Because numbers have no physical existence. They are abstract concepts.
You sound pretty certain about that - but it is probably the most mindblowingly profound question you could pose (ie "where do numbers come from").
Either way, look at it this way:
If there is a finite amount of matter in the Universe - or a finite amount of time - then whatever system you use to express your number, there would be a point where you would haveto stop. Ie. A point where there was not enough paper in the universe for you to add an extra digit, or else not enough time for you to add an extra digit.
Why should it be suprising that the universe be infinite? How could we even have the concept of infinity if it weren't? Either the universe is infinite - or else there is some special *largest number*. It seems a bit funny to me that, say, 983459837458763456347856856482364872364872 could be the largest number: You want to count to 983459837458763456347856856482364872364873? Nope. Sorry. No can can do.
I'm amazed that it didn't show up on the net for another ten years. The first time that PacMan quote appeared on Usenet was in 2000 according to google:
M$ and opensource: great, even just thinking about how a Microsoft opensource package installer might deal with dependencies gives me a throbbing headache.
There's hardly a monopoly of talent at the major labels. There's just funding to finance studio recording, promote and distribute product.
Cheap computers and sound gear have made studio recording obsolete (give me a grand to rent some large diaphram microphones for a month - I can do everything else on my pc). Word of mouth over the net will soon be the most important form of promotion. It's free as in lunch. P2P is already on its way to becoming the major channel of distribution. It's also free as in lunch.
The only services left for labels to provide is funding for music videos (which is also becoming affordable thanks to computers) and reputation.
It doesn't take much for tastes to change in art and music. A couple years ago DJing on enything other than vinyl was hopelessly uncool. Hmmm.
If kids decide that indie music distributed through the net is hip (and stuff like Anticon is proof that that can happen) than it will cripple the major labels like a bad flu.
If I worked for Arista I would abandon this protection crap and start strengthening my ties with live music ticketing, concert promotion etc. Pretty soon an artist's major label status isn't going to have any currency. The distribution, magazine reviews, etc etc will all have moved online.
Yah, Winamp has one. It's total ass... just like every other service of its kind since Firefly. What I like about the Audioscrobbler plugin is that it leaves me alone after I've installed it. With Winamp's you need too many windows open to much of the time - and ferchrissakes when are they going to ditch that stupid mini-browser! Moodlogic sucks too. For that matter, every free CF music rating service has sucked wand until this one imo. Even on a crap server Audioscrobbler kicks Gnodnet ass. Or Rateyourmusic ass. Or Mubu ass. etc.
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...removed it from the kiln but then it end up getting trampled on by a herd of wild elephants. Well, I thought the hurricane and being blowed up woulda finished it off but gol'dang it the little feller booted into osX like a charm. I tells you these Apple computers sure take a lickin and keep on tickin'. Guh. Drool.
The article is nothing more than an interesting headline. Nobody has ever disagreed that VHS had market advantages despite its inferior picture quality... well nobody's disagreed who's ever stepped foot in a video rental in the past decade.
In fact the only reason you ever hear anybody saying that 'betamax was better.." is when they are making *exactly* the same fucking hacknayed point that this joker makes.
His article is nothing more than an excuse to run the eye-catching title. He has absolutely nothing new to say.
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Just admit it. Perl slept with your wife. That's what this is really about, isn't it?
Because numbers have no physical existence. They are abstract concepts.
You sound pretty certain about that - but it is probably the most mindblowingly profound question you could pose (ie "where do numbers come from").
Either way, look at it this way:
If there is a finite amount of matter in the Universe - or a finite amount of time - then whatever system you use to express your number, there would be a point where you would haveto stop. Ie. A point where there was not enough paper in the universe for you to add an extra digit, or else not enough time for you to add an extra digit.
Why should it be suprising that the universe be infinite? How could we even have the concept of infinity if it weren't? Either the universe is infinite - or else there is some special *largest number*. It seems a bit funny to me that, say, 983459837458763456347856856482364872364872 could be the largest number: You want to count to 983459837458763456347856856482364872364873? Nope. Sorry. No can can do.
me too
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Definately the Most sanest post in the thread.
PS: whoops! while your at it, mod me down for me2ing
>Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989.
I'm amazed that it didn't show up on the net for another ten years. The first time that PacMan quote appeared on Usenet was in 2000 according to google:
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M$ and opensource: great, even just thinking about how a Microsoft opensource package installer might deal with dependencies gives me a throbbing headache.
Why would anyone ever use more than one?
There's hardly a monopoly of talent at the major labels. There's just funding to finance studio recording, promote and distribute product.
Cheap computers and sound gear have made studio recording obsolete (give me a grand to rent some large diaphram microphones for a month - I can do everything else on my pc). Word of mouth over the net will soon be the most important form of promotion. It's free as in lunch. P2P is already on its way to becoming the major channel of distribution. It's also free as in lunch.
The only services left for labels to provide is funding for music videos (which is also becoming affordable thanks to computers) and reputation.
It doesn't take much for tastes to change in art and music. A couple years ago DJing on enything other than vinyl was hopelessly uncool. Hmmm.
If kids decide that indie music distributed through the net is hip (and stuff like Anticon is proof that that can happen) than it will cripple the major labels like a bad flu.
If I worked for Arista I would abandon this protection crap and start strengthening my ties with live music ticketing, concert promotion etc. Pretty soon an artist's major label status isn't going to have any currency. The distribution, magazine reviews, etc etc will all have moved online.
You made me scroll all the way down here just for this! What a ripoff!
Eliza: Hello. I am ELIZA. How can I help you?
Jim: commie emulator
Eliza: Please go on.
Jim: You mean a version of Eliza that says things like "Comrades, we must seize the means of production!" and "Down with Capitalism!"
Eliza: Oh, i mean a version of eliza that says things like comrades we must seize the means of production and down with capitalism.
Jim: Sorry, I'll get me coat...
Eliza: Apologies are not necessary.
Jim:
Eliza: Can you elaborate on that?
Jim:
Eliza: Please go on.
Jim:
Eliza: Please go on.
Yah, Winamp has one. It's total ass... just like every other service of its kind since Firefly. What I like about the Audioscrobbler plugin is that it leaves me alone after I've installed it. With Winamp's you need too many windows open to much of the time - and ferchrissakes when are they going to ditch that stupid mini-browser! Moodlogic sucks too. For that matter, every free CF music rating service has sucked wand until this one imo. Even on a crap server Audioscrobbler kicks Gnodnet ass. Or Rateyourmusic ass. Or Mubu ass. etc.
...removed it from the kiln but then it end up getting trampled on by a herd of wild elephants. Well, I thought the hurricane and being blowed up woulda finished it off but gol'dang it the little feller booted into osX like a charm. I tells you these Apple computers sure take a lickin and keep on tickin'. Guh. Drool.
Not in my head it's not ;-)
Pfft!
The article is nothing more than an interesting headline. Nobody has ever disagreed that VHS had market advantages despite its inferior picture quality... well nobody's disagreed who's ever stepped foot in a video rental in the past decade.
In fact the only reason you ever hear anybody saying that 'betamax was better.." is when they are making *exactly* the same fucking hacknayed point that this joker makes.
His article is nothing more than an excuse to run the eye-catching title. He has absolutely nothing new to say.