Many people believe eating spicy food releases endorphins in your body because your body is tricked into believing that it is in pain and releases the pain-relieving endorphins.
Also what is the ratio of dropped calls to calls made?
With all due respect, I don't see how that is even relevant. If one dropped call to 911 ended in tragedy, it is alarming. I understand the provider is under no obligation to guarantee 911 service in any particular area, but that is the one service we should be able to depend on. The #1 reason I have a cell phone is in case of an emergency. Obviously I enjoy the other capabilities it gives me, but if the only thing you could use a cell phone for was to call 911, I would still get one for my wife. I have a feeling the majority of (mature) people with cell phones feel the same way.
"...the more you secure you make it , the more tempting a target it becomes to high-end thieves(committed, organised terrorists)..."
Only in the movies.
Forgive me, but the best trackball ever made was the Microsoft Trackball Explorer. Of course it is no longer made and I broke mine:( My replacement is the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman. It takes some getting used to, but it is almost as natural feeling as the Explorer. And it was an anniversary present from my wife!
What the heck? Tacks are not sharp at all. They are POINTY. If you could make a chain of these along the edge of something, then I guess you would have a really sharp object. But now it's just POINTY.
How would he be able to see if his eyes were outside his skull? I thought the eyeball required light to only enter from the front in order to work. That's why true invisibility would not work - you'd be blind.
It amazes me that people get so passionate about this subject, but what justification is there in belittling other's beliefs? I believe there is a God. You may believe there is not. Neither of us can prove ourselves correct or each other wrong, so why get worked up about it? I do not believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, but obviously I can not prove it is incorrect. Even if I could, should I think less of someone that believed it? It is the differing of opinions that eventually brings enlightenment to all (you can quote me on that). I haven't made up my own mind on the origin of the species, but I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that what I call God directly had a hand in it. I just can not comprehend how life could be created from non-life without the intervention of an "intelligent designer".
Americans do learn a "whole bunch" of cultural values. Unfortunately, it seems like the majority of those values come from sources other than their parents. Which is understandable, because the parents gained their moral values the same way. My point is a culture with a strong dedication to making sure their children are responsible and respectful have a different set of values than a culture without such a dedication.
Oh yes, it IS human nature. The difference is indeed in the cultures themselves. One culture is taught from a very young age about family honour and respectfulness to others, the other isn't. Remove the teaching, and human nature will shine through.
The difference is it's easier to teach a kid to not kill people than to teach them not to knock up his gf at 16. A boy can see 1,000 people get killed in movies without getting interested in killing people. How many naked women does it take to get the same boy interested in sex?
At the risk of sounding old-fashioned (which I am) or prudish (which I am), I think this is a great idea. I now visit kids-in-mind to check out EVERY movie before I rent it - it gives details about every bit of sexuality/violence/profanity. As a concerned father of two pre-teen children, I don't want them watching the smut that Hollywood passes off for entertainment.
It seems like every film director feels compelled to throw in a sex/nude scene, and the film will be rated R, but only for "violence".
Case in point: the movie Basic, starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. I liked the movie, billed as a "military suspense thriller." What I didn't like was a scene near the end, apparently during a Mardi Gras parade, where a completely topless woman was shown from the front. What the hell? In my opinion, that's not appropriate for my boys to be watching.
There are many good movies out there that barring a few scenes, would be perfectly acceptable for my children to watch. A device like this should allow my family to watch and enjoy these movies.
Won't "Lindos" be just as scrutinized by Microsoft? After all, MikeRoweSoft was shot down, showing that a phonetic similarity is just as condemning as anything else.
It's a vicious circle - [insert country name here] needs to have this because if we don't, [insert country name here] will.
Humans are naturally antagonistic. Violence is our nature. Peace is universally sought after, but it is always only a temporarily-reachable goal, because the only way to achieve it is to make the consequences of attacking too severe. Then somebody discovers a way to lessen those consequences, so another "preventative measure" must be found...
Realize that benefits other than protection will almost certainly come from this as well. Advances in technology, science, etc. will be made.
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Many people believe eating spicy food releases endorphins in your body because your body is tricked into believing that it is in pain and releases the pain-relieving endorphins.
Sounds like a job for Jacob Barnett.
If Star Wars taught us anything, the bad guys can't hit you with a laser.
Also what is the ratio of dropped calls to calls made?
With all due respect, I don't see how that is even relevant. If one dropped call to 911 ended in tragedy, it is alarming. I understand the provider is under no obligation to guarantee 911 service in any particular area, but that is the one service we should be able to depend on. The #1 reason I have a cell phone is in case of an emergency. Obviously I enjoy the other capabilities it gives me, but if the only thing you could use a cell phone for was to call 911, I would still get one for my wife. I have a feeling the majority of (mature) people with cell phones feel the same way.
"...the more you secure you make it , the more tempting a target it becomes to high-end thieves(committed, organised terrorists)..." Only in the movies.
Forgive me, but the best trackball ever made was the Microsoft Trackball Explorer. Of course it is no longer made and I broke mine :( My replacement is the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman. It takes some getting used to, but it is almost as natural feeling as the Explorer. And it was an anniversary present from my wife!
I don't know about you, but these new anti-spam measures are starting to scare me...
What the heck? Tacks are not sharp at all. They are POINTY. If you could make a chain of these along the edge of something, then I guess you would have a really sharp object. But now it's just POINTY.
How would he be able to see if his eyes were outside his skull? I thought the eyeball required light to only enter from the front in order to work. That's why true invisibility would not work - you'd be blind.
1.21 jigawatts? 1.21 jigawatts? Great Scott!
It amazes me that people get so passionate about this subject, but what justification is there in belittling other's beliefs? I believe there is a God. You may believe there is not. Neither of us can prove ourselves correct or each other wrong, so why get worked up about it? I do not believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, but obviously I can not prove it is incorrect. Even if I could, should I think less of someone that believed it? It is the differing of opinions that eventually brings enlightenment to all (you can quote me on that). I haven't made up my own mind on the origin of the species, but I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that what I call God directly had a hand in it. I just can not comprehend how life could be created from non-life without the intervention of an "intelligent designer".
Great, they've already gotten into the grammar checker...
Of course, IANAA (I Am Not An Anthropologist).
Oh yes, it IS human nature. The difference is indeed in the cultures themselves. One culture is taught from a very young age about family honour and respectfulness to others, the other isn't. Remove the teaching, and human nature will shine through.
Can you imagine the feedback from one of those chips if it emmitted a signal of any kind?
The difference is it's easier to teach a kid to not kill people than to teach them not to knock up his gf at 16. A boy can see 1,000 people get killed in movies without getting interested in killing people. How many naked women does it take to get the same boy interested in sex?
It seems like every film director feels compelled to throw in a sex/nude scene, and the film will be rated R, but only for "violence".
Case in point: the movie Basic, starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. I liked the movie, billed as a "military suspense thriller." What I didn't like was a scene near the end, apparently during a Mardi Gras parade, where a completely topless woman was shown from the front. What the hell? In my opinion, that's not appropriate for my boys to be watching.
There are many good movies out there that barring a few scenes, would be perfectly acceptable for my children to watch. A device like this should allow my family to watch and enjoy these movies.
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Won't "Lindos" be just as scrutinized by Microsoft? After all, MikeRoweSoft was shot down, showing that a phonetic similarity is just as condemning as anything else.
So he would be an Irish-American? Err, wait...
"The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true."
Humans are naturally antagonistic. Violence is our nature. Peace is universally sought after, but it is always only a temporarily-reachable goal, because the only way to achieve it is to make the consequences of attacking too severe. Then somebody discovers a way to lessen those consequences, so another "preventative measure" must be found...
Realize that benefits other than protection will almost certainly come from this as well. Advances in technology, science, etc. will be made.
On the other hand, I guess I could land it on your roof...
...to hack into one of these babies and land it on my roof.
But there's a 55.3% chance that you're wrong.