If only this wasn't being developed by Disney; the most evil, money grubbing company that exists. They probably secured the patent for this for the next 800 years and will sue anyone who tries to use air-based haptics this century.
Let's not break out the hyperbole. Copyright extension sucks, but there are a lot of other companies out there committing worse evils on a daily basis.
Exactly -- that was the point. Here's a "woosh" for your collection.
Uhhh... no, the OP makes it pretty clear that his "it was a less dangerous time" comment referred to the Cold War. He'd have to really reorganize things in the sentence to make it mean anything different.
Trying to relate everything to Nazi Germany is the sign of an ignorant mind.
Why? He didn't call anyone a Nazi, so Godwin's Rule doesn't apply. Nazi Germany is one of the most defining events of the 20th century, it's certainly going to apply to a number of discussions about rights, societal responsibilities, government overreach, and any time someone fears they could be persecuted by the government.
In this case it's not even right, Jews in Germany definitely knew they had things to hide, and some had been trying to hide their Jewishness for hundreds of years before WW2.
It's not easy to see how or if a foreign organization that does no business in the US can really violate US law, but if they were located in the US, leaking top secret documents is a crime.
And then there's this argument: Rights aren't real if they can be taken away from you arbitrarily for no crime whatsoever.
Rights aren't real, period. Anyone can do anything to anyone else. We have laws that punish and sometimes try to prevent, and a society that decides what those laws should be. That's about it.
I suspect a national referendum to stop PRISM would pass, although maybe not by as much of a landslide as we'd like to believe. There are a lot of 'my government right or wrong' people around.
I think you're right, but not for the reason you give. I believe it's much less "my government, right or wrong" and a lot more "why would I care? I'm not doing anything illegal, so I don't have anything to hide. If it catches terrorists, it's worth it."
We will still refer to him by the title "President." Please be civilized, and refrain from not doing so.
Although it seems to be custom to do so, it is incorrect. You can only have one President of the United States at a time. Once the President leaves office, he is "Former President of the United States." Somehow in our media it has become custom to drop the "Former," but that makes no sense.
It was a less dangerous time. The biggest problem we faced was nuclear annihilation in less time than it takes to eat dinner. Now we face guys who put black powder in pressure cookers.
In my mind that makes this by far the less dangerous time. Black powder in pressure cookers? That's nothing compared to nuclear armageddon.
Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Price for his efforts at various hot spots around the world
So what? Are you under some allusion that the Nobel Peace Prize means anything anymore? Hey, Carter might have actually deserved the honor, but the Nobel Peace Prize is no metric of success anymore.
You really believe that's why CIA wants to know HOW TO CONTROL the climate?
If you believe in Climate Change, then you'll realize it's the greatest threat upon the security of the United States, far more than terrorism or some 3rd-world country.
It's so funny, your hatred of the European people.
Amazing that you came to that conclusion when the GP's conclusion was that he really only trusted the white Scandinavian countries. But I suppose you don't really need to make much sense when your intent is just to post your off-topic propaganda videos.
"And once you've drawn that weapon weapon, always fire at the person you are in confrontation with"
That's just stupid talk....police often draw weapons without firing at the person at whom it is pointed....the person often complies with the instructions of the officer.
I think he really meant "IF you fire, always fire at the person you are in confrontation with."
L.A. burns when the Lakers win (or lose). It's almost a pastime, it's not indicative of much.
I figure the OJ analogy is apt though; we allow Double Jeopardy these days in the case of civil trials, and the family of the woman that OJ most certainly did not kill (wink wink nudge nudge) managed to prosecute the hell out of him and bankrupt him in civil court. Expect similar to happen to Zimmerman.
One: That's a pretty good link. I like that. More people should know about Firehose. And meta-modding, for that matter.
Two: It's the Network Decay effect, where a specialized media site (channel, station, etc) moves away from its earlier focus in an attempt to attract a broader audience, often because people in the demographic their focus caters to ALSO likes a different focus. Yes, it used to be that Slashdot really was "news for nerds, stuff that matters" as in the stories had a very nerdy or technology angle, and it wasn't quite good enough that "well, some nerds would find this non-tech stuff important, so let's run with it." Now it's a bit different, but some people still complain about the the minor format shift. On the scale of Network Decay, Slashdot is probably between Major Shifts That Fit (bringing other things in without leaving their genre) and Slipped (still pays attention their genre, but there's a lot of non-genre stuff mixed in).
Since when does a teenager need a "good reason" to be walking along the street?
You're absolutely right, Zimmerman is definitely guilty of the charge of "following some guy." That's not illegal though, nor could it be considered assault.
Whats needed is good educators, like Richard Feynman was. What passes for "good educator" these days is pathetic.
I'd like to add Carl Sagan to the list of great educators in science. Someone who could not only impart knowledge, but help you feel the same passion for learning. Episode 1 of Contact, where he talks about the loss of the Great Library of Alexandria, is a nice example.
This is part 1 of his thoughts on the library, but passion I speak of was in part 2.... which EMI has been pretty good about blocking from Youtube. It's available from Netflix Streaming.
It will take at least a generation for the "old guard" to die off. After you and your friends have all died off Congress will come together and be able to act in unison.
I'm not sure what you're talking about here -- the "old guard" representatives are the ones who can get together, discuss reasonably, and hammer out compromises. The new crowd is the one elected under the "don't give in, don't give them an inch, we're going to take it to the people in Washington and clean up the place, etcetc" rhetoric that basically means they won't give an inch on their leftist/rightist agenda. The new group is unable to work with the other side -- they were elected with the promises that they wouldn't.
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If only this wasn't being developed by Disney; the most evil, money grubbing company that exists. They probably secured the patent for this for the next 800 years and will sue anyone who tries to use air-based haptics this century.
Let's not break out the hyperbole. Copyright extension sucks, but there are a lot of other companies out there committing worse evils on a daily basis.
It's hard to understand the total disparity in quality.
One group handles film, animation, and theme parks.
Other groups handle TV, ESPN, other subsidiaries.
Exactly -- that was the point. Here's a "woosh" for your collection.
Uhhh... no, the OP makes it pretty clear that his "it was a less dangerous time" comment referred to the Cold War. He'd have to really reorganize things in the sentence to make it mean anything different.
Trying to relate everything to Nazi Germany is the sign of an ignorant mind.
Why? He didn't call anyone a Nazi, so Godwin's Rule doesn't apply. Nazi Germany is one of the most defining events of the 20th century, it's certainly going to apply to a number of discussions about rights, societal responsibilities, government overreach, and any time someone fears they could be persecuted by the government.
In this case it's not even right, Jews in Germany definitely knew they had things to hide, and some had been trying to hide their Jewishness for hundreds of years before WW2.
That's for damned sure, Jewish history sucks.
It's not easy to see how or if a foreign organization that does no business in the US can really violate US law, but if they were located in the US, leaking top secret documents is a crime.
Precedent has been set, yes. But the ongoing lawsuit Hedges v. Obama may provide a counter precedent.
That would be interesting, but the Supreme Court recement the precedent a month ago in Hollingsworth v. Perry that those without standing cannot sue.
And then there's this argument: Rights aren't real if they can be taken away from you arbitrarily for no crime whatsoever.
Rights aren't real, period. Anyone can do anything to anyone else. We have laws that punish and sometimes try to prevent, and a society that decides what those laws should be. That's about it.
I suspect a national referendum to stop PRISM would pass, although maybe not by as much of a landslide as we'd like to believe. There are a lot of 'my government right or wrong' people around.
I think you're right, but not for the reason you give. I believe it's much less "my government, right or wrong" and a lot more "why would I care? I'm not doing anything illegal, so I don't have anything to hide. If it catches terrorists, it's worth it."
We will still refer to him by the title "President." Please be civilized, and refrain from not doing so.
Although it seems to be custom to do so, it is incorrect. You can only have one President of the United States at a time. Once the President leaves office, he is "Former President of the United States." Somehow in our media it has become custom to drop the "Former," but that makes no sense.
It was a less dangerous time. The biggest problem we faced was nuclear annihilation in less time than it takes to eat dinner. Now we face guys who put black powder in pressure cookers.
In my mind that makes this by far the less dangerous time. Black powder in pressure cookers? That's nothing compared to nuclear armageddon.
Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Price for his efforts at various hot spots around the world
So what? Are you under some allusion that the Nobel Peace Prize means anything anymore?
Hey, Carter might have actually deserved the honor, but the Nobel Peace Prize is no metric of success anymore.
You really believe that's why CIA wants to know HOW TO CONTROL the climate?
If you believe in Climate Change, then you'll realize it's the greatest threat upon the security of the United States, far more than terrorism or some 3rd-world country.
Let me guess, you're a Jew.
It's so funny, your hatred of the European people.
Amazing that you came to that conclusion when the GP's conclusion was that he really only trusted the white Scandinavian countries.
But I suppose you don't really need to make much sense when your intent is just to post your off-topic propaganda videos.
Do you have any evidence whatsoever that Zimmerman started a fight?
According to Myopic, following someone is starting a fight, so yes.
It all makes sense.
Volcanoes are drama queens and attention whores.
Thanks for your contribution, AC! Come back soon!
"And once you've drawn that weapon weapon, always fire at the person you are in confrontation with"
That's just stupid talk....police often draw weapons without firing at the person at whom it is pointed....the person often complies with the instructions of the officer.
I think he really meant "IF you fire, always fire at the person you are in confrontation with."
L.A. burned after the ruling came out.
L.A. burns when the Lakers win (or lose). It's almost a pastime, it's not indicative of much.
I figure the OJ analogy is apt though; we allow Double Jeopardy these days in the case of civil trials, and the family of the woman that OJ most certainly did not kill (wink wink nudge nudge) managed to prosecute the hell out of him and bankrupt him in civil court. Expect similar to happen to Zimmerman.
One: That's a pretty good link. I like that. More people should know about Firehose. And meta-modding, for that matter.
Two: It's the Network Decay effect, where a specialized media site (channel, station, etc) moves away from its earlier focus in an attempt to attract a broader audience, often because people in the demographic their focus caters to ALSO likes a different focus. Yes, it used to be that Slashdot really was "news for nerds, stuff that matters" as in the stories had a very nerdy or technology angle, and it wasn't quite good enough that "well, some nerds would find this non-tech stuff important, so let's run with it." Now it's a bit different, but some people still complain about the the minor format shift. On the scale of Network Decay, Slashdot is probably between Major Shifts That Fit (bringing other things in without leaving their genre) and Slipped (still pays attention their genre, but there's a lot of non-genre stuff mixed in).
Sy Sperling was the president of Hair Club for Men; he's the one who made the "not only the president, but also a client" claim.
George Zimmer (Not Zimmerman) is the president of the Men's Wearhouse.
This isn't a damned action movie. If someone is banging your head against the pavement you should have every right to believe your life is in danger.
Since when does a teenager need a "good reason" to be walking along the street?
You're absolutely right, Zimmerman is definitely guilty of the charge of "following some guy." That's not illegal though, nor could it be considered assault.
Whats needed is good educators, like Richard Feynman was. What passes for "good educator" these days is pathetic.
I'd like to add Carl Sagan to the list of great educators in science. Someone who could not only impart knowledge, but help you feel the same passion for learning.
Episode 1 of Contact, where he talks about the loss of the Great Library of Alexandria, is a nice example.
This is part 1 of his thoughts on the library, but passion I speak of was in part 2 .... which EMI has been pretty good about blocking from Youtube. It's available from Netflix Streaming.
I react to this news in much the same fashion I will presumably someday react to the passing of Abe Vigoda.
I'm fairly certain that Abe Vigota will never die, and is likely already several hundred years old.
It will take at least a generation for the "old guard" to die off. After you and your friends have all died off Congress will come together and be able to act in unison.
I'm not sure what you're talking about here -- the "old guard" representatives are the ones who can get together, discuss reasonably, and hammer out compromises. The new crowd is the one elected under the "don't give in, don't give them an inch, we're going to take it to the people in Washington and clean up the place, etcetc" rhetoric that basically means they won't give an inch on their leftist/rightist agenda. The new group is unable to work with the other side -- they were elected with the promises that they wouldn't.