In Mass., and apparantly in many other states, the ID no. on the license is ones SS no. In Mass., at least, one has the opportunity to not have their SS no as their drivers licnese no. and instead have a random, state assigned number.
If your a Mass resident go here for more info:
http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/faq/index.htm#license
Also, there is the postage collected by the USPS for all of the superflious forms being sent to and fro. Another participant and beneficiary of the conspiracy! heh, heh, heh...
Because most of the world's hunger problems are caused by things like this - inefficient use of resources and vast over consumption by the First World, especially America. For a nation with 5% of the world's population, the fact that we produce 25% of its waste should say something about our living habits.
The problem of lack of food in Africa and other parts of the world is political, not due to over consumption by the First World. For instance, the Ethiopian issue form the 80's stemmed from a brutal regime trying to starve a secessionist movement, Eritrea from succeeding. Which, by the way, did not work because Eritrea did succeed. Yes, we are a wasteful society but that is not a cause of starvation in other parts of the world. If America had real competition for resources, less purchasing power, we would be more conservative in our consumption and more resourceful in our living habits.
I remember a few years ago Lego sued a company to halt the production of "Lego-compatible" blocks. It is probably feasible to recreate the plastic Lego uses. But, is it worth it? Given the ups and downs of the toy market and the likelihood of lawsuits, I would venture "no". Lego recently posted its first yearly loss in many many years. That loss could be due to poor management but it could also be due to poor market conditions. At this moment I can't recall the reasons which were given for the loss.
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In Mass., and apparantly in many other states, the ID no. on the license is ones SS no. In Mass., at least, one has the opportunity to not have their SS no as their drivers licnese no. and instead have a random, state assigned number.
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If your a Mass resident go here for more info:
http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/faq/index.htm#licens
It will be interesting for Slashdot to have a poll regarding the suggestion of renaming of LegOS.
I can see it now, Speak Easies of the 21st Century. Instead of bombing them with old 386s why not bury them in AOL discs?
Also, there is the postage collected by the USPS for all of the superflious forms being sent to and fro. Another participant and beneficiary of the conspiracy! heh, heh, heh...
Exactly! THis post should be rated a 5!
Because most of the world's hunger problems are caused by things like this - inefficient use of resources and vast over consumption by the First World, especially America. For a nation with 5% of the world's population, the fact that we produce 25% of its waste should say something about our living habits. The problem of lack of food in Africa and other parts of the world is political, not due to over consumption by the First World. For instance, the Ethiopian issue form the 80's stemmed from a brutal regime trying to starve a secessionist movement, Eritrea from succeeding. Which, by the way, did not work because Eritrea did succeed. Yes, we are a wasteful society but that is not a cause of starvation in other parts of the world. If America had real competition for resources, less purchasing power, we would be more conservative in our consumption and more resourceful in our living habits.
I remember a few years ago Lego sued a company to halt the production of "Lego-compatible" blocks. It is probably feasible to recreate the plastic Lego uses. But, is it worth it? Given the ups and downs of the toy market and the likelihood of lawsuits, I would venture "no". Lego recently posted its first yearly loss in many many years. That loss could be due to poor management but it could also be due to poor market conditions. At this moment I can't recall the reasons which were given for the loss.