Space exploration should be mostly done with
humans / manned crafts:Humans are much more universal than robots and can carry out complex experiments and analysis. They can better react to unexpected findings.
robots / unmanned probes:It's much cheaper, simpler (since you don't have to design life supporting systems), and less risky. Manned flight is good for nothing but ...
Facebook is
a fad that will pass:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi4fzvQ6I-o
What's the best IM client?
Trillian:I'm voting for Trillian even though I have no basis for comparison since I've never used Pidgin. It's a nice combination of IM services...
Blu-ray or HD-DVD
Blu-ray:if you want my opinion, i take blu-ray simply as its the choice of sony & all my personal electronics products are mostly sony
they have done n...
Zune 2
Second time's the charm:the fact that they are bringing along V1 users is a great move, though I am not the first to note this. And I suspect that the strategy involves a lo...
A lost cause:None of the new features are compelling enough to steal much of Apple's grip on the MP3 player market, and even with the buzz surrounding the lau...
Windows XP or Vista?
XP:Maybe I'd need to use Vista for longer periods of time to understand its strengths, but from what I know, there's no compelling reason to up...
Vista:if you currently have XP, obviously no need to upgrade to Vista & you're probably just causing yourself un-needed issues
If you are purcha...
iPhone or iPod touch?
iPhone:The iPhone seems like a great all-in-one device. It would be convenient not having to carry both a phone and an iPod around, and while many of the mai...
iPod touch:For $100 less than the iPhone (much, much less if you factor in the service plan), you get an iPod with the same amount of storage and much of the sam...
More people aren't smarguing because
Smargue sucks:Yeah I'm gonna start Argmart.com
People don't know how awesome it is:this is just an AWESOME application!
What are arguments for and against integrating facebook in teaching and learning (higher education)?
If I understand your question, I'd say that potential uses of facebook would be:
1. Staying connected to classmates and instructors.
2. Usi...
All of these sets of functionality can be found elsewhere on the internet. I'm not sure if getting them all from the same provider adds anything...
Tabs or spaces?
Tabs:Arguments for tabs:
tabs let you key through files quicker
they let you adjust the level of visible indenting without changing conceptual indenting
...
Spaces:Definitely spaces. Some version control systems don't even allow files with tabs to be checked in. Of course if you're \working on th...
Worse drivers
Prius:Prius owners drive oblivious to their surroundings because they're always staring at their MPG meters. This added to the fact that you can't...
PT Cruiser:Twice I've seen cars driving the wrong way on the other side of a concrete median, and both times it was a PT Cruiser. Also, I doubt that anyone ...
What's the plural of Prius?
Priuses:i vote for Preese
Prii:"Prii" is tongue-in-cheek stupid; "Priuses" is just plain stupid.
Battle of the Browsers!
Opera:definatly/
Mozilla (FireFox):I used to use Safari as my main browser because my computer was so old that it really benefited from its superior speed. After finally upgrading, I sw...
Should Smargue facebook app show users' pictures?
It's always interesting to put a face to a comment.
Of course not. That is just another way to create a bias rather than see the opinions and ideas for what they actually are.
Apple's apology and credit for iPhone buyers
Right thing to do:I think it's the right thing to do. A price drop was inevitable but after only 60 days it would leave a bad feeling which could impact initial sa...
Unnecessary:Since when is it unacceptable to lower the price of a product? Those who bought ridiculouslyl expensive cell phones have only themselves to blame.
Which site is better, Smargue.com or Debatewise.com?
Smargue.com:Smargue already has more content, allows voting (so best opinions move up), and has a nice UI.
Debatewise.com:Sucks but is in the running to get cash:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/30/seedcamp-finalists-chosen-battle-to-final-five-next-week/...
Facebook apps
Hate:Facebook = Myspace 2.0
It only gets more and more "convenient" (annoyingly complex) with every "upgrade"
And yet...here we a...
Love:That "Places I've Been" app is pretty cool, though.
Writing on your own Facebook wall is
Cool:It's my damn wall, so I can do as I damn please.
Uncool:asdasd
http://www.downwithiran.com -- funny or stupid?
Stupid but funny:I disagree with bobdylanslam. I think the charm is that the image is hoky. I mean its got evil bert and david dudke strolling up in the back.. A+ I s...
Just stupid:It needs a better graphic to reach its full potential.
