C'mon, have you read the transcript yourself? They sat around and spoke about horrible diseases and then covered their asses. "Correlation isn't causation." If there was an actual study that definitively proved that cell phones are bad for you, wouldn't they have from quoted it? The "long term study" that was mentioned was immediately withdrawn as not being corroborated or reproducible by the same speaker. Fear sells advertisements. Take a large dose of cynicism and call me when you feel better.
Except there isn't any "growing evidence." There is hysteria and an urban legend that won't die. Just like the vaccines/autism link, the studies done haven't come up with anything. So why persist?
Doesn't it involve locking yourself in a padded room and only eating mush? Besides, your original point was invalid. There are no properly done studies that prove that some people are sensitive to certain types of EM. Even the high-voltage power lines worries didn't pan out. Being afraid of the unknown is one of the greater curses of humanity. I bet you don't like vaccines either.
While your idea is sound, your methods are not. You are basically saying that the other cannot be trusted to do what is right, so you will make it impossible to disobey. That seems very fascist of you. Of course, he could gather the housemates up, explain that he wants to add caps, get consensus, and then implement your solution. Two birds, one stone.
All but the most awful will last for ages without any special effort
I reread books fairly often and it is rare for me to come across a book that will last for "ages." Paperbacks are especially bad, the covers fall off and the pages begin to crumble. The glue on the common hardback's spine never lasts very long and when the glue is gone, large sections fall out. The spines on both book types break very easily. I hate it. Some of my favorite books were printed cheaply and fall to pieces within two or three years. Buying a book over and over again is not fun or productive.
Under JPII he was the "Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith" which is kind of the justice department for the church. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it is probable that he knew about the priestly shell games that were going on.
I'm not sure what you are saying. I read it as a denial that the modern nuke is a fusion weapon. According to the article, the modern nuclear bomb requires a fission trigger. The trigger initiates a fusion reaction, which creates another fission reaction as kind of a happy side-effect. The article states that the largest nuke ever detonated generated a 50Mt blast, which was almost all from the fusion reaction. So while there is fission is going on in the explosion, I would be comfortable saying that the fusion is the main show.
Sitting in front of the TV, do you do anything? Are you involved in anyway? No, of course not, the TV only goes one way. What I believe he is saying, is that by simply allowing the masses the tools to talk back, good is produced. The example that the author gave was lolcats. Are lolcats going to cure cancer? No. Are you going to see one that makes you spit coffee through your nose? Probably. That is a positive contribution to society and more than what we have been doing these sixty-odd years with TV.
Another point I think people are missing is that you are supposed to be having fun. If you are putting that bleak slave-like workday attitude into Wikipedia, you are doing it wrong. You are supposed to be contributing because you enjoy the sharing of knowledge, not just philosophically, but emotionally. If that isn't your thing, perhaps it is something else. The Internet provides other opportunities.
Just because a religion is old, doesn't make it right. Just because thousands of people say "this is so!" doesn't make it right. Scientology has 55,000 followers and was invented in 1952. Benny Hinn, the faith healer, has only been preaching for maybe 20 years, yet he sways thousands. They are right? No.
You have some old records of a man who claimed he was God. That doesn't make "He was God." a fact. The only thing that those papers prove is that there once was a man who said he was God. You could go to an insane asylum and hear much the same.
Pandora's Box was safely closed until Pandora just had to look. The LHC is safely off, but the scientists are going to have to look. As in, we were safe until she/they looked inside.
I don't mean this cruelly, but you aren't the end-all of good taste. It is different strokes for different folks. I like some pop music. Does that make me wrong? There will always be different tastes of even the most basic things. My brother likes death metal. He even 'sings' along. Is he wrong? No. You shouldn't trivialize someone's contribution because you don't like it.
Primaries are for determining the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. They have no bearing on who becomes president (theoretically). When we do vote for president, we can put whoever we want onto the ballet. That is why other parties are not included, the primaries aren't about them.
Forgive me, I was unclear. I was being sarcastic and projecting what I feel is most religions' agenda when they start fighting for the first. I really don't care about anyone's religion, except when it obstructs. Evolution and gay marriage being prime examples of things certain religions obstruct.
No, they're not defending the 1st amendment; they're fighting to prevent some devil worshipper from getting there first. We all know that our religion is the right one, but them pretend "X"* are out to ruin things.
I've noticed that there is a sharp divide, dependant on your job. The average grunt might never see a general, except during ceremonies and will be expected to be very formal in a conversation. The technical fields like IT and admin may work with generals and other high ranking individuals on a near daily basis. I believe they treat you better than the grunts, because they need your cooperation to get stuff done. I'm not saying that they are afraid of retribution, just minding the fact that a positive work environment gets more done. You will always have the bad apples though.
Slashdot Mirror
I respect Dennis Kucinich, but must call a foul. I think that pacifists would be the last people qualified to speak about peace.
C'mon, have you read the transcript yourself? They sat around and spoke about horrible diseases and then covered their asses. "Correlation isn't causation." If there was an actual study that definitively proved that cell phones are bad for you, wouldn't they have from quoted it? The "long term study" that was mentioned was immediately withdrawn as not being corroborated or reproducible by the same speaker. Fear sells advertisements. Take a large dose of cynicism and call me when you feel better.
Except there isn't any "growing evidence." There is hysteria and an urban legend that won't die. Just like the vaccines/autism link, the studies done haven't come up with anything. So why persist?
Doesn't it involve locking yourself in a padded room and only eating mush? Besides, your original point was invalid. There are no properly done studies that prove that some people are sensitive to certain types of EM. Even the high-voltage power lines worries didn't pan out. Being afraid of the unknown is one of the greater curses of humanity. I bet you don't like vaccines either.
Ah yes, why let a little thing like facts get in our way?
While your idea is sound, your methods are not. You are basically saying that the other cannot be trusted to do what is right, so you will make it impossible to disobey. That seems very fascist of you. Of course, he could gather the housemates up, explain that he wants to add caps, get consensus, and then implement your solution. Two birds, one stone.
Some people simply enjoy having power over others. They crave it. Whether it is nature or nurture, I don't see that characteristic going away... ever.
Under JPII he was the "Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith" which is kind of the justice department for the church. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it is probable that he knew about the priestly shell games that were going on.
I'm not sure what you are saying. I read it as a denial that the modern nuke is a fusion weapon. According to the article, the modern nuclear bomb requires a fission trigger. The trigger initiates a fusion reaction, which creates another fission reaction as kind of a happy side-effect. The article states that the largest nuke ever detonated generated a 50Mt blast, which was almost all from the fusion reaction. So while there is fission is going on in the explosion, I would be comfortable saying that the fusion is the main show.
Yeah, but that is "eye for an eye" thinking. America is supposed to be better than that.
Fine, the B-2 bomber. Fascinating and lethal.
Another point I think people are missing is that you are supposed to be having fun. If you are putting that bleak slave-like workday attitude into Wikipedia, you are doing it wrong. You are supposed to be contributing because you enjoy the sharing of knowledge, not just philosophically, but emotionally. If that isn't your thing, perhaps it is something else. The Internet provides other opportunities.
Or the manufacturing industry will move to the next third world country...
Pshaw. Use your imagination! Think Doc Oct, except miniguns!
That isn't necessarily correct. Isn't sensory deprivation a form of torture?
You have some old records of a man who claimed he was God. That doesn't make "He was God." a fact. The only thing that those papers prove is that there once was a man who said he was God. You could go to an insane asylum and hear much the same.
Pandora's Box was safely closed until Pandora just had to look. The LHC is safely off, but the scientists are going to have to look. As in, we were safe until she/they looked inside.
So taking responsiblity for your actions doesn't come into play at all?
I don't mean this cruelly, but you aren't the end-all of good taste. It is different strokes for different folks. I like some pop music. Does that make me wrong? There will always be different tastes of even the most basic things. My brother likes death metal. He even 'sings' along. Is he wrong? No. You shouldn't trivialize someone's contribution because you don't like it.
Primaries are for determining the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. They have no bearing on who becomes president (theoretically). When we do vote for president, we can put whoever we want onto the ballet. That is why other parties are not included, the primaries aren't about them.
Forgive me, I was unclear. I was being sarcastic and projecting what I feel is most religions' agenda when they start fighting for the first. I really don't care about anyone's religion, except when it obstructs. Evolution and gay marriage being prime examples of things certain religions obstruct.
*Insert a variation of your religion here.
I've noticed that there is a sharp divide, dependant on your job. The average grunt might never see a general, except during ceremonies and will be expected to be very formal in a conversation. The technical fields like IT and admin may work with generals and other high ranking individuals on a near daily basis. I believe they treat you better than the grunts, because they need your cooperation to get stuff done. I'm not saying that they are afraid of retribution, just minding the fact that a positive work environment gets more done. You will always have the bad apples though.