Getting my beliefs challenged
I own the extended DVD set of "What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?" , also known as "Down the Rabbit Hole". I can't remember now how my browsing the internet today started, but I ended up learning a lot about the science in "What the Bleep": It's terribly inaccurate. There are other inaccuracies or downright errors, but for the most part quantum mechanics only work on quantum levels, not at sizes like a basketball or a universe or even a mere atom. And that spoils all New Age claims that it is quantum physics that explain the Law of Attraction or any other woo-woo belief, like spontaneous healing, psychic phenomenon or near-death experiences. Dang. I was so hoping science could explain these things by now. My surfing has brought me to The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry . There I have found good writing, and proper skepticism. Not the finger-pointing pooh-poohing of beliefs, but rather a behind-the-scenes look at some claims and what's factually ...
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Is it all you expected?
I had to reinstall my printer. It was just a matter of choosing that option in the Print dialog, and my printer appeared and installed instantly. And that's when Snow Leopard gave me a pleasant surprise: I can now see the ink status for my printer! Sweet!
Protege, _Snow_ Leopard! :-) For the first time, Apple has released a new OS "leap" that is an _upgrade_ (and therefore cheaper, which is nice). Snow Leopard installs only on an existing Leopard installation (though I've read it will install with Tiger, too), so I need to hang on to my Leopard disc. You can get the full stand-alone SL only as a bundle with iLife and iWorks. Still, Apple rules. I like getting a new OS for only NOK 89. :-) (It's usually 10 times that.)