I didn't feel like skimming through 564 comments to see if this was mentioned already;
This also means that tool manufacturers are to be held liable for me cracking someone's head with a claw hammer or robbing a store with a knife. These are things that were created for good reasons but used for bad reasons too. It's human nature, you can't stop it all.
A whole first page of comments and hardly a one is actually about the star map. You want to discuss plaster penises go here:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html or http ://www.selfregulation.info/iapcoda/0405-press- report-dl.html (in europe anyway, couldn't find a US one.)
"(It certainly would be the worlds more expensive "dirty bomb".)"
The threat of contamination is very, very low. The technology has been used several times over the last 3 decades and as mentioned in the first link, there was an accident and the fuel source was recovered intact and used in another mission.
Personally, i think people in general have forgotten about what was required to found the new worlds of the past, new exotic conditions, sickness, disease, and death were all part of the equation and they were hailed as heroes. Now it seems that you're condisered stupid to take on a challenge that could result in death, even something as important as exploring the rest of our solar system and beyond. Where is America's (and the world's) cowboy attitude of old? I kinda liked it and it sure would speed up our already exponential increase in knowledge about the rest of the cosmos.
Apparently they called an 'opposite day' when they invented politics and so the crappiest ones always reach the top. Yes is no, right is wrong.. you know; politicians.
Hubble would have been fixed by now and food would have been delivered to the ISS. I read a while back, and agree with it wholeheartedly, that just as populating the wild west a coulpe hundred years ago, space is dangerous too. Did people still go? Of course they did. It's the pioneer spirit that keeps us speading our wings. Does anyone believe that the astronauts going up think that the current methods of entering space are infallable? I'm sure they're well aware that they're basically sitting on a giant "controlled" bomb.
There are risks inherent with everything and they're all relative. If i stuff envelopes all day, there's a chance i'll get a nasty papercut, if i'm an astronaut, there's a chance i could lose my life in an accident.
"...as huge as FutureShop [equiv to the american BestBuy]."
In case you didn't know, Future Slop is now owned by Best Buy. That's why i get a kick out of people saying they're going to shop around. I try not to buy from FS, sellouts. They were 100% Canadian, started in Vancouver along with A&B Sound (20+ years after A&B) which is where i go religiously.
"Uses such phrases as "To tell you the truth," "To be perfectly honest," and "Why would I lie to you?" " - http://www.canoe.ca/LifewiseWorkOffice00/0724_liar.html
I read this a while ago, statistically when someone starts their sentence with one of the above phrases, they're lying. This is the only link i could find Googling quickly.
Actually, the replicators (as described in an episode of ST:TNG and the ST:TNG Tech Manual) cannot replicate complex items such as a phaser, but can, of course create a knife or other such simple objects. This is coming from a reformed ST:TNG Trekkie with all the books 'n crap. Apperently i had too much time on my hands when i was 14.
I'm the only computer guy, and i have the slowest machine(s). Not a big gamer, so i can keep my 733 and my 550. who cares if one blows up, i feel free do do whatever i want with them (they're of the majority age;-))
From this article: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNew s/1089846127590_85255327/?hub=Canada
"He feels Moore broke Section 331 of the Canada Elections Act by urging people not to vote for Conservative Leader Stephen Harper during this summer's federal election.
That law makes it an offence to "in any way induce electors to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate unless the person is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.""
Something i didn't know until i read it a while back, apparently, in Canadian law, it is illegal for someone tht is not a resident of Canada to try to "induce electors to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate" Hmm, learn something new every day.. Does this apply to US or UK elections laws?
Even if global warming doesn't exist, wouldn't you rather have some clean air and water left for your kids? or your grand-kids? Why submit them to a life of air masks and bottled water when all you need to do is pay closer attention to what you're contributing to the trash of the world. I'm not a tree hugger, i work for an oil company.
But, then again, i live in Alberta. If you don't work for an oil company, you're either working for someone that supports an oil company, or you're in the service industry catering to oilfield employees.
I agree, that's the same as saying GTA trains you to become a mass murderer. Well, if that's the case, i'm going to start playing Madden 2005 more often and become a football star.
Personally, i think you start off cracked, outsiders just assume it's the environment. I can see environment if you were held in a POW camp for thirty years, or constantly being ridiculed and abused by parents, bullies etc, but not a video game. Rainbow 6 does not teach you how to infiltrate an enemy camp.
I play everything from E rated to M.. am I okay? Well, i guess that's a personal opinion too, but i think so. I've also been on the internet since 5 bucks per hour text games and i'm not a p0rn searching movie bashing internet junkie either... OTOH, i'm pretty toughened up when it comes to seeing graphic stuff online because i've been exposed to it for so long so maybe i am a little screwy. It's all in the eye of the beholder. Now, back to Madden:-)
"I don't know about Canada, but in most of USA the a$$hole cyclists will speed by a pedestrians shoulder either with no warning or a shout of 'on your left' at the same instant he makes his startling appearance. Good thing they wait till the last moment too. Because fully 20+% of them don't know which side is left!"
A city bylaw In Edmonton, AB. requires you to have either a whistle or bell with you while riding your bike in order to warn pedestrians that you're coming up on them.
It's funny [read: strange]that they could send a test signal after launch, but they couldn't do the same on the ground before launch without taking the craft apart? That doesn't make sense to me.
True, peaunts are dangerous for a few people, but including warnings for blatantly harmful (read: rediculous) actions by its' user is quite funny. I can see a candy bar manufacturer stating that their product may have came in contact with nuts during production. Good to know, but someone who is allergic to peanuts should know this already, and make knowing an important goal. You don't see diabetics up-ending a bag of sugar into their mouth do you?
Warning on hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping. (I mentioned this at a gathering of friends one night, and one guy actually said he uses one to warm his bed at night. Amazing)
Coffee containers: Warning: Hot. C'mon, you'd think they knew.
Lack of common sense is not grounds for a lawsuit!
I think it was Dell that got hit with a lawsuit from a guy who burned his "unit" on their "unit", (no ref, too lazy). They now include a disclaimer that says don't use it on your person because it may burn you. It's similar to a nut tray i received last Christmas.. "May contain traces of peanuts". Well, thanks for that!
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I didn't feel like skimming through 564 comments to see if this was mentioned already;
This also means that tool manufacturers are to be held liable for me cracking someone's head with a claw hammer or robbing a store with a knife. These are things that were created for good reasons but used for bad reasons too. It's human nature, you can't stop it all.
A whole first page of comments and hardly a one is actually about the star map. You want to discuss plaster penises go here:
p ://www.selfregulation.info/iapcoda/0405-press- report-dl.html (in europe anyway, couldn't find a US one.)
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html
or
htt
"(It certainly would be the worlds more expensive "dirty bomb".)"
The threat of contamination is very, very low. The technology has been used several times over the last 3 decades and as mentioned in the first link, there was an accident and the fuel source was recovered intact and used in another mission.
http://www.nuclearspace.com/facts_about_rtg.htm
http://www.ne.doe.gov/space/spacepwr.html
Personally, i think people in general have forgotten about what was required to found the new worlds of the past, new exotic conditions, sickness, disease, and death were all part of the equation and they were hailed as heroes. Now it seems that you're condisered stupid to take on a challenge that could result in death, even something as important as exploring the rest of our solar system and beyond. Where is America's (and the world's) cowboy attitude of old? I kinda liked it and it sure would speed up our already exponential increase in knowledge about the rest of the cosmos.
"...I do not think that that would be healthy to your usual Cape Cañaveral bacterium."
i d= 02-074
Actually, it's been proven quite a few times that bacteria does just fine in space even after a few years.
http://www.nasaexplores.com/show2_articlea.php?
Apparently they called an 'opposite day' when they invented politics and so the crappiest ones always reach the top. Yes is no, right is wrong.. you know; politicians.
They've had those for years, tt's called a urinal :)
We wouldn't be having this conversation at all.
Hubble would have been fixed by now and food would have been delivered to the ISS. I read a while back, and agree with it wholeheartedly, that just as populating the wild west a coulpe hundred years ago, space is dangerous too. Did people still go? Of course they did. It's the pioneer spirit that keeps us speading our wings. Does anyone believe that the astronauts going up think that the current methods of entering space are infallable? I'm sure they're well aware that they're basically sitting on a giant "controlled" bomb.
There are risks inherent with everything and they're all relative. If i stuff envelopes all day, there's a chance i'll get a nasty papercut, if i'm an astronaut, there's a chance i could lose my life in an accident.
"...as huge as FutureShop [equiv to the american BestBuy]."
In case you didn't know, Future Slop is now owned by Best Buy. That's why i get a kick out of people saying they're going to shop around. I try not to buy from FS, sellouts. They were 100% Canadian, started in Vancouver along with A&B Sound (20+ years after A&B) which is where i go religiously.
"Uses such phrases as "To tell you the truth," "To be perfectly honest," and "Why would I lie to you?" " - http://www.canoe.ca/LifewiseWorkOffice00/0724_liar .html
I read this a while ago, statistically when someone starts their sentence with one of the above phrases, they're lying. This is the only link i could find Googling quickly.
And yes, I know I spelled apparently wrong. Apologies to the grammar nazzis. *bows* :-)
Actually, the replicators (as described in an episode of ST:TNG and the ST:TNG Tech Manual) cannot replicate complex items such as a phaser, but can, of course create a knife or other such simple objects. This is coming from a reformed ST:TNG Trekkie with all the books 'n crap. Apperently i had too much time on my hands when i was 14.
I'm the only computer guy, and i have the slowest machine(s). Not a big gamer, so i can keep my 733 and my 550. who cares if one blows up, i feel free do do whatever i want with them (they're of the majority age ;-))
From this article: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNew s/1089846127590_85255327/?hub=Canada
"He feels Moore broke Section 331 of the Canada Elections Act by urging people not to vote for Conservative Leader Stephen Harper during this summer's federal election.
That law makes it an offence to "in any way induce electors to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate unless the person is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.""
Something i didn't know until i read it a while back, apparently, in Canadian law, it is illegal for someone tht is not a resident of Canada to try to "induce electors to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate" Hmm, learn something new every day.. Does this apply to US or UK elections laws?
Even if global warming doesn't exist, wouldn't you rather have some clean air and water left for your kids? or your grand-kids? Why submit them to a life of air masks and bottled water when all you need to do is pay closer attention to what you're contributing to the trash of the world. I'm not a tree hugger, i work for an oil company.
But, then again, i live in Alberta. If you don't work for an oil company, you're either working for someone that supports an oil company, or you're in the service industry catering to oilfield employees.
I agree, that's the same as saying GTA trains you to become a mass murderer. Well, if that's the case, i'm going to start playing Madden 2005 more often and become a football star.
:-)
Personally, i think you start off cracked, outsiders just assume it's the environment. I can see environment if you were held in a POW camp for thirty years, or constantly being ridiculed and abused by parents, bullies etc, but not a video game. Rainbow 6 does not teach you how to infiltrate an enemy camp.
I play everything from E rated to M.. am I okay? Well, i guess that's a personal opinion too, but i think so. I've also been on the internet since 5 bucks per hour text games and i'm not a p0rn searching movie bashing internet junkie either... OTOH, i'm pretty toughened up when it comes to seeing graphic stuff online because i've been exposed to it for so long so maybe i am a little screwy. It's all in the eye of the beholder. Now, back to Madden
http://www.illwillpress.com/tech.html
:-)
This says it all.
"I don't know about Canada, but in most of USA the a$$hole cyclists will speed by a pedestrians shoulder either with no warning or a shout of 'on your left' at the same instant he makes his startling appearance. Good thing they wait till the last moment too. Because fully 20+% of them don't know which side is left!"
A city bylaw In Edmonton, AB. requires you to have either a whistle or bell with you while riding your bike in order to warn pedestrians that you're coming up on them.
Finally! The reason why everyone drives a SUV with a turbocharged 6.0 Liter engine. :-)
that I ever learned in college:
R(yE)^12=Pi(EyD)
It's funny [read: strange]that they could send a test signal after launch, but they couldn't do the same on the ground before launch without taking the craft apart? That doesn't make sense to me.
True, peaunts are dangerous for a few people, but including warnings for blatantly harmful (read: rediculous) actions by its' user is quite funny. I can see a candy bar manufacturer stating that their product may have came in contact with nuts during production. Good to know, but someone who is allergic to peanuts should know this already, and make knowing an important goal. You don't see diabetics up-ending a bag of sugar into their mouth do you?
Warning on hair dryer: Do not use while sleeping. (I mentioned this at a gathering of friends one night, and one guy actually said he uses one to warm his bed at night. Amazing)
Coffee containers: Warning: Hot. C'mon, you'd think they knew.
Lack of common sense is not grounds for a lawsuit!
I think it was Dell that got hit with a lawsuit from a guy who burned his "unit" on their "unit", (no ref, too lazy). They now include a disclaimer that says don't use it on your person because it may burn you. It's similar to a nut tray i received last Christmas.. "May contain traces of peanuts". Well, thanks for that!
Man, that new laptop is hot!
"They were certainly common back in the pre-Web Internet days of Usenet newsgroups..."
Wouldn't that be right around the time of "The FAQs of Life" TV show?
Apparently all of our 4 digit ID /.ers are all uncommonly rich.