These kind of news really pisses me off. A statue to Galileo 400 years late? WTF? If it makes you feel any better, a very nice monument was built for him in a church in Florence less than 100 years after his death.
Income from any commercial activity is taxable, whether is is legal or not. And that's how the government often gets people involved in illegal activity - they don't prove necessarily that they were doing something illegal, they just prove that they had income that they didn't declare on their taxes and get them for tax evasion. That's how they got Al Capone.
Or, more generally: rights come with responsibilities. Which is something most of the animal rights movements fail to acknowledge. I don't think that's unique to animal rights movements. Most people would like to forget their responsibilities, but have no problem demanding rights.
When I was in high school, I had one three ring binder for all my papers. The only thing that got impaled on the rings was my supply of blank notebook paper at the back. Anything handed to me in class, and any paper I had taken out and written on, got stuffed into the front of the binder. So the binder was basically a folder that minimally protected this roughly chronological heap of papers, from all my classes mixed together.
In my Spanish class, we were doing worksheets that were from a different publisher than our main textbook. We did these worksheets out of order, to match the order in which we were doing things in the textbook. About halfway through the semester, my teacher lost track of which worksheets he had given us, and asked everyone to find all of the worksheets we had so that he could make a list of what we had already done. He shook his head as he watched me make my way through my stack of paper. Some of the older ones were a little rough around the edges, but I found significantly more worksheets than anyone else. His amazement was quite satisfying. "Do you mean to tell me...?"
Say you play chess against an insanely good player. He is so good, he knows with absolute certainty every move you are going to make in response to the moves he makes. Let's say this is even a supernatural ability and he has seen the whole game play out in advance. Sure, you have absolutely no control over the outcome of the game. But you certainly had free will over which pieces you chose to move at each turn.
"His" other razor does not appear in any of his writings. For that matter, the text currently quoted as "Occam's Razor" originated nearly 300 years after Occam's death. Even this was quoted without being attributed to Occam until the 19th century. My quote above may be the closest thing found in his writings.
For nothing ought to be posited without a reason given, unless it is self-evident or known by experience or proved by the authority of Sacred Scripture. - William of Ockham
Yeah, I don't see why anyone would create a controversy over this. If the BBC is going to distribute their programs to foreign markets, which is more fair? For them to raise more money through advertising in YouTube clips and fees to cable networks (thus giving them more budget for new programs)? Or to give away to foreigners what people in the UK are paying for?
So the solution lies in parents getting the facts and then talking to their children about expectations for online activity. Foster believes that, "Whether it is the home computer or these new gaming consoles, porn is easily accessible. The Wii is an amazing console and tons of fun but parents need good info on how to keep kids safe.
Relax, they are just trying to give parents some information to help them do what you think they should be doing. If they start pushing for legislation or something, I'll freak out right along with you.
But there is no Life as we know it after death. When you die your brain shuts down, and therefore all human conscious thought stops. That I might still exist in some form is not entirely out of the picture, but it is not Life.
According to Christian eschatology, after you die you will eventually be resurrected, so you'll still have a brain.
Clearly you can see the difference between the church heirarchy co-ruling with the civil government, and politicians pandering to the religious sentiments of a large chunk of the population.
I hesistate to define altruism as something a politician does with the taxpayers' money.
Sure, many politicians manipulate the system to benefit themselves or their friends. But the opposite of this (allocating the budget and making laws for the best public good) is not altruism. It's just honesty, wisdom, and diligence. Just like anyone else who conscientiously does the job they are paid to do.
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I think he wants to roll over in his grave when it comes out.
I got a few emails about herbal pills that can help with that.
I like wheat on dark slate gray. Very easy on the eyes. Think chalkboard.
Are you trying to inherit $300 million?
I bet if you switch to wearing your watch on your right hand, it keeps its charge better the more you use your computer.
When I was in high school, I had one three ring binder for all my papers. The only thing that got impaled on the rings was my supply of blank notebook paper at the back. Anything handed to me in class, and any paper I had taken out and written on, got stuffed into the front of the binder. So the binder was basically a folder that minimally protected this roughly chronological heap of papers, from all my classes mixed together.
In my Spanish class, we were doing worksheets that were from a different publisher than our main textbook. We did these worksheets out of order, to match the order in which we were doing things in the textbook. About halfway through the semester, my teacher lost track of which worksheets he had given us, and asked everyone to find all of the worksheets we had so that he could make a list of what we had already done. He shook his head as he watched me make my way through my stack of paper. Some of the older ones were a little rough around the edges, but I found significantly more worksheets than anyone else. His amazement was quite satisfying. "Do you mean to tell me...?"
It was a victorious day for the messy-deskers.
Can-see-the-future vs free will:
Say you play chess against an insanely good player. He is so good, he knows with absolute certainty every move you are going to make in response to the moves he makes. Let's say this is even a supernatural ability and he has seen the whole game play out in advance. Sure, you have absolutely no control over the outcome of the game. But you certainly had free will over which pieces you chose to move at each turn.
You should move to Canada. According to my mother-in-law, they now Spring Forward every year for DST, but no longer Fall Back.
Dude, losen up.
That's why they call it "trivia" :)
An interesting historcal look at Occam's Razor
For nothing ought to be posited without a reason given, unless it is self-evident or known by experience or proved by the authority of Sacred Scripture. - William of Ockham
Yeah, I don't see why anyone would create a controversy over this. If the BBC is going to distribute their programs to foreign markets, which is more fair? For them to raise more money through advertising in YouTube clips and fees to cable networks (thus giving them more budget for new programs)? Or to give away to foreigners what people in the UK are paying for?
I didn't say they're happy about it.
So the solution lies in parents getting the facts and then talking to their children about expectations for online activity. Foster believes that, "Whether it is the home computer or these new gaming consoles, porn is easily accessible. The Wii is an amazing console and tons of fun but parents need good info on how to keep kids safe.
Relax, they are just trying to give parents some information to help them do what you think they should be doing. If they start pushing for legislation or something, I'll freak out right along with you.
Most Christians don't believe it's going to be everyone.
According to Christian eschatology, after you die you will eventually be resurrected, so you'll still have a brain.
For the same reason they entrust Microsoft software with them?
Clearly you can see the difference between the church heirarchy co-ruling with the civil government, and politicians pandering to the religious sentiments of a large chunk of the population.
5. Good eatin'!
Sure, many politicians manipulate the system to benefit themselves or their friends. But the opposite of this (allocating the budget and making laws for the best public good) is not altruism. It's just honesty, wisdom, and diligence. Just like anyone else who conscientiously does the job they are paid to do.