Yes, we *could* keep M and AO video games out of the hands of minors, at the request of the government. But think about that for a moment. Government would then be deciding what's best for our children, rather than parents. And if you agree with this law, then should government pass a similar law involving books?
One of my favorite books is Slaughterhouse Five. It's violent, sexual, but has a strong message. And I read it when I was fifteen. If Slaughterhouse Five were a video game, this law would prevent minors from buying it.
If we can restrict video games from minors, we can restrict movies, books, and other forms of entertainment and culture from minors. And then, we can control what the future generation thinks, and how it acts. If you hate Big Government, you should hate this law. If you love freedom, you should hate this law.
Schools should teach what the majority of people in the district want taught.
When people say things like this, it makes me ashamed to be human. If we taught our children what the majority of people in their school districts thought, we'd still think things like segregated schools were good and that reading "1984" is bad. That is, after all, what a majority of Americans believed at one time.
Can and do. Unfair, yes, but happens all the time. Teenagers are told at what point they can drive and even then that their driving privileges are limited. Teenagers are told, even after becoming full citizens, that they are not allowed a freedom other citizens are (such as imbibing alcohol). Teenagers are discriminating against HUGELY in the case of insurance. Completely unfair, I agree (I'm 24), but still a fact of life.
Back to the topic... I grew up in the country where mice were a problem. My parents bought a sound emitter to drive them away that worked in the 17Khz range. It drove my brother and me nuts to the point where we'd just unplug it. I believe it cost $10. Nothing new.
I couldn't care less if I schedule something at high-sun where I am and it is dawn, dusk, or some other time elsewhere. If they aren't going to be in the office, they suggest an alternate time.
This has got to be the silliest thing I've ever heard. Here's how I imagine such a conference call being scheduled:
Person A: So it's settled. We'll meet again at 3:00pm.
Person B: But that's in the middle of the night here! How about 11:00 p.m.?
Person C: That's dinner here! How about 8:00pm?
Person D: That's before we're even in the office! How about 4:00 a.m.?
Person E: Over here, that's next Tuesday!
This is what I do (and told my father to do) when it comes to creating passwords.
First, think of a song that evokes a strong memory. It can be any song. Then think of the first line of that song. For example, if it's the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand":
"Oh yeah, I'll tell you something, I think you'll understand."
Take the first letter of each word, plus a number you'll remember (like the year of your birth):
oyitysityu81
And write the memory you have associated with the song somewhere. Since only you have that song-memory association, someone walking by doesn't know what "My first kiss" is actually a password hint.
Obviously you may need to change a capitalization or substitute a symbol, but you get the idea.
Could there possibly be a correlation between increased EMFs and the increase in autism, cancer, etc.? I haven't seen the actual research/figures, but I'm told that, when flourescent lights (with the older, dirtier ballasts) were introduced in the 50's, that learning disabilities skyrocketed (yeah, perhaps diagnostics just got better).
Latin for logical fallacies: Post hoc ergo propter hoc. (After this, therefore because of this).
Just because something happens after something else doesn't mean that the first thing caused the second. In other words: correlation != causation.
Both pizza consumption and skin cancer rates have risen over the past 50 years. Do you belive pizza causes skin cancer?
We haven't had one attack since 9/11 here and it's because we've given up the illusion of privacy for true personal privacy that WE control ourselves by NOT being criminals.
I know this quote is just kidding, but the "we haven't had one attack since 9/11" argument (that I hear a lot) always reminds me of the Simpsons:
Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm!
Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, dear.
Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away.
Homer: Oh, how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: But I don't see any tigers around, do you?
[Homer thinks of this, then pulls out some money]
Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your rock.
Yes, in Illinois we have such a restriction. I was so disappointed in my government the day that passed.
Call me "old-fashioned" or "conversative," but when I was a child, and I'm only 24, parents had the job of parenting. When I was six, our cable company was showing HBO as part of a free preview. I was told not to watch it. I snuck downstairs to watch it at night, and of course I got caught (after I had learned a few things). And here's the novel part--my parents punished me for breaking their rules!
So here's how it went:
1. Objectionable material available to minor.
2. Parents tell minor not to seek out material.
3. If minor seeks out material, punish the minor!
And it's been going this way for thousands of years...
The first thought that came to me was a "night light."
Basically, you could put this in your kid's room, and it would act like a regular light. When bedtime came, you'd shut off the light, leaving the glow. Your kid could get some sleep, and then the glow would go away.
Or the lights would cast an eerie glow on your kid's toys, traumatizing him/her for life. Whatever.
Actually, the mph measurement is incredibly useful to Americans, as the object being thrown in this example is a softball. The fastest fastballs thrown in the Major League Baseball are just over 100 mph.
Anyone who's seen a 90-something mph fastball knows how incredibly fast that ball flies into the catcher's mitt. It's a great technological feat to catch something nearly twice as fast with just three "fingers."
Slashdot Mirror
Sure he does. The subject line reads: "lol this is not spam"
Yes, we *could* keep M and AO video games out of the hands of minors, at the request of the government. But think about that for a moment. Government would then be deciding what's best for our children, rather than parents. And if you agree with this law, then should government pass a similar law involving books?
One of my favorite books is Slaughterhouse Five. It's violent, sexual, but has a strong message. And I read it when I was fifteen. If Slaughterhouse Five were a video game, this law would prevent minors from buying it.
If we can restrict video games from minors, we can restrict movies, books, and other forms of entertainment and culture from minors. And then, we can control what the future generation thinks, and how it acts. If you hate Big Government, you should hate this law. If you love freedom, you should hate this law.
Schools should teach what the majority of people in the district want taught.
When people say things like this, it makes me ashamed to be human. If we taught our children what the majority of people in their school districts thought, we'd still think things like segregated schools were good and that reading "1984" is bad. That is, after all, what a majority of Americans believed at one time.
Physical ideals make for better entertainment.
you can't discriminate on the basis of age.
Can and do. Unfair, yes, but happens all the time. Teenagers are told at what point they can drive and even then that their driving privileges are limited. Teenagers are told, even after becoming full citizens, that they are not allowed a freedom other citizens are (such as imbibing alcohol). Teenagers are discriminating against HUGELY in the case of insurance. Completely unfair, I agree (I'm 24), but still a fact of life.
Back to the topic... I grew up in the country where mice were a problem. My parents bought a sound emitter to drive them away that worked in the 17Khz range. It drove my brother and me nuts to the point where we'd just unplug it. I believe it cost $10. Nothing new.
All the comment rules
in the world cannot prevent
The Slashdot Effect.
Interesting... I'm gay and people usually say, "You dress so well. I know this girl that would love you..."
To which I respond, "I'm flattered, but I fear she'd be lacking... something."
The Bloodhound Gang had it right.
I couldn't care less if I schedule something at high-sun where I am and it is dawn, dusk, or some other time elsewhere. If they aren't going to be in the office, they suggest an alternate time.
This has got to be the silliest thing I've ever heard. Here's how I imagine such a conference call being scheduled:
Person A: So it's settled. We'll meet again at 3:00pm.
Person B: But that's in the middle of the night here! How about 11:00 p.m.?
Person C: That's dinner here! How about 8:00pm?
Person D: That's before we're even in the office! How about 4:00 a.m.?
Person E: Over here, that's next Tuesday!
This is what I do (and told my father to do) when it comes to creating passwords. First, think of a song that evokes a strong memory. It can be any song. Then think of the first line of that song. For example, if it's the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand": "Oh yeah, I'll tell you something, I think you'll understand." Take the first letter of each word, plus a number you'll remember (like the year of your birth): oyitysityu81 And write the memory you have associated with the song somewhere. Since only you have that song-memory association, someone walking by doesn't know what "My first kiss" is actually a password hint. Obviously you may need to change a capitalization or substitute a symbol, but you get the idea.
Could there possibly be a correlation between increased EMFs and the increase in autism, cancer, etc.? I haven't seen the actual research/figures, but I'm told that, when flourescent lights (with the older, dirtier ballasts) were introduced in the 50's, that learning disabilities skyrocketed (yeah, perhaps diagnostics just got better).
Latin for logical fallacies: Post hoc ergo propter hoc. (After this, therefore because of this).
Just because something happens after something else doesn't mean that the first thing caused the second. In other words: correlation != causation.
Both pizza consumption and skin cancer rates have risen over the past 50 years. Do you belive pizza causes skin cancer?
We haven't had one attack since 9/11 here and it's because we've given up the illusion of privacy for true personal privacy that WE control ourselves by NOT being criminals.
I know this quote is just kidding, but the "we haven't had one attack since 9/11" argument (that I hear a lot) always reminds me of the Simpsons:
Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol must be working like a charm!
Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, dear.
Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away.
Homer: Oh, how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: Uh-huh.
Lisa: But I don't see any tigers around, do you?
[Homer thinks of this, then pulls out some money]
Homer: Lisa, I want to buy your rock.
Except you're dead wrong. There IS such a law. See:
n ois.adult.games.ap/
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/fun.games/07/27/illi
Its Constitutionality may be called into question, but the existence of such a law really can't.
Yes, in Illinois we have such a restriction. I was so disappointed in my government the day that passed.
Call me "old-fashioned" or "conversative," but when I was a child, and I'm only 24, parents had the job of parenting. When I was six, our cable company was showing HBO as part of a free preview. I was told not to watch it. I snuck downstairs to watch it at night, and of course I got caught (after I had learned a few things). And here's the novel part--my parents punished me for breaking their rules!
So here's how it went:
1. Objectionable material available to minor.
2. Parents tell minor not to seek out material.
3. If minor seeks out material, punish the minor!
And it's been going this way for thousands of years...
The first thought that came to me was a "night light."
Basically, you could put this in your kid's room, and it would act like a regular light. When bedtime came, you'd shut off the light, leaving the glow. Your kid could get some sleep, and then the glow would go away.
Or the lights would cast an eerie glow on your kid's toys, traumatizing him/her for life. Whatever.
Actually, the mph measurement is incredibly useful to Americans, as the object being thrown in this example is a softball. The fastest fastballs thrown in the Major League Baseball are just over 100 mph. Anyone who's seen a 90-something mph fastball knows how incredibly fast that ball flies into the catcher's mitt. It's a great technological feat to catch something nearly twice as fast with just three "fingers."