To develop the technologies that would allow us to mine and transform raw material at the Moon in a safe way would be quite an improvement (or should I say miracle?).
It's very difficult. I think the FBI/CIA/NSA might be more restricted if the information they collect is used to frame a big policitian or banker.. then these guys will move their asses so they don't get their private messages snooped on. Perhaps the general public will benefit if that happens (or not.. they could be very specific that politicians should be excluded from it but other people not).
The government knows that if they try to treat this guy as a traitor they will drag their feet in a long court dispute... while at the same time so much about whistleblowing, secret spy project, etc will be discussed that they don't know how it will end. They could loose, the guy could run free and on top of that the NSA/FBI & friends would have a lot more regulation on their activities.
Now if they try to just discredit him, it's much easier. No courts to deal with, the general public is easily manipulated (it seems half of the U.S. believes Snowden is a traitor, how hard is it to get the majority to agree?).. and no strict regulation, no explaining to do, etc.
So they are so used to Iraq and the leaked cables story that they immediately entered automatic mode and shouted "traitor!". Now they seem to be realizing their options and are adjusting their acts. Kind of smart on their part but I hope they fail, that the public don't let this thing die and that we shed light on a lot of this secret stuff. Let's see how it goes.
The trees are certainly happy about e-books. The students' pockets on the other hand... don't seem to be much affect since the industry wants to charge dead tree books' prices for e-books.
He was already the enemy, outting himself or not. There is NO way he could hide. Sooner or later they would catch him and make him look as a criminal. Now he stands as a hero. There is no point in hiding/running from a government who invest trillions of dollars in the security system when you just one guy with a standard income. He had no choice but become public. I think you don't realize the imbalance in power between him and the government.
Generally agree. Look at Japan by the end of the WWII. The U.S. was destroying every city without even entering them, just with air bombers (and Afghanistan, Iraq, etc just prove the point). Of course if the army actually tries to invade a city by ground with troops, the citizens can fight them with whatever weapons they have.. but they'll lose and it'll be bloody, instead of just losing. So the "we ought to have guns to defend ourselves from the government" is a joke.
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In precog we trust.
Why?
I wonder where they are getting this statistics from, who is their sources, if there is any bias, etc.
Unless the expensive Exadata box we just bought isn't capable of the exa-stuff they promised.
Then I can assure you do have a presence already.
Perhaps they really liked this video clip.
Seems like fair use.
To develop the technologies that would allow us to mine and transform raw material at the Moon in a safe way would be quite an improvement (or should I say miracle?).
... which can boldly go where no Google Street View Car can
Rightly so, cars are not allowed on the lawn.
I wish Roman techniques were employed in our electronics and cars.
It's very difficult. I think the FBI/CIA/NSA might be more restricted if the information they collect is used to frame a big policitian or banker.. then these guys will move their asses so they don't get their private messages snooped on. Perhaps the general public will benefit if that happens (or not.. they could be very specific that politicians should be excluded from it but other people not).
The government knows that if they try to treat this guy as a traitor they will drag their feet in a long court dispute... while at the same time so much about whistleblowing, secret spy project, etc will be discussed that they don't know how it will end. They could loose, the guy could run free and on top of that the NSA/FBI & friends would have a lot more regulation on their activities.
Now if they try to just discredit him, it's much easier. No courts to deal with, the general public is easily manipulated (it seems half of the U.S. believes Snowden is a traitor, how hard is it to get the majority to agree?).. and no strict regulation, no explaining to do, etc.
So they are so used to Iraq and the leaked cables story that they immediately entered automatic mode and shouted "traitor!". Now they seem to be realizing their options and are adjusting their acts. Kind of smart on their part but I hope they fail, that the public don't let this thing die and that we shed light on a lot of this secret stuff. Let's see how it goes.
The trees are certainly happy about e-books. The students' pockets on the other hand... don't seem to be much affect since the industry wants to charge dead tree books' prices for e-books.
Still a long way before that much computing power is packed into a tiny cell phone (or the battery lasts more than 15 seconds).
If consumer happiness was required to make any company/product big, Windows would be dead and we would all be using OS/2.
Bug free code? BUG FREE CODE? haha Bug free code. Bug free code. Bug free code. HAHAHA. Bug free code. Bug free code. Bug free code. HAHAAHAHHAHA. Bug free code. Bug free code. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA. Aw.. ok.. bug free code. Kiss my ass.
Do you know what is his "company's software suite" ? Please teach us how you discovered that from his comments.
Both of them.
You can. But after a decade of Linux trying and trying its way on the desktop.. well, your choice.
Material undeniable proof.
Apparently college dropouts have a track record of messing up in their jobs (like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc). Indeed, shocking.
Thanks for the laugh.
He was already the enemy, outting himself or not. There is NO way he could hide. Sooner or later they would catch him and make him look as a criminal. Now he stands as a hero. There is no point in hiding/running from a government who invest trillions of dollars in the security system when you just one guy with a standard income. He had no choice but become public. I think you don't realize the imbalance in power between him and the government.
Generally agree. Look at Japan by the end of the WWII. The U.S. was destroying every city without even entering them, just with air bombers (and Afghanistan, Iraq, etc just prove the point). Of course if the army actually tries to invade a city by ground with troops, the citizens can fight them with whatever weapons they have.. but they'll lose and it'll be bloody, instead of just losing. So the "we ought to have guns to defend ourselves from the government" is a joke.
Now I know what all those webinars I get invited to are all about.
Mod points!