true, it saves so much resources. Normally, you would need 3 different programs to annoy the shit out of you, destroy your computer and constantly spy on you, but Bonzi Buddy does all 3 in one.
I call bullshit, who the fuck plays PVP in Everquest? there were like 2 servers, (only 1 now) and it was crap so none was on the PVP servers, especially not the kind of soppies who would have an in-game marriage.
no but I've been told by plenty of religious nutters that not believing in god means I have nothing to stop me going on a killing spree, so presumably, they are claiming that is the only thing they have to stop themselves doing the same.
The only sane restriction is whether or not the statement is true. For example, I shouldn't be able to tell people that you molest children, unless you do. For all other matters, such as for an opinion, there should be no restriction. For example, I believe all AC's smell funny - like grandma's basement.
Pen and Teller express this point perfectly on the first episode of Bullshit, they can get sued for calling someone a liar or a fraud, but not for calling them a motherfucker or an asshole.
I'd say that criticising translations of the bible is perfectly valid, because it is these translations that people base their beliefs on. People who take the bible literally will quote their little bible verses in English, and say it is the word of god, so, if they are going to make that claim about a bible version, they should stick by it. Either it's the word of god, or it's a bad translation, it can't be both.
The fudge factors added to equations are not used in science, but in engineering, and are to compensate for the difference in ideal conditions of science and the non ideal conditions that they are applied to in engineering.
The problem is not that they decided to do the research. The problem is the utter bullshit way they did it and the absolute bollocks they concluded.
What they said was was girls are genetically predisposed to like red, and boys are genetically predisposed to like blue. Now there is a problem with this because of one small fact. Their study does not show that at all! The British and Chinese group showed different results, and they were the only 2 cultures they tested, that doesn't eliminate cultural bias at all, and the results showed there was cultural differences, but they just ignored that.
Second they then went on to say it was an evolutionary trait because cave women pick berries and cavemen went hunting. WTF???!?! A) There is no evidence whatsoever supporting that idea of primitive gender roles, someone just made it up. B) They measured preference, not ability to recognise the colour, plus, most berries aren't red, and what's more many poisonous red berries are poisonous, plus berries are tiny, other fruits are much better. C) they just pulled that straight out of their arses.
No one said they are bigots or Nazis, they said they are chumps, complete and utter chumps, who wasted their time on a dumb subject, and fucked it up anyway, then talked utter shit about their own fucked up, incorrect results.
Fact is evolutionary psychology is not science, and all the people who eat it up like it is are chumps, utter chumps. The basic structure of every evolutionary psychology study I've ever seen is this:
1. Gather statistics on some human behaviour.
2. Draw conclusion that confirms what most people expect.
3. Pull from your ass some supposed beneficial behaviour based on stereotypical 'caveman' society, with an evidence whatsoever, and claim this is the purpose of said human behaviour.
4. Call your self a scientist, and watch the journalists lap it up like a bunch of chumps.
those are all terrible ideas, a SWF of Wen Jiabao being fucked in the ass by George Bush to the sound of deliverance banjo music would be the best thing to leave.
Supervisor: Report your progress soldier!
Chinese cracker: Sir, I have successfully cracked the pentagon, have downloaded many secret files.
(Banjo music starts)
Supervisor: What the fuck! You dishonour our glorious leader! Gulag for you traitor!
What's that, your boss came round and told you that you have to have a company advert tattooed on your face? Well you don't have to work there. What you have a mortgage to pay and kids to feed? maybe the tattoo will suit you.
Ok, maybe a bit of an exaggeration on the size differences of battleships, but the Hood had heavy armour the same as a battleship it was only classed as a battlecruiser because it was fast and the Royal Navy classed all ships over a certain speed as battle cruisers no matter how large or heavily armoured.
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true, it saves so much resources. Normally, you would need 3 different programs to annoy the shit out of you, destroy your computer and constantly spy on you, but Bonzi Buddy does all 3 in one.
I call bullshit, who the fuck plays PVP in Everquest? there were like 2 servers, (only 1 now) and it was crap so none was on the PVP servers, especially not the kind of soppies who would have an in-game marriage.
at least WOW keep lots of spotty faced little dorks off the streets, so we don't have to see thier hideous pizza faces out and about.
Yes, but you still like one episode too many.
OH YEAH???? Well, I'm gunna come over to your house and cry into your big bitch-tits.
I'll see your 2 headed tortoise, and raise you a double-nosed dog.
I have actually seen a 2 headed tortoise before, and they are just as boring in real life as a regular tortoise.
I don't know what lions have to do with this, but that's quite a stutter you have.
And when you're wearing the goggles, you just look like a gimp.
well, to be honest, it was a total fuck up, at least they didn't accidentally drop one of the fuckers.
oh yea, well I shaved my head and ran about vandalising stuff with my friends and calling ourselves space monkeys.
no but I've been told by plenty of religious nutters that not believing in god means I have nothing to stop me going on a killing spree, so presumably, they are claiming that is the only thing they have to stop themselves doing the same.
The only sane restriction is whether or not the statement is true. For example, I shouldn't be able to tell people that you molest children, unless you do. For all other matters, such as for an opinion, there should be no restriction. For example, I believe all AC's smell funny - like grandma's basement.
Pen and Teller express this point perfectly on the first episode of Bullshit, they can get sued for calling someone a liar or a fraud, but not for calling them a motherfucker or an asshole.I'd say that criticising translations of the bible is perfectly valid, because it is these translations that people base their beliefs on. People who take the bible literally will quote their little bible verses in English, and say it is the word of god, so, if they are going to make that claim about a bible version, they should stick by it. Either it's the word of god, or it's a bad translation, it can't be both.
he said, I'd like to think the average Slashdot reader has more than 2 brain cells. He was just being hopeful that was the case, not asserting a fact.
The fudge factors added to equations are not used in science, but in engineering, and are to compensate for the difference in ideal conditions of science and the non ideal conditions that they are applied to in engineering.
Nah, he crashed in some yokel town and they put him inside a wicker men.
The problem is not that they decided to do the research. The problem is the utter bullshit way they did it and the absolute bollocks they concluded.
What they said was was girls are genetically predisposed to like red, and boys are genetically predisposed to like blue. Now there is a problem with this because of one small fact. Their study does not show that at all! The British and Chinese group showed different results, and they were the only 2 cultures they tested, that doesn't eliminate cultural bias at all, and the results showed there was cultural differences, but they just ignored that.
Second they then went on to say it was an evolutionary trait because cave women pick berries and cavemen went hunting. WTF???!?! A) There is no evidence whatsoever supporting that idea of primitive gender roles, someone just made it up. B) They measured preference, not ability to recognise the colour, plus, most berries aren't red, and what's more many poisonous red berries are poisonous, plus berries are tiny, other fruits are much better. C) they just pulled that straight out of their arses.
No one said they are bigots or Nazis, they said they are chumps, complete and utter chumps, who wasted their time on a dumb subject, and fucked it up anyway, then talked utter shit about their own fucked up, incorrect results.
Fact is evolutionary psychology is not science, and all the people who eat it up like it is are chumps, utter chumps. The basic structure of every evolutionary psychology study I've ever seen is this:
1. Gather statistics on some human behaviour.
2. Draw conclusion that confirms what most people expect.
3. Pull from your ass some supposed beneficial behaviour based on stereotypical 'caveman' society, with an evidence whatsoever, and claim this is the purpose of said human behaviour.
4. Call your self a scientist, and watch the journalists lap it up like a bunch of chumps.
Of course it wasn't, how would stainless steel fossilise?
those are all terrible ideas, a SWF of Wen Jiabao being fucked in the ass by George Bush to the sound of deliverance banjo music would be the best thing to leave.
Supervisor: Report your progress soldier! Chinese cracker: Sir, I have successfully cracked the pentagon, have downloaded many secret files.
(Banjo music starts) Supervisor: What the fuck! You dishonour our glorious leader! Gulag for you traitor!
a billion Chinese don't scare you? bet you daren't say it to their face.
dude, the lead is what makes them tasty.
What's that, your boss came round and told you that you have to have a company advert tattooed on your face? Well you don't have to work there. What you have a mortgage to pay and kids to feed? maybe the tattoo will suit you.
Ok, maybe a bit of an exaggeration on the size differences of battleships, but the Hood had heavy armour the same as a battleship it was only classed as a battlecruiser because it was fast and the Royal Navy classed all ships over a certain speed as battle cruisers no matter how large or heavily armoured.
If I claim to be a Jedi, can I buy Star Wars DVDs tax free?