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"The map primarily includes modern scientists who have made significant advances to our understanding of the world, however I have also included many present day scientists who fuel a passion for, and advances in, science through communication and science popularisation"

Translation from someone fluent in dutch but less so in english:

"Several times a day the museum atttendants performed (using a checklist) a systemetic check to find defective exhibitions, and believe me, they were there. They kept maintenance busy."

Anyway, the forum, while interesting for the stories and links, doesn't know where the thing is either. One poster even writes he contacted the museum and was told it was destroyed (sent to junkyard) but that comment is unsubstantiated.

The easy answer would be the Yukon because it saves more per 10,000 miles. However, which one gets used more?

If you use the Civic much more than the Yukon it will still be better to replace it. (for example if you drive the Civic to work everyday and use the Yukon for weekly shopping and a yearly camping trip)

Additionally, the production cost of a SUV is probably higher so building a new SUV taxes the environment more than building a new sedan.

I was thinking the same. Each printer (including the small desktop models) at my work can be emailed to and from, which works excellent with printing, scanning and faxing (receiving and sending). I've seen the same printers for sale at normal consumer shops...

If I understand correctly though, it will have a preconfigured, easy to set up web-based email adress om a HP server. Basically bringing the normal enterprise functionality to home users.

That would be fairly neat, but also rather useless and easy to abuse.

Well, that's not really what the parent meant, but if you need a source, what about starting with the article?

"The cellular structure of the human brain, scientists have discovered, adapts readily to the tools we use, including those for finding, storing and sharing information. By changing our habits of mind, each new technology strengthens certain neural pathways and weakens others. The cellular alterations continue to shape the way we think even when we're not using the technology."

If it gets to the point where you need weapons, relying on weapons for more than the last resort of defense would be a bad idea. Unless you're an action superhero, youd get killed sooner or later or live as a scavenger the rest of your life.

You'd need friends. Be part of the strongest gang/army/whatever. And have usefull skills, like farming, mechanics or teaching, so you don't actually have to take part in the shooting.

We're not even at the bottom of the valley yet. That thing is clearly a robot, nothing uncanny about it. Most importantly it needs a better mouth and small natural body movements.

You've my sympathy for that awful experience.

I don't believe you're correct though with your statement that the brain has that much extra capacity. As I understand it a brain works by association. So when it receives signals which it associates with mortal danger, it will look for associated memories.

Basically you only think that you went through all that. Youll have a -memory- of thinking about everything you had done, but you didnt actually -think- about it. It is similar to doing an internet search and getting 10 million results. Even though you had that many results you will only really evaluate the highest rated results and in the end fully process one or two.

Additionally your brain plays a trick on you. When you recall the event it will bring up the memories while you "evaluate" them. But in fact that is the first time you really think about them. You're following the links that were created at the event, and the deep links, all the while thinking that you've thought about it before. Your brain does things like that all the time. A good example is your vision. Your eyes don't actually see everything youre `seeing. They only see a bit and your brain just extrapolates the rest, fooling you into thinking youre seeing the whole picture.

I hope that makes as much sense typed out as it does in my head. ;)

All the best

Well for starters, me. In fact I don't care to buy a blu-ray player at all. I'm happy with DVD's.

However, to get the ability to watch high quality 3d movies I'd buy a new player AND a new tv. And I would pay premium for comfortable glasses.

Why? Because it adds a lot to the movie experience. 3d produces a much more lifelike image.

Also following excerpts are from their privacy policy:

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I checked a can and it clearly states it cleans, lubricates and protects against rust. (among other things)

I do agree with you though that it's not really the best choice for all that. I mainly use it for loosening stuck bolts and parts.

But it does say so on the can.

The no violence thing was obviously aimed at the parents. There were apparently no green blocks so you couldn't create anything military related. So the tanks I built were red. I never even realized that there were no green blocks until I was older.

Parent post is the obvious and correct answer. Next question please. I know that insulting people isn't a good way to conduct an argument but if you ask this question and can't even come up with this answer yourself (yes I rtfa) you're an idiot.

And for the "it's a game, not work", this is such a ridiculous argument which translates to:
"It should be exactly like I want it to be even though it's a MM(ultiplayer)O game. It doesn't matter at all what other people like, in fact I won't even consider thinking about it because they're all there to screw me over anyway. I want instant gratification because that's the only way I can be entertained.

Anyway, I used to play Everquest (a lot) and one of the biggest disappointments was when they introduced the city portals.
When I first started playing (as an ogre) traveling from the Oggok (ogre city) to Neriak (dark elves) was quite a trip, which I had to prepare for and I had to be constantly alert so I wouldn't die (those damn madmen and sand giants).
Not to mention traveling to for example Ak'Anon or Erudin, for which trip you actually needed to sneak through human controlled cities to take a ship.
That was awesome to me. I can understand that it's not fun for everyone but when discussing these features at least consider this!

Or make the sensitive area square like they always are but make the sensitive are triangular. Easier on the eyes and same effect. And why not make the sensitive area round? Then you wouldn't have each key touching three other keys.

Uhhh. I don't think you really understand how this works. There is dividing line between offline (real) life and online (virtual) life. Virtual worlds are part of the real world and have to obey the same laws. This can get confusing at times, with virtual property and virtual identities which are not the same as their real life counterparts. basically you can easily get confused by word games. It also gets difficult because of the easily crossed borders and anonymity.

A virtual person is not the same as a real person. That's why you don't go to jail for killing someone in WOW. If you infringe on a trademark you can get in trouble, no matter in what way (using what medium) you did it.

You can't make an online country either and say that laws don't apply there. Online characters don't perform crimes, the real persons controlling them do. Anyone has to obey the laws of the country they're residing in, no matter whether they perform their activities online or any other way.