None of us is as beautiful as all of us.
Another Tuesday - another invitation to hurry up and die already.
@Snow leopard: Much better. Thanks for that...
... so kids, have you learned your lesson? Don't make fun of the colorblind kid. Some day he'll save your ass by sabotaging a recon ship from an invading planet.
Speaking as a person with profound color-deficiency, yeah this is pretty silly. You don't discover that you're PROFOUNDLY colorblind (like this guy) when you're old enough to drive.
Speaking as a person with profound color-deficiency, yeah this is pretty silly. You don't discover that you're PROFOUNDLY colorblind (like this guy) when you're old enough to drive.
It'd be a treat if someone would acknowledge that so far, we humans SUCK at long-term weather prediction.
I'm used to seeing great diagrammatics here at Gizmodo. This is not among those. This is a very distorted image. It makes the near misses appear much closer than they were.
You can do better.
You can do better.
Another idea - eat your pets. No one ever talks about how much environmental waste goes along with keeping a domestic animal.
Man hands! Aaaagh!
Being Jewish does not make one any more or less interesting.
Belief in Christian Science is evaporating. That's not interesting either.
Many surnames disappear every day. Still. Meh.
So what does that leave for humor? Stereotype humor that would get a non-Jew boycotted?
Next.
Belief in Christian Science is evaporating. That's not interesting either.
Many surnames disappear every day. Still. Meh.
So what does that leave for humor? Stereotype humor that would get a non-Jew boycotted?
Next.
I have Navigon and CoPilot for my iPhone 3GS. I can only keep one loaded at any time, so right now, it's Navigon's turn. I like it for the most part, but it has one enormous problem - all the text is WAY too small to be useful when driving. Look at these displays and compare them to the standard Garmin display and you'll see what I mean. Enlarging 1 value - the distance to the next turn - would improve this application immensely.
The other problem with all GPS uses on the iPhone 3GS is the lag. Regardless of the app, I find myself about a block ahead IRL.
The other problem with all GPS uses on the iPhone 3GS is the lag. Regardless of the app, I find myself about a block ahead IRL.
I still don't get what this movie has to do with chili.
(Those near Cincinnati Ohio might find this mildly amusing.)
(Those near Cincinnati Ohio might find this mildly amusing.)
Arrrg! So close! The models here are fantastic. Really. I love when people use more conventional Lego to make such excellent replicas. Terrific work.
My complaint is that I can't play this game. I'm sorry, but you can't just make any old thing a bishop, or a knight, but WORSE, you can't make them different things on the same team. Five moves into a game, and I'll be trying to remember if that's my knight or your bishop or what.
And Vader is the queen? Really? I mean, in Episode III, he was obviously the Emperor's bitch, but still.
My complaint is that I can't play this game. I'm sorry, but you can't just make any old thing a bishop, or a knight, but WORSE, you can't make them different things on the same team. Five moves into a game, and I'll be trying to remember if that's my knight or your bishop or what.
And Vader is the queen? Really? I mean, in Episode III, he was obviously the Emperor's bitch, but still.
@wcanyon: Hehehehe.
Okay. Seriously. WTF was that supposed to be?
Okay. Seriously. WTF was that supposed to be?
Aw HELL no.
Just when I start to feel a little hope for our species because of shows like Mythbusters, along comes another BS pseudoscience show.
Tell you what, run the show, but give James Randi the last 5 minutes to completely refute the previous 55.
Just when I start to feel a little hope for our species because of shows like Mythbusters, along comes another BS pseudoscience show.
Tell you what, run the show, but give James Randi the last 5 minutes to completely refute the previous 55.
@Coreboy: Fair point. I do not want to put words in your mouth.
Can you be more specific about what you mean when you say " it wouldn't hurt to change the outlook of some of the content of a networks programming." ?
Change in what way?
Obviously it could actually hurt if they changed and became more racist or homophobic, for example.
I think on the whole that DC, Nation Geographic and the Science Network do a fair job. I get frustrated when they host junk science shows about ghosts and the paranormal, but hey, they're in the entertainment business. I'll put up with a lot of that crap if it keeps Mythbusters and How It's Made on the air.
I reacted strongly to the subject because I am tired of being told that humans are the worst thing that has ever happened to this planet.
We are a species like any other. Would our planet be better off without us? The other animals might think so, if they could think such a thought. As it is, we appear to have a monopoly on that trick.
That certainly does not imply that "it's our planet and we can do what we want with it" but neither does it imply that "we suck and should rid the planet of our foul stench." You don't want to have babies? Far out. Don't. I have 4 kids, so I'm over the limit. Meh. I also eat more meat to counter the vegans. We'll get along fine as long as no one gets it in her or his head to make a law to force others to live as she or he does. (Yeah, I hate grammar too)
I'm also tired of the fear, hatred, guilt and violence created by the radical environmental movement. Note the word "radical" there. I'll dump all over radicals on the right as quickly as I will those on the left.
Spurious question: I'm an atheist. What do radical atheists do? Shrugging violently doesn't pose much threat to anyone.
Sorry for the cheap shot on the grammar thing. No excuse.
Can you be more specific about what you mean when you say " it wouldn't hurt to change the outlook of some of the content of a networks programming." ?
Change in what way?
Obviously it could actually hurt if they changed and became more racist or homophobic, for example.
I think on the whole that DC, Nation Geographic and the Science Network do a fair job. I get frustrated when they host junk science shows about ghosts and the paranormal, but hey, they're in the entertainment business. I'll put up with a lot of that crap if it keeps Mythbusters and How It's Made on the air.
I reacted strongly to the subject because I am tired of being told that humans are the worst thing that has ever happened to this planet.
We are a species like any other. Would our planet be better off without us? The other animals might think so, if they could think such a thought. As it is, we appear to have a monopoly on that trick.
That certainly does not imply that "it's our planet and we can do what we want with it" but neither does it imply that "we suck and should rid the planet of our foul stench." You don't want to have babies? Far out. Don't. I have 4 kids, so I'm over the limit. Meh. I also eat more meat to counter the vegans. We'll get along fine as long as no one gets it in her or his head to make a law to force others to live as she or he does. (Yeah, I hate grammar too)
I'm also tired of the fear, hatred, guilt and violence created by the radical environmental movement. Note the word "radical" there. I'll dump all over radicals on the right as quickly as I will those on the left.
Spurious question: I'm an atheist. What do radical atheists do? Shrugging violently doesn't pose much threat to anyone.
Sorry for the cheap shot on the grammar thing. No excuse.
@Coreboy: "If you don't think Discovery and every other network uses there (sic) own sensorship (sic), your (sic) not thinking clearly. "
Sorry. I'm as guilty as most for mangling the language, but c'mon, that was a threefer.
To your point, I don't watch the DC very often, but I'm pretty sure they don't run much pro-war propaganda. If they show how guns are made, or which military devices and tactics work best, or how explosive work, well that's all science and it's all fair game. If they air a show that that says in effect "Here is a cool F-22 and if you want to fly one, go join your friendly USAF today!" then I'd see your point.
I don't know whether the DC runs ads for the armed services. Would you prohibit that as well?
Sorry. I'm as guilty as most for mangling the language, but c'mon, that was a threefer.
To your point, I don't watch the DC very often, but I'm pretty sure they don't run much pro-war propaganda. If they show how guns are made, or which military devices and tactics work best, or how explosive work, well that's all science and it's all fair game. If they air a show that that says in effect "Here is a cool F-22 and if you want to fly one, go join your friendly USAF today!" then I'd see your point.
I don't know whether the DC runs ads for the armed services. Would you prohibit that as well?
@Coreboy: I'm not sure I can go along with your supermarket/salmonella analogy. The network has a responsibility to ensure its content is factual, but I don't think they have any responsibility to air content that may impact the planet or society in any way.
Who would you want acting as that filter? The government? Scary thought.
Who would you want acting as that filter? The government? Scary thought.
@Coreboy: The guy had mental issues. It's sad that they went untreated.
I don't care about his points. He was as f'd up as an abortion clinic bomber, but we'll spend the next news cycle talking about whether he has a point, rather than trying to portray the entire environmental movement as a bunch of fringe nutjobs.
My point is, every movement spawns its crazies. The difference is that when the left has crazies, the media tells us that we should listen to their pleas, but when the right has crazies, it's evidence that the entire cause is made up of crazies.
Oh, and...
* Discovery Channel start airing shows that offer solutions to the planet's problems (they do that now)
* All programs promoting War and the technology behind those must cease. (pro-censorship)
* Discovery stop promoting childbirth in its shows (Hey humans - die off already!)
* Develop shows that mention the Malthusian sciences about how food production leads to the overpopulation of the Human race. (Overpopulation according to whom?)
* Talk about Evolution. (They do, thankfully.)
* "Talk about Malthus and Darwin until it sinks into the stupid people's brains until they get it!!" (Okay buddy, excuse me if I don't value your opinion about what should sink into my brain.)
* The gunman also demands shows that offer solutions to problems with immigration, pollution, and the US economy. (Sounds good. Did he offer any solutions other than the whole "die humans, die" thing?)
Which of the points above were good?
Which were worth threatening to kill anyone over?
I don't care about his points. He was as f'd up as an abortion clinic bomber, but we'll spend the next news cycle talking about whether he has a point, rather than trying to portray the entire environmental movement as a bunch of fringe nutjobs.
My point is, every movement spawns its crazies. The difference is that when the left has crazies, the media tells us that we should listen to their pleas, but when the right has crazies, it's evidence that the entire cause is made up of crazies.
Oh, and...
* Discovery Channel start airing shows that offer solutions to the planet's problems (they do that now)
* All programs promoting War and the technology behind those must cease. (pro-censorship)
* Discovery stop promoting childbirth in its shows (Hey humans - die off already!)
* Develop shows that mention the Malthusian sciences about how food production leads to the overpopulation of the Human race. (Overpopulation according to whom?)
* Talk about Evolution. (They do, thankfully.)
* "Talk about Malthus and Darwin until it sinks into the stupid people's brains until they get it!!" (Okay buddy, excuse me if I don't value your opinion about what should sink into my brain.)
* The gunman also demands shows that offer solutions to problems with immigration, pollution, and the US economy. (Sounds good. Did he offer any solutions other than the whole "die humans, die" thing?)
Which of the points above were good?
Which were worth threatening to kill anyone over?
@Kaiser-Machead v.2.1.1: Zackly! That was my first reaction.
But then, that goes along with my impression of most social media. "Here! Look at my junk! Cool huh? Like me!"
Smells of Lysol and sadness...
But then, that goes along with my impression of most social media. "Here! Look at my junk! Cool huh? Like me!"
Smells of Lysol and sadness...
@zoethebitch: Kiiiinda thinking I don't know what you think I should know there. Are you implying something metaphysical? Pretty sure that'd be about 180 degrees out of phase with Ms. Rand's way of thinking.
A new concept of energy. Hmmm. Isn't that like saying a new concept of blue? I mean, the word "energy" means something pretty specific in scientific terms. It's also bandied about very loosely by the new age movement. I would argue that the latter use is so broad that it ends up being meaningless, or close to it.
Alzo vik, I should have noticed the John Galt references earlier in the post. Nicely done.
A new concept of energy. Hmmm. Isn't that like saying a new concept of blue? I mean, the word "energy" means something pretty specific in scientific terms. It's also bandied about very loosely by the new age movement. I would argue that the latter use is so broad that it ends up being meaningless, or close to it.
Alzo vik, I should have noticed the John Galt references earlier in the post. Nicely done.
