Yeah, I fail to see how this is really any different from a newstand: headlines and teasers are used to lure you to the publisher's website. Why complain about free advertising?
Interesting comment, since such a culture of cells would have no immune system. There is also the issue of having to feed the cells somehow, which makes it unlikely that this could be implemented without human oversight (i.e. computers couldn't just be left to run like they can now).
OK, pardon me if I'm just having a bad day here...
But 4 first names + 4 last names = 16 possible combinations, right? Unless you can have multiple first or laste names...
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If you had read the GP you would have noticed that the current topic is that many people die of secondary respiratory illnesses (bacterial pneumonia) rather than the flu itself. This, it was the GP's assertion that this won't be a big deal since we have antibiotics in plenty... to which someone replied that antibiotics hadn't stopped fatalities this time around.
That's like saying that Penicillin is a biological warfare agent simply because there are people who are allergic to it. Just as healing the many sick takes precedence over anaphylactic shock in the few, it is inane to fight the innovation of non-lethal weaponry simply because it has drawbacks to very few.
Of course, it is still important to find out what those drawbacks are so that we can put all effort into avoiding them.
Tyranny of the people is not an effective form of government. Neither is a government effective when its chief goal is to be easily dismantled rather than being effective at serving its constituents.
Personally, I am glad that non-lethal countermeasures are being explored: it means less likelihood of international disputes (people are more willing to forgive you temporarily incapacitating rather than slaughtering the enemy in a skirmish) and greater likelihood that people will be able to live safer lives domestically. Not only will we be protected from criminals, but it is far better to have this available at a protest than to kill protestors. Yes, there's still the matter of allowing people their right to demonstrate, but that is far easier to work out when people aren't dying.
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The obvious answer is that legislation should be for there here and now, updated as necessary for changes in society. Rather, any "enduring" legal work should be through the constitution - the basic rights fleshed out by legislation.
Thus, the Second Amendment allows citizens to bear arms so that they are never helpless before the government, but more current legislation is designed to keep criminals from using guns to harm citizens (no concealed weapons in certain locales, background checks, etc.)
"He also offered $10k to charity if anyone would develop some ridiculous murder spree game."
or
"He also offered $10k to charity for anyone who would develop some ridiculous murder spree game."
but this does not make sense:
"He also offered $10k to charity if anyone who would develop some ridiculous murder spree game."
As I said, the problem isn't the offer but the grammar of the original statement. Thus, it doesn't mean anything, just like your " If I had(and I don't) 10K to charity if someone would do something(not illegal)" doesn't mean anything (hint: one verb isn't always enough!).
The issue being raised is not the promise he made, but the wording "he offered $10k to charity if anyone who would develop some ridiculous murder spree game" - which is clearly nonsensical.
Your problem is the same as the developers: lack of creativity.
I was a Dark Age of Camelot player some time ago, so I know nothing about WoW. But it's entirely possible to create "unique events" that don't grief players. For example, a plague could make players weaker, but allow them to find a cure through some sort of new quest. Yes, there are some diehard fans of this or that who would object to being involved, but that is why you have a "/epic event" switch which would allow them to choose to participate or not.
Why couldn't more events like this happen in MMO worlds? I have to say, this is much more interesting than your standard organized battles or the like.
Sorry - I did not mean to discount the idea of identical twins raised in separate households. It is merely the case that far more studies compare identical to fraternal twins because such are far more common. As well, this method indicates whether genetics are the reason for similarity or not, as I mentioned.
While sibling studies are not uncommon, identical/fraternal twins have greater specificity because, as you said, age leaves the equation - environments are generally kept much more regular between twins than siblings of dissimilar ages, even by so small a margin as a year.
Actually, the usual method is to compare identical twins to fraternal twins and compare the relative frequencies. The logic behind this is that environment is the same in either case, but genetics are either the same (identical) or different (fraternal).
Let's stop the anti-religion crusade and consider the fact that he was digging up corpses. Did he have a signed informed consent form for that?
I don't know about you, but I want the the choice to donate my body to science rather than giving free rein to anyone who wants to have a good ol' time.
There's something wrong with everyone. It would just flood hospitals with all of the hypochondriacs worrying about false positives - or, as mentioned above, false negatives.
In the US, healthcare is over 15% of our GDP and rising because consumers think they are entitled to whatever healthcare is being advertised to them on TV. On the other hand, it's simple fact that insurance companies under the managed care system are designed to cut costs, and this advance won't do that in the near future.
Advances in technology are great, but only insofar as they are usable. How many people do you know of who get routine PET scans at a few grand per imaging session? What makes you think that insurance companies will want to add this to any benefits package any time soon?
While the advance of medical technology has invariably led to better health and longer lives, I have to imagine that this technology will be cost-prohibitive enough to either lack practicality or to be available to the rich.
Perhaps the shortage of high tech workers is due to the increasing demands for longer periods of schooling - the mandatory masters and doctorates that have replaced the undergraduate degrees of the past.
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Yeah, I fail to see how this is really any different from a newstand: headlines and teasers are used to lure you to the publisher's website. Why complain about free advertising?
Finally Fox can combine some of their best programming: Cops and When Animals Attack!
Interesting comment, since such a culture of cells would have no immune system. There is also the issue of having to feed the cells somehow, which makes it unlikely that this could be implemented without human oversight (i.e. computers couldn't just be left to run like they can now).
Here a comma, There a comma, Everywhere a ...Comma, Comma!
But 4 first names + 4 last names = 16 possible combinations, right? Unless you can have multiple first or laste names...
If you had read the GP you would have noticed that the current topic is that many people die of secondary respiratory illnesses (bacterial pneumonia) rather than the flu itself. This, it was the GP's assertion that this won't be a big deal since we have antibiotics in plenty... to which someone replied that antibiotics hadn't stopped fatalities this time around.
Of course, it is still important to find out what those drawbacks are so that we can put all effort into avoiding them.
Personally, I am glad that non-lethal countermeasures are being explored: it means less likelihood of international disputes (people are more willing to forgive you temporarily incapacitating rather than slaughtering the enemy in a skirmish) and greater likelihood that people will be able to live safer lives domestically. Not only will we be protected from criminals, but it is far better to have this available at a protest than to kill protestors. Yes, there's still the matter of allowing people their right to demonstrate, but that is far easier to work out when people aren't dying.
For an example of the alternative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings
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Thus, the Second Amendment allows citizens to bear arms so that they are never helpless before the government, but more current legislation is designed to keep criminals from using guns to harm citizens (no concealed weapons in certain locales, background checks, etc.)
Not quite as innovative as his creation of "fascism," "evil," and (my personal favorite) "that itch you just can't scratch."
"He also offered $10k to charity if anyone would develop some ridiculous murder spree game."
or
"He also offered $10k to charity for anyone who would develop some ridiculous murder spree game."
but this does not make sense:
"He also offered $10k to charity if anyone who would develop some ridiculous murder spree game."
As I said, the problem isn't the offer but the grammar of the original statement. Thus, it doesn't mean anything, just like your " If I had(and I don't) 10K to charity if someone would do something(not illegal)" doesn't mean anything (hint: one verb isn't always enough!).
The issue being raised is not the promise he made, but the wording "he offered $10k to charity if anyone who would develop some ridiculous murder spree game" - which is clearly nonsensical.
Jean Gray was one of the X-Men, not the Fantastic Four...
Unless you meant to say that parents should take an active part in their children's day-to-day activities, which I completely agree with.
I was a Dark Age of Camelot player some time ago, so I know nothing about WoW. But it's entirely possible to create "unique events" that don't grief players. For example, a plague could make players weaker, but allow them to find a cure through some sort of new quest. Yes, there are some diehard fans of this or that who would object to being involved, but that is why you have a "/epic event" switch which would allow them to choose to participate or not.
I imagine most would love such content.
Why couldn't more events like this happen in MMO worlds? I have to say, this is much more interesting than your standard organized battles or the like.
While sibling studies are not uncommon, identical/fraternal twins have greater specificity because, as you said, age leaves the equation - environments are generally kept much more regular between twins than siblings of dissimilar ages, even by so small a margin as a year.
Actually, the usual method is to compare identical twins to fraternal twins and compare the relative frequencies. The logic behind this is that environment is the same in either case, but genetics are either the same (identical) or different (fraternal).
The whole point of natural selection is that you are already the best - that's why you've survived long enough to procreate.
I don't know about you, but I want the the choice to donate my body to science rather than giving free rein to anyone who wants to have a good ol' time.
There's something wrong with everyone. It would just flood hospitals with all of the hypochondriacs worrying about false positives - or, as mentioned above, false negatives.
Advances in technology are great, but only insofar as they are usable. How many people do you know of who get routine PET scans at a few grand per imaging session? What makes you think that insurance companies will want to add this to any benefits package any time soon?
While the advance of medical technology has invariably led to better health and longer lives, I have to imagine that this technology will be cost-prohibitive enough to either lack practicality or to be available to the rich.
Perhaps the shortage of high tech workers is due to the increasing demands for longer periods of schooling - the mandatory masters and doctorates that have replaced the undergraduate degrees of the past.