Uh... the guy was waving a gun in some teller's face. How is that remotely something that a person should be finding humorous?
I'd like to make another point. I think you're facing a dichotomy between what you think people should find funny vs. what (most) people do find funny.
In my other replies to you, I was trying to explain why I think people do find the story funny.
As to whether or not we should, that's an entirely separate ball of wax. But I for one don't have too much control over what I do find funny. I reckon that's largely part of the human condition.
Uh... the guy was waving a gun in some teller's face. How is that remotely something that a person should be finding humorous?
Something can be both evil and funny at the same time.
You're right that it's vile for someone to threaten another person with a gun. It's not that aspect of this which we're all laughing at. We're lauging at someone doing something grave while dressed up as a movie character, and at the irony / apropriateness / etc. of having Darth Vader perform an actual evil act.
How is robbing a bank amusing or entertainment? Just because the guy was in a costume that nerds might think is cool? Uhmm... I don't think so.
The main reason is that while this world contains some wonderful things in it, it also contains lots and lots of bad stuff. Being able to find humor in bad situations can make life more bearable despite some of its horrors. Laughing at a situation or event doesn't necessarily mean that we'd chose for it to come about, it's a way of trying to enjoy life despite living in an often painful world.
In the revived series, each time the actor playing the Doctor has changed, I expected that the new one couldn't be as great as the one retiring. But I've been pleasantly surprised each time.
So while I'm sad to see the current one go, I'm meta-okay with it.
Have you considered just going for a standard master's degree in chemistry, biology, etc.? You'll probably have to take 4-6 remedial courses, but that wouldn't be the end of the world unless you absolutely can't invest the time/money.
If you really want to do a program that has one foot in Computer Science, maybe something like Brown's computational molecular biology program? It's PhD-oriented, but I'm sure they'd take your money in exchange for a master's degree.
I was in the beta program, and I've got to say I didn't enjoy the game nearly as much as I did the original StarCraft. It's possible that I'm just outgrowing that kind of game, but I really just wasn't enjoying the gameplay so much.
25% of our IT department is made of nurses who have not a clue about technology, and the other 75% of it is made of technology people who know nothing about medicine/hospital work.
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I'd like to make another point. I think you're facing a dichotomy between what you think people should find funny vs. what (most) people do find funny.
In my other replies to you, I was trying to explain why I think people do find the story funny.
As to whether or not we should, that's an entirely separate ball of wax. But I for one don't have too much control over what I do find funny. I reckon that's largely part of the human condition.
Something can be both evil and funny at the same time.
You're right that it's vile for someone to threaten another person with a gun. It's not that aspect of this which we're all laughing at. We're lauging at someone doing something grave while dressed up as a movie character, and at the irony / apropriateness / etc. of having Darth Vader perform an actual evil act.
Quiet, or you'll give Lucas an idea for another prequel: "Episode 3.5: How Vader Acquired Funding for the Death Star".
(Oh crap - I think he heard me.)
The main reason is that while this world contains some wonderful things in it, it also contains lots and lots of bad stuff. Being able to find humor in bad situations can make life more bearable despite some of its horrors. Laughing at a situation or event doesn't necessarily mean that we'd chose for it to come about, it's a way of trying to enjoy life despite living in an often painful world.
I'm sure their executives do.
Couldn't Cheney have just gone on a lecture tour like everyone else?
"I find the lack of cash in this paper bag... disturbing."
I'm pretty sure that's a very funny statement.
Funny, I was just looking for something to do this the other day.
But isn't there some middle grown betweeen (a) making users do complicated setup work, vs. (b) making an entire OS out of it?
How about just making a tarball or Ubuntu/Debian/RPM package that installs and sensibly configures those two tools?
"Can you hear me now?"
"Yup"
"yes"
"uh-huh"
"me too!"
"absolutely!"
The federal government has a habit of imposing soul-crushing bureaucracies on its workers.
Probably only a very small fraction of citizens are talented and inclined to do cyberwarfare and are willing to put up with the bureaucracy.
If you ask me to throw you a bone, I'm leaving.
I recommend giving it a shot. It's a fun show, especially for people who don't take it overly seriously.
Not sure they're looking to replace the Daleks.
In the revived series, each time the actor playing the Doctor has changed, I expected that the new one couldn't be as great as the one retiring. But I've been pleasantly surprised each time.
So while I'm sad to see the current one go, I'm meta-okay with it.
How would you contrast what's hard about law school vs. software development?
For example, do you have to memorize far more for law school?
Have you considered just going for a standard master's degree in chemistry, biology, etc.? You'll probably have to take 4-6 remedial courses, but that wouldn't be the end of the world unless you absolutely can't invest the time/money.
If you really want to do a program that has one foot in Computer Science, maybe something like Brown's computational molecular biology program? It's PhD-oriented, but I'm sure they'd take your money in exchange for a master's degree.
I was in the beta program, and I've got to say I didn't enjoy the game nearly as much as I did the original StarCraft. It's possible that I'm just outgrowing that kind of game, but I really just wasn't enjoying the gameplay so much.
Wake me when they develop bacon-butter-sourcream-phile potatoes. I'll be the first to switch to farming for a (short-lived) career.
That's 100% total. Which group are you in?
Oh, please. Four is the new five.
I'd say both usages are common enough that either definition is valid.
In my opinion, anyone claiming that exactly one of those two definitions is the correct one, was wrong.
I love that!
Here are some other versions that make the same point:
"Fighting for peace is like trying to heal a cancer patient with poisonous chemo"
"Fighting for peace is like trying to heal a cancer patient with radiation"
"Fighting for peace is like trying to contain forest fires with controlled burns"
"Fighting for peace is like trying to have more money by giving it away to investors"
I think this demonstrates that the idealized version of the scientific method isn't always followed.
So imagine you get someone drunk and passed-out, swab their saliva, and submit it as your own.
Voila - you get a prediction of their future medical history!
Now that would open the door to some interesting conversations in the future with that person!
Wouldn't it be a better idea for people to walk those short distances, given how fat people are these days?