Europeans: Stop making reflexive anti-American statements at every opportunity. Thank you.
Not a chance in hell.
Now if we could get those trashy Ukers to actually stop considering themselves the 51st american state in all but name that'll be a good day.
You might get your wish. If Scotland gets independence then we may well consider ourselves the 51st and 52nd state.
The problem is that "evolution" isn't one clearly defined topic but a bunch of closely related ones. There will be unanswered questions no matter how much we uncover and there will be (and should be) skeptics asking what those missing bits mean.
I agree 100%. The thing is the skeptics should understand that they have to provide falsifiable hypothesises, and that their model should explain the known evidence at least as well as the current theories. Personally I think that the theory of evolution by natural selection will be augmented rather than replaced. It is quite valid to ask why (for example) evolution seems to go fast at some times and then be followed by periods of stability, rather than at a steady state. To just say "it must be wrong cos the bible says so" is not a valid criticism tough.
Never underestimate the stubbornness of sheer ignorance.
Agreed. If toy can believe that the earth is 5,000 years old despite evidence then you can believe evolution is false no-matter what we discover over the next 30 years.
Just curious, how are they blocking your searches? Not that you really want to get into this game with your employer, but couldn't you just run your search at https://www.google.com/ instead?
They have blocked the https version of google, bing, and some others. I am sure that I could find some search engine but it might attract unwanted attention.
I wonder if they have IPV6 support, unfortunately searches on "the pirate bay" are blocked here at work. If tey do they could add billions of IP addresses!
Interesting. I think the reason that Bing maps are so accurate in the UK is because they use Ordinance Survey maps. Things are obviously different in other countries.
Except that you haven't compared that output to the actual terrain.
Actually it is an area that I walk in a couple of times a week, and it is very accurate. The woods have spread a little further down the valley, and there is an "unofficial" path running at the top west part of the valley that is not shown (but its probably not a legal right of way), but the terrain is definitely accurate.Since the data is from Ordinance Survey maps in the UK I would expect nothing less.
I guess since they are anarchists, when they are caught we can just forget all the usual mumbo jumbo about rights and privileges shoot them on the spot?
I have to admit I do see the attraction in bringing back the concept of outlaws, particularly with regards to groups who claim not to recognise the law themselves.
"In some places, like where I live... However, Bing Maps is the best one of them with most information"
Yeah, we really really really need a new moderator option, -1 marketdrone
I hate to say it but GP is telling the truth in the case of the UK, especially when it comes to walking trails. Look at this bing map view of a nearby valley. It clearly shows footpaths, contours, wooded areas, etc, you can see where to walk and how difficult the terrain will be. On the other hand the google map view of the same area shows the valley as a blank! I certainly find bing much better for hiking route planning, in fact I would go as far as to say its impossible on google.
You have just proved that you don't know what you are talking about. I am certainly not racially prejudiced, to be so I would have to be prejudiced against members of my own family. Many Muslim terrorists are white, I judge by actions and intentions not race.
Besides, the holiday has become nothing more than a day to fill young minds with propaganda about how EVERYONE is a hero no matter what, just for BEING IN the military. That way, we collectively put anyone joining the military on a pedestal. That way, we keep the machine fed so dumb young people are brainwashed by the rest of us into sacrificing themselves
That's pretty cynical. I do have great admiration for anyone who joins the military, for the simple reason they are putting their lives on the line. Granted not everything they are asked to do is worthwhile, but you can't argue that a country could do without a military. Without that we'd be an Islamic state by now - the Muslims have no qualms about attacking the undefended or wasting lives.
Affirmative action isn't intended to fix discrimination. Affirmative action is intended to fix the income gap caused by past discrimination. Fix that, and neighborhoods will integrate because the only way left to legally discriminate against anyone is via wealth. With integrated neighborhoods and (mostly) integrated schools and playmates, discrimination will (mostly) die away for that generation.
I don't see that happening much where I live. There are "rich black" neighbourhoods, where doctors, lawyers, and entrepreneurs live. There are rich Asian neighbourhoods, same thing. There are rich predominantly-white neighbourhoods, who do have one or two rich blacks or Asians, often very Westernised ones live.
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I'm pretty sure the Scottish plan is to somehow join Scandinavia,
I'd be interested to know what the Scandinavians think about this!
I'm pretty sure the Scottish plan is to somehow join Scandinavia,
I'd be interested to know what the Scandinavians think about this!
And the Commonwealth has slightly more money down the back of the sofa that Europe at the moment.
No its still smaller. Without India it would be a lot smaller
Europeans: Stop making reflexive anti-American statements at every opportunity. Thank you.
Not a chance in hell. Now if we could get those trashy Ukers to actually stop considering themselves the 51st american state in all but name that'll be a good day.
You might get your wish. If Scotland gets independence then we may well consider ourselves the 51st and 52nd state.
The problem is that "evolution" isn't one clearly defined topic but a bunch of closely related ones. There will be unanswered questions no matter how much we uncover and there will be (and should be) skeptics asking what those missing bits mean.
I agree 100%. The thing is the skeptics should understand that they have to provide falsifiable hypothesises, and that their model should explain the known evidence at least as well as the current theories. Personally I think that the theory of evolution by natural selection will be augmented rather than replaced. It is quite valid to ask why (for example) evolution seems to go fast at some times and then be followed by periods of stability, rather than at a steady state. To just say "it must be wrong cos the bible says so" is not a valid criticism tough.
... How does this explain the reproductive system?
Fuck knows.
Logic and faith don't really co-mingle well.
Well that's logical, so I can't believe it.
Never underestimate the stubbornness of sheer ignorance.
Agreed. If toy can believe that the earth is 5,000 years old despite evidence then you can believe evolution is false no-matter what we discover over the next 30 years.
Plus or minus leap years and leap seconds.
Probably less than the cost of the energy needed to calculate it.
Just curious, how are they blocking your searches? Not that you really want to get into this game with your employer, but couldn't you just run your search at https://www.google.com/ instead?
They have blocked the https version of google, bing, and some others. I am sure that I could find some search engine but it might attract unwanted attention.
I wonder if they have IPV6 support, unfortunately searches on "the pirate bay" are blocked here at work. If tey do they could add billions of IP addresses!
Ummmmm. no. If you are cheating by assuming that all bits '0' means 1 complaint, then how do you store the 0 complaint starting state?
Real C programmers would say that starting at 1 is cheating.
Your post gives me implied consent to sleep with your sister and your girlfriend.
I can see rapists having a tattoo on their chest "reading this message grants me implied consent... "
Interesting. I think the reason that Bing maps are so accurate in the UK is because they use Ordinance Survey maps. Things are obviously different in other countries.
Except that you haven't compared that output to the actual terrain.
Actually it is an area that I walk in a couple of times a week, and it is very accurate. The woods have spread a little further down the valley, and there is an "unofficial" path running at the top west part of the valley that is not shown (but its probably not a legal right of way), but the terrain is definitely accurate.Since the data is from Ordinance Survey maps in the UK I would expect nothing less.
Bing maps nowadays are nothing but a front end for navteq's maps.
In the UK for these detailed views they use Ordinance Survey maps
The same area on openStreetMap shows an odd hodgepodge of detail with some trails showing in disconnected parts.
I guess since they are anarchists, when they are caught we can just forget all the usual mumbo jumbo about rights and privileges shoot them on the spot?
I have to admit I do see the attraction in bringing back the concept of outlaws, particularly with regards to groups who claim not to recognise the law themselves.
"In some places, like where I live ... However, Bing Maps is the best one of them with most information"
Yeah, we really really really need a new moderator option, -1 marketdrone
I hate to say it but GP is telling the truth in the case of the UK, especially when it comes to walking trails. Look at this bing map view of a nearby valley. It clearly shows footpaths, contours, wooded areas, etc, you can see where to walk and how difficult the terrain will be. On the other hand the google map view of the same area shows the valley as a blank! I certainly find bing much better for hiking route planning, in fact I would go as far as to say its impossible on google.
Seems odd to post this *after* normal work hours in the UK. Did someone actually complain about this?
If they posted it before we would have had a great excuse not to turn out
You racist fucker!
You have just proved that you don't know what you are talking about. I am certainly not racially prejudiced, to be so I would have to be prejudiced against members of my own family. Many Muslim terrorists are white, I judge by actions and intentions not race.
Besides, the holiday has become nothing more than a day to fill young minds with propaganda about how EVERYONE is a hero no matter what, just for BEING IN the military. That way, we collectively put anyone joining the military on a pedestal. That way, we keep the machine fed so dumb young people are brainwashed by the rest of us into sacrificing themselves
That's pretty cynical. I do have great admiration for anyone who joins the military, for the simple reason they are putting their lives on the line. Granted not everything they are asked to do is worthwhile, but you can't argue that a country could do without a military. Without that we'd be an Islamic state by now - the Muslims have no qualms about attacking the undefended or wasting lives.
While the British government might have implemented, the law comes from the EU.
It will be interesting to know if there was much gold plating though.
"He who shall not be named"?
I'm assuming you're talking about Obama?
No, he is "He who should not be middle-named".
Affirmative action isn't intended to fix discrimination. Affirmative action is intended to fix the income gap caused by past discrimination. Fix that, and neighborhoods will integrate because the only way left to legally discriminate against anyone is via wealth. With integrated neighborhoods and (mostly) integrated schools and playmates, discrimination will (mostly) die away for that generation.
I don't see that happening much where I live. There are "rich black" neighbourhoods, where doctors, lawyers, and entrepreneurs live. There are rich Asian neighbourhoods, same thing. There are rich predominantly-white neighbourhoods, who do have one or two rich blacks or Asians, often very Westernised ones live.