I know you were trolling but I just had to reply. I attended public schools while growing up. I had an education that rivaled the best that any private school could have offered. We just had really good public schools in my home town. Now I'm still at a public school (for grad school) that is better than ANY private school for my field. There are a lot of worthless public schools just as there are a lot of worthless private schools.
What's more, if viewing sexual images does not affect sexual behavior then why in the world do we have advertising? If media (TV, games, movies, radio, magazines, etc.) have no effect on behavior then businesses have been wasting money on advertisements for thousands of years. Will pornography negatively affect the sexual behavior of everyone who views it? Not likely. Will it affect some (even a lot of) people? Probably.
I'm sorry but that's drivel - no offense to you. That is a post hoc explanation to try and salvage the weak argument that invading Iraq was mainly about oil. Your post reads just like any other conspiracy theory - it sounds plausible but just isn't true.
I'm a staunch Republican and don't care what Obama's middle name is. I like him as a candidate - I think he's quite honest. However, I will not vote for him because of his stance on a number of issues. I don't care what a candidate looks like or what her skin color is or what his name is - the only thing that matters is whether or not I agree with the candidate on most issues (or on at least some key issues) and if I feel that the candidate will uphold the office of president with integrity - that I can trust them. Obama is someone I feel I can trust but I disagree on key issues. That's it - that's why I am not voting for him.
I agree. All of his films in the 80s were quite good (Indiana Jones, Empire of the Sun, ET, Always) as were most of his films from the 90s (Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Amistad). It wasn't until the 2000s that his films have been less than stellar (AI was merely OK, Minority Report was pretty cool but not that great, Catch Me if You Can was pretty good, The Terminal was nice, War of the Worlds was meh). That's a pretty good record.
But the prequels were not considered "crime[s] against celluloid." They all received pretty good reviews from critics. Episode 1 had 64% positive on RottenTomatoes. Episode 2 had 67% and Episode 3 had 79% (that's a little higher than Return of the Jedi). The prequels are not as bad as people think.
I just rewatched Episode 1 and was most bugged by Anakin (he's way more obnoxious than Jar-Jar and that's mainly because he was a poorly-directed kid with not so wonderful lines). The dialog is definitely the weak point in the Prequels but the movies are better than we often give them credit for.
Except that the RFID only broadcasts if the passport is open. You'd have to be walking around with it open for it matter (which can occur if it was in a bag but even then I doubt your passport would pop open randomly). Also, the range of the RFID chips is quite limited. When I traveled overseas last year the operator using the scanner reading the RFID chip had to try to scan a couple times before it picked up the signal. I think people are over-reacting.
"Live human beings then listen to those songs to verify that the files are infringing."
Well, that's the problem. No wonder they start suing everyone they can. Just having to listen to some of those songs would make you want to sue somebody!
Wait, are you being serious now?
"Downloading copyrighted works without the author's express written consent is illegal."
The point is that the Ubuntu team posts the torrents - that sounds like permission to me. Ubuntu is free and open source and they don't really put any limits on its distribution.
Pilots who are exposed to high Gs (i.e., fighter pilots) wear special pants that basically squeeze the blood out of their legs to increase blood pressure in the head.
Show me a non-Windows OS, and I'll show you a huge security hole in your network security.
Three are risks in everything we do... or don't do. No big surprise. But honestly... trying to say that updating your OS is bad security? That's a huge stretch, even for Slashdot.
But that begs the question that all updates are completely secure. Just because something is an update doesn't mean it is better.
Yes! Someone who has taken philosophy (and logic) or at least understands it. Thank you for your post; it really was one of the most enlightening I've read on Slashdot in quite a while.
"It really is piss poor what Bush has done to science."
Funding of science increased under Pres. Bush. Scientists only criticize him because they didn't receive as much money as they wanted.
I would love one. I hate driving. I guess it's okay but I'd much rather just sit back and interact with my family instead of having to drive. It also would be really nice to be able to take a quick nap when you need one without having to find somewhere to pull off and stop.
"But make no mistake about it: a modern airliner or fighter jet is simply using highly advanced versions of designs from decades past."
What's more is that cars engines haven't significantly changed since combustion engines were invented. Car tires aren't significantly different than Stone Age wheels.
Thank you posting one of the most sane comments I've read on the Internet about the Iraq War and related baggage. The one part I really liked because it is so conveniently forgotten by so many people is:
"At the time of the invasion, Most Dems, Reps, and governments of the world believed Iraq had WMDs. Even Iraqi leadership believed it. Saddam Hussein was perpetrating a fraud on everyone because the belief of him having WMD was almost as good as actually having them."
Not if the material is non-metal or at least not ferromagnetic. It could interfere with the MRI still but at least it wouldn't be ripped out of the head.
"And don't start with that 'not a real christian' baloney."
I'll use the old quote: "Going to church no more makes you a Christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car." It's also true if you replace "going to church" with "calling yourself a Christian."
There are a lot of times that I'm ashamed about what's been done, is being done, and will be done in the name of Christianity. I can understand why you gave "the whole thing up." I'm sorry if you've had bad experiences with Christians. Not all of us are morons.
Nice, way to lump Mormons almost with the "kill theirselves [sic]" groups. Yep, all those Mormons are on the brink of killing themselves so they can get to Heaven faster. There must have been a memo I missed.
Scientologists have a lot of things they can be criticized about but I don't see them going around en masse killing people.
How about we create a "retarded non-religion" list going from peaceful, mostly harmless atheists and agnostics all the way up to "kill others" atheists like Stalin and Mao (and fake Christians like Hitler - he considered himself Christian but his actions speak louder than his words {and he shouted a lot})?
Thanks for posting a nice (and decently-balanced) comment about global warming. Posts like yours are one reason I like Slashdot much more than other "news" community sites.
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I know you were trolling but I just had to reply. I attended public schools while growing up. I had an education that rivaled the best that any private school could have offered. We just had really good public schools in my home town. Now I'm still at a public school (for grad school) that is better than ANY private school for my field. There are a lot of worthless public schools just as there are a lot of worthless private schools.
What's more, if viewing sexual images does not affect sexual behavior then why in the world do we have advertising? If media (TV, games, movies, radio, magazines, etc.) have no effect on behavior then businesses have been wasting money on advertisements for thousands of years. Will pornography negatively affect the sexual behavior of everyone who views it? Not likely. Will it affect some (even a lot of) people? Probably.
"Jindal has less elected government experience than Obama"
That means he's perfect for the job. We need people with less government experience, not more.
I'm sorry but that's drivel - no offense to you. That is a post hoc explanation to try and salvage the weak argument that invading Iraq was mainly about oil. Your post reads just like any other conspiracy theory - it sounds plausible but just isn't true.
I'm a staunch Republican and don't care what Obama's middle name is. I like him as a candidate - I think he's quite honest. However, I will not vote for him because of his stance on a number of issues. I don't care what a candidate looks like or what her skin color is or what his name is - the only thing that matters is whether or not I agree with the candidate on most issues (or on at least some key issues) and if I feel that the candidate will uphold the office of president with integrity - that I can trust them. Obama is someone I feel I can trust but I disagree on key issues. That's it - that's why I am not voting for him.
I agree. All of his films in the 80s were quite good (Indiana Jones, Empire of the Sun, ET, Always) as were most of his films from the 90s (Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Amistad). It wasn't until the 2000s that his films have been less than stellar (AI was merely OK, Minority Report was pretty cool but not that great, Catch Me if You Can was pretty good, The Terminal was nice, War of the Worlds was meh). That's a pretty good record.
But the prequels were not considered "crime[s] against celluloid." They all received pretty good reviews from critics. Episode 1 had 64% positive on RottenTomatoes. Episode 2 had 67% and Episode 3 had 79% (that's a little higher than Return of the Jedi). The prequels are not as bad as people think.
I just rewatched Episode 1 and was most bugged by Anakin (he's way more obnoxious than Jar-Jar and that's mainly because he was a poorly-directed kid with not so wonderful lines). The dialog is definitely the weak point in the Prequels but the movies are better than we often give them credit for.
Lucas deserves all the money he's made.
Except that the RFID only broadcasts if the passport is open. You'd have to be walking around with it open for it matter (which can occur if it was in a bag but even then I doubt your passport would pop open randomly). Also, the range of the RFID chips is quite limited. When I traveled overseas last year the operator using the scanner reading the RFID chip had to try to scan a couple times before it picked up the signal. I think people are over-reacting.
"Live human beings then listen to those songs to verify that the files are infringing."
Well, that's the problem. No wonder they start suing everyone they can. Just having to listen to some of those songs would make you want to sue somebody!
Try playing it co-op with a 3-year-old. I really must be a patient person to do that. :) Of course, I do have to play for her every once in a while.
Wait, are you being serious now?
"Downloading copyrighted works without the author's express written consent is illegal."
The point is that the Ubuntu team posts the torrents - that sounds like permission to me. Ubuntu is free and open source and they don't really put any limits on its distribution.
Pilots who are exposed to high Gs (i.e., fighter pilots) wear special pants that basically squeeze the blood out of their legs to increase blood pressure in the head.
But that begs the question that all updates are completely secure. Just because something is an update doesn't mean it is better.
That's not a fair label. They are borrow-and-spend, not tax-and-spend. Sheesh! Learn the difference. ;)
Yes! Someone who has taken philosophy (and logic) or at least understands it. Thank you for your post; it really was one of the most enlightening I've read on Slashdot in quite a while.
To quote Ben Folds:
"Stan: Once you wanted revolution
Stan: Now you're the institution
Stan: How's it feel to be the man?"
"It really is piss poor what Bush has done to science." Funding of science increased under Pres. Bush. Scientists only criticize him because they didn't receive as much money as they wanted.
I would love one. I hate driving. I guess it's okay but I'd much rather just sit back and interact with my family instead of having to drive. It also would be really nice to be able to take a quick nap when you need one without having to find somewhere to pull off and stop.
"But make no mistake about it: a modern airliner or fighter jet is simply using highly advanced versions of designs from decades past."
What's more is that cars engines haven't significantly changed since combustion engines were invented. Car tires aren't significantly different than Stone Age wheels.
Thank you posting one of the most sane comments I've read on the Internet about the Iraq War and related baggage. The one part I really liked because it is so conveniently forgotten by so many people is:
"At the time of the invasion, Most Dems, Reps, and governments of the world believed Iraq had WMDs. Even Iraqi leadership believed it. Saddam Hussein was perpetrating a fraud on everyone because the belief of him having WMD was almost as good as actually having them."
You get major brownie points in my book.
Not if the material is non-metal or at least not ferromagnetic. It could interfere with the MRI still but at least it wouldn't be ripped out of the head.
If Han Solo had only had this software he could have mapped out the best route and made the Kessel Run in 9 parsecs.
"And don't start with that 'not a real christian' baloney."
I'll use the old quote: "Going to church no more makes you a Christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car." It's also true if you replace "going to church" with "calling yourself a Christian."
There are a lot of times that I'm ashamed about what's been done, is being done, and will be done in the name of Christianity. I can understand why you gave "the whole thing up." I'm sorry if you've had bad experiences with Christians. Not all of us are morons.
"Mormons around 2.5"
Nice, way to lump Mormons almost with the "kill theirselves [sic]" groups. Yep, all those Mormons are on the brink of killing themselves so they can get to Heaven faster. There must have been a memo I missed.
Scientologists have a lot of things they can be criticized about but I don't see them going around en masse killing people.
How about we create a "retarded non-religion" list going from peaceful, mostly harmless atheists and agnostics all the way up to "kill others" atheists like Stalin and Mao (and fake Christians like Hitler - he considered himself Christian but his actions speak louder than his words {and he shouted a lot})?
Thanks for posting a nice (and decently-balanced) comment about global warming. Posts like yours are one reason I like Slashdot much more than other "news" community sites.