That's odd. Once I hear the beginning of a statment like "Our fries are especially hot and crispy today," everything else they say just sounds like bleating to me.
Seriously, there *is* a price to suggestive selling (as well as other annoying sales practices). If done unobtrusively, and if the salespeople respond appropriately to my complete lack of interest, fine. But if they don't, it annoys me, and that really does become a factor in whether or not I will buy from a particular place.
To be fair, places that annoy me with suggestive selling usually annoy me with their other sales practices...
Installing evolution was a real pain in the ass on Gentoo even after I installed rpm. I couldn't find the rpm's unless I used the stinking redcarpet installer. I finally installed Red Hat on a spare partition, got redcarpet to download the damn rpm's, and then installed it. A total pain in the ass.
Then the connector piece to Exchange proved to be buggy as hell (even for the people who had installed evolution on an "approved" platform). I gave up and deleted the damn thing; it was way more trouble than it was worth.
I would consider trying it again if they had the rpm's readily available, but not if I have to use redcarpet.
Eh, I don't think so. Microsoft would probably be railing against FreeBSD (or a fork). *BSD fills the same niche, albeit in a slightly different way. People would have used FreeBSD instead of Linux for many of the same things.
Whether or not it would be as serious a threat to Microsoft is another matter, but I have to admit that I don't think it would be too far behind.
But the rest of your post uses, ah, interesting logic.
I've seen the same kinds of arguments from people arguing for Microsoft. For instance, I've seriously seen it argued that using Linux would require a company to release code to the public. I've also seen plenty of shrill, emotional arguments from people arguing against open source.
Does this mean that the anti-open source camp is getting more desperate?
With Mozilla you can use the Mozilla preferences toolbar:
http://www.xulplanet.com/downloads/prefbar/
Having said that, IIRC you used to need to restart the browser to change popup settings. Not sure if that's still true.
No, it's more complicated than that. My CD purchases have fallen for years, and I don't even use P2P.
Why? Because it's such a pain in the ass to find interesting new music. The music you can find on the radio is really limited, and has been for 10-20 years. For more than half of my CD purchases in the last decade, I've never heard a single cut on the radio. For many others, I've only heard one cut a handful of times, or fewer.
The RIAA *could* be using the Internet to market and sell its products to a wider range of people than radio. If they'd had the good sense to preempt the P2P networks, I suspect their sales would be better now instead of worse.
Sure you can. For instance, if x happened because of y, you would expect to see some z. You can test your hypothesis by looking for z. So can everybody else.
Granted, this isn't always easy to do, especially for relatively specific events where there might not be much in the way of quantifiable evidence.
For instance, if the classical Mayan society fell because of environmental degradation, you would expect to see signs of deforestation, drought, etc., in the archeological record.
Or if JFK was shot by multiple gunmen, you'd expect to see evidence of that in the autopsy or the Zapruder film. (Dangerous example, I know.)
Sure, that would be nice.
Given Microsoft's track record, though, they'll first try to buy Google. If they can't buy them, then they'll increase market share by leveraging their desktop monopoly while they attempt to graft new features onto their existing search engine.
The net effect will be to slow down search engine development.
This is picking nits. Yes, packets to 10.0.0.0/8 and the other RFC 1918 address spaces will be routed, but they won't reach their destination (even without filtering) unless the source happens to be on the same private network as the destination.
I think "unroutable" is a fair way to put it.
How did this get marked "insightful?" Both licenses have their places, and successful projects have used both. How has Microsoft forked off apache? Sheesh.
And how, pray tell, do you distinguish between people who were dumb enough to buy the stocks because of his spam, and people who were dumb enough to buy the stocks without having read his email?
These people have already been penalized, after all, by losing money on the stocks.
First, let me point out that the evidence for evolution does not actually depend on radiometric dating. Radiometric dating and the geological column, however, do support it (which is why many of the *creationists* who first came up with the notion of the geological column gave up on the idea of the Flood).
Anyway, the notion that these techniques haven't been tested on objects of known age is incorrect. In addition to calibration of C14 dates with tree rings, scientists have tested Vesuvius and came up with a result within the error range of the technique.
What the hell is a priest doing with a brewery in a washing machine? Simply WTF?
-- I'm obviously smarter than you.
You may be smarter than I am, but you're more ignorant.:)
Seriously, there isn't anything odd about this. Monks in parts of Europe have brewed beer for centuries (although nowadays they're just as likely to subcontract to a brewery).
The Trappist beers of Belgium are the best examples, and the best known of those is probably Chimay. Some of the Trappist beers (again including Chimay) are regarded as among the best beers in the world (this ain't Coors).
While even the Trappist monks would have a problem with alcoholism, it's only a few Protestant sects that don't believe in drinking at all. For the rest, moderation is not a problem.
IMO, the Reinheitsgebot is just one way to produce good beer. For other examples, go look at the great beers produced in Belgium (the Trappist beers being a highly topical example).
While we're at it, let's free everyone who was convicted of a crime based solely on physical evidence. After all, even though the guy left his bloody fingerprints on the murder weapon and his DNA matches the semen, no one was there to see it happen and we can't repeat it.
We can, however, observe the evidence and determine which hypothesis it is most consistent with. We do the same thing with the creation of the universe and of life itself.
On another note, plenty of Christians have little or no problems with the theories of the "atheistic cosmologists." Could it be because these "atheistic cosmologists" have come up with the theory that best explains the observed facts?
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Perhaps because it isn't a problem?
Seriously, the addition of new genetic information is well documented. It comes from mutations. For instance, certain microorganisms have developed an enzyme which will break down nylon, which IIRC resulted from a phase shift mutation (i.e., an off-by-one error in gene coding).
Right. In part this is because they're a place of business. Fixing your ex-employer's LAN is entirely different; I think he has a case, although it would be a hell of a lot stronger with an agreement up front (preferably signed).
I believe they're are also some states that require garages to produce an estimate before doing your repairs. This prevents them from, oh, unnecessarily replacing your engine without your approval.
When you're killed in Quake and its variants, you pop back into the game again (typically at a predetermined spot). This is known as spawning.
Certain folks stand next to the spots where you spawn into existence, and zap you with the rail gun or the rocket launcher before you so much as have a chance to move. In Quake2, they might get you 3-4 times, and you can't often can't do a damn thing about it.
This is what I (and most people) object to. I agree that cover and concealment are part of the game--I would just prefer that I had a chance to move before they were used on me.
Excellent point. The fact that Unix machines have much better tools for remote access means that they can be more easily used when they are compromised.
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that remote access tools for Windows are becoming better and more common. The security group where I work used to just salivate at the mention of PC Anywhere, for instance, because so often it was a really easy way to compromise a system.
Absolutely. Some corporate cultures are better at getting information up to the top than others. For instance, a certain company I am intimately acquainted with (interpret that as you will) has a flat management structure, yet still can't pass information effectively up to upper management or between business units. God help us all if this particular company gets any larger (which it seems to be doing despite itself).
I have to disagree here in part. Recent theories predict the existence of strings, supersymmetry and/or extra dimensions. If we can find evidence for any of those things, of course that supports these theories.
It sounds like crappy science to me, when you start adapting your theory of the universe to your math, instead of the other way around.
I don't necessarily see the problem with this. If I recall correctly, Newton more or less invented calculus to explain classic mechanics. Should that have been a problem?
More importantly, the theory itself will rise or fall based on the predictions it makes and whether or not they can be experimentally validated. If it doesn't make any predictions or they fail to be verified, then the theory falls. The existence of an 11th dimension (or whatever, the damn article is already slashdotted) is potentially great evidence for the theory--if you could prove it.
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Seriously, there *is* a price to suggestive selling (as well as other annoying sales practices). If done unobtrusively, and if the salespeople respond appropriately to my complete lack of interest, fine. But if they don't, it annoys me, and that really does become a factor in whether or not I will buy from a particular place.
To be fair, places that annoy me with suggestive selling usually annoy me with their other sales practices...
Then the connector piece to Exchange proved to be buggy as hell (even for the people who had installed evolution on an "approved" platform). I gave up and deleted the damn thing; it was way more trouble than it was worth.
I would consider trying it again if they had the rpm's readily available, but not if I have to use redcarpet.
This is one of those things you could make up, but no one would buy it if you did.
Whether or not it would be as serious a threat to Microsoft is another matter, but I have to admit that I don't think it would be too far behind.
But the rest of your post uses, ah, interesting logic.
I've seen the same kinds of arguments from people arguing for Microsoft. For instance, I've seriously seen it argued that using Linux would require a company to release code to the public. I've also seen plenty of shrill, emotional arguments from people arguing against open source.
Does this mean that the anti-open source camp is getting more desperate?
Or does it just mean the debate is overheated?
Sheesh.
With Mozilla you can use the Mozilla preferences toolbar: http://www.xulplanet.com/downloads/prefbar/ Having said that, IIRC you used to need to restart the browser to change popup settings. Not sure if that's still true.
No, it's more complicated than that. My CD purchases have fallen for years, and I don't even use P2P. Why? Because it's such a pain in the ass to find interesting new music. The music you can find on the radio is really limited, and has been for 10-20 years. For more than half of my CD purchases in the last decade, I've never heard a single cut on the radio. For many others, I've only heard one cut a handful of times, or fewer. The RIAA *could* be using the Internet to market and sell its products to a wider range of people than radio. If they'd had the good sense to preempt the P2P networks, I suspect their sales would be better now instead of worse.
Sure you can. For instance, if x happened because of y, you would expect to see some z. You can test your hypothesis by looking for z. So can everybody else. Granted, this isn't always easy to do, especially for relatively specific events where there might not be much in the way of quantifiable evidence. For instance, if the classical Mayan society fell because of environmental degradation, you would expect to see signs of deforestation, drought, etc., in the archeological record. Or if JFK was shot by multiple gunmen, you'd expect to see evidence of that in the autopsy or the Zapruder film. (Dangerous example, I know.)
Sure, that would be nice. Given Microsoft's track record, though, they'll first try to buy Google. If they can't buy them, then they'll increase market share by leveraging their desktop monopoly while they attempt to graft new features onto their existing search engine. The net effect will be to slow down search engine development.
Yes, they are marked. Albeit in a smaller font than the link text. It's not that difficult to overlook.
This is picking nits. Yes, packets to 10.0.0.0/8 and the other RFC 1918 address spaces will be routed, but they won't reach their destination (even without filtering) unless the source happens to be on the same private network as the destination. I think "unroutable" is a fair way to put it.
How did this get marked "insightful?" Both licenses have their places, and successful projects have used both. How has Microsoft forked off apache? Sheesh.
And how, pray tell, do you distinguish between people who were dumb enough to buy the stocks because of his spam, and people who were dumb enough to buy the stocks without having read his email?
These people have already been penalized, after all, by losing money on the stocks.
First, let me point out that the evidence for evolution does not actually depend on radiometric dating. Radiometric dating and the geological column, however, do support it (which is why many of the *creationists* who first came up with the notion of the geological column gave up on the idea of the Flood).
Anyway, the notion that these techniques haven't been tested on objects of known age is incorrect. In addition to calibration of C14 dates with tree rings, scientists have tested Vesuvius and came up with a result within the error range of the technique.
Seriously, there isn't anything odd about this. Monks in parts of Europe have brewed beer for centuries (although nowadays they're just as likely to subcontract to a brewery).
The Trappist beers of Belgium are the best examples, and the best known of those is probably Chimay. Some of the Trappist beers (again including Chimay) are regarded as among the best beers in the world (this ain't Coors).
While even the Trappist monks would have a problem with alcoholism, it's only a few Protestant sects that don't believe in drinking at all. For the rest, moderation is not a problem.
IMO, the Reinheitsgebot is just one way to produce good beer. For other examples, go look at the great beers produced in Belgium (the Trappist beers being a highly topical example).
"Escaping suppression," my ass. The only thing that's suppressing them is a lack of evidence supporting them.
While we're at it, let's free everyone who was convicted of a crime based solely on physical evidence. After all, even though the guy left his bloody fingerprints on the murder weapon and his DNA matches the semen, no one was there to see it happen and we can't repeat it. We can, however, observe the evidence and determine which hypothesis it is most consistent with. We do the same thing with the creation of the universe and of life itself. On another note, plenty of Christians have little or no problems with the theories of the "atheistic cosmologists." Could it be because these "atheistic cosmologists" have come up with the theory that best explains the observed facts?
Perhaps because it isn't a problem?
Seriously, the addition of new genetic information is well documented. It comes from mutations. For instance, certain microorganisms have developed an enzyme which will break down nylon, which IIRC resulted from a phase shift mutation (i.e., an off-by-one error in gene coding).
Right. In part this is because they're a place of business. Fixing your ex-employer's LAN is entirely different; I think he has a case, although it would be a hell of a lot stronger with an agreement up front (preferably signed).
I believe they're are also some states that require garages to produce an estimate before doing your repairs. This prevents them from, oh, unnecessarily replacing your engine without your approval.
Certain folks stand next to the spots where you spawn into existence, and zap you with the rail gun or the rocket launcher before you so much as have a chance to move. In Quake2, they might get you 3-4 times, and you can't often can't do a damn thing about it.
This is what I (and most people) object to. I agree that cover and concealment are part of the game--I would just prefer that I had a chance to move before they were used on me.
One thing to keep in mind, though, is that remote access tools for Windows are becoming better and more common. The security group where I work used to just salivate at the mention of PC Anywhere, for instance, because so often it was a really easy way to compromise a system.
Absolutely. Some corporate cultures are better at getting information up to the top than others. For instance, a certain company I am intimately acquainted with (interpret that as you will) has a flat management structure, yet still can't pass information effectively up to upper management or between business units. God help us all if this particular company gets any larger (which it seems to be doing despite itself).
I have to disagree here in part. Recent theories predict the existence of strings, supersymmetry and/or extra dimensions. If we can find evidence for any of those things, of course that supports these theories.
I don't necessarily see the problem with this. If I recall correctly, Newton more or less invented calculus to explain classic mechanics. Should that have been a problem?
More importantly, the theory itself will rise or fall based on the predictions it makes and whether or not they can be experimentally validated. If it doesn't make any predictions or they fail to be verified, then the theory falls. The existence of an 11th dimension (or whatever, the damn article is already slashdotted) is potentially great evidence for the theory--if you could prove it.