Of course telling the truth in its own shouldn't be in poor taste. I just jokingly noted that using such a topic specifically for the purposes of humor may not sit well with some people (with the ps that I was not apart of such a group). It had nothing to do with the actual discussion of the events.
Put it like this: I'm sure there's at least few people in New York that are very open to talking about 9/11, but will react very differently the moment you start making light of the event.
It'd probably be more effective if we knew the credentials of the economists they're talking to... assuming their decisions are being run by competent people in the field.
That's what sucks about this situation. I want to support Ryan Gordon's work by buying a copy on release. But considering the piss-poor way Epic handled the non-launch of UT3 for linux, I just can't in good conscience in this case, even when/if it comes out.
So what do you suggest - doing away with all searches and hope that only the best of humankind boards aircraft?
I suggest we go back to how things were before 2001. Look, the only reason the plan worked was that it was understood if a plane is hijacked, as long as you didn't piss off the hijackers, you got to go home safely. Well Al Qaeda broke that understanding. Now if someone tried to hijack a plane, they'd be lucky to survive 5 minutes before the rest of the passengers beat them unconsious.
It means that we've hit the wall with 32-bit, and it won't be long before 3.25 Gigs just won't cut it anymore. Delaying the inevitable by ignoring the existence of 64-bit and just making people use 32-bit browsers will will only work for so long.
No one ever said 2^64 should be enough for everyone, but rather that it will outlive 32-bit.
Correct: We have a leader we didn't vote for: never have, never will. The US people do not vote for their leader, they vote a suggestion to their district to vote for one. A district is even allowed to cast a vote in opposition to its constituents (see "faithless elector")
Incorrect: They do have to care what the people of the US think. An accusation of the contrary leads me to believe you don't follow American politics to carefully. Hell, even the Senator with the longest career, Ted "The Intertubes" Stevens was recently indicted on not declaring corporate "gifts". Now he's probably going to lose to a Democrat in a very Red State. Then there's the endless list of politicians that insta-resign when indescrepencies in their personal lives become public knowledge. While it is not instantaneous, public opinion catches up with them eventually.
You Americans, your naievity is so damn cute.
I fail to see what was naive about the statement of which you were referring. The statement was valid given the context of the current administration. It's been shown in poll after poll that Bush made it into and stayed in office because he had a more common man air than either Gore or Kerry, which people looked for in a candidate. Well, the people voted and the system bent to their will.
Now the People hate him and anything around him. This is also why many Republicans are having a hard time keeping their positions.
I call BS, by that reasoning no one outside of Adobe would be allowed to criticize Flash.
And no, it's not trivial. But 2+ years is a long time to be working on something like that without as much as a mention of a alpha build behind closed doors. And considering several other projects managed to port their JIT compilers to many architectures, not just 2, it is valid to bring up competancy, be it in the talent of the current programmers or the quality of the code.
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Lincoln was "undeclared"
He's picturing the day a Pete Stark makes it to the Oval Office.
...I guess I should have used the tag.
Of course telling the truth in its own shouldn't be in poor taste. I just jokingly noted that using such a topic specifically for the purposes of humor may not sit well with some people (with the ps that I was not apart of such a group). It had nothing to do with the actual discussion of the events.
Put it like this: I'm sure there's at least few people in New York that are very open to talking about 9/11, but will react very differently the moment you start making light of the event.
Slashdot: Are there any plans to make WoW friendlier to Linux?
Jeff(translated): Fuck Linux. Go play using that beer emulator or whatever, assuming it works this week. Like I care if it doesn't: I'm rich, bitch!
Wow that was in poor taste!
...I like it. :D
Why can't we do both?!
It'd probably be more effective if we knew the credentials of the economists they're talking to... assuming their decisions are being run by competent people in the field.
Yeah, that's pretty much my reaction to the screen shots as well. We better throw a party for Aaron and crew for the accomplishment. :D
TFA reminded me of a particular daily WTF.
That's what sucks about this situation. I want to support Ryan Gordon's work by buying a copy on release. But considering the piss-poor way Epic handled the non-launch of UT3 for linux, I just can't in good conscience in this case, even when/if it comes out.
I'm going to have to disagree with you because I find those two situations to be on an equal plane of disappointment.
from wiktionary:
fad: n, A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
Average Span between nintendo consoles: ~5 years
So I ask you this: when a system is still scarce for half of its shelf-life, can we please stop calling it a fad?
When did the definition of mature people become "15-year-old beating a virtual hi-def hooker while giggling"?
Tell me about it, I mean just look at their sales for the last two years... oh wait.
I'd be too much of a nervous wreck watching out for the world's deadliest... everything to worry about internet censorship.
As someone from Michigan, I can assure you that if a location exists that isn't Detroit, it's safe to assume it's safer than Detroit.
Alpha's dead, sir. Intel left it in the dust.
So what do you suggest - doing away with all searches and hope that only the best of humankind boards aircraft?
I suggest we go back to how things were before 2001. Look, the only reason the plan worked was that it was understood if a plane is hijacked, as long as you didn't piss off the hijackers, you got to go home safely. Well Al Qaeda broke that understanding. Now if someone tried to hijack a plane, they'd be lucky to survive 5 minutes before the rest of the passengers beat them unconsious.
Didn't think to acknowledge the other party, but I'll throw a one-liner at them too:
The last time the democrats as a whole stood for something, Thomas Jefferson led the party.
It means that we've hit the wall with 32-bit, and it won't be long before 3.25 Gigs just won't cut it anymore. Delaying the inevitable by ignoring the existence of 64-bit and just making people use 32-bit browsers will will only work for so long.
No one ever said 2^64 should be enough for everyone, but rather that it will outlive 32-bit.
Not if it's peppered with darts.
Here's the problem, sir: you're using the old definition of Republican. The party doesn't stand for that anymore.
Incorrect: They do have to care what the people of the US think. An accusation of the contrary leads me to believe you don't follow American politics to carefully. Hell, even the Senator with the longest career, Ted "The Intertubes" Stevens was recently indicted on not declaring corporate "gifts". Now he's probably going to lose to a Democrat in a very Red State. Then there's the endless list of politicians that insta-resign when indescrepencies in their personal lives become public knowledge. While it is not instantaneous, public opinion catches up with them eventually.
You Americans, your naievity is so damn cute.
I fail to see what was naive about the statement of which you were referring. The statement was valid given the context of the current administration. It's been shown in poll after poll that Bush made it into and stayed in office because he had a more common man air than either Gore or Kerry, which people looked for in a candidate. Well, the people voted and the system bent to their will.
Now the People hate him and anything around him. This is also why many Republicans are having a hard time keeping their positions.
I call BS, by that reasoning no one outside of Adobe would be allowed to criticize Flash.
And no, it's not trivial. But 2+ years is a long time to be working on something like that without as much as a mention of a alpha build behind closed doors. And considering several other projects managed to port their JIT compilers to many architectures, not just 2, it is valid to bring up competancy, be it in the talent of the current programmers or the quality of the code.
Really? Now I assume you mean "shouldn't" rather than "can't" since I've met plenty non-voters with the ability to do so.
But even then, isn't voicing criticism in itself getting involved? True apathy would be not voting and being indifferent of the outcome.
I knew Blizzard effectively shamed the rest of the MMO genre, but I had no idea it was to that extent.