No other company can use it as a trademark in a related field, so that lawyer is wrong. However, they may be using it as a generic term (which is, indeed, what they are doing), which may over time invalidate the original trademark.
I can think he's guilty without knowing he's guilty; there's no contradiction there. Having incomplete knowledge of a situation doesn't mean judgment can't be made; rarely is a judgment made any other way. The problem isn't holding an opinion, it is only holding an opinion contrary to new facts that present themselves, or believing that your opinion is certainly true. You can believe something while realizing you may be proven to be wrong. I know I'm surely wrong about some beliefs I have, but there's no belief I have that I know I'm wrong about.
No, they're morons if they're positive he's guilty. Thinking he's guilty is a reasonable conclusion based on what evidence they've seen... so long as they remain open to revising they're view as more is learned.
People aren't courts of law, and we would not be able to function if we were held to legal standards of proof in all our beliefs and decisions.
Despite most Slashdotters' assumptions, the elderly are not the segment most affected by this (according to a survey I read). They're no more unprepared than the general population. The least prepared tend to be among the poor and non-English speaking segments.
Exactly, and that was explicitly stated by the administration as the reason. Most tv broadcasts are trite and unimportant; but there are the occasional broadcasts that are very, very, important.
BloodRayne 2 (the film) was completely independent of BloodRayne 2 (the game). I think BR 3 will be as well.
I feel a bit dirty, but I'm going to recommend his adaption of "Postal". It is filthy, tasteless, and obscene, but funny. It's the only film he's done that is worth seeing; for some reason, his sensibilities worked for that film, while they fail everywhere else.
I said the U.N., because any such 'gated community' internet would be a useless failure unless enforced globally. As long as the unrestricted internet is still available, a less free alternative will not succeed.
No, I don't think this will happen. I'm not a conspiratorialist. I'm just saying the only way to make this happen would be with international collusion. That's one more reason it's a ridiculous idea.
"Temporary Safety", because the safety would, in reality, be illusory and temporary. That part is obvious.
"Essential Liberty" is the sacrifice of many speech rights, including anonymity and unpleasant speech (which would be banned the moment the UN got involved).
Perhaps you mean that in the hypothetical situation Markoff is proposing, the benefit would be real and permanent, and the sacrifice not necessary; but that's a flight of fancy that most of us know is unrealistic.
"A common reporting error regarding hemp is the claim of excellent fiber properties, particularly the use of the hurd for papermaking. These claims probably stem from a 1938 Popular Mechanics article, which incorrectly stated that the woody core of hemp was 77% cellulose. Scientific and technical literature indicates that the cellulose content of hemp's core ranges from 30-40%.(12) The difference in cellulose content is substantial when one is evaluating pulping efficiency. This incorrect claim has been repeated and reprinted widely.(13)"
I think if that was true, all Carbon would long ago been sucked out of the air. Instead, there is a balance reached, and the carbon being pulled from the atmosphere is (of course) equal to the carbon being emitted into the atmosphere. It's not all from rotting biomass, directly, but that's one step of the cycle that it passes through on the way back into the air.
But in the same breath, they say that it will make an ideal replacement for plastics because it decomposes... releasing the carbon dioxide. It seems fuzzy-headed.
I think that thematically they were more closely related than that. Chrono Trigger was wrapped around the concept of time travel, and rather than do that again, Chrono Cross tried to do the same thing with parallel universes. Both were trying to take a high level 'weird' concept, and use it in the say fashion as a factor in a twisting, complex story.
I don't think it was as good as Chrono Trigger. It was ambitious, but just didn't work well. Still, I think it was better than just having 'the next time-traveling adventure' of the Chrono Trigger characters.
I'm not sure how you could think it wasn't a sequel. It was designed and intended to be a sequel, the story explored consequences of the actions of the first. At the most basic level, it was "What happened next" after CT. If you don't like it, that's fair enough, I don't like Star Wars 1-3, yet it would be foolish to say they weren't real prequels.
There's a college community near me that is packed full of wingnuts. In theory it has a well-educated populace, but there's more crystals, eastern mysticism, and general insanity per square foot then a typical Final Fantasy game.
I read that 16% of the population of that town is taking the religious exemption from vaccines. 16%! That is no longer just a matter of parents being weird... that's a major potential health risk. Once the non-vaccinated rise above a certain level, enough that they can routinely come into contact with each other, it will become inevitable that something nasty will spread.
It's interesting to me how unrelated this behavior is to education and wealth demographics, though. Believe me, it's not because they're "the religious right." If there was a Christian in the town, God would probably offer to save it if they could find just seven worthy men:)
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No other company can use it as a trademark in a related field, so that lawyer is wrong. However, they may be using it as a generic term (which is, indeed, what they are doing), which may over time invalidate the original trademark.
And if it becomes a generic term, it may no longer be allowed to be a trademark.
I'd quote your second line back at you, but it's rude and kind of dumb, so I won't.
I can think he's guilty without knowing he's guilty; there's no contradiction there. Having incomplete knowledge of a situation doesn't mean judgment can't be made; rarely is a judgment made any other way. The problem isn't holding an opinion, it is only holding an opinion contrary to new facts that present themselves, or believing that your opinion is certainly true. You can believe something while realizing you may be proven to be wrong. I know I'm surely wrong about some beliefs I have, but there's no belief I have that I know I'm wrong about.
Hmm... nicer places have more money to bribe the inspector with, and so get better grades. It actually works, in a roundabout way.
Google profits from porn, Craig's list profits from stolen items and prostitution, network news profits from abducted young women.
No, they're morons if they're positive he's guilty. Thinking he's guilty is a reasonable conclusion based on what evidence they've seen... so long as they remain open to revising they're view as more is learned.
People aren't courts of law, and we would not be able to function if we were held to legal standards of proof in all our beliefs and decisions.
I disagree. I do remember myself, and my friends, at sixteen. I remember how competent and adult we thought we were.
Despite most Slashdotters' assumptions, the elderly are not the segment most affected by this (according to a survey I read). They're no more unprepared than the general population. The least prepared tend to be among the poor and non-English speaking segments.
1. $13 billion in revenue; that would be around $100 per household. Not a huge amount, but not insignificant.
2. Yes, YMMV. I get some channels with amazing reception now, and others are now unwatchable. Overall, I would rather have stayed with analog.
Use your antenna for over-the-air reception, if you're interested in any network shows; it's far higher quality than cable... it's not overcompressed.
Exactly, and that was explicitly stated by the administration as the reason. Most tv broadcasts are trite and unimportant; but there are the occasional broadcasts that are very, very, important.
BloodRayne 2 (the film) was completely independent of BloodRayne 2 (the game). I think BR 3 will be as well.
I feel a bit dirty, but I'm going to recommend his adaption of "Postal". It is filthy, tasteless, and obscene, but funny. It's the only film he's done that is worth seeing; for some reason, his sensibilities worked for that film, while they fail everywhere else.
Have you ever lost a proprietary charger? Sometimes it's as cheap to buy a new phone as it is to replace the charger.
Now, we need to work on teaching you the problem with government
So, would you like to remove my ability to speak anonymously in order to reduce your spam problem?
I said the U.N., because any such 'gated community' internet would be a useless failure unless enforced globally. As long as the unrestricted internet is still available, a less free alternative will not succeed.
No, I don't think this will happen. I'm not a conspiratorialist. I'm just saying the only way to make this happen would be with international collusion. That's one more reason it's a ridiculous idea.
"Temporary Safety", because the safety would, in reality, be illusory and temporary. That part is obvious.
"Essential Liberty" is the sacrifice of many speech rights, including anonymity and unpleasant speech (which would be banned the moment the UN got involved).
Perhaps you mean that in the hypothetical situation Markoff is proposing, the benefit would be real and permanent, and the sacrifice not necessary; but that's a flight of fancy that most of us know is unrealistic.
"A common reporting error regarding hemp is the claim of excellent fiber properties, particularly the use of the hurd for papermaking. These claims probably stem from a 1938 Popular Mechanics article, which incorrectly stated that the woody core of hemp was 77% cellulose. Scientific and technical literature indicates that the cellulose content of hemp's core ranges from 30-40%.(12) The difference in cellulose content is substantial when one is evaluating pulping efficiency. This incorrect claim has been repeated and reprinted widely.(13)"
http://www.visionpaper.com/speeches_papers/Rymkenafhemp.html
"we?"
You. Petroleum -> plastic is carbon neutral, by the way.
I think if that was true, all Carbon would long ago been sucked out of the air. Instead, there is a balance reached, and the carbon being pulled from the atmosphere is (of course) equal to the carbon being emitted into the atmosphere. It's not all from rotting biomass, directly, but that's one step of the cycle that it passes through on the way back into the air.
But in the same breath, they say that it will make an ideal replacement for plastics because it decomposes... releasing the carbon dioxide. It seems fuzzy-headed.
If it is an interesting question, more than just the poster can benefit from the answer.
I think that thematically they were more closely related than that. Chrono Trigger was wrapped around the concept of time travel, and rather than do that again, Chrono Cross tried to do the same thing with parallel universes. Both were trying to take a high level 'weird' concept, and use it in the say fashion as a factor in a twisting, complex story.
I don't think it was as good as Chrono Trigger. It was ambitious, but just didn't work well. Still, I think it was better than just having 'the next time-traveling adventure' of the Chrono Trigger characters.
I'm not sure how you could think it wasn't a sequel. It was designed and intended to be a sequel, the story explored consequences of the actions of the first. At the most basic level, it was "What happened next" after CT. If you don't like it, that's fair enough, I don't like Star Wars 1-3, yet it would be foolish to say they weren't real prequels.
There's a college community near me that is packed full of wingnuts. In theory it has a well-educated populace, but there's more crystals, eastern mysticism, and general insanity per square foot then a typical Final Fantasy game.
:)
I read that 16% of the population of that town is taking the religious exemption from vaccines. 16%! That is no longer just a matter of parents being weird... that's a major potential health risk. Once the non-vaccinated rise above a certain level, enough that they can routinely come into contact with each other, it will become inevitable that something nasty will spread.
It's interesting to me how unrelated this behavior is to education and wealth demographics, though. Believe me, it's not because they're "the religious right." If there was a Christian in the town, God would probably offer to save it if they could find just seven worthy men