Depending on which side you are on, those men and women could be seen as "freedom fighters" or "terrorist" as well as "traitors". Perspective is a hell of a drug.
Not so. In order to be a freedom fighter, you must fight for freedom. Many of these terrorists have been quite explicit in their goals. Freedom isn't one of them.
So, if Iran gets the bomb, good on them. It's one less place that US soldiers and innocent civilians will be dying for nothing.
I need you to explain that one. It looks to me like the innocent civilians won't die because they will already be dead by the bomb you want them to get. Please explain.
There are many, many different number systems that were invented. One group, I think it was the sumerians, but maybe the babylonians used base 60, because it had so very many factors.
I read a book a couple of times, very interesting, and I think it was called the history of counting. I don't remember what it's called for sure, I had the librarian help me find it both times. Fascinating. Apparently many civilizations had no need for a number over 24. Others used body parts as numbers. I would be surprised if it was true that we naturally think in ANY number system, and very surprised indeed if you had anything to back up your claim that we naturally think in base 10.
Upon further reflection, I actually do hope you have something to back that up. That would be interesting.
But if I pay someone skillful to make it not suck, then I must either be rich (making the troll correct), or give away my freedom to the skillful person.
I just want to make everyone aware that I'm being sarcastic.
So you're saying they should be TAUGHT the algorithm instead of just be required to memorize the algorithm. Assuming that the definition of teach includes understanding. I'd agree with that.
Let's teach children to multiply conceptually, by breaking a large problem into smaller problems.
But that's all the algorithm does. 23*47 is the same as 3*7+3*40+20*7+20*40. Now we have 4 super-easy problems. Maybe you learned a different algorithm.
Plus, if I have my times tables memorized, then all of those 4 problems become much easier.
Memorizing the multiplication table is not outdated yet. It might never be. Me being able to quickly, accurately estimate totals in the grocery store is quite a benefit. Being able to factor polynomials without having to use my calculator was also handy.
My state (Utah) dropped the times tables from the 3rd and 4th grade math core for a couple of years. Disaster ensued immediately.
Dude,democracynow!, despite its good points, does NOT represent a source of raw facts. They are clearly (to me at least) the most biased news show I've ever seen. The stories they choose, the way those stories are reported, and the questions they fail to ask, etc. show me that they are pushing an agenda just as hard or harder than any other news station I've ever seen.
I'm not saying they lie, but they are not 'raw' facts.
I actually prefer Asheville Global Report to DemocracyNow!, but only marginally, and I don't know why. I don't think it's on anymore.
This is baloney. I'm still using a CRT on my home computer, and several of my work computers.
People like you and I have better things to spend our money on than the hottest LCD panels. That's too bad, but that's also the way it is, and the way it ALWAYS has been. There's only one thing that makes this seem like more than the luxury it really is: we are used to it.
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tactics which we have agreed are illegal when we signed the Geneva Conventions.
As has been pointed out elsewhere, our enemies only enjoy the protections of the Geneva Conventions when they uphold the Geneva Conventions. As these combatants are not in uniform, use civilians for cover, etc. they do not enjoy the Geneva Conventions' protections, and thus our soldiers' hands are untied.
No, you don't need to do these things. You can have your parents and community nurture you as a young person and give you the tools and knowledge that they can, and create things for yourself. You've been systematically and forcibly separated from the tools you need so you can be dominated. What do you think the free software movement is about? It's about giving you tools and breaking your dependence.
There's something wrong with this, though: I would need to learn how to build a home, construct a computer from sand and lead ore, hunt chickens with my home-made bow and arrows, and so forth. There is simply no way this is going to work. The freeloaders would take over. Look at the Pilgrims.
You clearly don't live anything like this, or you wouldn't be posting on slashdot. There's no way your position can be as extreme as you make it out to be. Please clarify it for me.
and it doesn't seem to have functioning constitutional checks and balances either.
I refer you to the recent Supreme Court decision. However, I agree that the checks and balances aren't working as well as I wish they would. Bush needs to learn to veto!
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I didn't think there was a formal declaration of war for the Civil War. To do so would have immediately legitimized the South's secession.
Has everone seen these?
Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records!
I think you mean the IR camera, not the sensor bar.
Not so. In order to be a freedom fighter, you must fight for freedom. Many of these terrorists have been quite explicit in their goals. Freedom isn't one of them.
I need you to explain that one. It looks to me like the innocent civilians won't die because they will already be dead by the bomb you want them to get. Please explain.
I think he was saying the opposite. Men would not be as responsible for social conditioning because they rarely let men work at daycare centers.
I read a book a couple of times, very interesting, and I think it was called the history of counting. I don't remember what it's called for sure, I had the librarian help me find it both times. Fascinating. Apparently many civilizations had no need for a number over 24. Others used body parts as numbers. I would be surprised if it was true that we naturally think in ANY number system, and very surprised indeed if you had anything to back up your claim that we naturally think in base 10.
Upon further reflection, I actually do hope you have something to back that up. That would be interesting.
Roman Citizen: How much is '44' in real numbers?"
Shopkeeper: XLIV.
Roman Citizen: Why don't you just SAY XLIV? Who can remember 44?
To heck with that. I want base 13, so that 6x9=42 like it's supposed to be!
But if I pay someone skillful to make it not suck, then I must either be rich (making the troll correct), or give away my freedom to the skillful person.
I just want to make everyone aware that I'm being sarcastic.
Exactly my point.
Didn't Digg.com have to change their policy a year or so ago? If I'm not mistaken they backed down due to pressure from their members.
Not so. I once hosted my own website. No one visited it, because it sucked. So only those with skill have freedom. How do you propose we fix that one?
Navajo. They have the coolest swear words.
So you're saying they should be TAUGHT the algorithm instead of just be required to memorize the algorithm. Assuming that the definition of teach includes understanding. I'd agree with that.
But that's all the algorithm does. 23*47 is the same as 3*7+3*40+20*7+20*40. Now we have 4 super-easy problems. Maybe you learned a different algorithm.
Plus, if I have my times tables memorized, then all of those 4 problems become much easier.
Memorizing the multiplication table is not outdated yet. It might never be. Me being able to quickly, accurately estimate totals in the grocery store is quite a benefit. Being able to factor polynomials without having to use my calculator was also handy.
My state (Utah) dropped the times tables from the 3rd and 4th grade math core for a couple of years. Disaster ensued immediately.
I would recommend them taking a less-advanced class and working their way up. Some peope need pre-calculus, others can go straight in to calculus.
Dude,democracynow!, despite its good points, does NOT represent a source of raw facts. They are clearly (to me at least) the most biased news show I've ever seen. The stories they choose, the way those stories are reported, and the questions they fail to ask, etc. show me that they are pushing an agenda just as hard or harder than any other news station I've ever seen.
I'm not saying they lie, but they are not 'raw' facts.
I actually prefer Asheville Global Report to DemocracyNow!, but only marginally, and I don't know why. I don't think it's on anymore.
This is baloney. I'm still using a CRT on my home computer, and several of my work computers.
People like you and I have better things to spend our money on than the hottest LCD panels. That's too bad, but that's also the way it is, and the way it ALWAYS has been. There's only one thing that makes this seem like more than the luxury it really is: we are used to it.
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Ironically, the Declaration itself sowed the seeds of slavery's destruction.
You clearly don't live anything like this, or you wouldn't be posting on slashdot. There's no way your position can be as extreme as you make it out to be. Please clarify it for me.