Gore has done more for the environmental movement in recent years, especially in terms of global warming, than arguably anyone else. The science in his film is sound, and while he does use the worst case scenario, many more people are aware of the issue because of it. It's not Gore that fosters the image of "wild-eyed-cool-aid drinking nut jobs," but his far right-wing opponents.
If exaggeration is the quickest way to lose an argument, why do the opponents of global warming continue to hold their ground? They repeat arguments that have been disproved, and slam people like Gore with dismissive rhetoric. How do the minds of reason address that?
"...Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..."
I spent a few quarters at a community college a while back, and in one of my courses the student in front of me carried a gun to class every day. He kept it in a holster on his waist. There it was every day, peeking out from beneath his shirt. At first I was somewhat alarmed, but not overly so. I learned he was also a security gaurd on campus, and was licensed to have it on school property. I actually felt very safe with this guy and his gun around all the time, not only because he was a security gaurd, but from his general persona, and the respect he gave everyone. For all the flack that Charlton Heston gets, there is some truth in his now infamous quote.
I thought I was the only one who prefered using my fingers instead of my entire hand/arm to manipulate mice. Are there any particular mice, other than the Apple puck mouse, that are designed for this style of usage?
I loved the N64, but it had a controller designed for 3 hands. The Xbox had legitimate online play and a hard drive, both of which which the gamecaube did not.
Since when do temperatures hot enough to boil water preclude the development of life? On our very own planet there are bacteria living in very harsh conditions, such as along magma conduits and steam vents.
>>Makes me wonder if these executive types making these decisions actually know anything about content...
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Maybe they do, maybe they don't. The answer is irrelevant, however, as their primary concern is the bottom line.
You cited mathematics and vocabulary as two yardsticks of intellegence. These are rigid intellectual pursuits, and being intellectual is not the only gauge of smartness. How does one go about measuring how well someone can write? Grammar and spelling are part of this, certainly, but what about an ability to describe elaborate scenes, or convey complex emotions? The SAT won't tell you that. What about the ability to effortlessly interact meaningfully with people much different than oneself? There are many pursuits that require well exercised grey matter, but can't be so easily quantified.
You have my comment backwards. It was an attempt to explain to the "stupid" that the intelligent are only smarter at things like math tests. And because math tests are so important, many kids still try to excel, at least in my experience. Whether or not this is due to the parents desire for them to attend a good college, or because doing good work satisfies them I don't know, but I don't believe that an anti-intellectual attitude is prevelent enough to deter students from trying their best.
I find that you don't even need to stick to a strict exercise regiment and wait a month to begin to feel/notice the effects of a good workout. I work in restaurants, where I am running around and lifting heavy things for 12 hours straight. At the beginning of my shift my brain feels slow and fuzzy, but as blood is flowing throughout the night, I become much more sharp and alert. I'm sure if I exercised regularly I would have that feeling much more often.
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Gore has done more for the environmental movement in recent years, especially in terms of global warming, than arguably anyone else. The science in his film is sound, and while he does use the worst case scenario, many more people are aware of the issue because of it. It's not Gore that fosters the image of "wild-eyed-cool-aid drinking nut jobs," but his far right-wing opponents.
If exaggeration is the quickest way to lose an argument, why do the opponents of global warming continue to hold their ground? They repeat arguments that have been disproved, and slam people like Gore with dismissive rhetoric. How do the minds of reason address that?
Waste is the most important issue in my mind. We already have enough waste to fill Yucca mountain if it ever goes online.
You should have sold me your idea.
Very clever young man, but how did the turtles react?
>>Eight year round trips to Mars are never going to work.
:P
Certainly not with that attitude.
"...Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..."
>>...since there's no economic reason for the RIAA to switch over to non-DRM music witout an incentive.
Increased sales?
"The official cause of death is he died of choking on CO2 emissions. It wasn't his own CO2 emissions. He choked on somebody else's CO2 emissions."
C'est humeur.
More information on the French machines can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine
A very valid reason for preserving the second amendment.
I spent a few quarters at a community college a while back, and in one of my courses the student in front of me carried a gun to class every day. He kept it in a holster on his waist. There it was every day, peeking out from beneath his shirt. At first I was somewhat alarmed, but not overly so. I learned he was also a security gaurd on campus, and was licensed to have it on school property. I actually felt very safe with this guy and his gun around all the time, not only because he was a security gaurd, but from his general persona, and the respect he gave everyone. For all the flack that Charlton Heston gets, there is some truth in his now infamous quote.
I thought I was the only one who prefered using my fingers instead of my entire hand/arm to manipulate mice. Are there any particular mice, other than the Apple puck mouse, that are designed for this style of usage?
You are attempting to reboot the internet. Cancel or allow?
I loved the N64, but it had a controller designed for 3 hands. The Xbox had legitimate online play and a hard drive, both of which which the gamecaube did not.
Since when do temperatures hot enough to boil water preclude the development of life? On our very own planet there are bacteria living in very harsh conditions, such as along magma conduits and steam vents.
$4.4 billion in revenue, with a $1.3 billion profit. http://www.hoovers.com/microsoft/--ID__14120--/fre e-co-factsheet.xhtml
>>really, every single power source on the planet (save perhaps nuclear) derives from a solar process.
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You have left geothermal out in the cold.
The Law of Accelerating Returns comes to mind...
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>>Makes me wonder if these executive types making these decisions actually know anything about content... >br>
Maybe they do, maybe they don't. The answer is irrelevant, however, as their primary concern is the bottom line.
Imagine a beowolf cluster of idiots! Actually, on second thought... don't...
You cited mathematics and vocabulary as two yardsticks of intellegence. These are rigid intellectual pursuits, and being intellectual is not the only gauge of smartness. How does one go about measuring how well someone can write? Grammar and spelling are part of this, certainly, but what about an ability to describe elaborate scenes, or convey complex emotions? The SAT won't tell you that. What about the ability to effortlessly interact meaningfully with people much different than oneself? There are many pursuits that require well exercised grey matter, but can't be so easily quantified.
You have my comment backwards. It was an attempt to explain to the "stupid" that the intelligent are only smarter at things like math tests. And because math tests are so important, many kids still try to excel, at least in my experience. Whether or not this is due to the parents desire for them to attend a good college, or because doing good work satisfies them I don't know, but I don't believe that an anti-intellectual attitude is prevelent enough to deter students from trying their best.
Possibly because "smartness" is subjective, whereas athletic superiority can be objectively and quantifiably measured?
I find that you don't even need to stick to a strict exercise regiment and wait a month to begin to feel/notice the effects of a good workout. I work in restaurants, where I am running around and lifting heavy things for 12 hours straight. At the beginning of my shift my brain feels slow and fuzzy, but as blood is flowing throughout the night, I become much more sharp and alert. I'm sure if I exercised regularly I would have that feeling much more often.
Apt sig you've got there.