I'd take what National Geographic says with a pinch of salt.
Fair enough. I suppose they do opt more for the photography than article content. But then, I don't have relatives in India, so I need to get my information from somewhere. Besides, National Geographic sounds so much better than "some guy on Slashdot":)
In fact, things get better for the historical "lower" castes
Maybe so, but I still see that photo of the Untouchable caste guy (forgot what the new "correct" name is) neck-deep in sewage.
Hmmm...A few months back, National Geographic had a fairly detailed article on caste in India. I believe the article's conclusion disagreed with you. Although people are trying to change things, caste still matters... a lot.
Events like this make me really appreciate my current TV provider -- one rooftop aerial for local stations and one DVD player for quality entertainment.
Now, if I would just learn Spanish, I could double the number of available channels!
Didn't you take physics? Anything not expressedly forbidden is possible.
If an error can remain in Wikipedia for a few minutes, it can remain for a few years.
I would rather be able to point back to an incorrect (print) source and say "Ah HA! This is what led me astray!", than scour the web whimpering, "I'm sure I didn't dream that" while the prof flogs me for making up facts to support my paper.
I do use the Skip button -- I just want the ability to set "Skip Sychophantic JL intro" as the default!
Who's brilliant idea was than anyway? When I hit Play, I want the movie to start. If I want to watch lame intros and commentaries, I'll select that option from the menu.
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Fair enough. I suppose they do opt more for the photography than article content. But then, I don't have relatives in India, so I need to get my information from somewhere. Besides, National Geographic sounds so much better than "some guy on Slashdot" :)
In fact, things get better for the historical "lower" castes
Maybe so, but I still see that photo of the Untouchable caste guy (forgot what the new "correct" name is) neck-deep in sewage.
Hmmm...A few months back, National Geographic had a fairly detailed article on caste in India. I believe the article's conclusion disagreed with you. Although people are trying to change things, caste still matters ... a lot.
Now, if I would just learn Spanish, I could double the number of available channels!
If an error can remain in Wikipedia for a few minutes, it can remain for a few years.
I would rather be able to point back to an incorrect (print) source and say "Ah HA! This is what led me astray!", than scour the web whimpering, "I'm sure I didn't dream that" while the prof flogs me for making up facts to support my paper.
Who's brilliant idea was than anyway? When I hit Play, I want the movie to start. If I want to watch lame intros and commentaries, I'll select that option from the menu.
Good. I'm glad you remembered that Rome wasn't ported in a day.