Since I was (unexpectedly) upvoted to 5 here, I'll expand a little on what I said. It's not just hearing the extra details, but also because I enjoy the key change too, and the way the timbres change when the music is slowed down (or indeed sped up).
Rather than insult you, I just ask that you at least try to perform a blind trial on yourself. I know that in the past sometimes, I've been very surprised at what I really, truly think to be better, only to be confounded when I mix them up without knowing what I'm listening to.
It's an INCREDIBLY easy mistake to make. You owe it to yourself to at least do some self-research.
Those 'real' instruments you speak of are based on mathematical principles in a very similar way to synthesizer instruments. In fact, synths can go one step further and make ANY sound imaginable, allowing for potentially much better sounds than what the restricted real world can dish out.
Besides, melody, harmony, intricacy, orchestration, variety and other factors are what makes music great or not, not some false conception of how 'real' the instruments are.
I suppose if you had to force that to try and make sense, they could say they don't need math, and they still get by fine and are happy. So presumably with math, they'd be even better off.
They could even think that because they don't math, they get by *better* which is pushing it a bit I know, but one could say that the brain power/space can be used for 'more important' things such as the arts, socializing, or other types of logic.
The solution to the Listerine problem is a good one. Just use hydrogen peroxide instead. Not only is it 100x cheaper, not only does it not sting, but it's also probably more effective at removing bad breath. The car thing is a bonus.
It wouldn't surprise me if it takes a minute, since motor functions could cease, but the brain can still be conscious. I remember reading a story about someone who had lost half of their brain in a machinery accident. They not only survived, but made a full recovery.
I don't use a splash screen, but my own project - OpalCalc - takes about 700ms to open (used to be over a second), and while this sounds minuscule and hardly anyone complains, it does feel 'awkward' to open compared to say notepad, or the standard Windows calculator when you want to do a quick calc. (Getting the load time under 300ms soon though I hope).
Yeah, except you say that, except you wouldn't get one of your hypothetical 'ethical' thieves. Apart from maybe if it was a close friend or something that you knew and trusted very well.
This world will progress when we start judging on motive instead of some false sense of superiority.
I'm guessing you know better. It certainly feels like it's the same, but I did have an element of doubt in my mind. In future, I should always at least use "I think" as a preface for things like that.
If the clutch isn't out, then it's in no gear at all (neutral), so to properly be in reverse gear at 70mph (or any speed), the clutch needs to be released.
I thought the whole point of Anon is that there's limitless numbers of them since they're part of a 'mindset', rather than a specific group. Hence by definition, they can't really 'end'.
That's one thing I don't understand about the over-cautious multi-year FDA testing process. Sure it's fine to be cautious given lesser conditions with drugs that are much stronger and unknown.
But for pete's sake, not only is it KNOWN what this drug does, but like you say, the condition is so horrendous that it's insane to do anything EXCEPT make it freely available right away for this condition. That would apply even if the drug's effects on people were unknown. It's completely ridiculous.
Anyway, my best wishes to you and your dad (and the numerous other sufferers out there), and I hope he recovers after this (potentially) miraculous new treatment. I'm sure you would anyway, but try and research a few things first, and even contact the researchers to see what they might recommend could be a possible treatment for your dad.
Okay, but then how else are we supposed to indicate the magnitude of the laugh? However childish it seems, the number of Os specify a rating system, which is actually quite a high order concept, and it's used subconsciously without the writer even knowing it.
Which makes me often wonder how people get the motivation to research this kind of stuff. I mean, yes puzzles are often fun in and of themself, but if it were me personally, I'd feel kinda soul-crushed to finalize this tech only to see SSDs and technologies like racetrack memory win in the end. Also, they're presumably being *paid* to research this as well.
It's not too abstruse to see that solid-state devices are the natural way forward.
Funny, I thought of the pet thing a few days ago too. Of course, in a sense we're all 'pets' to a degree since we rely so much on existing infrastructure and relatively cheap energy/food (at least for many). Over time, we'll all be pets even more if enough stuff is automated (fusion, AI, self-driving vehicles...).
And that's why we all need a "basic income" which is basically an unconditional amount given to everyone (with their only requirement being their citizenship).
The rich will still keep rich and people will still have a massive incentive to work (we can set the basic income perhaps quarter to half the amount of a normal job).
It's inevitable anyway once automation comes into force more strongly, and frees our time up. Tons of people will simply not be 'needed' (i.e. not needed to be slaves to the 9-5) any more, and I'm talking about even very skilled workers here, as well as those more menial jobs. We can start the basic income at a low amount and gradually increase it over time.
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No, keep doing this until we can buy directly from the authors all the time. There isn't much need for a middleman with digital goods.
Since I was (unexpectedly) upvoted to 5 here, I'll expand a little on what I said. It's not just hearing the extra details, but also because I enjoy the key change too, and the way the timbres change when the music is slowed down (or indeed sped up).
I use this add-on (which is for Winamp, but semi-compatible with Mediamonkey too):
http://www.winamp.com/plugin/pacemaker/12689
Rather than insult you, I just ask that you at least try to perform a blind trial on yourself. I know that in the past sometimes, I've been very surprised at what I really, truly think to be better, only to be confounded when I mix them up without knowing what I'm listening to.
It's an INCREDIBLY easy mistake to make. You owe it to yourself to at least do some self-research.
Those 'real' instruments you speak of are based on mathematical principles in a very similar way to synthesizer instruments. In fact, synths can go one step further and make ANY sound imaginable, allowing for potentially much better sounds than what the restricted real world can dish out.
Besides, melody, harmony, intricacy, orchestration, variety and other factors are what makes music great or not, not some false conception of how 'real' the instruments are.
I often 'zoom' into music (i.e. play it slower) for sheer fun. I often like to hear the details of a tune.
I suppose if you had to force that to try and make sense, they could say they don't need math, and they still get by fine and are happy. So presumably with math, they'd be even better off.
They could even think that because they don't math, they get by *better* which is pushing it a bit I know, but one could say that the brain power/space can be used for 'more important' things such as the arts, socializing, or other types of logic.
The solution to the Listerine problem is a good one. Just use hydrogen peroxide instead. Not only is it 100x cheaper, not only does it not sting, but it's also probably more effective at removing bad breath. The car thing is a bonus.
It may not be the segmented sleep which itself is the problem for you, but rather the change from the old sleep pattern.
I find getting used to a new sleep cycle requires at least 3 days to take effect. During that time, you'll feel crap of course.
Thanks for the comments and feedback!
It wouldn't surprise me if it takes a minute, since motor functions could cease, but the brain can still be conscious. I remember reading a story about someone who had lost half of their brain in a machinery accident. They not only survived, but made a full recovery.
I don't use a splash screen, but my own project - OpalCalc - takes about 700ms to open (used to be over a second), and while this sounds minuscule and hardly anyone complains, it does feel 'awkward' to open compared to say notepad, or the standard Windows calculator when you want to do a quick calc. (Getting the load time under 300ms soon though I hope).
Somewhat related, a while back, I wrote an article about latency in desktop apps (as well as the OS's GUI generally). Here are some quick stats for Ubuntu 10.10 versus Windows 7:
http://www.skytopia.com/project/articles/lag/latency.html#desktop
Haiku is very good in this regard.
Thanks for the late reply. The variety of responses to this question is quite weird (so many different types of breakdown).
Yeah, except you say that, except you wouldn't get one of your hypothetical 'ethical' thieves. Apart from maybe if it was a close friend or something that you knew and trusted very well.
This world will progress when we start judging on motive instead of some false sense of superiority.
I'm guessing you know better. It certainly feels like it's the same, but I did have an element of doubt in my mind. In future, I should always at least use "I think" as a preface for things like that.
I asked the giant hivemind that is Reddit about this. Here are the responses:
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/pu3oy/what_happens_if_you_engage_reverse_gear_at_70mph/
If the clutch isn't out, then it's in no gear at all (neutral), so to properly be in reverse gear at 70mph (or any speed), the clutch needs to be released.
And that's where the 'fun' begins.
Er, what happens if you do engage reverse at 70?
I thought the whole point of Anon is that there's limitless numbers of them since they're part of a 'mindset', rather than a specific group. Hence by definition, they can't really 'end'.
That's one thing I don't understand about the over-cautious multi-year FDA testing process. Sure it's fine to be cautious given lesser conditions with drugs that are much stronger and unknown.
But for pete's sake, not only is it KNOWN what this drug does, but like you say, the condition is so horrendous that it's insane to do anything EXCEPT make it freely available right away for this condition. That would apply even if the drug's effects on people were unknown. It's completely ridiculous.
Anyway, my best wishes to you and your dad (and the numerous other sufferers out there), and I hope he recovers after this (potentially) miraculous new treatment. I'm sure you would anyway, but try and research a few things first, and even contact the researchers to see what they might recommend could be a possible treatment for your dad.
Yeah, I guess that's no worse.
Okay, but then how else are we supposed to indicate the magnitude of the laugh? However childish it seems, the number of Os specify a rating system, which is actually quite a high order concept, and it's used subconsciously without the writer even knowing it.
Which makes me often wonder how people get the motivation to research this kind of stuff. I mean, yes puzzles are often fun in and of themself, but if it were me personally, I'd feel kinda soul-crushed to finalize this tech only to see SSDs and technologies like racetrack memory win in the end. Also, they're presumably being *paid* to research this as well.
It's not too abstruse to see that solid-state devices are the natural way forward.
I love the way you say it will have to come eventually even if we don't see it in our lifetimes. :)
Still, I reckon about 30 years tops. I doubt the mayhem bit though, well at least not any worse than any big financial change in the past 30 years.
Funny, I thought of the pet thing a few days ago too. Of course, in a sense we're all 'pets' to a degree since we rely so much on existing infrastructure and relatively cheap energy/food (at least for many). Over time, we'll all be pets even more if enough stuff is automated (fusion, AI, self-driving vehicles...).
And that's why we all need a "basic income" which is basically an unconditional amount given to everyone (with their only requirement being their citizenship).
The rich will still keep rich and people will still have a massive incentive to work (we can set the basic income perhaps quarter to half the amount of a normal job).
It's inevitable anyway once automation comes into force more strongly, and frees our time up. Tons of people will simply not be 'needed' (i.e. not needed to be slaves to the 9-5) any more, and I'm talking about even very skilled workers here, as well as those more menial jobs. We can start the basic income at a low amount and gradually increase it over time.