I see this as a case of "That's not saying much." Heck, I trust Stewart more than the other names on that list, and I wouldn't trust Stewart to tell me what time it is. It's like asking who you trust more to babysit your children, John Wayne Gacy, Ed Gein, or Gary Glitter. I guess I have to go with Gary on that one, but I wouldn't characterize it as a ringing endorsement.
We didn't. We were never monkeys, we did not evolve from monkeys, the theory of evolution does not say we evolved from monkeys, and it would be plainly absurd to believe we did. Unfortunately, too many creationists prefer to lie to you (in direct violation of a certain Commandment, I believe) and tell you this is what evolution says in order to "debunk" it. This lie is often followed up with the question "Then why are there still monkeys?" It's like saying that Christianity can't be true because Christianity says that the earth is flat and we know that's obviously wrong. (Christianity does not say that, of course, which is exactly the point. It would be extremely disingenuous, or at least ignorant, to make such an argument.)
Evolution says that humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor, which was neither human nor ape. It's essential to understand that in order not to sound foolish. Next time the argument comes up, you'll be better prepared to state your case without being dismissed as one who knows nothing about what he's arguing against.
"The difference is that OS X is genuinely more secure than Windows+IE, which is why there still aren’t any self-spreading Mac viruses or worms."
Geez, people are still buying into this old canard, eh? Listen, people... OS X is genuinely SAFER, not more secure, than Windows+IE. The statement above simply could not be less true. OS X -- as wonderful an OS as it is -- includes practically zero protection against malware. It's not designed with malware defense in mind, nor does it have anti-malware features built into it. Why? Because it doesn't need it. Read this next sentence twice, please: There are not enough Mac users in the world to ensure viable paths through which malware can propagate. It's as simple as that.
If you have sex with your wife without a condom, you are less secure than a guy who bangs fifty women with a condom, because you have not taken any protective measures and he has. But you are SAFER than the other guy because of conditions that have nothing to do with your level of security. He is potentially being exposed to assorted diseases, whereas you are under no such threat. Unless your wife is screwing around, you're safe, and no security measures are required.
Of course if your wife gets really popular all of a sudden, you may be in trouble. Remember that when encouraging your friends to buy Macs. If Apple ever manage to achieve anything close to 30% market share, and those propagation paths start looking more and more practical, it's going to be a rude awakening.
I think Ms. Newkirk's will is chock-full of wonderful ideas. I support it fully, and sincerely hope that the opportunity to enforce it will present itself as soon as possible.
I've never seen a color still from Paper Moon before, that's pretty cool. I've loved that movie since I was a kid -- it's probably the reason I have no fear of black-and-white films as an adult.
I managed to convince my local supermarket to change all their "10 items or less" signs to read "10 items or fewer". Unfortunately they did it with masking tape and a Sharpie. But hey, it's something.
We didn't. We were never monkeys, we did not evolve from monkeys, the theory of evolution does not say we evolved from monkeys, and it would be plainly absurd to believe we did. Unfortunately, too many creationists prefer to lie to you (in direct violation of a certain Commandment, I believe) and tell you this is what evolution says in order to "debunk" it. This lie is often followed up with the question "Then why are there still monkeys?" It's like saying that Christianity can't be true because Christianity says that the earth is flat and we know that's obviously wrong. (Christianity does not say that, of course, which is exactly the point. It would be extremely disingenuous, or at least ignorant, to make such an argument.)
Evolution says that humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor, which was neither human nor ape. It's essential to understand that in order not to sound foolish. Next time the argument comes up, you'll be better prepared to state your case without being dismissed as one who knows nothing about what he's arguing against.
Geez, people are still buying into this old canard, eh? Listen, people... OS X is genuinely SAFER, not more secure, than Windows+IE. The statement above simply could not be less true. OS X -- as wonderful an OS as it is -- includes practically zero protection against malware. It's not designed with malware defense in mind, nor does it have anti-malware features built into it. Why? Because it doesn't need it. Read this next sentence twice, please: There are not enough Mac users in the world to ensure viable paths through which malware can propagate. It's as simple as that.
If you have sex with your wife without a condom, you are less secure than a guy who bangs fifty women with a condom, because you have not taken any protective measures and he has. But you are SAFER than the other guy because of conditions that have nothing to do with your level of security. He is potentially being exposed to assorted diseases, whereas you are under no such threat. Unless your wife is screwing around, you're safe, and no security measures are required.
Of course if your wife gets really popular all of a sudden, you may be in trouble. Remember that when encouraging your friends to buy Macs. If Apple ever manage to achieve anything close to 30% market share, and those propagation paths start looking more and more practical, it's going to be a rude awakening.
Can we move on now?