My question: If you did this, what would it do to global warming? Not only are you still receiving the same energy from the sun directly, but now you are adding a lot of energy that was directed at the moon. Not sure how it would work out, but sending gigawatts from the moon would have to have SOME effect.
In another thread you state you make a piddly $20/hr (if I understood your comment correctly). Yet you don't mind paying $0.35 to drive a mile?
$3.50 for high test, and I'll still drive it, and look cooler than you. And if you think your car makes you look cool, then you really are a shallow individual.
Ummmmm. Stirling is located in Arizona, right? I may have graduated public school, but I am pretty sure this is in the U.S. somewhere.... right above Maine.
If gas hits $3/gallon, and stays there for a year, the American public will accept anything. While I cringe when I have to buy gas, I hope the price keeps going up. Maybe then, we will have the economic incentive to kick the oil habit.
What the statement means to me is that information usually becomes free in the absence of measures taken to prevent it from doing so. I think we can agree that that's true.
Only on Slashdot would this be considered insightful. I estimate 50-70 Billion people have walked this Earth. Please give me information about all of them.
Heck, we don't know that must about the most famous people born just a few centuries ago... contradictory "information" abounds. Is it part of some global cospiracy? It would have to be if your theory is true.
Fact is, if there is any global phenomenon related to information, this would be it: Information becomes obsure and difficult to find as time goes on unless active measures are taken to prevent it from doing so.
For our next worship service, I'd like to break out an old favorite of mine. Please turn to page 17 in your hymnals.
Shameless, shameless we adore thee God of the web, lord of search Personal Info we all give thee Leaving our data in the lurch We don't care, we just hate Bill Gates We know you don't do evil Will you change? We don't think about it We just want e-mail retrieval
All thy web projects surround me Your share valuation reflect thy rays Sheep and fanbois all surround thee Center of all endless praise Blog and mail, you never fail Inventing stuff we've seen before But like sheep we will still praise thee And keep clamoring for more
Googleujah, Googleujah, Googleujah, rejoice
All must join the mighty chorus Which us l33t stars began Google's love is reignning o'er us Our fawning love is part o'the plan Always singing, never thinking What they'll do when THEY are king We just enjoy your hyperlinking And wondering what new toy you will bring Our privacy is shrinking Personal privacy - wishful thinking
"Pastor Google" serving free thinkers since never.
I think, like a lot of other things, it can be described by a bell curve. There are a small percentage of people who will turn out bad no matter how good of an environment they come from. There are a small percentage of people who will shine no matter what circmstances they come from.
As you mentioned in the original post, violent parents, divorce etc do a lot more to shift the curve than simulated violence on TV. One thing I really wonder... as entertainment becomes more immersive, does its influence increase? And does it always have to be for negative.
Regardless of the magnitude of the impact (your opion and mine are different), one thing that bothers me is why the negative forms of entertainment way outsell the positive. Grand Theft Auto beats the crap out of Grandma Needs Someone to Visit her at the Nursing Home:) If we are "good" by nature, why do we gravitate toward the bad so much?
When I speak of reality v fantasy, I am not talking just "Grover is not a real person", I am talking about realizing that certain behaviors that are exhibited on TV are not appropriate to the "real world". Whether you like it or not, young people have a harder time with impulse control, and many of these impulses are influenced through the media they watch. Seeing Jackie Chan beat up "the bad guy" is cool on TV. Not cool in real life. And have you NEVER tried something stupid you saw on TV when you were a kid? I know I have:)
And whether you like it or not, there is a positive correlation between time spent involved with violent media and violent behavior. The American Pediatric Society published some studies on the subject... and I hardly consider them to be an extremist group with a political agenda.
Do I blame TV for all the ills of society? No. But I also don't see it as being helpful. All I am saying is that parents should keep in mind that kids don't view the subject matter the same way they do.
Then a nit-pick point: Do you seriously know any kids who are old enough to speak full sentences who can't distringuish a cartoon from a movie from the news from reality?!
I know several ADULTS that watched Armageddon, and think we can blow up a huge meteor with a nuke or two:)
Easy. The younger you are, the more you will be affected by the game. Younger children have a harder time distinguishing reality from fantasy. Some people are ahead of the maturity curve, others are behind.
I am not calling for banning of any game. But saying these kind of things "should be at the bottom of my worry list" isn't true. As will all media, I screen what is appropriate for the age group. I am also careful not to oversanitize... when the kids are 18, they can do whatever they want. If I haven't allowed them to think about alternatives to what I consider "acceptable", they will not be able to make informed decisions.
Bottom line: parents need to be involved. I also think some of these games should be mandatory 18, like certain movies are. I also think some parents should have their "right" to procreate taken away.
By your logic, death is preferrable to anything as long as the death is painless and instantaneous. Any other existence will reult in some pain which is larger than the instantaneous, painless death. Your life's value is not defined by the absence of pain.
But keep arguing. Eventually you will spew out enough words that folks will get tired of arguing with you. Then you can declare victory.
It has come to my attention that we have apostates and infidels in our midst. I brought you this fine hymn to lift your spirits. I got two "Amens!" from the crowd. And things were going well. Then, two vicious anti-Googles came along and interrupted our fine service.
The cowards used dastardly methods called the "overrated mod". You see, these coward won't come up to you face-to-face and speak evil about Google-the-beloved. They will only hide behind a curtain where no one can correct their wrong thinking.
Let us pray for these heretics. Pray that they will stop using MSN. Pray that they will stop with Ask Jeeves! and other false gods. Pray that they see the light. Or else eternal darkness will overcome them all. Only Google can save them.
And pray that Google comes out with that micropayment service they've been woring on. I need funds to support my ministry. In the meantime, please postal mail me checks to:
P.O. Box 2436 Ministry of Google Love Los Angeles, California 93501
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Interesting link. Do you know anyone who has personally haved their Prius or other car?
My question: If you did this, what would it do to global warming? Not only are you still receiving the same energy from the sun directly, but now you are adding a lot of energy that was directed at the moon. Not sure how it would work out, but sending gigawatts from the moon would have to have SOME effect.
Anyone with a more educated opinion?
In another thread you state you make a piddly $20/hr (if I understood your comment correctly). Yet you don't mind paying $0.35 to drive a mile?
$3.50 for high test, and I'll still drive it, and look cooler than you.
And if you think your car makes you look cool, then you really are a shallow individual.
Ummmmm. Stirling is located in Arizona, right? I may have graduated public school, but I am pretty sure this is in the U.S. somewhere.... right above Maine.
If gas hits $3/gallon, and stays there for a year, the American public will accept anything. While I cringe when I have to buy gas, I hope the price keeps going up. Maybe then, we will have the economic incentive to kick the oil habit.
Why does Anonymous Cowards' link go to user Biophysics?
Yeah, cuz you are like so much smarter than Bill. Like, he is the sux0r and stuff. If liquidpele were in charge, Microsoft would just rock!
Please, Slashdot, grow up. 95% of the users (myself included) couldn't carry Gates' pocket protector in a suitcase.
Yet, the bots woud mod parent up to +500 if allowed to. Heck, with the recent mod bug, it might be possible...
Nope. Try +5 Insightful!
We don't want to know about your hobbies. Thanks.
Not sure which is freaking me out more. The pedantic arugments, or the folks who moderated the discussion up.
What the statement means to me is that information usually becomes free in the absence of measures taken to prevent it from doing so. I think we can agree that that's true.
Only on Slashdot would this be considered insightful. I estimate 50-70 Billion people have walked this Earth. Please give me information about all of them.
Heck, we don't know that must about the most famous people born just a few centuries ago... contradictory "information" abounds. Is it part of some global cospiracy? It would have to be if your theory is true.
Fact is, if there is any global phenomenon related to information, this would be it: Information becomes obsure and difficult to find as time goes on unless active measures are taken to prevent it from doing so.
... still waiting ...
My unofficial slogan is "Women can't resist my uber-manliness". I'm just waiting for it to kick in...
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For our next worship service, I'd like to break out an old favorite of mine. Please turn to page 17 in your hymnals.
Shameless, shameless we adore thee
God of the web, lord of search
Personal Info we all give thee
Leaving our data in the lurch
We don't care, we just hate Bill Gates
We know you don't do evil
Will you change? We don't think about it
We just want e-mail retrieval
All thy web projects surround me
Your share valuation reflect thy rays
Sheep and fanbois all surround thee
Center of all endless praise
Blog and mail, you never fail
Inventing stuff we've seen before
But like sheep we will still praise thee
And keep clamoring for more
Googleujah, Googleujah, Googleujah, rejoice
All must join the mighty chorus
Which us l33t stars began
Google's love is reignning o'er us
Our fawning love is part o'the plan
Always singing, never thinking
What they'll do when THEY are king
We just enjoy your hyperlinking
And wondering what new toy you will bring
Our privacy is shrinking
Personal privacy - wishful thinking
"Pastor Google" serving free thinkers since never.
Question is: Will they want to socialize with you? ;)
We bankrupted Denmark!
Now THAT'S a Slashdotting.
I think, like a lot of other things, it can be described by a bell curve. There are a small percentage of people who will turn out bad no matter how good of an environment they come from. There are a small percentage of people who will shine no matter what circmstances they come from.
:) If we are "good" by nature, why do we gravitate toward the bad so much?
As you mentioned in the original post, violent parents, divorce etc do a lot more to shift the curve than simulated violence on TV. One thing I really wonder... as entertainment becomes more immersive, does its influence increase? And does it always have to be for negative.
Regardless of the magnitude of the impact (your opion and mine are different), one thing that bothers me is why the negative forms of entertainment way outsell the positive. Grand Theft Auto beats the crap out of Grandma Needs Someone to Visit her at the Nursing Home
Oh well... way off topic by now...
When I speak of reality v fantasy, I am not talking just "Grover is not a real person", I am talking about realizing that certain behaviors that are exhibited on TV are not appropriate to the "real world". Whether you like it or not, young people have a harder time with impulse control, and many of these impulses are influenced through the media they watch. Seeing Jackie Chan beat up "the bad guy" is cool on TV. Not cool in real life. And have you NEVER tried something stupid you saw on TV when you were a kid? I know I have :)
:)
And whether you like it or not, there is a positive correlation between time spent involved with violent media and violent behavior. The American Pediatric Society published some studies on the subject... and I hardly consider them to be an extremist group with a political agenda.
Do I blame TV for all the ills of society? No. But I also don't see it as being helpful. All I am saying is that parents should keep in mind that kids don't view the subject matter the same way they do.
Then a nit-pick point:
Do you seriously know any kids who are old enough to speak full sentences who can't distringuish a cartoon from a movie from the news from reality?!
I know several ADULTS that watched Armageddon, and think we can blow up a huge meteor with a nuke or two
Easy. The younger you are, the more you will be affected by the game. Younger children have a harder time distinguishing reality from fantasy. Some people are ahead of the maturity curve, others are behind.
I am not calling for banning of any game. But saying these kind of things "should be at the bottom of my worry list" isn't true. As will all media, I screen what is appropriate for the age group. I am also careful not to oversanitize... when the kids are 18, they can do whatever they want. If I haven't allowed them to think about alternatives to what I consider "acceptable", they will not be able to make informed decisions.
Bottom line: parents need to be involved. I also think some of these games should be mandatory 18, like certain movies are. I also think some parents should have their "right" to procreate taken away.
Please mod -1, Orwellian.
You are just plain dumb.
By your logic, death is preferrable to anything as long as the death is painless and instantaneous. Any other existence will reult in some pain which is larger than the instantaneous, painless death. Your life's value is not defined by the absence of pain.
But keep arguing. Eventually you will spew out enough words that folks will get tired of arguing with you. Then you can declare victory.
Damn VB programmers...
You're articles
:)
So are the comments
Congratulations on replying to the first post to make your message appear before everyone else's.
Brothers and sisters,
It has come to my attention that we have apostates and infidels in our midst. I brought you this fine hymn to lift your spirits. I got two "Amens!" from the crowd. And things were going well. Then, two vicious anti-Googles came along and interrupted our fine service.
The cowards used dastardly methods called the "overrated mod". You see, these coward won't come up to you face-to-face and speak evil about Google-the-beloved. They will only hide behind a curtain where no one can correct their wrong thinking.
Let us pray for these heretics. Pray that they will stop using MSN. Pray that they will stop with Ask Jeeves! and other false gods. Pray that they see the light. Or else eternal darkness will overcome them all. Only Google can save them.
And pray that Google comes out with that micropayment service they've been woring on. I need funds to support my ministry. In the meantime, please postal mail me checks to:
P.O. Box 2436
Ministry of Google Love
Los Angeles, California 93501
--Pastor Google