-Of course offering money for finding exploits might be a bad idea, it might entice people to look for exploits, find a really good one,
Why a bad idea? BlackHats offer good money for them. Looking for exploits could be a great way to make systems stabler and safer. Have you ever wondered how many times your operating system fails for some unknown reason? Maybe if there is financial support on investigation on that systems would run better with less flaws. Certainly finding vulnerabilities is not an easy job. Are difficult jobs low paid? I don't think so.
-use it, and never collect the reward, or wait until they're done with it to collect the reward.
Use it? Are you sure that if I find a vulnerability you want me to use it against you? Interesting. I will consider that next time. Do not complaint.
True. Cuba was not communist at the very beginning. But then there was a bombarding from the US to an airport in cuba and the the communism mas declared in Cuba in response.
> If Cuba wants the embargo lifted they need to provide cheap labor like China does.
Comments like this are the pure crap you actually help stop democracy. How are you going to say that you want to exploit cubans so cubans change. Cubans are smarter than you after all. They "elected" your very own president. Doh. Your vote? Doesn't counts.
> Cuba on the other hand, not so bad in recent times, but they only give us cigars so we keep the embargo.
Ignorants like you do not know that Cuba also produces great vaccines to protect you from dying. And so goes for many medical methods. Cigars and electronics? That's the only crap in your head? What about source code. There are lots of engineers better than many in the US. But yet you don't realize that US citizens rights are violated by the very own embargo from preventing the travels. So is not that good for you after all. But then Venezuela is taking advantage into taking that great geographical position that Cuba has. And the US? Loosing ground... by following wrong policies.
After all the embargo has been there for hmm 40+ years. And democracy? Absent. Stupid policies from both sides. Well more from the US than from Cuba. After all the very same government is still there since hmm all those years.
Does the embargo solves something? Nothing Nada. All those policies are simply a piece of sh.. They only harm the Cuban people and then the Cuban people can not change because then the Cuban government says that if they are not there then the US is going to take over Cuba and that is going to kill everyone. Something not very far from the truth given all that Irak crap and all those laws and restrictions.
- By chance, the good apples are more likely to be fertilized by GM pollen -- either the bees like their flowers better or they are more exposed to the wind.
Well in that case they are always more likely to be fertilized by *all kinds of pollen* GM or not. Those pollinated by GM pollen are less likely to survive. Therefore the *not GM* pollen is more likely to provide seeds that will grow. I see no problem even with that. Wild life is more protected with t-genes.
- So in the next generation, not only are there no wild terminator genes, there are also a lot less wild good apple trees!
That conclusion is wrong. Bad Apple trees would be pollinated too with GM pollen (even having less chances of being pollinated) so there would not be that unbalance you talk about. But even having that unbalance you talk about, good apples could be planted instead. There is more control with t-genes than without having it. In case of not having t-genes there is no way that you can avoid getting the "bad" genetic code in the new seeds. But also there is no easy or cheap way to stop it. Believe it or not t-genes are a new powerfull tool that can be used by mankind for its own good/protection. Can be used even to protect the environment of man hands and it's possible errors.
Btw if you don't like the idea of paying every time to buy new seeds... well you are not forced to do it. You can plant not GM seeds and they will reproduce over and over again without you having to pay a cent. Now if you want more money from crops well you have to pay for it. Is not that called an inversion and is done all the time? You put money to get it but in the way there is development.
- The problem with that is you are putting a new selective pressure into the species.
Fine. What about it? We are always doing that. We are co-evolving with other species and we have been doing that since long ago.
- If a plant is more likely to be pollinated by pollen with terminator genes, then it is less likely to have reproductive success.
Good. And the there are less chances that "something wrong" escapes.
- The likelihood of getting pollinated by terminator pollen is probably linked with other traits, you are also introducing selection on other traits by introducing terminator pollen into the wild.
Ok if the pollen carries terminator genes then the seeds that are produced are infertile. Traits are eliminated or at least slowed down. That would not happen without t-genes.
That is precisely the idea. If "something" escapes, it gets less chances to survive than something else without a t-gene. What's better something slowed down or something that goes full speed? I strongly prefer the breaks instead of nothing. The ones with strong fertility rates will have more chances to reproduce (and to survive) so no problem, the balance comes again.
I don't believe that. I mean plants with t-gene are in my opinion better.
Why?
They are made to not evolve. Or at least to make that process a bit more difficult.
Since they are genetically engineered plants. Suppose there is a mistake in that modification that is found after releasing those plants into the environment (and we have seen those errors already).
Let's suppose that is a cancer causing protein or alike for example. I would feel a little bit safer knowing that that kind of "error" won't spread to other healthy plants without been noticed. Or that at least it would take a little less chances to survive.
Believe me that law that forbids the use of t-genes is wrong. Even meaning that companies would make farmers buy seeds on the next season. Hey... they could plant natural seeds anyway. If they plant genetically engineered seeds is because it pays more (and they really make money out of that) so you could see that as an inversion instead of looking at it like DRM for seeds a violation of your civil rights and all of that. Is something quite different. An by the way probably t-genes would make the cost of genetically modified seeds lower so farmers with less resources would be able to afford them. Or at least will loose less if the crops are unable to produce by some reason.. plagues lack of water or whatever. On the other side companies could invest more funds into doing better things (maybe making more testing before releasing them) knowing that their seeds will be bought the next year.
Doesn't sounds a little better that way? It does to me;)
> Computer engineers have long tried to optimize computer systems... blah blah... "This middle layer would allow software to adapt to the hardware it's running on, something engineers have not been able to do in the past," she says.
Yes they have. Its called java and.net not that tortola thing. Keep reading
> "We could use the software to hide flaws in the hardware, which would allow designers to release products sooner because problems could be fixed later," explains Hazelwood.
Java and.net can do that and they are already established solutions.
> Hazelwood already has collaborative ties with researchers at Intel and IBM that place her in an ideal position to eventually commercialize the technology her lab develops.
Yes we see that intel has intentions to come up with something alternative to those technologies and used... a cute company lady for that;) Guess who sponsors/.
> The commercializable nature of Hazelwood's research netted her the first, T100 Alumni Mentoring Program sponsored FEST grant. T100 is an organization of alumni business experts who advise faculty inventors as they work toward commercialization.
Yes is all about money at the end right. Nice try.
> "We recognize that FEST is a crucial tool that supports the pipeline of future entrepreneurs," states George McCabe, founder of T100. "We could not be more excited about sponsoring this award."
Yes and be excited as you loose your money;)
> Written by Melissa Maki, research communications coordinator for the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.
Good now we know those behind sensationalist press. Please come with something better. Something that is actually new.
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Math is based on computer science. Not computer science in math. Math is a subset of computer science.
-Of course offering money for finding exploits might be a bad idea, it might entice people to look for exploits, find a really good one,
Why a bad idea? BlackHats offer good money for them. Looking for exploits could be a great way to make systems stabler and safer. Have you ever wondered how many times your operating system fails for some unknown reason? Maybe if there is financial support on investigation on that systems would run better with less flaws. Certainly finding vulnerabilities is not an easy job. Are difficult jobs low paid? I don't think so.
-use it, and never collect the reward, or wait until they're done with it to collect the reward.
Use it? Are you sure that if I find a vulnerability you want me to use it against you? Interesting. I will consider that next time. Do not complaint.
When was that? Evidence please.
What are the evidences of sponsoring terrorism? Or... are you repeating like an idiot the first thing you hear instead of using your head?
- And by that the regime went to communism.
True. Cuba was not communist at the very beginning. But then there was a bombarding from the US to an airport in cuba and the the communism mas declared in Cuba in response.
> If Cuba wants the embargo lifted they need to provide cheap labor like China does. Comments like this are the pure crap you actually help stop democracy. How are you going to say that you want to exploit cubans so cubans change. Cubans are smarter than you after all. They "elected" your very own president. Doh. Your vote? Doesn't counts. > Cuba on the other hand, not so bad in recent times, but they only give us cigars so we keep the embargo. Ignorants like you do not know that Cuba also produces great vaccines to protect you from dying. And so goes for many medical methods. Cigars and electronics? That's the only crap in your head? What about source code. There are lots of engineers better than many in the US. But yet you don't realize that US citizens rights are violated by the very own embargo from preventing the travels. So is not that good for you after all. But then Venezuela is taking advantage into taking that great geographical position that Cuba has. And the US? Loosing ground... by following wrong policies. After all the embargo has been there for hmm 40+ years. And democracy? Absent. Stupid policies from both sides. Well more from the US than from Cuba. After all the very same government is still there since hmm all those years. Does the embargo solves something? Nothing Nada. All those policies are simply a piece of sh.. They only harm the Cuban people and then the Cuban people can not change because then the Cuban government says that if they are not there then the US is going to take over Cuba and that is going to kill everyone. Something not very far from the truth given all that Irak crap and all those laws and restrictions.
- By chance, the good apples are more likely to be fertilized by GM pollen -- either the bees like their flowers better or they are more exposed to the wind.
Well in that case they are always more likely to be fertilized by *all kinds of pollen* GM or not. Those pollinated by GM pollen are less likely to survive. Therefore the *not GM* pollen is more likely to provide seeds that will grow. I see no problem even with that. Wild life is more protected with t-genes.
- So in the next generation, not only are there no wild terminator genes, there are also a lot less wild good apple trees!
That conclusion is wrong. Bad Apple trees would be pollinated too with GM pollen (even having less chances of being pollinated) so there would not be that unbalance you talk about. But even having that unbalance you talk about, good apples could be planted instead. There is more control with t-genes than without having it. In case of not having t-genes there is no way that you can avoid getting the "bad" genetic code in the new seeds. But also there is no easy or cheap way to stop it. Believe it or not t-genes are a new powerfull tool that can be used by mankind for its own good/protection. Can be used even to protect the environment of man hands and it's possible errors.
Btw if you don't like the idea of paying every time to buy new seeds... well you are not forced to do it. You can plant not GM seeds and they will reproduce over and over again without you having to pay a cent. Now if you want more money from crops well you have to pay for it. Is not that called an inversion and is done all the time? You put money to get it but in the way there is development.
- The problem with that is you are putting a new selective pressure into the species.
Fine. What about it? We are always doing that. We are co-evolving with other species and we have been doing that since long ago.
- If a plant is more likely to be pollinated by pollen with terminator genes, then it is less likely to have reproductive success.
Good. And the there are less chances that "something wrong" escapes.
- The likelihood of getting pollinated by terminator pollen is probably linked with other traits, you are also introducing selection on other traits by introducing terminator pollen into the wild.
Ok if the pollen carries terminator genes then the seeds that are produced are infertile. Traits are eliminated or at least slowed down. That would not happen without t-genes.
That is precisely the idea. If "something" escapes, it gets less chances to survive than something else without a t-gene. What's better something slowed down or something that goes full speed? I strongly prefer the breaks instead of nothing. The ones with strong fertility rates will have more chances to reproduce (and to survive) so no problem, the balance comes again.
I don't believe that. I mean plants with t-gene are in my opinion better.
Why?
They are made to not evolve. Or at least to make that process a bit more difficult.
Since they are genetically engineered plants. Suppose there is a mistake in that modification that is found after releasing those plants into the environment (and we have seen those errors already).
Let's suppose that is a cancer causing protein or alike for example. I would feel a little bit safer knowing that that kind of "error" won't spread to other healthy plants without been noticed. Or that at least it would take a little less chances to survive.
Believe me that law that forbids the use of t-genes is wrong. Even meaning that companies would make farmers buy seeds on the next season. Hey... they could plant natural seeds anyway. If they plant genetically engineered seeds is because it pays more (and they really make money out of that) so you could see that as an inversion instead of looking at it like DRM for seeds a violation of your civil rights and all of that. Is something quite different. An by the way probably t-genes would make the cost of genetically modified seeds lower so farmers with less resources would be able to afford them. Or at least will loose less if the crops are unable to produce by some reason.. plagues lack of water or whatever. On the other side companies could invest more funds into doing better things (maybe making more testing before releasing them) knowing that their seeds will be bought the next year.
Doesn't sounds a little better that way? It does to me ;)
If there is pollination on some plants then those plants are unable to germinate on the other generation so... they won't propagate anymore.
> Computer engineers have long tried to optimize computer systems ... blah blah ... "This middle layer would allow software to adapt to the hardware it's running on, something engineers have not been able to do in the past," she says.
Yes they have. Its called java and .net not that tortola thing. Keep reading
> "We could use the software to hide flaws in the hardware, which would allow designers to release products sooner because problems could be fixed later," explains Hazelwood.
Java and .net can do that and they are already established solutions.
> Hazelwood already has collaborative ties with researchers at Intel and IBM that place her in an ideal position to eventually commercialize the technology her lab develops.
Yes we see that intel has intentions to come up with something alternative to those technologies and used... a cute company lady for that ;) Guess who sponsors /.
> The commercializable nature of Hazelwood's research netted her the first, T100 Alumni Mentoring Program sponsored FEST grant. T100 is an organization of alumni business experts who advise faculty inventors as they work toward commercialization.
Yes is all about money at the end right. Nice try.
> "We recognize that FEST is a crucial tool that supports the pipeline of future entrepreneurs," states George McCabe, founder of T100. "We could not be more excited about sponsoring this award."
Yes and be excited as you loose your money ;)
> Written by Melissa Maki, research communications coordinator for the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.
Good now we know those behind sensationalist press. Please come with something better. Something that is actually new.