Of course, this then touches on a society that wants to pretend like the human brain is perfect and clearly if someone does something "wrong" or "inappropriate", it's caused by them simply not giving a fuck, and can not be influence by how their brain internally operates on a subconscious level.
Strawman. Our society is perfectly aware that brain-states influence behavior. We just don't think that the proper response to a serial child-rapist-and-murderer is "Oh, well, that's ok then. Carry on!".
Depends. Guys who try to screw the alpha-males women tend to end up performing autofellatio after he's done with them. Group dynamics in general, and sexual dynamics in particular, tend to vary wildly between species. For instance, wolf packs only allows two individuals to mate at any one time - the "breeding pair", who are usually the leader(s) of the pack. We've observed subordinate male wolves getting their asses kicked by the entire pack after attempting to do the hanky-panky when it wasn't their turn. Saying "hey, if I screw around, OBVIOUSLY that's gonna make my genes spread better!" is a wee bit simplistic.
It's not about profit - it's about brainwashing. In that respect, it's a huge success. Even if it was hemorrhaging money like crazy, they'd keep it alive.
I'm religious, and I believe things that I cannot prove to be true[1]. That is honest.
Yeah, but I'm pretty sure you're not in favor of building a massive "ark" and telling kids they're evil because Adam fell off a dinosaur and Eve did some shady stuff with a Snake. Or however the story goes.
You like contracts? Want them to be enforced? That's government intervention. Now try running an economy without contracts or enforcement of them, you won't get very far.
Funny, criminal organizations seem to have no problem with contract enforcement.
If you think governments are the only way to enforce agreements between people, you are VERY naive.
"The Peacock inflates and deflates with the amount of cash in your account, which puts your assets on “display” for potential mates, according to the designers."
I guess if you're Bill Gates, it doubles as a hot-air baloon.
They could also produce it as an introduction of all-electric cars for the mass audience, with the intent of pretty much using it as a gigantic ad campaign for GM's long term future
Yep, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what they're banking on. These next few years are crucial for automakers because whoever gets established as The Electric Car Maker will have a huge advantage over the coming decades. Not to mention that getting a jump on the technology will likely put the quality of their products ahead of the competition. If they can get established in the market now, they'll be raking in the cash for a long time to come.
Just sayin: they're only human. Why assume that this is some crazy decline into "OMG DA TERRORIZERS ARE GONNA KILL US!!" when it's more likely a case of "TEEHEE, I MAKE IT GO BOOM!!".
Although, realistically, I think people are looking at this all wrong. Blowing things up is FUN! If you were a member of the bomb squad and had the chance to go and blow up a toy robot, are you really telling me you'd turn it down?
Right, because without foreign money, Iran would have turned into paradise on earth. The existence of all those other democratic, moderate, middle-eastern nations where we never gave money to the revolutionaries is proof positive! And, I mean, it's not as if Iranian citizens overthrew their own government. No, it was all those American and British divisions, storming through the streets of Tehran, that removed the much-beloved leader whom no Iranian would ever harm! Damn you, western imperialist pig-dogs!
NASA's original release just said that this discovery "will impact the search for extraterrestrial life." Which CANNOT be interpreted as 'ZOMG WE FOUND ET!'
Sure it can!
"We found ET. So, uh, the search is over. Pretty big impact, right?"
That would be pretty awesome. Instead of building casinos, get them building power plants. New, better-quality jobs for them, and clean electricity for everyone. It's a win-win situation.
Professor Koinuma is on the right track here. The Sun, being the most abundant source of renewable energy, is obviously the most efficient resource to power the world.
Actually, there are many stars which are far larger and much more "abundant" in energy than our measly sun. Clearly THEY would be the most efficient resource to power the world.
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"I have a bomb, open the cockpit or I push the button"
I mean, honestly, even if you're a complete pacifist with absolutely zero imagination, you should still be able to answer your own damn question.
That was the slickest V1aGr4 spam-advertisement I've ever seen!
Of course, this then touches on a society that wants to pretend like the human brain is perfect and clearly if someone does something "wrong" or "inappropriate", it's caused by them simply not giving a fuck, and can not be influence by how their brain internally operates on a subconscious level.
Strawman. Our society is perfectly aware that brain-states influence behavior. We just don't think that the proper response to a serial child-rapist-and-murderer is "Oh, well, that's ok then. Carry on!".
Guys who sleep around, have more kids
Depends. Guys who try to screw the alpha-males women tend to end up performing autofellatio after he's done with them. Group dynamics in general, and sexual dynamics in particular, tend to vary wildly between species. For instance, wolf packs only allows two individuals to mate at any one time - the "breeding pair", who are usually the leader(s) of the pack. We've observed subordinate male wolves getting their asses kicked by the entire pack after attempting to do the hanky-panky when it wasn't their turn. Saying "hey, if I screw around, OBVIOUSLY that's gonna make my genes spread better!" is a wee bit simplistic.
Uh. Ok, I want to point out that 1958 comes before 1977, but there's a teeny voice in my head saying "maybe he's being sarcastic ..."
It's not about profit - it's about brainwashing. In that respect, it's a huge success. Even if it was hemorrhaging money like crazy, they'd keep it alive.
Who cares, as long as it has pirates and strippers.
I'm religious, and I believe things that I cannot prove to be true[1]. That is honest.
Yeah, but I'm pretty sure you're not in favor of building a massive "ark" and telling kids they're evil because Adam fell off a dinosaur and Eve did some shady stuff with a Snake. Or however the story goes.
I always think it's awesome to see a creationist complain about suspending physical laws :) You guys are too good to be true!
Yea, saying that something isn't in the bible is always a bad idea. The friggin thing is like reading a choose-your-own-adventure book while on LSD.
You like contracts? Want them to be enforced? That's government intervention. Now try running an economy without contracts or enforcement of them, you won't get very far.
Funny, criminal organizations seem to have no problem with contract enforcement.
If you think governments are the only way to enforce agreements between people, you are VERY naive.
"The Peacock inflates and deflates with the amount of cash in your account, which puts your assets on “display” for potential mates, according to the designers."
I guess if you're Bill Gates, it doubles as a hot-air baloon.
Ok, I gotta ask: what's the big deal with the remote render thing? Why not just use VNC? Is there some big advantages I'm not aware of?
Gotcha :) I'm very happy for you. It's nice to see a decent discussion thread once in a while.
They could also produce it as an introduction of all-electric cars for the mass audience, with the intent of pretty much using it as a gigantic ad campaign for GM's long term future
Yep, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what they're banking on. These next few years are crucial for automakers because whoever gets established as The Electric Car Maker will have a huge advantage over the coming decades. Not to mention that getting a jump on the technology will likely put the quality of their products ahead of the competition. If they can get established in the market now, they'll be raking in the cash for a long time to come.
OMG they're Killing the Electric Car! AGAIN! I saw a documentary!!11!11ELEVENTY!
Just sayin: they're only human. Why assume that this is some crazy decline into "OMG DA TERRORIZERS ARE GONNA KILL US!!" when it's more likely a case of "TEEHEE, I MAKE IT GO BOOM!!".
OK, "We lost. To the terrorists."
No. The phrase you're looking for is:
"We lost. To ourselves."
Although, realistically, I think people are looking at this all wrong. Blowing things up is FUN! If you were a member of the bomb squad and had the chance to go and blow up a toy robot, are you really telling me you'd turn it down?
Capitalism requires government intervention in order to function
Wow. Talk about an unsupported assertion. In other news, lungs require government intervention in order to breathe.
Right, because without foreign money, Iran would have turned into paradise on earth. The existence of all those other democratic, moderate, middle-eastern nations where we never gave money to the revolutionaries is proof positive! And, I mean, it's not as if Iranian citizens overthrew their own government. No, it was all those American and British divisions, storming through the streets of Tehran, that removed the much-beloved leader whom no Iranian would ever harm! Damn you, western imperialist pig-dogs!
NASA's original release just said that this discovery "will impact the search for extraterrestrial life." Which CANNOT be interpreted as 'ZOMG WE FOUND ET!'
Sure it can!
"We found ET. So, uh, the search is over. Pretty big impact, right?"
It wasn't "political based bashing", it was a joke at the expense of David Icke and his weirdos. And it was damn funny, too.
That would be pretty awesome. Instead of building casinos, get them building power plants. New, better-quality jobs for them, and clean electricity for everyone. It's a win-win situation.
Professor Koinuma is on the right track here. The Sun, being the most abundant source of renewable energy, is obviously the most efficient resource to power the world.
Actually, there are many stars which are far larger and much more "abundant" in energy than our measly sun. Clearly THEY would be the most efficient resource to power the world.
Actually, that's exactly what he said. His bigotry made the point easy to miss, though.