You made the choice, God just knew which one you chose.
Yup, you're exactly right. But you're missing a corollary of this. See, when God created the universe, he knew of all the consequences of his actions. Every single one. He knew you would exist, he knew I would exist. He knew all the choices you and I would make. He knew all this because he's omniscient, just like you said. Thus, when he set the universe in motion at the very outset, he knew what you and I would do, and he *CHOSE* to do it that way. IOW, you may think you have free will, because you made certain choices, but God created the universe the way he/she did *specifically* so you would make those choices. Doesn't sound much like free will to me...
Someone doesn't understand what it means to be omniscient. Definition:
1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight 2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge
IOW, God knows everything. Period. End of story. He is aware of *everything* that has happened, is happening, and will happen. There is no choice in this. He knows. Therefore, when he placed Adam and Eve in the garden with the tree, he knew full well what would happen. Assuming, that is, you believe in an omniscient god, which most Christians do.
I am stumping for a time and place in school for a reasonable discussion of what non-scientists believe.
Fine, but that better be an all-encompassing, non-mandatory class on religions of the world that covers *all* religions, not just Christianity. But good luck getting that to happen... those same fundamentalists who want Christianity in public schools would probably scream at the idea of their children being taught about Islam.
In Economist they did a survey a while ago about political affiliation of US journalist and I recall that less then 30% of reporters consider themselves Conservative.
Which means... absolutely nothing. See, there's these people called "editors" and "programmers", and it's *their* responsibility to decide what does and does not get reported. Moreover, they're controlled by people even further up the food chain. Thus, the political affiliation of a particular reporter has essentially nothing to do with the general political bias of the media.
I'd like to see the BBC paid for out of the general taxation system. It would be fairer
Would it? I'd imagine those few Brits who don't own a TV (and thus don't pay for a license) would disagree...
Re:A challenging read from a remarkable talent
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Umm, actually, AFAICT, the GP *wasn't* modded down (at least, there's no indication of mods performed on the post). Rather, it appears it started out at -1...
In an unrelated sidenote, I have the words "Don't Panic" inscribed in large, helpful letters on the inside of my wedding ring. I've found it exceptionally good advice.
Since when? As long as the PostScript file is generated correctly (there are some tricks with LaTeX, for example, to ensure the fonts are set up correctly), I've found the output to be excellent.
Moreover, Xen and VMWare don't directly compete, as the former (currently) requires a modified operating system, while the latter does not, meaning Windows, for example, is unusable on Xen (well, aside from an in-house, unreleasable port).
For starters, here's typically how much I comment my code
Yeah, too much. Here's an example:
if (sound_cache[index].sound != NULL)// Only free the memory pointed to by 'sound' if it isn't NULL
Mix_FreeChunk(sound_cache[index].sound);
No offense, dude, but that's beyond excessive. I mean, it goes without saying that commenting is very valuable, particularly for sections of tricky code, but really, there is a balance point to be reached, and I think you've passed it.
After 3 weeks, the beef is now very tender from having been pre-chewed by micoorganisms.
Err, no... the beef tenderizes due to the action of an enzyme called calpain which breaks down the tissue during the aging process. See here for more details.
Yes, you're correct, I should have chosen my words more carefully. However, Nikon may hold the copyright on the presentation of the white balance information on the device (which is then encrypted).
Furthermore, "just calibration information" misses the point that this is crucial information for delivering the exact picture I took.
And you're missing the point that, regardless, that information is separate and distinct from the data read from the CCD.
On top of that, I selected the WB personally, so if anyone has copyright on it it's me.
Sure, you selected the white balance settings. But the expression of those settings, in the form of the NEF on the device, may very well fall under Nikon's copyright.
Nikon have no business encrypting MY information just because they want me to buy their decrypting package to reveal MY photo accurately.
And if Nikon isn't claiming a copyright on the data in the file,
And if they *aren't* claiming copyright, then they have no leg to stand on under the DMCA, and there's no issue here. So, since they *are* attempting to use the DMCA, it stands to reason that they are claiming they hold the copyright on the encrypted white balance information.
The image is just bits, which make a recognizable image when interpreted a certain way by image software.
Right... and the additional information necessary to "interpret" the image "correctly" is separate and distinct from the image itself. Again, the image is the data from the CCD, those "bits" that you're referring to. The white balance data is used to correct that image. You have a copyright on the former, not the latter.
So if the white balance information (the encrypted stuff) is a part of the photograph
And this is where your argument fails. You're assuming the white balance information is considered "part of the photograph". However, this is just calibration information. The photograph itself is made up of the signals received form the CCD, which you have complete access to... it's just useless without the white balance data. In fact, in the very quote you provided, Nikon claims to own the copyright on that information, and assuming they are correct (and there's no reason to think otherwise), the DMCA very much applies.
Your our neighbor and we shouldnt be fighting, but rather working together
Agreed. Maybe you should mention that to your government, which is hell bent on fucking our timber and livestock industries, among many others.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the current moving throught the superconductor should also generate EMR, correct? So, shouldn't there be radiative energy loss as a result?
Of course, that copyright will only apply to the image, and not the contents of the text. Thus, once the works have been translated and the text available, anyone can copy it...
Bad analogy. Your analogy would be correct if you bought a Betamax video player, and then they silently changed the format of the tapes, but continued to call them Betamax tapes, even though they no longer work in your player. Clearly, this is false advertising akin to buying a "protected" CD that doesn't actually work in standard CD drives, as you're buying a product which claims to work with your device (that's what the DVD logo *is*, after all), when in reality it doesn't.
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You made the choice, God just knew which one you chose.
Yup, you're exactly right. But you're missing a corollary of this. See, when God created the universe, he knew of all the consequences of his actions. Every single one. He knew you would exist, he knew I would exist. He knew all the choices you and I would make. He knew all this because he's omniscient, just like you said. Thus, when he set the universe in motion at the very outset, he knew what you and I would do, and he *CHOSE* to do it that way. IOW, you may think you have free will, because you made certain choices, but God created the universe the way he/she did *specifically* so you would make those choices. Doesn't sound much like free will to me...
Someone doesn't understand what it means to be omniscient. Definition:
1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge
IOW, God knows everything. Period. End of story. He is aware of *everything* that has happened, is happening, and will happen. There is no choice in this. He knows. Therefore, when he placed Adam and Eve in the garden with the tree, he knew full well what would happen. Assuming, that is, you believe in an omniscient god, which most Christians do.
I am stumping for a time and place in school for a reasonable discussion of what non-scientists believe.
Fine, but that better be an all-encompassing, non-mandatory class on religions of the world that covers *all* religions, not just Christianity. But good luck getting that to happen... those same fundamentalists who want Christianity in public schools would probably scream at the idea of their children being taught about Islam.
This is probably not NAFTA legal,
Actually, since we won out in arbitration (again), I believe it is very much legal.
In Economist they did a survey a while ago about political affiliation of US journalist and I recall that less then 30% of reporters consider themselves Conservative.
Which means... absolutely nothing. See, there's these people called "editors" and "programmers", and it's *their* responsibility to decide what does and does not get reported. Moreover, they're controlled by people even further up the food chain. Thus, the political affiliation of a particular reporter has essentially nothing to do with the general political bias of the media.
I'd like to see the BBC paid for out of the general taxation system. It would be fairer
Would it? I'd imagine those few Brits who don't own a TV (and thus don't pay for a license) would disagree...
Umm, actually, AFAICT, the GP *wasn't* modded down (at least, there's no indication of mods performed on the post). Rather, it appears it started out at -1...
In an unrelated sidenote, I have the words "Don't Panic" inscribed in large, helpful letters on the inside of my wedding ring. I've found it exceptionally good advice.
Now that is a remarkably good idea...
Since when? As long as the PostScript file is generated correctly (there are some tricks with LaTeX, for example, to ensure the fonts are set up correctly), I've found the output to be excellent.
Moreover, Xen and VMWare don't directly compete, as the former (currently) requires a modified operating system, while the latter does not, meaning Windows, for example, is unusable on Xen (well, aside from an in-house, unreleasable port).
For starters, here's typically how much I comment my code
// Only free the memory pointed to by 'sound' if it isn't NULL
Yeah, too much. Here's an example:
if (sound_cache[index].sound != NULL)
Mix_FreeChunk(sound_cache[index].sound);
No offense, dude, but that's beyond excessive. I mean, it goes without saying that commenting is very valuable, particularly for sections of tricky code, but really, there is a balance point to be reached, and I think you've passed it.
"Take sea going activities and extrapolate into space."
:)
I believe by "unique" they were referring to the blend of Sci-Fi and Western that Whedon went with... unfortunately, that isn't unique either.
After 3 weeks, the beef is now very tender from having been pre-chewed by micoorganisms.
Err, no... the beef tenderizes due to the action of an enzyme called calpain which breaks down the tissue during the aging process. See here for more details.
Wow, that was really quite informative. Thanks!
It was a joke, with a smilie and everything. Laugh.
Yeesh, methinks someone needs to dial back the sensitivity a bit...
I'm laughing, at it *is* my country. Fortunately, we have a sense of humour about ourselves... well, most of us, anyway...
Yes, you're correct, I should have chosen my words more carefully. However, Nikon may hold the copyright on the presentation of the white balance information on the device (which is then encrypted).
Furthermore, "just calibration information" misses the point that this is crucial information for delivering the exact picture I took.
And you're missing the point that, regardless, that information is separate and distinct from the data read from the CCD.
On top of that, I selected the WB personally, so if anyone has copyright on it it's me.
Sure, you selected the white balance settings. But the expression of those settings, in the form of the NEF on the device, may very well fall under Nikon's copyright.
Nikon have no business encrypting MY information just because they want me to buy their decrypting package to reveal MY photo accurately.
I couldn't agree more.
And if Nikon isn't claiming a copyright on the data in the file,
And if they *aren't* claiming copyright, then they have no leg to stand on under the DMCA, and there's no issue here. So, since they *are* attempting to use the DMCA, it stands to reason that they are claiming they hold the copyright on the encrypted white balance information.
The image is just bits, which make a recognizable image when interpreted a certain way by image software.
Right... and the additional information necessary to "interpret" the image "correctly" is separate and distinct from the image itself. Again, the image is the data from the CCD, those "bits" that you're referring to. The white balance data is used to correct that image. You have a copyright on the former, not the latter.
So if the white balance information (the encrypted stuff) is a part of the photograph
And this is where your argument fails. You're assuming the white balance information is considered "part of the photograph". However, this is just calibration information. The photograph itself is made up of the signals received form the CCD, which you have complete access to... it's just useless without the white balance data. In fact, in the very quote you provided, Nikon claims to own the copyright on that information, and assuming they are correct (and there's no reason to think otherwise), the DMCA very much applies.
Your our neighbor and we shouldnt be fighting, but rather working together
Agreed. Maybe you should mention that to your government, which is hell bent on fucking our timber and livestock industries, among many others.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the current moving throught the superconductor should also generate EMR, correct? So, shouldn't there be radiative energy loss as a result?
Of course, that copyright will only apply to the image, and not the contents of the text. Thus, once the works have been translated and the text available, anyone can copy it...
Bad analogy. Your analogy would be correct if you bought a Betamax video player, and then they silently changed the format of the tapes, but continued to call them Betamax tapes, even though they no longer work in your player. Clearly, this is false advertising akin to buying a "protected" CD that doesn't actually work in standard CD drives, as you're buying a product which claims to work with your device (that's what the DVD logo *is*, after all), when in reality it doesn't.
Well, that's fascinating... thanks for the link! Good thing I don't find myself eating raw eggs... :)