I might be wrong on the exact details, but didn't Bismark introduce healthcare in 1883, long before the fascists came to power? This guy was about as conservative as it gets though. He even did it in order to weaken the socialists and communists and strip them of their power base.
My near field communications in the mentioned interpersonal interaction does usually not involve smartphones. On the other hand interpersonal interaction does not qualify as pron for those directly involved. So your point might be valid.
I thought the point was, that all the poor time traveling great great... grandfathers would be scared out of their wits by goatse and friends. To which I replied: "I don't think so".
People have always found pleasure in rather bizarre entertainments. The internet has changed the availability of smut, but not it's range or scope.
While wells might be willing to have an open mind about the future, I think he would draw the line at child porn snuff films, and people using the greatest accomplishment since the library of alexandria to wipe their asses with. (Intellectually speaking.)
Maybe you should read de Sade sometime. The days of Sodom contain stuff that would make even internet hardened people sick. We aren't talking about Goatse or 1cup anymore with this fellow, we are talking about stuff even hardcore bondage and fetish sites would not dare to show for real.
I would even say the egg to chicken automaton exists and is in use by the poultry industry. While it does take a little longer than one might guess from the picture, the whole process of chicken production is quite automated.
Actually, I believe that the ancient romans had flushing toilets. Rich romans also used iceboxes, packed with snow brought down in insulated barrels from the mountains.
Not exactly flushing, but close. They used to have running water under the toilets. Works just as well, but needs more water. Number one on the other hand, was also collected in conveniently placed pots/amphorae in the streets and used by the clothing industry.
Troll feeding and all, but living in France a hundred years ago he probably never saw a black person until he traveled a lot. And even if he did, there would have been only a handful even in Paris.
Got to wonder how much longer we will really need postal carriers. I think I'll be sending a total of about 10 pieces of physical mail for the entire 2012 year, down from about 20 the year before. Not even 10 years ago, I was sending that many per week. Between email, online bill pay, and DropBox, there's hardly ever a reason for me to buy postage anymore, either for my business or personally. Heck, even greeting cards are nearly all e-cards now.
So you don't shop online?
While private mail has probably declined, the amount of commercial shipping (to the consumer) has soared. People by tons of stuff on amazon, ebay or from small companies that cater to a specific niche. They even sell stuff themselves online through ebay.
Nice one... Still the question of what weapon a calculator would beat remains unanswered. A pointy stick, a knife, assault rifle, sarin gas or an icbm? The whole issue is rather tricky. In close combat a pocket calculator is rather worthless, even if thrown in a slingshot. If it is used to calculate ballistic flight paths for artillery things change...
You didnt miss much. Just some conclusions about the evolution of insects:
What is this evolution you talk of, and how can this insect be 520 million years old, if earth is only 6000 years old?
I still don't know whether to laugh or cry, when I hear people try to proclaim creationism as science. Otoh trying to get it into the classroom pisses me of for sure.
The feather (or pen) is mightier than the sword, so calculators (especially sharp ones) should be considered dangerous.
On the other hand I'm have some trouble with the exact level of dangerousness. If pen beats sword (and thereby knife and dagger), what would a pocket calculator beat?
It might be, if she had been the first this year. I have lost count on just how many PhD scandals involving ministers or high ranking politicians there have been in Germany in the last two years (double digits). The whole thing started last year when the minister of defence and current shooting star of the ruling party was found guilty of plagiarism in his PhD. After that, people started to take a closer look on other prominent figures PhDs. Guess what happened next...
So you discriminate against animals because of tastiness? While pigs and cows may participate in your clubs festivities, the slimy mollusk and dung beetle are shunned and segregated. And this wants to be an age of enlightenment...
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I might be wrong on the exact details, but didn't Bismark introduce healthcare in 1883, long before the fascists came to power? This guy was about as conservative as it gets though. He even did it in order to weaken the socialists and communists and strip them of their power base.
My near field communications in the mentioned interpersonal interaction does usually not involve smartphones. On the other hand interpersonal interaction does not qualify as pron for those directly involved. So your point might be valid.
And only people with Apple products will be able to buy food.
Does this mean the "mark of the beast" is going to be the Apple logo?
Isn't a bitten apple already a symbol for the original sin that got Adam and Eve evicted from paradise?
Why not built a circuit into the letter? Like those cards that play music once you open them.
I thought the point was, that all the poor time traveling great great ... grandfathers would be scared out of their wits by goatse and friends. To which I replied: "I don't think so".
People have always found pleasure in rather bizarre entertainments. The internet has changed the availability of smut, but not it's range or scope.
The mice might grow horns and large fangs though. Or die. Maybe both.
While wells might be willing to have an open mind about the future, I think he would draw the line at child porn snuff films, and people using the greatest accomplishment since the library of alexandria to wipe their asses with. (Intellectually speaking.)
Maybe you should read de Sade sometime. The days of Sodom contain stuff that would make even internet hardened people sick. We aren't talking about Goatse or 1cup anymore with this fellow, we are talking about stuff even hardcore bondage and fetish sites would not dare to show for real.
I would even say the egg to chicken automaton exists and is in use by the poultry industry. While it does take a little longer than one might guess from the picture, the whole process of chicken production is quite automated.
Actually, I believe that the ancient romans had flushing toilets. Rich romans also used iceboxes, packed with snow brought down in insulated barrels from the mountains.
Not exactly flushing, but close. They used to have running water under the toilets. Works just as well, but needs more water. Number one on the other hand, was also collected in conveniently placed pots/amphorae in the streets and used by the clothing industry.
Troll feeding and all, but living in France a hundred years ago he probably never saw a black person until he traveled a lot. And even if he did, there would have been only a handful even in Paris.
Got to wonder how much longer we will really need postal carriers. I think I'll be sending a total of about 10 pieces of physical mail for the entire 2012 year, down from about 20 the year before. Not even 10 years ago, I was sending that many per week. Between email, online bill pay, and DropBox, there's hardly ever a reason for me to buy postage anymore, either for my business or personally. Heck, even greeting cards are nearly all e-cards now.
So you don't shop online?
While private mail has probably declined, the amount of commercial shipping (to the consumer) has soared. People by tons of stuff on amazon, ebay or from small companies that cater to a specific niche. They even sell stuff themselves online through ebay.
My favorite being the radium powered heater.
I don't want Polynesians or Micronesians ... where are the regular Nesians?
They live in a certain Loch in Scotland
Isn't that basically the reoccurring storyline of the Smurfs?
Nice one... Still the question of what weapon a calculator would beat remains unanswered. A pointy stick, a knife, assault rifle, sarin gas or an icbm? The whole issue is rather tricky. In close combat a pocket calculator is rather worthless, even if thrown in a slingshot. If it is used to calculate ballistic flight paths for artillery things change...
You didnt miss much. Just some conclusions about the evolution of insects:
What is this evolution you talk of, and how can this insect be 520 million years old, if earth is only 6000 years old?
I still don't know whether to laugh or cry, when I hear people try to proclaim creationism as science. Otoh trying to get it into the classroom pisses me of for sure.
"If it's got more than two legs, shoot it!" (or something along this line, it's been to long)
The feather (or pen) is mightier than the sword, so calculators (especially sharp ones) should be considered dangerous.
On the other hand I'm have some trouble with the exact level of dangerousness. If pen beats sword (and thereby knife and dagger), what would a pocket calculator beat?
It might be, if she had been the first this year. I have lost count on just how many PhD scandals involving ministers or high ranking politicians there have been in Germany in the last two years (double digits). The whole thing started last year when the minister of defence and current shooting star of the ruling party was found guilty of plagiarism in his PhD. After that, people started to take a closer look on other prominent figures PhDs. Guess what happened next...
Well sometimes it takes a crook to catch the cheaters, but in that case they probably just settle things with a nice campaign donation.
With Peta, April the 1st last all year long
A short time later the trolls got evicted from the DMG and transferred to the MM.
Maybe they would even like that attention.
Nicely done
So you discriminate against animals because of tastiness? While pigs and cows may participate in your clubs festivities, the slimy mollusk and dung beetle are shunned and segregated. And this wants to be an age of enlightenment...