A free market would be an interesting idea to try. If you think the cable/phone industry is anything like a free market then you have no idea what a free market is.
He didn't even take into account that after stopping the truck the driver could be eaten by velociraptors who escaped from a nearby cloning lab! Next time just let the driver slam into the intersection you douche!
The American people (English colonists) *knew* why the redcoats were being killed. We haven't been told why this guy could be. It's a "state secret" after all. The case has not been made and the president doesn't feel the need to tell us. You don't find that scary? Maybe you don't know - but imagine a president you vehemently disagree with. Now do you find it scary?
The "red coats" were a much larger threat to the United States than this terrorist. Yet the officers involved in the "Boston Massacre" were given a trial. They were defended by a man who would become one of the United State's founding fathers even. Truly great men stand resolute in the face of fear and violence. Weak and feeble men give into the mob. Our last two presidents have been fear-mongering pussies compared to those who founded this nation.
"The law, in all vicissitudes of government, fluctuations of the passions, or flights of enthusiasm, will preserve a steady undeviating course; it will not bend to the uncertain wishes, imaginations, and wanton tempers of men. To use the words of a great and worthy man, a patriot, and an hero, and enlightned friend of mankind, and a martyr to liberty; I mean ALGERNON SIDNEY,who from his earliest infancy sought a tranquil retirement under the shadow of the tree of liberty, with his tongue, his pen, and his sword, "The law, (says he,) no passion can disturb. Tis void of desire and fear, lust and anger. 'Tis mens sine affectu; written reason; retaining some measure of the divine perfection. It does not enjoin that which pleases a weak, frail man, but without any regard to persons, commands that which is good, and punishes evil in all, whether rich, or poor, high or low,'Tis deaf, inexorable, inflexible. On the one hand it is inexorable to the cries and lamentations of the prisoners; on the other it is deaf, deaf as an adder to the clamours of the populace."
- John Adams
Man is Slashdot the largest collection of conservative whiny techies in the world or is it just me? Perhaps if that fade-in is so resource intensive you may want to change from your C=64 with coupled modem to something a bit more recent? I know I know, all that extra memory and CPU speed just encourages "sloppy programming" but trust me it's worth it.
I would say you underestimate the cognitive abilities of a druggie. It's not that unlikely one could get high and then record their experiences later (or during). And there are plenty of "mistakes" (depending on your definition - I don't see them as such but then I think it's a work of fiction so it can't be "wrong."). There are many contradictions and differences between the books of the Bible. And all of the predictions are either too vague to be useful, provide no dates (so those which haven't happened yet are simply "yet to come true"), made post-hoc, or the people involved knew about the predictions. Add to that the fact that the Bible was compiled from many books after-the-fact and you can throw cherry-picking into the mix as well (why pick books that were 'wrong?').
Here's an exercise for you: Which is more likely? That he was mad or high (the influence of drugs has been taken by many cultures as "spiritual awareness") or that he really *did* see the future?
Also - If I wrote such ramblings would you grant me the same exception you grant the Bible author? Why or why not? And considering that 2,000 years ago people didn't have the faintest understanding of psychology or understand that psychotropic drugs did not grant a spiritual enlightenment, why would you choose to go with the less likely scenario?
I always find it interesting that people are often more willing to suspend disbelief with "ancient and ignorant" texts than with modern ones.
Given that the book you're talking about reads like the mad ramblings of a dude on a bad trip are you surprised nobody has thought to bring it up?
If I told you that some guy at a grateful dead concert told me that "one day the government will track us all" in between talking about how "his hand was floating in front of his face" and how "the music tastes purple" would you take me seriously?
"And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands; and in the middle of the lampstands one like the Son of Man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His breast with a golden girdle. And His head and His hair were white like wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire; and His feet were like burnished bronze, when it had been caused to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. And in His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as a dead man. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying, 'Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades."
Exactly. The press has really screwed the pooch lately. They're supposed to be an unofficial opposition to the government. But they've found it's far more profitable to simply take the dog scraps handed them than to do real investigation.
Here's hoping citizen journalism can kick some spark back into the industry.
Scientists present the world with decades of research, data and findings. Then the world spends decades more nitpicking over the language used to describe the phenomena.
Contrary to what most people think "football" may have originally referred to a game played on foot (rather than from a horse) and did not necessarily imply kicking a ball.
That's because the actual science is far too complex to explain to everybody such that they will "get it." Do you understand quantum physics? Maybe. But I don't. So I accept what experts tell me because, well, *they're experts and I'm not*. The science is there if I wish to educate myself (to double check the experts) but if I don't take that opportunity then my best option *is* to accept the scientific consensus.
And if you get a guy like me shouting that quantum mechanics is wrong the media does a disservice by portraying me on an even playing field with those who know what the fuck they're talking about.
Almost *no* politician (none perhaps?) is even remotely knowledgeable enough about the actual science involved in climate change to say that it is wrong. Anybody who listens to them over *actual* scientists is an even greater moron.
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A free market would be an interesting idea to try. If you think the cable/phone industry is anything like a free market then you have no idea what a free market is.
Let me guess - you spend hours a day tweaking compiler parameters to get your software running 'optimally' right?
Or did you mean "jibe?"
He didn't even take into account that after stopping the truck the driver could be eaten by velociraptors who escaped from a nearby cloning lab! Next time just let the driver slam into the intersection you douche!
You must be hung like a badger...
The American people (English colonists) *knew* why the redcoats were being killed. We haven't been told why this guy could be. It's a "state secret" after all. The case has not been made and the president doesn't feel the need to tell us. You don't find that scary? Maybe you don't know - but imagine a president you vehemently disagree with. Now do you find it scary?
"The law, in all vicissitudes of government, fluctuations of the passions, or flights of enthusiasm, will preserve a steady undeviating course; it will not bend to the uncertain wishes, imaginations, and wanton tempers of men. To use the words of a great and worthy man, a patriot, and an hero, and enlightned friend of mankind, and a martyr to liberty; I mean ALGERNON SIDNEY,who from his earliest infancy sought a tranquil retirement under the shadow of the tree of liberty, with his tongue, his pen, and his sword, "The law, (says he,) no passion can disturb. Tis void of desire and fear, lust and anger. 'Tis mens sine affectu; written reason; retaining some measure of the divine perfection. It does not enjoin that which pleases a weak, frail man, but without any regard to persons, commands that which is good, and punishes evil in all, whether rich, or poor, high or low,'Tis deaf, inexorable, inflexible. On the one hand it is inexorable to the cries and lamentations of the prisoners; on the other it is deaf, deaf as an adder to the clamours of the populace."
- John Adams
Man is Slashdot the largest collection of conservative whiny techies in the world or is it just me? Perhaps if that fade-in is so resource intensive you may want to change from your C=64 with coupled modem to something a bit more recent? I know I know, all that extra memory and CPU speed just encourages "sloppy programming" but trust me it's worth it.
I'm nowhere near educated enough about the Bible to speak at length about the specifics but if you're interested this is a very good talk:
http://doubtreligion.blogspot.com/2010/08/rd-extra-which-jesus.html
Don't be put off by the obviously "atheist" nature of the site and podcast. The speaker is very good and reasoned (as is the podcast in general).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_special_relativity
Also - If I wrote such ramblings would you grant me the same exception you grant the Bible author? Why or why not? And considering that 2,000 years ago people didn't have the faintest understanding of psychology or understand that psychotropic drugs did not grant a spiritual enlightenment, why would you choose to go with the less likely scenario?
I always find it interesting that people are often more willing to suspend disbelief with "ancient and ignorant" texts than with modern ones.
Right now it's like men wearing womens' underwear and vice-verse.
You mean it makes me feel pretty?
If I told you that some guy at a grateful dead concert told me that "one day the government will track us all" in between talking about how "his hand was floating in front of his face" and how "the music tastes purple" would you take me seriously?
"And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands; and in the middle of the lampstands one like the Son of Man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His breast with a golden girdle. And His head and His hair were white like wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire; and His feet were like burnished bronze, when it had been caused to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. And in His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strength. And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as a dead man. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying, 'Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades."
Cheech wake up man!
Probably about as long until *I* want to buy one. Almost 1 second.
The fact that you just lump SQL Server with Windows is... Odd. And definitely proves my point.
Seriously dude. Just because you don't buy it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Seriously? 2 products? If you truly think that then you have *no* idea what Microsoft does or just haven't been paying attention for 10 years.
Here's hoping citizen journalism can kick some spark back into the industry.
Enterprise!
Google:
There's some latency as the site fetches images and scales images. Overall works pretty well.
Bing:
The site asks me to download and install Silverlight.exe which doesn't work on my operating system.
Perhaps I'm not as easily impressed as you?
*sigh*
FYI: Global warming is part of climate change.
You must be a hit at parties...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(word)#Etymology
Team communication is essential to the sport. Difficult to do when you can't hear...
And if you get a guy like me shouting that quantum mechanics is wrong the media does a disservice by portraying me on an even playing field with those who know what the fuck they're talking about.
Almost *no* politician (none perhaps?) is even remotely knowledgeable enough about the actual science involved in climate change to say that it is wrong. Anybody who listens to them over *actual* scientists is an even greater moron.