But if we choose our axiom system to incorporate sufficient fundamental laws of physics... In other words, if you add physics, then you end up with physics. A tautology, pretty much.
True, but not really relevant to what I was saying. The point was, with perfect knowledge of physics you can work out all the laws of chemistry. Of course it's easier to find them empirically, and that might help you find the underlying physical laws, but in the end the laws of chemistry derive from the laws of physics.
Those are usually tiny preturbations of 2-body problems. Those are easy. 3-body problems and up, that's another story entirely. They can be extremely sensitive to initial conditions.
Wrong. You cannot derive physical laws from mathematical theorems. You can, however, derive chemical laws from physical laws (although it may be extremely hard to do in practice).
Well, since "alpha" turned into "beta" and "beta" turned into "release candidate", I guess it's only to be expected that the process would continue. I wonder what new category we will need to make up next.
But everybody knows the OLPC is totally useless and also you're not allowed to develop any information technology in developing countries before you solve all other problems first!
No, that's not so, and that's my entire point. Yes, C is better at some things, C++ is better at some things, Perl is better at some things... Java, however, is better at nothing. It is merely average. It can do many things, but it does none of them well.
You know what's "math-related code"? Games. You're never going to see a big game engine written in Java. Not only because of the lack of operator overloading, but also due to other idiocies like a lack of proper arrays of objects. You want to make a vertex array in Java? You end up with an array of floats. That is not going to be pretty.
The arguments against operator overloading very clearly exemplify Java's problem: It's an average language for average programmers to write average code in. It is hobbled and unexpressive in order that inexperienced programmers not hurt themselves, and it chokes the expert programmer with its mediocrity. It's a pair of safety scissors where you need a knife.
They're a glimpse into how expensive the iPhone really is. That price you see when you buy one is already minus AT&T's subsidies, and I wouldn't be surprised if they're quite hefty. The iPhones are unsubsidized. The price you see is the real price.
Once again, it actually has to request the files when it applies updates. Thus, it's easy to build a list of what packages you have installed over time.
Uh, I think you're a bit confused here. Ubuntu is the one that keeps calling home with a list of all your installed software. How else do you think it finds updates?
I'd like to think that the naval engenieers who designed that thing didn't add blades just for the sake of it No, no, your average Slashdotter is always smarter than an entire team of engineers.
Nerds are generally both somewhat more intelligent than their immediate peers, and are also often bad at relating to other people. This can easily cause an inflated sense of self-worth and bitterness towards others. Thus, libertarianism, being pretty much institutionalized selfishness and elitism, is a perfect fit. Many will sooner or later grow up, develop some sort of sense of empathy and leave their childhood bitterness behind them at some point, and find more sensible political views.
That's a very clever and original joke! It is a good thing you wasted no time in posting this, because nobody else could have possibly thought that one up!
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True, but not really relevant to what I was saying. The point was, with perfect knowledge of physics you can work out all the laws of chemistry. Of course it's easier to find them empirically, and that might help you find the underlying physical laws, but in the end the laws of chemistry derive from the laws of physics.
Those are usually tiny preturbations of 2-body problems. Those are easy. 3-body problems and up, that's another story entirely. They can be extremely sensitive to initial conditions.
You have just accused an entire field of science of being nothing but liars.
Do you have the kind of evidence needed to back up a claim like that?
Wrong. You cannot derive physical laws from mathematical theorems. You can, however, derive chemical laws from physical laws (although it may be extremely hard to do in practice).
I'm kind of enjoying this strange fantasy world of yours. Could you tell us some more tales of it?
Well, since "alpha" turned into "beta" and "beta" turned into "release candidate", I guess it's only to be expected that the process would continue. I wonder what new category we will need to make up next.
I nominate "gold master" for the new "beta"!
No. This is an informal discussion, concerning opinions and preferences, not a formal scientific debate or legal proceeding.
But everybody knows the OLPC is totally useless and also you're not allowed to develop any information technology in developing countries before you solve all other problems first!
No, that's not so, and that's my entire point. Yes, C is better at some things, C++ is better at some things, Perl is better at some things... Java, however, is better at nothing. It is merely average. It can do many things, but it does none of them well.
It is solid, safe and entirely mediocre.
You know what's "math-related code"? Games. You're never going to see a big game engine written in Java. Not only because of the lack of operator overloading, but also due to other idiocies like a lack of proper arrays of objects. You want to make a vertex array in Java? You end up with an array of floats. That is not going to be pretty.
The arguments against operator overloading very clearly exemplify Java's problem: It's an average language for average programmers to write average code in. It is hobbled and unexpressive in order that inexperienced programmers not hurt themselves, and it chokes the expert programmer with its mediocrity. It's a pair of safety scissors where you need a knife.
You're asking the mental midgets at Slashdot this? Just what on Earth were you hoping to accomplish by doing that?
Because I read the internet! It's all over, somebody else linked http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070824-ipho ne-set-free-from-att-with-first-full-software-unlo ck.html as an example.
Also, yes, I am.
Once again, it actually has to request the files when it applies updates. Thus, it's easy to build a list of what packages you have installed over time.
And then you have to actually request those updates.
It'll still reveal to the repositories what apps you have installed when it requests the actual updates.
Uh, I think you're a bit confused here. Ubuntu is the one that keeps calling home with a list of all your installed software. How else do you think it finds updates?
To expand and translate:
Nerds are generally both somewhat more intelligent than their immediate peers, and are also often bad at relating to other people. This can easily cause an inflated sense of self-worth and bitterness towards others. Thus, libertarianism, being pretty much institutionalized selfishness and elitism, is a perfect fit. Many will sooner or later grow up, develop some sort of sense of empathy and leave their childhood bitterness behind them at some point, and find more sensible political views.
That's a very clever and original joke! It is a good thing you wasted no time in posting this, because nobody else could have possibly thought that one up!
Quoting the very page you linked to:
Once you have entered flight simulator mode for the first time, you can re-enter the mode by choosing Tools > Enter Flight Simulator.
So no, it's not in the Tools menu by default, and yes, it's an easter egg.
Like I said.