advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

[Tiberius]

Arthur C. Clark has stated:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

And it is true... what a great mind!

But Vista is certainly NOT magic...

Searching for drivers, fiddling with software versions,
blue screens, strange bugs, copy move and delete that takes millennia,
bad design, and horrible slow performance is CERTAINLY NOT MAGIC!!!

Or it could be black magic.. something like a curse on your PC!

Let me GRADE the each OS on how magical it is:

XP is 10 out of 10. BECAUSE IT WORKS incredibly well, so well its like
Magic!

Vista is 0, it is a defective, bloated ,buggy, ugly, distorted thing that
belongs in the trash bin.
Perhaps its even -5 because its sinister.

Linux is 5 because if you remain to whats on the repositories everything is
ok...
once you need to install different stuff the magic goes away.

 

[dennis@home]

Arthur C. Clark has stated:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

And it is true... what a great mind!

Its the words of a superstitous person.
Just because you can't understand something doesn't make it magic.
Anything so advanced I can't understand it is just something so advanced I
can't understand it and not magic.
Show me some magic and I will look for the technology that makes it work.

 

[Frank]

Arthur C. Clark has stated:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

 

[Charlie Tame]

Its the words of a superstitous person.
Just because you can't understand something doesn't make it magic.
Anything so advanced I can't understand it is just something so advanced
I can't understand it and not magic.
Show me some magic and I will look for the technology that makes it work.

I'll take Arthur Clarke's version any day, I don't know how you can call
that "Superstition", it is perfectly factual.

Course why I should have expected better does demonstrate that even I
can be fooled...

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Its the words of a superstitous person.

Sorry, but you've just demonstrated a woeful ignorance of modern
literature *and* science, if you didn't understand that quote.


--

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[dennis@home]

Sorry, but you've just demonstrated a woeful ignorance of modern
literature *and* science, if you didn't understand that quote.

While you may think you can derive something about my knowledge of
literature I don't see how you can derive anything about my understanding of
science from what I said.
If you think you can then there is something wrong with your reasoning.

PS magic doesn't exist so its very easy to distinguish technology, I feel
sorry for you if you actually believe magic exists. ;-)

 

[Tiberius]

franky boy, when are you going to start helping people in here...?

You have an awfully big mouth when calling other people names.. but what are
YOU doing?

all your posts are attacks and stupid comments, and endless quarrels with
various other posters.. go on.. give us the good example
and start doing something useful for a change...

I say you are incapable of helping, because you lack even the basics of
computer knowledge..

Prove me wrong. Prove me wrong and I will never call you a stupid
micro-brained monkey again.

 

[Frank]

franky boy, when are you going to start helping people in here...?

You have an awfully big mouth when calling other people names.. but what are
YOU doing?

all your posts are attacks and stupid comments, and endless quarrels with
various other posters.. go on.. give us the good example
and start doing something useful for a change...

I say you are incapable of helping, because you lack even the basics of
computer knowledge..

Prove me wrong. Prove me wrong and I will never call you a stupid
micro-brained monkey again.

Prove to me you even have Vista, then that you have a brain and then you
can start answering the salient questions I have asked about your
industrial/mechanical and computer design education/experience that you
so often allude to when you criticize Vista.
Otherwise, get back into that cardboard space ship you built in your
moms basement and disappear...again...and this time forever.
Frank

 

[Translator English - French - Creole]

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

And it is true... what a great mind!

But Vista is certainly NOT magic...

nor is it advanced thecnology if it were we wouldn't be on this newsgroup he
be out there actually doing something important on our system.

--
Jonathan Perreault

Personnal Advice To You:
#1: Do Not Undermine Windows's Work, Or It'll Undermine You As A User.
#2: Torture Windows (Any) Now Before It Tortures You
#3: Windows Is Bad Enough In English, Why Get It In Another Language

Best Comments From Users:
No Matter The Problem Even With Linux, It's Microsoft's And Windows's Faults

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

 

[Charlie Tame]

While you may think you can derive something about my knowledge of
literature I don't see how you can derive anything about my
understanding of science from what I said.
If you think you can then there is something wrong with your reasoning.

PS magic doesn't exist so its very easy to distinguish technology, I
feel sorry for you if you actually believe magic exists. ;-)

That only makes you look more ignorant then you did first time around.
Clarke was actually saying that very thing...

 

[Adam Albright]

Meanwhile Frank confuses up and down, left and right, truth and lies.

 

[Translator English - French - Creole]

i'm sorry frank for laughing at you but this one was funny. ha ha ha ha, i
didn't expect him to say that. i'm still neutral in your little fight, it
just this punch was funny, talking about punch i'm thirsty

--
Jonathan Perreault

Personnal Advice To You:
#1: Do Not Undermine Windows's Work, Or It'll Undermine You As A User.
#2: Torture Windows (Any) Now Before It Tortures You
#3: Windows Is Bad Enough In English, Why Get It In Another Language

Best Comments From Users:
No Matter The Problem Even With Linux, It's Microsoft's And Windows's Faults

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

 

[Tiberius]

I have provided you with proof you chose to ignore..

remember the banana screenshot? Or do you want another banana in order to
believe me?

all your posts are attacks and stupid comments, and endless quarrels with
various other posters.. go on.. give us the good example
and start doing something useful for a change...

I will NOT play your game.. it is sufficient for me to tell you that I am
very capable
and trained in many areas you are compleatly ignorant about... so ignorant
that you shine like a total idiot from
miles away!!!!

 

[Frank]

I have provided you with proof you chose to ignore..

remember the banana screenshot? Or do you want another banana in order to
believe me?

all your posts are attacks and stupid comments, and endless quarrels with
various other posters.. go on.. give us the good example
and start doing something useful for a change...

I will NOT play your game.. it is sufficient for me to tell you that I am
very capable
and trained in many areas you are compleatly ignorant about... so ignorant
that you shine like a total idiot from
miles away!!!!

Hahaha...I doubt you're even potty trained!
Frank

 

[dennis@home]

I have provided you with proof you chose to ignore..

remember the banana screenshot? Or do you want another banana in order to
believe me?

all your posts are attacks and stupid comments, and endless quarrels with
various other posters.. go on.. give us the good example
and start doing something useful for a change...

I will NOT play your game.. it is sufficient for me to tell you that I am
very capable
and trained in many areas you are compleatly ignorant about... so ignorant
that you shine like a total idiot from
miles away!!!!

Is Adam running training courses now?

 

[dennis@home]

That only makes you look more ignorant then you did first time around.
Clarke was actually saying that very thing...

Did I say different?
Oh, yes I did, I said there is no magic, while Clark said technology was
indistinguishable from magic.
Odd that you think I said the same thing.. maybe your are more ignorant than
you think.

 

[Adam Albright]

Is Adam running training courses now?

I was thinking about it. Good idea!

Announcing Remedial Academic Training for Sissies or RATS.

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Must provide proof of recent negative AIDS test, up today Rabies shot.

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Special emphasis will be given to correcting fanboy character flaws
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Sign up now! Dennis you're automatically enrolled. I'll try to help
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[Charlie Tame]

Did I say different?
Oh, yes I did, I said there is no magic, while Clark said technology was
indistinguishable from magic.
Odd that you think I said the same thing.. maybe your are more ignorant
than you think.

On the contrary, Clarke's statement clearly implies that advanced
technology beyond the understanding of the observer is only
indistinguishable from magic because it is not understood by the
observer, it is as he said in the first words "Technology". You made the
allegation that Clarke's words were those of a superstitious person,
when his very use of the words "Indistinguishable from" implies that it
is not magic, though to some it may appear so..

 

[Charlie Tame]

I was thinking about it. Good idea!

Announcing Remedial Academic Training for Sissies or RATS.

Target Audience: All moronic Vista Fanboys

Requirements: Completion of 6th grade plus a note from your mommy.
Must provide proof of recent negative AIDS test, up today Rabies shot.

Curriculum: Basic English usage including spelling, proper grammar,
manners, respect of fellow posters, newsgroup etiquette, how to
communicate effectively, how to present facts and avoid coming off as
a blowhard.

Special emphasis will be given to correcting fanboy character flaws
including but not limited to: trolling, constant lying, name calling
plus breaking bad habits like being stuck-up, loud, self-important,
boorish, braggers, boastful, conceited, narcissistic, paper tigers,
wannabe bullies, know-it-alls, pansy asses, net cops, prima donnas,
Microsoft pimps, apologists and all around nut jobs.

Enrollment: Starts next Monday

Cost: Free

Where: Right here

Sign up now! Dennis you're automatically enrolled. I'll try to help
you personally. You exhibit all the symptoms that need a lot of
working on. No need to thank me. You're welcome!

Hehe, you should charge else they will assume the course is no good,
remember nothing free is any good, right?

Perhaps you could run (As a sideline to the main course) a more
specialized series of lessons for this group in particular aimed at
polishing the art of Ad Hominem trolling with a certificate of
competence at the end of it. This could be the "Most Vicious Poster" or
MVP award, that way those who believe they can earn a real MVP award by
defending Microsoft no matter what and attacking everything else in
sight can delude themselves into thinking that irrational behavior has
got them in good standing with the boss...

 

[NT Canuck]

PS magic doesn't exist so its very easy to distinguish technology, I feel
sorry for you if you actually believe magic exists. ;-)

*Poof*
Dennis, of course magic exists..how do you think I got here? lol
"news.microsoft.com could not be found.
Please check the name and try again"

NT Canuck
'Seek and ye shall find'