Its not your freedom to mindlessly pollute. Your driving the SUV affects my natural world. This "freedom" you speak of does not extend beyone *MY* freedom. I am free to walk in the street and demand clean air.
But when I do take my family, I like to be comfortable and SAFEIt is because people drive SUVs that non-SUVs are unsafe - If we take SUVs off the road more people are safe - pretty simple eh.
...they forced me to buy a SUV...
no, getting run over by a Semi (towing consumer cahttle) is why you bought an SUV, that, and defending yourself from other assholes in SUVs.
Sure enough, it looked like a big snowbank. It is an environmentally sensitive area. So, how about it, should it be exploited?"
In a word: No.
Why create new risk for environmental damage when CONSERVATION (a reduction in Western Consumption) would prolong our existing (already bad) sources of pollution?
I will never 'support' additional non-renewable energy creation (bc it causes more(any) pollution) while disposable toys/packaging comes with childrens meals, while everyone drives a SUV (that seats seven but never contains more than 1), while western consumer culture encourages disposable-worthless garbage be created (and wastes our existing 'energy' and 'pollutes needlessly')
Basically, until we learn to use what we have wisely - and reduce our consumption (pollution generation) to a more natural balance, we cannot continue to dig up more and more and more and more and more crap we dont *REALLY* need... unless we want to make the planet toxic beyond our ability to live on it... and btw, this is a finite limit, a real 'destination' we are straight on course for.. the question is when do we get there.
If this fukker gets nukes he's going to bomb someone with them
Like maybe Japan?
I was in the City during both attacks on the WTC.
This was a criminal act. Not a sanctinoed act of war launched by a military - Iraq's or anyone else's.
Your message is spot on American WarMongering - thank you for the display.
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what if GW is right? Don't argue that there is no proof...blaha blah blah. Hypothetically, what if he is, and Saddam could nuke people
What if he does have nukes - or chemical weapons? or supports "Terrorists"? These things are ALL DONE BY THE USA!
Having Nuclear Arms is UNIVERSALLY BAD - there is no "exception" from this idea, the USA is not somehow magicall trusted to only do good, and they have proven to not be trustworthy in the past.
What people inside the US (generally) fail to recognize is that it is a complete contradiction for you to be dictating ANYTHING to ANYONE in this regard. It is one thing for the product of the 9/11 event to begin an American-Lead World-Peace initiative (through a body such as the UN) or something, but this is not what has happened.
Instead, after the invasion of Afghanistan, you are now looking to broaden a War, of your creation, to ANOTHER nation - all the while trying to 'justify' and make 'reasonable' the act.
No war is acceptable - ever. It is one thing to defend yourself from attack (the purpose of every military) and another to ATTACK another nation - what you are proposing.
The world does not welcome Americans invading foreign nations... any more than Iraq->Kuwait, Germany->Poland, USSR->Afghanistan etc etc etc.
You cannot invade using "we need a regime change" as the reason, its fucking ridiculous -- and not alittle big scary.
Crooked-Corporate-Lawyer: "But Judge, You'll see here in the 2002 Case, Aimseter vs. AOL-Time-Warner, they admitted they %did-whatever-AOLTW-accused-them-of". This matter has already been settled, you just have to apply the same solution"
And that freinds is how America has lost its ability to defend reason from Corporate America
If the U.S. gets tied up in a ground war in the Middle East, China's going to be real tempted...."
Yes, those War Rabbid Communists are going to finally have the opportunity to unleash their unkept minions, hell-bent on destruction in their search to implement their Ultimate Secret Plan.
Those Filthy Communist Chinease have been waiting to assault *YOUR LOCAL MINI-MALL*, Apple Pie, Aunt Betty and Good old God Fearing Democratic America(TM).
RUN! HIDE! The COMMUNISTS ARE COMMMMIIIINNNGGG!!
*or* consider that AMERICANS are paranoid war-mongers - Now actually publicly debating when they will launch an unprovoked attack on another Nation. Propaganda about Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction (which USA officially participates-in, funds and implements) would you Americans not see this as a obvious shift from the present Join a Proxy War (Afghanistan/Vietnam), or maybe Fund Terrorists (C&SAmerica in 80s, Columbia Today), or other less obvious "Public Motivations"... now, now you Yanks are moving into the "Do What Your Told or ELSE - BECAUSE WE SAID SO!" style Warfare... a little off from your usual-run-of-the-mill American WarMongering.
For users of GNU/Linux who would like to peep on others on your tcp/ip network: Driftnet
I wont tell you about the pics of a Ballroom-Gown-Wearing-Cross-Dresser who appeared on my GNU/Linux box here in my cube about 15seconds after firing Driftnet up.. scary...
bullshit - he's putting in what was on his truck (probably stocked by someone else) done by handlers who are putting on whats in the warehouse - again, 'managment' who makes more than $10 and has Profit (selling expired food is profitable) on their mind.
Why is this? Citizens and Legislators see the benefit (cost, Freedom, security) in Freedom Software. We absolutely should mandate Government use it. Our favourite Free Software legislator, JAG (a must read article here), has it to a tee, this isnt SIMPLY about cost its about long term liberation.
People who frequent slashdot aren't all NeoLibertarians, I see more value in collectivism than individualism. "Personal Freedoms", the paper-mache-sacred-cow of the American Right (very often) goes way to far and makes all Gommint action Baaaahhhd. You and I are our Government, this government makes DECISIONS for us. California's law would simply codify the principles of Freedom Software as being determining factors in Software Purchase. This abstract construct about Licensing and Proprietary -- even the idea of Freedom w/r/t software -- is not a self-evident natural thing. We decide what it is. We created it. Now, California would like to amend the way that government bodies conceive-of this thing (licensing/intellectual property(copyright)).
We are not talking about Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms. So basically, what Im saying is, Conservatives: Please tone down the reactionary propaganda. Free thinking reasonable people use the Government as a body to make decisions, Legislation is the embodiment of the will of the citizenry. Free Software reflects the desire of The People, why *SHOULDNT* they mandate the government us it?
I am a Catholic. no wait, I am a Jew. no wait, I am a Hindu. no wait, I am a Muslim
In the preceding 4 sentences I *was* as much a Catholic, Jew, Hindu or Muslim as anyone else. Why? Because it is a simple choice. Nothing necessary other than declaring ones 'title'. This is because religions are arbitrary and imagined sets of beliefs, as amorphous and visceral as anything could be.
Your assertion that "any more than it's reasonable to claim to be a Catholic while taking a page from the feminist movement and worshipping Athena as the goddess of Wisdom" is fucking ridiculous, anyone can *BE* any religion they please. Any religion can be anything.
In short, Jedi is as much a religion as TeaPoticitius (the religion that I just made up - which I hereby declare myself Leader of the Church of TeaPoticitius.
Im only 1,000,000* suckers, $1,000,000* and 100* years away from being included in the Checkboxes on Australia's 2102 census.
I mean really, here you are, asserting that the 'practices' and 'beliefs' associated with a particular religion are a concrete thing. Really, in case you didnt know, *ALL* religions are a collection of fairytales. No more no less. The existence of religion in our modern world is my #1 reason for (slowly and steadily) loosing faith in the rest of humanity... it weakens my belief that people can be responsible for themselves and the (very troubled) world around them. Religion allows people to be irresponsible.
Are you kidding - who is going to sue microsoft if Exchange borks? or doesnt perform? or doesnt do what they promised?
They'll be lucky if M$ fixes their issue in the next version --- and they'll be charged for the privilage.
All this hooey about "Companies like someone to sue" falls apart when talking about MS. No one is going to sue MS. Now, OTOH, if someone bought support for the OS and an Open Groupware/Scheduler app from an GNU/Linux company, say redhat/suse/connectiva/mandrake who would their legal department be able to strong arm? M$ or the afore mentioned Good Guys?
Further, the argument about "Who are they going to sue" falls apart when presented with the source. Who would sue vs. paying one of the above to implement their feature?
Open Source, and the super value proposition (synergy* between companies paying developers to work on a codebase and keep the application Open) has yet to be realized, when it is, you'll see alot of big companies break down and say "why do i want to pay to rent (license) something when I can pay to the commons and have EXACTLY the features I want.
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this is the last missing pc!
an exchange killer is ALL we need.
im proposing we decide to be that culture.
what are you saying?
Why should we be any different?
yes, maybe because we have a brain which can comprehend finite resources and the result of exausting them.
unlike animals, we can decide not to eat ourselves into starvation.
Yahoo, AOL, Netscape or CompuServe searches? If they used those, then they used Google, and it was duly recorded on Google's servers.
how do you know that - maybe zeitgeist only shows searches from google.com - you have no idea at all.
...thats my freedom fool.
...they forced me to buy a SUV...
Its not your freedom to mindlessly pollute. Your driving the SUV affects my natural world. This "freedom" you speak of does not extend beyone *MY* freedom. I am free to walk in the street and demand clean air.
But when I do take my family, I like to be comfortable and SAFEIt is because people drive SUVs that non-SUVs are unsafe - If we take SUVs off the road more people are safe - pretty simple eh.
no, getting run over by a Semi (towing consumer cahttle) is why you bought an SUV, that, and defending yourself from other assholes in SUVs.
WAY OT:
Censorship is universally bad. You and I can simply walk past the posts of "niggers should %whatever%" and continue to live life without racism.
Now, if we decide that marginal opinions (like the racists who use the word "nigger") should be silenced, where does it end?
first they came for the %someoneelse%, but i wasnt %someoneelse% so I didnt care...
Sure enough, it looked like a big snowbank. It is an environmentally sensitive area. So, how about it, should it be exploited?"
In a word: No.
Why create new risk for environmental damage when CONSERVATION (a reduction in Western Consumption) would prolong our existing (already bad) sources of pollution?
I will never 'support' additional non-renewable energy creation (bc it causes more(any) pollution) while disposable toys/packaging comes with childrens meals, while everyone drives a SUV (that seats seven but never contains more than 1), while western consumer culture encourages disposable-worthless garbage be created (and wastes our existing 'energy' and 'pollutes needlessly')
Basically, until we learn to use what we have wisely - and reduce our consumption (pollution generation) to a more natural balance, we cannot continue to dig up more and more and more and more and more crap we dont *REALLY* need... unless we want to make the planet toxic beyond our ability to live on it... and btw, this is a finite limit, a real 'destination' we are straight on course for.. the question is when do we get there.
where did you get the new flat-panel? was it cheap? (as in not something off the shelf @ future shop but a more 'raw' version of sorts?)
How you sit in Canada, whose existence is wholly dependant on the US
This is exactly the ignorant egotism that makes Americans mindless assholes. Turn off your TV moron.
. You have some set of coward ass balls to even bring Japan into the conversation
Your the one who said "nuke them" - in the end, nothing can ever undo the fact that ONLY AMERICANS have ever dropped Nukes on humans.
Prove it
Ok, so innocence until proven guilty is a matter of convenience? Justice for Americans only?
If this fukker gets nukes he's going to bomb someone with them
Like maybe Japan?
I was in the City during both attacks on the WTC.
This was a criminal act. Not a sanctinoed act of war launched by a military - Iraq's or anyone else's.
Your message is spot on American WarMongering - thank you for the display.
what if GW is right? Don't argue that there is no proof...blaha blah blah. Hypothetically, what if he is, and Saddam could nuke people
What if he does have nukes - or chemical weapons? or supports "Terrorists"? These things are ALL DONE BY THE USA!
Having Nuclear Arms is UNIVERSALLY BAD - there is no "exception" from this idea, the USA is not somehow magicall trusted to only do good, and they have proven to not be trustworthy in the past.
What people inside the US (generally) fail to recognize is that it is a complete contradiction for you to be dictating ANYTHING to ANYONE in this regard. It is one thing for the product of the 9/11 event to begin an American-Lead World-Peace initiative (through a body such as the UN) or something, but this is not what has happened.
Instead, after the invasion of Afghanistan, you are now looking to broaden a War, of your creation, to ANOTHER nation - all the while trying to 'justify' and make 'reasonable' the act.
No war is acceptable - ever. It is one thing to defend yourself from attack (the purpose of every military) and another to ATTACK another nation - what you are proposing.
The world does not welcome Americans invading foreign nations... any more than Iraq->Kuwait, Germany->Poland, USSR->Afghanistan etc etc etc.
You cannot invade using "we need a regime change" as the reason, its fucking ridiculous -- and not alittle big scary.
Crooked-Corporate-Lawyer: "But Judge, You'll see here in the 2002 Case, Aimseter vs. AOL-Time-Warner, they admitted they %did-whatever-AOLTW-accused-them-of". This matter has already been settled, you just have to apply the same solution"
And that freinds is how America has lost its ability to defend reason from Corporate America
And your right.
Western society is rife with Consumer-Indulgence.
I find it amazing that your cynical view is "supported" to +5?
If the U.S. gets tied up in a ground war in the Middle East, China's going to be real tempted ...."
Yes, those War Rabbid Communists are going to finally have the opportunity to unleash their unkept minions, hell-bent on destruction in their search to implement their Ultimate Secret Plan.
Those Filthy Communist Chinease have been waiting to assault *YOUR LOCAL MINI-MALL*, Apple Pie, Aunt Betty and Good old God Fearing Democratic America(TM).
RUN! HIDE! The COMMUNISTS ARE COMMMMIIIINNNGGG!!
*or* consider that AMERICANS are paranoid war-mongers - Now actually publicly debating when they will launch an unprovoked attack on another Nation. Propaganda about Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction (which USA officially participates-in, funds and implements) would you Americans not see this as a obvious shift from the present Join a Proxy War (Afghanistan/Vietnam), or maybe Fund Terrorists (C&SAmerica in 80s, Columbia Today), or other less obvious "Public Motivations"... now, now you Yanks are moving into the "Do What Your Told or ELSE - BECAUSE WE SAID SO!" style Warfare... a little off from your usual-run-of-the-mill American WarMongering.
Have a look at this project @ SourceForge; Freevo
There are others, like DVR, MythTV, HomeDVR
And there are here and here
Really, we dont need another device - a PC will work for this...
For users of GNU/Linux who would like to peep on others on your tcp/ip network: Driftnet
I wont tell you about the pics of a Ballroom-Gown-Wearing-Cross-Dresser who appeared on my GNU/Linux box here in my cube about 15seconds after firing Driftnet up.. scary...
bullshit - he's putting in what was on his truck (probably stocked by someone else) done by handlers who are putting on whats in the warehouse - again, 'managment' who makes more than $10 and has Profit (selling expired food is profitable) on their mind.
yeah, thats great yell at the poor bastard who gets $10 an hour to stock vending machines... kinda like yelling at a waitress for crappy food.
My favourite game is to anticipate each step
Ha, i do the same thing -- ALL the time, with EVERYTHING.
It is a major source of stress (i believe) always trying to be 'efficient' and 'maximize effort'. its sometimes hard to snap out of it and relax...
. Forcing anyone to use Open Source software
Why is this? Citizens and Legislators see the benefit (cost, Freedom, security) in Freedom Software. We absolutely should mandate Government use it. Our favourite Free Software legislator, JAG (a must read article here), has it to a tee, this isnt SIMPLY about cost its about long term liberation.
People who frequent slashdot aren't all NeoLibertarians, I see more value in collectivism than individualism. "Personal Freedoms", the paper-mache-sacred-cow of the American Right (very often) goes way to far and makes all Gommint action Baaaahhhd. You and I are our Government, this government makes DECISIONS for us. California's law would simply codify the principles of Freedom Software as being determining factors in Software Purchase. This abstract construct about Licensing and Proprietary -- even the idea of Freedom w/r/t software -- is not a self-evident natural thing. We decide what it is. We created it. Now, California would like to amend the way that government bodies conceive-of this thing (licensing/intellectual property(copyright)).
We are not talking about Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms. So basically, what Im saying is, Conservatives: Please tone down the reactionary propaganda. Free thinking reasonable people use the Government as a body to make decisions, Legislation is the embodiment of the will of the citizenry. Free Software reflects the desire of The People, why *SHOULDNT* they mandate the government us it?
ha!
I am a Catholic.
no wait, I am a Jew.
no wait, I am a Hindu.
no wait, I am a Muslim
In the preceding 4 sentences I *was* as much a Catholic, Jew, Hindu or Muslim as anyone else. Why? Because it is a simple choice. Nothing necessary other than declaring ones 'title'. This is because religions are arbitrary and imagined sets of beliefs, as amorphous and visceral as anything could be.
Your assertion that "any more than it's reasonable to claim to be a Catholic while taking a page from the feminist movement and worshipping Athena as the goddess of Wisdom" is fucking ridiculous, anyone can *BE* any religion they please. Any religion can be anything.
In short, Jedi is as much a religion as TeaPoticitius (the religion that I just made up - which I hereby declare myself Leader of the Church of TeaPoticitius.
Im only 1,000,000* suckers, $1,000,000* and 100* years away from being included in the Checkboxes on Australia's 2102 census.
I mean really, here you are, asserting that the 'practices' and 'beliefs' associated with a particular religion are a concrete thing. Really, in case you didnt know, *ALL* religions are a collection of fairytales. No more no less. The existence of religion in our modern world is my #1 reason for (slowly and steadily) loosing faith in the rest of humanity... it weakens my belief that people can be responsible for themselves and the (very troubled) world around them. Religion allows people to be irresponsible.
*or so
Darn, there was recently a drug released (that i read about in the news) for NARCOLEPSY.
A normal person will take a dose, stay up for 72 hours then sleep for a normal 8, without a 'hangover' of any kind.
I cant find anything via google - does anyone remember seeing something 'bout this?
Next, they like to have someone to sue
Are you kidding - who is going to sue microsoft if Exchange borks? or doesnt perform? or doesnt do what they promised?
They'll be lucky if M$ fixes their issue in the next version --- and they'll be charged for the privilage.
All this hooey about "Companies like someone to sue" falls apart when talking about MS. No one is going to sue MS. Now, OTOH, if someone bought support for the OS and an Open Groupware/Scheduler app from an GNU/Linux company, say redhat/suse/connectiva/mandrake who would their legal department be able to strong arm? M$ or the afore mentioned Good Guys?
Further, the argument about "Who are they going to sue" falls apart when presented with the source. Who would sue vs. paying one of the above to implement their feature?
Open Source, and the super value proposition (synergy* between companies paying developers to work on a codebase and keep the application Open) has yet to be realized, when it is, you'll see alot of big companies break down and say "why do i want to pay to rent (license) something when I can pay to the commons and have EXACTLY the features I want.
*excuse the corpspeak.
youd have random 'jumpy stars', what you want is:
$image = newImage(128, 128);
$image.plotRandomStars();
foreach $frame (0..100) {
$image.plot(10 + $frame, 10 + $frame);
$image.write();
}