You miss the point. You claim that science is equally "not true" and a "metaphysical assumption" as religion.
If you still think that attitude is wishy-washy, then I accuse you of being a bigot.
No, I accuse you of being wishy washy because of your suggestion that science is somehow a "metaphysical assumption" along the lines of religion. It is faulty and suggesting that it is gives idiots a means to undermine science by forcibly injecting their faith where it doesn't belong.
Otherwise the people could have the lawmakers revoke funds for anyone not of religion X, and claim that Y and Z can still do it (if they can secure private funding.)
The state MUST remain impartial even if the people are raving nutcases. Otherwise you miss the point of the First Amendment entirely. If they force the University to deny Dawkins the ability to speak because he is an Atheist, then they must deny anyone else who comes to speak on religious grounds as well.
Yes, if the Pope wanted to speak they'd have to deny him too.
The theory of evolution is the natural product of the application of the scientific method.
Correct.
That doesn't make it true.
It is true, in as far as it can explain what has happened and provides a framework for extremely accurate predictions of what will happen given certain inputs.
The theory of creation is the natural product of theological studies of specific scriptures.
And then read them literally, as if they actually happened.
That doesn't make it true.
There is zero evidence for most of what is written in scripture, especially the parts that creationists/ID believers subscribe to.
When you want to talk about products of theological studies of specific scriptures, the theory of creation is on the menu.
There would be no problem with this except that morons like the ones highlighted in the article put their unsubstantiated beliefs and faith into direct conflict with science. Evidenceless fantasy being put up as somehow equal with scientific reality and evidence.
most people just aren't broad-minded enough to recognize the relationship between metaphysical assumptions, belief systems, and truth.
No, most people are capable of recognizing the boundary between reality and fantasy. I mean faith. The people who run the government of Oklahoma are apparently not. And I'm guessing that neither are you.
Your wishy washy attitude towards their belief in, I assume, an attempt to not offend gives them an opening in which they can try and shove their religious fantasies into science classes, and weaken scientific discovery and critical thinking. Their fantaies have NO PLACE in science classes, and their ill-informed suggestion that evolutionary theory is somehow unfouned and unpopular is proof enough that they are deluded and isolated in their almost purely religiously motivated attempts to get Dawkins' invitation revoked.
Well, considering that the core of embedded Linux these days seems to be busybox and the kernel, they aren't going anywhere (locked to GPLv2.)
The rest of the GNU environment will probably be shed as they force it all to GPLv3. I wonder if it wouldn't be possible to port the BSD userspace to Linux (BSD/Linux) to compensate?
This is not relevant as the browser that people are using to talk to the outside world is not calling these libraries.
Yes it is. The Iexplore.exe dummy EXE just pops up an explorer window that defaults to browser mode. IE as a standalone app has not existed in years, it's long since been integrated, fully, into the Explorer shell and parted out into the system libraries.
Atom isn't a fad, so much as it's the initial phases of an assault on ARM's territory, which they've had locked down for some time now.
Netbooks and MIDs are just the first phase of its rollout. Intel isn't so concerned about the Atom eating the netbook/low-end laptop market up (since at this point it'll just run the Celeron out of the market) so much as encroaching on Core2/Core i7 territory. As a result, they've got large restrictions on what you can make with Atoms before they'll sell them to you (if you see screen sizes beyond 12" for any portable or any type of internal expandability on a desktop based on an Atom it'll be too soon.)
What Intel hopes to do with the subsidizing of Atom this way is shrink the process, refine the design, and eventually get low power and low voltage enough with the dual core design that they can face off with ARM in the embedded and wireless markets.
are hard pressed to hurt others. Indeed, we are quite safe when everyone is controlled and limited. Sadly, Videotron is playing the typical "think of the children" and "trade freedom for safety" thing because they think it'll get them in good with the media companies.
Explain Smallpox, Polio, Hepatitis B, HPV, Chicken Pox, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. It is not futile. You do it, or you risk dying from easily communicable diseases.
You're an idiot parroting "Vaccines are poison!" crap, who told you this, Jenny McCarthy?
Predjudice? No, that requires knowing nothing about you and making a rash judgment. You've plainly proved you're ignorant and little better than a wishful-thinking conspiracy theorist and deserve every flame fired against your dangerous spreading of mis-information.
It may not look bad, but I run into situations repeatedly on my Aspire One where the dialog is simply too tall to be usable. Sometimes options, and frequently the Help/Ok/Cancel buttons are below the bottom edge of the screen (even if I set both of the gnome panels to autohide) and cannot be reached.
Frequently I run into default windows that are larger than 640x480, which while small was typical not long ago, and still common among mobile resolutions. GUI designers need to keep this in mind.
The best part is how it runs Windows Mobile, which is almost totally unlike a Blackberry and is not terribly secure itself.
People seem to miss the fact that one does not simply swap a Windows Mobile device in place of a Blackberry and call it a day. It simply does not work like that.
I think the conclusion that he has both is probably quite likely.
How do you intend to "get enough people vaccinated"?
By mandating it for those who enter public institutions, especially schools.
What type of assurance do you have that that year old flu shot will work on todays virus?
None, because the flu virus mutates rapidly.
Freedom is freedom, you can't redefine what freedom *should* be. It is what it is. "if freedom should allow" what kind of bullshit statement is that?
Ah yes, the freedom to allow your child to die from a treatable disease and the freedom to put others at risk for a communicable disease. Also, the freedom to spread misinformation and spout unfounded "theories" as truth.
If you mandate a vaccine, and I think you would be in favor of that given your attitude.. What will you have done to me if I say no?
Then your child will not be allowed into the public school. The private schools may not allow you in.
if vaccines actually work.. then why is it that the people who take them get all freaked out when you tell them you don't.
Because as the percentage of people who don't get their children vaccinated grows, the likelihood of an outbreak increases greatly, as well as the chance of mutation which could render the vaccine ineffective.
They -do- work. They're necessary, unless you like the thought of easily preventable diseases ripping through schools full of young children, far more of whom will die of the disease than are suspected of having been afflicted with autism because of them.
others may then be free to sell computers with Mac OS X already installed
I think you mean, "others may be free to buy a mac to get the OS X license to put on a cheaper computer, which they won't do as Apple kills off retail sales of OS X"
So if they do win, sure you can migrate your OS across platforms. But you won't see other vendors shipping it.
I don't recognize national borders. I'm trying to live my life without considering them.
I'll buy that when I can hop to any country and get a job. As it stands I have to get permission from the government of that country and -only- if a corporation is in some way sponsoring me (barring familial relations, and even those get treated like shit a lot.)
Corporations can float freely between countries, paying lipservice to treaties and laws. People are barred entry unless they carry sponsorships and permission. And I'm sure India/China/etc. will be damned before they let millions of Americans come and take jobs in their country before their citizens, even if they -are- sponsored.
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu are all exactly the same aside from the desktop environment. Going for one over the other will not limit what you can do.
By going with Kubuntu over Xubuntu you aren't missing out on features, or sticking yourself with a needlessly crippled (Starter) operating system. The only difference is the interface.
I believe it's inherited from the super-crippled version of XP that was released into "emerging markets" that could only load up 3 applications at a time.
I was under the impression that Home Basic was intended for netbooks, and Starter for "emerging markets." Although I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to artificially limit what a netbook can do out of the box, to give the impression of a lack of power to drive people to buy a more powerful laptop with more expensive copies of Windows on it.
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You miss the point. You claim that science is equally "not true" and a "metaphysical assumption" as religion.
No, I accuse you of being wishy washy because of your suggestion that science is somehow a "metaphysical assumption" along the lines of religion. It is faulty and suggesting that it is gives idiots a means to undermine science by forcibly injecting their faith where it doesn't belong.
No they can't.
Otherwise the people could have the lawmakers revoke funds for anyone not of religion X, and claim that Y and Z can still do it (if they can secure private funding.)
The state MUST remain impartial even if the people are raving nutcases. Otherwise you miss the point of the First Amendment entirely. If they force the University to deny Dawkins the ability to speak because he is an Atheist, then they must deny anyone else who comes to speak on religious grounds as well.
Yes, if the Pope wanted to speak they'd have to deny him too.
Correct.
It is true, in as far as it can explain what has happened and provides a framework for extremely accurate predictions of what will happen given certain inputs.
And then read them literally, as if they actually happened.
There is zero evidence for most of what is written in scripture, especially the parts that creationists/ID believers subscribe to.
There would be no problem with this except that morons like the ones highlighted in the article put their unsubstantiated beliefs and faith into direct conflict with science. Evidenceless fantasy being put up as somehow equal with scientific reality and evidence.
No, most people are capable of recognizing the boundary between reality and fantasy. I mean faith. The people who run the government of Oklahoma are apparently not. And I'm guessing that neither are you.
Your wishy washy attitude towards their belief in, I assume, an attempt to not offend gives them an opening in which they can try and shove their religious fantasies into science classes, and weaken scientific discovery and critical thinking. Their fantaies have NO PLACE in science classes, and their ill-informed suggestion that evolutionary theory is somehow unfouned and unpopular is proof enough that they are deluded and isolated in their almost purely religiously motivated attempts to get Dawkins' invitation revoked.
Well, considering that the core of embedded Linux these days seems to be busybox and the kernel, they aren't going anywhere (locked to GPLv2.)
The rest of the GNU environment will probably be shed as they force it all to GPLv3. I wonder if it wouldn't be possible to port the BSD userspace to Linux (BSD/Linux) to compensate?
Yes it is. The Iexplore.exe dummy EXE just pops up an explorer window that defaults to browser mode. IE as a standalone app has not existed in years, it's long since been integrated, fully, into the Explorer shell and parted out into the system libraries.
Atom isn't a fad, so much as it's the initial phases of an assault on ARM's territory, which they've had locked down for some time now.
Netbooks and MIDs are just the first phase of its rollout. Intel isn't so concerned about the Atom eating the netbook/low-end laptop market up (since at this point it'll just run the Celeron out of the market) so much as encroaching on Core2/Core i7 territory. As a result, they've got large restrictions on what you can make with Atoms before they'll sell them to you (if you see screen sizes beyond 12" for any portable or any type of internal expandability on a desktop based on an Atom it'll be too soon.)
What Intel hopes to do with the subsidizing of Atom this way is shrink the process, refine the design, and eventually get low power and low voltage enough with the dual core design that they can face off with ARM in the embedded and wireless markets.
Is it really? Seems to me if you're referring to TV, Radio and Film they already control it.
Ah yeah, because the ones they market are FALSE and the ones that you've never heard of are REAL.
are hard pressed to hurt others. Indeed, we are quite safe when everyone is controlled and limited. Sadly, Videotron is playing the typical "think of the children" and "trade freedom for safety" thing because they think it'll get them in good with the media companies.
Or something retarded like that.
Explain Smallpox, Polio, Hepatitis B, HPV, Chicken Pox, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. It is not futile. You do it, or you risk dying from easily communicable diseases.
You're an idiot parroting "Vaccines are poison!" crap, who told you this, Jenny McCarthy?
Predjudice? No, that requires knowing nothing about you and making a rash judgment. You've plainly proved you're ignorant and little better than a wishful-thinking conspiracy theorist and deserve every flame fired against your dangerous spreading of mis-information.
It may not look bad, but I run into situations repeatedly on my Aspire One where the dialog is simply too tall to be usable. Sometimes options, and frequently the Help/Ok/Cancel buttons are below the bottom edge of the screen (even if I set both of the gnome panels to autohide) and cannot be reached.
Frequently I run into default windows that are larger than 640x480, which while small was typical not long ago, and still common among mobile resolutions. GUI designers need to keep this in mind.
Of course, the only people who use copyright are giant corporations and media conglomerates.
The best part is how it runs Windows Mobile, which is almost totally unlike a Blackberry and is not terribly secure itself.
People seem to miss the fact that one does not simply swap a Windows Mobile device in place of a Blackberry and call it a day. It simply does not work like that.
I think the conclusion that he has both is probably quite likely.
I think you mean "not all."
"I'm going to keep you vulnerable to preventable diseases, and proudly make you a potential disease vector!"
Sounds good to me. Ignorance and wishful thinking is a great way to raise children.
By mandating it for those who enter public institutions, especially schools.
None, because the flu virus mutates rapidly.
Ah yes, the freedom to allow your child to die from a treatable disease and the freedom to put others at risk for a communicable disease. Also, the freedom to spread misinformation and spout unfounded "theories" as truth.
Then your child will not be allowed into the public school. The private schools may not allow you in.
They do work. Or did you fail english comprehension?
Because as the percentage of people who don't get their children vaccinated grows, the likelihood of an outbreak increases greatly, as well as the chance of mutation which could render the vaccine ineffective.
They -do- work. They're necessary, unless you like the thought of easily preventable diseases ripping through schools full of young children, far more of whom will die of the disease than are suspected of having been afflicted with autism because of them.
No, instead they're beholden to the Oil and Military set.
Apple doesn't care about piracy of OS X. They also don't care about people using OSX86 and running Hackintoshes.
Retail sales, not sales of upgrades.
They'll probably limit the purchases of OS X to a value based on an account you create with your macs registered to it.
They will limit sales to those who own a mac, and will structure the licenses appropriately.
Troll more please. Go back to /g/ and stop making Slashdot more worthless.
I think you mean, "others may be free to buy a mac to get the OS X license to put on a cheaper computer, which they won't do as Apple kills off retail sales of OS X"
So if they do win, sure you can migrate your OS across platforms. But you won't see other vendors shipping it.
I'll buy that when I can hop to any country and get a job. As it stands I have to get permission from the government of that country and -only- if a corporation is in some way sponsoring me (barring familial relations, and even those get treated like shit a lot.)
Corporations can float freely between countries, paying lipservice to treaties and laws. People are barred entry unless they carry sponsorships and permission. And I'm sure India/China/etc. will be damned before they let millions of Americans come and take jobs in their country before their citizens, even if they -are- sponsored.
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu are all exactly the same aside from the desktop environment. Going for one over the other will not limit what you can do.
By going with Kubuntu over Xubuntu you aren't missing out on features, or sticking yourself with a needlessly crippled (Starter) operating system. The only difference is the interface.
I believe it's inherited from the super-crippled version of XP that was released into "emerging markets" that could only load up 3 applications at a time.
I was under the impression that Home Basic was intended for netbooks, and Starter for "emerging markets." Although I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to artificially limit what a netbook can do out of the box, to give the impression of a lack of power to drive people to buy a more powerful laptop with more expensive copies of Windows on it.
I wasn't aware that human-computer interaction technology had progressed so far...