You also don't want old married couples because they are less likely to carry out the best decision in a crisis situation, according to The Andromeda Strain. An unmarried male is going to be the most dispassionate because he doesn't have as many emotional attachments which can cloud judgment.
Oh, wow. I had no idea. I do remember reading (in Piers Anthony's Killobyte of all places - great book btw) that each diabetic takes different amounts of insulin, but I never knew what the difference was. To be honest, I've only met one other Type 1 diabetic that's told me how much insulin she takes, and it's less than me. I wasn't trying to sound like I was complaining, it's just that I didn't know the range of insulin people actually take. (Also, the number I quoted is only short-acting. I also take 17 units of long-acting insulin each day as well, but you'll probably say that that's nothing...)
Um, not really. What if I need to take 4 units or 5? I'd basically have to settle for either 3 or 6, which is not going to be very effective. That would result in not as much of tight control as regular injected insulin.
At first I got excited about the inhaled insulin, but after reading it again, it seems pretty lame. It's freaking huge (12"?!?!), doses are very imprecise, and only good for people who take more than 60 units of short-acting insulin per day. I despise large testing/insulin devices as I try to be as discreet and normal as possible and I only take about 15 units of short-acting insulin per day. So basically, this thing is useless to me. I guess I just have to wait another 20 years...
I completely agree. I am a Type 1 diabetic, the kind that you DON'T get from being lazy and fat. In fact, I am quite normal in size and was when I was diagnosed. Type 1 just happens to you and it's not anyone's fault. My body decided to attack its own pancreas. And somehow that's my fault?!?!? I think not.
Good, someone else who sees my side of things. As a type 1, this doesn't help me at all. Unfortunately, out of all the diabetics in the world, about 90% are Type 2 (http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp), so that's what people are going to try to develop cures for. That leaves us Type 1's out in the cold, so to speak.
This is exactly why one of my friends is double majoring in CompSci and English: to write good stories.
Any good writing class should teach you about developing characters, rising action, falling action, keeping readers interested, etc. That's the sort of stuff that needs to be applied to gaming, not graphics.
I'm not following this sudden 'meh' comment. The N64 was a great machine with a lot of great games.
I agree. The N64 was the first console I ever had and it was great! Ocarina was the first game I ever beat and I wasted sooo much time playing Goldeneye.
I did finally trade in the 64 to get a Gamecube, but I believe I kept the Ocarina game for sentimental value. Or something.
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That's it exactly. I have thousands of edits on Wikipedia, but I maybe only 20 of them are actually contributing content. High edit count != high content.
You know, there are some peoples that actually play games for fun, if cheating and walkthroughs help them have more fun, more power to them, nohing wrong with that.
I completely agree. I'm not a hardcore gamer, so if I get stuck in a game, I would much rather look it up real quick in a FAQ or guide instead of getting frustrated and giving up the game. Similarly, it would be no fun to follow a walkthrough completely step-by-step, because then I'm not really playing the game.
if Pluto is a planet then there are lots of other objects that would also be planets
According to the picture in the MSNBC article, the US is bigger than Pluto (at least in diameter), so maybe the US should apply for planethood. It already acts like it's a whole planet...
I'm a little confused as to why Amazon is on the 'black list'. Since when is Amazon a "social networking site"? I mean, I use it to, gasp, buy books. Or does the government want to restrict that as well?
Being a Type 1, I know all too well how much everything costs. The insulin is not the most expensive part of my regime. It's those darn testing strips for my glucometer. At almost $1 for each strip (retail), using at least 4 a day, that adds up FAST. If they could just get the price of those down, I'd be happier.
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Also, considering that only 5-10% of all diabetics are Type 1, wouldn't you think that the focus would be more on Type 2's?
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You also don't want old married couples because they are less likely to carry out the best decision in a crisis situation, according to The Andromeda Strain. An unmarried male is going to be the most dispassionate because he doesn't have as many emotional attachments which can cloud judgment.
Well, of course. Here's a great Order of the Stick comic that illustrates the point quite well. =)
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Oh, wow. I had no idea. I do remember reading (in Piers Anthony's Killobyte of all places - great book btw) that each diabetic takes different amounts of insulin, but I never knew what the difference was. To be honest, I've only met one other Type 1 diabetic that's told me how much insulin she takes, and it's less than me. I wasn't trying to sound like I was complaining, it's just that I didn't know the range of insulin people actually take. (Also, the number I quoted is only short-acting. I also take 17 units of long-acting insulin each day as well, but you'll probably say that that's nothing...)
Um, not really. What if I need to take 4 units or 5? I'd basically have to settle for either 3 or 6, which is not going to be very effective. That would result in not as much of tight control as regular injected insulin.
At first I got excited about the inhaled insulin, but after reading it again, it seems pretty lame. It's freaking huge (12"?!?!), doses are very imprecise, and only good for people who take more than 60 units of short-acting insulin per day. I despise large testing/insulin devices as I try to be as discreet and normal as possible and I only take about 15 units of short-acting insulin per day. So basically, this thing is useless to me. I guess I just have to wait another 20 years...
I completely agree. I am a Type 1 diabetic, the kind that you DON'T get from being lazy and fat. In fact, I am quite normal in size and was when I was diagnosed. Type 1 just happens to you and it's not anyone's fault. My body decided to attack its own pancreas. And somehow that's my fault?!?!? I think not.
Good, someone else who sees my side of things. As a type 1, this doesn't help me at all. Unfortunately, out of all the diabetics in the world, about 90% are Type 2 (http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp), so that's what people are going to try to develop cures for. That leaves us Type 1's out in the cold, so to speak.
This is exactly why one of my friends is double majoring in CompSci and English: to write good stories.
Any good writing class should teach you about developing characters, rising action, falling action, keeping readers interested, etc. That's the sort of stuff that needs to be applied to gaming, not graphics.
Do you think we would see a large increase in 360 sales, just from the "Wii60" people trying to 'stick it' to Sony?
I did finally trade in the 64 to get a Gamecube, but I believe I kept the Ocarina game for sentimental value. Or something.
Anyway, how dare they call the N64 'meh'!
Similarly, do you vote for Saddam Hussein or does the government kill your entire family? (Saddam gets perfect poll result)
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Also, the richest 20% of Americans hold 49% of the wealth in 1999, so how is that any different than what was shown on Wikipedia?
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Because it's X, on the internet!
I'm a little confused as to why Amazon is on the 'black list'. Since when is Amazon a "social networking site"? I mean, I use it to, gasp, buy books. Or does the government want to restrict that as well?
From what I remember, islet cell transplants do not require cells from aborted fetuses.
Being a Type 1, I know all too well how much everything costs. The insulin is not the most expensive part of my regime. It's those darn testing strips for my glucometer. At almost $1 for each strip (retail), using at least 4 a day, that adds up FAST. If they could just get the price of those down, I'd be happier.
Also, considering that only 5-10% of all diabetics are Type 1, wouldn't you think that the focus would be more on Type 2's?