Well, maybe. We'll see how the peace-loving Japanese use their technology once they realize that the NorKors are gonna have nuclear weapons soon as well as the means to launch them and the US is a paper tiger that is both unwilling and unable to defend them any more.
"...if I make a widget using university equipment, my employment agreement may say they own that, too) doesn't mean the whole thing is flawed."
No, it kinda does at least in this case. And especially so if taxpayer money (i.e., our money) is used to fund the research in the first place. It isn't justifiable that we should then have to pay to access it. And nearly all of the major research universities public or private use taxpayer funds for their research.
...is at least some small acknowledgment that it was Napster, Kazaa and a few others who did all the heavy lifting do the proof of concept work for the big media companies and their artists about how to survive in the digital age.
Foreign governments don't pay their parking tics in NYC or Washington either mainly because they don't have to. Diplomatic immunity bars local gov from messing with them.
Also It would be interesting to send a FOIA request to NASA to see if the town ever went through proper diplomatic channels to make a claim against the US gov.
and how well did that work out for them? They both had to back off immediately or go extinct. I've heard the NY Times is looking into charging for content. I dont' expect that'll work out well either. People will just migrate to free every time. Pooh on you EU!
"Especially since Republicans have been in power for how long?"
Sheesh. Who is POTUS at any given time doesnt matter that much on any particular campus. Not in day to day stuff or research decisions.
"Shouldn't they have all become Republicans so as not to bite the currently feeding hand? Or are you saying they all changed political affiliations since November?"
Ah...no, I am just saying you're wrong. I cant speak for all colleges and universities *esp. the private ones* everywhere in America but here is how it breaks down where I am and where I went.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents 6 D 2 R. Eastern Michigan University governors 8 D 0 R. Michigan State University board of trustees 6 D 1 I 1 R. The EMU board is appt. by the governor, but UM and MSU are selected on a partisan basis by statewide vote. So where you get this idea the Reps have been "in charge for a long time" is hard for me to see. Maybe in Utah or Kansas or other strong GOP areas, but not in the rest of the country where the major institutions are. And by way of conclusion the R's haven't controlled a public university's board here in Michigan since the 1960's.
"32% of scientists identify themselves as Independent, while 55% say they're Democrats and 6% say they're Republicans."
Dem politicos tend to favor more funding for the public employee unionized academic types at public colleges and universities. The Repubs like to fund private outfits like think-tanks and independent contractors. The "scientists" are smart enough to not bite the hand that feeds them. (Until they get tenure, that is.) And so that is the way they vote.
*precursors?* I'd say it's already morphed. The only difference between a surveillance state and an outright police state is a government entity having the means and the will to act on the surveillance intel. Scary.
At the risk of being thought stupid clone, what ah.. is the difference ? The velocity of the lead pellets striking you is about it. What is the terminal velocity of falling pellets as opposed to the muzzle energy of the same pellets being shot at you? (Just asking, I don't know.) But whatever the difference is, I think we can agree that this goof mentioned in the news story is a poster boy for the Sarah Brady-types without a doubt.
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Well, maybe. We'll see how the peace-loving Japanese use their technology once they realize that the NorKors are gonna have nuclear weapons soon as well as the means to launch them and the US is a paper tiger that is both unwilling and unable to defend them any more.
"...if I make a widget using university equipment, my employment agreement may say they own that, too) doesn't mean the whole thing is flawed."
No, it kinda does at least in this case. And especially so if taxpayer money (i.e., our money) is used to fund the research in the first place. It isn't justifiable that we should then have to pay to access it. And nearly all of the major research universities public or private use taxpayer funds for their research.
Nope. That's where those allergic to modernity can take up residence. Seems fair to me.
I agree. I am just asking here but have the people that claim to suffer from this malady ever been medically tested to see if their claims are valid?
At least that's what some say. I wouldn't rule out hack attacks (both foreign or domestic) either. EMP
These guys want that info to sell. Make as much off that as for selling drinks if they do it right. good on
Talk about trying to have it both ways.
Odd you say that. The advocates for patent/copyright legal regimes assure us it works just the opposite, eh?
No, you have to pay the Jedi Knights Ltd. (TM) additional for that ap.
if it works as advertized. Hmmm...
Some head-line writer killed this company's product. It sucks, but it happens. Post this one to failblog.org/.
Well maybe not for him perhaps. This what you have to put up with when every critical piece of equipment is made by the lowest bidder...
...is at least some small acknowledgment that it was Napster, Kazaa and a few others who did all the heavy lifting do the proof of concept work for the big media companies and their artists about how to survive in the digital age.
For stuff you really want to have access to permanently.
Right up there alley.
But you have to admit this does look fishy though, right? That's why these conspiracy theories flourish.
Foreign governments don't pay their parking tics in NYC or Washington either mainly because they don't have to. Diplomatic immunity bars local gov from messing with them. Also It would be interesting to send a FOIA request to NASA to see if the town ever went through proper diplomatic channels to make a claim against the US gov.
and how well did that work out for them? They both had to back off immediately or go extinct. I've heard the NY Times is looking into charging for content. I dont' expect that'll work out well either. People will just migrate to free every time. Pooh on you EU!
I hope Obama doesn't buy into this stuff. The "fourth estate" has enough clout already.
"Especially since Republicans have been in power for how long?"
Sheesh. Who is POTUS at any given time doesnt matter that much on any particular campus. Not in day to day stuff or research decisions.
"Shouldn't they have all become Republicans so as not to bite the currently feeding hand? Or are you saying they all changed political affiliations since November?"
Ah...no, I am just saying you're wrong. I cant speak for all colleges and universities *esp. the private ones* everywhere in America but here is how it breaks down where I am and where I went.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents 6 D 2 R. Eastern Michigan University governors 8 D 0 R. Michigan State University board of trustees 6 D 1 I 1 R. The EMU board is appt. by the governor, but UM and MSU are selected on a partisan basis by statewide vote. So where you get this idea the Reps have been "in charge for a long time" is hard for me to see. Maybe in Utah or Kansas or other strong GOP areas, but not in the rest of the country where the major institutions are. And by way of conclusion the R's haven't controlled a public university's board here in Michigan since the 1960's.
Are things different where you are?
Forgot to add the link to the post above. Heh. My bad.
Oh there are plenty of people out there who try to use "science journalism" to spin their politics. Remember this guy?
Dem politicos tend to favor more funding for the public employee unionized academic types at public colleges and universities. The Repubs like to fund private outfits like think-tanks and independent contractors. The "scientists" are smart enough to not bite the hand that feeds them. (Until they get tenure, that is.) And so that is the way they vote.
*precursors?* I'd say it's already morphed. The only difference between a surveillance state and an outright police state is a government entity having the means and the will to act on the surveillance intel. Scary.
At the risk of being thought stupid clone, what ah.. is the difference ? The velocity of the lead pellets striking you is about it. What is the terminal velocity of falling pellets as opposed to the muzzle energy of the same pellets being shot at you? (Just asking, I don't know.) But whatever the difference is, I think we can agree that this goof mentioned in the news story is a poster boy for the Sarah Brady-types without a doubt.