Yes. I'm saddened to say that I really feel for the dog. He probably had (to him) good reasons for the dog to die too, but burning to death is just horrible. I feel for anyone who gets into a position where suicide seems to be the only way out, but setting anyone or any animal on fire is just horrendous.
No sure what planet you live on, but on mine, GLBT people have and raise children. (Hint fertilisation of an egg doesn't require a man and a woman to share a sexual encounter).
From your somewhat weird point of view, you may be interested to know that children raised by parents who are homosexual, are less likely to be homosexual themselves.
If you see that as a problem, you should probably take all of the children away from the hetero parents.
The Author doesn't seem to make the point that he's trying to make.
Computer Science degrees may not be a good predictor for coding in language-of-the-week, but computer scientists would not make the kind of dumb rookie errors that you see every day in the real world.
I still shudder about a self-taught contractor who wasted weeks trying to write a sort.
I'm surprised that an article as poor as this one made the front page.
I have seen exactly this problem when I am compose-typing, never when I'm copy-typing.
My guess, like yours, is that the part of the brain that is doing the thinking, is in someway communicating with the part of the brain which does the typing, through a mechanism that is similar to the way the brain processes heard speech.
I'm glad that you've posted this, it's nice to know that the phenomenon is not just in my imagination.
Thanks for that.
If you're interested in printing your own, I'd recommend a visit to a quality camera shop.
Ink jet printers with archive quality inks and varnish, and appropriate acid-free paper, creates photographs that will last for a very long time.
I recall this kind of printer being available at my local camera shop for approximately AU$180.
The inks work out to about 10 cents per A4 page (IIRC).
Kudos to you.
I changed my habits and retrofitted my home with insulation, solar-water heater, awnings and a rain water collection system (with a mains pressure pump). More recently I've added a 1.5kW solar system, with the money put up by the electricity retailer (on a two-year interest free loan).
Because I had my own consumption down to such a low level before I went solar, I find that my system generates twice as much electricity as I use. The system will be paid off in two months, and I'm currently sitting on a $600 credit with the power company.
These things are achievable now, and you don't need to live like a cave man to do it.
I have whole of house air-conditioning, space-heating, computers, television, internet, etc.
Individuals can make a difference with a little bit of thought.
It is part of the hidden cost of nuclear power plants. If nuke plants paid insurance, the power generated would not be cost-competitive with other sources. Therefore governments all must give all nuke operators an iron-clad "hold harmless" clause, guaranteeing to make the pubic wear the cost of any "accidents".
Are you starting to understand why so many people despise nuclear power yet?
As much as I hate replying to my own comment, another five minutes googling reveals:
The typewriter you're looking for is the IBM Executive, Model D.
It featured variable spacing, superscript characters (as required), and while the model D may not have been in every office, was a simple matter to order and use. It was also customisable in terms of individual keys being replaceable.
I also note with interest the various font experts who have explained that the MS Times New Roman font has many differences from the IBM font that was used in the document in question (particularly in the numerals).
Have a nice day.
While I'm not a typewriter technician, I am a touch typist, having been trained by the Department of Defence (in Australia) in the 1980's.
Around 1987 we were replacing the IBM Selectric? golf-ball typewriters that were standard where I was working. Changing the font was as easy as lifting a lever on the golf ball.
I can't accept the idea that these typewriters were in someway too expensive to be used by the US military. I had previously used the same model (also near replacement age) at a real-estate agency.
Similarly, as a child, I had access to two typewriters, one of which was a massive cast-iron manual typewriter. The type face included single keys to produce 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and superscript th, st and rd.
Five minutes reading on google shows that many documents have been found from the same period showing the same characteristics.
I'll agree that centred text was an operator skill, but if we're talking about a person who routinely types, it wasn't that difficult to do. I have vague recollections of folding pages in half vertically to check the quality of the typed result, and using a second sheet under the first with a dark centreline on it but that's neither here nor there.
The claims that the documents were fake, were based on the incorrect belief that typewriters could not produce superscript "st" and "nd"... this argument is patently false as many typewriters were available during that time which did in fact have those keys. It's another example of the way evidence can be shouted down by loud morons with an agenda. Just to be clear on this... I have used many typewriters that had fonts other than courier and countless typewriters that had fancy keys. Once electric typewriters appeared on the scene, kerning fonts started to appear too. STOP REPEATING THIS BULL-SHIT abbout the documents being fake.
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When purchasing double glazing for the street side of my home, the glazier asked if it was for noise reduction.
In my case it wasn't, but ordinary double glazing reduced the street noise a lot. (Two panes 4mm and 6mm from memory).
Where noise reduction is intended, the manufacturer adds an internal gel-coat which reduces external noise much more.
Yes. I'm saddened to say that I really feel for the dog. He probably had (to him) good reasons for the dog to die too, but burning to death is just horrible. I feel for anyone who gets into a position where suicide seems to be the only way out, but setting anyone or any animal on fire is just horrendous.
No sure what planet you live on, but on mine, GLBT people have and raise children. (Hint fertilisation of an egg doesn't require a man and a woman to share a sexual encounter). From your somewhat weird point of view, you may be interested to know that children raised by parents who are homosexual, are less likely to be homosexual themselves. If you see that as a problem, you should probably take all of the children away from the hetero parents.
That's ubergruppenfuehrer son, try to keep up.
The Author doesn't seem to make the point that he's trying to make. Computer Science degrees may not be a good predictor for coding in language-of-the-week, but computer scientists would not make the kind of dumb rookie errors that you see every day in the real world. I still shudder about a self-taught contractor who wasted weeks trying to write a sort. I'm surprised that an article as poor as this one made the front page.
Hear hear! I only wish that I had thought of this comment myself. Thank you.
I have seen exactly this problem when I am compose-typing, never when I'm copy-typing. My guess, like yours, is that the part of the brain that is doing the thinking, is in someway communicating with the part of the brain which does the typing, through a mechanism that is similar to the way the brain processes heard speech. I'm glad that you've posted this, it's nice to know that the phenomenon is not just in my imagination. Thanks for that.
If you're interested in printing your own, I'd recommend a visit to a quality camera shop. Ink jet printers with archive quality inks and varnish, and appropriate acid-free paper, creates photographs that will last for a very long time. I recall this kind of printer being available at my local camera shop for approximately AU$180. The inks work out to about 10 cents per A4 page (IIRC).
Kudos to you. I changed my habits and retrofitted my home with insulation, solar-water heater, awnings and a rain water collection system (with a mains pressure pump). More recently I've added a 1.5kW solar system, with the money put up by the electricity retailer (on a two-year interest free loan). Because I had my own consumption down to such a low level before I went solar, I find that my system generates twice as much electricity as I use. The system will be paid off in two months, and I'm currently sitting on a $600 credit with the power company. These things are achievable now, and you don't need to live like a cave man to do it. I have whole of house air-conditioning, space-heating, computers, television, internet, etc. Individuals can make a difference with a little bit of thought.
It is part of the hidden cost of nuclear power plants. If nuke plants paid insurance, the power generated would not be cost-competitive with other sources. Therefore governments all must give all nuke operators an iron-clad "hold harmless" clause, guaranteeing to make the pubic wear the cost of any "accidents". Are you starting to understand why so many people despise nuclear power yet?
As much as I hate replying to my own comment, another five minutes googling reveals: The typewriter you're looking for is the IBM Executive, Model D. It featured variable spacing, superscript characters (as required), and while the model D may not have been in every office, was a simple matter to order and use. It was also customisable in terms of individual keys being replaceable. I also note with interest the various font experts who have explained that the MS Times New Roman font has many differences from the IBM font that was used in the document in question (particularly in the numerals). Have a nice day.
While I'm not a typewriter technician, I am a touch typist, having been trained by the Department of Defence (in Australia) in the 1980's. Around 1987 we were replacing the IBM Selectric? golf-ball typewriters that were standard where I was working. Changing the font was as easy as lifting a lever on the golf ball. I can't accept the idea that these typewriters were in someway too expensive to be used by the US military. I had previously used the same model (also near replacement age) at a real-estate agency. Similarly, as a child, I had access to two typewriters, one of which was a massive cast-iron manual typewriter. The type face included single keys to produce 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and superscript th, st and rd. Five minutes reading on google shows that many documents have been found from the same period showing the same characteristics. I'll agree that centred text was an operator skill, but if we're talking about a person who routinely types, it wasn't that difficult to do. I have vague recollections of folding pages in half vertically to check the quality of the typed result, and using a second sheet under the first with a dark centreline on it but that's neither here nor there.
The claims that the documents were fake, were based on the incorrect belief that typewriters could not produce superscript "st" and "nd"... this argument is patently false as many typewriters were available during that time which did in fact have those keys. It's another example of the way evidence can be shouted down by loud morons with an agenda. Just to be clear on this... I have used many typewriters that had fonts other than courier and countless typewriters that had fancy keys. Once electric typewriters appeared on the scene, kerning fonts started to appear too. STOP REPEATING THIS BULL-SHIT abbout the documents being fake.