>By definition a Troll is someone who makes defamatory ad hominem comments about the poster, instead of bothering to legitimately address the subject of discussion.
That would actually be a "flamer".
A troll is someone who deliberately presents a false and/or stupid opinion in order to generate a reaction in their audience.
That's a ridiculous idea. It would increase volatility tremendously, increase spreads tremendously, increase mispricing tremendously, and of course destroy any semblance of liquidity for half the securities out there. Saying that arbitrageurs are skimming is like saying market makers are skimming. Partly true, but it completely ignores the positive effects of their actions for the market.
There you go again, ruining a perfectly good flamewar with your fancy schmancy facts and logic and whatnot. We don't take kindly to your kind around here..
It's also worth noting that virtually the only reason organized crime exists is because of the drug prohibition..the government is basically subsidizing the various mafias and drug cartels.
What libertarians are against is forced collectivism..no libertarian wants to make it illegal to give to charity, however, most are against forced wealth redistribution.
I could value something at $1000, but if it only really benefits me $500.
There is no such thing. Benefits are not directly quantifiable in such a way that you think it gives you $1000 but it actually gives you $500..if you value something at $1000, its value and benefit to you is $1000; there is no "objective" value to anything.
This is actually the exact opposite of socialism. Microsoft has an essentially monopolistic position in the market (partly because of network externalities) and exploits it, creating a shitload of negative externalities. All these regulators want to do is correct those externalities, returning the market close to its "efficient" state. This is free market capitalism at work, baby! Of course the way in which they are doing it is ridiculous, but this is the EU after all..it's a miracle they managed to to SOMETHING.
There are ways around that, though. You can still show a reaction to input locally, even if the other players have not received that input yet. With OnLive-like services, everything is on another machine so you can't do any tricks to "hide" the latency.
That's an insane view. Slavery allowed the elite to devote themselves to intellectual concerns. If Plato had to spend half his day in the fields, would he have written what he did? Of course not.
The RCC most definitely did not help improve literacy. Contrast Moorish Spain which had virtually universal literacy with the rest of Europe at the time, and their stance toward learning becomes obvious.
The problem with DotA is that if one player is not playing well, the rest aren't just playing 4v5 (or whatever), but are playing against an exp and gold advantage because the newbie has died too much. Before going on battle.net I suggest you play every hero at least once with the AI, and read guides on each hero and gameplay in general. Or at least play in "noob-only" games, so that you won't ruin the experience for the rest.
The keyboard and mouse combo is still very far from being surpassed. The problem is that 99% of games these days are cross-platform, and as such the control scheme is designed for the lowest common denominator (consoles), and thus doesn't make use of the possibilities offered by keyboard+mouse.
Another advantage the PC has is much more powerful hardware.
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>By definition a Troll is someone who makes defamatory ad hominem comments about the poster, instead of bothering to legitimately address the subject of discussion.
That would actually be a "flamer".
A troll is someone who deliberately presents a false and/or stupid opinion in order to generate a reaction in their audience.
Welcome to the internet!
None of the last 3 or so have even been good, so what are you talking about?
That's a ridiculous idea. It would increase volatility tremendously, increase spreads tremendously, increase mispricing tremendously, and of course destroy any semblance of liquidity for half the securities out there. Saying that arbitrageurs are skimming is like saying market makers are skimming. Partly true, but it completely ignores the positive effects of their actions for the market.
The management IS democratically elected in corporations, by its members (the shareholders).
There you go again, ruining a perfectly good flamewar with your fancy schmancy facts and logic and whatnot. We don't take kindly to your kind around here..
A cgi bonanza with an annoying shakeycam and no acting. Truly original, and exactly what Hollywood needs to renew itself!
It's actually http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Friends_Forever and it's an angel describing the battle, not the kids.
It's also worth noting that virtually the only reason organized crime exists is because of the drug prohibition..the government is basically subsidizing the various mafias and drug cartels.
Their children have the same genetic gifts as anyone else
Because stupid people don't pass on their genes?
What libertarians are against is forced collectivism..no libertarian wants to make it illegal to give to charity, however, most are against forced wealth redistribution.
There is no such thing. Benefits are not directly quantifiable in such a way that you think it gives you $1000 but it actually gives you $500..if you value something at $1000, its value and benefit to you is $1000; there is no "objective" value to anything.
This is actually the exact opposite of socialism. Microsoft has an essentially monopolistic position in the market (partly because of network externalities) and exploits it, creating a shitload of negative externalities. All these regulators want to do is correct those externalities, returning the market close to its "efficient" state. This is free market capitalism at work, baby! Of course the way in which they are doing it is ridiculous, but this is the EU after all..it's a miracle they managed to to SOMETHING.
Is there such a salmon?
The rifle is about 3 meters long and it looks real to you? What the hell, man.
Going the imaginationland, of course!
There are ways around that, though. You can still show a reaction to input locally, even if the other players have not received that input yet. With OnLive-like services, everything is on another machine so you can't do any tricks to "hide" the latency.
I'm sorry but I'm having a very hard time comprehending your post. Did you actually call Kubric's 2001 one of the worst movies you have ever seen?
DOES NOT COMPUTE
How about the Geneva conventions?
That's an insane view. Slavery allowed the elite to devote themselves to intellectual concerns. If Plato had to spend half his day in the fields, would he have written what he did? Of course not.
The RCC most definitely did not help improve literacy. Contrast Moorish Spain which had virtually universal literacy with the rest of Europe at the time, and their stance toward learning becomes obvious.
No, one of the reasons they cite for their anti-full disclosure sentiments is that it allows hordes of script kiddies to "p0wn" sites.
It boggles the mind that someone would create something awesome like that and then not release it at desktop (or at least high) resolutions.
The problem with DotA is that if one player is not playing well, the rest aren't just playing 4v5 (or whatever), but are playing against an exp and gold advantage because the newbie has died too much. Before going on battle.net I suggest you play every hero at least once with the AI, and read guides on each hero and gameplay in general. Or at least play in "noob-only" games, so that you won't ruin the experience for the rest.
The keyboard and mouse combo is still very far from being surpassed. The problem is that 99% of games these days are cross-platform, and as such the control scheme is designed for the lowest common denominator (consoles), and thus doesn't make use of the possibilities offered by keyboard+mouse.
Another advantage the PC has is much more powerful hardware.
>method of guessing based on simply "interesting patterns"
That would be the SCIENTIFIC method (or at least the first part of it), the source of all scientific advancement since whenever.