Yes, but what exactly constitutes "fittest" is hard to define.
No, from a Darwinist point of view it is not hard to define "fittest" Your' argument attempts to place ethics into evolution. Evolution is a mechanism, it has no ethics...good or bad. Money grubbing corporatist leaders will out survive the poor but they will be outlasted by money grubbing corporatists who realize the value of a sustained working class ( this is an evolutionary support for social reform mechanisms BTW ).
Your' decision to put kindness first is refreshing but will have ultimately no bearing on evolution. Our decision to terraform will be an evolutionary one, species use whatever methods they have to adapt to change. We now have a much broader base of technology to add to those methods and if we squish a few martian bugs along the way, well that's nature at it's finest.
BTW, whoever modded you flamebait needs to broaden their perspective and try communicating as opposed to modding whatever they disagree with. Yours is an informative though different opinion.
Then just send up rockets to them man them and bring people back.
I am glad that other people have that belief as well as myself. I think the Orbiters are proven infallible at orbiting. They have a commendable launch record and equally commendable landing record. But, they have a percentage of error in each of those. At the same time they made hundreds of orbits per mission. This is an excellent idea IMHO. Leave them permanently docked at ISS and use them in orbit for satellite repairs etc...
All your comments... on target. One other thing to note during the 'intelligent design' debate. It is proposed as an alternative to the evolutionary theory that is taught, and it is claimed that it is not favoring a specific faith. If alternatives are to be taught why is it the christian accepted alternative...why not Shinto, or Native American or Wiccan for that matter.
The answer is: Every time an innocent person was put to death for a crime they did not commit.
Few anti death penalty arguments give me pause, your' comment was very well formed. I still believe that the risks of keeping certain prisoners outweigh the negatives of the death penalty though. I do not believe in the death penalty as a deterrant or as a measure of justice. There is no justice in killing a man, it is a failing of the system, but I believe no better option is available.
The death penalty is hoped to be a deterrent but it is not meant as one. The death penalty is reserved for criminals deemed to dangerous to rehabilitate. They are not suitable for readmittance to society. So, those against death penalty, cite me one instance of the death penalty NOT removing the person from society. Viewed in that light it is pretty darn successful. I also advocate full use of the appeals system to protect the accused from potentially wrongful sentencings.
Seems to me that rights of privacy are absolutely affected here above and beyond what is currently in law.
The right of uninterrupted airborne, broadband access without fear of monitoring is um... debatable at best and fictitious at the worst. We never had airborne broadband, if we do not wish to be monitored in our use of it we do have the absolute, legitimate, indisputable right... to not use airborne broadband.
have to wonder just how the Dept of Homeland Security plans on assimilating all of the data that they are desperately trying to get legal access to.
This is why we read. As a liberal, yes card carrying I will say that I am in favor of this. The government is not asking to accumulate reams of data on every flight. The article indicated that they wanted to be able to tap a flight within ten minutes of identifying a suspect passenger.
This is a good thing. This can be a fast response way to identify bad communications or even to decide not to force a plane to land (ie weed out false positives) Currently, we find a bad passenger and its..."proceed to the nearest airport" maybe if we can monitor them it won't always be that.
It's like giving a 5 min driving test to a guy with not only a valid drivers' license but impressive, genuine commendations from the DMV and insurance companies as to his driving ability. Well you are free to do so. And the guy is free to feel insulted, refuse, and walk.
So true, he is free to fell his wittle pwide hurt and walk away the big man that he is, from one of the highest paying DMVs around. Clever. Worse yet, with a very specific skill he walks away from one of the biggest companys out there that use that skill. So I would call their test more of a personality test, in that it eliminates egomaniacs from the hiring pool. Way to go!
BTW if you have ever hired delivery drivers (I have) you would know that all of them have GREAT references as noted above, but somehow 1/3 of them can not pass a simple driving test?!?! If you don't give them that test, you will find out why you should.
Arthur Sorkin may be a big name in operating systems design, but I think his whole article is somewhat arrogant. Microsoft recruits a lot of people a quick quiz is not insulting but it allows both parties to establish if this is a productive interview to go ahead with. They probably assume that with a PhD in CS specializing in OS design the good Dr has heard their name once or twice. I am not fond of MS but I would not get haughty and walk out of an interview based on the way the recruiter treated me, that seems presumptious at best and probably arrogant as well.
I work for a government agency that, like most, is trying to cut back some costs, and one of those costs is a REAL datacenter. So, we decided to wrap the whole thing in plastic
A lot was saved by the government especially when they found that an existing vendor would sell them the bubble wrap at under 8 grand a square foot.
The tractor beam was not even mentioned. Another failure in this, well maybe not a failure since it was never seen in action....The shark head mounted frickin laser beams. Those are a couple of my favorite beams.
They're the ones who place their desire for fun ahead of everyone on earth's desire for peace and the right to privacy
How can someone be clueful and clueless all at once... Desire for fun....that did not steal 40 million credit card numbers. Everyone on Earths desire for peace and right to privacy? Tell that to the Chinese who are told what ports they can or can not secure to allow for "public monitoring" This guy is lost.
That is a good point but, I had a reason. Someone who can understand enough to compile a new kernel could figure out that if your current software does not solve your needs that would be an issue to address with new. ie...Does the upgrade add something you want? I made this list very simple because of the audience...they can add the complexity as you did. But, I concede to you that point probably should have been on:-)
Just after hell froze over and ATI released new video drivers for Linux specifically supporting 2.6.11, 2.6.12 gets released.
As someone who specifically uses 2.4.x kernels due to certain support issues, I give you permission not to upgrade. Matter of fact to go further I give you this checklist to decide any and all software upgrades in the future:
Does your current software solve your needs?
Does the upgrade mess with something you care about?
Does the upgrade fix a vital security issue?
Are you a developer?
I would discuss the answers in an if.. then... else sort of way. But, if you can upgrade your kernel you should be able to figure it out. Oh, one more thing, if you do not know the answer to any of these questions, you shouldn't even think about upgrading. Do not run code simply because it has been written. Code is written to address needs, use the code that was wrtten for yours and be happy that there is code for other people to.
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Yes, but what exactly constitutes "fittest" is hard to define.
No, from a Darwinist point of view it is not hard to define "fittest" Your' argument attempts to place ethics into evolution. Evolution is a mechanism, it has no ethics...good or bad. Money grubbing corporatist leaders will out survive the poor but they will be outlasted by money grubbing corporatists who realize the value of a sustained working class ( this is an evolutionary support for social reform mechanisms BTW ).
Your' decision to put kindness first is refreshing but will have ultimately no bearing on evolution. Our decision to terraform will be an evolutionary one, species use whatever methods they have to adapt to change. We now have a much broader base of technology to add to those methods and if we squish a few martian bugs along the way, well that's nature at it's finest.
BTW, whoever modded you flamebait needs to broaden their perspective and try communicating as opposed to modding whatever they disagree with. Yours is an informative though different opinion.
Then just send up rockets to them man them and bring people back.
I am glad that other people have that belief as well as myself. I think the Orbiters are proven infallible at orbiting. They have a commendable launch record and equally commendable landing record. But, they have a percentage of error in each of those. At the same time they made hundreds of orbits per mission. This is an excellent idea IMHO. Leave them permanently docked at ISS and use them in orbit for satellite repairs etc...
All your comments ... on target. One other thing to note during the 'intelligent design' debate. It is proposed as an alternative to the evolutionary theory that is taught, and it is claimed that it is not favoring a specific faith. If alternatives are to be taught why is it the christian accepted alternative...why not Shinto, or Native American or Wiccan for that matter.
First, the layout and use of javascript is strikingly similar to Google's.
Same.
I just went there with firefox and my google search history showed up.
getting balanced perspective on current events from Dan Rather
:-)
Ooh... I like that as well!
Sarchasm...the gulf between my wit and your understanding
Doesn't working at MS isolate you somewhat from the OSS community? What do you do to keep your OSS perspective and skills current?
/. like the rest of us!
Duh!...
He reads
Being a jedi in the service of the emperor?
Doesn't this describe cafepress?
Maybe in a general sort of way, but more specifically it describes the 1990s.
were expecting guns, shooting, robots killing robots, robots killing humans, explosions, implosions...
And don't forget hot girl on girl... oh wait, did you say science fiction?
The answer is: Every time an innocent person was put to death for a crime they did not commit.
Few anti death penalty arguments give me pause, your' comment was very well formed. I still believe that the risks of keeping certain prisoners outweigh the negatives of the death penalty though. I do not believe in the death penalty as a deterrant or as a measure of justice. There is no justice in killing a man, it is a failing of the system, but I believe no better option is available.
Me = Death Penalty Advocate
The death penalty is hoped to be a deterrent but it is not meant as one. The death penalty is reserved for criminals deemed to dangerous to rehabilitate. They are not suitable for readmittance to society. So, those against death penalty, cite me one instance of the death penalty NOT removing the person from society. Viewed in that light it is pretty darn successful. I also advocate full use of the appeals system to protect the accused from potentially wrongful sentencings.
Seems to me that rights of privacy are absolutely affected here above and beyond what is currently in law.
The right of uninterrupted airborne, broadband access without fear of monitoring is um... debatable at best and fictitious at the worst. We never had airborne broadband, if we do not wish to be monitored in our use of it we do have the absolute, legitimate, indisputable right... to not use airborne broadband.
Liberal as anyone but I have to say, the right to unmonitored in flight broadband... was that an amendment?
have to wonder just how the Dept of Homeland Security plans on assimilating all of the data that they are desperately trying to get legal access to.
This is why we read. As a liberal, yes card carrying I will say that I am in favor of this. The government is not asking to accumulate reams of data on every flight. The article indicated that they wanted to be able to tap a flight within ten minutes of identifying a suspect passenger.
This is a good thing. This can be a fast response way to identify bad communications or even to decide not to force a plane to land (ie weed out false positives) Currently, we find a bad passenger and its..."proceed to the nearest airport" maybe if we can monitor them it won't always be that.
You forget the important questions though (not an MS fan but still):
It's like giving a 5 min driving test to a guy with not only a valid drivers' license but impressive, genuine commendations from the DMV and insurance companies as to his driving ability. Well you are free to do so. And the guy is free to feel insulted, refuse, and walk.
So true, he is free to fell his wittle pwide hurt and walk away the big man that he is, from one of the highest paying DMVs around. Clever. Worse yet, with a very specific skill he walks away from one of the biggest companys out there that use that skill. So I would call their test more of a personality test, in that it eliminates egomaniacs from the hiring pool. Way to go!
BTW if you have ever hired delivery drivers (I have) you would know that all of them have GREAT references as noted above, but somehow 1/3 of them can not pass a simple driving test?!?! If you don't give them that test, you will find out why you should.
Arthur Sorkin may be a big name in operating systems design, but I think his whole article is somewhat arrogant. Microsoft recruits a lot of people a quick quiz is not insulting but it allows both parties to establish if this is a productive interview to go ahead with. They probably assume that with a PhD in CS specializing in OS design the good Dr has heard their name once or twice. I am not fond of MS but I would not get haughty and walk out of an interview based on the way the recruiter treated me, that seems presumptious at best and probably arrogant as well.
You go into this without the councils backing or support.
I work for a government agency that, like most, is trying to cut back some costs, and one of those costs is a REAL datacenter. So, we decided to wrap the whole thing in plastic
A lot was saved by the government especially when they found that an existing vendor would sell them the bubble wrap at under 8 grand a square foot.
The tractor beam was not even mentioned. Another failure in this, well maybe not a failure since it was never seen in action....The shark head mounted frickin laser beams. Those are a couple of my favorite beams.
one of my fav physics tools because it uses lasers and magnets!
You can mount it on the head of a shark.
They're the ones who place their desire for fun ahead of everyone on earth's desire for peace and the right to privacy
How can someone be clueful and clueless all at once... Desire for fun....that did not steal 40 million credit card numbers. Everyone on Earths desire for peace and right to privacy? Tell that to the Chinese who are told what ports they can or can not secure to allow for "public monitoring" This guy is lost.
They should have had some type of obscene checker before you post.
I give up... how does one make a checker obscene?
Does the upgrade add something you want?
:-)
That is a good point but, I had a reason. Someone who can understand enough to compile a new kernel could figure out that if your current software does not solve your needs that would be an issue to address with new. ie...Does the upgrade add something you want? I made this list very simple because of the audience...they can add the complexity as you did. But, I concede to you that point probably should have been on
Just after hell froze over and ATI released new video drivers for Linux specifically supporting 2.6.11, 2.6.12 gets released.
As someone who specifically uses 2.4.x kernels due to certain support issues, I give you permission not to upgrade. Matter of fact to go further I give you this checklist to decide any and all software upgrades in the future:
Does your current software solve your needs?
Does the upgrade mess with something you care about?
Does the upgrade fix a vital security issue?
Are you a developer?
I would discuss the answers in an if.. then... else sort of way. But, if you can upgrade your kernel you should be able to figure it out. Oh, one more thing, if you do not know the answer to any of these questions, you shouldn't even think about upgrading. Do not run code simply because it has been written. Code is written to address needs, use the code that was wrtten for yours and be happy that there is code for other people to.