As long your species thrives, you're an evolutionary success, regardless of what happens to other species.
Not so. If two species are related by a predator-prey relationship, e.g. owls and field mice (not entirely sure if owls eat field mice but I hope you get the idea), then, from the example, owls need a plentiful supply of field mice to feed on. If the owls were to gain an advantage somehow and were thus able to capture the mice so easily as to drive them into extinction, the owls would suffer; if the mice are their sole source of food, they too would become extinct.
Money wasted on big weddings would often be far more conducive to a happy marriage if they were put into a bank account to smooth over later cash flow problems or spent on a house for the young couple.
Uhh...., but doesn't that deny jewellers, caterers, florists, hoteliers etc.. their opportunity to bless the wedding? If they aren't given their opportunity to transmute the soon-to-be-newlyweds' cash into future happiness, how will the marriage succeed?
By making him sound more malicious and a super cracker, the military both escapes censure and makes it look like their security wasn't awful (because only a master cracker could have broken in).
But.. isn't America the strongest, most powerful nation on Earth ? Surely part of that strength would include having at least one super-cracker of their own to protect their *somewhat important* computers?
With that type of excuse, one could get away with almost anything short of violently assaulting people in public, don't you think?
Omg, I know. Whatever next? Next America will be so concerned with the wellbeing of the Iraqi people that they'll invade and murder millions of them.. for their own good..
Just watch the video ffs; he's clearly extremely lucid and intelligent. Whack job indeed... If the stupid American military had enforced the most basic security measure, known to all xp users, that of ensuring their accounts had passwords, this 'hardened criminal/terrorist' couldn't have perpetrated his 'masterful hack'...
When, I ask, are the very people that are extraditing him going to pay for their crimes against humanity? huh? Invade foreign countries and murder millions of people then get all defensive and hurt if someone manages to log in to an unsecured account.
The US' primary export these days is hypocrisy. Closely followed by stupidity and arrogance.
..they are known for having funded a few terrorist organisations
If you believe Noam Chomsky and I believe I paraphrase him correctly here.. the US has been responsible for more acts of direct and indirect terrorism than everyone else put together over the years.. so, you're understating it somewhat.
He's our eccentric, so if he's due a trial we'll do it here.
As you know, expert hackers are often employed by their nominal targets to teach them how to harden their systems. McKinnon is most likely going to be extensively grilled so the american military can learn how to ensure that all accounts have a non-empty password. Either that or he'll be dropped in a hole somewhere for exposing them for the incompetent tards that they are.
"..the entire Internet" means the browser actually functions according to standards
In - what - way? Read the words... If I say "all your posts within this thread", do I mean "only those posts which I agree with, because others don't agree with you" ? No!
"this person MUST be a troll because they appear to fail at basic comprehension and keep posting the same misguided message. They reject all attempts by the other posters to correct their mistake."
Woohoo, my first use of the 'there, fixed that for you' meme.
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Not so. If two species are related by a predator-prey relationship, e.g. owls and field mice (not entirely sure if owls eat field mice but I hope you get the idea), then, from the example, owls need a plentiful supply of field mice to feed on. If the owls were to gain an advantage somehow and were thus able to capture the mice so easily as to drive them into extinction, the owls would suffer; if the mice are their sole source of food, they too would become extinct.
Ever heard the expression "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink." ?
Tased themselves to death whilst in the cells, your honour.
O_o It wasn't off-topic when I posted (when the score was +1) :S
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Uhh...., but doesn't that deny jewellers, caterers, florists, hoteliers etc.. their opportunity to bless the wedding? If they aren't given their opportunity to transmute the soon-to-be-newlyweds' cash into future happiness, how will the marriage succeed?
Now that I can almost believe. That would explain the train-wreck that the US has become of late.
But.. isn't America the strongest, most powerful nation on Earth ? Surely part of that strength would include having at least one super-cracker of their own to protect their *somewhat important* computers?
Point taken.
The truth hurts.. particularly when someone 'hacks' into your network to tell you :)
So, in your estimation, how many murders are allowed in the name of 'humanitarian intervention' before hypocrisy might be suspected ?
Omg, I know. Whatever next? Next America will be so concerned with the wellbeing of the Iraqi people that they'll invade and murder millions of them.. for their own good..
So, are you saying that his actions didn't lead to increased security? Those accounts are still unsecured by passwords?
Unless you're outdoors (CCTV), using some flavour of phone, email, SMS, snail-mail, web forms for certain ISPs (phorm).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldlyTjXk9A
Just watch the video ffs; he's clearly extremely lucid and intelligent. Whack job indeed... If the stupid American military had enforced the most basic security measure, known to all xp users, that of ensuring their accounts had passwords, this 'hardened criminal/terrorist' couldn't have perpetrated his 'masterful hack'...
When, I ask, are the very people that are extraditing him going to pay for their crimes against humanity? huh? Invade foreign countries and murder millions of people then get all defensive and hurt if someone manages to log in to an unsecured account.
The US' primary export these days is hypocrisy. Closely followed by stupidity and arrogance.
If you believe Noam Chomsky and I believe I paraphrase him correctly here.. the US has been responsible for more acts of direct and indirect terrorism than everyone else put together over the years.. so, you're understating it somewhat.
I don't know what was so wrong with "think of the children". Why do we need two memes with the same meaning but worded differently?
As you know, expert hackers are often employed by their nominal targets to teach them how to harden their systems. McKinnon is most likely going to be extensively grilled so the american military can learn how to ensure that all accounts have a non-empty password. Either that or he'll be dropped in a hole somewhere for exposing them for the incompetent tards that they are.
Yeah... is this the same guy that posts stories about eating shit out of a public toilet? *inquiring minds want to know etc...*
In - what - way? Read the words... If I say "all your posts within this thread", do I mean "only those posts which I agree with, because others don't agree with you" ? No!
"this person MUST be a troll because they appear to fail at basic comprehension and keep posting the same misguided message. They reject all attempts by the other posters to correct their mistake."
Woohoo, my first use of the 'there, fixed that for you' meme.
For all you know, someone identifying with the term 'FAG' took offence at the implication that they might own an Apple product :D