I suppose the French government has decided that it doesn't want France to become like the U.S.; considering the shape the U.S. is in (and its people, myself included), it's hard to blame them.
Part of the U.S.'s problem is they don't really understand that the rest of the world doesn't want to be like the U.S.
Quick: Name *any* other show that generated this reaction from its fans--or could have.
For me, even a bad Star Trek episode/movie is better than a good episode/movie of almost any other kind.
(Disclaimer: I really like Firefly, my wife loves B5, though I haven't been able to get myself to spend the time on it yet. Got her the DVDs for Christmas, though.)
"...unless the reduced speed is necessary for...compliance with law"?
So, I drive 60mph (in a MAX SPEED 60mph area) in the FAST LANE of the freeway. Anyone who is tailgating me and flashing their lights can go fuck themselves. I am not in violation of the law. If they want to violate the law, *I* do not have to do anything to help them.
Since you think that ST has sucked "for years", why did you keep watching it? Just so you could act superior? Or can you really find no better use for your time than to watch TV shows that you hate?
In Moz, I can tell it to ask me to about every cookie, whether first- or third-party. I can't (well, haven't figured out how to) do this in FF. I prefer the fine-grained control over cookies that Moz gives me.
For that matter, Moz used to have an option to ask me about every *image*, but that went away many versions ago. Oh, how I miss that!!!!!!!!!!!! It made me feel safer against web bugs.
"Lots of people" do have this mistaken assumption. But not *my* physics students, I assure you. I tell them, "The models used in physics are *useful*. Are they true? I have no idea. And I don't care."
I tell my Intro to Astronomy students (on the first day of class), "My job is to teach you the theories and knowledge of mainstream astronomy. That is what you will learn. You may *believe* whatever you want."
And how long will it be before the TSA/Dept. of Homeland Security requires ID's and photos when you ship something via UPS/FedEx/DHL/whatever?
OTOH, I think a reasonable defense in court would be that the photos were Photoshopped, and so can't be trusted as evidence by the jury.
[Assuming the gov't permits a jury. Guantanamo, anyone?]
I am offended by people calling it the "western hemisphere"! This is true only because the evil British overlords have defined where East and West begin and end (Greenwich, England).
I have a right to my viewpoint as to which hemisphere I live in!
HEALTH INSURANCE AGENT: "Sorry Mr. Smith, but we see by your grocery store records that you buy lots of ice cream, cheese, and Twinkies. You are too great a risk. We are canceling your health insurance."
AUTO INSURANCE AGENT: "Sorry Mr. Smith, but we see by your grocery store records that you buy lots of beer and wine. You are too great a risk of being a drunk driver. We are canceling your auto insurance."
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: "So, Mr. Smith, according to your grocery store records, you purchased a case of beer six hours before the car accident. Isn't it true you were driving while intoxicated?"
People ask me why I refuse to get one of these grocery store cards. I always first try to explain the privacy implications. That usually falls on deaf ears.
However, I find that those ears open up when I tell them, "They aren't handing out those 'discount' cards because they LOSE money off of them."
Thoughtful expressions ensue.
The article sounded fine until this ridiculous statement:
"...To me, this looks a lot like Tom Sawyer's unpainted fence. Thought to be a grand opportunity at first, Huck Finn soon realized that he was just painting someone else's fence for free," Peterson said..."
Come ON! Huck Finn was nowhere to be seen in that incident! It was Ben Rogers, Billy Fisher, and Johnny Miller.
Plus, those boys never felt hoodwinked!
Sheesh. And to think we rely on these shoddy publications for our technical news.
My wife had the surgery done about two years ago. She had pretty bad astigmatism with some myopia (never walked more than a few feet without putting on her glasses). Her vision improved to 20/15 in both eyes almost immediately (6 hours) after the surgery, and has stabilized at 20/20.
The major factor in her success was her REGULAR eye doctor was completely up-to-date on the procedure and all of its risks, required her to have several pre- and post-operative visits and preperations, and knew not only who was a good candidate for the surgery, but also knew who was NOT.
She is delighted, and had no complications. I think that is because we did not go to a chop-shop that advertises in the Sunday comic section. It was expensive, but totally worth it!
The U.S. system of justice is based on limiting the power of the state. The writers of our constitution knew from first-hand experience the abuses that the government could commit if it was not constrained. After all, the government has all these people, and all these guns, while you and I have nothing.
As everyone on Slashdot knows, knowledge is power. If we permit the state to easily know who we are, what we are doing, and why, that gives them more power. A LOT more. That tips the balance ever further toward the state having control over us.
Extra Credit Discussion Question: Is this a liberal or conservative viewpoint?
I teach (among other things) first-year engineering physics; we use Halliday, Resnick, Krane, and have for many years. Our department does NOT upgrade the course text requirement every time a new edition comes out. Right now, I believe we are one edition behind.
As for me personally, every quarter at least one student will ask if it is "okay" to use an earlier edition. My response is along the lines of, "Well, the physics and the presentation is pretty much the same, but some of the homework problems I assign are not going to be in your older book. So, 'officially', I recommend you get the assigned text; unofficially, I suggest you make a friend in class who has the required edition, and work on homework with him or her." They seem happy with that, and having students work together on homework generally increases both their grades.
The first novel of Heinlein's I read was "Time Enough for Love", and it made a huge impression on the teenager I was. I loved it.
Then I read "Stranger in A Strange Land", and I thought it was very similar in important respects, but I still liked it.
I went on to read several more of his books and short stories, and eventually I came to feel that he simply took the same central ideas, wrapped them in a thin veneer of different characters, and re-published them as a "new" book.
MAN, did I quickly grow tired of him!
(It did NOT help that I think his politics suck.)
Asimov is the Grand Master, not Heinlein. (In my opinion.)
Bush has done everything he can to give the U.S. a massive $6E12 deficit, and now he calls for this?
He knows there is no way the congress can, or would, appropriate the money for this, given the deficit, so he's just blowin' smoke for PR (read: election) purposes.
For undergrad level:
"Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by David J. Griffiths.
Griffiths is (IMHO) not only an excellent physics author, he is that rarest of textbook authors, one who remembers that a physics book is a BOOK, and thus should be enjoyable to read, as well as get the physics and math right. Any textbook that is boring to read is a failure as a book. Get ahold of his textbook on Electricity and Magnetism; how many physics textbooks make you burst into laughter?
"Physics of Atoms and Molecules" by B.H. Bransden and C.J. Joachain
Also quite readable, with lots of experimental stuff related to, well, atoms and molecules.
Graduate Level:
"Quantum Mechanics" by Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, and Franck Laloe.
Somewhat turgid, but complete, thorough, and accessible. Highly theoretical. Practical examples tend to show up more in volume 2. (THICK volumes, too!)
HTH.
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I suppose the French government has decided that it doesn't want France to become like the U.S.; considering the shape the U.S. is in (and its people, myself included), it's hard to blame them.
Part of the U.S.'s problem is they don't really understand that the rest of the world doesn't want to be like the U.S.
"...A Beowulf cluster of spouses/girlfriends..."
There, see? You put that image in my head, and now I'm all jumpy and sweaty. And my wife is sick with the flu. Thanks a LOT.
Quick: Name *any* other show that generated this reaction from its fans--or could have. For me, even a bad Star Trek episode/movie is better than a good episode/movie of almost any other kind. (Disclaimer: I really like Firefly, my wife loves B5, though I haven't been able to get myself to spend the time on it yet. Got her the DVDs for Christmas, though.)
Did anybody notice the phrase in that law?
"...unless the reduced speed is necessary for...compliance with law"?
So, I drive 60mph (in a MAX SPEED 60mph area) in the FAST LANE of the freeway. Anyone who is tailgating me and flashing their lights can go fuck themselves. I am not in violation of the law. If they want to violate the law, *I* do not have to do anything to help them.
Feh.
Since you think that ST has sucked "for years", why did you keep watching it? Just so you could act superior? Or can you really find no better use for your time than to watch TV shows that you hate?
In Moz, I can tell it to ask me to about every cookie, whether first- or third-party. I can't (well, haven't figured out how to) do this in FF. I prefer the fine-grained control over cookies that Moz gives me.
For that matter, Moz used to have an option to ask me about every *image*, but that went away many versions ago. Oh, how I miss that!!!!!!!!!!!! It made me feel safer against web bugs.
"Lots of people" do have this mistaken assumption. But not *my* physics students, I assure you. I tell them, "The models used in physics are *useful*. Are they true? I have no idea. And I don't care."
I tell my Intro to Astronomy students (on the first day of class), "My job is to teach you the theories and knowledge of mainstream astronomy. That is what you will learn. You may *believe* whatever you want."
And how long will it be before the TSA/Dept. of Homeland Security requires ID's and photos when you ship something via UPS/FedEx/DHL/whatever? OTOH, I think a reasonable defense in court would be that the photos were Photoshopped, and so can't be trusted as evidence by the jury. [Assuming the gov't permits a jury. Guantanamo, anyone?]
It is easier *for you* to get information from something that is two-dimensional. For someone else? Who knows?
Why not give people a choice of what UI they prefer?
I am offended by people calling it the "western hemisphere"! This is true only because the evil British overlords have defined where East and West begin and end (Greenwich, England).
I have a right to my viewpoint as to which hemisphere I live in!
HEALTH INSURANCE AGENT: "Sorry Mr. Smith, but we see by your grocery store records that you buy lots of ice cream, cheese, and Twinkies. You are too great a risk. We are canceling your health insurance."
AUTO INSURANCE AGENT: "Sorry Mr. Smith, but we see by your grocery store records that you buy lots of beer and wine. You are too great a risk of being a drunk driver. We are canceling your auto insurance."
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: "So, Mr. Smith, according to your grocery store records, you purchased a case of beer six hours before the car accident. Isn't it true you were driving while intoxicated?"
RENTAL CAR AGENT:
CREDIT BUREAU AGENT:
DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENT:
CURRENT EMPLOYER:
POTENTIAL EMPLOYER:
FBI AGENT:
RIAA AGENT:
And so it goes, and so it goes on...
People ask me why I refuse to get one of these grocery store cards. I always first try to explain the privacy implications. That usually falls on deaf ears. However, I find that those ears open up when I tell them, "They aren't handing out those 'discount' cards because they LOSE money off of them." Thoughtful expressions ensue.
I wouldn't feel too triumphant about this strategy. Think about it...Why would they do this for you? Hmmm....
The article sounded fine until this ridiculous statement:
"...To me, this looks a lot like Tom Sawyer's unpainted fence. Thought to be a grand opportunity at first, Huck Finn soon realized that he was just painting someone else's fence for free," Peterson said..."
Come ON! Huck Finn was nowhere to be seen in that incident! It was Ben Rogers, Billy Fisher, and Johnny Miller.
Plus, those boys never felt hoodwinked!
Sheesh. And to think we rely on these shoddy publications for our technical news.
My wife had the surgery done about two years ago. She had pretty bad astigmatism with some myopia (never walked more than a few feet without putting on her glasses). Her vision improved to 20/15 in both eyes almost immediately (6 hours) after the surgery, and has stabilized at 20/20.
The major factor in her success was her REGULAR eye doctor was completely up-to-date on the procedure and all of its risks, required her to have several pre- and post-operative visits and preperations, and knew not only who was a good candidate for the surgery, but also knew who was NOT.
She is delighted, and had no complications. I think that is because we did not go to a chop-shop that advertises in the Sunday comic section. It was expensive, but totally worth it!
Good luck!
The U.S. system of justice is based on limiting the power of the state. The writers of our constitution knew from first-hand experience the abuses that the government could commit if it was not constrained. After all, the government has all these people, and all these guns, while you and I have nothing.
As everyone on Slashdot knows, knowledge is power. If we permit the state to easily know who we are, what we are doing, and why, that gives them more power. A LOT more. That tips the balance ever further toward the state having control over us.
Extra Credit Discussion Question: Is this a liberal or conservative viewpoint?
I teach (among other things) first-year engineering physics; we use Halliday, Resnick, Krane, and have for many years. Our department does NOT upgrade the course text requirement every time a new edition comes out. Right now, I believe we are one edition behind.
As for me personally, every quarter at least one student will ask if it is "okay" to use an earlier edition. My response is along the lines of, "Well, the physics and the presentation is pretty much the same, but some of the homework problems I assign are not going to be in your older book. So, 'officially', I recommend you get the assigned text; unofficially, I suggest you make a friend in class who has the required edition, and work on homework with him or her." They seem happy with that, and having students work together on homework generally increases both their grades.
FWIW.
Woody Allen in "Sleeper".
The first novel of Heinlein's I read was "Time Enough for Love", and it made a huge impression on the teenager I was. I loved it.
Then I read "Stranger in A Strange Land", and I thought it was very similar in important respects, but I still liked it.
I went on to read several more of his books and short stories, and eventually I came to feel that he simply took the same central ideas, wrapped them in a thin veneer of different characters, and re-published them as a "new" book.
MAN, did I quickly grow tired of him!
(It did NOT help that I think his politics suck.)
Asimov is the Grand Master, not Heinlein. (In my opinion.)
Bush has done everything he can to give the U.S. a massive $6E12 deficit, and now he calls for this?
He knows there is no way the congress can, or would, appropriate the money for this, given the deficit, so he's just blowin' smoke for PR (read: election) purposes.
Sorry, George. Ain't fooled.
For undergrad level: "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by David J. Griffiths. Griffiths is (IMHO) not only an excellent physics author, he is that rarest of textbook authors, one who remembers that a physics book is a BOOK, and thus should be enjoyable to read, as well as get the physics and math right. Any textbook that is boring to read is a failure as a book. Get ahold of his textbook on Electricity and Magnetism; how many physics textbooks make you burst into laughter? "Physics of Atoms and Molecules" by B.H. Bransden and C.J. Joachain Also quite readable, with lots of experimental stuff related to, well, atoms and molecules. Graduate Level: "Quantum Mechanics" by Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu, and Franck Laloe. Somewhat turgid, but complete, thorough, and accessible. Highly theoretical. Practical examples tend to show up more in volume 2. (THICK volumes, too!) HTH.