Have you never heard people who are novice computer users, or even less, say things like "yeah word didn't do what I wanted it to do, it's a bug you know" or "yeah my Windows Me crashes all the time, it's because of Bill Gates and his buggy software. His software is full of bugs".
When in reality, these computer users know nearly nothing about computers. They know how to surf the net and tell people about "things they've heard" and so on. It's really annoying.
Sure, Word has bugs. Windows Me has bugs. What about the users? Have they ever considered the possibility that they don't know everything about Word? Have they ever considered the possibility that they are using IE on lowest security level, accepting all sorts of scripts and downloads and spyware? Have they considered the possibility that they saw some cool register hack in a beginner's computer magazine, tried it and it didn't work well?
Mind you, some computer users, when asked what operating system they have, say things like "uhmmm, Windows 97? No, wait... Word 98?" They really are in no position to talk about what is a bug and what is not.
I have no idea who would say a prayer and who would not. Whether Einstein or Michaelangelo would say a prayer is not that important to me. If you think it's wrong not to say a prayer, that's your opinion. I don't think it's wrong to say a prayer, if people want to do it, then do it.
I apologize if you think me not believing in a god offends you. I apologize if my comment was too harsh (when I read it again, I see that it probably was). However, I don't see what it would help to turn to religion.
No, I wont say a small prayer. I suggest a scientific approach, if we want to decrease the probability of this happening next time.
But just because I'm not religious, doesn't mean I don't care about what happened, or that I don't care about the seven astronauts and their friends and families.
The Challenger exploded because the O-rings in the booster rockets disintegrated in the cold temperature. As far as I understand, there were misunderstandings combined with prestige that made them launch even though engineers knew the O-rings would operate in temperature outside its tolerance range. I doubt something like this was the cause this time, more likely, perhaps, failing controls that made the shuttle simply break up in the athmosphere (like the Soviet supersonic passenger aircraft decades ago).
And to all who feel like joking about this; don't. Even if it may have therapeutical value to YOU, it definitely wont for most other people. I can tolerate people joking about unmanned rockets that fails, even if I wouldn't do that, either. But this is a MANNED spacecraft, with seven human beings most certainly killed. There is nothing fun about that.
Don't worry, spam is no longer a problem. You see, the past week I have recieved at least ten (to three of my accounts) offers to buy anti-spam software.;)
This is not a double jeopardy.
Next person who say it is, will be given a one way ticket to Siberia!
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And this is exactly why Ariane 4 was an extremely reliable launch vehicle and that Challenger exploded?
Oh take it easy. I'm just doing what you are doing; counting the hits and ignoring the misses.
What if someone sent a copy of the source code to the swedish government? According to the law, everything you send to them, or everything that is presented in a court of law, will be publicly availible for everyone, with a few exceptions. The Scientology bible can now be read by anyone because of this, I heard.
I have read only a rare few authors that are good enough for me; Arthur C Clarke (Excellent stories, great characters), Eugen Semitjov (Fascinating ideas carried out very well), Carl Sagan (well it's Carl Sagan, do we need to say anything there?).
Problem with a lot of the science fiction is that it's so hard to predict the future. Basically, people add future technology as they see it, but doesn't update anything else. A lot of the sci-fi today is just not good. It's unrealistic (sure it's sci-fi, but you know what I mean) a lot of the times.
I am starting to wonder if americans even know what liberalism IS. I am under the impression that if you're not an ultraconservative christian fundamentalist, then you're a liberal. This is obviously not true. However it IS true that if you're a liberal, you're a liberal. And yes, you DO care what the rest of the world thinks, or else you wouldn't butt into the rest of the world's affairs all the time. And after doing so, you always find yourselves surprised to learn that a lot of people in the rest of the world aren't exactly in love with you or your policies.
...this would still be considered too soft on the capitalist bastards.
Seriously, forcing companies to carry their competitors product is stupid. To give a company tóo much CPR like this, would true capitalists do that? No. Would socialists? Sure.
Yeah I remember playing this in the computer room at high school after hours. When finally getting out again i found myself looking at both directions before going out from the room. The feeling of it all was complete when there was this one light in the halls that were broken so it was blinking.
But what is just as bad is that when I played Doom, I also found myself moving around with the chair (which had wheels) and when sneaking around i shifted my position in the chair to get a better look around the corner. Sad, really...
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When in reality, these computer users know nearly nothing about computers. They know how to surf the net and tell people about "things they've heard" and so on. It's really annoying.
Sure, Word has bugs. Windows Me has bugs. What about the users? Have they ever considered the possibility that they don't know everything about Word? Have they ever considered the possibility that they are using IE on lowest security level, accepting all sorts of scripts and downloads and spyware? Have they considered the possibility that they saw some cool register hack in a beginner's computer magazine, tried it and it didn't work well?
Mind you, some computer users, when asked what operating system they have, say things like "uhmmm, Windows 97? No, wait... Word 98?" They really are in no position to talk about what is a bug and what is not.
I apologize if you think me not believing in a god offends you. I apologize if my comment was too harsh (when I read it again, I see that it probably was). However, I don't see what it would help to turn to religion.
No, I wont say a small prayer. I suggest a scientific approach, if we want to decrease the probability of this happening next time.
But just because I'm not religious, doesn't mean I don't care about what happened, or that I don't care about the seven astronauts and their friends and families.
And to all who feel like joking about this; don't.
Even if it may have therapeutical value to YOU, it definitely wont for most other people. I can tolerate people joking about unmanned rockets that fails, even if I wouldn't do that, either. But this is a MANNED spacecraft, with seven human beings most certainly killed. There is nothing fun about that.
Perhaps it's a parody on the word "warez"?
I don't think I agree completely with you. I think it's better to try not to believe anything. To believe requires nothing, to know; something.
Don't worry, spam is no longer a problem. You see, the past week I have recieved at least ten (to three of my accounts) offers to buy anti-spam software. ;)
Sure, it's all fun and games until you poke somebody's eye out!
This is not a double jeopardy.
Next person who say it is, will be given a one way ticket to Siberia!
And this is exactly why Ariane 4 was an extremely reliable launch vehicle and that Challenger exploded?
Oh take it easy. I'm just doing what you are doing; counting the hits and ignoring the misses.
What if someone sent a copy of the source code to the swedish government? According to the law, everything you send to them, or everything that is presented in a court of law, will be publicly availible for everyone, with a few exceptions. The Scientology bible can now be read by anyone because of this, I heard.
Good sci-fi is hard to find.
I have read only a rare few authors that are good enough for me; Arthur C Clarke (Excellent stories, great characters), Eugen Semitjov (Fascinating ideas carried out very well), Carl Sagan (well it's Carl Sagan, do we need to say anything there?).
Problem with a lot of the science fiction is that it's so hard to predict the future. Basically, people add future technology as they see it, but doesn't update anything else. A lot of the sci-fi today is just not good. It's unrealistic (sure it's sci-fi, but you know what I mean) a lot of the times.
It's not anti-america, it's anti-Bush, which is fine by me. It's also pro-democracy, which is kinda ok too, as long as it's anti-Bush.
Exactly, and the source of the profit is the people who buy their stuff. They are the big problem.
37 Celsius, not -37. Good heavens.
I am starting to wonder if americans even know what liberalism IS. I am under the impression that if you're not an ultraconservative christian fundamentalist, then you're a liberal. This is obviously not true. However it IS true that if you're a liberal, you're a liberal. And yes, you DO care what the rest of the world thinks, or else you wouldn't butt into the rest of the world's affairs all the time. And after doing so, you always find yourselves surprised to learn that a lot of people in the rest of the world aren't exactly in love with you or your policies.
If analythical thinking is important, we should look at analythical thinking and not at gender.
There are goodlooking geek girls too, though perhaps not so sporty...
I can assure you the guys are even fewer in this case...
Alan M Turing, Marvin Minsky, Bill Gates, Bjarne Stroustrup...
That's all well and good, but they have yet to determine the smell of gravity!
Human rights among many many other things. The culture is too different. This is nothing you can say out loud, but this is the reason.
Seriously, forcing companies to carry their competitors product is stupid. To give a company tóo much CPR like this, would true capitalists do that? No. Would socialists? Sure.
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But what is just as bad is that when I played Doom, I also found myself moving around with the chair (which had wheels) and when sneaking around i shifted my position in the chair to get a better look around the corner. Sad, really...