WTF really? I am into Database knitting business for long long time (17 years). Never heard of Computer Associates Database product. Okay, I've not RTFA.

Sheesh guys!! Don't we already know that young of animals learn by playing? Look at kittens, cheetah's cubs or children of most animals when they play.

No, I have not read TFS or TFA.

I think it is BBC site design fault and let us be forgiving to the submitter. I wrote to BBC in June 2010 for similar problem.

See below:

From: xxxx
Sent: 04 June 2010 04:26
To: NewsOnline Comments
Subject: Feedback [NewsWatch]

From: xxx
Email address: xxx

COMMENTS: Hello,

Your section "Most popular stories now" with "Most Read" seems to be
hijacked with old stories.

For instance, stories appear as most read when they are actually
very old.

Woman jailed for testicle attack - 10 February 2005

Once they appear on "Most Popular...", they will continue to be read.
Is this a system design problem or slow news at BBC?

Regards,

REPLY:

Thank you for your email and for your interest in the BBC News website.

The content of the most popular module is taken directly from our usage
statistics. There is no editorial intervention. Stories referenced from
blogs and social networking sites tend to have a much longer shelf life
than other stories and to have many lives. Consequently, it is not
unusual for older stories to appear a number of times in this module.

Regards
BBC News Website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Erm, second oldest profession. The oldest profession is hunting.

I am glad you said "Mathematics", not Maths or Math. My English Language teacher in college always corrected us not to short-form sciences..like maths, bio etc.

If one thinks about:

David Vs Goliath (with David's pebbles)
Palestinians Vs IDA (with Palestinians pebbles)
God Vs Earth (with God's pebbles)

A feeling of vulnerability should make us humble & wise.

A discussion on this subject would warrant a look at writings of Ivan Illich http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Illich

Indian here. Ditto. Sign me up for equal number.

I've heard similar noise on Simputer years before. While I wish the project my best, I fail to see how it can be delivered.
Again, check on Simputer story.

--./me goes back puttering on his Thinkpad

I read Playboy for the same reason I read National Geographic. To see the sights I'm never going to visit --- Anonymous

My mom does ear piercing herself (with plain sterilized needles). I've seen her making multiple punctures like ....."Oops it doesn't align, let me make a new hole"!! Guess she has very high pain threshold.

I am a user of binaural beats (not of the illicit/druggie type) but for more sober stuff. I use this for meditation "Hemi-Sync.Gateway Experience" and to enhance focus and concentration "Hemi Sync Metamusic". If you can get hold of Hemi-Sync Metamusic "Einstein's Dream", you will know what I am talking about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monroe_Institute

http://www.hemi-sync.com/

It is called Pleasure Principle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_principle_(psychology)
What is interesting is, more and more across all ages & positions are falling in trap of this. This is backwards.

May not be applicable in your climate but do look at design philosophy of Laurie Baker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Baker

You can download his small booklets:

http://lauriebaker.net/work/work/booklets-and-writing-by-laurie-baker.html

People take pride in saying "Our nation is built on laws ..."

My take on this:

More number laws / lawyers = litigious society
More number of doctors = diseased/ill society

------------

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel - Samuel Johnson

Girl in a tattoo shop: I want a small animal tattooed on my thigh. How much?

Tattoo Guy: Rabbit, Tiger or Dog - $10 each. Giraffe is free!!