It creates such an unbelievable vision of the future. Everything is so pristine,... Contrast that with the original Star Wars trilogy. Everything is dirty, weathered and worn.
Or something like Farscape and Firefly. The universe is a dirty place.
As for me, I liked all three. Though I agree with the "pristine" commentary about ST (et al). In the end, I liked the oringial ST better than the subsequent series.
Hmm... Outback, very expensive station wagon that gets the exact same mileage as the CR-V (about 20/27). Neither have 4wd, but AWD although the CR-V EX is front-wheel with on-demand AWD. Emissions are about the same, CR-V is larger with quad 5-star safety rating and higher ground clearance and taller inside. Leg room is actually fine for me (perhaps you're tall or fat). Service interval is every 10k miles (for oil change - good for the environment) and first major maintenance is at 110k miles (good for wallet). In any case, get your facts straight.
I was mainly complaining that people blame SUVs on the world's energy/pollution problems, when minivans, light trucks and many cars are equally inefficient and polluting.
Perhaps you're just disappointed that your teacher drives a car (Matrix) that sounds like it should be cool, but isn't.
SUVs (and the like), however, are generally seen carting around a single person, perhaps two who have perpetual hardons knowing they have one of the largest vehicles on the road.
Actually, my wife had a Honda CR-V and felt much safer in it than in her previous vehicle (Celica), especially driving through flooded streets, and used it extensively for transporting a multitude of school material (she was a teacher). Prior to this, we had to use a utility trailor and I had to assist.
A minivan would have been useless in the higher water and not as enjoyable to drive [ just ask Mr. Smith:-) ], although the doors are handy. She also appreciated the higher seating position and greater visibility afforded in the CR-V.
If we assume that the Earth is a self-regulating system and that humans are simply a stressor on that system, the question is: how far can this system bend before it breaks? Furthmore, how well can humans survive during the bend and/or after the break?
If CO2 increases raise global temperatures causing the ice caps to melt, how does the system respond? The melting runoff lowers seawater temperatures, colder water holds more disolved gas, the oceans absorb more CO2. Is this more than the CO2 trapped in the ice? What is the overall effect of decreased dry land mass (other than Kevin Costner with gills)? Can ocean life survive higher disolved CO2? Can we survive? Anyone? Anyone?
They'll then drive off in the future's version of an SUV.
While your other points are excellent, when will people stop blaming things on SUVs? Light trucks, minivans, and many other cars are just as bad, if not worse. Many cross-over SUVs, like the Honda CR-V, get mileage as high as cars of similar capacity. Now, the Hummer, Ford Excusrion, and other larger SUVs are another story completely (as is the F-150, etc).
Perhaps it would better said that he chooses to ignore the real world and that his utopian goals are, well, anti-social. Yes, it would all be bery nice if we could live in a world free of responsibilities and simply pursue our hobbies. Work at Starbucks and write free software on the side. The real world is more complex. Support a family of 4 (well) as a Barista? I think not. Perhaps all books should be free as well...
Don't get me wrong, I like Stallman, but he needs to grow up and move out of his mother's basement.
Perhaps demi-gods, but not Gods. In response to this and other posts, yes we thank Linus and Stallman for their many contributions, but who and where would they be if not for the efforts of Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Doug McIlroy, and J. F. Ossanna at Bell Labs?
At the end of the decade, we'll find that Apple UNIX has overtaken commercial Linux as the second most popular general client and server computing platform behind Windows.
Yes... because those Apple servers are so damn popular. Perhaps we can use them to manage the automatic regular reboots for the Windows servers.:-)
A scientist was forced out of a field that he has dedicated a significant portion of his life to by some self-important zealots.
Someday, one of these zealots will have a child and that child will go blind or get a brain tumor... The scientists will say, "you know, we where on the way to curing that, but you made us stop because of the animal testing...".
Now, I love animals, but the line has to be drawn somewhere. If productive research can be conducted in an ethical manner (this will cause some debate) and with minimal unnecessary harm to the animal, then that's the line.
...through trading and gift exchange, which classify users as good or bad and call for network bandwidth to be reduced for those deemed 'less desirable.'
Based on the "gifts" MS has bestowed on us, I'd have have to deem them "less desirable". Maybe this is why MS Update seems so slow... </troll>:-)
The article has a online journalist with a bachelors degree going up against a Harvard PhD.
Of course, just because someone is educated, doesn't mean they're necessarily smart... or don't have an agenda... I don't really see how Pac Man could EVER be considered in the same violence league as Grand Theft Auto, etc.
...including one really high tech fingerprint scanner that the company said had never been broken into, EVER,... which Adam & Jamie broke into within about 10 minutes using three different techniques!
Well... In 10 minutes after 3 days of prep etching the fingerprints and making ballistics-gel molds, etc...
I don't think any truly advanced society should have a place for abortion; education, contraception, and societal support for young mothers should completely remove the need for any such thing.
Unless you were being sarcastic, there are other valid reasons for abortion, like medical -- for either the mother or child to be or, arguably, cases of rape, incest, etc...
It is the bar that needs the license. Without one, dancing is illegal for anyone in the bar... It was a bad example...
No, I thought is was a good, however absurd, example. Adults and their crazy laws! Pretty soon, people won't be allowed to bring beverages onto planes...
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Yes... I'm thinking of the harmony.
Perhaps Gonzales will then buy us a Coke.
Open Minds.
HSJ$$*&#^!#+++ATH0. NO CARRIER ...
You may be able to hack the setting w/o a reboot,
but be sure to backup your data first.
Or something like Farscape and Firefly. The universe is a dirty place.
As for me, I liked all three. Though I agree with the "pristine" commentary about ST (et al). In the end, I liked the oringial ST better than the subsequent series.
Hmm... Outback, very expensive station wagon that gets the exact same mileage as the CR-V (about 20/27). Neither have 4wd, but AWD although the CR-V EX is front-wheel with on-demand AWD. Emissions are about the same, CR-V is larger with quad 5-star safety rating and higher ground clearance and taller inside. Leg room is actually fine for me (perhaps you're tall or fat). Service interval is every 10k miles (for oil change - good for the environment) and first major maintenance is at 110k miles (good for wallet). In any case, get your facts straight.
I was mainly complaining that people blame SUVs on the world's energy/pollution problems, when minivans, light trucks and many cars are equally inefficient and polluting.
Perhaps you're just disappointed that your teacher drives a car (Matrix) that sounds like it should be cool, but isn't.
No wonder you posted AC.
Actually, my wife had a Honda CR-V and felt much safer in it than in her previous vehicle (Celica), especially driving through flooded streets, and used it extensively for transporting a multitude of school material (she was a teacher). Prior to this, we had to use a utility trailor and I had to assist.
A minivan would have been useless in the higher water and not as enjoyable to drive [ just ask Mr. Smith :-) ], although the doors are handy. She also appreciated the higher seating position and greater visibility afforded in the CR-V.
As with anything, use the right tool for the job.
If CO2 increases raise global temperatures causing the ice caps to melt, how does the system respond? The melting runoff lowers seawater temperatures, colder water holds more disolved gas, the oceans absorb more CO2. Is this more than the CO2 trapped in the ice? What is the overall effect of decreased dry land mass (other than Kevin Costner with gills)? Can ocean life survive higher disolved CO2? Can we survive? Anyone? Anyone?
Earth will survive, we may not.
While your other points are excellent, when will people stop blaming things on SUVs? Light trucks, minivans, and many other cars are just as bad, if not worse. Many cross-over SUVs, like the Honda CR-V, get mileage as high as cars of similar capacity. Now, the Hummer, Ford Excusrion, and other larger SUVs are another story completely (as is the F-150, etc).
Gosh! I wasn't aware the Internet was theirs to license. Silly me.
Perhaps it would better said that he chooses to ignore the real world and that his utopian goals are, well, anti-social. Yes, it would all be bery nice if we could live in a world free of responsibilities and simply pursue our hobbies. Work at Starbucks and write free software on the side. The real world is more complex. Support a family of 4 (well) as a Barista? I think not. Perhaps all books should be free as well...
Don't get me wrong, I like Stallman, but he needs to grow up and move out of his mother's basement.
Perhaps demi-gods, but not Gods. In response to this and other posts, yes we thank Linus and Stallman for their many contributions, but who and where would they be if not for the efforts of Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Doug McIlroy, and J. F. Ossanna at Bell Labs?
Temper your hero worship with some perspective...
Yes... because those Apple servers are so damn popular. Perhaps we can use them to manage the automatic regular reboots for the Windows servers. :-)
It keeps boldly going, and going, and going where no one has gone before: Aussie sheepskin...
My Capital One card.
Someday, one of these zealots will have a child and that child will go blind or get a brain tumor... The scientists will say, "you know, we where on the way to curing that, but you made us stop because of the animal testing...".
Now, I love animals, but the line has to be drawn somewhere. If productive research can be conducted in an ethical manner (this will cause some debate) and with minimal unnecessary harm to the animal, then that's the line.
Repeat after me: us, them; us, them; us, them.
Based on the "gifts" MS has bestowed on us, I'd have have to deem them "less desirable". Maybe this is why MS Update seems so slow... </troll> :-)
Now, Ms. Pac Man is another story - that Bitch with her damn little bow.
Of course, just because someone is educated, doesn't mean they're necessarily smart... or don't have an agenda... I don't really see how Pac Man could EVER be considered in the same violence league as Grand Theft Auto, etc.
Just my $0.02 - Wonka, wonka, wonka...
Well... In 10 minutes after 3 days of prep etching the fingerprints and making ballistics-gel molds, etc...
Very cool anyway.
Uh huh. I'm sure there won't be any security issues here...
Unless you were being sarcastic, there are other valid reasons for abortion, like medical -- for either the mother or child to be or, arguably, cases of rape, incest, etc...
No, I thought is was a good, however absurd, example. Adults and their crazy laws! Pretty soon, people won't be allowed to bring beverages onto planes...
Anyone else uncomfortable with the phrases "pound for pound" and "largest member" being used in the same sentence?