But it's government, so to get anything done, anything enforceable would have to pretty much say, "You can only keep records for 25 years, and then you have to delete them. Seriously, guys, okay?" I'm not saying don't bother. Good on ya, California. But don't get yours hopes up.
You hit the nail on the head, there, man. The Democrats, and the clearly unthwartable propaganda machine they've built that has won them all their impressive power, have finally swayed Slashdot and CNN away from their traditionally pro-authoritarian views.
Some people will claim that a rise in political stories has something to do with the upcoming elections. Those people have clearly been bribed.
If you'rea nerd you tend to look at things (everything) logically, if you take that approach to having children, there really is no logical reason to do so in this day and age.
If you can say that, then you can say there's no logical reason to have sex or play baseball or create wealth. Some people want kids, others don't. There's no logic there. There's logic in not having them if you can't afford them, but that's pretty much it, I think.
A valid point. But on the other hand, how DO you build a mid-size engine with scrap type material? That'd be pretty awesome.
Also, this isn't really applicable to terrorism. I read it and thought of that, too, and I was going to tell him to go with the classic-for-a-reason clothespin method, but apparently he just wants other people to know when he's dead. Not particularly useful for killing others.
In a society where all High School teaches you to do is think inside the box and do what teachers/administration say
Well, yeah... If what they were teaching you to think was outside the box, then the fact that it was being taught by schools would make it inside the box. School is, by definition, the box. And I'm not sure how you propose that teachers tell kids to not do what they say. That seems about as easy as killing your own parents before you were born.
It hasn't failed. It hasn't started yet. I know because I want it, am reasonably tech-savy, and don't have it. I will get it when it's straight-forward, predictable, doesn't involve modifying my house, and I can be pretty sure I'll be able to watch almost half the shows I watch in pretty-vision. That possible yet?
Since the article was completely content-free aside from a mention of considering banning child pornography on the internet (whatever the hell that means when it's already illegal), I'm going to take this opportunity to talk completely out of my ass.
Damn you, government. Why must you intrude into every aspect of my life? The free market will punish child pornographers, and regulation killed my son.
You left off the only important one: was it written by someone with a history of good writing?
Actors read lines. They can sometimes take a shitty script and make a movie "wonderfully acted" if they're fantastic actors. Directors make things slightly prettier than they would otherwise be, assuming it's a really good director. But the movie sucking (albeit prettily and with good acting) or not is entirely up to the writing. And apparently this one's written by the genius from Day After Tomorrow. It'll blow unprecedentedly.
Don't you think the physics of buildings falling because of aircraft crashing into them is amazing?
No. The physics seem fairly mundane. If they got taller because of it, then that would be some amazing physics.
Worth research, possibly to avoid it happening again?
Been done. Still being done. The concensus mostly seems to be "don't crash planes into buildings."
"Conspiracy theories" about how the buildings shouldn't have fallen straight down into their own footprints?
Oh, sorry, I was treating you like a sane person there for a second. My bad.
Close your eyes and pretend it didn't happen
That seems unnecessary.
or it was 'far too long ago' to worry about anymore.
Well, it has actually been a while since anyone died due to a plane flying into the WTC. Do you expect a lot more casualties? It seems like most we've past the worst of it. Do you have a time in mind when it'll be okay to get on with life?
I suspect there will also be no stories featuring World Heart Day on Slashdot, despite heart disease being way more significant in every way than 9/11. I hate to be inconsiderate of tragedy victims, but are you not satisfied with it being mentioned on every other media outlet on every day of the year?
By the way, I like your "9/11/2001", as though somebody wouldn't have known what you were talking about if you left off the year.
I wish I had one of those cute ASCII graphics of a circle going over a tiny guy's head handy. I'll try to make my own, but I'm probably gonna screw this up.
What type of programmer puts such possibilities or leaks in a program?
Every programmer that's ever worked on something longer than 6 or 7 lines of code? Except you, of course. I've been in the bathroom after you and am always impressed by the way it smells just like roses.
Another thing to think about is how this will affect other industries... Music companies being sued for not making their music accessible to the deaf? Telephone services being sued for those who can't speak?
Ha! Hilarious! You stick it to those irrational fucks, man. And speaking of silly things, what's with requiring buildings to have ramps? What're they gonna do, claw their way up them? They can't walk! Ridiculous!
try reading up on how much controll [csmonitor.com] Texas has over textbooks in this country.
And now you'll explain how this relates to "the government" trying to make people stupid to make invading other countries easier? I'm not getting there on my own, help me out.
Most textbooks aren't ment to teach kids to think or develop curiosity
It's a textbook. It won't cook for you, either.
Who said anything about a conspiracy?
"The problem is that the government don't want people to be educated... Really educated people is hard to push over... educated people don't support invasion to other countries in the name of 'war against terrorism'... educated people don't give up their privacy in the name of the 'Patriotic Act'."
Upon re-reading, you're clearly right. I retract my comment.
I hear ya, man. All it would accomplish would be to make criminals out of recreational computer vandalism exploiters. Like we need more kids in prison.
We don't need the government to solve this problem.
Yes. The last thing the government should be in the business of is making black-and-white issues where one person profits by hurting another into laws. Clearly another case of people asking big government to overstep its bounds.
The first step people will need to do is dump Windows completely.
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But it's government, so to get anything done, anything enforceable would have to pretty much say, "You can only keep records for 25 years, and then you have to delete them. Seriously, guys, okay?" I'm not saying don't bother. Good on ya, California. But don't get yours hopes up.
They should all be arrested and tried for treason.
They've sold out our country. They are criminals.
On behalf of the left, shut the fuck up. You're not helping anything.
Are we being manipulated? If so by who...
You hit the nail on the head, there, man. The Democrats, and the clearly unthwartable propaganda machine they've built that has won them all their impressive power, have finally swayed Slashdot and CNN away from their traditionally pro-authoritarian views.
Some people will claim that a rise in political stories has something to do with the upcoming elections. Those people have clearly been bribed.
You're about to get called dumb. Brace yourself.
If you'rea nerd you tend to look at things (everything) logically, if you take that approach to having children, there really is no logical reason to do so in this day and age.
If you can say that, then you can say there's no logical reason to have sex or play baseball or create wealth. Some people want kids, others don't. There's no logic there. There's logic in not having them if you can't afford them, but that's pretty much it, I think.
A valid point. But on the other hand, how DO you build a mid-size engine with scrap type material? That'd be pretty awesome.
Also, this isn't really applicable to terrorism. I read it and thought of that, too, and I was going to tell him to go with the classic-for-a-reason clothespin method, but apparently he just wants other people to know when he's dead. Not particularly useful for killing others.
In a society where all High School teaches you to do is think inside the box and do what teachers/administration say
Well, yeah... If what they were teaching you to think was outside the box, then the fact that it was being taught by schools would make it inside the box. School is, by definition, the box. And I'm not sure how you propose that teachers tell kids to not do what they say. That seems about as easy as killing your own parents before you were born.
It hasn't failed. It hasn't started yet. I know because I want it, am reasonably tech-savy, and don't have it. I will get it when it's straight-forward, predictable, doesn't involve modifying my house, and I can be pretty sure I'll be able to watch almost half the shows I watch in pretty-vision. That possible yet?
You're right. I certainly wouldn't change a vote over it, and I doubt anyone else would.
Since the article was completely content-free aside from a mention of considering banning child pornography on the internet (whatever the hell that means when it's already illegal), I'm going to take this opportunity to talk completely out of my ass.
Damn you, government. Why must you intrude into every aspect of my life? The free market will punish child pornographers, and regulation killed my son.
But either one does make you a bit of a prick.
Big deal! I actually heard hispanics saying just the same kind of thing about themselves.
Totally. And that's exactly why I don't get why black people get all upset when I call them the N-word.
Ah, well. I had a good run.
You are, of course, entirely right, but
There are plenty of people out there who liked Day After Tommorow.
That can't be true. If it were, I wouldn't be able to go on living. So it's not true.
You left off the only important one: was it written by someone with a history of good writing?
Actors read lines. They can sometimes take a shitty script and make a movie "wonderfully acted" if they're fantastic actors. Directors make things slightly prettier than they would otherwise be, assuming it's a really good director. But the movie sucking (albeit prettily and with good acting) or not is entirely up to the writing. And apparently this one's written by the genius from Day After Tomorrow. It'll blow unprecedentedly.
Don't you think the physics of buildings falling because of aircraft crashing into them is amazing?
No. The physics seem fairly mundane. If they got taller because of it, then that would be some amazing physics.
Worth research, possibly to avoid it happening again?
Been done. Still being done. The concensus mostly seems to be "don't crash planes into buildings."
"Conspiracy theories" about how the buildings shouldn't have fallen straight down into their own footprints?
Oh, sorry, I was treating you like a sane person there for a second. My bad.
Close your eyes and pretend it didn't happen
That seems unnecessary.
or it was 'far too long ago' to worry about anymore.
Well, it has actually been a while since anyone died due to a plane flying into the WTC. Do you expect a lot more casualties? It seems like most we've past the worst of it. Do you have a time in mind when it'll be okay to get on with life?
I suspect there will also be no stories featuring World Heart Day on Slashdot, despite heart disease being way more significant in every way than 9/11. I hate to be inconsiderate of tragedy victims, but are you not satisfied with it being mentioned on every other media outlet on every day of the year?
By the way, I like your "9/11/2001", as though somebody wouldn't have known what you were talking about if you left off the year.
What type of programmer puts such possibilities or leaks in a program?
Every programmer that's ever worked on something longer than 6 or 7 lines of code? Except you, of course. I've been in the bathroom after you and am always impressed by the way it smells just like roses.
Someone didn't pay excessive amounts of attention in physics or chemistry class, it seems.
Another thing to think about is how this will affect other industries... Music companies being sued for not making their music accessible to the deaf? Telephone services being sued for those who can't speak?
Ha! Hilarious! You stick it to those irrational fucks, man. And speaking of silly things, what's with requiring buildings to have ramps? What're they gonna do, claw their way up them? They can't walk! Ridiculous!
try reading up on how much controll [csmonitor.com] Texas has over textbooks in this country.
... Really educated people is hard to push over... educated people don't support invasion to other countries in the name of 'war against terrorism'... educated people don't give up their privacy in the name of the 'Patriotic Act'."
And now you'll explain how this relates to "the government" trying to make people stupid to make invading other countries easier? I'm not getting there on my own, help me out.
Most textbooks aren't ment to teach kids to think or develop curiosity
It's a textbook. It won't cook for you, either.
Who said anything about a conspiracy?
"The problem is that the government don't want people to be educated
Upon re-reading, you're clearly right. I retract my comment.
I hear ya, man. All it would accomplish would be to make criminals out of recreational computer vandalism exploiters. Like we need more kids in prison.
We don't need the government to solve this problem.
Yes. The last thing the government should be in the business of is making black-and-white issues where one person profits by hurting another into laws. Clearly another case of people asking big government to overstep its bounds.
The first step people will need to do is dump Windows completely.
There we go. Now we're being realistic.
I was a dick. I apologize.