I'm about to return to the United States after living in the UK for 3 years, and enjoying the benefits of its highly competitive GSM cellular market. There are over half a dozen major carriers to choose from out here, each with a wide and unique range of devices and plans to choose from, resulting in overall much greater value for the consumer than is currently available in the US.
I'm not at all looking forward to choosing whether to lie back or bend over before I get rightly screwed by whatever carrier I go with when I return. We've really let these telcos run amok unchecked, and now look at us.
These aren't assumptions, but rather theories based on observable evidence. We can only define the nature of the universe based upon what we've observed, if we are to avoid fruitless flights of fancy about FTL travel and so forth. That isn't to say that such physics are absolutely impossible, but only that we have seen no evidence to suggest that they are possible. Once we have observed evidence to the contrary, we can then reformulate our understanding of physics.
Magic is merely science not yet understood.
Perhaps. But it's the judge's legal experience and his position as the courtroom big-shot that gives him the authority to research that information. I wouldn't want some backward American Idol fan looking up the definition of 'rape trauma syndrome' on some ill-conceived vlog, thinking it was somehow reliable or authoritative. Would you?
The key difference being that that judge assumes responsibility for the veracity of the information, not the juror. Given that the judge has a lot more experience with what should or shouldn't be admissable in the courtroom, this only makes sense.
Did you only read the first sentence before responding? I can run the rest by you again:
"If you have a question or need more clarification on terminology, you ask the judge. The judge then takes responsibility for making sure the information you get is reliable, rather than some shit you found on the internet."
Seems like you're the only one following the "be ignorant" rule.
Logically, and from a civilian perspective, you are correct. But this is the US military, whose ability to function is heavily dependant rigid, black-and-white, often traditional regulations. The rule is: no SIPR information on NIPR networks, period. Just because some SIPR information can make it onto a NIPR system doesn't mean it's permitted, or that the rule is suddenly going to change.
Do you really the think the American sheeple care or even know about these details? All they're going to hear on Fox News is that Julian Assange is an accused/convicted rapist, then they'll decide that Wikileaks is automatically bad because it is somehow connected with him. Mission accomplished.
Forgive my ignorance, but I was under the impression that Relativity defines the speed of light as basically the speed limit of the universe (stop me if I'm mistaken). This being the case, wouldn't it be impossible for the universe's rate of expansion to exceed the speed of light?
If not, it poses a few interesting scenarios. Let's say--for the sake of example--that this faster-than-light expansion carries a galaxy into my physical space. Since the light emitted by the galaxy has not yet reached me by the time its matter has, I would effectively be engulfed in an invisible galaxy.
True, but as the imagery business is my business, I submit that in my professional opinion, that statement is a lie. The photo itself is a lie, so I've got no reason to believe what BP says about it either, do I?
"Scott Dean, a spokesman for BP, said that there was nothing sinister in the photo alteration and provided the original unaltered version. He said that a photographer working for the company had inserted the three images in spots where the video screens were blank."
I don't believe that for a second. Unless this "photographer" was trying to make the photo appear doctored, there's no way an imagery professional would produce something so obviously half-assed.
BP's credibility as a responsible energy corporation is at stake, and this photo indeed was intended to be a demonstration of BP's response to the oil disaster. Knowing that they'd go to such lengths (albeit haphazardly) to doctor--and subsequently lie about--the photos further damages that credibility.
Oil spills are bad, but misinformation about them is no less destructive.
Hence the stipulation "common materials". I imagine that a wide-dispersion chemical weapon system sophisticated enough to destroy a country (or even a considerable chunk of its populous) is not easy to procure/manufacture.
Even if your teammates stole kills and hoarded items, everyone at least obtained 100% of the money and XP earned from the fight. It's a great concept, and I'd like to see it carried even further in MMOs.
...but I can't imagine why in hell the revenue department should know what particular items were purchased by each customer. If they're worried about losing revenue then their focus should be limited to the monies paid only; gathering data on which specific xbox games that Cleetus T. Carolina purchased during the tax year seems irrelevant.
By bank actually offers such a service, free of charge. The way it works is, I specify a dollar amount associated with one of my accounts, and anytime a purchase exceeds that amount, I am immediately notified by e-mail.
I currently hold a savings, debit, and credit card account with the bank. I simply specified a purchase amount of $1 for each of them, so now I get notified anytime anything happens with any of my accounts. This method has thwarted two unauthorized transactions thus far, which were both resolved/reimbursed within 48 hours.
Can't be too careful these days.
...or worse yet, misinterpreting/incorrectly displaying the road and objects in your vehicle's path (like the second photo appears to do).
I'd rather keep my trust in my own eyes when I'm behind the wheel, thank you.
Say what you will about its Fallout-esque gameplay, Borderlands was the first FPS in a long time that constantly had me saying, "God I love this gun."
A sniper rifle that fires explosive incindiary bullets? An SMG that shoots corrosive acid rounds? Grenades that teleport directly to their targets and burst into an electric lightning storm? Sign me up.
Wow, you honestly believe them when they say there's no possible way to store, capture or otherwise duplicate/disseminate the images from these body scanners? How would they prosecute offenders without the photographic evidence? How did they get those pictures into TFA? Why on earth would ANY government-backed organization want to give up this chance to take and store detailed X-ray data on millions of airline passengers per day? You're naive if you think that somebody in power somewhere isn't exploiting this obvious data goldmine.
And the whole "If you don't have something incriminating to hide, why do you need privacy" argument doesn't fly with me, either. I don't know about you, but I'm innocent until proven guilty. Without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, no one has any business X-raying me to probe for contraband.
People like you erode the the concept of civil liberty in support of a government that you expect to shield you from all harm. Man up and stand up, or get slaughtered with the rest of the sheep.
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True, but I hear it's very easy to exceed Verizon's lube cap nowadays...
I'm about to return to the United States after living in the UK for 3 years, and enjoying the benefits of its highly competitive GSM cellular market. There are over half a dozen major carriers to choose from out here, each with a wide and unique range of devices and plans to choose from, resulting in overall much greater value for the consumer than is currently available in the US.
I'm not at all looking forward to choosing whether to lie back or bend over before I get rightly screwed by whatever carrier I go with when I return. We've really let these telcos run amok unchecked, and now look at us.
These aren't assumptions, but rather theories based on observable evidence. We can only define the nature of the universe based upon what we've observed, if we are to avoid fruitless flights of fancy about FTL travel and so forth. That isn't to say that such physics are absolutely impossible, but only that we have seen no evidence to suggest that they are possible. Once we have observed evidence to the contrary, we can then reformulate our understanding of physics. Magic is merely science not yet understood.
Perhaps. But it's the judge's legal experience and his position as the courtroom big-shot that gives him the authority to research that information. I wouldn't want some backward American Idol fan looking up the definition of 'rape trauma syndrome' on some ill-conceived vlog, thinking it was somehow reliable or authoritative. Would you?
The key difference being that that judge assumes responsibility for the veracity of the information, not the juror. Given that the judge has a lot more experience with what should or shouldn't be admissable in the courtroom, this only makes sense.
Did you only read the first sentence before responding? I can run the rest by you again:
"If you have a question or need more clarification on terminology, you ask the judge. The judge then takes responsibility for making sure the information you get is reliable, rather than some shit you found on the internet."
Seems like you're the only one following the "be ignorant" rule.
Logically, and from a civilian perspective, you are correct. But this is the US military, whose ability to function is heavily dependant rigid, black-and-white, often traditional regulations. The rule is: no SIPR information on NIPR networks, period. Just because some SIPR information can make it onto a NIPR system doesn't mean it's permitted, or that the rule is suddenly going to change.
Hence the old expression: "High school never ends."
Do you really the think the American sheeple care or even know about these details? All they're going to hear on Fox News is that Julian Assange is an accused/convicted rapist, then they'll decide that Wikileaks is automatically bad because it is somehow connected with him. Mission accomplished.
Forgive my ignorance, but I was under the impression that Relativity defines the speed of light as basically the speed limit of the universe (stop me if I'm mistaken). This being the case, wouldn't it be impossible for the universe's rate of expansion to exceed the speed of light?
If not, it poses a few interesting scenarios. Let's say--for the sake of example--that this faster-than-light expansion carries a galaxy into my physical space. Since the light emitted by the galaxy has not yet reached me by the time its matter has, I would effectively be engulfed in an invisible galaxy.
Or have I oversimplified the concept?
True, but as the imagery business is my business, I submit that in my professional opinion, that statement is a lie. The photo itself is a lie, so I've got no reason to believe what BP says about it either, do I?
From TFA:
"Scott Dean, a spokesman for BP, said that there was nothing sinister in the photo alteration and provided the original unaltered version. He said that a photographer working for the company had inserted the three images in spots where the video screens were blank."
I don't believe that for a second. Unless this "photographer" was trying to make the photo appear doctored, there's no way an imagery professional would produce something so obviously half-assed.
BP's credibility as a responsible energy corporation is at stake, and this photo indeed was intended to be a demonstration of BP's response to the oil disaster. Knowing that they'd go to such lengths (albeit haphazardly) to doctor--and subsequently lie about--the photos further damages that credibility. Oil spills are bad, but misinformation about them is no less destructive.
Hence the stipulation "common materials". I imagine that a wide-dispersion chemical weapon system sophisticated enough to destroy a country (or even a considerable chunk of its populous) is not easy to procure/manufacture.
Even if your teammates stole kills and hoarded items, everyone at least obtained 100% of the money and XP earned from the fight. It's a great concept, and I'd like to see it carried even further in MMOs.
...but I can't imagine why in hell the revenue department should know what particular items were purchased by each customer. If they're worried about losing revenue then their focus should be limited to the monies paid only; gathering data on which specific xbox games that Cleetus T. Carolina purchased during the tax year seems irrelevant.
By bank actually offers such a service, free of charge. The way it works is, I specify a dollar amount associated with one of my accounts, and anytime a purchase exceeds that amount, I am immediately notified by e-mail. I currently hold a savings, debit, and credit card account with the bank. I simply specified a purchase amount of $1 for each of them, so now I get notified anytime anything happens with any of my accounts. This method has thwarted two unauthorized transactions thus far, which were both resolved/reimbursed within 48 hours. Can't be too careful these days.
I can't imagine how you must feel. For what it's worth coming from a total stranger, please accept my deepest condolences for your loss.
...or worse yet, misinterpreting/incorrectly displaying the road and objects in your vehicle's path (like the second photo appears to do). I'd rather keep my trust in my own eyes when I'm behind the wheel, thank you.
Then I hope it doesn't involve having to amputate the penis first.
Say what you will about its Fallout-esque gameplay, Borderlands was the first FPS in a long time that constantly had me saying, "God I love this gun." A sniper rifle that fires explosive incindiary bullets? An SMG that shoots corrosive acid rounds? Grenades that teleport directly to their targets and burst into an electric lightning storm? Sign me up.
Wonder if this guy has a policy.
Wow, you honestly believe them when they say there's no possible way to store, capture or otherwise duplicate/disseminate the images from these body scanners? How would they prosecute offenders without the photographic evidence? How did they get those pictures into TFA? Why on earth would ANY government-backed organization want to give up this chance to take and store detailed X-ray data on millions of airline passengers per day? You're naive if you think that somebody in power somewhere isn't exploiting this obvious data goldmine. And the whole "If you don't have something incriminating to hide, why do you need privacy" argument doesn't fly with me, either. I don't know about you, but I'm innocent until proven guilty. Without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, no one has any business X-raying me to probe for contraband. People like you erode the the concept of civil liberty in support of a government that you expect to shield you from all harm. Man up and stand up, or get slaughtered with the rest of the sheep.
...either that, or Panama's malaria problem will be a thing of the past.