With the reduction of Green House gases that began in the early 21st century, the rise in global temperatures has abated. But that has some folks in a bad spot.
In the last 60 years, after the permanent sea ice melted in 2040, dozens of thriving communities have taken hold in the previously uninhabitable northern areas of Canada and Siberia. With the opening of the sea lanes all year long, milder winters and downright balmy summers, these areas attracted millions of people seeking a new way of life and a return to nature. The last census counted over 20 million living along the Canadian and Siberian coasts.
Now, with global temperatures returning to 20th century norms, these communities face the bleak prospect of being cutoff from the outside work for more that 9 months out of the year.
Economic loses are estimated to be in the trillions.
Ahh, I but I think it would be overly charitable to equate WTO protestors with Dr. King's movement; either in conduct or goals.
As for being harsh, well, Reading and Posting on Slashdot is merly a diversion for me. Sorry if it sounded that way. As for crying somewhere I think you would probably get funny looks from people.
But if you are suggesting that suppression of free speech and violence is epidemic and the default strategy for the authorities, then surely (apologies to Shirley), given this country's history, a million black men marching on Washington is the ultimate provocation. Yet no violence ensued. In fact, it was quite peaceful and orderly.
As for providing evidence; all I have is my recollection. This is because I have a life and it is not spent compiling lists of citations to support opinions I post on the internet.
I remember that at the time there was ample evidence that the WTO portestors came prepared for and planned on becoming violent. Plus, they had plenty of reasons to suspect it would turn out that way based on previous QTO "protests" that were actually planned riots.
The Million Man March was free speech. WTO protest are riots.
So if only bonafide experts in the climate science can dispute global warming, the do you accept that only bonafide experts in climate science can *advocate* global warming, etc.?
From the Global Warming Petition:
"During the past 2 years, more than 17,100 basic and applied American scientists, two-thirds with advanced degrees, have signed the Global Warming Petition."
So...that's 2/3, or, 5610 of them we can cross off. No advanced degree, not a scientist, so not a climate scientist.
"Signers of this petition so far include 2,660 physicists, geophysicists, climatologists, meteorologists, oceanographers, and environmental scientists..."
Whoever in this list is not a "climate scientist" is also not allowed to advocate. Too bad they don't break it out. Wait...did I see there were meteorologists in that list? They CERTIANLY, can't advocate for global warming.
"Signers of this petition also include 5,017 scientists whose fields of specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and other life sciences..."
Puleeze...Chemistry? What do they know about Global Warming....BUUUZZZZ another 5K advocates gone.
"approximately 2,400 individuals have signed the petition who are trained in fields other than science..."
Must be the polititicians, "activists" and Slashdotterts....cross them off.
So we start with 17k, less 5000, less 2400, less another 5k. So that leaves us with about 4000. And in reality, I bet quite a few of them are not "climate scientists".
So be careful when you start discounting someone's opinions and/or work just because they don't have the title that you want to see after their name.
If your idea of paradise is where everyone is warehoused in cities and the majority of the land is left to the animals, then many people would no doubt choose to kill themselves.
Fortunately, that will never happen because we are not a nation where self-important, so-called enlightened individuals can dictate where people can live. Not that they don't try.
So you go ahead and live in the city and be pissed that some of us choose suburbs. All you will accomplish is to raise your blood pressure and confirm our opinion that some people think waay too highly of themselves.
The Democrats won! There can't be any voter fraud now!
Wait....unless it's just not letting Republicans vote by not printing ballots. You have to hand it to them. They are primitive, but effective in their cheating.
The entire premise of TFA is pointless. *ANY* electronic voting system can be compromised by someone with access and knowledge. Hell, paper voting system shave been scammed for well over a hundred years.
All you can do is to make it much hard to scam, which is done be requiring that more parts be scammed.
So, here's an idea for slashdotter's to tear apart (assuming they read this because of the screwed up Karma crap)
1. All workstations are generic PCs running an off the shelf OS, sporting aftermarket touch screens. (for cost reductions)
2. The voting software itself is generic that loads the roster of candidates the day of the election. This process should include one time encryption pads to authenticate the roster, perhaps unique to each polling place. The poll workers could be given some kind of software that would confirm that the voting software matches the real deal.
3. Each workstation will record votes to A) CD-ROM, B) Send it electronically back to the central server(s) C) Print a plain paper sheet with the candidates name in plain English, maybe even a picture, and with the information also in machine readable format (using and public, and open format). Each paper would also have a unique number (not identifying the voter, but the vote)
4. At the polling place, the voter takes their paper and scans it themselves. The workstation/scanner sends that voting information back to the central servers. The voter takes the paper with them.
5. A valid election is when the numbers on the CD-roms, the transmitting votes from the voter workstation and the transmitted votes from the polling place scanner match. Heck, throw a CD burner on the polling place scanner and include that too. So you would need valid counts from 4 separate collection processes match up.
If there is a dispute, (It recorded my vote wrong!), the paper ballot can be used to match the vote identification number to the others.
Combine this with common sense things like using military grade/secure OS and databases on the central servers, IP restricted connections, multiple person authentication procedures, etc. and you have yourself a secure, whiz bang system,
You could scam this also, but it would require such coordination as to be near impossible
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With the reduction of Green House gases that began in the early 21st century, the rise in global temperatures has abated. But that has some folks in a bad spot.
In the last 60 years, after the permanent sea ice melted in 2040, dozens of thriving communities have taken hold in the previously uninhabitable northern areas of Canada and Siberia. With the opening of the sea lanes all year long, milder winters and downright balmy summers, these areas attracted millions of people seeking a new way of life and a return to nature. The last census counted over 20 million living along the Canadian and Siberian coasts.
Now, with global temperatures returning to 20th century norms, these communities face the bleak prospect of being cutoff from the outside work for more that 9 months out of the year.
Economic loses are estimated to be in the trillions.
...my Windows XP box takes 15 seconds to show me what is in a folder.
It all has something to do with Diet Coke and Mentos.
Ahh, I but I think it would be overly charitable to equate WTO protestors with Dr. King's movement; either in conduct or goals.
As for being harsh, well, Reading and Posting on Slashdot is merly a diversion for me. Sorry if it sounded that way. As for crying somewhere I think you would probably get funny looks from people.
But if you are suggesting that suppression of free speech and violence is epidemic and the default strategy for the authorities, then surely (apologies to Shirley), given this country's history, a million black men marching on Washington is the ultimate provocation. Yet no violence ensued. In fact, it was quite peaceful and orderly.
As for providing evidence; all I have is my recollection. This is because I have a life and it is not spent compiling lists of citations to support opinions I post on the internet.
I remember that at the time there was ample evidence that the WTO portestors came prepared for and planned on becoming violent. Plus, they had plenty of reasons to suspect it would turn out that way based on previous QTO "protests" that were actually planned riots.
The Million Man March was free speech. WTO protest are riots.
So if only bonafide experts in the climate science can dispute global warming, the do you accept that only bonafide experts in climate science can *advocate* global warming, etc.?
From the Global Warming Petition:
"During the past 2 years, more than 17,100 basic and applied American scientists, two-thirds with advanced degrees, have signed the Global Warming Petition."
So...that's 2/3, or, 5610 of them we can cross off. No advanced degree, not a scientist, so not a climate scientist.
"Signers of this petition so far include 2,660 physicists, geophysicists, climatologists, meteorologists, oceanographers, and environmental scientists..."
Whoever in this list is not a "climate scientist" is also not allowed to advocate. Too bad they don't break it out. Wait...did I see there were meteorologists in that list? They CERTIANLY, can't advocate for global warming.
"Signers of this petition also include 5,017 scientists whose fields of specialization in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and other life sciences..."
Puleeze...Chemistry? What do they know about Global Warming....BUUUZZZZ another 5K advocates gone.
"approximately 2,400 individuals have signed the petition who are trained in fields other than science..."
Must be the polititicians, "activists" and Slashdotterts....cross them off.
So we start with 17k, less 5000, less 2400, less another 5k. So that leaves us with about 4000. And in reality, I bet quite a few of them are not "climate scientists".
So be careful when you start discounting someone's opinions and/or work just because they don't have the title that you want to see after their name.
And now, after the mob's booker found hundreds of calls to the FBI on Joey's phone bill, he sleeps with the fishes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-62440 89,00.html
But that will not prevent the coming Congressional Wankfest and Witch Hunt. Henry Waxman as much as said so.
The next two years will be a reprisal of the inept, ill conceived and utterly useless Iran Contra Hearings.
If your idea of paradise is where everyone is warehoused in cities and the majority of the land is left to the animals, then many people would no doubt choose to kill themselves.
Fortunately, that will never happen because we are not a nation where self-important, so-called enlightened individuals can dictate where people can live. Not that they don't try.
So you go ahead and live in the city and be pissed that some of us choose suburbs. All you will accomplish is to raise your blood pressure and confirm our opinion that some people think waay too highly of themselves.
So let's all kill ourselves and leave the planet to the animals...you go first, please.
Where there's money involved, so too will there be politics.
To account for all the worker Holidays France has.
Everything on the news is propaganda.
Stories are selected by editors, who have their own agenda.
Stories are reported by the correspondents, who also have their own agenda.
Meaningless crap is hyped all evening urging you to tune in at 11 while truly important stories are never broadcast.
It's all propaganda of someone with some viewpoint.
I can't even run the latest Half Life simulating blowing up a Strider, but I can accurately simulate the Earth's entire climate system?
It will take 15 seconds for Windows to list the contents of a folder.
Ha! Build them in the Arizona desert you will have a steady supply of immigrant labor.
The Democrats won! There can't be any voter fraud now!
Wait....unless it's just not letting Republicans vote by not printing ballots. You have to hand it to them. They are primitive, but effective in their cheating.
Florida has a high population of retirees, so the box needs to be about...say...3 inches across.
You can't blame a corrupted election process on user error.
I didn't.
I blamed the incident discussed in the story on user error.
As far as 2000 FL and 2004 OH go...well, Democratic precincts run by Democrats, so I guess we have to go with general incompetence on those.
So, how's the weather down there?
As someone who talks to teachers all day in software support, you'd be surprised how hard it is for people to simply click on the right button.
Plus, considering that it's Florida, User Error is a good bet.
Where have we heard this before? When will we hear it again?
The entire premise of TFA is pointless. *ANY* electronic voting system can be compromised by someone with access and knowledge. Hell, paper voting system shave been scammed for well over a hundred years.
All you can do is to make it much hard to scam, which is done be requiring that more parts be scammed.
So, here's an idea for slashdotter's to tear apart (assuming they read this because of the screwed up Karma crap)
1. All workstations are generic PCs running an off the shelf OS, sporting aftermarket touch screens. (for cost reductions)
2. The voting software itself is generic that loads the roster of candidates the day of the election. This process should include one time encryption pads to authenticate the roster, perhaps unique to each polling place. The poll workers could be given some kind of software that would confirm that the voting software matches the real deal.
3. Each workstation will record votes to
A) CD-ROM,
B) Send it electronically back to the central server(s)
C) Print a plain paper sheet with the candidates name in plain English, maybe even a picture, and with the information also in machine readable format (using and public, and open format). Each paper would also have a unique number (not identifying the voter, but the vote)
4. At the polling place, the voter takes their paper and scans it themselves. The workstation/scanner sends that voting information back to the central servers. The voter takes the paper with them.
5. A valid election is when the numbers on the CD-roms, the transmitting votes from the voter workstation and the transmitted votes from the polling place scanner match. Heck, throw a CD burner on the polling place scanner and include that too. So you would need valid counts from 4 separate collection processes match up.
If there is a dispute, (It recorded my vote wrong!), the paper ballot can be used to match the vote identification number to the others.
Combine this with common sense things like using military grade/secure OS and databases on the central servers, IP restricted connections, multiple person authentication procedures, etc. and you have yourself a secure, whiz bang system,
You could scam this also, but it would require such coordination as to be near impossible
Wasn't there a new telescope that uses corrective optics which produce images just as good, if not better, than Hubble?