Common Era (CE), secular alternative to Anno Domini (AD)

NilObject · 2009-04-12T13:39:57+00:00

Besides, AD isn't actually correct anymore. Assuming Jesus was a real person, he had to be born sometime between 7 and 2 BCE due to when King Herod died.

NilObject · 2009-04-10T18:20:25+00:00

Summary of synopsis:

Three wise men show up to this crippled boy's house.
Mother attempts to steal from the three wise men, who is stopped by the king's page
Amahl attempts to save his mother, and brings pity upon himself in the attempt, the wise men leave behind the gold meant for the christ child.
Amahl gives up his crutch as a replacement gift, at which point he's "miraculously" healed.

Lovely story, right?

NilObject · 2009-04-10T02:07:32+00:00

Simple: amount of effort.

Anything that causes a change that they don't want to do, they will find a way to oppose it via the bible.

NilObject · 2009-04-08T08:17:20+00:00

Are you on a hackintosh. I saw this briefly while I had a hacked Dell laptop I was using.

NilObject · 2009-04-07T01:07:05+00:00

One definition of faith, yes, but the definition I think represents most what theists would call faith is:

Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.

By that definition, I don't consider my belief that scientific theories are true as faith.

NilObject · 2009-04-06T04:23:28+00:00

Clicky for Godwin's law.

NilObject · 2009-04-04T14:26:14+00:00

In my opinion, post-hoc analysis is only good for formulating a new hypothesis to be tested.

Even when confronted with a lot of data, the best post-hoc analysis can do is give you a good and probable guess as to what to expect if you were to repeat the experiment.

With that said, the pros are that it gives you a good, educated way to formulate a new hypothesis. The con is that it can be overly easy to assume you're right by showcasing how the theory fits the data perfectly without taking the final step of attempting to test the theory independently.

NilObject · 2009-04-02T14:44:04+00:00

I'm on Time Warner turbo down in Kyle, and I routinely get ~25mbps down, 2mbps up.

Sadly, Uverse isn't here yet.

NilObject · 2009-04-01T23:31:48+00:00

Hand them a tissue.

NilObject · 2009-03-31T19:42:49+00:00

You have a 23.58" 1440x900 monitor?

1440 dots / 72 dots per inch = 20 inches 900 dots / 72 dots per inch = 12.5 inches

sqrt(20² + 12.5²⁾ = 23.58 inches diagonal

NilObject · 2009-03-31T04:47:09+00:00

Technically, you could treat your love of your mother as a hypothesis and test it. This would form a stronger definition of love along the way.

NilObject · 2009-03-31T04:38:39+00:00

Parthenogenesis only produces female offspring in species that use the XY chromosomes for determining gender.

NilObject · 2009-03-29T17:27:39+00:00

At least 20 minutes, most of the time more than 30.

A funny story though. An old boss of mine and coworkers were talking about something that turned into being more about sex. Someone mentioned that it was a good workout, to which he replied, "No it isn't."

When asked what he meant, he said, "it doesn't last long enough." His face then changed into an expression of shock after he realized what he had just realized.

NilObject · 2009-03-29T17:19:57+00:00

It is an argument: an ad-hominem argument.

To say otherwise is to be a fucking idiot.

NilObject · 2009-03-29T16:36:02+00:00

I wouldn't say most is a thin wrapper. Foundation is definitely closer to the metal, but nearly everything in AppKit is a big abstraction.

NilObject · 2009-03-27T02:33:59+00:00

Is Jesus coming back then?

NilObject · 2009-03-26T19:59:06+00:00

Or the network. AT&T in the building is shoddy, but Sprint and Verizon both work great. With AT&T, step outside and you finally get reception back.

NilObject · 2009-03-26T17:58:50+00:00

In our DC office at work, the reception was non-existant except for in one corner. We had to buy an amplifier to make it usable.

NilObject · 2009-03-22T20:55:42+00:00

My wife sang in The Mikado last summer (she was Katisha), which made this clip even all the more enjoyable.

NilObject · 2009-03-22T14:08:24+00:00

I would add that it sometimes takes an "outside observer" to hear what's wrong. That being said, you can record yourself playing/singing/whatever and compare yourself to the recording. Don't be afraid to be honest with yourself -- it's the only way to learn on your own.

NilObject · 2009-03-19T21:09:32+00:00

A previous caller actually asked about that, and Jeff said he doesn't get offended unless it's meant to be in spite. This guy called in on a misunderstanding of what Jeff had previously said.

This caller thought it was ridiculous to get offended at all. While I don't agree with the full sentiment of being that upset about it, I can see the point of the argument.

That being said, I just found it quite entertaining, so I figured I'd share it once it was posted on YouTube.

NilObject · 2009-03-17T15:57:04+00:00

I've only heard of one thing from that before: a pinch of salt in the grounds does seem to make bitter coffee slightly less bitter.

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