when cosmology's solved we'll have a spade that can be used directly to uproot all the religions that make cosmological claims - particularly the genesis-myth-based ones. No smart child will any more join these religions, let alone fight wars for them, or strap bombs to their bodies to enter their paradises.
Uh, no. Evidence and facts and all that stuff are no match for a superstitious mind.
Oh fuck, I totally forgot about the first amendment, silly me!
I said they had a better understanding of the concept, not better legislation. Next you'll tell me there are no pot smokers in the US thanks to the war on drugs...
Oooh, you big rebel against big media, you! Shame your problem is actually with the english language. I can just see you now at the next family BBQ: "Ooh, little Billy said a naughty word, what a fiasco!" That's the problem with trolls like you: no perspective. If you're going to get all outraged over the littlest things, you're also going to be fabulously lucky to enjoy dying young, too.
LOL, I couldn't give 2 shits about Obama or whether he's less evil than some other politicians. I would just like him to fuck up real bad before we start slinging around words like 'fiasco'.
I do not think that word means what you think it means. Fucking up a "cakewalk" land war is a fiasco. Calling a minority a racist name, getting caught on video, and subsequently losing a previously easy election is a fiasco. Soliciting underage boys online and having everyone know about is a fiasco. Lying under oath and then getting caught is a fiasco. This is more like a scuffle.
Ah, but what were the limitations on the software? I rarely see software that's "trial" that is the full verion, it's usually crippled in some way. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that my business (at least the one I was referring to) is not IT-related...
I know you meant it as a joke, but it bears repeating. Whenever possible, I always pirate my software first, even at work (own business). The last thing I'm going to do is shell out hundreds of dollars on software that turns out to be shit.
For those a little skeptical I even had a recent example with Winfax pro. Very glad now that I went with Snappyfax instead, instead of shelling out money for Symantec's piece of crap.
And yes, I know that a lot of software is try before you buy, but that's a very recent development, and generally doesn't cover anything more than $50~$100 anyway.
How does partisan politics help the Republicans secure power indefinitely?
Aw, come on now, have you been blind and deaf the last decade? Let me give you an example of a typical slinging match between Republicans and Democrats:
R: Democrats are cowards and traitors! They would have Al-Quaeda eating your babies in the streets given half a chance!
D: No we wouldn't! Well, maybe Kerry. And Dean.
R: See! They admit it! You traitorous scum, you won't even support this legislation that lets us spy on Democrats while they're on the toilet, they hate freedom so much!
D: Woah, hold on there, of course we'll sign it. Please be nice, please?
Pissing off the voters loses you elections.
Christ, get a cluestick. Were it not for the well-timed Foley affair, there would be no D majority right now. Lest you forget, their majority is not exactly huge. I know it's a terrifyig concept, and one difficult to come to terms with, but your vote means shit. Hasn't in a long time.
And if the Republicans tried it again in the future when the Democrats didn't, the Republicans would justify it with every single little legalistic argument they could lay their hands on and some they couldn't. They'd be the party fighting soft-bellied weak liberals, while the Democrats would be hounded for the traitorous scum they are. Of course, the worse things get between the Republicans and Democrats, the better chance there is of the Republicans basically securing power indefinitely.
So you're saying the Republicans were right to impeach Clinton?
On his perjury? Hell yeah. Everything before that? Stupid fucking waste-of-money withchunt. Dumb fucker should have told the truth, the public was behind him anyway.
Also, something needs to be done about gerrymandering. I don't have the exact specifics, but 90-something percent of House elections aren't even close. There is one party that will win, no matter what. So the real contest is in the primaries, and since the party is sure to win, they elect the more extremist candidate. And thus we have the polarization in our government today, far more polarized than the American people.
Very well said. Something else that would, IMO, help a great deal is proportional representation. It would help make votes for third-party candidates actully worthsomething instead of a spoiler.
From my (brief) searchings, the consensus does appear to be in favour for flat files if you're only dealing with text, which would be all I'm looking for anyway. Once you you start questing for a more broad/deep CMS solution, apparently a db is the way to go.
Looks interesting, but it's still heavily dependent on PHP and MySQL. Flatpress looks interesting in this regard, with its use of flat files, but it's still a bit alpha.
While it's on the topic, can anybody recommend any "slimmed-down" blog software? I wouldn't mind a tool that lets me post quickly and easily, but without all the frigging cruft like trackbacks, pingbacks, Flickr plugin, and goat shaver. Or at least some blog software that gives you way more fine-grained control. Wordpress is nice, but not everybody who blogs necessarily wants to be hooked in like a deer tick to the rest of the internet. Also, not having to deal with metric tons worth of php would be nice too.
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Now that's satire! Bravo!
when cosmology's solved we'll have a spade that can be used directly to uproot all the religions that make cosmological claims - particularly the genesis-myth-based ones. No smart child will any more join these religions, let alone fight wars for them, or strap bombs to their bodies to enter their paradises.
Uh, no. Evidence and facts and all that stuff are no match for a superstitious mind.
Oh fuck, I totally forgot about the first amendment, silly me!
I said they had a better understanding of the concept, not better legislation. Next you'll tell me there are no pot smokers in the US thanks to the war on drugs...
They also understand the concept of spearation of church and state.
most people only think what the TV tells them to think. and you seem to promote/reinforce that mechanism.
Pray tell, dear boy, what fucking sentence of mine led you to that asinine conclusion?
Oooh, you big rebel against big media, you! Shame your problem is actually with the english language. I can just see you now at the next family BBQ: "Ooh, little Billy said a naughty word, what a fiasco!" That's the problem with trolls like you: no perspective. If you're going to get all outraged over the littlest things, you're also going to be fabulously lucky to enjoy dying young, too.
LOL, I couldn't give 2 shits about Obama or whether he's less evil than some other politicians. I would just like him to fuck up real bad before we start slinging around words like 'fiasco'.
Fuck off, you're the troll.
But, prior to the MySpace fiasco
I do not think that word means what you think it means. Fucking up a "cakewalk" land war is a fiasco. Calling a minority a racist name, getting caught on video, and subsequently losing a previously easy election is a fiasco. Soliciting underage boys online and having everyone know about is a fiasco. Lying under oath and then getting caught is a fiasco. This is more like a scuffle.
popeyethesailor (325796): Offtopic, but there are no "good" or "bad" people - only their actions are qualified as such.
tbannist (230135): Actually, that's wrong. There are good and bad people, they are identified by the history of their actions.
Hey, I know we don't RTFA here, but you could try RTFC at least!
Ah, but what were the limitations on the software? I rarely see software that's "trial" that is the full verion, it's usually crippled in some way. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that my business (at least the one I was referring to) is not IT-related...
How ELSE would I get anything done?!
I know you meant it as a joke, but it bears repeating. Whenever possible, I always pirate my software first, even at work (own business). The last thing I'm going to do is shell out hundreds of dollars on software that turns out to be shit.
For those a little skeptical I even had a recent example with Winfax pro. Very glad now that I went with Snappyfax instead, instead of shelling out money for Symantec's piece of crap.
And yes, I know that a lot of software is try before you buy, but that's a very recent development, and generally doesn't cover anything more than $50~$100 anyway.
filled with Jobses.
All dressed in identical black turtleneck sweaterses, my precious.
Um, they're hand-cranked, no?
Heh, I was thinking about something similar, but chickened out.
Even better: Ritual Wii-mote Seppuku. Only fair.
You replying to me or GP? Make up your mind, coward.
How does partisan politics help the Republicans secure power indefinitely?
Aw, come on now, have you been blind and deaf the last decade? Let me give you an example of a typical slinging match between Republicans and Democrats:
R: Democrats are cowards and traitors! They would have Al-Quaeda eating your babies in the streets given half a chance!
D: No we wouldn't! Well, maybe Kerry. And Dean.
R: See! They admit it! You traitorous scum, you won't even support this legislation that lets us spy on Democrats while they're on the toilet, they hate freedom so much!
D: Woah, hold on there, of course we'll sign it. Please be nice, please?
Pissing off the voters loses you elections.
Christ, get a cluestick. Were it not for the well-timed Foley affair, there would be no D majority right now. Lest you forget, their majority is not exactly huge. I know it's a terrifyig concept, and one difficult to come to terms with, but your vote means shit. Hasn't in a long time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milquetoast
The more you know...
And if the Republicans tried it again in the future when the Democrats didn't, the Republicans would justify it with every single little legalistic argument they could lay their hands on and some they couldn't. They'd be the party fighting soft-bellied weak liberals, while the Democrats would be hounded for the traitorous scum they are. Of course, the worse things get between the Republicans and Democrats, the better chance there is of the Republicans basically securing power indefinitely.
Fixed that for you!
So you're saying the Republicans were right to impeach Clinton?
On his perjury? Hell yeah. Everything before that? Stupid fucking waste-of-money withchunt. Dumb fucker should have told the truth, the public was behind him anyway.
Also, something needs to be done about gerrymandering. I don't have the exact specifics, but 90-something percent of House elections aren't even close. There is one party that will win, no matter what. So the real contest is in the primaries, and since the party is sure to win, they elect the more extremist candidate. And thus we have the polarization in our government today, far more polarized than the American people.
Very well said. Something else that would, IMO, help a great deal is proportional representation. It would help make votes for third-party candidates actully worthsomething instead of a spoiler.
What do they say about speed?
From my (brief) searchings, the consensus does appear to be in favour for flat files if you're only dealing with text, which would be all I'm looking for anyway. Once you you start questing for a more broad/deep CMS solution, apparently a db is the way to go.
Looks interesting, but it's still heavily dependent on PHP and MySQL. Flatpress looks interesting in this regard, with its use of flat files, but it's still a bit alpha.
While it's on the topic, can anybody recommend any "slimmed-down" blog software? I wouldn't mind a tool that lets me post quickly and easily, but without all the frigging cruft like trackbacks, pingbacks, Flickr plugin, and goat shaver. Or at least some blog software that gives you way more fine-grained control. Wordpress is nice, but not everybody who blogs necessarily wants to be hooked in like a deer tick to the rest of the internet. Also, not having to deal with metric tons worth of php would be nice too.
And I will be buying a Wii and probably skipping the 360, despite my fondness for Halo, so I cancel you out!