By definition the so called "strong experimental evidence" would be useless on those with blind faith.
True, however those whose faith was not totaly blind might be able to change their minds and see through the charade. Peer pressure can be quite powerful, especially among teenagers who are especially susceptible to recruitment into extreme political organisation and religious cults.
Let me ask you a question. What sort of people are suicide bombers? Young men and boys (sometimes even young women) with blind faith in a religion, but more often a "religious leader" who is really a madman.
I won't restrict my criticism to Islam. The "Christians" do it too. I use the word "Christian" in inverted commas since often there isn't much christianity (tolerance, forgiveness, compassion) in what these people do.
The fewer people following religious dictators and tyrants the better.
I for one would like to see AIDS acknowledged as being caused by a virus, and not evil spirits, mental illness seen for what it is and not demonic posession, contraception being cheap and freely availble etc. etc.
Many of the world's problems are caused by ignorance of the facts, politics, dictatorships, tyranny, and blind faith.
I'll reiterate: the less people in this world with blind faith, the better.
That is a really good, well-written and insightful article. I wish I'd seen it 10 years ago.
You young ones would do well to read it carefully and think about it. It will help you not only to survive but also to move up the food chain.
Remember, if you do things "right" in your current job, even if you get fired for it (i.e. keeping a record of your work, achievements, problems, conflicts, etc.) it will help you when you go to get your next job.
You can be choosy about who your next employer is.
A good idea is to be a member of a professional organisation, such as the Britsh Computer Society, where you can achieve recognition for your efforts as you go along. It's more evidence to take with you when you go looking for a new job when the inevitable happens.
The secret is not working hard per se, but making your boss see that you're working hard.
Those of us brought up to have a well-developed sense of humility find this out the hard way.
If there's anything I've learned in the last year it's : shout about your achievements. Write them down. Email them to the boss once a week.
If your (superior) colleagues are being clueless and blaming you for something not working, politely email them with the answer, and make sure that the boss gets to see (especially if he/she's already been emailed on the subject with your name as the guilty party or your work as the guilty system).
People aren't very observant in general. You have to show them otherwise they won't see. Sometimes you have to show them 2, 3, 4 or even 5 times until they get it. Even the "clever" ones.
Always remain polite. Never lose your temper, but be persistent.
Bruce has invested his career in "Linux", was one of the original Debian people and was previously employed by HP, whi fired him when he was too public in his support of Linux and Free and Open Source Software, as was reported here.
What he did was to expose HP's pro-Linux propaganda for what it was.
Unfortunately for a lot of people, Solaris is a much more mature and high-quality kernel than Linux, in many ways. Linux was "open source" first, and so has the biggest bandwagon.
The Open-sourcing of Solaris is a direct swipe at IBM, HP and RedHat, but especially RedHat. You don't need to be a brain surgeon to figure that out.
Internally, Solaris is a very different design to Linux. I'm sure when it is opened, the Linux fanboyz will deride it for many religious reasons, however, if an enthusiastic community of developers springs up around Open Solaris, Linux is in for a run for its money, so to speak.
They well may be, but they don't usually allow you to look at the man pages during a skills test.
If they're expecting you to know a bunch of obscure functions by rote, you're probably better off not working for them. I believe "weirdass" is slang for strange or obscure.
If Sun DID make Solaris 10 compatible with linux and say posix standarts there would be no problems.
POSIX standards? POSIX standards? Young man, Solaris IS POSIX standards, and nearly every other UNIX standard going. Where did you think the standards came from in the first place?
Linux is the Johnny-come-lately as far as POSIX is concerned.
Are they the cause of cheaper software? Yes, they are.
The problem with software is that it can be copied for very little cost, so there is no incentive to pay for a cheaper alternative to the software you want, since you can almost always obtain an unlicensed copy for virtually free.
Thus there is very little competition in the software market in the conventional sense.
How many people do you know who run illegitimiate copies of Windows and Office? I've seen it happen countless times, when despite my offers of assistence people would rather just use unlicensed copies of commercial software.
I've even seen people pay good money for pirate software, when I'd previously offered to give them Free software, set it up for them and show them how to use it.
Next time I see someone "pirating" commercial software, I'm reporting them to the police and FAST. I've run out of patience and good will. Time for some REVENGE!
Not particularly. I passed the MENSA mebership test, but I turned them down when I found out how much money they wanted from me to join their elitist, right-wing social club for insecure bigots who score highly on Cattell IQ tests.
The Chinese government doesn't have a respect for life. It has nothing to do with Asians as a "race." (Which is really quite racist, since we're all human.)
Neither does the American government. After all, they descend to the level of murderers by murdering them as "punishment" for their crimes. They even murder innocent people who would be freed after an appeal if only their evidence could get heard by rational, impartial judges and juries.
Why bother with Right, Truth and Justice when you can have easy, populist revenge?
At least here in the EU we are civillised and progressive in this respect.
Sucks, doesn't it? Sometimes I am astounded that it's only 10, from what I see on the way to work in the morning. Really, employers should stop being so insistent that people are sat at their desks and working by 08:30.
This is insightful and interesting to me. On the surface, it does appear as if China is going about things the right way. I hope that they have learned from everyone else's mistakes and that they never gratuitously lose a life in the pursuit of space exploration as a result.
I look forward to the day when space exploration is done by private companies with staff all over the world. Then, the competition will be between companies and not some sort of xenophobic constest between mutually distrustful national governments. The pace of progress will probably increase by an order of magnitude too.
Never mind the Dyson Sphere, he was also one of the main people behind Project Orion, a true atomic spaceship (thousands of tonnes mass) back in the 1950s, which could have taken us to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and lots of other interesting places in the Solar System.
Like everything else really cool, politics killed it.
What's wrong with taking a wad of toilet paper, putting a trickle of warm water on it and then some soap? You can even get moist botty wipes in the supermarket nowadays to save you doing this. They flush just like normal toilet paper.
The problem with the "elite" is that they're effectively living in a different world from us. Something that they might like might be viewed as completely and utterly ridiculous to us.
Just take a look at the "successful" people around you. Look at the way they behave. Often they have got where they are through bullying, backstabbing, cheating, lying and double standards. Look at how they drive, look at their politics, look at their opinions.
They are often the people perpetuating the pointy-haired culture and foisting it on the rest of us.
Look at what they've done to previosuly mighty companies as a result of their "education" and beliefs (HP anyone?).
Giving them products to evaluate is going to further entrnch the decline of Western engineering companies.
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I thought you had to die to get into heaven?
/me ducks
True, however those whose faith was not totaly blind might be able to change their minds and see through the charade. Peer pressure can be quite powerful, especially among teenagers who are especially susceptible to recruitment into extreme political organisation and religious cults.
Let me ask you a question. What sort of people are suicide bombers? Young men and boys (sometimes even young women) with blind faith in a religion, but more often a "religious leader" who is really a madman.
I won't restrict my criticism to Islam. The "Christians" do it too. I use the word "Christian" in inverted commas since often there isn't much christianity (tolerance, forgiveness, compassion) in what these people do.
The fewer people following religious dictators and tyrants the better.
I for one would like to see AIDS acknowledged as being caused by a virus, and not evil spirits, mental illness seen for what it is and not demonic posession, contraception being cheap and freely availble etc. etc.
Many of the world's problems are caused by ignorance of the facts, politics, dictatorships, tyranny, and blind faith.
I'll reiterate: the less people in this world with blind faith, the better.
The fewer people in this world with blind faith, the better.
You young ones would do well to read it carefully and think about it. It will help you not only to survive but also to move up the food chain.
Remember, if you do things "right" in your current job, even if you get fired for it (i.e. keeping a record of your work, achievements, problems, conflicts, etc.) it will help you when you go to get your next job.
You can be choosy about who your next employer is.
A good idea is to be a member of a professional organisation, such as the Britsh Computer Society, where you can achieve recognition for your efforts as you go along. It's more evidence to take with you when you go looking for a new job when the inevitable happens.
...and goes on to get itself killed at the next zebra crossing.
Those of us brought up to have a well-developed sense of humility find this out the hard way.
If there's anything I've learned in the last year it's : shout about your achievements. Write them down. Email them to the boss once a week.
If your (superior) colleagues are being clueless and blaming you for something not working, politely email them with the answer, and make sure that the boss gets to see (especially if he/she's already been emailed on the subject with your name as the guilty party or your work as the guilty system).
People aren't very observant in general. You have to show them otherwise they won't see. Sometimes you have to show them 2, 3, 4 or even 5 times until they get it. Even the "clever" ones.
Always remain polite. Never lose your temper, but be persistent.
Bruce has invested his career in "Linux", was one of the original Debian people and was previously employed by HP, whi fired him when he was too public in his support of Linux and Free and Open Source Software, as was reported here.
What he did was to expose HP's pro-Linux propaganda for what it was.
Unfortunately for a lot of people, Solaris is a much more mature and high-quality kernel than Linux, in many ways. Linux was "open source" first, and so has the biggest bandwagon.
The Open-sourcing of Solaris is a direct swipe at IBM, HP and RedHat, but especially RedHat. You don't need to be a brain surgeon to figure that out.
Internally, Solaris is a very different design to Linux. I'm sure when it is opened, the Linux fanboyz will deride it for many religious reasons, however, if an enthusiastic community of developers springs up around Open Solaris, Linux is in for a run for its money, so to speak.
RedHat and HP will be the biggest losers.
If they're expecting you to know a bunch of obscure functions by rote, you're probably better off not working for them. I believe "weirdass" is slang for strange or obscure.
And ESR coined the term Open Source.
POSIX standards? POSIX standards? Young man, Solaris IS POSIX standards, and nearly every other UNIX standard going. Where did you think the standards came from in the first place?
Linux is the Johnny-come-lately as far as POSIX is concerned.
The problem with software is that it can be copied for very little cost, so there is no incentive to pay for a cheaper alternative to the software you want, since you can almost always obtain an unlicensed copy for virtually free.
Thus there is very little competition in the software market in the conventional sense.
How many people do you know who run illegitimiate copies of Windows and Office? I've seen it happen countless times, when despite my offers of assistence people would rather just use unlicensed copies of commercial software.
I've even seen people pay good money for pirate software, when I'd previously offered to give them Free software, set it up for them and show them how to use it.
Next time I see someone "pirating" commercial software, I'm reporting them to the police and FAST. I've run out of patience and good will. Time for some REVENGE!
Muhahahahhhahahahah
OK I admit it, I'm retarded. You win.
Not particularly. I passed the MENSA mebership test, but I turned them down when I found out how much money they wanted from me to join their elitist, right-wing social club for insecure bigots who score highly on Cattell IQ tests.
Woo hoo! Slashdot is such fun.
Neither does the American government. After all, they descend to the level of murderers by murdering them as "punishment" for their crimes. They even murder innocent people who would be freed after an appeal if only their evidence could get heard by rational, impartial judges and juries.
Why bother with Right, Truth and Justice when you can have easy, populist revenge?
At least here in the EU we are civillised and progressive in this respect.
Oh, and I will not slow down. I'm not a cowboy. I'm a cheuchter.
Sucks, doesn't it? Sometimes I am astounded that it's only 10, from what I see on the way to work in the morning. Really, employers should stop being so insistent that people are sat at their desks and working by 08:30.
I don't think they bother about her birthday either.
This is insightful and interesting to me. On the surface, it does appear as if China is going about things the right way. I hope that they have learned from everyone else's mistakes and that they never gratuitously lose a life in the pursuit of space exploration as a result.
With racist bastards like you here on earth, I'm not sure I'd want to come back if I were one of the astronauts.
I look forward to the day when space exploration is done by private companies with staff all over the world. Then, the competition will be between companies and not some sort of xenophobic constest between mutually distrustful national governments. The pace of progress will probably increase by an order of magnitude too.
Like everything else really cool, politics killed it.
What's wrong with taking a wad of toilet paper, putting a trickle of warm water on it and then some soap? You can even get moist botty wipes in the supermarket nowadays to save you doing this. They flush just like normal toilet paper.
Just take a look at the "successful" people around you. Look at the way they behave. Often they have got where they are through bullying, backstabbing, cheating, lying and double standards. Look at how they drive, look at their politics, look at their opinions.
They are often the people perpetuating the pointy-haired culture and foisting it on the rest of us.
Look at what they've done to previosuly mighty companies as a result of their "education" and beliefs (HP anyone?).
Giving them products to evaluate is going to further entrnch the decline of Western engineering companies.
Conservatives.
Stripped bare.
Interrogated.
Intimidated.
Soho. 75 pounds to you sir.