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[Calin:]

Calin: The evolution thing, and the "American Denial" is just ridiculous.  It is not the nationality, it isn't even a majority of our nation that believes that.  It is the super-religious zealots who are so caught up in their religion that they have no conception of science.  I seriously hope you don't believe that 50% of Americans believe this.

http://richarddawkins.net/articles/706

Only 40% of americans believe Evolution to be true, 40% believe it to be false and 20% are not sure.

Well perhaps it was a misleading poll?

Compare that will Denmarks 80% acceptance...

Maybe that could be the new lowest common denominator: Some people are sexy, some are stupid.

I'm willing to go with that as a thesis.

I also think that the UK can be quite guilty of this.

I think it stems from a country believing they are better than they actually are. the idea that "we are the greatest nation in the world!" is dangerous and breeds complacency.

America has a higher infant mortality rate than cuba and britain has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in europe.

we are massive economies.. we should be better than this.

EDIT: sorry i have thread-jacked a little havent i.

You don't know my face is straight. I'm actually laughing myself hysterical as I type this.

how kind of you :p

I think i frequently said i wasnt branding ALL americans in that way.

But darth, 50% of your population rejects one of the most evidence supported theories in the history of mankind saying there is "no evidence for it"

In what way is that NOT ignorant?

Darth i'm fairly sure (as ironic as it is) that you are using 'ignorant' in the wrong context.

I didn't read Darth's comment as taking ignorant to mean to ignore. The waiter was ignorant because he conflated Darth with the Americans that he disliked, to the point that he wouldn't talk to him simply because of his accent. That shows ignorance because he couldn't or couldn't be bothered to differentiate between different Americans. To him all Americans were the same. Isn't that similar to the attitude that you say Americans have?

I guess that makes sense, I apologise if i misunderstood Darth,

The only reason i said that is because that word very very often misused.

I love that you can have The McCarthy Chronicles and Broken Sword in the same sentence with a straight face :p

i would guess your initial condition is coming out as false and thus the loop never gets run.

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well perhaps, but the number of lines is still an integer

you cant have half a line..

printf("number of lines: %d \n", num_lines);

yeah your using the float formatting option for an int

%i

Darth i'm fairly sure (as ironic as it is) that you are using 'ignorant' in the wrong context.

Ignorant doesnt mean you ignore someone or something. It means you arent aware of something.

Someone cant be "ignorant to you" and if someone ignores you they arent being ignorant.. they are being rude

Im saying that Americans simply dont look outside their back yard (again remember i AM stereotyping heavily and you are lovely yourself)

It just seems to be the culture. Americans like all-american things and see little point in extending their horizons beyond your shores and it can appear insulting to people who arent american.

We use the term 'Americanisation' as a synonym for 'homogenisation'

everyone knows where sweden is.. through the magic wardrobe, past the Tree of Life, second star on the left and straight on till morning..

Yeah, just watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE

(admitted: The reporter just picked out some of the most incredible nutcases and you could do such a survey in any country)

I dont think you could do that in any country. You'd have to walk around britain for quite a long time to find such a massive collection of idiots.

They arent stupid, just very ignorant of the world outside the US. Like i said.. isolationism.

lol oh.. :p

_{I'm a physicist too... a physicist of lurv}

..do you ever get called a physician?

Help! Why am I getting a nonsense number like 2.07e-310 ?

Thats not a nonsense number :p its standard form.

it mean 2.07 * 10^310.. i.e a very big number. your loop is getting stuck or something

EDIT: no wait!

2.07 * 10^-310 a very SMALL number.. oops

I think the reason America (in a very general sense) is so despised by europe is the kind of isolationist thing you have going on.

I was once asked by an American if England was part of London or if they were separate states.
That kind of ignorance annoys us a great deal since it belittles us as not important.

I can name all the US states and roughly point them out on the map and they don't even know where London is?

Also the whole religion thing in the states doesn't help. Around half of Americans don't accept evolution and consider it some kind of scientific conspiracy against god with no evidence. And the main problem with that is that it isnt just random nutcases. You have governors and presidential candidates believing that stuff.

And then you have George Bush.. when your president says "is our children learning?" it really doesnt help your case as a progressive nation.

Again, It's obvious not ALL americans are like that. Its a stereotype and for every nutcase who rejects evolution in the place of magic you have someone who doesn't. Its just a culture that isnt very compatible with european thinking.

The song is called In a Heartbeat. it's from the 28 days later soundtrack.

I really didnt want to steal a song but it just fit too damn well.

Generally its the northern british accent which is frowned upon.. until you hit scotland and then no cares anymore.

If your british its usually best to be from the oxfordshire area re:accent.

Im from Nottingham but i dnot really have a conventional notts accent.. im also awesome with a bow and arrow.. its in the blood.

Ha, The pronounciction is like GroSvenor, yet you type GroveSnor, which is a bit weird.

ANyway, thanks for the hint!

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I'd not have thought of the gravel in the driveway, good puzzle!

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But Now I'm stuck with this one:

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trying to get downstairrs at night, after the scream, Rick wants to Help Sarah first, but I don't know where to find her - none of the other rooms are openable, I've already got a kitchen knife, BTW

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Stab everyone with the kitchen knife!

no.. actually

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Sarah is in her room, you need to get her attention.

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not specifically in AGS but in programming in general.

to be honest an experienced coded can pick up AGS and be pretty much fluent almost immediately. Its very intuitive.