would be nice if some politician would call out nestle on their marketing to embarrass them.
or maybe some weird lawsuit would help.
like with oreos. http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05...
speak for yourself
i get distracted by good movies way more than hollywood garbage.
speaking for myself (though i bet many agree) hollywood garbage (like quantum of solace) just reminds me how shitty the world is.
good movies (like war, inc.) often give me hope and make me feel good. but alway more distracting than crap.
Hollywood is a mirror???
my god we're not that ugly
a "compromised" wikipedia is better than no wikipedia
One of the important things that make wikpedia is that there is no advertising.
Like many people have already pointed out, there are many other options.
You add advertising and it's no longer wikipedia.
So I'll fix that for you:
a "slower" wikipedia is better than no wikipedia.
The difference between 1984 and Google is that google allows anybody to view the street.
Sorry, google just doesn't feel like "big brother." Nor does it seem to be going in that direction.
You might want to watch tonights episode of "The Wire." (HBO)
A reporter visits an Iraq war vet who happens to be learning to use a prosthetic arm similar to what you describe. (Season 5, Episode 9, 39:16) It doesn't seem as if an external computer is being used.
Not sure about this one, but of one (air only) version:
It will take only a few minutes for the CityCAT to refuel at gas stations equipped with custom air compressor units; MDI says it should cost around $2 to fill the car's carbon-fiber tanks with 340 liters of air at 4350 psi. Drivers also will be able to plug into the electrical grid and use the car's built-in compressor to refill the tanks in about 4 hours.
I wonder how much those custom air compressors cost?
You are a threat to national security. Without a carrot on a stick, people around the world are simply going to "keep it to themselves" to the point of self-imploding. WE NEED TO SHUT DOWN THE INTERNET NOW!!
Home Taping is Killing Music
(or to quote the Dead Kennedys on In God We Trust)
"Home taping is killing big business profits. We left this side blank so you can help."
Do people actually make imitation Grateful Dead live tapes? Some bar band (or Phish?!?) and claim it's the Dead? The mind boggles.
You have a point about the article, but I think you're harping on a tiny detail. (Although I have downloaded plenty of mislabeled music -which is probably the point he was trying to make)
All of the points make sense but he doesn't address that, while he is describing value, it many cases it is valued much less measured in dollars (OK, Euros) than previous, say 20th century, media value.
Yeah, but you can't go back in time.
Sure you'll pay for the immediate delivery, I do with iTunes, but I almost never buy the whole album/disk/collection
You paid something. (which I think is the point)
Personalization is fine in the future but where is the great employment engine in the here and now? While media is worth a lot less money, real estate, food and energy will only continue to rise. Can 21st century media provide anywhere near the level of employment that 20 century media did? That sure is a lot of adsense.
"conservative principles" and "right wing" are not the same thing.
I didn't mention conservative principles.
I am saying "right-wing" is kinda dumb.
I mean noo, the Iraq war was smart, the top 1% do deserve a tax break, (the internet really is a series of tubes) and gays should go back in the closet.
No, It's not dumb at all.
(And politics have no real-world consequences)
1) History.
You immediately began to attack socialism. But this is not what I mean. I mean, when trying to decide the best course of action, "the right" tend to often ignore the lessons of history. One obvious example is the tendency of "the right" to support unnecessary wars. America has often been thrust into wars by sensationalist media and war profiteers. It would seem obvious that the US should not being sending it's children to die for trumped up reasons. The Iraq War Disaster, while reaching extremes never before seen, is nothing new to the US. (Let me know if want a US history lesson -I'm not being condescending, you said you are not from the US)
Your actual response has been so taken apart by everyone here, I don't need to comment on it.
2) Open debates
Not really. Go to a left wing meeting and say you think blacks are genetically less intelligent
Would you get different results at a "right-wing" meeting? Seriously. What meeting would you expect that question to fly in?
I think CheekyBastard has a good response to your post in comment #22436746.
3) Ideas founded on reality, instead of fear
"Bush is going to reintroduce conscription"."The Patriot Act will lead to concentration camps"."Global warming will kill us all"."Dominionists are going to introduce a 10 Commandments based theocracy". You were saying?
You have a point here. I should have said "Laws founded on reality, instead of fear."
Thank you for clearing that up.
Easy examples: Anti-gay legislation. Undeniably based on fear of homosexuality. Three strikes you're out policy in California and other states. Almost every drug law.
"right wing" politicians (Republicans and Democrats -though mostly Republicans) are constantly using fear-mongering techniques to get votes. From "The evils of drugs" to "the evils of the internet."
In fact, it would seem that fear-mongering is a defining characteristic of a "right-wing" politician.
4) Although many things are, you can't pretend everything is somehow neutral. Some things are right, and some things are wrong.
Of course. There are idiots relying on blind faith comes on both sides - the only difference is, the Christian right, for example, will at least admit their views are based on blind faith. The left merely substitutes the State for God, and sociology, women's studies and other non falsifiable circle jerks for Scripture.
Do you have any examples of the Christian Right calling their faith blind? You just called women's studies a circle jerk. Sociology is a blind faith? What are you talking about? I think this is a good example of "right-wing" behavior.
5) Your leaders. (that's enough right there)
I'm not American, so I've got no idea of who else stands in comparison with Ted Kennedy and Clinton, but I don't think you've got anything to crow about here.
You must have heard of George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, Alberto Gonzales, etc. Senator Craig? Ted Stevens? I mean, these just popped into my head. The list really goes on and on. Sure, you'll find bad democrats too, but they outnumbered by far.
You mention Bill Clinton. First off, Clinton was actually right-of-center. (Look at his foreign policy) But he wasn't "right" enough for the zealots. His big crime was to have an extra-marital affair. It sounds like a joke, I know, but this is real. He was almost impeached for a blow-job, and look what Bush and pals are getting away with. If don't see the obvious problems with this, well, let someone know and they'll explain it to you.
7) Enough homophobia to shake a stick at.
I really fail to see the relevance here. (Some) right wingers hate gays, (some) left wingers hate men, the middle class, whites, Christians and their own country. How does anyone of that automatically verify someone's beliefs?
What is it about you people that means you can't accept the fact that people may have considered an issue as carefully as you have and simply come to a different conclusion?
1) History.
2) Open debates.
3) Ideas founded on reality, instead of fear.
4) Although many things are, you can't pretend everything is somehow neutral. Some things are right, and some things are wrong.
Wouldn't you agree that sometimes there is a wrong way and sometimes there is a right way?
5) Your leaders. (that's enough right there)
6) Republican values tend to come from "faith based organizations," as opposed to open discussion and debate.
7) Enough homophobia to shake a stick at.
(statistics are not on your side)
That reminds me of the time there was a debate as to who was more intelligent, the viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" or the viewers of "The Daily Show."
It's the fact that you expect people on slashdot to be smarter that makes the right-wing comments and moderation strange.
Republicans aren't evil, they're misled.
I have always admired their loyalty. (I would want them in my corner, that's for sure)
But loyalty before logic is the wrong way to deal with important issues. Especially in matters that involve human suffering and death.
Maybe I am somewhat new here, but this place seems to be overrun with Republicans.
Yeah, there's plenty of moderate opinions (known in America as "the left"), but the amount of right-wing posts and moderation here seems a little strange. (election year?)
Sure some people cant, but thats a small small percent of people, and we'd be better off without them to be honest.
What does that mean? Are you seriously that that selfish?
Say you're house is getting robbed and you need call the police. Well, why should I have to pay for the police when they're not helping me, they're helping you? Like you said "it's not the governments job to provide you with jack shit."
Slashdot Mirror
"Why does a ham and cheese hot pocket have so many ingredients? --because chemicals are cheaper then real food.
would be nice if some politician would call out nestle on their marketing to embarrass them. or maybe some weird lawsuit would help. like with oreos. http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/05...
speak for yourself
i get distracted by good movies way more than hollywood garbage.
speaking for myself (though i bet many agree) hollywood garbage (like quantum of solace) just reminds me how shitty the world is.
good movies (like war, inc.) often give me hope and make me feel good. but alway more distracting than crap.
Hollywood is a mirror???
my god we're not that ugly
unless the level of incompetence suggested is wholly unrealistic.
Then the "guilt" or "crime" is in fact substantiated by the suggestion itself.
Like many people have already pointed out, there are many other options.
You add advertising and it's no longer wikipedia.
So I'll fix that for you:
a "slower" wikipedia is better than no wikipedia.
The difference between 1984 and Google is that google allows anybody to view the street.
Sorry, google just doesn't feel like "big brother." Nor does it seem to be going in that direction.
Isn't this where import taxes are supposed to come into play?
You might want to watch tonights episode of "The Wire." (HBO)
A reporter visits an Iraq war vet who happens to be learning to use a prosthetic arm similar to what you describe. (Season 5, Episode 9, 39:16) It doesn't seem as if an external computer is being used.
and what if it's not a Star Wars quote?
How much do they charge?
How do they charge? Is it a flat rate or metered?
My ISP is verizon. (also a telco) Are most telcos also ISPs?
You are a threat to national security. Without a carrot on a stick, people around the world are simply going to "keep it to themselves" to the point of self-imploding. WE NEED TO SHUT DOWN THE INTERNET NOW!!
Home Taping is Killing Music
(or to quote the Dead Kennedys on In God We Trust)
"Home taping is killing big business profits. We left this side blank so you can help."
And if you mean the industry, well think of how the icemen felt when the refrigerator was invented?
"conservative principles" and "right wing" are not the same thing.
I didn't mention conservative principles.
I am saying "right-wing" is kinda dumb.
I mean noo, the Iraq war was smart, the top 1% do deserve a tax break, (the internet really is a series of tubes) and gays should go back in the closet.
No, It's not dumb at all.
(And politics have no real-world consequences)
You immediately began to attack socialism. But this is not what I mean. I mean, when trying to decide the best course of action, "the right" tend to often ignore the lessons of history. One obvious example is the tendency of "the right" to support unnecessary wars. America has often been thrust into wars by sensationalist media and war profiteers. It would seem obvious that the US should not being sending it's children to die for trumped up reasons. The Iraq War Disaster, while reaching extremes never before seen, is nothing new to the US. (Let me know if want a US history lesson -I'm not being condescending, you said you are not from the US)
Your actual response has been so taken apart by everyone here, I don't need to comment on it.
2) Open debates
Would you get different results at a "right-wing" meeting? Seriously. What meeting would you expect that question to fly in?
I think CheekyBastard has a good response to your post in comment #22436746.
3) Ideas founded on reality, instead of fear
You have a point here. I should have said "Laws founded on reality, instead of fear."
Thank you for clearing that up. Easy examples:
Anti-gay legislation. Undeniably based on fear of homosexuality. Three strikes you're out policy in California and other states. Almost every drug law.
"right wing" politicians (Republicans and Democrats -though mostly Republicans) are constantly using fear-mongering techniques to get votes. From "The evils of drugs" to "the evils of the internet."
In fact, it would seem that fear-mongering is a defining characteristic of a "right-wing" politician.
4) Although many things are, you can't pretend everything is somehow neutral. Some things are right, and some things are wrong.
Do you have any examples of the Christian Right calling their faith blind? You just called women's studies a circle jerk. Sociology is a blind faith? What are you talking about? I think this is a good example of "right-wing" behavior.
5) Your leaders. (that's enough right there)
You must have heard of George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice, Alberto Gonzales, etc. Senator Craig? Ted Stevens? I mean, these just popped into my head. The list really goes on and on. Sure, you'll find bad democrats too, but they outnumbered by far.
You mention Bill Clinton. First off, Clinton was actually right-of-center. (Look at his foreign policy) But he wasn't "right" enough for the zealots. His big crime was to have an extra-marital affair. It sounds like a joke, I know, but this is real. He was almost impeached for a blow-job, and look what Bush and pals are getting away with. If don't see the obvious problems with this, well, let someone know and they'll explain it to you.
7) Enough homophobia to shake a stick at.
Even
2) Open debates.
3) Ideas founded on reality, instead of fear.
4) Although many things are, you can't pretend everything is somehow neutral. Some things are right, and some things are wrong.
Wouldn't you agree that sometimes there is a wrong way and sometimes there is a right way?
5) Your leaders. (that's enough right there)
6) Republican values tend to come from "faith based organizations," as opposed to open discussion and debate.
7) Enough homophobia to shake a stick at.
(statistics are not on your side)
That reminds me of the time there was a debate as to who was more intelligent, the viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" or the viewers of "The Daily Show."
It's the fact that you expect people on slashdot to be smarter that makes the right-wing comments and moderation strange.
Republicans aren't evil, they're misled.
I have always admired their loyalty. (I would want them in my corner, that's for sure)
But loyalty before logic is the wrong way to deal with important issues. Especially in matters that involve human suffering and death.
Do have any ideas as to why that might be?
Maybe I am somewhat new here, but this place seems to be overrun with Republicans.
Yeah, there's plenty of moderate opinions (known in America as "the left"), but the amount of right-wing posts and moderation here seems a little strange. (election year?)
See comment #22399160
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=451310&cid=22399160
Say you're house is getting robbed and you need call the police. Well, why should I have to pay for the police when they're not helping me, they're helping you? Like you said "it's not the governments job to provide you with jack shit."