So I'm seeing this movie in a little theatre and
before it starts, they have a contest: whoever can
recite the most digits of pi wins a poster of the movie.
So I listen to a few people try:"3.34532" and then "3.134542" so I volunteer "3.14156", to which the perosn running the contest says "right, you're the winner so far." The next person says "3.5132", and this continues for a few more people.
Needless to say:
1) I won the contest and have the poster
2) I was in South Carolina at the time.
I agree with this poster. The other alternative is to have all of the computers in view of the librarian, so those using the computers can be monitored.
Yes, it is unfair that the poor people with no internet access that have to use the public library to see their porn will now have no other outlet, but maybe they should get a job.
Also, so what if the blocking software doesn't always work. If the point is: we don't want filters, and the one you use don't work, then why not just let the library install broken filters that stop accidental viewing of pornography (i.e, going to a search engine looking for summer camps for girls that have ponies, typing "girls ponies" and getting some _very_ interesting reading).
HeadHancho at Intermedia: We can't write any software for Linux, since we haven't bribed the Demon properly! The last time we used up half of our programming staff for Virgin Sacrifices!
Or maybe...
And then the hand of God appeared, erasing all Linux Driver Code.
What's the matter, ain't any of you seen the hand of God before?
Ok, So I'm now licsensing the homework I've written. Any professor that reads my homework is now legally bound to give me an "A" in all classes that he has any control over. Failure to do so will result in prosecution.
Now, who do I sue?
The industrial age changed where people lived... made them move from farms to the city. Plumbing na dthe rest made living easier in the cities.
In contrast, the internet has only made exchanging money easier. It hasn't forced huge segments of the population to move or change their way of living.
And as for free speach... ham radio existed DECADES before the internet, and provided a way for people to exchange forbidden ideas, even if it wasn't porn.
Or would this be a "Return to Myst" kinda thing. I'm sure the same game again wouldn't be that exciting.
Real life is like that for a different reason...
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The main reason in real life for all the renting/leasing/etc has to do with people desiring more than they can really afford. Since I can't afford to buy that way cool car, I'll just lease it instead.
Same holds for all those other mentioned items, and also fits into the impression that a city wants its citizens to spend.
No solution to the problem (if it is one), just an observation.
Pure science has always been the best maker of technology leaps. The laser was discovered from pure research. The microchip was given a great reason to be from the space program.
No, I'm not sure what this research will bring us. Maybe new materials, maybe new propulsion methods, maybe new reasons to leave the solar system.
Medical research is fine, but basic research is what gives the greatest benefits... the elctron microscope wouldn't have come about with physics experiments.
"Don't you guys have enough money?" The answer to this question is always, "No." If it's their right to sell music, and if it's their right not to have music copied illegally, then it's their right. period.
Now, the argument that this is really bad press and fewer people would want to attend concerts/wear t-shirts/buy CDs might make a bit more of a reasonable approach. Also the thought that there may be many new Metallica fans now that more people can get their music... but then I guess that's what radio is for.
I completely agree with this post. There is absolutely no logic that people put into their daily lives, and therefore no way to write a user interface for these people.
I have actually watched student in a intro to computer science course attempt to write programs for problems that they did not understand. These student would just sit at the computer and complain that it was broken because the problem wasn't being solved.
Writing an interface for a user that doesn't even know what they want, and one that will change on a daily basis depending on their mood, it a near-impossible task. In a lot of ways it's akin to "making the perfect car". There's no way that an automaker would even try to design a vehicle that absolutely everyone would love to have, so why do we do it with interfaces? Or even OSes for that matter?
Actually, the power needs to be significantly higher to cause eye-damage when you're talking about frequencies outside of the visible spectrum. That's why the laser classes are actually based on wavelength as well as wattage.
I'm not sure about the civil service geeks, but I will tell you that the military won't switch.
Why? A couple of reasons:
1) The people working on the CS systems are generally High school grads that couldn't get scholarships to go to college or didn't have anything better to do. The military really doesn't care about interest, and it certainly doesn't care about ability... they'll "train" anybody to do anything. Linux is a bit more complicated than doing the point-and-click style repair of MS clients.
2. They'll never trust anything that's free. And I mean free as in price. "Anything that isn't expensive must suck" is the general mindset here.
Since the NP class, at its heart, still relies on Turing Machines, then you'd have to wonder how artificial the P=NP problem actually is. I mean, sure it seems that the DNA is going to still scale exponentially, but that's just with the naive algorithm that was given.
It seems that a firm theoretical grounding using DNA or Quantum machines would be needed before we can predict the ability of these machines to solve problems.
And another thing... it really bug me when people start claiming "my machine is alive" or "what about cancer," etc. This is similar to the logic of "A dog has 4 legs, a cat has 4 legs, therefore a cat is a dog." Don't be stupid. Just because some futuristic machine might have a bit of slimy goop in it doesn't mean it's alive.
"I got a 98% in my high-school C++ class and I can't read the kernel, therefore nobody can read the kernel." -- ever enlightened slashdot respondent.
The TOR is not based on "relative velocities" in the sense you are proposing. It is based off of the consistancy of the speed of light, which comes from theory (Maxwell's equations) and from experiment (M-M).
After 95 years, there is very little evidence that anything in the Special Theory of Relativity was wrong. In the General Theory of Relativity, there may be some dispute on constants and other possible terms, but it also seems correct.
It isn't going to happen. Not for A VERY LONG TIME. We might as well discuss how Vulcans will be more fun to play chess with.
I've just done a quick read of the paper...
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...and one thing I noticed: way too little math. I will grant that I did not look at the math closely, but have you ever read through any Astrophysics journal article that had more words than equations?
It is an interesting thought, and he does seem to address a few questions, but I'd be very leery of taking this nay further than "Don't say it can't happen."
Since I was quoting from memory, I should have said "Paraphased" or something similar. I do hate it when I'm reminded that my memory is not photographic.
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So I listen to a few people try:"3.34532" and then "3.134542" so I volunteer "3.14156", to which the perosn running the contest says "right, you're the winner so far." The next person says "3.5132", and this continues for a few more people.
Needless to say:
1) I won the contest and have the poster
2) I was in South Carolina at the time.
Yes, it is unfair that the poor people with no internet access that have to use the public library to see their porn will now have no other outlet, but maybe they should get a job.
Also, so what if the blocking software doesn't always work. If the point is: we don't want filters, and the one you use don't work, then why not just let the library install broken filters that stop accidental viewing of pornography (i.e, going to a search engine looking for summer camps for girls that have ponies, typing "girls ponies" and getting some _very_ interesting reading).
Just a thought.
HeadHancho at Intermedia: We can't write any software for Linux, since we haven't bribed the Demon properly! The last time we used up half of our programming staff for Virgin Sacrifices!
Or maybe...
And then the hand of God appeared, erasing all Linux Driver Code.
What's the matter, ain't any of you seen the hand of God before?
Ok, So I'm now licsensing the homework I've written. Any professor that reads my homework is now legally bound to give me an "A" in all classes that he has any control over. Failure to do so will result in prosecution.
Now, who do I sue?
In contrast, the internet has only made exchanging money easier. It hasn't forced huge segments of the population to move or change their way of living.
And as for free speach... ham radio existed DECADES before the internet, and provided a way for people to exchange forbidden ideas, even if it wasn't porn.
from screenshots that this is going to be realtime? Couldn't those just of easily be taken from the old game?
Or would this be a "Return to Myst" kinda thing. I'm sure the same game again wouldn't be that exciting.
Same holds for all those other mentioned items, and also fits into the impression that a city wants its citizens to spend.
No solution to the problem (if it is one), just an observation.
No, I'm not sure what this research will bring us. Maybe new materials, maybe new propulsion methods, maybe new reasons to leave the solar system.
Medical research is fine, but basic research is what gives the greatest benefits... the elctron microscope wouldn't have come about with physics experiments.
Now, to keep Napster up and demonstrate their word, they may have to stop all of those people from accessing with or without proof.
Now, the argument that this is really bad press and fewer people would want to attend concerts/wear t-shirts/buy CDs might make a bit more of a reasonable approach. Also the thought that there may be many new Metallica fans now that more people can get their music... but then I guess that's what radio is for.
I'm not sure it's that nice to compare open source software to slime mold. :)
I have actually watched student in a intro to computer science course attempt to write programs for problems that they did not understand. These student would just sit at the computer and complain that it was broken because the problem wasn't being solved.
Writing an interface for a user that doesn't even know what they want, and one that will change on a daily basis depending on their mood, it a near-impossible task. In a lot of ways it's akin to "making the perfect car". There's no way that an automaker would even try to design a vehicle that absolutely everyone would love to have, so why do we do it with interfaces? Or even OSes for that matter?
Is that some sort of euphemism?
Actually, the power needs to be significantly higher to cause eye-damage when you're talking about frequencies outside of the visible spectrum. That's why the laser classes are actually based on wavelength as well as wattage.
Why? A couple of reasons:
1) The people working on the CS systems are generally High school grads that couldn't get scholarships to go to college or didn't have anything better to do. The military really doesn't care about interest, and it certainly doesn't care about ability... they'll "train" anybody to do anything. Linux is a bit more complicated than doing the point-and-click style repair of MS clients.
2. They'll never trust anything that's free. And I mean free as in price. "Anything that isn't expensive must suck" is the general mindset here.
In short-- it won't happen.
Ha! 1 day! Wow, a new record! And with no trial! What a shame! Write back in 90 days, and we might have something to complain about.
It seems that a firm theoretical grounding using DNA or Quantum machines would be needed before we can predict the ability of these machines to solve problems.
And another thing... it really bug me when people start claiming "my machine is alive" or "what about cancer," etc. This is similar to the logic of "A dog has 4 legs, a cat has 4 legs, therefore a cat is a dog." Don't be stupid. Just because some futuristic machine might have a bit of slimy goop in it doesn't mean it's alive.
"I got a 98% in my high-school C++ class and I can't read the kernel, therefore nobody can read the kernel." -- ever enlightened slashdot respondent.
After 95 years, there is very little evidence that anything in the Special Theory of Relativity was wrong. In the General Theory of Relativity, there may be some dispute on constants and other possible terms, but it also seems correct.
Yes, this was offtopic. But the topic is stupid.
It isn't going to happen. Not for A VERY LONG TIME. We might as well discuss how Vulcans will be more fun to play chess with.
...and one thing I noticed: way too little math. I will grant that I did not look at the math closely, but have you ever read through any Astrophysics journal article that had more words than equations?
It is an interesting thought, and he does seem to address a few questions, but I'd be very leery of taking this nay further than "Don't say it can't happen."
Since I was quoting from memory, I should have said "Paraphased" or something similar. I do hate it when I'm reminded that my memory is not photographic.
"They laughed at Newton.
They laughed at Einstein.
But they also laughed at Groucho Marx."
--Carl Sagan