The answer to that question should be clear* to anyone who uses the word "users" and has over one month or professional experience.
*: In this context, the word "clear" is to be interpreted as "painfully obvious. Crystalline as one of the axioms on which the universe stands; bright as the one truth all other truths are to be measured against.".
Making a bullet is relatively simple. If the control fell mostly on bullets "cheap" home made bullets would be soon sold.
Making gunpowder, as most of what could be made in the 9th century, isn't very hard. If the control fell mostly on gunpowder we'd be able to buy in online "cheap".
Anyway, it's moot. You can't stop people from making medium range weapons with laws.
But don't worry, most people stupid enough not to understand that it's still better to try follow the scientific method than to just invent concepts and believe them, don't read Slashdot. so it won't be us who'll have to deal with them.
To understand that all reality is but a virtual machine running on a virtual machine.
God is trying to make us understand reality through the emulation of the OpenCores ethmac ethernet adapter.
He isn't very happy with the results. He is thinking that everything was simpler when he made his points through floods and flaming sword wielding archangels.
Unless you've got a magical lipstick of transfiguration.
Lipstic of transfiguration on a pig is a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity. And the pig may resist the transformation with a successful DC 17 Fortitude save.
The change would only be instantaneous if the pig has a volume of one cubic foot or less (1h/cubic foot, for fatter pigs).
In the United States, as well as many other countries, you also have the option to leave. I suppose that could qualify as a form of protest too.
It is. And my true and deep hope is that the globalization of knowledge creates a generation of citizens that, while being as meek as the previous one, will vote with their presence.
I hope for a world where the people respond to the unchanging government of bipartisanship with emigration to a better system. A world where governments have to compete for a limited amount of workers.
The problem is that in America, even with the government doing 'horrible' things... life is WAY to good to rock the boat very much for 99% of the population. You still wake up in a warm bed, with food and drink, and a job (or you can get a job if you put even a tiny amount of effort in it). America, for all its problems, is just a fucking awesome place to live.
Somalians have something to protest about. Kenyans have something to protest about. American's are whiney bitches too lazy to do anything other than bitch about... and too lazy to even bother voting properly... thats how little Americans ACTUALLY care about the 'causes' that these protests are for.
That reasoning doesn't stand. How nice or how awful a place is, is not an objective criterion; people in XI century Europe lived worse than present Kenyans or Somalians and in half a millenia, the poorest in the world will probably live better than current Americans do.
How much a person cares about his situation is not based on the situation alone but on the expectations of that person. Those expectations come from the world he lives in but also from the world he's capable of imagining. A person may well decide to revolt against the best existing current reality if in his mind he sees what could be better, instead of comparing himself with how worse it could be, or is somewhere else.
Besides, "fire, blood and horror" wouldn't win anyone to your cause and, before you're able to organize sufficient manpower to actually matter you'd be easily found out and imprisoned.
Define "actually matter".
Let's take the crisis we're on, choose one of the many protests and then you can explain to me the way they actually mattered.
You're the tough guy that will talk down on protests and demand for a real revolution while not getting away from his keyboard.
You are the naive ignorant who believes a lot of poor people are more powerful than a few rich people if they scream loud enough.
One should not protest unless ready to start a revolution.
One time in band camp we thought it was unfair that they were increasing our dues so instead of petitioning for a review we set fire to the buildings and killed all the band leaders and took their wives as spoils of war.
Ignoring the sarcasm, that was the system teaching you how to only protest inside the accepted limits.
As you've probably understood by now, the world is not Band Camp. If your bank increases your fees, petitioning for a review will get you nothing.
If the government spends your taxes in a way you disagree with, and the election system makes you unable to change that, you can decide between shutting up, protesting and revolting. Of those three options, protesting causes the same amount of change as shutting up, except in the case where it gets you a net loss.
"IT support?" "Yes." "I hear a strange noise on my phone." "It's... cosmic radiation. Yeah. That's it. A whole bunch of cosmic radiation." [long pause] "... Tovarisch, you know in this country we do study physics, right?"
FYI, yes, I did notice that; which is the basis of my following joke, that I'll now explain.
1 - I said: "Be cynical, pleasant surprises". (attention, this is both the first joke and the root of the next one) 2 - "what pleasant surprises brought the last POTUS?" 3 - "no [third world war]" (funny because more cynical) 4 - "but there was [third world] war" (funny because word play) 5 - "cynical master!" (funny because acknowledges/turns (4) into a (funny because even more cynical)
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Really, how many users are that dumb?
The answer to that question should be clear* to anyone who uses the word "users" and has over one month or professional experience.
*: In this context, the word "clear" is to be interpreted as "painfully obvious. Crystalline as one of the axioms on which the universe stands; bright as the one truth all other truths are to be measured against.".
Making a bullet is relatively simple. If the control fell mostly on bullets "cheap" home made bullets would be soon sold.
Making gunpowder, as most of what could be made in the 9th century, isn't very hard. If the control fell mostly on gunpowder we'd be able to buy in online "cheap".
Anyway, it's moot. You can't stop people from making medium range weapons with laws.
Yes.
But don't worry, most people stupid enough not to understand that it's still better to try follow the scientific method than to just invent concepts and believe them, don't read Slashdot. so it won't be us who'll have to deal with them.
To understand that all reality is but a virtual machine running on a virtual machine.
God is trying to make us understand reality through the emulation of the OpenCores ethmac ethernet adapter.
He isn't very happy with the results. He is thinking that everything was simpler when he made his points through floods and flaming sword wielding archangels.
Is that related to the spherical cow?
No, but it is to the pork barrel.
If the real thing don't do the trick, you better make up something quick. You gonna burn into the wick, aren't you?
Unless you've got a magical lipstick of transfiguration.
Lipstic of transfiguration on a pig is a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity. And the pig may resist the transformation with a successful DC 17 Fortitude save.
The change would only be instantaneous if the pig has a volume of one cubic foot or less (1h/cubic foot, for fatter pigs).
"aliens' aliens" ... is us, right?
Unless the Root DNS server has acquired conscience and is posting as AC on Slashdot.
1. May you live in interesting times.
2. May you be recognized by people in high places.
3. May you get what you wish for.
Why transparent?
Put some goddamn cameras and project the image in the cockpit.
But then ... Why have the pilot inside the plane? Project the images in a screen at the HQ and have the pilot sit comfortably while he sips his coffee.
But then... Why have pilots at all? Send drones for intel and missiles for action.
But then... Why go flying? Invest in better optics, put a satellite over the location and act upon your enemies by sending... ninja.
In the United States, as well as many other countries, you also have the option to leave. I suppose that could qualify as a form of protest too.
It is. And my true and deep hope is that the globalization of knowledge creates a generation of citizens that, while being as meek as the previous one, will vote with their presence.
I hope for a world where the people respond to the unchanging government of bipartisanship with emigration to a better system. A world where governments have to compete for a limited amount of workers.
The problem is that in America, even with the government doing 'horrible' things ... life is WAY to good to rock the boat very much for 99% of the population. You still wake up in a warm bed, with food and drink, and a job (or you can get a job if you put even a tiny amount of effort in it). America, for all its problems, is just a fucking awesome place to live.
Somalians have something to protest about. Kenyans have something to protest about. American's are whiney bitches too lazy to do anything other than bitch about ... and too lazy to even bother voting properly ... thats how little Americans ACTUALLY care about the 'causes' that these protests are for.
That reasoning doesn't stand. How nice or how awful a place is, is not an objective criterion; people in XI century Europe lived worse than present Kenyans or Somalians and in half a millenia, the poorest in the world will probably live better than current Americans do.
How much a person cares about his situation is not based on the situation alone but on the expectations of that person. Those expectations come from the world he lives in but also from the world he's capable of imagining. A person may well decide to revolt against the best existing current reality if in his mind he sees what could be better, instead of comparing himself with how worse it could be, or is somewhere else.
Besides, "fire, blood and horror" wouldn't win anyone to your cause and, before you're able to organize sufficient manpower to actually matter you'd be easily found out and imprisoned.
Define "actually matter".
Let's take the crisis we're on, choose one of the many protests and then you can explain to me the way they actually mattered.
You're the tough guy that will talk down on protests and demand for a real revolution while not getting away from his keyboard.
You are the naive ignorant who believes a lot of poor people are more powerful than a few rich people if they scream loud enough.
One should not protest unless ready to start a revolution.
One time in band camp we thought it was unfair that they were increasing our dues so instead of petitioning for a review we set fire to the buildings and killed all the band leaders and took their wives as spoils of war.
Ignoring the sarcasm, that was the system teaching you how to only protest inside the accepted limits.
As you've probably understood by now, the world is not Band Camp. If your bank increases your fees, petitioning for a review will get you nothing.
If the government spends your taxes in a way you disagree with, and the election system makes you unable to change that, you can decide between shutting up, protesting and revolting. Of those three options, protesting causes the same amount of change as shutting up, except in the case where it gets you a net loss.
All protests should carry on without violence, without resistance, until the jails are filled.
One should not protest unless ready to start a revolution. And once that decision is made, protesting is not the optimal path to victory.
The day the reasonable people decide it's time to start a revolution won't be marked by a large protest, but by fire and blood and horror.
When are corporations going to be held responsible for the security of their customers' information?
Just as soon as we stop referring to "corporations" as if they were people?
They should have called it Booty.io
"IT support?"
"Yes."
"I hear a strange noise on my phone."
"It's... cosmic radiation. Yeah. That's it. A whole bunch of cosmic radiation."
[long pause]
"... Tovarisch, you know in this country we do study physics, right?"
"IF" he cracks?
Man, I know he's a pretty tough guy but let's be realistic.
I've been reading the news and i just want to know how many football fields is that?
Or how many can I put inside a football stadium?
As many as ping pong balls you can fit inside the Library of Congress.
Failing that, I would like to know if you place them end to end , how many times will it encircle the earth?
Exactly once. Any more than that and you wouldn't be placing them end to end but parallel to each other.
In all seriousness, aren't most pop songs written by committee* before the performer gets involved?
Would you prefer the committee to sing their own songs or the average singer composing their own songs?
I don't see much advantage in having the composer and the singer being the same person. I care about the final product.
Today must be AIzheimer's Day, the previous story was a dupe, too.
FYI, yes, I did notice that; which is the basis of my following joke, that I'll now explain.
1 - I said: "Be cynical, pleasant surprises". (attention, this is both the first joke and the root of the next one)
2 - "what pleasant surprises brought the last POTUS?"
3 - "no [third world war]" (funny because more cynical)
4 - "but there was [third world] war" (funny because word play)
5 - "cynical master!" (funny because acknowledges/turns (4) into a (funny because even more cynical)
Do you mind if I imagine your proposition replacing the man with a naked lady?
It's to be closer to the reality of the interwebs.