Maybe because to intercept them in a controlled manner (controlled meaning the probe is not reduced to pulp), we need to match the speed of the comet. If we manage to match the comet speed we don't need a complicated rendezvous: just shoot that probe in the same direction as the comet and let Newtonian Dynamics do the rest. We can even speed things up by a slingshot maneuver stealing some angular speed from Venus or the Sun (and no, for Trekkies, we won't travel back in time)
TV hooked to PC? Coming from the Rootkit guys, your friends in the MAFIAA et al. You'll see me installing that when hell freezes over or when the average slashdoter gets Angelina Jolie (or any woman for what it matters) to bed, whichever happens first:-)
Besides, who will play for the new SIMs?
In case the users have to pay, I can imagine the following letter:
Dear Customer,
We are glad to inform that we are improving your service and giving amazing mind-blowing features this month, with a new SIM card that you can buy for just 9.99*. You'll be able to see "Behind the Scenes" of "Behind the Scenes" of every single blockbuster. Please, don't worry if you still haven't received the previous SIM Card you've purchased 4 days ago, the new one will contain all the features included in that one and more! And of course, we will notify you if there are any new improvements in the forthcoming months.
[In VERY small print] *Purchase compulsory. Does not include VAT, tithe and/or protection, depending on your state. If you complain, try to complain, make any attempt to complain, hamper with the hardware, touch it, try to use it or anything similar, we will be entitled to confiscate your house, partner and/or children, and you'll be named "unlawful combatant" by the US Government and judged by a military court, as per decree issued by Her Royal Majesty Jenna W. Bush.
In case the MAFIAA pays... that will never happen, anyway.
Sure, here are 10 dolars, gimme 30 (wait a bit more, and they will be cheaper than gum) By the way, since according to the summary, they are the owners of UNIX, does that mean that UNIX is worth at most their market capitalization? Microsoft should be drooling...
Sorry, it doesn't work that way... if they get more money (enough to run the service/institution decently), corrupt officials will just steal more money. I actually know about a public university where the cost per graduate is higher than in private universities; nevertheless, salaries are lower, you have less equipment and buildings are in much worse state of repair.
Ohhh, yeah, you are right, they check that in the boarding gate, I have forgotten that,... even though, I managed to get in the wrong plane (sorry, too lazy to type it again). They might ask for it, but not really read everything.
IANAL, but I think it is pretty straightforward. If the Universities didn't include this clause they could be be sued as an "accomplice" in violating copyright law. However, with this clause, if Google is found to be breaking the copyright law, they can state that Google didn't comply with their agreement and be quite safe.
At least the Easter Bunny Museum differentiates between fact and fiction and they don't try to impose teaching how the Easter Bunny makes chocolate eggs (since everybody knows that the easter bunny is a monotreme and is a cross between a platypus and Willy Wonka)
Slashdot Mirror
has an idiot for a client.
Never better said.
Maybe because to intercept them in a controlled manner (controlled meaning the probe is not reduced to pulp), we need to match the speed of the comet. If we manage to match the comet speed we don't need a complicated rendezvous: just shoot that probe in the same direction as the comet and let Newtonian Dynamics do the rest. We can even speed things up by a slingshot maneuver stealing some angular speed from Venus or the Sun (and no, for Trekkies, we won't travel back in time)
Besides, who will play for the new SIMs?
In case the users have to pay, I can imagine the following letter:
Dear Customer,
We are glad to inform that we are improving your service and giving amazing mind-blowing features this month, with a new SIM card that you can buy for just 9.99*. You'll be able to see "Behind the Scenes" of "Behind the Scenes" of every single blockbuster. Please, don't worry if you still haven't received the previous SIM Card you've purchased 4 days ago, the new one will contain all the features included in that one and more! And of course, we will notify you if there are any new improvements in the forthcoming months. [In VERY small print] *Purchase compulsory. Does not include VAT, tithe and/or protection, depending on your state. If you complain, try to complain, make any attempt to complain, hamper with the hardware, touch it, try to use it or anything similar, we will be entitled to confiscate your house, partner and/or children, and you'll be named "unlawful combatant" by the US Government and judged by a military court, as per decree issued by Her Royal Majesty Jenna W. Bush. In case the MAFIAA pays... that will never happen, anyway.
In other news, tinfoil companies stock goes up 300%...
Sure, here are 10 dolars, gimme 30 (wait a bit more, and they will be cheaper than gum)
By the way, since according to the summary, they are the owners of UNIX, does that mean that UNIX is worth at most their market capitalization? Microsoft should be drooling...
Sorry, it doesn't work that way... if they get more money (enough to run the service/institution decently), corrupt officials will just steal more money.
I actually know about a public university where the cost per graduate is higher than in private universities; nevertheless, salaries are lower, you have less equipment and buildings are in much worse state of repair.
Ohhh, yeah, you are right, they check that in the boarding gate, I have forgotten that, ... even though, I managed to get in the wrong plane (sorry, too lazy to type it again). They might ask for it, but not really read everything.
you don't need papers to fly internationally (OK, at least within the EU) Things are really wrong when Europe has become more liberal than the US
I guess it is a tribute to Google Search integrity that it may place competitors' products before its own (i.e. Google is not cheating)
IANAL, but I think it is pretty straightforward. If the Universities didn't include this clause they could be be sued as an "accomplice" in violating copyright law. However, with this clause, if Google is found to be breaking the copyright law, they can state that Google didn't comply with their agreement and be quite safe.
At least the Easter Bunny Museum differentiates between fact and fiction and they don't try to impose teaching how the Easter Bunny makes chocolate eggs (since everybody knows that the easter bunny is a monotreme and is a cross between a platypus and Willy Wonka)