Everybody has got to invent their own wheel once, and when they realize how big amount of work is needed, they never finish it. This is when they might join some existing wheel-building-project.
Well I do have something against Reversing Polish Nation! Even though the land has history of communism and strange language with who-knows-how many different s-letters, no nation whatsoever deserves that horrible fate! So if HP is still trying to reverse that beautiful country, I say we must STOP IT! Stand up and vote with your pockets, buy no more HP-pocket-thingies!
So this is what they needed the spider silk milking "goat system" for. I just hope the Shadows won't get mad when encountered out there...after all, they DO own our spiders.
Well this just proves the greedy and savage times we are living. Little optimism, altruism and goodwill wouldn't hurt you, dear AC, either. But unfortunately it'll take lot more than hundred years for humans to truly rise above animals, to understand the possibilites of consciousness over instincts. Understandably, that miracle will never happen to you, dear AC. Anyway, what better way to use your "intelligence" than having a freshing war with you neighbouring nation, say Vietnam, or even Yugoslavia. Now that's the true spirit.
Build a community around your product, available to buyers only. Maybe companies have need for tailor-made version of the product, discussion forums about updates and development, next versions etc. Companies don't care so much about cost of buying, it is the cost of using they are interested in. If there REALLY is no room for this kind of support, try the donation-way. Make the product open source and tell the users (especially if they are compaines) that you would like to continue development etc. and some money would do good. It may work, Open Source IS the Buzz-word today.
Well maybe Einstein is your God, but sure isn't mine. I am talking about measurements at higher level, not based on this crappy 20th-century einstein-science. We are talking here about science fiction, not about Einstein faction.
I am answering to you since you were first:). I can very well understand (do I really?) the effect of relativity, but it doesn't rule out some sort of absolut timing. Of course it is debatable if it has any meaning, but consider if there could be some sort of frame of reference, through hyperspace or something. The book was about aliens with higher technological level (no, I haven't read it yet).
I think I know what you mean about impossibilty of omnipotence, but I think also it is wrong. My opinion is omnipotence is not impossible, we just can't understand it. And that is the basic reason why technology (in my opinion) can't be called God - god-like is different story - beacuse technology, by definition is something we do understand, at least those who have made it.
And could you kindly explain why? I understand that you cannot view them from a distance at the same time both directions, but what is the reason it cannot separately happen simultaneously at those places?
Well if that's the case then I must disagree. God != Magic, we can't call something that is omnipotent (and thus irrational) technology. Magic, I think, is fairly good metaphor for technology, but God (or god) definitely not.
Kierkegaard, maybe? I agree with you, the idea of 'leap of faith' is, that it cannot be based on any reason or logic. It is purely subjective and rests purely on faith.
Troll. It's not God, it's Magic. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from Magic." And I fail to see any of your so called problems. Go trolling some hidden sid.
Sorry attempt of trolling this really. You can do better, right? Sheesh where is this site going, good old trolls fall for flamebaiting. It's a shame, I tell you.
No, of course not in this case, but what it reveals, is that real-world analogies fail with net for one reason. Anonymity. As long as everything isn't traced and supervised by big brother, these things will continute to happen. Face it. If same kind of anonymity where possible (in large scale) at real world, the villains wouldn't get caught (in large scale again), and who would pay for stolen goods? Nobody? Or owner of the car? The latter of course.
So, for your own safety, accept the future. It's really no big deal, since there really is no anonymity in the real world too. It's temporary privilege for netizens now, but not for long. There must be some reason and order in net too. I've spoken.
Looks like CmdrTaco has been Trolled =D. This story is megaold. Dementia perhaps? Anyway, seems like slashdot is losing it's dynamic nature and becoming an institution. Rob, if you are reading, you really should start thinking something new. World these days changes sooo quick. Don't let the dollars fool you, put those marvellous brains of yours to work again. Slashdot is crumbling...
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Actually it goes like this:
Everybody has got to invent their own wheel once, and when they realize how big amount of work is needed,
they never finish it. This is when they might join some existing wheel-building-project.
Europe - for smart people [tm]
Since it is impossible to control, it won't last
for long and they decide to give it up. Civil
disobedience is the keyword here.
Well I do have something against Reversing Polish Nation! Even though the land has history of communism and strange language with who-knows-how many different s-letters, no nation whatsoever deserves that horrible fate! So if HP is still trying to reverse that beautiful country, I say we must STOP IT! Stand up and vote with your pockets, buy no more HP-pocket-thingies!
not everyone can use even the simplest "peice" of software. don't worry, there is some porrige left for you too, across the street and one turn left.
Well, The City of New York Department of Health is using it, :)
with the size of the database adding 5 Gb in a year.
Don't know if it's enough for you, though.
Seriously, after getting those indexes right and designing your
relations with care, it should be fast enough.
"Or maybe the Bazh-haar software-development-model isn't capabale of handling such big projects."
You are just as big stupid troll as the statement above.
So this is what they needed the spider silk milking "goat system" for. I just hope the Shadows won't get mad when encountered out there...after all, they DO own our spiders.
Well this just proves the greedy and savage times we are living. Little optimism, altruism and goodwill wouldn't hurt you, dear AC, either. But unfortunately it'll take lot more than hundred years for humans to truly rise above animals, to understand the possibilites of consciousness over instincts. Understandably, that miracle will never happen to you, dear AC. Anyway, what better way to use your "intelligence" than having a freshing war with you neighbouring nation, say Vietnam, or even Yugoslavia. Now that's the true spirit.
Build a community around your product, available to buyers only. Maybe companies have need for tailor-made version of the product, discussion forums about updates and development, next versions etc. Companies don't care so much about cost of buying, it is the cost of using they are interested in.
If there REALLY is no room for this kind of support, try the donation-way. Make the product open source and tell the users (especially if they are compaines) that you would like to continue development etc. and some money would do good. It may work, Open Source IS the Buzz-word today.
again, fiction, not fact.
Well maybe Einstein is your God, but sure isn't mine. I am talking about measurements at higher level, not based on this crappy 20th-century einstein-science. We are talking here about science fiction, not about Einstein faction.
After all, you're right. My mistake. Still, hopefully not totally useless discussion.
Couldn't say it better in 100 years myself, thank you.
I am answering to you since you were first :). I can very well understand (do I really?) the effect of relativity, but it doesn't rule out some sort of absolut timing. Of course it is debatable if it has any meaning, but consider if there could be some sort of frame of reference, through hyperspace or something. The book was about aliens with higher technological level (no, I haven't read it yet).
I think I know what you mean about impossibilty of omnipotence, but I think also it is wrong. My opinion is omnipotence is not impossible, we just can't understand it. And that is the basic reason why technology (in my opinion) can't be called God - god-like is different story - beacuse technology, by definition is something we do understand, at least those who have made it.
And could you kindly explain why? I understand that you cannot view them from a distance at the same time both directions, but what is the reason it cannot separately happen simultaneously at those places?
Look above, I have already stated my opinion on this subject.
Well if that's the case then I must disagree. God != Magic, we can't call something that is omnipotent (and thus irrational) technology. Magic, I think, is fairly good metaphor for technology, but God (or god) definitely not.
Kierkegaard, maybe? I agree with you, the idea of 'leap of faith' is, that it cannot be based on any reason or logic. It is purely subjective and rests purely on faith.
Maybe you would find Soren Kierkegaard interesting?
Troll. It's not God, it's Magic. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from Magic." And I fail to see any of your so called problems. Go trolling some hidden sid.
Agree, keep the good spirit up fellow /.er.
Sorry attempt of trolling this really. You can do
better, right? Sheesh where is this site going,
good old trolls fall for flamebaiting. It's a
shame, I tell you.
No, of course not in this case, but what it reveals, is that real-world analogies fail with net for one reason. Anonymity. As long as everything isn't traced and supervised by big brother, these things will continute to happen. Face it. If same kind of anonymity where possible (in large scale) at real world, the villains wouldn't get caught (in large scale again), and who would pay for stolen goods? Nobody? Or owner of the car? The latter of course.
So, for your own safety, accept the future. It's really no big deal, since there really is no anonymity in the real world too. It's temporary privilege for netizens now, but not for long. There must be some reason and order in net too. I've spoken.
Looks like CmdrTaco has been Trolled =D. This story is megaold. Dementia perhaps? Anyway, seems like slashdot is losing it's dynamic nature and becoming an institution. Rob, if you are reading, you really should start thinking something new. World these days changes sooo quick. Don't let the dollars fool you, put those marvellous brains of yours to work again. Slashdot is crumbling...