I'd add a corollary: "If your system doesn't stop someone with a toothbrush and a sheet of fine grit sandpaper inside a magazine, just assume that people will be able to carry knives in the plane and solve that problem first."
It scares the crap out of me to realize that in spite of all their amateur theatrics, we're really not significantly safer than we were before.
It scares the crap out of me to realize that people capable of using a computer, logging to slashdot and writing a readable response, believed in the amateur theatrics for more than a few seconds.
Suicidal terrorists can't be stopped. Period. It's really simple.
Due to the fact that stem cell research is being restricted or banned, in various degrees, across the world, and that reduces the number of researchers, resources and research avenues dedicated to it.
Yes. Sorry. I was being sarcastic but went too far in the obfuscation.
What I meant is: Why in hell are are we accepting living in a shittier world just because we've decided not to let scientists keeping us moving forward? Why are we so afraid of knowledge? Why are we so damn stupid?
Fortunately the human race isn't competing with an alien race of similar opportunities but less inclined to ignore them in favor of irrationality.
If you are right about people. remember representatives are people too, therefore as stupid and evil as any other, possibly more.
Representatives might be more evil. I don't really, think so, but they might. However, they are less stupid. They have spent an important portion of their lives studying or experiencing the government of a country.
And I believe a stupid government is worse than an evil one. I don't have much to support that belief, though. Is it better to be the slave of an evil tyrant? Or the victim of a random system.
I suppose it depends on how much you depend on that government. If you can live alone in the woods, a stupid government is much better. If you live in a complex system sustained by the interaction of millions... I think I'd choose the evil tyrany of the corporate/money controlled government we live in.
1. There is still parliament in between the people and a law.
And what will be the parliament's criteria to veto laws? Whether they are "bad" or "immoral"?
2. I bet you need more than just a simple 50,000 supporters to change the constitution. You probably need 2/3rd (like in many countries) of all votes.
I don't know of a country where the constitution is actually followed as law instead of guideline.
But you are correct: stupidity and democracy aren't a good combination. Luckily, education is quite good in Finland, so if any country has a chance of pulling it off, Finland is certainly on of them.
I don't think it's only an education problem. I don't believe taking decisions as a homogeneous group makes sense.
I wouldn't democratically choose with my doctor, my lawyer and my accountant which medical treatment I should follow nor how to manage my contracts and my finances.
"it's not in the hands of designers, it's in the hands of marketers."
Would you rather make more money? Or a better game.
If your reaction is to ignore the entire sentence except for the word "money" you shouldn't be the guy who takes the decisions about how to manage the money that investors have lent you.
If your reaction is to think that a better game makes more money than a game designed to make more money... Well, it's not going to be me who pops the pretty pink bubble.
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If the next one they do results in a death, then it drops to 83%... a fairly big change for adding a single case.
I think they're aware of that, and they'll make a special effort to not kill the next patient.
"Silicon Graphics -> Graphics Properties Holdings"
Now you have to change your name when you go from "making and selling" to "patent trolling"?
Ludicrous! What will be next? Bankers renaming themselves to Society Leeches?
I'd add a corollary: "If your system doesn't stop someone with a toothbrush and a sheet of fine grit sandpaper inside a magazine, just assume that people will be able to carry knives in the plane and solve that problem first."
It scares the crap out of me to realize that in spite of all their amateur theatrics, we're really not significantly safer than we were before.
It scares the crap out of me to realize that people capable of using a computer, logging to slashdot and writing a readable response, believed in the amateur theatrics for more than a few seconds.
Suicidal terrorists can't be stopped. Period. It's really simple.
In America you must pay for your home delivered groceries?!
In Spain you just have to accept everything being closer to the expiration date than you'd have taken at the store but that's it.
I can easily jam something in my pocket or bag on the way out.
And then you turn around and he's just looking at you with his bright red eye.
"What are you doing, Dave?"
And then you realize that the security cameras are zeroing on you.
And one of the cameras is suspiciously long and thin.
And you notice a tiny red spot in your shirt.
Wouldn't an evil government look stupid until you finally realize it's actually evil?
No. It's the opposite. The government looks stupid until you study it closely and see that it's actually just evil.
Due to the fact that stem cell research is being restricted or banned, in various degrees, across the world, and that reduces the number of researchers, resources and research avenues dedicated to it.
Yes. Sorry. I was being sarcastic but went too far in the obfuscation.
What I meant is: Why in hell are are we accepting living in a shittier world just because we've decided not to let scientists keeping us moving forward? Why are we so afraid of knowledge? Why are we so damn stupid?
Fortunately the human race isn't competing with an alien race of similar opportunities but less inclined to ignore them in favor of irrationality.
I wonder what's stoppiong us from creating bones made of bone with stem cells.
If you are right about people. remember representatives are people too, therefore as stupid and evil as any other, possibly more.
Representatives might be more evil. I don't really, think so, but they might. However, they are less stupid. They have spent an important portion of their lives studying or experiencing the government of a country.
And I believe a stupid government is worse than an evil one. I don't have much to support that belief, though. Is it better to be the slave of an evil tyrant? Or the victim of a random system.
I suppose it depends on how much you depend on that government. If you can live alone in the woods, a stupid government is much better. If you live in a complex system sustained by the interaction of millions... I think I'd choose the evil tyrany of the corporate/money controlled government we live in.
1. There is still parliament in between the people and a law.
And what will be the parliament's criteria to veto laws? Whether they are "bad" or "immoral"?
2. I bet you need more than just a simple 50,000 supporters to change the constitution. You probably need 2/3rd (like in many countries) of all votes.
I don't know of a country where the constitution is actually followed as law instead of guideline.
But you are correct: stupidity and democracy aren't a good combination. Luckily, education is quite good in Finland, so if any country has a chance of pulling it off, Finland is certainly on of them.
I don't think it's only an education problem. I don't believe taking decisions as a homogeneous group makes sense.
I wouldn't democratically choose with my doctor, my lawyer and my accountant which medical treatment I should follow nor how to manage my contracts and my finances.
I'm amazed I had to scroll down so much to reach the obvious answer.
Porn is the eternal source of money that keeps internet going.
What if a majority, any majority, decides to vote a law againts the rest of the population?
What if a majority of finns pass a law that only those born in Finland have the right to stay?
What if another majority decides that only they are true finnish citizens and pass a law about only them having the right to vote?
People are stupid and evil. True democracy doesn't work.
It's a physical object so, if there was no consequence before they discovered the theft, there won't be one after.
Unless that control code allowed the user to manipulate the space station and hide the manipulation, which would be kind of retarded on NASA's side.
alert("Khaaaaaaaaaaaaan!");
If bigbro wields this against the masses, a riot's going to erupt.
But it will be a silent riot. Now they only need to find a way to selectively block sight and, to all practical purposes, the riot will stop existing.
Hip! hip! H....
Even better if you have one with duel Ethernet ports on it.
The ethernet ports would fight each other?
Yes. And every time a punch lands they both must stop for a random amount of time.
"it's not in the hands of designers, it's in the hands of marketers."
Would you rather make more money? Or a better game.
If your reaction is to ignore the entire sentence except for the word "money" you shouldn't be the guy who takes the decisions about how to manage the money that investors have lent you.
If your reaction is to think that a better game makes more money than a game designed to make more money... Well, it's not going to be me who pops the pretty pink bubble.
Maybe it's just me but I had to read that headline about 4x to understand it.
Lack of understanding by self amazes, abundant headline perspicuity found!
For those who can't read dutch: You poor wretch of a not quite human being. How can you face the dark void that is your miserable life each day?
Dutch, a language with less native speakers than other great winners like Tagalog or Hausa.
But don't worry, it's still almost five times more useful than Mandingo. :)
The main reason this technology doesn't advance is because of the difficulty of finding new employees.
Now many people would write in their CV "Expert in genital recognition software".
And you probably wouldn't want to know most of those who would.
It's not news but, in slashdot, it's entertainment.
Observe how this obvious old news generate a greater response than today's average.
I never thought of comparing webpages.
Unexpected results came from searching:
slashdot, xkcd, gamespot
Looking for useful data?
1 - Replace camera for full body scanner.
2 - Order pictures by cup size.