will this work for browsers for those with disabilities? I think its only fair, considering I clicked on slashdot Games article and am now freakin' blind.
You are correct - I misunderstood the 60% figure, and upon second inspection it does apply to the maximum setting, not the pain-threshold setting (on some sites I read 65%, I dont know which is the correct figure) - the only figure I could find regarding anything close to the "threshold of pain" was the statement that "no subject stopped before reaching 300 volts" on this site. If I recall correctly, the threshold of pain in the experiment was about 120/150 volts, and at 300 the actor playing the student would pound on the wall and scream. So a) you're right, and b) I guess the only thing I can console myself with is the fact that at least not everybody killed the guy (same link as before, reference that a german experiment showed that only 15% of volunteers refused to administer a lethal shock)
I did - from what I have read, about 60% of the people in the first experiment administered (what they believed to be) shocks beyond the learner's threshold of pain. As far as I know, this percentage was never again reached in the subsequent experiments as variables were separated (eg learner and teacher in the same room, teacher having to physically put learners hand on shock plate, etc) - I never said that it didn't apply to me personally, but since 60% 100%, it obviously does not apply to everyone.
a) in most fields, this is not an option. Would you care to explore for yourself the world of literature? Not totally unguided you wouldn't - there are way too many books and way too many bad books out there to go through without a torch of some sort (teacher, friend with similar interests, website that recommended good books before, etc.).
b) this may not apply to you, but many people actually like being told what to do. They won't come right out and say it, of course, but it seems to stem from a psychological impasse, a bit of being gunshy if you will - people are unsure of the direction they are taking and want some kind of confirmation, a word from "on high" (which manifests itself as imperatives or advice from bosses, teachers, parents, etc) so they have an affirmation that what they are doing is Right and Good and Will Not Fail. Sartre touched on this with his famous quote "man is condemned to be free" - we all want the beauty and liberation of freedom, but we are scared as hell of being solely responsible for our own decisions.
I agree with you that having a literary canon along the lines of "if it's on this list, it's good; if it's not, it's worthless crap" is ridiculous - however, the reason that we are inclined towards establishing a list of works of literature that earned the good housekeeping seal of approval is to save us the time of wading through the bad ones. For what its worth, I find just establishing trusted sources and taking recommendations from them (letting yourself be the final judge, of course) works wonderfully.
"And lo, the Snickering Dog appeared from behind the Mount, and it was found that the people could not shoot him, and that the only way to appease him was ye to successfully shoot both Ducks..."
I'm an expert in this particular field - all you have to do is check to see if there is a similar spot on the other side...Your rule of thumb is 'symmetry = good. asymmetry = spend the night worrying and reconciling with all those who youve wronged until you can get a doctor to look at it and conclude that it's just a particularly old and ornery Milk Dud.'
In the end, it's an upgrade you're missing out on, not a heart-bypass operation.
I can't wait to get this operation overwith, Dr. Kirkiby! I'm gonna be a new man!!
Absolutely, Mr. Kaputnik...now let me just double-check this paperwork before I put on my rubber gloves and-...Hmm...Mr. Kaputnik, did you buy your iMac just before October 2002?
Yeah I have an EMF experience, happened when I was ten - it's pretty much how you'd think it was...Everyone was standing around waiting for them to play 'Unbelievable', then standing around waiting for it to end
That and buying a Jesus Jones album are my two great regrets from childhood..
"I long for a future when games are delivered in short sharp chunks
like all the best visual entertainment is."[emphasis mine]
Sunsets?
The movie Seven Samurai?
Cerebus and Maus graphic novels?
Gazing into a beautiful woman's eyes?
If this guy is sincere, I really feel sorry for him. Sure, there are excellent examples of "short sharp chunks" being very entertaining (lightning, music videos, comic strips, and seeing an incredibly hot woman pass by on the street [to provide examples complimentary to those listed above]), but it is important that you realize that entertainment doesnt have to be quick to be good.
When I first read the headline, I thought it said "Post-COBOL Alternatives", then I thought "wow, this must be an article about everything..."
The above is a joke. To both of the COBOL programmers reading slashdot, I offer you my sincerest condolences and ask you to not beat me with your wooden leg. Thank you.
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will this work for browsers for those with disabilities? I think its only fair, considering I clicked on slashdot Games article and am now freakin' blind.
that exact situation happened to me, man - I got pretty freaked out until I realized it was just Corey Haim.
Holy crap! Funkalicious bass lines and journalistic know-how? Bootsy, I hardly knew ye...
Jesus Christ man, the joke was bad enough, but did you have to type the punchline in camelCase?
Why thank you, I think I will!
*Buffets "comedian"*
lots of fun, excellent playability, and the best part is that the final boss has an AFRO! Prepare to eat a serving of clay with a side dish of funk!
heh, well ain't that some shit - I did an elk last year and I didnt get paid at all! In fact, I got arrested and thrown off the school board!
During the brief but incredibly lucrative heyday of newspapers printed with heroin ink. MMMmmmm, USA Today Infographics never tasted so opia-licious!
what's the over/under on the amount of time until emacs becomes self-aware?
no, but i find that rather surprising - i would have guessed hollywood to be the center of that particular highway arrangement...
...and when some teenager uploads a map of an incredibly complex highway system that, from above, suspiciously looks like the goatse guy?
I've got it - a fifth leg!
*hurriedly scribbles on paper and stuffs patent application in mailbox*
zsh is why I drink lots and lots of alcohol.
You are correct - I misunderstood the 60% figure, and upon second inspection it does apply to the maximum setting, not the pain-threshold setting (on some sites I read 65%, I dont know which is the correct figure) - the only figure I could find regarding anything close to the "threshold of pain" was the statement that "no subject stopped before reaching 300 volts" on this site. If I recall correctly, the threshold of pain in the experiment was about 120/150 volts, and at 300 the actor playing the student would pound on the wall and scream. So a) you're right, and b) I guess the only thing I can console myself with is the fact that at least not everybody killed the guy (same link as before, reference that a german experiment showed that only 15% of volunteers refused to administer a lethal shock)
I did - from what I have read, about 60% of the people in the first experiment administered (what they believed to be) shocks beyond the learner's threshold of pain. As far as I know, this percentage was never again reached in the subsequent experiments as variables were separated (eg learner and teacher in the same room, teacher having to physically put learners hand on shock plate, etc) - I never said that it didn't apply to me personally, but since 60% 100%, it obviously does not apply to everyone.
a) in most fields, this is not an option. Would you care to explore for yourself the world of literature? Not totally unguided you wouldn't - there are way too many books and way too many bad books out there to go through without a torch of some sort (teacher, friend with similar interests, website that recommended good books before, etc.).
b) this may not apply to you, but many people actually like being told what to do. They won't come right out and say it, of course, but it seems to stem from a psychological impasse, a bit of being gunshy if you will - people are unsure of the direction they are taking and want some kind of confirmation, a word from "on high" (which manifests itself as imperatives or advice from bosses, teachers, parents, etc) so they have an affirmation that what they are doing is Right and Good and Will Not Fail. Sartre touched on this with his famous quote "man is condemned to be free" - we all want the beauty and liberation of freedom, but we are scared as hell of being solely responsible for our own decisions.
I agree with you that having a literary canon along the lines of "if it's on this list, it's good; if it's not, it's worthless crap" is ridiculous - however, the reason that we are inclined towards establishing a list of works of literature that earned the good housekeeping seal of approval is to save us the time of wading through the bad ones. For what its worth, I find just establishing trusted sources and taking recommendations from them (letting yourself be the final judge, of course) works wonderfully.
"And lo, the Snickering Dog appeared from behind the Mount, and it was found that the people could not shoot him, and that the only way to appease him was ye to successfully shoot both Ducks..."
Thanks - I never weeped for my generation before 10am prior to reading that. Congrats.
Let me guess - the commandments came zooming onto the screen from the right-hand side every time Moses clicked the mouse?
I'm an expert in this particular field - all you have to do is check to see if there is a similar spot on the other side...Your rule of thumb is 'symmetry = good. asymmetry = spend the night worrying and reconciling with all those who youve wronged until you can get a doctor to look at it and conclude that it's just a particularly old and ornery Milk Dud.'
I can't wait to get this operation overwith, Dr. Kirkiby! I'm gonna be a new man!!
Absolutely, Mr. Kaputnik...now let me just double-check this paperwork before I put on my rubber gloves and-...Hmm...Mr. Kaputnik, did you buy your iMac just before October 2002?
*** NO CARRIER***
That and buying a Jesus Jones album are my two great regrets from childhood..
The above is a joke. To both of the COBOL programmers reading slashdot, I offer you my sincerest condolences and ask you to not beat me with your wooden leg. Thank you.
Destroying sensitive data has never been so delicious! Mmm! Just like rice cakes!