"I refuse to believe that the religious reich is a majority."
Based on what? If I refuse to believe in gravity, it won't make me any less dead when I jump off a building in defiance of gravity.
"Minority interests actually make the rules because the majority are too busy with their daily lives or are otherwise uninterested to counter the few."
Are you suggesting mob rule is the right and just path?
"I'd bet that most people who watch Spiderman or Batman at the pictures don't even know there's a comic of it."
That's absurd. People know that these properties have comic books, even if they have never touched a comic book. I'd take your little bet and win it easily as soon as we come up with a method to settle the bet. Fuck - I'd bet over 75% of the people coming out of a Batman showing would know that a comic book exists.
People don't know that there's a Spider-Man comic? Holy shit...you're so wrong it's amazing.
"I agree that M$ and Windoze may sound childish, but a chair throwing rant and "fucking kill google" by the CEO pretty much makes anything said by anyone in almost any community about the company in question seem highly educated comparatively."
Stalin killed millions. Comparatively, you should get a pass for killing a few, right?
Come on, don't you aspire to be more than just a bit more mature than Balmer?
Why legislate choices for the community to make? If people want to shop at Walmart and destroy their locally-owned businesses - isn't that their right in a free and open society?
"Emotional? Childish? Have you even read 95% of the comments on this site? Man you have your work cut out for you if you go around calling people childish."
I think that pretty much sums up your approach to life. If everyone else is doing it, why would it be wrong for you? I hold myself to a higher moral standing that what the masses are doing. Have a nice day.
You don't see how fleeing the country to avoid the draft is different than constantly saying how terrible the country is and ending your argument of why the country needs to change by threatening to abandon the country?
It's a shame you had to flame me. We could have had a discussion. Good day.
"Rewrite history much? There's plenty of Americans in Canada who either dodged the draft or came here after the Vietnam War because of very similar reasons. Hell, Clinton went to England to escape the draft. Point is, sometimes it's not leaving by choice - it's by necessity."
That's quite a bit different than protesters who disagree with the direction of the country. Clever attempt to shift my point but I'm not biting. The point was that Vietnam War-era protesters protested and fought against waging the war. This current generation of people who are dissatisfied can't seem to get through a discussion without saying, "Well, I'm moving to Canada. So long!"
1) You are ill-informed and don't understand what a democracy is. I'd try to explain my point to you but you can't have a civil discussion. You're full of piss and vinegar.
2) You're so blind with rage and anger, you missed how I addressed your incorrectness.
3) You sound like you are miserable. I am sorry you have such a terrible life.
4) Move to Canada.
"Show me a for-sure way of changing things and I'll be first in line."
Completely unreasonable request. If you think that's the way a republic works, you're not going to be satisfied in Canada or any other country with a population greater than just you. I'd say based on your overall attitude, you would be better of trying to form your own country at this point.Take a civics class. Learn how to discuss things without getting some emotional. I'm not going to try to help someone who is so childish that they use inflammatory language like, "I don't like it so I'm leaving! Waah!"
"The basic problem is that most people feel entirely helpless when confronting the Federal Government. And why shouldn't people feel that way? The Feds haven't listened to Joe Ordinary in quite a number of years."
That's why you don't confront the government as Joe Ordinary. You organize like-minded individuals and you bring about change based on confronting the government en masse. Think about the logistics of a single person complaining to their senate representative. There's not enough time in the day to take notice of every single person in the way you are expecting. Study history. Do you actually think government corruption is a new problem? It's been seen before and people have battled against it. Some of them even did battle without threatening to leave the country in every other sentence.
"That apartment in Canada is starting to look much better now."
Here's the thing, I hear this stuff all the time from people who may or may not disagree with my point of view. My issue is that rather than fight to fix things, you're ready to pack it in and leave the country. What happens when you get to Canada and it's not perfect and you don't like something there - what country will you flee to? Or is that where you make your stand and actually try to bring about change?
If someone tells me that they think the country is headed in the wrong direction and they're leaving, what reason do I have to listen to their thoughts on the matter? If they're so uncommitted to the country they're obviously not invested in the future of the country so their opinion means nothing to me.
If the Vietnam War had been protested by this generation, it seems that the country would have emptied out and the war would have continued. Enough with the mindless talk of leaving because you disagree with what's going on. Either leave or start to do something about it.
* It's way too big and takes up too much room on the desk
-- I disagree. I think our desks must be different sizes. * The distracting clicking noise is even worse with a room full of them clicking away
-- It's been years since I used my computer in anything but a private office so this con doesn't affect me. * The keys are too high and require too much effort to press (probably done to appease the typewriter diehards in the 1980s)
-- I really haven't had this problem at all. I wouldn't say I've got amazingly powerful fingers but I use a Model M for 8+ hours a day and my hands aren't tired at the hand from all that effort.
* Print Screen / Scroll Lock / Pause are relics of the 1980s.
-- Aren't all of those still on most keyboards? I just looked at a Dell keyboard that came with a recent purchase and it has Print Screen, Scroll Lock, and Pause/Break keys.
I think the safe conclusion is that keyboards are one of the most important bridges between user and computer and that, like most things, what is best for one person's body/state of mind/environment is not always the best for another. You can have my Model M when you pry it from my cold, dead super-buff fingers.
You've cited no reason to think that. That statement made you come off as sounding like an arrogant jerk. If you wanted to discuss the benefits you should have said something like, "This appeals to me because..." You made an attack in the very first sentence of your post.
You can say you weren't being smug all you like - it sounds like you're a prick to me.
First of all, you started your post with "but" - as if you're refuting something I said. I was clarifying the point made by the original poster, not stating it as fact. The fact is that the original poster did not call Sony an "American corporation"; your little addition does nothing to refute that.
Your post is pointless.
"I don't know that you could classify such an entity as belonging to any one country anymore."
Spoken like someone who's been conned into the Blue State vs. Red State shell game. Hey - it's fun to have a favorite team but if the most insightful political remark you can make revolves around labeling someone instead of having a real discussion, maybe you should stick to rooting for a sports team instead?
No, I was speaking for myself and those who don't see your point of view. Your initial statement was that people didn't understand that this saves space. I was telling you that people aren't dumb - I would guess that everyone realizes it saves spaces. (The fact that you actually believed people didn't realize this would save space is quite telling.) My point was merely that - yes - people understand the pro you are pointing out but there are still cons which you completely ignored in your 'expert analysis.'
"If you can't participate in a logical discussion then please leave.
Fuck off with that garbage. My post was completely logical and followed from your post entirely. I used the points you were making.
"Apparently the whole world does not agree with your POV."
I never claimed the whole world did. My claim was that everyone knows that this system saves space but there are cons that I and others see with it. Don't be such a jerk.
My larger point was that it is arrogant to begin your post by stating how everyone was missing the fact that this saves space. I think that's pretty obvious and that there are other issues besides the space savings.
As long as someone is posting how I am too stupid to see that this saves space, I feel that it is within my rights to note why I don't like this product and will not buy it. Oh - fuck you.
Well, aren't you just the smartest person in the world? Yes, obviously it saves space over regular books. My copy of War and Peace still functions and works the same as when I bought it and will continue to do so as long as I take care of it. You do not have the same guarantee on the books you are buying for your kindle. [We've already seen this happen with DRM'ed videos from MLB.com that once worked and now will not play. DRM takes control over your purchases out of your hands.]
It's not that people don't understand that this saves spaces (that wasn't an amazing thought you put together there), it's that people realize that the cons outweigh the pros.
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People don't know that there's a Spider-Man comic? Holy shit...you're so wrong it's amazing.
Come on, don't you aspire to be more than just a bit more mature than Balmer?
You - on the other hand - seem to hate your life. Good luck with that.
Why legislate choices for the community to make? If people want to shop at Walmart and destroy their locally-owned businesses - isn't that their right in a free and open society?
It's a shame you had to flame me. We could have had a discussion. Good day.
Try again coward.
2) You're so blind with rage and anger, you missed how I addressed your incorrectness.
3) You sound like you are miserable. I am sorry you have such a terrible life.
4) Move to Canada.
Take care!
Good luck!
If someone tells me that they think the country is headed in the wrong direction and they're leaving, what reason do I have to listen to their thoughts on the matter? If they're so uncommitted to the country they're obviously not invested in the future of the country so their opinion means nothing to me.
If the Vietnam War had been protested by this generation, it seems that the country would have emptied out and the war would have continued. Enough with the mindless talk of leaving because you disagree with what's going on. Either leave or start to do something about it.
-- I disagree. I think our desks must be different sizes.
* The distracting clicking noise is even worse with a room full of them clicking away
-- It's been years since I used my computer in anything but a private office so this con doesn't affect me.
* The keys are too high and require too much effort to press (probably done to appease the typewriter diehards in the 1980s)
-- I really haven't had this problem at all. I wouldn't say I've got amazingly powerful fingers but I use a Model M for 8+ hours a day and my hands aren't tired at the hand from all that effort. * Print Screen / Scroll Lock / Pause are relics of the 1980s.
-- Aren't all of those still on most keyboards? I just looked at a Dell keyboard that came with a recent purchase and it has Print Screen, Scroll Lock, and Pause/Break keys.
I think the safe conclusion is that keyboards are one of the most important bridges between user and computer and that, like most things, what is best for one person's body/state of mind/environment is not always the best for another. You can have my Model M when you pry it from my cold, dead super-buff fingers.
You can say you weren't being smug all you like - it sounds like you're a prick to me.
First of all, you started your post with "but" - as if you're refuting something I said. I was clarifying the point made by the original poster, not stating it as fact. The fact is that the original poster did not call Sony an "American corporation"; your little addition does nothing to refute that.
Your post is pointless.
Nor did I, you fucking moron.What law are we talking about that is unjust and a felony?
Spoken like someone who's been conned into the Blue State vs. Red State shell game. Hey - it's fun to have a favorite team but if the most insightful political remark you can make revolves around labeling someone instead of having a real discussion, maybe you should stick to rooting for a sports team instead?
As long as someone is posting how I am too stupid to see that this saves space, I feel that it is within my rights to note why I don't like this product and will not buy it. Oh - fuck you.
It's not that people don't understand that this saves spaces (that wasn't an amazing thought you put together there), it's that people realize that the cons outweigh the pros.
What was your point?
He was saying that Sony isn't an American company (as they were being called); not that Sony hasn't contribued to an American political campaign.