OK here's my theory... just hear me out.
Google is in the business of indexing the internet, right? That's a pretty hard job! Maybe Google is having some trouble keeping up; maybe they're looking for someone to "lighten the load" a little, as it were. That's where wikipedia comes in.
The way I figure it, Google would like to see the wikipedia editors expand their domain of influence. Imagine if wikipedia editors had the power to delete knowledge not only from wikipedia, but from the web as a whole! If google gets wikipedia editors to delete all the non-notable content from the internet, Google's job get's a lot easier!
Really makes you think...
You misspelled "there will be major balance issues for the first 5 years after release". Blizzard will fix it eventually, but let's not pretend the balance will be anything but hilariously broken at launch.
The core audience that were with Nintendo during the NES and SNES years went to Sony in the PSX generation, and we're quite happy there to this very day! It's a little sad that the gaming company I grew up with doesn't make consoles that appeal to me these days, but it's not that sad.
I'm not familiar with this Jesus theory. Because I am open to outside-the-box thinking, I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and evaluate your theory based on it's merits, rather than dismissing it out of hand. Can you send me an example where Jesus accurately predicts known experimental results? Also, what experiments would you posit to prove or disprove Jesus? I eagerly await your reply.
That sounds interesting, who is "we" and, realistically speaking, would I get disconnected or bill-raped at the end of the month if I'm constantly torrenting?
Everything you said is true, but what is an average person supposed to do about malware riding on downloaded programs? People like you & I have, through years of internet use, developed a sixth sense for "good" vs "bad" on the internet, but you can't teach an average person how to identify a "bad" download. For them, it pretty much comes down to one of two options: (1)take everything, including the malware, or (2)never download anything, ever. I'm not sure the latter is a realistic option...
Implantable devices have to consume extremely tiny amounts of power to achieve long battery life, and transmitters tend to need a lot of power to work. I haven't done the math but I suspect the device would need regular battery replacement if it was restricted to relying on stored power. To be low maintenance like you suggest, I think it would need to be able to generate it's own power somehow. There are lots of "future tech" options for this power generation (from blood sugar, from the motion of the body, from the internal-to-external heat gradient), but none that actually exist right now.
While what you are saying is technically true, a significant percentage of GPS-equipped devices do have some kind of return path. When the average dude makes a statement about "GPS" he's not talking about the Global Positioning System , he's talking about the On*Star in his truck, or the location-awareness in his cellphone, or a TomTom, or something. Many of these devices do have return paths and associated real privacy concerns.
The way they asked the questions in this survey, they may as well have asked "do you like looking at banner ads?" There are two correct ways to conduct this survey, neither of which was apparently (based on TFA) used in this case.
Option 1:"Given the choice between targeted and non-targeted ads, which would you prefer?"
Option 2:"Do you think internet content should be supported by advertising?" followed by "do you think internet advertisers should deliver targeted ads?"
I pirate for two reasons. Primarily, I like getting things for free. Secondarily, knowing that the groups funding the RIAA/MPAA/etc. aren't getting any of my money keeps my conscience happy.
This is unacceptable. The founding fathers were wary of standing armies in times of good health, and for good reason. Beware the power of the spleen-industrial complex!
I'm not sure if you're trying to be funny or if you're just naive, but in real life capitalism doesn't work like Economics 101. In real life, making your customers happy is not always the most cost effective way of doing business.
Sometimes, destroying the competition and ensuring that your customers have nowhere else to go is more profitable. Sometimes, paying off legislators to write laws saying it's illegal for anyone to compete with you is more profitable. Sometimes setting up complex ponzi schemes that make you super-rich and send everyone else in the country back to the economic stone age is more profitable. (not only talking about Bernie Madoff here)
All that is why we need partial capitalism with strictly enforced government oversight and regulation.
Note that he didn't buy corn, he "invested in" corn. Hence, by his own reasoning, he doesn't have a pile of corn, he has scraps of paper indicating that he is owed a pile of corn. If society breaks down, what makes you think the corn-vault owner is going to honor his scraps of paper?
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He's using the Bugs Bunny meaning of "maroon"
See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Kh7nLplWo
OK here's my theory... just hear me out. Google is in the business of indexing the internet, right? That's a pretty hard job! Maybe Google is having some trouble keeping up; maybe they're looking for someone to "lighten the load" a little, as it were. That's where wikipedia comes in. The way I figure it, Google would like to see the wikipedia editors expand their domain of influence. Imagine if wikipedia editors had the power to delete knowledge not only from wikipedia, but from the web as a whole! If google gets wikipedia editors to delete all the non-notable content from the internet, Google's job get's a lot easier! Really makes you think...
There may be a few balancing issues,
You misspelled "there will be major balance issues for the first 5 years after release". Blizzard will fix it eventually, but let's not pretend the balance will be anything but hilariously broken at launch.
The core audience that were with Nintendo during the NES and SNES years went to Sony in the PSX generation, and we're quite happy there to this very day! It's a little sad that the gaming company I grew up with doesn't make consoles that appeal to me these days, but it's not that sad.
Removing the extensions from firefox is like removing the liquid center from a bowling ball.
Good luck with that. I smoked 45 cigarettes yesterday and all I got was fast metabolism 1, deformed body 1, and teleportitis without TC.
I'm not familiar with this Jesus theory. Because I am open to outside-the-box thinking, I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and evaluate your theory based on it's merits, rather than dismissing it out of hand. Can you send me an example where Jesus accurately predicts known experimental results? Also, what experiments would you posit to prove or disprove Jesus? I eagerly await your reply.
That sounds interesting, who is "we" and, realistically speaking, would I get disconnected or bill-raped at the end of the month if I'm constantly torrenting?
So what you're saying is that if your family and friends all died in an accident you would want to die with them and no live your life?
Reread the parent post. He would want to die if his acquaintances died AND it became impossible to play bridge on Saturdays.
Everything you said is true, but what is an average person supposed to do about malware riding on downloaded programs? People like you & I have, through years of internet use, developed a sixth sense for "good" vs "bad" on the internet, but you can't teach an average person how to identify a "bad" download. For them, it pretty much comes down to one of two options: (1)take everything, including the malware, or (2)never download anything, ever. I'm not sure the latter is a realistic option...
Implantable devices have to consume extremely tiny amounts of power to achieve long battery life, and transmitters tend to need a lot of power to work. I haven't done the math but I suspect the device would need regular battery replacement if it was restricted to relying on stored power. To be low maintenance like you suggest, I think it would need to be able to generate it's own power somehow. There are lots of "future tech" options for this power generation (from blood sugar, from the motion of the body, from the internal-to-external heat gradient), but none that actually exist right now.
While what you are saying is technically true, a significant percentage of GPS-equipped devices do have some kind of return path. When the average dude makes a statement about "GPS" he's not talking about the Global Positioning System , he's talking about the On*Star in his truck, or the location-awareness in his cellphone, or a TomTom, or something. Many of these devices do have return paths and associated real privacy concerns.
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The way they asked the questions in this survey, they may as well have asked "do you like looking at banner ads?" There are two correct ways to conduct this survey, neither of which was apparently (based on TFA) used in this case.
Option 1:"Given the choice between targeted and non-targeted ads, which would you prefer?"
Option 2:"Do you think internet content should be supported by advertising?" followed by "do you think internet advertisers should deliver targeted ads?"
I pirate for two reasons. Primarily, I like getting things for free. Secondarily, knowing that the groups funding the RIAA/MPAA/etc. aren't getting any of my money keeps my conscience happy.
You're all wrong. Tabs should be placed according to the Golden Ratio! Take a design class, nubs.
Got a bit of shark in him, eh?
jcr: "No, Why?"
shark: "Does he want some?"
*rimshot*
late 2010 would be nice, but mid 2011 is more likely.
This is a pretty good estimate for the release of SCII.
When looking for torrents, I typically use an aggregation site like torrentz.com. For looking at comments my top 2 are (were) TPB and mininova.
This is unacceptable. The founding fathers were wary of standing armies in times of good health, and for good reason. Beware the power of the spleen-industrial complex!
menkhaf > u
My copy of 1984 is constructed entirely out of neutron star matter, you insensitive clod!
I'm not sure if you're trying to be funny or if you're just naive, but in real life capitalism doesn't work like Economics 101. In real life, making your customers happy is not always the most cost effective way of doing business.
Sometimes, destroying the competition and ensuring that your customers have nowhere else to go is more profitable. Sometimes, paying off legislators to write laws saying it's illegal for anyone to compete with you is more profitable. Sometimes setting up complex ponzi schemes that make you super-rich and send everyone else in the country back to the economic stone age is more profitable. (not only talking about Bernie Madoff here)
All that is why we need partial capitalism with strictly enforced government oversight and regulation.
Note that he didn't buy corn, he "invested in" corn. Hence, by his own reasoning, he doesn't have a pile of corn, he has scraps of paper indicating that he is owed a pile of corn. If society breaks down, what makes you think the corn-vault owner is going to honor his scraps of paper?
Wow, it's like a karma-factory circlejerk thread, only in reverse. I only pray that I'm posting late enough to be overlooked by the mods.