Lactose tolerance, amylase, hairiness... all functions of environmental pressure FFS. Of course environmental conditions have an influence on this "culture" they talk about.
... is that it is very challenging to study political hot topics without bias.
Yet more conclusive is that political hot topics attract grant whores^W^W civic-minded scientists. From FTA:
The researchers conclude that the study has important implications for public policy debates, including development and testing of potential intervention strategies designed to reduce the harmful effects of playing violent video games.
Whoa, hold it right there cowboy! Maybe you meant: "This is what makes an assymetric war winnable for the "weaker" side."
It takes millions of dollars to defend against weapons costing only a few thousand dollars. A 20 thousand dollar missile can take out a 200 million dollar airplane. A boat loaded with explosives can sink a ship costing several hundred million dollars.
If "being" on the moon means controlling a humanoid avatar by motion-capture suit, and assuming 2 such avatars. Each scientist in the US (around 1.25 million) could get 25 minutes of "moon time" over a period of 30 years.
The only HIV-like aspect of the virus is that it is a retrovirus. It may even be harmless. BTW, does anyone have data on the prevalence of non-HIV retroviruses in humans?
. How did "remix" sneak into the middle of that list? U.S. Copyright Title 17, Section 107:
...the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.
That is not an exhaustive list. It goes on to say:
In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include:
the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
the nature of the copyrighted work;
the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
You call that realistic? Realistic would be an obese mouth-breathing zit-encrusted neckbeard with eyeglasses taped together screaming "LOL I troll you!" while typing furiously into a sticky keyboard, piss-bottle at the ready, bound in a semen-crusted dragon shirt and yellow skid-marked briefs.
What's surprising is that Hollywood dosen't use the actual stereotype as described above..
Jurassic Park
Dennis Nedry played by Wayne Knight (aka Newman on Seinfeld)
A cartoon image of Nedry appears on the screen and waves its little finger disapprovingly.
CARTOON NEDRY: "You didn't say the magic word!"
ARNOLD: Please, God damn it! I hate this hacker crap!
from TFS: LC3 is conceived as an autonomous support pack-robot for ground troops that can carry 400 pounds or more of payload, sustain itself for 24 hours and cover 20 miles in almost any kind of terrain
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Have you thought about looking for a job with less familial douche baggery?
A job? Finding a country with less familial douche baggery is hard enough!
Hey! I resent that! I won't let that happen too!
A technically literate over 40.
Hey, I resent that too!
A numerically literate 40-year old.
All good questions. When matters become this intractable it's time to cut the Gordian Knot. Abolish copyright.
J.K. Rowling is raking in the bucks, but this is ridiculous!
"Gentlemen, you can't just do whatever you want, this is free trade!"
Lactose tolerance, amylase, hairiness... all functions of environmental pressure FFS. Of course environmental conditions have an influence on this "culture" they talk about.
The appropriate response would be tl;dr
Enjoy the rest of your stay!
http://honorcode.byu.edu/content/what-process-obtaining-beard-waiver
I mean, this shit sounds like something you'd find the Taliban advocating.
I find it hard to believe that the Taliban are anti-beard. In fact:Taliban religious police jail beard-trimmers for 10 days
... is that it is very challenging to study political hot topics without bias.
Yet more conclusive is that political hot topics attract grant whores^W^W civic-minded scientists. From FTA:
The researchers conclude that the study has important implications for public policy debates, including development and testing of potential intervention strategies designed to reduce the harmful effects of playing violent video games.
IPRIPCC would be such a badass acronym!
It's always easier to destroy than to build.
Fair enough, entropy and all that.
This is what makes terrorism so effective.
Whoa, hold it right there cowboy! Maybe you meant: "This is what makes an assymetric war winnable for the "weaker" side."
It takes millions of dollars to defend against weapons costing only a few thousand dollars. A 20 thousand dollar missile can take out a 200 million dollar airplane. A boat loaded with explosives can sink a ship costing several hundred million dollars.
Granted, but conversely, huge resources can also be spent blasting rocks into smaller pieces. I submit: The Price Tag of Afghanistan Dwarfs Country's GDP
It's expensive being on the defensive.
Who's on offense again?
If "being" on the moon means controlling a humanoid avatar by motion-capture suit, and assuming 2 such avatars. Each scientist in the US (around 1.25 million) could get 25 minutes of "moon time" over a period of 30 years.
You're either a Philosophy student, or you just watched Donnie Darko for the first time, right?
This is Slashdot. This must be a dupe.
The only HIV-like aspect of the virus is that it is a retrovirus. It may even be harmless. BTW, does anyone have data on the prevalence of non-HIV retroviruses in humans?
. How did "remix" sneak into the middle of that list? U.S. Copyright Title 17, Section 107:
...the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.
That is not an exhaustive list. It goes on to say:
In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include:
the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
the nature of the copyrighted work;
the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
There are 2 ways to increase energy available per individual...
Global warming kills 2 birds with 1 stone. More heat=more energy, catastrophic change=fewer individuals.
Ah, the ways of the FSM are mysterious indeed!
You call that realistic? Realistic would be an obese mouth-breathing zit-encrusted neckbeard with eyeglasses taped together screaming "LOL I troll you!" while typing furiously into a sticky keyboard, piss-bottle at the ready, bound in a semen-crusted dragon shirt and yellow skid-marked briefs. What's surprising is that Hollywood dosen't use the actual stereotype as described above. .
Jurassic Park
Dennis Nedry played by Wayne Knight (aka Newman on Seinfeld)
A cartoon image of Nedry appears on the screen and waves its little finger disapprovingly.
CARTOON NEDRY: "You didn't say the magic word!"
ARNOLD: Please, God damn it! I hate this hacker crap!
Close enough?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLq_T-3z9co
If we are going to stare at a screen for two hours we want eye candy.
I don't even see the code. All I see is blonde, brunette, red-head...
The people who did this experiment started out with a hypothesis (a belief). Their findings ("the facts") confirmed it, in their opinion.
Entergy got subsidies for their plants. Their performance was close enough for government work. Predictable.
And when crime goes unpunished because the cult has control of significant money and land areas what is the proper response? Send an arrest warrant?
It's called a letter of marque.
Sure. That's what the body scanners at the airports for as well.
Sorry to say I told you so:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1498344&cid=30658998
from TFS: LC3 is conceived as an autonomous support pack-robot for ground troops that can carry 400 pounds or more of payload, sustain itself for 24 hours and cover 20 miles in almost any kind of terrain
They just specced a camel!