Questions of the day

[jcorman]

--Why do I have to do school? Do I really need a master's degree? Do I really care if I can program a pre-forked HTTP server in C

Comments

from edna

[anonymous]

- you have to go to school b/c i said so; it will make you miserable, and that's my plan for everyone--to make everyone as miserable as i
- pre-forking is critical to life meaning

- b/c i like that argument b/c it is a good example of DELEGATION

- yes; you should have beer EVERY night

- no; i would love to be in some foreign country right now; like for example TURKEY

- b/c magic hat beer is INFERIOR

- i think that would be MEAN

- MONOGAMY. don't even get me started there.

- bologna sandwiches on wonder bread with guldens spicy brown mustard

[obsequity]

You know, I said that to my dad once, about just wiping out the middle east. My dad then pointed out that even if you did that, people would keep going there anyway, because they believe it's holy, and will remain holy whether it's a town or a green-glowing glass parking lot.

The only way to really end it would be to wipe out anyone with any faith, which is rather more unpalatable...

But I know what you mean. It's extremely frustrating to watch people delude themselves that way.

yeah.....

[silent1c]

-- you said you are intellectual... so that comes with a price. :) And shame on you! Not interested in learning about how servers operate... this coming from the girl who spends every waking hour on the computer surfing the Web... hello? What makes up the Internet? Yes, that's right... networks

good questions, jennie

[seventhspice]

the atheist question: isn't this why there is the very distinction between positive and negative atheism? something like 80% or more of atheists are of the latter variety, and are such because they simply find the evidence that god exists unconvincing. which, i think, is probably the way it should be because what would be the point of faith if everything can be proven? i mean, you just can't construct a logically valid argument that god doesn't exist (not the same way i can do so for the assertion that there is just simply not a warm, chocolately brownie on my desk right now). but, the non-existence of that argument does not equal the existence of god, and it's a disingenuous premise upon which to base one's argument. why doesn't he go with something stickier, like st. anselm's ontological argument? i actually know somebody who converted to catholicism after mulling that one over

fine, fine, I'll answer your questions

[anonymous]

--I'm hungry. What should I eat?

Celery and Peanut Butter