I've never understood how targetted advertising == invasion of privacy.
When you frequent a bar regularly, the barman gets to know your favorite drink(s). You'll arrive one everning, and he'll say "Hello Dave, the usual ?". I have never felt the need to respond "How dare you invade my privacy with your targetted sales".
If we have to endure adverts on the web, then at least let them be relevant to what I enjoy.
Not bad. But that has nothing whatsoever to do with server logs, IP addresses or cookies, and everything to do with the fact my username daveime is fairly unique and I use it in a lot of forums and messageboards etc.
Barack Obama has 53.6 million hits on Google, are you going to blame that on "privacy" concerns too ?
Businesses and people who actually fucking create stuff
But that's the whole crux of the argument isn't it ? A long time ago, LPs and Singles had to be physically made in huge machines, tapes had to be created, CD's had to be pressed.
Despite the fact that CD's were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to Vinyl, they still milked the fuck out of it and the consumer got zero benefit.
And now, when duplication and transmission costs are essentially zero (no more physical product, no transportation costs, no distribution costs), they STILL want to charge the same gross markup they did in 1971 ?
All other businesses have to adapt or die... why should the media companies get a free pass to continue screwing with their customers ?
If it's a case of paying 20 bucks for something, knowing that the actual artist will get 10 cents if he's lucky, then fuck them.
If it's a case of paying a *reasonable* price direct to the artist, I'll gladly pay.
There's a difference between leechers who just want a free ride (and unfortunately always will), and those of us that can actually see the wrong in a situation and stand by our principles to effect some kind of change.
If the law is in the pockets of big business, then it's people power all the way. What other choice is there ?
In the UK at least, for the BBC you have *already* paid for it via the Licence Fee. For the other channels, you have *already* paid for it indirectly via advertising, which increases the prices of the goods you buy.
Anything else (i.e. claiming piracy hurts DVD box-set sales) is just double dipping / greed by the TV companies.
Yes, and they had to arrive here precisely in a window of perhaps 10,000 years where there was already evidence of (developing) civilization here on earth.
They might have already been and gone, and decided to make another road trip in another 50 million years to see if we've developed any further.
There's two distinct events with timescales in millions or billions of years, that have to coincide within a 10,000 year period when we would have been developed enough to appreciate it / communicate with them anyway.
We may never meet the other peoples of the galaxy(s), but I'm damn sure they are out there.
because they recognise the importance of freedom of speech
Yes, this is why they bribe abuse victims to stay quiet.
You can get all of the advantages and privileges of being a member of the Catholic Church for free just by turning up; you don't have to pay to access any of its teachings.
Except for the looks you get from the collectors when you pass the collection plate along without making a deposit.
More relevant as in 0 years of looking compared to 50 years of looking, out of a timescale of 4.5 billion years ?
The Fermi Paradox is the mother of all hedge bets... it's unlikely that it will ever be proved "wrong" but in a universe of infinite probabilities, must ultimately be false.
If it has taken us this long to develop to the stage we are currently at, it is reasonable to assume that under similar conditions, life (similar to ours) on other plants would occur in roughly the same timeframe.
I'm not convinced that Occams Razor is applicable when talking about intelligent life and the ability to travel the stars.
If the simplest solution is usually the most likely, then the whole fact that we've only achieved space travel in the last 50 years out of 4.5 billion years age of the earth (0.000001 %) negates the principle.
99.999999% of the evidence up to this point suggests (by Occam) that we should never have left the trees and walked upright. But here we are, arguing over funding for the next moon mission.
They are quite happy to take millions in support from the US every year, and then give them (and any possibility of peace with their neighbours) the finger.
I'm sorry to say that I've lost any respect for them as a people. The atrocities of 1939 - 45 were unforgiveable, but that doesn't give them the right to fuck with the rest of the world in some kind of payback.
About time the US stopped supporting these barbarians and let them and the Arabs work out their own problems from a level playing field.
Once they were as poor as their counterparts, I'm sure a semblance of peace would emerge in double quick time.
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I've never understood how targetted advertising == invasion of privacy.
When you frequent a bar regularly, the barman gets to know your favorite drink(s). You'll arrive one everning, and he'll say "Hello Dave, the usual ?". I have never felt the need to respond "How dare you invade my privacy with your targetted sales".
If we have to endure adverts on the web, then at least let them be relevant to what I enjoy.
So Starbucks are being anti-competitive when they sell sandwiches ?
What a fucked up world we live in.
Not bad. But that has nothing whatsoever to do with server logs, IP addresses or cookies, and everything to do with the fact my username daveime is fairly unique and I use it in a lot of forums and messageboards etc.
Barack Obama has 53.6 million hits on Google, are you going to blame that on "privacy" concerns too ?
A pit bull-mastiff crossbreed is NOT a "staffie" (Staffordshire Bull Terrier).
Just thought I'd point that out, they get the blame for too much already from idiots who can't tell the difference between a Doberman and a Dachshund.
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More than you earn, buddy
respectively.
Although not wildly popular due to resistance from builders who are used to building with stick
Stick ? So you're one of the three little pigs ? Remind me never to visit your house.
Mr Wolf.
Well, there's SPAM egg sausage and SPAM, that's not got much spam in it !
I don't like SPAM !
Sshh, dear, don't make a fuss. I'll have your SPAM. I love it. I'm having SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM beaked beans SPAM SPAM SPAM and SPAM !
Baked Beans are off !
You must be ginning like an idiot as you randomly get logged out of all your favorite forums and messageboards.
Just get a tin-foil hat or stay the fuck off the internet if you're that paranoid.
If you exclude all the Mexicans from your statistics, then yes, you are probably correct.
Businesses and people who actually fucking create stuff
But that's the whole crux of the argument isn't it ? A long time ago, LPs and Singles had to be physically made in huge machines, tapes had to be created, CD's had to be pressed.
Despite the fact that CD's were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to Vinyl, they still milked the fuck out of it and the consumer got zero benefit.
And now, when duplication and transmission costs are essentially zero (no more physical product, no transportation costs, no distribution costs), they STILL want to charge the same gross markup they did in 1971 ?
All other businesses have to adapt or die ... why should the media companies get a free pass to continue screwing with their customers ?
If it's a case of paying 20 bucks for something, knowing that the actual artist will get 10 cents if he's lucky, then fuck them.
If it's a case of paying a *reasonable* price direct to the artist, I'll gladly pay.
There's a difference between leechers who just want a free ride (and unfortunately always will), and those of us that can actually see the wrong in a situation and stand by our principles to effect some kind of change.
If the law is in the pockets of big business, then it's people power all the way. What other choice is there ?
Paying 3 times as much probably counts as all 3 ... Apple users aren't terribly savvy when it comes to the (excessive) cost of things.
In the UK at least, for the BBC you have *already* paid for it via the Licence Fee. For the other channels, you have *already* paid for it indirectly via advertising, which increases the prices of the goods you buy.
Anything else (i.e. claiming piracy hurts DVD box-set sales) is just double dipping / greed by the TV companies.
So the Nokia N95 and E90 weren't smartphones ? Funny, because I could do stuff with those phones 5 years ago that I *still* can't do with an iPhone.
So this raises the question, who are the Yanks?
Johnny-come-latelys who will hang around for 10 years after the actual fighting is over, and claim THEY won the battle ?
Yes, and they had to arrive here precisely in a window of perhaps 10,000 years where there was already evidence of (developing) civilization here on earth.
They might have already been and gone, and decided to make another road trip in another 50 million years to see if we've developed any further.
There's two distinct events with timescales in millions or billions of years, that have to coincide within a 10,000 year period when we would have been developed enough to appreciate it / communicate with them anyway.
We may never meet the other peoples of the galaxy(s), but I'm damn sure they are out there.
+1
KITTEH IS IN UR TV GOIN DOWN / UP / BACKWD / FORWD
(for cursor placement)
KITTEH SEZ GTFO
(clear screen)
KITTEH SEZ "HAI"
(print something to screen)
but *nowadays* the leaders of this religion are not motivated by greed and power
While at the same time having an estimated wealth of 15 billion dollars.
When the Italian government tried to tax the Vatican, they threatened to dump all their Italian stocks and shares to bankrupt the country.
Try reading up on Law No. 1773
because they recognise the importance of freedom of speech
Yes, this is why they bribe abuse victims to stay quiet.
You can get all of the advantages and privileges of being a member of the Catholic Church for free just by turning up; you don't have to pay to access any of its teachings.
Except for the looks you get from the collectors when you pass the collection plate along without making a deposit.
More relevant as in 0 years of looking compared to 50 years of looking, out of a timescale of 4.5 billion years ?
The Fermi Paradox is the mother of all hedge bets ... it's unlikely that it will ever be proved "wrong" but in a universe of infinite probabilities, must ultimately be false.
I don't see why not.
If it has taken us this long to develop to the stage we are currently at, it is reasonable to assume that under similar conditions, life (similar to ours) on other plants would occur in roughly the same timeframe.
I'm not convinced that Occams Razor is applicable when talking about intelligent life and the ability to travel the stars.
If the simplest solution is usually the most likely, then the whole fact that we've only achieved space travel in the last 50 years out of 4.5 billion years age of the earth (0.000001 %) negates the principle.
99.999999% of the evidence up to this point suggests (by Occam) that we should never have left the trees and walked upright. But here we are, arguing over funding for the next moon mission.
Presumably ET stole the links to the websites :-(
http://projectcamelotportal.com/
http://www.disclosureproject.org/
There's no need for the (n?).
The word starts with a consonant, and just because Americans seemingly can't pronounce the letter H, doesn't mean you have to lower yourself also.
A Homage, not Anomage. Your children will thank you.
These are Jews we are talking about.
They are quite happy to take millions in support from the US every year, and then give them (and any possibility of peace with their neighbours) the finger.
I'm sorry to say that I've lost any respect for them as a people. The atrocities of 1939 - 45 were unforgiveable, but that doesn't give them the right to fuck with the rest of the world in some kind of payback.
About time the US stopped supporting these barbarians and let them and the Arabs work out their own problems from a level playing field.
Once they were as poor as their counterparts, I'm sure a semblance of peace would emerge in double quick time.
If they can do it cheaper and more efficiently, why the hell not ?
Just look at the money they saved already on public relations and press releases by keeping the whole thing secret.
I think you'll find that IS the 7 foot by 4 foot cargohold.