with solid quality control.
2. CalTech students produce one for cheap that supposedly works in their lab, then graduate and go to work for DoD contractor and get paid six figures.
Are there a lot of situations like this?
'You wouldn't believe.'
Which phone company do you work for?
'A major one.'
Whoever wins, we lose.
We're gonna need bigger a bigger boot...
When it comes to dieting though, I'd agree it's a matter of burning calories, but different people may need different practices to do this. Some can eat right and exercise, some don't have the willpower and need gastric bypass surgery, or avoid carbs to prevent hunger. But there's been good science concerning trans fats, but the problem is that the food industry keeps creating new chemicals to feed us, and it takes awhile for science to catch up. High fructose corn syrup could be a large culprit of American obesity, and it was invented in the 70's and is now in pretty much everything we eat. The food industry has found better and better ways to deliver us unto calories.
As for myself, I play video games and forget to eat because I'm so entranced.
I've killed many a simulated human being in my video game days. That teaches me about warfare and violence. However, I don't think linking teaching how to do violence to 'aggression' makes any sense. Why would playing fun war games make me angry?
What makes me want to hurl the tv out the window is throwing an interception in Madden '08. I've never had that feeling when playing Day of Defeat though, even when I get bazooka'd, which is pretty embarrassing. Perhaps when the server drops my connection though.
So video games may increase interest and understanding of violence and war, but if someone's having a good time, I don't think it is promoting 'aggression'. The anger is probably already there with or without video games. Unless it's Madden and the damn wide receivers won't fight for the ball.
Actually, just scroll to the very very very bottom and the answers are always there, don't need to click on the cache per se. (least on firefox)
(ps. lol, expert sexchange? talk about a typo)
Elves: We are free and fairly sober with so many toys to build. The machines are kind of tricky, probably someone will be killed. But we gladly work for nothing
Fry: Which is good because we don't intend to pay
All: The elves are back to work today
Elves: Hooray! We have just a couple hours to make several billion gifts. And the labor isn't easy
Leela: When you all work triple shifts! You can make the job go quicker if you turn up the controls to super speed
All: It's back to work on X-mas eve...hooray
Leela: And though you're cold and sore and ugly your pride will mask the pain
Fry: Let my happy smile warm your hearts
Elf: There's a toy lodged in my brain!
Elves: We are getting awfully tired and we can't work any faster and we're very very sorry
Bender: Why you selfish little bastards! Do you want the kids to think that Santa's just a crummy empty handed jerk? Then shut your yaps and back to work!
Elves: Now it's very nearly X-mas and we've done the best we could
Fry: These toy soldiers are poorly painted
Leela: And they're made from inferior wood
Bender: I should give you all a beating but I really have to fly
Santabot: If I weren't stuck here frozen I'd harpoon you in the eye!
Elves: Now it's back into our tenements to drown ourselves in rye
Leela: You did the best you could, I guess, and some of these gorillas are ok
Elves: Hooray! We're adequate!
All: The elves are resting X-mas day, hooray!
That is one of the most shocking stories ever.