How the hell could it "help with a murder investigation" to provide them with a sample of your DNA?
Presuming you are innocent, you are simply opening yourself up to a false positive match, either now or in sometime in the future.
You have everything to lose, and nothing whatsoever to gain.
In the case of a degraded DNA sample, it's possible to have the statical odds of you being a match for a sample in the range of 100,000 to 1. That doesn't seem so bad unless you consider that there might be 1,000,000 records on file. Statistically that's 10 database hits, and if you are the lucky one cold hit, combined with the apparent belief that juries find scientific evidence infallible, you could easily be convicted. It *has* happened before that the only evidence that links a suspect to a crime is a cold database hit.
Just don't give them a sample without a court order, ever.
Lets see how they fare when power cycled a few thousand times.
I've never had a CFL last more than a year or so. Mythbusters did some interesting testing on lamps a few years ago. IIRC they set up a rig that turned all the lamps on and off every 2 minutes, 24/7. Within a month I think they were all dead, except for the good old cheap to manufacture, low carbon footprint to manufacture, dimmable, yet inefficient filament incandescent bulb.
I believe the current government is maneuvering to buy back the wholesale arm of Telstra. It should be in public hands IMO, and it sure would make the NBN (National Broadband Network) a lot more viable.... and I don't think it's the wrong thing to do.
I don't think it would look good for them winning a settlement of *quick maths*.. 214 songs by $80000 equals 17.4 million dollars so soon after the Jamie Thomas-Rassett verdict.
What if the artist is contracted by the record company to write a certain number of songs for an upcoming album?
Wouldn't that be a commissioned work and therefore the copyright would be owned by the record company?
I guess it all depends on the nuts and bolts of the contract that the artist signed. Perhaps the record companies don't want the details of those contracts being made public.:)
When the Apollo 11 LEM took off from the surface of the moon, the blast would have obliterated any footprints in the area, In fact the US flag was knocked over flat according to the astronauts.
You have to show proof to the registrar that you have the company name registered, (for a.com.au), and for others, such as.org.au you must show your organisation is substantially tied to that name.
Personally I think it's a much better system than being able to randomly register anything. Owning a domain name you have no legitimate claim to can result in you losing your registration.
If Brad Pitt took this test it could cause a space-time paradox, possibly starting a chain reaction that could destroy the entire universe. Admittedly, that's a worst case scenario.:)
Even if you get a referral from a website, like a price crawler, just type in the native url in a new browser. I simply don't support web advertising ever.
If there is no identifiable revenue, then then ads will eventually disappear. Muhahhahhha.
In Australia we have only two rights under our constitution. The right to a trial by Jury and the right to vote.
Voting is also compulsory here, you have to register to vote when you turn 18, whereby you are added to the electoral role. This role in paper form is present at the polling booth. When you vote your name is checked off and you add a paper vote to a ballot box... *geek mode on* Just like in Battlestar Galactica *geek mode off*
If your name has not been checked off your role on election day you are fined for not voting.
Of course you have to be citizen to be registered to vote in the first place.
Criminals in jails are required to vote just the same as anyone else. I personally think thats a good thing.
I wonder how much that mirror will expand and contract with temperature changes. They would surely have to factor it in.
Oh well, I guess they can always cut an expansion joint across the middle if it looks like cracking.:)
Heaps of guys in the hobby have built home sims using parts from real jets. F15s, F16s, A7Es etc. There *are* legitimate ways of getting hold of cockpit parts that aren't stolen. Since the F14 is no longer in service it would not be a stretch at all to find bits of a broken up one for sale. One guy got a whole F15 cockpit for his project. http://www.f15sim.com/index.html
He got it from the Olympia Air Museum. Prior to that it was PURCHASED from McChord AFB in Tacoma after being struck off the register. It was used for training battle damage repair.
Aircraft parts from wrecked, scraped airframes often legitimately come up for sale on Ebay, IMO this report / article is just a way to promote an agenda. Congress are probably planning some new bill defining everyone who possesses ex-military equipment a terrorist. I guess I'm a cynic.
There is a lot of ill feeling in Australia (from veterans and their familes) against McArthur. I believe most of those come from his perceived mismanagement of the Australian forces under his command, like the invasion of Balikpapan.
"Balikpapan was one of the most controversial Australian operations of the Second World War. By this point it was clear that the Australian operations in Borneo were not contributing anything to the final defeat of Japan and many high-ranking Australian officers considered them strategically unsound. The Australian Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Thomas Blamey, advised the government to withdraw its support for Oboe 2. The government, however, stood behind the Commander-in-Chief of the South-west Pacific Area, General Douglas MacArthur, who had devised the Oboe operations, and the Balikpapan landings went ahead. They resulted in the deaths of 229 Australians and around 1,800 Japanese."
From AWM website : http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_1913.asp
My grandfather fought at, and was wounded at Balikpapan.
That being said, there is no doubt that the industrial and military might of the United States saved Australia from invasion, however it should also be noted that Australian forces inflicted upon the Japanese the first decisive LAND battle defeat of the war, on the Kokoda track in the Owen Stanley ranges in New Guinea, at a time when Australia was under direct threat of invasion.
To the parent, please note that previous to this, the sea-bourne threat the Port Moresby was ended due to the US victory in the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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How the hell could it "help with a murder investigation" to provide them with a sample of your DNA?
Presuming you are innocent, you are simply opening yourself up to a false positive match, either now or in sometime in the future.
You have everything to lose, and nothing whatsoever to gain.
In the case of a degraded DNA sample, it's possible to have the statical odds of you being a match for a sample in the range of 100,000 to 1. That doesn't seem so bad unless you consider that there might be 1,000,000 records on file. Statistically that's 10 database hits, and if you are the lucky one cold hit, combined with the apparent belief that juries find scientific evidence infallible, you could easily be convicted. It *has* happened before that the only evidence that links a suspect to a crime is a cold database hit.
Just don't give them a sample without a court order, ever.
Ahh, thanks for that.
It's been a while since I've seen that.
I still totally think CFLs suck. :)
...is power cycling them, not burn time.
Lets see how they fare when power cycled a few thousand times.
I've never had a CFL last more than a year or so. Mythbusters did some interesting testing on lamps a few years ago. IIRC they set up a rig that turned all the lamps on and off every 2 minutes, 24/7. Within a month I think they were all dead, except for the good old cheap to manufacture, low carbon footprint to manufacture, dimmable, yet inefficient filament incandescent bulb.
I believe the current government is maneuvering to buy back the wholesale arm of Telstra. It should be in public hands IMO, and it sure would make the NBN (National Broadband Network) a lot more viable. ... and I don't think it's the wrong thing to do.
Maybe the RIAA don't want the PR?
I don't think it would look good for them winning a settlement of *quick maths*.. 214 songs by $80000 equals 17.4 million dollars so soon after the Jamie Thomas-Rassett verdict.
What if the artist is contracted by the record company to write a certain number of songs for an upcoming album?
Wouldn't that be a commissioned work and therefore the copyright would be owned by the record company?
I guess it all depends on the nuts and bolts of the contract that the artist signed. Perhaps the record companies don't want the details of those contracts being made public. :)
When the Apollo 11 LEM took off from the surface of the moon, the blast would have obliterated any footprints in the area, In fact the US flag was knocked over flat according to the astronauts.
You have to show proof to the registrar that you have the company name registered, (for a .com.au), and for others, such as .org.au you must show your organisation is substantially tied to that name.
Personally I think it's a much better system than being able to randomly register anything. Owning a domain name you have no legitimate claim to can result in you losing your registration.
If Brad Pitt took this test it could cause a space-time paradox, possibly starting a chain reaction that could destroy the entire universe. Admittedly, that's a worst case scenario. :)
Just don't mention the war...
So... unless this blimp can do 120 mph on solar powered batteries it may just be blown where mother nature decides to take it.
The wind is very strong up there at times.
Never click on any ad ever...
Even if you get a referral from a website, like a price crawler, just type in the native url in a new browser. I simply don't support web advertising ever.
If there is no identifiable revenue, then then ads will eventually disappear. Muhahhahhha.
But I'm not bitter...
In Australia we have only two rights under our constitution. The right to a trial by Jury and the right to vote.
Voting is also compulsory here, you have to register to vote when you turn 18, whereby you are added to the electoral role. This role in paper form is present at the polling booth. When you vote your name is checked off and you add a paper vote to a ballot box... *geek mode on* Just like in Battlestar Galactica *geek mode off*
If your name has not been checked off your role on election day you are fined for not voting.
Of course you have to be citizen to be registered to vote in the first place.
Criminals in jails are required to vote just the same as anyone else. I personally think thats a good thing.
I wonder how much that mirror will expand and contract with temperature changes. They would surely have to factor it in. Oh well, I guess they can always cut an expansion joint across the middle if it looks like cracking. :)
Heaps of guys in the hobby have built home sims using parts from real jets. F15s, F16s, A7Es etc. There *are* legitimate ways of getting hold of cockpit parts that aren't stolen. Since the F14 is no longer in service it would not be a stretch at all to find bits of a broken up one for sale. One guy got a whole F15 cockpit for his project. http://www.f15sim.com/index.html
He got it from the Olympia Air Museum. Prior to that it was PURCHASED from McChord AFB in Tacoma after being struck off the register. It was used for training battle damage repair.
Aircraft parts from wrecked, scraped airframes often legitimately come up for sale on Ebay, IMO this report / article is just a way to promote an agenda. Congress are probably planning some new bill defining everyone who possesses ex-military equipment a terrorist. I guess I'm a cynic.
There is a lot of ill feeling in Australia (from veterans and their familes) against McArthur. I believe most of those come from his perceived mismanagement of the Australian forces under his command, like the invasion of Balikpapan. "Balikpapan was one of the most controversial Australian operations of the Second World War. By this point it was clear that the Australian operations in Borneo were not contributing anything to the final defeat of Japan and many high-ranking Australian officers considered them strategically unsound. The Australian Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Thomas Blamey, advised the government to withdraw its support for Oboe 2. The government, however, stood behind the Commander-in-Chief of the South-west Pacific Area, General Douglas MacArthur, who had devised the Oboe operations, and the Balikpapan landings went ahead. They resulted in the deaths of 229 Australians and around 1,800 Japanese." From AWM website : http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_1913.asp My grandfather fought at, and was wounded at Balikpapan. That being said, there is no doubt that the industrial and military might of the United States saved Australia from invasion, however it should also be noted that Australian forces inflicted upon the Japanese the first decisive LAND battle defeat of the war, on the Kokoda track in the Owen Stanley ranges in New Guinea, at a time when Australia was under direct threat of invasion. To the parent, please note that previous to this, the sea-bourne threat the Port Moresby was ended due to the US victory in the Battle of the Coral Sea.