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Trolling now, wasn't before, but it is true: Yes, that was worthy of a kudos. It makes them feel a little better for their action, and sets the bar higher for those who follow. If you want to live in a world where good change is never publicly appreciated, it will be a little smaller world without me, because I don't relish such a dry, unappreciative reality.
Best wishes,
David
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That looks more like honest opinion than trolling; don't expect me to see it as a problem if you honestly disagree with me.
I never appreciate deceitful behaviour, though -- but that's what marketing's all about, ain't it? Even for museums, who should know better.
If anything, it saddens me when people fall for it.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Stepped away, but finally can answer a bit.
Your "Aw, c'mon" sounded trolly to me, which is the reason I started my reply that way. But it appears to be a misunderstanding, based upon your response. (I'm glad to see you took mine for what it was, rather than what I labeled it as for defensive, close-down quick purposes if it really was trolly).
I don't believe I have 'fallen for the marketing', and I suspect you think my Kudos were given because I did fall for their technique. And the following may reinforce your belief, but I'll say it anyway.
I am also (extremely) tired of marketing gimmicks. The fact is they have existed in one form or another for an extremely long time - probably back to the dawn of mercantiling. Even though the museum may use their new approach as a gimmick, I see a different aspect that brings me hope things are changing.
They are the first ones I've seen to look away from the "Me-first" approach and towards an "Us-All' approach. Even though they may have done this because of the case you got me to look up, which I wasn't aware of, they are still the first. And that shift from a "Me-first" to an "Us-All" approach is a fundamental paradigm shift which I believe will help radically improve our world in the coming centuries. For that, Kudos to them, and I sincerely hope it works. I will take any improvement I can find, even if it will take centuries, and I may be labeled 'naive.' I also hope other museums do the same thing, and it works for them as well.
(As an aside, I will be much more likely to visit museums with interesting stuff in them, once I have money for that pursuit, if I somehow found out about their cool stuff more easily on banners and such, and it was attributed (which would result from an 'Us-first' approach by the artist as well), so even if it is a gimmick the way you believe it is, it is still a sound approach.)
If you want me to say why I think that mindset will make a difference, I will. But this is long enough, and hopefully you can feel what I am getting at without such an explanation.
Best wishes,
David
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I'm not so sure it's like that.
Most of the time I find it's this: Bug Hunting[^]
But for QA posters, it's generally this: Bug Hunting[^]
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I did say 'often', not 'always.' I've faced a couple bugs that took more than a day to solve, and were so esoteric that that expression best described my state of frustration!
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Movie Quote Of The Day
Don't go. Please. I want a baby
Which movie?
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One night in Paris.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Any organization is like a tree full of monkeys. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes.
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Impo(r)tent Man 2
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For a Few Dollars Babies More
Your time will come, if you let it be right.
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Please don't eat the babies[^]
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous ----- The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine Winston Churchill, 1944 ----- I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Me, all the time
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Grave Robbers?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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The Hills Have Eyes?
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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The Justin Beiber horror show
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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Baby's day out
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"Species" i guess.
Edit: I am sure it is species. The pool scene perhaps.
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Yet "another"(if you know what i mean) gain from watching that pool scene repeatedly in my teen years. Perhaps few other ones with similar genre will also pay off soon.
P.S. shhhh don't let my wife know.
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XKCD[^]
I'm guessing it is linked to this[^]
Do your best Bob.
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Rosetta is going to land on the Comet today, event will happen at 9:35 ~ 9:45 GMT+1.
Live-streams are on! Wish for the best and a safe Landing.
Landing will probably take about 7h +30 min for response of Philae.
Im am excited
*UPDATE* 10:07 (Can't turn sound on at work :P)
According to the stream and the happy faces on there it seems like separation went well.
Landing procedure is now in progress.
Let's cross fingers Philae doesnt bounce of that iceblock
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