The Geneva conventions do not 'specifically exclude' protections from anyone AFAIK.
Furthermore, any signatory to the Geneva Conventions is, in fact, bound by it in the event of international conflict regardless of whether or not the other party is a signatory. That's why the US honored their commitment, for the most part, in the Pacific war with Japan even though Japan was not a signatory.
Too bad the same moral high ground cannot be claimed by us these days, though, huh?
Yes but existing computers already offer this functionality. A browser-OS would offer less functionality than a current OS. And let's be honest, it isn't that hard to start up Windows/MacOS/Linux and open a browser, so the usability issue is mostly a non-starter.
So getting back to the main point: why would anyone want a computer that offers distinctly less functionality than their existing one?
"Everything you've done, alone, is gone. It might well have never happened. So what is the point?"
Actually I think most atheists and agnostics *have* thought that through. So much so that their brains have become tired of thinking about it, and they don't really care anymore that they won't exist someday and that all will be for naught.
Like any fear, if you expose yourself to it enough, eventually it loses it's power over you.
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The Geneva conventions do not 'specifically exclude' protections from anyone AFAIK. Furthermore, any signatory to the Geneva Conventions is, in fact, bound by it in the event of international conflict regardless of whether or not the other party is a signatory. That's why the US honored their commitment, for the most part, in the Pacific war with Japan even though Japan was not a signatory. Too bad the same moral high ground cannot be claimed by us these days, though, huh?
Yes but existing computers already offer this functionality. A browser-OS would offer less functionality than a current OS. And let's be honest, it isn't that hard to start up Windows/MacOS/Linux and open a browser, so the usability issue is mostly a non-starter.
So getting back to the main point: why would anyone want a computer that offers distinctly less functionality than their existing one?
I do NOT want everything to be a goddamn web app.
Too bad! Every application from now on is a web app! And every coffee grinder and toaster from now on is USB compatible!
Just accept the new world order and stop pointing out things that don't make sense - you'll be much happier.
A 21st century dumb terminal! Now if you'll excuse me I have to go. I'm expecting a call from 1975...
"Everything you've done, alone, is gone. It might well have never happened. So what is the point?"
Actually I think most atheists and agnostics *have* thought that through. So much so that their brains have become tired of thinking about it, and they don't really care anymore that they won't exist someday and that all will be for naught.
Like any fear, if you expose yourself to it enough, eventually it loses it's power over you.