"We still don't know the death toll yet, but by God, we are trying!"
I'm curious as to the excessive focus on the number of casulties in our media (and society), as opposed to financial losses or debilitating personal injuries incurred.
As I understand it, the focus of many terror groups is to disrupt social and financial networks and institutions. Loss of life is seen as just a means toward that end.
They count dollar signs, we count bodybags.
Perhaps is says something on the perceived value of human life?
People just don't want to talk to someone in Sri Lanka that they can't understand and can't understand them.
Kim: Now you see, the new world is... inevitable. Lisa:...It's what? Kim: Inevit- inevitable. Lisa: One more time. Kim: INEVITABLE. Things are inevitably going to change!
This is great marketing, considering all condoms are oxytocin scented at some point.
"Males synthesize oxytocin in the same regions of the hypothalamus as in females, and also within the testes and perhaps other reproductive tissues. Pulses of oxytocin can be detected during ejaculation. Current evidence suggests that oxytocin is involved in facilitating sperm transport within the male reproductive system and perhaps also in the female, due to its presence in seminal fluid. It may also have effects on some aspects of male sexual behavior."
Also of note:
"The most important stimulus for release of hypothalamic oxytocin is initiated by physical stimulation of the nipples or teats. The act of nursing or suckling is relayed within a few milliseconds to the brain via a spinal reflex arc. These signals impinge on oxytocin-secreting neurons, leading to release of oxytocin. "
So, the next time your girlfriend complains of having "trust issues," you know what to do!
Since the effect seems to be producable by a spray, it is entirely possible that the human body releases low levels of this stuff naturally.
More than you know.
"Males synthesize oxytocin in the same regions of the hypothalamus as in females, and also within the testes and perhaps other reproductive tissues. Pulses of oxytocin can be detected during ejaculation. Current evidence suggests that oxytocin is involved in facilitating sperm transport within the male reproductive system and perhaps also in the female, due to its presence in seminal fluid. It may also have effects on some aspects of male sexual behavior."
It also seems to stimulate maternial behavior in female mammals.
"But, really, in the last few months, my frustration went over the top because I openly admit I am tough on laptops. I schlepp two of 'em everywhere 'round the world and I see no reason a $2000 box should not be able to take $2000 worth of airport abuse.
So, my beautiful new Sony 17" VAIO with 1920X1200 res (Freaking gorgeous) began to have mechanical problems. I can recognize a HW versus SW prob and this was hardware but the Sony folks, in an effort to save having to send a guy to me, tried to convince me "Reinstall Windows." NO! That is wrong! This is a HW problem."
While some might prefer to build, write, administer, and hold absolute control over their computer systems, most people just want to use them. They also want support on their computers to be as painless as possible.
That's one of the bigger advantages to a Mac over Windows or Linux: It's easy to find who to call when it breaks.
"[...] and so even if I had the money, I would not spend it on their machines."
Then you are not their target demographic.
There are people that put very large, expensive spoilers on their underpowered Honda Civics. They often do this to explicately show that they have the money to purchase said ostentatious add-ons for their cars.
These people also tend to think that the spoilers make their cars go faster.
Dismissing the views of another offhand as merely partisan agenda shows a lack of ability to compromise, but moreover (and more worrisome), it shows lack of intelligence. It translates roughly to "I am unwilling to think; it is easier to tout party line."
Meetup's prices are not unresonable to those that would be using the service. Foisting the charges on one member of the group, however, will likely not go over too well.
I knew I'd get in trouble for that statement. But this is a well formed responce; I appreciate that:)
The "your computer is like a car" analogy is oft-used, but it does have it's drawbacks. A car is much less abstract a concept, I think, than a PC to most people. Also, in this case, a comparison between computer use and car *use* (driving) seems to make more sense.
People are smart. People can learn stuff.
They can, but often there's no-one to teach them. And I mean really teach them, not simply show them a couple times.
Using the driving analogy, people are *much* more throughly trained in car use than computer use. Drivers Ed consists of more than someone sitting down and driving, and going "See? Do that." And this education is required, not voluntary.
It is not assumed that people can sit down and intuitively know how to drive, whereas this seems to be the case with computers (or at least that is the revailing attitude that I see here). You don't see "Haha, you are an idiot, you can't drive!" outside of high school, and it's the same high school mentality that says "You are an idiot, you can't use your computer effectively".
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that there are people that just sat down and drove, just like someone could possibly just sit and ride a bike without beign taught, or just like how we can, by and large, intuitivly understand a computer.
But most people can't, regardless of whether someone else feels they deserve sympahy or not.
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However, if Apple sticks to its $.99 per song and allows people to use a full song for a ringtone...
I, for one, would love to hear "I Wanna Sex You Up" in it's entirety while in a meeting, waiting for my coworker to return from the restroom.
"We still don't know the death toll yet, but by God, we are trying!"
I'm curious as to the excessive focus on the number of casulties in our media (and society), as opposed to financial losses or debilitating personal injuries incurred.
As I understand it, the focus of many terror groups is to disrupt social and financial networks and institutions. Loss of life is seen as just a means toward that end.
They count dollar signs, we count bodybags.
Perhaps is says something on the perceived value of human life?
Not a NYTimes.com member yet?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason
I think you misspelled "Thank you for the free advice."
They can't help it, it just wasn't very funny.
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Now this, THIS is funny!
http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1543
This is not the article you are looking for.
It *could* work, if only they had more developers.
Developers developers developers.
And more cowbell.
Or use the New York Times Link Generator and skip the registration altogether.
m bie.html?ex=1277265600&en=c003ced33d1adfcf&ei=5090 &partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/24/technology/24zo
>use LAMP
That does nothing. It appears you have IIS.
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Grue.
People just don't want to talk to someone in Sri Lanka that they can't understand and can't understand them.
...It's what?
Kim: Now you see, the new world is... inevitable.
Lisa:
Kim: Inevit- inevitable.
Lisa: One more time.
Kim: INEVITABLE. Things are inevitably going to change!
I think you meant "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these..."
once in a while some band of "cooks" will rise up
BAM!
Oxytocin scented heavy duty condoms
n docrine/hypopit/oxytocin.html
This is great marketing, considering all condoms are oxytocin scented at some point.
"Males synthesize oxytocin in the same regions of the hypothalamus as in females, and also within the testes and perhaps other reproductive tissues. Pulses of oxytocin can be detected during ejaculation. Current evidence suggests that oxytocin is involved in facilitating sperm transport within the male reproductive system and perhaps also in the female, due to its presence in seminal fluid. It may also have effects on some aspects of male sexual behavior."
Also of note:
"The most important stimulus for release of hypothalamic oxytocin is initiated by physical stimulation of the nipples or teats. The act of nursing or suckling is relayed within a few milliseconds to the brain via a spinal reflex arc. These signals impinge on oxytocin-secreting neurons, leading to release of oxytocin. "
So, the next time your girlfriend complains of having "trust issues," you know what to do!
http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/e
Since the effect seems to be producable by a spray, it is entirely possible that the human body releases low levels of this stuff naturally.
n docrine/hypopit/oxytocin.html
More than you know.
"Males synthesize oxytocin in the same regions of the hypothalamus as in females, and also within the testes and perhaps other reproductive tissues. Pulses of oxytocin can be detected during ejaculation. Current evidence suggests that oxytocin is involved in facilitating sperm transport within the male reproductive system and perhaps also in the female, due to its presence in seminal fluid. It may also have effects on some aspects of male sexual behavior."
It also seems to stimulate maternial behavior in female mammals.
http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/e
He's upset at the lack of support that comes with having entirely different vendors supporting the hardware as opposed to the operating system.
From his blog:
"But, really, in the last few months, my frustration went over the top because I openly admit I am tough on laptops. I schlepp two of 'em everywhere 'round the world and I see no reason a $2000 box should not be able to take $2000 worth of airport abuse.
So, my beautiful new Sony 17" VAIO with 1920X1200 res (Freaking gorgeous) began to have mechanical problems. I can recognize a HW versus SW prob and this was hardware but the Sony folks, in an effort to save having to send a guy to me, tried to convince me "Reinstall Windows." NO! That is wrong! This is a HW problem."
While some might prefer to build, write, administer, and hold absolute control over their computer systems, most people just want to use them. They also want support on their computers to be as painless as possible.
That's one of the bigger advantages to a Mac over Windows or Linux: It's easy to find who to call when it breaks.
Why, with the New York Times Link Generator.
http://nytimes.blogspace.com/genlink
Sure, why not.
s pecial/04zezima.html?ex=1272859200&en=162c148f441a 31ff&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
Here's the registration-free link.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/04/technology/tech
"[...] and so even if I had the money, I would not spend it on their machines."
Then you are not their target demographic.
There are people that put very large, expensive spoilers on their underpowered Honda Civics. They often do this to explicately show that they have the money to purchase said ostentatious add-ons for their cars.
These people also tend to think that the spoilers make their cars go faster.
The same logic applies here.
"Pimped."
[...] your obvious leftish agenda.
Who talks like this? Rush Limbaugh?
Dismissing the views of another offhand as merely partisan agenda shows a lack of ability to compromise, but moreover (and more worrisome), it shows lack of intelligence. It translates roughly to "I am unwilling to think; it is easier to tout party line."
Human: So, they say Turing was a homosexual.
ALICE: OK. OK I will say " Turing was a homosexual" to you.
$9 is lunch. $19 is dinner, without the wine.
Meetup's prices are not unresonable to those that would be using the service. Foisting the charges on one member of the group, however, will likely not go over too well.
Wut college r u in that accepts ppl that rite as poorly as u do lol hehehe?
I knew I'd get in trouble for that statement. But this is a well formed responce; I appreciate that :)
The "your computer is like a car" analogy is oft-used, but it does have it's drawbacks. A car is much less abstract a concept, I think, than a PC to most people. Also, in this case, a comparison between computer use and car *use* (driving) seems to make more sense.
People are smart. People can learn stuff.
They can, but often there's no-one to teach them. And I mean really teach them, not simply show them a couple times.
Using the driving analogy, people are *much* more throughly trained in car use than computer use. Drivers Ed consists of more than someone sitting down and driving, and going "See? Do that." And this education is required, not voluntary.
It is not assumed that people can sit down and intuitively know how to drive, whereas this seems to be the case with computers (or at least that is the revailing attitude that I see here). You don't see "Haha, you are an idiot, you can't drive!" outside of high school, and it's the same high school mentality that says "You are an idiot, you can't use your computer effectively".
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that there are people that just sat down and drove, just like someone could possibly just sit and ride a bike without beign taught, or just like how we can, by and large, intuitivly understand a computer.
But most people can't, regardless of whether someone else feels they deserve sympahy or not.
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