I understand. But the old "make fun of the guy's small (or missing) penis" line is not even good snark.
I didn't specifically address the pronoun usage. I was more concerned about the statement "...but it could probably buy a decently sized tube sock for pant-stuffing", which I found needless and smug. This line was also not present in the source article, but rather added by the Gawker writer, hence my statement about Gawker's insensitivity.
I stay the hell away from Jezebel, because of an irrational fear that commenters there would skin me alive, and even I noticed the marked insensitivity to transgendered people in this article. Just because he's a criminal, doesn't mean he can't be treated with respect. And just because some of us were born with the correct genitalia doesn't mean we get to act smug.
skoc211, thank you for sticking it out and remaining coherent; I dislike Paul less for knowledge of his policies and more for his ability to set off my weirdo detector, but by drawing out Mr. Red, you have allowed me to see that the Paultard position seems o be built on ignorance, naiveté, bigotry, and, astonishingly, arrogance and condescension.
That's the nicest airplane lav I've ever seen. I'd be hanging out there for a while too...
Ignorance is contagious?
That's what I get for dumbing it down.
The truth behind this is quite prosaic. The main marketing thrust behind the computer upgrade cycle for almost three decades was: "the new one's faster." This worked great, it didn't need a lot of explaining for non-technical customers. It also, led to an incredible increase in speed and capability over a very short time, compared to previous progress.
Unfortunately, there was a maximum speed: more speed meant more heat, so they turned down the voltage to reduce the heat. Then the made everything smaller, so more computing power fit in the same old space, and so the distance traveled was shorter, providing more speed. Reduced size meant hot things got closer to other things, so they reduced voltage again. Eventually, there was so little voltage that previously irrelevant issues appeared: cosmic rays could change a calculation. Strong and weak nuclear forces affected the electrons in the wires, again changing the calculations. Basically, Einstein was reaching out from the grave to cockblock an entire industry. The industry said, until we figure out how to fix this, computers won't get any faster than around 3GHz.
And they haven't figured it out yet. So all the clever talk from Mr. Jobs, all the sexy PC cases from Dell and HP, all the HDMI and USB 3.0 ports, dedicated Facebook buttons, all of this shit, is all one big "pay no attention to the man behind the mirror" maneuver, misdirection, to keep us from noticing that computers have been stuck at 3GHz for years now, that the "main feature" driving our PC upgrades since the late 80s is gone.
Apple is just more showy about it, as usual, like a drag queen with 5 o'clock shadow.
Unfortunately, there was a maximum speed: more speed meant more heat, so they turned down the voltage to reduce the heat. Then the made everything smaller, so more computing power fit in the same old space, and so the distance traveled was shorter, providing more speed. Reduced size meant hot things got closer to other things, so they reduced voltage again. Eventually, there was so little voltage that previously irrelevant issues appeared: cosmic rays could change a calculation. Strong and weak nuclear forces affected the electrons in the wires, again changing the calculations. Basically, Einstein was reaching out from the grave to cockblock an entire industry. The industry said, until we figure out how to fix this, computers won't get any faster than around 3GHz.
And they haven't figured it out yet. So all the clever talk from Mr. Jobs, all the sexy PC cases from Dell and HP, all the HDMI and USB 3.0 ports, dedicated Facebook buttons, all of this shit, is all one big "pay no attention to the man behind the mirror" maneuver, misdirection, to keep us from noticing that computers have been stuck at 3GHz for years now, that the "main feature" driving our PC upgrades since the late 80s is gone.
Apple is just more showy about it, as usual, like a drag queen with 5 o'clock shadow.
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the boobies of the Han...
Denial is not just a river in Egypt.
Y'all do understand that Anne H. was there to try to get more straight boys watching the Oscars, right?
I'd watch her read Etsy listings all night...
I'd watch her read Etsy listings all night...
I am pro-choice, but I am not "pro-abortion".
30% of Americans have passports? That's a lot more than I thought, coming from flyover country.
I figured out why they picked this place: The "Tilted Kilt"
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So? It worked out OK for GWB.
"Be strong and you will be renewed."
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that he was already a few landings shy of the top floor when he decided that letting a scorpion bite him for fun was a good idea.
I understand that Apple's new iDevice will be 14% thinner than conventional devices. And, it will be banana flavored.
When I was young, I'd have said I'd hit anything that moves. But I had never heard of her then either.
It was godawful, like televised scene consumption.
