Social solutions for social problems usually take so much time, that before we agree on something and implement it correctly, something new is invented that makes the problem go away. Example: Making and enforcing anti-wiretapping laws is not going anywhere (social problem), but fortunately we can use encryption (engineering solution). There are many times many more.
Cancer doesn't tend to kill you the moment the first neutron damages your DNA. It takes a while.
What, do you think the primary risk with nuclear power is that there will be an atom-bomb style explosion? The risk of a nuclear explosion exists (has happened on multiple occasions) but those are instant blasts of radiation that are localized, with very little physical blast damage.
But no, it's not about the instant deaths. It's the increase in cancer deaths and the billions of years of contamination of the nearby land, and the worldwide reach of the fallout that people don't like. If a wind farm gets hit by a tsunami in Massachusetts, you won't die of cancer in 20 years in Iowa.
However, if a coal plant in Massachusetts _doesn't_ get hit by any accident, you just might die of cancer in Iowa.
1. Not only American media 2. I can't remember the last time I heard "nothing to worry about" on mass media (unless you count Slashdot). They just tend to ignore and/or forget things that are not "everybody panic".
I also thought it surprising that Japan shows very few downloads. I would expect tech-saavy japanese to be grabbing the new "toy" as quickly as possible.
Yeah, I'm sure all those nuclear plant workers were dying (no pun intended) to download the latest web browser as soon as possible.
You must be right. There is no information on the net that could affect a child's development in any way. All the reports of them being exposed to excessive pornography, violence promotion, racism promotion, and bullying through social media must be simply censors doing their work in the shadow to keep children away from this wonderful, peaceful and harmonious place called the Internet.
This is plain stupid. People are not "exposed" to the internet. On the internet, you only see what you type in or click. What you see on the internet are thing that other people wrote. How is this any different than listening to people? Should we lock the kids up and say "the people are definitely 17+"?
Me, I'm a Creationist with a deep pround. Here where I live, Brazil bounds, Schools still teaching Darwinism as the only courrent theory, and it sux. Evolution is old stuff even to science. Take care. C ya. Jesus Rocks!
Yeah, it must really suck seeing that giant Charles Darwin statue looking over Rio De Janeiro.
As as side note, Stallman could care less about the lack of a VS equivalent; or whether or not Eclipse is worse, comparable, or better than VS. If you ever read him describe how he uses a computer, it more or less froze in the 1970s. He uses almost exclusively text and terminal based tools. Last I heard he doesn't even use the internet beyond FTP (for posting the stuff he writes), mail, and USENET; and he get the mail and USENET from a periodic UUCP connection.
Why would you want an equivalent for VS? It's terrible, really. Ever since I started using KDevelop4 I just can't write code if my variables aren't colored. And don't get me started on the user interface. I used VS (got it for free via MSDNAA) because I wanted to make sure my Qt app worked on Windows, and it was horrible.
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No. Most problems are _solved_ by engineering.
Social solutions for social problems usually take so much time, that before we agree on something and implement it correctly, something new is invented that makes the problem go away. Example: Making and enforcing anti-wiretapping laws is not going anywhere (social problem), but fortunately we can use encryption (engineering solution). There are many times many more.
Do you know how much coal we mine per year? Do you know how much uranium we'd need to cover all the world's enery consumption?
Cancer doesn't tend to kill you the moment the first neutron damages your DNA. It takes a while.
What, do you think the primary risk with nuclear power is that there will be an atom-bomb style explosion? The risk of a nuclear explosion exists (has happened on multiple occasions) but those are instant blasts of radiation that are localized, with very little physical blast damage.
But no, it's not about the instant deaths. It's the increase in cancer deaths and the billions of years of contamination of the nearby land, and the worldwide reach of the fallout that people don't like. If a wind farm gets hit by a tsunami in Massachusetts, you won't die of cancer in 20 years in Iowa.
However, if a coal plant in Massachusetts _doesn't_ get hit by any accident, you just might die of cancer in Iowa.
According to an even Newer Scientist, people don't listen to scientists, facts, logic, or reason.
1. Not only American media
2. I can't remember the last time I heard "nothing to worry about" on mass media (unless you count Slashdot). They just tend to ignore and/or forget things that are not "everybody panic".
Obviously they should sue Google for $1 googol next given what is available on YouTube and how much is downloaded.
FTFY.
I also thought it surprising that Japan shows very few downloads. I would expect tech-saavy japanese to be grabbing the new "toy" as quickly as possible.
Yeah, I'm sure all those nuclear plant workers were dying (no pun intended) to download the latest web browser as soon as possible.
Every day, Federal scientists are looking for new ways to kill bugs.
It's a bit unfortunate that he didn't get a patent for his business method, the world could be a better place if he did.
Correction: Microsoft's enemies are not always right.
It's not the first time, MS has been sued by patent trolls before.
You must be right. There is no information on the net that could affect a child's development in any way. All the reports of them being exposed to excessive pornography, violence promotion, racism promotion, and bullying through social media must be simply censors doing their work in the shadow to keep children away from this wonderful, peaceful and harmonious place called the Internet.
This is plain stupid. People are not "exposed" to the internet. On the internet, you only see what you type in or click. What you see on the internet are thing that other people wrote. How is this any different than listening to people? Should we lock the kids up and say "the people are definitely 17+"?
Not everyone, but most.
You have a point, too bad asm.org is already taken :(
I don't know... when was the last time you saw a movie (like in cinema or on TV) or a video game?
Me, I'm a Creationist with a deep pround. Here where I live, Brazil bounds, Schools still teaching Darwinism as the only courrent theory, and it sux. Evolution is old stuff even to science. Take care. C ya. Jesus Rocks!
Yeah, it must really suck seeing that giant Charles Darwin statue looking over Rio De Janeiro.
Sounds like a bi-polar god to me.
Not at all, He is just bi-winning.
Probably most common for random people's computers, but high-profile targets (such as computer security companies) usually have their systems secured.
Anyone born before 1945 must find a great amount of irony in the headline.
But the EULA says they can't be!
Fortunately, it's also Batman's dream.
Obligatory: http://xkcd.com/26/
As as side note, Stallman could care less about the lack of a VS equivalent; or whether or not Eclipse is worse, comparable, or better than VS. If you ever read him describe how he uses a computer, it more or less froze in the 1970s. He uses almost exclusively text and terminal based tools. Last I heard he doesn't even use the internet beyond FTP (for posting the stuff he writes), mail, and USENET; and he get the mail and USENET from a periodic UUCP connection.
Why would you want an equivalent for VS? It's terrible, really. Ever since I started using KDevelop4 I just can't write code if my variables aren't colored. And don't get me started on the user interface. I used VS (got it for free via MSDNAA) because I wanted to make sure my Qt app worked on Windows, and it was horrible.
Then sue the employer that fired you, not the messenger.
There's also the difference between falling from 2 meters and falling from 20 meters:
2m: *thud* AAAAA!!!
20m: AAAAAAA *thud*