I don't really have any examples to give, it's just the feeling I get when I watch him talk.::shrug:: Personal opinion, and all that...nothing to base it on, it's just how I interpret him.
Resuming the rule of law, and actually following the constitution is "restructuring the entire nation"? I'll admit we've got a lot of things to fix, but I don't see that our situation is quite as hopeless as you seem to.
Perhaps I was a bit too strong...still, while I agree with many of his ideas (ending the Patriot Act, Drug War, returning many decisions back to the states) there is just something about him I don't like...most likely, he really is the way that he presents himself and is a patriot and just wants his country to get back on track. I can't help but feel he has some motive that he is hiding, something he is waiting to spring up on us.
See? Things are so bad that even when a politician says what I want to hear (and in a sincere way), I still can't trust him.
As technology grows and becomes a more regular part of the everyday citizen's life, this next election will have a MASSIVE impact on us all, including from a technology standpoint. The next president will play a role in dictating funding, telcos, ISP's, piracy...you name it, this election is going to dictate quite a lot in terms of technology (not to mention everything else, of course)
In that sense, discussing this election (ESPECIALLY considering Hillary is a technological idiot) is very on-topic.
Look. Ron Paul has some fantastic ideas...abolishing the drug war, his tech policy, etc...but come on. You cannot deny that the guy has a couple of screws loose. I'm all for getting government out of our lives as much as possible, but he is a complete loon.
I know, I know...the "he is going too far" label tends to be applied to revolutionary thinkers whose ideas just aren't ready to be accepted by the masses. I have nothing against "different thinkers"...I like that in a person. I would agree that he is just ahead of his time if many of his ideas weren't based entirely in a fantasy world.
Like I said, I'm all for getting the government out of our lives as much as possible, but what Ron Paul is suggesting is completely restructuring the entire nation, top to bottom. Who knows, maybe that is what we need...I just don't think that we need it in the way that Ron Paul is proposing that we do.
I personally don't like even Obama OR Hillary...but, if forced between the two, I would choose Obama first. Hillary is a slight bit psycho, and her husband (in my opinion) isn't quite the sharpshooter he once was...Obama may have some "appease the masses" opinions, but at least he has a solid head on his shoulder.
Hillary is just plain frightening. It's a shame that the first woman to really have a chance at the white house is a total lunatic.
Calvin: If girls are made with sugar and spice and everything nice...and boys are made with snips and snails and puppy dog tails...what are tigers made out of?
Hobbes: Dragon flys and Katydids, but mostly chewed up little kids.
I know there is a difference (and, naturally, the better the sound system the more you can tell) but still...320 bit rate MP3s still sound great, especially if you have a CD player that can read MP3s directly from a disc.
I personally LOVE the sound of vinyl...provided you have a good turntable (I personally use an MK1200II) and a good cartridge/needle...Vinyl does have a very unique sound that no digital production can recreate.
That being said, I would still prefer digital over vinyl for a few reasons:
-Durability/longevity -Ease of storage -Cost -Dynamic range -Ease of backing up
It was indeed...release a 320 bit rate MP3, and it still would technically be considered degraded...not to mention it would be more or less indistinguishable between it a loseless file...unless you are a stuck up audiophile that also believes a multi-thousand dollar cable makes a difference)
Yahoo is no where NEAR as relevant as it was in the late 90's/early 00's...why would Microsoft want to do this?
The only two reasons I can think of are A. All of the services that Yahoo currently offers, and B. Microsoft's attempt to get more fruit from the advertising tree in their ongoing competition with Google...
No, it has a 350 in it that I built up (nothing spectacular, it was primarily to get decent power without crazy fuel consumption...the original 273 was functional, but only just.)
We had a rotary phone until I was ten. I have a Technics MK1200II hooked up to my sound system. My '64 Dodge Dart that I inherited from my dad has a carburetor on it that I myself rebuilt (along with the engine AND transmission...I was a mechanic between the ages of 18 and 22, and started working on cars when I was 12), as well as the '69 Chevelle and the '79 FJ-40 Land Cruiser that my step dad has (as well meaning they have carbs on them as well). Until my grandparents moved to Maryland from Pennsylvania, they actually had a TV that had a WIRED remote. Also, between the ages of 6 and 12, I had a 13" TV in my room that had rotating "loud-click" knobs on the front.
Actually, I'm not full of optimism and joy...I feel that if we keep going down the path that we are, our species will be mostly eradicated within a hundred years. I also think that we will continue going down the path that we are.
But hey...if you can't hope for good things during bad times, when can you?
Seriously. Think about it. I'm 23 years old. My generation has lived through:
-Multiple, world-influencing major conflicts. -The introduction, widespread distribution, and near-anywhere access of the Internet (which, in my opinion, is one of our greatest achievements as humans.) -The rise of wireless mobile devices that have the potential to function anywhere in the world. -Computers moving from universities and government orgs, taking up entire rooms, to becoming nearly universal in our homes, cars, and pockets. -The rise of communication to the point where an actor can die in New York, and within ONE HOUR the entire world knowing of it (those parts of the world that has access to the net, radio, and/or TV of course) -9/11 (one of the most world-changing events in modern history)
And many more. Seriously folks. We are living through one of the most exciting and important parts of history in the entire time-line of our species.
Centuries from now, people will be wondering "Imagine what it was like to live through the era where in roughly one century we went from taking weeks to get a message across a country and taking literally MONTHS to travel across the sea... to the point where you could talk to someone on the other side of the world using a device no bigger than your fist, and could travel from New York to Australia in a matter of hours."
And you know what? We are lucky enough to experience it first hand. Be grateful, folks. Someday, all of us will be the stuff of history and legend.
We have lagged behind the rest of the world in terms of (private home) bandwidth and cost for a WHILE. Granted, many other areas of the world are more densely populated and thus are easier and cheaper to wire up, but still...it's kind of embarrassing how far behind we are when it comes to the tubes that reach our homes.
It is unfortunate that your conversation took place with someone who subscribed to the "all things not good are from the devil" type of thinking, it could have been a much more interesting conversation...
We really aren't all that far from simple cultures in a lab, if you look at it from a religious point of view. god is the scientist, we are the cultures, and the earth is one giant petri dish.
To quote Waking Life: "Where do all the new souls come from?"
Religious folk may say we are "playing god" by "growing" humans...but are we? We humans can make another human, but can we create a soul? If your answer to that question is no and you are a religious person, then where is the problem? We are simply creating flesh. The "miracle of life" is still sitting on god's shelf. If your answer to that question is yes, then what relevance does god have in our society at this point in our species' history?
We really need to stop throwing the supercomputer term around. How do you really define supercomputer? Is it based on number of calcs per second it can do? Size? Hell, my PSP has more power in it than room-filling monstrosities from the 50's...
My apologies for pissing you off. I had a legitimate question, and in my question I even offered up reasons as to why I thought this hasn't been done yet (and those same reasons were echoed in the responses to my original post)
It would be one thing if I was trolling. I wasn't. I was curious as to what other slashdotters thought about the subject. Don't be an ass.
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Like I said. I don't really agree with some of his political policies, but he does have a good head on his shoulders...that accounts for alot.
I don't really have any examples to give, it's just the feeling I get when I watch him talk. ::shrug:: Personal opinion, and all that...nothing to base it on, it's just how I interpret him.
Perhaps I was a bit too strong...still, while I agree with many of his ideas (ending the Patriot Act, Drug War, returning many decisions back to the states) there is just something about him I don't like...most likely, he really is the way that he presents himself and is a patriot and just wants his country to get back on track. I can't help but feel he has some motive that he is hiding, something he is waiting to spring up on us.
See? Things are so bad that even when a politician says what I want to hear (and in a sincere way), I still can't trust him.
As technology grows and becomes a more regular part of the everyday citizen's life, this next election will have a MASSIVE impact on us all, including from a technology standpoint. The next president will play a role in dictating funding, telcos, ISP's, piracy...you name it, this election is going to dictate quite a lot in terms of technology (not to mention everything else, of course)
In that sense, discussing this election (ESPECIALLY considering Hillary is a technological idiot) is very on-topic.
Look. Ron Paul has some fantastic ideas...abolishing the drug war, his tech policy, etc...but come on. You cannot deny that the guy has a couple of screws loose. I'm all for getting government out of our lives as much as possible, but he is a complete loon.
I know, I know...the "he is going too far" label tends to be applied to revolutionary thinkers whose ideas just aren't ready to be accepted by the masses. I have nothing against "different thinkers"...I like that in a person. I would agree that he is just ahead of his time if many of his ideas weren't based entirely in a fantasy world.
Like I said, I'm all for getting the government out of our lives as much as possible, but what Ron Paul is suggesting is completely restructuring the entire nation, top to bottom. Who knows, maybe that is what we need...I just don't think that we need it in the way that Ron Paul is proposing that we do.
I personally don't like even Obama OR Hillary...but, if forced between the two, I would choose Obama first. Hillary is a slight bit psycho, and her husband (in my opinion) isn't quite the sharpshooter he once was...Obama may have some "appease the masses" opinions, but at least he has a solid head on his shoulder.
Hillary is just plain frightening. It's a shame that the first woman to really have a chance at the white house is a total lunatic.
Calvin: If girls are made with sugar and spice and everything nice...and boys are made with snips and snails and puppy dog tails...what are tigers made out of?
Hobbes: Dragon flys and Katydids, but mostly chewed up little kids.
What are these undersea cables constructed with? I mean the cabling, insulation, and outer casing.
I know there is a difference (and, naturally, the better the sound system the more you can tell) but still...320 bit rate MP3s still sound great, especially if you have a CD player that can read MP3s directly from a disc.
And I will start it!
I personally LOVE the sound of vinyl...provided you have a good turntable (I personally use an MK1200II) and a good cartridge/needle...Vinyl does have a very unique sound that no digital production can recreate.
That being said, I would still prefer digital over vinyl for a few reasons:
-Durability/longevity
-Ease of storage
-Cost
-Dynamic range
-Ease of backing up
Amongst other things, of course.
It was indeed...release a 320 bit rate MP3, and it still would technically be considered degraded...not to mention it would be more or less indistinguishable between it a loseless file...unless you are a stuck up audiophile that also believes a multi-thousand dollar cable makes a difference)
Are you reading this?
Yahoo is no where NEAR as relevant as it was in the late 90's/early 00's...why would Microsoft want to do this?
The only two reasons I can think of are A. All of the services that Yahoo currently offers, and B. Microsoft's attempt to get more fruit from the advertising tree in their ongoing competition with Google...
What do you all think?
Sorry. that should have read 305, not 350.
No, it has a 350 in it that I built up (nothing spectacular, it was primarily to get decent power without crazy fuel consumption...the original 273 was functional, but only just.)
We had a rotary phone until I was ten. I have a Technics MK1200II hooked up to my sound system. My '64 Dodge Dart that I inherited from my dad has a carburetor on it that I myself rebuilt (along with the engine AND transmission...I was a mechanic between the ages of 18 and 22, and started working on cars when I was 12), as well as the '69 Chevelle and the '79 FJ-40 Land Cruiser that my step dad has (as well meaning they have carbs on them as well). Until my grandparents moved to Maryland from Pennsylvania, they actually had a TV that had a WIRED remote. Also, between the ages of 6 and 12, I had a 13" TV in my room that had rotating "loud-click" knobs on the front.
Keep assuming things.
Actually, I'm not full of optimism and joy...I feel that if we keep going down the path that we are, our species will be mostly eradicated within a hundred years. I also think that we will continue going down the path that we are.
But hey...if you can't hope for good things during bad times, when can you?
Mr. Garrison:
Cartman: What, Jew?
Seriously. Think about it. I'm 23 years old. My generation has lived through:
-Multiple, world-influencing major conflicts.
-The introduction, widespread distribution, and near-anywhere access of the Internet (which, in my opinion, is one of our greatest achievements as humans.)
-The rise of wireless mobile devices that have the potential to function anywhere in the world.
-Computers moving from universities and government orgs, taking up entire rooms, to becoming nearly universal in our homes, cars, and pockets.
-The rise of communication to the point where an actor can die in New York, and within ONE HOUR the entire world knowing of it (those parts of the world that has access to the net, radio, and/or TV of course)
-9/11 (one of the most world-changing events in modern history)
And many more. Seriously folks. We are living through one of the most exciting and important parts of history in the entire time-line of our species.
Centuries from now, people will be wondering "Imagine what it was like to live through the era where in roughly one century we went from taking weeks to get a message across a country and taking literally MONTHS to travel across the sea... to the point where you could talk to someone on the other side of the world using a device no bigger than your fist, and could travel from New York to Australia in a matter of hours."
And you know what? We are lucky enough to experience it first hand. Be grateful, folks. Someday, all of us will be the stuff of history and legend.
We have lagged behind the rest of the world in terms of (private home) bandwidth and cost for a WHILE. Granted, many other areas of the world are more densely populated and thus are easier and cheaper to wire up, but still...it's kind of embarrassing how far behind we are when it comes to the tubes that reach our homes.
It is unfortunate that your conversation took place with someone who subscribed to the "all things not good are from the devil" type of thinking, it could have been a much more interesting conversation...
We really aren't all that far from simple cultures in a lab, if you look at it from a religious point of view. god is the scientist, we are the cultures, and the earth is one giant petri dish.
To quote Waking Life: "Where do all the new souls come from?"
Religious folk may say we are "playing god" by "growing" humans...but are we? We humans can make another human, but can we create a soul? If your answer to that question is no and you are a religious person, then where is the problem? We are simply creating flesh. The "miracle of life" is still sitting on god's shelf. If your answer to that question is yes, then what relevance does god have in our society at this point in our species' history?
The Back to the Future hoverboard is by far the most fun sounding one on that list:-) I loved that thing!
We really need to stop throwing the supercomputer term around. How do you really define supercomputer? Is it based on number of calcs per second it can do? Size? Hell, my PSP has more power in it than room-filling monstrosities from the 50's...
My apologies for pissing you off. I had a legitimate question, and in my question I even offered up reasons as to why I thought this hasn't been done yet (and those same reasons were echoed in the responses to my original post)
It would be one thing if I was trolling. I wasn't. I was curious as to what other slashdotters thought about the subject. Don't be an ass.