That is the result when someone learns evolution by watching Jurassic park.
Birds and dinosaurs coexisted pretty long. After the extinction, more birds than dinosaurs survived. The whole notion of "dinosaurs evolved into birds" only means that late dinosaurs and birds share a common ancestor. It's not like some dinosaurs observed the post-apocalyptic mayhem around them and decided to evolve into birds.
My thinking was exactly the opposite - A guy that calls himself "the joker" tells me to push a button to save my life? This thoughts are not even hypothetical, but my bet would be that anyone pushing the button would blow up himself, maybe even both ships. That would be Joker-worthy.
That sums up my only problem with this movie - why did everyone trust this guy to do what he promised?
Bad analogy
Better would be going into a bookshop to buy some book (or perhaps to read a part of it) and there would be some obnoxious audiobook blaring at you all the time. In the food shop, some mad clerk would smear the free sample all over your face. That is how the pop-up, pop-under, flashy, screen covering ad bulshyt works.
Ignoring this doesn't make you a dick, it just keeps you sane a little bit longer.
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The truth is that names hardly matter that much compared to your child's physiology and anatomy.
Well, it would mean that the whole science of genetics and molecular biology is completely wrong. It would be the same as if someone would discover that electricity doesn't exist.
Of course, lots of people are killed every day by cars. Why not ban them as well?
A knife is a tool. Used daily, by millions of people, for perfectly peaceful reasons. Like a car, a hammer, a screwdriver or a paperweight. It can be used to kill someone on purpose or kill someone accidentally. Ban useful tools and the result is a kindergarten, not a society. The problem is not with the tools.
If your motor is equipped with injection (most of cars today) rather than with a carburetor, this doesn't save you fuel. When coasting on neutral, your motor is idling, consuming some little amount of fuel. When you leave the 5'th or 4'th gear in and don't touch the gas pedal, the injection blocks the fuel feed, you literally drive consuming nothing but warm air. According to some mechanics, this is much better for your motor as well. Others may disagree.
When leaving a gear in, the handling of the car is much better in some situations and you save your brakes as well.
Last year I visited a lecture by someone (a conference, don't remember the name) who studies the magnetic "sense" of migratory birds. One hypothesis is that Earth's magnetic field alters the vision of the birds. The animals see a little differently when aligned on the north-south axis and on the east-west axis. Their brain should be able to use this kind of input.
There is no reason to believe the eyes/brains of other vertebrates are unable of this perception. Perhaps humans could train their brains to "see" magnetism as well.
Could there be a method to insert lots of typos into the troll post? Perhaps some Freudian slips as well? Added bonus: The troll will begin to question his sanity.
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No, that is called advertisement.
That is the result when someone learns evolution by watching Jurassic park.
Birds and dinosaurs coexisted pretty long. After the extinction, more birds than dinosaurs survived. The whole notion of "dinosaurs evolved into birds" only means that late dinosaurs and birds share a common ancestor. It's not like some dinosaurs observed the post-apocalyptic mayhem around them and decided to evolve into birds.
Reminds me of a joke from a prof. in virology back in the days:
An untreated flu makes you sick for a week. A treated one for 7 days.
My thinking was exactly the opposite - A guy that calls himself "the joker" tells me to push a button to save my life? This thoughts are not even hypothetical, but my bet would be that anyone pushing the button would blow up himself, maybe even both ships. That would be Joker-worthy.
That sums up my only problem with this movie - why did everyone trust this guy to do what he promised?
Bad analogy
Better would be going into a bookshop to buy some book (or perhaps to read a part of it) and there would be some obnoxious audiobook blaring at you all the time. In the food shop, some mad clerk would smear the free sample all over your face. That is how the pop-up, pop-under, flashy, screen covering ad bulshyt works.
Ignoring this doesn't make you a dick, it just keeps you sane a little bit longer.
The truth is that names hardly matter that much compared to your child's physiology and anatomy.
Tell that to the Boy named Sue.
Well, it would mean that the whole science of genetics and molecular biology is completely wrong. It would be the same as if someone would discover that electricity doesn't exist.
A classic example of keming.
Of course, lots of people are killed every day by cars. Why not ban them as well?
A knife is a tool. Used daily, by millions of people, for perfectly peaceful reasons. Like a car, a hammer, a screwdriver or a paperweight. It can be used to kill someone on purpose or kill someone accidentally. Ban useful tools and the result is a kindergarten, not a society. The problem is not with the tools.
I guess I have to edit my sig...
Die Eier von Satan? You forgot the Turkish hashish.
Yeah, reminds me of the time I did some viral pathology research on sheep. After the experiment was finished, we ate the negative controls.
...and the 1000 people who turned into crazy murderers after playing tetris are to embarrassed to speak up
And where all those violent tetris players? In Afghanistan?
Pyrotechnic initiation, otherwise known as baptism by fire.
Oh... you didn't pull the straw and throw the milkshake their way, trying to flashbang them?
If your motor is equipped with injection (most of cars today) rather than with a carburetor, this doesn't save you fuel. When coasting on neutral, your motor is idling, consuming some little amount of fuel. When you leave the 5'th or 4'th gear in and don't touch the gas pedal, the injection blocks the fuel feed, you literally drive consuming nothing but warm air. According to some mechanics, this is much better for your motor as well. Others may disagree.
When leaving a gear in, the handling of the car is much better in some situations and you save your brakes as well.
I think so, Brain, but where do we get a pool full of pineapple pudding at this hour?
Last year I visited a lecture by someone (a conference, don't remember the name) who studies the magnetic "sense" of migratory birds. One hypothesis is that Earth's magnetic field alters the vision of the birds. The animals see a little differently when aligned on the north-south axis and on the east-west axis. Their brain should be able to use this kind of input.
There is no reason to believe the eyes/brains of other vertebrates are unable of this perception. Perhaps humans could train their brains to "see" magnetism as well.
Only because God doesn't post on Slashdot.
Not quite. ~God
Hm. Looks like he's got something better to do right now.
Cows? I always thought those were turtles.
If you showed me a baby that was roaring like a lion...
Have you seen some TV advertisement lately?
Could there be a method to insert lots of typos into the troll post? Perhaps some Freudian slips as well? Added bonus: The troll will begin to question his sanity.
Oh no! They live!
Ever tried headbanging with headphones?
Are you asking for a dupe?
Next step? "woodrowpaul48@yahoo.co.uk" will sue me for forwarding his "Canadian pharmacy" spam.