Comments on: Poster of the Day Dept. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Improbus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-902876 Improbus Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-902876 Indeed, cats domesticated humans thousands of years ago ... around the same time canines did. Horses were a little slower on the uptake. Indeed, cats domesticated humans thousands of years ago … around the same time canines did. Horses were a little slower on the uptake.

]]> By: OhForTheLoveOf http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-902088 OhForTheLoveOf Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:47:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-902088 Why would data think cats are not sentient? Why would data think cats are not sentient?

]]> By: Carlos Moll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-901404 Carlos Moll Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-901404 J/P, you reminded me of one of my favorite poems! Ode to Spot, as read by Data: <i> Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature, an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature? Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses. I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations, a singular development of cat communications that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection. A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents; you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance. And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion, it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion. O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array. And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend, I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend. o Data, "Schisms" </i> <object width="425" height="373"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jer7RhpD9DM&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jer7RhpD9DM&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="373"></embed></object> J/P, you reminded me of one of my favorite poems!

Ode to Spot, as read by Data:

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

o Data, “Schisms”

]]> By: Cinaedh http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-901385 Cinaedh Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:04:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-901385 As long as we're roasting old chestnuts: I'm not perfect. Once I thought I made a mistake but I was wrong. As long as we’re roasting old chestnuts:

I’m not perfect.

Once I thought I made a mistake but I was wrong.

]]> By: Gasbag http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-901212 Gasbag Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:16:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-901212 A wise man knows that he knows nothing. A wise man knows that he knows nothing.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900710 ECA Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:18:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900710 Perfect... Then drive them to the EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. Perfect…
Then drive them to the EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

]]> By: Gary, the dangerous infidel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900622 Gary, the dangerous infidel Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:35:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900622 Seriously, boys and girls, this guy held the real secret of avoiding responsibility..... "I know <b>noth-ing!</b>" --Sgt. Schultz, <i>Hogan's Heroes</i> Seriously, boys and girls, this guy held the real secret of avoiding responsibility…..

“I know noth-ing!”

–Sgt. Schultz, Hogan’s Heroes

]]> By: John Paradox http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900592 John Paradox Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:18:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900592 Tricranial Feline: I think that's where I came up with my: I DO know everything, I just can't remember it when I need to. J/P=? Tricranial Feline:

I think that’s where I came up with my:
I DO know everything,
I just can’t remember it when I need to.

J/P=?

]]> By: the Three-Headed Cat http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900582 the Three-Headed Cat Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:14:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900582 BR - Quote from <i>Asimov: </i> "Those who think they know it all are very annoying to those of us who do." A statement I have been known to utter on occasion... BR – Quote from Asimov: “Those who think they know it all are very annoying to those of us who do.”

A statement I have been known to utter on occasion…

]]> By: BubbaRay http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900561 BubbaRay Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:52:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900561 Quote from spoiled brat, "Those of you who think you know everything spoil it for those of us who do." Quote from spoiled brat, “Those of you who think you know everything spoil it for those of us who do.”

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900462 James Hill Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:03:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900462 This would be a great program to lower the cost of education: Get the stupid to leave early. This would be a great program to lower the cost of education: Get the stupid to leave early.

]]> By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900456 Floyd Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:58:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900456 I saw something like that at the office maybe 15 years ago, when my kids were teenagers. Nothing new under the sun. The 40 year old is hopeless. For every other parent: you will find your IQ increasing from the kid's point of view once he/she gets close to 18 and reality sets in. After his/her high school graduation you will be considered a genius. I saw something like that at the office maybe 15 years ago, when my kids were teenagers. Nothing new under the sun.

The 40 year old is hopeless.

For every other parent: you will find your IQ increasing from the kid’s point of view once he/she gets close to 18 and reality sets in. After his/her high school graduation you will be considered a genius.

]]> By: bac http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900422 bac Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:14:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900422 I suppose it is too late for all the forty year olds still living at home. I suppose it is too late for all the forty year olds still living at home.

]]> By: Improbus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900392 Improbus Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:24:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900392 Testify brothers! Testify brothers!

]]> By: Joe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/02/poster-of-the-day-dept-2/comment-page-1/#comment-900349 Joe Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:14:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=14871#comment-900349 @#1 right!!! @#1
right!!!

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