As a counterpoint, cars are often advertised as getting '30 mpg', when that often has a whole bunch of caveats in the fine print. And that analogy can also include the fact that some 'roads' (routes) on the internet might not be able to sustain that (you'll get worse gas mileage driving up and down hills in a city than on a flat freeway, just as some routes on the internet might not be able to sustain gigabit downloads).
I don't mean to say that ISPs should be off the hook, they should still provide good service, but residential customers don't usually pay to have a guaranteed up/down speed, though commercial accounts with those guarantees do exist.
If short term space missions are not worth bothering, the question becomes, when have we reached the long term? If we don't try anything new now, then there might not be any significantly different technology in a hundred years. I agree that this particular project sounds a bit too grand for our current level of technology, but I hope that doesn't stop us from continuing to travel further and further from home (Mars, Titan, etc.).
The red heading means you're a logged in user with enough karma to get a preview of the story before it goes live for everyone. I've seen it a few times, but it usually doesn't take long before its public and open (typically by the time I've refreshed the page).
OK, glad to hear it. Thanks for putting that side out there though - I'm guessing the average Slashdot user (myself included) gets annoyed any time politicians try to do something that seems 'obvious' to us in one way or another. Its always good to remember both sides. I probably should work on that.
Though at the same time, how many more schools are there now than there used to be? Whenever you look at just the raw numbers without looking at their percentage in the population, you risk claiming something is more prevalent even if really there are just more opportunities for it to happen.
I'm not saying I necessarily disagree with you, as there are signs indicating that they are indeed increasing, but I just want to warn you to look at the whole picture when looking at statistics.
I think the point most people disagree with is this line right here:
The proposed label would be required even if the video game in question is not violent.
Now, if this kind of label were required on games like Call of Duty, I personally wouldn't mind. But sticking this on all games, including games like Madden, SSX, Mario Kart, and all those other non-violent games out there is kind of ridiculous.
Your five points of advice are absolutely fantastic.
Yes they are, especially when you consider that what he's saying is that Earth has too many people on it. What he wants is to lower life expectancy, so that the world's population will drop back to safe levels.
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As a counterpoint, cars are often advertised as getting '30 mpg', when that often has a whole bunch of caveats in the fine print. And that analogy can also include the fact that some 'roads' (routes) on the internet might not be able to sustain that (you'll get worse gas mileage driving up and down hills in a city than on a flat freeway, just as some routes on the internet might not be able to sustain gigabit downloads). I don't mean to say that ISPs should be off the hook, they should still provide good service, but residential customers don't usually pay to have a guaranteed up/down speed, though commercial accounts with those guarantees do exist.
Mod this up. Some of the most insightful things I've read about programming have come from answers on Stack Overflow (or were linked to from there).
If you go far enough, it is also to the east.
8390 now, so that rate has kept up so far. Hopefully it doesn't taper off though.
And there's the car analogy to top it off.
Perhaps a Slashdot poll is in order?
Sooner or later though, they will all have problems. Murphey's Law will see to that.
If short term space missions are not worth bothering, the question becomes, when have we reached the long term? If we don't try anything new now, then there might not be any significantly different technology in a hundred years. I agree that this particular project sounds a bit too grand for our current level of technology, but I hope that doesn't stop us from continuing to travel further and further from home (Mars, Titan, etc.).
...on the Internet.
The red heading means you're a logged in user with enough karma to get a preview of the story before it goes live for everyone. I've seen it a few times, but it usually doesn't take long before its public and open (typically by the time I've refreshed the page).
More like, have fun typing.
Missed step:
6) PROFIT!
Why is there not a 'Sad Truth' moderation?
Thank you for teaching me this magic.
Even more confusing, the firmware used by the Wii is referred as IOS as well.
Could this end up being the first instance if a Slashdotting affecting a physical location? What would happen if all of us went to Subway today?
Because "stealing" is the only logical explanation for two people coming up with similar ideas at different times, right?
According to the patent office, it sure seems to be.
OK, glad to hear it. Thanks for putting that side out there though - I'm guessing the average Slashdot user (myself included) gets annoyed any time politicians try to do something that seems 'obvious' to us in one way or another. Its always good to remember both sides. I probably should work on that.
Though at the same time, how many more schools are there now than there used to be? Whenever you look at just the raw numbers without looking at their percentage in the population, you risk claiming something is more prevalent even if really there are just more opportunities for it to happen.
I'm not saying I necessarily disagree with you, as there are signs indicating that they are indeed increasing, but I just want to warn you to look at the whole picture when looking at statistics.
I think the point most people disagree with is this line right here:
The proposed label would be required even if the video game in question is not violent.
Now, if this kind of label were required on games like Call of Duty, I personally wouldn't mind. But sticking this on all games, including games like Madden, SSX, Mario Kart, and all those other non-violent games out there is kind of ridiculous.
Answered your own question, eh?
Wait - Slashdot actually managed to post something before it happens? The world really must be ending in 2012!
It has a phone app now? Man, it really can do everything!
Your five points of advice are absolutely fantastic.
Yes they are, especially when you consider that what he's saying is that Earth has too many people on it. What he wants is to lower life expectancy, so that the world's population will drop back to safe levels.
No, because to properly honor his memory, all articles must reflect on his legacy here. Spelling errors and duplicates must remain for that reason.
It's not until he's long gone that those things can safely go away.