So dry ice in a plastic soda bottle constitutes a "bomb" these days? I mean, I suppose you could "put an eye out" with it, but it's not really what I would call a "bomb". Are the police just stupid, or is the prosecuting attorney delving into hyperbole?
Targeted ads are only the beginning. Soon, I expect ISP's will be selling your surfing habits as well. Here's where this person lives. Here are the websites they visit. Here are the terms they have searched this week. Here is what they have purchased online. Etc, etc.
Everyone worries about the government having this kind of information. Meanwhile, businesses are quietly gathering this data, and will sell it to whoever wants it. All completely legal, and we are paying them to do it as well.
I think this is the direction most commercial operating systems are headed. By controlling the apps which can be run under the OS, you have a better chance of maintaining integrity. And, of course, there is the plus that it provides an extra revenue stream.
I'm not saying it's right and I'm not saying it's wrong. It's just the way things are going to be like it or not.
I can't believe that this kind of bullshit actually makes it all the way to an appeals court. The adults are acting like children.
Making insulting remarks about principals has been around since, well, since principals have been around. I imagine one of Aristotle's students scrawling, "Aristotle is a lover of goats" with charcoal somewhere in Lyceum.
No one should take such comments seriously. It's not like the students were making death threats. In a couple of days the whole thing is forgotten, even by the student body, and if it continues it gets old and banal pretty quickly.
And what's with this quote? "It's not a matter of where you throw the grenade, it's where the grenade lands." Leaving out the fact that "where you throw the grenade" is the same as "where the grenade lands" (making this a completely stupid statement) comparing such antics to throwing grenades is the height of hyperbole. At worst it is the equivalent of a water balloon, but really it's not much worse than writing "Principal is a butthead" on the bathroom wall.
Truly, if you are a principal, and you DON'T have any students insulting you, you're probably doing something wrong.
First Google begins by tracking everything you search for. Then, with their browser, they want to track everywhere you go on the internet. Now, with their operating system, they want to track everything you do, period.
Your suggestion has some validity, but it is impractical. Basically, you're asking me to do my own in-depth research on any given scientific endeavor. But of course I lack the materials, time, and knowledge to do that effectively. So again, I'm left to going with my intuition.
I understand that the goal of real science is an objective search for the truth about nature. You are right that, ideally, it should have no agenda. Unfortunately, in practice, it doesn't work that way. Ditto for peer review.
"[T]ake the universe and grind it down to the finest powder, and sieve it through the finest sieve, and then show me one atom of justice, one molecule of mercy. And yet, you try to act as if there is some ideal order in the world. As if there is some, some rightness in the universe, by which it may be judged." - Terry Pratchett, Death, The Hogfather
There is nothing stupid about believing in something larger than yourself. As Pratchett says, ideals like justice and mercy can not be detected scientifically, but even the staunchest atheist may believe in such things. It is not religion per se that is the problem. The problem is holding on to anachronistic ideologies because they are more comfortable than the truth. But even the non-religious have been known to do that from time to time.
As for myself, it's not that I believe that science cannot address the issue (though sometimes I do believe that is the case), but that I don't trust the experimentation method or the impetus behind the experiment. Far too often the "science" in question has an agenda behind it - political, business, social or whatever.
For example, one can find scientific studies which indicate that high fructose corn syrup is unhealthy. There are also studies which will indicate that there is nothing at all wrong with high fructose corn syrup. Both studies (supposedly) use scientific methods to arrive at their conclusions. Therefore, ultimately, a person is left to his own beliefs to decide which study (if any) is correct.
Terrorists, drug kingpins, gang members, and the like will just use fake or stolen ID's or middlemen to purchase their phones. It seems to me that such a law will result in law enforcement tracking down a lot of false leads.
I was not aware of that. The sirens in my neighborhood seem to get activated every time a warning is issued anywhere in the county, so perhaps the problem is that the warning system doesn't allow the county officials to specify specific neighborhoods.
I've been thinking about this for some time, since I am about to drop cable and Tivo and go to strictly an internet connection.
It especially came to light this last week when a number of severe storms went through the area. At present the local TV stations offer fantastic coverage of severe weather events, giving the viewer pin-point information on where tornadoes are and where they are headed. People can get prepared more quickly and only need to head for shelter when a storm is imminent. However, if local TV loses its revenue source, how can it financially support such excellent coverage?
Of course the National Weather Service and the county government have a warning system, but the NWS issues a tornado warning for an entire county. This means that the neighborhood sirens go off even though a storm might be 30 miles away -- an unnecessary inconvenience.
I'm also wondering how cable TV will fare. I don't really have a need for it anymore, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. After local TV disappears, cable is next.
I'd probably just get another cheap-ass, used computer strictly for the purposes of checking email from home, etc (I have two or three sitting in the garage right now that would work). Let them put their software on THAT machine.
Personally, I'm having fun with the pronunciation. Especially since every Icelander seems to have their own way of saying it. I'm going with eya-love-a-jock-itch.
Although the junk food mentioned is generally high in fat, they are also usually extremely high in carbohydrates too. Some researchers believe that it is the high level of carbohydrates (perhaps in conjunction with the fat) that makes these foods addictive.
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In other news, the same senate committee proposed legislation requiring tail fins on all automobiles.
So dry ice in a plastic soda bottle constitutes a "bomb" these days? I mean, I suppose you could "put an eye out" with it, but it's not really what I would call a "bomb". Are the police just stupid, or is the prosecuting attorney delving into hyperbole?
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...why the entire wireless network went down every day at the same time...
That sounds pretty far-fetched to me. Tides do not arrive at the same time every day.
Targeted ads are only the beginning. Soon, I expect ISP's will be selling your surfing habits as well. Here's where this person lives. Here are the websites they visit. Here are the terms they have searched this week. Here is what they have purchased online. Etc, etc.
Everyone worries about the government having this kind of information. Meanwhile, businesses are quietly gathering this data, and will sell it to whoever wants it. All completely legal, and we are paying them to do it as well.
I think this is the direction most commercial operating systems are headed. By controlling the apps which can be run under the OS, you have a better chance of maintaining integrity. And, of course, there is the plus that it provides an extra revenue stream.
I'm not saying it's right and I'm not saying it's wrong. It's just the way things are going to be like it or not.
I can't believe that this kind of bullshit actually makes it all the way to an appeals court. The adults are acting like children.
Making insulting remarks about principals has been around since, well, since principals have been around. I imagine one of Aristotle's students scrawling, "Aristotle is a lover of goats" with charcoal somewhere in Lyceum.
No one should take such comments seriously. It's not like the students were making death threats. In a couple of days the whole thing is forgotten, even by the student body, and if it continues it gets old and banal pretty quickly.
And what's with this quote? "It's not a matter of where you throw the grenade, it's where the grenade lands." Leaving out the fact that "where you throw the grenade" is the same as "where the grenade lands" (making this a completely stupid statement) comparing such antics to throwing grenades is the height of hyperbole. At worst it is the equivalent of a water balloon, but really it's not much worse than writing "Principal is a butthead" on the bathroom wall.
Truly, if you are a principal, and you DON'T have any students insulting you, you're probably doing something wrong.
Er, do we have such an overabundance of rice that it can be pressed into use as a building material?
First Google begins by tracking everything you search for. Then, with their browser, they want to track everywhere you go on the internet. Now, with their operating system, they want to track everything you do, period.
Your suggestion has some validity, but it is impractical. Basically, you're asking me to do my own in-depth research on any given scientific endeavor. But of course I lack the materials, time, and knowledge to do that effectively. So again, I'm left to going with my intuition.
I wish I could mod you up, because you make some very good points.
I understand that the goal of real science is an objective search for the truth about nature. You are right that, ideally, it should have no agenda. Unfortunately, in practice, it doesn't work that way. Ditto for peer review.
"[T]ake the universe and grind it down to the finest powder, and sieve it through the finest sieve, and then show me one atom of justice, one molecule of mercy. And yet, you try to act as if there is some ideal order in the world. As if there is some, some rightness in the universe, by which it may be judged." - Terry Pratchett, Death, The Hogfather
There is nothing stupid about believing in something larger than yourself. As Pratchett says, ideals like justice and mercy can not be detected scientifically, but even the staunchest atheist may believe in such things. It is not religion per se that is the problem. The problem is holding on to anachronistic ideologies because they are more comfortable than the truth. But even the non-religious have been known to do that from time to time.
As for myself, it's not that I believe that science cannot address the issue (though sometimes I do believe that is the case), but that I don't trust the experimentation method or the impetus behind the experiment. Far too often the "science" in question has an agenda behind it - political, business, social or whatever.
For example, one can find scientific studies which indicate that high fructose corn syrup is unhealthy. There are also studies which will indicate that there is nothing at all wrong with high fructose corn syrup. Both studies (supposedly) use scientific methods to arrive at their conclusions. Therefore, ultimately, a person is left to his own beliefs to decide which study (if any) is correct.
Terrorists, drug kingpins, gang members, and the like will just use fake or stolen ID's or middlemen to purchase their phones. It seems to me that such a law will result in law enforcement tracking down a lot of false leads.
Perhaps "Phoenix" was not the best name for this project.
I was not aware of that. The sirens in my neighborhood seem to get activated every time a warning is issued anywhere in the county, so perhaps the problem is that the warning system doesn't allow the county officials to specify specific neighborhoods.
I've been thinking about this for some time, since I am about to drop cable and Tivo and go to strictly an internet connection.
It especially came to light this last week when a number of severe storms went through the area. At present the local TV stations offer fantastic coverage of severe weather events, giving the viewer pin-point information on where tornadoes are and where they are headed. People can get prepared more quickly and only need to head for shelter when a storm is imminent. However, if local TV loses its revenue source, how can it financially support such excellent coverage?
Of course the National Weather Service and the county government have a warning system, but the NWS issues a tornado warning for an entire county. This means that the neighborhood sirens go off even though a storm might be 30 miles away -- an unnecessary inconvenience.
I'm also wondering how cable TV will fare. I don't really have a need for it anymore, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. After local TV disappears, cable is next.
What about cases where multiple people see the same phenomenon, behaving the same way?
I'd probably just get another cheap-ass, used computer strictly for the purposes of checking email from home, etc (I have two or three sitting in the garage right now that would work). Let them put their software on THAT machine.
We finally caught up to 1990 Japan.
Personally, I'm having fun with the pronunciation. Especially since every Icelander seems to have their own way of saying it. I'm going with eya-love-a-jock-itch.
This was invented by Shampoo.
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Although the junk food mentioned is generally high in fat, they are also usually extremely high in carbohydrates too. Some researchers believe that it is the high level of carbohydrates (perhaps in conjunction with the fat) that makes these foods addictive.