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Lao Tzu
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The world is very complicated, and college is just one facet. Things like optimism, ambition, what type degree you get, how you handle setbacks, where you work, how much you are willing to work all factor in.
My younger brother wants to go into medical research, and he tells me stories of Professors with Ph.D.'s that took 8 years to get who work for $35k a year as academic researchers & professors.
My brother's wife's friend got a nursing degree from trade school and makes $62k a year.
What i'm trying to say is, college is not a cure all, but it isn't irrelevant either.
Also, you are in the minority Havoc. 80% of all homemade companies fail.
My younger brother wants to go into medical research, and he tells me stories of Professors with Ph.D.'s that took 8 years to get who work for $35k a year as academic researchers & professors.
My brother's wife's friend got a nursing degree from trade school and makes $62k a year.
What i'm trying to say is, college is not a cure all, but it isn't irrelevant either.
Also, you are in the minority Havoc. 80% of all homemade companies fail.
plornive
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I got a BS in computer science from a large public university in the midwest. I am glad I did it. Although much of the curriculum does not apply directly, it game me a foundation. I developed better problem solving skills and made contacts that helped me to land internships and eventually a job.
I have found myself applying the concepts I learned in college quite often. I would not be as organized of a programmer without having been through college. I might have been a good programmer without college, but the conceptual understanding and gestalt would not be there.
I have also found myself applying things I learned in college outside of my career. Mathematics (including discreet math), physics and automata theory have influenced my personal philosophy and methods of life. Additionally, the political science, philosophy, biology and history courses I took gave me a better understanding of the world. Some may argue that these can be learned independently, but I found many individual non-science/engineering professors to be invaluable resources. I could ask a myriad of questions and my curiosity would be satisfied. Books don't talk.
I have found myself applying the concepts I learned in college quite often. I would not be as organized of a programmer without having been through college. I might have been a good programmer without college, but the conceptual understanding and gestalt would not be there.
I have also found myself applying things I learned in college outside of my career. Mathematics (including discreet math), physics and automata theory have influenced my personal philosophy and methods of life. Additionally, the political science, philosophy, biology and history courses I took gave me a better understanding of the world. Some may argue that these can be learned independently, but I found many individual non-science/engineering professors to be invaluable resources. I could ask a myriad of questions and my curiosity would be satisfied. Books don't talk.
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I2ancid said:
Then e-mail me one.
[email protected]
I just want to verify the whois and then run a check on the contact info. You'll get an e-mail, fax or phone call if you're legit.
my ip's are dynamic 5 computers per phone line, I get banned alot so cable/t1/dsl isent applicable in this situation. I dont host any site I pay professional hosting companies to keep my site up I just send traffic to the url. Anyways im done with this conversation if you guys still dont believe me then you are truely ignorant beyond words
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I2ancid said:
What apps do you use to accept CC#s?
Dynamic IPs, you must be kidding.
I'm starting to smell a bored teen trying to seem cool.
Code said:
Code, id be the first to admit Im practically illiterate when it comes to computer engineering, but, in light of ur experience, why is it so hard to beleive some kid can make a shit load, perhaps not 350 grand US a year, but alot, off peddelling internet porn??
Is it really a stretch. Fuck, I bet if half the programmers on here pooled their wits, theyd strick it rich. The porn game is easy as hell. Mabey Im alittle too familiar with the 'tastes' of the average porn consumer, but its not rocket science. If youve got the basic princibles down; webbased programming, security, advertising, site refferals, ect.....why is it so hard to believe?
plornive
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I use logic and set theory to construct arguments and create ideas.buddy28 said:
For instance, monotheism is one idea in the set of ideas of existence. Perhaps a large portion of ideas in the set of ideas of existence are just variations of monotheism. My belief is that this is not true. Therefore, in order for me to believe that monotheism represents reality/truth, I need evidence. This is because I am accustomed to the scientific method, which supports theories or facts with evidence. Ideas are as valid as they can consistently and reliably be demonstrated to be true. My belief system would not be organized in this manner without all of my studies.
I also find it interesting that I can observe two components of reality --- the physical world and consciousness. We can physically measure the physical world and we can experience consciousness. It is their interaction that is perplexing and quite unknown and unverified. Automata theory, artificial intelligence and philosophy provide a philosophical and cognitive basis to work with. Biology provides physical data and a physical basis to work with. It is theoretically possible that biology will reveal a connection between the physical world and consciousness.
Anyway, I could go on but I think you get the picture.
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buddy28 said:
Because his story and technology don;t match up.
First he's 16. Now he's not.
Second he posts pics on "his" site.
Then it's not his site, but the site of the people hosting his site. (Which begs to question why he has *any* computers at home).
Then it's not the site that hosts for him but advertises his site.
And now he's claiming that he is redirecting the site to some dynamic IPs.
It's just too convoluted.
If he was legit he'd PM me and say, "Yo Code, I set up a user account with nothing but read permissions at 111.111.111.111"
spentagn
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Hey I2ancid, what state do you live in? Just curious because 18 is the youngest age to be allowed to legally access porn in the United States. Some states are even 21. Do you still get all giddy when you click the Yes, I am 18 or older button? Also, how do you avoid child labor laws? And what about income taxes? Just curious, I'm thinking about dropping out of my last year at a top ranked business program.
Code said:
he said he was 16
http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=1687230#post1687230
HappyScrappy
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I'm curious why he gets paid in cash when it is an internet site.
I'm curious why he highlights a video card in that picture - that would lead me to think that the pic was off of a board that discusses gaming - where the vid card would matter (if you have a server farm, you hardly ever need laptops other than to run diagnostics - so you only need one... but that isn't a killer there - but you don't need anything fancy in terms of vid cards).
the tech he lists are all basic, and if he is running windows stuff, I know from experience it would die under the load that he would need to make money off of - at least with that small a server farm.
I would guess that at best he knows someone that runs this, or is part of it, but I think the numbers here are exaggerated if any of it is legit - but I'd bet on it being made up.
and the person that was saying it wasn't a stretch to start a porn site - sorry, but you just don't know the market right now.
I have been tryign to start several companies right now, all web based, and while at one time porn was a near sure thing on the net, it no longer is.
were he saying he was making several hundred dollars a month, then that is in a range of feasibility - but I'm just not buying the overall thing.
and this isn't a matter of age or college degree - I just don't believe what is being said since the facts don't appear to link up.
that said, there was a guy on the board a few months back that was a porn guy - and he could back it up.
I'm curious why he highlights a video card in that picture - that would lead me to think that the pic was off of a board that discusses gaming - where the vid card would matter (if you have a server farm, you hardly ever need laptops other than to run diagnostics - so you only need one... but that isn't a killer there - but you don't need anything fancy in terms of vid cards).
the tech he lists are all basic, and if he is running windows stuff, I know from experience it would die under the load that he would need to make money off of - at least with that small a server farm.
I would guess that at best he knows someone that runs this, or is part of it, but I think the numbers here are exaggerated if any of it is legit - but I'd bet on it being made up.
and the person that was saying it wasn't a stretch to start a porn site - sorry, but you just don't know the market right now.
I have been tryign to start several companies right now, all web based, and while at one time porn was a near sure thing on the net, it no longer is.
were he saying he was making several hundred dollars a month, then that is in a range of feasibility - but I'm just not buying the overall thing.
and this isn't a matter of age or college degree - I just don't believe what is being said since the facts don't appear to link up.
that said, there was a guy on the board a few months back that was a porn guy - and he could back it up.
plornive said:
neuroscience - one of the last great realms of undiscovered knowledge whose complete understanding will unite the physical sciences with the social sciences.
I took alittle neuroscience in school. Although the discpline is in its infancy, I agree, the attempt to develop a comprehensive dynamic understanding of the human brain and huhman consciousness represent perhaps the most challenging scientific feat undertaking in human history, whose implications, if successfull, will be revolutionary.
But equally startling are the malevolent uses such a technology could facilitate. Pandoras box.
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Code said:
hmmm.... I suppose his age and site content may explain his unwillingness to help u out. Especially since u exhibited the potential ability to hack his network.
But then again, I know next to nothing about computer programming so everything u say might be legit.
The money looked real though.
KHMER ROGUE
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Code said:
"You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile."
The mantra of the human species.
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buddy28 said:
Any implied threat regarding my skills shouldn't be an issue. But there are many other ways to prove he is legit.
HappyScrappy
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dude, you have to wait until tomorrow - he is in bed now.
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HappyScrappy said:
LOL!
Maybe he *is* a porn king, but somehow I doubt it.
Stumpy said:
Hee hee
Write for the audience. It's a chat board, that's how we chat.
As far as I know, periods inside or outside the commas is perfectly OK. The comma noted as superfluous is added for emphasis, and in this context, is A-OK!
No offense taken.
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buddy28 said:
I never boast. Mostly because there is always someone better than yourself and boasting is just begging to get brought down a notch.
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MattTheSkywalker said:
You meant "outside quotation marks," right? No, it's not perfectly OK.
http://holthandbook.heinle.com/6e/student/quotes.html#intro
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.html
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm#footnote
In American English periods and commas go inside quotation marks. I had assumed that you were educated in the US.
MattTheSkywalker said:
Then everybody who feels like adding a comma here or there, irrespective of correct grammar, can do so?
Sounds, like, a, great, plan! (All commas added to "emphasize" each and every part of the sentence.)
No, offense, intended, bro.
PS I edited the post to add a smilie.
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The MLA is the defato standard for writing.
It says it's a no-no.
It says it's a no-no.
Code the site registration....
Registrant:
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157
US
Domain:
ADULT900.COM
Administrative Contact:
John Gilhooley (JG368-IYD)
[email protected]
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157 US
+1.7704439138
(FAX)
Technical Contact:
John Gilhooley (JG368-IYD)
[email protected]
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157 US
+1.7704439138
(FAX)
Billing Contact:
John Gilhooley (JG368-IYD)
[email protected]
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157 US
+1.7704439138
(FAX)
Registrant:
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157
US
Domain:
ADULT900.COM
Administrative Contact:
John Gilhooley (JG368-IYD)
[email protected]
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157 US
+1.7704439138
(FAX)
Technical Contact:
John Gilhooley (JG368-IYD)
[email protected]
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157 US
+1.7704439138
(FAX)
Billing Contact:
John Gilhooley (JG368-IYD)
[email protected]
John
112 aiken place
dallas, ga 30157 US
+1.7704439138
(FAX)
HappyScrappy
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wodin - this dude has an account on that server - but that isn't his server.
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WODIN said:
Yeah, I had all of that. I was trying to get him to give up some info to me.
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And like scraps said, the dude was saying that the site addresses weren't his, but owned by a hosting/advertising company that re-directed to his Dynamic IPs. (Which while possible, is cumbersome and awfully responsible for a 16 year old)
Code-
You're driving this one into the ground. Just let it be. It should be no skin off your back if the dude is lying. Why are you so leading this witch hunt? Did he indult you in another thread or something.
No one makes a federal investigation of it when half the guys on this board claim they're 6'2", 225 lbs at 5% bodyfat. Why should this be any different?
You're driving this one into the ground. Just let it be. It should be no skin off your back if the dude is lying. Why are you so leading this witch hunt? Did he indult you in another thread or something.
No one makes a federal investigation of it when half the guys on this board claim they're 6'2", 225 lbs at 5% bodyfat. Why should this be any different?
