While the "too good to be true" rule generally holds, I wouldn't put it as a rule. Consider:
- Telecommunications (not involving smoke signals) in 1865
- Wireless telecommunications about 1900
- Heavier-than-air flight in 1903
- Internal combustion engine, 1890's
- Flameless light, late 1800's Granted, none of these inventions needed rewriting of natural law, most were beyond the comprehension of everyday people (and judges) of the time.
"... So apparently, it's ok for Americans to break Russian law if they're in the U.S., but not ok for Russians to break U.S. law, even while in Russia."
Disgusted as I am with the DMCA, I think Timothy's comment was quite a stretch. If I break a Russian law in the U.S., I'm not going to travel to Russia anytime soon, especially to a public seminar to detail what I did.
I like the idea of the Borda system,too. Consider this, however: It would help independents (like John McCain) and third parties at the expense of the "mainstream" Democrats and Republicans. Therefore, it won't ever get passed.
Another reality: Small states get a (however slight) boost in per-capita voting power from the electoral college. Since the number of small states outweighs the number of large ones, I don't expect them to ratify the constitutional amendement needed to abolish the electoral collge.
I think the operative word is commuter. Yes, a 737 flies much higher than three miles (like six miles, if you consider that much higher). The commuter aircraft I ever flown in all flew at altitiudes between 5000 and 10000 feet (1-2 miles).
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
A good article where the author is relatively objective, but finds good ground to question patents as well as copyrights on software, is "The Evitability of Software Patents" by W. Neville Holmes in the March 2000 issue of Computer (published by the IEEE Computer Society).
Coming from such a mainstream publication, I would think it should carry a lot of weight.
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
It's true that at least one candidate is an "idiot," that the internet is not the cause of dark culture, and that there are a lot of new 18 year-old voters in this election.
But Bush is quite safe in his unfounded comment because the average 18 year-old just doesn't bother to vote.
"-- On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
The reason they exist is to protect us from the increasing number of criminals, terrorists, child molesters, bigots and dictators that exist both inside and outside of the US.
I am not aware that being a bigot is illegal. The FBI should not be snooping on people just because they/we disagree with them.
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Looks pretty accurate to me. Type in "failure"--get a picture of George W. Bush. How much more accurate do you want?
While the "too good to be true" rule generally holds, I wouldn't put it as a rule. Consider:
- Telecommunications (not involving smoke signals) in 1865
- Wireless telecommunications about 1900
- Heavier-than-air flight in 1903
- Internal combustion engine, 1890's
- Flameless light, late 1800's
Granted, none of these inventions needed rewriting of natural law, most were beyond the comprehension of everyday people (and judges) of the time.
Disgusted as I am with the DMCA, I think Timothy's comment was quite a stretch. If I break a Russian law in the U.S., I'm not going to travel to Russia anytime soon, especially to a public seminar to detail what I did.
Criminal organizations don't typically observe government bans on their activity (duh).
I think millions of Tibetans would disagree with you.
Good pic, I agree. But I can't help but wonder if it's turned upside down!
I like the idea of the Borda system,too. Consider this, however: It would help independents (like John McCain) and third parties at the expense of the "mainstream" Democrats and Republicans. Therefore, it won't ever get passed. Another reality: Small states get a (however slight) boost in per-capita voting power from the electoral college. Since the number of small states outweighs the number of large ones, I don't expect them to ratify the constitutional amendement needed to abolish the electoral collge.
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
Coming from such a mainstream publication, I would think it should carry a lot of weight.
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
It's true that at least one candidate is an "idiot," that the internet is not the cause of dark culture, and that there are a lot of new 18 year-old voters in this election.
But Bush is quite safe in his unfounded comment because the average 18 year-old just doesn't bother to vote.
"-- On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
I'll bet it's Bill's fault that the atmosphere is becoming the blue sky of death.
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
-- "On second thought, let's not go there. 'Tis a silly place."
I am not aware that being a bigot is illegal. The FBI should not be snooping on people just because they/we disagree with them.