You don't have to do a lot, if you're nervous. Regarding LSD, 100 micrograms is the standard dose nowadays. (in the 60's, it was ~300mg). ~35mg is enough to get a taste of what it's like, and might be enough to change your thought patterns in ways you might find interesting.
Here's a tip from an experienced psyconaut; The way out of a 'bad trip' (an uncomfortable mental space one might experience on LSD), is more LSD. No joke. The discomfort comes from not being in the experience enough. The hippies had it about right with the 300mg. Still, LSD isn't for everyone, and one shouldn't do until it feels right. Mushrooms (Cubenzas, espcially), are quite like LSD, but most people describe them as 'softer'.
I must point out that all the hype about spore has been generated by people excited about the concept. They've only released one demo reel, and a GDC presentation, meant for developer consumption.
I thought two thoughts whaen I saw that demo; 1) I must buy this game. (I haven't thought that since Quake.) 2. The promise is fabulous, but tuning the gameplay is going to be a big challenge.
From the state of the demos, we know what is being worked on; gameplay. And I, for one, am willing to wait untill Will is happy with it.
Actually, the Inuit have only lived in North America for about a thousand years. They replaced the Dorset culture. This is supported by archaeological evidence, European contact with the last of the Dorset, and the oral histories of the Inuit themselves.
A facinating subject, IMO, and good to keep in mind when thinking of prehistoric movements of ethnic groups and cultures. In a similar vein, more and more evidence indicates that Asia was dominated by causcasians for much of prehistory, with the race we now think of as 'Asians' confined to a small corner of their current range.
Equator = darkness is not correct, but it's close. Two complications are availability of Vitamin D from food and UV exposure. The inuit have tons of D in their diet, so no selection pressure exists. The Amazonians live in a deeply shaded forest canopy. Likewise, the aboriginals exist in an enviroment with little shade.
Damn right! I'm sick of living in a world run by people who belive in leprechauns and fairys, or the logical equivalent, and I applaud your frontal attack on such.
AIDS and Ebola come to mind, with Ebola being the dumber one. I assume that it's much less virulent in its normal (unidentified) host.
Really, all the viruses floating around can still move up the virus social ladder by incorporating its DNA with the DNA of its host, as much of human DNA might have been virus DNA in the distant past.
Mr Gores answer is unarguably the correct one, with its concept of an all-knowing and loving government. I accept Al as my saviour, and I welcome you to, also.
Kerala has long been known outside India as an unusual spot in terms of social development, even though it is very poor. From a CSM article on Kerala;
The roots of Kerala's literacy culture can be traced back at least to the Hindu rulers of the 19th century. The Queen of Trivandrum issued a royal decree in 1817 that said, "The state should defray the entire cost of the education of its people in order that there might be no backwardness in the spread of enlightenment."
So I read "Kerala (the state with the highest literacy rate in India)" like I would "Monaco (the place with all the casinos)" or "Roswell (the UFO place)". It's just a convienent reference.
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Don't let he smugness turn you of learning Lisp, or at least enough to write a few small programs. It's been said before; Lisp is a discovery, not a language. The book "Practical Common Lisp" is available for free download, and really nails the 'practical' bit. Many other intros to Lisp read like textbooks.
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Just don't drink the kool-aid and think it's the 'best' language. They are only tools. Oh, and get some exposure to pointers and registers and hardware. I've met many Java coders who are crippled by a lack of understanding of the hardware.
ZFS and DTrace are miles beyond what linux has today, not for philisophical differences, but because it's really, really tough to come up with advanced technology in your moms basement.
"These people aren't "innovative", they are fools that are repeating decades-old mistakes."
ZFS and DTrace are absolute technological jewels, and you evidently know nothing about them. The suggestion that they are the clumsy products of an out-of-step corporate giant is laughable.
"Chomsky's so-called "Universal Grammar" looks just like English"
That statement makes no sense. UG is not a precriptive grammar, it's a theory about learning grammar. I, for one, happen to think he's wrong, but certainly not for lack of smarts or insight.
Tritium and deuterium are made by distillation or electrolysis, both energy intensive, but much less than fusion itself, of course. Probably much less energy intensive than uranium mining, too. They are very safe to be around, one could drink glasses of heavy water a day and not be affected.
That doesn't mean fusion is without it's prolems though. The reactors will be hugely expensive, the reaction will need to be shielded from radiation by materials not invented yet. and those materials will become very nasty waste when the reactor is shut down. Oh yeah, and nobody's actually made it work yet.
There is a large mountain near my town that increased use of uraniam would turn into a viable mine, so I hope something else comes along.
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I first read that as "We stayed in the hotel and shot lots of porn"
The OPs english was excellent for a nonnative speaker, and I wish my french was as good.
Here's a tip from an experienced psyconaut; The way out of a 'bad trip' (an uncomfortable mental space one might experience on LSD), is more LSD. No joke. The discomfort comes from not being in the experience enough. The hippies had it about right with the 300mg. Still, LSD isn't for everyone, and one shouldn't do until it feels right. Mushrooms (Cubenzas, espcially), are quite like LSD, but most people describe them as 'softer'.
You only live once.
$10,000,000 helps.
I must point out that all the hype about spore has been generated by people excited about the concept. They've only released one demo reel, and a GDC presentation, meant for developer consumption.
From the state of the demos, we know what is being worked on; gameplay. And I, for one, am willing to wait untill Will is happy with it.
NiCd batteries contain cadium hydroxide, not a cadium nickel compound. They are not safe to eat.
A facinating subject, IMO, and good to keep in mind when thinking of prehistoric movements of ethnic groups and cultures. In a similar vein, more and more evidence indicates that Asia was dominated by causcasians for much of prehistory, with the race we now think of as 'Asians' confined to a small corner of their current range.
Equator = darkness is not correct, but it's close. Two complications are availability of Vitamin D from food and UV exposure. The inuit have tons of D in their diet, so no selection pressure exists. The Amazonians live in a deeply shaded forest canopy. Likewise, the aboriginals exist in an enviroment with little shade.
Correct. It only beomes trespassing when I tell you to get out, or I have a "No Trespassing" sign.
In Korea, only old people use Web 2.0.
Damn right! I'm sick of living in a world run by people who belive in leprechauns and fairys, or the logical equivalent, and I applaud your frontal attack on such.
Really, all the viruses floating around can still move up the virus social ladder by incorporating its DNA with the DNA of its host, as much of human DNA might have been virus DNA in the distant past.
"unless you modify their biochemistry to an extent where they'll produce real toxins" Bingo. You have clearly not RTFA.
Mr Gores answer is unarguably the correct one, with its concept of an all-knowing and loving government. I accept Al as my saviour, and I welcome you to, also.
Yeah! Let's go watch sports.
The roots of Kerala's literacy culture can be traced back at least to the Hindu rulers of the 19th century. The Queen of Trivandrum issued a royal decree in 1817 that said, "The state should defray the entire cost of the education of its people in order that there might be no backwardness in the spread of enlightenment."
So I read "Kerala (the state with the highest literacy rate in India)" like I would "Monaco (the place with all the casinos)" or "Roswell (the UFO place)". It's just a convienent reference.
Don't let he smugness turn you of learning Lisp, or at least enough to write a few small programs. It's been said before; Lisp is a discovery, not a language. The book "Practical Common Lisp" is available for free download, and really nails the 'practical' bit. Many other intros to Lisp read like textbooks.
Just don't drink the kool-aid and think it's the 'best' language. They are only tools. Oh, and get some exposure to pointers and registers and hardware. I've met many Java coders who are crippled by a lack of understanding of the hardware.
Ok. So you sat on your ass all day and watched TV, and he made a hundred bucks.
ZFS and DTrace are miles beyond what linux has today, not for philisophical differences, but because it's really, really tough to come up with advanced technology in your moms basement.
"These people aren't "innovative", they are fools that are repeating decades-old mistakes."
ZFS and DTrace are absolute technological jewels, and you evidently know nothing about them. The suggestion that they are the clumsy products of an out-of-step corporate giant is laughable.
In Europe, content is shown in prime time TV that would be XXX in the U.S. I don't work for your boss, for which I am thankfull.
That statement makes no sense. UG is not a precriptive grammar, it's a theory about learning grammar. I, for one, happen to think he's wrong, but certainly not for lack of smarts or insight.
That doesn't mean fusion is without it's prolems though. The reactors will be hugely expensive, the reaction will need to be shielded from radiation by materials not invented yet. and those materials will become very nasty waste when the reactor is shut down. Oh yeah, and nobody's actually made it work yet.
There is a large mountain near my town that increased use of uraniam would turn into a viable mine, so I hope something else comes along.
The murder was, as they say, 'for domestic consumption'. If I was a Putin critic, I would have got the mesasge.