This is a good and perfect idea. When I think about the US space program, I am reminded of Kennedy when he said, We choose to go to the moon, and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.
I am proud to be and American, because we, together, can do these hard tasks.
Novell's DigitalMe is something like this. You decide which bits of information other DigitalMe accounts have access to. It has an interface which will log you into all your web site accounts. The only problem is allowing a corporate entity control over the database. Thanks to Novell's distributed Directory Service, it is theoretically possible for a user to choose a trusted entity to host the information.
I love this kind of talk... insist that they put up an 802.11b network. So you are suggesting this non-network professional and his non-network professional manager should continue to make IT decisions for the company? That sounds like a very bad idea.
A preliminary survey of tech savvy online music enthusiasts recently conducted for the RIAA showed that nearly one out of two consumers surveyed downloaded in the past month and nearly 70 percent burned the music they downloaded.
Unless you're being paid a butt-ton of money for your time, don't answer the surveys. If you are being paid for your time, then provide untruthful answers.
I'm so glad Uncle Sam has an endless supply of cash so that he can hire an army of bureaucrats (who are otherwise unemployable) to look after my best interests. After all, the average US citizen can't think for himself or herself, so it's easy to justify wasting a ton of resources on regulatory overhead.
Now, back to reality Uncle Sam. The majority of people are much smarter than your minions give credit for. Publishing guidelines could be viewed as acceptable use of our tax money. Enforcement through OSHA is not acceptable. If for no other reason than the Constitution does not give OSHA the right to make laws.
What does right wing mean? That phrase has lost all meaning and doesn't belong in this discussion.
I'm talking about fascism and the loss of the individual right to choose. Communism and socialism are good examples of systems of government where that happens. Another would of course be a dictatorship.
The point I was trying to make with the blood samples was this: If people are forced to embrace technology, the biotech part of that technology may be abused by whoever has access to the data. It is ethically wrong to force someone to choose something because a majority or an enlightened elite believe it is the best thing for you.
And yes, I did call Katz a communist. It seems he believes the state has a mandate to dictate what is bought and sold in a free market under the guise of what is best for the common good.
You would prefer a communist like Katz dictating what you can and can not buy? Or how much you are allowed to sell your services for?
From the other angle, a group of elite socialists telling you you have to submit to blood samples so the government may have your genetic profile on record. Oh, by the way, we might need to use some of your genetic material for our national gene bank.
...everybody isn't as technologically-inclined, -equipped or advanced as they are. In this Jerusalem, half the country is still outside the gates.
Would you please explain why this is such a bad thing? How do you justify your arguments for social engineering?
Like it or not Jon, the very idea of progess means that some ideas are left behind in favor of others. This also means, that some people are left behind in favor of others.
No elite group of society can answer the questions you raise in your article. It is folly to think otherwise. If people have the freedom to choose, the end result will be the best.
Most of your suggestions are just another example of liberal/communist social engineering.
I think there's a market for a low-end, processor with 16-bit sound, 64-128 MB RAM, video and USB ALL integrated on a single chip. Oh, and some sort of flash RAM card/storage thingy.
That would be cool. hmmm. If only, I know something about chip fab.
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I have had to solve a similar problem. To few IP numbers to run BGP, and the boss wants redundant Internet.
The Radware LinkProof and FireProof work very well.
What would you rather have NASA do as a tribute to the lost lives of 9/11?
I am proud to be and American, because we, together, can do these hard tasks.
Novell's DigitalMe is something like this. You decide which bits of information other DigitalMe accounts have access to. It has an interface which will log you into all your web site accounts. The only problem is allowing a corporate entity control over the database. Thanks to Novell's distributed Directory Service, it is theoretically possible for a user to choose a trusted entity to host the information.
I love this kind of talk... insist that they put up an 802.11b network. So you are suggesting this non-network professional and his non-network professional manager should continue to make IT decisions for the company? That sounds like a very bad idea.
Wouldn't bulk raw material be easier to push into orbit? Sounds like a job for a rail gun to me. Gas Gun or NASA rail gun
Unless you're being paid a butt-ton of money for your time, don't answer the surveys. If you are being paid for your time, then provide untruthful answers.
Great VPN encryption and control with eDirectory/NDS.
I think you're right. It looks like they're searching for files people have shared for others to upload.
I thought it was a cool idea until I tried to enter 0 as the number of qode keychains I wanted to buy.
Now, back to reality Uncle Sam. The majority of people are much smarter than your minions give credit for. Publishing guidelines could be viewed as acceptable use of our tax money. Enforcement through OSHA is not acceptable. If for no other reason than the Constitution does not give OSHA the right to make laws.
The EPA decides what a safe site is, and the EPA decides how much to charge to clean it up? Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture?
Is it just me, or is the promo video a little over the top?
I'm talking about fascism and the loss of the individual right to choose. Communism and socialism are good examples of systems of government where that happens. Another would of course be a dictatorship.
The point I was trying to make with the blood samples was this: If people are forced to embrace technology, the biotech part of that technology may be abused by whoever has access to the data. It is ethically wrong to force someone to choose something because a majority or an enlightened elite believe it is the best thing for you.
And yes, I did call Katz a communist. It seems he believes the state has a mandate to dictate what is bought and sold in a free market under the guise of what is best for the common good.
From the other angle, a group of elite socialists telling you you have to submit to blood samples so the government may have your genetic profile on record. Oh, by the way, we might need to use some of your genetic material for our national gene bank.
Would you please explain why this is such a bad thing? How do you justify your arguments for social engineering?
Like it or not Jon, the very idea of progess means that some ideas are left behind in favor of others. This also means, that some people are left behind in favor of others.
No elite group of society can answer the questions you raise in your article. It is folly to think otherwise. If people have the freedom to choose, the end result will be the best.
Most of your suggestions are just another example of liberal/communist social engineering.
So no one in this country has ever gotten rich because they worked hard?
What a bunch of communist bull.
Yeah, they're way better.
SOYUZ SPECIFICATIONS
...can accommodate a crew of three and 50 kg cargo for Mir-type operations, returning a full crew and 50 kg to Earth (no crew: 450/300 kg up/down).
Can't the STS return your average bus to Earth? What else can you use to do that? ... not that anyone has a bus in orbit they need to retrieve.
That would be cool. hmmm. If only, I know something about chip fab.