Pardon me, but there's an investigator from Scotland Yard at the door asking for you - he would like to ask a few questions regarding the disappearance of your sense of humor...
No I got the joke, but from personal experience with people I know (like my wife), it's actually a problem for some people to be able to stop someone who's yammering on and say, "look, I gotta go." My time is important to me and certainly more important to me than yours:-)
I don't think the GP is saying it's a bad idea, he's saying he'd pay for that as a feature.
"Hi Mom, everything is OK, yes, that's a fascinating story about Aunt Myrtle... Oh, gee, look at the time... gottago, kthanksbye".
So a technological fix for his lack of discipline / ability to simply stop someone and politely say that he/she has to go? I understand that (most) people want to be polite and don't want to blow someone off, but unlike (e)mail, a phone call (or IM) is an intrusion on the receivers immediate time and the caller should be aware of that - that's why I prefer email and don't have an IM client installed. (My wife always had a problem disconnecting herself from a rambling phone caller. On the other hand, when I need to get off the phone, I simply say so, wrap it up and go.)
Have them a few 60 hour weeks; tell them they're the company's most valuable asset; reduce their raises/benefits, because the company is being "competitive" (while the company is posting good/record profits and paying shareholder dividends); lay them off because the company is "right-sizing" and/or "moving in a new direction" (while the company is hiring junior people); hand them some unemployment forms; escort them from the building.
The sun does not shine in the night and shines little during the German winter.
Well, technically, the Sun shines (basically) the same amount all the time. You just have trouble seeing it at night.:-) A "top-notch" global energy grid could solve the problem of harvesting sunlight 24/7.
Perhaps, someday, we humans will *all* work together on this and other things...
I don't think these people are doubting that vaccines work. Rather they are more afraid of their kids having autism than measles. And they don't understand that vaccines don't cause autism.
I think many have this false belief due to (at least) one now widely discredited study published proposing this link - this/these ideas are still pushed by some people and celebrities, like Jenny McCarthy.
The United States Anti-Vaccination Movement is composed of a variety of individuals ranging from former doctors who should know better, to semi-celebrities who have no medical training, to anti-government conspiracy theorists who distrust anything that the government says.
Number of Preventable Illnesses: 120,487
Number of Preventable Deaths: 1,283
Number of Autism Diagnoses Scientifically Linked to Vaccinations: 0
Unfortunately, some people would rather believe that some *thing* - the vaccination - caused their child to "get" Autism rather than living with the understanding that it was genetic - and came from them.
Conversely, one would think that thinking about religion and faith would trigger moral behavior, but, sadly, I haven't found that to (generally) be the case.
Since science is not the converse of religion there is no reason to equate thinking about religion to be the converse of thinking about science.
In general, I would agree and that I selected a poor choice for my words, but in the political context (Republican vs. Democrat) of the post to which I was responding, science (scientific understanding) and religion (religious - or personal - beliefs) are often at odds or, at least, played against each other - to the detriment of us all, I believe. There is no doubt that science and religion can coexist within and among reasonable people. Unfortunately, I don't think there are many of those representing us.
So you don't feel completely ambivalent about making these donations? I'm not saying you should - "giving is its own reward" is probably a more ancient saying than modern English - just that being charitable makes most people feel good.
You're correct that I "feel good" (or, at least, not bad) about being able to help and actually helping my friends (and a few charities), but I'm not sure I'd qualify that (or any change in my karma) as a "benefit" to myself/family/community with regard to the the original poster's comment, though perhaps I'm not looking through the same lens. Regardless of my karma, a coffee at Starbucks still costs $1.50 (or whatever) - and my wife is still dead [ Remember Sue... (as I've mentioned before) ]....
I helped out because I have more than I need and they needed more than they had - through no major fault of their own.
Not really. Earth can easily sustain 10 to 14 billion humans with a good use of technology. That could go into the hundreds of billions if we could accept getting our protein from algae vats.
It's extremely hard to find an example of pure altruism that doesn't have benefits for one's self or family/community.
Not so hard. People donate money/materials to non-local charities, etc... In my case, I also give money to friends in need (no strings attached), some I (still) haven't seen in 20 years, but only occasionally talk/email with. I've given about $70k to friends in the last 7 years. The only self-benefit is to my karma.
funny, I wish more republicans thought about science.
Democrats too, but they are only quasi-evil.
Conversely, one would think that thinking about religion and faith would trigger moral behavior, but, sadly, I haven't found that to (generally) be the case. [ I'm not trolling, just offering my (disappointing) observation. Perhaps I need to meet a different (but not necessarily better) class of people... ]
Personally, I think most politicians only think about money, power and getting re-elected (perhaps the first two are redundant) - for their own selfish desires.
Yeah, Al Gore is basically the Town Joke around Nashville, TN. During the three years I lived there, I never once heard his name mentioned in a respectful manner,...
I think that says more about the people around Nashville than Al Gore.
On the other hand, borking up the whitespace in a Python code sample? That ain't OK at all.
Which is borked with respect to the whitespace, the example or Python? Obviously both and I submit that the latter enables the former which is why it's a horrible language "feature." [ Flame me if you want Python fans, but you know in your hearts I'm right.:-) ] [ And, *that*, Randall (https://xkcd.com/541/) is how you terminate a parenthetical with an emoticon:-) ]
The ytterbium optical lattice clocks at the [ NIST ], achieved a so-called stability of one part in 10^18. In plain English, that means that "if a clock had been running since the Big Bang, by now it would only be off by one second,” said Vladan Vuletic, a physicist at MIT who was not involved in the work.
[these clocks] could help industry build GPS systems that can rapidly pinpoint locations with sub-centimeter-scale precision.
In addition, I heard a report on NPR that said researchers studying Einstein's theory of general relativity could make use of this clock to more precisely measure how time is different depending on the surrounding gravitational force - over a change in altitude of 1 inch.
I thought the Star Trek shows were more interesting when each episode stood on its own without you having to know about the canon and universe.
Then you would have disliked Farscape as it was very serial - at least to get it all. True many episodes could stand alone, but the season/series arcs really tied things together and many details were intertwined throughout most episodes. Actually one of the reasons I liked it - though I won't discount my crush on Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) - and most of the other women on the series:-) [ I do like strong, smart, independent women. ]
Of course, the overreaction of charges and potential sentences were also wrong. But there is no doubt that he was doing illegal things and he KNEW they were illegal and actively took measures to avoid being identified or caught.
You know, way (way) back when I was in college, there was a really bright student who could circumvent the all local security measures. The CS department simply offered him a job - and he accepted (to the mutual benefit of the student and department).
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Pardon me, but there's an investigator from Scotland Yard at the door asking for you - he would like to ask a few questions regarding the disappearance of your sense of humor...
No I got the joke, but from personal experience with people I know (like my wife), it's actually a problem for some people to be able to stop someone who's yammering on and say, "look, I gotta go." My time is important to me and certainly more important to me than yours :-)
I don't think the GP is saying it's a bad idea, he's saying he'd pay for that as a feature.
"Hi Mom, everything is OK, yes, that's a fascinating story about Aunt Myrtle ... Oh, gee, look at the time ... gottago, kthanksbye".
So a technological fix for his lack of discipline / ability to simply stop someone and politely say that he/she has to go? I understand that (most) people want to be polite and don't want to blow someone off, but unlike (e)mail, a phone call (or IM) is an intrusion on the receivers immediate time and the caller should be aware of that - that's why I prefer email and don't have an IM client installed. (My wife always had a problem disconnecting herself from a rambling phone caller. On the other hand, when I need to get off the phone, I simply say so, wrap it up and go.)
Only scientists have the obligation to not only ask "_Can_ we do this?" but also "_Should_ we do this?"
Perhaps the world would be a better place if *everyone* (felt like they) had this obligation.
Have them a few 60 hour weeks; tell them they're the company's most valuable asset; reduce their raises/benefits, because the company is being "competitive" (while the company is posting good/record profits and paying shareholder dividends); lay them off because the company is "right-sizing" and/or "moving in a new direction" (while the company is hiring junior people); hand them some unemployment forms; escort them from the building.
Did I miss anything?
The sun does not shine in the night and shines little during the German winter.
Well, technically, the Sun shines (basically) the same amount all the time. You just have trouble seeing it at night. :-) A "top-notch" global energy grid could solve the problem of harvesting sunlight 24/7.
Perhaps, someday, we humans will *all* work together on this and other things...
Unfortunately, some people believe that religion can do no wrong, no matter the countless counter-examples in history.
FTFY
Furthermore, I'm sure more people have died and/or been oppressed/enslaved throughout history because of religion than science.
I don't think these people are doubting that vaccines work. Rather they are more afraid of their kids having autism than measles. And they don't understand that vaccines don't cause autism.
I think many have this false belief due to (at least) one now widely discredited study published proposing this link - this/these ideas are still pushed by some people and celebrities, like Jenny McCarthy.
From Anti-Vaccine Body Count:
The United States Anti-Vaccination Movement is composed of a variety of individuals ranging from former doctors who should know better, to semi-celebrities who have no medical training, to anti-government conspiracy theorists who distrust anything that the government says.
Unfortunately, some people would rather believe that some *thing* - the vaccination - caused their child to "get" Autism rather than living with the understanding that it was genetic - and came from them.
Conversely, one would think that thinking about religion and faith would trigger moral behavior, but, sadly, I haven't found that to (generally) be the case.
Since science is not the converse of religion there is no reason to equate thinking about religion to be the converse of thinking about science.
In general, I would agree and that I selected a poor choice for my words, but in the political context (Republican vs. Democrat) of the post to which I was responding, science (scientific understanding) and religion (religious - or personal - beliefs) are often at odds or, at least, played against each other - to the detriment of us all, I believe. There is no doubt that science and religion can coexist within and among reasonable people. Unfortunately, I don't think there are many of those representing us.
The only self-benefit is to my karma.
So you don't feel completely ambivalent about making these donations? I'm not saying you should - "giving is its own reward" is probably a more ancient saying than modern English - just that being charitable makes most people feel good.
You're correct that I "feel good" (or, at least, not bad) about being able to help and actually helping my friends (and a few charities), but I'm not sure I'd qualify that (or any change in my karma) as a "benefit" to myself/family/community with regard to the the original poster's comment, though perhaps I'm not looking through the same lens. Regardless of my karma, a coffee at Starbucks still costs $1.50 (or whatever) - and my wife is still dead [ Remember Sue... (as I've mentioned before) ] ....
I helped out because I have more than I need and they needed more than they had - through no major fault of their own.
Not really. Earth can easily sustain 10 to 14 billion humans with a good use of technology. That could go into the hundreds of billions if we could accept getting our protein from algae vats.
Or other sources...
Except that altruism is not logical.
It's extremely hard to find an example of pure altruism that doesn't have benefits for one's self or family/community.
Not so hard. People donate money/materials to non-local charities, etc... In my case, I also give money to friends in need (no strings attached), some I (still) haven't seen in 20 years, but only occasionally talk/email with. I've given about $70k to friends in the last 7 years. The only self-benefit is to my karma.
funny, I wish more republicans thought about science.
Democrats too, but they are only quasi-evil.
Conversely, one would think that thinking about religion and faith would trigger moral behavior, but, sadly, I haven't found that to (generally) be the case. [ I'm not trolling, just offering my (disappointing) observation. Perhaps I need to meet a different (but not necessarily better) class of people... ]
Personally, I think most politicians only think about money, power and getting re-elected (perhaps the first two are redundant) - for their own selfish desires.
Yeah, Al Gore is basically the Town Joke around Nashville, TN. During the three years I lived there, I never once heard his name mentioned in a respectful manner, ...
I think that says more about the people around Nashville than Al Gore.
Paper-clips float on water, if you place them in flat and very carefully.
I just had to raid the office supplies cabinet and try it...
I hear that super-tankers do too, though I can't test that myself as our office supply cabinet is fresh out.
Ice floats because it's a witch.
On the other hand, borking up the whitespace in a Python code sample? That ain't OK at all.
Which is borked with respect to the whitespace, the example or Python? Obviously both and I submit that the latter enables the former which is why it's a horrible language "feature." [ Flame me if you want Python fans, but you know in your hearts I'm right. :-) ] [ And, *that*, Randall (https://xkcd.com/541/) is how you terminate a parenthetical with an emoticon :-) ]
My moon satellites will all use FiOS to communicate with Earth.
From the following newspaper article: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-atomic-clock-stability-nist-20130822,0,6785801.story
The ytterbium optical lattice clocks at the [ NIST ], achieved a so-called stability of one part in 10^18. In plain English, that means that "if a clock had been running since the Big Bang, by now it would only be off by one second,” said Vladan Vuletic, a physicist at MIT who was not involved in the work.
[these clocks] could help industry build GPS systems that can rapidly pinpoint locations with sub-centimeter-scale precision.
In addition, I heard a report on NPR that said researchers studying Einstein's theory of general relativity could make use of this clock to more precisely measure how time is different depending on the surrounding gravitational force - over a change in altitude of 1 inch.
> Farscape as it was very serial
Not to mention Babylon 5.
So I hear, but I've never seen it. (perhaps someday...)
I thought the Star Trek shows were more interesting when each episode stood on its own without you having to know about the canon and universe.
Then you would have disliked Farscape as it was very serial - at least to get it all. True many episodes could stand alone, but the season/series arcs really tied things together and many details were intertwined throughout most episodes. Actually one of the reasons I liked it - though I won't discount my crush on Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) - and most of the other women on the series :-) [ I do like strong, smart, independent women. ]
No, don't ever do that. God will only punish you for pointing out the flaws in his plan.
Too true. From what I've read and personally experienced, God can be kind of a dick at times.
Not sure if enlightening, or depressing .__.
Many things can be both, simultaneously - sigh.
Of course, the overreaction of charges and potential sentences were also wrong. But there is no doubt that he was doing illegal things and he KNEW they were illegal and actively took measures to avoid being identified or caught.
You know, way (way) back when I was in college, there was a really bright student who could circumvent the all local security measures. The CS department simply offered him a job - and he accepted (to the mutual benefit of the student and department).
Tapping an NFC-enabled phone to the Skip unlocks it. The Skip also comes in sticker form, so users can install one in their cars or at their desks.
Or stick it to the back of the phone. :-)
Your example(s) show that the Internet can be a valuable resource, not Facebook. Zuckerberg is only interested in the latter.