If you really really oversimplify those two then they have some similarities but the way you play them is very different. It's like saying Sonic the Hedgehog is unoriginal because Super Mario Bros. preceded it.
To be fair, he would be citing Crichton, the guy who penned the sentence, not the guy who uttered it.
Well if you really want to get nitpicky, he's quoting (not 'citing') a blockbuster movie that assembled a convoluted set of circumstances ("Hello, Newman! I've spared no expense for everybody except you.") allowing for us to watch the dinos to run around the island and eat a few people.
It's amazing to me that people watch Jurassic Park, ignore the whole premise that it was built as a theme park, and think it's a cautionary tale about the evils of cloning extinct species. Happy to quote "...never stopped to ask if we should" but not "...the pirates don't eat the visitors."
and if this is celebrated and touted as "wow look how smart we are, see what we can do?!" you really think it will end with mammoths? silly person.
Do you think Jurassic Park was that one movie that scientists working on cloning extinct species just never quite got around to watching? Silly person.
Actually, this site has a long and cherished history of pointing out when shit is shit.
This site has a long and cherished history of pointing out that EVERYTHING is shit, then hoping the word 'Insightful' appears next to their posts. Face it, we all idolize the Comic Store Guy.
Meanwhile, back in the States: "Yes Mr. Bank Teller, that is my card. Oh, you need a second form of identification? My wife says that card is mine, too!"
It's not vague, it's very specific. He's using 5 fingers to gesture with. That can be interpreted as waving hello, waving good bye, or maybe he's making a shadow puppet of a bird flapping its wings.
You are right about the context, though, that's actually what he broke.
Sure, that's why we strive to make it understandable. That's why you cannot describe a 'middle finger' as a 'five finger gesture'
...but the same gesture can be described as a four finger gesture ("fingers don't include thumbs") or a five finger gesture ("fingers do include thumbs") without the description being fundamentally flawed....
People missing a finger would disagree.;) Basically you're saying "a gesture cannot be described at all without going into detail which fingers are up and down". Well... actually, what I think you're saying is "I agree with BitHive's point even though he did the opposite of communicating it clearly."
Really? I would like to see some citations where DNA interacts with any other molecule by any mechanism other than enzyme-substrate noncovalent binding.
I cant tell if this is +5 Insightful or a +3 Funny Voyager reference.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm wondering if the author has any clue that this gameplay mechanic is awesome, proven, and more than 30 years old.
Possibly. Or maybe he doesn't see the mechanics of a slingshot to be all that similar to those of a tank.
Angry Birds != Scorched Earth.
If you really really oversimplify those two then they have some similarities but the way you play them is very different. It's like saying Sonic the Hedgehog is unoriginal because Super Mario Bros. preceded it.
Thank you and thanks to the people that modded this comment up.
So... you're confirming my point, then.
To be fair, he would be citing Crichton, the guy who penned the sentence, not the guy who uttered it.
Well if you really want to get nitpicky, he's quoting (not 'citing') a blockbuster movie that assembled a convoluted set of circumstances ("Hello, Newman! I've spared no expense for everybody except you.") allowing for us to watch the dinos to run around the island and eat a few people.
It's amazing to me that people watch Jurassic Park, ignore the whole premise that it was built as a theme park, and think it's a cautionary tale about the evils of cloning extinct species. Happy to quote "...never stopped to ask if we should" but not "...the pirates don't eat the visitors."
and if this is celebrated and touted as "wow look how smart we are, see what we can do?!" you really think it will end with mammoths? silly person.
Do you think Jurassic Park was that one movie that scientists working on cloning extinct species just never quite got around to watching? Silly person.
Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
You realize you're quoting Jeff Goldblum, right?
Yeah because nothing sceams 'stud' like registerring an account on Slashdot.
Actually, this site has a long and cherished history of pointing out when shit is shit.
This site has a long and cherished history of pointing out that EVERYTHING is shit, then hoping the word 'Insightful' appears next to their posts. Face it, we all idolize the Comic Store Guy.
In Soviet Russia, card identifies you!
Meanwhile, back in the States: "Yes Mr. Bank Teller, that is my card. Oh, you need a second form of identification? My wife says that card is mine, too!"
Heh. My ideal test would be something like:
"Click to see Ben Heck's latest portable device."
"Enter desired Username and Password..."
If you click the second link it just takes you to Yahoo.
34,000 years ago a tiny little voice was heard screaming KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
Who would have ever thought you could hook a phone up to a modem? OMG! LOL
"When it's oversimplified, it sure sounds stupid!"
I wish Slashdot registration required that you pass an Are-You-A-Nerd test.
Haha I dind't realize when I wrote that it could be called 'flipping the bird'. I think shot my own post in the foot!
It's not vague, it's very specific. He's using 5 fingers to gesture with. That can be interpreted as waving hello, waving good bye, or maybe he's making a shadow puppet of a bird flapping its wings.
You are right about the context, though, that's actually what he broke.
PS2 over hyped? It's STILL selling games!
The hype wasn't about how many games it would sell, the hype was about its rendering capabilities that it never managed to achieve.
Figures the first 4 posts sum up the /. crowd.
- HATE Sony
- Laugh at hype
- Panic over battery life
- Linux support
That's a measurement of Sony's well-earned reputation, not the Slashdot crowd.
I'm all for pointing out how silly the hive mind is here, but choose your battles more wisely.
Language can be ambiguous, as well...
Sure, that's why we strive to make it understandable. That's why you cannot describe a 'middle finger' as a 'five finger gesture'
...but the same gesture can be described as a four finger gesture ("fingers don't include thumbs") or a five finger gesture ("fingers do include thumbs") without the description being fundamentally flawed....
People missing a finger would disagree. ;) Basically you're saying "a gesture cannot be described at all without going into detail which fingers are up and down". Well... actually, what I think you're saying is "I agree with BitHive's point even though he did the opposite of communicating it clearly."
Really? I would like to see some citations where DNA interacts with any other molecule by any mechanism other than enzyme-substrate noncovalent binding.
I cant tell if this is +5 Insightful or a +3 Funny Voyager reference.
So there's no such thing as a one, two, three, or four finger gesture? Then why count fingers at all?
You need to pull four of your fingers down, so the gesture does involve all five fingers.
Man.. what an amazing rationalization! Your name isn't Russell T. Davies, is it?
I've got a five-finger gesture for Apple
After owning an iPhone for a few months I have found myself making this gesture quite frequently but it doesn't seem to be having the desired effect.
Uh.. what, waving hello to them?
...miss the days when ios meant Cisco?
Is this the complaint we default back to when there hasn't been any reason to bitch about the iPhone in a while?
Seriously, in 2010, what is the difference between "business strategy" and "dictatorial"?
It depends on which company you're a fanboy of.