but do you think they could come up with acceptable compression for it? Perhaps this is a new use for the super-dense CDs? Yeah, thats a good idea - lets use the SneakerNet as a backbone for Telepresence, forget Internet2! That would be a great use of HighDensity CDs! I can just imagine waiting for the mail man to get your answer to "This sure is great, eh!" at a stunning ~3 day speed...
Either they are under-designing I2 - or this 'telepresence' requires _ALOT_ of bandwidth*: "Chapel Hill needed 60 megabits per second. High-quality tele-immersion will require even more-around 1.2 gigabits per second."
I2 is based on IP over Sonet "Abilene is operating initially at OC-48 (2.4 gigabits per second) backbone links. In parallel, we are working with our partners to develop additional links running at OC192 (9.6 gigabits per second) and beyond. When this technology is sufficiently proven we expect to deploy it as part of the main backbone available to all attached members." Abilene is the I2 backbone. So if this one telepresence session required 1/2 of all the available I2 bandwidth... i expect to be able to use Telepresence sometime in say... 2150. I understand further I2 deployment will increase the available bandwidth, but this will take some serious time. Having DSL/Cable is still a luxury - not the norm! At this time, i guess we'll all have fibre-sonet routers in our computer rooms (or whatever).
Dont mean to sound 'down' - but this is tech we'll (average layman) will not have for some time. Unfortunately.
*Before you flame 'yeah its alot.. uhh 1.2gigabits is a tonne dude!" remember alot is a relative term.
X10 is handled by the simple addition of a serial port transmitted; Occasionally you can get the transmitter, transceiver, and a dimmer unit for six bucks, when X10.com feels like it needs to rope in some more suckers
I am planning on installing X10 in a home renovation. Do you have experience with X10 that would make you feel its users are 'suckers'. So fare Ive heard good 'reviews' about its abilities. Can you share a more 'subjective' opinion?
Im currently renovating a +100 townhouse. I intend to do up the X10/Distributed IR/Terminals ect as you described. (What did you decide to use for distributed IR. I havnt seen anything jump at me as being the obvious best choice). I will be using Linux. You may want to see this link on Linux home automation. If you havnt seen this already here is MisterHouse probably the coolest Automated home Ive ever read about - and the developer (homeowner) uses Perl a lot. If you have more money than brains you will want to see former IBM Home Director products. I saw a $20K (CDN) display at a Toronto Home Show recently - very clean system. Not alot in the way of customization (software control) but very nice NTSC interface and remote. Turn to the 'home channel' on any TV in the house and you have all the Home Automation 'online'. I would like to do something like that (TV interface) but I dont know that much about AV equipment & computer integration.
I guess the only real 'answer' is to have access to the candidates, have them willing to offer real/meaningful dialogue. As it stands, the US 'democracy' is 'broken' and the system dosnt allow for the free expression of political ideas in a public arena. It really is too bad about the debates - that the Reform/Green/Libretarian etc (anyone with a mathematical possibility of winning (or some other more reasonable criteria)) isnt applied. I cant understand how the Republicrats get away with locking the debate down.
The real light and hope in all this is you see the cracks starting to form - more vocal 3rd parties than ever with real concerns, and public support... if only your government was interested in facilitating democracy.
The problem is how do you define a version? At the operating system level when the OS gets a request to write some physical block, does it count that one request as a new version, a string of requests as a new version?Im not sure how it works, but VMS will present the most recent (highest version) if none is specified ie: somefile.txt;5 vs somefile.txt;1. The symantics work perfectly with Digital's VMS, anyone interested can go see about Files 11 & Spiralog here
FYI: VMS/VAX blows (IMHO)... I cant wait to pull the plug on my cluster...
Everyone remember this: "The [music] industry will take whatever steps it needs to protect itself and protect its revenue streams. It will not lose that revenue stream, no matter what." The disturbing part is what Heckler says Sony will attempt to do to help them win: "Sony is going to take aggressive steps to stop this," Heckler told the Summer Forty-Niner. "We will develop technology that transcends the individual user. We will firewall Napster at source -- we will block it at your cable company, we will block it at your phone company, we will block it at your [Internet-service provider]. We will firewall it at your PC"
Reason Number 3 to never buy a Sony Product. A great reason; but Beta and Memory Sticks are #1 & #2. So lets all remember: Fuck Sony.
I would like someone to propose that no persons rights can be taken from them regardless of age. They can still keep driving at 16.. but sorry drinking and voting will come with birth. Only the latter may cause concern, but hey why not teach them real civic responsibility. The other alternative protecting the children at all costs - without reason - is acceptable. Maybe we can stop this 'for the children' crap.
From the article: But the filters are included in the annual spending bill to finance operations of the departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services, and it is unclear if President Clinton would veto the huge spending bill because of his objection to a small part.So if a couple gonads wants to pass a law saying "Everyone must wear red shoes" all they have to do is attach it to another law say ummm "Write checks to suppliers"? What the hell - shouldnt these few Republicrat jack-offs be bounced? Jesus, talk about screwing democracy.
how about giving some proof? In fact, you cannot prove one way or another that there is no God
No i cannot dis-prove 'god' exists. It dosnt really matter, because If i ever want to check, i can simply fly to heaven - and jesus lives in the clouds and I have wings... yep wings. Dont believe me? Dis-prove it.
What, if any, changes to copyright law will be necessary in the 'digital economy?' What, if any, changes are necessary with respect to more 'traditional' fields
Wont a question like this just invite BS-PR-Markatroid-Politicking that they want to skirt the issues and avoid taking a clear position. Questions like: Would you keep/repeal the DMCA? Why? Would you keep/repeal the copyright extension from 14 years to life+? Why? Basically, dont give them open ended questions...these are politicians for gosh sakes;)
Under what conditions, if any, should a Corporate Charter be revoked? Would you support a measure to overturn the 1886 ruling of Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad? which ruled that a corporation was a "natural person" and was protected as such. Are you aware of the movement to revoke the charter of Unical? What is your position on this action.
since we're always going to need trucks, no matter what
We need 18Wheel trucks _MUCH_ less than we think we do. 18Wheel trucks are used to support the just-in-time production of BigBusiness(TM). And our highways essentially become a war-zone because they are basically using them to warehouse their products en-route versus in railcars in warehouses and stock yards. All this is underwritten by the taxpayers. Why would the corporatist pigs want to use a Rail-System which they are the primary supporters (much more freight than passengers(another problem: viable public transit)) vs using a highway system the citizens. I believe all 'delivery runs' of greater than XXX miles should have to go by rail, XXX being some amoutn I am unable to give. Lets get the damn trucks off our highways. Then we wont all have to drive SUVs for fear of being crushed in a truck accident.
What is your position regarding the present relations with Cuba? While president would you continue the embargo against Cuba? Under the pretext of your relations with Cuba, should or should not you change your relations with China or North Korea? How are the situations different or the same?
How about more debates, starting with ALL The Candidates, then 'weeding' them out and promoting them to a more 'select debate'. Based on public opinion (or something else.. but what??). But continue the '3rd parties debates' in a 'second tier'.
More like a decending selection process, where the most viable, sensible, popular candidates are 'moved up front'. But everyone is given a chance. Sorry this may not make complete sense, but its modeled after Travel-Hockey Team selection system they used in my home town in Canada when I was young.;)
One reason why Ralph Nader is not going to allowed in the debates: Jesse Ventura. Knowing that America WILL resond to ANYONE outside the Republicrat party, you will see no 3rd party this time. Next time will be different. Its just too damned obvious, they slipped under the gun this time... wont happen again.
Use Democracy! Choose who you WANT to be president! It dosnt matter which Republicrat you elect... tell your friends/family/neighbours/coworkers to:
Ok, you win troll. Either your that; a troll, or one of the sadest-diluted people Ive ever had a conversation with. Yes your right, God will save us - have faith, everything in his Divine Hands will Save Us from Burning Punishment in Hell. God Save Us. Thanks for the excitment, but Im growing tired of a debating someone who cant conceive of a life without his crutch. Oh and BTW: Good luck with Gabrielle!
That's a bit of a blanket statement isn't it? Do you also believe that everyone of the hundreds of million Christians out there are also "not very well adjusted"? Or maybe you believe that in...
History also tells us that many religions existed before Christianity, ancient civilizations had religion, native North Americans, Australian First-Peoples all had religion. What makes you so positive your Bible provides the roadmap to the one true religion? Or another religion is 'the one true religion'. Have you ever played a game of 'telephone' in grade school? Notice how the true meaning of something is vastly altered. Consider that what was surely begun as an oral-history (religions in general) has morphed into 'a bible, a jesus, a virgin mary, a lake of fire' ect. Are you honestly trying to say that your 'bible' is a document of fact?
Why invoke the existence of an eternal chain of universes evolving through a cosmic analogue of natural selection or the background space of "chaotic inflation"
Would you propose that an 'entity' of unknown origin (ever-presence is the explanation of 'when/where/how was God created') has built this great drama that is humanity, complete with villain and hero. His motivations are unknown - unless you reason the story of Angels fighting and the creation of hell (adam / eve et al). All this is more likely than a function of gravity/mass and the Big Bang. By your logic Occam's Razor would prove that the world was flat because of the 'unknown phenomena should first be attempted in terms of what is already known' clause. But Occam's Razor firstly states that: "simplest of two or more competing theories". Christian religion is not a scientific 'theory' because 'theories' require objective and nonpartisan analysis. Not piety. Theories require proof. Not belief. Theories require repeatable, quantifiable Evidence. Not promises of truth from a questionable source of history (itself). In that light Christianity is not 'simple'. Thus Occam's Razor actually will disprove (most of*) Christianity quite handily.
Sorry, but the Lord gave us free will to make our own decisions, good or bad! This is why there is evil in the world, and why I see it as my choice to spread the word of the Lord and try to be a good person. Note the word choice in that last sentance!
Please try and re-read your last statement, but consider for a second that you may be wrong. Really imagine how that sounds.
hold their beliefs, no matter how much you may disagree with them?
I agree - but mostly Religion is used as a hammer to justify irrational and unproven pretense. "Abortion violates the word of the Lord!" - "Premarital Sex is wrong!" - "Adultery is wrong!" - "Prostitution is wrong!" - "Dancing/Wine/InsertSinHere is wrong!". You see that these opinions/beliefs are just that, but religion confuses the reality that they are more - somehow unquestionable truths of 'god' and that any diverging opinion is unthinkable. Im saying religion does not grant truth. It is your opinion (and you know what i think about that).
Anyway, my views aren't changed by your attempts to make me "wake the fuck up" as you so eloquently put it. At the end of the day, when I'm in Heaven, you're the one who will be burning in the lake of fire.
I suggest you also reread my statement in the context of yours. I dont know what else to tell you.
*Note: exceptions being that there is a Jerusalem, wine does make you drunk, animals live in stables.. ect.
Wow - that is one blinding display of ignorance and addle-minded drivel. This is not a flame, but commentary on how/why religion and government MUST remain separate. Moderators, please read on.
Attention Jon E. Erikson:There is no God. No Jesus. For some reason, in this age of scientific enlightenment and reason it is truly sad to see someone hold such deep piety. I have little doubt you are likely an intelligent person - with some emotional problems. You are obviously 'not very well adjusted'. Have you ever considered that maybe your wrong? Not being able to fully understand the universe and our existence does not require a "God" in order to rationalize and provide comfort. I also believe the majority of religions teach very valuable lessons: Don't lie, don't kill ECT ECT... all 'moral' and 'just' opinions. Your morals/opinions are very welcome in a public forum, but your attachment of those morals to god worship displays your inability to participate by your 'faith' (or lack of logic and impartial objective perspective).
If there is NO God what does that mean for Jon E. Erikson? I guess allot of responsibility. For your actions, desires, thoughts, future and opinions. If you didnt have God deciding what is right and wrong you might (gasp) have to THINK FOR YOURSELF. Let go of the fantasy, wake up to reality... you can do it.
Dont let it scare you; let it free you.
Im becoming increasingly angry that people involve their Cult-fantasy lives in public debate. Where the hell can we possibly be going if people still believe in Gods and Monsters? My faith in humanity is inversely proportionate to my perceived acceptance of "Religion" in the population at large... Jesus F'ing Christ people: Wake the fuck up! Your dragging us all down! Can we please move on from the fear of demons under our beds, how are we supposed to grow as a planet with people this God-Damned diluted??
From the article: right to inquire about and examine all the records, documents and procedures of a corporation. Very little is hidden from a director's eyes. This gives a director an enormous power to know what's going on in the corporation and to expose improper activity.
That is the key - no longer will the goings on of ICAAN remain a secret. They're will be someone on the board who is not part of the club - interested in maintain a 'below the radar' regulatory body which does as it pleases. Remember that the EU elected the President of the German Chaos Computer Club - so KA is not absolutely alone. By KA repeating the doings and debates of the ICAAN to the Internet citizenry at large will shed a light on the motivations and machinations of ICAAN itself. Further exposing its true motivations. These slugs (ICAAN members) like to slip around in the dark and spread their filthy ooze all over in order to seize corporatist control of the Internet - wont it be funny when KA runs around with a flashlight, showing everyone what the little bastards are REALLY up to. I cant wait!
So we all agree that Big Biz has corrupted the US democracy, and our system is failing. Want to fix it? Help rebuild a -real- democracy for citizens. Tell your friends/neighbours/coworkers to:
If you find this project interesting, you may want to also see THIS link which has details/schemas on many other Mech.Scanned clocks. None as neat and clean as Blick's - but nice nonetheless. Has a few projects with pretty large units - different formats/methods ect.. have a look.
Ive been putting off building a mechanically scanned clock like this for some time! I saw this page some time ago, Bob Blick's project is very neat and clean. I stumbled across it while researching about BEAM robotics. Meant to comment on the last story here on/. about the Home Robot. I dug up this link which is decidedly more hardcore an offering compared to the Pocket-Bot (scroll to very bottom of page) offered by Divent (though _Not_ the bot featured in the/. article - it is the other kit Divent apparently markets).
Hey Americans: Big Biz has bought your Democracy, are using your gov' and military to enslave you. Wake up. Free yourselves. Do the world a favour; Tell your friends/relatives/neighbours to:
And here in lies one of the major problems with GPL. Funding. I understand GPL dosnt mean NON-PROFIT.. so dont refer me to gnu.org. It would be nice if the GPL said something like "Free for non-profit purposes, but small donation required by greedy-corporate-bastards who will enourage the 'adoption' of Free software and who will expect that a the OS Community does all the work for them.".
Seeing the 'communitiy' give and give and give while BigComputer Co. talks about how open source is the future - and then we have to wonder where to get a stinking $55K to pay someone as renouned as this involved full time - and still compensate him.
Maybe GPL could involve some kind of registration - a minor fee - like 'Donation Ware' - where for-profit users are enouraged to donate to GNU.
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but do you think they could come up with acceptable compression for it? Perhaps this is a new use for the super-dense CDs? Yeah, thats a good idea - lets use the SneakerNet as a backbone for Telepresence, forget Internet2! That would be a great use of HighDensity CDs! I can just imagine waiting for the mail man to get your answer to "This sure is great, eh!" at a stunning ~3 day speed...
Either they are under-designing I2 - or this 'telepresence' requires _ALOT_ of bandwidth*: "Chapel Hill needed 60 megabits per second. High-quality tele-immersion will require even more-around 1.2 gigabits per second."
I2 is based on IP over Sonet "Abilene is operating initially at OC-48 (2.4 gigabits per second) backbone links. In parallel, we are working with our partners to develop additional links running at OC192 (9.6 gigabits per second) and beyond. When this technology is sufficiently proven we expect to deploy it as part of the main backbone available to all attached members." Abilene is the I2 backbone. So if this one telepresence session required 1/2 of all the available I2 bandwidth... i expect to be able to use Telepresence sometime in say... 2150. I understand further I2 deployment will increase the available bandwidth, but this will take some serious time. Having DSL/Cable is still a luxury - not the norm! At this time, i guess we'll all have fibre-sonet routers in our computer rooms (or whatever).
Dont mean to sound 'down' - but this is tech we'll (average layman) will not have for some time. Unfortunately.
*Before you flame 'yeah its alot.. uhh 1.2gigabits is a tonne dude!" remember alot is a relative term.
X10 is handled by the simple addition of a serial port transmitted; Occasionally you can get the transmitter, transceiver, and a dimmer unit for six bucks, when X10.com feels like it needs to rope in some more suckers
I am planning on installing X10 in a home renovation. Do you have experience with X10 that would make you feel its users are 'suckers'. So fare Ive heard good 'reviews' about its abilities. Can you share a more 'subjective' opinion?
Im currently renovating a +100 townhouse. I intend to do up the X10/Distributed IR/Terminals ect as you described. (What did you decide to use for distributed IR. I havnt seen anything jump at me as being the obvious best choice). I will be using Linux. You may want to see this link on Linux home automation. If you havnt seen this already here is MisterHouse probably the coolest Automated home Ive ever read about - and the developer (homeowner) uses Perl a lot. If you have more money than brains you will want to see former IBM Home Director products. I saw a $20K (CDN) display at a Toronto Home Show recently - very clean system. Not alot in the way of customization (software control) but very nice NTSC interface and remote. Turn to the 'home channel' on any TV in the house and you have all the Home Automation 'online'. I would like to do something like that (TV interface) but I dont know that much about AV equipment & computer integration.
I guess the only real 'answer' is to have access to the candidates, have them willing to offer real/meaningful dialogue. As it stands, the US 'democracy' is 'broken' and the system dosnt allow for the free expression of political ideas in a public arena. It really is too bad about the debates - that the Reform/Green/Libretarian etc (anyone with a mathematical possibility of winning (or some other more reasonable criteria)) isnt applied. I cant understand how the Republicrats get away with locking the debate down.
The real light and hope in all this is you see the cracks starting to form - more vocal 3rd parties than ever with real concerns, and public support... if only your government was interested in facilitating democracy.
The problem is how do you define a version? At the operating system level when the OS gets a request to write some physical block, does it count that one request as a new version, a string of requests as a new version?Im not sure how it works, but VMS will present the most recent (highest version) if none is specified ie: somefile.txt;5 vs somefile.txt;1. The symantics work perfectly with Digital's VMS, anyone interested can go see about Files 11 & Spiralog here
FYI: VMS/VAX blows (IMHO)... I cant wait to pull the plug on my cluster...
Everyone remember this:
"The [music] industry will take whatever steps it needs to protect itself and protect its revenue streams. It will not lose that revenue stream, no matter what." The disturbing part is what Heckler says Sony will attempt to do to help them win: "Sony is going to take aggressive steps to stop this," Heckler told the Summer Forty-Niner. "We will develop technology that transcends the individual user. We will firewall Napster at source -- we will block it at your cable company, we will block it at your phone company, we will block it at your [Internet-service provider]. We will firewall it at your PC"
Reason Number 3 to never buy a Sony Product. A great reason; but Beta and Memory Sticks are #1 & #2. So lets all remember: Fuck Sony.
I would like someone to propose that no persons rights can be taken from them regardless of age. They can still keep driving at 16.. but sorry drinking and voting will come with birth. Only the latter may cause concern, but hey why not teach them real civic responsibility. The other alternative protecting the children at all costs - without reason - is acceptable. Maybe we can stop this 'for the children' crap.
From the article:
But the filters are included in the annual spending bill to finance operations of the departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services, and it is unclear if President Clinton would veto the huge spending bill because of his objection to a small part.So if a couple gonads wants to pass a law saying "Everyone must wear red shoes" all they have to do is attach it to another law say ummm "Write checks to suppliers"? What the hell - shouldnt these few Republicrat jack-offs be bounced? Jesus, talk about screwing democracy.
how about giving some proof? In fact, you cannot prove one way or another that there is no God
No i cannot dis-prove 'god' exists. It dosnt really matter, because If i ever want to check, i can simply fly to heaven - and jesus lives in the clouds and I have wings... yep wings. Dont believe me? Dis-prove it.
What, if any, changes to copyright law will be necessary in the 'digital economy?' What, if any, changes are necessary with respect to more 'traditional' fields
;)
Wont a question like this just invite BS-PR-Markatroid-Politicking that they want to skirt the issues and avoid taking a clear position. Questions like: Would you keep/repeal the DMCA? Why? Would you keep/repeal the copyright extension from 14 years to life+? Why? Basically, dont give them open ended questions...these are politicians for gosh sakes
Candidates:
Under what conditions, if any, should a Corporate Charter be revoked? Would you support a measure to overturn the 1886 ruling of Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad? which ruled that a corporation was a "natural person" and was protected as such. Are you aware of the movement to revoke the charter of Unical? What is your position on this action.
since we're always going to need trucks, no matter what
We need 18Wheel trucks _MUCH_ less than we think we do. 18Wheel trucks are used to support the just-in-time production of BigBusiness(TM). And our highways essentially become a war-zone because they are basically using them to warehouse their products en-route versus in railcars in warehouses and stock yards. All this is underwritten by the taxpayers. Why would the corporatist pigs want to use a Rail-System which they are the primary supporters (much more freight than passengers(another problem: viable public transit)) vs using a highway system the citizens. I believe all 'delivery runs' of greater than XXX miles should have to go by rail, XXX being some amoutn I am unable to give. Lets get the damn trucks off our highways. Then we wont all have to drive SUVs for fear of being crushed in a truck accident.
What is your position regarding the present relations with Cuba? While president would you continue the embargo against Cuba? Under the pretext of your relations with Cuba, should or should not you change your relations with China or North Korea? How are the situations different or the same?
How about more debates, starting with ALL The Candidates, then 'weeding' them out and promoting them to a more 'select debate'. Based on public opinion (or something else.. but what??). But continue the '3rd parties debates' in a 'second tier'.
;)
Ie:
Debate 1: ALL (say 100 candidates) Candidates.
Debate 2A: 20 Candidates, Debate 2B: 40 (B-pool candidates)
Debate 3A: 6 Candidates, Debate 3B: 30 (B-pool candidates)
Debate 4A: 3 Candidates Debate 4B: 10 (B-pool candidates.
More like a decending selection process, where the most viable, sensible, popular candidates are 'moved up front'. But everyone is given a chance. Sorry this may not make complete sense, but its modeled after Travel-Hockey Team selection system they used in my home town in Canada when I was young.
Hey America: Do the WORLD a favour:
One reason why Ralph Nader is not going to allowed in the debates: Jesse Ventura. Knowing that America WILL resond to ANYONE outside the Republicrat party, you will see no 3rd party this time. Next time will be different. Its just too damned obvious, they slipped under the gun this time... wont happen again.
Use Democracy! Choose who you WANT to be president! It dosnt matter which Republicrat you elect... tell your friends/family/neighbours/coworkers to:
What, Flying Yogas less believable than christians walking on water? Birth without conception and Zombies? Puh-leeze.
So Umm George: Whats it like to snort Cocaine? And why arent you in jail for doing it?
Ok, you win troll. Either your that; a troll, or one of the sadest-diluted people Ive ever had a conversation with. Yes your right, God will save us - have faith, everything in his Divine Hands will Save Us from Burning Punishment in Hell. God Save Us. Thanks for the excitment, but Im growing tired of a debating someone who cant conceive of a life without his crutch. Oh and BTW: Good luck with Gabrielle!
That's a bit of a blanket statement isn't it? Do you also believe that everyone of the hundreds of million Christians out there are also "not very well adjusted"? Or maybe you believe that in...
History also tells us that many religions existed before Christianity, ancient civilizations had religion, native North Americans, Australian First-Peoples all had religion. What makes you so positive your Bible provides the roadmap to the one true religion? Or another religion is 'the one true religion'. Have you ever played a game of 'telephone' in grade school? Notice how the true meaning of something is vastly altered. Consider that what was surely begun as an oral-history (religions in general) has morphed into 'a bible, a jesus, a virgin mary, a lake of fire' ect. Are you honestly trying to say that your 'bible' is a document of fact?
Why invoke the existence of an eternal chain of universes evolving through a cosmic analogue of natural selection or the background space of "chaotic inflation"
Would you propose that an 'entity' of unknown origin (ever-presence is the explanation of 'when/where/how was God created') has built this great drama that is humanity, complete with villain and hero. His motivations are unknown - unless you reason the story of Angels fighting and the creation of hell (adam / eve et al). All this is more likely than a function of gravity/mass and the Big Bang. By your logic Occam's Razor would prove that the world was flat because of the 'unknown phenomena should first be attempted in terms of what is already known' clause. But Occam's Razor firstly states that: "simplest of two or more competing theories". Christian religion is not a scientific 'theory' because 'theories' require objective and nonpartisan analysis. Not piety. Theories require proof. Not belief. Theories require repeatable, quantifiable Evidence. Not promises of truth from a questionable source of history (itself). In that light Christianity is not 'simple'. Thus Occam's Razor actually will disprove (most of*) Christianity quite handily.
Sorry, but the Lord gave us free will to make our own decisions, good or bad! This is why there is evil in the world, and why I see it as my choice to spread the word of the Lord and try to be a good person. Note the word choice in that last sentance!
Please try and re-read your last statement, but consider for a second that you may be wrong. Really imagine how that sounds.
hold their beliefs, no matter how much you may disagree with them?
I agree - but mostly Religion is used as a hammer to justify irrational and unproven pretense. "Abortion violates the word of the Lord!" - "Premarital Sex is wrong!" - "Adultery is wrong!" - "Prostitution is wrong!" - "Dancing/Wine/InsertSinHere is wrong!". You see that these opinions/beliefs are just that, but religion confuses the reality that they are more - somehow unquestionable truths of 'god' and that any diverging opinion is unthinkable. Im saying religion does not grant truth. It is your opinion (and you know what i think about that).
Anyway, my views aren't changed by your attempts to make me "wake the fuck up" as you so eloquently put it. At the end of the day, when I'm in Heaven, you're the one who will be burning in the lake of fire.
I suggest you also reread my statement in the context of yours. I dont know what else to tell you.
*Note: exceptions being that there is a Jerusalem, wine does make you drunk, animals live in stables.. ect.
Wow - that is one blinding display of ignorance and addle-minded drivel. This is not a flame, but commentary on how/why religion and government MUST remain separate. Moderators, please read on.
Attention Jon E. Erikson: There is no God. No Jesus.
For some reason, in this age of scientific enlightenment and reason it is truly sad to see someone hold such deep piety. I have little doubt you are likely an intelligent person - with some emotional problems. You are obviously 'not very well adjusted'. Have you ever considered that maybe your wrong? Not being able to fully understand the universe and our existence does not require a "God" in order to rationalize and provide comfort. I also believe the majority of religions teach very valuable lessons: Don't lie, don't kill ECT ECT... all 'moral' and 'just' opinions. Your morals/opinions are very welcome in a public forum, but your attachment of those morals to god worship displays your inability to participate by your 'faith' (or lack of logic and impartial objective perspective).
If there is NO God what does that mean for Jon E. Erikson? I guess allot of responsibility. For your actions, desires, thoughts, future and opinions. If you didnt have God deciding what is right and wrong you might (gasp) have to THINK FOR YOURSELF. Let go of the fantasy, wake up to reality... you can do it.
Dont let it scare you; let it free you.
Im becoming increasingly angry that people involve their Cult-fantasy lives in public debate. Where the hell can we possibly be going if people still believe in Gods and Monsters? My faith in humanity is inversely proportionate to my perceived acceptance of "Religion" in the population at large... Jesus F'ing Christ people: Wake the fuck up! Your dragging us all down! Can we please move on from the fear of demons under our beds, how are we supposed to grow as a planet with people this God-Damned diluted??
From the article:
right to inquire about and examine all the records, documents and procedures of a corporation. Very little is hidden from a director's eyes. This gives a director an enormous power to know what's going on in the corporation and to expose improper activity.
That is the key - no longer will the goings on of ICAAN remain a secret. They're will be someone on the board who is not part of the club - interested in maintain a 'below the radar' regulatory body which does as it pleases. Remember that the EU elected the President of the German Chaos Computer Club - so KA is not absolutely alone. By KA repeating the doings and debates of the ICAAN to the Internet citizenry at large will shed a light on the motivations and machinations of ICAAN itself. Further exposing its true motivations. These slugs (ICAAN members) like to slip around in the dark and spread their filthy ooze all over in order to seize corporatist control of the Internet - wont it be funny when KA runs around with a flashlight, showing everyone what the little bastards are REALLY up to. I cant wait!
So we all agree that Big Biz has corrupted the US democracy, and our system is failing. Want to fix it? Help rebuild a -real- democracy for citizens. Tell your friends/neighbours/coworkers to:
If you find this project interesting, you may want to also see THIS link which has details/schemas on many other Mech.Scanned clocks. None as neat and clean as Blick's - but nice nonetheless. Has a few projects with pretty large units - different formats/methods ect.. have a look.
/. about the Home Robot. I dug up this link which is decidedly more hardcore an offering compared to the Pocket-Bot (scroll to very bottom of page) offered by Divent (though _Not_ the bot featured in the /. article - it is the other kit Divent apparently markets).
Ive been putting off building a mechanically scanned clock like this for some time! I saw this page some time ago, Bob Blick's project is very neat and clean. I stumbled across it while researching about BEAM robotics. Meant to comment on the last story here on
Hey Americans: Big Biz has bought your Democracy, are using your gov' and military to enslave you. Wake up. Free yourselves. Do the world a favour; Tell your friends/relatives/neighbours to:
And here in lies one of the major problems with GPL. Funding. I understand GPL dosnt mean NON-PROFIT.. so dont refer me to gnu.org. It would be nice if the GPL said something like "Free for non-profit purposes, but small donation required by greedy-corporate-bastards who will enourage the 'adoption' of Free software and who will expect that a the OS Community does all the work for them.".
Seeing the 'communitiy' give and give and give while BigComputer Co. talks about how open source is the future - and then we have to wonder where to get a stinking $55K to pay someone as renouned as this involved full time - and still compensate him.
Maybe GPL could involve some kind of registration - a minor fee - like 'Donation Ware' - where for-profit users are enouraged to donate to GNU.
Are you having a conversation with yourself? Re-Read my comment. Either you are incapable of seeing another paradigm or Dont Get It(TM).