If this were true, wouldn't it just make sense for all rape victims to immediately commit suicide? I mean, if any suffering is worse than death, a person could reduce their suffering by committing suicide. I'm not saying that rape isn't incredibly heinous and destructive to people's lives, but you seem to be asserting that life is not worth living if one has been raped, which seems a bit ridiculous in most cases.
Is shielding teens from sexual content in the media going to help at all? The repressive sort of atmosphere under which sex is considered worse than violence is going to lead to a lot more teen pregnancy than any video game. Why doesn't western Europe have a bigger teen pregnancy problem than the U.S. when they're open about sex?
Usually when I peddle something, I try to get it to other people. As opposed to, say, taking steps to prevent people from getting it. I shouldn't own any illegal firearms, but if somebody breaks into my home and steals them from me, does that make me an illegal weapons dealer because I should have put stronger locks on my doors? Rockstar at least tried to BS their way out of this. The House is blatantly lying.
The truly funny thing about "social Darwinism" is that if Darwinism were applicable to society, clearly the poor would be considered more fit as overall they reproduce more than the rich.
Do you believe in gravity? The theories of gravity and of evolution are more similar than you might think. We know, for example, that gravity exists. Drop something. It falls. We also know for a fact that evolution exists. It has been directly observed. The original Newtonian conception of gravity, was basically correct but too simplistic, somewhat like Darwinian gradualism. Obviously we must make inferences to try to understand the history of evolution. But we have several demonstrated mechanisms by which evolution occurs. Yet the force particle for gravity has never been observed. Even though we still have much to learn about evolution, there are not any fundamental problems with our understanding, unlike gravity which currently cannot even be reconciled with quantum mechanics.
I must admit, I've made some assumptions. I've assumed that reality exists, that we exist in reality, and that we can observe reality. These are pretty big assumptions perhaps, but if you disagree you really have more important things to worry about than posting on/.
Because people ignorant of Latin grammar believed that "virii" must be the plural form of virus. For the record, as virus is a fourth declension noun, the plural would simply be "virus" with a long "u" sound (but of course it is simply "viruses" in English). However, "virii" eventually became general slang many people chose to use even though they were aware of its incorrectness (sort of like "pwn"). Sure, it's a little silly, but frankly so is the word "spam."
Halo 2 uses predictive netcode, as does basically every other internet FPS today. It also uses things like simplified physics and event priority to ensure that the game is as playable as possible. Lag is lag, but in most games, you can at least aim directly at your target. The problem is that Halo 1 was never written with internet games in mind.
Halo for PC uses server-authoritative netcode, however. It is very hard to cheat, but at the same time you have to aim 10 feet in front of players in order to hit them because of the inescapable lag.
Feedback is not handled by Bungie at all, however; it is handled by the Xbox Live Team. People banned based on feedback are banned from Live, not from any particular game. Quitting early, unfortunately, is not against the XBL Terms of Service. In fact, not even team-killing is.
It is perhaps nitpicking, but Elizabeth II's title as the sovereign of Canada is seperate from her title as the sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland. When she visits Canada, she wears Canadian regalia. In practice, however, it doesn't really matter since the Queen doesn't actually do anything anyway, and I have met Candians unfamiliar with this distinction.
The keyboard shortcuts using the command key on OS X are often analogous to their counterparts on windows which use the control key. The keyboard shortcuts using the control key on OS X are often the same as their Unix counterparts. Trying to change this would create an awful, nonsensical mess which would only confuse users and force them to use the mouse instead.
Photon infringers make such a loud point about theft being an inaccurate term not because they are truly concerned with correct use of language, but because they want to justify their own photon infringement. Photon infringement may not actually deprive the original owner of their photons, but if not for infringement, people would go out and buy their own photons. Personally, I look forward to the MPAA filing lawsuits against these photocriminals.
Voldemort: There's something Dumbledore never told you about your father.
Harry: He told me enough; he told me you killed him!
Voldemort: No, I am your father!
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If this were true, wouldn't it just make sense for all rape victims to immediately commit suicide? I mean, if any suffering is worse than death, a person could reduce their suffering by committing suicide. I'm not saying that rape isn't incredibly heinous and destructive to people's lives, but you seem to be asserting that life is not worth living if one has been raped, which seems a bit ridiculous in most cases.
We can't be too careful. There are intelligence reports that they are attempting to purchase lint from Africa.
Narf, narf, narf, narf.
NARF, NARF, NARF, NARF !
I've seen more sex in an episode of CSI: Miami and that was primetime network television rated TV14.
Is shielding teens from sexual content in the media going to help at all? The repressive sort of atmosphere under which sex is considered worse than violence is going to lead to a lot more teen pregnancy than any video game. Why doesn't western Europe have a bigger teen pregnancy problem than the U.S. when they're open about sex?
In his own words, "A delayed game is eventually good, a bad game is bad forever."
Thank God you misspelled "invent" and not "phonographic!"
JHymn is not the same as burning m4p files to CD and ripping them. Rather, it strips the DRM with no loss of sound quality.
Usually when I peddle something, I try to get it to other people. As opposed to, say, taking steps to prevent people from getting it. I shouldn't own any illegal firearms, but if somebody breaks into my home and steals them from me, does that make me an illegal weapons dealer because I should have put stronger locks on my doors? Rockstar at least tried to BS their way out of this. The House is blatantly lying.
The truly funny thing about "social Darwinism" is that if Darwinism were applicable to society, clearly the poor would be considered more fit as overall they reproduce more than the rich.
I must admit, I've made some assumptions. I've assumed that reality exists, that we exist in reality, and that we can observe reality. These are pretty big assumptions perhaps, but if you disagree you really have more important things to worry about than posting on /.
Kramer already tried extending daylight savings time. The real question is, will your plan work better or worse than his?
Naming is important, but unfortunately that anecdote is untrue.
Because people ignorant of Latin grammar believed that "virii" must be the plural form of virus. For the record, as virus is a fourth declension noun, the plural would simply be "virus" with a long "u" sound (but of course it is simply "viruses" in English). However, "virii" eventually became general slang many people chose to use even though they were aware of its incorrectness (sort of like "pwn"). Sure, it's a little silly, but frankly so is the word "spam."
Followup question: "What does the term, 'to beg the question' mean?"
Halo 2 uses predictive netcode, as does basically every other internet FPS today. It also uses things like simplified physics and event priority to ensure that the game is as playable as possible. Lag is lag, but in most games, you can at least aim directly at your target. The problem is that Halo 1 was never written with internet games in mind.
Halo for PC uses server-authoritative netcode, however. It is very hard to cheat, but at the same time you have to aim 10 feet in front of players in order to hit them because of the inescapable lag.
Feedback is not handled by Bungie at all, however; it is handled by the Xbox Live Team. People banned based on feedback are banned from Live, not from any particular game. Quitting early, unfortunately, is not against the XBL Terms of Service. In fact, not even team-killing is.
It is perhaps nitpicking, but Elizabeth II's title as the sovereign of Canada is seperate from her title as the sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland. When she visits Canada, she wears Canadian regalia. In practice, however, it doesn't really matter since the Queen doesn't actually do anything anyway, and I have met Candians unfamiliar with this distinction.
We Americans are more concerned by the confusion caused by your 20 hour day than a slight adjustment such as daylight savings time.
The keyboard shortcuts using the command key on OS X are often analogous to their counterparts on windows which use the control key. The keyboard shortcuts using the control key on OS X are often the same as their Unix counterparts. Trying to change this would create an awful, nonsensical mess which would only confuse users and force them to use the mouse instead.
Photon infringers make such a loud point about theft being an inaccurate term not because they are truly concerned with correct use of language, but because they want to justify their own photon infringement. Photon infringement may not actually deprive the original owner of their photons, but if not for infringement, people would go out and buy their own photons. Personally, I look forward to the MPAA filing lawsuits against these photocriminals.
Voldemort: There's something Dumbledore never told you about your father.
Harry: He told me enough; he told me you killed him!
Voldemort: No, I am your father!
Because no other comparable product has comparable sales?
Wonder how many free iPods the editors here have gotten from Apple for their continuous support?
No kickbacks. Less contributions than a congressman. Lame.
I don't disagree with your assessment entirely, but I still don't think that I necessarily need to avoid using double litotes.