Get them doing and preparing for math contests and olympiads. There is a very strong culture worldwide around math contests. And IMHO, problem solving is a much better way to get a grip on what math is like than passive reading could be.
It seems highly unlikely that this sort of attempted manipulation would not be immediately found out, or at least be unsuccessful, unless the disabled individual was _really_ good at aping normal mannerisms. In this case, the diagnosis would probably be closer to `sociopath' than `autistic'.
Here's the 20 listed in the article, with my comments:
1-Coffee-- TFA admits it was invented before Islam. Doesn't mention that it was drunk by the ancient Mayans thousands of years before that.
2-Optics- Ibn al-Haitham may have been the first to speculate that light travels from object to the eye, but it is highly dubious that he was `the first man to shift physics from a philosophical activity to an experimental one'.
3-Chess (as we know it)- actually, the current rules for chess date back only a couple hundred years. It was invented in India, and, while it was present in the Arab world, chess playing is forbidden in Islam.
4-the parachute
5-soap and shampoo- the TFA admits that Muslims didn't really invent them. It also refers to Westerners as `crusaders' and implies that they stink.
6-Chemistry-TFA claims Jabir ibn Hayyan `transformed alchemy into chemistry'. No comment necessary.
7-Robots-TFA claims 12th- C. `ingenious Muslim engineer' al-Jazari `was the father of robotics'. Again, no comment necessary.
8-Quilting
9-Pointed Arches
10-Sundry sugical techniques-- `Ibn Nafis described the circulation of the blood, 300 years before William Harvey discovered it'- just like Democritus described the atom, etc.
11-Windmill
12-`The technique of inoculation was not invented by Jenner and Pasteur but was devised in the Muslim world'-- and brought over to Europe, no less. I wonder why Pasteur never heard of this?
13-Fountain pen
14-contributions to math--big topic; I have shown the Islamic contribution to math is less than they claim (elsewhere)
15-3 course meals-- I hereby invent the 23-course meal. nyah!
16-carpets-- apparently Muslims believe there are carpets in heaven. Who knew?
17-the cheque-- more like an IOU, as described in TFA
18-Astronomical facts-- the koran states that the sun sets in a puddle in the desert every night. `Nuff said.
19-Gunpowder as a weapon-- leave it to the Muslims...
20-Gardens for pleasure-- TFA says this concept was invented by Muslims, but these were present in the Ancient world for millenia before Islam
In short, TFA is a group-identity- puff piece, designed to distract from Islam's real contributions to the world: terrorism, unstability, etc., etc.
Actually, this may be a good thing, in that it will compete with other internet providers who want to create a multi-tiered internet. Who would dare to charge for something that your competitors do better for free? Also note that the potential for new features will be huge. Free city-wide wifi--- in every city, anyone?
You're not screwing the government, you're screwing the millions of people that depend on government money to survive. Stop scamming the government, millions of people on welfare depend on taxpayers.
Actually, you're screwing your fellow taxpayers who are not as dishonest as you are.
So what? Then let them use GNUstep/Darwin instead. These are not Steve's to give, however, and frankly, Linux makes more sense in this case. Moreover, any arguments about "holes getting patched in the future", and "Apple will make a special slimmed down version", etc. do not hold water because: 1)It probably WON'T happen, and 2) Why bother when you already have something that fits the bill for free?
-Posted from a considerably more expensive than $100 OS X laptop
To really get publicity, he shouldoffer it for free to the general public! Now that would get media attention.
And that's what it's really all about in the end. If they adopted OSX, there would be massive vendor lock-in all over the world. Not to mention, they would be dependent on Apple for support due to Closed-source api's. With a free (libre) solution there would be none of this trouble. Not to mention localization possibilities.... This is essentially an empty offer, since they'd have to be nuts to accept it.
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MMM.... I love chimp meat.... definitely fuck someone for that!
Get them doing and preparing for math contests and olympiads. There is a very strong culture worldwide around math contests. And IMHO, problem solving is a much better way to get a grip on what math is like than passive reading could be.
Pragmatic Theory -- two French-Canadian guys in Montreal
Residents of the province of Quebec in Canada are ineligible to participate.
looks like these guys are SOL :(
Sounds interesting. Please provide examples/ links.
Pink... the colour of spam. Brace yourselves!
It seems highly unlikely that this sort of attempted manipulation would not be immediately found out, or at least be unsuccessful, unless the disabled individual was _really_ good at aping normal mannerisms. In this case, the diagnosis would probably be closer to `sociopath' than `autistic'.
1-Coffee-- TFA admits it was invented before Islam. Doesn't mention that it was drunk by the ancient Mayans thousands of years before that.
2-Optics- Ibn al-Haitham may have been the first to speculate that light travels from object to the eye, but it is highly dubious that he was `the first man to shift physics from a philosophical activity to an experimental one'.
3-Chess (as we know it)- actually, the current rules for chess date back only a couple hundred years. It was invented in India, and, while it was present in the Arab world, chess playing is forbidden in Islam.
4-the parachute
5-soap and shampoo- the TFA admits that Muslims didn't really invent them. It also refers to Westerners as `crusaders' and implies that they stink.
6-Chemistry-TFA claims Jabir ibn Hayyan `transformed alchemy into chemistry'. No comment necessary.
7-Robots-TFA claims 12th- C. `ingenious Muslim engineer' al-Jazari `was the father of robotics'. Again, no comment necessary.
8-Quilting
9-Pointed Arches
10-Sundry sugical techniques-- `Ibn Nafis described the circulation of the blood, 300 years before William Harvey discovered it'- just like Democritus described the atom, etc.
11-Windmill
12-`The technique of inoculation was not invented by Jenner and Pasteur but was devised in the Muslim world'-- and brought over to Europe, no less. I wonder why Pasteur never heard of this?
13-Fountain pen
14-contributions to math--big topic; I have shown the Islamic contribution to math is less than they claim (elsewhere)
15-3 course meals-- I hereby invent the 23-course meal. nyah!
16-carpets-- apparently Muslims believe there are carpets in heaven. Who knew?
17-the cheque-- more like an IOU, as described in TFA
18-Astronomical facts-- the koran states that the sun sets in a puddle in the desert every night. `Nuff said.
19-Gunpowder as a weapon-- leave it to the Muslims...
20-Gardens for pleasure-- TFA says this concept was invented by Muslims, but these were present in the Ancient world for millenia before Islam
In short, TFA is a group-identity- puff piece, designed to distract from Islam's real contributions to the world: terrorism, unstability, etc., etc.
Actually, this may be a good thing, in that it will compete with other internet providers who want to create a multi-tiered internet. Who would dare to charge for something that your competitors do better for free? Also note that the potential for new features will be huge. Free city-wide wifi--- in every city, anyone?
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You obviously have not seen my flux capacitor
no
Actually, I think it's the Xbox 6.28.........
The editors have outdone themselves this time-- the summary actually managed to dupe itself!
I don't see the point of this. I have a 20 ppm laser printer that only cost me $99 canadian new. Similar deals are not hard to find.
I think you don't not not understand what "irony" means, as your signature makes clear.
I think you meant to say "Yes".
Actually, you're screwing your fellow taxpayers who are not as dishonest as you are.
If you're viewing THAT many images, the Easiest Solution in this case would be to quit looking at all that goddamned porn!
Revenge of the Nerds
Netcraft confirms: Slasdot is dying.
Lie on a bench and feel yourself!
-Posted from a considerably more expensive than $100 OS X laptop
And that's what it's really all about in the end. If they adopted OSX, there would be massive vendor lock-in all over the world. Not to mention, they would be dependent on Apple for support due to Closed-source api's. With a free (libre) solution there would be none of this trouble. Not to mention localization possibilities.... This is essentially an empty offer, since they'd have to be nuts to accept it.
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Thanks for the info!