Okay, first an acknowledgement of one of my own mistakes gets modded down as "Troll", now a light-hearted comment which could not possibly inspire flame has been modded down as "Flamebait."
I haven't had the chance to read the entire article yet, but a quick web search on the author from my previous link led to this PDF document from a study by the State of California back in 2001. This study is filled with many statistical analyses. So, I assume that some of those will help explain the argument. Again, I have NOT read this document yet.
Actually, I was thinking from the 'opposite' direction. I am one of those people that drop swear words in conversation all the time (I do make some attempts to limit my use of the words in certain circumstances). "Frack" is supposed to be a swear word. Why not get over the idiotic respelling and, instead, spell out the word the way it is supposed to be spelled. Using a re-spelling is childish. It is almost like using a 'beep' on television. We all know what you want to say, just say it!
I'm still waiting for someone to point out a really good reason why we need DST.
Here is a reason, you can decide on your own whether or not this is a 'good' reason.
the fracking lights
Off topic: I love Battlestar Galactica. I think it is truly a great show. But, whoever invented the phrase "fracking" should be put in front of a firing line and shot.
Keep in mind that most successful ventures in space (and all the major ones) were driven by a space race with heavy military overtones. Such motivation worked once and will work again.
Oh, the peacenik in me hates to agree with this kind of thinking, but I must agree.
Don't forget that many military ventures on earth resulted in significant scientific advances. For example, World War II gave us Penecillin (spelling?); the jet engine; and without the funding for the Manhattan project, it may have taken many additional years before nuclear power was properly harnessed.
I am the submitter of the story. I read the story on Yahoo News on Friday morning. I submitted it almost immediately after reading it, at about 8:30am Eastern Time. From 8:30am until 8:30pm, the story sat in "Pending" mode. The Slashdot editors didn't put it on the Main page until about 8:30pm. For some reason, they decided to wait.
Someone's personal information is on the internet? That's amazing! The next thing you know, you'll be able to look at naked boobies right on your computer screen...
That goes back to the disucssion on whether or not Politics is a valid slashdot section. Personally, I was ambivalent to the idea of a Politics section back when Taco created it. Now, after seeing the Flame Wars it has created, I am pretty much opposed to the section. The Politics section is NOT a place where intelligent discource takes place.
As for Science, I'll let my own personal opinion on this entire topic warp my view (and I agree that my personal opinion on the subject at hand truly does impact my complaints about this subject appearing on Slashdot). In my opinion, evolution is science. ID is not science. It is faith.
If we want to discuss faith, either Taco should create a "Faith" section to go along with Politics, or, the subject should be discussed on another board. Not on a board that is dedicated to news for nerds.
The only true independent reviewer that I know of is Consumer Reports. Of course, there is the problem that they don't necessarily review the types of products that New Egg sells.
Perhaps you shouldn't jump to such a ridiculous conclusion just because people are arguing.
I don't think it is a ridiculous. There have been multiple creationism vs. evolution discussions on Slashdot over the past few years. Normally, the number of cogent, logical, rational posts on a discussion such is very, very low (I will not give an estimate). The amount of time it takes to FIND those rational posts amongst all of the idiots that post ALL-CAPS insults is simply too long.
Why do the editors insist on re-hashing this old ground? I know, let's see how many posts we get in an Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life discussion!
The bigger problem is the damaged fertility - especially when you consider that any astronaut who goes to Mars would be quite a babe magnet when he got back...
Maybe that's what I should put on my job application to NASA: "I desire a position in your 'space program' because I want to pick up chicks."
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Try the link in my post here.
Turn off my TV? But, I can't! If I don't have the TV on in my house, who will raise my son?
and you keep posting??? Let's get him, boys!!!!
I haven't had the chance to read the entire article yet, but a quick web search on the author from my previous link led to this PDF document from a study by the State of California back in 2001. This study is filled with many statistical analyses. So, I assume that some of those will help explain the argument. Again, I have NOT read this document yet.
I found this new book on Amazon: "Men are base-21 and women are base-20"
Actually, I was thinking from the 'opposite' direction. I am one of those people that drop swear words in conversation all the time (I do make some attempts to limit my use of the words in certain circumstances). "Frack" is supposed to be a swear word. Why not get over the idiotic respelling and, instead, spell out the word the way it is supposed to be spelled. Using a re-spelling is childish. It is almost like using a 'beep' on television. We all know what you want to say, just say it!
How is this going to save energy?
How about this?.
Here is a reason, you can decide on your own whether or not this is a 'good' reason.
the fracking lightsOff topic: I love Battlestar Galactica. I think it is truly a great show. But, whoever invented the phrase "fracking" should be put in front of a firing line and shot.
Oh, the peacenik in me hates to agree with this kind of thinking, but I must agree.
Don't forget that many military ventures on earth resulted in significant scientific advances. For example, World War II gave us Penecillin (spelling?); the jet engine; and without the funding for the Manhattan project, it may have taken many additional years before nuclear power was properly harnessed.
I am the submitter of the story. I read the story on Yahoo News on Friday morning. I submitted it almost immediately after reading it, at about 8:30am Eastern Time. From 8:30am until 8:30pm, the story sat in "Pending" mode. The Slashdot editors didn't put it on the Main page until about 8:30pm. For some reason, they decided to wait.
I never did that. So, I took your advice. Seems that I actually appeared in an old Francis Ford Coppolla movie. I guess I never knew....
Someone's personal information is on the internet? That's amazing! The next thing you know, you'll be able to look at naked boobies right on your computer screen...
See this.
That goes back to the disucssion on whether or not Politics is a valid slashdot section. Personally, I was ambivalent to the idea of a Politics section back when Taco created it. Now, after seeing the Flame Wars it has created, I am pretty much opposed to the section. The Politics section is NOT a place where intelligent discource takes place.
As for Science, I'll let my own personal opinion on this entire topic warp my view (and I agree that my personal opinion on the subject at hand truly does impact my complaints about this subject appearing on Slashdot). In my opinion, evolution is science. ID is not science. It is faith.
If we want to discuss faith, either Taco should create a "Faith" section to go along with Politics, or, the subject should be discussed on another board. Not on a board that is dedicated to news for nerds.
It's kind of funny that you mention Sony .
I know it is bad form to respond to my own post.,.but, I meant to say, they don't necessarily review MANY of the products that NewEgg sells.
The only true independent reviewer that I know of is Consumer Reports. Of course, there is the problem that they don't necessarily review the types of products that New Egg sells.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094012/
I don't think it is a ridiculous. There have been multiple creationism vs. evolution discussions on Slashdot over the past few years. Normally, the number of cogent, logical, rational posts on a discussion such is very, very low (I will not give an estimate). The amount of time it takes to FIND those rational posts amongst all of the idiots that post ALL-CAPS insults is simply too long.
Why do the editors insist on re-hashing this old ground? I know, let's see how many posts we get in an Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life discussion!
Newsworthy? Yes.
Should it be discussed somewhere? Yes.
Should that discussion take place on Slashdot? Hell no.
The submission is nothing but a troll...Everyone read this site knows it will amount to over 1,000 posters screaming at each other.
The over/under is 1,500 comments.
More importantly, where is the "Mog"? A mog is his own best friend.
Ahh, I'm going to have to go ahead and ask you to come in on Sunday, too...
Better yet, you could put four of the six crew memebers into hibernation and let the ship's computer control all aspects of ship life....
Maybe that's what I should put on my job application to NASA: "I desire a position in your 'space program' because I want to pick up chicks."