Religion is irrational, it's immoral, and it's the single largest cause of human suffering.
Interesting concept. Hmm.
Joseph Stalin, who purged religion from the state, is directly responsible for 5 to 7 million deaths, and another 30 to 60 million indirectly - meaning, with sanction through direct policy or by external forces under his approval. In totality, he alone probably accounts for more atrocities than all others of historical infamy combined.
first the typical American is incredibly stupid. This will easily confuse a huge number of people, just like yield signs and roundabouts.
Actually, you make a very good point.
Nike is an American company using Greek mythology as a trademark. When I lived in Shanghai, I paid $6 at the marketplace for the best pair of Nike shoes I ever owned. As an American, I suppose I could have just waited until I got back to Walmart in Texas. However, I figured, why not just go directly to the source, cutting out the middle man entirely. And, it only cost me several thousand for the price of a plane ticket. I have no regrets. Damn good pair of sneakers if you ask me - except for one glued on swoosh that didn't survive the first washing.
Granted. Ads need only name brand exposure for effect, and not necessarily direct contact clicking. Slashdot has a pretty good balance between visibility and actual article content I think.
A better business model, imo, would be a peer base supported review system. We all use tech gadgets. We all have informed and experienced opinions. Much like a star ranking system, have a section dedicated to gadgets. Like newegg, we browse and we rank. Based on popularity, the cream rises to the top of our login screens (versus random targeted ads). It's win win. We are exposed to the latest products, have INFORMED and trusted peer reviews, and word of mouth is far more accurate and trusted than wholesale mass targeted advertisement bombing. Many gaps to fill in, including the potential for spam abuse. But you get the picture. Might just give CT an opportunity to say "yes" at the table next time.
Nowadays, my only contribution to Wikipedia is when for kicks I go on and make vandalism so subtle, in an academic field so specialized, that it takes months or years to be undone.
After 9 years on slashdot, you come to appreciate the insight and honesty "trolls" bring to the discussion. The karma modifier should be +1. Not to worry. Just over the horizon of slashdot regurgitation, browse at -1 and enjoy some sunshine - both good, bad, right, wrong, indifferent, and wtf.
Wear that "troll" tag as a badge of honor. Sleep comfortably knowing on the other side of the screen is your planted rose seed, struggling amidst the weeds of stagnant and repressive thought.
Yes. And in the very near future financial revolution, instead of swiping your debit card, you will wiggle your ear as your forehead nanotubule LCD flashes a series of 30 second infomercials at the cashier. Then, you may safely depart through the two magnetic pillars.
Yes, but do they realize it's made of cheddar? Man, I'd like to melt their base down over some Doritos in my microwave for some killer moon nachos. Mmm.
Of course, that's ignoring TCP/IP packet overhead and bandwidth congestion. Theoretically, yes. In practice, probably 10 to 12 minutes I would imagine. Still a lot faster than shoving a firecracker up a carrier pigeons rear, which is pretty much what I get with swbell.
1. The Government application of record keeping requirements was "uncreative" as applied specifically to child pornography.
2. The law produced a weighted burden on other forms of free speech (in relation to 1).
3. It is regulation of speech, not conduct, since the photograph (and taking of it) "bear a necessary relationship to the freedom to speak, write, print or distribute information or opinion."
4. Connection publishes "swinger" magazines, which I'm pretty sure was founded by two wild and crazy guys, Georg and Yortuk Festrunk.
After 100+ comments, discussing ONLY the merits of RMS presentation attire, truly, the messenger has been shot. Does the importance of presentation make more sense now?
When's the last time anyone bought a life insurance policy from a guy dressed up like a graveyard digger? We can all battle against conformance, yes. But overcoming the inherit biological prejudices of the mind in matters of perception is losing the war entirely. I don't' think it is respect, nor even appreciation. Maybe just common sense. Which seems to be lost on most brilliant minds, like RMS.
While watching NASCAR, I only root for the Skoal car to win. I don't even care who's driving it. Also, my SONY LCD sits atop a turned over mop bucket. Do I count?
In the 70s, I said the newspaper was too commercial... In the 80s, I said the movies were too pornographic... In the 90s, I said the TV was too liberal...
These days, I figure after spending all my hard earned money on various media outlets over the decades, they're just opportunistic capitalists - in every cents of the word.
Yes, we have working algorithms to solve specific problems, and a metric tonne of unconnected papers on the nature of intelligence from every discipline, but the general question of producing something capable of developing human intelligence has not been tackled successfully.
"The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do."
My apologies. I just finished another smashing round of Civ4, and couldn't resist.
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Joseph Stalin, who purged religion from the state, is directly responsible for 5 to 7 million deaths, and another 30 to 60 million indirectly - meaning, with sanction through direct policy or by external forces under his approval. In totality, he alone probably accounts for more atrocities than all others of historical infamy combined.
In Soviet Gulag, religion finds you!
$5M to a timeline?
dM/dt = $5
Provided their hammer is bigger than yours, of course.
Even now, he can be heard shouting "Boom-shaka-laka!" while strutting down to 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway.
All this talk of innards is giving me a hunkering for some menudo soup. Mmmm.
Once several police officers finally pounced upon him, he shrieked back, "Don't taze me, comrade!"
Nike is an American company using Greek mythology as a trademark. When I lived in Shanghai, I paid $6 at the marketplace for the best pair of Nike shoes I ever owned. As an American, I suppose I could have just waited until I got back to Walmart in Texas. However, I figured, why not just go directly to the source, cutting out the middle man entirely. And, it only cost me several thousand for the price of a plane ticket. I have no regrets. Damn good pair of sneakers if you ask me - except for one glued on swoosh that didn't survive the first washing.
Does anyone even click on web ads?
Granted. Ads need only name brand exposure for effect, and not necessarily direct contact clicking. Slashdot has a pretty good balance between visibility and actual article content I think.
A better business model, imo, would be a peer base supported review system. We all use tech gadgets. We all have informed and experienced opinions. Much like a star ranking system, have a section dedicated to gadgets. Like newegg, we browse and we rank. Based on popularity, the cream rises to the top of our login screens (versus random targeted ads). It's win win. We are exposed to the latest products, have INFORMED and trusted peer reviews, and word of mouth is far more accurate and trusted than wholesale mass targeted advertisement bombing. Many gaps to fill in, including the potential for spam abuse. But you get the picture. Might just give CT an opportunity to say "yes" at the table next time.
No wonder my interpretation of special relativity
Eazy-E = MC Hammer^2
got corrected so soon.
Wear that "troll" tag as a badge of honor. Sleep comfortably knowing on the other side of the screen is your planted rose seed, struggling amidst the weeds of stagnant and repressive thought.
In impoverished nations, what are the odds most OLPC cow powered batteries will eventually lose their charge over dinner?
Yes. And in the very near future financial revolution, instead of swiping your debit card, you will wiggle your ear as your forehead nanotubule LCD flashes a series of 30 second infomercials at the cashier. Then, you may safely depart through the two magnetic pillars.
Yes, but do they realize it's made of cheddar? Man, I'd like to melt their base down over some Doritos in my microwave for some killer moon nachos. Mmm.
Sounds right.
20Mb/s * 1 B/8 b = 2.5 MB/s
1000 MB * 1 s/2.5 MB = 400 s
400 s * 1 m/60 s = 6.67 m
Of course, that's ignoring TCP/IP packet overhead and bandwidth congestion. Theoretically, yes. In practice, probably 10 to 12 minutes I would imagine. Still a lot faster than shoving a firecracker up a carrier pigeons rear, which is pretty much what I get with swbell.
...and, I guess, upon further review, that I cannot count to 5.
What I gather from the PDF is:
1. The Government application of record keeping requirements was "uncreative" as applied specifically to child pornography.
2. The law produced a weighted burden on other forms of free speech (in relation to 1).
3. It is regulation of speech, not conduct, since the photograph (and taking of it) "bear a necessary relationship to the freedom to speak, write, print or distribute information or opinion."
4. Connection publishes "swinger" magazines, which I'm pretty sure was founded by two wild and crazy guys, Georg and Yortuk Festrunk.
4. "facial" is actually a legal term.
Eat bacon, leave all traces of identity theft behind.
The perfect crime.
After 100+ comments, discussing ONLY the merits of RMS presentation attire, truly, the messenger has been shot. Does the importance of presentation make more sense now?
When's the last time anyone bought a life insurance policy from a guy dressed up like a graveyard digger? We can all battle against conformance, yes. But overcoming the inherit biological prejudices of the mind in matters of perception is losing the war entirely. I don't' think it is respect, nor even appreciation. Maybe just common sense. Which seems to be lost on most brilliant minds, like RMS.
While watching NASCAR, I only root for the Skoal car to win. I don't even care who's driving it. Also, my SONY LCD sits atop a turned over mop bucket. Do I count?
In the 70s, I said the newspaper was too commercial...
In the 80s, I said the movies were too pornographic...
In the 90s, I said the TV was too liberal...
These days, I figure after spending all my hard earned money on various media outlets over the decades, they're just opportunistic capitalists - in every cents of the word.
My apologies. I just finished another smashing round of Civ4, and couldn't resist.
Hell, my 8800GTS idles at 58C or ~140F. No problemo. That 40C testing lab must be where staff employees hang meat for the cafeteria.
In my book, if it don't melt, more fps CAN be felt.
IE on linux? But isn't that like duct taping kite string to a wii controller and running it to your xbox?