"As an architect: the "standard" system kicks the metric system's ass."
You're actually serious, aren't you? In what way exactly does it kick any ass? The metric systems covers lenght, volume, force... all consistent and based on one, single meter.
Architecture and carpentry and the like benefit greatly from the Imperial system of measurements becase the base unit -- the foot -- is evenly divisible into halves, thirds, and quarters. This is something that's quite common when dealing with materials as easily manipulated and cut by hand, such as wood. While the metric system is superior in almost every other conceivable way, the Imperial system does excel in this one area, which is why I don't ever expect to see it disappearing from anything involving woodworking.
Aside from the "one foot = twelve inches" measurement, the rest of the Imperial system is complete garbage. I'm glad the entire world, except for two or three backward countries;-), moved to the metric system years ago.
Now the reality - the more these idiots apply DRM, the more worthwhile it is to STEAL the content because the stolen content gives you the freedoms you should have had to begin with. I make the analogy with software copy protection, specificly from the 80s and early 90s. The copy protection became so bad, I'd buy a game and the first thing I'd do is look up on the internet (through ftp sites, at the time) how to break it. Damned code wheels and all that crap. Forget it! It's the guys that stole the game that didn't have to put up with that crap,
I don't think software theft is that big of a problem what with the internet making it trivial for people to share software and all. And besides, people that stole videogames would have the code wheels and license keys. It's the people that copy the software that would be missing these things.
Consider that computers these days are becoming all purpose tools. While many slashdot visitors are not exactly savvy in the culinary arts, I would guess that most of us can use a fork pretty well. That is because the fork has become a tool that is useful to the general population. Wikipedia is such a tool (though far less ubiquitous, and somewhat less useful).
Did you just equate computer usability with the usability of a fork?!
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Kind of refreshing to see a page that can do without flash, gif animations, even images...
And yet, the page -- which is simply text -- is needlessly generated using javascript, rendering it as a black nothingness for those of us surfing with javascript disabled.
I've seen God's influence in my own life. I've seen miracles, signs and AMAZING coincidences. There isn't any need to subjugate FAITH in GOD to material world things, but I can say that I HAVE seen material world things that have BOOSTED my faith, and also DEFIED ANY explanation from secular forensics.
I have not taken that as a reason to abandon the forensic method, but I have taken it as a reason to question forensic evidence, and, in particular, to relegate things of this world as secondary to matters of faith.
What the heck does any of this have to do with what I was saying?
Well, I appreciate your effort, but GOD is GREAT, and when the Bible says the LORD created the world in 6 days, BELIEVE it.
You appreciate my effort?
And my interpretation somehow precludes God's greatness?
And, as for the breach in privacy, I don't see much demand and/or interest in the type of data described in the article in contexts other than accidents. If you're accident free, why would the data be interesting?
Driving habits could be of a lot of interest to car manufacturers and law enforcement, who could pay garages to secretly extract this information from any such logging device without your knowledge (unless the device is only constantly re-recording the last few seconds rather than keeping a complete history).
What also needs to happen, in addition to informing the buyer of the existence of such a recording device in a car, is to have the buyer decide whether or not such a device should be disabled/removed before purchase at no extra cost or liability to the buyer.
That explains the philosophical aspect of the moon's origin (i.e. who did it and why) but not the scientific aspect (i.e. how)
Also, it should be noted that the moon was most likely created in verse 1:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The rest of the first chapter appears to be describing what an observer on the surface of earth might see during the creation (whether it took six literal days or billions of years). For example, the earth starts out as a molten ball without any distinguishing features (v2) covered in a thick atmosphere. The atmosphere begins to thin out and light from the sun manages to penetrate to some degree, resulting in vague light and dark episodes (v3-5). The planet continues to cool and the atmosphere continues to thing as water vapor begins forming discrete clouds in the sky (v6-8).
Next, pangea is described (v9-10) and, in the feeble, diffuse sunlight, vegetative life evolves on land (sea life isn't mentioned, but then, when you compress the creation of the earth into a page of text, a few details get left out) (v11-13). Plant-life helps clear the atmosphere, resulting in the observation of more distinct forms in the sky (i.e. sun, moon, stars) (v14-19).
After that, sea animals, land animals, and finally, humans evolve (v20+), with humans appearing to be the ultimate end result of the process.
Science and Judeo-Christianity appear to be enemies because some people want them to be, not because they are. Anyway, that's just my opinion.
When you run out of arguments, you just settle for slinging insults?
Grow up.
My bigger point was that you can't just start making up reasons why YOU feel you are justified in [doing/not doing X], especially when it turns out your justification is completely unfounded.
My point exactly.
Movies, music, and video games are multi-multi-billion dollar industries despite decades of widespread piracy. The "piracy is hurting sales" nonsense simply doesn't jibe with real-world experience. Give it a rest.
Across all of its gaming platforms (Xbox Live, Games for Windows, MSN Games, etc.), the company claims 100 Million gamers per month.
If that many gamers are being killed every month, I think it's high time we instituted some sort of "Just Say No to Microsoft" campaign in our schools. Won't somebody please think of the children?
Apparently all it takes is a sixth grade education to be employed at the US patent office. When they see all those big, strange words, they think "I don't even understand half of this. It must be new and innovative!"
Why can't they hire real Einsteins like they used to?
My brother owned a virtual boy and had three games for it: Wario Land, Red Alarm (similar to Zaxxon), and Mario Tennis. All three games were great fun, and the 3D effect was incredible. Playing this thing made you feel like you were looking through a hole into a small holographic world.
If they could make this thing color and small/light enought to wear on your head instead of having to play it at a table, a new Virtual Boy system would be great.
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One industry insider reports they would've "earned eleventy billion dollars if it hadn't been for widespread video game piracy and used game sales."
20,000 quatloos if that sound clip of a pig squealing is Ned Beatty.
Architecture and carpentry and the like benefit greatly from the Imperial system of measurements becase the base unit -- the foot -- is evenly divisible into halves, thirds, and quarters. This is something that's quite common when dealing with materials as easily manipulated and cut by hand, such as wood. While the metric system is superior in almost every other conceivable way, the Imperial system does excel in this one area, which is why I don't ever expect to see it disappearing from anything involving woodworking.
Aside from the "one foot = twelve inches" measurement, the rest of the Imperial system is complete garbage. I'm glad the entire world, except for two or three backward countries ;-), moved to the metric system years ago.
Yeah, but who started the hurricane, hmmmm?...
I don't think software theft is that big of a problem what with the internet making it trivial for people to share software and all. And besides, people that stole videogames would have the code wheels and license keys. It's the people that copy the software that would be missing these things.
To do the conversion, just take 10% off of the price.
Or, if you want to anticipate what the prices will be in "real money" come next January, multiply the price by 10%. *smirk*
In addition to this, the new CGI shark will have a frickin laser beam attached to its head.
Insider sources claim that a Special Edition of this re-release is also planned in which the laser beam will be replaced by a walkie-talkie.
In the words of "ensign Ricky": Aw, crap.
Did you just equate computer usability with the usability of a fork?!
And yet, the page -- which is simply text -- is needlessly generated using javascript, rendering it as a black nothingness for those of us surfing with javascript disabled.
Hey, if you don't like it, go to Russia.
It also wrecks the grammar in your internet posts.
Apparently it's a series of tubes.
Or so I hear.
Ah, I smurf it.
What the heck does any of this have to do with what I was saying?
You appreciate my effort?
And my interpretation somehow precludes God's greatness?
Yeah, THANKS for PLAYING.
Then only outlaws will have cars without blackboxes, or something like that?
Driving habits could be of a lot of interest to car manufacturers and law enforcement, who could pay garages to secretly extract this information from any such logging device without your knowledge (unless the device is only constantly re-recording the last few seconds rather than keeping a complete history).
What also needs to happen, in addition to informing the buyer of the existence of such a recording device in a car, is to have the buyer decide whether or not such a device should be disabled/removed before purchase at no extra cost or liability to the buyer.
That explains the philosophical aspect of the moon's origin (i.e. who did it and why) but not the scientific aspect (i.e. how)
Also, it should be noted that the moon was most likely created in verse 1:
The rest of the first chapter appears to be describing what an observer on the surface of earth might see during the creation (whether it took six literal days or billions of years). For example, the earth starts out as a molten ball without any distinguishing features (v2) covered in a thick atmosphere. The atmosphere begins to thin out and light from the sun manages to penetrate to some degree, resulting in vague light and dark episodes (v3-5). The planet continues to cool and the atmosphere continues to thing as water vapor begins forming discrete clouds in the sky (v6-8).
Next, pangea is described (v9-10) and, in the feeble, diffuse sunlight, vegetative life evolves on land (sea life isn't mentioned, but then, when you compress the creation of the earth into a page of text, a few details get left out) (v11-13). Plant-life helps clear the atmosphere, resulting in the observation of more distinct forms in the sky (i.e. sun, moon, stars) (v14-19).
After that, sea animals, land animals, and finally, humans evolve (v20+), with humans appearing to be the ultimate end result of the process.
Science and Judeo-Christianity appear to be enemies because some people want them to be, not because they are. Anyway, that's just my opinion.
Grow up.
My point exactly.
Movies, music, and video games are multi-multi-billion dollar industries despite decades of widespread piracy. The "piracy is hurting sales" nonsense simply doesn't jibe with real-world experience. Give it a rest.
ROM piracy on PCs is hurting portable console sales? Are you high?
If that many gamers are being killed every month, I think it's high time we instituted some sort of "Just Say No to Microsoft" campaign in our schools. Won't somebody please think of the children?
Apparently all it takes is a sixth grade education to be employed at the US patent office. When they see all those big, strange words, they think "I don't even understand half of this. It must be new and innovative!"
Why can't they hire real Einsteins like they used to?
This sounds progressive and innovative. I thought we had intellectual property laws to prevent that sort of thing from happening!
My brother owned a virtual boy and had three games for it: Wario Land, Red Alarm (similar to Zaxxon), and Mario Tennis. All three games were great fun, and the 3D effect was incredible. Playing this thing made you feel like you were looking through a hole into a small holographic world.
If they could make this thing color and small/light enought to wear on your head instead of having to play it at a table, a new Virtual Boy system would be great.