Attempting to "entertain" the more intelligent types with the same sort of filth/LCD* they see on their television is a counterproductive goal.
It might be that this trend is inevitable. Look at the devolution of the Discovery Channel*, what are they discovering, how to use grinders and say FbeepK. I think that I figured out why this is though. If the average IQ is 100 and IQ distributions fit on a bell curve, where does the bulk of the population lie? Now where does the bulk of the money lie (I don't believe that IQ and income are highly correlated)? Now if you're into making money (aren't we all) then what is the logical thing to do (disregarding principles)?
I come to Slashdot to learn from the many fellow geek who are a lot smarter/more experienced than I. I know that I go for the funny a lot, but I try not to post unless I think that it is really good (not much beats a good laugh).
*Excepting Myth Busters.
If you don't know what LCD stands for in this context, you should turn in your geek card.
I don't know what this is in this context, so maybe I should. LCD to me = liquid crystal display.
"Slowly but surely [Meth] has taken over my [...] life. How can I [get it back]? Bit by bit with [its seductiveness], hip image and brilliant [highs]. [Meth] has gained my trust and all my [money]. I am doing almost all of my [living] in the cloud. [Meth Labs and narco-traffickers] have become my tools of choice. Even to the point where my [home, business] etc are all [Meth labs].It was just so easy, enabling me to effortlessly work from multiple computers, operating systems and locations. I know, I know, this is foolish -- all my eggs are firmly in one [drug]. It has crept up on me. As a long-time [cocaine] user, and committed pessimist, I have used many [drugs] over the years to ensure my [highs] are safe. Now I have ceded all control to [Meth]. How can I regain some control and back this all up? Is there a one-touch solution that will take [] my [life] from the various [drugs] and [recover] it[]?"
Microsoft is working on a new OS that will never see the light of day because it will risk the monopolistic platform to which they now enjoy...
No, they are working on a new OS in order to continue the monopoly they now enjoy. If the paradigm of cloud computing becomes the reality, then they are fucked if they continue with their current business model.
This is slashdot. It leans far left and toward science
For the uniformed there is a banner at the top that says "SLASHDOT News for Nerds. Stuff That Matters." I know, it's "shocking" that it would lean toward science.
Science is full of unexplained holes that theories postulate answers for.
I find it strange that religionists would embrace this line of reasoning, for it shoves god into the gaps of science's understanding. As science fills in the gaps, less and less is left for god to do, until one day we are studying Christianity the same way we study Greek mythology. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait for that day, I just find it odd that the more intelligent amongst the religious can't see where this line of reasoning leads.
Scientific theories only hold out until something else comes along with more facts that change our understanding.
The facts that come along rarely change our understanding, more like they refine our understanding. Think of how General Relativity refines our understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion. We understood how things move but not perfectly, presently we are much closer to perfect but maybe not quite all the way there.
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In fact Clarion recently released 2 new car stereos that cant play a CD, only digital memory formats.
Uhh... somethings wrong with this statement, only I can't quite figure out what it is. 8^)
Is a Turing test valid if the human is an idiot?
One day, I imagine that super-intelligent beings will be debating whether un-enhanced humans are really conscious.
Can something with so low an intelligence and such limited awareness actually be conscious?
You Sir are a Master. I stand in awe.
I've corrected your grammar.
Isn't the history of civilization generally based around water for animals, agriculture, transport, industry?
Yup. In the United States, around 53% of the population lives near the coast[.] Also, look at any map and notice how many major cities are right on major rivers.
Maybe time to start treating our seas with respect.
I hope we do, though right now I'm pessimistic. See this
Attempting to "entertain" the more intelligent types with the same sort of filth/LCD* they see on their television is a counterproductive goal.
It might be that this trend is inevitable. Look at the devolution of the Discovery Channel*, what are they discovering, how to use grinders and say FbeepK. I think that I figured out why this is though. If the average IQ is 100 and IQ distributions fit on a bell curve, where does the bulk of the population lie? Now where does the bulk of the money lie (I don't believe that IQ and income are highly correlated)? Now if you're into making money (aren't we all) then what is the logical thing to do (disregarding principles)?
I come to Slashdot to learn from the many fellow geek who are a lot smarter/more experienced than I. I know that I go for the funny a lot, but I try not to post unless I think that it is really good (not much beats a good laugh).
*Excepting Myth Busters.
If you don't know what LCD stands for in this context, you should turn in your geek card.
I don't know what this is in this context, so maybe I should. LCD to me = liquid crystal display.
"Slowly but surely [Meth] has taken over my [...] life. How can I [get it back]? Bit by bit with [its seductiveness], hip image and brilliant [highs]. [Meth] has gained my trust and all my [money]. I am doing almost all of my [living] in the cloud. [Meth Labs and narco-traffickers] have become my tools of choice. Even to the point where my [home, business] etc are all [Meth labs].It was just so easy, enabling me to effortlessly work from multiple computers, operating systems and locations. I know, I know, this is foolish -- all my eggs are firmly in one [drug]. It has crept up on me. As a long-time [cocaine] user, and committed pessimist, I have used many [drugs] over the years to ensure my [highs] are safe. Now I have ceded all control to [Meth]. How can I regain some control and back this all up? Is there a one-touch solution that will take [] my [life] from the various [drugs] and [recover] it[]?"
Burn to new CD.
No need! This is the absolute GREATEST optical disk repair device that I've found! It'll even repair cracked disks!
10 INPUT "What's wrong with the Apple II?", A$
20 PRINT "Answer: "; A$
30 PRINT "HAHAHAHA"
40 GOTO 10
the issue is what the definition of 'unreasonable' is
With this Administration's tortured definition of torture, one shouldn't be surprised when they have an unreasonable definition of unreasonable.
[...]still standing by for Christianity-bashing and something about open source.
YEAH, how come Jesus didn't post the sermon on the mount for all of us to modify and improve upon instead of dictating it like Microsoft would do?
I'm thinking that 700 years might be a bit past the statute of limitations...
NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Microsoft is working on a new OS that will never see the light of day because it will risk the monopolistic platform to which they now enjoy...
No, they are working on a new OS in order to continue the monopoly they now enjoy. If the paradigm of cloud computing becomes the reality, then they are fucked if they continue with their current business model.
This is slashdot. It leans far left and toward science
For the uniformed there is a banner at the top that says "SLASHDOT News for Nerds. Stuff That Matters." I know, it's "shocking" that it would lean toward science.
Science is full of unexplained holes that theories postulate answers for.
I find it strange that religionists would embrace this line of reasoning, for it shoves god into the gaps of science's understanding. As science fills in the gaps, less and less is left for god to do, until one day we are studying Christianity the same way we study Greek mythology. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait for that day, I just find it odd that the more intelligent amongst the religious can't see where this line of reasoning leads.
Scientific theories only hold out until something else comes along with more facts that change our understanding.
The facts that come along rarely change our understanding, more like they refine our understanding. Think of how General Relativity refines our understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion. We understood how things move but not perfectly, presently we are much closer to perfect but maybe not quite all the way there.
How about: Analyzing Soil Samples, Listing Integrated Colors in K-band Evolved Regions.
2008 just called...[...]and all some people can do is keep hating the past.
2048 just called, and they want their time machine back. Also, I just hung up the phone with 1987 and they want their fucking stupid joke back.
Imagine briefing unintelligent life about the discovery of unintelligent life.
What is the condition called where you become sexually aroused by technology?
Technopr0n!
Oops, that's the stuff that gets you there. What I meant to say was C!@L!$
What is the condition called where you become sexually aroused by technology?
Technopr0n!
If the bubble is back, where is my 100%+ gains in my stock portfolio year over year? What kind of bubble is it if your stocks are losing?
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I don't see the appeal to having a humanoid robot.
Sex.
Anthropomorphizing robots, cute as they are in Wall*e, is insulting to the beauty of that which is life.
Anthropomorphizing robots is all about what my previous statement was about. Fuck the beauty of life, we're talking utilization here.
If it's the Casimir effect, you should probably get a bigger sweater.
I think he was talking about the "cashmere" effect.