Its called the South. Its called Democracy. If enough people want these Jebus freaks making "holy laws to protect the children" then it will happen. Don't live in the south if you don't like it. The people have spoken. As much as slashdot hates this guy there's about 10,000 voters per slashdotter who love him and his "moral mission."
>Players complain about people that farm for gold, but I don't see the big deal.
Well, the big deal is that it hurts gameplay.
1. Its breaks the economy and makes things more expensive. So auction prices get driven up by all this influx of money.
2. It hurts gameplay as a pick up group usually means you'll have a farmer and once a very nice item drops and everyone is typing in "/roll" the farmer will take the item, hearthstone back to the inn, and sell it at auction.
Arguably, this a game design problem. Without argument its against the terms of service to buy or sell gold.
He also claimed to be doing god's work, like most politicians.
The point I'm making is that the simple pop-science vs religion argument is bunk and history is much more complex than that simple assertation. Also the comment of "taking the enlightenment too far" shows your bias here. What part of the enlightenment advocated genocide, suppresion of political freedoms, consilidating power among elites, and unrestricted state violence?
>The Bible has strong archaeological and textual evidence
Err no. Certainly the New Testament gospels are somewhat grounded in history and some of the larger historical events in the old testament but the book is full of obviously false mythology and magic. When someone questions the bible its not very fair to claim that because Jericho existed then there's a real monotheistic god or somesuch.
We're talking about a private exchange between two people. The poster is claiming that Hawking is a liar or might have not heard properly(being a cripple and all, eh?). Well, where's the proof? Is he known for lying at least? Anything other than idle speculation from those who admire the pope so much they defend him at all costs, regardless of proof.
You could say we will never know what was truly said between the two, which is fine, but to just simply throw away Hawking's story is being highly disingenous and shows, shamefully, a real pro-catholic bias.
Wow, the faithful truly are delusional. Why proof do you have this is true other than you wanting it to be true? A prominent physicist puts in a quote from the pope in book for laymen and you think he just decided to lie? Yeah, whatever gets you through the day.
Its a -highly- regulated industry to stop anti-competitive actions and to protect drivers and riders. Far unlike the currrent free-for-all telecom hand outs from this administration and the GOP controlled house and senate.
That's pretty lousy advice. Considering you're basing this on your gf's story, maybe the lesson is don't specialize in something you think you don't want to do. Quitting your career because of uninsured people is a silly reason to piss away your experience and education. Who's going to hire someone who willy-nilly has random ethical problems? She comes off like someone who refuses to be part of the environment she chose to work in. What employer wants a flakey person like that? Here's some real advice:
1. Finish school. 2. Don't be a martyr. 3. Become flexible to adapt to different environments. 4. Have fun and make connections. 5. Remember a job is a means to an end not an end in itself.
Also, I disagree that the market is flooded with useless degrees and certifications. Its flooded with people competing with her for that payroll job. The person with payroll experience will win. This is nothing new. Whether or not they have degrees or certs is merely incidental. The entitlement attitude you and your gf have because you just have some degree isn't going to fly. Advising people to stop going to college because of your bad attitude is pretty ignorant and petty.
The "oh noes the gubmint is to get us" ayn rand crap is just that: crap. Look at Thompson and his supporters and you'll find the same conservative Christians who have been fighting the culture war for control of expression and action in the US for decades now. If you want to take them on you have millions of ordinary Janes and Joe who think all the arts are obscene, not some government conspiracy theory. If anything, the set and established body of rulings (government) when it comes to free expression and the arts will save us from conservative Christians (citizens). Essentially, you have it backwards. Thompson and his ilk are the people . Theyre the voters. Welcome to an uninformed, bigoted, but working mob rule form of democracy.
>>describing that most people would do anything with it other than goof off.
What "most people" do doesnt matter. What hurts is that the some that who want to do something other than 'goof off' cannot. I'd also argue that very few would 'goof off' when presented with more free time. Its the lack of freetime that ties us to the TV in the living room. Its convienant and cheap. If we could step out of town for a few days we'd watch less tv.
This of course depends on what you mean by 'goofing off.' Is going out to meet a girl 'goofing off' or a notable activity that eventually leads to a long term relationship or marriage? Is spending more time with loved ones 'goofing off?' Do quality of life issues even matter or do you measure everything in quantifiable cost/profit ratios?
I can't see how more free time could hurt anyone, especially the overworked and undervacationed American.
There's very little PKD in there. Essentially, the bare bones of the plot was taken and turned into a moody action/detective movie. Not to say either approach is better than the other. The book is a lot more thick with Deckard dealing with his failing marriage, the strange religion of Mercerism, etc. Its really just a sci-fi exploration of empathy and altruism. Occasionally a replicant gets killed as metaphor more than anything. The movie is just about killing replicants.
I think the interface argument is a bit overdone. Previous to the ipod I owned an archos mp3 player which had all the basic controls on there. I later owned a Neuros which had a very mature and feature rich firmware with a simple interface. My ipod on the hand annoys me as the back button doesnt take me back to the previous menu it goes back to the beginning of the track. The older ipods had the track control buttons on top of the wheel which made perfect sense, but I'm afraid upset the industrial design people at apple, thus the mixing of menu and track control we have now. Its fine once you get used to it, but he idea of a good interface is that you shouldnt have to spend too much time getting used to it.
As far as interface selling a product goes, well, look at most of the mass marketed consumer elelectronics from the past couple of decades. You'll find a mess of interfaces. The VCR always blink 12:00 doesnt it?
Apple had always provided upper crust items and the ipod is no different. Its still pricey for an mp3 player and only the latest cost cuts makes it competitive iwth other players. Its a premium product and one which was marketing savvy enough to introduce people to the wacky world of portable music. Its a brand they trust and along with itunes allowed a lot of hesitant people to dive into the portable music world. It was "cool" enough to get the early student adopters and these people later taught their parents how to use portable music and portable players.
I think its disingeous to discount the affect of apple's marketing and brand in regards to the ipods success. Its may not be the only factor but may be the biggest.
>The university system owned by my faith teaches evolution to its students with little to no controversy
Sure. Now. How about in the 1920s when Scopes went on trial? Did you "innerrant scripture" guide you guys to the facts of evolution? No of course not. Yours is just another religion that changes its way as the times change. You can no longer fight it, just like the Catholics had to accept the heliocentric model of the universe.
Funny how the "great scriptures" are full of obviously wrong observations and conclusions of cosmology yet the "innerant crowd" still doesnt consider that a falsification of their philosophy. Funny how an omnipotent being has been wrong so many times yet it doesnt shake the faith of these characters. Crazy? Maybe, but you're definitely irrational.
Right because the alcohol & caffeine avoidance, wacky underwear, forced missionary work, and dodgy tablet story is perfectly 100% sane. Not worse than most extremist religions but to claim there isn't craziness with the more extreme elements of the religious expereince shows how out of touch you really are.
The 50 dollar motherboard doesnt include the new CPU I have to buy (and possibly RAM). There's a real market for AGP cards, I think the big players will eventually translate these cards into the AGP interface when sales slump. The X800 and other newish chipsets have AGP versions, no real reason these guys can't.
You're right, there is a price premium but I wonder if that has to do more with the scale of production than the interface. If they're punching out 100,000 of these cards but only 10,000 AGP cards, well the AGP card will simply cost more.
>>There is no stigma attached to getting laid off or quitting
Yeah, good luck getting a new job when they ask you how you quit your old one. No 2-weeks notice? No training your replacement? No being a 'team player?'
At-will, and I live in an at-will state, just gives employers a lot more leverage and keeps them from paying unemployment. Its not some two-way street or great compromise.
So you make your list and someone else can compile a list of foriegners who violated sharia law or cartoonists daring to draw muhammed or Salmon Rushdie daring to write a book. Now let the injustices start in the name of jutsice, eh?
>Yes, $100 is quite a bit on a $500 device. 20% actually. In terms of inflation, that's quite a lot.
Maybe. But look at the value. The mini flopped because of its lack of features out of the box. Apple has addressed the following issues:
1. CPU power. (anemic at best in old version) 2. Lack of optical out and analog line in. (wow, i can do something with this thing now) 3. Built in b/g. (No more cables!) 4. GMA950 intel video. Not exactly the newest ATI, but will do hdtv and run typical mac (and many windows games) games with ease. 5. 4 USB ports. (no brainer here)
Now lets look at the "value" earlier model. To do anything other than browse an d read email you'd need to purchase the following:
1. A wireless card. Around 80 dollars or so at the apple store. 2. A usb hub. Now that your keyboard and mouse have taken up the slots theres no room for your scanner or printer. Say 20 dollars. 3. A USB audio line in device. 50 or so. 4. Upgrading 256 meg to 512. (512 is not standard I believe) another 100 bucks or so to apple, cheaper for the DIY crowd.
So you're getting about 350 dollars of more computer for 100 dollars. That's a deal not a liability. If people want a web/mail machine then please saunter to your local walmart of bestbuy and buy the bottom of the barrel clearance item.
>>If the MacBooks cross $1000, they will have left an important market segment.
The macbook is the name of the new powerbook for the most part. They have always been over 1000 dollars. WAY over 1000 dollars for a nice one. If price is an issue Apple has the ibook waiting for you.
Err, most of those servers are fake, contain fake data, and fake db info. They're run by anti-privacy firms working for the RIAA or MPAA. I know which servers are legitimate but I doubt Joe User does.
Best off with bittorrent really, at least the files get vetted by someone along the way. Its not perfect but so far the *AA forces haven't done too much damage to it. Aside from the "forever missing last chunk" nonsense and other tricks.
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Pagerank gets changed by hand. Pagerank is much, much more than 'how many sites link to you.' Stop by any SEO site for more details.
Its called the South. Its called Democracy. If enough people want these Jebus freaks making "holy laws to protect the children" then it will happen. Don't live in the south if you don't like it. The people have spoken. As much as slashdot hates this guy there's about 10,000 voters per slashdotter who love him and his "moral mission."
>Players complain about people that farm for gold, but I don't see the big deal.
Well, the big deal is that it hurts gameplay.
1. Its breaks the economy and makes things more expensive. So auction prices get driven up by all this influx of money.
2. It hurts gameplay as a pick up group usually means you'll have a farmer and once a very nice item drops and everyone is typing in "/roll" the farmer will take the item, hearthstone back to the inn, and sell it at auction.
Arguably, this a game design problem. Without argument its against the terms of service to buy or sell gold.
>Did Hilter claim to be a Christian? Yes.
He also claimed to be doing god's work, like most politicians.
The point I'm making is that the simple pop-science vs religion argument is bunk and history is much more complex than that simple assertation. Also the comment of "taking the enlightenment too far" shows your bias here. What part of the enlightenment advocated genocide, suppresion of political freedoms, consilidating power among elites, and unrestricted state violence?
Nazis had the support of the German Catholic church. Stalin revived the Orthodox church for political control. Its not as simple as you might assume.
>The Bible has strong archaeological and textual evidence
Err no. Certainly the New Testament gospels are somewhat grounded in history and some of the larger historical events in the old testament but the book is full of obviously false mythology and magic. When someone questions the bible its not very fair to claim that because Jericho existed then there's a real monotheistic god or somesuch.
We're talking about a private exchange between two people. The poster is claiming that Hawking is a liar or might have not heard properly(being a cripple and all, eh?). Well, where's the proof? Is he known for lying at least? Anything other than idle speculation from those who admire the pope so much they defend him at all costs, regardless of proof.
You could say we will never know what was truly said between the two, which is fine, but to just simply throw away Hawking's story is being highly disingenous and shows, shamefully, a real pro-catholic bias.
>made up the quote
Wow, the faithful truly are delusional. Why proof do you have this is true other than you wanting it to be true? A prominent physicist puts in a quote from the pope in book for laymen and you think he just decided to lie? Yeah, whatever gets you through the day.
>Taxis and Limousines both drive on public roads;
Its a -highly- regulated industry to stop anti-competitive actions and to protect drivers and riders. Far unlike the currrent free-for-all telecom hand outs from this administration and the GOP controlled house and senate.
"Graduate high school, get a couple certs "
That's pretty lousy advice. Considering you're basing this on your gf's story, maybe the lesson is don't specialize in something you think you don't want to do. Quitting your career because of uninsured people is a silly reason to piss away your experience and education. Who's going to hire someone who willy-nilly has random ethical problems? She comes off like someone who refuses to be part of the environment she chose to work in. What employer wants a flakey person like that? Here's some real advice:
1. Finish school.
2. Don't be a martyr.
3. Become flexible to adapt to different environments.
4. Have fun and make connections.
5. Remember a job is a means to an end not an end in itself.
Also, I disagree that the market is flooded with useless degrees and certifications. Its flooded with people competing with her for that payroll job. The person with payroll experience will win. This is nothing new. Whether or not they have degrees or certs is merely incidental. The entitlement attitude you and your gf have because you just have some degree isn't going to fly. Advising people to stop going to college because of your bad attitude is pretty ignorant and petty.
The "oh noes the gubmint is to get us" ayn rand crap is just that: crap. Look at Thompson and his supporters and you'll find the same conservative Christians who have been fighting the culture war for control of expression and action in the US for decades now. If you want to take them on you have millions of ordinary Janes and Joe who think all the arts are obscene, not some government conspiracy theory. If anything, the set and established body of rulings (government) when it comes to free expression and the arts will save us from conservative Christians (citizens). Essentially, you have it backwards. Thompson and his ilk are the people . Theyre the voters. Welcome to an uninformed, bigoted, but working mob rule form of democracy.
>>describing that most people would do anything with it other than goof off.
What "most people" do doesnt matter. What hurts is that the some that who want to do something other than 'goof off' cannot. I'd also argue that very few would 'goof off' when presented with more free time. Its the lack of freetime that ties us to the TV in the living room. Its convienant and cheap. If we could step out of town for a few days we'd watch less tv.
This of course depends on what you mean by 'goofing off.' Is going out to meet a girl 'goofing off' or a notable activity that eventually leads to a long term relationship or marriage? Is spending more time with loved ones 'goofing off?' Do quality of life issues even matter or do you measure everything in quantifiable cost/profit ratios?
I can't see how more free time could hurt anyone, especially the overworked and undervacationed American.
There's very little PKD in there. Essentially, the bare bones of the plot was taken and turned into a moody action/detective movie. Not to say either approach is better than the other. The book is a lot more thick with Deckard dealing with his failing marriage, the strange religion of Mercerism, etc. Its really just a sci-fi exploration of empathy and altruism. Occasionally a replicant gets killed as metaphor more than anything. The movie is just about killing replicants.
I think the interface argument is a bit overdone. Previous to the ipod I owned an archos mp3 player which had all the basic controls on there. I later owned a Neuros which had a very mature and feature rich firmware with a simple interface. My ipod on the hand annoys me as the back button doesnt take me back to the previous menu it goes back to the beginning of the track. The older ipods had the track control buttons on top of the wheel which made perfect sense, but I'm afraid upset the industrial design people at apple, thus the mixing of menu and track control we have now. Its fine once you get used to it, but he idea of a good interface is that you shouldnt have to spend too much time getting used to it.
As far as interface selling a product goes, well, look at most of the mass marketed consumer elelectronics from the past couple of decades. You'll find a mess of interfaces. The VCR always blink 12:00 doesnt it?
Apple had always provided upper crust items and the ipod is no different. Its still pricey for an mp3 player and only the latest cost cuts makes it competitive iwth other players. Its a premium product and one which was marketing savvy enough to introduce people to the wacky world of portable music. Its a brand they trust and along with itunes allowed a lot of hesitant people to dive into the portable music world. It was "cool" enough to get the early student adopters and these people later taught their parents how to use portable music and portable players.
I think its disingeous to discount the affect of apple's marketing and brand in regards to the ipods success. Its may not be the only factor but may be the biggest.
Oh, technically it can be done, but the problem is the giant egos are unable to not sign their names at the bottom of the postings.
>The university system owned by my faith teaches evolution to its students with little to no controversy
Sure. Now. How about in the 1920s when Scopes went on trial? Did you "innerrant scripture" guide you guys to the facts of evolution? No of course not. Yours is just another religion that changes its way as the times change. You can no longer fight it, just like the Catholics had to accept the heliocentric model of the universe.
Funny how the "great scriptures" are full of obviously wrong observations and conclusions of cosmology yet the "innerant crowd" still doesnt consider that a falsification of their philosophy. Funny how an omnipotent being has been wrong so many times yet it doesnt shake the faith of these characters. Crazy? Maybe, but you're definitely irrational.
>We're not all crazy, you know.
Right because the alcohol & caffeine avoidance, wacky underwear, forced missionary work, and dodgy tablet story is perfectly 100% sane. Not worse than most extremist religions but to claim there isn't craziness with the more extreme elements of the religious expereince shows how out of touch you really are.
>something a little less Micrsoft, a little more open, and a little less prone to exploits.
.doc files. Need it in "word?" Fine. Here's abi-"word"
That would be nice, in the meantime you can use any of the bazillion apps that make
http://www.abisource.com/
The 50 dollar motherboard doesnt include the new CPU I have to buy (and possibly RAM). There's a real market for AGP cards, I think the big players will eventually translate these cards into the AGP interface when sales slump. The X800 and other newish chipsets have AGP versions, no real reason these guys can't.
You're right, there is a price premium but I wonder if that has to do more with the scale of production than the interface. If they're punching out 100,000 of these cards but only 10,000 AGP cards, well the AGP card will simply cost more.
>>There is no stigma attached to getting laid off or quitting
Yeah, good luck getting a new job when they ask you how you quit your old one. No 2-weeks notice? No training your replacement? No being a 'team player?'
At-will, and I live in an at-will state, just gives employers a lot more leverage and keeps them from paying unemployment. Its not some two-way street or great compromise.
So you make your list and someone else can compile a list of foriegners who violated sharia law or cartoonists daring to draw muhammed or Salmon Rushdie daring to write a book. Now let the injustices start in the name of jutsice, eh?
>>Non-subscribers entitled to a full refund if they aren't satisfied.
Awesome! I've probably viewed hundred of dollars of ads. Can't wait for that big fat check!
Stupid mistake on my part above. Yes the non-pro Macbook is the new ibook. I dont see why apple would price it near its pro level, but we'll see.
>Yes, $100 is quite a bit on a $500 device. 20% actually. In terms of inflation, that's quite a lot.
Maybe. But look at the value. The mini flopped because of its lack of features out of the box. Apple has addressed the following issues:
1. CPU power. (anemic at best in old version)
2. Lack of optical out and analog line in. (wow, i can do something with this thing now)
3. Built in b/g. (No more cables!)
4. GMA950 intel video. Not exactly the newest ATI, but will do hdtv and run typical mac (and many windows games) games with ease.
5. 4 USB ports. (no brainer here)
Now lets look at the "value" earlier model. To do anything other than browse an d read email you'd need to purchase the following:
1. A wireless card. Around 80 dollars or so at the apple store.
2. A usb hub. Now that your keyboard and mouse have taken up the slots theres no room for your scanner or printer. Say 20 dollars.
3. A USB audio line in device. 50 or so.
4. Upgrading 256 meg to 512. (512 is not standard I believe) another 100 bucks or so to apple, cheaper for the DIY crowd.
So you're getting about 350 dollars of more computer for 100 dollars. That's a deal not a liability. If people want a web/mail machine then please saunter to your local walmart of bestbuy and buy the bottom of the barrel clearance item.
>>If the MacBooks cross $1000, they will have left an important market segment.
The macbook is the name of the new powerbook for the most part. They have always been over 1000 dollars. WAY over 1000 dollars for a nice one. If price is an issue Apple has the ibook waiting for you.
>>The Emule network is bigger.
Err, most of those servers are fake, contain fake data, and fake db info. They're run by anti-privacy firms working for the RIAA or MPAA. I know which servers are legitimate but I doubt Joe User does.
Best off with bittorrent really, at least the files get vetted by someone along the way. Its not perfect but so far the *AA forces haven't done too much damage to it. Aside from the "forever missing last chunk" nonsense and other tricks.