"But technology does not make a great film. The story does."
Sure, you've got a point, and so I'm nnot surprised your post was modded "insightful."
But technology does allow a filmmaker to tell a story which might not have been possible without it. And honestly, one could say that film isn't "necessary" to tell a story- words will do. Film is a technology, and I'm sure that when movies were invented, somebody vocally lamented that storytelling would die. It hasn't.
New technology, used judiciously, simply expands the boundaries of what's possible.
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Bullshit. The cost is subsidized by Canadian tax dollars.
I swing a hammer for a living (home remodels and new construction). I work as many hours as I have to to get the job done on time and within budget. I make considerably less than these whiners.
If you want to come out and play sometime, drop the AC bullshit.
That might be the reality, I don't know. But it's certainly not the reality that the article paints. The work conditions at EA are compared to the child labor conditions during the industrial revolution. That's ridiculous.
These pampered EA employees should find better jobs. Oh wait, there aren't any? Veeeery interesting.
Maybe instead of getting paid to sit at computers in air conditioned rooms, they could try building decks, or cleaning pools, or laying tile, or mowing lawns, or actual factory work, etc., etc.
They've got it good. The article is asinine.
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These guys are starting at $60,000 a year? I wonder how many of them have degrees. If so, are they really all that "young"? And this new EA complainer is married? He's hardly a "young adult," he's a goddamned man, with a job. And wow, his stock options are only going to be worth $120,000 if he stays for four years? That's rough. He should STFU.
re: long hours. So what? The author of this article obviously doesn't know that there are waiters and painters and salespeople working similar hours and making less than $30K with no benefits whatsoever.
Sounds like a case of hard work with good rewards. Obviously, this is a big problem.
They aren't autonomous. There's a person at the controls. Now, whether that person can differentiate between legitimate and civilian targets is another question altogether.
I did just that on Sept 28, 2003. I was walking, not in a vehicle.
I knew my state's laws (been harassed by cops before), and I knew the relevant SC rulings and decisions.
I was arrested and spent the day in County Jail. Case dismissed as soon as a judge saw it.
Of course, in light of the Hiibel decision (he lost), I have no doubt that the Texas legislature will change the penal code, essentially wiping out the reform brought by Brown v. Texas 25 years ago.
Leave the return vehicle in orbit, same as the Apollo missions. Yes, overall a manned Mars mission is a larger affair, but it's the same principles at work.
Broadband market penetration in the U.S. is over 40%.
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Well, if done cheaply (meaning truly-micro simple satellites) it might be of use when trying to assess our future failures at Mars missions. I'm not trying to be +1 Funny, either; knowing more about failure helps lead to success.
"...showing semantically and insignificantly varied versions of the Administration's viewpoint."
See, that's where you part company with reality. There are plenty of sources of information, and it's actually quite varied. You can read the Washington Post, Wash Times, NY times, LA Times, Village Voice, New Republic, Nation, Time, US News, etc., etc. The views and opinions expressed in these and other publications are not merely "versions of the Administration's viewpoint."
If you truly believe that all these sources present the same information, and that only Michael Moore has a different point of view, then you are the one with a closed mind.
My problem with Moore's films is not the content, but the way he presents it. He uses sound-bites out of context, he engages in "creative" editing giving the impression that two totally unrelated things are, in fact, related. He uses heart-string tugging musical scores, his comical quick-cuts are all too often offensively misleading, etc., etc.
These are not documentary film-making techniques; they are propaganda tricks.
What's most distressing is that viewers of his films invariably end up saying things like, "You should see this movie, so you can think for yourself." or "Moore's movie really puts everything in perspective."
A.) I don't need to see a movie to be capable of thinking for myself. Mainly because I can read.
B.) The movie, in fact, intentionally presents a skewed perspective.
"...we also can't create the next generation of engineers and scientists when there's not even enough textbooks for the kids."
Right. And if given the choice between using $X million to fix a relic of the space age, or buying textbooks, I'd choose the latter.
But that's not the choice I see. The choice I see is to either maintain or ignore an important (and still useful, as I said in the parent post) piece of history.
I live in Houston and I've visited JSC a lot of times through the years. The Saturn V is in bad condition, and has been steadily getting worse. Something surely needs to be done.
And to those who have called it a waste of resources, I have only this to say. All the money in the world won't be of any use if we don't create another generation of engineers and scientists. I've personally seen the look in a kid's eyes when they get up close to something enormous and meaningful. You just can't buy that.
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The description reads more like Geordi LaForge's visor, to me.
This kind of thing takes place in another "immersive virtual environment" every day.
Yup. 7th grade, Texas history class. Living in Houston at the time might have been a contributing factor.
Right- but there were 7 astronauts, so there have to be 7 myths. DUHH!
I don't know if it's had any effect or not. The torrent I started downloading 2 months ago hasn't finished yet, so I haven't looked for anything else.
"But technology does not make a great film. The story does."
Sure, you've got a point, and so I'm nnot surprised your post was modded "insightful."
But technology does allow a filmmaker to tell a story which might not have been possible without it. And honestly, one could say that film isn't "necessary" to tell a story- words will do. Film is a technology, and I'm sure that when movies were invented, somebody vocally lamented that storytelling would die. It hasn't.
New technology, used judiciously, simply expands the boundaries of what's possible.
Bullshit. The cost is subsidized by Canadian tax dollars.
I swing a hammer for a living (home remodels and new construction). I work as many hours as I have to to get the job done on time and within budget. I make considerably less than these whiners.
If you want to come out and play sometime, drop the AC bullshit.
That might be the reality, I don't know. But it's certainly not the reality that the article paints. The work conditions at EA are compared to the child labor conditions during the industrial revolution. That's ridiculous.
These pampered EA employees should find better jobs. Oh wait, there aren't any? Veeeery interesting.
Maybe instead of getting paid to sit at computers in air conditioned rooms, they could try building decks, or cleaning pools, or laying tile, or mowing lawns, or actual factory work, etc., etc.
They've got it good. The article is asinine.
These guys are starting at $60,000 a year? I wonder how many of them have degrees. If so, are they really all that "young"? And this new EA complainer is married? He's hardly a "young adult," he's a goddamned man, with a job. And wow, his stock options are only going to be worth $120,000 if he stays for four years? That's rough. He should STFU.
re: long hours. So what? The author of this article obviously doesn't know that there are waiters and painters and salespeople working similar hours and making less than $30K with no benefits whatsoever.
Sounds like a case of hard work with good rewards. Obviously, this is a big problem.
They aren't autonomous. There's a person at the controls. Now, whether that person can differentiate between legitimate and civilian targets is another question altogether.
You know, for the kids!
Mathematical formulas indicate an understanding of such laws, so without that understanding, your cell phone wouldn't work.
Without lamps, there'd be no light.
I did just that on Sept 28, 2003. I was walking, not in a vehicle.
I knew my state's laws (been harassed by cops before), and I knew the relevant SC rulings and decisions.
I was arrested and spent the day in County Jail. Case dismissed as soon as a judge saw it.
Of course, in light of the Hiibel decision (he lost), I have no doubt that the Texas legislature will change the penal code, essentially wiping out the reform brought by Brown v. Texas 25 years ago.
This content added to avoid "lameness."
Nice try.
Leave the return vehicle in orbit, same as the Apollo missions. Yes, overall a manned Mars mission is a larger affair, but it's the same principles at work.
If only that was the worst that it will get..
Yeah, where's the GNAA when you need them? Wait, what?
I did read it, AC.
And I did not refute or support the conclusion(s). I just stated a fact.
"...no where near 1 in 4 users has broadband."
Broadband market penetration in the U.S. is over 40%.
Well, if done cheaply (meaning truly-micro simple satellites) it might be of use when trying to assess our future failures at Mars missions. I'm not trying to be +1 Funny, either; knowing more about failure helps lead to success.
"...showing semantically and insignificantly varied versions of the Administration's viewpoint."
See, that's where you part company with reality. There are plenty of sources of information, and it's actually quite varied. You can read the Washington Post, Wash Times, NY times, LA Times, Village Voice, New Republic, Nation, Time, US News, etc., etc. The views and opinions expressed in these and other publications are not merely "versions of the Administration's viewpoint."
If you truly believe that all these sources present the same information, and that only Michael Moore has a different point of view, then you are the one with a closed mind.
My problem with Moore's films is not the content, but the way he presents it. He uses sound-bites out of context, he engages in "creative" editing giving the impression that two totally unrelated things are, in fact, related. He uses heart-string tugging musical scores, his comical quick-cuts are all too often offensively misleading, etc., etc.
These are not documentary film-making techniques; they are propaganda tricks.
What's most distressing is that viewers of his films invariably end up saying things like, "You should see this movie, so you can think for yourself." or "Moore's movie really puts everything in perspective."
A.) I don't need to see a movie to be capable of thinking for myself. Mainly because I can read.
B.) The movie, in fact, intentionally presents a skewed perspective.
"...we also can't create the next generation of engineers and scientists when there's not even enough textbooks for the kids."
Right. And if given the choice between using $X million to fix a relic of the space age, or buying textbooks, I'd choose the latter.
But that's not the choice I see. The choice I see is to either maintain or ignore an important (and still useful, as I said in the parent post) piece of history.
I live in Houston and I've visited JSC a lot of times through the years. The Saturn V is in bad condition, and has been steadily getting worse. Something surely needs to be done.
And to those who have called it a waste of resources, I have only this to say. All the money in the world won't be of any use if we don't create another generation of engineers and scientists. I've personally seen the look in a kid's eyes when they get up close to something enormous and meaningful. You just can't buy that.
I just keep thinking of Joe Dirt's "shit-sickle."
"That's right, you're Joe Meteorite, and I'm Joe Dirt!"