There is an element of chance in regards to peoples lives, although I think drive and ability play a large factor. I am not against social services per se, but I would like to see it implemented at a more local level, say city or state as opposed to from on high. I think it would be far more effective and accountable. In addition you may have specific problems say teen pregnency that the locals feel is more important than other issues so they could tailor their social programs more effectively. I would however like more choice to help those issues which are IMO more important than others.
why do you think libs are nuts? Yes I am libertarian. My beliefs are straightforward and consistant. YOU are responsible for your own actions. Not me, nor the government nor anyone else. That IMO is the core of the libertarian philosophy. If you are an alcoholic and drink, guess what it was YOU who did it, not the beer company etc.
Government nowadays seems to think its mission is to protect us from OURSELVES. This is contrary to the very ideal of freedom.
Actually though I do vote, I think the system is broken as it stands. If you believe that your neighbors are intelligent, and (while they may not agree on everything with you) have enough in common with your worldview, it would be better IMO to hold a draft to select representatives.....
That way you have no special interest groups aka Disney etc giving big $$$ to congress critters for re-election campaigns.
Crazy idea? Perhaps, but remember self governement through representative democracy was also thought of as crazy and unworkable by the aristocracy in Europe when the US was formed.
Any 1984 world, would probably not be interested
in expansion. My thinking is any expansion would
by necessity mean a loss of power/control over those not on the homeworld.
Think about Europe and its expansion to the Americas. Great latitude was given to the "governors" who went West, and you also had piracy etc. followed be eventual independence from Europe.
In addition, my argument about the technology is not that they would necessarily be researching
doomsday weapons per se, but that any technology powerful enough to go to the stars inherently involves potential doomsday weapons due to the
energies etc involved.
Technology is a two edged sword. Say you study how to keep a life support system balanced on a ship. You can turn around and most likely use the same tech to make the atmosphere deadly.
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Since you can get other area codes, you could set up a box to dial a local # on the other side i.e. get a New York area code for a phone residing in phoenix, then have a local phone in phoenix to dial out of.
I disagree with one point. IMO it is much more likely to develop psudeo intelligent machines, i.e. a "colony" of nanomachines that act like ants, before you develop a thinking machine capable of replication.
These machines while possibly having the drives to survive and reproduce would NOT go to the stars, or even be capable of comprehending it. However, they could easily replace organic life on their home planet. Imagine the troubles life here on earth would have with a self replicating carbon-based nanomachine. Our immune systems would probably be unable to cope with the new invader, and short of nuclear blasts, it would be a real problem to get rid of.
First, as a civilization approaches the technological level necessary to travel to the stars, they also have a myriad of opportunities to kill themselves off. I.E. nuclear war, designer viruses etc. As technology increases, (at least here) we are coming to the point where more and more dangerous technology can be used by the single deranged individual.....
If an evolutionary model is used, I think most species would have a crazy or two who might end up causing their own extinction. We are very near this point. Imagine either nanomachines, or plague as the easiest self replicating disaster.
2nd, perhaps other life does exist, but is not motivated by the explore and conquer ideal. A xenophopic or non-curious species.
How in the hell can one make ANYTHING without instructions! I mean it's not like I could just run down to home depot and buy some chickenwire and wrap it around my computer now is it?.....
WAIT! I have just received the instructions via my tinfoil head mounted satellite dish! Never mind............
It begins to look more and more like Cryonics will
be a viable option. (Of course there are still problems to work out)
but the baby steps are being done, cells, then organs then whole bodies.....
I wonder what this will do to copyright law?
If I am frozen, and never declared dead, will
my IP still be protected??? HA!
isn't that higher than with traditional long distance wired transmission?
I seem to remember somewhere that only about 75% of power sent over long distance lines comes through......
Seems to me that the power companies would already be using this to move power around the grid....
1. Everyone who wants it gets a rate limited
(say 56 or 128k) connection.
2. Want more bandwidth? Cough up some dough.
3. Want desktop support more dough.
4. Contant local business, allow them advertising
(ugh yeah.) but LOCAL small biz only, for subsidizing service.
5. Perhaps local hosting as well
In addition, work out a plan to trade install, support work for cash (where needed)
Slashdot Mirror
A return to Barney Doom!
DIE BARNEY DIE!!!
So what about reanimated corpses? I.E. zombies?
can kiddies kill undead?
Otherwise that would seem to rule out stuff like
Ultima Online, Everquest, and even Wizard of Wor
(for all you old-school geeks!)
"Where will I go when I die? I dunno, but I sure hope it isn't hell. I've been living in it all my life. "
Guess what? It's called internship so get used to it! Your "on the job training" will
be up soon....
And I agree with most of what you say as well.
There is an element of chance in regards to peoples lives, although I think drive and ability play a large factor. I am not against social services per se, but I would like to see it implemented at a more local level, say city or state as opposed to from on high. I think it would be far more effective and accountable. In addition you may have specific problems say teen pregnency that the locals feel is more important than other issues so they could tailor their social programs more effectively. I would however like more choice to help those issues which are IMO more important than others.
First,
why do you think libs are nuts?
Yes I am libertarian. My beliefs are straightforward and consistant. YOU are responsible for your own actions. Not me, nor the government nor anyone else. That IMO is the core of the libertarian philosophy. If you are an alcoholic and drink, guess what it was YOU who did it, not the beer company etc.
Government nowadays seems to think its mission is to protect us from OURSELVES. This is contrary to the very ideal of freedom.
Actually though I do vote, I think the system is broken as it stands. If you believe that your neighbors are intelligent, and (while they may not agree on everything with you) have enough in common with your worldview, it would be better IMO to hold a draft to select representatives.....
That way you have no special interest groups aka
Disney etc giving big $$$ to congress critters for re-election campaigns.
Crazy idea? Perhaps, but remember self governement
through representative democracy was also thought of as crazy and unworkable by the aristocracy in Europe when the US was formed.
Any 1984 world, would probably not be interested in expansion. My thinking is any expansion would by necessity mean a loss of power/control over those not on the homeworld. Think about Europe and its expansion to the Americas. Great latitude was given to the "governors" who went West, and you also had piracy etc. followed be eventual independence from Europe. In addition, my argument about the technology is not that they would necessarily be researching doomsday weapons per se, but that any technology powerful enough to go to the stars inherently involves potential doomsday weapons due to the energies etc involved. Technology is a two edged sword. Say you study how to keep a life support system balanced on a ship. You can turn around and most likely use the same tech to make the atmosphere deadly.
Since you can get other area codes,
you could set up a box to dial a local #
on the other side i.e. get a New York area code
for a phone residing in phoenix, then
have a local phone in phoenix to dial out of.
I disagree with one point. IMO it is much more likely to develop psudeo intelligent machines,
i.e. a "colony" of nanomachines that act like ants, before you develop a thinking machine capable of replication.
These machines while possibly having the drives to survive and reproduce would NOT go to the stars, or even be capable of comprehending it. However, they could easily replace organic life on their home planet. Imagine the troubles life here on earth would have with a self replicating carbon-based nanomachine. Our immune systems would probably be unable to cope with the new invader, and short of nuclear blasts, it would be a real problem to get rid of.
I have two ideas regarding this.
First, as a civilization approaches the technological level necessary to travel to the stars, they also have a myriad of opportunities to kill themselves off. I.E. nuclear war, designer viruses etc. As technology increases, (at least here) we are coming to the point where more and more dangerous technology can be used by the single deranged individual.....
If an evolutionary model is used, I think most species would have a crazy or two who might end up causing their own extinction. We are very near this point. Imagine either nanomachines, or plague as the easiest self replicating disaster.
2nd, perhaps other life does exist, but is not motivated by the explore and conquer ideal.
A xenophopic or non-curious species.
There are NO human lawyers.
Although I have heard WC3 will have a lawyer
equivalent unit called the Vampire....
I just added the info for Dune with "The Wall"
IMO it kicks butt over Oz/Moon combo....
"I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a Citizen of the United States of America "
Well then you won't mind producing papers to that effect will you!
Papieren Bitte!
This flamebait brought to you by the Office of Homeland Security. "Making Today a Better Place Tomorrow."
IMO the need to get some really nutty types
to go back and start writing the code in
assembly........
Just goes to show Orwell was right on with "Animal Farm"!
All Animals Are Equal
But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others
LOL!
With their vaunted stability, and marketing
savvy, their new Cluster Product will be called:
The Cluster Bomb!
What do you call a cluster of Windows machines
when they Blue Screen?????
A Cluster Bomb!!!!
According to the worldwide conspiracy conspiracy, it is now "Nutroll with or without paranoia"
Yep, just got them in PDF, format!
Paranoid
Delusional
Freak
HA HA!
I'm late I'm Late for a very important date
no thorazine and so I cry, I'm late I'm late I'm Late!
Of course I need instructions!
How in the hell can one make ANYTHING without instructions! I mean it's not like I could just
run down to home depot and buy some chickenwire and wrap it around my computer now is it?.....
WAIT! I have just received the instructions via
my tinfoil head mounted satellite dish!
Never mind............
Does it include instructions on building a faraday cage to block stray em radiation (so noone can rebuild your screen?)
It begins to look more and more like Cryonics will
be a viable option. (Of course there are still problems to work out)
but the baby steps are being done, cells, then organs then whole bodies.....
I wonder what this will do to copyright law?
If I am frozen, and never declared dead, will
my IP still be protected??? HA!
And if you say that to my face I'll
happily punch you out to prove my ownership!
ALL HAIL King Leonus Loonie of Luna!
"and efficiencies around 80% were measured"
isn't that higher than with traditional long distance wired transmission?
I seem to remember somewhere that only about 75% of power sent over long distance lines comes through......
Seems to me that the power companies would already be using this to move power around the grid....
"Not to mention, I could rule the WOLRD! "
yeah the would be hard......
much easier to rule the plain ol' world IMO
mmmmuauahaAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!
Somwhere out in the matrix.......
"Subject Z-23 has just repsonded."
"Excellent, start the P0rn spam now."
1. Everyone who wants it gets a rate limited
(say 56 or 128k) connection.
2. Want more bandwidth? Cough up some dough.
3. Want desktop support more dough.
4. Contant local business, allow them advertising
(ugh yeah.) but LOCAL small biz only, for subsidizing service.
5. Perhaps local hosting as well
In addition, work out a plan to trade install, support work for cash (where needed)