I mean. It's almost as boring as US car races but at least the tracks aren't ovals.
I love this argument. It only shows people who don't understand racing should just STFU.
Anyone who is a fan of motorsports understands that NASCAR ovals are far more "exciting" than Formula 1. Just because they go in circles doesn't make it more boring...in fact, it provides more overtaking opportunities. A typical F1 track has one or two overtaking spots on the track. If they were to make an "oval-like" track (sometimes called a roval, or road-course oval), there'd be more passing in Formula 1.
Also, if Formula 1 would require all drivers to start with the same tires and fuel load, it would be far more interesting. Instead, the winner always makes their "pass" in the pits and had the best tire strategy.
No, the primary reason there will never be peace in the Middle East is because there is exactly ONE democracy (Israel) surrounded by a bunch of theocracies. The one pseudo democracy (Egypt) has had the same "elected" official since the discovery of electricity.
In my experience, there are a lot more of us defense contractors on slashdot than the angry anti-raytheon guy would like to admit. Anytime I post anything related to intelligence or military operations, I'm pleasantly surprised at the amount of quality discussion that ensues (rebutting the tin-foil hat, dirty hippie, libertard majority that linger around here).
Does anyone under the age of 25 really care anymore about processor speed and video card "features"?
I only ask because 15 years ago I cared greatly about this stuff. However, I'm not sure if that is a product of my immaturity at that time, or the blossoming industry in general.
Nowadays it's all pretty much the same to me. Convenience (as in, there it is sitting on the shelf for a decent price) is more important these days.
The terror organizations that this law undoubtedly targets rely on a working, global Internet to function. Without it, they are dead in the water, whereas our government and military can continue with our own proprietary Intarwebs.
I appreciate your explanation, but I read recently here on Slashdot that, on the average, AT&T actually has the best data coverage across the entire US. Too lazy to find it, maybe somebody else recalls?
I live in Austin. It is indeed a sweet spot. Everyone is moving here;-)
According to Car and Driver, it is redline limited, inferring if you change out the final gear you'll be able to go faster. The engine has plenty of power left, just not enough gear, thus it redlines.
See, that's the problem. Just because something has swung disproportionately the other way, doesn't make it a "good thing". It's still wrong, but more in line with what you believe. That makes it better?
This is the same mentality that dismisses anything OSX as 'teh shiny' and really has just as much to do with "destroying" Slashdot as anything else.
This proposal exists because of who it would benefit. In a catastrophic event (WWIII, nuclear terrorism, etc), shutting down the Internet would not diminish the US military (we've got our own Interwebs) but would totally shut down criminals/terrorists/foreign entities.
The rest of this tin-foil hat discussion is entertaining though.
Yes they can. HF is one of the easiest spectrums to jam. It's illegal to do so, but if you are illegally broadcasting, then a warrant to jam you wouldn't be hard to get.
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I mean. It's almost as boring as US car races but at least the tracks aren't ovals.
I love this argument. It only shows people who don't understand racing should just STFU.
Anyone who is a fan of motorsports understands that NASCAR ovals are far more "exciting" than Formula 1. Just because they go in circles doesn't make it more boring...in fact, it provides more overtaking opportunities. A typical F1 track has one or two overtaking spots on the track. If they were to make an "oval-like" track (sometimes called a roval, or road-course oval), there'd be more passing in Formula 1.
Also, if Formula 1 would require all drivers to start with the same tires and fuel load, it would be far more interesting. Instead, the winner always makes their "pass" in the pits and had the best tire strategy.
How do you reboot a frozen crop?
Morals? soulless people do not have morals...
They do have red hair.
No, the primary reason there will never be peace in the Middle East is because there is exactly ONE democracy (Israel) surrounded by a bunch of theocracies. The one pseudo democracy (Egypt) has had the same "elected" official since the discovery of electricity.
In my experience, there are a lot more of us defense contractors on slashdot than the angry anti-raytheon guy would like to admit. Anytime I post anything related to intelligence or military operations, I'm pleasantly surprised at the amount of quality discussion that ensues (rebutting the tin-foil hat, dirty hippie, libertard majority that linger around here).
Does anyone under the age of 25 really care anymore about processor speed and video card "features"?
I only ask because 15 years ago I cared greatly about this stuff. However, I'm not sure if that is a product of my immaturity at that time, or the blossoming industry in general.
Nowadays it's all pretty much the same to me. Convenience (as in, there it is sitting on the shelf for a decent price) is more important these days.
That was an incredibly naive post.
But that doesn't give you americans the right to behave as if the Internet was yours.
Yes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPANET , yes it does.
Who decides how dire is dire enough?
Mark Knopfler, obviously.
hint: the US already has "control over the internet".
Woah. Take a breath. The Shift key is to the left and there's another one to the right. Punctuation improves communication.
Otherwise, I agree with the title. I can find no situation where shutting down interns is acceptable.
The terror organizations that this law undoubtedly targets rely on a working, global Internet to function. Without it, they are dead in the water, whereas our government and military can continue with our own proprietary Intarwebs.
If the USPS stops saturday delivery, what's next? Monday?
Cutting back on the service is just the first step towards elimination of the service.
Now we are getting somewhere.
Because all the overpaid postal workers won't get a two day weekend, duh.
I appreciate your explanation, but I read recently here on Slashdot that, on the average, AT&T actually has the best data coverage across the entire US. Too lazy to find it, maybe somebody else recalls?
I live in Austin. It is indeed a sweet spot. Everyone is moving here ;-)
According to Car and Driver, it is redline limited, inferring if you change out the final gear you'll be able to go faster. The engine has plenty of power left, just not enough gear, thus it redlines.
See, that's the problem. Just because something has swung disproportionately the other way, doesn't make it a "good thing". It's still wrong, but more in line with what you believe. That makes it better?
This is the same mentality that dismisses anything OSX as 'teh shiny' and really has just as much to do with "destroying" Slashdot as anything else.
They got Internet out in Californee!
This proposal exists because of who it would benefit. In a catastrophic event (WWIII, nuclear terrorism, etc), shutting down the Internet would not diminish the US military (we've got our own Interwebs) but would totally shut down criminals/terrorists/foreign entities.
The rest of this tin-foil hat discussion is entertaining though.
Hmmm... wasn't implying that his point was invalid, only that his car is not electronically limited like he claims.
Yes they can. HF is one of the easiest spectrums to jam. It's illegal to do so, but if you are illegally broadcasting, then a warrant to jam you wouldn't be hard to get.
Then they should have referenced it,
Uh, you don't reference yourself, unless you are generally accepted as being an expert, or you have published work that you want to reference.
I'm not going to read every post on Slashdot.
It's in the same post. Maybe you meant to say, "I'm not going to read every paragraph in a response!"
I suppose that's still a reality. I live in the 15th largest city in America, so it really isn't an issue 100 miles in any direction.
I've never understood people who buy a phone based on the service provider. They all generally suck, so why not get a nice phone instead?
That's what you get these days when you post anything remotely positive about Apple.