In response to a part of my B Nomic proposal in which I wrote:
An External Force is anything which exists independently of the game. That is, it would still exist if the game stopped existing, and would still exist if the game never started existing.
Another player named Wonko replied:
I think that should be “would still exist if the game *had* never started existing”. As it stands, it implies that “never starting to exist” is something the game might still do.
“This change will give you a new annual premium. This request will not cause a change in your annual premium.” — Email from Liberty Mutual confirming my address change that I submitted on their web site.
“Sometime in the future, you are going to drive up to your house, and your Car Area Network (CAN), is going to seamlessly merge with your Home Area Network (HAN).” — Heath Johns
This ZeroConf/Multicast-DNS/Bonjour thing is something I’ve been looking for for a while to manage my home network.
“You mean, you haven’t been to Girl Scout camp?” — Jessi, to me
“‘We’re very concerned about public safety,’ said Gov. Mitt Romney after surveying the damn late Monday.” — Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The world needs more editors. I see errors like this all the time in print, and I’m not even an English major.
“When you want to reach new readers who aren’t your mother, however, usability becomes important.” — Jakob Nielsen
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” — Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister
“I hate computers.” — Me
“A witty saying proves nothing, but saying something pointless gets people’s attention.” — fortune
“And at some point a pole should appear, and we should tell them about it.” — Jessi