I did the only thing I could think of: I checked with my boss to see if he knew where a Geiger counter could be found.
o_O That's what I imagine your boss looked like, hearing that from you as you returned from a supposedly peaceful support mission. For a moment, he probably wondered if you would go on with "We also need gas masks, explosives and guns, lots of guns. The fire exit at the back is safe for now - guide women and children there NOW.". Who knows what can emerge from the more distant facilities in this wicked office building.
The central computer unit of my university has become populated by less clueful individuals lately. This summer they decided it was a good idea to move mail handling over to Windows computers running Exchange or whatever they call it. One of the consequences was that spam filtering did not work very well anymore, especially for one professor at my division who was suddenly getting unheard-of amounts of spam. So this day, he came into office checked his correspondance and burst out in the corridor, shouting "Gah, 8000 mails!". Poor soul, I doubt he ever found the real ones in that pile.
I think I know where spam comes from now - Microsoft Exchange.
How can a governmental agency hold patents anyway? Otherwise they wouldn't have any incentive to invent things that will eventually be useful to the public, or what?
People who don't understand statistics and scientific research methods, but like to pretend they are the smartest people on earth, love to say that phrase, just remember that.
I'm in good company, then. I'll remember that.
Btw, I only tried to be funny. Mabye I failed; we'll have to wait for the modding.
Nonsense. Software, like any other engineered system, will break when subjected to forces in excess of what it was designed to tolerate.
I can't be sure, but I think you parent meant that with software, there are no such "forces". In principle, every possible situation can be accounted for when constructing the program.
Godel of course proved that you can never have a complete list of all true statements in mathematics.
I didn't know that was what he really proved, but in any case, why do we have to bring up Godel every time it comes to automated proving? Godel surely doesn't forbid us to search for proofs of a given statement, or even search for new theorems, if we can (in some automated fashion) determine if they are interesting or not.
The original Bell Labs man pages completely described the system from the point of view of an administrator or user. The only better documentation was the source.
Would you produce an example of such a man page, so that we may admire it?
FiveThirtyEight.com jacked up Obama's odds of winning to 98.1%
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
The "Stalin attitude" of Stallman's, that you mention in your sig, what does it refer to? I don't want to start a flame war, or even oppose you, I just thought that hearing your point of view might adjust my own opinion.
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I can't tell you how common that one is although it sounds like you know from experience.
Sir, to be able to help you, I need your cooperation. Now, tell me, how often do you experience this particular problem?
I did the only thing I could think of: I checked with my boss to see if he knew where a Geiger counter could be found.
o_O That's what I imagine your boss looked like, hearing that from you as you returned from a supposedly peaceful support mission. For a moment, he probably wondered if you would go on with "We also need gas masks, explosives and guns, lots of guns. The fire exit at the back is safe for now - guide women and children there NOW.". Who knows what can emerge from the more distant facilities in this wicked office building.
The central computer unit of my university has become populated by less clueful individuals lately. This summer they decided it was a good idea to move mail handling over to Windows computers running Exchange or whatever they call it. One of the consequences was that spam filtering did not work very well anymore, especially for one professor at my division who was suddenly getting unheard-of amounts of spam. So this day, he came into office checked his correspondance and burst out in the corridor, shouting "Gah, 8000 mails!". Poor soul, I doubt he ever found the real ones in that pile.
I think I know where spam comes from now - Microsoft Exchange.
... I will be rich when I invent a device to stab someone in the face over the internet.
People in category 4 will still be safe, though.
Is it a physical device or the mapping of keys to actions in the game?
"Be sure to drink your ovaltine"
That must be the solution to the elliptic curve cipher.
stupendous
I will not tolerate them calling me names!
How can a governmental agency hold patents anyway? Otherwise they wouldn't have any incentive to invent things that will eventually be useful to the public, or what?
who is an uncurable petrolhead. It's like he was born in the engine compartment of an automobile.
People who don't understand statistics and scientific research methods, but like to pretend they are the smartest people on earth, love to say that phrase, just remember that.
I'm in good company, then. I'll remember that.
Btw, I only tried to be funny. Mabye I failed; we'll have to wait for the modding.
That would place him firmly in category 4. People so stupid they shouldn't be allowed access to the internet.
I thought that was what "4chan" stood for. Isn't it?
just remember that.
What are the Windows and Linux calling conventions?
(Stupid lameness filter!)
Nonsense. Software, like any other engineered system, will break when subjected to forces in excess of what it was designed to tolerate.
I can't be sure, but I think you parent meant that with software, there are no such "forces". In principle, every possible situation can be accounted for when constructing the program.
It has to do with the fact that it's played on foot, as opposed to other historical games that were played on horseback.
Anyone up for some horseball? Kick the horseball! etc.
I can recommend mathematical physics texts, but I get the impression you want the missing background for understanding. Hope this is helpful.
If you don't mind, I would love to hear those suggestions. Thank you.
I read that as 4*MB* video card.
I fucking hate the beginning of work weeks.
Working hard, I see.
on the way to building a silicon mathematician.
I think we have one at our department. He's, like, very stiff.
Godel of course proved that you can never have a complete list of all true statements in mathematics.
I didn't know that was what he really proved, but in any case, why do we have to bring up Godel every time it comes to automated proving? Godel surely doesn't forbid us to search for proofs of a given statement, or even search for new theorems, if we can (in some automated fashion) determine if they are interesting or not.
And how do I enter non-ASCII characters? >-(
The original Bell Labs man pages completely described the system from the point of view of an administrator or user. The only better documentation was the source.
Would you produce an example of such a man page, so that we may admire it?
I mean, none of them are given by laws of nature. Mabye one backed by gold or similar would count as not virtual?
someone that blatantly lied to the world about the roots of his Christianity.
I never heard about that. Could you point to somewhere for more on the subject?
FiveThirtyEight.com jacked up Obama's odds of winning to 98.1%
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
I will not confuse odds with probability.
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The "Stalin attitude" of Stallman's, that you mention in your sig, what does it refer to? I don't want to start a flame war, or even oppose you, I just thought that hearing your point of view might adjust my own opinion.