And not to mention the "truthers." (And I am guessing, before too long, the "deathers." Why won't this administration release Osama's long-form death certificate!?)
And that's the answer. The US does use metric. And the other. Honestly, in the large sense I don't think it bothers anyone. (Um, well clearly it bothers people who get bothered by the US being different.)
Obama is spending to try stave off another Great Depression brought on by deregulation and shenanigans pulled by a previous administration that started 2 wars and tried to keep them off the books.
How does deregulation bring on a Great Depression? Wait, don't bother - I don't even accept your premise that far. As far as spending to prevent a depression....WTF?
No, Slashdot is has liberals, conservatives, and an unusually large number of libertarians. I think you see that meme not because of any political leanings of the members here, but rather because many people here confuse cynicism with intelligent analysis.
I, too, wonder why companies don't engage in this "take my ball and go home" behavior. It must be that they don't take it personally, and there is still money to be made.
I always wondered how Nicholas Meyer got it out of him. On the DVD commentary track I finally learned how he did it. He would do so about 10 throwaway takes. After about 10 takes, Shanter would get tired and stop trying to be Shatner (i.e. the pompous hero) and he would start to play around with the lines and actually act. Shatner didn't realize what a favor Meyer was doing to him at the time.
That commentary track is really cool. If I remember, only the director is talking for the entire track. He also brings up Khan's one remaining glove... I have to say I had never thought about it until then. It's recommended listening if you have not done so already.
In the absence of an objective test to determine if something is art, we should rely on the presentation by the creator.
I have two books in front of me. Both were carefully written and edited, the results of exhaustive research. The authors presumably take pride in their work. However, one is a novel, and the other is an auto mechanics manual. The novel is mean to be art (no matter its actual merits). The manual, although it might be the best manual around, is meant to be a tool.
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I thought he meant "is it possible to prove the Higgs Boson doesn't exist?".
In b4 straw man, I guess...
Don't worry. Slashdot's design, content, and philosophy ensure that no one younger than 12 will be interested. And 99.999% of people older than 12.
Send not to know
for whom the whoosh whooshes
it whooshes for whoo... I mean, thee!
It just keeps getting more amazing!
And not to mention the "truthers." (And I am guessing, before too long, the "deathers." Why won't this administration release Osama's long-form death certificate!?)
"Two researchers at the University of Washington, however, were willing to give it their best shot" - That was she said!
She said that was?
In your haste, you fat-fingered the first post.
Me, I'm with the People's Front of Judea.
See, you guys are getting short-changed to the tune of almost 1/2 a cm! Now who's the "backward" nation?
And that's the answer. The US does use metric. And the other. Honestly, in the large sense I don't think it bothers anyone. (Um, well clearly it bothers people who get bothered by the US being different.)
Obama is spending to try stave off another Great Depression brought on by deregulation and shenanigans pulled by a previous administration that started 2 wars and tried to keep them off the books.
How does deregulation bring on a Great Depression? Wait, don't bother - I don't even accept your premise that far. As far as spending to prevent a depression....WTF?
Fill it up with petroleum distillate, and re-vulcanize the tires, post-haste!
No, Slashdot is has liberals, conservatives, and an unusually large number of libertarians. I think you see that meme not because of any political leanings of the members here, but rather because many people here confuse cynicism with intelligent analysis.
Now that's something we can agree on.
That does not explain why I've only ever heard Conservatives propagate the meme that Republicans and Democrats are the same.
Are you saying that Slashdot is full of "Conservatives"? Because that meme sure floats around here a lot.
It's slower, but so much safer: Google Classic
Did they get this idea from cracked.com?
All people ever do anymore is "Google" and then "Snopes" what was Googled. Go do something people. Learn from experience!
Is "Experience" a new one, or is it like "Ask" or "Bing"?
It would be a commendable thing to do. But wouldn't the Italians just use Bing or something else?
But wouldn't Bing just return the same result? :)
I, too, wonder why companies don't engage in this "take my ball and go home" behavior. It must be that they don't take it personally, and there is still money to be made.
Better Johnny 5 than Killbots
But it's close...
Too bad the Texas text books state that this is 7000 years before God created the Earth.
Cite?
I always wondered how Nicholas Meyer got it out of him. On the DVD commentary track I finally learned how he did it. He would do so about 10 throwaway takes. After about 10 takes, Shanter would get tired and stop trying to be Shatner (i.e. the pompous hero) and he would start to play around with the lines and actually act. Shatner didn't realize what a favor Meyer was doing to him at the time.
That commentary track is really cool. If I remember, only the director is talking for the entire track. He also brings up Khan's one remaining glove... I have to say I had never thought about it until then. It's recommended listening if you have not done so already.
There is nothing dishonorable at all with the U.S.A. spreading pro-USA propaganda.
The people that create it.
In the absence of an objective test to determine if something is art, we should rely on the presentation by the creator.
I have two books in front of me. Both were carefully written and edited, the results of exhaustive research. The authors presumably take pride in their work. However, one is a novel, and the other is an auto mechanics manual. The novel is mean to be art (no matter its actual merits). The manual, although it might be the best manual around, is meant to be a tool.
I'm waiting for the ring... the one ring to rule them all.
People, please, "Big D" democrats... wrong in the story summary. (I usually restrain my inner Grammar-Nazi, but this is one of my pet peeves.)