Seriously; no more new business allowed for British Petroleum in the US. They had a an oil spill in Alaska because they ignored maintenance that lead to pipe corrosion; had a massive refinery explosion in Texas with fatalities, and in this case, they glibly assumed this very failure would never occcur (which was rubber-stamped by ineffective Bush-era 'regulators' in the Minerals office). In every case: profits before common sense. You have to be an incredibly craven entity to make ExxonMobil look moral in comparison.
so, because you have no sympathy, you are ok with a private corporation sending 'representatives' to search his house ? so, you would be ok with waking up a morning and suddenly finding 'representatives' of a private corporation 'asking permission' to search YOUR home ?
Yet again, another inadvertent but accurate description of ACTA.
Honestly, it doesn't bother me. For me, having my wallet or ID with me when I go out is just common sense... not some kind of panty-twisting injustice that I have to carry like a ball-and-chain. It's just common sense.
So if you get robbed of your wallet, don't bother reporting it as you will not be able to prove your citizenship - unless, of course, you're white.
was obviously wrong, but keep in mind why they intentionally broke the law: to feed the insatiable beast of Apple fanbois who are more loyal to His Steveness than Tom Cruise is to L Ron. This is what makes Apple so dangerous (they sit on the committee that sent the police squad); I hope this heavy-handed response finally shows enough people their true nature and break the Reality Distortion Field once and for all. They are not a bright, happy commercial with happy music and cool tech: they are cruel, vicious, and totalitartian.
about the only reason to go read them is if you are low on your daily kissup articles to Apple
No kidding. They do offer a news feed designated tag:not apple. It hovers about 70% effectivity, except on Holy Apple announcement days; then it drops to about 40%. This week I would bet somewhere around 5%. No doubt they're even posting Apple stories on Jalopnik this week.
Corn-based ethanol production takes massive amounts of water, and also requires most of the same petrochemical inputs you mentioned already. It only exists due to massive govenment subsidies, a fair chunk of which probably ends up in the pockets of truly scary near-monopolies such as Archer-Daniels-Midland.
I was about to say. If it was a lake of actual asphalt, these nations would have the world's best roads and be raking in millions for hosting F1 races.
I normally read Slashdot via RSS at work during lunch. It's the usual US business setup, meaning IE only with no plug-ins allowed (read: ad blocking). This means I am subjected to Google AdSense blurbs in the Slashdot feed. Any appearance of the word Obama in a news entry like this one GUARANTEES a NewsMax ad right below. For this story, the NewsMax ad states: "Obama Care - Stop Him!" 'Stop Him'? you mean like Shoot to Kill, NewsMax? Is that sentiment in line with most Slashdotters and the gatekeepers of the joint? Seriously - as I don't honestly know - do those who take AdSense money have no say into what ads - or at least what type - appear on their sites and streams?
I'm also disappointed with AdSense as they seemly have no problem in advertising evil. But I can't say I'm surprised; I had to dump Google News long ago as another gaurantee is any US political story will feature a Fox News full-propaganda / half-truth headline, even if there are dozens of other sources listed. I still can't decide if Fox gamed the system and Google just doesn't give a shit, or if there is a business deal in place.
What does AdSense profiteth a website if it looses it's soul?
An unanswered question, as my postings maintain a near-flawless 1 rating.
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Seriously; no more new business allowed for British Petroleum in the US. They had a an oil spill in Alaska because they ignored maintenance that lead to pipe corrosion; had a massive refinery explosion in Texas with fatalities, and in this case, they glibly assumed this very failure would never occcur (which was rubber-stamped by ineffective Bush-era 'regulators' in the Minerals office). In every case: profits before common sense. You have to be an incredibly craven entity to make ExxonMobil look moral in comparison.
tl;dr
Mainly, because the only scenic vistas off the Texas coastline are of oil slicks and passed-out coeds from South Padre Island.
Just don't ever turn on the defroster.
I'm just trying to picture the halftime show.
Proof that Satan himself can occasionally have a valid point.
Available as a limited edition lithograph, suitable for framing.
to have these miserable a-holes taken out and shot.
Yet again, another inadvertent but accurate description of ACTA.
So if you get robbed of your wallet, don't bother reporting it as you will not be able to prove your citizenship - unless, of course, you're white.
was obviously wrong, but keep in mind why they intentionally broke the law: to feed the insatiable beast of Apple fanbois who are more loyal to His Steveness than Tom Cruise is to L Ron. This is what makes Apple so dangerous (they sit on the committee that sent the police squad); I hope this heavy-handed response finally shows enough people their true nature and break the Reality Distortion Field once and for all. They are not a bright, happy commercial with happy music and cool tech: they are cruel, vicious, and totalitartian.
Selling WMD systems to the highest bidder? A-OK! Reporting on government-backed cronyism and brown-shirted neo-nazis? Sleep with the fishes.
$10 a month? Insane. $2 a month with the ability to watch shows sans ads on my actual TV? Yes, please.
No kidding. They do offer a news feed designated tag:not apple. It hovers about 70% effectivity, except on Holy Apple announcement days; then it drops to about 40%. This week I would bet somewhere around 5%. No doubt they're even posting Apple stories on Jalopnik this week.
EXACTLY. Neelie Kroes, where are you?
Corn-based ethanol production takes massive amounts of water, and also requires most of the same petrochemical inputs you mentioned already. It only exists due to massive govenment subsidies, a fair chunk of which probably ends up in the pockets of truly scary near-monopolies such as Archer-Daniels-Midland.
So say not enough of us (yet).
I was about to say. If it was a lake of actual asphalt, these nations would have the world's best roads and be raking in millions for hosting F1 races.
Trusted Computing makes a comeback.
Obviously, you've never dealt with their unions. The expenses for hookers and blackjack quickly gets out of hand.
Amazing. A Human Rights Commissioner that doesn't believe in human rights. In Canada, no less.
And nothing of value was saved.
I normally read Slashdot via RSS at work during lunch. It's the usual US business setup, meaning IE only with no plug-ins allowed (read: ad blocking). This means I am subjected to Google AdSense blurbs in the Slashdot feed. Any appearance of the word Obama in a news entry like this one GUARANTEES a NewsMax ad right below. For this story, the NewsMax ad states: "Obama Care - Stop Him!" 'Stop Him'? you mean like Shoot to Kill, NewsMax? Is that sentiment in line with most Slashdotters and the gatekeepers of the joint? Seriously - as I don't honestly know - do those who take AdSense money have no say into what ads - or at least what type - appear on their sites and streams?
I'm also disappointed with AdSense as they seemly have no problem in advertising evil. But I can't say I'm surprised; I had to dump Google News long ago as another gaurantee is any US political story will feature a Fox News full-propaganda / half-truth headline, even if there are dozens of other sources listed. I still can't decide if Fox gamed the system and Google just doesn't give a shit, or if there is a business deal in place.
What does AdSense profiteth a website if it looses it's soul?
An unanswered question, as my postings maintain a near-flawless 1 rating.
I fear you may be right, but: Citation Needed.
It all Depends.