Sexual Harassment is part of the human condition. It can be reduced with societal pressure, but cannot be eliminated as long as we have sexual urges, attractions, and revulsions. And THAT is because sexual harassment is an OPINION. Sexual Harassment is an unwanted sexual advance, meaning that while one action is harassment in one circumstance, the same action under different conditions is NOT. Simply because of the attitude of the harassee.
... going to loose Democratic voters over this, and other stuff he's done.
They may not vote for Romney, but every vote Obama looses is as good as a vote FOR Romney.
How will they ever know when they are right if they refuse to find out if their wrong? Random chance? Depending on others to do the heavy thinking for them, and simply assuming they couldn't ever be wrong? It's never irrational to ask others to think or do research. It's irrational not to.
It is, however, irrational to accept a claim as truth without proof, and this is why the burden of proof lies with the one making charges. So if you think your claim that goes against the established belief is right and you can prove it, then go ahead and fulfil your burden of proof.
But it is not irrational to believe that the established belief is incorrect. The mere fact of widespread acceptance of a belief is not evidence of it's validity.
In fact, this was the basis of the American technological lead during and after the Industrial Revolution. It's practically a mantra in business. "There is always a better way do do something." The successful corporations are the one's that find the new and better ways and adopt them.
When I was much younger I assumed (for a while) that if everybody believed it, that was sufficient proof that it was wrong. And that a careful examination of the thing was appropriate.
It can be argued (easily) that widespread adoption of an idea or belief is an indication that the idea simply appeals to widely held prejudices, preconceptions and worldviews. While holding a rare or even unique, idea or belief can be said to have the benefit of being devoid of group-think, and possibly be evidence of original thought.
I no longer pursue that line of thought on a daily basis. Not because it holds no merit, but because It caused me a lot of headaches. Partly because questioning everything all the time is time-consuming, but mostly because swimming against the tide like that is VERY exhausting.
Nope. Not a lick.
I'm just hallucinating the Chrome browser I'm running, and the Media Player I'm listening to music with.
Why I'm not even here, just fantasizing about communicating with people around the world.... Gosh, that'd be nice.
Telling people to search for evidence against their own arguments when they don't even have burden of proof is irrational.
How will they ever know when they are right if they refuse to find out if their wrong? Random chance? Depending on others to do the heavy thinking for them, and simply assuming they couldn't ever be wrong?
It's never irrational to ask others to think or do research. It's irrational not to.
This unwise intrusion into their underground domain will surely waken the Molemen from their 1,000 year slumber, causing the infuriated Molemen to rain firey distruction down on our heads... ur... Up, upon the soles of our feet!
Flee! Flee for your lives! The reign of the Molemen approaches!
(All this I have seen, and foretold in my book "See, I told you that was gonna happen". Soon to be in print. Be sure to buy... er preorder your copy today! (Shipment may take 8 to 10 years))
Are you sure all this anonymity is a good thing with all the terrorism and unpatriotic sentiment floating around?
Besides, getting rid of anonymity would help with the spam crap.
In fact, I don't see anything positive in anonymity.
That's right, 'cause only criminals fear a police state!
I bet you have a webcam, don't you?
There was absolutely nothing consistant with the messages. Different senders, different bodies, different attachments (if they existed at all), and all coming from different "mail servers".
Sorry, that's not SPAM, that's a DDOS attack.
Spam has more than malicious intent behind it, it has a monitary drive. Spam that cannot be identified as advertising is useless because it can't drive traffice, or purchases, or whatever the goal is. Even conversational SPAM's contain identifiable product hawking. "Gee Fred, ever since I tried Viagra, it's so big and purple and trobbing..."
Where else but/. would you find a serious discussion of mouse balls? *sigh*
Say, does anyone else hate that crusty buildup you get on your balls?
*grin*
Unless you REALLY can't stand getting your mouse cable caught on stuff, or can't seem to keep your cordless mouse charged, I really can't see a need for this. Not at more than double the price of a decent mouse.
I've got a $15 cordless mouse I love. And my corded mice are decent too.
I haven't paid more than $30 for a mouse in 20 years!
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I also have different passwords for every account, but based on something (that I'm not going to even hint at).
Still, I think I will continue to not have an Apple account of any kind, because under certain circumstances I could be very screwed.
Sexual Harassment is part of the human condition. It can be reduced with societal pressure, but cannot be eliminated as long as we have sexual urges, attractions, and revulsions. And THAT is because sexual harassment is an OPINION. Sexual Harassment is an unwanted sexual advance, meaning that while one action is harassment in one circumstance, the same action under different conditions is NOT. Simply because of the attitude of the harassee.
... going to loose Democratic voters over this, and other stuff he's done. They may not vote for Romney, but every vote Obama looses is as good as a vote FOR Romney.
That *IS* an IT department. ^_^
It is, however, irrational to accept a claim as truth without proof, and this is why the burden of proof lies with the one making charges. So if you think your claim that goes against the established belief is right and you can prove it, then go ahead and fulfil your burden of proof.
But it is not irrational to believe that the established belief is incorrect. The mere fact of widespread acceptance of a belief is not evidence of it's validity.
In fact, this was the basis of the American technological lead during and after the Industrial Revolution. It's practically a mantra in business. "There is always a better way do do something." The successful corporations are the one's that find the new and better ways and adopt them.
When I was much younger I assumed (for a while) that if everybody believed it, that was sufficient proof that it was wrong. And that a careful examination of the thing was appropriate.
It can be argued (easily) that widespread adoption of an idea or belief is an indication that the idea simply appeals to widely held prejudices, preconceptions and worldviews. While holding a rare or even unique, idea or belief can be said to have the benefit of being devoid of group-think, and possibly be evidence of original thought.
I no longer pursue that line of thought on a daily basis. Not because it holds no merit, but because It caused me a lot of headaches. Partly because questioning everything all the time is time-consuming, but mostly because swimming against the tide like that is VERY exhausting.
Nope. Not a lick. I'm just hallucinating the Chrome browser I'm running, and the Media Player I'm listening to music with. Why I'm not even here, just fantasizing about communicating with people around the world.... Gosh, that'd be nice.
Boo Hoo. If I knew your address I'd send you a carton of hankies to cry in.
Telling people to search for evidence against their own arguments when they don't even have burden of proof is irrational.
How will they ever know when they are right if they refuse to find out if their wrong? Random chance? Depending on others to do the heavy thinking for them, and simply assuming they couldn't ever be wrong? It's never irrational to ask others to think or do research. It's irrational not to.
I've found that getting paid to do something you like is a great way to suck the fun right out of it.
He is not the creator of the crapware you're referring to.
*waves hand*
Wait... was that some kind of Jedi mind trick? O_o
Tell that to anybody who has ever bought a video game console.
Oh Snap!
True.
IBM only called their PC the IBM PC because PC already meant Personal Computer.
If PC had no meaning when they named it, it would have made no sense.
In fact, quite a few PC users were quite upset when IBM PC and IBM PC compatible was shortened to just "PC". I was running an Apple ][+ at the time.
@samalie: "I do not consent to a search".
I believe that assertion constitutes "Reasonable Cause" for a search.
Sorry, sould have been more specific.
Yahoo helped the Chineese government track down and jail a dissident.
Sounds like a nice set of tools.
8 109221%5E15841%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
f irefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=yahoo+ch ina+dissident+email&spell=1
Too bad Yahoo is Evil.
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,1
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&hs=9r4&client=
How many of you botherd to read the article? This sounds like a very deep hoax.
e nt=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q= %22van+de+Geijin%22+%7C+%22Mr+Goto%22+%7C+%22Dr+Go to%22&btnG=Search
An Asian Dr. Goto?
A non-Asian Dr. van de Geijin?
The BLAS?
A quick google of "van de Geijin" | "Mr Goto" | "Dr Goto" brings up 12,100 hits.
http://www.google.com/search?hs=SIB&hl=en&lr=&cli
Dunno.
Leering... uh...
Oogling... er...
Girl Watching!
GeoBacter
Interesting stuff.
Flee! Flee for your lives! The reign of the Molemen approaches!
(All this I have seen, and foretold in my book "See, I told you that was gonna happen". Soon to be in print. Be sure to buy... er preorder your copy today! (Shipment may take 8 to 10 years))
Ahem...
Yes... Well then, I suppose the letters "TMI" would mean nothing to you.
Thanks for not inculding the URL though! ^_^
I got 2c for ya. Where do you want it?
Besides, getting rid of anonymity would help with the spam crap.
In fact, I don't see anything positive in anonymity.
That's right, 'cause only criminals fear a police state!
I bet you have a webcam, don't you?
Sorry, that's not SPAM, that's a DDOS attack.
Spam has more than malicious intent behind it, it has a monitary drive. Spam that cannot be identified as advertising is useless because it can't drive traffice, or purchases, or whatever the goal is. Even conversational SPAM's contain identifiable product hawking. "Gee Fred, ever since I tried Viagra, it's so big and purple and trobbing..."
Where else but /. would you find a serious discussion of mouse balls? *sigh*
Say, does anyone else hate that crusty buildup you get on your balls?
*grin*
Unless you REALLY can't stand getting your mouse cable caught on stuff, or can't seem to keep your cordless mouse charged, I really can't see a need for this. Not at more than double the price of a decent mouse.
I've got a $15 cordless mouse I love. And my corded mice are decent too.
I haven't paid more than $30 for a mouse in 20 years!