nim, like python, requires strict indentation. That's not comfortable for some people. I, for one, have nystagmus and find it practically impossible to code in python. I suspect I'd have the same issues with nim.
oh, so Putin invaded three countries
You mean, Georgia, Ukraine and (brewing) Moldova? With functional takeover of a number of ex-USSR countries as well (Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova differ only by daring to stand up to Russia)? And aiding bloody coups elsewhere?
Moldova got already invaded - Putin took Transnistria already. In fact, that was his first invasion.
While somewhat simplistic, I think the GP post did have some merit. And you confirm it, albeit very indirectly when you mention the ease with which social sciences are malleable to whichever political agenda requires their services. This is all caused by the fact that social sciences don't produce falsifiable results: there are no hypotheses, let alone theories, in social sciences, that are falsifiable.
That is their greatest weakness, the very reason why they shouldn't be called "science". There is no bias in this statement, even IF those who dedicated their lives to social sciences feel offended by it.
running a Big Boy's OS. You know, a device that gives its user a lot of freedom and power. A phone that could be connected to a keyboard and monitor to do the same or similar things my 6 year old desktop can do.
These specs are not a good match for that vision. I can live with the poor resolution, the mid-range camera and the relatively small screen size (though I'm definitely a fan of phablets). The slow CPU and limited amount of RAM are killers, though, and not in the good sense of the word.
By the by, do you know what the primary advantage of a railgun is? No, it's not super-high muzzle velocity. it's elimination of the powder charge. Since the powder charge for a modern (defined as post-WW1) artillery piece is larger than the projectile, that more than doubles (more than triples for most artillery) your ammo capacity. And that's not even counting the space taken up by the fire-suppression system and armor protecting the powder magazines.
Your post deserves to be modded up to infinity, because THIS is the fucking point.
When I started using Google's 2-factor authentication, I admit, it was tedious, but it pays dividends in peace of mind, and how!
I think you subsidized the bonus payouts to the telco executives...
Don't worry I'm sure the benefits will trickle down through the economy
LOL
Maybe a few more hookers got coke snorted off their butts, as a result.
It obviously won't really be Star Wars; it won't be the story Lucas wants to tell, and will instead be some sort of mass Hollywood shoveled shit designed to appeal to the modal average and draw in dollars.
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Which is exactly what all Star Wars episodes were.
because I am not anti vax, but i am pro choice. in that people should be free to do as they wish with their own bodies
As long as these bodies are kept out of civilization, i.e. basically hermits, then I'm fine with that. If you want to participate in society, though, you have to get vaccinated. It is part of the social contract you make with the rest of humanity. It is analogous to you waving around your hands (your body) being free, as long as you don't hit someone in the face (someone else's body).
I am not sure about that name policy statement. I mean, I have this guy in my circles:
https://plus.google.com/+Whatw...
He's registered under "Jesus H. Christ", but I somehow doubt that that's his real name.
Seems pretty lively to me. Even too lively, at times. I have about a thousand people circled, and am circled by a few thousand. I do post public, but I post more private posts. People in my circles have a similar ration - maybe a bit more public than private, but very similar ratio to mine.
My experience of G+ is that it's a buzzing, lively, chaotic place with the usual fun, or thoughtful, or sometimes dramatic posts. Interestingly enough, I don't have any member of my family posting on G+
At times my experience of G+ can be a bit frenzied, but it's mostly fun. DEFINITELY not boring.
Most CAD applications are usable only with two-button mice and trackpads - although 3 button mice and trackpads are better.
(besides, I personally prefer the tackpoint (AKA "clit") to the trackpad, but I can't even hope to have such open-source laptop to have that option - that's asking too much, I guess)
I second this. If you want a top-of-the-line, high-quality laptop, you can go for a ThinkPad. In addition to getting more powerful hardware for parity of money, you get an eminently repairable laptop, which actually contributes to the more expensive build of a ThinkPad. Apple made non-repairability into a virtue to pursue.
I can't compare Linus to Jobs: Jobs was borderline sociopath. Linus is blunt but at the same time can also be perfectly nice and amiable - it really depends on whether he has to interact with assholes or nice people. Jobs made everyone suffer, asshole and nice person alike.
Well, of course it's wrong, but what I am trying to say is pick your battles.
"Here's something to think about: How come you never see a headline like `Psychic Wins Lottery.'" -- Comedian Jay Leno
