Please note: The expensive thing here is the lcd display and the Dell's display is even bigger. Also note: it's a little over 1,500, but I didn't make the %60 clame. You will probably bitch that the Dell has a 60 gig vs Apples 100 gig harddrive, don't worry: you're still wrong; you can upgrade dells for 30 bucks.
Overpriced? No way, OSX is definately worth $1,000. [/sarcasm]
Ok, so what is your required sampling rate? What analysis would you use?
Me? I'd go to the last Ice Age, when the temperature was down, of course.
I looked at your site, one question: The graph at the bottom, most of the records say we were at all time low from around the 1600s to 1850s, is that the data they used to say the earth was going to freeze?
My point is, you can usually make the data say what you want, and it's just as true in this case. Probably even more so considering we know far far less than what we do know. That's the thing, no one knows for sure and they want drastic changes. Now, hypothetically, if you weren't so sure about something, would you strongly suggest such an extreme? What I'm getting at is that these "environmentalist" want to help the environment (duh). They are going to try and do that any way they can: this just happens to be what they can use to try and scare people this time... a few decades ago the earth was entering a new ice age.
Yes of course, that is very reasonable thinking. We all know pollution is bad. I would just dismiss all of this as another tree-hugger trying to get us to cut back on pollution and get back to my life... But there is a little more to it than simply "reducing our CO2 emmissions", the problem is the tree-huggers are asking for too much. Everything I've read about the Kyoto treaty, and the estimates of how much it is going to cost, makes me laugh and say "Fuck that".
Some people want to live in a 'Green' world, and for everything to run clean. And you know what, that's fine with me. But, when you come and ask me to do the same, I'm going to need a damn good reason why. And by reason, I mean supporting evidence, not some made up theory about millions and billions dying in 100 years that depends on hundreds of assumptions and maybes.
I just get the feeling the people on the other side are a little more emotional than logical (read: women).
I'm glad you are so confident. I am not. The models (the so-called 'guesses') have been developed and refined over decades, and based on data that goes back for millenia. Almost all scientific work is based on this sort of 'guess'.
If you analyze the temperature of the earth past the start of the industrial era (where the sky is falling environmentalists like to stop) you will see that the temperature of the earth goes up AND down! Tree rings can only tell us so much, but you have to look at this in the gran scheme of things; you can't just measure the temperature year to year and be like "OMGZORS, teh earth is getting hotter, wesa alsa gonna die!"
When they become part of the problem then we can talk, but right now Europe and the U.S. are the problem.
When the problem has a little more evidence of being a problem, then we can talk. Until then, we will have to avoid drastic measures being taken over some environmentalist saying the sky is falling... again. Another ploy from the treehuggers, because saying the earth is freezing didn't work.
Either way, good thing we have those big ice cubes at the poles. How do you think the last ice age started? Pollution? Human intervention? Maybe.... the earth changes!
You have it all wrong. This isn't some current problem, instead, much like global warming, the problem exists in the future (you don't think people are just complaining about 3 degrees, do you?).
As for your point about too little money, I really don't know where you were going with that. The problem is population increases exponentially, while our resources, alas, do not.
Granted, there is room to grow for some time, but if you read one of the books recommended above: Collapse, you will learn that there have actually been societies that crumbled in their own excess, which could possibly be attributed to overpopulation. I think Easter island is an example in the book.
Overpopulation is going to be a problem in the future, and I wish people would focus on that more than global warming... You know... something we actually have control over.
Man, I'm glad someone here had the patience to respond to this kid's ignorrant comments. Those US soldiers do have alot of self-control. I know if it was me there, I'd probably be going berserker.
It is illegal no matter what your intent or how easy it is. Everyone knows this. You can pull as many unrelated events into this as you want, but it won't change a thing.
but I'm predicting that the game will at least cover its development costs within that first week.
I'll take that bet, hiring a handful of programmers for 10 years can't be cheap.
Oh... what's that? No programmers? Only monkeys? Everything is clear to me now.
You make a good point though, I know I will probably go out and buy it without reading any reviews or anything. Then again, I still don't think it will see the light of day.
No, I'm saying he shouldn't expect no one to watch some movie he leaves lying around (especially in a public school)... People still would have laughed at his goofy ass had the movie not been named jackass. Jackass is not what's funny. The internet, well that was bound to happen
How is it 'retarded'? The Star Wars kid movie is incredibly popular, he could've banked without having to go to court. Someone made a good point that if you're at the bottom of the social ladder, you aren't going to be able to laugh it off. Do you have a good point? Is it not good to laugh at yourself?
Well, do you know me? Same thing then, fuck off. You obviously got made fun of alot. Everyone who reads your comments can tell very easily. Also, the immature way in which you respond makes it seem like you're still in highschool. Just thought you'd like to know.
That's it, I'm glad someone FINALLY understands what I was saying. I'm not justifying bullies, I'm talking about how people respond to them is what has the potential to egg them on. By simply laughing at himself, he could've turned the whole situation around to portraying himself as a funny outgoing guy... Instead he's seen as the poor sport whiney kid who can't laugh at himself performing in one of the funniest clips on the net.
I doubt some of the more mal-adjusted/.ers would have a different reaction to being harassed 24/7 for something you didn't really want anyone to see.
From TFA: "Under questioning, Mr. Laflamme and Mr. Rheault conceded their role in spreading a video that Mr. Raza, then 15, had made of himself and left on a shelf in the school TV studio."
Pretty bad place to leave the video, if he didn't want anyone to see it. What happened to him as a result wasn't funny, but the 3 kids that released the video didn't do that to him. It just seems to me that this kid can't laugh at himself and is looking for someone else to blame for leaving that legendary video in the school TV studio. But then again I'm a heartless bastard and thought the video was fucking hilarious.
The kids who posted this without thinking how it would affect his life are the ones who should be learning from this.
Those kids were just being kids, everyone in that situation would have done the same thing. I would say Raza should have thought how video taping this ridiculous video AND LEAVING IT IN THE SCHOOL TV STUDIO would affect his life. I mean, did he expect no one to see it there?
It sound to me like this kid doesn't know how to handle people taunting him... You know the type, it just makes you want to make fun of the kid more.. I can hear him now, "Oh stop guys, stop, it's not funny, waah." Now, if he went along with it, maybe mimicked himself a few times, I think things would have ended up differently.
You have to be able to laugh at yourself... It is hilarious, after all.
Ya, I mean wtf is up with that? Who gives shit out for free? How dare they try and come out with more free things! Those bastards, we'll show them what the consumer REALLY wants!!!
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I love how this happens on every Apple thread.. Someone says they're overpriced and then some Apple owner adamantly denies it.
Well, here's what I do everytime (I should just bookmark these links)
Macbook Pro:
Dell XPS M170
Please note: The expensive thing here is the lcd display and the Dell's display is even bigger. Also note: it's a little over 1,500, but I didn't make the %60 clame. You will probably bitch that the Dell has a 60 gig vs Apples 100 gig harddrive, don't worry: you're still wrong; you can upgrade dells for 30 bucks.
Overpriced? No way, OSX is definately worth $1,000. [/sarcasm]
Ok, so what is your required sampling rate? What analysis would you use?
Me? I'd go to the last Ice Age, when the temperature was down, of course.
I looked at your site, one question: The graph at the bottom, most of the records say we were at all time low from around the 1600s to 1850s, is that the data they used to say the earth was going to freeze?
My point is, you can usually make the data say what you want, and it's just as true in this case. Probably even more so considering we know far far less than what we do know. That's the thing, no one knows for sure and they want drastic changes. Now, hypothetically, if you weren't so sure about something, would you strongly suggest such an extreme? What I'm getting at is that these "environmentalist" want to help the environment (duh). They are going to try and do that any way they can: this just happens to be what they can use to try and scare people this time... a few decades ago the earth was entering a new ice age.
Fact is, out government is run by common street thugs, and if they want your cash, they're going to get. No matter what, you're not safe in America.
You're kidding... right? What'd they break your legs or something? Of course they want your cash, and guess what, this time you owed it to them!
This is not about temperature going up all the time, it is about long-term trends..... it is based on studies of thousands of years of data.
I don't think you can effectively analyse trends without having a much larger set of data. A few thousand over hundreds of millions is nothing.
Oh ya, and where's this data that you've been looking at? I'm dying to see how you're so convinced.
Yes of course, that is very reasonable thinking. We all know pollution is bad. I would just dismiss all of this as another tree-hugger trying to get us to cut back on pollution and get back to my life... But there is a little more to it than simply "reducing our CO2 emmissions", the problem is the tree-huggers are asking for too much. Everything I've read about the Kyoto treaty, and the estimates of how much it is going to cost, makes me laugh and say "Fuck that".
Some people want to live in a 'Green' world, and for everything to run clean. And you know what, that's fine with me. But, when you come and ask me to do the same, I'm going to need a damn good reason why. And by reason, I mean supporting evidence, not some made up theory about millions and billions dying in 100 years that depends on hundreds of assumptions and maybes.
I just get the feeling the people on the other side are a little more emotional than logical (read: women).
I'm glad you are so confident. I am not. The models (the so-called 'guesses') have been developed and refined over decades, and based on data that goes back for millenia. Almost all scientific work is based on this sort of 'guess'.
If you analyze the temperature of the earth past the start of the industrial era (where the sky is falling environmentalists like to stop) you will see that the temperature of the earth goes up AND down! Tree rings can only tell us so much, but you have to look at this in the gran scheme of things; you can't just measure the temperature year to year and be like "OMGZORS, teh earth is getting hotter, wesa alsa gonna die!"
When they become part of the problem then we can talk, but right now Europe and the U.S. are the problem.
When the problem has a little more evidence of being a problem, then we can talk. Until then, we will have to avoid drastic measures being taken over some environmentalist saying the sky is falling... again. Another ploy from the treehuggers, because saying the earth is freezing didn't work.
Either way, good thing we have those big ice cubes at the poles. How do you think the last ice age started? Pollution? Human intervention? Maybe.... the earth changes!
You have it all wrong. This isn't some current problem, instead, much like global warming, the problem exists in the future (you don't think people are just complaining about 3 degrees, do you?).
As for your point about too little money, I really don't know where you were going with that. The problem is population increases exponentially, while our resources, alas, do not.
Granted, there is room to grow for some time, but if you read one of the books recommended above: Collapse, you will learn that there have actually been societies that crumbled in their own excess, which could possibly be attributed to overpopulation. I think Easter island is an example in the book.
Overpopulation is going to be a problem in the future, and I wish people would focus on that more than global warming... You know... something we actually have control over.
It's funny how you scold the parent for not including any "evidence" when you didn't show any for your little rant either.
I especially loved that tangent you went off on though, Blizzard being racist(very amusing). Thanks!
Man, I'm glad someone here had the patience to respond to this kid's ignorrant comments. Those US soldiers do have alot of self-control. I know if it was me there, I'd probably be going berserker.
It is illegal no matter what your intent or how easy it is. Everyone knows this. You can pull as many unrelated events into this as you want, but it won't change a thing.
but I'm predicting that the game will at least cover its development costs within that first week.
I'll take that bet, hiring a handful of programmers for 10 years can't be cheap.
Oh... what's that? No programmers? Only monkeys? Everything is clear to me now.
You make a good point though, I know I will probably go out and buy it without reading any reviews or anything. Then again, I still don't think it will see the light of day.
Yes, it will always be 13-19.
No, I'm saying he shouldn't expect no one to watch some movie he leaves lying around (especially in a public school)... People still would have laughed at his goofy ass had the movie not been named jackass. Jackass is not what's funny. The internet, well that was bound to happen
Yes, lets related the star wars kid to some slut.
Dude, the apology was a joke...
How is it 'retarded'? The Star Wars kid movie is incredibly popular, he could've banked without having to go to court. Someone made a good point that if you're at the bottom of the social ladder, you aren't going to be able to laugh it off. Do you have a good point? Is it not good to laugh at yourself?
Well, do you know me? Same thing then, fuck off. You obviously got made fun of alot. Everyone who reads your comments can tell very easily. Also, the immature way in which you respond makes it seem like you're still in highschool. Just thought you'd like to know.
That's it, I'm glad someone FINALLY understands what I was saying. I'm not justifying bullies, I'm talking about how people respond to them is what has the potential to egg them on. By simply laughing at himself, he could've turned the whole situation around to portraying himself as a funny outgoing guy... Instead he's seen as the poor sport whiney kid who can't laugh at himself performing in one of the funniest clips on the net.
I'm sorry I offended you
I doubt some of the more mal-adjusted /.ers would have a different reaction to being harassed 24/7 for something you didn't really want anyone to see.
From TFA: "Under questioning, Mr. Laflamme and Mr. Rheault conceded their role in spreading a video that Mr. Raza, then 15, had made of himself and left on a shelf in the school TV studio."
Pretty bad place to leave the video, if he didn't want anyone to see it. What happened to him as a result wasn't funny, but the 3 kids that released the video didn't do that to him. It just seems to me that this kid can't laugh at himself and is looking for someone else to blame for leaving that legendary video in the school TV studio. But then again I'm a heartless bastard and thought the video was fucking hilarious.
The kids who posted this without thinking how it would affect his life are the ones who should be learning from this.
Those kids were just being kids, everyone in that situation would have done the same thing. I would say Raza should have thought how video taping this ridiculous video AND LEAVING IT IN THE SCHOOL TV STUDIO would affect his life. I mean, did he expect no one to see it there?
It sound to me like this kid doesn't know how to handle people taunting him... You know the type, it just makes you want to make fun of the kid more.. I can hear him now, "Oh stop guys, stop, it's not funny, waah." Now, if he went along with it, maybe mimicked himself a few times, I think things would have ended up differently.
You have to be able to laugh at yourself... It is hilarious, after all.
Of course this will never go through - if it does, imagine the precident it will set
Are you new to this whole suing over ridiculous patents thing?
KMart will go after Walmart (for their methodology of having consumers in lines to pay for goods). Converse will go after Adidas
Patents man, patents...
Now they are getting sued by Netflix. Boy is that irony?
No.
I'm an alcoholic you insensitive clod!!
Ya, I mean wtf is up with that? Who gives shit out for free? How dare they try and come out with more free things! Those bastards, we'll show them what the consumer REALLY wants!!!
But the google glasses sound so cool
Good thing we have those giant ice cubes eh? They should cool us down real fast