Fuck you dude...I donate to the EFF and the ACLU, I vote every election, I send emails at least once a month to my congressmen and senators, and to the extent possible, I vote with my pocketbook. (Honestly I don't know how useful any of it but it makes me feel better.)
I do agree that most people do just sit on their fat, twinkie eating asses.:)
I think your number for a million dollars a second for rendering is WAY WAY overinflated. Lets put it this way, if Finding Nemo were done at the standard rate as you define it, it would cost 6 BILLION DOLLARS (100 minute film) to produce. So, you're saying their rendering efficiency is not only much better than normal but it's several orders of magnitude better? Or is it just the water scenes that are expensive?
Your interpretation of fair use is wrong (legally speaking -- not ethically) and the record companies will analy rape you for doing it if they catch you.
I haven't seen any evidence whatsoever that media management has anything to do with it. From what I can tell, the thing that made shit happen was simply IBM's inability to make the G5 work in a laptop and also keep pace with the increase in speed found in Intel and AMD microprocessors. Laptops now outsell desktops so IBM's inability to make a low power, low heat G5 work is enough nail for the coffin.
So, using cyrillic characters, how would the following dialog go?
King Arthur: [about the inscription on the rock] What does it say, Brother Maynard? Brother Maynard: It reads, "Here may be found the last words of Joseph of Aramathia. He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the holy grail in the Castle of Aaauuuggghhh..." King Arthur: What? Brother Maynard: "The Castle of Aaaauuuggghhhh" Sir Bedevere: What is that? Brother Maynard: He must have died while carving it. King Arthur: Oh come on! Brother Maynard: Well, that's what it says. King Arthur: Look, if he was dying, he wouldn't have bothered to carve 'Aaaauuuggghhhh'. He'd just say it. Sir Galahad: Maybe he was dictating it. King Arthur: Oh shut up! Sir Robin: Well does it say anything else? Brother Maynard: No, just "Aaaaauuuugggghhh". [knights making groaning sounds] Sir Bedevere: Do you think he could have mean, 'Camaaaauuuuggghhhh'? Sir Galahad: Where's that? Sir Bedevere: France, I think. Sir Lancelot: Isn't there a Saint "Aaaaavvvveeeesss" in Cornwall? King Arthur: No that's Saint "Ives". Sir Lancelot: Oh, yes. "Iiiiiivvvveeessss"! [All knights saying, "Iiiiiivvvveeessss"] Sir Bedevere: Whooooouuuuaaa! Sir Lancelot: No no no, it's "Aaaaauuuugggghhhh" from the back of the throat. Sir Bedevere: No I mean, "Whoooouuuuaaa!" as in surprise and alarm. Sir Lancelot: Oh, you mean like, "AAAHH!" Sir Bedevere: Yes, that's it. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
What's the point in recovering the data if they can't analyze it after they get it? The purpose of the project is to figure out why these space craft are not on the precise trajectories they have calculated -- it's not simply the gathering of old data.
Saying that is the same thing as saying there should never be awards for malpractice because physicians are exremely reluctant to say their peers "made an error". It's not easy to win a malpractice suit as is and if the requirement were "beyond a reasonable doubt" which is what you need for a criminal case then you will simply make doctors immune to malpractice suits.
Oh, and that 20k in legal fees is nothing to the insurance company. They always overstate their legal costs. (I used to work for an insurance company.)
I don't doubt that some doctors are unable to afford the cost of the insurance, but if you follow the link I mentioned above you see that the increasing cost of the insurance has nothing whatsoever to do with the claims. In fact, the CBO and GAO say that malpractice claims are AT MOST 2% of all medical costs. In fact, the number of claims over recent years has gone down (only marginally mind you) but the cost of the insurance has gone up dramatically. Oh, and profits on this insurance have gone up dramatically as well.
Please show me the statistics that prove there's all these "bogus malpractice claims". Sure, it's gonna happen on occasion but from what I've read on the subject this argument is blown way out of proportion.
"In some cases it is useful, allowing a company to recover from a loss of a valuable and knowledgable employee (or... er... summer intern) through changing strategies, locking in opportunities the employee knew about but hadn't become contractual yet, etc. In other cases it is a cudgel weilded by a corporation to keep employees from quitting."
I have never seen it used to "recover from a loss of a valuable employee). Not sure how that's even supposed to help with that. Non-compete agreements are always issued for one or more of the following reasons:
1) You have specialized knowledge that your company doesn't want to end up in a competitors hands.
2) You are a contractor and they don't want you to either a) switch employment to another company while maintaining your current gig or b) go independent and retain your current gig. This of course is due to the fact that they placed you so they have a right to that revenue.
3) They are simply reducing your ability to get hired elsewhere and thus locking you in.
Now, item 1 is really just bullshit since you can be barred from giving away corporate secrets via intellectual property agreements. Number 2 is valid, and number 3 is simply abusive (but not uncommon). However, with number 2 almost all companies take it too far. So the contract will be written to state that you can't work for that company at all even if it's an entirely different division in another state. So 2 is valid but you have to be careful with how it's worded.
My policy is that I no longer sign non-compete agreements of any sort unless my company is willing to sign an agreement saying they will never find someone to replace.
I wasn't theorizing...I was relating how the chat would almost always devolve into racism of other races. Most people who are racists are racist against multiple groups of people.
If I was a zit-faced 15 yr old like you, I would probably agree. Zed2K has nowhere near the intelligence it would take to sum me up or beat me up. My cock has a higher IQ than he does.
Dude, if I lose my phone for 52 hours a year it's no sweat. There's VERY FEW people I care to talk to. Losing my internet access for 52 hours a year IS a big deal. Sad but true.
The only reason for me to keep a landline is for 911. Vonage has 911 support and sure it's possible that the 8 minutes of day downtime could be when I'm having a heart attack or something but I'll take my chances. I have a cell phone I can use for backup too. If you have health issues or your paranoid I can understand the concern but for most people it's just not an issue.
Your dictionary definitions show you know jack shit about the real world. Apparently you never step out of your house. Stereotyping is a key tool used by racists. If you ever study racism you will learn that you need certain things to sustain it just like a fire needs air and heat: hate and stereotypes are the key ingredients to racism. I'm sorry you're too fucking uneducated to know that.
Yes, they exist for the purpose of focusing negative attention. So I suppose for you all Mexicans are lazy and all blacks are dumb, right? After all, there's a reason stereotypes exist.
"Oh and you tossed down the race card so hard it shattered."
Really? Gee, you're so sensitive. I'll try to throw softer next time so I don't ruffle your gentle feathers. *huggles*
"Get over yourself. No one cares." I am over myself. And YOU don't care. Some people obviously do.
"People who exist in the game for the sole purpose of collecting gold and selling it are gold farmers. People who are chinese and exist in the game for the sole purpose of collecting gold and selling it are chinese gold farmers."
Yes and what are people called that are chinese and simply want to play the game? I'll tell you most peeps in wow call them...farmers.
"I think this whole internet online gaming world is a little to hard for you. I suggest you find a different hobby."
This is the Godwin's Law of gaming, my friend. If that's your best argument then you have no argument. Shall we bring in Nazi's now to make it complete? Also, you really don't want to enter a hardass contest with me. Just because I hate racism doesn't mean I'm not a total fucking asshole. I got chunks of guys like you in my stool.
2) The U.S. server were online 6 months before the Chinese ones so anyone in China who didn't want to wait had to get on a U.S. server.
3) You are assuming that all chinese people want to play only with other chinese people. This is patently false. There are many chinese people who want to play on english speaking server just to learn english better. (Yes, I know it's sad that some people may be learning english from morons in WoW.).
Also, if you don't know what "playing the race card" means then DON'T FUCKING USE IT. It's just as bad to call someone for playing the race card when they aren't as it is to actually do it.
I've been playing online games for 15 years...I think I can decide for myself whether it's for me or not. I've seen racism in games before, however, WoW is the worst. Oh, and I don't have to calm down. I won't. I will report the assholes who do it and continue on my merry way while they enjoy their suspensions.
The worse thing you can do with racism is ignore it.
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If it was already known and they've already fixed it then why are you being sued?
Fuck you dude...I donate to the EFF and the ACLU, I vote every election, I send emails at least once a month to my congressmen and senators, and to the extent possible, I vote with my pocketbook. (Honestly I don't know how useful any of it but it makes me feel better.)
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I do agree that most people do just sit on their fat, twinkie eating asses.
I think your number for a million dollars a second for rendering is WAY WAY overinflated. Lets put it this way, if Finding Nemo were done at the standard rate as you define it, it would cost 6 BILLION DOLLARS (100 minute film) to produce. So, you're saying their rendering efficiency is not only much better than normal but it's several orders of magnitude better? Or is it just the water scenes that are expensive?
Your interpretation of fair use is wrong (legally speaking -- not ethically) and the record companies will analy rape you for doing it if they catch you.
I haven't seen any evidence whatsoever that media management has anything to do with it. From what I can tell, the thing that made shit happen was simply IBM's inability to make the G5 work in a laptop and also keep pace with the increase in speed found in Intel and AMD microprocessors. Laptops now outsell desktops so IBM's inability to make a low power, low heat G5 work is enough nail for the coffin.
So, using cyrillic characters, how would the following dialog go?
King Arthur: [about the inscription on the rock] What does it say, Brother Maynard?
Brother Maynard: It reads, "Here may be found the last words of Joseph of Aramathia. He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the holy grail in the Castle of Aaauuuggghhh..."
King Arthur: What?
Brother Maynard: "The Castle of Aaaauuuggghhhh"
Sir Bedevere: What is that?
Brother Maynard: He must have died while carving it.
King Arthur: Oh come on!
Brother Maynard: Well, that's what it says.
King Arthur: Look, if he was dying, he wouldn't have bothered to carve 'Aaaauuuggghhhh'. He'd just say it.
Sir Galahad: Maybe he was dictating it.
King Arthur: Oh shut up!
Sir Robin: Well does it say anything else?
Brother Maynard: No, just "Aaaaauuuugggghhh".
[knights making groaning sounds]
Sir Bedevere: Do you think he could have mean, 'Camaaaauuuuggghhhh'?
Sir Galahad: Where's that?
Sir Bedevere: France, I think.
Sir Lancelot: Isn't there a Saint "Aaaaavvvveeeesss" in Cornwall?
King Arthur: No that's Saint "Ives".
Sir Lancelot: Oh, yes. "Iiiiiivvvveeessss"!
[All knights saying, "Iiiiiivvvveeessss"]
Sir Bedevere: Whooooouuuuaaa!
Sir Lancelot: No no no, it's "Aaaaauuuugggghhhh" from the back of the throat.
Sir Bedevere: No I mean, "Whoooouuuuaaa!" as in surprise and alarm.
Sir Lancelot: Oh, you mean like, "AAAHH!"
Sir Bedevere: Yes, that's it. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
What's the point in recovering the data if they can't analyze it after they get it? The purpose of the project is to figure out why these space craft are not on the precise trajectories they have calculated -- it's not simply the gathering of old data.
Saying that is the same thing as saying there should never be awards for malpractice because physicians are exremely reluctant to say their peers "made an error". It's not easy to win a malpractice suit as is and if the requirement were "beyond a reasonable doubt" which is what you need for a criminal case then you will simply make doctors immune to malpractice suits.
Oh, and that 20k in legal fees is nothing to the insurance company. They always overstate their legal costs. (I used to work for an insurance company.)
I don't doubt that some doctors are unable to afford the cost of the insurance, but if you follow the link I mentioned above you see that the increasing cost of the insurance has nothing whatsoever to do with the claims. In fact, the CBO and GAO say that malpractice claims are AT MOST 2% of all medical costs. In fact, the number of claims over recent years has gone down (only marginally mind you) but the cost of the insurance has gone up dramatically. Oh, and profits on this insurance have gone up dramatically as well.
You're right...early in your career you don't have the leverage to pull this off. I've been doing this for 18 years now so I have some sway. :)
Please show me the statistics that prove there's all these "bogus malpractice claims". Sure, it's gonna happen on occasion but from what I've read on the subject this argument is blown way out of proportion.
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See the following link for more info:
http://www.makethemaccountable.com/myth/RisingCos
"In some cases it is useful, allowing a company to recover from a loss of a valuable and knowledgable employee (or... er... summer intern) through changing strategies, locking in opportunities the employee knew about but hadn't become contractual yet, etc. In other cases it is a cudgel weilded by a corporation to keep employees from quitting."
I have never seen it used to "recover from a loss of a valuable employee). Not sure how that's even supposed to help with that. Non-compete agreements are always issued for one or more of the following reasons:
1) You have specialized knowledge that your company doesn't want to end up in a competitors hands.
2) You are a contractor and they don't want you to either a) switch employment to another company while maintaining your current gig or b) go independent and retain your current gig. This of course is due to the fact that they placed you so they have a right to that revenue.
3) They are simply reducing your ability to get hired elsewhere and thus locking you in.
Now, item 1 is really just bullshit since you can be barred from giving away corporate secrets via intellectual property agreements. Number 2 is valid, and number 3 is simply abusive (but not uncommon). However, with number 2 almost all companies take it too far. So the contract will be written to state that you can't work for that company at all even if it's an entirely different division in another state. So 2 is valid but you have to be careful with how it's worded.
My policy is that I no longer sign non-compete agreements of any sort unless my company is willing to sign an agreement saying they will never find someone to replace.
I wasn't theorizing...I was relating how the chat would almost always devolve into racism of other races. Most people who are racists are racist against multiple groups of people.
If I was a zit-faced 15 yr old like you, I would probably agree. Zed2K has nowhere near the intelligence it would take to sum me up or beat me up. My cock has a higher IQ than he does.
How is your lack of knowledge of SNL skits = me backstepping?
Also, why should I leave? They are the ones breaking the EULA.
I don't think there's a big market for toolbars that just repeat stories from a week ago.
Dude, if I lose my phone for 52 hours a year it's no sweat. There's VERY FEW people I care to talk to. Losing my internet access for 52 hours a year IS a big deal. Sad but true.
The only reason for me to keep a landline is for 911. Vonage has 911 support and sure it's possible that the 8 minutes of day downtime could be when I'm having a heart attack or something but I'll take my chances. I have a cell phone I can use for backup too. If you have health issues or your paranoid I can understand the concern but for most people it's just not an issue.
You're right...I wouldn't be able to get people suspended if I quit.
Your dictionary definitions show you know jack shit about the real world. Apparently you never step out of your house. Stereotyping is a key tool used by racists. If you ever study racism you will learn that you need certain things to sustain it just like a fire needs air and heat: hate and stereotypes are the key ingredients to racism. I'm sorry you're too fucking uneducated to know that.
Where did I say that everyone on every server is racist? I said there's rampant racism...there's a difference.
lol...the "chunks of guys like you in my stool" is a reference from a SNL skit you dumbshit.
I'm sorry, did I ruffle your feathers again? Call mommy, she'll make it all better.
"Stereotypes exist for a reason."
Yes, they exist for the purpose of focusing negative attention. So I suppose for you all Mexicans are lazy and all blacks are dumb, right? After all, there's a reason stereotypes exist.
"Oh and you tossed down the race card so hard it shattered."
Really? Gee, you're so sensitive. I'll try to throw softer next time so I don't ruffle your gentle feathers. *huggles*
"Get over yourself. No one cares."
I am over myself. And YOU don't care. Some people obviously do.
"People who exist in the game for the sole purpose of collecting gold and selling it are gold farmers. People who are chinese and exist in the game for the sole purpose of collecting gold and selling it are chinese gold farmers."
Yes and what are people called that are chinese and simply want to play the game? I'll tell you most peeps in wow call them...farmers.
"I think this whole internet online gaming world is a little to hard for you. I suggest you find a different hobby."
This is the Godwin's Law of gaming, my friend. If that's your best argument then you have no argument. Shall we bring in Nazi's now to make it complete? Also, you really don't want to enter a hardass contest with me. Just because I hate racism doesn't mean I'm not a total fucking asshole. I got chunks of guys like you in my stool.
1) Thanks for proving my point.
2) The U.S. server were online 6 months before the Chinese ones so anyone in China who didn't want to wait had to get on a U.S. server.
3) You are assuming that all chinese people want to play only with other chinese people. This is patently false. There are many chinese people who want to play on english speaking server just to learn english better. (Yes, I know it's sad that some people may be learning english from morons in WoW.).
Here's a clue: stereotyping is a part of racism.
Also, if you don't know what "playing the race card" means then DON'T FUCKING USE IT. It's just as bad to call someone for playing the race card when they aren't as it is to actually do it.
I've been playing online games for 15 years...I think I can decide for myself whether it's for me or not. I've seen racism in games before, however, WoW is the worst. Oh, and I don't have to calm down. I won't. I will report the assholes who do it and continue on my merry way while they enjoy their suspensions.
The worse thing you can do with racism is ignore it.