Widen it - teach the kids to think. Now maybe programming is a part of that but if it's a wider scope ("Now class - let's all watch this shampoo advert and then talk about what it really said") it would be more acceptable and more useful.
Strange as it seems, not everyone wants to program. And a nation (correct me if wrong, Estonia) doesn't really want a nation of programmers. A nation does want a nation of thinkers though. (well, most of the time).
(part of a lame ripoff of The Time Traveler's Wife)
Really? Let me remind you. "The Doctor's wife" was the Tardis, embodied in idris when the Tardis was captured by "the House". I fail to see any similarity with "The Time Traveller's wife", except for "wife" appearing in the title.
His mention of "sweet tooths" jumping for joy is probably a joke. The trek to the fridge to fetch another tub of Chunky Munky seems nothing compared to a trip of several hundred light years.
^^ What he said.
Those who voted in the National Government chose to elect a party that is well known for its position supporting business (over the individual).
There's reports that around 1 Million NZ'rs (out of ~4.4M) didn't vote in the last election. There's still a chance to have an affect on the outcomes if enough of the apathetic step up and make their voices heard. Unfortunately for laws such as this, many folks don't see it as affecting them, and will remain oblivious...
Yes i'm cynical about it.:(
I'm one of the 1 million who didn't vote in NZ. I don't believe any of the parties reflect my personal views. I'm not apathetic, I'm disenchanted.
And before someone rants on about the need to take part in the democratic process, this isn't a democracy. This is an elective oligarchy. The last democracy in the world was about 300 BCE, in Athens.
I hear you and I logically agree with you. But I've witnessed many examples that show this not to be the case.
For example, when I was in engineering school the most brilliant of my fellow students was a strong believer in creationism. He once lent me one of his creationism textbooks. I dutifully read it and found it to be nonsensical and completely illogical. Yet he was firmly convinced this was the truth. I never have understood how someone who was getting straight A+ marks while taking a double course load could at the same time believe such nonsense.
I remember back in the 70s that you could buy tapes, play 'em on a deck under your pillow and learn all sorts of things. Well, that's what we were told. The fact that we're not all multi-lingual Brain surgeons who work weekends in the local Rocket science shop gives me the impression it was all nonsense.
I mean, "Privacy Red" - that will go well on the t-shirts, baseball hats and pens. And sound impressive to vacuous blondes at parties; "Hey, is this guy boring you? I'm on a Privacy Red team!".
Back-out clauses, I suspect. I've bought a house or two and these were in there. "Subject to finance" or "Subject to engineering report". Maybe the ones here were a cooling-down period, or some such.
Big companies can do this 'cause they have their own lawyers. I 'bought' a house once and my lawyer added in some clauses he recommended to the sale contract. As it turned out, just as well - the company posted me out of town for about a year. I used one of the clauses to get out of the house sale. Felt bad about the vendors, but that's life. People have done it to me.
Plus, if do not have to state your PhD degree on your CV if you do not want to - I did that on couple of occasions to get the jobs I wanted, and only after I landed the job, and out-performed the rest in the company that I revealed my PhD degree;
I'm curious - why? Would you have been seen as over-qualified?
Ok, I'll bite.. you believe that Assange leaked military secrets to kill US servicemen? Really? I mean, Really?
And you're proposing fixing this sort of issue by throwing some missiles into a neutral country (that happens to be harbouring Assange, but that may be unaware of his actions and is in no way responsible for them) to destroy the DataCentre? Again, Really?
I do agree with you about the failure of intelligence however. I've a nasty feeling that Assange may have ended up dead in a 'road accident' or some such happening, however... and though Assange wouldn't be someone I'd want to have 'round my place for a beer on games night, that's murder.
Anymore, everyone's child is a special snow flake who's failures aren't his or her fault, but rather society's and their own designer mental illness ( ADD, ADHD, autism ).
That's just what we need; to arm these arm chair shrinks with more reasons why their special little one is fucked up, and get them amped up on the latest "Make Normal" drug.
But if you tell parents "Ma'am, you kid's just a fuck up, and it's probably your fault." then won't give you money.
"First Mummies may have been inspired by bad night's sleep"
"First Mummies may have been inspired by bird song heard by someone"
"First Mummies may have been inspired by Shakespeare's MacBeth"
Isn't there a journalistic law that covers this sort of thing, when the answer is ' but probably not'?
Now c'mon. You didn't really expect the big "Z" to enter his own blogs? I mean, I'm not even the big "K" - I'm actually an offshore ghost writer for Kittenman who lives somewhere in South Korea.
As a Christian and an American, it seems obvious to me that in order to have a free society, both Christians and Atheists must be free to criticize each others viewpoints in the public square of ideas. Otherwise, how does anyone have freedom of religion (or the freedom not to have a religion)?
I certainly wouldn't want to be arrested for quoting the Bible: "The fool says in his heart, there is no God." And if I want that freedom, I must allow Atheists the same freedom.
I find Christians to be offensive, you should be arrest and fed to lions.
I'm offended by your bad grammar. You missed out the 'ed' on the end of 'arrest'. I demand you be arresting... oh dammit
In NZ, we've got the rescue helicopter, funded by a local bank (and painted in their colours, with their name on the side, and always referred to as the rescue helicopter. The bank recently asked for funds, saying that even $20 would get them a clutter-pin, or some such. I suspect the thing will be the same colour, same name though.
Disagree with that. I learnt to read music, and play the tenor sax in my 40s. I'm now of 'intermediate' skill (which means I can sight-read, play most things... with time... but still produce the occasional bum note). I've a brother-in-law who plays guitar to a much higher ability than I play sax - but he doesn't read music. He believes that learning to read music would stifle his creative ability. I disagree strongly. Learning to talk doesn't stifle our ability to communicate. Learning to spell correctly and use grammar in a standard way doesn't stifle our ability to make ourselves understood.
A music teacher friend has likened the inability to read music as never opening a Christmas present. If I hear something, I can buy the music, work it out, and blow. My brother-in-law can probably do the same by ear only - he's got a good ear! - but our ears play tricks. I've learnt that in several years of sax lessons.
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Widen it - teach the kids to think. Now maybe programming is a part of that but if it's a wider scope ("Now class - let's all watch this shampoo advert and then talk about what it really said") it would be more acceptable and more useful.
Strange as it seems, not everyone wants to program. And a nation (correct me if wrong, Estonia) doesn't really want a nation of programmers. A nation does want a nation of thinkers though. (well, most of the time).
I first read that as "Ask Slashdot: Why Does The World Exist?"
Imagine my disappointment.
Would be an interesting poll. Especially the CowboyNeal option.
(part of a lame ripoff of The Time Traveler's Wife)
Really? Let me remind you. "The Doctor's wife" was the Tardis, embodied in idris when the Tardis was captured by "the House". I fail to see any similarity with "The Time Traveller's wife", except for "wife" appearing in the title.
And "The".
Someone get me a comfortable seat and pass me the popcorn. This'll run and run.
His mention of "sweet tooths" jumping for joy is probably a joke. The trek to the fridge to fetch another tub of Chunky Munky seems nothing compared to a trip of several hundred light years.
See this article for additional guidance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor
Trek... space ... I see what you did there...
^^ What he said. Those who voted in the National Government chose to elect a party that is well known for its position supporting business (over the individual).
There's reports that around 1 Million NZ'rs (out of ~4.4M) didn't vote in the last election. There's still a chance to have an affect on the outcomes if enough of the apathetic step up and make their voices heard. Unfortunately for laws such as this, many folks don't see it as affecting them, and will remain oblivious...
Yes i'm cynical about it. :(
I'm one of the 1 million who didn't vote in NZ. I don't believe any of the parties reflect my personal views. I'm not apathetic, I'm disenchanted.
And before someone rants on about the need to take part in the democratic process, this isn't a democracy. This is an elective oligarchy. The last democracy in the world was about 300 BCE, in Athens.
I hear you and I logically agree with you. But I've witnessed many examples that show this not to be the case.
For example, when I was in engineering school the most brilliant of my fellow students was a strong believer in creationism. He once lent me one of his creationism textbooks. I dutifully read it and found it to be nonsensical and completely illogical. Yet he was firmly convinced this was the truth. I never have understood how someone who was getting straight A+ marks while taking a double course load could at the same time believe such nonsense.
[George Orwell] Doublethink. [/George Orwell]
My kingdom for a mod point.
Sorry to mention it, but isn't the fact that the average American glutting on fast-food, doesn't exercise and is a workaholic moving the life expectancy down? I remember hearing that the current generation will be the first one for a while to live longer than its children. And I know ... citation needed.. and here it is
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/aug/13/usa.ewenmacaskill
and here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/nation/life-expectancy-map/?hpid=z3
I remember back in the 70s that you could buy tapes, play 'em on a deck under your pillow and learn all sorts of things. Well, that's what we were told. The fact that we're not all multi-lingual Brain surgeons who work weekends in the local Rocket science shop gives me the impression it was all nonsense.
I mean, "Privacy Red" - that will go well on the t-shirts, baseball hats and pens. And sound impressive to vacuous blondes at parties; "Hey, is this guy boring you? I'm on a Privacy Red team!".
Mod parent up. Well said.
Assange participated in espionage.
If what Assange did was "espionage", then there are some US newspapers that are just as guilty. Remember the "Pentagon papers"?
Good point. And Watergate.
Back-out clauses, I suspect. I've bought a house or two and these were in there. "Subject to finance" or "Subject to engineering report". Maybe the ones here were a cooling-down period, or some such.
Big companies can do this 'cause they have their own lawyers. I 'bought' a house once and my lawyer added in some clauses he recommended to the sale contract. As it turned out, just as well - the company posted me out of town for about a year. I used one of the clauses to get out of the house sale. Felt bad about the vendors, but that's life. People have done it to me.
Nancy, we remember you still...
Plus, if do not have to state your PhD degree on your CV if you do not want to - I did that on couple of occasions to get the jobs I wanted, and only after I landed the job, and out-performed the rest in the company that I revealed my PhD degree ;
I'm curious - why? Would you have been seen as over-qualified?
Ok, I'll bite.. you believe that Assange leaked military secrets to kill US servicemen? Really? I mean, Really?
And you're proposing fixing this sort of issue by throwing some missiles into a neutral country (that happens to be harbouring Assange, but that may be unaware of his actions and is in no way responsible for them) to destroy the DataCentre? Again, Really?
I do agree with you about the failure of intelligence however. I've a nasty feeling that Assange may have ended up dead in a 'road accident' or some such happening, however... and though Assange wouldn't be someone I'd want to have 'round my place for a beer on games night, that's murder.
Anymore, everyone's child is a special snow flake who's failures aren't his or her fault, but rather society's and their own designer mental illness ( ADD, ADHD, autism ).
That's just what we need; to arm these arm chair shrinks with more reasons why their special little one is fucked up, and get them amped up on the latest "Make Normal" drug.
But if you tell parents "Ma'am, you kid's just a fuck up, and it's probably your fault." then won't give you money.
And they won't buy your self-help book ...
"First Mummies may have been inspired by bad night's sleep"
"First Mummies may have been inspired by bird song heard by someone"
"First Mummies may have been inspired by Shakespeare's MacBeth"
Isn't there a journalistic law that covers this sort of thing, when the answer is ' but probably not'?
Sorry to nitpick..."Bullseye" is a target, Bull's Eye is an eye belonging to a Bull.
And "Bull's-Eye" is a barbeque sauce.
Actually it's a suckable sweet/candy/lolly. I think they change colour as you suck (you have to remove the bullseye from your mouth to check).
Now c'mon. You didn't really expect the big "Z" to enter his own blogs? I mean, I'm not even the big "K" - I'm actually an offshore ghost writer for Kittenman who lives somewhere in South Korea.
Solar plants ARE being built, along with other renewable plants. ....
I have several solar plants in my garden. Occasionally I water them.
As a Christian and an American, it seems obvious to me that in order to have a free society, both Christians and Atheists must be free to criticize each others viewpoints in the public square of ideas. Otherwise, how does anyone have freedom of religion (or the freedom not to have a religion)?
I certainly wouldn't want to be arrested for quoting the Bible: "The fool says in his heart, there is no God." And if I want that freedom, I must allow Atheists the same freedom.
I find Christians to be offensive, you should be arrest and fed to lions.
I'm offended by your bad grammar. You missed out the 'ed' on the end of 'arrest'. I demand you be arresting ... oh dammit
In NZ, we've got the rescue helicopter, funded by a local bank (and painted in their colours, with their name on the side, and always referred to as the rescue helicopter. The bank recently asked for funds, saying that even $20 would get them a clutter-pin, or some such. I suspect the thing will be the same colour, same name though.
Disagree with that. I learnt to read music, and play the tenor sax in my 40s. I'm now of 'intermediate' skill (which means I can sight-read, play most things... with time ... but still produce the occasional bum note). I've a brother-in-law who plays guitar to a much higher ability than I play sax - but he doesn't read music. He believes that learning to read music would stifle his creative ability. I disagree strongly. Learning to talk doesn't stifle our ability to communicate. Learning to spell correctly and use grammar in a standard way doesn't stifle our ability to make ourselves understood.
A music teacher friend has likened the inability to read music as never opening a Christmas present. If I hear something, I can buy the music, work it out, and blow. My brother-in-law can probably do the same by ear only - he's got a good ear! - but our ears play tricks. I've learnt that in several years of sax lessons.