With so many global warming skeptics about, you'd think they'd be at least as suspicious of carbon sequestration. Has anyone actually looked at the proposals being put forward? It's a complete joke.
Renting is not more expensive than owning property. It's fairly borderline, depending on what you do with the money you save through renting. There are plenty of other ways to build equity.
I can't believe what I'm hearing, when people on Slashdot say they prefer Windows AND Linux to OSX.
My God. I guess it's the fault of Unbutu, and now any Windows luser can try out Linux and be a leet haxzor!
Errr...sorry. It's an old account (a newer old account if you know what mean). It's on one of various computers and I didn't realise I was logged into it.
So anyway - I'm sorry. I didn't mean to flame you. I did actually start a fairly indepth reply as to the various merits of different construction materials, then decided it was all to long and (I thought - obvious), so I deleted it all and wrote that post instead in a fit of frustration.
Being really brief: There seems to be this mystical property applied to anything old and rustic, that it must magically be better than anything we do now. I hate that. I hate it because I've lived in enough places to know that plenty of 'old' things are complete shit heaps, and although there have been very clever things done in the past - really clever given the limits of technology - there are positively amazing things being done now. We truly live in a golden age, one that doesn't have any guarantee of survival into the future despite our optimism, and I think credit should be give to the talented people creating these wonders around us TODAY too.
Stone structure of ancient times don't fair particularly well in earthquakes. There are amazing records of destruction due to earthquakes all through civilization's history. Some structure DO survive - but only because they were intended to survive, or lucky.
It's exactly the same today. Plenty of buildings will survive - given appropriate care and attention (or luck). Just the same as 'old' stone buildings. Old stone buildings don't magically repair themselves, or magically keep water out due to deterioration - AND YES, they do deteriorate.
Other modern buildings will survive because they were designed that way. Some of these buildings are made out of steel, timber, glass and even more exotic materials. They are detailed and specified in a way that ensure this. Building and material technology is fairly sophisticated (in a 'robust' way) the weathering properties and details for durability are fairly well know.
There's ton's more to say, but you see where this is going. Give the modern world a chance!
Hope you get this, and can be bothered to read it. Fell free to email me at misery.guts@gmail.com if you want to chat more.
Australia had one of the first WiMax commercial rollouts. Guess what - it failed. WiMax is still a pipe dream. Be interesting to see how it pans out in San Fran.
We'll wait to see how well you do stocking up on food and water when your house is destroyed.
Your superior intellect fails to account for other people and organizations already being prepared for such eventualities.
You don't have to go very far to find one I'm afraid. Even on Slashdot these days. Thankfully most of them hang out in the Games section, except for the self appointed trolls.
calling for hate and attacks against Jews, Blacks, and Muslims
If that doesn't fall under anti-discrimination legislation, then I don't know WHAT does. Most countries will have laws that forbid you to discuss directing violence towards someone (conspiracy to commit...etc). When you encourage violence on people because of their race or creed for NO OTHER REASON AT ALL, then - and let me be quite frank here - you are mentally defective and need to be shown that this will not be tolerated.
It's just like school kids and bullying - it's not something that is encouraged because we're allowed the freedom of speech. It's actually not tolerated at all. But if there's some little muppet who persists in bullying after being TOLD again and again that it's not right, well then that's where punishment begins to get used.
This is not a case of saying "I don't like Jews, Blacks, or Muslims. They frighten me." I don't think anyone would consider that discrimination. But what they're actually saying is "Hey you, it's your patriotic duty to beat the shit out of Jews, Blacks, and Muslims." - which is just totally fucked up. These people should be lobotomised.
If they or you could get video and audio working reliably on OS X, then they or you would know more than me. I've been trying for 2 years now...
Well maybe you should record your video with like...an standardised codec, rather than the shitty half-baked thing that runs as default on your editing software.
And don't tell me you're trying to watch DivX, because all that shows is that you haven't installed the codec pack.
Well, I know this is a late reply, but what the fuck is this guys name, and where do I send him an email. I'm mighty pissed off because I just went through this again today at work and it's a right pain in the arse. In fact I ended up just pulling the HD's out of the raid ports and plugging them into the standard IDE plugs. Even though I was using the same drivers for the same computer I had to do this to not six months ago, AND TODAY IT DIDN'T WORK.
The thing about those liberal 'fags' is that, historically, they're quite willing to even go as far as dying for the things they believe are right. Unlike you and your kind, who simper up to their masters and only have enough courage to make snide comments from the shadow of anonymity.
Maybe the whole process just takes 600 years to complete
Surely you mean 666 years to complete:)
Let's see anyway - printing press invented in 1440. Add 666 years. That's 2106. Plenty of time for RFID to become required, and just about the time this asteroid will hit Earth!
Ah, sir - apologies. Perhaps CN has no wish for this to be public knowledge (free advertising blah blah blah). Just make a link to the story in your sig.
Jumping Jesus man. OS X has had better drivers for all that stuff than windows for a long time. Most of the time you can just plug it in without installing anything.
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With so many global warming skeptics about, you'd think they'd be at least as suspicious of carbon sequestration. Has anyone actually looked at the proposals being put forward? It's a complete joke.
Renting is not more expensive than owning property. It's fairly borderline, depending on what you do with the money you save through renting. There are plenty of other ways to build equity.
I can't believe what I'm hearing, when people on Slashdot say they prefer Windows AND Linux to OSX. My God. I guess it's the fault of Unbutu, and now any Windows luser can try out Linux and be a leet haxzor!
So anyway - I'm sorry. I didn't mean to flame you. I did actually start a fairly indepth reply as to the various merits of different construction materials, then decided it was all to long and (I thought - obvious), so I deleted it all and wrote that post instead in a fit of frustration.
Being really brief: There seems to be this mystical property applied to anything old and rustic, that it must magically be better than anything we do now. I hate that. I hate it because I've lived in enough places to know that plenty of 'old' things are complete shit heaps, and although there have been very clever things done in the past - really clever given the limits of technology - there are positively amazing things being done now. We truly live in a golden age, one that doesn't have any guarantee of survival into the future despite our optimism, and I think credit should be give to the talented people creating these wonders around us TODAY too.
Stone structure of ancient times don't fair particularly well in earthquakes. There are amazing records of destruction due to earthquakes all through civilization's history. Some structure DO survive - but only because they were intended to survive, or lucky.
It's exactly the same today. Plenty of buildings will survive - given appropriate care and attention (or luck). Just the same as 'old' stone buildings. Old stone buildings don't magically repair themselves, or magically keep water out due to deterioration - AND YES, they do deteriorate.
Other modern buildings will survive because they were designed that way. Some of these buildings are made out of steel, timber, glass and even more exotic materials. They are detailed and specified in a way that ensure this. Building and material technology is fairly sophisticated (in a 'robust' way) the weathering properties and details for durability are fairly well know.
There's ton's more to say, but you see where this is going. Give the modern world a chance!
Hope you get this, and can be bothered to read it. Fell free to email me at misery.guts@gmail.com if you want to chat more.
Cheers, a.
If that's the case, those electricians need to get a new job.
It's been years since I've seen a non-electronic ballast for any fluro light anyway.
Google for "submarine cable map".
Australia had one of the first WiMax commercial rollouts. Guess what - it failed. WiMax is still a pipe dream. Be interesting to see how it pans out in San Fran.
We'll wait to see how well you do stocking up on food and water when your house is destroyed. Your superior intellect fails to account for other people and organizations already being prepared for such eventualities.
Let's just say this: you have no idea.
You don't have to go very far to find one I'm afraid. Even on Slashdot these days. Thankfully most of them hang out in the Games section, except for the self appointed trolls.
Stop being a doofus.
If that doesn't fall under anti-discrimination legislation, then I don't know WHAT does. Most countries will have laws that forbid you to discuss directing violence towards someone (conspiracy to commit...etc). When you encourage violence on people because of their race or creed for NO OTHER REASON AT ALL, then - and let me be quite frank here - you are mentally defective and need to be shown that this will not be tolerated.
It's just like school kids and bullying - it's not something that is encouraged because we're allowed the freedom of speech. It's actually not tolerated at all. But if there's some little muppet who persists in bullying after being TOLD again and again that it's not right, well then that's where punishment begins to get used.
This is not a case of saying "I don't like Jews, Blacks, or Muslims. They frighten me." I don't think anyone would consider that discrimination. But what they're actually saying is "Hey you, it's your patriotic duty to beat the shit out of Jews, Blacks, and Muslims." - which is just totally fucked up. These people should be lobotomised.
You need to turn your xbox off and get out of the friggin house a bit more chap.
You've just copied it word for word like a friggin ROBOT!
And don't tell me you're trying to watch DivX, because all that shows is that you haven't installed the codec pack.
Well, I know this is a late reply, but what the fuck is this guys name, and where do I send him an email. I'm mighty pissed off because I just went through this again today at work and it's a right pain in the arse. In fact I ended up just pulling the HD's out of the raid ports and plugging them into the standard IDE plugs. Even though I was using the same drivers for the same computer I had to do this to not six months ago, AND TODAY IT DIDN'T WORK.
The thing about those liberal 'fags' is that, historically, they're quite willing to even go as far as dying for the things they believe are right. Unlike you and your kind, who simper up to their masters and only have enough courage to make snide comments from the shadow of anonymity.
In which case I'd say their stance is completely justified.
Surely you mean 666 years to complete :)
Let's see anyway - printing press invented in 1440. Add 666 years. That's 2106. Plenty of time for RFID to become required, and just about the time this asteroid will hit Earth!
Ha! I win the thread!
Ah, sir - apologies. Perhaps CN has no wish for this to be public knowledge (free advertising blah blah blah). Just make a link to the story in your sig.
No!
It was on the front page, what...a week or two ago?
Err...no. Most things can be done by invoking applescript commands.
Jumping Jesus man. OS X has had better drivers for all that stuff than windows for a long time. Most of the time you can just plug it in without installing anything.