They'd claim you stuck them in a simulator and drove it to a fake moon that you dropped them off on to make them think they were really on the moon; evidenced by your not letting them traverse the entire surface.
I'm glad somebody pointed this out. The Slashdot title makes it even worse "Supreme Court backs..." They made no statement whatsoever; so you can't infer they back the list.
as owners are more than likely than not to pirate them.
Those pirating DVDs are an incredibly majority. Mostly because the effort and difficulty involved isn't worth the minimal cost savings involved after you buy the DVD recorder and blank DVDs, etc. (There are factors too, loss of quality, compression, etc.)
VHS tapes are pirated by more people than DVDs, but still not that many people; mostly because most people only have one VCR anymore, and if they have two, the other one probably doesn't even work. It's a lot easier to do.
Cassette tapes were VERY easy to pirate. And the practice was much more common. Once DVDs become easy and cheap to copy, then you're statement might be correct.
So, what is really happening is vendors are putting pirated versions of Windows on these PCs that are shipping with Linux, in order to avoid the Microsoft Tax.
Changes the meaning of what was said considerably compared to what was written in the Slashdot story.
I recall not that long ago the media tried to say that earthquakes and volcanos were related in a way that earthquakes in other parts of the world could "set off" volcanos.
As far as I remember from a few geology classes I took in undergrad, there is no such relation. They are two very distinct processes, and while you will see a build up in "earthquakes" near a volcano prior to eruption, they're the result of pressure build up in the area, and not plates moving against each other.
The last time Mount St. Helens blew, the side of the mountain had a considerable bulge (visible to the naked eye, I believe). The fact that this is occurring again, on a smaller scale, could either indicated simply a temporary pressure or magma build-up; or an impending eruption.
Mount St. Helens is the result of the Juan De Fuca plate being subducted under the North American plate; a lot of heat and friction melts the rock and it pushes upwards, which causes the volcanos, and the Cascade Mountains.
The Juan De Fuca plate is separate from the Pacific plate; which is where the San Andreas is; and the plates there are sliding against each other (mostly north/south).
Yep, it's pretty easy to figure out how Libertarians stand on an issue.
Eliminate any and all government involvement in private life (including business operations).
After reading their platform outline, I'm not quite sure what the government would do once they achieve all their goals.
Some interesting tidbits:
Repeal OSHA, rely on "private activism" to ensure safety in the workplace.
Get rid of all our nukes.
Individuals have right to claim land in Antartica.
Repeal all taxation.
Repeal all anti-trust law.
Stop all government funding of medical research.
Abolish the USPS.
Their problem is, they're so committed to "Free market capitalism" and "no government involvement in private life" they forget that in reality, we know such things are impossibilities, and don't bring all the great things the Libertarian Party might lead you to believe they would.
oh, to pick a random example, attempting to pass a law restricting the powers of the Supreme Court.
The Constitution clearly vests power in the Supreme Court and gives it certain limits. It would be impossible (IMHO) to limit or change the Supreme Courts powers or jurisdiction without a constitutional amendment.
As for the rest of the federal courts, Congress clearly is given the power to do whatever they please with them.
The good news, this law will never get passed in the Senate, and will die a lonely death. It never even made out of committee last year (in almost identical form). The only reason it made it to the floor and passed was in order to turn people running for re-election into cannon fodder, i.e. "This candidate voted against PROTECTING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, vote for me instead." Thus, many people in Congress voted for the bill to avoid such embarassment (no matter how wrong it actually is.) They also voted for it, knowing that it would never actually become law.
It's sad that such tactics are used solely for politically gain, with no respect at all for the Constitution.
It would seem to me that Libertarians would probably prefer entirely privatized education; which would mean no school vouchers, and no tax money paying for education.
The time any of the events occur in relation to us are irrelevant in telling the story. It could have "10 minutes ago, in a galaxy far, far away."
The fact that it is a galaxy far, far, away, and that we have no way to know what has happened there for the past million years, or is happening right now, makes any reference to time in reference to us irrelevant; other than it would suggest that there were civilizations far in advance of our current civilization a long time ago.
overall progress would be improved if the terms were reduced to something more like 2 years.
2 year patents for pharmaceuticals would make it useless to develop new medicines, due to the extensive testing required by the FDA prior to marketing. This is why most drugs are only on the market a few years before the patent expires, allowing generics to be developed.
The proper amount of time is very dependent upon the nature of the patent an the industry it is involved with.
Also, the taxes on these goods and services would need to be very high in order to maintain the same level of funds raised. How'd you like to pay 50% tax on that new car?
The only way to fix the problem with taxes is to reduce the amount that the government needs to take in. Anything else you do is simply going to shift the burden around. At the moment the burden is at the very high end of incomes. If you want to change anything, you can only go lower, and make the middle and lower classes pay more; something they can rarely afford to do.
The "Fair Tax" proposal would shift an incredible amount of burden on the middle class. Those with extraordinary incomes' tax would be greatly reduced, because they don't spend nearly the percentage of their income as do the middle class, not to mention those in poverty, who spend nearly 100% of their income on goods and services.
Increased taxes on goods and services have been shown to make life harder on those who need those goods and services the most.
who, other than yourself, you would want to be President
Hopefully, they've chosen that person to be their vice-president. Because if they are elected and become disabled in their capacity as president for whatever reason, then the vice-president takes over.
I made no claim that Slashdot was competent or honest, simply that whatever they're doing is working. If they're making money doing what they're doing, and a decent amount, why change? It's easier to continue to the same thing, regardless of whether it is the best way to do it.
I mean really, this site could have so much potential, but it's really been squandered by the creators.
Funny how they've got all that money for what they did, and managed to go from a few hundred users in the first few months to hundreds of thousands (not to mention the countless people that read and don't bother with use accounts).
I find it amusing how everyone thinks they could do a better job, but when you only have very few people sorting through thousands of story submissions, it isn't that easy.
Slashdot Mirror
They'd claim you stuck them in a simulator and drove it to a fake moon that you dropped them off on to make them think they were really on the moon; evidenced by your not letting them traverse the entire surface.
I'm glad somebody pointed this out. The Slashdot title makes it even worse "Supreme Court backs..." They made no statement whatsoever; so you can't infer they back the list.
Oh, wait--TAXES!
Kerry wants to tax now (reduce the deficit), Bush wants to tax the future (increase the deficit).
Someone has to pay for it, is it going to be you, or your grandkids?
Okay troll, I'll bite.
Investing in alternative methods of energy production would be a lot cheaper and have a much better end result than killing people to take their oil.
The world's resources are limited. We very easily could run out of oil.
We have a crapload of oil stored away already for emergencies. Were it a true emergency, we would tap that, and not start a war.
20% in a year - just 80% to go hey!!
We don't want it to close completely.
Did anyone else read this "Why is open source usually about open source?"
Those pirating DVDs are an incredibly majority.
Obviously from the context, I meant minority.
as owners are more than likely than not to pirate them.
Those pirating DVDs are an incredibly majority. Mostly because the effort and difficulty involved isn't worth the minimal cost savings involved after you buy the DVD recorder and blank DVDs, etc. (There are factors too, loss of quality, compression, etc.)
VHS tapes are pirated by more people than DVDs, but still not that many people; mostly because most people only have one VCR anymore, and if they have two, the other one probably doesn't even work. It's a lot easier to do.
Cassette tapes were VERY easy to pirate. And the practice was much more common. Once DVDs become easy and cheap to copy, then you're statement might be correct.
So, what is really happening is vendors are putting pirated versions of Windows on these PCs that are shipping with Linux, in order to avoid the Microsoft Tax.
Changes the meaning of what was said considerably compared to what was written in the Slashdot story.
USGS info on the Yellowstone Volcano.
I recall not that long ago the media tried to say that earthquakes and volcanos were related in a way that earthquakes in other parts of the world could "set off" volcanos.
As far as I remember from a few geology classes I took in undergrad, there is no such relation. They are two very distinct processes, and while you will see a build up in "earthquakes" near a volcano prior to eruption, they're the result of pressure build up in the area, and not plates moving against each other.
The last time Mount St. Helens blew, the side of the mountain had a considerable bulge (visible to the naked eye, I believe). The fact that this is occurring again, on a smaller scale, could either indicated simply a temporary pressure or magma build-up; or an impending eruption.
Mount St. Helens is the result of the Juan De Fuca plate being subducted under the North American plate; a lot of heat and friction melts the rock and it pushes upwards, which causes the volcanos, and the Cascade Mountains.
The Juan De Fuca plate is separate from the Pacific plate; which is where the San Andreas is; and the plates there are sliding against each other (mostly north/south).
Yep, it's pretty easy to figure out how Libertarians stand on an issue.
Eliminate any and all government involvement in private life (including business operations).
After reading their platform outline, I'm not quite sure what the government would do once they achieve all their goals.
Some interesting tidbits:
Repeal OSHA, rely on "private activism" to ensure safety in the workplace.
Get rid of all our nukes.
Individuals have right to claim land in Antartica.
Repeal all taxation.
Repeal all anti-trust law.
Stop all government funding of medical research.
Abolish the USPS.
Their problem is, they're so committed to "Free market capitalism" and "no government involvement in private life" they forget that in reality, we know such things are impossibilities, and don't bring all the great things the Libertarian Party might lead you to believe they would.
How Our Laws Are Made
In a victory today for the ACLU, (and many Slashdotters I presume)
How about "a victory for all of the United States" ?
oh, to pick a random example, attempting to pass a law restricting the powers of the Supreme Court.
The Constitution clearly vests power in the Supreme Court and gives it certain limits. It would be impossible (IMHO) to limit or change the Supreme Courts powers or jurisdiction without a constitutional amendment.
As for the rest of the federal courts, Congress clearly is given the power to do whatever they please with them.
The good news, this law will never get passed in the Senate, and will die a lonely death. It never even made out of committee last year (in almost identical form). The only reason it made it to the floor and passed was in order to turn people running for re-election into cannon fodder, i.e. "This candidate voted against PROTECTING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, vote for me instead." Thus, many people in Congress voted for the bill to avoid such embarassment (no matter how wrong it actually is.) They also voted for it, knowing that it would never actually become law.
It's sad that such tactics are used solely for politically gain, with no respect at all for the Constitution.
They gave it out to members at about midnight, and the vote was the next day.
Impossible given the rules of the House and Senate.
It would seem to me that Libertarians would probably prefer entirely privatized education; which would mean no school vouchers, and no tax money paying for education.
That might be taking it a little extreme, though.
The time any of the events occur in relation to us are irrelevant in telling the story. It could have "10 minutes ago, in a galaxy far, far away."
The fact that it is a galaxy far, far, away, and that we have no way to know what has happened there for the past million years, or is happening right now, makes any reference to time in reference to us irrelevant; other than it would suggest that there were civilizations far in advance of our current civilization a long time ago.
overall progress would be improved if the terms were reduced to something more like 2 years.
2 year patents for pharmaceuticals would make it useless to develop new medicines, due to the extensive testing required by the FDA prior to marketing. This is why most drugs are only on the market a few years before the patent expires, allowing generics to be developed.
The proper amount of time is very dependent upon the nature of the patent an the industry it is involved with.
Also, the taxes on these goods and services would need to be very high in order to maintain the same level of funds raised. How'd you like to pay 50% tax on that new car?
The only way to fix the problem with taxes is to reduce the amount that the government needs to take in. Anything else you do is simply going to shift the burden around. At the moment the burden is at the very high end of incomes. If you want to change anything, you can only go lower, and make the middle and lower classes pay more; something they can rarely afford to do.
The "Fair Tax" proposal would shift an incredible amount of burden on the middle class. Those with extraordinary incomes' tax would be greatly reduced, because they don't spend nearly the percentage of their income as do the middle class, not to mention those in poverty, who spend nearly 100% of their income on goods and services.
Increased taxes on goods and services have been shown to make life harder on those who need those goods and services the most.
who, other than yourself, you would want to be President
Hopefully, they've chosen that person to be their vice-president. Because if they are elected and become disabled in their capacity as president for whatever reason, then the vice-president takes over.
It might be the most deeply explored cave, but how can they be certain it's the world's deepest cave?
competancy and honesty.
I made no claim that Slashdot was competent or honest, simply that whatever they're doing is working. If they're making money doing what they're doing, and a decent amount, why change? It's easier to continue to the same thing, regardless of whether it is the best way to do it.
I mean really, this site could have so much potential, but it's really been squandered by the creators.
Funny how they've got all that money for what they did, and managed to go from a few hundred users in the first few months to hundreds of thousands (not to mention the countless people that read and don't bother with use accounts).
I find it amusing how everyone thinks they could do a better job, but when you only have very few people sorting through thousands of story submissions, it isn't that easy.