For one, I said MOST women don't enjoy bondage. That implies what he rebutted with, that "some do".
As far as defining "misinformation": I define it as something that is written with little basis in fact, as determined by evidence.
That should settle your question re: evolution v. creationism.
In that case, one can examine both sides of it and make an informed choice as to what to believe, based on evidence. Misinformation is only dangerous if it is something that is self qualifying. Since kids generally don't have the critical thinking skills of adults, we still must interpret a lot of the things out there for our kids. THat doesn't mean that they should be shielded from the side that we don't believe or agree with. We should just make sure to explain to them the logic behind our choices. That is why I said that monitoring software is a LOT better than blocking software. That way if you see a problem, i.e. something that may be misunderstood by a kid, you can address it. There is no need to censor it.
There are obvious exceptions, such as things that could place a kid in danger, such as chat with people that might be dangerous. I am speaking mostly of reading static content on the web, once you move into the interpersonal aspects of the Internet, the rules change a lot.
Yes, censorware is a tool, and I don't think it should be banned or anything like that. I just don't think that it is good to use it. Like I said, monitor, and then discuss.
Yes, children need limits, but the main thing is to teach them that it is wrong to hurt others. Things that they do that don't hurt others (or limit others rights or freedoms) are usually ok. That is the difference between what I am saying and Columbine. -----------------------------
And if they tried a DivX sort of system, which is what it sounds like where Microsoft wants to go tomorrow, well... I for one would run like the plague. And go back to playing Metroid, and not paying by the minute.;) Bah, if that were the future, then why did The Sierra Network fail?:) -----------------------------
Save all evidence of the attack. Identify the spammer. Get a lawyer, extradite, and beat with a rubber hose until bright red. Then sue them.:) But seriously, the person may be located in the US, even if they are using overseas servers or accomplices. If you have the resources, you may be able to file suit. -----------------------------
Other things like like hydrochloric acid might work, but it is a bit strong of a solvent But to have Hydrchloric Acid, you have to have water.:) HCl can exist as a gas, or dissolved in water. I am not aware of it existing as a anhydrous liquid, but maybe under the right conditions, great pressure or low temperature, it could... I am too lazy to look it up right now. -----------------------------
Apparently you aren't even trying to read and understand my message before posting your flame bait replies. I am done with this conversation. -----------------------------
Let's put it another way. Do you think that a child growing up in the getto with gunfire and violency all around them is going to influence how their personalities develop? Of course it will. Now, do you think if your boy grew up seeing images of woman in bondage his entire life, that might influence how he sees women? I think you need to wake up and realize that part of responsible parenting is setting limits on what your child is exposed to and when they are exposed to it.
Of course I set limits.
The thing is that most bondage porn is misinformation. It is misinformation that most women like to be tied up and beaten. I already added the caveat about misinformation in my original post. I think that that is one of the few things that should be kept from children, if they are likely to believe it.
Right now my son is too young to use the Internet. When he is old enough to use it, he will pretty much have the run of the place. This will have limits, of course, but my goal is to make him educated well enough that I don't have to worry about what he looks at, because I know that he will do the right thing. If that doesn't work, then something else may be necessary, but not censorware. I would rather use monitoring software that records what is viewed rather than arbitrarily block whole groups of sites. If I see that he is viewing things that could be damaging, then I could address the issue.
To borrow from an anti-drug commercial of the 80s: Parents who oppress raise children that won't mind being oppressed by a government out of control. -----------------------------
When are parents going to learn that if they want to control what their kids see, they are going to ahve to watch them 24 hours a day?
No software will ever be able to replace parents. I have a son, and the way I look at it is that information cannot hurt someone who is intelligent. Misinformation is the real risk, and kids might believe it if they aren't prepared to always look for both sides of an issue.
Of course, a lot of parents don't want their kids to see both sides of an issue, and this is the big thing. It is going to be very interesting to see what a generation that grew up with the greater availability of information from all sides of the spectrum are going to turn out like. I think it will make these politician's job of lying to the people a lot harder at least. -----------------------------
I would like to thank the editors at Slashdot for finally posting this story. I have submitted it a few times, basically every time there was a new development in this censorship nightmare. It isn't even about drugs anymore. It is about the government using drugs as an excuse to take more of our rights away.
The biggest abuser of drugs is the Government. They are consistantly using drugs for their own ends, which seem to be the progressive leeching of our rights away.
If you havn't already, visit the DRCnet site and send your senators and represenatives email. The site makes it very easy, you just enter your address and it will find the right people to send it to. Do it today before it is too late. I have followed similar bills, and these things can pass faster than you think. It will also help if you call your Senators and Congressmen. Don't worry, you won't actually have to talk to them, you just leave a message for them on their answering service. Make sure you tell them the bill number, and that you are AGAINST it. They basically put down a tick mark in the against column. It is kind of like voting. It only takes 5 minutes, and it will give you the right to say "At least I fought it, I did something about it!" after all our rights are gone. (lets hope it doesn't get that far) -----------------------------
Rambus handily outperforms PC133 DIMMs, and is worth the extra expense (which means little to companies who want the extra bandwidth). Like was mentioned before, it all depends on the application. Some applications will run slower on RDRAM, it is just that simple. The problem is that Intel doesn't make any distinction about the differences.
They present it as if it is a straight upgrade path, the same as upgrading from a 486 to a pentium. They "forget" to mention that the technology is completely different, and will perform differently (sometimes radically) under different cirsumstances.
That being said, I also think that RDRAM may not be dead. Look at the celeron. The first celerons were crap. Now it is just about the most common low end processor out there. There may be a little more lag time since RDRAM isn't being developed directly by Intel, but I think that Rambus will do whatever Intel tells it to. (At least they better!)
As far as the SDRAM patent issue, I don't think Rambus has a chance in hell, and they are wasting their time and resources trying. The way US patent law is written is that something that has been in common use for over a year cannot have a patent put on it retroactively. I don't know all the details of the case, but the question rambus is going to have to answer is "Why didn't you deal with this earlier?" -----------------------------
Nah, the submission queue is overflowing as usual. You can't except a site that has as diverse a topic base as slashdot to always cover the stories that you think are important. Don't think of it like this story took the place of a better one, think of it like this story is better than no updates at all. It isn't like they have a set quota of stories, and they can't exceed it. (Is it stuff that matters? Hehe, maybe if you like humor.) But hey, we are the guests here, don't forget that.:) -----------------------------
Lets hope the move isn't premature. Lots of good anime is on the old big LaserDiscs, and now it is getting harder and harder to find players for those. -----------------------------
Until everyone is online and has equal access, this is just another arrogant study attempting to categorise who is worth enough to be able to use the net. What is the proposed solution to this "problem"? I can see it now, the constitutional amendment that gives everyone "an equal right to information access". Behold the new world of computer welfare. Wouldn't that just be great? The government would give people computers and internet access. The downside to this is apparent. Do you think the taxpayer is going to want their money going to download porn or information that doesn't serve society's interests? The government will of course limit the access that people on computer welfare can have, and then in effect, the government will have complete control over this medium. The price of "equality" in this sense is going to be all our freedom. Is it worth it? -----------------------------
The problem with all "Internet legislation" is that there is no way to enforce it. This law may stop sites in Arizona from doing this, but they can just move the site to another state or overseas. Who knows, maybe this will be a their excuse for a world government. -----------------------------
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For one, I said MOST women don't enjoy bondage. That implies what he rebutted with, that "some do".
As far as defining "misinformation": I define it as something that is written with little basis in fact, as determined by evidence.
That should settle your question re: evolution v. creationism.
In that case, one can examine both sides of it and make an informed choice as to what to believe, based on evidence. Misinformation is only dangerous if it is something that is self qualifying. Since kids generally don't have the critical thinking skills of adults, we still must interpret a lot of the things out there for our kids. THat doesn't mean that they should be shielded from the side that we don't believe or agree with. We should just make sure to explain to them the logic behind our choices. That is why I said that monitoring software is a LOT better than blocking software. That way if you see a problem, i.e. something that may be misunderstood by a kid, you can address it. There is no need to censor it.
There are obvious exceptions, such as things that could place a kid in danger, such as chat with people that might be dangerous. I am speaking mostly of reading static content on the web, once you move into the interpersonal aspects of the Internet, the rules change a lot.
Yes, censorware is a tool, and I don't think it should be banned or anything like that. I just don't think that it is good to use it. Like I said, monitor, and then discuss.
Yes, children need limits, but the main thing is to teach them that it is wrong to hurt others. Things that they do that don't hurt others (or limit others rights or freedoms) are usually ok. That is the difference between what I am saying and Columbine.
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And if they tried a DivX sort of system, which is what it sounds like where Microsoft wants to go tomorrow, well... I for one would run like the plague. And go back to playing Metroid, and not paying by the minute. ;) Bah, if that were the future, then why did The Sierra Network fail? :)
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Save all evidence of the attack. Identify the spammer. Get a lawyer, extradite, and beat with a rubber hose until bright red. Then sue them. :) But seriously, the person may be located in the US, even if they are using overseas servers or accomplices. If you have the resources, you may be able to file suit.
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Other things like like hydrochloric acid might work, but it is a bit strong of a solvent But to have Hydrchloric Acid, you have to have water. :) HCl can exist as a gas, or dissolved in water. I am not aware of it existing as a anhydrous liquid, but maybe under the right conditions, great pressure or low temperature, it could... I am too lazy to look it up right now.
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Apparently you aren't even trying to read and understand my message before posting your flame bait replies. I am done with this conversation.
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Let's put it another way. Do you think that a child growing up in the getto with gunfire and violency all around them is going to influence how their personalities develop? Of course it will. Now, do you think if your boy grew up seeing images of woman in bondage his entire life, that might influence how he sees women? I think you need to wake up and realize that part of responsible parenting is setting limits on what your child is exposed to and when they are exposed to it.
Of course I set limits.
The thing is that most bondage porn is misinformation. It is misinformation that most women like to be tied up and beaten. I already added the caveat about misinformation in my original post. I think that that is one of the few things that should be kept from children, if they are likely to believe it.
Right now my son is too young to use the Internet. When he is old enough to use it, he will pretty much have the run of the place. This will have limits, of course, but my goal is to make him educated well enough that I don't have to worry about what he looks at, because I know that he will do the right thing. If that doesn't work, then something else may be necessary, but not censorware. I would rather use monitoring software that records what is viewed rather than arbitrarily block whole groups of sites. If I see that he is viewing things that could be damaging, then I could address the issue.
To borrow from an anti-drug commercial of the 80s: Parents who oppress raise children that won't mind being oppressed by a government out of control.
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When are parents going to learn that if they want to control what their kids see, they are going to ahve to watch them 24 hours a day?
No software will ever be able to replace parents. I have a son, and the way I look at it is that information cannot hurt someone who is intelligent. Misinformation is the real risk, and kids might believe it if they aren't prepared to always look for both sides of an issue.
Of course, a lot of parents don't want their kids to see both sides of an issue, and this is the big thing. It is going to be very interesting to see what a generation that grew up with the greater availability of information from all sides of the spectrum are going to turn out like. I think it will make these politician's job of lying to the people a lot harder at least.
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Knuth? :) It may be interesting what a real Old Fart has to say about the Open Source Vs. Old Fartism debate.
Now Phil Zimmerman, that is something I would love to read.
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You can have your cake (the unlimited TLDs) and profit too (imagine $5 domains?) Domains are already $11 US. Try www.joker.com
If you want a free domain, try www.namezero.com, but they put banners on your page.
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I would like to thank the editors at Slashdot for finally posting this story. I have submitted it a few times, basically every time there was a new development in this censorship nightmare. It isn't even about drugs anymore. It is about the government using drugs as an excuse to take more of our rights away.
The biggest abuser of drugs is the Government. They are consistantly using drugs for their own ends, which seem to be the progressive leeching of our rights away.
If you havn't already, visit the DRCnet site and send your senators and represenatives email. The site makes it very easy, you just enter your address and it will find the right people to send it to. Do it today before it is too late. I have followed similar bills, and these things can pass faster than you think. It will also help if you call your Senators and Congressmen. Don't worry, you won't actually have to talk to them, you just leave a message for them on their answering service. Make sure you tell them the bill number, and that you are AGAINST it. They basically put down a tick mark in the against column. It is kind of like voting. It only takes 5 minutes, and it will give you the right to say "At least I fought it, I did something about it!" after all our rights are gone. (lets hope it doesn't get that far)
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Rambus handily outperforms PC133 DIMMs, and is worth the extra expense (which means little to companies who want the extra bandwidth). Like was mentioned before, it all depends on the application. Some applications will run slower on RDRAM, it is just that simple. The problem is that Intel doesn't make any distinction about the differences.
They present it as if it is a straight upgrade path, the same as upgrading from a 486 to a pentium. They "forget" to mention that the technology is completely different, and will perform differently (sometimes radically) under different cirsumstances.
That being said, I also think that RDRAM may not be dead. Look at the celeron. The first celerons were crap. Now it is just about the most common low end processor out there. There may be a little more lag time since RDRAM isn't being developed directly by Intel, but I think that Rambus will do whatever Intel tells it to. (At least they better!)
As far as the SDRAM patent issue, I don't think Rambus has a chance in hell, and they are wasting their time and resources trying. The way US patent law is written is that something that has been in common use for over a year cannot have a patent put on it retroactively. I don't know all the details of the case, but the question rambus is going to have to answer is "Why didn't you deal with this earlier?"
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Nah, the submission queue is overflowing as usual. You can't except a site that has as diverse a topic base as slashdot to always cover the stories that you think are important. :)
Don't think of it like this story took the place of a better one, think of it like this story is better than no updates at all. It isn't like they have a set quota of stories, and they can't exceed it. (Is it stuff that matters? Hehe, maybe if you like humor.) But hey, we are the guests here, don't forget that.
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Lets hope the move isn't premature. Lots of good anime is on the old big LaserDiscs, and now it is getting harder and harder to find players for those.
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Until everyone is online and has equal access, this is just another arrogant study attempting to categorise who is worth enough to be able to use the net. What is the proposed solution to this "problem"? I can see it now, the constitutional amendment that gives everyone "an equal right to information access". Behold the new world of computer welfare. Wouldn't that just be great? The government would give people computers and internet access. The downside to this is apparent. Do you think the taxpayer is going to want their money going to download porn or information that doesn't serve society's interests? The government will of course limit the access that people on computer welfare can have, and then in effect, the government will have complete control over this medium. The price of "equality" in this sense is going to be all our freedom. Is it worth it?
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The problem with all "Internet legislation" is that there is no way to enforce it. This law may stop sites in Arizona from doing this, but they can just move the site to another state or overseas. Who knows, maybe this will be a their excuse for a world government.
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