"Gravity is actually just a theory too, the whole law thing is just a name. So should consider non-gravity as a equal theory? How about the theory the earth is round, it's onyl a theory after all. Perfectly valid explanations of how it's "flat but all the evidence to the contrary is faked" also exist, should we consider both of the equally?"
Pick up a ball and drop it. Now do it again. Now, once more for good measure. Nope, I can't see the difference between theories. Oh WAIT! Experiments based on gravity are REPEATABLE! *gasp* But please, continue with your solid "fact" of evolution and the big bang. I'll be waiting to see video of the repeatability of your experiments. I'm sure they aren't solely based on observations. Of things supposedly 14 billion years in the past. Because I'm sure someone had a camcorder rolling.
After buying Crazy Taxi for christmas, I played far too much. After Christmas vacation was over, I went back to work. Upon driving home, I realized I had left my paycheck at work. Obviously, making a 3 point turnaround would take WAY too much time, so I simply gunned it, and then slammed on the breaks while making a hard left. Well, the maneuver actually worked, but I quickly realized "What in the HELL am I doing??!" Yeah, good ol' Crazy Taxi.
This movie is one of my all time favorites, but when I mention it, people are like "The wizard of whatsit?" Made by the special effects Guru, Mike Jittlov, this movie's got just about everything. I highly recommend tracking down a copy for your viewing pleasure:) Also, check out Mr. Jittlov's web-site at http://www.wizworld.com/
About 12 years or so ago, my father's friend had a housefire. The heat warped the monitor, attachable 3.5 inch drive, and the keyboard. The whole system was blackened by the smoke and then completely hosed down by the firefighters. He told my father he could have it for spare parts, but when my father cleaned a few connections and plugged it in, the bugger worked! We were both amazed at the amount of damage done to the casings and hardware(the 3.5 inch floppy had SERIOUS issues ejecting.) That's probably the worst I've ever seen done to a computer.
you will start to think you are goofing off too much in high school. You're WRONG! Goof off as much as you possibly can, you'll thank me in the long run.
"Columbia was most likely lost at launch, and there's nothing NASA could have done, even if they knew within 30 minutes that the damage would prove fatal."
If there's one thing in this world that never ceases to amaze me, it is the ingenuity of the people at NASA. If anyone could have saved that crew, it would be those fine people who have managed to save at least one crew (Apollo 13) against all odds. I realize given all the odds stacked against them, it would be "difficult at best", but then again, doing the impossible is NASA engineers' jobs. My hats off to the fine men and women who live and give their lives in the pursuit of science.
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Are you serious? Blaming the republicans for what you see as america's problems is equivalent to blaming the scientists who designed the atomic bomb for actually dropping it. I have issues with nearly EVERYONE in government. But as someone who's father actually OWNS a small business, trust me, the democrats are screwing him over just as much as the republicans. Trying to blame just one party is a cheap and lazy approach to actually trying to determine what the problems are with out government today. You may as well start saying "I'm better than they are, so nyah nyah nyah, and this means *I* should get to decide how government is run." Let's try growing up, instead, and realizing that ALL parties receive money for political influence. I hate to break this to you, but most big businesses give money to BOTH parties so cover their ASSets. So before you go blaming one party or the other, try waking up, and actually looking at what ALL parties are doing. If more people did that, perhaps more third party candidates would be forcing some political reform.
"Politicians are like diapers. Both need to be changed often, and usually for the same reason."
I do not see his ideas coming to bear any time soon. The government doesn't see fit to allow us to actually own our own land (try not paying personal property taxes and see what happens to your house) why would they allow us to actually own anything else we've paid for?
Big Brother owns you, the only way to get your soul back is to vote some intelligent and moral people into government. I do not see that happening either, as there is no profit in it. *shrug*
where it said that this discovery would be a historical "bookend" in the transistor world.
I wonder if this will prove to be true, or if, like so many feats of miniaturization, be proven incorrect further down the line.
And God said, "Let there be Windows"
And behold, the earth was without form and void,
save a giant blue glow upon the heavens.
a rational article by Katz.
Who would have thought?
Hopefully more people will begin to take this mentality as the initial shock of the attack wears off. Rarely are we as Americans forced to choose between what we view as definite rights and the safety of our families. Many people say we must balance safety and our rights. Well, in my opinion, safety is a right in and of itself, at least in a society such as ours.
When adopting certain types of governments, you automatically give up rights in exchange for new rights you did not have before. Such as the right to protection by the government in power. We give up the right to keep all of our money (taxes) in exchange for protection and aid from the national government (military, social security, etc.)
The bombings recently have not completely changed this, they have merely begun to tip the scales in a direction we are not used to.
To what extent does personal privacy outweigh the safety of the nation? I do not envy our elected officials the decisions they must make on this topic. But keep in mind that this freedom does not need to be given up for increased surveillance on our communications. Warrants and court orders would still be needed, it would just be easier to get them. I realize this is a slippery slope, as some have said, which is why now more than ever, we need to become involved in what our government is doing. We must take an active role in watching our elected officials and keep a close eye on what they do and what they ask for. Strong public involvement will help us all to take what steps are necessary, and those steps only, towards making our nation stronger and safer than ever before.
There is no completely free society. The closest one can get is anarchy. In every society with a form of goverment, certain freedoms are given up in exchange for certain benefits. Citizens in America are not "free" to speed, there have been laws made against it. But rarely do people complain about this law. Why? They have agreed to trade this freedom for a measure of safety. Many Americans wish to give up their right to own a firearm. They do this with the belief that it will increase the safety of society overall. Now, I realize these two examples are not the same as giving up certain rights of privacy, but they are examples of giving up certain freedoms none-the-less. I give these to examples to make the point that it is quite common to exchange rights, or "freedoms", for increased safety or order in a society. The issues before us in light of the recents attacks are not easy ones to answer. Do we sacrifice certain freedoms, such as privacy over e-mail and phone conversations, in an effort to stop further attacks such as this? Or do we take the belief that such measures will only hurt what America stands for without really damaging terrorists ability to wage further attacks? It is an issue I can see both sides to.
If many of our "American" rights are taken away, are we still "free?" Will some people still believe this is America if they cannot believe in their fundamental right of privacy?
If we as Americans live in fear of another attack, are we still "free?" Will some people still believe this is America if they cannot believe that their government is doing all they can to protect them?
How do we reconcile these two different, yet vital parts of the United States of America? With great difficulty. I urge people, on either side of the debate, to let your representatives know how you feel. And pray that our elected leaders will make the right choice.
Why must we turn this into a "coming of age" Hallmark special for this generation?
I understand the idea of "day of infamy" etc, but can we not take this story for itself? Let us
mourn the tragedy that has occured instead of waxing eloquent about anything and everything, regardless of whether or not it's relevant. It seems Katz obsession with technology does not let him see the forest for the trees. Technology is NOT the story here, it is the loss of life. When I saw the buildings collapse, I did NOT think "My God, what a horrible use of technology that was" but rather "May God have mercy on us all."
This is not a time to troll a developing story with flowery imagery and self victimization. It is a time to help support our fellow Americans and give each other strength. My prayers go out to all of those involved, our leaders currently making extremely difficult decisions, our country, and our world.
This has been an interesting generation to grow up in. I turned 23 in December, so I'm old enough to remember when Apples came out, and I watched the rise of Big Blue, MS and the internet. So then, shall we blame technology? Why not, it's an easy target. My age groups is also considered the children of the baby boomers. Well, if that's the case, let's all blame our parents. But wait, I grew up during the Reagan era, so here's an idea, let's blame the Republicans. Hold on, I forgot, the Democrats controlled Congress, so I think it's safe to blame them, as well.
My point is this: My generation, and the next, have all been trained to Blame The Other Guy.
Nothing we do is our fault at all.
Did you cheat on a test in 6th grade? Obviously you felt tremendous social pressure to do well in school. It's OK, we'll curve your grades anyway so that "you can feel good about yourself."
Did you steal a car when you were 15? That's OK, obviously you were under great peer pressure and your parents didn't love you enough.
Did you shoot someone when you were 18? That's OK, you probably had a very good reason. Maybe they used to take your lunch money when you were in grade school.
Don't get me wrong, good parenting, peer pressure, social pressure, these are all very important things to a child's personality development. But whatever happened to personal responsibility? Perhaps if we being to teach children actual values and responsibility instead of selfishness and passing the buck, they would be mature enough to decide what games to play on their own.
God forbid that, though, because then the government couldn't mold its citizens into little state funded automatons, completely reliant on Big Brother.
"A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt
'Evil Empire got you down? Use the source!'
http://www.dolinux.org/
As an American citizen, I am disappointed with the direction I see my nation heading. However, I still believe it to be one of the best in which to live in regards to the protection of basic rights. The question that now presents itself is, Who is to blame? Many wish to blame government, while others wish to blame big business.
This may very well be true, but I place much of the blame on the very citizens of this country.
In spite of what some people may think, more and more power has been given to the voters over the many years of this country. It is our right, and duty, to vote, and to do so intelligently.
In my experience, the average American just doesn't care about what is going on about them.
The attitude of a number of my fellow co-workers is, "It doesn't matter who I vote for, they are all going to screw me." This leads to the "why vote at all" attitude.
This then leads to even more atrophy of the democratic system as it allows money, not principles, to buy votes.
While I admit that money will always have power, the power of social momentum should not be overlooked.
In the end, for America to become/remain the greatest country of all, the citizens must take action on a large scale and help to mold the country into what they wish it to be.
There are many dangers in this, but there are also many great rewards. Let us thank the founding fathers for their far reaching sight.
God Bless America.
The DOS attack is just a cover-up. What really happened is someone at Yahoo! accidentally uploaded AOL 5.0 onto the system and they were too embarrassed to fess up.;)
Who says the government made no attempt? I do not believe they would tell everyone one way or the other if it suited their purpose. But your suggestion leads to an interesting point. Could the refusal to turn over documents demanded by the court be considered contempt? It should be interesting to see how this whole scenario plays out.
The government very well could have failed to decrypt Kevin's files. Or The government very well could have decrypted the files, but wishes to avoid a potential counter-suit where Kevin would claim that his personal privacy was invaded by the cracking of the files, especially if there is damaging information contained therein. That may sound a little far-fetched, but in today's court system, is it really that hard to believe? Instead, the government may wish to avoid any possibility of a counter-suit by attempting to first get Kevin's key and open the files with no legal questions. I view this as a case of warranted search and seizure. I don't know the privacy laws involved in this, so if someone knows if there is any time when an individual can refuse to turn over documents to the courts, it would be helpful to know. Otherwise, if the encrypted documents were confiscated, they should have every right to seeing what's in them before giving them back.
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt Tired of evil empires ruling you? The Source is with you! DoLinux.org
The question is, how do you define the Person of the Millennium. In my mind, there is one person who has had more influence, albeit subtle influence, than any other person of this millennium. He didn't do anything that changed the way people thought about music or science or religion. What he did was nothing less than changing the course of history. Literally. In October of 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull which established our present day calendar. In the years since this papal bull, nearly the entire world has adopted the Gregorian calendar. Now, I understand that this isn't anything Earth-shattering or profound, but think about it. Everytime you are looking at a calendar or planning a date, that specific date is what it is because of Pope Gregory. How often do we ask, "What's today? The thirteenth or the fourteenth?" Without the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, the numerical calendar date would be some 14 or so days off. It may not make a life changing difference, but imagine everything happening 14 days later. Your birthday, your anniversary, even the Millennium (which, btw, is December 31st, 2000, contrary to popular belief, but I digress) In conclusion, Pope Gregory XIII may not have changed WHAT has happened this millennium, but he has changed WHEN it happened;)
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Someone was heard to utter:
"Gravity is actually just a theory too, the whole law thing is just a name. So should consider non-gravity as a equal theory? How about the theory the earth is round, it's onyl a theory after all. Perfectly valid explanations of how it's "flat but all the evidence to the contrary is faked" also exist, should we consider both of the equally?"
Pick up a ball and drop it. Now do it again. Now, once more for good measure. Nope, I can't see the difference between theories. Oh WAIT! Experiments based on gravity are REPEATABLE! *gasp* But please, continue with your solid "fact" of evolution and the big bang. I'll be waiting to see video of the repeatability of your experiments. I'm sure they aren't solely based on observations. Of things supposedly 14 billion years in the past. Because I'm sure someone had a camcorder rolling.
After buying Crazy Taxi for christmas, I played far too much. After Christmas vacation was over, I went back to work. Upon driving home, I realized I had left my paycheck at work. Obviously, making a 3 point turnaround would take WAY too much time, so I simply gunned it, and then slammed on the breaks while making a hard left. Well, the maneuver actually worked, but I quickly realized "What in the HELL am I doing??!" Yeah, good ol' Crazy Taxi.
No. The main point of punishment is simply Justice. Deterance is an added bonus.
This movie is one of my all time favorites, but when I mention it, people are like "The wizard of whatsit?" Made by the special effects Guru, Mike Jittlov, this movie's got just about everything. I highly recommend tracking down a copy for your viewing pleasure :)
Also, check out Mr. Jittlov's web-site at
http://www.wizworld.com/
About 12 years or so ago, my father's friend had a housefire. The heat warped the monitor, attachable 3.5 inch drive, and the keyboard. The whole system was blackened by the smoke and then completely hosed down by the firefighters. He told my father he could have it for spare parts, but when my father cleaned a few connections and plugged it in, the bugger worked! We were both amazed at the amount of damage done to the casings and hardware(the 3.5 inch floppy had SERIOUS issues ejecting.) That's probably the worst I've ever seen done to a computer.
you will start to think you are goofing off too much in high school. You're WRONG! Goof off as much as you possibly can, you'll thank me in the long run.
"It's not a sin to make beer... It's a sin to make bad beer!"
"Columbia was most likely lost at launch, and there's nothing NASA could have done, even if they knew within 30 minutes that the damage would prove fatal."
If there's one thing in this world that never ceases to amaze me, it is the ingenuity of the people at NASA. If anyone could have saved that crew, it would be those fine people who have managed to save at least one crew (Apollo 13) against all odds. I realize given all the odds stacked against them, it would be "difficult at best", but then again, doing the impossible is NASA engineers' jobs. My hats off to the fine men and women who live and give their lives in the pursuit of science.
Are you serious? Blaming the republicans for what you see as america's problems is equivalent to blaming the scientists who designed the atomic bomb for actually dropping it. I have issues with nearly EVERYONE in government. But as someone who's father actually OWNS a small business, trust me, the democrats are screwing him over just as much as the republicans. Trying to blame just one party is a cheap and lazy approach to actually trying to determine what the problems are with out government today. You may as well start saying "I'm better than they are, so nyah nyah nyah, and this means *I* should get to decide how government is run." Let's try growing up, instead, and realizing that ALL parties receive money for political influence. I hate to break this to you, but most big businesses give money to BOTH parties so cover their ASSets. So before you go blaming one party or the other, try waking up, and actually looking at what ALL parties are doing. If more people did that, perhaps more third party candidates would be forcing some political reform.
"Politicians are like diapers. Both need to be changed often, and usually for the same reason."
I do not see his ideas coming to bear any time soon. The government doesn't see fit to allow us to actually own our own land (try not paying personal property taxes and see what happens to your house) why would they allow us to actually own anything else we've paid for?
Big Brother owns you, the only way to get your soul back is to vote some intelligent and moral people into government. I do not see that happening either, as there is no profit in it.
*shrug*
Id
where it said that this discovery would be a historical "bookend" in the transistor world.
I wonder if this will prove to be true, or if, like so many feats of miniaturization, be proven incorrect further down the line.
And God said, "Let there be Windows"
And behold, the earth was without form and void,
save a giant blue glow upon the heavens.
a rational article by Katz.
Who would have thought?
Hopefully more people will begin to take this mentality as the initial shock of the attack wears off. Rarely are we as Americans forced to choose between what we view as definite rights and the safety of our families. Many people say we must balance safety and our rights. Well, in my opinion, safety is a right in and of itself, at least in a society such as ours.
When adopting certain types of governments, you automatically give up rights in exchange for new rights you did not have before. Such as the right to protection by the government in power. We give up the right to keep all of our money (taxes) in exchange for protection and aid from the national government (military, social security, etc.)
The bombings recently have not completely changed this, they have merely begun to tip the scales in a direction we are not used to.
To what extent does personal privacy outweigh the safety of the nation? I do not envy our elected officials the decisions they must make on this topic. But keep in mind that this freedom does not need to be given up for increased surveillance on our communications. Warrants and court orders would still be needed, it would just be easier to get them. I realize this is a slippery slope, as some have said, which is why now more than ever, we need to become involved in what our government is doing. We must take an active role in watching our elected officials and keep a close eye on what they do and what they ask for. Strong public involvement will help us all to take what steps are necessary, and those steps only, towards making our nation stronger and safer than ever before.
"There can be only one... I am not the one!"
There is no completely free society. The closest one can get is anarchy. In every society with a form of goverment, certain freedoms are given up in exchange for certain benefits. Citizens in America are not "free" to speed, there have been laws made against it. But rarely do people complain about this law. Why? They have agreed to trade this freedom for a measure of safety. Many Americans wish to give up their right to own a firearm. They do this with the belief that it will increase the safety of society overall. Now, I realize these two examples are not the same as giving up certain rights of privacy, but they are examples of giving up certain freedoms none-the-less. I give these to examples to make the point that it is quite common to exchange rights, or "freedoms", for increased safety or order in a society. The issues before us in light of the recents attacks are not easy ones to answer. Do we sacrifice certain freedoms, such as privacy over e-mail and phone conversations, in an effort to stop further attacks such as this? Or do we take the belief that such measures will only hurt what America stands for without really damaging terrorists ability to wage further attacks? It is an issue I can see both sides to.
If many of our "American" rights are taken away, are we still "free?" Will some people still believe this is America if they cannot believe in their fundamental right of privacy?
If we as Americans live in fear of another attack, are we still "free?" Will some people still believe this is America if they cannot believe that their government is doing all they can to protect them?
How do we reconcile these two different, yet vital parts of the United States of America? With great difficulty. I urge people, on either side of the debate, to let your representatives know how you feel. And pray that our elected leaders will make the right choice.
God be with America and her people.
Why must we turn this into a "coming of age" Hallmark special for this generation?
I understand the idea of "day of infamy" etc, but can we not take this story for itself? Let us
mourn the tragedy that has occured instead of waxing eloquent about anything and everything, regardless of whether or not it's relevant. It seems Katz obsession with technology does not let him see the forest for the trees. Technology is NOT the story here, it is the loss of life. When I saw the buildings collapse, I did NOT think "My God, what a horrible use of technology that was" but rather "May God have mercy on us all."
This is not a time to troll a developing story with flowery imagery and self victimization. It is a time to help support our fellow Americans and give each other strength. My prayers go out to all of those involved, our leaders currently making extremely difficult decisions, our country, and our world.
God be with us.
This has been an interesting generation to grow up in. I turned 23 in December, so I'm old enough to remember when Apples came out, and I watched the rise of Big Blue, MS and the internet. So then, shall we blame technology? Why not, it's an easy target. My age groups is also considered the children of the baby boomers. Well, if that's the case, let's all blame our parents. But wait, I grew up during the Reagan era, so here's an idea, let's blame the Republicans. Hold on, I forgot, the Democrats controlled Congress, so I think it's safe to blame them, as well.
My point is this: My generation, and the next, have all been trained to Blame The Other Guy.
Nothing we do is our fault at all.
Did you cheat on a test in 6th grade? Obviously you felt tremendous social pressure to do well in school. It's OK, we'll curve your grades anyway so that "you can feel good about yourself."
Did you steal a car when you were 15? That's OK, obviously you were under great peer pressure and your parents didn't love you enough.
Did you shoot someone when you were 18? That's OK, you probably had a very good reason. Maybe they used to take your lunch money when you were in grade school.
Don't get me wrong, good parenting, peer pressure, social pressure, these are all very important things to a child's personality development. But whatever happened to personal responsibility? Perhaps if we being to teach children actual values and responsibility instead of selfishness and passing the buck, they would be mature enough to decide what games to play on their own.
God forbid that, though, because then the government couldn't mold its citizens into little state funded automatons, completely reliant on Big Brother.
"A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt
'Evil Empire got you down? Use the source!'
http://www.dolinux.org/
As an American citizen, I am disappointed with the direction I see my nation heading. However, I still believe it to be one of the best in which to live in regards to the protection of basic rights. The question that now presents itself is, Who is to blame? Many wish to blame government, while others wish to blame big business. This may very well be true, but I place much of the blame on the very citizens of this country. In spite of what some people may think, more and more power has been given to the voters over the many years of this country. It is our right, and duty, to vote, and to do so intelligently. In my experience, the average American just doesn't care about what is going on about them. The attitude of a number of my fellow co-workers is, "It doesn't matter who I vote for, they are all going to screw me." This leads to the "why vote at all" attitude. This then leads to even more atrophy of the democratic system as it allows money, not principles, to buy votes. While I admit that money will always have power, the power of social momentum should not be overlooked. In the end, for America to become/remain the greatest country of all, the citizens must take action on a large scale and help to mold the country into what they wish it to be. There are many dangers in this, but there are also many great rewards. Let us thank the founding fathers for their far reaching sight. God Bless America.
The DOS attack is just a cover-up. ;)
What really happened is someone at Yahoo!
accidentally uploaded AOL 5.0 onto the system
and they were too embarrassed to fess up.
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt
Who says the government made no attempt? I do not believe they would tell everyone one way or
the other if it suited their purpose. But your suggestion leads to an interesting point.
Could the refusal to turn over documents demanded by the court be considered contempt?
It should be interesting to see how this whole scenario plays out.
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt
The government very well could have failed to decrypt Kevin's files.
Or
The government very well could have decrypted the files, but wishes to avoid a potential
counter-suit where Kevin would claim that his personal privacy was invaded by the cracking
of the files, especially if there is damaging information contained therein.
That may sound a little far-fetched, but in today's court system, is it really that hard
to believe? Instead, the government may wish to avoid any
possibility of a counter-suit by attempting to first get Kevin's key and open the files
with no legal questions. I view this as a case of warranted search and
seizure. I don't know the privacy laws involved in this, so if someone knows if there
is any time when an individual can refuse to turn over documents to the courts, it would
be helpful to know. Otherwise, if the encrypted documents were
confiscated, they should have every right to seeing what's in them before giving them back.
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt
Tired of evil empires ruling you?
The Source is with you!
DoLinux.org
The question is, how do you define the Person of the Millennium. ;)
In my mind, there is one person who has had more influence, albeit subtle influence, than any other person of this millennium.
He didn't do anything that changed the way people thought about music or science or religion. What he did was nothing less than changing the course of history. Literally.
In October of 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull which established our present day calendar. In the years since this papal bull, nearly the entire world has adopted the Gregorian calendar.
Now, I understand that this isn't anything Earth-shattering or profound, but think about it. Everytime you are looking at a calendar or planning a date, that specific date is what it is because of Pope Gregory. How often do we ask, "What's today? The thirteenth or the fourteenth?" Without the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, the numerical calendar date would be some 14 or so days off. It may not make a life changing difference, but imagine everything happening 14 days later. Your birthday, your anniversary, even the Millennium (which, btw, is December 31st, 2000, contrary to popular belief, but I digress)
In conclusion, Pope Gregory XIII may not have changed WHAT has happened this millennium, but he has changed WHEN it happened
ThE iLlUsTrIoUs IdIoTt
Thanx to http://www.magnet.ch/s erendipity/hermetic/cal_stud/cal_art.htm for specific information.
"Tired of evil empires? The Source is with you." DoLinux.org