True, resources will be the key. But imagine this scenario:
Everyone has a replicator, thus no one needs to work as everything can be made. Except you need to have something of value to trade for the natural resources to make items in the first place. Well if you can't work what is it you can do which has value? Design new inventions? Sell the rights to the design?
First off most people will probably not be able to invent anything of value.
Second, those companies which own the resources now have a captive economy, but precious little to exchange their resources for.
Third, imagine your typical upper-class citizen who is likely to have his net wealth tied up in corporate stocks. What would his reaction be to the sudden revelation that GM (which he owns) is now irrelevant because I can make my own car at home cheaper than GM can? Apply this to almost all manufacturing companies....
Suddenly the percieved value of these companies is zero, and the typical supply and demand model has almost ceased to function.
This technology will never be in the hands of CONSUMERS. I am sure it will be invented, but it will be tightly controlled and only government and corporations will actually have the devices. There is too much potential for social upheaval if the average joe had one of these in his home.
This technology will not be allowed to get out, as it will break the entire structure of capitalism. It is not just the ability to make cars etc, imagine the ability to duplicate the duplication machine.......
If just one machine gets into private hands, then the cat is out of the bag.
Because of the tremendous shift in social power such a device would create. If you think the MPAA and RIAA are bad, imagine the stance of the entire corporate world to these devices being in the hands of consumers.
Not to mention the fear this ability would create within government circles.
Instead of going "Big Brother" on its citizens, how about they turn that microscope on themselves? I would like to see The States audited by each other, or some third party. Use a percentage of the budget savings for finding waste, fraud, etc. as an incentive. Also, make the bureaucrats liable for the funds. I have a feeling that if any government, (state or federal) was held to its own standards (or higher) it would not be so quick to turn the screws...
The big question is how well have they thought this through. With the recent aqcuisitions, they have the firepower, but now they need to use it wisely.
To crack MS's lock on the desktops I can see them doing a couple of things:
1. Offering SUSE ISO's for DL 2. Offering SUSE to Dell, gateway etc with a minimal or no license fee.
They now have the option of an end to end software solution, tied to a global directory that works and is easy to admin. They will need to push the desktop to gain acceptance, which is why I think we'll see SUSE ISOs. Now if only they'd start spamming those CD's like AOL does....
Are you using a full DS3 at the moment? Are you using all the channels for data, or mixing voice and data?
Are you trying to tie in multiple remote sites? What other interfaces are you looking at? I.E. a Chann DS3 coming in and fast ethernet on the inside? etc...
What about using an external MUX for the Ds1-Ds3?You say you have a cisco box, what model and why are you looking to replace it?
Without knowing more, I would say the Cisco 3600 is your best all around choice. Check Ebay. The main downside with using ebay is OS updates and/or patches.
I honestly do not see the situation improving. As you say, people will just accept it. Just as they accept secret courts, unlimited detention without charges, secret search orders etc. All in the name of safety and security. It's just sad to think that most people are willing to live in a world patterned after 1984.
In case you haven't noticed, the job market sucks right now....
You might be able to find a job flipping burgers, but if you are supporting a family most people will probably rationalize it like this:
"Well it is spying on me, I'm forced to carry it, but if I quit I wont be able to support my family. So I'll suck it up and deal." Thus it becomes the status quo and acceptable for employers to monitor what you do, who you associate with and where you go after work.
FWIW I am not in this boat, but I know others who are. My point is some people will not have the option of turning the phone off. And without vigilance, it could easily become an expected part of life.
Assume for a moment you are part of a group of sysadmins who must rotate 24/7 support coverage by carrying a company cellphone. Now lets add cellphone tracking to the picture. You now have a situation where although in theory you are on your own time, you must carry the phone, and have it on, and thus be tracked.
The biggest question I have, is can you get a report for where the phone HAS been, not where it is. Can you get information going back say 24 or 48 hours? If you can't now, I'll bet you will be able to shortly. Great potential for abuse here.
Let's say your boss is not religous and you are (or vice/versa) he can see if you do/do not go to church, what denomination you are etc. This is just one of many examples of potential abuse. If you deviate from the norm in any way those deviations can now be noticed, tracked and acted upon.
to teach or demonstrate the making or use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute by any means information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, with the intent that the teaching, demonstration, or information be used for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence; or
(B) to teach or demonstrate to any person the making or use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute to any person, by any means, information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, knowing that such person intends to use the teaching, demonstration, or information for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence"
I would say just the Title, "Anarchist's Cookbook" would make it illegal to print or sell.
Can't wait till the Boy Scout's start singing "Amerika Uber Alles"
You are the guy on the freeway overpass taking a leak, and he is down there looking up....
I totally agree with you on this. The second ammendment was set to protect the people from tyranny. The one problem with the way it was written is the founders did not anticipate the replacement of State militias by a federal military machine. During the start of the civil war, most troops were state militias and not federal. With the advent of conscription that picture changed.
It also fundamentally changed the perception of citizenship as well. Initially, people thought of themselves as a State citizen first, and not as a united states citizen. I.e. a New Yorker, not an American. The balance of power was inalterably skewed in favor of centralization by that war. Most people do not appreciate the idea of checks and balances our system was created on. It was not merely checks within the federal level, but checks UPON the federal level by leaving the majority of power within the individual states.
Too bad the pentagon cancelled their "terrorist prediction" market, cause I bet the likelyhood for assassination of "EFF, EPIC, CDT, And ACLU" members just went up!
"Yeah but try being a gigging professional musician these days and not know how to read? Forgetaboutit, ain't happening. They have to be literate in their language."
If you look at the software, it is made for children and people interested in music, not for professional musicians.
"Here's an idea: Why do you make up something new instead of complaining about the lack thereof"
I am not complaining about the lack of a different system, just stating that there are many possible ways to create notation. Again, the software mentioned above has done just what you said, created a new notational scheme.
I take issue with you idea that artists should learn to read music first.
Alot of traditional music, i.e. folk, blues, etc was made by people who probably could not read let alone read music.
In addition, music in its current written form is not necessarily the best way to represent music. Just as there are a number of alphabets, and or different ways to use them, (pencil, typewriter, computer) the computer allows different ways to explore and create.
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True, resources will be the key. But imagine this scenario:
Everyone has a replicator, thus no one needs to work as everything can be made. Except you need to have something of value to trade for the natural resources to make items in the first place. Well if you can't work what is it you can do which has value? Design new inventions? Sell the rights to the design?
First off most people will probably not be able to invent anything of value.
Second, those companies which own the resources now have a captive economy, but precious little to exchange their resources for.
Third, imagine your typical upper-class citizen who is likely to have his net wealth tied up in corporate stocks. What would his reaction be to the sudden revelation that GM (which he owns) is now irrelevant because I can make my own car at home cheaper than GM can? Apply this to almost all manufacturing companies....
Suddenly the percieved value of these companies is zero, and the typical supply and demand model has almost ceased to function.
This technology will never be in the hands of CONSUMERS. I am sure it will be invented, but it will be tightly controlled and only government and corporations will actually have the devices. There is too much potential for social upheaval if the average joe had one of these in his home.
This technology will not be allowed to get out, as it will break the entire structure of capitalism. It is not just the ability to make cars etc, imagine the ability to duplicate the duplication machine.......
If just one machine gets into private hands, then the cat is out of the bag.
This will never happen period.
Why?
Because of the tremendous shift in social power such a device would create. If you think the MPAA and RIAA are bad, imagine the stance of the entire corporate world to these devices being in the hands of consumers.
Not to mention the fear this ability would create within government circles.
Anoncow poster is Emmanuel Goldstein thoughtcriminal. Crimespeak will be punished.
Detain and erasure at MiniLuv (Gitmo)
I guess you'll have to upgrade now won't you?
It's a pity that a genius like Tesla does not get the credit he deserves in the modern world....
A couple of questions for you,
First, Why use water or another solvent at all, why not liquid hydrogen?
Second, are sympathetic vibrations involved in the compression process, or is it more of a one time action?
Instead of going "Big Brother" on its citizens, how about they turn that microscope on themselves? I would like to see The States audited by each other, or some third party. Use a percentage of the budget savings for finding waste, fraud, etc. as an incentive. Also, make the bureaucrats liable for the funds.
I have a feeling that if any government, (state or federal) was held to its own standards (or higher) it would not be so quick to turn the screws...
I hereby welcome our cute, reptilian, space-faring overlords (and the pork chops that love them)!!
Sorry had to post it.....
The big question is how well have they thought this through. With the recent aqcuisitions, they have the firepower, but now they need to use it
:
wisely.
To crack MS's lock on the desktops I can see them doing a couple of things
1. Offering SUSE ISO's for DL
2. Offering SUSE to Dell, gateway etc with a minimal or no license fee.
They now have the option of an end to end software solution, tied to a global directory
that works and is easy to admin. They will need to push the desktop to gain acceptance, which is why I think we'll see SUSE ISOs. Now if only they'd start spamming those CD's like AOL does....
Are you using a full DS3 at the moment? Are you using all the channels for data, or mixing voice and data?
Are you trying to tie in multiple remote sites? What other interfaces are you looking at?
I.E. a Chann DS3 coming in and fast ethernet on the inside? etc...
What about using an external MUX for the Ds1-Ds3?You say you have a cisco box, what model and why are you looking to replace it?
Without knowing more, I would say the Cisco 3600 is your best all around choice. Check Ebay. The main downside with using ebay is OS updates and/or patches.
Some mules can have offspring. There was an article a few months ago about one that had a "colt?" in egypt. CNN I think.
It is a once in a blue moon occurance, but I would assume that if this colt was bred, you could integrate Donkeys and horses once again.
I honestly do not see the situation improving. As you say, people will just accept it. Just as they accept secret courts, unlimited detention without charges, secret search orders etc. All in the name of safety and security. It's just sad to think that most people are willing to live in a world patterned after 1984.
Doubleplusungood....
In case you haven't noticed, the job market sucks right now....
:
You might be able to find a job flipping burgers, but if you are supporting a family most people will probably rationalize it like this
"Well it is spying on me, I'm forced to carry it, but if I quit I wont be able to support my family. So I'll suck it up and deal." Thus it becomes the status quo and acceptable for employers to monitor what you do, who you associate with and where you go after work.
FWIW I am not in this boat, but I know others who are. My point is some people will not have the option of turning the phone off. And without vigilance, it could easily become an expected part of life.
Assume for a moment you are part of a group of sysadmins who must rotate 24/7 support coverage by carrying a company cellphone. Now lets add cellphone tracking to the picture. You now have a situation where although in theory you are on your own time, you must carry the phone, and have it on, and thus be tracked.
The biggest question I have, is can you get a report for where the phone HAS been, not where it is. Can you get information going back say 24 or 48 hours? If you can't now, I'll bet you will be able to shortly. Great potential for abuse here.
Let's say your boss is not religous and you are (or vice/versa) he can see if you do/do not go to church, what denomination you are etc. This is just one of many examples of potential abuse. If you deviate from the norm in any way those deviations can now be noticed, tracked and acted upon.
A better option would be to buy PUTS,
but it looks like SCO has no options
being traded....
So the anarchists cookbook is now in a grey area?
here is the legal code:
"(2) Prohibition. -
It shall be unlawful for any person -
(A)
to teach or demonstrate the making or use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute by any means information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, with the intent that the teaching, demonstration, or information be used for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence; or
(B)
to teach or demonstrate to any person the making or use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute to any person, by any means, information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, knowing that such person intends to use the teaching, demonstration, or information for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence"
I would say just the Title, "Anarchist's Cookbook" would make it illegal to print or sell.
Can't wait till the Boy Scout's start singing "Amerika Uber Alles"
You are the guy on the freeway overpass taking a leak, and he is down there looking up....
I totally agree with you on this. The second ammendment was set to protect the people from tyranny. The one problem with the way it was written is the founders did not anticipate the replacement of State militias by a federal military machine. During the start of the civil war, most troops were state militias and not federal. With the advent of conscription that picture changed.
It also fundamentally changed the perception of citizenship as well. Initially, people thought of themselves as a State citizen first, and not as a united states citizen. I.e. a New Yorker, not an American. The balance of power was inalterably skewed in favor of centralization by that war. Most people do not appreciate the idea of checks and balances our system was created on. It was not merely checks within the federal level, but checks UPON the federal level by leaving the majority of power within the individual states.
Yeah, I guess only the people with money can hire
the catchy acronym makers....
PABLUM.
Power hungry
American
Bureaucrats
Lying
Under oath for
Money
Too bad the pentagon cancelled their "terrorist prediction" market, cause I bet the likelyhood for assassination of "EFF, EPIC, CDT, And ACLU" members just went up!
"Yeah but try being a gigging professional musician these days and not know how to read? Forgetaboutit, ain't happening. They have to be literate in their language."
If you look at the software, it is made for children and people interested in music, not for professional musicians.
"Here's an idea: Why do you make up something new instead of complaining about the lack thereof"
I am not complaining about the lack of a different system, just stating that there are many possible ways to create notation. Again, the software mentioned above has done just what you said, created a new notational scheme.
I take issue with you idea that artists should learn to read music first.
Alot of traditional music, i.e. folk, blues, etc was made by people who probably could not read let alone read music.
In addition, music in its current written form is not necessarily the best way to represent music. Just as there are a number of alphabets, and or different ways to use them, (pencil, typewriter, computer) the computer allows different ways to explore and create.
and if that doesn't work, there is always a "non-precedent" setting ruling by the Supreme Court..... lol
and no I'm not a Dem
"I think all of you against this technology need a reality check. No one is going to track us, they are merely keeping us safe."
Here is a reply to your statement above from someone who is probably turning in his grave:
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
http://www.bartleby.com/100/245.1.html