Those guys ARE traitors, it's not that they might get someone killed - they cut the military-industrial-complex out of the loop, preventing them from making more profits than the oil industry. Pssst! The oil industry is part of the military-industrial-complex. But you didn't hear that from me.
Please stop using the TLA CMS for your worthless crap. "CMS" will always stand for the "Conversational Monitoring System" component of VM/370, VM/SP, VM/ESA, etc.
I'm glad to see that Lord British has $30 million dollars to his name that he can blow on this. I wish he would buy Origin back and make another game worth playing.
He's probably made so much money from the Ultima games at this point, he never needs to make another game again.
As a side note: I met him once at a convention. We talked about gaming, computers, this and that. I had a friend who was with me.
As we walked away, said "Do you know who that was?" Me: "Uh, no". Friend: "Lord British!" "Me: "No way. He was just some guy." Friend: "No, really it was Lord British!"
It wasn't till I saw a picture of his picture a long time after that I realized that it was Lord British! Doh!
Performance? Why do OpenGL apps often run faster under X on the same hardware, as compared to under Windows? I fail to see ANY meaningful benchmarks or anything that shows X actually underperforming any competitor on the same hardware, given driver support.
Probably this is more a result of the excellent scheduling and memory management capabilities of the OS its running on, in addition to well-implemented OpenGL libraires rather than X. Also note that using OpenGL (or Xv) on X bypasses a bunch of stuff that makes X the slow, bloated nightmare that it is.
Ouch. Well said. Hope the Apple fanboys don't mod you into karmic hell for that one.
Yes, Apple is a software company in drag. I've always said that. The hardware isn't why people buy Macs or iPhones -- the hardware just isn't that good. The hardware just makes appear that they aren't going toe-to-toe with Microsoft. Even when they really are.
If Stallman is looking for a non-(L)GPL project to replace, maybe he should drop the Hurd and start working on a GPL'd X instead...
Or maybe X isn't the way to go. X is old and crusty. It has huge resource requirements and its high level of complexity is one of things holding it back, particularly in the performance department. Maybe target GNOME at DirectFB?
Your argument is quite clearly based on the concept of god as the Abrahamic, monotheistic one
No, Opportunist's is.:)
Your argument is quite clearly based on the concept of god as the Abrahamic, monotheistic one The distinction here is that while the individual gods in this polytheistic creation may be 'of less than god status', the entire Pantheon when taken as a whole is viewed as the omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient entity
Eh, not really. Understand that the concept of an entire Greek or Egyptian (or whatever) "pantheon" was hardly universal in those societies. There were cults to various deities (i.e., Mithras in southeastern Europe and northwestern Africa during the Roman period), and even so, not all members of the pantheon were recognized everywhere.
And, yes, even in those societies, religion was used somewhat as a means of controlling the population. OTOH, as I mentioned elsewhere, some of the earliest deities were sun gods or harvest gods or rain gods or thunder gods. Clearly these were used to explain why the seasons turned and why the Sun came out more in the summer vs. the winter, etc. Hades took Persephone into the Underworld for 6 months out of the year, that's why we have fall and winter.
While it might have seemed to some that tinfoil hats were in order (and maybe some might think they still are), it seems to me that this was likely just a bug in Apple's port of DTrace. Does anyone know if they posted (or will post) any patches for DTrace upstream?
Well, the earliest gods were probably women. If you look at the Venus of Willendorf, for example, you see a pregnant-looking woman. The whole issue of mentruation, pregnancy and childbirth was a real mystery to early man, and he probably thought of these things as magic -- as in "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic".
The point is that these concepts seemingly were first brought in to explain the mysterious --- early man had no real science or knowledge of the human reproductive system or even why crops grew or why sometimes it rained and other times it didn't. The earliest gods that we have written records of were sun gods or thunder gods (think of the Celtic Lugh or the Norse Thor) Later, religions were definitely used to control the masses. So I think at first, they were used more to explain the inexplicable.
Then I could write a story that says "MULTIVITAMINS WILL KILL YOU!!!!" You could write a story right now. This study shows that, among other things, black pepper will kill you:
Black pepper has the scientific name Piper nigrum, which refers to black and white peppers. Individuals self-medicate (orally) with pepper to treat gastric, bronchial, and cancer conditions (Leung & Foster, 1996). Early evidence indicates that black pepper may protect against colon cancer (Nalini, Sabitha, Viswanathan, & Menon, 1998). Conversely, Singh and Rao (1993) found that black pepper induces the enzymes that cause liver tumors (el-Mofty, Khudoley, & Shwaireb, 1991). Aspiration of large amounts of black pepper has caused deaths (Cohle et al., 1988; Sheahan, Page, Kemper, & Suarez, 1988). Typical doses range from 300-600 mg or as much as 1.5 g per day (Gruenwald et al., 1998); 0.25 tsp is equivalent to 1.25 g dry weight. Treat this herb with caution.
Schedule II drugs are illegal without a prescription. They are considered 'controlled substances'. You can get arrested for carrying a Schedule II drug without a prescription. (Note: my wife is substance abuse counselor)
Nice idea, but based on what I remember from my humanities classes in college, probably wrong, at least to some extent.
You are right in that religion has been used to control the masses -- that's exactly what the Roman emperor Constantine had in mind when he adopted Christianity as the state religion of Rome.
However, studies from some of the earliest religions don't always suggest gods that are omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. Try reading about Greek mythology, for example: some of the gods weren't even immortal, let alone omniscient or omnipresent. Or try reading the story of Isis and Osiris from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Osiris wasn't even very bright -- he got duped by his brother.
Also, IIRC, gravity was downgraded from Law to Theory within the last 20 years or so -- mostly because various competiting theories involving gravitation have surfaced.
No, no. That'll be countered with drivel like "God is a FACT! Jesus is a FACT! The Holy Spirit is a FACT! And if you don't believe in these FACTS, the FACT is that you're going to Hell!"
(Which I suppose must also be some sort of 'fact', too huh?)
Also note that these religious awards everyone keeps talking aout are not awarded by BSA, but by religious groups themselves.
So while CoG, for example, awards a religious award for Boy Scouts, BSA does not acknowledge this fact on their website or in any of their materials. At all. (There are wayyy more pagans than Zoroastrians in the U.S., so don't go saying "but they're such a minority group")
Furthermore, note that specifically the wearing of pentacles, the religious symbol of many pagans, is strictly prohibited. There are quite a few pagans among the ranks of the UUs [cuups.org], and that may be what the parent is referring to.
See my other post in that thread, but basically, they specifically disallow the wearing of certain religious symbols, including pentacles.
Well, it's nice that they allow Scouts to wear the religious emblems of various religions, including the UUs -- but, note that these religious emblems are NOT awarded by BSA, but by the religious organizations themselves.
I will say that that doesn't mean the oftentimes non-Christians are essentially treated as second-class citizens.
Furthermore, note that specifically the wearing of pentacles, the religious symbol of many pagans, is strictly prohibited. There are quite a few pagans among the ranks of the UUs, and that may be what the parent is referring to.
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Yes. I've come to the conclusion that all CMSes suck. So I'm writing my own. :)
As a side note: I met him once at a convention. We talked about gaming, computers, this and that. I had a friend who was with me.
As we walked away, said "Do you know who that was?"
Me: "Uh, no".
Friend: "Lord British!"
"Me: "No way. He was just some guy."
Friend: "No, really it was Lord British!"
It wasn't till I saw a picture of his picture a long time after that I realized that it was Lord British! Doh!
Yep. He's right. I live in Florida.
Now get off my lawn!
Ouch. Well said. Hope the Apple fanboys don't mod you into karmic hell for that one.
Yes, Apple is a software company in drag. I've always said that. The hardware isn't why people buy Macs or iPhones -- the hardware just isn't that good. The hardware just makes appear that they aren't going toe-to-toe with Microsoft. Even when they really are.
No, Opportunist's is.
And, yes, even in those societies, religion was used somewhat as a means of controlling the population. OTOH, as I mentioned elsewhere, some of the earliest deities were sun gods or harvest gods or rain gods or thunder gods. Clearly these were used to explain why the seasons turned and why the Sun came out more in the summer vs. the winter, etc. Hades took Persephone into the Underworld for 6 months out of the year, that's why we have fall and winter.
While it might have seemed to some that tinfoil hats were in order (and maybe some might think they still are), it seems to me that this was likely just a bug in Apple's port of DTrace. Does anyone know if they posted (or will post) any patches for DTrace upstream?
Well, the earliest gods were probably women. If you look at the Venus of Willendorf, for example, you see a pregnant-looking woman. The whole issue of mentruation, pregnancy and childbirth was a real mystery to early man, and he probably thought of these things as magic -- as in "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic".
The point is that these concepts seemingly were first brought in to explain the mysterious --- early man had no real science or knowledge of the human reproductive system or even why crops grew or why sometimes it rained and other times it didn't. The earliest gods that we have written records of were sun gods or thunder gods (think of the Celtic Lugh or the Norse Thor) Later, religions were definitely used to control the masses. So I think at first, they were used more to explain the inexplicable.
Schedule II drugs are illegal without a prescription. They are considered 'controlled substances'. You can get arrested for carrying a Schedule II drug without a prescription. (Note: my wife is substance abuse counselor)
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Nice idea, but based on what I remember from my humanities classes in college, probably wrong, at least to some extent.
You are right in that religion has been used to control the masses -- that's exactly what the Roman emperor Constantine had in mind when he adopted Christianity as the state religion of Rome.
However, studies from some of the earliest religions don't always suggest gods that are omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. Try reading about Greek mythology, for example: some of the gods weren't even immortal, let alone omniscient or omnipresent. Or try reading the story of Isis and Osiris from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Osiris wasn't even very bright -- he got duped by his brother.
In Soviet Russia, bacteria metabolise YOU!!!
FWIU, they don't use "Law" in biology.
Also, IIRC, gravity was downgraded from Law to Theory within the last 20 years or so -- mostly because various competiting theories involving gravitation have surfaced.
No, no. That'll be countered with drivel like "God is a FACT! Jesus is a FACT! The Holy Spirit is a FACT! And if you don't believe in these FACTS, the FACT is that you're going to Hell!"
(Which I suppose must also be some sort of 'fact', too huh?)
*sigh*
Okay, here are specific examples of BSA bigotry:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/report/summer2000.htm#boy
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/report/spring2001.htm#grove
I'm sure I could dig up more.
Also note that these religious awards everyone keeps talking aout are not awarded by BSA, but by religious groups themselves.
So while CoG, for example, awards a religious award for Boy Scouts, BSA does not acknowledge this fact on their website or in any of their materials. At all. (There are wayyy more pagans than Zoroastrians in the U.S., so don't go saying "but they're such a minority group")
Specifically, please see this on a Wiccan's attemopt to get this same religious award for his religion.
Well, it's nice that they allow Scouts to wear the religious emblems of various religions, including the UUs -- but, note that these religious emblems are NOT awarded by BSA, but by the religious organizations themselves.
I will say that that doesn't mean the oftentimes non-Christians are essentially treated as second-class citizens.
Furthermore, note that specifically the wearing of pentacles, the religious symbol of many pagans, is strictly prohibited. There are quite a few pagans among the ranks of the UUs, and that may be what the parent is referring to.