"A very important part of free speech is the ability to make fun of things, including, maybe even especially, the things people hold sacred."
An even more important part of free speech is the right to attack and ridicule any belief and any person. This is vital to freedom because otherwise restraints on speech will be exploited to censor debate and stop opposition.
As for the superstitions of the desert, it would be nice if their followers had but one throat and my hands were on it.
People tend to confuse "using the knowledge we gain" with "sending humans quickly".
That was fine in terrestrial exploration when men and ships were throwaways. There is a silly emotional need to lead with flesh when the technology we (absolutely) require (anyway) for humans to exploit their environment is not mature. Remote-manned tech, be it distant-manned on Earth or closely-manned onsite, is still remote-manned.
We are sending humans for their own amusement, not because they are useful to the process. At the moment they are a waste of resources. We have eons to send tourists, but actual exploration no longer has anything to do with putting meat on the spot.
Those who want adventure should pay a commercial outfit to give it to them. Knowledge and power are more useful.
Citizens won't fight very hard for freedom to use shit pop-culture content.
If their rights over crap are restricted, they will find some other way to be amused.
THAT is why there isn't more momentum against media industry associations. So what if content producers make it difficult to exercise fair use of their shit? It's still shit, and even those who crave shit don't crave it enough to spend the effort to fight for it.
The average "victim" should have been instantly compliant and not required more than verbal correction, let alone tasering.
Apparently it is too much to expect self-disciplined behavior from civilians. We need police because our fellow citizens include many bad people who will rob, rape, and kill the rest of us unless restrained by fear.
I've never been arrested, tasered, etc because I don't do stupid shit to provoke those outcomes. I'm fine with Tasers, which are clearly less dangerous than bullets or clubs (great for inducing head injuries).
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"A very important part of free speech is the ability to make fun of things, including, maybe even especially, the things people hold sacred."
An even more important part of free speech is the right to attack and ridicule any belief and any person. This is vital to freedom because otherwise restraints on speech will be exploited to censor debate and stop opposition.
As for the superstitions of the desert, it would be nice if their followers had but one throat and my hands were on it.
After they off the palefaces, which of THEIR intra-racial conquests should stand and which should be revoked?
I'd welcome ANY use that seeks truth and serves science.
The world is welcome to my medical history, including pics of my vasectomy scars with surrounding shrubbery if wanted.
People tend to confuse "using the knowledge we gain" with "sending humans quickly".
That was fine in terrestrial exploration when men and ships were throwaways. There is a silly emotional need to lead with flesh when the technology we (absolutely) require (anyway) for humans to exploit their environment is not mature. Remote-manned tech, be it distant-manned on Earth or closely-manned onsite, is still remote-manned.
We are sending humans for their own amusement, not because they are useful to the process. At the moment they are a waste of resources. We have eons to send tourists, but actual exploration no longer has anything to do with putting meat on the spot.
Those who want adventure should pay a commercial outfit to give it to them. Knowledge and power are more useful.
The more we can do without sending humans to do it in person, the faster exploration will progress.
"I'm sure the distro you made is much better."
One need not be a chef to choose between restaurants.
No, because the REST of the Muslim world with only irrelevant exceptions supports the more orthodox (=violent) Jihadists.
Apple syndrome? (runs)
Portable Virtualbox can also be completely backed up by .raring the whole folder including the virtual machines.
If the student manages to hose things, extract a replacement copy and press on. Very cool.
Troll eh?
I'm 50, and know well how many of mine and previous generations want to freeze things to fit their comfort factor.
Fuck 'em. When THEY were clamoring for change they resented their predecessors. Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
That's why death is useful in clearing the way for change.
He's just another old fuck who needs to die and get out of the way. Some people ossify and become human obstacles, some don't.
Now get off his lawn.
There is the option to sysprep the box (after doing an install with lots of slipstreamed drivers), then Ghost it.
Google "sysprep ghost" and "nlite tutorial".
The classic Ghost info source:
http://radified.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
SATA controllers may be set in ATA mode in BIOS to allow OS installs without the SATA controller drivers, which may be installed later.
It's easy enough to slipstream (lots of) extra drivers and periodically update a master install .iso using tools such as nlite.
"Also, having songs about "going after those Huns" couldn't possibly have been a form of racist propaganda."
No, it couldn't. It was _nationalist_ and _ethnic_ propaganda.
At least credit Wilfred Owen for his work, "Dulce et Decorum Est".
The First World War poets turned out some amazing work. I prefer Siegfried Sassoon, who is well worth reading,
Simple. Become an escort, porn actress, whatever, and exploit the "affliction".
"No, its more like the old man invites you onto his lawn and then has you arrested for trespassing."
His lawn isn't Free and Open, so piss on him and his precious invitation.
If you don't want what someone offers, they can't hurt you by withdrawing it.
"I'll keep pointing it out to people until Apple changes the system or kills it."
I'll keep pointing out that if people want Open-ness and Free-dom they should starve the beast(s) and not buy from EITHER Apple or Microsoft.
Citizens won't fight very hard for freedom to use shit pop-culture content.
If their rights over crap are restricted, they will find some other way to be amused.
THAT is why there isn't more momentum against media industry associations. So what if content producers make it difficult to exercise fair use of their shit? It's still shit, and even those who crave shit don't crave it enough to spend the effort to fight for it.
The average "victim" should have been instantly compliant and not required more than verbal correction, let alone tasering.
Apparently it is too much to expect self-disciplined behavior from civilians. We need police because our fellow citizens include many bad people who will rob, rape, and kill the rest of us unless restrained by fear.
I've never been arrested, tasered, etc because I don't do stupid shit to provoke those outcomes. I'm fine with Tasers, which are clearly less dangerous than bullets or clubs (great for inducing head injuries).
Too bad we don't have enough attacks to coerce an immune response, as we do with viruses and malware.
It's nothing more that "cargo cult" development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult
Their belief in imaginary friends makes any less-bizarre actions understandable.
"Some people just think the best thing they can do to sex organs is to take a knife to 'em."
Google bmezine (NWS, NMS, AFU!).