@Sammy Yousif: Jake's comment was racist but had an underlying truth under it as darker colors are harder to recognize on webcams. However, saying all "azn" people look the same is incredibly racist on many levels.
Oh... You're commenting from Facebook?
Nevermind then.
BY THE WAY:
One of the rules on commenting that will result in the Mighty Banhammer of Thor is NO racist comments. Because of Jake's phrasing, you both fail at following this rule and should be banhammered to no return.
@Ihaveanipod: Why not change your name to "Ihaveastickupmyass", hmm?
My sarcasm detector pinged on both their comments. Whether in bad taste or not, the notion that white people can't tell blacks apart has been a staple of black comedians' repertoires for decades.
Asians have suffered from similar stereotyping, and in fact also get their heritages mixed up, as many Americans can't tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.
Neither of their comments appeared to be racially motivated or derogatory to blacks or Asians. Aparently you have a hero-complex and feel the need to step in on the behalf of these minorities.... why? All this namby-pamby political correctness is fucking sickening.
@BeautifulAgony: Sarcasm is just another was to convey something while stepping back and saying "But it was just sarcasm, no don't punish me... no... I'm a little bitch and have to hide behind sarcasm.... nooo."
Yes, Asians have suffered from stereotyping. But there's a difference between not knowing how Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans, or any other Asian race differ and saying they all look the same. That absolutely denies any individuality. Your argument is made even more irrelevant when I introduce the idea of trying to tell Germans, Irish, or any other "white" race apart. Just because you can't differentiate between the different sections of Caucasians doesn't mean they all look the same. It means the races are similar (see: Caucasian...).
The second one was much more offensive in my opinion because it didn't play on any truths like the fact that darker colors are harder to differentiate to a webcam. If you actually look at someone of Asian heritage from a completely un-racist standpoint, you'll realize that while black hair is genetically the standard, just like with other races, the construction of faces differ as well as eye placement and nose shapes.
The point is, the only reason all "azn" people look a like to you is because you don't give them a second glance. Are they not worth it because of their race?
And my iPod is an 80gig iPod classic, so it has a matte black finish on the front and a chrome finish on the back and sides.
@Ihaveanipod: Wow, ok, sorry I didn't realize you were a completely ignorant troll.
I hate to be the one to break this to you, but you seriously have to get the fuck off the intarwebz NOW. You are going to have one hell of a rough time if you can't accept sarcasm. It's pretty much what the series of tubes are filled with.
@infmom: Two of mine have almost the exact same coloring as they are sisters. From a distance it's tough to tell them apart. In fact, when one of them returned home after 7 months, I didn't realize it until I saw both of them at the same time.
@infmom: The only way for me to tell cats apart is that the dark haired ones taste better in a spicy bbq and a red wine while the light haired ones are better paired with a citrus sauce and white wine.
They should use an ear scan. I read once that the human ear has many points of uniqueness and seems to be easy enough to access, unless youre VanGogh or something.
Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't really see the point. Instead of using your fingerprint (which is attached to your body) or a username/password (which can be broken, but ideally, only you know it), you use an "enhanced" photograph of yourself. This is a photograph that you keep with you at all times, but should you leave it somewhere, it can be stolen, or lost at the very least. And then it's like you've lost the only key to your house, and there's probably no easy way to get it back or recreate it. And if it's stolen, then that person has it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it like a nigh-unbreakable password that you write on a sheet of paper that you keep with you at all times? It just doesn't seem to make sense.
@Platypus Man: This isn't meant to be a photo to carry around with you to log into your computer, it showcases how somebody could, theoretically, get a photo of you, enhance it and use it to log on as you.
@Sergeant JoKer: So wait, is it supposed to demonstrate a massive security hole and make face recognition look stupid, or is that supposed to be a good thing?
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Oh... You're commenting from Facebook?
Nevermind then.
BY THE WAY:
One of the rules on commenting that will result in the Mighty Banhammer of Thor is NO racist comments. Because of Jake's phrasing, you both fail at following this rule and should be banhammered to no return.
01/27/09
My sarcasm detector pinged on both their comments. Whether in bad taste or not, the notion that white people can't tell blacks apart has been a staple of black comedians' repertoires for decades.
Asians have suffered from similar stereotyping, and in fact also get their heritages mixed up, as many Americans can't tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.
Neither of their comments appeared to be racially motivated or derogatory to blacks or Asians. Aparently you have a hero-complex and feel the need to step in on the behalf of these minorities.... why? All this namby-pamby political correctness is fucking sickening.
By the way, what color is your iPod?
01/28/09
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01/28/09
Yes, Asians have suffered from stereotyping. But there's a difference between not knowing how Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans, or any other Asian race differ and saying they all look the same. That absolutely denies any individuality. Your argument is made even more irrelevant when I introduce the idea of trying to tell Germans, Irish, or any other "white" race apart. Just because you can't differentiate between the different sections of Caucasians doesn't mean they all look the same. It means the races are similar (see: Caucasian...).
The second one was much more offensive in my opinion because it didn't play on any truths like the fact that darker colors are harder to differentiate to a webcam. If you actually look at someone of Asian heritage from a completely un-racist standpoint, you'll realize that while black hair is genetically the standard, just like with other races, the construction of faces differ as well as eye placement and nose shapes.
The point is, the only reason all "azn" people look a like to you is because you don't give them a second glance. Are they not worth it because of their race?
And my iPod is an 80gig iPod classic, so it has a matte black finish on the front and a chrome finish on the back and sides.
01/28/09
I hate to be the one to break this to you, but you seriously have to get the fuck off the intarwebz NOW. You are going to have one hell of a rough time if you can't accept sarcasm. It's pretty much what the series of tubes are filled with.
Fucking moron.
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She left claw marks on the chair, and her fur had some black hair.
She would sunbathe, and also take naps.
OK, that's all I have.
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Or it's just because cats have facial proportions similar to humans, iPhoto probably thinks it's just a freeking ugly cousin or something...
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And our two wholly indoor cats wear collars and tags. Makes it a lot easier to hear when they're someplace they shouldn't be.
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I forcast a 20% jump in their stock values based on this.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it like a nigh-unbreakable password that you write on a sheet of paper that you keep with you at all times? It just doesn't seem to make sense.
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in the beginning of the movie, the guy scans his face, hand, fingerprint, and finally his butt to log in.
Learn from cartoons how to make security :D
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Now you can just print out a photochopped image? Weak.
The action movie industry will not be pleased.
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