but seriously... how exactly is it hypocritical? PETA, Greenpeace, etc.. all make very clear that they are motivated to attract attention to their cause by going after high-profile targets. They've been pulling ridiculous publicity stunts for years and years. It would be hypocritical of them if they said they *did not* engage in such behavoir. It doesn't mean they have a lack of concern for their cause in general, it's just that this is their method of supporting it.
Hypocritical would be high ranking members of PETA using products derived from animal research to survive, and putting down animals in their shelters while protesting shelters that do the same thing.
The problem is that rational environmentalism has seemingly fallen to the wayside to be replaced by anti-globalization activists (who use the technology they decry in order to organize) and luddites who want to get rid of all technology after period X (where X equals their idea of the human ideal).
1) Plants that are resistant to pesticides.
2) Plants that are more resistant to insects.
3) Plants that are more resistant to fungus.
4) Plants that are more resistant to droughts.
5) Plants that have additional nutrients in them.
6) Plants that have higher yield.
Assuming no possibility for cross breeding (which they test the hell out of, just so that their modifications don't get out into the wild), I see no issue with these goals.
Generally, the use of creationism references young Earth creationism... where part of the belief is that the Earth is only a couple of thousand years old. This flavor of creationism can't stand alongside evolution.
Sorry... my bad on that... I was referencing the movie, not the collection of short stories. I love the short stories, once I saw the preview for the movie that included a horde of robots activating and preparing to march on humanity, I decided I never wanted to see it...
Of course not! It's the IT people who implemented the application. They're to blame! Just because we didn't listen to their warnings and dire predictions doesn't give us any blame...
Besides... the devs were going to miss their release date, and my bonus would have suffered...
That was kind of the point of the laws. Most of the robot series books had robots going around the rules in some manner, or some conflict of the rules causing an issue. There were even some robots that were used to murder people in the books...
The concept of the laws was to keep the stories from turning into Frankenstein ripoffs (sort of like I, Robot was... at least from what I've heard...)
Actually... they needed to charge for the additional money to avoid violating campaign finance laws (which the NYT was a strong supporter of). Any discount given to a political group, party, or candidate counts as a contribution. Newspapers are forbidden to donate money to political groups, parties, or candidates. The employees of the newspaper can donate (up to maximum contribution limits), but the actual newspaper cannot. What it sounds like happened was that some sales droid offered the discount not fully understanding the ramifications...
Nah... best commentary track ever is on Fight Club.
With Pitt, Carter, and Norton mocking Fincher for everything being dark... and Norton talking about the narrator meeting Tyler for the first time being his favorite scene in the book... even though it was a completely different meeting then the book, so you get Pitt asking Norton if he had even read the book...
Yes they can... and that will in 99.999% of cases get the juror removed... which is one of the flaws of jury trials... the people most eligible to judge on the evidence are also the ones who are most likely to be excluded from jury duty...
Or has been said before... "A jury is made up of 12 people too stupid to get out of jury duty."
Nephilium... no jury duty notice in 18 years... I actually want to argue with people...
Bah... that's a definitive time to ignore the instructions. Part of a jury's job is to decide if a law is just. Unfortunately, it's a pretty sure bet that if you admit you know what Jury Nullification is, you'll get kicked off a jury...
My apologies on that... now I'm trying to figure out where I got seven days from... I also forgot about the legacy of excluding Sundays from counting as days...
Except the price for the ticket isn't set by Ticketmaster. It's set by the venue. Ticketmaster just adds their service fees to the ticket. Very rarely, the ticket price is set by the band (they'll choose a different venue if they think the venue is charging too much for the tickets).
Because there's a tour schedule that the band has to stick to. Not to mention, for those larger bands, there's the question of availability of the venue. The venue isn't going to want to leave an open night "just in case". They want something going on every night, and they usually try to get their schedules set up months in advance.
The way a law is passed: Congress writes a law (well, House and Senate write their own versions which must be arbitrated by committee). When/if law is passed by a simple majority, 50% +1, then said law goes to the presidents desk. If president signs, it is a law. If not, it is sent back to Congress for a 67% majority to veto the presidents choice.
Also, the President can not sign the bill, and in seven days it becomes law. This would usually be done for either bills that don't allow for a big press conference, or for ones in which the President doesn't support, but knows the veto will be overturned.
The last branch is Judicial. They are the ones to rule on laws and breakings of said laws. The highest court is the Supreme Court, which there are 9 appointed judges (appointed by the Senate) which have lifetime seats. They rule purely on Constitutionality of laws passed by Congress. They have the ability to pass judgment on laws, strike them down, or define unclear terms. Many see that the Supreme court is probably more powerful than Congress or the Presidency.
Another mistake here, the Justices are appointed by the President, and then confirmed by the Senate.
Oh, and one other duty of the Executive branch is that the Vice President presides over the Senate, and casts tie-breaking votes (but only votes if there is a tie).
Ahhh... that's all the fodder of the best drinking game in the world... "Ughhh!"
The rules are simple. If you see something that makes you go "Ughhh!" you need to drink. If you can describe something that makes someone at the table go "Ughhh!" without looking, they must chug. Sci-fi/Fantasy conventions are the best locations to play this game (if you hate your liver).
It is at least a self-limiting game... eventually you need to see something truly horrible to go "Ughhh!"...
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Hypocritical would be high ranking members of PETA using products derived from animal research to survive, and putting down animals in their shelters while protesting shelters that do the same thing.
Oh wait... they do that...
Nephilium
That happens to other organizations as well... look at MADD.
Nephilium
The problem is that rational environmentalism has seemingly fallen to the wayside to be replaced by anti-globalization activists (who use the technology they decry in order to organize) and luddites who want to get rid of all technology after period X (where X equals their idea of the human ideal).
Nephilium
You mean the guy who saved the Roundup Resistant seeds until his crop was 95%+ resistant, and couldn't show he used anything other then Roundup to treat his crops? As well as claiming cross pollination from crops 5 miles away?
Nephilium
The problems they're attempting to solve are:
1) Plants that are resistant to pesticides.
2) Plants that are more resistant to insects.
3) Plants that are more resistant to fungus.
4) Plants that are more resistant to droughts.
5) Plants that have additional nutrients in them.
6) Plants that have higher yield.
Assuming no possibility for cross breeding (which they test the hell out of, just so that their modifications don't get out into the wild), I see no issue with these goals.
Nephilium
Wow... that's almost like hybrid seeds that have been on the market for decades.
You know... it's not like they hide the fact that the crops are sterile...
Nephilium
I suppose I could generalize it even further...
Young Earth creationism can't stand alongside almost any physical science.
Nephilium
Generally, the use of creationism references young Earth creationism... where part of the belief is that the Earth is only a couple of thousand years old. This flavor of creationism can't stand alongside evolution.
Nephilium
Sorry... my bad on that... I was referencing the movie, not the collection of short stories. I love the short stories, once I saw the preview for the movie that included a horde of robots activating and preparing to march on humanity, I decided I never wanted to see it...
It's been a hell of a long week.
Nephilium
Of course not! It's the IT people who implemented the application. They're to blame! Just because we didn't listen to their warnings and dire predictions doesn't give us any blame...
Besides... the devs were going to miss their release date, and my bonus would have suffered...
Nephilium
That was kind of the point of the laws. Most of the robot series books had robots going around the rules in some manner, or some conflict of the rules causing an issue. There were even some robots that were used to murder people in the books...
The concept of the laws was to keep the stories from turning into Frankenstein ripoffs (sort of like I, Robot was... at least from what I've heard...)
Nephilium
You mean a nice prime UID like 684559?
Nephilium
It could get even worse... I knew someone named Richard Wadd... those were some cruel parents...
Nephilium
Actually... they needed to charge for the additional money to avoid violating campaign finance laws (which the NYT was a strong supporter of). Any discount given to a political group, party, or candidate counts as a contribution. Newspapers are forbidden to donate money to political groups, parties, or candidates. The employees of the newspaper can donate (up to maximum contribution limits), but the actual newspaper cannot. What it sounds like happened was that some sales droid offered the discount not fully understanding the ramifications...
Nephilium
Nah... best commentary track ever is on Fight Club.
With Pitt, Carter, and Norton mocking Fincher for everything being dark... and Norton talking about the narrator meeting Tyler for the first time being his favorite scene in the book... even though it was a completely different meeting then the book, so you get Pitt asking Norton if he had even read the book...
Nephilium
Yes they can... and that will in 99.999% of cases get the juror removed... which is one of the flaws of jury trials... the people most eligible to judge on the evidence are also the ones who are most likely to be excluded from jury duty...
Or has been said before... "A jury is made up of 12 people too stupid to get out of jury duty."
Nephilium... no jury duty notice in 18 years... I actually want to argue with people...
Bah... that's a definitive time to ignore the instructions. Part of a jury's job is to decide if a law is just. Unfortunately, it's a pretty sure bet that if you admit you know what Jury Nullification is, you'll get kicked off a jury...
Nephilium
The other job of a jury is to decide if a law is just...
Jury Nullification is something that's often overlooked...
Nephilium
My apologies on that... now I'm trying to figure out where I got seven days from... I also forgot about the legacy of excluding Sundays from counting as days...
Nephilium
Except the price for the ticket isn't set by Ticketmaster. It's set by the venue. Ticketmaster just adds their service fees to the ticket. Very rarely, the ticket price is set by the band (they'll choose a different venue if they think the venue is charging too much for the tickets).
Nephilium
Because there's a tour schedule that the band has to stick to. Not to mention, for those larger bands, there's the question of availability of the venue. The venue isn't going to want to leave an open night "just in case". They want something going on every night, and they usually try to get their schedules set up months in advance.
Nephilium
Office productivity for IT workers... :)
Nephilium
Also, the President can not sign the bill, and in seven days it becomes law. This would usually be done for either bills that don't allow for a big press conference, or for ones in which the President doesn't support, but knows the veto will be overturned.
Another mistake here, the Justices are appointed by the President, and then confirmed by the Senate.
Oh, and one other duty of the Executive branch is that the Vice President presides over the Senate, and casts tie-breaking votes (but only votes if there is a tie).
Nephilium
Always remember the three little words that mean so much...
Nephilium
Ahhh... that's all the fodder of the best drinking game in the world... "Ughhh!"
The rules are simple. If you see something that makes you go "Ughhh!" you need to drink. If you can describe something that makes someone at the table go "Ughhh!" without looking, they must chug. Sci-fi/Fantasy conventions are the best locations to play this game (if you hate your liver).
It is at least a self-limiting game... eventually you need to see something truly horrible to go "Ughhh!"...
I'm going to repress those memories now...
Nephilium... grabbing a beer