And that answer is?Diedel wrote:I have asked in some OpenGL forum and got a good answer ...
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- Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:11 pm
- Forum: D2X-XL
- Topic: News on real-time shadows in D2X-XL and a call for help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3541
- Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:47 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Interesting test
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2171
And, of course, the concept of morale itself varies with different cultures, beliefs, etc, from person to person. Cutting off the hand of a thief would be immorale and cruel in some places, but accepted in others. Isn't morale the level of motivation within a group of people, and morals a group of ...
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:15 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: An Evolution Question
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9399
- Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:50 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: An Evolution Question
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9399
- Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:11 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: An Evolution Question
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9399
- Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:24 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Sounding the retreat...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3318
- Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:20 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Extremist Islam
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1771
Not sure what you mean. "This can only end in tears" is an overused phrase, so I decided to change it slightly. Also, I'm sure we both know how these things can degenerate into flame wars. I like the way he started the program. He told you up front that he is not a journalist, he is a conservative ...
- Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:29 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Extremist Islam
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1771
- Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:06 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Sounding the retreat...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3318
Re: Sounding the retreat...
As it turns out TB you are absolutelt correct. News this morning after the big "Lets pull out of Iraq and we can negotiate demoscammer win" we have from AQ is they have 12 thousand fighters willing to die with the destruction of the White House as their stated goal. When they do I hope it is filled ...
- Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:00 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Eliminate DRM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1896
...Shadow... you are wrong. Word! Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars....or just about any Bowie record was definitely a complete album as were lots of stuff from the sixties and seventies! Most Bob Dylan recordings had a completeness to them, just because they weren't laid out in one easy to ...
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:28 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Eliminate DRM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1896
...and The Mars Volta, and Coheed & Cambria, and Metallica, and Dream Theater, and The Flaming Lips, and Radiohead, and countless others. And that's only "concept albums". A good album doesn't require a narrative thread through every track. Take, for example, Pretend You're Alive by Lovedrug. Or ...
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:33 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Eliminate DRM
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1896
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:05 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Minimum wage
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4318
Capitalism, by its very nature, will have people who are rich and those who are poor. The upside is that it is a matter of effort and skill, not arbitrary decisions by people who are the nth descendant of the country's founder, or exclusive to people who are the nth descendant of someone who did ...
- Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:54 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Totalitarianism!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2027
The other odd thing is that I'm actually considering going into politics, possibly as a Member of Parliament, but I would be running as a conservative, and not a democrat. The National Party here, is the conservative side of things. Which country is this? Canada? If so, in which riding will you be ...
- Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:52 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: submarines in ur base, wiretapping ur fibre optic cables
- Replies: 9
- Views: 980
- Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:53 am
- Forum: D2X-XL
- Topic: D2X-XL stable release is dead
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3640
- Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:09 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Totalitarianism!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2027
- Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:25 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Totalitarianism!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2027
- Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:11 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Voting for first time
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4222
- Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:04 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Voting for first time
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4222
- Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:56 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Voting for first time
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4222
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:22 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Voting for first time
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4222
Re: Voting for first time
An example is evolution being discussed in another post as being implausible, questionable, or difficult to believe. That kind of thinking in any school classroom is an outright danger to education. Why is it bad for education if what is taught is being questioned? Isn't that exactly what is needed ...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:42 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: An Evolution Question
- Replies: 95
- Views: 9399
Drak, Perhaps you have already, but if not I would recommend you read Ken Miller's "Finding Darwin's God", especially Chapter 5 - God The Mechanic, as a starting point. There Miller deals with a number of examples that Behe considers to be irreducibly complex; the flagellum, cytochrome c oxidase ...
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:24 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: CEOs out of control
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4263
Yeah, but with premiums and deductibles in the thousands, I'm not certain how useful it would be. Could someone please inform me as to the average costs of these big medical procedures? Heart/lung transplant is $135,000 to $250,000 No, not everyone needs a heart or lung transplant. But if you do it ...
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:36 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: CEOs out of control
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4263
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:49 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: CEOs out of control
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4263
Sounds to me like the main problem with this situation is a lack of competition, allowing UHC to charge whatever they want and be unaccountable to their customers. Interestingly enough, that doesn't always happen. In Alberta (province directly east of mine) the auto insurance is mandatory (as it is ...
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:39 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: CEOs out of control
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4263
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:57 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: CEOs out of control
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4263
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:50 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: CEOs out of control
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4263
- Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:57 pm
- Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
- Topic: Upload your levels automatically ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4776
Thanks for the hosting space, I just uploaded my Salt Mines level, although PD also hosts it.
- Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:42 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Black Day: S. 3930 passes into law.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3305
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:39 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Black Day: S. 3930 passes into law.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3305
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:25 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Truth (Just some thoughts...)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1732
- Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:44 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: \"Land of the Unfree\"
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5212
Thanks.Genghis wrote:Shadowfury333 wrote:Just use http://www.bugmenot.com, no need to sign up.
As for the article, I'm not entirely surprised at the actions taken. When you consider that there has been quite a bit of violence with teenagers recently, it isn't particularily astonishing for the SS to investigate this one.
- Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:12 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: \"Land of the Unfree\"
- Replies: 68
- Views: 5212
Could you please get that in a place anyone can read without having to sign up.Grendel wrote:Here's a fine example of how things work..
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/38768.html
- Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:03 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Salman Rushdie: The left is clueless...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1257
- Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:52 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: My faith in society took a hit yesterday
- Replies: 39
- Views: 12046
- Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:14 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: My faith in society took a hit yesterday
- Replies: 39
- Views: 12046
Pretty much agreed. Problem is, the process continues through high school and sometimes beyond. 4 year olds need a particular type of guidance, but "the system" assumes kids never become more mature, so it doesn't help them become more mature. Yep, that's basically what a nanny state is. Thinking ...
- Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:47 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Drugs in schools (please tell me that mine is the exception)
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5648
actually you are getting close to harm minimalisation strategys that are actually in use in some areas in the form of "safe injecting rooms". I suppose if a co-op or private charity ran it, I couldn't object, but I would certainly be angry if they were using my tax dollars to fund such a place. Of ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:51 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Drugs in schools (please tell me that mine is the exception)
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5648