>I've heard that the reason why men are attracted to women who wear bright red lipstick is because it's a throwback to how the rear end of a female ape gets red when she's horny and ready to mate.
hmmm.. that's actually less disturbing than another version I heard about ancient Greek man inventing lipsticks to paint their lips to resemble women's privates.
Actually, now I think about it, I am really not sure which one is more disturbing.
I know I like my girl's full lips because they look more kissable.
>If the market is full of telephone sanitisers, even though that's what you've always wanted to do, even if you're very good at it, it's still not going to happen for you as a career.
If you are a better telephone sanitisers than the competition, there is still a career for you in that.
He just wants to pick up a bit art skills to supplement his programming, "mostly icons or sprites" He isn't trying to be an artist.Don't try to sound all old and wise here. We all know you are just a highschool kid like the rest of us.
Anyways check out http://www.computerarts.co. uk/ for forums and tutorials. Very slow site though.
>Our standard of living has increased, but at what cost?
Our standard of living has only increased only in the monetary sense.
Beside nitpicking on that, I totally agree with you. Personally, having lived overseas for a couple of years, I think our standards of living in America kinda sucks. Sure I make more money here but so what. Case in point is the vacation time.
When I tell people in England I only had 2 weeks of vacation time each year in NA, they were all shocked. When I mention working overtime for free, they thought I was joking. I had 5 weeks of vacation each year there. People are much more easy going at work. Hourse are regular. A lot more socializing happens at the office. Life was definitely more enjoyable.
My point is, people here put too much emphasis on money. Money is only something that represents value. It's not value itself. There are many other important things to have. Time for example.
>Better question: How do they power the chip? Is there a power source embedded in the paper as well?
It looks like it would work like a contactless memory RFID. That means it would be powered by
an externally transmitted radio wave. The article does say it "comes with a built-in antenna".
>The evolution proves that our brains (and by "our", I mean the entire biosphere, not just human beigns) possess limited capability of processing information in a given amount of time.
Having "evolution" and "limited" in the same sentence like that just doesn't seem right to me. Our brain has already evolved tremendously, what's stopping it from evolving more?
If you dump a caveman in our present society, I don't think it can cope with all the additonal information either. All the traffic sounds, all the bright lights.
Evolution is about adapting. I am saying we should have evolved more senses and our brain should evolve to be able to cope with the additional information too.
Also, why can't we see in the dark in IR? There is no other sights to distract us from that.
>The nature of our brain forces us to focus on the most useful piece of information.
That's right, you bring up a good point. Our brain is already able to focus on certain things while ignoring other things. We have no problem holding a coversation in a room full of people talking. So extra/sharper senses shouldn't hinder us.
Oh, since our eyes focus in the front, does that mean we are predators? I am not sure about that.
>If the axe is sharp enough to cut wood, why waste time at the grinding stone?
I know you are saying that it's survivability that matters. But think about this way, if one man had a sharper axe, he is able to cut more trees and trade that for more food.
Then he is able to provide for his family better, ie. have better fed, healthier kids, even more kids, then chances are his genes gets passed on to more descedants.
In other words, traits that do more than let you survive can be passed on too. Traits that lets you prosper is important and can be evolved.
So why don't we have better sights, better hearing, etc. then?
While I do believe in evolution, I have always wondered why certain things are the way they are. For example, why don't we have more eyes? No mamals have more than 2 eyes. Surely having eyes on the back of the head would be a great advantage in avoiding predators.
Ok, let's not go that far then. Why don't we have a wider field of vision? Some creatures like deers have almost 360 degree of vision.
Ok, I understand the importance of viewing depth, how about ears, why don't we have larger ears? Surely it would help to hear each other and predators better.
I confess I sucked at biology but I just wonder about this stuff sometimes.
>I think lashi was thinking of the artic, not antartica which is a continent.
I apologize for my mistake and shall hang my head in shame.
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>"US has made no territorial claim in Antarctica (but has reserved the right to do so) and does not recognize the claims of any other state"
The Antarctica isn't a continent, as in there is no land mass. The countries can make the claims on the ice surface but that wouldn't mean anything if the ice starts to melt.
>As anyone knows who has hit someone in India the accents can be very hard to understand
I would say 'aaagh' sounds pretty much the same in any language. You mean you had trouble understand the guy's accent when he was cussing you for hitting him?
>2) The path to becoming a Jedi takes a filthy, sick amount of time. You pretty much don't have a girlfriend, wife, friends, or job if you can sit there for the required amount of time to make it all the way to jedi.
Patience, young Jedi. The way to the force is a long and difficult one. - (some crap I made)
>again, you are being irrational because of your hatred of the US.
Point out where I am being irrational? And if you haven't figured out yet, I am not the same person you were talking to ealier, so no need for the 'again'.
And FYI, I don't hate the US otherwise I wouldn't live here.
>All of those features you mention were available on the 1999.5 VW New Jetta GLX (we had one for about 3 years, so it's first hand knowledge here).
Did you get extra add-on/option package? I just researched it (call me obsessive) but rain sensing wipers certainly wasn't in the GLX list of features I found. In fact it specifically say it's not a feature. And I just found out the GLX is 2.7 L engine. Pretty hefty.
>Don't buy a VW in NA...besides the fact he could have gotten the 115HP 2.0L four offered here and skipped the 150HP 1.8L turbo...getting all those nifty features with more efficent engine (better gas mileage, runs on cheaper fuel)
>He had the option to get what you describe and picked the big motor, more power car...
I am very sure he didn't have the option of a 105 HP 1.6 L engine that I had since it wasn't offered in NA at all. And none of the features I described was offered in the 2.0 L version either.
>all of those features were available on the passat and the jetta when I was shopping for a car in 1999. I didnt get them because they cost more.
You are right, I should have said those thing came on my Bora standard. I believe I had the cheapest Bora available while my friend had the second cheapest Jetta of the line.
Also, I don't see how the higher end Jetta would have the same display as the Bora since the Bora one is physically bigger.
For me, I would say the rain sensor is most useful. I never figure out why the car forgets the wipers are in auto mode when you turn off the car though. Every time you start the car, you have to turn the wiper off and turn it back on auto mode to get it working again. It seems pretty simple to just leave it in auto mode all the time. I am a controls engineer so I can say it would actually be easier to set it up that way.
Anyways, my point is that the automakers have perception of NA market that just isn't true. I know a lot of people who like European styling, who like smaller more fuel efficient engines, who like high tech features.
When I lived in London, I drove a Bora which is a European version of a Jetta. Now it had a 1.6 l engine vs Jetta's 1.8 turbo engine. But the Bora had a few nifty features like a rain sensor that controls windshield wiper speed automatically, an auto dimming rear view mirror that I didn't have to flip when someone highbeams me and it had a really informative display that tells me mpg, outside temp and so on.
A friend went to visit me and thought those features were really cool because he had a Jetta but didn't have any of those.
I don't see how VW would get sued for having those features. But I think in North America, the car makers think we don't care about knowing mpg, outside temp or having a rain sensor as much as like having a bigger engine and faster car. It's about preference.
Personally I don't agree with how car makers perceive NA market. My friend thought he would rather have a smaller engine but better features. He prefer the Bora to his Jetta. I think there is a good market for car that are not powerful but more high tech.
A few months ago we were issued our new tags at our office. They are teardrop shaped little things you slip on the keychain.
Before this we had swipe cards. Now all we have to do is walk up to the door and the door reader will go beep and open the lock.
I have been trying to open it up to take a look but it's complete sealed. I have been told it's water proof, heat proof and so on. It's labelled by a company called Sonitrol. Their website is at http://www.sonitrol.com/ but it doesn't show any actual products.
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hmmm.. that's actually less disturbing than another version I heard about ancient Greek man inventing lipsticks to paint their lips to resemble women's privates.
Actually, now I think about it, I am really not sure which one is more disturbing.
I know I like my girl's full lips because they look more kissable.
Why bother leading them out? Just kill the roaches, then eat their bodies for fuel please. There's a good robot.
If you are a better telephone sanitisers than the competition, there is still a career for you in that.
He just wants to pick up a bit art skills to supplement his programming, "mostly icons or sprites" He isn't trying to be an artist.Don't try to sound all old and wise here. We all know you are just a highschool kid like the rest of us.
Anyways check out http://www.computerarts.co. uk/ for forums and tutorials. Very slow site though.
Our standard of living has only increased only in the monetary sense.
Beside nitpicking on that, I totally agree with you. Personally, having lived overseas for a couple of years, I think our standards of living in America kinda sucks. Sure I make more money here but so what. Case in point is the vacation time.
When I tell people in England I only had 2 weeks of vacation time each year in NA, they were all shocked. When I mention working overtime for free, they thought I was joking. I had 5 weeks of vacation each year there. People are much more easy going at work. Hourse are regular. A lot more socializing happens at the office. Life was definitely more enjoyable.
My point is, people here put too much emphasis on money. Money is only something that represents value. It's not value itself. There are many other important things to have. Time for example.
De ja vu means the agents are close by. Time to "scram", people.
It looks like it would work like a contactless memory RFID. That means it would be powered by an externally transmitted radio wave. The article does say it "comes with a built-in antenna".
I still prefer combination mechanical locks better, the Kryptonite U-lock problem aside.
Having "evolution" and "limited" in the same sentence like that just doesn't seem right to me. Our brain has already evolved tremendously, what's stopping it from evolving more?
If you dump a caveman in our present society, I don't think it can cope with all the additonal information either. All the traffic sounds, all the bright lights.
Evolution is about adapting. I am saying we should have evolved more senses and our brain should evolve to be able to cope with the additional information too.
Also, why can't we see in the dark in IR? There is no other sights to distract us from that.
>The nature of our brain forces us to focus on the most useful piece of information.
That's right, you bring up a good point. Our brain is already able to focus on certain things while ignoring other things. We have no problem holding a coversation in a room full of people talking. So extra/sharper senses shouldn't hinder us.
Oh, since our eyes focus in the front, does that mean we are predators? I am not sure about that.
I know you are saying that it's survivability that matters. But think about this way, if one man had a sharper axe, he is able to cut more trees and trade that for more food.
Then he is able to provide for his family better, ie. have better fed, healthier kids, even more kids, then chances are his genes gets passed on to more descedants.
In other words, traits that do more than let you survive can be passed on too. Traits that lets you prosper is important and can be evolved.
So why don't we have better sights, better hearing, etc. then?
The new cape animation is pretty good.
Ok, let's not go that far then. Why don't we have a wider field of vision? Some creatures like deers have almost 360 degree of vision.
Ok, I understand the importance of viewing depth, how about ears, why don't we have larger ears? Surely it would help to hear each other and predators better.
I confess I sucked at biology but I just wonder about this stuff sometimes.
I apologize for my mistake and shall hang my head in shame.
The Antarctica isn't a continent, as in there is no land mass. The countries can make the claims on the ice surface but that wouldn't mean anything if the ice starts to melt.
As if looting our other natural resources isn't enough...
I would say 'aaagh' sounds pretty much the same in any language. You mean you had trouble understand the guy's accent when he was cussing you for hitting him?
Patience, young Jedi. The way to the force is a long and difficult one. - (some crap I made)
Point out where I am being irrational? And if you haven't figured out yet, I am not the same person you were talking to ealier, so no need for the 'again'.
And FYI, I don't hate the US otherwise I wouldn't live here.
Most people would say house, but we are on slashdot so I am glad you have your priority straight.
>(Yes, I'm Canadian.)
My guess is that you are a Canadian who has never lived outside of Canada
China established the rules in order to enforce control and prosperity of the communist government.
The US established the rules in order to enforce control and prosperity of the corporations that has the money to back the politicians.
It is a valid analogy.
Did you get extra add-on/option package? I just researched it (call me obsessive) but rain sensing wipers certainly wasn't in the GLX list of features I found. In fact it specifically say it's not a feature. And I just found out the GLX is 2.7 L engine. Pretty hefty.
>He had the option to get what you describe and picked the big motor, more power car...
I am very sure he didn't have the option of a 105 HP 1.6 L engine that I had since it wasn't offered in NA at all. And none of the features I described was offered in the 2.0 L version either.
You are right about not buying a VW in NA though.
You are right, I should have said those thing came on my Bora standard. I believe I had the cheapest Bora available while my friend had the second cheapest Jetta of the line.
Also, I don't see how the higher end Jetta would have the same display as the Bora since the Bora one is physically bigger.
For me, I would say the rain sensor is most useful. I never figure out why the car forgets the wipers are in auto mode when you turn off the car though. Every time you start the car, you have to turn the wiper off and turn it back on auto mode to get it working again. It seems pretty simple to just leave it in auto mode all the time. I am a controls engineer so I can say it would actually be easier to set it up that way.
Anyways, my point is that the automakers have perception of NA market that just isn't true. I know a lot of people who like European styling, who like smaller more fuel efficient engines, who like high tech features.
A friend went to visit me and thought those features were really cool because he had a Jetta but didn't have any of those.
I don't see how VW would get sued for having those features. But I think in North America, the car makers think we don't care about knowing mpg, outside temp or having a rain sensor as much as like having a bigger engine and faster car. It's about preference.
Personally I don't agree with how car makers perceive NA market. My friend thought he would rather have a smaller engine but better features. He prefer the Bora to his Jetta. I think there is a good market for car that are not powerful but more high tech.
Before this we had swipe cards. Now all we have to do is walk up to the door and the door reader will go beep and open the lock.
I have been trying to open it up to take a look but it's complete sealed. I have been told it's water proof, heat proof and so on. It's labelled by a company called Sonitrol. Their website is at http://www.sonitrol.com/ but it doesn't show any actual products.