Yeh,sure, I would ask the opinion of a Kiwi on Australia.
New Zealand has a huge inferiority complex regarding Australia. Doesnt help that, yet again we thrashed them in the first test match at the Gabba either.
"Why should society pay to place a criminal in perpetual (until death) incarceration'
As of February 2004, 113 inmates had been found innocent and released from death row. More than half of these have been released in the last 10 years. That means one person has been exonerated for every eight people executed.
A quick Google will show how bad the problem is.
The ACLU also wrote: A study by Columbia University professor James Liebman examined thousands of capital sentences that had been reviewed by courts in 34 states from 1973 to 1995. ""An astonishing 82 percent of death row inmates did not deserve to receive the death penalty,"" he said in his conclusion. ""One in twenty death row inmates is later found not guilty.""
Unfortunately, the facts are that the death penalty does not work as a a deterrant as you claim.
Take for example terrorists, they would rather die and go to heaven than live in a jail.
I cant be bothered looking up the figures, but there have been many cases where DNA has taken someone out of death row. How many innocent people should be allowed to die so you can feel good about the death penalty being applied?
Executing even ONE innocent is intolerable.
In a deeply flawed justice system it is unfogiveable.
Whilst I have been modded down many times and had some very vigorous debates, I have to agree. Slashdot has educated me and widened my perspective on a lot of subjects.
The range of different opinions here is huge.
I had to create a new account a while ago as I had been modded to terrible karma, but I had learnt how to be more objective from the posts of others here. I now, much to my surpsise, have excellent karma, and treasure it. There cant be too much wrong with a system that can do that.
As someone who has never been much good at expressing myself in writing, I have got great value from/., and all of the posters.
I always read at -1 so I see everyones opinion.
You are right, this is a great communtiy, even those who I disagree with at times have enlightened me and extended my world view.
There are those who criticize the site and the mods, but it does not seem to stop them from coming back.
The ISPs need to be held legally accountable for harboring spammers, which means using legal methods to make the cost of doing so high enough that they comply. By going through the backdoor and shutting off their connections,
Do you understand what a contract is?
Its very easy. They signed a terms of service agreement, then broke it, and refused to comply. There is nothing "backdoor" here.
You make alot of claims, but offer no evidence to support your claims. Nice try at a scare campaign, but "Epic fail"
Designing a larger aircraft is very simple, and the principles were well known at the time.
Spec from Wikipedia
Lancaster;
Bombs: Maximum: 22,000 lb (10,000 kg)
B29
Bombs: 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) standard loadout could be modified for more with external mounting.
I think you will find that the bomb bay doors on a lanc were easily big enough to fit either of the nukes, as they fitted the 10 ton grand slam a bomb TWICE as heavy as either of the nukes(4000kg)
The ISP had the option of blocking off the spammers.
They did not. Eventually, ISP who do not stop spam will be disconnected. The ISP that supported this botnet SHOULD be a shambles, they became that when they decided not to stop their clients spamming.
What will prevent them from going to new ISP is that ISP probably dont like being put out of business completely.
This should be a salutory lesson for the next ISP that is told they are sending spam.
I see no ethical issues, unless you are a spammer.
If you are so keen on this "enterprise", post your email address and we will see how you feel about getting a thousand spam emails a day.
Frankly, it is time that Russia was pulled into line on this matter. An international incident might be just the thing to do this.
If you allow your PC to be infected by trojans, your privacy just went out the door anyway. Why would you care if researchers looked at your stuff when criminals already can????
We simply do not have enough water, you cannot recliam something you dont have.
In fact had you been a little more observant, I already posted about Queenslands stupid flood irrigated cotton and rice growing.
The bottom line is simply, the water in the artesian basin was once rain water, it doesnt just appear like magic, and the level of the basin has fallen considerably in the last few years,
Congratulations! Hopefully, you have just ensured no Slashdot reader will ever buy from your site.
We need a mod level lower than -1, I am sick of spam postings here.
Could we not make a filter so when a long post, such as the usual obama one that seems to get dredged up all the time lately, simply do not get posted after the same post occours more than three times in a day?
I am all for freedom of speech, but this is simply repeat trolling of the same stuff.
Slashdot Mirror
Only on slashdot would a debate break out about the relative merits of the words sandwich and burger.
Methinks we all have a bit too much time on our hands.........
Still ya gotta laugh (-:
Yeh, he knows which side his bread is buttered!
Humour, along with honesty is removed as part of a law degree isnt it?
Yeh,sure, I would ask the opinion of a Kiwi on Australia.
New Zealand has a huge inferiority complex regarding Australia. Doesnt help that, yet again we thrashed them in the first test match at the Gabba either.
"Why should society pay to place a criminal in perpetual (until death) incarceration'
As of February 2004, 113 inmates had been found innocent and released from death row. More than half of these have been released in the last 10 years. That means one person has been exonerated for every eight people executed.
A quick Google will show how bad the problem is.
The ACLU also wrote:
A study by Columbia University professor James Liebman examined thousands of capital sentences that had been reviewed by courts in 34 states from 1973 to 1995. ""An astonishing 82 percent of death row inmates did not deserve to receive the death penalty,"" he said in his conclusion. ""One in twenty death row inmates is later found not guilty.""
Enough reasons for you?
No state should ever kill anyone.
The single most stupid damging human afflication is
beyond doubt 'patriotism" I have never been able to work out any useful function of patriotism.
Its just a mechanism of propaganda that allows govts to start wars.
Unfortunately, the facts are that the death penalty does not work as a a deterrant as you claim.
Take for example terrorists, they would rather die and go to heaven than live in a jail.
I cant be bothered looking up the figures, but there have been many cases where DNA has taken someone out of death row. How many innocent people should be allowed to die so you can feel good about the death penalty being applied?
Executing even ONE innocent is intolerable.
In a deeply flawed justice system it is unfogiveable.
Like all civilised countries, Australia does not have the death penalty.
To me it is the touchstone of civilization that the state does not kill its citizens.
"/. is nothing but a bunch of hypocritical punk kids"
If you really think that why come here?
Unless your a hypocritical punk......
Your'e dead now so shut up!
Whilst I have been modded down many times and had some very vigorous debates, I have to agree. Slashdot has educated me and widened my perspective on a lot of subjects.
The range of different opinions here is huge.
I had to create a new account a while ago as I had been modded to terrible karma, but I had learnt how to be more objective from the posts of others here. I now, much to my surpsise, have excellent karma, and treasure it. There cant be too much wrong with a system that can do that.
As someone who has never been much good at expressing myself in writing, I have got great value from /., and all of the posters.
I always read at -1 so I see everyones opinion.
You are right, this is a great communtiy, even those who I disagree with at times have enlightened me and extended my world view.
There are those who criticize the site and the mods, but it does not seem to stop them from coming back.
I think you will find thats Mr Death, here about the reaping. Bloddy Americans! (-:
The wisdom of Spock applies I think.
Sometimes the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Me ducking uncomfortable truth? LOL.
You said
The ISPs need to be held legally accountable for harboring spammers, which means using legal methods to make the cost of doing so high enough that they comply. By going through the backdoor and shutting off their connections,
Do you understand what a contract is?
Its very easy. They signed a terms of service agreement, then broke it, and refused to comply. There is nothing "backdoor" here.
You make alot of claims, but offer no evidence to support your claims. Nice try at a scare campaign, but "Epic fail"
The rest has been covered nicely by davev1.
Great post.
I have always thought that in a stupid world, the most ridiculous concept was that of patriotism.
The only function patriotism serves is to blind people to the outrageaous actions of their govt.
I didn't realize there was an "outside the US."
-1 redundant, everyone knows that already!
What had a left arm wrist spinner got to do with this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-arm_unorthodox_spin
(-:
Designing a larger aircraft is very simple, and the principles were well known at the time.
Spec from Wikipedia
Lancaster;
Bombs: Maximum: 22,000 lb (10,000 kg)
B29
Bombs: 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) standard loadout
could be modified for more with external mounting.
I think you will find that the bomb bay doors on a lanc were easily big enough to fit either of the nukes, as they fitted the 10 ton grand slam a bomb TWICE as heavy as either of the nukes(4000kg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_bomb.
In fact no WW2 US bomber in its standard form could carry as high a load as the Lanc.
Never heard of the Avro Lancaster?
It carried the Barnes Wallace designed 10 ton Grand Slam concrete penetrating bomb.
The B29 was powered by some rather unreliable engines too.
It aint rocket science to design a bigger wing with more engines either you know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster
Sigh
Way to ignore the obvious facts here.
The ISP had the option of blocking off the spammers.
They did not. Eventually, ISP who do not stop spam will be disconnected. The ISP that supported this botnet SHOULD be a shambles, they became that when they decided not to stop their clients spamming.
What will prevent them from going to new ISP is that ISP probably dont like being put out of business completely.
This should be a salutory lesson for the next ISP that is told they are sending spam.
I see no ethical issues, unless you are a spammer.
But I suspect troll is closer to the mark.
Yes, yes you did epic fail.
"legitimate commercial enterprise"
If you are so keen on this "enterprise", post your email address and we will see how you feel about getting a thousand spam emails a day.
Frankly, it is time that Russia was pulled into line on this matter. An international incident might be just the thing to do this.
If you allow your PC to be infected by trojans, your privacy just went out the door anyway. Why would you care if researchers looked at your stuff when criminals already can????
We simply do not have enough water, you cannot recliam something you dont have.
In fact had you been a little more observant, I already posted about Queenslands stupid flood irrigated cotton and rice growing.
The bottom line is simply, the water in the artesian basin was once rain water, it doesnt just appear like magic, and the level of the basin has fallen considerably in the last few years,
Congratulations! Hopefully, you have just ensured no Slashdot reader will ever buy from your site.
We need a mod level lower than -1, I am sick of spam postings here.
Could we not make a filter so when a long post, such as the usual obama one that seems to get dredged up all the time lately, simply do not get posted after the same post occours more than three times in a day?
I am all for freedom of speech, but this is simply repeat trolling of the same stuff.
Ironically, brave AC I am not an American either.
You obviously disliked Obama so yes, you lost.
Next player please.
The whole world wins with the Obama presidency.
Starship troopers, any number, had a plot??????