NASA knows what's up, they just don't want US to know! They now have live video feeds from Spirit showing Mohammed living it up with his virgins (well, they were virgins a few thousand years ago). But since Bush the Zionist is in control of every step NASA takes, he doesn't want anyone to know that the Muslims are right! The great evil empire is covering up the truth! Mars is heaven, Venus is hell, and he's doomed us all to Venus!
He is intentionally making us all evil to work in his sulfur mines that will be on Venus when we arrive in Hell! Won't SOMEONE PLEASE think of the children!
(Don't mod me down for trolling, it's a joke. Don't like it? Ignore it, probably means you have good taste in humor.)
> You've obviously never lost your last 75 cents in the snack machine at 3 AM!
I don't see it as losing 75 cents, per se, but gaining a shitload of change when I kick the fuck out of the machine... and I still don't have the damn chips.
> How about if SCO loses? Do they have to refund everyone who was coerced into buying licenses?
No, because at the time, the people "chose" to pay the license. They could have: - paid the fee - stopped using the software (however unrealistic) - challenged the fee in court - waited for the outcome of this case.
If they choose the last option and SCO wins, they can be penalized even more for not paying "when required." If they choose to challenge it, they put a lot of money on the line (hell of a lot more than $699) to defend themselves. They could switch OSes, but that's entirely unrealistic, and I imagine SCO is counting all this to force the victims to choose the first option: to pay with no chance of refund (unless later they pursue further legal action over the extortion of $700).
> > Enrolled me in Karate. > "If someone bullies you, beat the shit out of him." > That's not the way to rid the world of violence!
If only we could rid the world of ignarant fucks like you. Karate is not about "beating the shit out of" anyone. But even if it were, beating the shit out of him will teach him not to do it in the future.
Oh, and get a clue: the world will never be rid of violence until all animal life is extinguished from it.
> If you want to sound professional you do not tell someone to stop wasting your time in a letter
1) It's his damn letter, he can say what he wants, as long as he speaks for himself or as the sole voice of the company. 2) If SCO doesn't want to be told to stop wasting time, they should stop wasting his time 3) SCO wasn't exactly "professional" in this whole thing from the start.
> I would say that the internet is more than websites, but equivalent to the web. Obviously this terminology is still being solidified.
Close. Yes, the Internet is more than just websites: it includes FTP, EMail, and all other things that are not Web sites. They are not on the WWW, but are part of the Internet. The Web means the World-Wide Web (www), of which each "strand" in said web is a hyperlink (or other linking mechanism, I suppose).
A Web Site is a collection of WWW pages on one domain. I almost said "on one server," but there can be multiple sites hosted on one computer.
The terminoligy was already solidified, but when regular people started using it, they used whatever word they thought was right (when it wasn't). I believe much confusion in terms came about due to media outlets ignorantly reporting & using words that they did not understand.
> According to my research, we should reach the peak of worldwide oil production one of these years (200x)
Granted, I don't know who you are, or your credentials, but I am guessing that your research is wrong. There are still lots of oil & coal resources that have barely been tapped.
Not to mention that there is no scientifically valid way to estimate how much of either is available. There is just too much land to cover and it's too far down to find easily.
Anyone who says they know "how much is left" is pushing an agenda, trying to look smart, is misinformed, can't see the "whole picture," or some other such reason.
> But he has one for 35$ here that ends in 7 hours.
I didn't like the vaguness of it, or else I would have bought it. It says You'll get one small piece, does not give any indication of size (except "it might look like this one."), then goes on to say it might be in 2-3 pieces. No thanks, eBay in general is bad enough, I would at least like the seller to know what I'm buying.
> Until it's turned into water of room temperature.
Well, if we're being technical, the candle statement is wrong too. The candle will burn out. Now, if you had a really large candle... or a REALLY LARGE block of ice...
> where vibrations are common it would eventually break up
How, then, did they use it to protect components on space-bound items? Wouldn't the vibrations from launch be considerably more than those transferred via the ground? Or maybe it is because of the more constant vibrating (near factories, etc)?
Is there anywhere to actually buy this stuff without a multimillion dollar contract? I'd like to have even a couple dozen cm^3 of this stuff just 'cuz, but the only sites I can find talk about industrial uses, etc. What about the novelty market? Lots of people (me) spend money on crap just because it looks cool, and this is a great item for that market.
Basically, where can I order it in small quantities?
> Anyone figure out how much a block tht size would cost?
Another question would be does anyone know how hard this stuff is to work with? On the JPL site it says it feels like "hard styrofoam," but does it cut like styrofoam? If I actually wanted to use this stuff for something, would I have to order it pre-cut & shaped, or could I just use an exacto knife?
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NASA knows what's up, they just don't want US to know! They now have live video feeds from Spirit showing Mohammed living it up with his virgins (well, they were virgins a few thousand years ago). But since Bush the Zionist is in control of every step NASA takes, he doesn't want anyone to know that the Muslims are right! The great evil empire is covering up the truth! Mars is heaven, Venus is hell, and he's doomed us all to Venus!
He is intentionally making us all evil to work in his sulfur mines that will be on Venus when we arrive in Hell! Won't SOMEONE PLEASE think of the children!
(Don't mod me down for trolling, it's a joke. Don't like it? Ignore it, probably means you have good taste in humor.)
> You've obviously never lost your last 75 cents in the snack machine at 3 AM!
I don't see it as losing 75 cents, per se, but gaining a shitload of change when I kick the fuck out of the machine... and I still don't have the damn chips.
> How about if SCO loses? Do they have to refund everyone who was coerced into buying licenses?
No, because at the time, the people "chose" to pay the license. They could have:
- paid the fee
- stopped using the software (however unrealistic)
- challenged the fee in court
- waited for the outcome of this case.
If they choose the last option and SCO wins, they can be penalized even more for not paying "when required." If they choose to challenge it, they put a lot of money on the line (hell of a lot more than $699) to defend themselves. They could switch OSes, but that's entirely unrealistic, and I imagine SCO is counting all this to force the victims to choose the first option: to pay with no chance of refund (unless later they pursue further legal action over the extortion of $700).
> > Enrolled me in Karate.
> "If someone bullies you, beat the shit out of him."
> That's not the way to rid the world of violence!
If only we could rid the world of ignarant fucks like you. Karate is not about "beating the shit out of" anyone. But even if it were, beating the shit out of him will teach him not to do it in the future.
Oh, and get a clue: the world will never be rid of violence until all animal life is extinguished from it.
> DARYL MCBRIDE
It's DARL, not Daryl, Darrel, or Dry-El.
> if SCO ever did come after my "amatuer" homebrew server, what should I do?
Ignore them.
> If you want to sound professional you do not tell someone to stop wasting your time in a letter
1) It's his damn letter, he can say what he wants, as long as he speaks for himself or as the sole voice of the company.
2) If SCO doesn't want to be told to stop wasting time, they should stop wasting his time
3) SCO wasn't exactly "professional" in this whole thing from the start.
> wasn't exactly infringing anyones rights, just simply subjecting them to a life of serfdom.
There is no way to have a life of serfdom without infringing any rights. Therefore, your point appears to be moot.
> Ya' know the only think stupid about the outrage over bush==hitler is how the clinton==hitler crap preceeded it
Funny, I never heard that. I must not have visited your little world while that happened.
> I would say that the internet is more than websites, but equivalent to the web. Obviously this terminology is still being solidified.
Close. Yes, the Internet is more than just websites: it includes FTP, EMail, and all other things that are not Web sites. They are not on the WWW, but are part of the Internet. The Web means the World-Wide Web (www), of which each "strand" in said web is a hyperlink (or other linking mechanism, I suppose).
A Web Site is a collection of WWW pages on one domain. I almost said "on one server," but there can be multiple sites hosted on one computer.
The terminoligy was already solidified, but when regular people started using it, they used whatever word they thought was right (when it wasn't). I believe much confusion in terms came about due to media outlets ignorantly reporting & using words that they did not understand.
> Daryl is lacking
FYI, it's "Darl." Easy mistake, as it's a pretty stupid name.
> According to my research, we should reach the peak of worldwide oil production one of these years (200x)
Granted, I don't know who you are, or your credentials, but I am guessing that your research is wrong. There are still lots of oil & coal resources that have barely been tapped.
Not to mention that there is no scientifically valid way to estimate how much of either is available. There is just too much land to cover and it's too far down to find easily.
Anyone who says they know "how much is left" is pushing an agenda, trying to look smart, is misinformed, can't see the "whole picture," or some other such reason.
> that reactor that "would produce more energy than it takes in"
> Law of the conservation of energy my ass
I believe that when they consider "energy taken in," they do not account for the He3 as "energy," but as fuel, so it does not break T.D. laws.
> I suppose using one of those heated-wire styrofoam cutters is out
That's funny. What's funnier is that I stared at the screen a full 10 seconds before understanding why it was funny.
> My worst job ever? Artificially inseminating chickens
Hey, it sure beats naturally inseminating chickens. Well, that depends on what you are "in to," I guess.
> > One as a half-assed programmer, the other cleaning monkey shit
> You mean you work for SCO both as a programmer and as a lawyer?
Come on, SCO is a software company... They don't hire programmers.
> How about not having sex with monkeys for starters?
Quit joking around, we want serious solutions: not your unrealistic expectations.
> So, how many Lab puppies would you like?
What an outrage! Puppies should not be raised in a lab, it's inhuman! [continue this train of thought yourself, as you can probably do better than I]
> Nothing relaxes my bowels more than reading Slashdot.
Considering all the shit I read here, I figured the relaxing part would be posting.
> if we're really really lucky, we'll find a door bell under a rock. Figuratively speaking, of course.
And if we're really, really, really, REALLY lucky, we'll find one -- literally!
> But he has one for 35$ here that ends in 7 hours.
I didn't like the vaguness of it, or else I would have bought it. It says You'll get one small piece, does not give any indication of size (except "it might look like this one."), then goes on to say it might be in 2-3 pieces. No thanks, eBay in general is bad enough, I would at least like the seller to know what I'm buying.
> Until it's turned into water of room temperature.
Well, if we're being technical, the candle statement is wrong too. The candle will burn out. Now, if you had a really large candle... or a REALLY LARGE block of ice...
> where vibrations are common it would eventually break up
How, then, did they use it to protect components on space-bound items? Wouldn't the vibrations from launch be considerably more than those transferred via the ground? Or maybe it is because of the more constant vibrating (near factories, etc)?
> why do you think it would happen to this?
Because he's cynical (verging on paranoid), just like most others here.
Is there anywhere to actually buy this stuff without a multimillion dollar contract? I'd like to have even a couple dozen cm^3 of this stuff just 'cuz, but the only sites I can find talk about industrial uses, etc. What about the novelty market? Lots of people (me) spend money on crap just because it looks cool, and this is a great item for that market.
Basically, where can I order it in small quantities?
> Anyone figure out how much a block tht size would cost?
Another question would be does anyone know how hard this stuff is to work with? On the JPL site it says it feels like "hard styrofoam," but does it cut like styrofoam? If I actually wanted to use this stuff for something, would I have to order it pre-cut & shaped, or could I just use an exacto knife?