That's true, but let's keep in mind that it won't be the U.S. Navy operating these new reactors. I trust the Navy to run a reactor properly a hell of a lot more than I trust a power company.
TSA screeners asked Brennan to put his clothes back on, but he refused. He was arrested without incident and taken to jail, held on $4,000 bail.
After reading this, I have to wonder whether he would have been arrested if he'd gotten dressed when asked. Being able to flash the TSA but avoid jail if you just put your clothes back on when asked would have interesting/intriguing implications.
You know what--I realized magical thinking really can help people. No, I'm not talking about the contents of the article, but the headline made me think of the often-dismissed placebo. A person takes something with absolutely no medicinal value and his condition actually improves simply because he thinks it should! Just by thinking a certain way, someone can improve his health, and not solely within the limits of feeling less pain.
All the time, I hear 'oh, it's only the placebo effect', but have people considered how incredible that effect really is? Personally, I have to say, if there's anything that might make me consider that there is such a thing as 'magic' in the world, the placebo effect just might be it.
Until silent electric cars are commonplace enough that the public is aware that the normal sensitivity of audition may be insufficient to navigate as a pedestrian, adding sound would seem to be a good idea on the whole.
I'm not so sure that people getting used to the idea is the issue so much as the threat of a massive object silently barreling into people. Construction vehicles aren't beeping when backing up until people get used to the idea--that was mandated in 1971 because it was deemed dangerous for them not to.
I think this is sane. And with a decision like this, we can extend it to cover terrorists, child porn collectors and other criminals. Because IP does not identify more than the bill player and the good cause standard therefore is not met because the actual infringer is not identified.
So... you're saying people a company suspects of copying their works should be subjected to the same sort of investigation that terrorists and child pornography collectors are?
On the flip side, if MS doesn't put this limitation on the next XBOX, sony can probably kiss their console goodbye before it even launches...
Clearly, MS needs to make Sony think they're going to go with a similar mechanism, let them hit the market first, and then come out with a system that plays used games just fine.
Yeah, and this far out in the PS3 dev cycle we thought we'd be stuck with those horrible boomerang controllers too.
Yeah, good thing everyone raised a fuss and got those horrible things scrapped before they could be forced into gamers' hands. I mean, who cares whether they were easy and comfortable to use--it's the look of a controller that matters, right?
We had the same thing in Belgium, where pupils have never been allowed to wear hats, caps, etc. in class. So to treat everyone equally, neither can Muslims. Which then, according to them, infringes on their right of religious freedom. Which is ridiculous, of course.
How is it ridiculous? If a tenet of their religion requires them to cover a certain part of their body and the law requires them to bare that body part in certain places, their freedom to follow their religion is most certainly being infringed upon--their religion demands they do one thing and the law demands another. Now, whether their freedom should be infringed upon in this case is a completely separate question. In the case of a religion that traditionally demands human sacrifice, for example, it's obvious that such acts should be prohibited, as they are in strong opposition to and incompatible with the foundations of all modern societies, but the wearing of certain garments isn't quite the same.
Additionally, as a broader issue, there's the question of the fairness of an argument that says that because the rest of the public can't do something they don't really care about, it's perfectly fair for it to be prohibited for a group to whom the act is extremely important.
Why did the casinos give him such advantages? Why were they so desperate? What is it about him specifically that made the casinos give him the advantages and not everyone else?
Winning when you practically have a 50/50 chance is not that difficult in Blackjack. It really isn't.
They were desperate because they weren't taking in enough money. According to the article, the casinos want to encourage the high rollers who aren't great gamblers to come while discouraging those who are. In Johnson's case, they mistakenly classified him in the wrong group.
As for why they'd do this, even for the poor gamblers, in blackjack, it's simple: you only get those odds if you play perfectly, making the mathematically optimal choice in each situation. Most players don't play that way and end up giving the house a huge edge. So, when you're talking about people with lots of money to throw around, who according to your records, don't play optimally, it becomes pretty clear why they'd do this.
What I really want is for the Doctor to take on a non-human companion.
Does K-9 count?
Also, while we're at it, why doesn't the Doctor ever regenerate into a female form?
Well, if you're asking from a writing perspective, I guess they don't think that would be popular. If you're asking for an in-universe answer, genetics would suffice.
"Welcome to Nokia tech support, this is Rick speaking. How may I help you?"
"Thank God I finally reached a person! My tattoo has been buzzing out 'Never Gonna Give You Up' for the past 16 hours and I can't make it stop--please, you've got to help me!"
You know, I can almost see where the MPAA is coming from... In their mind, Hotfile is a bunch of thieves and Google is just another bunch of thieves wanting to butt into the trial solely to further their own ends. Google has no place in someone else's trial and if they want to change laws to their advantage, they should go to Congress where the laws are made.
That being said, I think that's not the MPAA's actual viewpoint and they're simply trying every trick and maneuver to get the results they want, but their official stance does make a sort of logical sense.
If you can describe what features and benefits various aspects of your systems have for the people you're addressing, that might help. Hearing figures and specs about the computers and network would put me to sleep. Hearing what I can do because of them might just get me interested, though.
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Instant Diet Coke + Mentos effect. Great for practical jokes, not so great for beer drinking.
Chekhov's gun. It was an homage to Star Trek.
That's true, but let's keep in mind that it won't be the U.S. Navy operating these new reactors. I trust the Navy to run a reactor properly a hell of a lot more than I trust a power company.
Sir, it's not necessary or wise to be naked.
After reading this, I have to wonder whether he would have been arrested if he'd gotten dressed when asked. Being able to flash the TSA but avoid jail if you just put your clothes back on when asked would have interesting/intriguing implications.
So... they're saying dinosaurs grew so large for the same reason men buy Hummers?
You know what--I realized magical thinking really can help people. No, I'm not talking about the contents of the article, but the headline made me think of the often-dismissed placebo. A person takes something with absolutely no medicinal value and his condition actually improves simply because he thinks it should! Just by thinking a certain way, someone can improve his health, and not solely within the limits of feeling less pain.
All the time, I hear 'oh, it's only the placebo effect', but have people considered how incredible that effect really is? Personally, I have to say, if there's anything that might make me consider that there is such a thing as 'magic' in the world, the placebo effect just might be it.
You're doing it wrong.
Yes, but unlike a mandatory brake-override, your solution can't be 'upgraded' to allow remote activation by the authorities.
I'm not so sure that people getting used to the idea is the issue so much as the threat of a massive object silently barreling into people. Construction vehicles aren't beeping when backing up until people get used to the idea--that was mandated in 1971 because it was deemed dangerous for them not to.
Promptly followed by a civil suit.
So... you're saying people a company suspects of copying their works should be subjected to the same sort of investigation that terrorists and child pornography collectors are?
Canada's just following the US's example of eliminating the half penny way back in 1857.
Clearly, MS needs to make Sony think they're going to go with a similar mechanism, let them hit the market first, and then come out with a system that plays used games just fine.
Yeah, good thing everyone raised a fuss and got those horrible things scrapped before they could be forced into gamers' hands. I mean, who cares whether they were easy and comfortable to use--it's the look of a controller that matters, right?
And there's the added bonus of living at number 2 Maple Lane and getting all of number 11 Maple Lane's mail.
You should have taken Latin in high school/college, then.
How is it ridiculous? If a tenet of their religion requires them to cover a certain part of their body and the law requires them to bare that body part in certain places, their freedom to follow their religion is most certainly being infringed upon--their religion demands they do one thing and the law demands another. Now, whether their freedom should be infringed upon in this case is a completely separate question. In the case of a religion that traditionally demands human sacrifice, for example, it's obvious that such acts should be prohibited, as they are in strong opposition to and incompatible with the foundations of all modern societies, but the wearing of certain garments isn't quite the same.
Additionally, as a broader issue, there's the question of the fairness of an argument that says that because the rest of the public can't do something they don't really care about, it's perfectly fair for it to be prohibited for a group to whom the act is extremely important.
They were desperate because they weren't taking in enough money. According to the article, the casinos want to encourage the high rollers who aren't great gamblers to come while discouraging those who are. In Johnson's case, they mistakenly classified him in the wrong group.
As for why they'd do this, even for the poor gamblers, in blackjack, it's simple: you only get those odds if you play perfectly, making the mathematically optimal choice in each situation. Most players don't play that way and end up giving the house a huge edge. So, when you're talking about people with lots of money to throw around, who according to your records, don't play optimally, it becomes pretty clear why they'd do this.
Does K-9 count?
Well, if you're asking from a writing perspective, I guess they don't think that would be popular. If you're asking for an in-universe answer, genetics would suffice.
"Welcome to Nokia tech support, this is Rick speaking. How may I help you?"
"Thank God I finally reached a person! My tattoo has been buzzing out 'Never Gonna Give You Up' for the past 16 hours and I can't make it stop--please, you've got to help me!"
You're right. The headline should have been:
Chasing Chess Cheats Challenges Comps!
You know, I can almost see where the MPAA is coming from... In their mind, Hotfile is a bunch of thieves and Google is just another bunch of thieves wanting to butt into the trial solely to further their own ends. Google has no place in someone else's trial and if they want to change laws to their advantage, they should go to Congress where the laws are made.
That being said, I think that's not the MPAA's actual viewpoint and they're simply trying every trick and maneuver to get the results they want, but their official stance does make a sort of logical sense.
If you can describe what features and benefits various aspects of your systems have for the people you're addressing, that might help. Hearing figures and specs about the computers and network would put me to sleep. Hearing what I can do because of them might just get me interested, though.