The contextual dropping of pronouns (and even subjects) is hadly unique. All languages tend to drop superfluous words. Think of "ture", which is shothand for "that is true". or the simple conversation:
"He is coming here."
"who?"
The "who" is shorthand for "who is" or even "who is coming here". You simply forget how many words are dropped in english if you speak it every day, while it is more pronounced in unfamiliar languages.
In addition, by not having obvious case/gender endings english is less contracted that many other languages, but you need onyl look at latin or romance languages to see as many dropped pronouns/subjects as in japanese.
Just out of curiosity, how is the stand alone t syllable pronounced? I know consonant only syllables exist in languages (Hebrew has them), but they usually have an attached implict vowel(once again, the hebrew shewa). just curious how that one syllable would sound phonetically.
This is nothing new. IE 4.5 and 5.0 on Mac were not even HTTP protocol compliant. The protocol says a header line can include any amount of leading liner white space, however IE ignored a line if it contained any leading whitespaces (which broke cookies on several sites my employer developed.) When I reported it to MS I got absolutely no reply. Ignoring standards on IE is nothing new. (Unfortunately, it was nothing new for Netscape either, which was the other major browser at the time, and had its own set of bugs and noncompliant featurs.).
I agree. To argue that "god can't create a stone he can't lift" proves a lack of omnipotence is akin to saying the sentcne "This sentence is false" proves that logic is invalid.
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Why do atheists always insist "The belief in god is not scientific, it is not falsifiable" (which is correct), then proceed to try to "prove" that God must not exist? If it is not falsifiable, then it can be neither proved nor disproved. Nor does Occam's razor cut as cleanly as you suggest. A world micromanaged by an all powerful being explains everything as simply as does a clockwork universe started by an absentee god or one generated by physical laws with no god at all. Unfortunately, in matters of theology, short of direct personal contact with a supreme being (which I don't expect to experience), there is no proof either way, nor are there adequate logical proofs. Oddly enough, asserting or denying a god are equally matters of faith (Objectivist claims to the contrary notwithstanding).
I doubt I taped much tv when I was 3, though consumer VCR's didn't exist when I was 3 either,
The point I was making was that I tend to think of those tapes as recent, and they're already 12 years old.
I mean, there are worse things. I have a tape with part of an episode of Miami Vice, and another with half of the premier of Werewolf on Fox.
And, since you asked, I saw Star Wars multiple times during its original theater run.
Satisfied I am old enough?
Exactly. Doesn't anyone remember the pentium FOOF bug? That existed for quite some time (may still exist, I haven't looked into more recent pentium chips). And, despite being a fairly severe design flaw, the operating systems managed to find ways to work around it.
Actually those sorts of deals (illegal in some foolish states, such as mine) are good deals for the consumers. Generally the store will sell the gas for cost in order to draw in business for their other retail products. It is essentially free for the store (the gas breaks even and the only cost is the capital costs for the pumps and some small staffing costs) while they drum up additional business more than making up for the small price of running the pumps.
Actually there were both coupons and daily specials, most of which did not require a coupon. My grandmother was a compulsive coupon clipper, my family ignored them.
You must be young. Throughout the seventies grocery store windows were plastered with garish "sale" poster, as liquor stores still do. Every day there were at least a hundred items on "special offer" at the bigger stores.
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The contextual dropping of pronouns (and even subjects) is hadly unique. All languages tend to drop superfluous words. Think of "ture", which is shothand for "that is true". or the simple conversation:
"He is coming here."
"who?"
The "who" is shorthand for "who is" or even "who is coming here". You simply forget how many words are dropped in english if you speak it every day, while it is more pronounced in unfamiliar languages.
In addition, by not having obvious case/gender endings english is less contracted that many other languages, but you need onyl look at latin or romance languages to see as many dropped pronouns/subjects as in japanese.
Just out of curiosity, how is the stand alone t syllable pronounced? I know consonant only syllables exist in languages (Hebrew has them), but they usually have an attached implict vowel(once again, the hebrew shewa). just curious how that one syllable would sound phonetically.
This is nothing new. IE 4.5 and 5.0 on Mac were not even HTTP protocol compliant. The protocol says a header line can include any amount of leading liner white space, however IE ignored a line if it contained any leading whitespaces (which broke cookies on several sites my employer developed.) When I reported it to MS I got absolutely no reply. Ignoring standards on IE is nothing new. (Unfortunately, it was nothing new for Netscape either, which was the other major browser at the time, and had its own set of bugs and noncompliant featurs.).
Then he has no need to worry
As I am 35, I can answer 3 and 4. Wow, a mistake tailor made for me!
I agree. To argue that "god can't create a stone he can't lift" proves a lack of omnipotence is akin to saying the sentcne "This sentence is false" proves that logic is invalid.
Something that costs free? That's unpossible!
Our football team all seemed to pick up lacrosse in the off-season, but that may be a regional thing.
You forgot to somehow work Xtreme! in there (with the exclamation point). Every new idea must include the letter X and/or the word extreme.
Why do atheists always insist "The belief in god is not scientific, it is not falsifiable" (which is correct), then proceed to try to "prove" that God must not exist? If it is not falsifiable, then it can be neither proved nor disproved. Nor does Occam's razor cut as cleanly as you suggest. A world micromanaged by an all powerful being explains everything as simply as does a clockwork universe started by an absentee god or one generated by physical laws with no god at all. Unfortunately, in matters of theology, short of direct personal contact with a supreme being (which I don't expect to experience), there is no proof either way, nor are there adequate logical proofs. Oddly enough, asserting or denying a god are equally matters of faith (Objectivist claims to the contrary notwithstanding).
Slashdot doesn't post articles about theologians?
I doubt I taped much tv when I was 3, though consumer VCR's didn't exist when I was 3 either,
The point I was making was that I tend to think of those tapes as recent, and they're already 12 years old.
I mean, there are worse things. I have a tape with part of an episode of Miami Vice, and another with half of the premier of Werewolf on Fox.
And, since you asked, I saw Star Wars multiple times during its original theater run.
Satisfied I am old enough?
I realize that. However, when I think of it I think "foof", not "eff-zero-zero-eff", bug, and, thinking "foof", I tend to type "foof".
You just made me feel very old. Those ads are all over VHS tapes I still watch from time to time. 12 years? God, I am old.
Exactly. Doesn't anyone remember the pentium FOOF bug? That existed for quite some time (may still exist, I haven't looked into more recent pentium chips). And, despite being a fairly severe design flaw, the operating systems managed to find ways to work around it.
And often times we liberally use alcohol to reduce that definition a bit.
So you know you can trust him. After all, he's a double doctor.
It would explain why Shatner appeared in a movie speaking Esparanto, because we all know in the future everyone will speak Esparanto.
Actually those sorts of deals (illegal in some foolish states, such as mine) are good deals for the consumers. Generally the store will sell the gas for cost in order to draw in business for their other retail products. It is essentially free for the store (the gas breaks even and the only cost is the capital costs for the pumps and some small staffing costs) while they drum up additional business more than making up for the small price of running the pumps.
Actually there were both coupons and daily specials, most of which did not require a coupon. My grandmother was a compulsive coupon clipper, my family ignored them.
Place the blame where it belongs. Thanks Oxley! Thanks (ugh, my senator) Sarbanes!
Nope. We get those ads on the east coast too.
Also try "Call USA-1000, Jun Rhee means might for right!"
Drive into Maryland (other than Montgomery county). it isn't that far.
You must be young. Throughout the seventies grocery store windows were plastered with garish "sale" poster, as liquor stores still do. Every day there were at least a hundred items on "special offer" at the bigger stores.
Singing? 867-5309.