Don't you think if the wealthy were really in charge it would make more sense to eliminate the middleman, and just keep that money and tax only the poor?
If you don't mind a little revolution now and then... sure, that makes sense.
Second, if you don't want the wealthy to have most of the power, don't have them pay most of the taxes! "He who pays the bills makes the final decision." Additionally, by taxing the rich so heavily it incentivizes the rich to meddle in politics - even if they would leave it alone under normal circumstances.
Yeah, that's the ticket. Because everyone knows that those unscrupulous congressmen are in the pockets of the tax payers.
Little advice: if you're going to play the conservative troll, you get much better reactions if you at least try to put forth realistic arguments.
I think it's part of the game. The object is to get a Troll posted to the front page. You, apparently, get extra points if it includes FUD and extra-extra points if it contains grammatical errors.
How do you safely take those stickers off? Mine seem like they're welded on. There's nothing more obnoxious than paying $2000 for a computer and being forced to see (and feel) those damn advertisements.
There have been numerous studies; quoting the first one you find (or the one that's convenient for your point) is hardly conclusive evidence.
Well, not citing any studues is hardly conclusive evidence. Let's have the discussion where we all present facts. I'm leaning away from the GPS idea but, if recidivism in sex crimes is really 100%, I may be convinced it's an appropriate response.
You have to either really hate women or be completely clueless as to the consequences of something like this to not consider this an extremely bad situation (for your sake, I hope it's the latter).
Doubting 100% recdivism is not equal to saying it's OK for sex crimes to happen. That's disingenuous and distracting from the real problem of how to stop them from commiting the same crime.
Because the rate of recidivism for violent sex offenders is nearly 100%
Do you have a cite for that statistic? I could only find this:
Of the 9,691 male sex offenders released from prisons in 15 States in 1994, 5.3% were rearrested for a new sex crime within 3 years of release. [USDOJ]
but that only gives data for up to three years after. It doesn't say anything about recidivism after 3 years which may or may not be significant.
And when you google the definition of fire wall the definition is spits back to you as the first one applies in all situations right?
Huh? Did you bother to read any of the definitions? Show us any one of them that supports the idea that a social contract is even implied between a web-site and its visitors.
Or is this a new definition of social contract that isn't in any dictionary?
A website provides content free of charge, but expects you to be exposed to their ads. If you don't want to see the ads, be honest about it and skip the website.
A web-site's expectations do not a social contract make. They can expect whatever they want, it doesn't give them any moral authority. If they want to make money they can "be honest about it" and charge for the service. You don't put something out there for free and then get all high and mighty about when your click-through rate goes into the shitter. Depending on ad revenue is a gamble not an entitlement.
C'mon, everybody knows Apple was first with the mouse, trackpad and fanboys. Now after years of trying to play catch-up, MS has some sycophants with blogs. Please, that's so 2003. I suppose if you want to piss the MS fanboys off, there's two buttons you can press. They call that innovation?
Aqua is not an interface, but you need to follow the Aqua guidelines when designing and laying out your user interface. While the Carbon programming interfaces are flexible enough to let you do just about anything with your user interface, that doesn't mean you should. Just as adherence to common rules and customs when designing steering wheels and dashboards makes driving more pleasant and less confusing, following the Aqua guidelines lets your application provide the best possible experience for your users.
And it still looks like crap! The problem is not just that it uses X11, it's that it isn't Aqua. Rewrite GIMP with a Cocoa (or even Java) FE to Apple's HIG and then we'll talk.
Somebody told me about this software. It's called bittorrent or something. I don't know, maybe you should check it out. It might have something to do with what you want...
Slightly OT rant: but why do commercial media players insist on looking so god-awfully ugly and breaking as many usability rules as possible. Apple has been, rightfully, taken to task about this for QT Player. And MS seems intent on outdoing them in terms of interface destruction. I hate WM9's interface but quickly reverted back to it after trying WM10.
Does anybody like that glitz? Just because it's video do they think they have to copy TV aesthetics? You just shouldn't let the title designers for Channel 6 Local News near window decorations, IMHO.
No, I'm not advocating becoming a Microsoft shill. Check out the various Professional Master of Science programs. Think of it as an MBA for scientists. There's a wide range of disciplines and, best of all, not thesis.
Instead of crucifying a penniless web journalist, tie bonuses of the development staff to news leaks (or lack thereof). Give your employees a reason not to snitch on you.
And how are they supposed to know why someone is leaking this information? Ask them? They can't, they don't know who it is. That's the reason for the whole case.
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Which is a pretty good clue that it is a troll.
but think about it. Isnt it possible?No, no it isn't possible.
Google wants this sitemap funtionality to make into the web server itself. So, it looks like they're opting for the long-term solution.
Bullshit!
Don't you think if the wealthy were really in charge it would make more sense to eliminate the middleman, and just keep that money and tax only the poor?If you don't mind a little revolution now and then... sure, that makes sense.
Second, if you don't want the wealthy to have most of the power, don't have them pay most of the taxes! "He who pays the bills makes the final decision." Additionally, by taxing the rich so heavily it incentivizes the rich to meddle in politics - even if they would leave it alone under normal circumstances.Yeah, that's the ticket. Because everyone knows that those unscrupulous congressmen are in the pockets of the tax payers.
Little advice: if you're going to play the conservative troll, you get much better reactions if you at least try to put forth realistic arguments.
A linux system with such high an uptime has multple security problems.
...or 'k-' or 'g-'...
Futurologist? Unless he did his Ph.D. on alcoholism and suicide in single robot homes, I've got no respect for his opinion.
And he should be careful not to paint and feather into a corner. When you mess with a bull you have to break a few eggs. Or something...
It's not contradictory. It's about more rights,
Give a little, take a little. Seems fair to me.
Yea! Good on you!
Now, what was your point?
I think it's part of the game. The object is to get a Troll posted to the front page. You, apparently, get extra points if it includes FUD and extra-extra points if it contains grammatical errors.
How do you safely take those stickers off? Mine seem like they're welded on. There's nothing more obnoxious than paying $2000 for a computer and being forced to see (and feel) those damn advertisements.
Well, not citing any studues is hardly conclusive evidence. Let's have the discussion where we all present facts. I'm leaning away from the GPS idea but, if recidivism in sex crimes is really 100%, I may be convinced it's an appropriate response.
Doubting 100% recdivism is not equal to saying it's OK for sex crimes to happen. That's disingenuous and distracting from the real problem of how to stop them from commiting the same crime.
Do you have a cite for that statistic? I could only find this:
but that only gives data for up to three years after. It doesn't say anything about recidivism after 3 years which may or may not be significant.
This is a troll. He's not a lawyer.
Well, who needs mod points then! I think I may have to experiment with that theory of yours.
Yes, we know you're trolling.
Huh? Did you bother to read any of the definitions? Show us any one of them that supports the idea that a social contract is even implied between a web-site and its visitors.
Or is this a new definition of social contract that isn't in any dictionary?
A website provides content free of charge, but expects you to be exposed to their ads. If you don't want to see the ads, be honest about it and skip the website.A web-site's expectations do not a social contract make. They can expect whatever they want, it doesn't give them any moral authority. If they want to make money they can "be honest about it" and charge for the service. You don't put something out there for free and then get all high and mighty about when your click-through rate goes into the shitter. Depending on ad revenue is a gamble not an entitlement.
C'mon, everybody knows Apple was first with the mouse, trackpad and fanboys. Now after years of trying to play catch-up, MS has some sycophants with blogs. Please, that's so 2003. I suppose if you want to piss the MS fanboys off, there's two buttons you can press. They call that innovation?
You know the term "social contract" has a definition. And guess what? It involves laws. Mmm, hmmm.
There is no social contract, codified or implied, between a web-site and their visitors. Period.
Not necessarily, no.
And it still looks like crap! The problem is not just that it uses X11, it's that it isn't Aqua. Rewrite GIMP with a Cocoa (or even Java) FE to Apple's HIG and then we'll talk.
Somebody told me about this software. It's called bittorrent or something. I don't know, maybe you should check it out. It might have something to do with what you want...
Slightly OT rant: but why do commercial media players insist on looking so god-awfully ugly and breaking as many usability rules as possible. Apple has been, rightfully, taken to task about this for QT Player. And MS seems intent on outdoing them in terms of interface destruction. I hate WM9's interface but quickly reverted back to it after trying WM10.
Does anybody like that glitz? Just because it's video do they think they have to copy TV aesthetics? You just shouldn't let the title designers for Channel 6 Local News near window decorations, IMHO.
Thanks, I feel better now.No, I'm not advocating becoming a Microsoft shill. Check out the various Professional Master of Science programs. Think of it as an MBA for scientists. There's a wide range of disciplines and, best of all, not thesis.
And how are they supposed to know why someone is leaking this information? Ask them? They can't, they don't know who it is. That's the reason for the whole case.