You're referring to an operating system distribution based on the linux kernel. The term "Linux" has come to have several meanings, including your less formal one. But the original, specific meaning of the term was just the kernel, and that usage will always be correct.
Actually, I think it would probably be slightly better than a closed cycle. Chances are that ethanol production from plant biomass will never be 100% efficient, and always leave at least a little waste carbon. As a result, the carbon dioxide released by burning any amount ethanol should add up to less than the plants used to produce it consumed from the atmosphere.
whitespace matters syntactically (and that's just insane in a modern language)
When will people stop repeating this troll?? Syntactically significant whitespace is a well thought out choice by language designers and there are very good reasons for wanting it. If you don't like it, fine, don't use those languages, but don't start a witch hunt by calling those designers insane.
The fact of the matter is: whitespace is significant to human readers whether or not it's significant to machine readers, and there's no way around this. People's intution about what whitespace means is very strong and difficult to change. A huge proportion of the typographical errors in code I've read is due to the fact that the structure of the whitespace did not match the syntactical structure it was intended to describe. These types of errors are by definition impossible in languages where the syntactical structure is the whitespace structure. It makes a lot of sense to have the machine pay attention to the same features of the source code that people intuitively pay attention to, rather than force people to break their intuition and look for small features like semicolons and braces.
Yeah, I realized that I was ignoring women coders, (or at least straight women coders) but I didn't see a way around that, so I figured I'd leave it to you all to request the most effective bribes for them personally.
You potheads are using two different definitions of the word imply (definition 2 vs definition 3 or 4). Now before you try to prove each other wrong, go eat some cheetos and get over it.
While I think it's unfair you were modded a troll just for expressing your opinion, I do disagree with you on just about every point.
First of all, Firefly was originally produced by Fox, regardless of what the SciFi channel calls it now. <rant>Don't help them get away with this kind of bullshit. SG-1 was originally produced by Showtime, you can't call it a "SciFi original" regardless of who's producing it now.</rant>
Secondly, I'll tell you exactly why people like Firefly: It's hilarious and the characters are awesome. And that's good enough for a lot of people (me included). No one's claiming the drama is Shakespeare or the acting is oscar-worthy, but I do think that the cast is well chosen for the quirks of their characters. I'm not going to try to convince you it's funny, or that you should like the characters, because you've obvoiusly seen it and disagree. Fine, I'm just pointing out that a lot of the things people see as Firefly's strengths are independant of the things you criticized.
Thirdly, if you want to kick artificial gravity out of sci-fi, you pretty much have to kick faster-than-light travel out of it too. If our current understanding of General Relativity is accurate, any technology for one could almost certainly be adapted to apply to the other.
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You're referring to an operating system distribution based on the linux kernel. The term "Linux" has come to have several meanings, including your less formal one. But the original, specific meaning of the term was just the kernel, and that usage will always be correct.
What's your point, we'll continue to be right and they'll continue to be wrong?
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that the only way to fight flamebait is with MORE flamebait.
What sound? I'm too busy picking up the gooey greyish-red pieces of my shattered skull...
Actually, I think it would probably be slightly better than a closed cycle. Chances are that ethanol production from plant biomass will never be 100% efficient, and always leave at least a little waste carbon. As a result, the carbon dioxide released by burning any amount ethanol should add up to less than the plants used to produce it consumed from the atmosphere.
Gamers ask industry to make less shitty recycled games.
dude, you misspelled http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/search.pl?query =linux+webcam+software
so it should be more like this?
Challenge (example): 53v3n +1m35 +hr33
Response +w3n+y 1!1!!1!!!!!!
x == n == the number of digits in 2^x-1, the algorithm is O(x), not O(2^x)
you totally don't need to reboot, just chroot to the cd's root dir.
I'm so sorry to hear that the intellectual juggernaut "P3NIS CLEAVER" won't be joining us in our discussion.
Oh, I understand. Otherwise I would have created the account, rather than just giving ideas to this guy.
FAQ YOU! Funny no karma.
You totally needed to create a spam account called "Violated" or "Captain Fantastic Malda" to post that from. What a missed opportunity...
Forget the second tinfoil layer, people. Be content in the fact that until you willingly strap a device to your head, you're safe.
My feelings exactly, besides, these aren't the droids I was looking for anyways...
whitespace matters syntactically (and that's just insane in a modern language)
When will people stop repeating this troll?? Syntactically significant whitespace is a well thought out choice by language designers and there are very good reasons for wanting it. If you don't like it, fine, don't use those languages, but don't start a witch hunt by calling those designers insane.
The fact of the matter is: whitespace is significant to human readers whether or not it's significant to machine readers, and there's no way around this. People's intution about what whitespace means is very strong and difficult to change. A huge proportion of the typographical errors in code I've read is due to the fact that the structure of the whitespace did not match the syntactical structure it was intended to describe. These types of errors are by definition impossible in languages where the syntactical structure is the whitespace structure. It makes a lot of sense to have the machine pay attention to the same features of the source code that people intuitively pay attention to, rather than force people to break their intuition and look for small features like semicolons and braces.
There's people who missed the point, and then there's you...
Yeah, I realized that I was ignoring women coders, (or at least straight women coders) but I didn't see a way around that, so I figured I'd leave it to you all to request the most effective bribes for them personally.
Also why is this retard writing about Security??
He's not writing about security, he's writing about Microsoft security. He's obviously fully qualified.
you forgot to mention women...
don't apologize!, you clearly need to go study your craft some more.
You read this blog don't you...
You potheads are using two different definitions of the word imply (definition 2 vs definition 3 or 4). Now before you try to prove each other wrong, go eat some cheetos and get over it.
While I think it's unfair you were modded a troll just for expressing your opinion, I do disagree with you on just about every point.
First of all, Firefly was originally produced by Fox, regardless of what the SciFi channel calls it now. <rant>Don't help them get away with this kind of bullshit. SG-1 was originally produced by Showtime, you can't call it a "SciFi original" regardless of who's producing it now.</rant>
Secondly, I'll tell you exactly why people like Firefly: It's hilarious and the characters are awesome. And that's good enough for a lot of people (me included). No one's claiming the drama is Shakespeare or the acting is oscar-worthy, but I do think that the cast is well chosen for the quirks of their characters. I'm not going to try to convince you it's funny, or that you should like the characters, because you've obvoiusly seen it and disagree. Fine, I'm just pointing out that a lot of the things people see as Firefly's strengths are independant of the things you criticized.
Thirdly, if you want to kick artificial gravity out of sci-fi, you pretty much have to kick faster-than-light travel out of it too. If our current understanding of General Relativity is accurate, any technology for one could almost certainly be adapted to apply to the other.
Don't apologize, How does 6 in the afternoon compare to the goatse man? just became my new .sig.