Absolutely.
Just look at the wording of the motion:
"The grounds for this motion are that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction with respect to plaintiffsâ(TM) statutory claims against the United States because Congress has not waived sovereign immunity, and summary judgment for the Government on all of plaintiffsâ(TM) remaining claims against all parties (including any claims not dismissed for lack of jurisdiction) is required because information necessary to litigate plaintiffsâ(TM) claims is properly subject to and excluded from use in this case by the state secrets privilege and related statutory
privileges."
"The DOJ claims that the U.S. Government is completely immune from litigation for illegal spying â" that the Government can never be sued for surveillance that violates federal privacy statutes."
Sure, it's a bullshit argument, but the fact that they're actually trying it, reeks of the kind of tactics used to build up the NKVD's influence in post-revolutionary Russia. Putting even one fragment of the government "outside the law" is a very frightening precedent.
All too true. I just find it amazing that a fictional universe that spans dozens of written works, thousands of years of history, and hundreds of characters, has been cinematically represented by only a movie and a miniseries. FFS, Hollywood, there's 2.3 metric shit-tons of inspiration here.
Well, IANAD, but as far as I understand it, not only does the new bone marrow generate T-cells (among other blood cells), its "offspring" take up residence in organs, so basically it's a complete reboot of the immune system, including bloodstream and organ tissues. As a matter of fact, it's such a "clean slate" that recipients lose their acquired immunity, and all the vaccinations (polio, measles, etc.) have to be done again.
1.) Correct.
2.) Also correct.
Immunosuppressant drugs, besides increasing the risk of infection and cancer, also screw with the kidneys, liver, and pancreas. So besides the fun 1-2 punch of increased risk of infection post-surgery and having a weaker immune system to fight it with, you can also have a delightful bouquet of metabolic issues to go with it. This treatment seems to take the "traffic control" route, instead of mass-nuking the entire T-cell population.
3.) If the rejection is hyperacute (immediate) or acute (several days to weeks after transplant), it's treatable. Chronic rejection, though, is irreversible and requires a lifetime of immunosuppressants. Exception: if bone marrow can also be transplanted, this effectively replaces the recipient's immune system with the donor's, so there is no rejection.
Overall, this looks pretty damn promising. If they could also figure out what happened with Demi-Lee Brennan, we'd be well on our way to Bioshock-style instant upgrades:D
Old-media CEO's need to be strapped to chairs, have their eyeballs propped open (a la Clockwork Orange), and have the Cluetrain Manifesto read to them over & over again, until they can recite it verbatim.
You're 100% right about everything else, but I have to disagree with you on the search.
Craigslist's search sucks. Can't look up by posting ID / complete anonymized E-mail (and this used to work!). Can't search using any short terms ("two"). Can't use wildcards. Can't use too many Booleans. Limited search query length. Can't search within results. Deleted/flagged postings show up even after several hours past deletion. And so on, and so on.
Hey man, you think you had a rough time? One of my buddies brought 500 cookies & got told to shove off. We were eating the damn cookies for a week afterward...
Part of the "internet in it's purest form" should be erasing geographic boundaries. Craigslist reinforces them.
Which is exactly the point of Craigslist. Local, specific, local. If you want the widest range, go for Google or eBay. If you want something you can drive out to & pick up (whether it's a bookcase or a one-night stand), go CL.
Right tool for the job, mate. It's simple, no?
Slashdot Mirror
Google.ru does support baby elephants and parrots as units of measurement, though:
http://www.google.ru/search?hl=ru&q=1+%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%91%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA+%D0%B2+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%8F%D1%85&btnG=%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA+%D0%B2+Google&lr=&aq=f&oq=
blocks fair use users(?) from
Psst... either
or
(apply single or double quotes as appropriate).
Re #1 - classic "door in the face" technique. Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door-in-the-face_technique.
*grumbles* damn Slashdot's Unicode support. Those are supposed to be apostrophes, not trademark symbols...
Just look at the wording of the motion:
"The grounds for this motion are that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction with respect to plaintiffsâ(TM) statutory claims against the United States because Congress has not waived sovereign immunity, and summary judgment for the Government on all of plaintiffsâ(TM) remaining claims against all parties (including any claims not dismissed for lack of jurisdiction) is required because information necessary to litigate plaintiffsâ(TM) claims is properly subject to and excluded from use in this case by the state secrets privilege and related statutory privileges."
IANAL, but this sounds like "you have NO RIGHT to sue us, GTFO" - and it's obvious even to a layman. Subtlety isn't their strong suit, is it?
Full motion to dismiss: http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/jewel/jewelmtdobama.pdf
Virtual mod +1 Funny.
"The DOJ claims that the U.S. Government is completely immune from litigation for illegal spying â" that the Government can never be sued for surveillance that violates federal privacy statutes."
Sure, it's a bullshit argument, but the fact that they're actually trying it, reeks of the kind of tactics used to build up the NKVD's influence in post-revolutionary Russia. Putting even one fragment of the government "outside the law" is a very frightening precedent.
I predict a sudden increase in Slashdot predictions.
All too true. I just find it amazing that a fictional universe that spans dozens of written works, thousands of years of history, and hundreds of characters, has been cinematically represented by only a movie and a miniseries. FFS, Hollywood, there's 2.3 metric shit-tons of inspiration here.
in after 4chan. Notice the "!boxxy" tag? :D
Oh god, now I have that voice stuck in my head. "My name is Boxxy". FFFFFFFFUUUUUUU-
Well, IANAD, but as far as I understand it, not only does the new bone marrow generate T-cells (among other blood cells), its "offspring" take up residence in organs, so basically it's a complete reboot of the immune system, including bloodstream and organ tissues. As a matter of fact, it's such a "clean slate" that recipients lose their acquired immunity, and all the vaccinations (polio, measles, etc.) have to be done again.
Or Herbert's "Dune" saga. And no, a corny 80's cinematic abortion + a severely dumbed-down miniseries does not do the books any kind of justice.
But then, the Tleilaxu delivered a boatload of new lungs, and all was well again.
Except those rabbits would have a pre-programmed internal self-destruct timer. Other than that, great analogy. Hint: apoptosis.
1.) Correct.
:D
2.) Also correct.
Immunosuppressant drugs, besides increasing the risk of infection and cancer, also screw with the kidneys, liver, and pancreas. So besides the fun 1-2 punch of increased risk of infection post-surgery and having a weaker immune system to fight it with, you can also have a delightful bouquet of metabolic issues to go with it. This treatment seems to take the "traffic control" route, instead of mass-nuking the entire T-cell population.
3.) If the rejection is hyperacute (immediate) or acute (several days to weeks after transplant), it's treatable. Chronic rejection, though, is irreversible and requires a lifetime of immunosuppressants. Exception: if bone marrow can also be transplanted, this effectively replaces the recipient's immune system with the donor's, so there is no rejection.
Overall, this looks pretty damn promising. If they could also figure out what happened with Demi-Lee Brennan, we'd be well on our way to Bioshock-style instant upgrades
Honorary mod +1 Funny.
THIS. IS. SPARTA!!!
Let their add revenue drop even further as page hits drop. Then when they want to be included again *CHARGE* them for it.
Good idea - but can you imagine the whining afterward?
Old-media CEO's need to be strapped to chairs, have their eyeballs propped open (a la Clockwork Orange), and have the Cluetrain Manifesto read to them over & over again, until they can recite it verbatim.
linkrelated:
ClueTrain Manifesto: www.cluetrain.com
Beethoven's 9th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imv2M64t_og
and also remove asterisks/dashes/etc, from phone numbers.
The search is helpful and effective.
You're 100% right about everything else, but I have to disagree with you on the search.
Craigslist's search sucks. Can't look up by posting ID / complete anonymized E-mail (and this used to work!). Can't search using any short terms ("two"). Can't use wildcards. Can't use too many Booleans. Limited search query length. Can't search within results. Deleted/flagged postings show up even after several hours past deletion. And so on, and so on.
Hey man, you think you had a rough time? One of my buddies brought 500 cookies & got told to shove off. We were eating the damn cookies for a week afterward...
Part of the "internet in it's purest form" should be erasing geographic boundaries. Craigslist reinforces them.
Which is exactly the point of Craigslist. Local, specific, local. If you want the widest range, go for Google or eBay. If you want something you can drive out to & pick up (whether it's a bookcase or a one-night stand), go CL.
Right tool for the job, mate. It's simple, no?
LOL, handwavium.