So, how many billions of dollars are lost every year in lowered productivity due to male workers interacting with attractive co-workers?
Maybe women (at least the attractive ones) really *shouldn't* be allowed to work! At least, they should be segregated. And its not even because women are inferior.. in fact they are probably superior in this regard so they really can't complain. We need to keep women (the attractive ones) out of the workplace for our own good!
The women (the attractive ones, of course) should probably stay home where they can realize their full potential without interfering with men's work (and I think you know what I'm saying here.. you know? you know what I am saying? Why am I talking like this?)
I am curious what the break down is on the types of bills being used. Is there a preference for $20 or $100 bills? I always preferred the $100, partly for show, but also because they tended to be crisper..
You would leave out the first the, because of course saying "the" twice wont sound right. Furthermore you'd probably emphasize the pronounciation to indicate that "The" was part of the name. You'd write it like this:
Lets go to "The Shack".
The quotes around the name give you an indication of the emphasis when spoken. It also implies that you should use the universal hand sign for quotes (using two fingers on each hand in the air) while rolling your eyes to indicate how rediculous it is they've changed the name.
Could it be we're just in an area of the galaxy that, ultimately, is just not that interesting? Or rather, there's lots of other more interesting or just easier places to go?
I mean, we haven't even explored every inch of our planet yet, even though we have the ability to go pretty much anywhere we want to and there's enough of us. A sufficiently advanced civilization out there may simply have not got around to exploring our particular little pocket of the galaxy. There could be all kinds of activity out there and they just don't come around our area often, or maybe even they leave us alone on purpose.
All that matters is that people thought Vista sucked while it was their main OS product. They lost sales and lost brand loyalty and image because Vista sucked while it was on sale. Who cares if people look back on it fondly in the future after its no longer for sale?
It really goes to show the arrogance of Microsoft. They're still sticking to their belief that Vista was f*cking awesome and we all were just too lame to see it, they think history will prove them correct. That sort of attitude and obstinance isn't going to help their business.
Can somebody explain to me how the hell they are going to pull this off?
I mean, its hard enough just to get enough fuel into a rocket to just barely get it and a small (relatively speaking) payload into space or orbit and then just fall back to earth without burning up.
And they want to do it and still have enough fuel left for a controlled, powered vertical landing?
While I think its an awesome idea that potentially avoids the dangerous re-entry issues of all previous and existing technologies (remember that the last space shuttle accident was because of a few damaged heat tiles!) and solves the re-usability problem, making for a possibly very economical vehicle, I just dont see how they are going to pack that much fuel into it.
Short of nuclear rockets, or things that make use of the air (either by flying up and/or using the atmosphere for the oxidizer instead of having it onboard), or some other new kind of amazing fuel, it doesnt seem possible.
Rockets and other vehicles meant to go into space face all sorts of structural issues and guidance problems and such, but ultimately the real problem is that of the energy required to get something up there in an efficient way. Thats why you have airplanes that fly up as high as they can before going into rocket mode, or space elevators, etc.
I am sure making a rocket go up and then come down without smashing itself or blowing up is incredibly hard, but that seems like a problem that doesnt need to be solved until we have some better fuel to put in it.
What occurs to me is that this in some sense promotes the idea that humans are not meant to be monogamous (or at least the males arent). Because holding back means you are saving it for the next, potentially more attractive mate. Otherwise, why not give it your all each time?
I'd like to see this correlated with married men, single men, and married but cheating on their wives, to see if that changes anything..
That would explain why I have three kids then, I guess.
Interestingly, I've noticed, with mine and other similarly mismatched couples (that is, ugly dude and attractive mom), the kids usually come out really cute. Of course, thats just useless anecdotal evidence, but still...
That is, don't *try* to meet people. When you are trying you end up trying too hard, and its usually pretty obvious.
Look, just be yourself. You can meet people anywhere! Unless you really just work from home and never go outside, ever.
If necessary, don't try to meet people, but do go places. Instead of getting McDonalds and eating on your couch or in your cubicle or whatever, go to a cafe or coffee shop or something. You're not going there to try and meet people, because you have to eat anyway, right? And if you happen to cross paths with somebody, just be yourself and talk. Learn to flirt.
You have to get lucky, and the only way to do that is to put yourself into situations where that can happen.
The problem with nerds (and I know from experience) is that they put themselves into situations where they don't feel comfortable, because they are trying too hard. They go to a bar but they dont drink or like loud music. So of course they are off balance and in a lousy position to be themselves when they meet someone.
So, get used to going places. Have lunch out. Go to an event. Sit on a park bench. Whatever. Get comfortable with that. Learn to appreciate these things. When you've done that, you WILL meet people. And you will probably at least have one thing in common to start talking about: that place where you are now. Proceed.
p.s. Or you could just learn to appreciate recreational drugs and alcohol, lower your standards just a little (dumb people can be fun too), and get laid. That can be a fun way to loosen up. Worked for me anyway, before I learned to do the above.
Before CD's and DVD's, what we had sucked. Beta sucked, VHS sucked, Cassettes sucked, 8 tracks sucked, vinyl sucked and for a short time laser disks and DAT sucked a little less but still sucked.
Tapes sucked. Giant plastic disks sucked.
Then CD came along and was SO much less sucky than tapes and vinyl that it quickly killed those formats. Except for the few die hards who just couldnt let go of their vinyl because they (to this day) think it sounds better. Tapes and vinyl more or less wimpered away, defeated. Then VideoCD came along in a few formats, and sucked.
Finaly, the DVD hit the mark. It sucked less at a ratio even higher than that of CD to tapes/vinyl and just slaughtered poor VHS.
So the problem with Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is that they just don't suck much less than DVD. Most people like DVD's, in fact, and have few complaints. Ask anyone and they will say "DVD doesn't suck. My VHS and Cassette tapes sucked, but CD and DVD doesnt suck". Yes, they look better. But not enough better that everybody wants to throw away their investment in a non sucky technology like DVD for something that only sucks a little bit less.
This is especially hard for high definition video disks to compete with because there's also downloading DVD's and streaming video over the internet. Which let me tell you, sucks! The quality sucks compared to DVD even. But people love this. Why? Because even though they suck, they don't suck for real. That is, they are not real, like a DVD, which sits on your shelf permanently, as if to say "I suck and you are stuck with me". People don't like being stuck with and saddled down by something, so if they can get rid of that physical limitation, that trumps almost any other kind of suckyness. Witness online email, and other web applications. Go figure.
I dont know that eliminating text books will save any money in the short term (long term it will, with cheaper and cheaper computers and handheld devices).
But what excites me is the idea that, now, "books" can be updated constantly. Sure, the existing book companies are going to want to control this. But eventually (maybe immediately) teachers are going to start making changes to the texts. Ultimately, these learning materials should be written 100% by the teachers who actually use them (and tested by actual usage by the kids with immediate feedback and changes to the teachers). The book companies arent going to like this and they will suffer the same fate as the record companies will face... change their business model or die.
don't get me wrong, I love books. But books are probably better suited to things that dont change, like stories, and not so much learning materials that ideally should be constantly updated.
Which just reminds me of how I have wanted my Magic Wand for many years now.
I got my PDA back in the day thinking it could come close to this. Replace my remote controls for my TV, etc (can be done, not very well). Or the garage door opener (nope). Calculator (yes). Checkbook and calendar (yes). Laser pen pointer (nope). send/accept phone numbers (sorta). Hold all my personal data, including documents and things that I am working on (sorta). Game controller. Security key for car, computer, house, etc (needs to have also some biometrics to prevent anyone but you from using it).
I want a true personal digital assistant. One device that is the center of interaction for all electronical things around me.
You're assuming that the constants continue to change at a fixed rate.
No, I don't buy it either.
Though I will say that it seems as though the rate of ignorance in a population definitely is a constant, and that constant definitely is changing over time (unfortunately it seems to be increasing)
It is psychotic. Because they say they don't believe in the science, but then try to come off sounding educated and using science to disprove the science.
What's really sad is all the people out there who believe them and never do any research themselves to see their pseudo science doesn't jive.
I read an article once that claimed a solution to the issue of the blood pressure with such a long neck and other issues of size with the dinosaurs, and also why they became extinct, and if that werent enough it also explains why the earth *is* only 5000 years old and dating methods are wrong.
You wanna know what it was?
The universal constants like the speed of light, gravity, etc are changing over time! For instance, gravity is increasing, so back then the gravity was much less so there was no problem. As it increased, they died off for obvious reasons. And since the speed of light is changing, that effects our dating methods, etc.
More important than what you need to get into your zone (because I think we all know how this works for our own needs), is how do you explain this to others who do not understand "the zone"?
The hardest part for me is getting others to respect my zone. They just don't understand. For kids, you can't really blame them. You just have to stay out of sight and out of mind. But for the adults, they often just don't get it.
The biggest "zone breakers" are interruptions of any kind or duration. Having to stop for even one minute to take a call or acknowledge a communication can break your flow completely and it can take time to get back into gear. I think there have even been studies showing it takes some 15 minutes average to get back.
And of course this applies to anyone doing something highly creative or thoughtful.
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So, how many billions of dollars are lost every year in lowered productivity due to male workers interacting with attractive co-workers?
Maybe women (at least the attractive ones) really *shouldn't* be allowed to work! At least, they should be segregated. And its not even because women are inferior.. in fact they are probably superior in this regard so they really can't complain. We need to keep women (the attractive ones) out of the workplace for our own good!
The women (the attractive ones, of course) should probably stay home where they can realize their full potential without interfering with men's work (and I think you know what I'm saying here.. you know? you know what I am saying? Why am I talking like this?)
I am curious what the break down is on the types of bills being used. Is there a preference for $20 or $100 bills? I always preferred the $100, partly for show, but also because they tended to be crisper..
You would leave out the first the, because of course saying "the" twice wont sound right. Furthermore you'd probably emphasize the pronounciation to indicate that "The" was part of the name. You'd write it like this:
Lets go to "The Shack".
The quotes around the name give you an indication of the emphasis when spoken. It also implies that you should use the universal hand sign for quotes (using two fingers on each hand in the air) while rolling your eyes to indicate how rediculous it is they've changed the name.
English is an interesting language..
Somebody should put together a list of top stupid name changes.
Personally, the one that's got me up in arms lately is the SciFi to SyFy change. I mean really, WTF?
It just seems like more dumbifying of society.
(and yes I realize that's not a proper word. At least, I don't think it is. I hope.)
Could it be we're just in an area of the galaxy that, ultimately, is just not that interesting? Or rather, there's lots of other more interesting or just easier places to go?
I mean, we haven't even explored every inch of our planet yet, even though we have the ability to go pretty much anywhere we want to and there's enough of us. A sufficiently advanced civilization out there may simply have not got around to exploring our particular little pocket of the galaxy. There could be all kinds of activity out there and they just don't come around our area often, or maybe even they leave us alone on purpose.
Its all wild speculation anyway.
Who cares, even if it came to pass?
All that matters is that people thought Vista sucked while it was their main OS product. They lost sales and lost brand loyalty and image because Vista sucked while it was on sale. Who cares if people look back on it fondly in the future after its no longer for sale?
It really goes to show the arrogance of Microsoft. They're still sticking to their belief that Vista was f*cking awesome and we all were just too lame to see it, they think history will prove them correct. That sort of attitude and obstinance isn't going to help their business.
Can somebody explain to me how the hell they are going to pull this off?
I mean, its hard enough just to get enough fuel into a rocket to just barely get it and a small (relatively speaking) payload into space or orbit and then just fall back to earth without burning up.
And they want to do it and still have enough fuel left for a controlled, powered vertical landing?
While I think its an awesome idea that potentially avoids the dangerous re-entry issues of all previous and existing technologies (remember that the last space shuttle accident was because of a few damaged heat tiles!) and solves the re-usability problem, making for a possibly very economical vehicle, I just dont see how they are going to pack that much fuel into it.
Short of nuclear rockets, or things that make use of the air (either by flying up and/or using the atmosphere for the oxidizer instead of having it onboard), or some other new kind of amazing fuel, it doesnt seem possible.
Rockets and other vehicles meant to go into space face all sorts of structural issues and guidance problems and such, but ultimately the real problem is that of the energy required to get something up there in an efficient way. Thats why you have airplanes that fly up as high as they can before going into rocket mode, or space elevators, etc.
I am sure making a rocket go up and then come down without smashing itself or blowing up is incredibly hard, but that seems like a problem that doesnt need to be solved until we have some better fuel to put in it.
Am I missing something?
..How many times I wrote that game on my little Sinclair computer as a kid. Probably my first game, and first completed, functional program.
It was too annoying saving it onto tapes so I usually just reprogrammed it when I felt like playing. :)
Or the converse:
"of course I think you are beautiful, look at how much .. "
They always say actions speak louder than words..
What occurs to me is that this in some sense promotes the idea that humans are not meant to be monogamous (or at least the males arent). Because holding back means you are saving it for the next, potentially more attractive mate. Otherwise, why not give it your all each time?
I'd like to see this correlated with married men, single men, and married but cheating on their wives, to see if that changes anything..
That would explain why I have three kids then, I guess.
Interestingly, I've noticed, with mine and other similarly mismatched couples (that is, ugly dude and attractive mom), the kids usually come out really cute. Of course, thats just useless anecdotal evidence, but still...
Unfortunately traits did not make it into 5.3.
Which sucks because I thought that was one the coolest new things.
.. begins! Maybe in another 2 years we'll get this into CentOS/Redhat.
And by the looks of it, we might see PHP 6 around the same time we return to the moon.
(and I choose the space program as a comparison to another endeavor that seems to be progressing at a rediculously slow pace)
Is to really just stop trying.
That is, don't *try* to meet people. When you are trying you end up trying too hard, and its usually pretty obvious.
Look, just be yourself. You can meet people anywhere! Unless you really just work from home and never go outside, ever.
If necessary, don't try to meet people, but do go places. Instead of getting McDonalds and eating on your couch or in your cubicle or whatever, go to a cafe or coffee shop or something. You're not going there to try and meet people, because you have to eat anyway, right? And if you happen to cross paths with somebody, just be yourself and talk. Learn to flirt.
You have to get lucky, and the only way to do that is to put yourself into situations where that can happen.
The problem with nerds (and I know from experience) is that they put themselves into situations where they don't feel comfortable, because they are trying too hard. They go to a bar but they dont drink or like loud music. So of course they are off balance and in a lousy position to be themselves when they meet someone.
So, get used to going places. Have lunch out. Go to an event. Sit on a park bench. Whatever. Get comfortable with that. Learn to appreciate these things. When you've done that, you WILL meet people. And you will probably at least have one thing in common to start talking about: that place where you are now. Proceed.
p.s. Or you could just learn to appreciate recreational drugs and alcohol, lower your standards just a little (dumb people can be fun too), and get laid. That can be a fun way to loosen up. Worked for me anyway, before I learned to do the above.
yeah!
that nobody cares.
Before CD's and DVD's, what we had sucked. Beta sucked, VHS sucked, Cassettes sucked, 8 tracks sucked, vinyl sucked and for a short time laser disks and DAT sucked a little less but still sucked.
Tapes sucked. Giant plastic disks sucked.
Then CD came along and was SO much less sucky than tapes and vinyl that it quickly killed those formats. Except for the few die hards who just couldnt let go of their vinyl because they (to this day) think it sounds better. Tapes and vinyl more or less wimpered away, defeated. Then VideoCD came along in a few formats, and sucked.
Finaly, the DVD hit the mark. It sucked less at a ratio even higher than that of CD to tapes/vinyl and just slaughtered poor VHS.
So the problem with Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is that they just don't suck much less than DVD. Most people like DVD's, in fact, and have few complaints. Ask anyone and they will say "DVD doesn't suck. My VHS and Cassette tapes sucked, but CD and DVD doesnt suck". Yes, they look better. But not enough better that everybody wants to throw away their investment in a non sucky technology like DVD for something that only sucks a little bit less.
This is especially hard for high definition video disks to compete with because there's also downloading DVD's and streaming video over the internet. Which let me tell you, sucks! The quality sucks compared to DVD even. But people love this. Why? Because even though they suck, they don't suck for real. That is, they are not real, like a DVD, which sits on your shelf permanently, as if to say "I suck and you are stuck with me". People don't like being stuck with and saddled down by something, so if they can get rid of that physical limitation, that trumps almost any other kind of suckyness. Witness online email, and other web applications. Go figure.
I dont know that eliminating text books will save any money in the short term (long term it will, with cheaper and cheaper computers and handheld devices).
But what excites me is the idea that, now, "books" can be updated constantly. Sure, the existing book companies are going to want to control this. But eventually (maybe immediately) teachers are going to start making changes to the texts. Ultimately, these learning materials should be written 100% by the teachers who actually use them (and tested by actual usage by the kids with immediate feedback and changes to the teachers). The book companies arent going to like this and they will suffer the same fate as the record companies will face... change their business model or die.
don't get me wrong, I love books. But books are probably better suited to things that dont change, like stories, and not so much learning materials that ideally should be constantly updated.
Which just reminds me of how I have wanted my Magic Wand for many years now.
I got my PDA back in the day thinking it could come close to this. Replace my remote controls for my TV, etc (can be done, not very well). Or the garage door opener (nope). Calculator (yes). Checkbook and calendar (yes). Laser pen pointer (nope). send/accept phone numbers (sorta). Hold all my personal data, including documents and things that I am working on (sorta). Game controller. Security key for car, computer, house, etc (needs to have also some biometrics to prevent anyone but you from using it).
I want a true personal digital assistant. One device that is the center of interaction for all electronical things around me.
Of course, if you lose it, or it breaks..
I couldnt find it but I did find this equally offensive resource: http://www.parentcompany.com/handy_dandy/hder.htm
Enjoy.
You're assuming that the constants continue to change at a fixed rate.
No, I don't buy it either.
Though I will say that it seems as though the rate of ignorance in a population definitely is a constant, and that constant definitely is changing over time (unfortunately it seems to be increasing)
It is psychotic. Because they say they don't believe in the science, but then try to come off sounding educated and using science to disprove the science.
What's really sad is all the people out there who believe them and never do any research themselves to see their pseudo science doesn't jive.
I read an article once that claimed a solution to the issue of the blood pressure with such a long neck and other issues of size with the dinosaurs, and also why they became extinct, and if that werent enough it also explains why the earth *is* only 5000 years old and dating methods are wrong.
You wanna know what it was?
The universal constants like the speed of light, gravity, etc are changing over time! For instance, gravity is increasing, so back then the gravity was much less so there was no problem. As it increased, they died off for obvious reasons. And since the speed of light is changing, that effects our dating methods, etc.
It certainly was an interesting read...
Maybe they should patent invalidating older drivers with OS upgrades.
Or using additional cpu and memory resources for similar or less performance with OS upgrades?
(both of which are very good for business)
Of course there's lots of prior art. But I don't think anybody will challenge it.
Does MS actually think that *anybody* who makes an OS would want to do this (that isnt currently doing it, like themselves and.. anybody else?)?
As far as I know, the only real competition for Windows is MacOS and Linux variants...
It just goes to show how completely out of touch with reality they really are.
while the article is lame, the subject is not.
More important than what you need to get into your zone (because I think we all know how this works for our own needs), is how do you explain this to others who do not understand "the zone"?
The hardest part for me is getting others to respect my zone. They just don't understand. For kids, you can't really blame them. You just have to stay out of sight and out of mind. But for the adults, they often just don't get it.
The biggest "zone breakers" are interruptions of any kind or duration. Having to stop for even one minute to take a call or acknowledge a communication can break your flow completely and it can take time to get back into gear. I think there have even been studies showing it takes some 15 minutes average to get back.
And of course this applies to anyone doing something highly creative or thoughtful.