> I could easily answer Satan and the question is answered.
Actually no, since the Bible clearly states that Satan only created one animal: the goat. And then everything becomes a theological debate, which is useless.
> you're going to ridicule them anyway.
Please show me where I have ridiculed them. I did no such thing.
> I think that is probably what makes you just as difficult to take
Your post becomes an ad hominem attack here. I believe I stand on the side of reason, and I have clearly stated why. I don't even expect you to take my word for it, since there's plenty of evidence to back it up, if you care to look. That is the beauty of scientific evidence; you can check everything for yourself.
To make my point even clearer: I don't care if you want to believe in ID. I do care if you want to call it science. And I will think that you are ignorant if you say Evolution is false, since there is a century of research by thousands of people that says it's true.
> You're saying that without evolution, we wouldn't know the things we know about {x,y,z},
Yes, almost. It's like a big jigsaw puzzle, where all pieces fit together. If the pieces didn't fit, then our knowledge would be wrong.
> and those things are useful, so evolution better be true.
Not really, more like the other way around. If those things were NOT useful, then evolution would be false. Just look at modern antibiotics/malaria/HIV research, which is a constant struggle AGAINST evolution. Or look at the discovery of the Tiktaalik, where paleontologists knew where to search and what to expect, thanks to the predictability of modern Evolution theory.
You would have to provide evidence that disproves the laws of thermo-dynamics. If so, you would not only get a fair hearing, but certainly a Nobel prize in Physics. If not, you would be called a nut, and fairly so.
> especially one as hostile to religion as Slashdot
We're not hostile to religion, we're hostile to bullshit.
> ID scientists
There's no such thing, since ID isn't science. Even your buddy Michael Behe admits that in order for ID to be science, Astrology, Alchemy, New Age, Wicca, etc must also be science.
It's funny how you ID'ers can't stop contradicting yourselves:
> ID brushes away the dogma of science and brings the scientific method back to it. > The attempt to address the issues at hand with a completely open mind leads to bad conclusions.
People like you need to understand that there is no point refuting Evolution. Evolution is the glue that holds Biology together, and without it we wouldn't have: Paleontology, Micro-biology, Medicine, Genetics, among other fields.
Here's a simple thought experiment: If Evolution is false, what created swine flu? The only other possible explanation is that God is a dick, and I don't believe that.
Things will always look more or less horrible in Word, regardless. The type-setting engine in Word sucks donkey balls. Unfortunately, Writer isn't any better.
Can't they just license the engine from Latex or something?
Pretty much nobody in our society with the exception of hardcore gamers believes videogames rise to the level of high art
Sorry, but you're wrong. For a recent, shining example, take a good look at Braid.
There's plenty of art in games, even though that's not the selling point. Games provide an experience, which often includes art, either as pictures (Myst), music (Final Fantasy) or story-telling (Thief).
True, but it's very nice for program libraries - boost, wxWidgets, Qt, etc (yes I'm a C++ programmer) - where people who know what they're doing have already done the difficult stuff for the rest of us.
Yes, a few milliseconds at most in 99.9% of all cases. Besides, what bugs me is the line
> 'db' onto a 'pile of code that breaks with the traditional relational model'
If the database doesn't have "relational" in its name, then yes, you should not assume that it adheres to the "traditional relational model", issues with MySQL notwithstanding.
This has me wondering: Are there any differences between video sensors and still sensors? Considering how their use and demands are quite different, I'm thinking yes, but I haven't seen anything about it.
Depends how the program used to hook your computer up to the botnet was installed. If the program was called something like "botnet_node.exe" and the EULA (or similar) clearly states that it's a botnet program, then yes it's legal.
> You extrapolated an argument from his sig, which merely stated a fact.
I wouldn't call it a fact, rather some (meaningless) statistics. Other statistics show that CNN/MSNBC viewers are better informed and have higher intelligence than FOXNews viewers.
Precisely.. let's say I develop a cool app, my company pays me for the time at the standard rate, then opensources it. How do they get a return on their investment? Not possible, since nobody will pay for it. What's more the competitors now have our source code, which saves them having to bid for it in the bankcruptcy court...
Isn't this what MySQL does, at least to some extent?
Are we talking about different levels of WPA here? A friend of mine cracked WPA almost a year ago, using a linux box with freely available cracking software. I don't remember the details now, but I think he needed to be listening while someone logged in and then was online for at least half an hour.
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> I could easily answer Satan and the question is answered.
Actually no, since the Bible clearly states that Satan only created one animal: the goat. And then everything becomes a theological debate, which is useless.
> you're going to ridicule them anyway.
Please show me where I have ridiculed them. I did no such thing.
> I think that is probably what makes you just as difficult to take
Your post becomes an ad hominem attack here. I believe I stand on the side of reason, and I have clearly stated why. I don't even expect you to take my word for it, since there's plenty of evidence to back it up, if you care to look. That is the beauty of scientific evidence; you can check everything for yourself.
To make my point even clearer: I don't care if you want to believe in ID. I do care if you want to call it science. And I will think that you are ignorant if you say Evolution is false, since there is a century of research by thousands of people that says it's true.
> You're saying that without evolution, we wouldn't know the things we know about {x,y,z},
Yes, almost. It's like a big jigsaw puzzle, where all pieces fit together. If the pieces didn't fit, then our knowledge would be wrong.
> and those things are useful, so evolution better be true.
Not really, more like the other way around. If those things were NOT useful, then evolution would be false. Just look at modern antibiotics/malaria/HIV research, which is a constant struggle AGAINST evolution. Or look at the discovery of the Tiktaalik, where paleontologists knew where to search and what to expect, thanks to the predictability of modern Evolution theory.
You would have to provide evidence that disproves the laws of thermo-dynamics. If so, you would not only get a fair hearing, but certainly a Nobel prize in Physics. If not, you would be called a nut, and fairly so.
> especially one as hostile to religion as Slashdot
We're not hostile to religion, we're hostile to bullshit.
> ID scientists
There's no such thing, since ID isn't science. Even your buddy Michael Behe admits that in order for ID to be science, Astrology, Alchemy, New Age, Wicca, etc must also be science.
It's funny how you ID'ers can't stop contradicting yourselves:
> ID brushes away the dogma of science and brings the scientific method back to it.
> The attempt to address the issues at hand with a completely open mind leads to bad conclusions.
People like you need to understand that there is no point refuting Evolution. Evolution is the glue that holds Biology together, and without it we wouldn't have: Paleontology, Micro-biology, Medicine, Genetics, among other fields.
Here's a simple thought experiment: If Evolution is false, what created swine flu? The only other possible explanation is that God is a dick, and I don't believe that.
> with missile technology being where it is today
Or just use a modern diesel-electric submarine.
> How is this different from being watched inside the store anyhow?
Because you can choose not to shop there. At least philosophically it's big difference.
> If people are dumb enough to drive without a seat belt, then why should the rest of society care?
You can probably blame insurance companies for this one. Or whoever has to clean up after an accident.
> you should have a seat belt cutter in your car in case the seat belt suddenly becomes an irremovable hazard
Is this another reason to not buy American?
I recommend "Thief - the Metal Age". Arguably the biggest modding community on the net. Hop over to Thief: The Circle for more info.
> Some movies are pretty good just because of their CGI alone
I see your Star Wars ante and raise you Transformers, Lost in space, Speed racer. Lots of CGI, still a waste of time and money.
> Write horribly looking things in Word
Things will always look more or less horrible in Word, regardless. The type-setting engine in Word sucks donkey balls. Unfortunately, Writer isn't any better.
Can't they just license the engine from Latex or something?
Sorry, but you're wrong. For a recent, shining example, take a good look at Braid.
There's plenty of art in games, even though that's not the selling point. Games provide an experience, which often includes art, either as pictures (Myst), music (Final Fantasy) or story-telling (Thief).
> I haven't seen may apps that properly use OO
True, but it's very nice for program libraries - boost, wxWidgets, Qt, etc (yes I'm a C++ programmer) - where people who know what they're doing have already done the difficult stuff for the rest of us.
> Try that with Vista or XP
With XP, no problem. Even worked fine with 64MB, until a new version of Adobe Illustrator refused to run with less than 128MB.
> will run like a snail through molasses.
Have you tried running XCode on a 400MHz/128MB mac? I have. It was painful.
> The ozone "hole" was originally found over the poles because we suddenly had the ability to see it via satellites.
Bullshit! Ozone has been measured at least since 1928.
> scientists claim that it was the ban on CFC's that saved the world.
It's a fact that CFC's (among other stuff) destroys ozone.
But at least you were modded insightful for your FUD. Always something.
> Millions of people have died from malaria since DDT was banned.
Problem with DDT was, it caused more problems than it resolved.
There are plenty of ways to prevent, treat and fight malaria. The obstacles are as usual political.
> Don't forget the Ozone layer.
Because of early warnings, we were able to halt the destruction of the ozone layer.
> We were all supposed to be long dead from skin cancer by now.
For some people in Australia, this is still true.
> 1970's Smog
People being killed annually by smog are counted by the thousands.
> I wonder why I no longer buy it.
Because you're an idiot?
> Your query might run faster
Yes, a few milliseconds at most in 99.9% of all cases. Besides, what bugs me is the line
> 'db' onto a 'pile of code that breaks with the traditional relational model'
If the database doesn't have "relational" in its name, then yes, you should not assume that it adheres to the "traditional relational model", issues with MySQL notwithstanding.
This has me wondering: Are there any differences between video sensors and still sensors? Considering how their use and demands are quite different, I'm thinking yes, but I haven't seen anything about it.
> Botnets per se arent illegal
Depends how the program used to hook your computer up to the botnet was installed. If the program was called something like "botnet_node.exe" and the EULA (or similar) clearly states that it's a botnet program, then yes it's legal.
The police still needs permission from you the property owner (the computer being your property), otherwise it is illegal.
> You extrapolated an argument from his sig, which merely stated a fact.
I wouldn't call it a fact, rather some (meaningless) statistics. Other statistics show that CNN/MSNBC viewers are better informed and have higher intelligence than FOXNews viewers.
Ligers are bred from captive animals. One could argue that darwinism doesn't apply.
Isn't this what MySQL does, at least to some extent?
Are we talking about different levels of WPA here? A friend of mine cracked WPA almost a year ago, using a linux box with freely available cracking software. I don't remember the details now, but I think he needed to be listening while someone logged in and then was online for at least half an hour.