Maybe destroying one link in the chain destroys the chain, but it is more likely that they will find a different link to continue the attack.
If only they had the power to make it illegal to use IE6 and the rest of Europe followed-suit and if only it was a permanent decision [and I want a pony...] then every web developer would owe the Chinese haX0rs a debt of gratitude for having triggered a series of events leading to their being freed from the eternal-hell that is trying to make websites work in IE6:D
The marginal cost of copying things is no longer a concern. Business models need to change to match that reality.
No, duplicating bits is EVIL!! and the perpetrators of said heinous crime should be put in the poorhouse until the day they die for desiring access to information (*). Oh wait...
I'd like to be able to eat some candy bars or ice cream or an occasional steak or whatever for pleasure, maybe pop a vitamin supplement, and not worry about having to eat to survive.
I'd like to buy packs of dehydrated water thus removing the need to carry heavy water around when I'm out and about...
It always makes me scratch my head - "Why are the cops spending money enforcing X?" Maybe because... It's illegal?
..and often it's illegal because corporations who run prisons have lobbied for the laws to make it illegal. They then get direct access to taxpayer money for 'housing' you...
Also, what kind of brainwashing and delusions of thinking is going on that causes these people to think that blowing up a plane and themselves is the answer to anything? That is the real issue. What is it that's causing some people to go against every programmed instinct of human nature to try to do such things?
It's the fact that a superpower has been conducting covert terrorist actions against his people for decades and there's no 'fair'-/direct-military- means for them to seek redress.
And is there any way to intervene in that process, before it even gets to be a threat?
Yep, ask your government to stop committing acts of terrorism and ensure that the media start to give coverage to american-sponsored atrocities so that the people will apply more pressure to have this terrorism stopped.
Serves America right for being a bunch of stupid, ignorant, greedy, power-mad thugs who will consume each other from the inside.
Soon America will be just a bunch of vacation property for rich Arabs and Chinamen. The only jobs left will be service jobs which cater to said foreigners. The education system will crumble under its own top-heavy weight while mosques which rival the largest megachurches will pop up everywhere. The American military, continuing to wage unpopular wars, will exhaust its resources and become mercenaries for hire waging wars-by-proxy in behalf of the highest bidders. The Americans' sons and daughters will be shining the shoes and washing the dishes of the very people that their proud parents and grandparents fought. Protesters, kooks, and other loudmouths will be silenced permanently by the Department of Homeland Security and the CIA's clandestine service.
I am an American and proud patriot, but I'll be long-gone before any of the above happens. Noorwegen, hier kom ik!
Nice to see such an insightful post from the archives...
..but it's amazing. It's also not too expensive. A burger and fries runs you $5. A 20oz soda from the cooler ups that another $1.50. Well worth the wait compared any anywhere like McDonalds
So, to you, the taste and health-benefits of food are more important than only spending four minutes in a queue? Crazy-talk!
If I (perhaps with a few dozen others) stand your house and prevent you from entering or leaving by physically interposing myself between you and your door, what do you call that?
Whatever I call it, it's clear that no violence has been committed where no physical interaction has taken place. In contrast, temporarily making it illegal for citizens to own gas masks then later removing someone's gas mask and spraying a large cannister of pepper spray into their eyes at point-blank range is violence.
I'm a person that believes in the existence and vindication of individual rights.
I'm also in favour of individual rights. However, I draw the line at allowing a group of individuals to meet to discuss the ways in which large populations of people all around the world may have their rights removed by economic means, from a distance. This is why I support the principle of peacefully obstructing WTO/G20 delegates.
It doesn't help that protest groups announce in advance their (unlawful) goals.
Oh please; the very people making these laws are the target of the protests. They make laws to stifle people's ability to protest at their abuses of power. The reality is that these people are untouchable and have an indirect stranglehold on the lives of the vast majority of the world's population, using economic means to suppress the emergence of real democracy - all around the world. They have police and para-military at their disposal who seem to delight in committing barbaric acts against unarmed civilians - all to ensure that noone has the fair access to the decision-making process which one would find in an actual democracy but which would threaten their hegemony.
PS. Who is b0b, who wrath breathes life into your existence ?:P
How about wanting a refund for a car because you can't fit it in your garage. Never mind that your garage is already full of other crap which is why there's no room.
I prose a new 'law' similar to Godwin's Law:
"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of someone defiling it with a car analogy approaches 1."
I see his/her argument as "because Joe's Hotdog Stand is owned and manned by one man, he can't afford to provide hygienic working conditions so shouldn't be subjected to the rules in this area."
. If the world were "fair" every single human would have as an inalienable right free access to decent food, housing, healthcare, and security and working beyond that would be an optional choice to better their life.
Who decided that all those things are what would be "fair" in a perfect world, might I ask?
Waaaa - prove to me that making things better for everyone is the right thing to do. Waaa.
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One step closer to being able to hack someone's DNA over the internet - woohoo!
If only they had the power to make it illegal to use IE6 and the rest of Europe followed-suit and if only it was a permanent decision [and I want a pony...] then every web developer would owe the Chinese haX0rs a debt of gratitude for having triggered a series of events leading to their being freed from the eternal-hell that is trying to make websites work in IE6 :D
No, duplicating bits is EVIL!! and the perpetrators of said heinous crime should be put in the poorhouse until the day they die for desiring access to information (*). Oh wait...
(*) Pretty much as is already happening.
I'd like to buy packs of dehydrated water thus removing the need to carry heavy water around when I'm out and about...
How about the obvious "get yourself a debit card" ?
Really; debit cards are your friend..
Try Vodafone's sim-only rolling 30-day contracts... (ensure that 'pay monthly' and '30 days' (only) are checked)
It's the fact that a superpower has been conducting covert terrorist actions against his people for decades and there's no 'fair'-/direct-military- means for them to seek redress.
Yep, ask your government to stop committing acts of terrorism and ensure that the media start to give coverage to american-sponsored atrocities so that the people will apply more pressure to have this terrorism stopped.
Separated at birth ?
Nice to see such an insightful post from the archives...
It's not possible to mention US corruption and hypocrisy on slashdot without being modded down. Truth hurts.
Yes.
So, to you, the taste and health-benefits of food are more important than only spending four minutes in a queue? Crazy-talk!
OK, the American military has been embarrassed again - let's play spin-the-giant-finger of blame.
beep... beep... beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
Gary McKinnon - come on down!
Whatever I call it, it's clear that no violence has been committed where no physical interaction has taken place. In contrast, temporarily making it illegal for citizens to own gas masks then later removing someone's gas mask and spraying a large cannister of pepper spray into their eyes at point-blank range is violence.
I'm also in favour of individual rights. However, I draw the line at allowing a group of individuals to meet to discuss the ways in which large populations of people all around the world may have their rights removed by economic means, from a distance. This is why I support the principle of peacefully obstructing WTO/G20 delegates.
Oh please; the very people making these laws are the target of the protests. They make laws to stifle people's ability to protest at their abuses of power. The reality is that these people are untouchable and have an indirect stranglehold on the lives of the vast majority of the world's population, using economic means to suppress the emergence of real democracy - all around the world. They have police and para-military at their disposal who seem to delight in committing barbaric acts against unarmed civilians - all to ensure that noone has the fair access to the decision-making process which one would find in an actual democracy but which would threaten their hegemony.
PS. Who is b0b, who wrath breathes life into your existence ? :P
Uhh,
I propose a new 'law' similar to...
FTFM
I prose a new 'law' similar to Godwin's Law:
"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of someone defiling it with a car analogy approaches 1."
I see his/her argument as "because Joe's Hotdog Stand is owned and manned by one man, he can't afford to provide hygienic working conditions so shouldn't be subjected to the rules in this area."
I know - thankfully Slashdot readers have our priorities in order!
Any chance of a translation?
On the plus side, that one less Mac-product floating around.. :D
Obstruction is a form of physical violence? Are you a police officer?
No, by definition, it leads to everyone being happy :D
Waaaa - prove to me that making things better for everyone is the right thing to do. Waaa.