Directly combining cells from two species is one thing, and this bill is going after that, but the term "hybrid" makes me nervous. A mouse with a single human gene is technically a hybrid. Are they going to outlaw transgenic lab animals, therefore? That would be a huge blow to science.
Gotta love the Catholic Church, the bastions of innovation and human progress that they are. Not.
I love the way the media hypes up science stories. For one thing, the article says the organisms are "unmatched on earth". What does that mean? There are no other bacterial species with the same exact DNA? Big deal, if the DNA still can be fit into Earth's phylogenic tree. The article would have been more compelling if they said something to the effect that the new bacteria cannot be classifed as bacteria at all, from a phylogenic Kingdom standpoint, because their DNA do not seem to descend from anything else on the tree.
But no, they gave one of the species the genus Janibacter, and the other two new ones are Bacilis.... both geni that exist already on earth, which means at least from the standpoint of characteristics they've tested so far, these bacteria still show basic metabolic behaviors found on earth, save UV resistance at that level.
You OBLITERATE Ubu the Rapist with your Super Condom 2000.
Ubu the Rapist's bash sends your clothes sprawling.
Ubu the Rapist ANNIHILATES you with AIDS
You are DEAD!
R.I.P.
That's really scary! Is it really true that there are no conventional bars in UT? I sincerely hope this is inaccurate. Can anyone from UT give some insight? Do Mormons in UT's gov't really control your lives in so much depth that they legislate what you are allowed to do in your own free time?
*boggles*
Actually I played the original TF on Quakeworld when it first came out. I've been around as long as you.
For the demoman comment, it's actually not unbalanced given the reload rate and number of nades in the cartridge. I was just being somewhat facetious.
Granted, there were some strategic contraptions available through grenades in TF and TFC. However, in TF2 there are simply other strategies that replace those old paradigms, such as invincible medic/hwguy combos, healing at a distance, and other stuff.
Dude, I'm sorry. I couldn't disagree more.
Yes, they did drop all of the original plans for that TF2 you mentioned, but the one that they made was still decent. If you wanted some highly advanced combat game, then I see your point. TF is not that, and never was. You should play Call of Duty or CS.
TF2, first off, is SUPER balanced. They did a huge job at class balancing everything, and that meant eliminating grenades, correct. Eliminating grenades DOES make it less realistic, sure... but it also makes it more fun. In TF2 you can actually try to get down and dirty and spar with people by using whatever special tricks your class has. It won't be screwed up by some 12-year-old who can spam 3 grenades down a football field and just kill you (unless you play a Demoman in TF2 of course.)
The point of TF2 is cartoon-like combat and fun. You have to suspend disbelief somewhat. If you insist on something realistic, then I can totally see why you say it sucks.
The validity and the outcome of this suit don't matter a bit. What matters is the negative publicity to EA. They should take notice, and so should any other game company that wishes to use SecuROM.
Bastages.
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Yes, but can these trees be hugged?
Hopefully the FBI will provide him with a different kind of Trojan after he winds up in jail sharing a cell with "Bubba".
It may sound dumb, but....
Directly combining cells from two species is one thing, and this bill is going after that, but the term "hybrid" makes me nervous. A mouse with a single human gene is technically a hybrid. Are they going to outlaw transgenic lab animals, therefore? That would be a huge blow to science.
Gotta love the Catholic Church, the bastions of innovation and human progress that they are. Not.
Can you boot Linux on that thing?
...CADIE launches YOU.
I love the way the media hypes up science stories. For one thing, the article says the organisms are "unmatched on earth". What does that mean? There are no other bacterial species with the same exact DNA? Big deal, if the DNA still can be fit into Earth's phylogenic tree. The article would have been more compelling if they said something to the effect that the new bacteria cannot be classifed as bacteria at all, from a phylogenic Kingdom standpoint, because their DNA do not seem to descend from anything else on the tree.
But no, they gave one of the species the genus Janibacter, and the other two new ones are Bacilis.... both geni that exist already on earth, which means at least from the standpoint of characteristics they've tested so far, these bacteria still show basic metabolic behaviors found on earth, save UV resistance at that level.
You OBLITERATE Ubu the Rapist with your Super Condom 2000. Ubu the Rapist's bash sends your clothes sprawling. Ubu the Rapist ANNIHILATES you with AIDS You are DEAD! R.I.P.
That's really scary! Is it really true that there are no conventional bars in UT? I sincerely hope this is inaccurate. Can anyone from UT give some insight? Do Mormons in UT's gov't really control your lives in so much depth that they legislate what you are allowed to do in your own free time?
*boggles*
Actually I played the original TF on Quakeworld when it first came out. I've been around as long as you. For the demoman comment, it's actually not unbalanced given the reload rate and number of nades in the cartridge. I was just being somewhat facetious. Granted, there were some strategic contraptions available through grenades in TF and TFC. However, in TF2 there are simply other strategies that replace those old paradigms, such as invincible medic/hwguy combos, healing at a distance, and other stuff.
Dude, I'm sorry. I couldn't disagree more. Yes, they did drop all of the original plans for that TF2 you mentioned, but the one that they made was still decent. If you wanted some highly advanced combat game, then I see your point. TF is not that, and never was. You should play Call of Duty or CS. TF2, first off, is SUPER balanced. They did a huge job at class balancing everything, and that meant eliminating grenades, correct. Eliminating grenades DOES make it less realistic, sure... but it also makes it more fun. In TF2 you can actually try to get down and dirty and spar with people by using whatever special tricks your class has. It won't be screwed up by some 12-year-old who can spam 3 grenades down a football field and just kill you (unless you play a Demoman in TF2 of course.) The point of TF2 is cartoon-like combat and fun. You have to suspend disbelief somewhat. If you insist on something realistic, then I can totally see why you say it sucks.
If they mine data for behavior statistics, and they kill advertising.... what will they use the behavioral statistics for?
*scratches head*
The validity and the outcome of this suit don't matter a bit. What matters is the negative publicity to EA. They should take notice, and so should any other game company that wishes to use SecuROM. Bastages.
Wait! Who gave Canada computers??!!
Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!
Which one of you would get to be under the desk? Oh behave!
Vote McCain-MILF 2008!
"What know I of getting some? Quarter-inch penis I have." --Yoda
Mmm... Six. Did you see the episode where her girlfriend, Seven ate Nine?
Indiana Jones and The Marketing Campaign of Doom
Indiana Jones and The Teenie Boppers Who Eat This Stuff Up
Indiana Jones and The Oh Fuck It Just Give Me Cash
I can donate some tubes.
Hello? Joking. :)
No worries, once oil passes $1000/barrel that will be feasible. We only have to wait until what, next year for that? :)
European countries add taxes onto goods to pay for all the people who don't want to get a job and earn a living.