Oy. Has anyone else had problems writing with proper grammar after reading too much poorly written stuff on the net?
Just how "smart" is this thing?
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Considering the current translation technology, I'm not sure that such a function would be very useful. Also, just how smart is it's spelling? Can it correct for poorly drawn/backwards characters?
Actually, according to a few articles I read when the DS was first being being written up, Nintendo has said that they will be making a proper GB2. I expect a major graphics upgrade then.
I think it's "designed to protect users" from the ever encroaching force of immorality that is Online Distrubution of Anything.
How is burning a copy of an internet broadcast or encoded media any different from taping something off your tv? Both can be distributed with ease.
Homo Sapiens was "optimized" by having a higher birth rate, increased brain size and complexity, and ability to migrate to exploitable environments (via foot and boat). Before Homo, our ancestors were optimized for walking and running in a way that we are not, but we've retained a good bit of their characteristics.
Besides, your comparison doesn't hold water. People who push the "veggies are the natural food for humans" idea say that our small intestines are small compared to most carnivores, and they are. However, we aren't related to any of those carnivores (canines, felines, etc). What we are related to are the apes, and their small intestines are much longer than ours.
No, we can't migrate as far many animals (most of us, certainly). But we can sure migrate a hell of a lot farther than any tree-swinging ape once you put us on the ground.
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Oy. Has anyone else had problems writing with proper grammar after reading too much poorly written stuff on the net?
Considering the current translation technology, I'm not sure that such a function would be very useful. Also, just how smart is it's spelling? Can it correct for poorly drawn/backwards characters?
Smith had a younger brother named Alvin who died when he was quite young. If that isn't a reference, I don't know what is.
http://magazine.byu.edu/bym/1996/96march/sbook.ht
http://www.editoreric.com/greatlit/authors/Card.h
If you want something a little more substantial, here's a post I know of:1 615&highlight=#181615
http://www.godawful.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=18
Actually, according to a few articles I read when the DS was first being being written up, Nintendo has said that they will be making a proper GB2. I expect a major graphics upgrade then.
I think it's "designed to protect users" from the ever encroaching force of immorality that is Online Distrubution of Anything. How is burning a copy of an internet broadcast or encoded media any different from taping something off your tv? Both can be distributed with ease.
Homo Sapiens was "optimized" by having a higher birth rate, increased brain size and complexity, and ability to migrate to exploitable environments (via foot and boat). Before Homo, our ancestors were optimized for walking and running in a way that we are not, but we've retained a good bit of their characteristics. Besides, your comparison doesn't hold water. People who push the "veggies are the natural food for humans" idea say that our small intestines are small compared to most carnivores, and they are. However, we aren't related to any of those carnivores (canines, felines, etc). What we are related to are the apes, and their small intestines are much longer than ours. No, we can't migrate as far many animals (most of us, certainly). But we can sure migrate a hell of a lot farther than any tree-swinging ape once you put us on the ground.