I've yet to see a prompt to install Chrome, anywhere. I haven't seen a prompt for it when using Google Updater. Chrome is not currently on my computer. Chrome has not been tied to any Google services I use, so using Google does not obligate me to use Chrome. If I don't want to use some portion of Google's software and/or services, I remove the software from my computer and stop using the web based service.
I don't see the similarity to Microsoft and the way it used its desktop dominance to drive IE installs.
I, of course, may be wrong. Someone else may have experienced Google Chrome otherwise.
I had a phone plan in China where I didn't have to pay for incoming calls. There was a company (I cannot recall the correct pinyin or the hanzi) that setup city based mobile phones (i.e., only work in that specific city, with a city as opposed to mobile number), and that was one of the benefits they offered. The larger mobile companies decided to start offering similar plans.
If it weren't for a Chinese friend helping me, it is unlikely I would have had such a plan.
I've heard of several of their artists, and had no idea that there was a common thread between them. I also found two more artists through the mp3's available on their website that caused me to order two CD's.
I got the impression that, yes, Google employees are intelligent. Despite that, it seemed like there's an effort to stay focused on constant improvement, as opposed to "being the best". Granted, that might change when and if they do dominate something besides the search market. They do seem to welcome the competition, though.
I don't know how many people actually read the letter, but it was respectful and polite. I have no doubt that there are legal teeth behind it, but it appealed to the developer(s?) of gaia as individuals. It was not sent by a lawyer, and it was not meant to be threatening or oppressive. Were I talented and creative enough to be in their shoes, I would also kill the project given a request like this.
Seriously. Some companies deserve respect for how they handle things. Google wins points in my eyes, not because they're restricting how we access Google Earth, but because they did so without sending in the lawyers.
That's one hell of a killer. 103 "stun gun-related" deaths in 4 years.
I wonder how many deaths occur when the police use no weapons, batons, or guns. I'd also be curious about the total number of Tazer uses over that period, as well. It would be interesting to see if there's any statistical significance to their statements. Until I see more numbers, I'm going to say that this article is speculative, and designed to evoke an emotional response rather than a rational response.
Getting arrested strikes me as a potentially lethal experience.
That's not particularly surprising. Pigs and humans have similar dietary tendencies (omnivorous, like the robot), and most likely, fairly similar proteins. We're not that distantly related. The concern is that living humans aren't cooked, and so shouldn't smell quite the same as bacon. Interesting.
Though I could see someone tying in an Animal Farm reference, if they wanted.
I don't know how you can say "overall" with any certainty. Per unit of time, perhaps. What if, assuming environmental practices stay the same, Apple outlasts Dell by N+1 years, where N is equivalent to the Dell turnover rate divided by the Apple turnover rate?
Which part of that ratio would you be willing to eat?
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Unfair or not, it is important that people express themselves clearly, and spelling is an integral part of written communication. When I read through a document and find mistakes such as "then" instead of "than," I find my opinion of the author's communication skills to be lessened. I also tend to think a person who doesn't know the difference is less knowledgable than someone who does. I have more patience for people who use English as a second, or greater, language, as I would barbarize another language in both speech and writing.
Basically, if a person does not know the difference when writing a word, why would they know the difference when reading it? That affects their comprehension of the material, and their communication of it.
What I'd like to see higher education do is actually encourage people to think. If someone has a radical point of view, so much the better. It gives people a sense of extremes, and hopefully the chance to think critically of them. People will side with them. People will side against them. The only thing anyone has to fear is if they happen to make valid points for long enough (YMMV), people will likely start accepting more of their ideas.
I'd rather be forced to hate a professor incompatibility with their point of view than be forced to accept more wishy-washy banality. I'd rather not play the game of trying to make everyone "comfortable".
I do not follow your distinction. The "internal logic" you describe sounds similar to evolution, save for the fact that you make it sound as if the ability to consume nylon arose immediately (and within those specific bacteria). How do you distinguish between the two?
As GreyPoopon ended up pointing out, I was being an ass in my comment earlier, and for that I apologize. My attitude when posting comments here has become too elitest for my tastes.
It's only one of your examples, but I'm sure if you looked into it further, the McDonald's coffee lawsuit got appealed. The fact that the person was awarded money at a lower court was highly publicized, while the appeal was not. And as an example of frivolous court cases getting thrown out, look to the case where someone tried to sue McDonald's because they became obese eating their food day in and day out, and felt McDonald's was in some way responsible for their ignorance of good dietary practice.
I'm going to assume you're from the US, not only because your attention was captured for only a split second by the media coverage of how hot coffee can be, but also considering your choice of "i.e.", over "e.g." and other less notable errors in your comment.
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I've yet to see a prompt to install Chrome, anywhere. I haven't seen a prompt for it when using Google Updater. Chrome is not currently on my computer. Chrome has not been tied to any Google services I use, so using Google does not obligate me to use Chrome. If I don't want to use some portion of Google's software and/or services, I remove the software from my computer and stop using the web based service.
I don't see the similarity to Microsoft and the way it used its desktop dominance to drive IE installs.
I, of course, may be wrong. Someone else may have experienced Google Chrome otherwise.
Might want to ask Dennis.
I had a phone plan in China where I didn't have to pay for incoming calls. There was a company (I cannot recall the correct pinyin or the hanzi) that setup city based mobile phones (i.e., only work in that specific city, with a city as opposed to mobile number), and that was one of the benefits they offered. The larger mobile companies decided to start offering similar plans.
If it weren't for a Chinese friend helping me, it is unlikely I would have had such a plan.
I had the Gmail freeze problem in conjunction with the Skype extension. I've had no further difficulty since disabling it.
Sounds like "we have no clue how to do that" more than anything.
I've heard of several of their artists, and had no idea that there was a common thread between them. I also found two more artists through the mp3's available on their website that caused me to order two CD's.
Seems like a record company that "gets it".
I got the impression that, yes, Google employees are intelligent. Despite that, it seemed like there's an effort to stay focused on constant improvement, as opposed to "being the best". Granted, that might change when and if they do dominate something besides the search market. They do seem to welcome the competition, though.
I don't know how many people actually read the letter, but it was respectful and polite. I have no doubt that there are legal teeth behind it, but it appealed to the developer(s?) of gaia as individuals. It was not sent by a lawyer, and it was not meant to be threatening or oppressive. Were I talented and creative enough to be in their shoes, I would also kill the project given a request like this.
Seriously. Some companies deserve respect for how they handle things. Google wins points in my eyes, not because they're restricting how we access Google Earth, but because they did so without sending in the lawyers.
That's one hell of a killer. 103 "stun gun-related" deaths in 4 years.
I wonder how many deaths occur when the police use no weapons, batons, or guns. I'd also be curious about the total number of Tazer uses over that period, as well. It would be interesting to see if there's any statistical significance to their statements. Until I see more numbers, I'm going to say that this article is speculative, and designed to evoke an emotional response rather than a rational response.
Getting arrested strikes me as a potentially lethal experience.
That's not particularly surprising. Pigs and humans have similar dietary tendencies (omnivorous, like the robot), and most likely, fairly similar proteins. We're not that distantly related. The concern is that living humans aren't cooked, and so shouldn't smell quite the same as bacon. Interesting.
Though I could see someone tying in an Animal Farm reference, if they wanted.
Just look for partially hydrogenated oils. It's a pretty good indicator that there are trans fats in the product. Regardless of their labeling tricks.
I don't know how you can say "overall" with any certainty. Per unit of time, perhaps. What if, assuming environmental practices stay the same, Apple outlasts Dell by N+1 years, where N is equivalent to the Dell turnover rate divided by the Apple turnover rate?
Which part of that ratio would you be willing to eat?
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Unfair or not, it is important that people express themselves clearly, and spelling is an integral part of written communication. When I read through a document and find mistakes such as "then" instead of "than," I find my opinion of the author's communication skills to be lessened. I also tend to think a person who doesn't know the difference is less knowledgable than someone who does. I have more patience for people who use English as a second, or greater, language, as I would barbarize another language in both speech and writing.
Basically, if a person does not know the difference when writing a word, why would they know the difference when reading it? That affects their comprehension of the material, and their communication of it.
I cannot resist.
So we can call it... Number two.
What I'd like to see higher education do is actually encourage people to think. If someone has a radical point of view, so much the better. It gives people a sense of extremes, and hopefully the chance to think critically of them. People will side with them. People will side against them. The only thing anyone has to fear is if they happen to make valid points for long enough (YMMV), people will likely start accepting more of their ideas.
I'd rather be forced to hate a professor incompatibility with their point of view than be forced to accept more wishy-washy banality. I'd rather not play the game of trying to make everyone "comfortable".
I do not follow your distinction. The "internal logic" you describe sounds similar to evolution, save for the fact that you make it sound as if the ability to consume nylon arose immediately (and within those specific bacteria). How do you distinguish between the two?
I do not understand what you mean by lacking predictive power. Could you perhaps explain what you mean?
Then you would possibly have the first cases of manhole cover stabbings. Sounds like news to me!
I managed to forget that information, but now that you've mentioned it... Oh, well. I need some condiments, my feet do not taste very good.
As GreyPoopon ended up pointing out, I was being an ass in my comment earlier, and for that I apologize. My attitude when posting comments here has become too elitest for my tastes.
You are correct. I will try to cut myself off sooner next time.
It's only one of your examples, but I'm sure if you looked into it further, the McDonald's coffee lawsuit got appealed. The fact that the person was awarded money at a lower court was highly publicized, while the appeal was not. And as an example of frivolous court cases getting thrown out, look to the case where someone tried to sue McDonald's because they became obese eating their food day in and day out, and felt McDonald's was in some way responsible for their ignorance of good dietary practice.
I'm going to assume you're from the US, not only because your attention was captured for only a split second by the media coverage of how hot coffee can be, but also considering your choice of "i.e.", over "e.g." and other less notable errors in your comment.
We can still use AIM while operating a firearm? Or is that gone too?