Comments on: While I’m on the topic of theses… http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:34:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: rmorlok http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-300 rmorlok Fri, 19 May 2006 02:25:43 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-300 If my thesis proves one thing its that I like making Visio drawings a lot more than I like writing. I got pretty good while doing that thesis, especially for someone with no art ability whatsoever. I think some of those drawings I did were incorporated into the papers for this research that were submitted for publication. If my thesis proves one thing its that I like making Visio drawings a lot more than I like writing. I got pretty good while doing that thesis, especially for someone with no art ability whatsoever. I think some of those drawings I did were incorporated into the papers for this research that were submitted for publication.

]]> By: Shanley http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-297 Shanley Fri, 19 May 2006 01:02:58 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-297 This was an interesting read. Well-written and straightforward. It's unfortuante that your test subjects did not know how to march properly. I especially like Figure 4.3, as the simplication of reality often illumunates its vital truths. The opening section on modern violence reminded me of a topic I think worthy of discussion. While you are correct in acknowledging the nature of violence has changed and requires technological innovations for prevention (and this provides a potential market for your research), many people continue to believe that the amount of violence and atrocities in the world is on the rise. Although a constant barrage of news from Iraq or Israel, or an ignorance of historical facts might lead one to believe this, it's not true. Most areas of the world at peace are safe, relative to history. For comparison, check the homicide rates of Renaissance Europe or even the 19th century U.S. And the percentage of the world at war is lower than it has been in the last 100 years. If you think that civilian casualties are too high in modern wars, look up civilian death numbers during World Wars I and II. I have two points after all of this. One, as a corollary to the thesis, efforts to curb violence, both technological (like this research) and political, are having long-term positive effects. (Or maybe because of increased standards of living, people are becoming less violent - er, sounds like a thesis for a different subject.) Second, it changes the subject from Mexican hookers :). This was an interesting read. Well-written and straightforward. It’s unfortuante that your test subjects did not know how to march properly. I especially like Figure 4.3, as the simplication of reality often illumunates its vital truths.

The opening section on modern violence reminded me of a topic I think worthy of discussion. While you are correct in acknowledging the nature of violence has changed and requires technological innovations for prevention (and this provides a potential market for your research), many people continue to believe that the amount of violence and atrocities in the world is on the rise. Although a constant barrage of news from Iraq or Israel, or an ignorance of historical facts might lead one to believe this, it’s not true.

Most areas of the world at peace are safe, relative to history. For comparison, check the homicide rates of Renaissance Europe or even the 19th century U.S. And the percentage of the world at war is lower than it has been in the last 100 years. If you think that civilian casualties are too high in modern wars, look up civilian death numbers during World Wars I and II.

I have two points after all of this. One, as a corollary to the thesis, efforts to curb violence, both technological (like this research) and political, are having long-term positive effects. (Or maybe because of increased standards of living, people are becoming less violent - er, sounds like a thesis for a different subject.) Second, it changes the subject from Mexican hookers :).

]]> By: shoe http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-287 shoe Sun, 14 May 2006 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-287 Nope. Mexican hookers dude. The story is already made up. Nope. Mexican hookers dude. The story is already made up.

]]> By: rmorlok http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-284 rmorlok Sun, 14 May 2006 17:34:23 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-284 How about we just come up with something believable... Like I'm the president of a multi-billion dollar international conglamorate, and I'm in Australia for a shareholders meeting. How about we just come up with something believable…

Like I’m the president of a multi-billion dollar international conglamorate, and I’m in Australia for a shareholders meeting.

]]> By: shoe http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-282 shoe Wed, 10 May 2006 18:08:24 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-282 Hahahaha. Agreement on all points. Hahahaha. Agreement on all points.

]]> By: Steve http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-281 Steve Wed, 10 May 2006 16:42:31 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-281 first, katy cannot be involved in this story, because it will add an element of truf to the story, unless we create a 'fictional' wife that has the same name but no true life stuff involved. for instance, ryan married a border patrol officer named katy who is taller than five feet and cant even spell ddr. second, we need to find a crazy wanted pic of someone who looks like a scruffy morlok, for the visual learners of course. this will only add to the story because people will not forget the picture. third, we should probably tell everyone that morlok still tucks the bottom of his pant legs into his tube socks for two reasons: one, to keep the blowing mexican sand out of this pants, and two, to keep the you-know-what locked up. that thing has been inching close to escape every year, it seems like to me anyway. first, katy cannot be involved in this story, because it will add an element of truf to the story, unless we create a ‘fictional’ wife that has the same name but no true life stuff involved. for instance, ryan married a border patrol officer named katy who is taller than five feet and cant even spell ddr.
second, we need to find a crazy wanted pic of someone who looks like a scruffy morlok, for the visual learners of course. this will only add to the story because people will not forget the picture.
third, we should probably tell everyone that morlok still tucks the bottom of his pant legs into his tube socks for two reasons: one, to keep the blowing mexican sand out of this pants, and two, to keep the you-know-what locked up. that thing has been inching close to escape every year, it seems like to me anyway.

]]> By: shoe http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-280 shoe Wed, 10 May 2006 06:54:51 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-280 Oh, and it should also be mentioned that we plan to tell completely different crazy stories to everyone there so that when they talk about it together you will become this huge enigma. Good times. Oh, and it should also be mentioned that we plan to tell completely different crazy stories to everyone there so that when they talk about it together you will become this huge enigma. Good times.

]]> By: shoe http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-277 shoe Wed, 10 May 2006 06:43:59 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-277 You missed the key element. The real reason he couldn't fly up during all that mayhem was that he contracted several STDs from all the hookers he got in Mexico and he's embarrased. You missed the key element. The real reason he couldn’t fly up during all that mayhem was that he contracted several STDs from all the hookers he got in Mexico and he’s embarrased.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-275 Anonymous Wed, 10 May 2006 03:07:47 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-275 Those crazy wordpress writers. Those crazy wordpress writers.

]]> By: Dusty http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2006/05/09/while-im-on-the-topic-of-theses/#comment-274 Dusty Tue, 09 May 2006 20:28:35 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=59#comment-274 On an unrelated note, why is the number of comments surrounded by brackets when it's greater than 1, but otherwise not? (on the main page) On an unrelated note, why is the number of comments surrounded by brackets when it’s greater than 1, but otherwise not? (on the main page)

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