As I have learned from trying to tell people what words/phrases actually mean....it's a waste of time. If someone wants to say that 'average' and 'median' mean the same thing, then it does (but only in their mind). Don't even get me started on 'begs the question'...
Proving premeditation is hard, and just because you looked up someone's address doesn't automatically make it premeditation.
It would be kind of hard to claim a robbery was a crime of opportunity (e.g. not premeditated) if the robber was found to have a map to the house, a picture of the front door, a satellite view of the surrounding neighborhood, and pictures of the inside (from Zillow, Redfin, etc.).
When a scientist 'proves' something to true (especially if it's something the pro-science people want to be true) it is accepted and opposing views discarded. That is the new, best truth. But if a year later the 'fact' is show to have actually been manufactured (for grant money, for fame, etc), then the believers often have a hard time letting go of said 'fact'.
Unless one personally reproduces the experiment behind whatever scientific fact they believe in, then it just that - a belief. Faith in some kind of god (invisible, physical, human, scientific, or whatever) is hard-wired in us.
Based on my experience dabbling with online FPS play, most of the gamers would sooner die that admit they 'felt threatened' by anything other than their Moms. And usually they will express such bravado while throwing in a few random epithets for good measure.
I wonder if the researchers had dream reports like 'Whatever dumbass. Only fags are afraid of dreams you noob. Don't be such a bitch you fag.'
There are quite a few things relating to circulation that don't happen until a few moments after birth (i.e. blood pressure, heart rate, heart valve changes). Perhaps a stem cell transference has something to do with that...
Well, my HP Pavilion PC runs like a champ. Of course I had spend about 30 minutes when I first bought it uninstalling all the HP bloatware. But that's common with any non-custom PC. Now it runs great.
Android is superior to iPhones in many ways.
Betamax was superior to VHS in many ways.
Then the porn industry went with VHS because it was cheaper.
VHS became the standard.
So maybe he was saying that the iPhone is doing well because it's the choice among porn distributors???
Kind of a Ford vs Chevy argument. I know of no major PC makers that have not inspired large numbers of horror stories. We have 1000's of servers in our 17 data centers, almost all are HP's, and we have minimal problems. But other organizations swear by Dell and call HP the great Satan. Still others claim IBM servers are the bees knees....
The company last month announced software upgrades enabling Kindle users to sort books into collections and zoom in on PDF documents.
"This is precisely the sort of dynamic, positive thinking that we so desperately need in these trying times of crisis and universal broo-ha-ha."
Seriously, Amazon is touting these basic features as 'upgrades'. Like Apples
'wait...you want copy AND paste???'
Oops...symbol went the wrong way. Meant to type humans are better able to overcome our instincts than other mammals
Of course they are; that's a benefit of a more advance brain. Except, as I said, during adolescents. That's when sexual urges are the strongest (for males). During that time, even the noble human male is likely to make very irrational choices based on little more than even marginal sexual stimulation. Read (or write) a few research papers one the subject and you will doubtless come to the same conclusion.
You understand very little of sexual biology and how it motivates the sexes. There are, of course, the atypical genetic anomalies. However they represent roughly >1% of any mammalian population. The vast majority of male mammals (human or not) have sexual impulses so strong during adolescents that rational thought becomes secondary. For females, it's a strong maternal instinct which is manifested post-adolescent. It's not myth; it's undergradualte-level biology.
I've never had to sign an employment contract as an employee. I live is a state considered an 'implied contract state'. But an implied contract is much different that a real one.
I think your my-life-is-my-business idea is tricky though. I can think of any number of situations where things a person does in the personal life will get them canned. Like a UPS driver joking about intentionally causing an freeway accident. Or a TSA screening making a joke on their FB page about 'towelheads'. Maybe a kindergarten making a remark in a forum that 'the mexican kids are always the dumbest ones'. The list goes on....
When a persons' actions bring ostracism or severe criticism upon their organization, said organization is under no obligation to keep them on.
They do it because the adults tell them to; rewarding them for doing and punishing them for refusing. Children are not inherently murderously violent, but are inherently obedient to people bigger than them.
There was a point proven, but not the one you think. Smarmy, patronizing fanboyism such as yours is, in my experience, a shield for those with emotional attachments to marginally defensible positions.
You know those are meaningless unless we know what kind of science or engineering right? Civil engineering? Network engineering? Traffic engineering? Geneticist? PhD Researcher? Hell, Sexology??? What of donuts?! WHAT!?
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As I have learned from trying to tell people what words/phrases actually mean....it's a waste of time. If someone wants to say that 'average' and 'median' mean the same thing, then it does (but only in their mind). Don't even get me started on 'begs the question'...
It would be kind of hard to claim a robbery was a crime of opportunity (e.g. not premeditated) if the robber was found to have a map to the house, a picture of the front door, a satellite view of the surrounding neighborhood, and pictures of the inside (from Zillow, Redfin, etc.).
When a scientist 'proves' something to true (especially if it's something the pro-science people want to be true) it is accepted and opposing views discarded. That is the new, best truth. But if a year later the 'fact' is show to have actually been manufactured (for grant money, for fame, etc), then the believers often have a hard time letting go of said 'fact'.
Unless one personally reproduces the experiment behind whatever scientific fact they believe in, then it just that - a belief. Faith in some kind of god (invisible, physical, human, scientific, or whatever) is hard-wired in us.
All I can think of is the use of Google Maps (or the like) shows overt premeditation. but even that reasoning is a bit shaky.
Based on my experience dabbling with online FPS play, most of the gamers would sooner die that admit they 'felt threatened' by anything other than their Moms. And usually they will express such bravado while throwing in a few random epithets for good measure.
I wonder if the researchers had dream reports like 'Whatever dumbass. Only fags are afraid of dreams you noob. Don't be such a bitch you fag.'
There are quite a few things relating to circulation that don't happen until a few moments after birth (i.e. blood pressure, heart rate, heart valve changes). Perhaps a stem cell transference has something to do with that...
Well, my HP Pavilion PC runs like a champ. Of course I had spend about 30 minutes when I first bought it uninstalling all the HP bloatware. But that's common with any non-custom PC. Now it runs great.
Having a guitar play Henry would be pretty awesome.
Android is superior to iPhones in many ways.
Betamax was superior to VHS in many ways.
Then the porn industry went with VHS because it was cheaper.
VHS became the standard.
So maybe he was saying that the iPhone is doing well because it's the choice among porn distributors???
Kind of a Ford vs Chevy argument. I know of no major PC makers that have not inspired large numbers of horror stories. We have 1000's of servers in our 17 data centers, almost all are HP's, and we have minimal problems. But other organizations swear by Dell and call HP the great Satan. Still others claim IBM servers are the bees knees....
Good point. I was just overcome with emotion after seeing it the print version linked.
...for linking to the 'print version' of the article. I wept a small tear of joy.
I've been using FireFox. Let me know when Chrome can handle that.
If I can't load NoScript, AdBlock, etc (or at least disable scripts on a per-site level) then no thanks.
"This is precisely the sort of dynamic, positive thinking that we so desperately need in these trying times of crisis and universal broo-ha-ha."
Seriously, Amazon is touting these basic features as 'upgrades'. Like Apples 'wait...you want copy AND paste???'
Of course they are; that's a benefit of a more advance brain. Except, as I said, during adolescents. That's when sexual urges are the strongest (for males). During that time, even the noble human male is likely to make very irrational choices based on little more than even marginal sexual stimulation. Read (or write) a few research papers one the subject and you will doubtless come to the same conclusion.
You understand very little of sexual biology and how it motivates the sexes. There are, of course, the atypical genetic anomalies. However they represent roughly >1% of any mammalian population. The vast majority of male mammals (human or not) have sexual impulses so strong during adolescents that rational thought becomes secondary. For females, it's a strong maternal instinct which is manifested post-adolescent. It's not myth; it's undergradualte-level biology.
You forgot "rent wood chipper"
That's adorable
I've never had to sign an employment contract as an employee. I live is a state considered an 'implied contract state'. But an implied contract is much different that a real one.
I think your my-life-is-my-business idea is tricky though. I can think of any number of situations where things a person does in the personal life will get them canned. Like a UPS driver joking about intentionally causing an freeway accident. Or a TSA screening making a joke on their FB page about 'towelheads'. Maybe a kindergarten making a remark in a forum that 'the mexican kids are always the dumbest ones'. The list goes on....
When a persons' actions bring ostracism or severe criticism upon their organization, said organization is under no obligation to keep them on.
If you have a contract, you are not an employee.
They do it because the adults tell them to; rewarding them for doing and punishing them for refusing. Children are not inherently murderously violent, but are inherently obedient to people bigger than them.
Sure, until the bully shivs you in the neck. You're dying words with be "...it was good for me...".
I prefer to take the same route and as beta male dogs; I pee on myself to show submission.
There was a point proven, but not the one you think. Smarmy, patronizing fanboyism such as yours is, in my experience, a shield for those with emotional attachments to marginally defensible positions.
You know those are meaningless unless we know what kind of science or engineering right? Civil engineering? Network engineering? Traffic engineering? Geneticist? PhD Researcher? Hell, Sexology??? What of donuts?! WHAT!?