Don't forget that this being Steam, they'll probably hand out some hats to the biggest contributors, and nothing says 'love' and 'brotherhood of man' quite like a free virtual hat.
Bob Slydell:
You see, what we're actually trying to do here is, we're trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at work... so, if you would, would you walk us through a typical day, for you?
Peter Gibbons:
Yeah.
Bob Slydell:
Great.
Peter Gibbons:
Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh heh - and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour.
Bob Porter:
Da-uh? Space out?
Peter Gibbons:
Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.
This is what happens when a tech company gets too big and doesn't know what to focus on. Just like Microsoft used to do, they're releasing pet project after pet project after project, hoping one of them sticks.
Yeah but at least they don't release them as finished products and charge $$$ for them..
Punishments are much more frightening before you've experienced them. All this will do is trivialize getting in trouble with the law, and show kids it's not the end of the world. As someone who's spent his share of time in prison, I know it made me much more willing to bear that burden again if the cause was right.
Mod parent up. I used to do and think exactly that way as a kid. Once you've been punished a few times, it loses a lot of its power and instead of being avoidance therapy, all it does it give you a very granular lesson on risk vs reward.
Plus, the minute you get labeled as one of those kids, you end up getting punished without offense fairly easily, so there's definitely a mindset of "If I'm going to do the time, might as well do and enjoy the crime."
Apart form letting parents abdicate any and all responsibility for their children, the worst mistake we've ever made in this regard is treating kids like retards and cattle. Just because you're 10 doesn't mean it doesn't affect you and change you like it would an adult treated the same way.
This. It upsets me terribly when I'm gaming and the slur of choice seems to still be 'gay' and 'fag'.
I remember using it myself as a kid in the 80s, and it saddens me that we have entire generations of dumb motherfuckers who can't come up with any new insults. Seriously, this is the best the Xbox generation can do?
Human spaceflight is now where the Internet was in 1994 when the Governments stopped trying to run it. Buckle up.
I wish that you were right. Like you couldn't even imagine.
But I just don't see a viable Space Industry, at any stage of development, here on Earth. Call me when you have one, and I'll come poke some more holes in it.
I was imagining a few more years of little-noted test flights and then, nothing.
But wouldn't it be awesome if we did actually get a viable space tourism market for a good 10-15 years? Watching chucklehead millionaires ride around in their spiffily-named speedboats as the rest of us here on planet earth continue getting fucked over?
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Don't forget that this being Steam, they'll probably hand out some hats to the biggest contributors, and nothing says 'love' and 'brotherhood of man' quite like a free virtual hat.
Bob Slydell: You see, what we're actually trying to do here is, we're trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at work... so, if you would, would you walk us through a typical day, for you?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah.
Bob Slydell: Great.
Peter Gibbons: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh heh - and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour.
Bob Porter: Da-uh? Space out?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.
Damn, you were bored! Wouldn't mind a post-op JE on the matter...
Yes, I'm bored too.
but the govt. would need to select one and oversee it.
No no no. Governments are evil, haven't you heard? I can't see why a private company couldn't do this instead.
This is what happens when a tech company gets too big and doesn't know what to focus on. Just like Microsoft used to do, they're releasing pet project after pet project after project, hoping one of them sticks.
Yeah but at least they don't release them as finished products and charge $$$ for them..
Oh, you are a precious one! Gonna keep my eye out for ya.
So, the Amish lifestyle seems to agree with you, glad you made that work for yourself.
It seems to me that today's poor have it pretty good, considering.
Says the white guy living in the industrialized nation.
The core problem with pure communism is that it detaches labor and incentive.
Much like latter-day capitalism: I fail to see any incentives in no-money-down-no-payments-for-the-first-year boondoggles.
That means local and small where possible.
A nice idea 200 years ago, but in this global market, that model's seriously outdated.
You know what's even better? Playing Pong with then fucking that chick I pulled at the bar.
Then, if she likes zombie movies, some co-op L4D2.
You got limited vision, my man.
Punishments are much more frightening before you've experienced them. All this will do is trivialize getting in trouble with the law, and show kids it's not the end of the world. As someone who's spent his share of time in prison, I know it made me much more willing to bear that burden again if the cause was right.
Mod parent up. I used to do and think exactly that way as a kid. Once you've been punished a few times, it loses a lot of its power and instead of being avoidance therapy, all it does it give you a very granular lesson on risk vs reward.
Plus, the minute you get labeled as one of those kids, you end up getting punished without offense fairly easily, so there's definitely a mindset of "If I'm going to do the time, might as well do and enjoy the crime."
Apart form letting parents abdicate any and all responsibility for their children, the worst mistake we've ever made in this regard is treating kids like retards and cattle. Just because you're 10 doesn't mean it doesn't affect you and change you like it would an adult treated the same way.
Wires are devilspawn.
FTFY.
Wasn't that a punchline 30, 40 years back for guys like George Carlin?
How we laughed at the silliness and preposterousness of it.
This can be a grim future at times.
Again, leaving Detroit in the dust. Innovation has always been the key to success... when did we get so tired of it?
When they figured out that bribes to politicians were cheaper than innovation? Just a guess.
Faulty premise. You're assuming there's more than one monkey working on slashcode, when in fact it's just soulskill working on his lunchbreaks.
And a WHOOOOSH! for you too!
Jebus, this place has gone to the dogs.
At 6' 6", you're all midgets to me.
WHOOOOSH!
This. It upsets me terribly when I'm gaming and the slur of choice seems to still be 'gay' and 'fag'.
I remember using it myself as a kid in the 80s, and it saddens me that we have entire generations of dumb motherfuckers who can't come up with any new insults. Seriously, this is the best the Xbox generation can do?
Pathetic.
I know I've likened fans of private space programs as cult-like, but you're taking it to a whole 'nother level!
Human spaceflight is now where the Internet was in 1994 when the Governments stopped trying to run it. Buckle up.
I wish that you were right. Like you couldn't even imagine.
But I just don't see a viable Space Industry, at any stage of development, here on Earth. Call me when you have one, and I'll come poke some more holes in it.
You know, you may be partially right.
I was imagining a few more years of little-noted test flights and then, nothing.
But wouldn't it be awesome if we did actually get a viable space tourism market for a good 10-15 years? Watching chucklehead millionaires ride around in their spiffily-named speedboats as the rest of us here on planet earth continue getting fucked over?
I'll laugh so hard if that happens.
Pedantry on Slahsdot? Unpossible!
Yes, I'm sure these rich idiot are going to make the jump from piddly little LEO jaunts to full-blown lunar mining any day now.