The fact that they are is the root of the problem with health care in the US right now
Well, remember that it's in all of life's nature to exploit available resources, so I can hardly fault anyone for doing so. Instead I am arguing that the resources were created not by simply naming sick people "patients," but rather by the USPTO's regulations allowing naturally occurring processes to be patentable.
For example, if it is a seemingly acceptable practice I see no reason why I shouldn't be able to patent the process of gravity causing water to flow downward, resulting in pressures which we utilize for turning a turbine to generate electricity. Thus allowing me to sue all hydro-electric facilities.
A clear indicator that your patent system needs reform is that you allow patents on nature.
Having said that, Prometheus Labs are really the kinds of assholes that citizens in US society have been trained to fear: "Lawyer Mongering Freedom Trolls[TM]." If we do not stand up to the current leaders of our government (and their money hounds); we will find ourselves in a future where we become a product at conception, and thus will be subject to QA at the hands of [insert-favorite-greedy-oppressive-government-shill].
What does one nefarious company involved with a separate standards organization have to do with any other company involved with any other standards organization? Please forgive me if this was the appropriate place to rant about Rambus, Inc.
Wasn't it a bit obvious after say 6-12 months that the guy either didn't have the money or wasn't going to ever hand it over?
If he has it - and refuses to pay - in jail he stays. You can't allow mule headed stubbornness to defeat the law.
What if he really doesn't have it? I'm curious, since IANAL, are your rights completely stripped away when you are held in contempt? For example, was he not allowed legal council? Could he not make an appeal?
If not, it sounds to me like this guy was given a free background lesson in the United Socialist Soviet America style of communism, which saddens and disheartens me.
So in other words, it's illegal to speak freely, with your speaking voice, in public, and around people; for fear that they might hear you and do something you said, thus making you guilty. I think I get it now.
I'd like to remind you all of the post I made the other day in the Dow/Algenol article. So, now that we know the blob is algae, let's really hope it doesn't get pissed at Dow!
Consider the iPhone. Apple went to Verizon and said "Hey, we have this phone. But we need you to add support for visual voicemail. Also, you're going to act as a dumb pipe only (did we mention the reasonably priced unlimited data plan?). We'll handle the ringtones, music, wallpaper and anything else like that. One more thing: you'll give us a cut of the monthly revenue."
That was too much innovation for Verizon, so AT&T got the exclusive deal.
Sticking with my Ford/BP analogy, was this argument meant to say it would be completely legal for Ford to pair up with BP to lock you (the consumer) out of any other gasoline choices? I ask because at the end of the day, the iPhone/Pre isn't some new magic device that requires a new magic infrastructure. It's a phone, and it only works on the existing telephone infrastructure.
Exclusivity arrangements promote competition and innovation in device development and design.
Citation needed.
I would argue that it is either an antitrust issue, or dances on the fine line. To make a car analogy, wouldn't it be illegal if Ford and BP paired up to make Ford's only run on BP gasoline/diesel? Of course IANAL.
I think you're wrong about Vietnam. The only reason the Vietnam war happened was a complete lack of communication. The situation in Vietnam at the time was this: The Viet Cong had defeated the French colonialists, and the Americans (because we had no ambassadors, and absolutely no lines of communications) came charging in to protect the South from Communism. Except there never was any Communism. If anything, the US helped promote Communism through this lack of communication with North Vietnam. Thankfully they turned out Socialist (which while I still find deplorable, I see it as much better than Communism).
Why don't you go any carry out your duty and see what happens to you?
Here we have a classic example of the bullshit smartass attitude that came about from hippy parents in the 70's letting their children do and say whatever the fuck without proper encouragement and punishment. Teaching your children that there are no consequences to any of their actions is causing us to suffer two of the WORST consequence of all: assholes like Lunzo being sarcastic about perhaps one of the most important responsibilities acquired with US citizenship, and assholes like almost all of our Federal Government increasing the power and size of government, increasing the national debt and tax burden of the working middle class, and polarizing foreign nations against cooperating with the US.
PS) Hey Lunzo, which current member of the Federal Government are you directly calling out as a tyrant, and which methods (which tests) did you use to come to that conclusion?
Maybe as a developer I have a warped sense of the word "workstation," as I do not consider a "desktop" PC to be in the same class.
I agree that desktops in general do not need to remain fully powered up 24x7x365. There's gotta be some other guys/gals out there reading this that have a similar scenario to mine: workstation at the office is on 24x7x365 with the monitor off when I'm not there, desktop at home to connect to the office VPN, laptop on the go to connect to the office VPN.
I haven't bothered to check my workstation's actual uptime yet. However I can tell you that I didn't configure it, it was powered on the day I started employment and hasn't been turned off (that I am aware of) since.
That's a great idea. Accept for the fact that the fucking liberals in this country have made it something to be ashamed of, or be afraid of at the very least.
If that's not 100% true, explain the completely fucked-up situation we have brewing here in the USA. The Federal Government is increasing it's power, bypassing the Constitution specifically to trample on your liberty and freedom.
Gun laws were a provision to cast fear upon the members of our Government. For should they trample us too hard it's actually our duty to kill them.
Does anyone reading/. even remember the last time they booted their workstation? I would definitely have to check my uptime and do the math to know.
Having said that, this would be great for things like laptops, netbooks, pdas, etc. Things that run from battery most of the time... might decrease battery usage thus increasing actual usage time.
Chance? I didn't write the article that chose not to use the word re-ent[ry|er]. I simply commented on the author's choice of the word de-orbit. I guess that you being my peer... sorry, SORRY equally ignorant peer... were too stupid to pick up on that.
I get your point that using a 3rd party engine would seem to limit your creativity
I've discovered as I get older, that for one to be truly creative, one must have limitations imposed. Whether you're a graphic artist and the limitations are the size of the canvas and the colors of paint, or a musician and the limits are the instruments or the length of time. Of course, this theory isn't limited to just the arts.
NASA has referred to returning to Earth as re-entry for as long as I can remember. Unless you other/.ers have some swaying argument to suggest that this newish term "de-orbiting" means something other than staying in space but leaving Earth's orbit, I'm kindly sticking my fingers in my ears and yelling "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
So, assuming that a tank of compressed (not liquid) H is used along with air (not compressed or liquid O), I still do not think that a tank of compressed H is very dangerous even in the hands of most drivers on the road.
I think a broken canister of compressed H poses little danger (explosive or environment). I would even suggest it's more environmentally friendly than a broken canister of liquid gasoline, or taking a note from a recent car accident in my state, a broken *tanker-truck* full of diesel.
I would have to start running experiments and taking measurements to argue this with any real weight of course. I'm mostly going by first hand experience and some education from 15 years ago.
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The fact that they are is the root of the problem with health care in the US right now
Well, remember that it's in all of life's nature to exploit available resources, so I can hardly fault anyone for doing so. Instead I am arguing that the resources were created not by simply naming sick people "patients," but rather by the USPTO's regulations allowing naturally occurring processes to be patentable.
For example, if it is a seemingly acceptable practice I see no reason why I shouldn't be able to patent the process of gravity causing water to flow downward, resulting in pressures which we utilize for turning a turbine to generate electricity. Thus allowing me to sue all hydro-electric facilities.
A clear indicator that your patent system needs reform is that you allow patents on nature.
Having said that, Prometheus Labs are really the kinds of assholes that citizens in US society have been trained to fear: "Lawyer Mongering Freedom Trolls[TM]." If we do not stand up to the current leaders of our government (and their money hounds); we will find ourselves in a future where we become a product at conception, and thus will be subject to QA at the hands of [insert-favorite-greedy-oppressive-government-shill].
Feh.
What does one nefarious company involved with a separate standards organization have to do with any other company involved with any other standards organization? Please forgive me if this was the appropriate place to rant about Rambus, Inc.
Wasn't it a bit obvious after say 6-12 months that the guy either didn't have the money or wasn't going to ever hand it over?
If he has it - and refuses to pay - in jail he stays. You can't allow mule headed stubbornness to defeat the law.
What if he really doesn't have it? I'm curious, since IANAL, are your rights completely stripped away when you are held in contempt? For example, was he not allowed legal council? Could he not make an appeal?
If not, it sounds to me like this guy was given a free background lesson in the United Socialist Soviet America style of communism, which saddens and disheartens me.
So in other words, it's illegal to speak freely, with your speaking voice, in public, and around people; for fear that they might hear you and do something you said, thus making you guilty. I think I get it now.
welcome our new A.I. overlords, and look forward to jacking into the Matrix.
I'd like to remind you all of the post I made the other day in the Dow/Algenol article. So, now that we know the blob is algae, let's really hope it doesn't get pissed at Dow!
You mean like Cube?
Consider the iPhone. Apple went to Verizon and said "Hey, we have this phone. But we need you to add support for visual voicemail. Also, you're going to act as a dumb pipe only (did we mention the reasonably priced unlimited data plan?). We'll handle the ringtones, music, wallpaper and anything else like that. One more thing: you'll give us a cut of the monthly revenue."
That was too much innovation for Verizon, so AT&T got the exclusive deal.
Sticking with my Ford/BP analogy, was this argument meant to say it would be completely legal for Ford to pair up with BP to lock you (the consumer) out of any other gasoline choices? I ask because at the end of the day, the iPhone/Pre isn't some new magic device that requires a new magic infrastructure. It's a phone, and it only works on the existing telephone infrastructure.
Exclusivity arrangements promote competition and innovation in device development and design.
Citation needed.
I would argue that it is either an antitrust issue, or dances on the fine line. To make a car analogy, wouldn't it be illegal if Ford and BP paired up to make Ford's only run on BP gasoline/diesel? Of course IANAL.
no you guys come on! seriously I was trolling!
Dude, let's just hope that blob floating around Alaska doesn't get pissed and go on the offensive!
Oh for fucks sake learn how to use the $ symbol you bloody red coat!
I think you're wrong about Vietnam. The only reason the Vietnam war happened was a complete lack of communication. The situation in Vietnam at the time was this: The Viet Cong had defeated the French colonialists, and the Americans (because we had no ambassadors, and absolutely no lines of communications) came charging in to protect the South from Communism. Except there never was any Communism. If anything, the US helped promote Communism through this lack of communication with North Vietnam. Thankfully they turned out Socialist (which while I still find deplorable, I see it as much better than Communism).
nice mod, did your lemon helmet run out of juice?
Why don't you go any carry out your duty and see what happens to you?
Here we have a classic example of the bullshit smartass attitude that came about from hippy parents in the 70's letting their children do and say whatever the fuck without proper encouragement and punishment. Teaching your children that there are no consequences to any of their actions is causing us to suffer two of the WORST consequence of all: assholes like Lunzo being sarcastic about perhaps one of the most important responsibilities acquired with US citizenship, and assholes like almost all of our Federal Government increasing the power and size of government, increasing the national debt and tax burden of the working middle class, and polarizing foreign nations against cooperating with the US.
PS) Hey Lunzo, which current member of the Federal Government are you directly calling out as a tyrant, and which methods (which tests) did you use to come to that conclusion?
Maybe as a developer I have a warped sense of the word "workstation," as I do not consider a "desktop" PC to be in the same class.
I agree that desktops in general do not need to remain fully powered up 24x7x365. There's gotta be some other guys/gals out there reading this that have a similar scenario to mine: workstation at the office is on 24x7x365 with the monitor off when I'm not there, desktop at home to connect to the office VPN, laptop on the go to connect to the office VPN.
I haven't bothered to check my workstation's actual uptime yet. However I can tell you that I didn't configure it, it was powered on the day I started employment and hasn't been turned off (that I am aware of) since.
That's a great idea. Accept for the fact that the fucking liberals in this country have made it something to be ashamed of, or be afraid of at the very least.
If that's not 100% true, explain the completely fucked-up situation we have brewing here in the USA. The Federal Government is increasing it's power, bypassing the Constitution specifically to trample on your liberty and freedom.
Gun laws were a provision to cast fear upon the members of our Government. For should they trample us too hard it's actually our duty to kill them.
Would it be surprising to learn that some % of people buy shit from snail-mail spam too?
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If so I've lost faith in humanity, or at least
Does anyone reading /. even remember the last time they booted their workstation? I would definitely have to check my uptime and do the math to know.
Having said that, this would be great for things like laptops, netbooks, pdas, etc. Things that run from battery most of the time... might decrease battery usage thus increasing actual usage time.
Chance? I didn't write the article that chose not to use the word re-ent[ry|er]. I simply commented on the author's choice of the word de-orbit. I guess that you being my peer... sorry, SORRY equally ignorant peer... were too stupid to pick up on that.
I get your point that using a 3rd party engine would seem to limit your creativity
I've discovered as I get older, that for one to be truly creative, one must have limitations imposed. Whether you're a graphic artist and the limitations are the size of the canvas and the colors of paint, or a musician and the limits are the instruments or the length of time. Of course, this theory isn't limited to just the arts.
NASA has referred to returning to Earth as re-entry for as long as I can remember. Unless you other /.ers have some swaying argument to suggest that this newish term "de-orbiting" means something other than staying in space but leaving Earth's orbit, I'm kindly sticking my fingers in my ears and yelling "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
Sure. But they said de-orbit not re-enter. So no.
So, assuming that a tank of compressed (not liquid) H is used along with air (not compressed or liquid O), I still do not think that a tank of compressed H is very dangerous even in the hands of most drivers on the road.
I think a broken canister of compressed H poses little danger (explosive or environment). I would even suggest it's more environmentally friendly than a broken canister of liquid gasoline, or taking a note from a recent car accident in my state, a broken *tanker-truck* full of diesel.
I would have to start running experiments and taking measurements to argue this with any real weight of course. I'm mostly going by first hand experience and some education from 15 years ago.