Until it gets duped, and that will make it worse. Yes, it's a pretty worthless (yet somehow, interesting) article, but a great excuse for lame jokes.
Something Offtopic, I just clicked submit before 2 minutes since the last post, and now it says "Slow Down Cowboy" but below, previews what you are attempting to say. Is this new or have I just been missing it? Seems like a good way to get people to fix errors once in a while.
I go more along the lines of "intentionally ignorant." I Crazy-Glue all parts together to ensure a proper fit. Just coat the bottom of the board, toss it in, and hope enough is touching to hold. If it isn't, you didn't use enough glue. Pour some into the screw holes and see if that helps.
The ultimate in a screwless case. Or useless, not sure which.
> What about plastic guns, whose only advantage over standard guns is the ability to avoid metal detectors?
And their weight. An ability to pass a metal detector, however, does not make something immoral. Were you expecting me to say plastic is evil? Plastic is just as morally "whatever" as metal is. Again, maybe I want to hang it on my wall because it is cool. Maybe I want to melt it down, or if you like strange decorations, plastic would be easier to engrave than metal.
What a gun is made out of has no bearing on the question of its morality. It could be made of silly putty or depleted uranium, it still has no moral or immoral values/qualities.
> What if software was used to create the anti-cancer treatment?
Then, the rubber gloves he wore at the time would also be part of the treatment. Keep on whining about bad arguments... Yours is the worst.
Software cannot make a chemical. Or anything. It can model it, show you how it should react, but unless the treatment is physically made, it is useless. In addition, the software has absolutely no part in creating this actual, physical item.
Insightful, my ass. A company has the right to choose to who m they sell a product. It would not be illegal to refuse to sell Windows to China, and could not be (well, should not be) successfully sued for it.
> Something thats designed solely as an assasination device lacks the moral neutrality of normal guns
A gun has no morality. Its existence is not good, bad, or neutral. The morality comes from the person using it. Maybe I want to buy a "Colt Assassin" for decoration because it's a sweet-ass looking piece. I want to remove the firing mechanism and put it on my wall. Is the gun still "morally wrong" (according to you)? Is it still wrong to own it? If not, then there is no morality to a gun.
> If Colt sold a firearm to group that the whole world knows is going out and killing people, then yes they are commiting a crime against humanity
Software is not a gun. What if I sold a pair of pants to China? By your reasoning, then, I am violating human rights as well. The software does not cause the harm, the PEOPLE in the government cause the harm. Hell, the software isn't even close to the actual point of abuse, but those pants could be worn by a guard who routinely beats & tortures people. Am I then responsible for his actions? Certainly not, even if that pair of pants was used to strangle the prisoners.
> I'm just pointing out that when you sell something you're aware what it's potential uses are, and not completely without responsibility for those uses.
So since MS realizes that their OS could be used by anyone to create & sell kiddie porn, they should not sell it? Sure makes sense to me.
The chances of someone making the porn are pretty slim, as are the chances that MS's software has ANYTHING to to with actual HR violations. China could just as easily do the same thing with Linux or any other OS, commercial or not. This is just frigging stupid and someone (AI) is just taking a potshot at a big company (or three) they don't like. Purely political B.S., MS is in no way responsible for what is done with their software, unless something illegal was done intentionally.
I f&*^ing hate MS, but I'm not going to blame them for every stupid little thing they didn't do. This is just silly.
This is all offtopic, I know. So sue me (no, not you, SCO)
McLie #1: They have stated thath they did this because they received more complaints with lowered temperatures than they did with the high ones. They are in the business of pleasing the majority of their customers.
McLie #2: Same as #1, basically. 700 incidents out of the millions of cups of coffee they sell EVERY DAY. That's a pretty good record.
McLie #3: 3rd degree burns to her groin? Well, the "groinal" skin is more sensitive than much other skin, so WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU KEEP COFFEE THERE, not to mention the same coffee on, say, your hand, would not have caused the same burns.
McLie #4: Had she not been a fucking idiot (see "groin != cup holder"), she would not have had those injuries. What happened to survival of the fittest? The unfit hire lawyers.
McLie #5: Same statement as #1 & #2 -- If you are trying to make a point that is "obvious," don't use the same point three times.
McLie #6: is a statement of the result of the jury. The jury is only allowed to hear information both sides lawyers' allow to be said, so a jury's verdict does not show the reality of the case (even though its legal finality)
McLie #7: This is a counter-argument, pointing out that the old woman didn't deserve the full amount she got.
McLie #8: This isn't even an argument, it's a summary and incidental facts that only matter because the person spilled coffee in her own lap.
The last sentence basically says "be careful." If that stupid bitch had been careful at first, she wouldn't have had any problems. No, this is still a case of someone suing due to their own stupidity.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of McCrappy's, but I hate frivolous-lawsuit apologists more. Geez, use your McBrain, if you have one.
> (BTW fahrenheid sucks, you should start using celsius
Yes, "fahrenheid" does indeed suck, because it's not a word. Anyway, if you think that a unit of measurement "sucks," you must have some very crippling mental disorder. No one cares, get over it.
(This is regarding the second link, the interview with Darl)
> you have intellectual-property people who think operating systems shouldn't be free in our camp, and you have people over there who think operating systems should be free in IBM's camp
Wow. It's not a question of one or the other, the point is to have options. No one (seriously) claims that all OSes should be free. Only a troll (or an extreme socialist: not meant in a bad way) would suggest such a thing. He mentioned earlier that the lawsuit decision wasn't a "bit flip" (immediate change of ideas), so obviously he has a concept of gradient/grey areas, so why does he assume that we do not?
It's a big neighborhood, everyone is invited to the block party, but don't threaten other peoples' guests because they weren't forced to pay for the keg.
> I still think there should be term limits for politicans. Its not a job, but a service to the community.
AAAAB-SOOOO-Lutely. Byrd & Thurmond should be long gone. Old people (not age, but length of term) means old ideas. Term limits means there has to be a new person every 6/8/10/12 years, hopefully with fresh ideas. Not to mention that they would have been in the workforce more recently and have some vague idea what is REALLY going on in their country, instead of haunting Washington D.C. until they die.
In a similar vein, they should not be able to give themselves pay raises, as that is a clear conflict of interests.
They are supposed to be representatives of a state, yet they are paid by the federal government. The states they represent should be the ones paying them. That way there is more incentive to work for your own state instead of just party lines (although that would probably still be the result anyway).
So as to be on topic, tho, I would like to point out that the PATRIOT act is not be challenged, only this one provision of the act. There is a long way to go before all the bad parts are gone.
Maybe a troll, maybe not. Hehe, I don't agree with the sentiment, but come on, it's funny anyway! When you can't separate humor from politics, nothing is funny any more.
> I suspect "Bubba" who you're sharing the cell with doesn't care much.
Actually, you would be celled with Hajish, who is there validly and hates Americans. So, instead of being assraped, you are simply tortured by the other inmate before being tortured by your own government.
> The countries values changed based on what happened. We can only blame ourselves.
A country does not have values. The citizens do. And since the citizens make up the country, each with their own set of values, the country itself has none.
Some of the citizens changed values as an emotional reaction to something that happened, and the government responded by playing up those fears.
> Its equally the Dems and Reps fault.
THAT, I agree with 100%. Oh and about Orren Hatch, yeah, he should be tossed out a window. Of course, most of congress should as well.
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> It's definitely up there.
Until it gets duped, and that will make it worse.
Yes, it's a pretty worthless (yet somehow, interesting) article, but a great excuse for lame jokes.
Something Offtopic, I just clicked submit before 2 minutes since the last post, and now it says "Slow Down Cowboy" but below, previews what you are attempting to say. Is this new or have I just been missing it? Seems like a good way to get people to fix errors once in a while.
> Do you guys use them or go commando?
I go more along the lines of "intentionally ignorant." I Crazy-Glue all parts together to ensure a proper fit. Just coat the bottom of the board, toss it in, and hope enough is touching to hold. If it isn't, you didn't use enough glue. Pour some into the screw holes and see if that helps.
The ultimate in a screwless case. Or useless, not sure which.
> If you mean a generic mounting bracket for rack mounting, it's called a shelf.
Sometimes the simplest answers are the funniest.
> And I'm not about to drill new holes into a drive myself.
Excuse me, I don't know if this is feasible with the design of the case, but couldn't you just drill new holes into the plastic rail?
> Inconceivable!!!
You keep using that word... I do not believe it is as funny as you think it is funny.
> What about plastic guns, whose only advantage over standard guns is the ability to avoid metal detectors?
And their weight. An ability to pass a metal detector, however, does not make something immoral. Were you expecting me to say plastic is evil? Plastic is just as morally "whatever" as metal is. Again, maybe I want to hang it on my wall because it is cool. Maybe I want to melt it down, or if you like strange decorations, plastic would be easier to engrave than metal.
What a gun is made out of has no bearing on the question of its morality. It could be made of silly putty or depleted uranium, it still has no moral or immoral values/qualities.
> What if software was used to create the anti-cancer treatment?
Then, the rubber gloves he wore at the time would also be part of the treatment. Keep on whining about bad arguments... Yours is the worst.
Software cannot make a chemical. Or anything. It can model it, show you how it should react, but unless the treatment is physically made, it is useless. In addition, the software has absolutely no part in creating this actual, physical item.
Go back to school.
> Thay would get sued for discriminateing
Insightful, my ass. A company has the right to choose to who m they sell a product. It would not be illegal to refuse to sell Windows to China, and could not be (well, should not be) successfully sued for it.
> Something thats designed solely as an assasination device lacks the moral neutrality of normal guns
A gun has no morality. Its existence is not good, bad, or neutral. The morality comes from the person using it. Maybe I want to buy a "Colt Assassin" for decoration because it's a sweet-ass looking piece. I want to remove the firing mechanism and put it on my wall. Is the gun still "morally wrong" (according to you)? Is it still wrong to own it? If not, then there is no morality to a gun.
> If Colt sold a firearm to group that the whole world knows is going out and killing people, then yes they are commiting a crime against humanity
Software is not a gun. What if I sold a pair of pants to China? By your reasoning, then, I am violating human rights as well. The software does not cause the harm, the PEOPLE in the government cause the harm. Hell, the software isn't even close to the actual point of abuse, but those pants could be worn by a guard who routinely beats & tortures people. Am I then responsible for his actions? Certainly not, even if that pair of pants was used to strangle the prisoners.
> I'm just pointing out that when you sell something you're aware what it's potential uses are, and not completely without responsibility for those uses.
So since MS realizes that their OS could be used by anyone to create & sell kiddie porn, they should not sell it? Sure makes sense to me.
The chances of someone making the porn are pretty slim, as are the chances that MS's software has ANYTHING to to with actual HR violations. China could just as easily do the same thing with Linux or any other OS, commercial or not. This is just frigging stupid and someone (AI) is just taking a potshot at a big company (or three) they don't like. Purely political B.S., MS is in no way responsible for what is done with their software, unless something illegal was done intentionally.
I f&*^ing hate MS, but I'm not going to blame them for every stupid little thing they didn't do. This is just silly.
> He dies in the book too?!?!
Yeah, and I didn't think he'd be stupid enough to fall into Mt. Doom AGAIN! Silly Gollum...
> what do the French have to do with ME?
Umm.... I think M.E. is a bloated piece of crap?
(j/k, I don't think all French are bloated...)
> Someone should file a patent on posting the same story on Slashdot over and over
Luckily, there is no patent on dupe comment posts, or you and about a hundred other people would be in trouble....
This is all offtopic, I know. So sue me (no, not you, SCO)
McLie #1: They have stated thath they did this because they received more complaints with lowered temperatures than they did with the high ones. They are in the business of pleasing the majority of their customers.
McLie #2: Same as #1, basically. 700 incidents out of the millions of cups of coffee they sell EVERY DAY. That's a pretty good record.
McLie #3: 3rd degree burns to her groin? Well, the "groinal" skin is more sensitive than much other skin, so WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU KEEP COFFEE THERE, not to mention the same coffee on, say, your hand, would not have caused the same burns.
McLie #4: Had she not been a fucking idiot (see "groin != cup holder"), she would not have had those injuries. What happened to survival of the fittest? The unfit hire lawyers.
McLie #5: Same statement as #1 & #2 -- If you are trying to make a point that is "obvious," don't use the same point three times.
McLie #6: is a statement of the result of the jury. The jury is only allowed to hear information both sides lawyers' allow to be said, so a jury's verdict does not show the reality of the case (even though its legal finality)
McLie #7: This is a counter-argument, pointing out that the old woman didn't deserve the full amount she got.
McLie #8: This isn't even an argument, it's a summary and incidental facts that only matter because the person spilled coffee in her own lap.
The last sentence basically says "be careful." If that stupid bitch had been careful at first, she wouldn't have had any problems. No, this is still a case of someone suing due to their own stupidity.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of McCrappy's, but I hate frivolous-lawsuit apologists more. Geez, use your McBrain, if you have one.
> (BTW fahrenheid sucks, you should start using celsius
Yes, "fahrenheid" does indeed suck, because it's not a word. Anyway, if you think that a unit of measurement "sucks," you must have some very crippling mental disorder. No one cares, get over it.
(This is regarding the second link, the interview with Darl)
> you have intellectual-property people who think operating systems shouldn't be free in our camp, and you have people over there who think operating systems should be free in IBM's camp
Wow. It's not a question of one or the other, the point is to have options. No one (seriously) claims that all OSes should be free. Only a troll (or an extreme socialist: not meant in a bad way) would suggest such a thing. He mentioned earlier that the lawsuit decision wasn't a "bit flip" (immediate change of ideas), so obviously he has a concept of gradient/grey areas, so why does he assume that we do not?
It's a big neighborhood, everyone is invited to the block party, but don't threaten other peoples' guests because they weren't forced to pay for the keg.
> I still think there should be term limits for politicans. Its not a job, but a service to the community.
AAAAB-SOOOO-Lutely. Byrd & Thurmond should be long gone. Old people (not age, but length of term) means old ideas. Term limits means there has to be a new person every 6/8/10/12 years, hopefully with fresh ideas. Not to mention that they would have been in the workforce more recently and have some vague idea what is REALLY going on in their country, instead of haunting Washington D.C. until they die.
In a similar vein, they should not be able to give themselves pay raises, as that is a clear conflict of interests.
They are supposed to be representatives of a state, yet they are paid by the federal government. The states they represent should be the ones paying them. That way there is more incentive to work for your own state instead of just party lines (although that would probably still be the result anyway).
> True ravers don't need drugs
The same is true of rapers.
> ---Note to John Ashcroft: the above was a joke.
:)
> My weight is APPROPRIATE and ATTRACTIVE!
Your weight may be appropriate, but your nick is definitely appropriate
> I thought the headline said "Part of Constitution Ruled Unpatriotic"
That'll only happen if Bush is reelected.
(BTW, that's a joke, kids, not a troll)
I like your UID :)
So as to be on topic, tho, I would like to point out that the PATRIOT act is not be challenged, only this one provision of the act. There is a long way to go before all the bad parts are gone.
> Damn wife and kids must have been disloyal
Maybe a troll, maybe not. Hehe, I don't agree with the sentiment, but come on, it's funny anyway! When you can't separate humor from politics, nothing is funny any more.
> I suspect "Bubba" who you're sharing the cell with doesn't care much.
Actually, you would be celled with Hajish, who is there validly and hates Americans. So, instead of being assraped, you are simply tortured by the other inmate before being tortured by your own government.
> The countries values changed based on what happened. We can only blame ourselves.
A country does not have values. The citizens do. And since the citizens make up the country, each with their own set of values, the country itself has none.
Some of the citizens changed values as an emotional reaction to something that happened, and the government responded by playing up those fears.
> Its equally the Dems and Reps fault.
THAT, I agree with 100%. Oh and about Orren Hatch, yeah, he should be tossed out a window. Of course, most of congress should as well.