It is entirely psychology - but the psychological differences between positive feedback (do something right, get reward) and negative feedback (do something wrong, get punished) are coming onto play here.
FFXIV "punishes" players for playing too much by giving them less XP. This results in the perception that it is bad to play for long periods of time. WoW "rewards" players for playing less by giving them more XP. This results in the perception that it is good to play for shorter periods of time. Yes, the end XP result is the same, however the perception differences between reward and punishment give the events a emotive response that is _not_ the same.
That's one of the things S-E needs to learn - the psychology of gamers. There IS a market for people who enjoy being punished. The masses with their wads of cash? Not so much; they tend to prefer being rewarded.
Technological solutions like this work well in Japan because people there have a society that values politeness and not being a flaming asshole. I've read they're so polite there that they even switch off their headlights at red lights, so they don't bother the people waiting on the opposite side. Over here, people happily leave their mis-aimed high beams on and blind people who are waiting for the light to change.
Funny enough, the last time I was in Japan I asked my host why she kept turning her headlights off at red lights - it turns out it wasn't to be polite. It was because she wanted to make the lamps in her headlights last longer.
One thing to note: there was a significant bug with Xfire that caused EXTREME slowdown in NWN2. Xfire was installed by default. Made lots of people unhappy. I don't know if it's been fixed yet, as I uninstalled Xfire and never looked back.
I dunno. When is the last time single cell bacteria sent people to the moon or blew up an atomic bomb? Or posted on slashdot for that matter...
I imagine that not posting on Slashdot might be an evolutionary advantage.
I'm also not so sure that they haven't already posted to slashdot...
If they have, I'm pretty sure they'd end up in the "more intelligent" category of posts.
Why don't we just fling it at Mars? Jumpstart the greenhouse effect there, so that temperatures can get to a comfortable place. That way we can move there eventually.
The CO2 has been locked up in fossil fuels for so long, it's not like the Earth will have a need of it anytime soon, right?
Solar panels in deserts will still add energy to the system. Admittedly not as much as beaming it in from space, but absorbing it instead of reflecting it will still warm the system.
While not an attempt to nay-say renewable energy, what a lot of people don't realize is that weather and currents are just ways to move energy around on a planetary scale. Any attempt by us to tap that will change how that energy moves and thus change the environment.
When anybody - individual, country or society - sets out to change the world they must be prepared for the world to actually change.
"In all cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all other cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction...with such Execeptions, and under such Regulation as the Congress shall make."
So the Supreme Court could hear the case if a State challenges it?
In a different vein, if there are no courts to appeal from (inferior courts), would the Supreme Court have original Jurisdiction?
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Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Though in truth he could just be apathetic.
What are you talking about, this looks totally legit: http://imageshack.us/f/163/easyspycomp.jpg/
Netflix can do it pretty easily.
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It is entirely psychology - but the psychological differences between positive feedback (do something right, get reward) and negative feedback (do something wrong, get punished) are coming onto play here.
FFXIV "punishes" players for playing too much by giving them less XP. This results in the perception that it is bad to play for long periods of time. WoW "rewards" players for playing less by giving them more XP. This results in the perception that it is good to play for shorter periods of time. Yes, the end XP result is the same, however the perception differences between reward and punishment give the events a emotive response that is _not_ the same.
That's one of the things S-E needs to learn - the psychology of gamers. There IS a market for people who enjoy being punished. The masses with their wads of cash? Not so much; they tend to prefer being rewarded.
Step 3: Profit!
You should try telling that to the TSA.
Technological solutions like this work well in Japan because people there have a society that values politeness and not being a flaming asshole. I've read they're so polite there that they even switch off their headlights at red lights, so they don't bother the people waiting on the opposite side. Over here, people happily leave their mis-aimed high beams on and blind people who are waiting for the light to change.
Funny enough, the last time I was in Japan I asked my host why she kept turning her headlights off at red lights - it turns out it wasn't to be polite. It was because she wanted to make the lamps in her headlights last longer.
Ludicrous speed!
Will they paint the connectors plaid?
One thing to note: there was a significant bug with Xfire that caused EXTREME slowdown in NWN2. Xfire was installed by default. Made lots of people unhappy. I don't know if it's been fixed yet, as I uninstalled Xfire and never looked back.
12345? Thats amazing - I have the same combination on my luggage!
Why don't we just fling it at Mars? Jumpstart the greenhouse effect there, so that temperatures can get to a comfortable place. That way we can move there eventually.
The CO2 has been locked up in fossil fuels for so long, it's not like the Earth will have a need of it anytime soon, right?
Can you imagine? A Pandemic NeverWinter Nights - Mercenaries style? I get chills just thinking about it.
a beowulf cluster of these!
I'm sorry, the Dolphin 1 and 2 just have nothing on the new Shark series with their Fast Response Irradiation Kannon (FRIK) lasers.
They would be unpredictable for you. That doesn't mean that it can't be done. For example, I shall now use my prodigious /. intellect to predict...
/I meant to do that.
White ball, corner pocket.
Responding to stimuli or adapting to one's environment does not necessarily mean evolution.
/. reader) sunlight, it isn't usually said that I'm "evolving."
As I grow a tan due to excessive (a little too easily, as a
Solar panels in deserts will still add energy to the system. Admittedly not as much as beaming it in from space, but absorbing it instead of reflecting it will still warm the system.
While not an attempt to nay-say renewable energy, what a lot of people don't realize is that weather and currents are just ways to move energy around on a planetary scale. Any attempt by us to tap that will change how that energy moves and thus change the environment.
When anybody - individual, country or society - sets out to change the world they must be prepared for the world to actually change.
"In all cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all other cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction...with such Execeptions, and under such Regulation as the Congress shall make."
So the Supreme Court could hear the case if a State challenges it?
In a different vein, if there are no courts to appeal from (inferior courts), would the Supreme Court have original Jurisdiction?