"unless it expands faster than the speed of light, relatively speaking)"
Bingo. Current theories hold that the universe expanded faster than light during the first few seconds of existence. I don't remember the precise reason this avoided violating the theory of relativity, but it was a concise and reasonable explanation which I could look up if no one else knows offhand.
I had some of those when I was younger, and my three-year-old has some of the old metal ones too. I refuse to buy the plastic shit Tonka passes off these days--if I can't swing it around and smash wood planks with it, it isn't a Tonka.
I would submit the harmless looking Big Wheel to this list, if only because I rode one right off the bed of a parked pickup when I was ~6 and chipped an incisor on the pavement (don't ask me why I put it in there in the first place--probably because I was a kid). In my teenage years, various dentists offered to grind it down and cap it, but I refused every time. I wanted a permanent reminder of the importance of not being an idiot. Sometimes it even works.
"The teacher of the science class had apparently even taken the step of stating at the start of the school year that there were other theories on the origin of life."
In that case, the student should be bitching about the teaching of abiogenesis, not the theory of evolution, which says nothing about the origin of life. Except I have a feeling abiogenesis isn't taught in this class, so perhaps the science teacher should learn a bit of science before attempting to teach it.
I've always wanted to live on the beach, but Colorado doesn't have many. But now I'll be able to have a nice beachfront retirement home without moving to Florida. Thanks, global warming!
"Take the amen break for example. A whole musical genre grew up around a single sample made 40 years ago because the copyright on it was never enforced."
Technically correct, but let's be accurate as well. I can think of a good 5 genres that sprang up around the Amen break in various forms (sped up, slowed down, reversed, etc.) off the top of my head.
It would be great if a judge looked at this case, weighed the evidence, then said "ACTUALLY, RIAA, I'm assigning all royalties to the people who create the music, with the exception of a small stipend to pay you for lawyers' fees, since that's your sole function these days. Now shut the fuck up and get out of my courtroom before I have you all shot."
The second amendment is about the right to protect yourself from your government. I don't think the founding fathers would have a problem with individuals owning missiles, tanks, or other weapons that put them at parity with a modern army, for just that reason.
"Now there's the 'special' position they got, what business is guaranteed to make a certain amount of money, if they lose money somehow they would magically get new increased rates to guarantee that ROI I mentioned? All the while being protected from competition? Not too many."
Yes, but isn't socialism wonderful? It's worked out great for American telecom and airline companies, and I'm certain anyone else who can't compete in a free market could reap some great benefits as well.
"Twenty years from now, experts doubt that America will remain a dominant force in science as it was during the last century."
We're already behind if this "beebo" person (presumably not American) can see twenty years into the future to know what experts will be saying. That's just fucking amazing.
By definition, "exposing creationist pseudoscience" is a biased statement, even though it's not a bad thing and in fact can be said to be an accurate description of the site.
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More to the point (the one that just went flying over your neutronium-packed skull), the RIAA is suing people for redistributing their IP.
I can see it now:
American judge: "Hand over your records!"
Russian company: "Go fuckski yourself, tovarisch."
"It should not be the job of anyone else but the parent to get the point across that 'Stealing is not only unethical, but also unlawful'"
True.
The RIAA is not suing people for stealing, however. Try again.
_Harry Potter and the Dark, Moist Cave_.
True. It's not like he was growing pot or something. He just killed someone (maybe). Throw the book at him! By which I mean, 2 years.
Unless he was growing pot. Then give him the chair. That's the way we like to do it.
"unless it expands faster than the speed of light, relatively speaking)"
Bingo. Current theories hold that the universe expanded faster than light during the first few seconds of existence. I don't remember the precise reason this avoided violating the theory of relativity, but it was a concise and reasonable explanation which I could look up if no one else knows offhand.
"There are plenty of alternatives if you don't want to accept that."
Yes. One of the alternatives is to hack around Microsoft's artificial forced upgrade path.
I had some of those when I was younger, and my three-year-old has some of the old metal ones too. I refuse to buy the plastic shit Tonka passes off these days--if I can't swing it around and smash wood planks with it, it isn't a Tonka.
I would submit the harmless looking Big Wheel to this list, if only because I rode one right off the bed of a parked pickup when I was ~6 and chipped an incisor on the pavement (don't ask me why I put it in there in the first place--probably because I was a kid). In my teenage years, various dentists offered to grind it down and cap it, but I refused every time. I wanted a permanent reminder of the importance of not being an idiot. Sometimes it even works.
"The teacher of the science class had apparently even taken the step of stating at the start of the school year that there were other theories on the origin of life."
In that case, the student should be bitching about the teaching of abiogenesis, not the theory of evolution, which says nothing about the origin of life. Except I have a feeling abiogenesis isn't taught in this class, so perhaps the science teacher should learn a bit of science before attempting to teach it.
You mean:
1. Melt a penny
2. Repeat step 1 a billion times (formerly "???")
3. Form ingots
4. PROFIT!
Print more paper money to cover metal losses.
I'm a genius!
You know, the unfunny one.
I've always wanted to live on the beach, but Colorado doesn't have many. But now I'll be able to have a nice beachfront retirement home without moving to Florida. Thanks, global warming!
"Take the amen break for example. A whole musical genre grew up around a single sample made 40 years ago because the copyright on it was never enforced."
Technically correct, but let's be accurate as well. I can think of a good 5 genres that sprang up around the Amen break in various forms (sped up, slowed down, reversed, etc.) off the top of my head.
It would be great if a judge looked at this case, weighed the evidence, then said "ACTUALLY, RIAA, I'm assigning all royalties to the people who create the music, with the exception of a small stipend to pay you for lawyers' fees, since that's your sole function these days. Now shut the fuck up and get out of my courtroom before I have you all shot."
Well, I can dream.
The second amendment is about the right to protect yourself from your government. I don't think the founding fathers would have a problem with individuals owning missiles, tanks, or other weapons that put them at parity with a modern army, for just that reason.
"Now there's the 'special' position they got, what business is guaranteed to make a certain amount of money, if they lose money somehow they would magically get new increased rates to guarantee that ROI I mentioned? All the while being protected from competition? Not too many."
Yes, but isn't socialism wonderful? It's worked out great for American telecom and airline companies, and I'm certain anyone else who can't compete in a free market could reap some great benefits as well.
If I wanted to watch commercials every five minutes during _Lost_ I'd just watch it on TV.
"These ninny-hammers aren't ready for algebra."
I'm shocked they figured out which button to press to answer the phone.
The RIAA doesn't create anything (and never did). Their sole reason for existence is to sue people.
lol the joke went thundering over your head at Mach 2.
"Twenty years from now, experts doubt that America will remain a dominant force in science as it was during the last century."
We're already behind if this "beebo" person (presumably not American) can see twenty years into the future to know what experts will be saying. That's just fucking amazing.
If your phone is warm to the touch even when not in use, is that an indication of bugging or a battery designed by Sony?
"some people would regard it as offtopic and you seem like an example of such."
I really don't care one way or another--I was just responding to your claim that it didn't constitute bias. Also see my reply to "Angostura" below.
Here are some helpful links for both of you responders:
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=exposing
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pseudosc
And most importantly:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bias (specifically "favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral")
By definition, "exposing creationist pseudoscience" is a biased statement, even though it's not a bad thing and in fact can be said to be an accurate description of the site.