Well, a lot of the "libertarians" around these days are just republicans who're waiting for the GOP to come to it's senses. If you're conservative and not particularly religious, would you want to be associated with these yahoos? I can't really blame them, even if it does dilute the libertarian concept.
Yeah, it is not even remotely possible that large areas of Asia will ever turn up something that contradicts the evolution pattern that anthropologist CURRENTLY think. Yes, it is a KNOWN deal that all that will ever be known about this is 100% found out.
Check your local university website for a Anthropology of Human Evolution(or similar) class syllabus, and then hit the library for the text they're using. It's probably covered in the first few chapters. There's a logic behind the 'out of africa' thinking that goes beyond finding a few bones.
Actually, you assume that is true. There may be other evidence that comes along the way and destroys that. One of the issues with anthropology is that new evidence (mostly via Archaeology and new sciences such as DNA) comes along that shifts assumptions. For example, it was assumed for nearly 100 years that dinosaurs were cold blooded and only in very recent times is it being thought that they were warmblooded. It is quite possible that we will think in another 30 years that man originated in Asia because of new fossils found in say China, and then we figure that all men descended from that area.
If you'd take the time to find out why we say man came out of Africa, you'd know that it's not really something that's up for debate. (Hint: first ask what we mean by 'man')
I see this happening to the point of tens (probably hundreds) of thousands of young adults being unfairly burdened with student loans when they are never going to use those degrees to pay back said loans.
Really? You see this happening to hundreds of thousands of students? What is your vantage point? From where I'm looking, the kids are alright.
rather than being indoctrinated into the living-outside-of-your-means credit based lifestyle President Obama seems to be pushing for now. Fuck him and fuck that.
Ahh, ok I get it. You're in the "that black bastard's not going to tell me what to do, even if it's stay in school" crowd. Good luck with that.
There was a period of time, between '95 and '99, when the IT industry (especially web related crap) was actually pretty sexy. It ended about the same time the craigslist used Ducati listings peaked, for some reason.
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So let's say that we do colonize space and/or other worlds. Why do these guys think that the "colonists" won't end up just like us in due time?
Nobody thinks that. You think there are people thinking this, but I think you're wrong.
Would you read an academic paper, or essay, which completely lacked sources and cites?
A valid point, but it ignores two facts:
1) This isn't a paper or essay, it's an informal conversation.
2) You're connected to the internet, the largest and most easily searched assemblage of knowledge in human history.
[citation needed] is a valid comment on Wikipedia because of the site's stated objectives and editing rules. The whole point, in a nutshell, is to provide citations for statements of fact. Casual discussions on slashdot and elsewhere do not come with this sort of baggage or requirements, although they're certainly helpful. I wouldn't say that there is an onus on either of us to provide links or research links, but this entire conversation is certainly less useful than it could be. Lazy and argumentative is a powerful combination =)
and that cars should have a spike on the steering wheel reminded me of an old Letterman top 10... thank you, Internet!
Top 10 Ways American Cars Would be Different if Ralph Nader Had Never Been Born
10. Dashboard hibachis
9. Seat belts made of piano wire
8. Windshield replaced with ant farm for kids
7. Strobe headlights make oncoming traffic look like old time movie
6. 50-foot antennas allow you to broadcast while driving
5. Optional front-seat hammocks
4. Wiper fluid reservoir routinely filled with thousand island dressing
3. New York City taxis would be exactly the same
2. The paper Buick
1. Speedometer replaced with electronic voice chanting "Punch it! Punch it!"
Well, we're hard-wired to seek certain compounds that do not naturally occur in high concentrations in the wild. Fat is the prime example. It would be hard to make the same statement about, say, a clothing line or a model of car, although the reliability of our sex drive is the reason you see so many titty girls in advertising.
That's a valid concern, but I think it's a bit outdated. For several reasons:
Most research begins online Most papers and presentations are done on computers Email is superior to a xeroxed (I almost typed mimeographed =p) handout for communication with students and parents Organizational programs (Like MS Onenote, one of the few things they've got very right) exist for many different learning styles
And, finally, most school districts have very savvy IT departments. This might seem counterintuitive given the number of "my school did something foolish with computers" articles you see on slashdot and elsewhere, but if you've ever been an admin you know that the only time you're ever noticed is when things go wrong. A handful (or even a hundred) of negative reports should tell you that there are thousands and thousands of well run shops ticking away out there.
You're dealing with the same mindset that killed what would have been the most profitable online venture in history. The death of the original Napster showed us that their interest is not financial, but rather a matter of control.
If it's just a minority of people who are doing it, I have a suggestion: turn those people over to the cops and tell the cops that you want peace.
"those people" are usually undercover policemen. The cops generally do not want peaceful demonstrations, since they reduce control options. You can hand-carry each individual non-violent protester from the ground to a waiting van, or you can get one of your guys to throw a brick from within their ranks and bust out the tear gas and water cannons. It's easy to do, effective, and practically impossible to stop.
That's how its supposed to be, English 101 is not a creative writing class.
You really had the wrong profs. Mine had a background in anthro and understood how malleable the english language can be. Form follows function follows fun.
I'd like it if we could standardize things like bolt sizes, belt sizes, and (oh my gosh) parts. How many different versions of parts do we really need on the market?
A start would be switching to metric, like every other damn country on the planet. I'm tired of having two sets of everything. That goes for screwdrivers too... It was finally to the point where I had one set of screwdrivers and one set of tiny chisels and pry bars, and then Torx came along. And what's the deal with airline food?
Wow, a string of, like, 7 or 8 comments in a row that have no idea how medicare or our tax system works, yet hold strong opinions on the subject.
Listen guys, you have to know that everything FOX says to you is a lie. We can't go on like this, with one corporation destroying our country. It's time we did something about Murdoch.
You'd think that a company with the "developers, developers, developers" mantra would spend some time working on one of the few things developers want from their web presence.
Slashdot Mirror
"This text file says you're a bad guy, and they're really difficult to fake."
((apologies to strange brew))
Well, a lot of the "libertarians" around these days are just republicans who're waiting for the GOP to come to it's senses. If you're conservative and not particularly religious, would you want to be associated with these yahoos? I can't really blame them, even if it does dilute the libertarian concept.
Of course, the best solution would be to get government entirely out of education...
Job market too competitive for ya?
So they permitted slavery in the USA for the case of political expediency of getting a few more states on board. Sounds like a value decision to me.
Exactly.
Yes, he's wrong.
We've gotten better. Just remember that every time someone trots out a "founding fathers woulda" comment.
Yeah, it is not even remotely possible that large areas of Asia will ever turn up something that contradicts the evolution pattern that anthropologist CURRENTLY think. Yes, it is a KNOWN deal that all that will ever be known about this is 100% found out.
Check your local university website for a Anthropology of Human Evolution(or similar) class syllabus, and then hit the library for the text they're using. It's probably covered in the first few chapters. There's a logic behind the 'out of africa' thinking that goes beyond finding a few bones.
Actually, you assume that is true. There may be other evidence that comes along the way and destroys that. One of the issues with anthropology is that new evidence (mostly via Archaeology and new sciences such as DNA) comes along that shifts assumptions. For example, it was assumed for nearly 100 years that dinosaurs were cold blooded and only in very recent times is it being thought that they were warmblooded. It is quite possible that we will think in another 30 years that man originated in Asia because of new fossils found in say China, and then we figure that all men descended from that area.
If you'd take the time to find out why we say man came out of Africa, you'd know that it's not really something that's up for debate. (Hint: first ask what we mean by 'man')
I can usually buy a used copy of a console game for a fraction of the new price
9/10ths is the fraction I usually see.
I see this happening to the point of tens (probably hundreds) of thousands of young adults being unfairly burdened with student loans when they are never going to use those degrees to pay back said loans.
Really? You see this happening to hundreds of thousands of students? What is your vantage point? From where I'm looking, the kids are alright.
rather than being indoctrinated into the living-outside-of-your-means credit based lifestyle President Obama seems to be pushing for now. Fuck him and fuck that.
Ahh, ok I get it. You're in the "that black bastard's not going to tell me what to do, even if it's stay in school" crowd. Good luck with that.
Yeah, I can't wait to try out starcraft 2 and diablo 3!
There was a period of time, between '95 and '99, when the IT industry (especially web related crap) was actually pretty sexy. It ended about the same time the craigslist used Ducati listings peaked, for some reason.
So let's say that we do colonize space and/or other worlds. Why do these guys think that the "colonists" won't end up just like us in due time?
Nobody thinks that. You think there are people thinking this, but I think you're wrong.
Would you read an academic paper, or essay, which completely lacked sources and cites?
A valid point, but it ignores two facts:
1) This isn't a paper or essay, it's an informal conversation.
2) You're connected to the internet, the largest and most easily searched assemblage of knowledge in human history.
[citation needed] is a valid comment on Wikipedia because of the site's stated objectives and editing rules. The whole point, in a nutshell, is to provide citations for statements of fact. Casual discussions on slashdot and elsewhere do not come with this sort of baggage or requirements, although they're certainly helpful. I wouldn't say that there is an onus on either of us to provide links or research links, but this entire conversation is certainly less useful than it could be. Lazy and argumentative is a powerful combination =)
and that cars should have a spike on the steering wheel reminded me of an old Letterman top 10... thank you, Internet!
Top 10 Ways American Cars Would be Different if Ralph Nader Had Never Been Born
10. Dashboard hibachis
9. Seat belts made of piano wire
8. Windshield replaced with ant farm for kids
7. Strobe headlights make oncoming traffic look like old time movie
6. 50-foot antennas allow you to broadcast while driving
5. Optional front-seat hammocks
4. Wiper fluid reservoir routinely filled with thousand island dressing
3. New York City taxis would be exactly the same
2. The paper Buick
1. Speedometer replaced with electronic voice chanting "Punch it! Punch it!"
Well, we're hard-wired to seek certain compounds that do not naturally occur in high concentrations in the wild. Fat is the prime example. It would be hard to make the same statement about, say, a clothing line or a model of car, although the reliability of our sex drive is the reason you see so many titty girls in advertising.
That's a valid concern, but I think it's a bit outdated. For several reasons:
Most research begins online
Most papers and presentations are done on computers
Email is superior to a xeroxed (I almost typed mimeographed =p) handout for communication with students and parents
Organizational programs (Like MS Onenote, one of the few things they've got very right) exist for many different learning styles
And, finally, most school districts have very savvy IT departments. This might seem counterintuitive given the number of "my school did something foolish with computers" articles you see on slashdot and elsewhere, but if you've ever been an admin you know that the only time you're ever noticed is when things go wrong. A handful (or even a hundred) of negative reports should tell you that there are thousands and thousands of well run shops ticking away out there.
The slashdot version of [citation needed] is [I spent a few minutes Googling the keywords and couldn't find anything]. Did you try that?
You're dealing with the same mindset that killed what would have been the most profitable online venture in history. The death of the original Napster showed us that their interest is not financial, but rather a matter of control.
If it's just a minority of people who are doing it, I have a suggestion: turn those people over to the cops and tell the cops that you want peace.
"those people" are usually undercover policemen. The cops generally do not want peaceful demonstrations, since they reduce control options. You can hand-carry each individual non-violent protester from the ground to a waiting van, or you can get one of your guys to throw a brick from within their ranks and bust out the tear gas and water cannons. It's easy to do, effective, and practically impossible to stop.
This is a total waste of time.
This is why slashdot sucks ass.
That's how its supposed to be, English 101 is not a creative writing class.
You really had the wrong profs. Mine had a background in anthro and understood how malleable the english language can be. Form follows function follows fun.
I'd like it if we could standardize things like bolt sizes, belt sizes, and (oh my gosh) parts. How many different versions of parts do we really need on the market?
A start would be switching to metric, like every other damn country on the planet. I'm tired of having two sets of everything. That goes for screwdrivers too... It was finally to the point where I had one set of screwdrivers and one set of tiny chisels and pry bars, and then Torx came along. And what's the deal with airline food?
Wow, a string of, like, 7 or 8 comments in a row that have no idea how medicare or our tax system works, yet hold strong opinions on the subject.
Listen guys, you have to know that everything FOX says to you is a lie. We can't go on like this, with one corporation destroying our country. It's time we did something about Murdoch.
I'm no biologist, but wouldn't that make it an evolutionary dead end?
Assuming no mutations?
You'd think that a company with the "developers, developers, developers" mantra would spend some time working on one of the few things developers want from their web presence.
Glad to see WGA looking all shiny, though.