So, when someone asked you about something complex in one of the foreign languages you were studying, there was never a time when you simply didn't know the proper words to express something. I somehow doubt that.
Also, how do you articulate a feeling? I'm sure you know what hunger (or love, etc.) feels like, but if you had to really explain it, could you? Not bloody likely.
"This is one of those areas of study where a layman can have no idea of the absurd depth of literature available, or the sorts of ridiculous theories spawned, and yet still be able to say meaningful things because it's all pretty much been wanking."
Sorry, but that's just not the case. This happens to be my field - language is far more complicated than you might imagine. Linguistics, psycholinguistics, and visual cognition are not trivial just because you don't understand them on a serious level.
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Quite true. I had a genetics professor in college who believed that most common allergies are the result of an environment containing too few helminths (flatworms). Apparently the reactive proteins on them (or perhaps it was the immune signals specific to them) are extrememely similar to allergens. I curse the too-sterile environment I was brought up in - who would have thought that a healthy child needs to be around more worms?
I was referring to the parent's particular point; I was not calling everyone who talks to people through the internet "elitist." I completely agree with you regarding rare hobbies/interests, however I disagree with the parent's refusal to speak with people they consider less intelligent than themself.
"If you want to talk about elitism- thinking your way is better because its your way, now THATS elitism."
Elitism: 1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources. 2a. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class. b. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class. (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.)
You're free to disagree with my opinion, but words have established definitions. By the way - I don't think "my way" is "better," I just prefer it (I'm also morally opposed to "your way").
If you wouldn't "lower" yourself to speaking to anything but the-best-and-the-brightest, you're not going to learn appropriate social skills for dealing with "regular" people, which are what you're normally going to deal with in the physical world. Also, there are many places to meet "intelligent, thoughtful people"; try a bookstore, coffee shop, etc. instead of a bar, and you might find different sorts of people.
What you call "superiority" others would call "limiting". All of your "advantages" involve speaking to a small group of known people anywhere/anytime. In the physical world, you meet new people. New people bring new ideas, perspectives, activities, etc.
You forgot another big problem: decreasing inflation. If money went straight to individuals when inflation was too low, then they would have to pay the gov't when it was too high. I don't know about him, but I don't think that most of us would like that idea very much. Having inflation regulated by interest rates is infinitely more efficient and individual-friendly.
Perhaps we just need a simpler, uniform method to provide the critical info. Rather than having to type in 5 different boxes and pick from a list of states, wouldn't it be easier to have a simple alphanumeric code? For instance, 2-letter state, 2-digit year-of-birth, 1-letter sex (for a man in Texas born in 1976, the code would be tx76m). After a few days, it would become as natural as typing a password, and provides too little enough information to get up-in-arms about, but is enough for most advertisers. It would be easier for both user and content provider than having a username and password, and gets nearly as much accomplished.
Just to clear up a few misconceptions here: 1. Eye-tracking is not new, and has been used in research for decades. 2. Controlling a computer with eye movements is trivial (but the equipment tends to cost more than luxury cars). 3. While the technology is mostly used in connection with computer displays, it has also been utilized in real-world environments. 4. The military has been funding research in the field for a long time. 5. The technology is more precise and faster than most people would imagine (for decades we have been pixel-precise and measuring in thousandths of a second in real time). 6. While the most accurate systems use head-mounted equipment (Eyelink, ASL) or bite plates (DPI), newer systems are virtually hassle-free (ISCAN).
The new technique in the article is different in that it uses natural reflections on the cornea rather than by projecting infrared light at the eyes. It will probably end up being slower and less accurate, but does offer advantages which will likely lead to it being used in completely different ways (security, court cases, etc).
Simple; don't mount rescue attempts for people who don't get tracked. Don't attach names, and give out RFID tags (for a small deposit) to hikers. What's to complain about then? If the data is kept private and anonymous, you're just making rescue attempts less costly and more reliable. They're still free to go it alone and stay off the radar, but there won't be anyone looking for them if they break a leg.
The differentiation in quality is dependent on the complexity, speed, volume, and bass content of the music. Essentially, Tom Petty will probably hit a ceiling at 8.5, but Mudvayne will overwhelm even the highest compression settings.
"And the 'compression' argument doesn't hold water unless you have a $10k set of speakers to listen to it on powered by a McIntosh analog amp."
My 6-year-old $100, 4.1 Altec Lansing speakers and 4-year-old Santa Cruz DSP sound card beg to differ. I can hear the loss in a Quality-10.0 Ogg Vorbis file. For old, live, or soft musics you would never notice it, but if your collection includes the loud and fast (think White Zombie, Coal Chamber, Slipknot, etc), then it is perceptible (esp. at high volumes). 50% of my collection is fine at Q-7 (mainly classic rock), but there's about 10% that I can't listen to below Q-10, and even then I wish I had space on my computer for lossless files.
Most people won't notice loss with most musics, but for audiophiles with more diverse or different tastes, the loss can be huge.
"Support only the artists that allow the free taping and distribution of their music!"
Should how do I stop liking good music? It's not all crap in the industry, and the independents have a long way to go (even those with talent usually don't have decent production). Should I boycott Led Zeppelin now? I only buy used CDs, but since I actually like good music I can't just pretend that everything I own is "bad" because the execs are greedy.
"Also, there are no high voltage components in the doors."
That one caught my surprise, too. Considering that the doors are pretty much a dead end, I couldn't fathom why there would be. Power doors and windows don't need any more juice in a hybrid than any other car.
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So, when someone asked you about something complex in one of the foreign languages you were studying, there was never a time when you simply didn't know the proper words to express something. I somehow doubt that.
Also, how do you articulate a feeling? I'm sure you know what hunger (or love, etc.) feels like, but if you had to really explain it, could you? Not bloody likely.
"This is one of those areas of study where a layman can have no idea of the absurd depth of literature available, or the sorts of ridiculous theories spawned, and yet still be able to say meaningful things because it's all pretty much been wanking."
Sorry, but that's just not the case. This happens to be my field - language is far more complicated than you might imagine. Linguistics, psycholinguistics, and visual cognition are not trivial just because you don't understand them on a serious level.
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Quite true. I had a genetics professor in college who believed that most common allergies are the result of an environment containing too few helminths (flatworms). Apparently the reactive proteins on them (or perhaps it was the immune signals specific to them) are extrememely similar to allergens. I curse the too-sterile environment I was brought up in - who would have thought that a healthy child needs to be around more worms?
Have you tried other poultry (e.g. turkey) or hormone/antibiotic-free chicken? Might give you an alternative or at least eliminate some possibilities.
Perfect for doing recon missions in the office! [...] Did the boss leave early?
I think the boss might catch on when a swarm of miniature flying robots flew by his doorway at 4:45 every day, stopping to peer into his office.
I was referring to the parent's particular point; I was not calling everyone who talks to people through the internet "elitist." I completely agree with you regarding rare hobbies/interests, however I disagree with the parent's refusal to speak with people they consider less intelligent than themself.
"If you want to talk about elitism- thinking your way is better because its your way, now THATS elitism."
Elitism:
1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources. 2a. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class. b. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.)
You're free to disagree with my opinion, but words have established definitions. By the way - I don't think "my way" is "better," I just prefer it (I'm also morally opposed to "your way").
"Elitist" is the word.
If you wouldn't "lower" yourself to speaking to anything but the-best-and-the-brightest, you're not going to learn appropriate social skills for dealing with "regular" people, which are what you're normally going to deal with in the physical world. Also, there are many places to meet "intelligent, thoughtful people"; try a bookstore, coffee shop, etc. instead of a bar, and you might find different sorts of people.
What you call "superiority" others would call "limiting". All of your "advantages" involve speaking to a small group of known people anywhere/anytime. In the physical world, you meet new people. New people bring new ideas, perspectives, activities, etc.
You forgot another big problem: decreasing inflation. If money went straight to individuals when inflation was too low, then they would have to pay the gov't when it was too high. I don't know about him, but I don't think that most of us would like that idea very much. Having inflation regulated by interest rates is infinitely more efficient and individual-friendly.
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Perhaps the most hysterical movie ever [poorly] crafted. If you like kung fu movies, get your hands on a copy of this and prepare to laugh.
For the record: 'ming' and 'posh' are as common as 'lift' in England. While 'soz wot' fits your argument, they don't.
Perhaps we just need a simpler, uniform method to provide the critical info. Rather than having to type in 5 different boxes and pick from a list of states, wouldn't it be easier to have a simple alphanumeric code? For instance, 2-letter state, 2-digit year-of-birth, 1-letter sex (for a man in Texas born in 1976, the code would be tx76m). After a few days, it would become as natural as typing a password, and provides too little enough information to get up-in-arms about, but is enough for most advertisers. It would be easier for both user and content provider than having a username and password, and gets nearly as much accomplished.
Just to clear up a few misconceptions here:
1. Eye-tracking is not new, and has been used in research for decades.
2. Controlling a computer with eye movements is trivial (but the equipment tends to cost more than luxury cars).
3. While the technology is mostly used in connection with computer displays, it has also been utilized in real-world environments.
4. The military has been funding research in the field for a long time.
5. The technology is more precise and faster than most people would imagine (for decades we have been pixel-precise and measuring in thousandths of a second in real time).
6. While the most accurate systems use head-mounted equipment (Eyelink, ASL) or bite plates (DPI), newer systems are virtually hassle-free (ISCAN).
The new technique in the article is different in that it uses natural reflections on the cornea rather than by projecting infrared light at the eyes. It will probably end up being slower and less accurate, but does offer advantages which will likely lead to it being used in completely different ways (security, court cases, etc).
Putting aside legality, etc...
What if only subscribers could access the cached sites?
Also, what about using robots.txt or meta tags to tell Slashdot a page can be cached?
"a powered transponder system is ideal and already thoroughly researched in maritime applications"
Much better. You got my point, though.
Simple; don't mount rescue attempts for people who don't get tracked. Don't attach names, and give out RFID tags (for a small deposit) to hikers. What's to complain about then? If the data is kept private and anonymous, you're just making rescue attempts less costly and more reliable. They're still free to go it alone and stay off the radar, but there won't be anyone looking for them if they break a leg.
I don't know what ABX is.
The differentiation in quality is dependent on the complexity, speed, volume, and bass content of the music. Essentially, Tom Petty will probably hit a ceiling at 8.5, but Mudvayne will overwhelm even the highest compression settings.
"people don't get satire"
More to the point: people don't get the Coen Brothers.
"And the 'compression' argument doesn't hold water unless you have a $10k set of speakers to listen to it on powered by a McIntosh analog amp."
My 6-year-old $100, 4.1 Altec Lansing speakers and 4-year-old Santa Cruz DSP sound card beg to differ. I can hear the loss in a Quality-10.0 Ogg Vorbis file. For old, live, or soft musics you would never notice it, but if your collection includes the loud and fast (think White Zombie, Coal Chamber, Slipknot, etc), then it is perceptible (esp. at high volumes). 50% of my collection is fine at Q-7 (mainly classic rock), but there's about 10% that I can't listen to below Q-10, and even then I wish I had space on my computer for lossless files.
Most people won't notice loss with most musics, but for audiophiles with more diverse or different tastes, the loss can be huge.
Legal system, too. Lawyers can't bring personal cameras into court, whether they're part of a phone or not.
Isn't it also possible that they just strung together code from a bunch of worms which did each of those things independently?
"Support only the artists that allow the free taping and distribution of their music!"
Should how do I stop liking good music? It's not all crap in the industry, and the independents have a long way to go (even those with talent usually don't have decent production). Should I boycott Led Zeppelin now? I only buy used CDs, but since I actually like good music I can't just pretend that everything I own is "bad" because the execs are greedy.
"Also, there are no high voltage components in the doors."
That one caught my surprise, too. Considering that the doors are pretty much a dead end, I couldn't fathom why there would be. Power doors and windows don't need any more juice in a hybrid than any other car.