In advertising, why would it make any sense for Microsoft to make ads IE specific?
Why make web pages which are IE specific? You and I both know that that situation is done. IE-only html and script is used and the webmasters don't give one shit that you can't use FF or Opera, or any other browser, on their site. They're locked into IE. One would think that they would want as many people as possible to visit their site but by coding it for only one browser they are cutting off a fair portion of possible sales.
That being said, I'm not sure how one would even go about making an ad IE-specific unless, once again, some funky jscript was used.
So tell me, how do you propose to test for a god who started the ball rolling? Because that is exactly what ID says. You and all the other supporters of ID (I'm presuming you are a supporter) can deny it all you want but that is exactly what your idea (not a theory) says.
Since there is no way to test for a god ID cannot be a theory since the definition of a theory requires that what a theory proposes be testable in some fashion. In fact, you state as much. In your own words:
but science is a series of tests and experiments... Science is the scientific method, and anything that doesn't fall within the scientific method isn't science.
That is why the theory that everything revolved around Earth was found to be wrong even though the Catholic church sanctioned it and threatened Galileo with excommunication (or worse) for stating that his observations contradicted the former.
See the difference? The previous concept was a theory because it was testable. Even though the church didn't want to accept the fact that it was wrong it didn't change the fact that the Earth was not the center of the universe and did in fact revolve around the Sun.
As far as your attempt at using leeches (the correct spelling) to show how things that were used in the middle ages (and longer) are now being used in modern medicine, you failed. Today, thanks to science, we know that leeches can be used in certain circumstances to help one recover from an injury. However, that is not the same thing as was done in the past. In the past leeches were used to by physicians to balance the humors and to rid the body of the plethora. Again, superstition and ignorance about how the body actually works compared to scientific observation and discovery.
As far as global warming is conerned, it is a fact. What is in dispute is if man is having an influence.
Here's the biggest problem that people don't seem to be grasping. Theories start with a fact. Those theories then attempt to describe the fact using proposals that are testable. For instance, gravity is a fact. You drop something and it will fall. The Theory of Gravity attempts to describe how gravity works. This theory is testable and the observations of those tests agree with what the theory proposes.
In a similar vein evolution is a fact. The description of how evolution works is a theory. So far only one theory has proposed ideas which are testable. And it isn't ID. One doesn't include in a theory that a god is at work since there is no way to test for a god.
Lastly, so what if the current theory of evolution has gaps in it? EVERY theory has gaps in it. That is not a basis for discrediting a theory if all the other pieces of that theory are found to be correct.
That is the biggest problem with ID. Instead of saying, "This is where our ideas trump yours" supporters of ID resort to pointing out the flaws of Darwinian evolution as if that somehow makes them correct. It does not. You, the person saying that your idea is better than someone elses, must prove that your idea is better. To date, not once have the supporters of ID ever put forth any idea of why their concept should be taught. Not one. Instead, they throw up their hands and claim that it's too complicated to have been done by chance and so it must have been done by god.
That's not how science is done. As you yourself have pointed out, science is a series of tests and experiments.
Independent thought is great. We need more independent thought. But simply clamining an article of religious faith as a scientific principle only serves to drag mankind backwards.
So don't laugh. Cry as hundreds of years of scientific development is flushed down the drain all to drag society back to a time when diseases were caused by evil spirits and people were burned at the stake for being witches.
If blogging is turning out to be somekind of therapy why don't the people just write their ramblings in a jounal and keep it to themselves. That way all those superfulous hits that appear on Google won't show and we can go back to finding the information we're looking for rather than having to wade through a sea of "I can't believe my bf (gf) dumped me. Why did he do that? Was it because I am anorexic looking? Wah! Wah! Wah!"
I can't completely agree with that. Being somewhat shorter than the national average (I'm 5' 7") I find that the reason those of us whom you would consider short and starting fights is the result of those who are taller thinking they can do what they want.
For example, when I used to go out to bars (and did my best not to fall asleep because I was bored with the whole scene) invariably there were one or two guys who were taller than myself who felt it was perfectly acceptable to plow their way through a crowd. By plow I mean push people aside because they felt they were the most important people in the world and the normal rules of courtesy didn't apply to them.
Now, in that situation if myself or someone else who was shorter than these nimrods were to go after these guys, would they have started the fight or would they simply have been retaliating for what had been taking place?
However, there is the Napoleon complex which does suggest that those on the short end of the scale are more aggressive though this has never been fully demonstrated or observed to any degree.
noting "the stupidity and wrong-headedness of many men and women being so great as to be scarcely credible."
Yeah, we know. Just look at the vast majority of people that you have to interact with on a daily basis.
No, I'm not trolling. I'm being serious. Take a good look at those around you and you'll see the truth behind Galtons comments.
The difference between why a crowd can give you better results than asking a single person is because each of us has our biases and preconceptions. However, put us in a situation where others can give input and the groupthink mentality starts to take over.
I can hear it now; "See, FF isn't as secure as its supporters claim it is."
Whatever.
Considering this only affects one operating system (Linux) and occured in only one area of the world (Korea), despite this flaw it's still a whole bunch better than getting an update for IE our Outlook and having everyone who uses Windows, regardless of where they are in the world, being infected.
We all use our cell phones to make all our calls, local and long-distance.
No WE all don't. Some of us don't have cell phones and don't a want cell phone. Some of us don't even have long distance service because we don't need it or have other ways of calling long distance.
We don't need a land line anymore.
You may not but I can guarantee that there are millions of people in this country who, for various reasons, do need a landline.
Don't make such broad assumptions simply because of your needs. Contrary to popular opinion there are those of us who don't give a shit about being connected everywhere and at all times.
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Nope, you're not alone. I was going to post one of those 'I don't use Flash you insensitive clod!' threads but yours will do just fine.
People keep telling me that I'm missing a lot of good things by not using Flash but I don't find that my web experience is diminshed in any fashion. I can find the information I need without having to wait for a Flash ad to load or interfere with my searches.
Just so others out there don't bring the subject up, I don't care that FF has a FlashBlock extension. Not having Flash installed trumps the blocker.
For those that want to use Flash and Shockwave, more power to you. Hope you have fun. For me, I don't care to have that stuff on my system.
When you first start the game, you're presented with a trip to the puppy mill.
I know that this comment will be trashed to hell and back and yes, I know that Zonk was just using a phrase but please, those of you who are considering getting a pet do not go to puppy mills (or kitten mills).
The animals are kept in cramped, deplorable conditions. Instead of having some semblance of a decent life the females are impregnated as fast as they can. It doesn't matter if the one doing the impregnating is one of her offspring, so long as she is pregnant is all the breeder cares about.
If you're considering getting a pet please go to either your local Humane Society or a reputable non-profit animal shelter. Your new companion will thank you for giving it a good home where it is wanted.
Also, please remember to spay/neuter your new friend. If that simple act were done the tens of thousands of animals a year who are dropped off at shelters or abandoned along a road would be significantly reduced.
I now return you to your normally scheduled rantings about whatever you think is worthy of your time.
Oh wait. That's right. That's because they're from the story that was rejected 3 DAYS AGO and is sitting in my Journal.
At least things are getting better. The last time a story was posted was 10 days after I had it rejected (the one about the students from Kutztown. See my Journal for the original story)
When I saw the article (YESTERDAY!!) I thought about this also but came up with what I hope is a good analogy.
If you have ever been to the beach or played in a really deep sandbox, you know that the top layer of sand moves about easily. You can dig your toes in without any effort. The sand is loosely bound together.
However, if you drop a bucket (or anything else) onto the sand, that object will only sink in a small bit. Why? Other than the fact that there isn't much force behind dropping whatever onto the surface of the sand the sand itself compresses slightly from the impact.
'But Deep Impact was the size of a washing machine and travelling at a bajillion miles an hour when it hit. You can't compare that to dropping a bucket on the beach!' I hear you say.
Actually, you can compare the two. If you take the size of a bucket compared to the size of the beach, there is a huge difference. Even if you were to take a replica of Deep Impact and fire directly onto the beach at a speed approximating the impact speed on the comet I can guarantee you would get a similar result.
The impact would produce a nice big explosion of particles and the copper impactor would probably disintegrate. However, the beach would still be there albeit with a nice big hole in it.
Had Taco bothered to post this story which I've had in my Journal since June, this story would have been a nice addition to the historical evolution of dinosaurs to birds. Instead, (some) people are surprised at this finding.
there's a good chance that "life on Mars" is just "life on Earth that migrated to Mars"
There is also the possibility that life on Earth is just life that migrated from Mars.
Perhaps at one time the very beginnings of life were on Mars but due to its conditions the life couldn't sustain itself. However, with all the ejecta shot into space from impacts the life found a very comfy and hospitable home here on this blue planet.
You're new here, aren't you? Just so you are aware it is common knowledge that the editors of this site don't actually read the articles which are submitted. Witness the weekly posting of articles which were previously posted.
Further, these same editors don't actually check to see if the headline of a story fits with the story itself.
Please keep this in mind and you too can experience the bliss of ignorance.
since you can get a pack of 25 for £5 in the UK (single layer)
For the record, that price equates to ~$9.01796 US*
*I put US in there to differentiate between the US and Canadian dollars. Not that anyone would be confused into thinking I meant Canadian dollars but you never know. Then again there are Australian, New Zealand, Bahamian, Bahranian, Barbados, Bermudian, Hong Kong, Singaporian and Taiwanese dollars so one has to be sure that everyone is on the same page when doing conversions. Unlike the time that NASA and its contractors used different forms of measurements and lost a satellite.
Now where were we? Oh yeah - the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...
You must not see many movies, buy many products, or utilize many services, then. Tell me, what is life like 'off of the grid'?
While I'm not the person to whom you are replying, I believe I can still answer your question.
It's great! I have tons of money lying around to do what I want, if I so choose (right now its house buying). I don't see movies because it costs way too much. That and there aren't any that I want to see though in the case of 'Virgin' I'll probably go rent it in a few months.
I don't buy many products. I buy what I need first and then, if there is something I would like to have which has a purpose and will be used, then I'll consider buying the product. I can't remember the last time I looked at a newspaper insert advertising clothes or other products. I know what I want and will find it. I don't need your (not you personally but the advertisers) help in making decisions as to what I need.
I don't utilize many services either. I don't have a cel phone (don't have a need for one nor do I care to have people calling me simply for the sake of calling), I don't have all the bells and whistles for phone service (unlimited calling does just fine; no need for long distance either) and I don't use online banking (4 checks a month doesn't require that much effort).
As far as your comments re: commercials. Why yes, I do get up and walk away when they come on. I usually hit the mute button also. I go do dishes or some other activity for the 3 minutes the commercials are on. I even, gasp!, do some exercises. When they come on the radio I either turn to a different station or turn the volume down so I can't hear anything.
Billboards and ads on the web are black spots to me. I don't even see them anymore.
All in all I have a nice life. Not great but then very few people have a great life. I have exactly what I need and a bit more for comfort. It's great not having any credit card debt or any debt for that matter. I get a good laugh when I overhear people around me talking about how hard it is to make ends meet when all they'd have to do is stop being slaves to marketing hype.
think its shortsighted to blame religion on these cultural changes, when religion has been a critical part of the American culture since its inception.
Especially when you consider that one of many reasons people came here was to practice their religion without the government telling them how to worship. People didn't come here to found a christian nation. They came here to worship as they pleased.
James Madison said best:
The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries.
I blame CNN for undercovering important issues, and spending two weeks on a runaway bride.
Get off your high horse. FOX reported on every single infinitesimal rumor or innuendo on the bride much more heavily than CNN, or anyone else, did. Every story on FOX somehow related to the bride. They could run a story about high school dropouts and somehow work the bride into the story.
As far as undercovering important issues, do you mean like this past Sundays hour-long report on the intelligence failures leading to our occupation of a foreign country? Or maybe you meant the slaughter in Darfur? I think I only saw daily reports and at least one hour-long show on the situation.
Or maybe you were referring to how tens of millions of dollars in money which was supposed to be spent on increasing our security was instead used to buy cars, throw parties and given to podunk towns in the middle of nowhere instead of being used to hire more border patrol agents, better port security and related matters.
Intelligent Design is a ridiculous idea from a very very small minority in Kansas.
Think again. In my own state, PA, there is at least one school district who has mandated the initial teachings of ID. And they are not alone. There are several other school districts in the nation who are considering similar measures.
I also blame underfunded schools
You keep believing that. How many billions of dollars have been thrown into the system and nothing changes? How many times have taxes been raised by school districts claiming they need more money. Money isn't the problem. It's stuffing 50 kids in a classroom instead of 20. It's about teaching the scientific principle and how to use deductive reasoning, not some fantasy about supreme beings.
About the only thing I agree with you is the crap on tv. Then again, people keep watching the shows so the studios keep shelling them out. Here's an idea, how about getting the parents to do their job and not let Timmy and Suzy watch the crap to begin with. When the ratings fall the shows will be cancelled.
If you don't fall into the normal right-wing, neo-dictatorial religious zealots camp, I applaud you. However, after Pat Robertsons comments, blaming religion seems to be the thing to do.
ranging from analyzing dated cookies, IP addresses and Flash Shared Objects?
What about those of us who kill our cookies at the end of every session and who don't use Flash? How are they going to find out if it's me or someone else?
No cookies, no information. To them I'm a unique individual every single time. The only thing they could possibly track down would be information from cookies which already exist on my system from other sites and try to decipher that information.
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Er, replace face with head in the above quote.
Doh!
the innards of these robots put inside a Real Doll? Geeks everywhere rejoice!
On a side note, can you imagine her face on her body? (shamelessly stolen from The Simpsons)
The folks on this site are more attractive than Whedon?! Holy shit, he must be really disfigured!
I carry a small, rounded stone in my pocket every day. It's my Tiger Stone. It helps keep tigers from attacking me.
Since I've been carrying this stone I've never been attacked by a tiger. I'd say it's doing it's job very well.
Why make web pages which are IE specific? You and I both know that that situation is done. IE-only html and script is used and the webmasters don't give one shit that you can't use FF or Opera, or any other browser, on their site. They're locked into IE. One would think that they would want as many people as possible to visit their site but by coding it for only one browser they are cutting off a fair portion of possible sales.
That being said, I'm not sure how one would even go about making an ad IE-specific unless, once again, some funky jscript was used.
Just some thoughts.
Since there is no way to test for a god ID cannot be a theory since the definition of a theory requires that what a theory proposes be testable in some fashion. In fact, you state as much. In your own words:
That is why the theory that everything revolved around Earth was found to be wrong even though the Catholic church sanctioned it and threatened Galileo with excommunication (or worse) for stating that his observations contradicted the former.
See the difference? The previous concept was a theory because it was testable. Even though the church didn't want to accept the fact that it was wrong it didn't change the fact that the Earth was not the center of the universe and did in fact revolve around the Sun.
As far as your attempt at using leeches (the correct spelling) to show how things that were used in the middle ages (and longer) are now being used in modern medicine, you failed. Today, thanks to science, we know that leeches can be used in certain circumstances to help one recover from an injury. However, that is not the same thing as was done in the past. In the past leeches were used to by physicians to balance the humors and to rid the body of the plethora. Again, superstition and ignorance about how the body actually works compared to scientific observation and discovery.
As far as global warming is conerned, it is a fact. What is in dispute is if man is having an influence.
Here's the biggest problem that people don't seem to be grasping. Theories start with a fact. Those theories then attempt to describe the fact using proposals that are testable. For instance, gravity is a fact. You drop something and it will fall. The Theory of Gravity attempts to describe how gravity works. This theory is testable and the observations of those tests agree with what the theory proposes.
In a similar vein evolution is a fact. The description of how evolution works is a theory. So far only one theory has proposed ideas which are testable. And it isn't ID. One doesn't include in a theory that a god is at work since there is no way to test for a god.
Lastly, so what if the current theory of evolution has gaps in it? EVERY theory has gaps in it. That is not a basis for discrediting a theory if all the other pieces of that theory are found to be correct.
That is the biggest problem with ID. Instead of saying, "This is where our ideas trump yours" supporters of ID resort to pointing out the flaws of Darwinian evolution as if that somehow makes them correct. It does not. You, the person saying that your idea is better than someone elses, must prove that your idea is better. To date, not once have the supporters of ID ever put forth any idea of why their concept should be taught. Not one. Instead, they throw up their hands and claim that it's too complicated to have been done by chance and so it must have been done by god.
That's not how science is done. As you yourself have pointed out, science is a series of tests and experiments.
Independent thought is great. We need more independent thought. But simply clamining an article of religious faith as a scientific principle only serves to drag mankind backwards.
It's already part of the curriculum in one school district here in PA.
So don't laugh. Cry as hundreds of years of scientific development is flushed down the drain all to drag society back to a time when diseases were caused by evil spirits and people were burned at the stake for being witches.
If blogging is turning out to be somekind of therapy why don't the people just write their ramblings in a jounal and keep it to themselves. That way all those superfulous hits that appear on Google won't show and we can go back to finding the information we're looking for rather than having to wade through a sea of "I can't believe my bf (gf) dumped me. Why did he do that? Was it because I am anorexic looking? Wah! Wah! Wah!"
I can't completely agree with that. Being somewhat shorter than the national average (I'm 5' 7") I find that the reason those of us whom you would consider short and starting fights is the result of those who are taller thinking they can do what they want.
For example, when I used to go out to bars (and did my best not to fall asleep because I was bored with the whole scene) invariably there were one or two guys who were taller than myself who felt it was perfectly acceptable to plow their way through a crowd. By plow I mean push people aside because they felt they were the most important people in the world and the normal rules of courtesy didn't apply to them.
Now, in that situation if myself or someone else who was shorter than these nimrods were to go after these guys, would they have started the fight or would they simply have been retaliating for what had been taking place?
However, there is the Napoleon complex which does suggest that those on the short end of the scale are more aggressive though this has never been fully demonstrated or observed to any degree.
Yeah, we know. Just look at the vast majority of people that you have to interact with on a daily basis.
No, I'm not trolling. I'm being serious. Take a good look at those around you and you'll see the truth behind Galtons comments.
The difference between why a crowd can give you better results than asking a single person is because each of us has our biases and preconceptions. However, put us in a situation where others can give input and the groupthink mentality starts to take over.
I can hear it now; "See, FF isn't as secure as its supporters claim it is."
Whatever.
Considering this only affects one operating system (Linux) and occured in only one area of the world (Korea), despite this flaw it's still a whole bunch better than getting an update for IE our Outlook and having everyone who uses Windows, regardless of where they are in the world, being infected.
No WE all don't. Some of us don't have cell phones and don't a want cell phone. Some of us don't even have long distance service because we don't need it or have other ways of calling long distance.
We don't need a land line anymore.
You may not but I can guarantee that there are millions of people in this country who, for various reasons, do need a landline.
Don't make such broad assumptions simply because of your needs. Contrary to popular opinion there are those of us who don't give a shit about being connected everywhere and at all times.
Nope, you're not alone. I was going to post one of those 'I don't use Flash you insensitive clod!' threads but yours will do just fine.
People keep telling me that I'm missing a lot of good things by not using Flash but I don't find that my web experience is diminshed in any fashion. I can find the information I need without having to wait for a Flash ad to load or interfere with my searches.
Just so others out there don't bring the subject up, I don't care that FF has a FlashBlock extension. Not having Flash installed trumps the blocker.
For those that want to use Flash and Shockwave, more power to you. Hope you have fun. For me, I don't care to have that stuff on my system.
I know that this comment will be trashed to hell and back and yes, I know that Zonk was just using a phrase but please, those of you who are considering getting a pet do not go to puppy mills (or kitten mills).
The animals are kept in cramped, deplorable conditions. Instead of having some semblance of a decent life the females are impregnated as fast as they can. It doesn't matter if the one doing the impregnating is one of her offspring, so long as she is pregnant is all the breeder cares about.
If you're considering getting a pet please go to either your local Humane Society or a reputable non-profit animal shelter. Your new companion will thank you for giving it a good home where it is wanted.
Also, please remember to spay/neuter your new friend. If that simple act were done the tens of thousands of animals a year who are dropped off at shelters or abandoned along a road would be significantly reduced.
I now return you to your normally scheduled rantings about whatever you think is worthy of your time.
How's that search for Osama Bin Laden coming? He's behind bars awaiting trial or has been shot dead, right?
Oh wait. That's right. That's because they're from the story that was rejected 3 DAYS AGO and is sitting in my Journal.
At least things are getting better. The last time a story was posted was 10 days after I had it rejected (the one about the students from Kutztown. See my Journal for the original story)
When I saw the article (YESTERDAY!!) I thought about this also but came up with what I hope is a good analogy.
If you have ever been to the beach or played in a really deep sandbox, you know that the top layer of sand moves about easily. You can dig your toes in without any effort. The sand is loosely bound together.
However, if you drop a bucket (or anything else) onto the sand, that object will only sink in a small bit. Why? Other than the fact that there isn't much force behind dropping whatever onto the surface of the sand the sand itself compresses slightly from the impact.
'But Deep Impact was the size of a washing machine and travelling at a bajillion miles an hour when it hit. You can't compare that to dropping a bucket on the beach!' I hear you say.
Actually, you can compare the two. If you take the size of a bucket compared to the size of the beach, there is a huge difference. Even if you were to take a replica of Deep Impact and fire directly onto the beach at a speed approximating the impact speed on the comet I can guarantee you would get a similar result.
The impact would produce a nice big explosion of particles and the copper impactor would probably disintegrate. However, the beach would still be there albeit with a nice big hole in it.
Hope this long-winded explanation helps.
Had Taco bothered to post this story which I've had in my Journal since June, this story would have been a nice addition to the historical evolution of dinosaurs to birds. Instead, (some) people are surprised at this finding.
There is also the possibility that life on Earth is just life that migrated from Mars.
Perhaps at one time the very beginnings of life were on Mars but due to its conditions the life couldn't sustain itself. However, with all the ejecta shot into space from impacts the life found a very comfy and hospitable home here on this blue planet.
You're new here, aren't you? Just so you are aware it is common knowledge that the editors of this site don't actually read the articles which are submitted. Witness the weekly posting of articles which were previously posted.
Further, these same editors don't actually check to see if the headline of a story fits with the story itself.
Please keep this in mind and you too can experience the bliss of ignorance.
For the record, that price equates to ~$9.01796 US*
*I put US in there to differentiate between the US and Canadian dollars. Not that anyone would be confused into thinking I meant Canadian dollars but you never know. Then again there are Australian, New Zealand, Bahamian, Bahranian, Barbados, Bermudian, Hong Kong, Singaporian and Taiwanese dollars so one has to be sure that everyone is on the same page when doing conversions. Unlike the time that NASA and its contractors used different forms of measurements and lost a satellite.
Now where were we? Oh yeah - the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...
While I'm not the person to whom you are replying, I believe I can still answer your question.
It's great! I have tons of money lying around to do what I want, if I so choose (right now its house buying). I don't see movies because it costs way too much. That and there aren't any that I want to see though in the case of 'Virgin' I'll probably go rent it in a few months.
I don't buy many products. I buy what I need first and then, if there is something I would like to have which has a purpose and will be used, then I'll consider buying the product. I can't remember the last time I looked at a newspaper insert advertising clothes or other products. I know what I want and will find it. I don't need your (not you personally but the advertisers) help in making decisions as to what I need.
I don't utilize many services either. I don't have a cel phone (don't have a need for one nor do I care to have people calling me simply for the sake of calling), I don't have all the bells and whistles for phone service (unlimited calling does just fine; no need for long distance either) and I don't use online banking (4 checks a month doesn't require that much effort).
As far as your comments re: commercials. Why yes, I do get up and walk away when they come on. I usually hit the mute button also. I go do dishes or some other activity for the 3 minutes the commercials are on. I even, gasp!, do some exercises. When they come on the radio I either turn to a different station or turn the volume down so I can't hear anything.
Billboards and ads on the web are black spots to me. I don't even see them anymore.
All in all I have a nice life. Not great but then very few people have a great life. I have exactly what I need and a bit more for comfort. It's great not having any credit card debt or any debt for that matter. I get a good laugh when I overhear people around me talking about how hard it is to make ends meet when all they'd have to do is stop being slaves to marketing hype.
Especially when you consider that one of many reasons people came here was to practice their religion without the government telling them how to worship. People didn't come here to found a christian nation. They came here to worship as they pleased.
James Madison said best:
I blame CNN for undercovering important issues, and spending two weeks on a runaway bride.
Get off your high horse. FOX reported on every single infinitesimal rumor or innuendo on the bride much more heavily than CNN, or anyone else, did. Every story on FOX somehow related to the bride. They could run a story about high school dropouts and somehow work the bride into the story.
As far as undercovering important issues, do you mean like this past Sundays hour-long report on the intelligence failures leading to our occupation of a foreign country? Or maybe you meant the slaughter in Darfur? I think I only saw daily reports and at least one hour-long show on the situation.
Or maybe you were referring to how tens of millions of dollars in money which was supposed to be spent on increasing our security was instead used to buy cars, throw parties and given to podunk towns in the middle of nowhere instead of being used to hire more border patrol agents, better port security and related matters.
Intelligent Design is a ridiculous idea from a very very small minority in Kansas.
Think again. In my own state, PA, there is at least one school district who has mandated the initial teachings of ID. And they are not alone. There are several other school districts in the nation who are considering similar measures.
I also blame underfunded schools
You keep believing that. How many billions of dollars have been thrown into the system and nothing changes? How many times have taxes been raised by school districts claiming they need more money. Money isn't the problem. It's stuffing 50 kids in a classroom instead of 20. It's about teaching the scientific principle and how to use deductive reasoning, not some fantasy about supreme beings.
About the only thing I agree with you is the crap on tv. Then again, people keep watching the shows so the studios keep shelling them out. Here's an idea, how about getting the parents to do their job and not let Timmy and Suzy watch the crap to begin with. When the ratings fall the shows will be cancelled.
If you don't fall into the normal right-wing, neo-dictatorial religious zealots camp, I applaud you. However, after Pat Robertsons comments, blaming religion seems to be the thing to do.
to the Bi-Mon SciFi Con?
What about those of us who kill our cookies at the end of every session and who don't use Flash? How are they going to find out if it's me or someone else?
No cookies, no information. To them I'm a unique individual every single time. The only thing they could possibly track down would be information from cookies which already exist on my system from other sites and try to decipher that information.