I'm no scholar on what agency does what, but the article mentions privacy issues, which sounds more like FTC than FCC. I can understand the FCC being concerned about how ISPs handle traffic, but not what the actual content is. It makes perfect sense for the FTC to be concerned about exactly what information is being collected and how it is used. Of course, traffic shaping and net neutrality can be seen as affecting trade and consumers, so that may fall under FTC jurisdiction too. Although I would think it best for the FTC and FCC to collaborate where their interests overlap, overall I think FTC is more relevant with most internet-related issues that get brought up on slashdot.
That said, someone better informed could probably be much more insightful and probably poke a few holes in what I'm saying.
What's next? Are they going to ban the playgrounds
Those playgrounds are great exercise for the kids- if anything the playgrounds almost balance out the junk food as it gets kids more used to associating play with running around instead of sitting on a couch.
(I realize you aren't serious, I'm just making a comment.)
As far as I'm aware, the missile shield is supposed to mitigate the problems with MAD- if someone tries to nuke us and we can shoot down their missiles, we might be able to ask questions before we retaliate. Of course, it does give us some protection should we decide to use nukes first, but I don't think America or the EU is crazy enough to consider that (yet).
With concealed carry laws in place, fewer people are going to stand there and point a gun at someone to make them do something. Given this describes a number of crimes, it helps decrease crime. Because most people buying guns are sane, the increase in random people playing DC sniper is relatively very small.
Having these concealed cruise missiles is likely to decrease willingness to openly start a war, but given the chances were already fairly low, the increase in crazy people using these missiles is likely a significant factor.
I have no numbers to evaluate the reduction in war or increase in terrorism, so maybe it is overall a good thing. I just think it is enough of a concern it isn't as cut and dry as the concealed carry analogy suggests.
When you go to work, your primary objective is to get work done (your indirect objective being to get paid for said work)- reading a bit of slashdot just means you commit to a sane extent, not 100%. The hoarding of porn here would be like you going to work each day worried about what stories will be on slashdot, hardly remembering there is real work to get done. I don't care too much what these guys did for a break, but I do care whether work was their priority (it wasn't).
No, it really is important- a satellite weighing 6800 pounds at 22300 miles up is almost 300,000 pounds on Earth. Telling us they revived the Saturn V for three launches to get it up there would be more helpful, but I guess the author knew we could figure that out on our own.
On a related note, I tried to search "6800 lbs at 22300 miles" on Google- the first result was your post
I agree the weight is relevant and interesting, but I agree with the parent it is not the most important piece of information about the satellite- as implied by it being the first thing the article tells you. Tell me the mission of the satellite, what kind of instruments it has, what insight it might lead to. After I know everything I really need to know, you can tell me the weight or the time it takes to fill a CD (a fact the article properly places last).
People making bad conclusions from good data is better than making (any) conclusions from no or bad data. By using good data, it helps give the proper scientists a chance to use logic and reason to correct people. We can't change the minds of creationists because we are not drawing our conclusions from the same 'data'. People believe in global warming because of data, now deny it because of doubt in the data. They may be impulsive and believe whoever speaks the loudest, but it does imply we can bring them to the next step and compare analyses, not just data.
I can verify this trend. Several of my aunts have switched to Gmail lately, decreasing the spam I get from Hotmail/Yahoo and being replaced by Gmail-based spam.
Not only is this pushing for more leniency on app content, but Fiore mentions in the article that he would like to use flash, as his cartoons are all made in flash. I doubt he could have enough weight to affect the availability of flash, but people like him can make it a more common complaint.
Without these satellites, there would be no way to communicate where the cloud is:
Pilot: So where is this eruption at?
Control: I'm sorry, I've talked to the other three guys here and we don't have a clue how to pronounce the name of this glacier. I don't think we can help you. Good luck!
You must be missing something. The bad guys in spy movies often put their secret bases in caves, complete with big computers with lots of unnecessary buttons and screens. Super villains know what they are doing, so I'm sure caves are an excellent choice.
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If they use windows, after every hip replacement, kidney transplant or other hardware modification, you'll have to reboot the system.
Also, watch out for McAfee, as it might shut off vital processes.
Ooh boy, the patient just flatlined! Wait.. nevermind, lagspike. Well, we better be careful- I hear this Comcast service can cost you an arm an a leg.
I'm no scholar on what agency does what, but the article mentions privacy issues, which sounds more like FTC than FCC. I can understand the FCC being concerned about how ISPs handle traffic, but not what the actual content is. It makes perfect sense for the FTC to be concerned about exactly what information is being collected and how it is used. Of course, traffic shaping and net neutrality can be seen as affecting trade and consumers, so that may fall under FTC jurisdiction too. Although I would think it best for the FTC and FCC to collaborate where their interests overlap, overall I think FTC is more relevant with most internet-related issues that get brought up on slashdot.
That said, someone better informed could probably be much more insightful and probably poke a few holes in what I'm saying.
What's next? Are they going to ban the playgrounds
Those playgrounds are great exercise for the kids- if anything the playgrounds almost balance out the junk food as it gets kids more used to associating play with running around instead of sitting on a couch.
(I realize you aren't serious, I'm just making a comment.)
...So replace those lost programmers with liberal arts majors and start an offshoot "Post-Modern Warfare" series.
Wrong.
As far as I'm aware, the missile shield is supposed to mitigate the problems with MAD- if someone tries to nuke us and we can shoot down their missiles, we might be able to ask questions before we retaliate. Of course, it does give us some protection should we decide to use nukes first, but I don't think America or the EU is crazy enough to consider that (yet).
With concealed carry laws in place, fewer people are going to stand there and point a gun at someone to make them do something. Given this describes a number of crimes, it helps decrease crime. Because most people buying guns are sane, the increase in random people playing DC sniper is relatively very small.
Having these concealed cruise missiles is likely to decrease willingness to openly start a war, but given the chances were already fairly low, the increase in crazy people using these missiles is likely a significant factor.
I have no numbers to evaluate the reduction in war or increase in terrorism, so maybe it is overall a good thing. I just think it is enough of a concern it isn't as cut and dry as the concealed carry analogy suggests.
Okay, now I want to take a PC and add a toaster so that it looks like a CD drive. If I get any burns in the process I'll send you the bill.
When you go to work, your primary objective is to get work done (your indirect objective being to get paid for said work)- reading a bit of slashdot just means you commit to a sane extent, not 100%. The hoarding of porn here would be like you going to work each day worried about what stories will be on slashdot, hardly remembering there is real work to get done. I don't care too much what these guys did for a break, but I do care whether work was their priority (it wasn't).
It's called 'green' for a reason, you know.
Anyone know if they've released an update patch yet? I wish they would've warned me before my $100 went obsolete.
(My school subsidizes the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, which was last weekend, otherwise no I wouldn't have a $100 on me).
Good luck getting EA to build Linux binaries for their games
No duh. Everyone knows malware won't run on Linux.
No, it really is important- a satellite weighing 6800 pounds at 22300 miles up is almost 300,000 pounds on Earth. Telling us they revived the Saturn V for three launches to get it up there would be more helpful, but I guess the author knew we could figure that out on our own.
On a related note, I tried to search "6800 lbs at 22300 miles" on Google- the first result was your post
I agree the weight is relevant and interesting, but I agree with the parent it is not the most important piece of information about the satellite- as implied by it being the first thing the article tells you. Tell me the mission of the satellite, what kind of instruments it has, what insight it might lead to. After I know everything I really need to know, you can tell me the weight or the time it takes to fill a CD (a fact the article properly places last).
People making bad conclusions from good data is better than making (any) conclusions from no or bad data. By using good data, it helps give the proper scientists a chance to use logic and reason to correct people. We can't change the minds of creationists because we are not drawing our conclusions from the same 'data'. People believe in global warming because of data, now deny it because of doubt in the data. They may be impulsive and believe whoever speaks the loudest, but it does imply we can bring them to the next step and compare analyses, not just data.
I can verify this trend. Several of my aunts have switched to Gmail lately, decreasing the spam I get from Hotmail/Yahoo and being replaced by Gmail-based spam.
Makes sense to me. Your choices become your wealth going down from snakes or up with (CD) ladders. It will be so easy it's like child's play.
Taiwan?
Not only is this pushing for more leniency on app content, but Fiore mentions in the article that he would like to use flash, as his cartoons are all made in flash. I doubt he could have enough weight to affect the availability of flash, but people like him can make it a more common complaint.
Yeah, we don't want planes flying through volcanic clouds over Mars- I've heard the volcanoes there are huge!
NB: I only mean this as a joke.
Without these satellites, there would be no way to communicate where the cloud is:
Pilot: So where is this eruption at?
Control: I'm sorry, I've talked to the other three guys here and we don't have a clue how to pronounce the name of this glacier. I don't think we can help you. Good luck!
You must be missing something. The bad guys in spy movies often put their secret bases in caves, complete with big computers with lots of unnecessary buttons and screens. Super villains know what they are doing, so I'm sure caves are an excellent choice.
Comparing Childs to a nine year old sounds just fine to me. Comparing the nine year old to Childs wouldn't sit as well, though.
...and now I've registered with your old username and will extort all your old friends for karma.