This is one of the problems I have with creationists. You assume that, without a diety to guide creation, everything is random, so that the odds become incalculable. The problem is that it isn't random. Only certain chemicals will react with each other, once that reaction occurs subsequent reactions become even more limited. It is entirely possible that within the first pico-seconds, the rules of physics (or maybe the math that defines the rules), made intelligent life inevitable.
> Amino acids, planet size, PRECISE planetary evolution, distance from a sun, atmosphere, OTHER life, moons and magnetic/gravtational forces all contribute to life existing Only life as you define it, even then, our planetary evolution has not been precise. What does having a moon have to do with anything?
> Not a single scientists has been able to prove 100% that life exists elsewhere, only propoganda and conjecture. The same can be said for all religons.
> The solution is sender-verification. until someone figures out how to forge them.
I don't get a ton of spam and normally don't even read the ones I do get. I am assuming that most spam links back to a "real" company at some point. So what about a national spam registry? Get spam, forward it to the national spam registry. DoJ then goes after the company using the spammers service. If it is outside the US, then the DoC begins the process of removing (or recommending for removal) the MFN status for the offending country (we pay their salary, make them do the work). This should make spamming a organ-donor-offense in China in no time flat.
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You are such a loser, can you not make any sort of rational arguement? Or must just fall back "you're going to hell"? Do you not have a brain? Who are you, mere mortal, mere worm, to pass judgement on anyone? You know the will of God, do you? You are a hate filled leper, passing your disease from one generation to the next, filling minds with fear, anger, and hate. YOU are the sinner.
> If you don't believe me, do some travelling yourself outside the US.
hmmm most of Western Europe, Pacific Rim, Persian Gulf, Oceana, Africa.
once again the arrogant european, "oh this person is 'merkin, they must be untravelled, I must try to uplift them". You don't even see your own arrogance.
yeah, there is no difference between say New Jersey and, oh, Florida or Wyoming and Oregon. No doubt you could never tell the difference between someone from South Philly and New Orleans. No my guess is that you came here with your mind already made up and didn't bother to open your eyes or ears. You are the Ugly European.
a national spam registry, you get spam you forward it. I don't get much spam, but I assume that it is tied (somehow) to a business. DoJ then sues the company that the spam is for (after it breaks some threshold). For out of country spammers, DoC revokes their MFN trading status. That'll make spamming an organ-donating offense in China in no time.
> Or, possibly, he was sold an autodialer. We'll never know.
what?!?! Of course it was sold to him (unless he stole it). What does that have to do with anything? I guess that the concept of personal responsibility isn't the "in" thing these days. He used it, he pays the price.
> in 5 years when german and japanese companies are ruling our tech sector
hahahahahaha don't get out much, do you? The economies of Germany & Japan are both tits up and likely to stay that way. No, that does not make them more attractive.
I doubt it, I would guess that other VCs are watching this and when RIAA falls on its face... the VC money will roll out to every data share startup. When RIAA loses this, I bet the NASDAQ goes bull.
yeah, how dare anybody want to profit from their labor, that's not fair. The only poeple who would benefit from no software copyrights would be the multinationals that would take your 10 years worth of effort, pass it to their ten-cents-an-hour code shop in East BFE, then turn around and sell the product for 10000$ per site license, of which you would see nothing. You on the other hand have no offshore code sweatshop or distribution channel so you will never compete. Yes, the system can and is abused; however, that is not a sufficient reason to scrap it.
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It seems the Iraqi Infomation Minister decided to post AC.
yeah, but the second rat gets the cheese.
> Sounds too risky for me.
Al Gore, is that you?
> So, the chances are actually incalculable.
This is one of the problems I have with creationists. You assume that, without a diety to guide creation, everything is random, so that the odds become incalculable. The problem is that it isn't random. Only certain chemicals will react with each other, once that reaction occurs subsequent reactions become even more limited. It is entirely possible that within the first pico-seconds, the rules of physics (or maybe the math that defines the rules), made intelligent life inevitable.
> Amino acids, planet size, PRECISE planetary evolution, distance from a sun, atmosphere, OTHER life, moons and magnetic/gravtational forces all contribute to life existing
Only life as you define it, even then, our planetary evolution has not been precise. What does having a moon have to do with anything?
> Not a single scientists has been able to prove 100% that life exists elsewhere, only propoganda and conjecture.
The same can be said for all religons.
the obituary?
> The solution is sender-verification.
until someone figures out how to forge them.
I don't get a ton of spam and normally don't even read the ones I do get. I am assuming that most spam links back to a "real" company at some point. So what about a national spam registry? Get spam, forward it to the national spam registry. DoJ then goes after the company using the spammers service. If it is outside the US, then the DoC begins the process of removing (or recommending for removal) the MFN status for the offending country (we pay their salary, make them do the work). This should make spamming a organ-donor-offense in China in no time flat.
You are such a loser, can you not make any sort of rational arguement? Or must just fall back "you're going to hell"? Do you not have a brain? Who are you, mere mortal, mere worm, to pass judgement on anyone? You know the will of God, do you? You are a hate filled leper, passing your disease from one generation to the next, filling minds with fear, anger, and hate. YOU are the sinner.
> If you don't believe me, do some travelling yourself outside the US.
hmmm most of Western Europe, Pacific Rim, Persian Gulf, Oceana, Africa.
once again the arrogant european, "oh this person is 'merkin, they must be untravelled, I must try to uplift them". You don't even see your own arrogance.
yeah, there is no difference between say New Jersey and, oh, Florida or Wyoming and Oregon. No doubt you could never tell the difference between someone from South Philly and New Orleans. No my guess is that you came here with your mind already made up and didn't bother to open your eyes or ears. You are the Ugly European.
Thank you for showing just how ignorant u-ro-pee-ons really are.
a national spam registry, you get spam you forward it. I don't get much spam, but I assume that it is tied (somehow) to a business. DoJ then sues the company that the spam is for (after it breaks some threshold). For out of country spammers, DoC revokes their MFN trading status. That'll make spamming an organ-donating offense in China in no time.
> Or, possibly, he was sold an autodialer. We'll never know.
what?!?! Of course it was sold to him (unless he stole it). What does that have to do with anything? I guess that the concept of personal responsibility isn't the "in" thing these days.
He used it, he pays the price.
> in 5 years when german and japanese companies are ruling our tech sector
hahahahahaha don't get out much, do you? The economies of Germany & Japan are both tits up and likely to stay that way. No, that does not make them more attractive.
they were called debtors prisons and society decided that they were a bad idea.
> make 6 figures (American) as a programmer, and I don't own the copyright on anything I do.
You are right, the company you work for owns (and profits) from the copyright so that they can pay you your salary.
YAAT FOAD
I doubt it, I would guess that other VCs are watching this and when RIAA falls on its face ... the VC money will roll out to every data share startup. When RIAA loses this, I bet the NASDAQ goes bull.
meant patents, typed copyrights
yeah, how dare anybody want to profit from their labor, that's not fair.
The only poeple who would benefit from no software copyrights would be the multinationals that would take your 10 years worth of effort, pass it to their ten-cents-an-hour code shop in East BFE, then turn around and sell the product for 10000$ per site license, of which you would see nothing. You on the other hand have no offshore code sweatshop or distribution channel so you will never compete.
Yes, the system can and is abused; however, that is not a sufficient reason to scrap it.
The interesting thing is I haven't heard any follow up on this. Neither confirmation nor retraction. Anyone with follow up on this?
no they're not, they're dirty and spread disease ... Vermin ?!?!!? I thought you said German.
"Where did my paycheck go?"
"Did you delete the users files?"
"Yes."
"Too bad. Fired for cause"
yes and then we could send off Hans Blix and his merry band of village idiots to find the spam.
and.... wait for it....
In Soviet Russia spam outlaws you!
only outlaws will have spam