So, I guess by that rationale, since the students pay the professor's salary, the professor should be forced to give them A's? College used to be about learning, even when I went to school. Apparently it is now only about financial transactions. And while imbeciles like you whine about "but I pay the professor!" the rest of the world will be kicking our butts because they actually bother to get a well-rounded education (well, except in India) instead of learning things that will be here today and gone tommorrow.
The other thing to keep in mind is that corporations themselves are the result of rules, laws and societal structure. The fact that they even exist, the nature of contracts and legal documents defining corporations, and the limited liability that they enjoy is purely a legal construct set forth in our society. So when anyone talks about "regulating" corporations, one should keep in mind that they are already regulated by their mere existence. What we need to do is change the regulations so that corporations are not inherently predatory and easy to become destructive, all in the name of profits. Eliminating the limited liability for the hu-mans that own stock in the corporations might be a good place to start.
You know, one side effect of this is that it might accelerate the Flat Tax.
Ah, yes, the return of the consumption tax. I always wondered what it was like to live in the 19th century. Why not give the modern day robber barons an even bigger help than our government already has?
But you don't understand. This is America. Everything is about financial transactions! Now, quit that seditious talk, or I'll have you dragged to the Sacred Marketplace and thrown off the tallest spire of the Tower of Commerce.
Just how much life insurance do you suppose would be sold if nobody had died in the past 20 years? Life insurance as protection against financial loss due to death is only valuable if people die. Indemnification against lawsuits from 3rd parties is only valuable if these lawsuits have occured or are likely to occur.
So now the only things that are inevitable are death, taxes and IP lawsuits. Sounds about right, the way things are going:-)
And I'm sure that's exactly why George Duetch was mandating this too, because he is SOOOO concerned with maintaining scientific principle. Just like all these "intelligent design" proponents are just budding scientists, concerned about upholding the integrity of the scientific method, and such.
Of course, none of them are doing it to advance their political and religious agendas. Nope, not them!
I'm sure Trofim Denisovich Lysenko and Philipp Lenard would be so proud!:-p
You should assume that when the common person says "theory" they mean "unproven theory" and not be a such a knob.
Well, that's exactly the problem. The don't understand that the "Theory of Evolution" or the "Theory of Gravity" is not just some half-assed, completely unproven idea. "Theory" means that there is solid evidence to back it up, but they don't realize this.
The sad thing is that the fundies have shortened this down to calling it "scientism". Sadly, you were probably joking. Sadder still, you were actually right.
The definition of a Law in science is something that can be proven to exist every time at all points in the universe. A theory is something that we believe to be true, but isn't quite ready to be a law.
Which only demonstrates why grade school science books suck and why the publishers need to be shot. Does anyone remember a study about the absurdly stupid errors found in grade school science texts?
As others have noted, the difference between a "law" and a "theory" is historical, not actual. The "Law of Gravity" is not really a "law". It is simply Newton's approximation based on his studies of gravity. The "Theory of General Relativity", which has been verified to a large number of decimal places, is far more precise than Newton's so-called "Law of Gravity" since it is far more comprehensive and is not, like Newton's gravity equations, basically applicable to large objects moving slowly (relative to the speed of light in a vacuum).
I don't know, I kind of agree with Ivanova in Babylon 5.
Ivanova: It wouldn't matter. Even if we lived two hundred years, we'd still be human. We'd still make the same mistakes.
Franklin: You're a pessimist.
Ivanova: I'm Russian, doctor. We understand these things.
(2) "the right to be treated as a welcome visitor rather than an unfriendly alien when temporarily present in the second state"; and
(3) "for those travelers who elect to become permanent residents, the right to be treated like other citizens of that state."
Well, Pennsylvania is sure breaking the law here then.
Oh, textbooks shcmextsbooks! All we need are the cute shiny things that go "bing!" when we turn them on. Kids don't need to learn anything. They just need to be amused.
That stuff is evil. I think we should just submit them to a public stoning or something like that. Not only would it be more fun - they might actually consider not doing it again!
True, but the real question is: Do we allow women to go to stonings?
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Sigh... More clueless slashbots who think they know everything...
So, I guess he was just a Philip K. Dickhead.
Since they are looking for jihadis, maybe they should look here.
Well, that and "Do you like movies about gladiators?"
So, I guess by that rationale, since the students pay the professor's salary, the professor should be forced to give them A's? College used to be about learning, even when I went to school. Apparently it is now only about financial transactions. And while imbeciles like you whine about "but I pay the professor!" the rest of the world will be kicking our butts because they actually bother to get a well-rounded education (well, except in India) instead of learning things that will be here today and gone tommorrow.
The other thing to keep in mind is that corporations themselves are the result of rules, laws and societal structure. The fact that they even exist, the nature of contracts and legal documents defining corporations, and the limited liability that they enjoy is purely a legal construct set forth in our society. So when anyone talks about "regulating" corporations, one should keep in mind that they are already regulated by their mere existence. What we need to do is change the regulations so that corporations are not inherently predatory and easy to become destructive, all in the name of profits. Eliminating the limited liability for the hu-mans that own stock in the corporations might be a good place to start.
Well, Hitler was a music pirate and he killed a lot of people.
Oh, you meant how many people have been killed by music piracy. Sorry, my bad...
Ah, yes, the return of the consumption tax. I always wondered what it was like to live in the 19th century. Why not give the modern day robber barons an even bigger help than our government already has?
That's my purse. Hey!
No, windows would make it go from suck to blow.
And what is worse is that, after the relationship has fallen apart, these women start shrieking that men are scum and there are no good men anywhere.
But you don't understand. This is America. Everything is about financial transactions! Now, quit that seditious talk, or I'll have you dragged to the Sacred Marketplace and thrown off the tallest spire of the Tower of Commerce.
Actually, I believe she does have the patent on that. No wonder she has so much money! Now, if only the FCC would declare Liz Taylor to be indecent...
??? I guess these US Marshals are taken from the guys who screwed up royally after being transferred to Greenland.
So now the only things that are inevitable are death, taxes and IP lawsuits. Sounds about right, the way things are going :-)
Of course, none of them are doing it to advance their political and religious agendas. Nope, not them!
I'm sure Trofim Denisovich Lysenko and Philipp Lenard would be so proud! :-p
Well, that's exactly the problem. The don't understand that the "Theory of Evolution" or the "Theory of Gravity" is not just some half-assed, completely unproven idea. "Theory" means that there is solid evidence to back it up, but they don't realize this.
Now, take off you hoser!
The sad thing is that the fundies have shortened this down to calling it "scientism". Sadly, you were probably joking. Sadder still, you were actually right.
For example:
The "Law of Gravity" is an equation (F=(G*m_1*m_2)/r^2)
The "Theory of General Relativity" is also an equation (G_ab = k*T_ab where G_ab is the Einstein tensor and T_ab is the stress-energy tensor)
Both are simply equations. One is simply more comprehensive than the other. Try guessing which one...
The definition of a Law in science is something that can be proven to exist every time at all points in the universe. A theory is something that we believe to be true, but isn't quite ready to be a law.
Which only demonstrates why grade school science books suck and why the publishers need to be shot. Does anyone remember a study about the absurdly stupid errors found in grade school science texts?
As others have noted, the difference between a "law" and a "theory" is historical, not actual. The "Law of Gravity" is not really a "law". It is simply Newton's approximation based on his studies of gravity. The "Theory of General Relativity", which has been verified to a large number of decimal places, is far more precise than Newton's so-called "Law of Gravity" since it is far more comprehensive and is not, like Newton's gravity equations, basically applicable to large objects moving slowly (relative to the speed of light in a vacuum).
One of the best reasons for life extension.
I don't know, I kind of agree with Ivanova in Babylon 5.
Ivanova: It wouldn't matter. Even if we lived two hundred years, we'd still be human. We'd still make the same mistakes.
Franklin: You're a pessimist.
Ivanova: I'm Russian, doctor. We understand these things.
(3) "for those travelers who elect to become permanent residents, the right to be treated like other citizens of that state."
Well, Pennsylvania is sure breaking the law here then.
Oh, textbooks shcmextsbooks! All we need are the cute shiny things that go "bing!" when we turn them on. Kids don't need to learn anything. They just need to be amused.
True, but the real question is: Do we allow women to go to stonings?
I knew Orion was hiding something in that belt of his!
Orion: Excuse me while I whip this out.
[Milky Way and Andromeda jump slightly]