Well, I wasn't going to shoot you because that would just be a Dick(sic) thing to do to another human, but now you know too much, I don't really have a choice.
Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon. Call Parnell just to see how he's doin'. Hello? What up Parns? Yo Samberg, what's crackin'!? You thinking what I'm thinking? (Together) Narnia! Man it's happenin' But first my hunger pains are stickin' like duct tape. Let's hit up Magnolia and mack on some cupcakes. No doubt that bakery's got all the bomb frosting. I love these cupcakes like McAdams loves Gosling. Two, no six, no twelve, BAKERS DOZEN! I told you that I'm crazy for these cupcakes cousin! Where's the movie playin'? Upper West Side dude. Then let's hit up Yahoo! maps to find the doppest route. I prefer Map Quest! That's a good one too. Google Maps is the best! True that. (Together) Double true! 68th and Broadway. Step on it sucka'! Whatcha' wanna' do Chris!? Snack attack mother******!
Chorus: The Chronic, what? 'cles of Narnia! Yes, the Chronic, what? 'cles of Narnia! We love that Chronic. what? 'cles of Narnia! Pass that Chronic, what? 'cles of Narnia!
Yo, stop at the deli, the theatres overpriced. You got the backpack? Gonna pack it up nice! Don't want security to get suspicious. Mr. Pibb and Red vines equals crazy delicious! Reach in my pocket, pull out some dough. Girl acted like she never seen a $10 before! It's all about the Hamiltons baby! Throw the snacks in a bag and I'm Ghost like Swayze!
Roll up to the theatre. Ticket buying what we're handling. You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping Hamiltons. Parked in our seats movie trivia is the illest! "What friends alum starred in films with Bruce Willis?" We answered so fast it was scary. Everyone stared in awe when we screamed "Matthew Perry"! Then quiet in the theatre or it's gonna get tragic! We're about to be taken to a dream world of magic!
I'm making it work my way. Maybe I'll run into someone who has an interest in me and makes it known (however, societal and cultural norms make this unlikely) and maybe I'll try the whole relationship thing. But it just seems like too much work for no real return. Again, I'm not saying that it doesn't enrich the lives of many others, but I honestly think I lack the emotional and interpersonal needs that make a relationship almost a necessity for so many.
I can't say that there isn't at least an intellectual curiosity, but it's never been enough to overpower my lack of interest in the whole affair.
I simply don't care enough to put forth the effort required to establish and maintain a relationship. The rewards do not out-weigh the cost in my mind. I'm indifferent.
I describe it as the path of least resistance. If my drive towards something is neutral, I'll make no effort to avoid it and no effort to obtain it. I'm not going to try and find a mate because I simply don't care one way or another.
I'm not wallowing in anything, and the fact that I am not only comfortable with my situation but happy with it seems to make other people uncomfortable.
Shhh! It's funnier when you don't point out the hideously flawed logic the religious zealots try and use. Watching these apologists fumble through scientific topics they have no business explaining to others is one of my main sources of entertainment.
The problem was EA's decision to not support older pixel shaders. In short, they artificially increased the games requirements to scratch nVidia's back.
I boycotted EA when they bought West Wood and killed the CnC franchise.
iTunes still sucks when it comes to the quality you start with. The quality loss may be negligible, but it doesn't matter when it's too low to begin with. The ITMS is 128kbps AAC if I remember. The minimum level I accept is 192kps, usually VBR, anything more and I can't tell the difference with my PC headphones or iPod ear buds.
When you buy a CD, you have more control over the music than with a download. With a CD I could rip it to any quality I want all the way up to lossless and into any format I choose. And then when I have a file I can put it on anything that supports that file type. It will last for as long as I have the hardware to store and play it. You shouldn't have to use some work around just to freely listen to something that you own.
I'm surprised so many gift cards are sold*. You are essentially paying for a product and receiving nothing in return. The files don't even fully belong to you (DRM) and the quality on the ITMS sucks compared to other sources. If you're going to buy music, or give it as a gift wouldn't a gift card to a store, or hell, even cash be a better idea? At least then they actually own something.
*I hate all kinds of gift cards, not just for digital music downloads. You are essentially exchanging actual currency for restricted "credit" locked to one store that cannot be refunded. Most stores won't even give you back the change from a gift card purchase. It's an unnecessary layer of complexity to the entire transaction that only benefits the business.
Your perception, your "window" is tied to your body. So from the perspective of the person going through the teleporter, you would die. To everyone else, and your new clone, you've been teleported and everything is working as normal. Since we can't ask the original you if it's still YOUR "perception" in the clone body, we all just pretend it is so we can go on with our lives. (and the scientists will tell us not to think about such things, "It's perfectly safe, get in."). No "soul" or some extra ingredient is needed to explain this.
Want to know what it feels like to be dead? Just remember what it was like before you were conceived. The funny thing is, that scares me more than the Christian myth of hell.
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Oh no! You're on to us!
Well, I wasn't going to shoot you because that would just be a Dick(sic) thing to do to another human, but now you know too much, I don't really have a choice.
From memory:
Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon.
Call Parnell just to see how he's doin'.
Hello?
What up Parns?
Yo Samberg, what's crackin'!?
You thinking what I'm thinking?
(Together) Narnia!
Man it's happenin'
But first my hunger pains are stickin' like duct tape.
Let's hit up Magnolia and mack on some cupcakes.
No doubt that bakery's got all the bomb frosting.
I love these cupcakes like McAdams loves Gosling.
Two, no six, no twelve, BAKERS DOZEN!
I told you that I'm crazy for these cupcakes cousin!
Where's the movie playin'?
Upper West Side dude.
Then let's hit up Yahoo! maps to find the doppest route.
I prefer Map Quest!
That's a good one too.
Google Maps is the best!
True that.
(Together) Double true!
68th and Broadway.
Step on it sucka'!
Whatcha' wanna' do Chris!?
Snack attack mother******!
Chorus:
The Chronic, what? 'cles of Narnia!
Yes, the Chronic, what? 'cles of Narnia!
We love that Chronic. what? 'cles of Narnia!
Pass that Chronic, what? 'cles of Narnia!
Yo, stop at the deli, the theatres overpriced.
You got the backpack?
Gonna pack it up nice!
Don't want security to get suspicious.
Mr. Pibb and Red vines equals crazy delicious!
Reach in my pocket, pull out some dough.
Girl acted like she never seen a $10 before!
It's all about the Hamiltons baby!
Throw the snacks in a bag and I'm Ghost like Swayze!
Roll up to the theatre.
Ticket buying what we're handling.
You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping Hamiltons.
Parked in our seats movie trivia is the illest!
"What friends alum starred in films with Bruce Willis?"
We answered so fast it was scary.
Everyone stared in awe when we screamed "Matthew Perry"!
Then quiet in the theatre or it's gonna get tragic!
We're about to be taken to a dream world of magic!
Chorus
Well, good for you then.
I'm making it work my way. Maybe I'll run into someone who has an interest in me and makes it known (however, societal and cultural norms make this unlikely) and maybe I'll try the whole relationship thing. But it just seems like too much work for no real return. Again, I'm not saying that it doesn't enrich the lives of many others, but I honestly think I lack the emotional and interpersonal needs that make a relationship almost a necessity for so many.
I can't say that there isn't at least an intellectual curiosity, but it's never been enough to overpower my lack of interest in the whole affair.
Apathy.
I simply don't care enough to put forth the effort required to establish and maintain a relationship. The rewards do not out-weigh the cost in my mind. I'm indifferent.
I describe it as the path of least resistance. If my drive towards something is neutral, I'll make no effort to avoid it and no effort to obtain it. I'm not going to try and find a mate because I simply don't care one way or another.
I'm not wallowing in anything, and the fact that I am not only comfortable with my situation but happy with it seems to make other people uncomfortable.
Sarah Gellar is damn fine, but personally I'd rather fertilize Carmella DeCesare's eggs.
Mmmmm, eggs.
I make them up as I go.
It's just as arbitrary as the x-tian method.
Shhh! It's funnier when you don't point out the hideously flawed logic the religious zealots try and use. Watching these apologists fumble through scientific topics they have no business explaining to others is one of my main sources of entertainment.
Mod this up, now.
That's the most insightful thing I've ever read on the topic.
Isn't Rolan a man's name?
The problem was EA's decision to not support older pixel shaders. In short, they artificially increased the games requirements to scratch nVidia's back.
I boycotted EA when they bought West Wood and killed the CnC franchise.
iTunes still sucks when it comes to the quality you start with. The quality loss may be negligible, but it doesn't matter when it's too low to begin with. The ITMS is 128kbps AAC if I remember. The minimum level I accept is 192kps, usually VBR, anything more and I can't tell the difference with my PC headphones or iPod ear buds.
When you buy a CD, you have more control over the music than with a download. With a CD I could rip it to any quality I want all the way up to lossless and into any format I choose. And then when I have a file I can put it on anything that supports that file type. It will last for as long as I have the hardware to store and play it. You shouldn't have to use some work around just to freely listen to something that you own.
I'm surprised so many gift cards are sold*. You are essentially paying for a product and receiving nothing in return. The files don't even fully belong to you (DRM) and the quality on the ITMS sucks compared to other sources. If you're going to buy music, or give it as a gift wouldn't a gift card to a store, or hell, even cash be a better idea? At least then they actually own something.
*I hate all kinds of gift cards, not just for digital music downloads. You are essentially exchanging actual currency for restricted "credit" locked to one store that cannot be refunded. Most stores won't even give you back the change from a gift card purchase. It's an unnecessary layer of complexity to the entire transaction that only benefits the business.
Sound like an improvement over regular pepsi.
Like Crystal Pepsi?
SLI is the joke; and Laughing hardest is nVidia's marketing department.
Then you could cool it with oil!
Mmm, fried fish.
Wouldn't putting a window in the box defeat the entire purpose of the thought experiment?
Not for certain, but I'd give you 3.1x10^8 to 1.
If atheism is a [belief], then not collecting stamps is a hobby.
/repost
//still works
///still true ;P
Your perception, your "window" is tied to your body. So from the perspective of the person going through the teleporter, you would die. To everyone else, and your new clone, you've been teleported and everything is working as normal. Since we can't ask the original you if it's still YOUR "perception" in the clone body, we all just pretend it is so we can go on with our lives. (and the scientists will tell us not to think about such things, "It's perfectly safe, get in."). No "soul" or some extra ingredient is needed to explain this.
Want to know what it feels like to be dead? Just remember what it was like before you were conceived. The funny thing is, that scares me more than the Christian myth of hell.
"If atheism is a religion, then not collecting stamps is a hobby."
Do you by any chance post on The Loveline Companion?
I'm asking because your second idea was posted there by someone, and your first idea just seems like something a Loveline listener would do.
Sex is great, but it's not the real thing.
I'm sure the server can handle a slashdotting from all eight of us.
I for one welcome our new fighting android overlords.
FFP 2006?