Why is this a troll? If you caught the "nut" instead of "not" misspelling, and want to help someone who was only making a joke get their karma back, mod back up to at least a 0 (sorry dotanchohen, I don't have mod points today or I'd help ya out myself).
Durn. Had a reply all written out, then checked my hyperlink without holding down CTRL. Idiot. Oh well, in summary:
Steam not all bad, though even slight chance to lose rights to things I paid for not acceptable to me (digital age be damned! - doesn't change fact that w/physical media someone has to break into my home to steal it, or I have to lose/damage the discs).
Agreed, manuals useless/not needed for many run-of-the-mill games, no matter how fun they are, therefore PDFs good for reducing paper waste. However some games are sufficiently complex to actually make having physical documentation a requirement.
Finally, I'm divorced, so I wouldn't mind seeing ex-wife choke down a few of the dusty manuals:) -- I keed, I keed!
To play devil's advocate, I've used Steam, etc., for my PC, and I still prefer physical media.
First obviously, no download waiting - if the DRM isn't as asinine as Spore's was, then when my machine needs to be rebuilt I can quickly put all of my games back on rather than wait forever.
Second (and I have done this) - I can sell my games LEGALLY to friends when I'm done with them and vice-versa. They get a $50 game for $10-$20, and I get a rebate of sorts. Can't do that with downloaded software (well, I suppose you could copy it to a DVD then find a crack of some type, but hell, your buds can do that, too). Kind of like the e-book argument.
Finally, there's the subjective (OP mentioned this, to be fair) - I *like* having the physical media and the packaging. Hell, Fallout 3 actually even included a REAL, printed manual! Woohoo!
To be sure, there are many benefits to download distribution, but it's nice to have options and I would hate to see the total demise of packaged games.
Call me ignorant, or rash, or just living on the edge, but I actually use it on a daily basis for *almost everything. I haven't installed FF on this (brand new) machine and don't plan on it simply due to its bloat and slowness - things it didn't have when it was introduced.
Chrome introduced features which IE and FF either have since included as well or are planned for future releases. I am certainly aware that Chrome is quite limited in some areas, but in the end its speed, flexibility, small memory footprint, and physical layout (minimal intrusion into the web page display area) make it my first choice despite its drawbacks. Feel free to correct me where I may be ignorant (seriously, no sarcasm intended).
*Every now and then I find a web app that's just not well coded (mostly due to funky CSS that's poorly formed) that works or at least displays properly in IE but not Chrome. C'est la vie.
Read the GP - "stealing the compensation of the...artists." His/her point isn't that goods are being taken; your reply therefore did not address the GP's statement.
An idea many of us would embrace here in south Louisiana - if my office had a shower. I live literally and exactly 3.6 miles from my office, but would smell something awful if I cycled (pedal or even motor) to work.
I was at my first employer for ten years; seven of those (the "middle" seven) went 9/80, and they not only respected our Fridays off, they also didn't actually enforce the full 80 hours. We weren't penalized for holidays either; if one fell on our natural Friday off, we were given an "extra" day during that holiday.
Though my current employer isn't as generous with keeping an eye on (or off, I guess) the 80-hour clock, they're still very fair about everything and respect the long weekends. It's really nice to be back on this schedule after over a year without it. I can go to my kid's school, watch a movie, run errands, sleep late, pretty much whatever. There are no drawbacks for my lifestyle (naturally, YMMV).
I entirely agree with your points; science works from what is currently known, and what you say is exactly *why* the search is as it is -- you can speculate for eons on "what-ifs" and simply cast about for lucky hits, or you can at least get started by building on what you know. If during that process you discover something (as I hope we will) that expands and changes your concept and understanding of reality, that is a huge side benefit, one that can be incorporated into the continued search for further knowledge, etc etc.
Counting the number of Earth-like planets isn't silly, therefore; it's simply a starting point. Now, taking a stab at how many civilizations we will find, that's silly, for all of the valid reasons you point out.
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Why is this a troll? If you caught the "nut" instead of "not" misspelling, and want to help someone who was only making a joke get their karma back, mod back up to at least a 0 (sorry dotanchohen, I don't have mod points today or I'd help ya out myself).
Durn. Had a reply all written out, then checked my hyperlink without holding down CTRL. Idiot. Oh well, in summary:
:) -- I keed, I keed!
Steam not all bad, though even slight chance to lose rights to things I paid for not acceptable to me (digital age be damned! - doesn't change fact that w/physical media someone has to break into my home to steal it, or I have to lose/damage the discs).
Agreed, manuals useless/not needed for many run-of-the-mill games, no matter how fun they are, therefore PDFs good for reducing paper waste. However some games are sufficiently complex to actually make having physical documentation a requirement.
Finally, I'm divorced, so I wouldn't mind seeing ex-wife choke down a few of the dusty manuals
... a consumer-friendly data-storage system of high capacity and enormous lifespan, would I be willing to change this opinion.
I fear this is a case of "pick any two of the three" - sounds like your opinion will be sound and supportable for years to come!
To play devil's advocate, I've used Steam, etc., for my PC, and I still prefer physical media.
First obviously, no download waiting - if the DRM isn't as asinine as Spore's was, then when my machine needs to be rebuilt I can quickly put all of my games back on rather than wait forever.
Second (and I have done this) - I can sell my games LEGALLY to friends when I'm done with them and vice-versa. They get a $50 game for $10-$20, and I get a rebate of sorts. Can't do that with downloaded software (well, I suppose you could copy it to a DVD then find a crack of some type, but hell, your buds can do that, too). Kind of like the e-book argument.
Finally, there's the subjective (OP mentioned this, to be fair) - I *like* having the physical media and the packaging. Hell, Fallout 3 actually even included a REAL, printed manual! Woohoo!
To be sure, there are many benefits to download distribution, but it's nice to have options and I would hate to see the total demise of packaged games.
Call me ignorant, or rash, or just living on the edge, but I actually use it on a daily basis for *almost everything. I haven't installed FF on this (brand new) machine and don't plan on it simply due to its bloat and slowness - things it didn't have when it was introduced.
Chrome introduced features which IE and FF either have since included as well or are planned for future releases. I am certainly aware that Chrome is quite limited in some areas, but in the end its speed, flexibility, small memory footprint, and physical layout (minimal intrusion into the web page display area) make it my first choice despite its drawbacks. Feel free to correct me where I may be ignorant (seriously, no sarcasm intended).
*Every now and then I find a web app that's just not well coded (mostly due to funky CSS that's poorly formed) that works or at least displays properly in IE but not Chrome. C'est la vie.
Would someone please post a torrent file linking to video of the trial?
Read the GP - "stealing the compensation of the...artists." His/her point isn't that goods are being taken; your reply therefore did not address the GP's statement.
I would mod you up for both funny and "FOLLOW THIS ADVICE AT ALL TIMES" if I only had the points.
An idea many of us would embrace here in south Louisiana - if my office had a shower. I live literally and exactly 3.6 miles from my office, but would smell something awful if I cycled (pedal or even motor) to work.
"Entomologists, entomologists, entomologists!"
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I'm not saying you don't make a bad point.
Saaaayyyy... are you sure you're not a lawyer of one type or another?
Why is parent a troll? Merely providing an answer to the gp's question.
I was at my first employer for ten years; seven of those (the "middle" seven) went 9/80, and they not only respected our Fridays off, they also didn't actually enforce the full 80 hours. We weren't penalized for holidays either; if one fell on our natural Friday off, we were given an "extra" day during that holiday.
Though my current employer isn't as generous with keeping an eye on (or off, I guess) the 80-hour clock, they're still very fair about everything and respect the long weekends. It's really nice to be back on this schedule after over a year without it. I can go to my kid's school, watch a movie, run errands, sleep late, pretty much whatever. There are no drawbacks for my lifestyle (naturally, YMMV).
You had coax cable? We had to mine our copper and roll it into wire before we could make the knots. Uphill. Both ways. In the snow.
I think you mean molten ice.
No no no... Molson(tm) Ice. Should see your Apple do some interesting things once it starts to blow .08 or greater.
LEGO bricks!
Sadly, if this is true, I'll probably end up find myself inexorably drawn to vote for this guy.
I entirely agree with your points; science works from what is currently known, and what you say is exactly *why* the search is as it is -- you can speculate for eons on "what-ifs" and simply cast about for lucky hits, or you can at least get started by building on what you know. If during that process you discover something (as I hope we will) that expands and changes your concept and understanding of reality, that is a huge side benefit, one that can be incorporated into the continued search for further knowledge, etc etc.
Counting the number of Earth-like planets isn't silly, therefore; it's simply a starting point. Now, taking a stab at how many civilizations we will find, that's silly, for all of the valid reasons you point out.
Reading that out of context just got me giggling - sorry, had to point it out :)
none of this satisfactorily explains away *my* rapid expansion :(
without having RTFA, I thought either a) it was April 1 and no one told me, or b) I need to up my anti-seizure meds.
(d)Profit?
I heard that the deluxe boxed set comes with the Master Ninja Theme Song.
I do wonder how things could be improved with a decently sized stack... ?
Apparently you haven't checked your spam folder lately; you'll find plenty of answers in there addressing just this question. :)
when a kid's parents have helped them with their science fair projects.