The anti-science crowd will soon be racking up an impressive body count - including their own voting-against-their-own-interest constituencies in hurricane and tornado country.
Unintended, probably, but still one more nail in the coffin of the concept of Owning Physcial Things, instead of merely renting access to the Content Lords property... in perpetuity. All touted on the backs of efficiency and convenience.
Considering these are frequently relatively wealthy people with good health care, that should say something.
That is a sweeping, insupportable statement. Yes, the big stars get large contracts and *might* live their lives comfortably, but just as at the college level, a lot of NFL (and most CFL?) players end up with very little money.
These are not financial wizards; they're men given a free pass in virtually every other facet of their lives and become rather reliant on their retinue of hangers-on. Once the money is gone (helped to disappear by 'friends', women, and most especially family), all they have to show for their glorious achievements is *maybe* a bogus degree in General Studies or Sports Management (oh, irony) but usually just a broken body and brain that made colleges and owners money.
If Oracle loses and they inevitably appeal all the way to the Supremes, once Roberts, Scalia, and their Shadow even hear the word 'European', they will instantly side with Larry 'A-hole' Ellison, if for no other reason than to throw another arrogant middle finger to the rest of the 'uncivilized' judicial world.
Yes, Pakistani judges frequently rule for the rule of law... and just as frequently get ignored (or far, far worse) by both the military junta of the day and the murderously pious.
Here in the US, we get around the "well you can only arrest people who break the law" by creating so many laws and such a complex legal system that almost everyone is guilty of something.
Don't forget the prison-industrial complex buying and pushing 'law and order' politicians that then privatize incarceration (because government employees are to be eliminated) and increase their profits.
A US movie can do moderate or even poor box office domestically and the stu^H^H^Hcorporations don't care too much because they know they will make their money back and return a tidy profit in the overseas markets, especially in Asia.
The trouble with broad-brushing is that one tends to coat oneself in the process.
Funny how prescient he was about the Military-Industrial complex. Sad how he would be considered a wild-eyed liberal by the current version of his Republican party.
Smell the Freedom (tm)? . . . Nope, me neither. If FedGov was honest (HA!), they'd just drop the pretense of all their lofty oaths. "Protect and defend the Constitution, yadda-yadda, rutabaga, rutabaga, rutabaga...."
given that they still build physical product (so beneath us Americans now) and virtually all of it to boot, they are a tail more than big enough to wag the entire dog.
because the 2-3 times price markup for a bag of crackers vs a bag of raw flour (which you could use to make your own goddamn crackers)
This crack reminds me of the argument about time spent on Linux being based on the assumption of your time not being worth anything. Self-Disclosure: Linux user.
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of Short-Sightedness.
The anti-science crowd will soon be racking up an impressive body count - including their own voting-against-their-own-interest constituencies in hurricane and tornado country.
Unintended, probably, but still one more nail in the coffin of the concept of Owning Physcial Things, instead of merely renting access to the Content Lords property... in perpetuity. All touted on the backs of efficiency and convenience.
If a Martian TV camera is ever found, I'm sure it will be found by Steven Squyres.
That is a sweeping, insupportable statement. Yes, the big stars get large contracts and *might* live their lives comfortably, but just as at the college level, a lot of NFL (and most CFL?) players end up with very little money.
These are not financial wizards; they're men given a free pass in virtually every other facet of their lives and become rather reliant on their retinue of hangers-on. Once the money is gone (helped to disappear by 'friends', women, and most especially family), all they have to show for their glorious achievements is *maybe* a bogus degree in General Studies or Sports Management (oh, irony) but usually just a broken body and brain that made colleges and owners money.
'Niggardly'
"Yes, I know what it means. No, you still can't say it."
That game being Oracle suing everyone for daring to reference a Java API. A pox on Larry Ellison's yacht House.
If Oracle loses and they inevitably appeal all the way to the Supremes, once Roberts, Scalia, and their Shadow even hear the word 'European', they will instantly side with Larry 'A-hole' Ellison, if for no other reason than to throw another arrogant middle finger to the rest of the 'uncivilized' judicial world.
Yes, Pakistani judges frequently rule for the rule of law... and just as frequently get ignored (or far, far worse) by both the military junta of the day and the murderously pious.
Don't forget the prison-industrial complex buying and pushing 'law and order' politicians that then privatize incarceration (because government employees are to be eliminated) and increase their profits.
They're funded by rat-bastards like the Koch Brothers; these a-holes will be with us as long as their brethren cockroaches.
A US movie can do moderate or even poor box office domestically and the stu^H^H^Hcorporations don't care too much because they know they will make their money back and return a tidy profit in the overseas markets, especially in Asia.
The trouble with broad-brushing is that one tends to coat oneself in the process.
Much more accurate
Just like Rupert, Google is claiming 'We had no idea what our minions were doing; our job is merely to be wealthy.' #YeahRight
Funny how prescient he was about the Military-Industrial complex. Sad how he would be considered a wild-eyed liberal by the current version of his Republican party.
"...Otisburg?"
Smell the Freedom (tm)?
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Nope, me neither.
If FedGov was honest (HA!), they'd just drop the pretense of all their lofty oaths. "Protect and defend the Constitution, yadda-yadda, rutabaga, rutabaga, rutabaga...."
The EFF needs to file a suit against Mr.Strachman on behalf of the MPAA!! The law is the law, you know ;)
given that they still build physical product (so beneath us Americans now) and virtually all of it to boot, they are a tail more than big enough to wag the entire dog.
I'd hold out for the IXian model.
Marked +5 Insightful.
That's why.
This crack reminds me of the argument about time spent on Linux being based on the assumption of your time not being worth anything. Self-Disclosure: Linux user.
Lemme guess: you're a white guy.
Kansas governor Sam Brownback is an Opus Dei member and given his staff already monitors Twitter for mean teenaged girls http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/26/1039899/-Gov-Sam-Brownback-s-staff-demands-apology-from-high-school-girl-who-correctly-noted-that-he-sucks, I'm sure he's already on Team Vatican.
CS majors have to go through two-a-days and learn the finer points of being tackling dummies.
10 Are you ready for some football?
20 Go To 10
A hurdle so low, paramecium can get through to the medal round.