Bravo tho this sentiment. I go back to the old Bandwidth Conservaton Society school of thought.
If I can't get to what I want to see without waiting for some screen to finish "loading" I'm outta there!
"Mr. Greenspan was an early devotee of author Ayn Rand, whose 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged inspired a generation of libertarian thinkers who believe in the right of individuals to live entirely for their own interest."
But not at the expense of others.
So sad. A few days after 9/11 you could see these huge dumpsters outside the Pentagon filled with furniture, computers, etc. A steady stream of people were observed removing things form the building - perfectly fine undamaged items - and dumping them. When asked what why they were tossing this stuff the answer was "Are you kidding? We're never going to have an opportunity to get new stuff like this again!"
And so it goes!
If you read TFA you'll see how onerous the vetting process has become for *any* potential appointee (or any Federal employee for that matter). It's no wonder Schneier isn't interested.
However, I see this as a positive thing. Since the vetting process is getting even more microscopic in examining applicants there soon won't be ANYBODY in the country who will be able to pass muster. The end result will be a natural shrinking of the Federal government due to a lack of "qualified" (read "sterile") applicants.
Us Libertarians may win by default!
Anybody can submit comments under any name/address. How will these (unverified) comments be interpreted?
What bothers me about me about this is 500 million Chinese could help set the tone for our future.
I hear what you're saying about his testimony before Inhof but I don't place much credence in *anyone's* testimony before Congress.
I don't know if you remember the "farm crisis" of the late 80s but at-the-time chairman of the Senate Agriculture committee Patrick Leahy invited Jessica Lange, Sally Field and Sissy Spacek to testify before his committee on the "farm crisis" solely on their having starred in movies about farmers!
Having said that I think Crichton was great for his work because he got people thinking and talking. Nothing wrong with being an entertainer along the way!
Yeah. no matter who wins I'm afraid we are on the verge of:
"Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We WANT them to be broken. You had better get it straight that it is not a bunch of boy scouts that you are up against - then you'll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We are after power and we mean it. You fellows are pikers, but we know the real trick, and you had better get wise to it. There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power that any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one MAKES them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws....just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted - and you create a nation of lawbreakers - and then you cash in on guilt. Now that is the system Mr. Reardon, that is the game, and once you understand it, you will be much easier to deal with."
Coincidentally, I watched "Network" again this past weekend and was really struck by how timely it was. Which is to say that anger is nothing new. (Nor are any of the other complaints Howard Beale verbalized!) What may be new is how mcuh more depersonalized we've all become due, in part, to the ever-increasing amount of time we spend observing machines - be it television, video games or computers.
From the same period as "Network" I would recommend you rread "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television" by Jerry Mander.
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dictates I must stop saying "dumb as a rock"?
Bravo tho this sentiment. I go back to the old Bandwidth Conservaton Society school of thought. If I can't get to what I want to see without waiting for some screen to finish "loading" I'm outta there!
"Mr. Greenspan was an early devotee of author Ayn Rand, whose 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged inspired a generation of libertarian thinkers who believe in the right of individuals to live entirely for their own interest." But not at the expense of others.
Because Dr. Evil "said" so...
Like economists, weather forecasters and politicians (feel free to add to the list), no matter how bad IT people screw up they always can get rehired.
So sad. A few days after 9/11 you could see these huge dumpsters outside the Pentagon filled with furniture, computers, etc. A steady stream of people were observed removing things form the building - perfectly fine undamaged items - and dumping them. When asked what why they were tossing this stuff the answer was "Are you kidding? We're never going to have an opportunity to get new stuff like this again!" And so it goes!
OK, are you hiring? :>
If you read TFA you'll see how onerous the vetting process has become for *any* potential appointee (or any Federal employee for that matter). It's no wonder Schneier isn't interested. However, I see this as a positive thing. Since the vetting process is getting even more microscopic in examining applicants there soon won't be ANYBODY in the country who will be able to pass muster. The end result will be a natural shrinking of the Federal government due to a lack of "qualified" (read "sterile") applicants. Us Libertarians may win by default!
Just curious... How do you think it would go over if those textbooks were digitized then put on the laptop?
The link to Amazon has as its first picture touting the OLPC being used "From Atse Naod, Nigeria" presumably training tomorrow's scammers.
Find a copy of the 70s classic: "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television" by ex-Mad Ave Exec Jerry Mander. Classic.
You mean posthum[or]ous
...deck shuffles you.
ICE-9 is great but I've always been enamored with Ren & Stimpy's "History Eraser Button"
And I can't wait to hear the new Scotty telling the new Jim Kirk "Cap'n, you've got red on you".
What do nations that export makeup have to do with this discussion?
Reminds me of the old Amtrak ad: "Passenger safety - fast service... take your pick."
Anybody can submit comments under any name/address. How will these (unverified) comments be interpreted? What bothers me about me about this is 500 million Chinese could help set the tone for our future.
I love to see things like this that give me a greater freedom to migrate off the major players.
I hear what you're saying about his testimony before Inhof but I don't place much credence in *anyone's* testimony before Congress. I don't know if you remember the "farm crisis" of the late 80s but at-the-time chairman of the Senate Agriculture committee Patrick Leahy invited Jessica Lange, Sally Field and Sissy Spacek to testify before his committee on the "farm crisis" solely on their having starred in movies about farmers! Having said that I think Crichton was great for his work because he got people thinking and talking. Nothing wrong with being an entertainer along the way!
antivirus software.
And what, pray tell, are those huge gaping holes?
Yeah. no matter who wins I'm afraid we are on the verge of: "Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We WANT them to be broken. You had better get it straight that it is not a bunch of boy scouts that you are up against - then you'll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We are after power and we mean it. You fellows are pikers, but we know the real trick, and you had better get wise to it. There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power that any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one MAKES them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. ...just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted - and you create a nation of lawbreakers - and then you cash in on guilt. Now that is the system Mr. Reardon, that is the game, and once you understand it, you will be much easier to deal with."
And mine is still going strong!
Coincidentally, I watched "Network" again this past weekend and was really struck by how timely it was. Which is to say that anger is nothing new. (Nor are any of the other complaints Howard Beale verbalized!) What may be new is how mcuh more depersonalized we've all become due, in part, to the ever-increasing amount of time we spend observing machines - be it television, video games or computers. From the same period as "Network" I would recommend you rread "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television" by Jerry Mander.