I don't care where you come down on these issues, but anyone who views this site has to agree, that it is pure marketing. I run my monitor at 1920x1080, and I had to press 'PageDn' three times to get to the content!
I read that, and thought, 'Oh, c'mon, it can't be that bad.'
Then I actually went to energy.gov... Sweet zombie Jesus...
I find the American Idol-esque "Who will be AMERICA'S NEXT TOP ENERGY INNOVATOR" banner ad at the top particularly disgusting.
He's selling crazy, and we're all stocked up on the stuff. For every good idea he has, he has two that are the ramblings of a freeway off-ramp prophet.
His competition includes a known adulterer and hypocrite who claims he can build a functional moon base in 8 years, an imbicile who thinks Jesus rode dinosaurs (not to mention bearing a terrifying verbal resemblance to Gee-Dub), and a third guy who made his fortune by raping the American economy and honestly believes Joseph Smith was anything but a con man... that's not even taking into account the Liar in Chief.
Compared to those guys, Ron Paul is positively fucking enlightened.
that you exported your shit over there. your idiocy in your own country allowed the private interests to set up a globe spanning racketeering operation.
Believe me, if we had the power to stop it, we would.
Just like how if you had the power to stop it, you would.
It's bad enough that the world's governments could give 2 shits what their people think; no need to add insult to injury by being dicks to each other about it.
TRANSCEPTION INCORPORATED is a pioneer in the new frontier of mind itself, founded on the premise that (?foreign?) technology can be transferred lawfully from the state of nature from any place in the Universe, in time or space, using a team of highly trained/skilled Controlled Remote Viewers (CRVers).
At least by way of the Recommendation for Nomination for the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, submitted to the NASA Administrator on December 15, 2011, TRANSCEPTION has shown that technology can be transferred lawfully from the state of nature from any place in the Universe, in time or space, using a team of highly trained/skilled Controlled Remote Viewers. In sum, TRANSCEPTION INCORPORATED is an R&D company specializing in the exploitation of CRV and other methods to lawfully extract technology from the state of nature as a means for building, licensing, and enforcing its intellectual property (IP) portfolio of patents and copyrights.
So... "psychic" patent trolls...
Sylvia Browne is gonna be pissed she didn't think of it first.
B) is not a 'one-click' solution, requiring (what a typical user would consider) extensive setup on both ends of the connection.
These factors combined ensure that, while useful for techies, this app in particular will never see mass adoption, which was the point I was getting at.
Have an SSH server somewhere, and tunnel everything through that; this is the equivalent of using a VPN. If you see host key warnings, then abort -- better than the headache of dealing with someone pwning your bank account.
Good methodology for those of us who actually (at least half-assed) understand how this internet stuff works.
However, that won't cover the vast majority of 'casual' users, i.e. regular folks... at least, not until "there's an app for that."
Double jeopardy means that the state can't come after you again once you're found not guilty.
No, it doesn't: Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same, or similar, charges following a legitimate acquittal or conviction. [emphasis mine]
It's pretty darn clear that something was terribly wrong with this guy's old trial. He should get a new one.
Uh, 2 problems with that:
A) He already appealed it to the SCOTUS, the highest court in the land (you kind of run out of appeals at that point). 2) He was exonerated and won his freedom. Who in their right mind would appeal that??
If a cop breaks the law to get information, but is arrested, charged and convicted for his crime, serving a minimum of 1 year in actual prison, then the information he obtained becomes valid and usable in a court case, as long as the jury is told the cop broke the law and spent time in prison.
Meanwhile, the accused gets their 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment rights violated by spending a year in jail awaiting the other criminal's sentence to end, so the illegally obtained evidence can be used to put them in jail for even longer?
As my old man would say, two wrongs never make a right.
How many police officers would be willing to do their jobs or properly pursue criminals if they didnt get at least some accomodation under the law?
They do; that 'accommodation' is the warrant process; to wit:
If your stereo is stolen, and you have evidence to support the notion that your next door neighbor stole it, there is fuck-all you can (legally) do about it.
If your stereo is stolen, and the cops have evidence to support the notion that your next door neighbor stole it, the can obtain a signed warrant from a judge and search your neighbors residence for the stolen item. Legally.
I don't think we would get better justice by making a habit of pursuing those that pursue suspects.
If they can't do their job of enforcing the laws without breaking them, then they are no better than the criminals they claim to persue, and have no business in law enforcement.
Seriously, where did this asinine concept of giving LEO's power, then holding them to a lower standard than everyone else even come from?
Qualifying on the range is one thing, real life situations are something entirely different.
Definitely have to concede the point on that one, but I maintain that 80 ft is still well within the reach of bullets fired from most handguns, accurate user or not.
"New York City police statistics show that simply hitting a target, let alone hitting it in a specific spot, is a difficult challenge. In 2006, in cases where police officers intentionally fired a gun at a person, they discharged 364 bullets and hit their target 103 times, for a hit rate of 28.3 percent... a 43 percent accuracy rate when the target ranged from zero to six feet away."
"In Los Angeles, where there are far fewer shots discharged, the police fired 67 times in 2006 and had 27 hits, a 40 percent hit rate..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/weekinreview/09baker.html?pagewanted=all
Wow, sounds like a good reason we should look into disarming the cops instead of the citizens.
I fare better than 28% accuracy in MW3, and I suck at that game.
Except Republicans, conservatives, Christians, people who respect the constitution. They're all free game.
You almost had a point there until you got around to trolling with the "people who respect the constitution" part.
And yeah, a lot of people hate a lot of the so-called values that many Republicans, conservatives and Christians have been pushing these days. But that coin has two ugly sides to it, so let's not pretend like there's anything unique going on here.
If you put Conservatives, Republicans and Christians in one group, and "people who respect the constitution" in another group, then I think you've covered everyone. (with very little overlap)
militia
[mi-lish-uh]
noun
1.
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
2.
a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
3.
all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
4.
a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.
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I don't care where you come down on these issues, but anyone who views this site has to agree, that it is pure marketing. I run my monitor at 1920x1080, and I had to press 'PageDn' three times to get to the content!
I read that, and thought, 'Oh, c'mon, it can't be that bad.'
Then I actually went to energy.gov... Sweet zombie Jesus...
I find the American Idol-esque "Who will be AMERICA'S NEXT TOP ENERGY INNOVATOR" banner ad at the top particularly disgusting.
He's selling crazy, and we're all stocked up on the stuff. For every good idea he has, he has two that are the ramblings of a freeway off-ramp prophet.
His competition includes a known adulterer and hypocrite who claims he can build a functional moon base in 8 years, an imbicile who thinks Jesus rode dinosaurs (not to mention bearing a terrifying verbal resemblance to Gee-Dub), and a third guy who made his fortune by raping the American economy and honestly believes Joseph Smith was anything but a con man... that's not even taking into account the Liar in Chief.
Compared to those guys, Ron Paul is positively fucking enlightened.
Remember a time when corporations were held fiscally and criminally responsible for their actions?
Pepperidge Farms remembers.
that you exported your shit over there. your idiocy in your own country allowed the private interests to set up a globe spanning racketeering operation.
Believe me, if we had the power to stop it, we would.
Just like how if you had the power to stop it, you would.
It's bad enough that the world's governments could give 2 shits what their people think; no need to add insult to injury by being dicks to each other about it.
At first, I thought this might be a poorly disguised advert for Iron Sky, until I read their 'About Us' page:
TRANSCEPTION INCORPORATED is a pioneer in the new frontier of mind itself, founded on the premise that (?foreign?) technology can be transferred lawfully from the state of nature from any place in the Universe, in time or space, using a team of highly trained/skilled Controlled Remote Viewers (CRVers). At least by way of the Recommendation for Nomination for the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, submitted to the NASA Administrator on December 15, 2011, TRANSCEPTION has shown that technology can be transferred lawfully from the state of nature from any place in the Universe, in time or space, using a team of highly trained/skilled Controlled Remote Viewers. In sum, TRANSCEPTION INCORPORATED is an R&D company specializing in the exploitation of CRV and other methods to lawfully extract technology from the state of nature as a means for building, licensing, and enforcing its intellectual property (IP) portfolio of patents and copyrights.
So... "psychic" patent trolls...
Sylvia Browne is gonna be pissed she didn't think of it first.
However, that won't cover the vast majority of 'casual' users, i.e. regular folks... at least, not until "there's an app for that."
There is an app for that. http://www.appbrain.com/app/ssh-tunnel/org.sshtunnel
The problems with that app are
A) requires a rooted device, and
B) is not a 'one-click' solution, requiring (what a typical user would consider) extensive setup on both ends of the connection.
These factors combined ensure that, while useful for techies, this app in particular will never see mass adoption, which was the point I was getting at.
SSL =/= SSH.
Have an SSH server somewhere, and tunnel everything through that; this is the equivalent of using a VPN. If you see host key warnings, then abort -- better than the headache of dealing with someone pwning your bank account.
Good methodology for those of us who actually (at least half-assed) understand how this internet stuff works.
However, that won't cover the vast majority of 'casual' users, i.e. regular folks... at least, not until "there's an app for that."
That's you, isn't it George Lucas?
Dammit, leave the original trilogy alone! The digital "remaster" was insulting enough!
Double jeopardy means that the state can't come after you again once you're found not guilty.
No, it doesn't:
Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same, or similar, charges following a legitimate acquittal or conviction. [emphasis mine]
It's pretty darn clear that something was terribly wrong with this guy's old trial. He should get a new one.
Uh, 2 problems with that:
A) He already appealed it to the SCOTUS, the highest court in the land (you kind of run out of appeals at that point).
2) He was exonerated and won his freedom. Who in their right mind would appeal that??
If a cop breaks the law to get information, but is arrested, charged and convicted for his crime, serving a minimum of 1 year in actual prison, then the information he obtained becomes valid and usable in a court case, as long as the jury is told the cop broke the law and spent time in prison.
Meanwhile, the accused gets their 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment rights violated by spending a year in jail awaiting the other criminal's sentence to end, so the illegally obtained evidence can be used to put them in jail for even longer?
As my old man would say, two wrongs never make a right.
How many police officers would be willing to do their jobs or properly pursue criminals if they didnt get at least some accomodation under the law?
They do; that 'accommodation' is the warrant process; to wit:
If your stereo is stolen, and you have evidence to support the notion that your next door neighbor stole it, there is fuck-all you can (legally) do about it.
If your stereo is stolen, and the cops have evidence to support the notion that your next door neighbor stole it, the can obtain a signed warrant from a judge and search your neighbors residence for the stolen item. Legally.
I don't think we would get better justice by making a habit of pursuing those that pursue suspects.
If they can't do their job of enforcing the laws without breaking them, then they are no better than the criminals they claim to persue, and have no business in law enforcement.
Seriously, where did this asinine concept of giving LEO's power, then holding them to a lower standard than everyone else even come from?
Pretty much what I expected, but it's nice to hear it coming from someone who actually deals with government record keeping on a regular basis.
The Heinlein shout out was noted and appreciated, as well.
Sorry, but that dog won't hunt, monseigneur.
Time to prepare for War.
Qualifying on the range is one thing, real life situations are something entirely different.
Definitely have to concede the point on that one, but I maintain that 80 ft is still well within the reach of bullets fired from most handguns, accurate user or not.
"New York City police statistics show that simply hitting a target, let alone hitting it in a specific spot, is a difficult challenge. In 2006, in cases where police officers intentionally fired a gun at a person, they discharged 364 bullets and hit their target 103 times, for a hit rate of 28.3 percent ... a 43 percent accuracy rate when the target ranged from zero to six feet away."
"In Los Angeles, where there are far fewer shots discharged, the police fired 67 times in 2006 and had 27 hits, a 40 percent hit rate ..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/weekinreview/09baker.html?pagewanted=all
Wow, sounds like a good reason we should look into disarming the cops instead of the citizens.
I fare better than 28% accuracy in MW3, and I suck at that game.
80 ft is ~26 yards, well within the effective range of most handheld firearms.
Of course, but I'm not discussing the gun's capabilities. I'm discussing the user's capabilities.
Chances are, if said person is a legal permit holder, they can hit a 6' x 2' target at less than 30 yards.
In MO, hitting a much smaller target at that distance is part of the permit requirement.
Wow does this mean I can be arrested for Blue Jacking??
Nah, I'm pretty sure Smurf porn is still legal.
Except Republicans, conservatives, Christians, people who respect the constitution. They're all free game.
You almost had a point there until you got around to trolling with the "people who respect the constitution" part. And yeah, a lot of people hate a lot of the so-called values that many Republicans, conservatives and Christians have been pushing these days. But that coin has two ugly sides to it, so let's not pretend like there's anything unique going on here.
If you put Conservatives, Republicans and Christians in one group, and "people who respect the constitution" in another group, then I think you've covered everyone. (with very little overlap)
Then your thinking is very, very wrong.
How many hours of experience are required to obtain a driver's license?
Contrary to what you see on TV and in movies a person 80 feet away is hard to hit with a handgun
Yea, that's what bullets are for! I mean, c'mon, it's a gun, not a boomerang!
In all seriousness, 80 ft is ~26 yards, well within the effective range of most handheld firearms.
Do those taps run directly into the bottling plants tanks? No? Then it's not the same thing, is it, dumbfuck?
Bottled water is tap water.
Who's the dumbfuck now, chump?
"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?"
No, sir, thaaat's my penis.
Are you really all that surprised? I mean, isn't NY the same state whose (Democrat) senators claim that the First Amendment is a privilege, not a right?
I also like how its a right...when you are in a Militia. I would like to see all gun owners prove that they are in a well regulated Militia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
You should try cracking a dictionary sometime:
militia
[mi-lish-uh]
noun
1. a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
2. a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
3. all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
4. a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.
You probably don't even realize that "well regulated" doesn't mean 'covered in red tape.'