In Windows, the profile has to be copied locally, because Windows do not really have the concept of 'logging in a server'. In Unix, this situation does not exist, because users actually log into the server, their profile is stored there, and the X-Window system is simply an interface to remotely running applications.
When I was in the University, I could log in from any Sun workstation and instantly get the same desktop, from anywhere in the Campus. I frequently changed stations in a day, depending on course and activities. It would be a great problem to use Windows and have to wait 15 or 30 minutes for my applications to start.
Consciousness is a brain function, and there is consciousness center in the brain. Has it ever happened to you to wake up but not be conscious for a brief moment in time? it has happened to a friend of mine: he woke up, got to the kitchen, started breakfast, but he was not conscious at the time. His wife talked to him, he replied...suddenly, he woke up, and realized he was in the kitchen. He did not remember how he got there.
This incident, and others I've heard and read, makes me believe that consciousness is a brain function. In the above case, this function was not activated at waking up time, but much later, but the person acted as usual.
I think the purpose of the consciousness function, regarding evolution, is to place the entity in the universe; the advantages of this higher function for evolution are obvious: if one realizes his/her/its place in the cosmos, it can act on a higher level to preserve his/her/its presence in it. The clear evidence for this is humans: they are dominating the planet as we speak.
Now all we need is artificial gravity and the road to conquering the stars will open!!!
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Hey, perhaps Star Trek with Duke Nukem as a captain would be cool!
"Captain, alien cube in front of us".
"Duke: hasta lavista, cubieee!!!"
And then Duke transports the antimatter reactor right into the center of the Borg cube and blows it up!!!! Now that would be some kick-ass captain! not this weenie "let's examine them first" Picard!!! (hey, he was French, that explains it)...
>>Hold the Star Trek of today up next to something like BSG or Firefly/Serenity and the disparities in quality become pretty obvious.
Indeed. TNG is far superior than BSG. In fact, BSG sucks. Big time. Like Babylon 5 sucks.
Of course I will be modded down for my opinion, but I have arguments to support it. TNG was theater, BSG is television. That is enough to make the latter suck when compared to the former.
Star Trek is not outdated at all. In fact, even TOS is not outdated. It's only recently that we have a black president. Black captains, first interracial kiss, women commanding star ships, terrorists, the role of religion etc are all in Star Trek...it's incredibly relevant to today.
You don't get it. As long as nobody wants to conquer the world, we can all get along and solve our differences by negotiations. It's only when someone is irrational and wants to take over the other countries that guns should talk.
And in the week after that, Microsoft releases the Vista Grenade. Throw the grenade, the enemy has three options: a) surrender, b) allow kaboom, c) cancel.
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Imagine the system applied to interactive pr0n though...
There is no economic interest behind the death penalty, no speed limits, etc.
In Windows, the profile has to be copied locally, because Windows do not really have the concept of 'logging in a server'. In Unix, this situation does not exist, because users actually log into the server, their profile is stored there, and the X-Window system is simply an interface to remotely running applications.
When I was in the University, I could log in from any Sun workstation and instantly get the same desktop, from anywhere in the Campus. I frequently changed stations in a day, depending on course and activities. It would be a great problem to use Windows and have to wait 15 or 30 minutes for my applications to start.
Consciousness is a brain function, and there is consciousness center in the brain. Has it ever happened to you to wake up but not be conscious for a brief moment in time? it has happened to a friend of mine: he woke up, got to the kitchen, started breakfast, but he was not conscious at the time. His wife talked to him, he replied...suddenly, he woke up, and realized he was in the kitchen. He did not remember how he got there.
This incident, and others I've heard and read, makes me believe that consciousness is a brain function. In the above case, this function was not activated at waking up time, but much later, but the person acted as usual.
I think the purpose of the consciousness function, regarding evolution, is to place the entity in the universe; the advantages of this higher function for evolution are obvious: if one realizes his/her/its place in the cosmos, it can act on a higher level to preserve his/her/its presence in it. The clear evidence for this is humans: they are dominating the planet as we speak.
Given that space is so vast, saying that humanity has been there 10 years is misleading, at best.
1. laser weapons.
2. proton beams (CERN).
3. flying cars.
4. cloaking devices.
5. antimatter production.
Now all we need is artificial gravity and the road to conquering the stars will open!!!
Hey, perhaps Star Trek with Duke Nukem as a captain would be cool!
"Captain, alien cube in front of us".
"Duke: hasta lavista, cubieee!!!"
And then Duke transports the antimatter reactor right into the center of the Borg cube and blows it up!!!! Now that would be some kick-ass captain! not this weenie "let's examine them first" Picard!!! (hey, he was French, that explains it)...
he had premature development as an teenager! when he was 12, he could ride motor bikes and look like a 18 year old!!!
And that's all because in the 23th century, nutrition and the environment are much better than what we have now!!!
plays of 2500 years of age are still played in the theater. Star Trek will never be dead.
>>Hold the Star Trek of today up next to something like BSG or Firefly/Serenity and the disparities in quality become pretty obvious.
Indeed. TNG is far superior than BSG. In fact, BSG sucks. Big time. Like Babylon 5 sucks.
Of course I will be modded down for my opinion, but I have arguments to support it. TNG was theater, BSG is television. That is enough to make the latter suck when compared to the former.
Star Trek is not outdated at all. In fact, even TOS is not outdated. It's only recently that we have a black president. Black captains, first interracial kiss, women commanding star ships, terrorists, the role of religion etc are all in Star Trek...it's incredibly relevant to today.
...it seems that Tanya has other artificial members on her...
...otherwise the enemy will project the images they want.
You don't get it. As long as nobody wants to conquer the world, we can all get along and solve our differences by negotiations. It's only when someone is irrational and wants to take over the other countries that guns should talk.
If you were defending your country, then yes, that's a valid war.
But in an imperialistic war like the ones USA has done in the last few decades, maybe lefty intellectual types are correct.
Because many top-level citizens of USA are of Jewish origin.
And in the week after that, Microsoft releases the Vista Grenade. Throw the grenade, the enemy has three options: a) surrender, b) allow kaboom, c) cancel.
Not much different than HL2 episode 2 then...there is a section where Gordon Freeman has to go down deep inside a cavern.
and DRM is just that, software. Windows activation is hacked, DRM is hacked etc. I wonder when the companies will get their head around that...
It depends...if the next article is 'Linux on the desktop reaches 90%'...
Or Duke Nukem Forever is released...
...terrorists will apply for driving licenses, not aircraft ones!!!
...So GEM is still alive!!! I knew it! Atari rocks!!!
They tried, but the computer crashed.
I wonder how the computer can differentiate between coke and other similarly sounding words...
>>Where is the joke?
On you?