There's one reference to a book called "Feathers of the Archaeopteryx". I could find others if you need.
Interestingly, the wiki also indicates that: "So far, Archaeopteryx has perhaps produced as many questions as answers, and the latest findings on this fossil are unlikely to be the last word."
Your assertion that intelligent design comes only from the ignorant is just that, an assertion. It never ceases to amaze me how a proponent of evolution can sound exactly as ignorant as they fantasize their detractors to be. One of my favorite archived stories about the growing number of educated and PhD.'d who subscribe to the notion of intelligent design:
I would have to agree that if this find is as important as Archaeopteryx, it's not all that important.
It used to be that evolutionists believed Archaeopteryx (fancy word for "ancient wing" or "ancient bird"), was a link between reptiles and birds. Many evolutionists no longer believe this. Closer examination of its fossilized remains revealed perfectly formed feathers on aerodynamically designed wings capable of flight. Its leg and wing bones were thin and hollow. Its supposed "reptilian features" are found in birds today. And it does not predate birds. Fossils of other birds have been found to have lived in the same period as Archaeopteryx.
No need to do so. Let each one be convinced in their own mind of their favorite theory. Claiming there are "vast mountains of evidence" is like a magician waving his wand to distract the audience from the sleight of hand about to occur.
"I would argue it is not as earth-shattering as they make it out to be," says Robert Reisz of the University of Toronto at Mississauga, Ont., and senior editor of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Reisz says Tiktaalik is one of several interesting creatures that lived millions of years before the first animals walked the Earth. He doubts Tiktaalik ever actually left the water, and speculates it evolved its interesting features to cope with rapidly flowing water in. "It's an important find, there is no question about that," he says. "But it's being a little bit overblown."
I played a LOT to figure out a very complex, very cool game. There were games within the game. And, I played a lot because it was Star Wars. In fact, that's probably why most players started playing the game, even if not much other than the scenery and life forms were like the movies. Once my friends left, I kept playing. After all, I made a lot of new friends in the game. Once most of my new friends left with the first "Upgrade", I stayed on. By then, my character had become "me". But, when the "Enhancement" came, that's when the problem came in. Suddenly, I was practically a noob in the game I spent over 3000 hours playing.
Sony, I want my life back. Wait, I got it back by quitting your game. Thanks!
No need for a religious answer. Like most of these types of discoveries, a particular theory or claim has been applied to the evidence found. Not necessarily conclusive evidence supporting a single theory. From the article:
A vocal scientific minority insists the Hobbit specimens do not represent a new species at all. They believe the specimens are nothing more than the bones of modern humans that suffered from microencephaly, a broadly defined genetic disorder that results in small brain size and other defects.
Apparently the humans living on that island were not the only species that were dwarfed...something in the water? There are multiple explanations and theories to explain this discovery, many or all of which may not be proven in our lifetime.
The fact that other people (whom you trust) have your email address in their contact list. If any one of their systems is compromised, your email address is transmitted to the spammers and is out in the wild.
So, no. You don't have full control over whether or not you get spam. Even if you're careful about who gets to know your address.
But XP embedded is actually a very useful product. It is something that should be released as an option to run desktop systems, as it can be modularized and stripped of nearly all Microsoftiness (Messenger, IE, you name it). Just want the XP OS with full GUI, no frills? XP embedded fits the bill. We use it for a custom application here and it's just what the DOJ ordered.
Does it still have the goofy "foot" icon in the taskbar? I know this sounds trivial, but I swear it's the reason I chose KDE years ago (Although the "K" wasn't very attractive either in times past).
I don't think I'm trollin, I honestly want to know if that icon can be user-defined.
they cut trees much faster then they are being replenished. This is why there is relentless pressure to log the national forests
The pressure to log the national forests would be for the purpose of getting precious wood from old hardwood trees that are getting scarce, not to get pulp wood. You don't cut down a healthy 100-year-old oak tree to make paper.
While it may be true that trees cut for timber are killed off faster than they are replanted, pulp wood is much more easily replenished. My father owned a small logging operation when I was a teenager (no clear-cutting involved). Pulp often comes from scruffy trees that wouldn't even be suitable for making furniture or much else. Poplar trees, which grow like weeds, and ash trees are commonly used.
Unlike trees harvested for timber (to be used in furniture, etc.) which need to grow for 40-100 years before they are much use, pulp can be acquired from trees only 15-25 years old. The tree can even have a little rot in the middle and still be useful for pulp. That's still a very long time, but certainly a renewable resource.
TransGaming's flagship Linux product, Cedega, supports hundreds of the hottest and most popular games on Linux, out-of-the-box, including hit titles such as Max Payne 2(TM), Battlefield 1942(TM), Battlefield Vietnam(TM), Medal of Honor(TM), Diablo II ®, EverQuest(TM), Star Wars Galaxies(TM), City of Heroes ® and many more. TransGaming has also ported such blockbuster titles as TRON 2.0 ®, James Bond 007(TM): Nightfire(TM), Law & Order(TM), Indiana Jones ® and The Emperor's Tomb(TM), just to name a few.
I was a subscriber for many months, and quit my subscription. I cited that the only game I was interested in was SW Galaxies, and that until it was supported, I would no longer subscribe. I contributed a chunk of change, and now I'll have to put my money where my mouth is and re-subscribce to run the game I want.
Capital crime? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would mean he'd not just be in prison, but on death row. I wouldn't mind prison and a caning, but in all sincerity the death penalty seems a tad extreme for spamming.
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Let's all sign up for it, for the sole purpose of finding out who owns the originating mailservers! Then we can ddos them, and blackhole 'em, and report 'em, and order pizzas for them...
Now Ironport knows who is reporting their activity to abuse admins around the world. Furthermore, they can now examine Spamcop's spam-fighting mechanisms. Also, they can easily leave one or two servers off of their blocklist now if they feel the need.
It's probably good for Spamcop users, and bad for the rest of the world. As a Spamcop user, I intend not to renew my subscription next time around.
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The local mall here in Michigan is sold out already. When I called and asked how many they started with, the guy said 32 pre-orders were available.
From the Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeopteryx
There's one reference to a book called "Feathers of the Archaeopteryx". I could find others if you need.
Interestingly, the wiki also indicates that: "So far, Archaeopteryx has perhaps produced as many questions as answers, and the latest findings on this fossil are unlikely to be the last word."
Thank you for a considerate reply.
All those PhDs, you will of course have noted that not one of them is a biologist.
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How many biologists would you like me to list? Will a molecular biologist suffice? Here's one:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,54
That's funny. I thought the "Zombie" post was perhaps the most idiotic one I've ever seen on Slashdot. I guess it depends on your point of view.
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Not all who subscribe to a different theory are uneducated:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,54
Just because evolutionists are better denigrators doesn't make them superior intellects.
Your assertion that intelligent design comes only from the ignorant is just that, an assertion. It never ceases to amaze me how a proponent of evolution can sound exactly as ignorant as they fantasize their detractors to be. One of my favorite archived stories about the growing number of educated and PhD.'d who subscribe to the notion of intelligent design:
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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/14/books/review/14
So, have another drink, while the rest of us continue reading our books.
I would have to agree that if this find is as important as Archaeopteryx, it's not all that important.
It used to be that evolutionists believed Archaeopteryx (fancy word for "ancient wing" or "ancient bird"), was a link between reptiles and birds. Many evolutionists no longer believe this. Closer examination of its fossilized remains revealed perfectly formed feathers on aerodynamically designed wings capable of flight. Its leg and wing bones were thin and hollow. Its supposed "reptilian features" are found in birds today. And it does not predate birds. Fossils of other birds have been found to have lived in the same period as Archaeopteryx.
There's always more to the story:
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.htm
The skies watch you!
Google changes it's name to SkyLab.
I played a LOT to figure out a very complex, very cool game. There were games within the game. And, I played a lot because it was Star Wars. In fact, that's probably why most players started playing the game, even if not much other than the scenery and life forms were like the movies. Once my friends left, I kept playing. After all, I made a lot of new friends in the game. Once most of my new friends left with the first "Upgrade", I stayed on. By then, my character had become "me". But, when the "Enhancement" came, that's when the problem came in. Suddenly, I was practically a noob in the game I spent over 3000 hours playing.
Sony, I want my life back. Wait, I got it back by quitting your game. Thanks!
Google for tiger software. Tiger Direct is #1.
So, no. You don't have full control over whether or not you get spam. Even if you're careful about who gets to know your address.
I type "google" in the google bar...it's easier than typing google.com
watch your back, Bill Gates
He might care if IE actually generated direct revenue. Firefox does nothing to change his revenue stream: Windows and Office.
CTRL-B for bookmarks and CTRL-H for history toggles either sidebar off/on. Who could ask for anything more?
But XP embedded is actually a very useful product. It is something that should be released as an option to run desktop systems, as it can be modularized and stripped of nearly all Microsoftiness (Messenger, IE, you name it). Just want the XP OS with full GUI, no frills? XP embedded fits the bill. We use it for a custom application here and it's just what the DOJ ordered.
Does it still have the goofy "foot" icon in the taskbar? I know this sounds trivial, but I swear it's the reason I chose KDE years ago (Although the "K" wasn't very attractive either in times past).
I don't think I'm trollin, I honestly want to know if that icon can be user-defined.
The pressure to log the national forests would be for the purpose of getting precious wood from old hardwood trees that are getting scarce, not to get pulp wood. You don't cut down a healthy 100-year-old oak tree to make paper.
While it may be true that trees cut for timber are killed off faster than they are replanted, pulp wood is much more easily replenished. My father owned a small logging operation when I was a teenager (no clear-cutting involved). Pulp often comes from scruffy trees that wouldn't even be suitable for making furniture or much else. Poplar trees, which grow like weeds, and ash trees are commonly used.
Unlike trees harvested for timber (to be used in furniture, etc.) which need to grow for 40-100 years before they are much use, pulp can be acquired from trees only 15-25 years old. The tree can even have a little rot in the middle and still be useful for pulp. That's still a very long time, but certainly a renewable resource.
TransGaming's flagship Linux product, Cedega, supports hundreds of the hottest and most popular games on Linux, out-of-the-box, including hit titles such as Max Payne 2(TM), Battlefield 1942(TM), Battlefield Vietnam(TM), Medal of Honor(TM), Diablo II ®, EverQuest(TM), Star Wars Galaxies(TM), City of Heroes ® and many more. TransGaming has also ported such blockbuster titles as TRON 2.0 ®, James Bond 007(TM): Nightfire(TM), Law & Order(TM), Indiana Jones ® and The Emperor's Tomb(TM), just to name a few.
I was a subscriber for many months, and quit my subscription. I cited that the only game I was interested in was SW Galaxies, and that until it was supported, I would no longer subscribe. I contributed a chunk of change, and now I'll have to put my money where my mouth is and re-subscribce to run the game I want.
Capital crime? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would mean he'd not just be in prison, but on death row. I wouldn't mind prison and a caning, but in all sincerity the death penalty seems a tad extreme for spamming.
Let's all sign up for it, for the sole purpose of finding out who owns the originating mailservers! Then we can ddos them, and blackhole 'em, and report 'em, and order pizzas for them...
the joke news headline:
"Man Sticks Out Tongue between the bars of Wolf Cage at Local Zoo - bloody mess ensues".
Back to back dupes! Now THAT sets a new standard for editorial gun-jumping.
Now Ironport knows who is reporting their activity to abuse admins around the world. Furthermore, they can now examine Spamcop's spam-fighting mechanisms. Also, they can easily leave one or two servers off of their blocklist now if they feel the need.
It's probably good for Spamcop users, and bad for the rest of the world. As a Spamcop user, I intend not to renew my subscription next time around.