"But people do need to recognize that all a sex offender has to do is register with a false name and nothing more, and MySpace will not be able to identify them at all. However, MySpace can still say it has still done all it can reasonably do in response to the various demands to "remove" sex offenders from the site"
No. They should have deined any such request, its not their job to play police - especially since we see they do it badly. The police is the police - that is how it is supposed to work in civilized countries, anything else is the road to big brother heaven.
"I mean, what's the best we saw of Google as of late? A week ago they changed the layout of their home page which made it JavaScript dependent and harder to work with."
While their "design" has started to suck in many areas (Google groups for instance), you don't need javascript to use the homepage.
"So, the solution is obvious. The "Wall Street Journal" (WSJ) has already implemented the solution: charge for news. The readership of the WSJ has declined little since the start of the Internet Age. Revenue has also been relatively stable.
Now, look at the "Los Angeles Times". Every bit of news and opinion at the "Times" is free. Why would anyone subscribe to the "Times" when she can get the news for free?"
Why would you subscribe to anything when you can get the news for free.
Bandwith is one of the most overpriced things on the planet - its not like oil, there isn't a limited amount. There is an infite amount - you only need money to maintain the structure and people to run it - you don't need to be able to buy a new rolls royce every day.
""The fact is, we're living longer and healthier with all of this 'processed crap' than we ever did with 'good old food'."
This statement bears repeating. While we may not be acting in what is the most ideally healthy way, our life expectancy has gone up, and continues to do so."
It also bears repeating that these are not "live results" - people who die now have mostly eaten other things over their life, and we wont see the effects of the current crap until years down the line. Many scientists are saying the life expectancy has peaked and is about to go down because of all the crap we are eating now,
"The fact is, we're living longer and healthier with all of this "processed crap" than we ever did with "good old food". "
Actually no, that's not a fact - remember there is "life lag", the numbers we look at are always 60-70 years behind. The people who die now eat their stuff a long time ago. And many scientists are thinking the curve will drop drastically in the future because of the crap people eat now - the obesity-related diseases in the west have exploded with a ton of related ilnesses.
"This is what gets me about GMO opponents - they fail to understand that there is a significant proportion of the world that would kill for ANY semblence of nutrition."
And why is that? Because the rich west don't give a shit about them. When you get right down to it, most people don't care about the next guy - let him die. Which is also why its dangerous chemically added stuff, who cares if you bump off some people - as long as there are enough left to buy it!
"in the case of yellow rice for example, a gene for beta carotene was introduced resulting in a rice that can help prevent blindness in third world countries where rice is a major food crop."
But will cause their liver to blow up a generation from now.
" it is good to test and try to understand the effects of genetic engineering but to blindly fear it because of things like this is irresponsible"
Lol - typical taht "it is good to try and understand" - NO, it should be required. But they are in it for the money, sole reason.
All doubting is on the side of money not humans. If it was on the side of humans laws would say "unless you can prove this is not harmfull you can't make it" as it is, they say "unless a bunch of people haven't actually died from this then go ahead"
"EVE has removed the leveling problem inherent in most MMORPG's, your skills train whether you are in the game or not. But because of the expense of your ships and how much you stand to lose when you are killed, you are left grinding for isk instead of xp"
And made it much worse. It doesn't matter that you are good or have time, you still have to wait years to train stuff up. This is the most efficient addiction detector yet designed.
"People come in from other MMO's to play Eve with the expection that it is WOW in space. After a month or three they come to the realization that there are portions of the game they will never have access to,"
Just like WOW then.
"A player steals your ore or rips you off in a comercial transaction, it's griefing. A big ship has enough fire power to wipe out a little ship, they scream nerf. The little ship can out manuever the guns of the big ship, too much nerfing. A corportion that number in the thousands systematically wipes out corps with members numbering in the hundreds......it's CCP favoratism."
Well,everybody would be happier if they had a sign up front saying "This is not a game, its not supposed to be fun, its a simulator."
" You're interested in the zoom level, and it doesn't look like that will be something you'll be able to modify. " Yet they zoom in the demo...
"Scrolling around can be a pain, but zooming around would probably be much worse. The developers for Starcraft 2 cited the zoom camera in Supreme Commander as being one of the things that held it back from being a competitive game."
There is a difference between a game where you can zoom and a game where you MUST zoom.
I know the lawsmakers have been manipulated into calling it property, but it isn't. And a job done once shouldn't be something you get paid for for the rest of our life. Do the job, and then do something else - like everybody else - slacker.
Slashdot Mirror
Demand java and flash and a quick computer - Microsoft and intel loves you!
"But people do need to recognize that all a sex offender has to do is register with a false name and nothing more, and MySpace will not be able to identify them at all. However, MySpace can still say it has still done all it can reasonably do in response to the various demands to "remove" sex offenders from the site"
No. They should have deined any such request, its not their job to play police - especially since we see they do it badly.
The police is the police - that is how it is supposed to work in civilized countries, anything else is the road to big brother heaven.
"I mean, what's the best we saw of Google as of late? A week ago they changed the layout of their home page which made it JavaScript dependent and harder to work with."
While their "design" has started to suck in many areas (Google groups for instance), you don't need javascript to use the homepage.
"Hm, what a black-white stance. Oh wait, I get it, it's because of the slogan, right?
Heh. Kids. When will you grow up."
They did kid, which is why they don't just accept your spin.
"So, the solution is obvious. The "Wall Street Journal" (WSJ) has already implemented the solution: charge for news. The readership of the WSJ has declined little since the start of the Internet Age. Revenue has also been relatively stable.
Now, look at the "Los Angeles Times". Every bit of news and opinion at the "Times" is free. Why would anyone subscribe to the "Times" when she can get the news for free?"
Why would you subscribe to anything when you can get the news for free.
Bandwith is one of the most overpriced things on the planet - its not like oil, there isn't a limited amount. There is an infite amount - you only need money to maintain the structure and people to run it - you don't need to be able to buy a new rolls royce every day.
"Life expectancy has increased due to decrease in child mortality,"
Wrong, but thanks for playing.
"Thanks for not addressing the specific danger discussed in the articles "
Hey, I'm cutting down right this minute.
I'm sorry, i temporarily forgot not to spend time one people who think the earth is flat.
""The fact is, we're living longer and healthier with all of this 'processed crap' than we ever did with 'good old food'."
This statement bears repeating. While we may not be acting in what is the most ideally healthy way, our life expectancy has gone up, and continues to do so."
It also bears repeating that these are not "live results" - people who die now have mostly eaten other things over their life, and we wont see the effects of the current crap until years down the line. Many scientists are saying the life expectancy has peaked and is about to go down because of all the crap we are eating now,
"The fact is, we're living longer and healthier with all of this "processed crap" than we ever did with "good old food". "
Actually no, that's not a fact - remember there is "life lag", the numbers we look at are always 60-70 years behind. The people who die now eat their stuff a long time ago. And many scientists are thinking the curve will drop drastically in the future because of the crap people eat now - the obesity-related diseases in the west have exploded with a ton of related ilnesses.
"This is what gets me about GMO opponents - they fail to understand that there is a significant proportion of the world that would kill for ANY semblence of nutrition."
And why is that? Because the rich west don't give a shit about them. When you get right down to it, most people don't care about the next guy - let him die. Which is also why its dangerous chemically added stuff, who cares if you bump off some people - as long as there are enough left to buy it!
"in the case of yellow rice for example, a gene for beta carotene was introduced resulting in a rice that can help prevent blindness in third world countries where rice is a major food crop."
But will cause their liver to blow up a generation from now.
" it is good to test and try to understand the effects of genetic engineering but to blindly fear it because of things like this is irresponsible"
Lol - typical taht "it is good to try and understand" - NO, it should be required. But they are in it for the money, sole reason.
All doubting is on the side of money not humans. If it was on the side of humans laws would say "unless you can prove this is not harmfull you can't make it" as it is, they say "unless a bunch of people haven't actually died from this then go ahead"
If you have been damaged from drinking these soft drinks, if you stop entirely - does the body regenrate itself over time?
" I hope you know that the whole 'organic' movement is pure marketing with no proven health benefits whatsoever? "
This of course just proves you give into your animalistic feelings and make something up. There are facts to prove benifits of course.
"EVE has removed the leveling problem inherent in most MMORPG's, your skills train whether you are in the game or not. But because of the expense of your ships and how much you stand to lose when you are killed, you are left grinding for isk instead of xp"
And made it much worse. It doesn't matter that you are good or have time, you still have to wait years to train stuff up. This is the most efficient addiction detector yet designed.
"People come in from other MMO's to play Eve with the expection that it is WOW in space. After a month or three they come to the realization that there are portions of the game they will never have access to,"
...it's CCP favoratism."
Just like WOW then.
"A player steals your ore or rips you off in a comercial transaction, it's griefing. A big ship has enough fire power to wipe out a little ship, they scream nerf. The little ship can out manuever the guns of the big ship, too much nerfing. A corportion that number in the thousands systematically wipes out corps with members numbering in the hundreds...
Well,everybody would be happier if they had a sign up front saying "This is not a game, its not supposed to be fun, its a simulator."
Given way to religious fanatics far to many times.
"In order to do it you need to separate them out into groups of 12, and assign them to number keys along the top"
Well in the gameplay demo you can see them select 16 chars at least, and there appears to be room for more.
" You're interested in the zoom level, and it doesn't look like that will be something you'll be able to modify.
"
Yet they zoom in the demo...
"Scrolling around can be a pain, but zooming around would probably be much worse. The developers for Starcraft 2 cited the zoom camera in Supreme Commander as being one of the things that held it back from being a competitive game."
There is a difference between a game where you can zoom and a game where you MUST zoom.
Good idea.
I know the lawsmakers have been manipulated into calling it property, but it isn't. And a job done once shouldn't be something you get paid for for the rest of our life. Do the job, and then do something else - like everybody else - slacker.
Should have known better.
How is the SMS lifestyle grabbing you so far? ;)
Sounds like a good theory. Lets hope you are right :)
*plonk*
Well I hope it WON'T go the way of warcraft 3 - I hated that heroes crap and few units.
But they stress you can have a lot of units so hopefully not.