We recieved.. uh.. well... we were permitted to use company premises to hold a pot-luck dinner, along with two days that we were told not to come to work but are not being paid for!!! Joy!
I feel that Star Trek was the essence of "blueprint for the future" type stories as far as I am concerned. But its time has passed for the new blueprint check out any of Iain M. Banks' SF stories, especially "Use of Weapons" this guy is a visionary without equal! Glanding is the tech that I want the most, very cool!
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First, the Nazis were kind of trying to take over the world, the terrorists just want to get out from under a thumb.
Second, Pacifism is only pacifism when you are being pacifist in support of the underdog, otherwise it is "turning a blind eye".
I belive that the US government is in the wrong! I belive the US populace is in the wrong for "turning a blind eye".
I was looking for a new free popmail service and came across Juno. I, living in Canada, had to enter the address of some hotel in Atlanta, Georgia in order to download the software due to some new encryption export laws or something. Anyway, I decided to actually read the license agreement this time and this is some of what I found in it (I especially like how it is essentially a violation to not have your computer on and connected to the net all of the time):
1.2. Please refer to your initial signup communications for specific information with respect to your service level. Juno may discontinue or alter any service level or aspect of the Service at any time, without notice, without liability and in Juno's sole discretion.
2. Your Obligations
2.4. You expressly permit and authorize Juno (and such third parties as may be authorized by Juno, subject to the Privacy Statement) to furnish you, electronically when you use the Service or by any other means selected by Juno, information prepared by Juno or by (or on behalf of) other entities, including advertising information and solicitations. You acknowledge that any such information, advertisements and solicitations are an inseparable part of the Service, and you understand and agree that the furnishing of such information, advertisements and solicitations to you cannot be terminated unless the Service is also terminated. Some third parties furnishing you with advertisements and solicitations through the
Service may permit you to "opt out" of receiving such communications from them, in which case you can do so by following the instructions they provide. However, Juno is not responsible for any such party's failure to comply with its own "opt out" policies, nor does Juno endorse the views or content of any third party advertisements or solicitations. All such advertisements and solicitations will be understood to be "requested" by you through the act of using the
Service, and each time you use your account reaffirms such request. Juno's policies relating to privacy and the collection and use of subscriber information are set forth in the Privacy Statement, which forms an integral part of this Agreement.
2.5. You expressly permit and authorize Juno to (i) download to your computer one or more pieces of software (the "Computational Software") designed to perform computations, which may be unrelated to the operation of the Service, on behalf of Juno (or on behalf of such third parties as may be authorized by Juno, subject to the Privacy Statement), (ii) run the Computational Software on your computer to perform and store the results of such computations, and (iii) upload such results to Juno's central computers during a subsequent connection, whether initiated by you in the course of using the Service or by the Computational Software as further described below. In connection with downloading and running the Computational Software, Juno may require you to leave your computer turned on at all times, and may replace the "screen saver" software that runs on your computer while the computer is turned on but you are not using it. The screen saver software installed by Juno, which may display advertisements or other images chosen by Juno, is an integral part of the Computational Software and you agree not to take any action to disable or interfere with the operation of either the screen saver software or any other component of the Computational Software. Juno may set different requirements for different subscribers with respect to the Computational Software (including without limitation whether use of the Computational Software is required and the volume of computations required to be performed) depending on service level or other factors we determine. You agree that, as between you and Juno, you shall be responsible for any
costs or expenses resulting from the continuous operation of your computer, including without limitation any associated charges for electricity, and that you shall have sole responsibility for any maintenance or technical issues that might result from such continuous operation. You agree that, as between you and Juno, Juno shall have sole rights to the results of any computations performed
by the Computational Software, including without limitation any revenues or intellectual property generated directly or indirectly as a result of such computations, without further compensation to you. If your usage of the Service is infrequent, Juno's ability to obtain the results of completed computations may be impaired. Consequently, you expressly permit and authorize Juno to initiate a telephone connection from your computer to Juno's central computers using a dial-in telephone number you have previously selected for accessing the Service; Juno agrees that it shall exercise such right only to the extent necessary, as determined in Juno's sole discretion, to upload the results of completed computations to Juno in a timely fashion; and you agree that, as between you and Juno, you shall be responsible for any costs and expenses (including without limitation any applicable telephone charges) resulting from the foregoing. Any software, data, or other materials downloaded to your computer in connection with the activities described in this Section 2.5 will not be used to collect personal Identifier Information (as defined in the Privacy Statement) from your computer and will comply with Juno's privacy policies, as reflected in the Privacy Statement. You agree that you will not attempt to reverse engineer any such software, data, or other materials or transfer or disclose any such software, data, or other materials, or the results of any such computations, to any third party. You acknowledge that your compliance with the requirements of this Section 2.5 may be considered by Juno to be an inseparable part of the Service, and that any interference with the operation of the Computational Software (including, but not limited to, any failure to leave your computer turned on to whatever extent Juno requires of subscribers at your service level) may result in
termination or limitation of your use of the Service. You acknowledge that Section 6 of this Agreement shall expressly apply to the activities described in this Section 2.5.
To start I would like to point out that Income tax was also a "temporary" measure to cover the costs of the WW's. There is also a thing called precedence, and it is very dangerous.
Second there are lots of open and readily available algorithms for encryption, ones that are very difficult to crack and have no back doors, you don't think that they will be able to write their own encrypted communications software?
Have you ever seen an individual who suffers from paranoid delusions. My aunt does, she started off as a fairly normal person, but over 5 years with 9 deaths in the family she slowly slipped down this slope to near insanity. After nearly ripping apart our family with paranoid acusations of attempted poisonings and sewing discord in her immediate family leved at the rest of the extended family and generally distrusting everyone, she saw a psychologist and is now on some meds that have sort of turned her into a zombie.
As well has anyone noticed that China was granted entry into the WTO yesterday. No fanfare at all, you would think that it would make at least a bit of a splash! http://news.excite.ca/news/ap/010918/05/n ews-wto-c hina
I live in Montreal, and I never said that it can't happen here. What I had said was that I have never seen, in person, a grenade, a grenade launcher or a sub-machine gun, and that I don't understand how the presence of one could make anyone Feel safe! During the WTO protests in Quebec City, I felt that my security was threatened, and that was just tear gas for the most part, and 2 hours away to boot. Being on the same bus as a sub-machine gun would give me the willies no matter where, when, or under what circumstances!
As far as the first terrorist attack being in Quebec, I suppose it is possible, I don't know, I doubt it but I don't know.
In my mind, the US really does not even want to stop terrorism, or to protect the American public, or to kill the Arabs, or to wipe out Islam or any of the stuff that has been floating around.
The only thing that the US government wants is cheap oil and continued destability in that area of the world. And, the last, absolutly last thing that the US wants is for those people to have a chance at a democratic, safe and productive society. That would mean that an actual government, one that is responsible for itself and cannot be bullied, will be in control, and then they might decide that they don't want the US raping their natural resourses. If you think the recent price hikes at the gas pumps were bad, wait 'till there is a functioning and stable government in the Middle East.
You felt SAFE!!! with soldiers and assult rifle on the same bus as you? What are you some kind of masochist? Living in Canada I have NEVER been asked to step through a checkpoint nor to have my bags searched, Hell, I have never even SEEN a grenade launcher... let alone a grenade! I can't understand how this makes you feel safe, how these constant reminders of very real and extreme danger can make you feel SAFE! When are we going to start colonising Mars and the Moon and stuff? I need to get the hell off of this planet!
The only thing that would really be new about this sort of tactic is that the American public will know about it. The real problem with this plan is the fact that the target will be mostly unaffected by these tactics. Other than the old-fashioned-spy, they simply don't have the infrastucture necessary to make such a stategy effective, no technological base so to speak, these people essentially live in the stone age.
http://real.media.mit.edu:8080/ramgen/Chomsky/No am Chomsky.rm?start=00:00:25&title=Noam_Chomsky:M ideast_Crises
"Tens of thousands of people have died. These are not freedom fighters, these are mentally disturbed people with great resources. Should we have tried to understand Kaczinsky when he sent mail bombs? Or do we remove him from society?"
If you never try to understand, then you will always fail to prevent!
We do not want to prevent terrorists from blowing up own buildings and lives.... we want to prevent terrorists!
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We recieved.. uh.. well... we were permitted to use company premises to hold a pot-luck dinner, along with two days that we were told not to come to work but are not being paid for!!! Joy!
I feel that Star Trek was the essence of "blueprint for the future" type stories as far as I am concerned. But its time has passed for the new blueprint check out any of Iain M. Banks' SF stories, especially "Use of Weapons" this guy is a visionary without equal! Glanding is the tech that I want the most, very cool!
First, the Nazis were kind of trying to take over the world, the terrorists just want to get out from under a thumb.
Second, Pacifism is only pacifism when you are being pacifist in support of the underdog, otherwise it is "turning a blind eye".
I belive that the US government is in the wrong! I belive the US populace is in the wrong for "turning a blind eye".
I was looking for a new free popmail service and came across Juno. I, living in Canada, had to enter the address of some hotel in Atlanta, Georgia in order to download the software due to some new encryption export laws or something. Anyway, I decided to actually read the license agreement this time and this is some of what I found in it (I especially like how it is essentially a violation to not have your computer on and connected to the net all of the time):
1.2. Please refer to your initial signup communications for specific information with respect to your service level. Juno may discontinue or alter any service level or aspect of the Service at any time, without notice, without liability and in Juno's sole discretion.
2. Your Obligations
2.4. You expressly permit and authorize Juno (and such third parties as may be authorized by Juno, subject to the Privacy Statement) to furnish you, electronically when you use the Service or by any other means selected by Juno, information prepared by Juno or by (or on behalf of) other entities, including advertising information and solicitations. You acknowledge that any such information, advertisements and solicitations are an inseparable part of the Service, and you understand and agree that the furnishing of such information, advertisements and solicitations to you cannot be terminated unless the Service is also terminated. Some third parties furnishing you with advertisements and solicitations through the Service may permit you to "opt out" of receiving such communications from them, in which case you can do so by following the instructions they provide. However, Juno is not responsible for any such party's failure to comply with its own "opt out" policies, nor does Juno endorse the views or content of any third party advertisements or solicitations. All such advertisements and solicitations will be understood to be "requested" by you through the act of using the Service, and each time you use your account reaffirms such request. Juno's policies relating to privacy and the collection and use of subscriber information are set forth in the Privacy Statement, which forms an integral part of this Agreement.
2.5. You expressly permit and authorize Juno to (i) download to your computer one or more pieces of software (the "Computational Software") designed to perform computations, which may be unrelated to the operation of the Service, on behalf of Juno (or on behalf of such third parties as may be authorized by Juno, subject to the Privacy Statement), (ii) run the Computational Software on your computer to perform and store the results of such computations, and (iii) upload such results to Juno's central computers during a subsequent connection, whether initiated by you in the course of using the Service or by the Computational Software as further described below. In connection with downloading and running the Computational Software, Juno may require you to leave your computer turned on at all times, and may replace the "screen saver" software that runs on your computer while the computer is turned on but you are not using it. The screen saver software installed by Juno, which may display advertisements or other images chosen by Juno, is an integral part of the Computational Software and you agree not to take any action to disable or interfere with the operation of either the screen saver software or any other component of the Computational Software. Juno may set different requirements for different subscribers with respect to the Computational Software (including without limitation whether use of the Computational Software is required and the volume of computations required to be performed) depending on service level or other factors we determine. You agree that, as between you and Juno, you shall be responsible for any costs or expenses resulting from the continuous operation of your computer, including without limitation any associated charges for electricity, and that you shall have sole responsibility for any maintenance or technical issues that might result from such continuous operation. You agree that, as between you and Juno, Juno shall have sole rights to the results of any computations performed by the Computational Software, including without limitation any revenues or intellectual property generated directly or indirectly as a result of such computations, without further compensation to you. If your usage of the Service is infrequent, Juno's ability to obtain the results of completed computations may be impaired. Consequently, you expressly permit and authorize Juno to initiate a telephone connection from your computer to Juno's central computers using a dial-in telephone number you have previously selected for accessing the Service; Juno agrees that it shall exercise such right only to the extent necessary, as determined in Juno's sole discretion, to upload the results of completed computations to Juno in a timely fashion; and you agree that, as between you and Juno, you shall be responsible for any costs and expenses (including without limitation any applicable telephone charges) resulting from the foregoing. Any software, data, or other materials downloaded to your computer in connection with the activities described in this Section 2.5 will not be used to collect personal Identifier Information (as defined in the Privacy Statement) from your computer and will comply with Juno's privacy policies, as reflected in the Privacy Statement. You agree that you will not attempt to reverse engineer any such software, data, or other materials or transfer or disclose any such software, data, or other materials, or the results of any such computations, to any third party. You acknowledge that your compliance with the requirements of this Section 2.5 may be considered by Juno to be an inseparable part of the Service, and that any interference with the operation of the Computational Software (including, but not limited to, any failure to leave your computer turned on to whatever extent Juno requires of subscribers at your service level) may result in termination or limitation of your use of the Service. You acknowledge that Section 6 of this Agreement shall expressly apply to the activities described in this Section 2.5.
To start I would like to point out that Income tax was also a "temporary" measure to cover the costs of the WW's. There is also a thing called precedence, and it is very dangerous.
n ews-wto-c hina
Second there are lots of open and readily available algorithms for encryption, ones that are very difficult to crack and have no back doors, you don't think that they will be able to write their own encrypted communications software?
Have you ever seen an individual who suffers from paranoid delusions. My aunt does, she started off as a fairly normal person, but over 5 years with 9 deaths in the family she slowly slipped down this slope to near insanity. After nearly ripping apart our family with paranoid acusations of attempted poisonings and sewing discord in her immediate family leved at the rest of the extended family and generally distrusting everyone, she saw a psychologist and is now on some meds that have sort of turned her into a zombie.
As well has anyone noticed that China was granted entry into the WTO yesterday. No fanfare at all, you would think that it would make at least a bit of a splash!
http://news.excite.ca/news/ap/010918/05/
I live in Montreal, and I never said that it can't happen here. What I had said was that I have never seen, in person, a grenade, a grenade launcher or a sub-machine gun, and that I don't understand how the presence of one could make anyone Feel safe! During the WTO protests in Quebec City, I felt that my security was threatened, and that was just tear gas for the most part, and 2 hours away to boot. Being on the same bus as a sub-machine gun would give me the willies no matter where, when, or under what circumstances!
As far as the first terrorist attack being in Quebec, I suppose it is possible, I don't know, I doubt it but I don't know.
What's that Anonymous Coward?
In my mind, the US really does not even want to stop terrorism, or to protect the American public, or to kill the Arabs, or to wipe out Islam or any of the stuff that has been floating around.
The only thing that the US government wants is cheap oil and continued destability in that area of the world. And, the last, absolutly last thing that the US wants is for those people to have a chance at a democratic, safe and productive society. That would mean that an actual government, one that is responsible for itself and cannot be bullied, will be in control, and then they might decide that they don't want the US raping their natural resourses. If you think the recent price hikes at the gas pumps were bad, wait 'till there is a functioning and stable government in the Middle East.
You felt SAFE!!! with soldiers and assult rifle on the same bus as you? What are you some kind of masochist? Living in Canada I have NEVER been asked to step through a checkpoint nor to have my bags searched, Hell, I have never even SEEN a grenade launcher... let alone a grenade! I can't understand how this makes you feel safe, how these constant reminders of very real and extreme danger can make you feel SAFE! When are we going to start colonising Mars and the Moon and stuff? I need to get the hell off of this planet!
The only thing that would really be new about this sort of tactic is that the American public will know about it. The real problem with this plan is the fact that the target will be mostly unaffected by these tactics. Other than the old-fashioned-spy, they simply don't have the infrastucture necessary to make such a stategy effective, no technological base so to speak, these people essentially live in the stone age.
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http://real.media.mit.edu:8080/ramgen/Chomsky/N
http://www.media.mit.edu/~nitin/mideast/chomsky
What do you think the US government would think about the Middle East uniting and becoming a superpower? What do you think they would do about it?
"Tens of thousands of people have died. These are not freedom fighters, these are mentally disturbed people with great resources. Should we have tried to understand Kaczinsky when he sent mail bombs? Or do we remove him from society?"
If you never try to understand, then you will always fail to prevent!
We do not want to prevent terrorists from blowing up own buildings and lives.... we want to prevent terrorists!
If Microsoft analyses the DivX product looking for IP violations... would they not have violated the DMCA?