There are lots of annoying words, but the thing that really makes me seeth is the hanging statement, a common reflexive response used by fools. To me, it reads 'savour my words, reflect upon them, I speak from the highest altar of knowledge.' Or in short, 'I am a self-important asshat'.
An example:
Reasonable question: 'I was thinking of buying xyz processor, would anyone be able to suggest a good motherboard'
Asshat response: 'I didn't know anyone would buy an xyz processor...'
Sorry, crap example I know but the minute you go looking for one of these loathsome phrases you can't find one.
If by spying, you mean conducting your communications via the interweb and invariably having copies of said communications either in deliberately or not deliberatley maintained logs...
Its a bit like asking someone to tell your mate down the street 'it rains on Tuesdays' and then complaining when the intermediate seems to know your secret weather-forceasting tip.
Well, you may have a point, but the thing with scientifc theory is that it never says 'this is true and everything else is wrong and we may not even question this theory, because that's how it is.' The whole point is that we don't know what we don't know, but we'll try to do our best to explain it and we will constantly re-evaluate what we've come up with so far and continually re-test and question what we're at. THAT's what I respect.
I've always had a problem with any sort of authority that refuses discussion.
One of my best friends is a very commited Christian, but fortunately an intelligent one. We have many long discussions around these areas. I am very careful not to insult him, and he's a genuinely lovely guy. He doesn't take the bible that literally, though he does have views that don't chime with a scientific approach. I can respect his views, as he doesn't try to ram them down my throat.
This stuff is completely different though. In fact, its absolutely bloody crazy. I'm quite apathetic in a lot of political areas; I know I shouldn't be, but I find it hard to get motivated. My Grandfather gives me a hard time over this, explaining that people died in wars to allow us the right to vote etc and hes completely right. However, I'm really motivated on this shit. I just can't fucking believe this crap is happening. I certainly believed in God right up until I was about 13, and then the weight of science and a questioning mind started to unravel a lot of what I'd been taught in schools; eventually, by the time I was in my late teens, I'd become an atheist.
I've had absoultely no problem with people having faith though. In fact, many times I've been a little jealous that I don't think I'm in with a good chance of living in some sort of Nirvana after I die. It must be really comforting to know that despite life's trials & tribulations everything's going to be just fine. If that helps people get through the day, or deal with great loss, then bully for them. I'm glad they have a way of coping that teaches basic rules in life that ought to apply anyway (don't murder people, treat others as you would wish to be treated etc. All good tenets).
But when a group of people try to subvert the canon of human endeavour over hundreds, if not thousands of years I start to get enraged. I probably feel more strongly about this than anything else going.
Are we going to end up with a completely polarised society, where on the one hand we have scientists and those who accept the principles of empirical testing, and on the other, a bunch of brain-washed idiots sucking down fairy tales? Its true because God said so? I just can't fucking beleive this is happening in the Western world. It's like some sort of nightmare.
I mean, how can you motivate people to do the right thing over genetics, global warming, arms proliferation, international politics, if they believe that everything is (their) God's doing? I mean, if they're going to accept all this utter crap these guys are spouting, they're basically absolving themselves of any responsibilty in this world, aren't they?
Ack, I could rant on like this for hours and what's the bloody point? I'm preaching to the converted here anyways. It's just that this crap seems like the thin end of the wedge to me. If they keep this shite up, then we're really going to be well set for the ultimate Christian/Islam showdown, and I honestly would not be surprised if this wasn't the real aim of all this shit in the first place. I'm with an earlier poster; Let's leave the religious people behind. Except we can't. A lot of them control us and our societies. What the hell is wrong with these people?
Actualy old chap, what is a video recording if it is not a series of photographs? And do come over to Belfast, I think you'll be shocked at the number of cameras - they do actually swivel about while you watch them. Meawhile knife crime goes up and up. You're more likely to be a victin of violent crime in Belfast than in any any other western city - including Barcelona & London - but we have the most cameras. What's happening here? What's working?
Oh I'm dreadfully sorry your mighty intellect is bored by the trivial concerns of millions. Fact is, many men are enormously bothered by going bald. It's something that affects their job prospects, their sex lives and much more. There are many, many more important things in the world of course, but then we have people like you to wrestle with infinitely more worthy thoughts.
In fact, next time you need to point out to us just how trivial our concerns are, do me a favour. Don't indulge us.
I reckon your question would be answered with a brief glance at TFA. Its on a further upgraded Source engine, looks amazing, and they definitely seem to be 'putting up'. They've shown far more of this version than all the others put together. And kudos to the guy at the center of it all - the original designer of the game - who now works at Valve.
Nobody's seen really anything of the new Duke, correct me if I'm wrong. There's shed-loads of TF2 stuff out there.
Well, can you see the difference between Far Cry and UT2004? Cast your eyes backwards if you want to imagine potential/probable gains in the future. Or go watch a trailer for Crysis, probably a better comparision. Think Far Cry x 10.
I always had American machines for some reason - a vic-20, an atari 600xl and then a c-64. Most of my mates had speccys. Not to knock Sinclair, but I was always very grateful to have had the machines I did. Only regret was insisting on the Atari instead of a BBC model B, and thus having to spend an entire summer round at a mate's who had the 'proper' elite. It sucked on the 64.
Ultimate play the game did some great speccy stuff.
He's right you know (in a fashion). When I first played Quake online, from an internet cafe, I was ecstatic. Years of playing fairly regularly on servers followed and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Once I joined a clan the pressure stepped up a little, but I got a lot out of playing with people with which I had more of an emotional connection with than just randoms and half-familiar regulars.
Nowadays, I can go and play cs:s on a server where I may know some of the guys vaguely but I actually lose interest very quickly, and do something else until my team start showing up. Its just not the same.
If all you know is playing randoms on publics, then you're probably having a fanastic time and good for you! But once you've played in proper teams with people you know well then you're having deeper fun and your previous experiences seem relatively shallow.
See also Football teams playing for home crowds, Sex with someone you love, Bands playing for their fan clubs etc
Speaking as a European, I really hope this guy gets in, he would do wonders for the global image of the United States. I'm not sure even the quite-worldly Slashdot crowd realise what damage Bush has wrought upon America's relationship with the rest of the planet.
As previous posters have commented though, I'm not sure middle America is ready for him.
Like many Europeans, I have enormous respect for the America ideal and I know that your government doesn't really represent you. But on the other hand, literally, it does.
Good luck guys! Don't let the oil companies rig it. Unintentional pun, honest
I love the way the Sun tried to communicate the size of an exabyte by explaining how many hours of watching tv it may relate to.
I'd like to believe the paper is talking down to its readership...
I've never heard anyone refer to Lego bricks as Legos. Least, not in Europe anyway. The first poster nailed the issue I think - did no-one else read it? the first post?
oh wait - I'm on Slashdot.
'To Google' , does mean to employ the Google Search engine. I can easily understand why Google wish to protect that meaning which became widespread as a result of their engine being (in many people's minds) the best engine to use. Of course they're going to be pissed off if Yahoo or MSN can start using the term and getting a little cooler as a result. They don't deserve the association.
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This has been all over the web in recent days - a lot of the reviews seem to be saying the card is under-utilised at the moment. Whether that changes or not depends on whether the big system builders start to deploy it as standard, and/or the next gen console titles require it to adequately port.
Either way, this couold be an albatross - we really need to see what nvidia/ati can do...
I really don't get this - surely in any normal gaming scenario, the xbox's internal cooling will be drowned out (no pun intended) by the gaming sound? What's the point in overclocking the thing, even if its possible?
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There are lots of annoying words, but the thing that really makes me seeth is the hanging statement, a common reflexive response used by fools. To me, it reads 'savour my words, reflect upon them, I speak from the highest altar of knowledge.' Or in short, 'I am a self-important asshat'. An example: Reasonable question: 'I was thinking of buying xyz processor, would anyone be able to suggest a good motherboard' Asshat response: 'I didn't know anyone would buy an xyz processor...' Sorry, crap example I know but the minute you go looking for one of these loathsome phrases you can't find one.
In other news, 640k ought to be enough for anyone
Where's the link? How can I click it if there's no link?
If by spying, you mean conducting your communications via the interweb and invariably having copies of said communications either in deliberately or not deliberatley maintained logs... Its a bit like asking someone to tell your mate down the street 'it rains on Tuesdays' and then complaining when the intermediate seems to know your secret weather-forceasting tip.
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Well, this may be true, but have you played STALKER? Have you seen the bloody wildlife? I'm staying WELL clear
Well, you may have a point, but the thing with scientifc theory is that it never says 'this is true and everything else is wrong and we may not even question this theory, because that's how it is.' The whole point is that we don't know what we don't know, but we'll try to do our best to explain it and we will constantly re-evaluate what we've come up with so far and continually re-test and question what we're at. THAT's what I respect.
I've always had a problem with any sort of authority that refuses discussion.
One of my best friends is a very commited Christian, but fortunately an intelligent one. We have many long discussions around these areas. I am very careful not to insult him, and he's a genuinely lovely guy. He doesn't take the bible that literally, though he does have views that don't chime with a scientific approach. I can respect his views, as he doesn't try to ram them down my throat.
This stuff is completely different though. In fact, its absolutely bloody crazy. I'm quite apathetic in a lot of political areas; I know I shouldn't be, but I find it hard to get motivated. My Grandfather gives me a hard time over this, explaining that people died in wars to allow us the right to vote etc and hes completely right. However, I'm really motivated on this shit. I just can't fucking believe this crap is happening. I certainly believed in God right up until I was about 13, and then the weight of science and a questioning mind started to unravel a lot of what I'd been taught in schools; eventually, by the time I was in my late teens, I'd become an atheist.
I've had absoultely no problem with people having faith though. In fact, many times I've been a little jealous that I don't think I'm in with a good chance of living in some sort of Nirvana after I die. It must be really comforting to know that despite life's trials & tribulations everything's going to be just fine. If that helps people get through the day, or deal with great loss, then bully for them. I'm glad they have a way of coping that teaches basic rules in life that ought to apply anyway (don't murder people, treat others as you would wish to be treated etc. All good tenets).
But when a group of people try to subvert the canon of human endeavour over hundreds, if not thousands of years I start to get enraged. I probably feel more strongly about this than anything else going.
Are we going to end up with a completely polarised society, where on the one hand we have scientists and those who accept the principles of empirical testing, and on the other, a bunch of brain-washed idiots sucking down fairy tales? Its true because God said so? I just can't fucking beleive this is happening in the Western world. It's like some sort of nightmare.
I mean, how can you motivate people to do the right thing over genetics, global warming, arms proliferation, international politics, if they believe that everything is (their) God's doing? I mean, if they're going to accept all this utter crap these guys are spouting, they're basically absolving themselves of any responsibilty in this world, aren't they?
Ack, I could rant on like this for hours and what's the bloody point? I'm preaching to the converted here anyways. It's just that this crap seems like the thin end of the wedge to me. If they keep this shite up, then we're really going to be well set for the ultimate Christian/Islam showdown, and I honestly would not be surprised if this wasn't the real aim of all this shit in the first place. I'm with an earlier poster; Let's leave the religious people behind. Except we can't. A lot of them control us and our societies. What the hell is wrong with these people?
Actualy old chap, what is a video recording if it is not a series of photographs? And do come over to Belfast, I think you'll be shocked at the number of cameras - they do actually swivel about while you watch them. Meawhile knife crime goes up and up. You're more likely to be a victin of violent crime in Belfast than in any any other western city - including Barcelona & London - but we have the most cameras. What's happening here? What's working?
Oh I'm dreadfully sorry your mighty intellect is bored by the trivial concerns of millions. Fact is, many men are enormously bothered by going bald. It's something that affects their job prospects, their sex lives and much more. There are many, many more important things in the world of course, but then we have people like you to wrestle with infinitely more worthy thoughts.
In fact, next time you need to point out to us just how trivial our concerns are, do me a favour. Don't indulge us.
I reckon your question would be answered with a brief glance at TFA. Its on a further upgraded Source engine, looks amazing, and they definitely seem to be 'putting up'. They've shown far more of this version than all the others put together. And kudos to the guy at the center of it all - the original designer of the game - who now works at Valve.
Nobody's seen really anything of the new Duke, correct me if I'm wrong. There's shed-loads of TF2 stuff out there.
Well, can you see the difference between Far Cry and UT2004? Cast your eyes backwards if you want to imagine potential/probable gains in the future. Or go watch a trailer for Crysis, probably a better comparision. Think Far Cry x 10.
I always had American machines for some reason - a vic-20, an atari 600xl and then a c-64. Most of my mates had speccys. Not to knock Sinclair, but I was always very grateful to have had the machines I did. Only regret was insisting on the Atari instead of a BBC model B, and thus having to spend an entire summer round at a mate's who had the 'proper' elite. It sucked on the 64. Ultimate play the game did some great speccy stuff.
He's right you know (in a fashion). When I first played Quake online, from an internet cafe, I was ecstatic. Years of playing fairly regularly on servers followed and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Once I joined a clan the pressure stepped up a little, but I got a lot out of playing with people with which I had more of an emotional connection with than just randoms and half-familiar regulars. Nowadays, I can go and play cs:s on a server where I may know some of the guys vaguely but I actually lose interest very quickly, and do something else until my team start showing up. Its just not the same. If all you know is playing randoms on publics, then you're probably having a fanastic time and good for you! But once you've played in proper teams with people you know well then you're having deeper fun and your previous experiences seem relatively shallow. See also Football teams playing for home crowds, Sex with someone you love, Bands playing for their fan clubs etc
Speaking as a European, I really hope this guy gets in, he would do wonders for the global image of the United States. I'm not sure even the quite-worldly Slashdot crowd realise what damage Bush has wrought upon America's relationship with the rest of the planet. As previous posters have commented though, I'm not sure middle America is ready for him. Like many Europeans, I have enormous respect for the America ideal and I know that your government doesn't really represent you. But on the other hand, literally, it does. Good luck guys! Don't let the oil companies rig it. Unintentional pun, honest
I preferred the 'Canadians Vie for Space Elevator Victory' title this piece was given further down the page.
I love the way the Sun tried to communicate the size of an exabyte by explaining how many hours of watching tv it may relate to. I'd like to believe the paper is talking down to its readership...
I've never heard anyone refer to Lego bricks as Legos. Least, not in Europe anyway. The first poster nailed the issue I think - did no-one else read it? the first post? oh wait - I'm on Slashdot. 'To Google' , does mean to employ the Google Search engine. I can easily understand why Google wish to protect that meaning which became widespread as a result of their engine being (in many people's minds) the best engine to use. Of course they're going to be pissed off if Yahoo or MSN can start using the term and getting a little cooler as a result. They don't deserve the association.
This has been all over the web in recent days - a lot of the reviews seem to be saying the card is under-utilised at the moment. Whether that changes or not depends on whether the big system builders start to deploy it as standard, and/or the next gen console titles require it to adequately port. Either way, this couold be an albatross - we really need to see what nvidia/ati can do...
I was expecting some sort of poorly commented code
Well - if I'm ever on a plane which for whatever reason suddenly has no pilot, I hope to god there's at least one flight sim addict on board.
Step one: Announce New Games Console! Step two: ? Step three: Profit!!!!!!!
I really don't get this - surely in any normal gaming scenario, the xbox's internal cooling will be drowned out (no pun intended) by the gaming sound? What's the point in overclocking the thing, even if its possible?
I honestly read that as something to do with Northern Ireland.