Nerds do understand it - they just don't think it is right. I like what Shakespeare said about lawyers. If he were still alive today he would have the highest/. karma rating ever.
If we used as our measure of corruption the number of zeros in the monetary units that could be assigned to the corrupt acts then the US would probably be THE most corrupt government in the world. Some of the most heinous governments only play with small dollar^H^H^H^H^H^Heuro amounts, hence their lower corruption index on my something-smells-fishy-o-meter...
I agree wholeheartedly but you're all sooooo serious:)
I say just womp 'em with a baseball bat if they come anywhere near you but hell, life's too short for anything but jokes...
Plugins, hybrids, fuel cells, and so on...
Each of these technologies has use cases for which it can excel, each has a place in our economy in the coming years.
What I don't understand is why we need to even talk about an electric car design from 100 years ago. Since that little car was made there have been phenomenal advances in materials, magnetic motors, batteries and controls - anything designed today will be vastly superior to the car of 100 years ago. The ONLY bit of design I can see that is of even marginal interest is a quaint, retro look.
Mike.
Anyone who invades my privacy is my mortal enemy. Literally. Really. If they invade your privacy they go on my list as probables. I have zero tolerance for authoritarianism and its advocates, rationalizers and apologists.
He was very clear, as usual.
Bilateral disclosure in a case of unbalanced power is a BAD thing.
Unilateral disclosure than increase the power disparity is a BAD thing.
Unilateral disclosure as a means of leveling the playing field is a GOOD thing.
I thought his example of recording ALL police interrogations was clear and would be a very good across the board public policy.
Try rereading the article.
The nature of the relationship between those with power and those without is quite obvious, especially with respect to current privacy issues, but I always appreciate Bruce Schneier's ability to explain the issues clearly and thoroughly.
Maybe those who could afford it could buy laborers to lift the weights. Beyond the initial investment only minimal food would be required! I feel like a Conservative! Wishing for the good old days!
Very good question. Perhaps the issue is how we go about shutting the doors. Passing laws that directly shut the doors would be a very hostile and bumbling sort of thing to do. Almost Bush-like you might say.
I heard the figure that the total cost to put each US citizen with a BA or BS through any graduate program to which they were accepted would cost about USD30B/year. That sounds pretty damn cheap to me.
I suggest we fund education in this country and make the number of available spaces for non-citizens very small. Preferably those open spaces will be reduced to near zero in the sciences and engineering. No hostile laws will be required and the long-term effect will be to our benefit.
This is only my suggestion for one small part of the issue but similar, indirect and self-beneficial approaches could be found for other aspects of the problem. China is a large population and we should never view them as anything but competitors.
Maybe people don't question Anonymous because they immediately accept the actions of Anonymous as if they were their own. Possibly due to their own level of distrust of Scientology. A level of distrust that sadly should be applied to many other organizations within our shabby, ignorant culture.
The ghost IS the machine.
Grow up.
Dead is dead.
Gone is gone.
It's your choice whether you want to face reality or not.
Religion is s form of self-medication.
Free mental opiates.
For the fearful.
For fools.
Whatever the case, I will not ever affiliate myself with a Scientologist and after reading Have You Lived Before This Life [wikipedia.org], I will do everything in my power to convince those that I know and love to avoid Scientology. Uh, like I would advise everyone I know and love, and yes, even those I just like or think favorably of, to avoid ALL religions. They just ain't no good in any of 'em. None a'tall.
Besides, Scientology isn't a religion, it's a...dang I'm not quite sure what it is. Maybe it's a cult. But then aren't they all?
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Not if you live in San Francisco.
I just trademarked pissing in yellow. I want a fucking nickel every time someone pisses yellow. Stupid sons of bitches.
Nerds do understand it - they just don't think it is right. I like what Shakespeare said about lawyers. If he were still alive today he would have the highest /. karma rating ever.
Absolutely not true. Money CAN buy you love. It just turns out to be a love that never lasts :)
If we used as our measure of corruption the number of zeros in the monetary units that could be assigned to the corrupt acts then the US would probably be THE most corrupt government in the world. Some of the most heinous governments only play with small dollar^H^H^H^H^H^Heuro amounts, hence their lower corruption index on my something-smells-fishy-o-meter...
It sounds like Europe is getting a taste of how the election process works in the U S of A.
I'm waiting for a Beowulf Cluster to come flying out freom the bowels of the earth to smite them with sword and axe.
I agree wholeheartedly but you're all sooooo serious :)
I say just womp 'em with a baseball bat if they come anywhere near you but hell, life's too short for anything but jokes...
The Untouchables is out !?!?!?! I'm shocked... Would you believe "Serpico" ???? I'm afraid not Mr Smart. How about an angry Boy Scout?
The RIAA has the law on their side so aren't they more like "The Untouchables" ???
when I go to the polls I want to elect someone who cannot do arithmetic and that sort of machine sounds like the right tool for the job.
Plugins, hybrids, fuel cells, and so on... Each of these technologies has use cases for which it can excel, each has a place in our economy in the coming years. What I don't understand is why we need to even talk about an electric car design from 100 years ago. Since that little car was made there have been phenomenal advances in materials, magnetic motors, batteries and controls - anything designed today will be vastly superior to the car of 100 years ago. The ONLY bit of design I can see that is of even marginal interest is a quaint, retro look. Mike.
with delicious jubblies.
Anyone who invades my privacy is my mortal enemy. Literally. Really. If they invade your privacy they go on my list as probables. I have zero tolerance for authoritarianism and its advocates, rationalizers and apologists.
He was very clear, as usual. Bilateral disclosure in a case of unbalanced power is a BAD thing. Unilateral disclosure than increase the power disparity is a BAD thing. Unilateral disclosure as a means of leveling the playing field is a GOOD thing. I thought his example of recording ALL police interrogations was clear and would be a very good across the board public policy. Try rereading the article.
The nature of the relationship between those with power and those without is quite obvious, especially with respect to current privacy issues, but I always appreciate Bruce Schneier's ability to explain the issues clearly and thoroughly.
Maybe those who could afford it could buy laborers to lift the weights. Beyond the initial investment only minimal food would be required! I feel like a Conservative! Wishing for the good old days!
It is a large population with a growing appetite for resources. Viewing them as anything but competitors is foolish in the extreme.
Very good question. Perhaps the issue is how we go about shutting the doors. Passing laws that directly shut the doors would be a very hostile and bumbling sort of thing to do. Almost Bush-like you might say.
I heard the figure that the total cost to put each US citizen with a BA or BS through any graduate program to which they were accepted would cost about USD30B/year. That sounds pretty damn cheap to me.
I suggest we fund education in this country and make the number of available spaces for non-citizens very small. Preferably those open spaces will be reduced to near zero in the sciences and engineering. No hostile laws will be required and the long-term effect will be to our benefit.
This is only my suggestion for one small part of the issue but similar, indirect and self-beneficial approaches could be found for other aspects of the problem. China is a large population and we should never view them as anything but competitors.
Maybe people don't question Anonymous because they immediately accept the actions of Anonymous as if they were their own. Possibly due to their own level of distrust of Scientology. A level of distrust that sadly should be applied to many other organizations within our shabby, ignorant culture.
The ghost IS the machine. Grow up. Dead is dead. Gone is gone. It's your choice whether you want to face reality or not. Religion is s form of self-medication. Free mental opiates. For the fearful. For fools.
Besides, Scientology isn't a religion, it's a...dang I'm not quite sure what it is. Maybe it's a cult. But then aren't they all?
signed- Just a Cranky Old Fish