I find arguments from simplicity/complexity to be pointless. Both are relative in the scope of the universe, hence there's no way to truly define one or the other.
Furthermore, the riddle "if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" can be applied to human observance of simplicity/complexity in the universe. If no one is here to observe it, are there any true simple/complex things? I don't think so. The universe just is the way it is and our limited, but increasing scope of it proves nothing in the realm of intelligent design, rather only continues to raise more questions.
I know he won't get elected. I know people think he's a nut-job. I know he's got some extreme ideas for fixing the USA, but he's just what this country needs right now. He proposes the only real change.
The best way to raise your children is with common sense. If you don't have common sense I don't know what to tell you as I have no idea what that's like. In my younger years I was raised playing SMB, Zelda, Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem, and I'm just fine today.
I allow my 4 1/2 year old to play Zelda Ocarina of Time (classic good vs. evil), Mari Kart (healthy competition, coordination), Yoshi's Story, and a some others on NES. She watches Scooby Doo, TMNT, Goosebumps, Looney Tunes, and a few others. She knows full well that they are not real. She's also learning chess and checkers, which she wants to play everyday simply because I have not forced them on her.
With all that said, I'd rather her see/play the questionable things at home where my wife and I can explain it to her and make sure she can distinguish between reality and fantasy, which she does well.
Until IE is cross-platform, portable, open-source, highly customizable, faster than Firefox, and not a Microsoft product, I'll never use their browser again. Unless of course I absolutely have to in rare cases.
I cannot remember the exact numbers, but vehicle emissions count for a VERY small percentage of CO2 in the air. As a matter of fact, structures (i.e. the heating and AC emissions from your house, my house, the local grocery store, your workplace, my workplace, et cetera, ad hominem) put far more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than all the cars on the planet. Again, this looks like another stupid anti-SUV crusade. This time brought forth by who? California! BIG suprise.
Very well put. The "everyone needs religion in some form or another" belief is usually held by those who are religious or spiritual in some way. On the other hand, I, being an atheist, do not need religion or spirituality to feel whole. I'm quite comfortable with my non-beliefs. From my perspective I can certainly see how many people need religion or spirituality to feel at ease or fill a void in their life. There's nothing wrong with that as long as they keep it to themselves.
True. It is a sad time. Star Trek has lost steam the last few years. Mechwarrior seems to be losing steam. Gotta make way for the Stargates and Battlestars. That's okay, I love them too.
None of this really matters in the end anyway. I'll still have my miniatures long after Mechwarrior is given the axe.
No mention of Mechwarrior miniatures? What about the new colossal class Ares 'Mechs? Am I blind or was there not even a mention of WizKids anywhere in there?
I've restored discs from "skipped across the street" condition to like new, barring a few very deep scratches.
I use two jewelery buffing wheels on a grinding machine motor. One wheel is slightly abrasive and the other is for polishing. I start with some rouge on the abrasive wheel and work the disc (CDs and DVDs) slowly around and around applying minor pressure. The speed of the wheel far offsets my with-the-grain motion.
Then I move to the polishing wheel. I apply a different rouge to it and do the same I did with the abrasive wheel.
When I've removed the scratches I work a cotton cloth against the grain with a lot of pressure. Once all the rouge is cleaned off the disc is 99% like new again. No joke.
I can't tell you how many times I've received an unplayable DVD from Netflix that I sent back fully playable again. They should be paying me to fix their broken shit.
Good points. I actually thought about that while I wrote my post. Perhaps Nintendo already had the Wii in development before the release of Gamecube and knew Wii would be revolutionary (pardon the pun). It's quite possible that the Gamecube was a "hold-you-over" type console. It's rare in any market for there to be something as different as the Wii. It's this kind of innovation that not only grabs my attention, but encourages competition if not completely changes the face of gaming as we know it (assuming it's not vaporware, which I do not believe it is).
Now that much of the fanfair has died down for the Wii, I can look at the console with a more objective point-of-view. As a father of two little girls and being a veteran gamer, I see the Wii as being by far the most innovative, fun, and appropriate entertainment device for my kids, my wife, and myself. Frankly, I'm bored stiff with the current offering of games out there (excluding NDS). The old days of Duke Nukem and UT are far behind me. I enjoy my NDS more than any system I've ever played on. Even more than my friend's new $3,500 gaming monstrosity.
In other words, the Wii is on our Chistmas shopping list.
If your argument stems from the complexity of such things as proof of a higher being(s), then I must quote Werner Heisenberg: "We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." Our method of questioning has invented complexity as a benchmark for comparison. Our problem is that our minds are extremely limited and that makes us go "oooh look at that, where'd it come from?!" The universe just is the way it is and we're temporarily here for the ride. We believe what we want whether it's correct or not. Scientific facts are all we have to go on.
In response to a small percentage of posts, I can't help but make this comment:
As usual, when there's a new scientific discovery that proves nature is more "complex" (a totally subjective word in and of itself) than we once thought, there's a surge of morons shoving the word "god" in where the words "I personally have no explanation" should be used instead.
"It's like putting a cherry on a pile of crap"
Quite nice! I like it, but I think this quote from Ronnie Dobbs is more suitable: "You're taking a shit in my mouth and callin' it a sundae!"
so Ubuntu can use this to its advantage. What better time than now to say "hey, we're free and easy! No, really!"
People fed up with Microsoft will more motivated to convert at times like this.
Let's see...
-I have a "free" copy of Office2K3.
-I can use the free Google Spreadsheet that relies upon my internet connection.
-I have a free installation of OpenOffice.
I do love what Google's doing, but until I can install it locally (without the worry of spyware/malware/ads/tiny strippers), I won't feel 100% at ease using it.
My remark is simply my own response to the incentive. It's partly in jest too. I fully understand the intent of the incentive, but personally find it useless. Knowhatimean?
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Not only is your kid dying, but you let him be a Star Wars fan? Now, an Enterprise D fort? WIN
For a moment I thought the headline read: "Dissolvable Glass for Boner Repair".
I like my PC screens the way I like my women: bendy.
I find arguments from simplicity/complexity to be pointless. Both are relative in the scope of the universe, hence there's no way to truly define one or the other. Furthermore, the riddle "if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" can be applied to human observance of simplicity/complexity in the universe. If no one is here to observe it, are there any true simple/complex things? I don't think so. The universe just is the way it is and our limited, but increasing scope of it proves nothing in the realm of intelligent design, rather only continues to raise more questions.
I know he won't get elected. I know people think he's a nut-job. I know he's got some extreme ideas for fixing the USA, but he's just what this country needs right now. He proposes the only real change.
The best way to raise your children is with common sense. If you don't have common sense I don't know what to tell you as I have no idea what that's like. In my younger years I was raised playing SMB, Zelda, Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem, and I'm just fine today.
I allow my 4 1/2 year old to play Zelda Ocarina of Time (classic good vs. evil), Mari Kart (healthy competition, coordination), Yoshi's Story, and a some others on NES. She watches Scooby Doo, TMNT, Goosebumps, Looney Tunes, and a few others. She knows full well that they are not real. She's also learning chess and checkers, which she wants to play everyday simply because I have not forced them on her.
With all that said, I'd rather her see/play the questionable things at home where my wife and I can explain it to her and make sure she can distinguish between reality and fantasy, which she does well.
No, because I do not read Vanity Fair. I do appreciate you saving me the trouble though.
Until IE is cross-platform, portable, open-source, highly customizable, faster than Firefox, and not a Microsoft product, I'll never use their browser again. Unless of course I absolutely have to in rare cases.
I cannot remember the exact numbers, but vehicle emissions count for a VERY small percentage of CO2 in the air. As a matter of fact, structures (i.e. the heating and AC emissions from your house, my house, the local grocery store, your workplace, my workplace, et cetera, ad hominem) put far more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than all the cars on the planet. Again, this looks like another stupid anti-SUV crusade. This time brought forth by who? California! BIG suprise.
Very well put. The "everyone needs religion in some form or another" belief is usually held by those who are religious or spiritual in some way. On the other hand, I, being an atheist, do not need religion or spirituality to feel whole. I'm quite comfortable with my non-beliefs. From my perspective I can certainly see how many people need religion or spirituality to feel at ease or fill a void in their life. There's nothing wrong with that as long as they keep it to themselves.
True. It is a sad time. Star Trek has lost steam the last few years. Mechwarrior seems to be losing steam. Gotta make way for the Stargates and Battlestars. That's okay, I love them too. None of this really matters in the end anyway. I'll still have my miniatures long after Mechwarrior is given the axe.
No mention of Mechwarrior miniatures? What about the new colossal class Ares 'Mechs? Am I blind or was there not even a mention of WizKids anywhere in there?
I've restored discs from "skipped across the street" condition to like new, barring a few very deep scratches.
I use two jewelery buffing wheels on a grinding machine motor. One wheel is slightly abrasive and the other is for polishing. I start with some rouge on the abrasive wheel and work the disc (CDs and DVDs) slowly around and around applying minor pressure. The speed of the wheel far offsets my with-the-grain motion.
Then I move to the polishing wheel. I apply a different rouge to it and do the same I did with the abrasive wheel.
When I've removed the scratches I work a cotton cloth against the grain with a lot of pressure. Once all the rouge is cleaned off the disc is 99% like new again. No joke.
I can't tell you how many times I've received an unplayable DVD from Netflix that I sent back fully playable again. They should be paying me to fix their broken shit.
This is almost as exciting as the recent news of British Telecom cebrating traffic lights. Or yesterday, 8/2/06 (i.e. yesterday).
Good points. I actually thought about that while I wrote my post. Perhaps Nintendo already had the Wii in development before the release of Gamecube and knew Wii would be revolutionary (pardon the pun). It's quite possible that the Gamecube was a "hold-you-over" type console. It's rare in any market for there to be something as different as the Wii. It's this kind of innovation that not only grabs my attention, but encourages competition if not completely changes the face of gaming as we know it (assuming it's not vaporware, which I do not believe it is).
Now that much of the fanfair has died down for the Wii, I can look at the console with a more objective point-of-view. As a father of two little girls and being a veteran gamer, I see the Wii as being by far the most innovative, fun, and appropriate entertainment device for my kids, my wife, and myself. Frankly, I'm bored stiff with the current offering of games out there (excluding NDS). The old days of Duke Nukem and UT are far behind me. I enjoy my NDS more than any system I've ever played on. Even more than my friend's new $3,500 gaming monstrosity. In other words, the Wii is on our Chistmas shopping list.
I'm just thankful that the scientific method excludes god(s) and anyone who doesn't is hardly a scientist (namely yourself).
If your argument stems from the complexity of such things as proof of a higher being(s), then I must quote Werner Heisenberg: "We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." Our method of questioning has invented complexity as a benchmark for comparison. Our problem is that our minds are extremely limited and that makes us go "oooh look at that, where'd it come from?!" The universe just is the way it is and we're temporarily here for the ride. We believe what we want whether it's correct or not. Scientific facts are all we have to go on.
In response to a small percentage of posts, I can't help but make this comment: As usual, when there's a new scientific discovery that proves nature is more "complex" (a totally subjective word in and of itself) than we once thought, there's a surge of morons shoving the word "god" in where the words "I personally have no explanation" should be used instead.
queue penis jokes.
Technology like this rarely ever goes commercial. Selling this one will be even more difficult when you imagine your data is being stored on boogers.
"It's like putting a cherry on a pile of crap" Quite nice! I like it, but I think this quote from Ronnie Dobbs is more suitable: "You're taking a shit in my mouth and callin' it a sundae!"
so Ubuntu can use this to its advantage. What better time than now to say "hey, we're free and easy! No, really!" People fed up with Microsoft will more motivated to convert at times like this.
Let's see... -I have a "free" copy of Office2K3. -I can use the free Google Spreadsheet that relies upon my internet connection. -I have a free installation of OpenOffice. I do love what Google's doing, but until I can install it locally (without the worry of spyware/malware/ads/tiny strippers), I won't feel 100% at ease using it.
My remark is simply my own response to the incentive. It's partly in jest too. I fully understand the intent of the incentive, but personally find it useless. Knowhatimean?