The burden of proof is also on the person who claims nonexistance.
a) There is no God. b) There is no Paris.
That's where skeptics fall out of logic. They require proof of claims of existance, but they do not require proof of claims of nonexistance. To the skeptic both claims above are true.
True skepticism like true Agnisticism requires proof of both types of cliams.
If the bell system had footed the complete cost of the wire you'd be almost right on the mark. BUT, they did not. They put the wiring in, then charged back the cost to the U.S. taxpayer in the form of tax breaks. This isn't like Dagney puttin in rail that's paid completely out of the coffers of her railroad... It's like Dagney putting in rail, charging the cost to the taxpayers, then claiming ownership of rail her company never paid a penny for (now THAT is looting).
At least you don't have big media companies saying that skipping advertisements is theft when you know damn well you pay for your monthly cable/satellite television viewing.
Lowest cable bill for 'basic' cable that I know of is around 15 USD average which comes to about $180 a year.
Throw DirecTV with any good programming at $40 on the average - $480 a year.
I have both so I'm paying basically $660 a year for television.
NOW, yes, the basic network channels are available over the air off of an antenna, but (let's face it) there's nothing much there to watch.
Ok, how fucking nerdy is this? Hey, the techs nice, but I wouldn't want to be caught dead wearing it just as I wouldn't want to be caught dead wearing a pretty pink ballgown.
Someone start up a donation jar to get these nerds laid. Some tits and pussy action till fix those nerdy fuckers right up and make men out of them.
If the checkout idiots at Safeway verified ID against the credit card then the bum couldn't get away with it, BUT there are so many numbnuts out there that get all pissy and huffy when their asked for ID that ACTUALLY CHECKING ID isn't a 'good thing' for businesses. Unfortunatly, these same numbnuts will bitch about having to press their thumb against a reader to verify ID.
The problem isn't credit cards, or biometrics. It's the large majority of complete self-centered fuckheads out there that resist any sort of ID checks for verification of use/identity.
Ok, I'll start by saying that if you can't get anything else then Starband is ok as a last resort.
A company that I do work for got the Starband service a year ago when they were still shipping their 180 model modems, and at that time it worked quite well. Then Starband switched everyone over to their 360 model modems, and the service went downhill from there when the new modem was installed. My technical evaluation of the model 360 modems is that they suck, and that makes the Starband connection suck.
With all that said, if you can stand the high lag times (a 'good' ping return is around 700ms, but more often 1400ms and higher), and if nothing else is available in your area then it's ok because it beats the crap out of using a modem on a phone line with multiple D/A conversions.
"And the wonderful part is that NASA's Off ice for Orbital Debris will close in October, due to budget cuts, despite 10s of thousands of already existing debris"
NORAD and Space Command will most likely continue tracking debris.
WHAT THE FUCK? Does every freakin group in this country need it's own goddamn 'bill of rights'? What next? The 'motorist bill of rights'? Perhaps a 'ass pickers bill of rights'? This is getting disgustingly STUPID!
OK, first off if your looking primarily from an insurance standpoint any number of criteria can be used.
Since the computers are in a marine environment are they resistant to (salt)water?
Is there a knowledgable(sp) computer tech on board, and what are his additional duties. Is he/she there to make sure the computer system stays online or is he/she also cleaning out shitters?
One computer system is much like the other much as one OS is much like the other. Both Linux and Windows (pick your version) have it's bugs, and will the particular bugs have an effect on the operation.
In any operation there ideally should be enough spare parts around that you could build another complete unit if needed, but there's never an ideal situation.
The list could go on and on and on, but there are a few major points...
1) environment 2) support personell 3) inventory 4) access
Most here will be talking from an electronic security aspect, but on a ship the major focus should be physical security.
Slashdot Mirror
It's a war!
Everything is a war!
War on Poverty!
War on Drugs!
War on Terrorism!
War on Spam!
TO ARMS! TO ARMS!
WAR DRAWS NIGH!
"Prakash drew inspiration for the company from the sci-fi novel A Fire Upon The Deep, by Stanford computer science professor, Vernon Ving
That's "Vernor Vingh"."
That's "Vernor Vinge" you barbarian.
If people do not wish impossible burdens they should not make claims that are impossible to prove.
In this case, you are the one making the claim.
The burden of proof is also on the person who claims nonexistance.
a) There is no God.
b) There is no Paris.
That's where skeptics fall out of logic. They require proof of claims of existance, but they do not require proof of claims of nonexistance. To the skeptic both claims above are true.
True skepticism like true Agnisticism requires proof of both types of cliams.
If the bell system had footed the complete cost of the wire you'd be almost right on the mark. BUT, they did not. They put the wiring in, then charged back the cost to the U.S. taxpayer in the form of tax breaks. This isn't like Dagney puttin in rail that's paid completely out of the coffers of her railroad... It's like Dagney putting in rail, charging the cost to the taxpayers, then claiming ownership of rail her company never paid a penny for (now THAT is looting).
At least you don't have big media companies saying that skipping advertisements is theft when you know damn well you pay for your monthly cable/satellite television viewing.
Lowest cable bill for 'basic' cable that I know of is around 15 USD average which comes to about $180 a year.
Throw DirecTV with any good programming at $40 on the average - $480 a year.
I have both so I'm paying basically $660 a year for television.
NOW, yes, the basic network channels are available over the air off of an antenna, but (let's face it) there's nothing much there to watch.
"I know the guy who does this, and he probably gets laid a hell of a lot more often than you do."
Sex with men and barnyard animals doesn't count.
Ok, how fucking nerdy is this? Hey, the techs nice, but I wouldn't want to be caught dead wearing it just as I wouldn't want to be caught dead wearing a pretty pink ballgown.
Someone start up a donation jar to get these nerds laid. Some tits and pussy action till fix those nerdy fuckers right up and make men out of them.
We may be disgusting, but at least our women shave their legs and armpits.
The below translation (which is probably humorous) from the babelfish...
Nous pouvons être répugnants, mais au moins nos femmes rasent leurs jambes et aisselles.
How GNU/dare you suggest that GNU/programming be done for GNU/money!
Burn in GNU/hell!
Guess he'd be bitching to Bill Gates if he wrote GNU tools for Windows and MS didn't call it GNU/Windows.
All technology companies and open source people need to do is to carry along as they always have and ignore this stupid shit.
They can't arrest everybody.
Time to start resisting.
If the checkout idiots at Safeway verified ID against the credit card then the bum couldn't get away with it, BUT there are so many numbnuts out there that get all pissy and huffy when their asked for ID that ACTUALLY CHECKING ID isn't a 'good thing' for businesses. Unfortunatly, these same numbnuts will bitch about having to press their thumb against a reader to verify ID.
The problem isn't credit cards, or biometrics. It's the large majority of complete self-centered fuckheads out there that resist any sort of ID checks for verification of use/identity.
Why the hell should I pay an extra dollar a month for something I don't use?
And, for those that say "it's only a dollar"... Next year it'll be two dollars, the next year more dollars.
Unlike the "information wants to be free" crowd of wet behind the ears college idealists; I buy my music.
Move along citizens, there's nothing to see here.
Ok, I'll start by saying that if you can't get anything else then Starband is ok as a last resort.
A company that I do work for got the Starband service a year ago when they were still shipping their 180 model modems, and at that time it worked quite well. Then Starband switched everyone over to their 360 model modems, and the service went downhill from there when the new modem was installed. My technical evaluation of the model 360 modems is that they suck, and that makes the Starband connection suck.
With all that said, if you can stand the high lag times (a 'good' ping return is around 700ms, but more often 1400ms and higher), and if nothing else is available in your area then it's ok because it beats the crap out of using a modem on a phone line with multiple D/A conversions.
"Kennewick Man" would challenge your assumption.
So-called 'native americans' are also immigrants. All depends on how far your willing to dig back into history.
"And the wonderful part is that NASA's Off ice for Orbital Debris will close in October, due to budget cuts, despite 10s of thousands of already existing debris"
NORAD and Space Command will most likely continue tracking debris.
"the worst thing that can happen is that either one or both of the parties later regret it."
That's usually when the person is charged with rape.
WTF is that? A mutant penis? An eel from Venus? Hell, you should have paid them.
WHAT THE FUCK? Does every freakin group in this country need it's own goddamn 'bill of rights'? What next? The 'motorist bill of rights'? Perhaps a 'ass pickers bill of rights'? This is getting disgustingly STUPID!
Mod me down, you know I'm right.
OK, first off if your looking primarily from an insurance standpoint any number of criteria can be used.
Since the computers are in a marine environment are they resistant to (salt)water?
Is there a knowledgable(sp) computer tech on board, and what are his additional duties. Is he/she there to make sure the computer system stays online or is he/she also cleaning out shitters?
One computer system is much like the other much as one OS is much like the other. Both Linux and Windows (pick your version) have it's bugs, and will the particular bugs have an effect on the operation.
In any operation there ideally should be enough spare parts around that you could build another complete unit if needed, but there's never an ideal situation.
The list could go on and on and on, but there are a few major points...
1) environment
2) support personell
3) inventory
4) access
Most here will be talking from an electronic security aspect, but on a ship the major focus should be physical security.
You say that like #4 is a bad thing.