Actually, they're planning on shipping most of the remaining jobs overseas. While simultaneously leading the lobbying charge to lower corporate tax rates.
Everything you said is correct, however, in fairness, using a GPS receiver is using an atomic clock (by listening to one) -- the problem arises when your endpoint can't get a signal (say from interference due to solar flares) from said GPS/atomic clock.
I'm starting to get really bugged by the number of patent wars flaring up right now. It's like watching a load of spoilt children fighting in a playground about who gets to go on the swings first...
And I'm LOVING it. While the average Slashdot reader is more than familiar with how thoroughly fucked-up the American patent system (and IP law in general) is, the average Joe hasn't a clue as to how our own backwards legal system is helping turn us into a third world country. It's exactly these kinds of range wars that are going to bring it to the general publics attention. Further, when big business, like Google for example;) start coming out AGAINST our IP laws because they can no longer do business in this ridiculous environment, then they'll start to pay to see some action from our fucktards in Washington.
I'm not saying it isn't a Ponzi scheme, I'm saying it EXISTS, and airily dismissing it out-of-hand as though it would go away simply because you have a too-cute response adds nothing to the conversation.
Thanks for the Classic Conservative Response: dismiss reality with a smug and derisive phrase. It really adds something useful to the debate.
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Regan's plan was the same that MANY American households use every day: they put whatever they desire on the credit card and make the minimum payment. This has become the Republican mantra. Recall Dick Cheney's "Regan proved deficits don't matter". The notion that increased taxes cost jobs has been proven countless times, and defies logic, yet somehow it's the cornerstone of the current deal. Most borrow and spend households eventually end up in bankruptcy court, failing the death of a rich relative. Since the US doesn't have ANY relatives, I think we all know how this is going to play out in the long run.
The Republican controlled House (and particularly the right-wing extremist Tea Party) are holding the country hostage, and you, sir are a bald-faced liar. You are simply carrying water for your fat-cat Wall Street bankster overlords. If you or the Republicans gave a SHIT about this country (rather than grandstanding for the next election) you/they would let the Bush tax cuts lapse. The Republicans have been "putting it on the credit card" since Regan, they just refuse to pay the bills they've already run up. The Republicans, and most especially John Boehner and Mitch McConnel are DELIBERATELY destroying the US economy as a tactic in hopes of winning the next election.
No, it's not really like Greece. The thing with the US laws is that the debt limit applies to PAPER currency. By issuing a coin, the govt could get around the letter of the law. Here's a link to the same idea from Buzzfeed and CNN from a few days ago. The CNN article is written by a Yale constitution-law professor.
You make it sound as if Microsoft does anything in a premeditated fashion. Stuff just happens and then it bubbles up until the lawyers and marketroids find out about it.
Well, you wouldn't want them to have to deal with all the "Oracle misses ship date" headlines, would you? Some corner-case bug is only going to be reported in the tech media, not in the Wall Street Journal.
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Because "corporate personhood" is a terrible idea? Because a corporation by definition must behave as a sociopath? Maybe that's why.
Four words: D M C A.
Actually, they're planning on shipping most of the remaining jobs overseas. While simultaneously leading the lobbying charge to lower corporate tax rates.
Everything you said is correct, however, in fairness, using a GPS receiver is using an atomic clock (by listening to one) -- the problem arises when your endpoint can't get a signal (say from interference due to solar flares) from said GPS/atomic clock.
So, your answer is "D", then.
So, in ten years then?
So, "LOL WUT"s all around.
And I'm LOVING it. While the average Slashdot reader is more than familiar with how thoroughly fucked-up the American patent system (and IP law in general) is, the average Joe hasn't a clue as to how our own backwards legal system is helping turn us into a third world country. It's exactly these kinds of range wars that are going to bring it to the general publics attention. Further, when big business, like Google for example ;) start coming out AGAINST our IP laws because they can no longer do business in this ridiculous environment, then they'll start to pay to see some action from our fucktards in Washington.
Talk about "damning with faint praise"!
What part of "millions of laptops, cell phones, and other devices with Wi-Fi connections" wasn't clear to you?
Sure, it's the place where I keep my MacBook Pro.
Tried that on a phone or tablet have you?
Had I not been away from the Internets since posting yesterday, I would have corrected it sooner.
John Boehner is a bald-faced liar, and he knows it.
I'm not saying it isn't a Ponzi scheme, I'm saying it EXISTS, and airily dismissing it out-of-hand as though it would go away simply because you have a too-cute response adds nothing to the conversation.
Thanks for the Classic Conservative Response: dismiss reality with a smug and derisive phrase. It really adds something useful to the debate.
Regan's plan was the same that MANY American households use every day: they put whatever they desire on the credit card and make the minimum payment. This has become the Republican mantra. Recall Dick Cheney's "Regan proved deficits don't matter". The notion that increased taxes cost jobs has been proven countless times, and defies logic, yet somehow it's the cornerstone of the current deal. Most borrow and spend households eventually end up in bankruptcy court, failing the death of a rich relative. Since the US doesn't have ANY relatives, I think we all know how this is going to play out in the long run.
"Ludicrously insane" pretty well defines the Republican Party any more.
The Republican controlled House (and particularly the right-wing extremist Tea Party) are holding the country hostage, and you, sir are a bald-faced liar. You are simply carrying water for your fat-cat Wall Street bankster overlords. If you or the Republicans gave a SHIT about this country (rather than grandstanding for the next election) you/they would let the Bush tax cuts lapse. The Republicans have been "putting it on the credit card" since Regan, they just refuse to pay the bills they've already run up. The Republicans, and most especially John Boehner and Mitch McConnel are DELIBERATELY destroying the US economy as a tactic in hopes of winning the next election.
No, it's not really like Greece. The thing with the US laws is that the debt limit applies to PAPER currency. By issuing a coin, the govt could get around the letter of the law. Here's a link to the same idea from Buzzfeed and CNN from a few days ago. The CNN article is written by a Yale constitution-law professor.
You make it sound as if Microsoft does anything in a premeditated fashion. Stuff just happens and then it bubbles up until the lawyers and marketroids find out about it.
Yes. It's a bad idea.
Oh! The humanity!
Exactly. By rights, your comment should close this whole discussion.
Well, you wouldn't want them to have to deal with all the "Oracle misses ship date" headlines, would you? Some corner-case bug is only going to be reported in the tech media, not in the Wall Street Journal.
You misspelled "unrelenting".