lurquer

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721.
by lurquer 8y ago
I concur, sir.
722.
by lurquer 8y ago
It's a little more complicated than that. To take an extreme example, in some cases you can use force (even deadly in some states under certain circumstances) to exclude trespassers from 'your' property. Thus, the right to pr
723.
by lurquer 8y ago
Quite right. I find it amusing to read dire concerns about how N million people are going to have to move N miles. Especially when the posts are written by people who, far more often than not, live thousands of miles (and sometimes entire c
724.
by lurquer 8y ago
At least as bad? I'd recommend you use your weekend to read up on Stalinist Russia.
725.
by lurquer 8y ago
Probably my favorite author. The article and comments are dead-on: Kafka is humour. It's absurdist dead-pan humour. To 'get' Kafka, imagine it being read by a very stern and serious John Cleese.
726.
by lurquer 8y ago
Disproved? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
727.
by lurquer 8y ago
And 4. They watched The Matrix at an impressionable age.
728.
by lurquer 8y ago
Zombie Apocalypse. If people don't know to destroy their brains, their numbers can increase geometrically.
729.
by lurquer 8y ago
That is incorrect. The sample consisted of 8,280 monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins. Twins separated at birth were not involved, if I'm reading the study correctly. In any case, it's nothing worth arguing abou
730.
by lurquer 8y ago
Thousands? That is incorrect. The number of identical twins that have been raised separately (and studied) is tiny. With a sample size that small, it is difficult to get statistically significant results. Obviously. I was just pointing out
731.
by lurquer 8y ago
That isn't sufficient, unfortunately. A third-party's treatment of an individual depends a lot on the appearance of the individual. (i.e., beautiful people are treated differently than ugly people.) That is, one's appearance
732.
by lurquer 8y ago
Two of your three examples consist of algorithms that take a large number of steps. Without an ability to perform a large number of steps in a short amount of time, there wouldn't be the need to think about such things. That is, your t
733.
by lurquer 8y ago
If your are referring to the physical CPU itself, then you are correct as they would lack the technology to even see the circuit paths (much less measure current). But, if you are suggesting a smart human from 500 B.C. couldn't grasp &
734.
by lurquer 8y ago
Not nearly as offensive as ORG in assembly.
735.
by lurquer 8y ago
This title brings to mind the Paradox of the Court. A famous rhetoritician/lawyer in Greece taught his craft to a student. The student never paid his bill, claiming the teacher sucked. The teacher sued the student for the fee. The stud
736.
by lurquer 8y ago
The molds are not 3D printed. Rather, the molds for the mold are. The actual molds used in production are silicon, obtained after pouring silicon into the 3D mold-of-the-mold.
737.
by lurquer 8y ago
The typical judge is not predominately influenced by political pressure. Before a judge sets bail, he will (a) have the defendant in front of him, (b) listen to arguments from the State, and (c) arguments from the defense attorney. (In some
738.
by lurquer 8y ago
Instead of the duly appointed Judge making the decision, the power is delegated to a "Risk Assessment" board. (i.e., a bunch of unaccountable social workers). So, instead of an individual Judge getting flack for excessive bail, he
739.
by lurquer 8y ago
It'd how I handle financial interactions. Buying and selling aluminum fits in that category.
740.
by lurquer 8y ago
Agree. It is odd though that this thread doesn't address clothing. It's fairy straightforward to stay warm in a cold environment using clothing, but impossible to use clothing to stay cooler in a warm environment. People up north,
741.
by lurquer 8y ago
I was being a bit facetious. I just know I'm not the only person out there who WASTES an enormous amount of time fiddling with LaTeX instead of working. For pure composition, you are certainly correct... do not write in the Tex editor.
742.
by lurquer 8y ago
Well said.
743.
by lurquer 8y ago
What's it worth to you? I'll gladly separate out my aluminum if you send me a check each month. How much are you willing to pay? You see, this isn't about virtue, or saving the planet, or any warm-fuzzy feelings. It's am
744.
by lurquer 8y ago
Recycling is a way to profit off of virtue signaling. Why should I separate my trash to make some recycling company more profitable? If they pay me enough, I might do it. Otherwise, it's all going into the landfill. Even aluminum. If s
745.
by lurquer 8y ago
I wonder if China would treat the Tawainese civilians as gently as it treats its own? I suppose Tibet, Tianemnen, forced abortions, political prisoners, and the rest are just "hand-wavy" issues. Actually I do recall watching that
746.
by lurquer 8y ago
>The best part was to be able to just focus on the writing, not formatting. I see this 'slogan' frequently when it comes to Tex-based editors. (I realize you are talking about a GUI interface that only uses Tex as its backend..
747.
by lurquer 8y ago
I've been trying this all night, and I can't get any of them to break. Maybe I overcooked it.
748.
by lurquer 8y ago
It's a pretty sweet system. I use it to design puzzle books. (Crisscross, Cryptograms, nonograms, fill-a-pix, etc.) There is no greater time-sink than writing a true program in Latex... I generally write a C++ program to write the late
749.
by lurquer 8y ago
I wish the article would have provided the formula for cividis... that is, how to transform a range of values from 0 to 1.0 into standard RGB values.
750.
by lurquer 8y ago
The freezing point of water creates a discontinuity in the effects of temperature change. That is, a ten degree swing that results in water freezing (or melting) for most of the year is far different than than a ten degree swing in a range

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