Nothing will stop pirates from being pirates. PERIOD.
Assholes will be assholes, dicks will be dicks and so on.
The point is, MOST people don't want to be a pirate, asshole or dick. MOST people are mostly honest(nobody is perfect).
Compare the following two scenarios, each game is a high end game, with lots of beautiful graphics and a great deal of development time.
Game 1 is DRMed to death, codes, secret communication to server. Basically assumes most people are thieves and have illegally downloaded the game from PirateBay etc. The Retail cost of the game is $75. Company has a history of screwing people or having problems on its end that prevents play due to failures in DRM. Cracked versions are available on Piratebay that function just fine, and don't have the problems that DRM causes.
Game 2 is practically given away at $10-25 (or perhaps even "free" (as in beer). But it has a "enhancements" that you can download free (custom avatar, upgrades, etc). Each enhancement is $5 or so. As the game continues, updates, upgrades continue to roll out each $5 (or whatever).
WHAT is the draw of a "PirateBay" version, other than knowing you're just being a cheap thief by "stealing" it? Of course you can "steal" it, but why would you?
Basically the PirateBay version would be for thieves only, and not a refuge of purists and DRM fighters. We'd have a lot less sympathy for people getting caught with pirated versions.
If you're going for 100% no piracy, you're going to lose. There will always be pirates. If you're going for customer satisfaction and continuing revenue stream, going the small payment way will be much more satisfying for both you, and your customers.
Remember, thieves are not your customers, you have no obligation to them whatsoever.
I can't figure out if you are a "redneck" like your "friends" or if you've left those "rednecks" behind and have moved on to more "enlightened" existence with more "cultured" friends.
The load of one plug-in recharging about 2 kilowatts.
The average household in the United States uses about 8,900 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
The article doesn't state the time frame of the 2Kw draw, is it hour, day, week, month or per year. Let us ASSUME for the moment that it is over the year, the increase draw is 22.5% increase over current load.
That energy usage of that size has got to come from HydroElectric, Nuclear, Oil or Coal. Which of these are all those Prius Owners willing to build more of?
THAT is just based on guessing it is 2Kw per year, rather than some shorter period (which is more likely). Lets do a little more research...
According to this PDF the average draw per mile is slighly less than about half a kilowatt-hour per mile.
Let us assume for the moment, that the average car goes 12K Miles/yr. Let us be "generous" with the "slightly less" figure and say 40%. That works out to be about 4.8 Kw/yr, or roughly 1/2 again as much (50% more) as the average house currently uses.
Granted, that is replacing ALL vehicles with Electric ones. AND such a process will take decades (if ever) to complete. AND generation capabilities will increase over that span. AND renewables will become more economically feasible.
There are dozens of other variables as well (smart roads, traffic shaping, smart cars etc) which will help offset the increase.
However, the final, and only reasonable conclusion is, the power grid will need to be vastly bigger/better/smarter than it currently is.
How can you build a well, if your math education keeps you from being able to measure and calculate correctly?
How can you define "organic fertilizers" without understanding what "organic" means, what organic chemistry is, etc?
How can you build better huts without understanding what raw materials you have on hand?
And that science you claim will keep people safe from "harmful superstitious beliefs", like calling the poisonous plant by its official latin name, instead of saying it has "bad spirits" and shouldn't be eaten?
That is the problem with "western" thinking, we think we know more than we do, because we're better educated. In the process, we've become stupid and it shows up repeatedly in our "enlightened" approach to people who are different.
As you destroy the culture of those living in harmony with their surrounding, whom you're trying to help, let me know how you feel about that when you realize that you're not really helping.
washington times = a list of individuals often labeled "right wing" (white supremacist), when chances are, they aren't "right wing" by any other definition than lumping bigots into that group. Except when bigotry is on the left (Black Panther, Nation of Islam etc) it is excused or marginalized where no such thing is afforded to the "right".
Gawker is just a repeat of the big "three" individual offenders listed in the WT article. If that is all the left has... that is pretty sad.
Daily Kos is nothing more than "faux news" for the left.
MN Publius article is interesting in that it simply ignores that violence against (R) offices. Again, for every alleged infraction of the "right" I can easily point to one from the left.
Yeah, you can repeat the three "massive hate crimes" by large groups (meaning idividuals) of angry Right Wing Extremists (Lone Fringe kooks), but that is all you got.
I've not seen stories of LARGE groups of "RIGHT WINGERS" gathering to beat people up or drag people behind trucks.
I've seen the Obama Administration ignore CLEAR intimidation of voters (Black Panthers). I'm sure the violence at the G9/G20 summits was all because of the police, and not the peaceful protesters.
I haven't seen news lately of gays being beaten on a regular basis, I do see video of left wingers assaulting people all the time. If you want, I'll get you a list the MSM won't show you. But you'd chalk it up to Faux news or DrudgeReport hysteria. It only happens if CNN or NYT says it did.
I've been doing this for some 30 years myself, so... we're about even there... penile dimensionally that is.;)
1) I would not trust HDs of any sort. I've seen too many last years, and I've seen too many last moments. I tend, however to trust solid state over moving parts.
2) Okay, so you carry multiple batteries around and can only charge them when plugged in. You don't include the hassle of stopping what you're doing to change out batteries when the one you're now using is charged, and you need the other charged for the next stint. And if you're that near a outlet might as well just keep it plugged in;)
3) I have a laptop because it is not a desktop. Which means, I move around a lot. Startup times are incredibly frustrating for just a quick moment to grab something on my laptop or look something up.
Again, it isn't about personalities or whatever, it is about what I value, and whether or not I do something.
You're pro violence. You just are hypocritical about it. Leftwingers are just as violent as any right wingers I've ever seen. You just are blind if you think there are any differences. You just support their causes so you over look the violence.
Earth First Peta Anti G8 (G20) protests Anti AZ immigration protests
In fact, I can't think of any large "right wing" violent protests in the US.
1) Hit or miss depending. Longevity of a drive is still suspect even on new HDs. If you have things of value, you should have backups regardless.
2) Battery life? You have no idea what you're talking about. To carry extra batteries, you have to carry an extra charger as well. I've found most people DO NOT carry extra batteries, even if they have them, because it is a pain.
3) It isn't just boot times, it is instant application load. All those seconds add up. And it is more than just seconds; it is also whether you do something or not do something. If it takes longer to boot a computer to get something quick verses not getting it all, that is also hugely relevant.
Just because you can't justify the expense in your limited usage of computers or because you value your time less than others doesn't make it right for many others.
IF I could afford one I'd get one just for the performance pop I'd get.
I wonder how you feel about plural marriage (polygamy)?
I only ask, because most people I know who are in favor of same sex marriage (which has little history to support it), are opposed to plural marriage (polygamy)... which has a much longer, broader history, and only fairly recently (relatively speaking) was outlawed by the state.
In fact, the "state" generally speaking had no say in marriages at all until the ROMAN CHURCH STATE, so I wonder by what measure do proponents of same sex (gay) marriage support the church/state partnership to perform weddings.
Or performing gay sex acts in the streets(in the name of gay rights) (Folsom street fair).
You know, liberals are at the forefront of those, so lets lump them all together.
Now, I'm sure you're gonna tell me that I'm making a logical fallacy (and you'd be right) however, you're making the very same logical fallacy. I'm just saying.
Christianity (and Judaism) was and has been at the forefront of "human rights" and liberty. If it wasn't for a bunch of religious people leaving "tyranny" for the New World, with the ideals of self determination and freedom of conscience, you'd know little or nothing of that today.
Funny how the thing you despise the most is the very thing that made you free to despise it.
And yet, people (probably yourself included) are shocked when humans act like animals. After all, we're nothing more and nothing less, we have no expectation of being better than we are.
just redefined them. Or, as they say in business school, "it is the ethical duty of a business owner to return maximum profit to the shareholder, as reported in quarterly statements"
So, there you go... no duty to employees, community, or even customers. Just make certain that we turn a profit this quarter, and everything else if a-ok
I'd fire ANYONE that thought like that in my business. Your statement, or the one you quoted as being normal business.
The problem is, that maximizing shareholder value on the NEXT quarter's balance sheet is not only short sighted, but stupid. It is also a product of tax laws, and speculation.
What people don't realize is that there is a moronic leader (or malevolence) at the heart of all witch burnings. It isn't the crowd calling for the witch to be burned, it is the moron who rally's the crowd to his cause. It just takes a crowd to make witch burnings palatable for most people.
The Emperor Has No Clothes is another classic about thoughts of crowds. There is a moral to the story, which is lost here, sometimes it takes innocence (or bravery) to say what everyone else is thinking.
Slashdot Mirror
About as long as it takes a libertard tries to blame a conservatard for something a conservatard never did...
Oh wait.
He also has a slight resemblance to the FSM! Bonus!
But don't you know, the Constitution deserves a warning label ?
Just call it a "pretend treaty" then "pretend" it doesn't exist.
Popularity doesn't always mean it is right.
Though I don't know of a better system, it isn't perfect.
You'll risk getting sued by the creators of Spongebob Squarepants?
What if instead of the popup before going into the final dungeon, the popup was afterwards that said something like.
"You've finished Elf Lord IV! Congrats! If you like a new quest, please visit www.elf-lord-IV.com for more quests!"
And when you go to website it offers additional game plays for $5-10 ea. Or offers co-op play for $25 for 1 year (or whatever)?
If the game sucks, then you won't be back. If it is fun, you'll come back over and over.
Nothing will stop pirates from being pirates. PERIOD.
Assholes will be assholes, dicks will be dicks and so on.
The point is, MOST people don't want to be a pirate, asshole or dick. MOST people are mostly honest(nobody is perfect).
Compare the following two scenarios, each game is a high end game, with lots of beautiful graphics and a great deal of development time.
Game 1 is DRMed to death, codes, secret communication to server. Basically assumes most people are thieves and have illegally downloaded the game from PirateBay etc. The Retail cost of the game is $75. Company has a history of screwing people or having problems on its end that prevents play due to failures in DRM. Cracked versions are available on Piratebay that function just fine, and don't have the problems that DRM causes.
Game 2 is practically given away at $10-25 (or perhaps even "free" (as in beer). But it has a "enhancements" that you can download free (custom avatar, upgrades, etc). Each enhancement is $5 or so. As the game continues, updates, upgrades continue to roll out each $5 (or whatever).
WHAT is the draw of a "PirateBay" version, other than knowing you're just being a cheap thief by "stealing" it? Of course you can "steal" it, but why would you?
Basically the PirateBay version would be for thieves only, and not a refuge of purists and DRM fighters. We'd have a lot less sympathy for people getting caught with pirated versions.
If you're going for 100% no piracy, you're going to lose. There will always be pirates. If you're going for customer satisfaction and continuing revenue stream, going the small payment way will be much more satisfying for both you, and your customers.
Remember, thieves are not your customers, you have no obligation to them whatsoever.
I can't figure out if you are a "redneck" like your "friends" or if you've left those "rednecks" behind and have moved on to more "enlightened" existence with more "cultured" friends.
There are plenty of people who think "civic pride" is one of the root causes of societal problems.
Power Grid can't handle it. Here's the math ...
The load of one plug-in recharging about 2 kilowatts.
The average household in the United States uses about 8,900 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
The article doesn't state the time frame of the 2Kw draw, is it hour, day, week, month or per year. Let us ASSUME for the moment that it is over the year, the increase draw is 22.5% increase over current load.
That energy usage of that size has got to come from HydroElectric, Nuclear, Oil or Coal. Which of these are all those Prius Owners willing to build more of?
THAT is just based on guessing it is 2Kw per year, rather than some shorter period (which is more likely). Lets do a little more research ...
According to this PDF the average draw per mile is slighly less than about half a kilowatt-hour per mile.
Let us assume for the moment, that the average car goes 12K Miles/yr. Let us be "generous" with the "slightly less" figure and say 40%. That works out to be about 4.8 Kw/yr, or roughly 1/2 again as much (50% more) as the average house currently uses.
Granted, that is replacing ALL vehicles with Electric ones. AND such a process will take decades (if ever) to complete. AND generation capabilities will increase over that span. AND renewables will become more economically feasible.
There are dozens of other variables as well (smart roads, traffic shaping, smart cars etc) which will help offset the increase.
However, the final, and only reasonable conclusion is, the power grid will need to be vastly bigger/better/smarter than it currently is.
How can you build a well, if your math education keeps you from being able to measure and calculate correctly?
How can you define "organic fertilizers" without understanding what "organic" means, what organic chemistry is, etc?
How can you build better huts without understanding what raw materials you have on hand?
And that science you claim will keep people safe from "harmful superstitious beliefs", like calling the poisonous plant by its official latin name, instead of saying it has "bad spirits" and shouldn't be eaten?
That is the problem with "western" thinking, we think we know more than we do, because we're better educated. In the process, we've become stupid and it shows up repeatedly in our "enlightened" approach to people who are different.
As you destroy the culture of those living in harmony with their surrounding, whom you're trying to help, let me know how you feel about that when you realize that you're not really helping.
washington times = a list of individuals often labeled "right wing" (white supremacist), when chances are, they aren't "right wing" by any other definition than lumping bigots into that group. Except when bigotry is on the left (Black Panther, Nation of Islam etc) it is excused or marginalized where no such thing is afforded to the "right".
Gawker is just a repeat of the big "three" individual offenders listed in the WT article. If that is all the left has... that is pretty sad.
Daily Kos is nothing more than "faux news" for the left.
MN Publius article is interesting in that it simply ignores that violence against (R) offices. Again, for every alleged infraction of the "right" I can easily point to one from the left.
http://www.channel3000.com/politics/3776992/detail.html
not to mention all the "Fake" hate crimes that never happened ..
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/516936/posts
http://www.nationalreview.com/phi-beta-cons/39720/godmother-fake-hate-crimes
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/partial-list-of-fake-hate-crimes-2006-2007
Or the nice young man who was just guarding the polls
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/07/06/video-the-nice-young-man-eric-holder-left-off-the-hook/
Yeah, you can repeat the three "massive hate crimes" by large groups (meaning idividuals) of angry Right Wing Extremists (Lone Fringe kooks), but that is all you got.
I've not seen stories of LARGE groups of "RIGHT WINGERS" gathering to beat people up or drag people behind trucks.
I've seen the Obama Administration ignore CLEAR intimidation of voters (Black Panthers). I'm sure the violence at the G9/G20 summits was all because of the police, and not the peaceful protesters.
I haven't seen news lately of gays being beaten on a regular basis, I do see video of left wingers assaulting people all the time. If you want, I'll get you a list the MSM won't show you. But you'd chalk it up to Faux news or DrudgeReport hysteria. It only happens if CNN or NYT says it did.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mithridate-ombud/2010/03/24/medias-myth-right-wing-violence
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=PA&last=Leboon&first=Norman
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6848176.ece
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2008/09/021387.php
http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/09/25/msm-promotes-left-wing-fantasies-of-right-wing-violence/
Lets just form a congressional sub-committee to look at the problem to eventually raise taxes, legislate new regulations.
We can have Obama put one of his cronies in as "eWaste Czar", and make some sort of teleprompter speech about how he's personally saving the world.
I'd say put the EPA in charge, but I'm sure some other agencies will get its panties in a wad and want to get a piece of the action.
Because that is the real solution isn't it?
I've been doing this for some 30 years myself, so ... we're about even there ... penile dimensionally that is. ;)
1) I would not trust HDs of any sort. I've seen too many last years, and I've seen too many last moments. I tend, however to trust solid state over moving parts.
2) Okay, so you carry multiple batteries around and can only charge them when plugged in. You don't include the hassle of stopping what you're doing to change out batteries when the one you're now using is charged, and you need the other charged for the next stint. And if you're that near a outlet might as well just keep it plugged in ;)
3) I have a laptop because it is not a desktop. Which means, I move around a lot. Startup times are incredibly frustrating for just a quick moment to grab something on my laptop or look something up.
Again, it isn't about personalities or whatever, it is about what I value, and whether or not I do something.
You're pro violence. You just are hypocritical about it. Leftwingers are just as violent as any right wingers I've ever seen. You just are blind if you think there are any differences. You just support their causes so you over look the violence.
Earth First
Peta
Anti G8 (G20) protests
Anti AZ immigration protests
In fact, I can't think of any large "right wing" violent protests in the US.
1) Hit or miss depending. Longevity of a drive is still suspect even on new HDs. If you have things of value, you should have backups regardless.
2) Battery life? You have no idea what you're talking about. To carry extra batteries, you have to carry an extra charger as well. I've found most people DO NOT carry extra batteries, even if they have them, because it is a pain.
3) It isn't just boot times, it is instant application load. All those seconds add up. And it is more than just seconds; it is also whether you do something or not do something. If it takes longer to boot a computer to get something quick verses not getting it all, that is also hugely relevant.
Just because you can't justify the expense in your limited usage of computers or because you value your time less than others doesn't make it right for many others.
IF I could afford one I'd get one just for the performance pop I'd get.
... Dihydrogen Monoxide.
I wonder how you feel about plural marriage (polygamy)?
I only ask, because most people I know who are in favor of same sex marriage (which has little history to support it), are opposed to plural marriage (polygamy)... which has a much longer, broader history, and only fairly recently (relatively speaking) was outlawed by the state.
In fact, the "state" generally speaking had no say in marriages at all until the ROMAN CHURCH STATE, so I wonder by what measure do proponents of same sex (gay) marriage support the church/state partnership to perform weddings.
Just odd thoughts considering history.
Similarly, I cannot think of any Christian traumatizing children with protests against McDonalds
http://blog.peta.org/archives/100_2389sm.jpg
Or performing gay sex acts in the streets(in the name of gay rights) (Folsom street fair).
You know, liberals are at the forefront of those, so lets lump them all together.
Now, I'm sure you're gonna tell me that I'm making a logical fallacy (and you'd be right) however, you're making the very same logical fallacy. I'm just saying.
Christianity (and Judaism) was and has been at the forefront of "human rights" and liberty. If it wasn't for a bunch of religious people leaving "tyranny" for the New World, with the ideals of self determination and freedom of conscience, you'd know little or nothing of that today.
Funny how the thing you despise the most is the very thing that made you free to despise it.
And yet, people (probably yourself included) are shocked when humans act like animals. After all, we're nothing more and nothing less, we have no expectation of being better than we are.
just redefined them. Or, as they say in business school, "it is the ethical duty of a business owner to return maximum profit to the shareholder, as reported in quarterly statements"
So, there you go... no duty to employees, community, or even customers. Just make certain that we turn a profit this quarter, and everything else if a-ok
I'd fire ANYONE that thought like that in my business. Your statement, or the one you quoted as being normal business.
The problem is, that maximizing shareholder value on the NEXT quarter's balance sheet is not only short sighted, but stupid. It is also a product of tax laws, and speculation.
I'll take option "A". Every Time. I can take care of myself (as most people can, when given the option).
Thanks for asking.
What people don't realize is that there is a moronic leader (or malevolence) at the heart of all witch burnings. It isn't the crowd calling for the witch to be burned, it is the moron who rally's the crowd to his cause. It just takes a crowd to make witch burnings palatable for most people.
The Emperor Has No Clothes is another classic about thoughts of crowds. There is a moral to the story, which is lost here, sometimes it takes innocence (or bravery) to say what everyone else is thinking.