A strategy guide is OK since playing basic strategy still has an edge for the house. The iPhone app isn't great. It only tracks the raw count. It is still only doing the counts some people do in their head. (Hi/lo, Hi/Lo Opt.) Let it do a perfect betting and playing strategy. *That's the stuff a computer is good at. It is a nice proof of concept but as has been mentioned here, it would be impossible to use in a casino. The warning is just to make sure everyone knows about it.
Come up with an app. that hooks up to a camera in your eyeglasses, does pattern recognition on the cards and does a perfect computer count and notifies you via vibration or HUD display in your glasses. Then you got something! Of course you still have to be careful. A casino will notice you winning no matter how you do it. Since you are on private property, they can ask you to leave. If you don't leave, you are trespassing.
There are several shows that are in HD and are not compressed. My dad is a digital cable subscriber but still switches to OTA when the show is available because cable has so many compression artifacts. I use OTA only but I am a hold-out. I just hate paying for programming that contains ads. I mean, isn't that what the ads are for?
That popped into my head as soon as I read it. Google seems to indicate it was Jeff Stilson. (I read some other parts of his act and they ring a bell.)
Once that law is approved I guess I'll have to start walking around with a telescopic baton. Or, once those are forbidden, a wood stick...
Just in case you are interested, here's a guy with the same idea:
http://www.gojushorei.com/weapons.htm
Learn to defend yourself with a legal object (say a cane, or a small knife) and carry it with you at all times. I like it. It is a pretty nice system when combined with another martial art. (One you can get to and practice in your country.)
Unfortunately, I just found out that in my state (in the USA), according to case law, the pocket knife I carry is considered a deadly weapon because it is locking and/or can be opened with one hand. Things that I consider safety and/or convenience features. (sigh)
Not to mention, a 2% growth rate doubles the population in about 35 years. So, even if we could get everyone off to Mars, in 35 years we have filled up a-whole-nother planet!...and we are back to today's situation. Agreed, colinization is only a short term fix for overpopulation.
Ed
I can't believe this comment has gone this long without an explanation. In good faith I will assume you are not trolling.
There is a lot of good information at Talk origins. In summary, it says "The entropy of a closed system cannot decrease." (Which, I believe, is what you are referencing.) It goes on to say "However, they neglect the fact that life is not a closed system. The sun provides more than enough energy to drive things."
I don't know about you, but in my district, I present them with ID and sign next to my name before I vote. That keeps people from voting twice. I thought this was pretty standard.
This is what I get for reading those posters at the dentist's office but here you go.
people with periodontal disease are almost twice as likely to have coronary artery disease (also called heart disease). And one study found that the presence of common problems in the mouth, including gum disease (gingivitis), cavities, and missing teeth, were as good at predicting heart disease as cholesterol levels.
The jury is still out but it looks like it's still unhealthy.
If only there was some way to view my post before I submitted it. It would be like a button that would give you a "pre" viewing of the post. Oh wait...
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[Homer] If I didn't say yes the first two times, I'm not going to say yes the third time.
[Lisa] You might say yes the 100'th time.
A strategy guide is OK since playing basic strategy still has an edge for the house. The iPhone app isn't great. It only tracks the raw count. It is still only doing the counts some people do in their head. (Hi/lo, Hi/Lo Opt.) Let it do a perfect betting and playing strategy. *That's the stuff a computer is good at. It is a nice proof of concept but as has been mentioned here, it would be impossible to use in a casino. The warning is just to make sure everyone knows about it.
Come up with an app. that hooks up to a camera in your eyeglasses, does pattern recognition on the cards and does a perfect computer count and notifies you via vibration or HUD display in your glasses. Then you got something! Of course you still have to be careful. A casino will notice you winning no matter how you do it. Since you are on private property, they can ask you to leave. If you don't leave, you are trespassing.
Verbing weirds language.
There are several shows that are in HD and are not compressed. My dad is a digital cable subscriber but still switches to OTA when the show is available because cable has so many compression artifacts. I use OTA only but I am a hold-out. I just hate paying for programming that contains ads. I mean, isn't that what the ads are for?
What are the sexiest animals on the farm?
Brown-chicken,brown-cow!
The trick there was to blow thier mind by saying "It's floppy on the inside!"
or the Colon Bomber.
They aren't ruling on facts, they're ruling on law. If a brief says that 62,283,583 is prime the justice is not obligated to try and factor it.
But it would be realy cool if he said, "7883 times 7901 is 62,283,583. YEAH!! In your FACE!"
ED
I laughed out loud at this. Were you tapping *my* phone?
That popped into my head as soon as I read it. Google seems to indicate it was Jeff Stilson. (I read some other parts of his act and they ring a bell.)
Once that law is approved I guess I'll have to start walking around with a telescopic baton. Or, once those are forbidden, a wood stick...
Just in case you are interested, here's a guy with the same idea:
http://www.gojushorei.com/weapons.htm
Learn to defend yourself with a legal object (say a cane, or a small knife) and carry it with you at all times. I like it. It is a pretty nice system when combined with another martial art. (One you can get to and practice in your country.)
Unfortunately, I just found out that in my state (in the USA), according to case law, the pocket knife I carry is considered a deadly weapon because it is locking and/or can be opened with one hand. Things that I consider safety and/or convenience features. (sigh)
Ed
Not to mention, a 2% growth rate doubles the population in about 35 years. So, even if we could get everyone off to Mars, in 35 years we have filled up a-whole-nother planet! ...and we are back to today's situation. Agreed, colinization is only a short term fix for overpopulation.
Ed
I can't believe this comment has gone this long without an explanation. In good faith I will assume you are not trolling.
There is a lot of good information at Talk origins. In summary, it says "The entropy of a closed system cannot decrease." (Which, I believe, is what you are referencing.) It goes on to say "However, they neglect the fact that life is not a closed system. The sun provides more than enough energy to drive things."
Ed
Would that make 4 an obscene number?
That's Tom Mabe. Revenge on the Telemarketers (I don't know which one.) DNC list pretty much ruined that guy's career!
Ed Pinkley
YES
(As in Discworld's Death character)
*Man* is that scary. I had no idea. Thanks for the info.
I don't know about you, but in my district, I present them with ID and sign next to my name before I vote. That keeps people from voting twice. I thought this was pretty standard.
Ed
The jury is still out but it looks like it's still unhealthy.
Dang! "points" I meant points!
If only there was some way to view my post before I submitted it. It would be like a button that would give you a "pre" viewing of the post. Oh wait...
"Also also, not torturing people is awesome. It should be done for its own sake."
OK, I have no mod point's but that is a pretty great line. Kudos.
...and overpopulation!
Best of luck to your state with that endeavor.
However, this brings up a question I have wondered about. If hemp is such a great fuel source, why isn't Canada using it? (or are they?)
Captain pendant here.
Mountain Dew is approximated by Mellow Yellow.
Sprite is approximated by Sierra Mist.
Other than that, your argument is a good one.
Which one would you rather eat?
A) Madonna
B) Courtney Love
C) Bea Arthur
D) A bowling ball
I think that would clear it up.