Like Carl Sagan said, “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, first you must don a scratch-resistant face-mask.”See, this is the first helpful suggestion. For a certain definition of helpful, of course.
Like Carl Sagan said, “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, first you must don a scratch-resistant face-mask.”See, this is the first helpful suggestion. For a certain definition of helpful, of course.
Not to mention there's something to be said for taking a product from invention to industrial product for the consumer. And for making people in general aware that research and innovation were valuable commodities in and of themselves.You know what bugs me? The internet's (and specifically The Oatmeal's) Tesla/Edison grudge match that acts like Edison was some loser who did nothing good. That's baloney. Maybe he was a dick, and maybe he wasn't Tesla, but he was not stupid or unproductive either. The field of consumer electronics owes a lot to Edison. Not just the light bulb (and yeah, I know people argue all day about how much he contributed), but also the related experimentation, which led directly to Fleming developing the vacuum tube diode, which led to the vacuum tube valve, which led to semiconductor diodes and valves.
Not just Edison, there's a lot of effort to discredit a lot of people we've long held in respect. It's not enough for some people to elevate others in the public consciousness, they also have to bring down others. It's an ugly tactic, but it works.[DOUBLEPOST=1471451282,1471451242][/DOUBLEPOST]Besides, herding nerds is hard.You know what bugs me? The internet's (and specifically The Oatmeal's) Tesla/Edison grudge match that acts like Edison was some loser who did nothing good. That's baloney. Maybe he was a dick, and maybe he wasn't Tesla, but he was not stupid or unproductive either. The field of consumer electronics owes a lot to Edison. Not just the light bulb (and yeah, I know people argue all day about how much he contributed), but also the related experimentation, which led directly to Fleming developing the vacuum tube diode, which led to the vacuum tube valve, which led to semiconductor diodes and valves.
Well now that's the purpose of History, isn't it?We should remember all of it.
I had honestly forgotten that Serbians used to not be considered white.We should still remember the very dickish things that Edison did, ESPECIALLY to Tesla, who basically built the foundations for a lot later important technology... technology we may have had decades sooner if Edison hadn't devoted his spare time to utterly destroying his competition. We should also teach about Tesla in schools, as he was basically left out for not being white... and teach about HIS flaws as well.
Edison did a lot of great stuff. He also did a lot of bad stuff. We should remember all of it.
Italians and Irish weren't white until the 60's at best. We literally had to have an Irish Catholic president before we got bumped up to white.I had honestly forgotten that Serbians used to not be considered white.
Since I'm already a daywalker, I can see why you'd make that assumption. But no, no blood lust. Yet.Are you sure you haven't contracted vampirism?
Just the regular kind. HEYOOOOBut no, no blood lust. Yet.
. . . so . . . now that Obama's in office . . . ?Italians and Irish weren't white until the 60's at best. We literally had to have an Irish Catholic president before we got bumped up to white.
African-Americans are now 4/5th of a person in America. Thanks, Obama.. . . so . . . now that Obama's in office . . . ?
Orange is the new black, which is why we should enslave Trump.. . . so . . . now that Obama's in office . . . ?
You're a redhead, so you already steal souls.Since I'm already a daywalker, I can see why you'd make that assumption. But no, no blood lust. Yet.
I wonder how redheads feel when they go to steal a soul and find it's already been taken. Are they mad someone beat them to it, or is there a moment of appreciation for their fellow redhead's efforts? Is there a race to steal souls, and so redheads working in a maternity ward are well placed for their needs, or do souls become more valuable as they age? Pre puberty souls worth more or less than post puberty?You're a redhead, so you already steal souls.
I'm not allowed to tell; it's a Gingers-only secret. It's like Fight Club but with a lot of sunscreen.I wonder how redheads feel when they go to steal a soul and find it's already been taken. Are they mad someone beat them to it, or is there a moment of appreciation for their fellow redhead's efforts? Is there a race to steal souls, and so redheads working in a maternity ward are well placed for their needs, or do souls become more valuable as they age? Pre puberty souls worth more or less than post puberty?
This raises so many questions.
According to my wife's redheaded twin, soul ownership goes to the last redhead to claim it before you die, so it's a game of constant re-staking (or simply murdering you).I wonder how redheads feel when they go to steal a soul and find it's already been taken. Are they mad someone beat them to it, or is there a moment of appreciation for their fellow redhead's efforts? Is there a race to steal souls, and so redheads working in a maternity ward are well placed for their needs, or do souls become more valuable as they age? Pre puberty souls worth more or less than post puberty?
This raises so many questions.
So it's more like The One?According to my wife's redheaded twin, soul ownership goes to the last redhead to claim it before you die, so it's a game of constant re-staking (or simply murdering you).
Which one has the goPro?My computer chair has turned into a Brazzers couch for cats.
This is Halforums. All of our help is "a certain definition of helpful".See, this is the first helpful suggestion. For a certain definition of helpful, of course.
This is Halforums. All of our help is "a certain definition of helpful".
THERAPY!This is Halforums. All of our help is "a certain definition of helpful".
--Patrick
MAN UP!THERAPY!
What bank is that? I've never had that problem.Ok banks if you're gonna have bank tellers tell me that I can't really do deposits and withdraws with them and should use the ATM instead, maybe have more than one ATM so I don't have to wait for this guy who seems to have no idea how one works.
A real, physical teller? A guy at a booth? Who gives you money? Where you don't have to make an appointment and only for serious business? Man, labor in the USA really is still cheap, huh?Ok banks if you're gonna have bank tellers tell me that I can't really do deposits and withdraws with them and should use the ATM instead, maybe have more than one ATM so I don't have to wait for this guy who seems to have no idea how one works.