So, if you're a pundit, an occasional wild stab in the dark doesn't hurt; if it doesn't come true, the downside is very minimal. But if it it does come true, you get to strut around like you've got a private channel to Gold almighty.]
And on the other side of the transaction, this is why we have things like psychics, faith healers, televangelists, and other pseudoscience. The reason why is simply that lots of people will believe things they want to NO MATTER WHAT.
Well, the BSA ads that I see advertise "bounties" to people who phone in tips, so appearing in court might be one of the requirements for that. My guess is that they have some legal shenanigans that help force non-voluntary audits.
I've sort of been thinking about this lately. I've come to the conclusion that "smart" and "dumb" aren't two ends of a continuum, but more things that you "have". This type of thinking has allowed me to justify the fact that there are people who are labeled as "dumb" but contain wonderful insights into everything, and people who obviously are intelligent but are just dumb as hell. Take, for example, one of my roomates, who is double-majoring in Physics and Math and gets good grades. Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that he lacks the ability to think for himself, especially when it comes to religion, politics, art, music, and even science.
I think one thing a lot of people are not understanding is that people need help at all economic and social levels that are sub-standard. Sure, people who are starving can't afford this, and people who use their computers to play the latest 3D game won't want it. But it misses the point that there are people who do fit the profile this project will help. If I donate to a local food shelf, am I an idiot or heartless bastard because some of the people who receive services there aren't dirt-poor and on the brink of starvation? Of course not.
And by taking away the source code, you diminish the possibility for education. Sure, cute little animated rabbits teaching basic addition are great, but after the kids master that, what then? Supplying a system with source code and documentation allows people to gain real computer skills, rather than simply learning how to make Windows do what you want it to.
Computers are thousands (millions?) of times more complicated than a car.
This might be true if you say "computers have more parts" and justify this by counting each transistor and line of code contained inside the entire machine, but otherwise, it's not true. In practice, you simply need to look at how easy it is to use and troubleshoot the device. As a kid, I learned how to troubleshoot and build computers. A friend of mine learned how to troubleshoot and build cars. Is it fair to say that I'm a thousand or million times smarter than my friend? Not really.
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Sounds like you don't have much experience with PC laptops.
And on the other side of the transaction, this is why we have things like psychics, faith healers, televangelists, and other pseudoscience. The reason why is simply that lots of people will believe things they want to NO MATTER WHAT.
Hey man, whack your burrito on your own time.
Yeah, the 360 technically "outsold" the GC for this sales period. But the GC has sold about 33% more than the 360 this year (total).
I guess it depends on which Darwinist you talk to.
We could call it the "get the facts" campaign. Wait hold on...
I find it interesting that your ideology is dictating your stance on what can be considered education.
He just cranked up Slashcode's lameness filter and ran the article through it.
And you can prove that this is the reason EQ2 is doing worse than WoW? Don't be shy now.
Well, the BSA ads that I see advertise "bounties" to people who phone in tips, so appearing in court might be one of the requirements for that. My guess is that they have some legal shenanigans that help force non-voluntary audits.
And if you look at the Bush Administration's views on the class divide, you can easily see most of the motive behind this.
I've sort of been thinking about this lately. I've come to the conclusion that "smart" and "dumb" aren't two ends of a continuum, but more things that you "have". This type of thinking has allowed me to justify the fact that there are people who are labeled as "dumb" but contain wonderful insights into everything, and people who obviously are intelligent but are just dumb as hell. Take, for example, one of my roomates, who is double-majoring in Physics and Math and gets good grades. Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that he lacks the ability to think for himself, especially when it comes to religion, politics, art, music, and even science.
I think one thing a lot of people are not understanding is that people need help at all economic and social levels that are sub-standard. Sure, people who are starving can't afford this, and people who use their computers to play the latest 3D game won't want it. But it misses the point that there are people who do fit the profile this project will help. If I donate to a local food shelf, am I an idiot or heartless bastard because some of the people who receive services there aren't dirt-poor and on the brink of starvation? Of course not.
And by taking away the source code, you diminish the possibility for education. Sure, cute little animated rabbits teaching basic addition are great, but after the kids master that, what then? Supplying a system with source code and documentation allows people to gain real computer skills, rather than simply learning how to make Windows do what you want it to.
This might be true if you say "computers have more parts" and justify this by counting each transistor and line of code contained inside the entire machine, but otherwise, it's not true. In practice, you simply need to look at how easy it is to use and troubleshoot the device. As a kid, I learned how to troubleshoot and build computers. A friend of mine learned how to troubleshoot and build cars. Is it fair to say that I'm a thousand or million times smarter than my friend? Not really.
Somebody should tell him about UTC.
Face it. If you're not a HUGE corp with a lot of manpower to put behind your project, you won't write the next big thing in shooters.
[Our chance is] not in the vain attempt to create the better CounterStrike.
Um, sorry, but you're full of crap. Counter-Strike was originally started as mod to Half-Life. Also, Valve Software was a startup.
For info on the number of DSes sold in Japan, check this out.
The GP is talking about Nintendo consoles.
I take it you've never dealt with the BSA.
Oh look, I can't tell if you're trolling or not. Good job.
It's called analogy. It's useful for understanding things in a more general perspective, as well as many other things.
Subject line basically says it all. Prepare for endless, redundant statements that say little more than "omg rms is teh dum!11".
Yeah, she did excellent voice work in, uh, ... oh wait.
Yeah, just like those bastards at movie theaters and on cruise ships.