He believes the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics adamantly, and thinks that any other interpretation is, if not outright wrong, not a useful frame of mind to understand QM.
To be fair, the other scientists may be right in a parallel universe. Just not this one.
Well, that explains what Roger Wilco has been up to for the last few years. He must be too busy cleaning up other games to star in another one of his own.
I thought in the U.S. if 50% of the people believed one thing that meant 50% beleived in the exact opposite and then it was up to the supreme court to decide what was best for everybody...
Considering most companies sell your information to other companies because they just know how much we all love junk mail, I find it hard to believe they only have the information in one place.
That would be great except when one lawyer says something, another five are willing to take her to court and fight for the other side. I think it has been established that just because a lawyer says something doesn't make it right.
The comic book industry as a whole has cleaned up its act on this issue for the most part. I think most of it had to do with the push to make comic books a collector's market that happened through the 90's with the mass of foil-chromium-0-issue-bad-girl-centric comics dumped on the market during that time. The effort by publishers to create and control the collectability of their products really killed the comic market in the late 90's which is something it is still bouncing back from.
Luckily, most publishers have seen the error in this and have gone back to the point where the writing and art are at the main sellers of comics, along with the characters themselves. It is far more honest and far less flash this way.
That being said, I personally think if you consider yourself a reader more than a collector then buying the collected editions or trade paperbacks of the series' you enjoy is deffinately the way to go. You will usually save a few bucks buying the trade paperback version versus what you would spend on the single issues as well. Unless of course it is only available in a hardcover version, which I personally despise.
A patent on the "Use of Common Sense to Solve Real-World Problems" was recently granted.
Man, that explains all the weird business practices and government solutions that have been going around lately...
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I'm no Warren Ellis by any means, but I think I know of some comics you may want to check out. In my opinion, all of the following either ignore or rise above the male power fantasies that you percieve:
- Box Offic Poison by Alex Robinson
- Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore
- Bone by Jeff Smith
- The Cartoon History of the Universe by Larry Godnick
You should be able to find more information on any of these books by googling for it.
Like any form of literature, art, or media in general comic books cannot all be placed neatly into one genre or artform. As with any other form of media an enthusiast has to work hard and do some research to find what they are looking for. I guess that is what you are doing by asking that question, which is deffinately a good one. Hopefully one or two of my suggestions help. I would be interested to see what other comic book enthusiasts would add to my short list of possibilities.
Nobody remembers IRC?!? People were downloading (and even trading) files on various IRC networks long before ICQ and Napster were around. Sometimes within IRC itself using DCC and XDCC bots, but mostly by using FTP in conjunction I believe. Sure the scale was different (as were the bandwidth and file sizes), but file trading didn't orignate with mp3's and wasn't pioneered by Napster or ICQ.
Sure, both were innovative but I doubt either would exist as the did/do now if it wasn't for IRC coming first. To an end user Napster was little more than an IRC network that gave file sharing priority over group chatting. ICQ is IRC with a foundation of individual chat instead of group chat.
Where does SCO Group see itself 5 or even 10 years from now? Do you have plans to continue in the commercial/business software market or are there other areas that you see becoming your main area of interest and expertise?
Heh, maybe what we really need is an "American Foreign Policy" subject so that people can filter stuff like this out. I can imagine plenty of interesting ways to include Dubys's face in one of those:).
Ok, how about this then: When you purchase a pay per view flick, you get it with the idea that it will (generally) be a once off thing. You watch it once and that is it.
When you purchase music, you are buying something that you are (hopefully) going to be listening to many many times. Therefore it is more of an investment decision. Finding out what the music is like is very important to some (like me) because there is more of an implied value with music cd's because they are physical things.
You order a PPV feature and don't like it, all you are left with is a small bill at the end of the month. After that, there is nothing to remind you of it unless you remind yourself. No physical evidence is left from the transaction therefore there is very little to keep you feeling ripped off by what you saw.
But then buy a cd only to find out you don't like it at all. Sure, time-wise you probably wasted less on it than the PPV feature (unless that feature was a 2 round knockout boxing match), but money-wise you probably paid more and you are also left with the added insult of having something physical to remind you of it.
To me there is a greater risk involved in buying a CD than renting a movie or watching one on PPV. Listening to a CD is not usually a one time experience, but something you will go back to time and time again with the good ones. Sampling a CD before I pay for it is gernally a no brainer to me because of this, and since most of what I like isn't played on the radio or MTV type channels I am left with very little options for finding new music to like.
Hell, if it wasn't for Kazaalite I wouldn't be going out to find some Kraftwerk CD's later today. But I digress.
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What is even funnier is that the only reason the city wanted it "cleaned up" is becuase they weren't paid for the adspace.
To be fair, the other scientists may be right in a parallel universe. Just not this one.
Now I want to see some real life version of some of the cycles in the game Full Throttle. Ben's bike/chopper would be wicked.
Cool! When is the next bus to New Zealand?
Well, that explains what Roger Wilco has been up to for the last few years. He must be too busy cleaning up other games to star in another one of his own.
On another note, are we allowed to say Superbowl yet?
Why not do GTA: Atlatic City then. That would cover the best of both worlds.
Wow, and Rub Out key?!?! Is pricing flat rate or does it depend on the person?
Hell, I'm suprised he can even read!
I thought in the U.S. if 50% of the people believed one thing that meant 50% beleived in the exact opposite and then it was up to the supreme court to decide what was best for everybody...
Considering most companies sell your information to other companies because they just know how much we all love junk mail, I find it hard to believe they only have the information in one place.
I blame the decrease in "piracy" on the downturn in the economy. ;)
You're right. It is more like Shkaspeyre.
That would be great except when one lawyer says something, another five are willing to take her to court and fight for the other side. I think it has been established that just because a lawyer says something doesn't make it right.
Luckily, most publishers have seen the error in this and have gone back to the point where the writing and art are at the main sellers of comics, along with the characters themselves. It is far more honest and far less flash this way.
That being said, I personally think if you consider yourself a reader more than a collector then buying the collected editions or trade paperbacks of the series' you enjoy is deffinately the way to go. You will usually save a few bucks buying the trade paperback version versus what you would spend on the single issues as well. Unless of course it is only available in a hardcover version, which I personally despise.
Man, that explains all the weird business practices and government solutions that have been going around lately...
- Box Offic Poison by Alex Robinson
- Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore
- Bone by Jeff Smith
- The Cartoon History of the Universe by Larry Godnick
You should be able to find more information on any of these books by googling for it.
Like any form of literature, art, or media in general comic books cannot all be placed neatly into one genre or artform. As with any other form of media an enthusiast has to work hard and do some research to find what they are looking for. I guess that is what you are doing by asking that question, which is deffinately a good one. Hopefully one or two of my suggestions help. I would be interested to see what other comic book enthusiasts would add to my short list of possibilities.
Sure, both were innovative but I doubt either would exist as the did/do now if it wasn't for IRC coming first. To an end user Napster was little more than an IRC network that gave file sharing priority over group chatting. ICQ is IRC with a foundation of individual chat instead of group chat.
Though that may be an oversimplification.
Plus, you would have a pretty good idea of who is stealing information/money/etc from you...
Where does SCO Group see itself 5 or even 10 years from now? Do you have plans to continue in the commercial/business software market or are there other areas that you see becoming your main area of interest and expertise?
Conclusion: Microwave is a better deal.
Great idea. I suggest attaching it to the ankle as an electronic bracelet. That ought to give them a real feeling of security. :)
Heh, maybe what we really need is an "American Foreign Policy" subject so that people can filter stuff like this out. I can imagine plenty of interesting ways to include Dubys's face in one of those :).
When you purchase music, you are buying something that you are (hopefully) going to be listening to many many times. Therefore it is more of an investment decision. Finding out what the music is like is very important to some (like me) because there is more of an implied value with music cd's because they are physical things.
You order a PPV feature and don't like it, all you are left with is a small bill at the end of the month. After that, there is nothing to remind you of it unless you remind yourself. No physical evidence is left from the transaction therefore there is very little to keep you feeling ripped off by what you saw.
But then buy a cd only to find out you don't like it at all. Sure, time-wise you probably wasted less on it than the PPV feature (unless that feature was a 2 round knockout boxing match), but money-wise you probably paid more and you are also left with the added insult of having something physical to remind you of it.
To me there is a greater risk involved in buying a CD than renting a movie or watching one on PPV. Listening to a CD is not usually a one time experience, but something you will go back to time and time again with the good ones. Sampling a CD before I pay for it is gernally a no brainer to me because of this, and since most of what I like isn't played on the radio or MTV type channels I am left with very little options for finding new music to like.
Hell, if it wasn't for Kazaalite I wouldn't be going out to find some Kraftwerk CD's later today. But I digress.
Man, I thought the same thing after seeing what dept brought us the article. Are we two of a kind or what?