"I have a feeling this is going to turn out like Prohibition did. Despite the fact that it gets banned, everybody still does it, the authorities are powerless to stop it, and in the end, the authorities who puts those laws in place get moved aside by those who want those laws repealed."
The prohibitionists got forced out of office? I've got to start reading the newspaper. I could have sworn that just last week Legalization was political suicide.
The Japanese already answered this question. They released hundreds of balloons loaded with explosives on timers, and calculated how long it would take them to get to the US. The goal was to start massive fires. Over 1000 were launched. The kill rate was 0.067%, and that was because they found it in a tree and pulled it down. Telecommunications equipment, thankfully doesn't explode quite as easily. This wouldn't be nearly as bad as the occasional jet jettisoning fuel over a city.
"I'm sure "HotChic17CA" doesn't use that username when she's talking with her grandmother, for example."
Nor does granny use BonsageSlut69 when talking to the grandkids.
It's not proprietary software that's the problem here, it's windows software. If Photoshop was open source, it still wouldn't run on Linux without Wine.
I have no doubt Paul will be effective in vetoing anything that comes across his desk. Clinton shut down the federal government over a budget bill. What do you think someone who WANTS the feds shut down would do?
"What does this say about our society, since Slashdot members tend to represent the more educated and successful members to begin with?"
That maybe we're not going to destroy ourselves afteral?
"So the solution is simply to do your searches on register.com if you're going to buy from them, and not to go to networksolutions.com at all."
Yeah, and if the clerk at circle K punched me in the gut and steals my wallet, the solution is to simply go to 711 instead. Or maybe I should call the authorities about the illegal behaviour of Circle K.
"I was under the impression that the burden of proof lies with the plaintiff."
That's OK, lots of people don't know the difference between civil and criminal cases.
One of the foremost terrorists and he can't even kill more innocent people than a single misplaced cluster bomb? Talk about a bunch of underachievers. We kill way more innocent people than that, and we're not even trying!
There are no Hitlers of the world, and last time there was, we managed with a vastly smaller military budget. We didn't even have a decent air force.
You don't need to constantly maintain a military force capable of fighting WWIII.
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Microsoft ISN'T doing it. XNA games could be played on the Cell with Vesa drivers.
So you're pissed they're not forgoing game license fees by allowing developers to program Linux games that run on the PS3?
The same way you watch YouTube videos in high res: poorly.
Screw the cops. They'll just give you a slap on the wrist. It's the IRS he's worried about.
My pot dealer says othwerwise.
Some people vote with ballots, some vote with dollars. Eventually everyone realizes the only votes that count are those made with lead.
Then it looks like using cable for internet access is a dead-end business. F**k 'em.
"I have a feeling this is going to turn out like Prohibition did. Despite the fact that it gets banned, everybody still does it, the authorities are powerless to stop it, and in the end, the authorities who puts those laws in place get moved aside by those who want those laws repealed." The prohibitionists got forced out of office? I've got to start reading the newspaper. I could have sworn that just last week Legalization was political suicide.
Don't get an EVDO card. Get a bluetooth dongle and a phone that supports Bluetooth DUN.
The Japanese already answered this question. They released hundreds of balloons loaded with explosives on timers, and calculated how long it would take them to get to the US. The goal was to start massive fires. Over 1000 were launched. The kill rate was 0.067%, and that was because they found it in a tree and pulled it down. Telecommunications equipment, thankfully doesn't explode quite as easily. This wouldn't be nearly as bad as the occasional jet jettisoning fuel over a city.
"I'm sure "HotChic17CA" doesn't use that username when she's talking with her grandmother, for example." Nor does granny use BonsageSlut69 when talking to the grandkids.
My Dvorak keyboard says otherwise.
Photoshop on Linux undermines Microsoft, and that helps Google. Helping Adobe is just a side effect.
As a consolation, there is a rather nice piece of security software from the NSA. And it's free!
Well you have a lot to choose from in the "more difficult to use" department. Might I suggest any version of Windows?
"Sooner or later he's going to realize he's just Bill's bitch on his own." Yep. Any decade now they'll wise up. It's just a matter of time.
It's not proprietary software that's the problem here, it's windows software. If Photoshop was open source, it still wouldn't run on Linux without Wine.
It's Omicron Persei 8, not 7.
You joke, but it does work just fine in IE under wine.
I have no doubt Paul will be effective in vetoing anything that comes across his desk. Clinton shut down the federal government over a budget bill. What do you think someone who WANTS the feds shut down would do?
"What does this say about our society, since Slashdot members tend to represent the more educated and successful members to begin with?" That maybe we're not going to destroy ourselves afteral?
"So the solution is simply to do your searches on register.com if you're going to buy from them, and not to go to networksolutions.com at all." Yeah, and if the clerk at circle K punched me in the gut and steals my wallet, the solution is to simply go to 711 instead. Or maybe I should call the authorities about the illegal behaviour of Circle K.
"I was under the impression that the burden of proof lies with the plaintiff." That's OK, lots of people don't know the difference between civil and criminal cases.
One of the foremost terrorists and he can't even kill more innocent people than a single misplaced cluster bomb? Talk about a bunch of underachievers. We kill way more innocent people than that, and we're not even trying!
There are no Hitlers of the world, and last time there was, we managed with a vastly smaller military budget. We didn't even have a decent air force. You don't need to constantly maintain a military force capable of fighting WWIII.