I'm wasting my mods to endorse your point with experience.
The local catholic school to me stands out for NOT teaching children to pass tests and meet standards, but teaching learning and understanding. The local public school teaches to pass tests and meet standards.
Why the difference? The catholic school has plenty of demand for it's services from catholics and so will not "run out of students" or "fall into poor reputation" and so it can teach for learning and knowledge without any risks to the school itself.
The public school is subject to mass-migration of children whose parents* will not send their children to a school that is "doing poorly". Therefore if it does not meet standards as measured by test results it would close down within years. Thus it teaches to "test results" first and for learning as a second.
(*Parents who look at test results rather than teaching quality are exhibiting poor reasoning skills)
If they KNOW you do it, maybe they try it to make sure you did it, KNOWING you would talk about them for trying just like they used to. To provide you with the last laugh by checking up on you.
Not only do congress regularly pass bills that most of them haven't read (https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/rtba/), they want to make sure that no-one else can read them first either!
The hard part was finding an experiment where they could use the phrase "offload some of that workload to a computer" without a needing cogitative brain interface for the experiment.
I've not seen it put more concisely than that yet - well done.
In relation to your second line: Practice of science is more engineering that science - In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.
Clearly the human body sets strict targets for pathogens identified and the immune system is pushed to find enough pathogens, even finding subversive and insurgents among friendly substances, even in itself, if that is what is required to meet the targets.
We see the same thing in the operation of government and security forces. We see similar bad behaviour as education and health systems struggle to meet centrally set targets and commence a path of undesirable behaviour in order to meet the target and obtain the incentive.
It's a metaphor for the eternal slashdot argument between religion and science. We all knew how to be secure with SSL but somehow we never were!
This is why "science" can't replace "religion".
Science is a philosophy (like religion) but practical science is engineering; and it's so hard to get right even when you (think you) know what you are doing; and you still have to have faith to rely on others doing it right.
Religion has at least two sides, managed superstition (which is false religion and not philosophy) and the quest for truth (which is philosophy).
Science seeks truth which can be discovered by the scientific method which can operate on the planes of existence below us which are subject to our manipulation and therefore repeatable.
Religion seeks truth that must be taught and revealed from planes of existence above us, which are not subject to strict scientific method any more than an ant can do an experiment upon the scientist in whose lab it is being studied. (But yet as parents will sometimes make themselves appear subject to the scientific method in order to teach and be understandable to their children, so might God).
One prophet said: "Religion teaches obedience to laws which are important to society but unenforceable." The truth or value of religious teachings is subject to examination and verification through practice, but as it changes the natures of those performing the experiment it is perhaps less scientific even thought it may be satisfying.
The argument is not be between "science" and "religion" in those who seek truth rather than to establish their position or authority.
A scientist that makes an error or deceives is as unhelpful to the novice as a religionist that makes an error or deceives. Both being human, both are likely. Seekers of truth cannot afford to make over generalisations from the behaviour of adherents, or take certainty from probability when looking for a needle in a haystack, and do not confuse the comfort of acclaim with accuracy. There is a difference between being right and being told you are right. To want truth is to accept that you might never be satisfied, but hope anyway. (This can be exchanged for social acceptance at any time).
Those who would manipulate the ignorant can do so under the cloak of science, religion, politics or fear, and so on. We cannot be certain that we will always detect such people immediately, and their natures may change mid-course. To treat all religionists or all scientists as proxies for those who manipulate, is to remain deceived.
Religion and science both require trust in the teacher.
The ultimate teacher in religion is not seen but can be known through the teaching process. I believe that the ultimate teacher in science is the same person.
I wonder if publishers requiring purchasers of second hand games to re-register and pay some more money in order to use the second-hand game contributed to the downfall of Game.
Maybe second hand game sales didn't help the publisher directly, but maybe it helped their channel, and maybe it helped fund the purchase of new games for those who sold the second hand games or traded them in when buying new games.
How bad were these unintended consequences for Game?
Why would you want to MAKE SURE everyone uses condoms? Are you their goa'uld overlord or something? Or are you trying to cram your Ori religion down their throats?
Invite them to use condoms by all means, but "make sure" - you certainly let slip your real feelings there. I think outlawing prostitution is a lesser degree of interference than making sure EVERYONE uses condoms.
The real reason is that the way around the cameras is to have a dirty license plate. Now you will have to clean your plate to get fuel, so now all the other cameras will be able to track you.
Otherwise, as has been said, the uninsured will drive diesel cars and use cooking oil for fuel, and save both ways!
As an ISP (bigwig.net) I had a letter informing me that a user was hosting infringing links and asking me to remove all infringing links.
As well as pointing out that I wasn't hosting any copyright files, I pointed out they were in a better position than I was to know which links were infringing and which were not, as I had no way to know whether or not anyone had received permission from the copyright holder. I asked them to identify all of the infringing links.
And yet he was bullied, confined, mislead and had an awful struggle to make his life what he meant. [The Prisoner - for those who haven't made the connection]
The only caveat is that if you rely on some innocent defence in court that you might reasonably have given during questioning but did not, the judge or jury/might/ assume that you made up the defence.
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I'm wasting my mods to endorse your point with experience.
The local catholic school to me stands out for NOT teaching children to pass tests and meet standards, but teaching learning and understanding.
The local public school teaches to pass tests and meet standards.
Why the difference? The catholic school has plenty of demand for it's services from catholics and so will not "run out of students" or "fall into poor reputation" and so it can teach for learning and knowledge without any risks to the school itself.
The public school is subject to mass-migration of children whose parents* will not send their children to a school that is "doing poorly". Therefore if it does not meet standards as measured by test results it would close down within years. Thus it teaches to "test results" first and for learning as a second.
(*Parents who look at test results rather than teaching quality are exhibiting poor reasoning skills)
So now all the PC manufacturers need a non-MS alternative... this could be the year... sounds good for EFI being able to boot linux after all!
If they KNOW you do it, maybe they try it to make sure you did it, KNOWING you would talk about them for trying just like they used to. To provide you with the last laugh by checking up on you.
Not only do congress regularly pass bills that most of them haven't read (https://secure.downsizedc.org/etp/rtba/), they want to make sure that no-one else can read them first either!
The hard part was finding an experiment where they could use the phrase "offload some of that workload to a computer" without a needing cogitative brain interface for the experiment.
I've not seen it put more concisely than that yet - well done.
In relation to your second line: Practice of science is more engineering that science -
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.
Clearly the human body sets strict targets for pathogens identified and the immune system is pushed to find enough pathogens, even finding subversive and insurgents among friendly substances, even in itself, if that is what is required to meet the targets.
We see the same thing in the operation of government and security forces. We see similar bad behaviour as education and health systems struggle to meet centrally set targets and commence a path of undesirable behaviour in order to meet the target and obtain the incentive.
Just like I have to pay licensing costs for windows whether I like it or not, thanks to the deal MS strikes with most manufacturers.
MS don't mind making the hardware vendors pay a windows tax on each PC they ship without windows, but MS don't want to pay the DVD tax. Hmm.
"In that case the person needs to sit down and think hard about his choice to live where he does."
Subsidy of country living is what makes country housing so expensive for the people who can barely afford to live there.
When there is no broadband and bus service then the price of country housing will go down.
City dwellers who can't afford country housing wonder why they have to subsidise those who do have that enjoyment.
Officer, I can't have been doing 60 miles per hour, I only left home 15 minutes ago
It's a metaphor for the eternal slashdot argument between religion and science.
We all knew how to be secure with SSL but somehow we never were!
This is why "science" can't replace "religion".
Science is a philosophy (like religion) but practical science is engineering; and it's so hard to get right even when you (think you) know what you are doing; and you still have to have faith to rely on others doing it right.
Religion has at least two sides, managed superstition (which is false religion and not philosophy) and the quest for truth (which is philosophy).
Science seeks truth which can be discovered by the scientific method which can operate on the planes of existence below us which are subject to our manipulation and therefore repeatable.
Religion seeks truth that must be taught and revealed from planes of existence above us, which are not subject to strict scientific method any more than an ant can do an experiment upon the scientist in whose lab it is being studied. (But yet as parents will sometimes make themselves appear subject to the scientific method in order to teach and be understandable to their children, so might God).
One prophet said: "Religion teaches obedience to laws which are important to society but unenforceable." The truth or value of religious teachings is subject to examination and verification through practice, but as it changes the natures of those performing the experiment it is perhaps less scientific even thought it may be satisfying.
The argument is not be between "science" and "religion" in those who seek truth rather than to establish their position or authority.
A scientist that makes an error or deceives is as unhelpful to the novice as a religionist that makes an error or deceives. Both being human, both are likely. Seekers of truth cannot afford to make over generalisations from the behaviour of adherents, or take certainty from probability when looking for a needle in a haystack, and do not confuse the comfort of acclaim with accuracy. There is a difference between being right and being told you are right. To want truth is to accept that you might never be satisfied, but hope anyway. (This can be exchanged for social acceptance at any time).
Those who would manipulate the ignorant can do so under the cloak of science, religion, politics or fear, and so on. We cannot be certain that we will always detect such people immediately, and their natures may change mid-course. To treat all religionists or all scientists as proxies for those who manipulate, is to remain deceived.
Religion and science both require trust in the teacher.
The ultimate teacher in religion is not seen but can be known through the teaching process.
I believe that the ultimate teacher in science is the same person.
I am a Mormon, I am a Christian, and I seek truth
yes... but what is the actual question?
It's now seen to have been important for Game to have noted that anti-theft alone is not the same as pro-sales, as goldcd points out nicely.
I wonder if publishers requiring purchasers of second hand games to re-register and pay some more money in order to use the second-hand game contributed to the downfall of Game.
Maybe second hand game sales didn't help the publisher directly, but maybe it helped their channel, and maybe it helped fund the purchase of new games for those who sold the second hand games or traded them in when buying new games.
How bad were these unintended consequences for Game?
"If Google capitulates to people who want their search results censored"
I think you meant:
If Google capitulates to people who want MY search results censored
Why would you want to MAKE SURE everyone uses condoms?
Are you their goa'uld overlord or something?
Or are you trying to cram your Ori religion down their throats?
Invite them to use condoms by all means, but "make sure" - you certainly let slip your real feelings there. I think outlawing prostitution is a lesser degree of interference than making sure EVERYONE uses condoms.
No, because the patents increase share price, so the $25,000 per patent was probably money well spent.
When I said dirt, I meant mud
The real reason is that the way around the cameras is to have a dirty license plate.
Now you will have to clean your plate to get fuel, so now all the other cameras will be able to track you.
Otherwise, as has been said, the uninsured will drive diesel cars and use cooking oil for fuel, and save both ways!
As an ISP (bigwig.net) I had a letter informing me that a user was hosting infringing links and asking me to remove all infringing links.
As well as pointing out that I wasn't hosting any copyright files, I pointed out they were in a better position than I was to know which links were infringing and which were not, as I had no way to know whether or not anyone had received permission from the copyright holder. I asked them to identify all of the infringing links.
I never heard back.
And yet he was bullied, confined, mislead and had an awful struggle to make his life what he meant.
[The Prisoner - for those who haven't made the connection]
They do exist; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_silence_in_England_and_Wales
The only caveat is that if you rely on some innocent defence in court that you might reasonably have given during questioning but did not, the judge or jury /might/ assume that you made up the defence.
Actually what gets to me is the "making everyone ELSE also go back to an agrarian lifestyle" solution proposed by may Green Peace extremeists.
In reality they are just one bunch of many who all shout "do what I say to save the world"
No, the insurance key was not leaked by the guardian, it was a different key.
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2011/09/unredacted_us_d.html