Good point. I was thinking more of the people who say the current administration does not represent the will of the people (which in some ways, on both sides of the fence, it does not). People who seem to have forgotten that our representatives are in Washington because we have voted them in.
But I can see your point, and would add that the political maneuvering in Washington can sometimes be more of a strategic maneuver.
(I am thinking about the bill to repeal DADT, which the majority of the public supports, and which the majority of congress supports, but which was killed by political infighting and a filibuster. Marijuana laws could be another example.)
So, it will be illegal for governments to make propaganda and put in on the internet with the intention of affecting political change in a country other than their own. In the US, where propaganda is perfectly legal, we could argue all day about what is and is not propaganda. So, how does a foreign government make a serious attempt to catch other governments doing it? (spies, perhaps?)
Or will this just be a pretense for unjustified wars? The UN equivalent of yelling "it's coming right for us"?
The appeals court, however, said she was not eligible for such a defense, even though she was between 14 and 16 years old when the infringing activity occurred on LimeWire. The reason, the appeals court concluded, is that the Copyright Act precludes such a defense if the legitimate CDs of the music in question carry copyright notices.
So, she cannot legally say "I didn't know I couldn't copy this", because "You can't copy this" is written on the CD, which she doesn't own. Had she legally obtained it, she would know how not to obtain it...
Haven't they figured out the whole "shave your head and pretend it's a macho thing" strategy yet? I saw "The Expendables", and the cast looked like a rogaine test control group. you'd think RIAA lawyers would have learned the same trick.
Worse than that. We can at least look at our cars and make certain that the airbags work (even if it does mean having to install them ourselves). This is like saying "you don't need seatbelts, we have traffic laws and police officers to ensure you will never get in a wreck."
Here's a realistic example: Two brothers (sisters), both want to go see the next Star Wars movie (go to a concert). If they split unevenly, only one of them can afford to pay for the movie (concert) ticket.
And the other one still has money. I get the idea that revenge (or leveling the playing field) has an economic value, but your example is contrived. Of course, there will always be something that I cannot have, given any amount of resources. If the split was 99/1, one of the students would be one dollar short of a new dress/video game/whatever. But being $20 ahead is still being $20 ahead. That $20 can still buy a meal, a DVD, or something else.
In a game theoretic context, only the outcomes for the players of the game matter. If you'd like to include the 6 million people, then you'll have to include them as formal players in the game.
So doesn't that mean that you are using an oversimplified model? I don't know much about game theory, but this sounds like something that is not a zero sum game, which means that there is not necessarily one winner and one loser.
Not an economist, but shouldn't you also be comparing yourself to the rest of the world? You come out $20 ahead, the other guy comes out $80 ahead, and the world stays in the same place. Wouldn't it be a net advantage when you compare your future position relative to 6 billion people, and acknowledge that the cost is increased buying power in one individual?
I have the exact same question. Someone in the comments said that you can't play it without your left hand covering one of the screens, but from the game play video I have seen it doesn't look like that screen is used anyway.
So, I guess slashdot has come up with a new idea; TFA-teasing. They tease you with the hint of a story, and hundreds of interested readers beg for the actual story.
I'd like to see a compendium of the PR fallout. For example, remember all the anti-France hatred, because they dared to question our information? Remember "Freedom Fries" and "Freedom Toast"? I actually saw "Freedom Ticklers" in a gas station vending machine a couple of years ago. I'd like to see a record of how much anti-world sentiment was generated against countries that questioned us, and how much of that sentiment still exists.
I wonder how many people there are who now believe that Iraq had no WMD, but still have a distrust of France because they voted against us.
I don't know much about OkCupid, but TFA says that the site is mostly urban areas, specifically pointing out that the people surveyed tend to live in areas where all the outdoorsy stuff on their profile is unrealistic. I suspect that this is about people trying to appear to be more interesting than they are, and trying to attract someone more interesting than themselves.
Good explanation. I could imagine his family's spam folder being filled with
X Not Spam -- Get fr33 v1@gr@ n0w! X Not Spam -- i am still allive, but in jail X Not Spam -- She w@nt your r0d! X Not Spam -- here is archi in kunduz. in the jail of commander lativ.
I propose forcing women to think like computers instead of like women. They would be much easier to interact with.
What? are you crazy? that would be horrible....Just imagine trying to have a conversation with a woman who continually pauses, buffers, and freezes as she is talking to you......damn, that actually sounds pretty awesome!
Yes, I am serious. This is not entirely fair to Colbert, since I don't really know his audience. However, it is completely fair to those who oppose what Beck's rally was about.
The Klan...overwhelmingly voted Democrat
Those who oppose Beck...overwhelmingly vote Democrat
Of course those who overwhelmingly voted democrat were predominantly white southern men, and the north was more likely to vote republican. Since then, the two parties have switched roles. Political partisanship is just plain ridiculous when you look at the 1960s or earlier.
The Klan..used threats and violence to intimidate their opponents
Those who oppose Beck...use threats and violence to intimidate their opponents
That's just wrong. Glen Beck is a mentally unstable conspiracy theorist with delusions of grandeur. Those who oppose Glen Beck do so by playing footage of his show. That's all it takes.
I could go on, but I think you see what I am getting at.
Yes. I see. If those are your two strongest points, then you may want to rethink your position.
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Good point. I was thinking more of the people who say the current administration does not represent the will of the people (which in some ways, on both sides of the fence, it does not). People who seem to have forgotten that our representatives are in Washington because we have voted them in.
But I can see your point, and would add that the political maneuvering in Washington can sometimes be more of a strategic maneuver.
(I am thinking about the bill to repeal DADT, which the majority of the public supports, and which the majority of congress supports, but which was killed by political infighting and a filibuster. Marijuana laws could be another example.)
Our enemies withing the FSF are behind the Reichstag Firewall!
Or if you're pissed and lazy, you can find others to do it for you.
So, it will be illegal for governments to make propaganda and put in on the internet with the intention of affecting political change in a country other than their own. In the US, where propaganda is perfectly legal, we could argue all day about what is and is not propaganda. So, how does a foreign government make a serious attempt to catch other governments doing it? (spies, perhaps?)
Or will this just be a pretense for unjustified wars? The UN equivalent of yelling "it's coming right for us"?
In a democracy, criticism of the people is criticism of the government...and vice versa.
Now, I'll leave it to the rest of you to argue about how and if this statement applies to the US.
Some memories are too profitable to die...
Star trek?
(FROM TFA)
The appeals court, however, said she was not eligible for such a defense, even though she was between 14 and 16 years old when the infringing activity occurred on LimeWire. The reason, the appeals court concluded, is that the Copyright Act precludes such a defense if the legitimate CDs of the music in question carry copyright notices.
So, she cannot legally say "I didn't know I couldn't copy this", because "You can't copy this" is written on the CD, which she doesn't own. Had she legally obtained it, she would know how not to obtain it...
Makes perfect sense.
Haven't they figured out the whole "shave your head and pretend it's a macho thing" strategy yet? I saw "The Expendables", and the cast looked like a rogaine test control group. you'd think RIAA lawyers would have learned the same trick.
Worse than that. We can at least look at our cars and make certain that the airbags work (even if it does mean having to install them ourselves). This is like saying "you don't need seatbelts, we have traffic laws and police officers to ensure you will never get in a wreck."
Here's a realistic example: Two brothers (sisters), both want to go see the next Star Wars movie (go to a concert). If they split unevenly, only one of them can afford to pay for the movie (concert) ticket.
And the other one still has money. I get the idea that revenge (or leveling the playing field) has an economic value, but your example is contrived. Of course, there will always be something that I cannot have, given any amount of resources. If the split was 99/1, one of the students would be one dollar short of a new dress/video game/whatever. But being $20 ahead is still being $20 ahead. That $20 can still buy a meal, a DVD, or something else.
In a game theoretic context, only the outcomes for the players of the game matter. If you'd like to include the 6 million people, then you'll have to include them as formal players in the game.
So doesn't that mean that you are using an oversimplified model? I don't know much about game theory, but this sounds like something that is not a zero sum game, which means that there is not necessarily one winner and one loser.
Not an economist, but shouldn't you also be comparing yourself to the rest of the world? You come out $20 ahead, the other guy comes out $80 ahead, and the world stays in the same place. Wouldn't it be a net advantage when you compare your future position relative to 6 billion people, and acknowledge that the cost is increased buying power in one individual?
So are you suggesting that testosterone not be studied, because it may portray men in a bad light?
MOD PARENT UP!
You actually know what this guy was bitching about. Good! Now I can get back to work.
I have the exact same question. Someone in the comments said that you can't play it without your left hand covering one of the screens, but from the game play video I have seen it doesn't look like that screen is used anyway.
So, I guess slashdot has come up with a new idea; TFA-teasing. They tease you with the hint of a story, and hundreds of interested readers beg for the actual story.
--SPOILER ALERT--
This is slashdot. We have no lives.
I just did a search for "evolution" and got a blank page.
I wonder if you can buy condoms in "family packs"?
Only in the south. :)
I'd like to see a compendium of the PR fallout. For example, remember all the anti-France hatred, because they dared to question our information? Remember "Freedom Fries" and "Freedom Toast"? I actually saw "Freedom Ticklers" in a gas station vending machine a couple of years ago. I'd like to see a record of how much anti-world sentiment was generated against countries that questioned us, and how much of that sentiment still exists.
I wonder how many people there are who now believe that Iraq had no WMD, but still have a distrust of France because they voted against us.
Middle eastern men like Nickleback? So that explains their continued popularity.
I don't know much about OkCupid, but TFA says that the site is mostly urban areas, specifically pointing out that the people surveyed tend to live in areas where all the outdoorsy stuff on their profile is unrealistic. I suspect that this is about people trying to appear to be more interesting than they are, and trying to attract someone more interesting than themselves.
The suggestions must be ranked by popularity. After all, nobody looks for porn on the internet, right?
No. We never have a shortage.
Good explanation. I could imagine his family's spam folder being filled with
X Not Spam -- Get fr33 v1@gr@ n0w!
X Not Spam -- i am still allive, but in jail
X Not Spam -- She w@nt your r0d!
X Not Spam -- here is archi in kunduz. in the jail of commander lativ.
I propose forcing women to think like computers instead of like women. They would be much easier to interact with.
What? are you crazy? that would be horrible....Just imagine trying to have a conversation with a woman who continually pauses, buffers, and freezes as she is talking to you... ...damn, that actually sounds pretty awesome!
No, it would be like dating William Shatner.
Did they go by how much a person makes or how much a person spends?
This is America. They went by how much a person owes.
Yes, I am serious. This is not entirely fair to Colbert, since I don't really know his audience. However, it is completely fair to those who oppose what Beck's rally was about.
The Klan...overwhelmingly voted Democrat
Those who oppose Beck...overwhelmingly vote Democrat
Of course those who overwhelmingly voted democrat were predominantly white southern men, and the north was more likely to vote republican. Since then, the two parties have switched roles. Political partisanship is just plain ridiculous when you look at the 1960s or earlier.
The Klan..used threats and violence to intimidate their opponents
Those who oppose Beck...use threats and violence to intimidate their opponents
That's just wrong. Glen Beck is a mentally unstable conspiracy theorist with delusions of grandeur. Those who oppose Glen Beck do so by playing footage of his show. That's all it takes.
I could go on, but I think you see what I am getting at.
Yes. I see. If those are your two strongest points, then you may want to rethink your position.