You are correct to state that if someone cannot find work it is their responsibility to fix it, not whine to the world.
That said, forcing them to accept the blame in the process isn't fair, especially if their job prospects have been handicapped through no fault of their own.
With regards to people being treated like school students, if employers like the intel they dig up through social network snooping they will keep doing it. If you're desperate for a job, you will bend over and yield to the fact that your boss is richer, has more power, and has your potential career in his hands. You don't bite the hand that feeds you.
This is one of the reasons that labor unions were formed.
Translation: We have the formula and it's proprietary, so no appeals for you if we screw up.
Kinda like how the military can use the "state secrets" privilege in court to cover up tortious acts. I think there was a scandal involving a crashed plane once where it was found that the government classified harmless information just to keep it out of evidence.
The protons in the back have to accelerate the protons in front of them when they bump, and the proton in front can only get closer to the speed of light.
While it does so, it gets heavier and harder to move, which causes resistance to further speeding up.
Sony never should have offered OtherOS in the first place then.
Once they made a deal with the customer, it was a done deal.
And the lesser of two evils is still evil. Sony's *relative* benevolence is no excuse. They get away with it only because they have enough market power that they can tell the geek crowd to take a hike.
Seriously, I'm astonished how many people think it's ok to let Sony off the hook here with the "be grateful for what you've got" and "caveat emptor when dealing with rootkitters" lines.
If I've paid for my cake I damn well want to have it and eat it too.
Especially when they confiscate the pack of Mint frosting that I wanted to put on it.
Now, I may have known that the cake was trade secret and only came in vanilla, and that the baker wasn't fond of any frosting other than plain chocolate. So I jumped at the chance to put mint frosting on it. I did, and I enjoyed it. Then the baker found out that the frosting formula had to be recalled because it contained special spices, that would make it easier for a taste tester to find out the cake recipe.
So, instead of recalling the frosting and paying people the value of the frosting they couldn't use anymore, he sent goons out to everyone who ever bought one of his cakes, and almost everyone had their mint frosting taken away while they were sleeping.
The few people that were awake were told that either they gave up the frosting, or they'd be banned from the bakery.
Maybe software patents are simply the most requested, and the USPTO is so fee hungry that it's cracking down on people actually giving a fuck about prior art and obviousness and whatnot. Pissing off the corporate sector would mean less application fee bling, and that brings down the budget.
However, if you commit insurance fraud you're most likely going to be hit with more than enough fines to make up for any refunds the insurance company owes you.
Also, the policy may have a clause that causes forfeiture of unused premiums in the event of fraud.
I assume you're referring to the little quirk in our legal system where you automatically waive any defenses or points you don't bring up at the original trial, yes?
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You are correct to state that if someone cannot find work it is their responsibility to fix it, not whine to the world.
That said, forcing them to accept the blame in the process isn't fair, especially if their job prospects have been handicapped through no fault of their own.
With regards to people being treated like school students, if employers like the intel they dig up through social network snooping they will keep doing it. If you're desperate for a job, you will bend over and yield to the fact that your boss is richer, has more power, and has your potential career in his hands. You don't bite the hand that feeds you.
This is one of the reasons that labor unions were formed.
At will employment, where your boss doesn't need an excuse to get rid of you whenever he wants to.
The serfs can't sign away rights they don't have in the first place.
Translation: We have the formula and it's proprietary, so no appeals for you if we screw up.
Kinda like how the military can use the "state secrets" privilege in court to cover up tortious acts. I think there was a scandal involving a crashed plane once where it was found that the government classified harmless information just to keep it out of evidence.
It will become our fault once we stop having to pick between Kodos and Kang.
The powers that be aren't going to let us have any other choices.
Seems there's no escaping class warfare after all.
Can ideas really be stolen, or just the credit for creating them?
Maybe sexual orientation should be like race...illegal to discriminate against.
Since the feds can't read your mind they have to play it safe.
If you have any secrets, they will assume someone can use them to blackmail you.
They have no idea of knowing how strong you are.
s/their case is strong enough/they are rich enough to afford a lawyer long enough to survive the trial/
The stolen information was confiscated by the authorities.
It's just that they uncovered evidence of other crimes while they were busting for data theft.
No, you won't.
The protons in the back have to accelerate the protons in front of them when they bump, and the proton in front can only get closer to the speed of light.
While it does so, it gets heavier and harder to move, which causes resistance to further speeding up.
You might actually be right.
Even if you survive, the radiation might sterilize you.
Sony never should have offered OtherOS in the first place then.
Once they made a deal with the customer, it was a done deal.
And the lesser of two evils is still evil. Sony's *relative* benevolence is no excuse. They get away with it only because they have enough market power that they can tell the geek crowd to take a hike.
Seriously, I'm astonished how many people think it's ok to let Sony off the hook here with the "be grateful for what you've got" and "caveat emptor when dealing with rootkitters" lines.
If I've paid for my cake I damn well want to have it and eat it too.
Especially when they confiscate the pack of Mint frosting that I wanted to put on it.
Now, I may have known that the cake was trade secret and only came in vanilla, and that the baker wasn't fond of any frosting other than plain chocolate. So I jumped at the chance to put mint frosting on it. I did, and I enjoyed it. Then the baker found out that the frosting formula had to be recalled because it contained special spices, that would make it easier for a taste tester to find out the cake recipe.
So, instead of recalling the frosting and paying people the value of the frosting they couldn't use anymore, he sent goons out to everyone who ever bought one of his cakes, and almost everyone had their mint frosting taken away while they were sleeping.
The few people that were awake were told that either they gave up the frosting, or they'd be banned from the bakery.
Maybe software patents are simply the most requested, and the USPTO is so fee hungry that it's cracking down on people actually giving a fuck about prior art and obviousness and whatnot. Pissing off the corporate sector would mean less application fee bling, and that brings down the budget.
If people weren't afraid to defend themselves in court, you'd see a lot fewer patent trolls.
However, it's usually cheaper just to roll over and settle.
The nice thing about laws that make everyone guilty is that you get to pick and choose who you prosecute.
In the end, they don't.
But in the short run, dodging a lawsuit from the RIAA is definitely a good strategic move.
In theory, GP is correct.
However, if you commit insurance fraud you're most likely going to be hit with more than enough fines to make up for any refunds the insurance company owes you.
Also, the policy may have a clause that causes forfeiture of unused premiums in the event of fraud.
Normally I'd gripe in that case, but I'd just chalk it up to routine government incompetence.
In that case any refunds would get absorbed in fines.
...the Spanish Inquisition!
If I shot myself to get out of their way they'd probably sue the NRA.
Better yet, passing and publishing the law serves as constructive notice to the public that the law exists.
It's not like the Gestapo that makes secret laws that can be enforced on a whim.
You can go to your local library and read the actual statutes.
I assume you're referring to the little quirk in our legal system where you automatically waive any defenses or points you don't bring up at the original trial, yes?