It can be reasonably argued either way as to whether funding for volcano monitoring belonged in that particular bill (I urge you to consider how the economy might be affected by a volcano-scale natural disaster -- the possible nullification of any progress stemming from the bill's other economic recovery provisions).
More poignant however was the obvious subtext of Jindal's message, which was mockery of science. You probably wouldn't agree, but it'd certainly be worth my taxpayer dollars to fund a permanent residence for Gov. Jindal at the summit of Mt. St. Helens.
But Democratic leaders in Congress -- they rejected this approach. Instead of trusting us to make wise decisions with our own money, they passed the largest government spending bill in history, with a price tag of more than $1 trillion with interest. While some of the projects in the bill make sense, their legislation is larded with wasteful spending. It includes... $140 million for something called "volcano monitoring." Instead of monitoring volcanoes, what Congress should be monitoring is the eruption of spending in Washington, D.C.
So are you already donating $5 a year to the current NoScript author? That is the entire issue, he just wants to get some kind of payment for his obviously valuable work.
And when the author didn't get the level of donations he was expecting, he lashed out like a child, adding obfuscated code to NoScript which modified, without the Firefox user's permission, AdBlock Plus's functionality -- although a later update reversed this, and played only a little nicer by adding new ABP whitelist rules without the user's consent.
Yeah, that's someone who deserves our $5 alright. Try R'ing The FA before being a knee-jerk apologist.
According to this, EarthLink over Time Warner Cable's pipes will also be capped:
EarthLink high speed cable provides service in Austin. As part of the regulatory compromise which allowed Time Warner to purchase AOL, Time Warner cable are required to allow EarthLink to make use of their cable. However, Time Warner have claimed that they will be capping the Internet service of EarthLink customers, and as yet nobody credible from EarthLink has denied this.
Counter argument: Married With Children was among the longest-running sitcoms in US television history. I can't think of even a British show with characters that were so... well, so Bundy.
Seems he was right, both you and I are more likely to have our lives negatively impacted by wasteful government spending, then we are to have it negatively impacted by a volcano.
A significant volcano eruption in the vicinity of populated areas would trigger an emergency response from the federal government on the taxpayers' dime. So a natural disaster does affect you, whether you pay for it up front or for the aftermath. The only question is on which side of the disaster is the money better spent? I would argue the money is better spent on preparation so that no lives are lost.
That line of thinking is too narrow-minded. How much money (and, mind you, human lives, without which there could be no economic stimulus) could we have saved by spending more up-front on hurricane monitoring and response before Katrina hit for instance? Hurricanes and volcanos have devastating economic effects, and $140 million is trivial in comparison.
I don't know of a single tech company, no matter how esoteric their product, nor narrow their market, that doesn't have some significant web presence. Core IP Networks doesn't have any noticeable web presence.
You think that might be because, I don't know, the FBI took their freakin' servers?
Or it could be you haven't read it at all. This has nothing to do with timing analysis. It's based on graph isomorphism, i.e. the structure of social network graphs.
I tell you where else this would be a positive thing - in erasing the memory of good books/films/video games, so that you can experience them all again as if for the first time. I would love to be able to re-experience the magic of reading some of my favorite fiction as if for the first time.
Holly: I've just finished reading everything. I've now read everything that's been written by anyone ever. Lister: Would you go away? Holly: You know what the worst book ever written by anyone ever was? Lister: I don't care! Holly: "Football, It's a Funny Old Game" by Kevin Keegan. ...snip... Holly: Well, only if you're not busy. Would you mind erasing some of my memory banks? Lister: What for? Holly: Well, if you erase all the Agatha Christie novels from my memory bank, I can read 'em again tonight. Lister: How do I do it? Holly: Just type, "Holmem. Password override. The novels Christie, Agatha." Then press erase. Lister: I've done it. Holly: Done what? Lister: Erased Agatha Christie. Holly: Who's she, then? Lister: Holly, you just asked me to erase all Agatha Christie novels from your memory. Holly: Why should I do that? I've never heard of her. Lister: You've never heard of her because I've just erased her from your smegging memory. Holly: What'd you do that for? Lister: You asked me to! Holly: When? Lister: Just now! Holly: I don't remember this.
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It can be reasonably argued either way as to whether funding for volcano monitoring belonged in that particular bill (I urge you to consider how the economy might be affected by a volcano-scale natural disaster -- the possible nullification of any progress stemming from the bill's other economic recovery provisions).
More poignant however was the obvious subtext of Jindal's message, which was mockery of science. You probably wouldn't agree, but it'd certainly be worth my taxpayer dollars to fund a permanent residence for Gov. Jindal at the summit of Mt. St. Helens.
Take off every 'ZIGBEE'!!
And when the author didn't get the level of donations he was expecting, he lashed out like a child, adding obfuscated code to NoScript which modified, without the Firefox user's permission, AdBlock Plus's functionality -- although a later update reversed this, and played only a little nicer by adding new ABP whitelist rules without the user's consent.
Yeah, that's someone who deserves our $5 alright. Try R'ing The FA before being a knee-jerk apologist.
You want lawyers to shove sharp pencils up BT's asses in the shower? Hardcore, man... hardcore.
Why, do you know something about space lightning you'd like to share?
According to this, EarthLink over Time Warner Cable's pipes will also be capped:
Yes, Kelly Bundy was hot. But Peg, what a woman!
Counter argument: Married With Children was among the longest-running sitcoms in US television history. I can't think of even a British show with characters that were so... well, so Bundy.
A significant volcano eruption in the vicinity of populated areas would trigger an emergency response from the federal government on the taxpayers' dime. So a natural disaster does affect you, whether you pay for it up front or for the aftermath. The only question is on which side of the disaster is the money better spent? I would argue the money is better spent on preparation so that no lives are lost.
That line of thinking is too narrow-minded. How much money (and, mind you, human lives, without which there could be no economic stimulus) could we have saved by spending more up-front on hurricane monitoring and response before Katrina hit for instance? Hurricanes and volcanos have devastating economic effects, and $140 million is trivial in comparison.
There's some pretty good evidence you're wrong: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1189313&cid=27475737
You think that might be because, I don't know, the FBI took their freakin' servers?
Um, that's Sword of Damocles. Given the number of factual errors in your posts on this topic already, you should probably just call it a day.
...I'd start dying my hair some non-grayish color.
Or it could be you haven't read it at all. This has nothing to do with timing analysis. It's based on graph isomorphism, i.e. the structure of social network graphs.
FAIL. Aggies are from Texas A&M University, not the University of Texas.
Joe job alert! Please post your credit card information so we can verify.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lojban
According to some reports, Utah has/had the 49th lowest average IQ of the 50 states.
Bonus?
I haven't posted in months, but I have to break my silence on this. Jenny Agutter -- HELL YES!
Holly: I've just finished reading everything. I've now read everything that's been written by anyone ever.
...snip...
Lister: Would you go away?
Holly: You know what the worst book ever written by anyone ever was?
Lister: I don't care!
Holly: "Football, It's a Funny Old Game" by Kevin Keegan.
Holly: Well, only if you're not busy. Would you mind erasing some of my memory banks?
Lister: What for?
Holly: Well, if you erase all the Agatha Christie novels from my memory bank, I can read 'em again tonight.
Lister: How do I do it?
Holly: Just type, "Holmem. Password override. The novels Christie, Agatha." Then press erase.
Lister: I've done it.
Holly: Done what?
Lister: Erased Agatha Christie.
Holly: Who's she, then?
Lister: Holly, you just asked me to erase all Agatha Christie novels from your memory.
Holly: Why should I do that? I've never heard of her.
Lister: You've never heard of her because I've just erased her from your smegging memory.
Holly: What'd you do that for?
Lister: You asked me to!
Holly: When?
Lister: Just now!
Holly: I don't remember this.
This is a new low for you Esther, pimping your dubious accomplishments as an AC on Slashdot!
It will be quite an ego check for you when you visit the ISS and discover that the Earth in fact continues to exist when you're not on it.
Amen, brother. Eve Myles is so irresistably yummy I'd let John Barrowman goatse me if it'd get me closer to her.