There's a point to the orgy. They're reproducing as fast as they can to keep up the fight against the machines.
Duh
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Unfortunately you have no say in the matter.
51st State, Great Britain
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I think whats really remarkable here is to see the inner workings of the British Parliment and how much influence the US Federal and State Legislatures have on what they do and what bills they pass.
Hopefully someone in the US Congress will soon draw up a bill to formally induct the Nation State of Great Britain into full and complete Statehood as the 51st United State of America.
Then Austrailia, then New Zealand, then Canada, and begin negotiations with the Eastern European "New Europe" nations.
If the world can deal with religious fundamentalists of all kinds, (Christians, Jews and Islamics), then I think the world can handle whatever neuroses AI's will bring to the table.
Dood, was that the cartoon on Nickelodien about the ancient Mayans and the boy who like sunlight and that golden bird plane that was powered by sunlight?
Anthony Blair is one of the greatest Prime Ministers Britain has ever had. I'd rank only Churchill and Thatcher (for her dissolving the ownership of the commanding heights of your economy and privitising them thus preventing the UK's economy from retarding like the rest of Europe's) above him.
As an American I salute Blair and can only hope that someday the people of the UK will realize just how great of a leader he is.
How can something be a "Public Service" if so few of the public watch it? We have something similar to the BBC over here in the US called "PBS". Its funded by taxpayer dollars rather than a direct TV license ransom such as in the UK. And it DOES make good stuff but so few people watch it and with all the cable channels providing what they provide why is public TV even necessary anymore?
"Flashy" sells. If you love the PalmOS as much as I do you better hope they come out with a Flashy type-OS sometime soon or else the PocketPC camp is going to eat their lunch.
And before anyone starts whinning about not wanting a flashy OS on their PDA please realize you can customize it (and any OS on any comp for that matter) to look and act however you wish it to.
The guy could be Arnold Schwarzenegger from the movie The Running Man set in the future where he was framed and had to fight on a TV show to save his life and companies today STILL wouldn't hire him.
I don't see how exposing my clients to criminal risk from an ex con is the Right Thing. I don't see how risking my career and job and livelihood by supporting such an individual is the Right Thing. I don't see how putting the needs of a lowlife criminal before those of my family, myself and my clients is the Right Thing.
Perhaps your Moral Compass is misaligned? Consider getting it recalibrated at your local Common Sense Service Center as soon as possible.
Tell me exactly how I am supposd to fight company policy? Unless I own the business myself there is nothing I can do.
And its really easy to call someone a "pussy" when you aren't the one risking your job/career/business on such a decision like this.
Family: Why can't we eat? Me: I lost my job thats why. Family: How'd that happen? Me: I hired a felon who ended up breaking the law again and ruining the company. Family: Why would you do such a thing? Isn't your family more important than giving a chance to some random criminal? Me: Yes family IS more important. But unfortunately I listened to the supposedly morally superior posters on Slashdot for my business advice and look at where it got me. Oh well starving isn't THAT bad.....
I'm not the one in need of a smackdown. I wasn't talking about any specific case. I was commenting on hackers with criminal backgrounds in general.
Secondly, yes I would refuse to hire "ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD" because as I stated before there are other things to consider such as legal/financial liability and loss of insurance coverage.
This isn't about Christian morality. Its about legal and financial liability. If you want to work at certain companies then you have to be as clean as possible. That means no felonies on your record. I doubt you'll get in trouble for a minor weed bust but hey you never know. But relax, this isn't being run by the 700 Club here. Its being mandated by insurance companies and trial lawyers who love to ask questions like this: "Ok let me get this straight. The guy you hired to secure bank systems for your clients is himself a felon who was convicted into breaking into computer systems? So you hired a guy to prevent others from doing what he was arrested for doing? Wow brilliant!"
Then the company who hired the guy loses their insurance coverage and get hit with huge financial judgements against them plus the loss of repeat business because hey who wants to hire a security firm that has criminals working for it?
Look at it from the company's point of view. YOU are a liability if you have a criminal record. If you ever do anything wrong while working there their cleints who may be victimized by you will ask your boss "Why did you hire someone with a KNOWN criminal record for hacking?"
Then once your boss gets sued he'd be liable for damages since he'd lose insurance coverage for hiring a known convicted hacker.
You take it in and pay to have it done quickly or you can do it yourself for free at the expense of your time. If you have nothing better to do with your time then knock yourself out.
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Since putting your head in a microwave for just one second WOULD NOT CAUSE YOU ANY HARM then why not?
There's a point to the orgy. They're reproducing as fast as they can to keep up the fight against the machines.
Duh
Unfortunately you have no say in the matter.
I think whats really remarkable here is to see the inner workings of the British Parliment and how much influence the US Federal and State Legislatures have on what they do and what bills they pass.
Hopefully someone in the US Congress will soon draw up a bill to formally induct the Nation State of Great Britain into full and complete Statehood as the 51st United State of America.
Then Austrailia, then New Zealand, then Canada, and begin negotiations with the Eastern European "New Europe" nations.
That note was from 2 years ago. Undernet is still going strong today and remains one of the largest IRC networks.
Seeing as how the EU is moving towards a "United States of Europe" concept whats wrong with EU-wide arrest warrants?
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Prove souls exist.
If the world can deal with religious fundamentalists of all kinds, (Christians, Jews and Islamics), then I think the world can handle whatever neuroses AI's will bring to the table.
Dood, was that the cartoon on Nickelodien about the ancient Mayans and the boy who like sunlight and that golden bird plane that was powered by sunlight?
No it is not.
Are you mistaking programming as a common skill that most people, even most computer users have?
Anthony Blair is one of the greatest Prime Ministers Britain has ever had. I'd rank only Churchill and Thatcher (for her dissolving the ownership of the commanding heights of your economy and privitising them thus preventing the UK's economy from retarding like the rest of Europe's) above him.
As an American I salute Blair and can only hope that someday the people of the UK will realize just how great of a leader he is.
How can something be a "Public Service" if so few of the public watch it? We have something similar to the BBC over here in the US called "PBS". Its funded by taxpayer dollars rather than a direct TV license ransom such as in the UK. And it DOES make good stuff but so few people watch it and with all the cable channels providing what they provide why is public TV even necessary anymore?
Don't give up sex! Thats not "smart" dood. You need some b00tay every once in a while.
You DO realize you CAN turn the Cellphone part of the Smartphone OFF and just continue to use the PDA and MP3 Player parts right?
"Flashy" sells. If you love the PalmOS as much as I do you better hope they come out with a Flashy type-OS sometime soon or else the PocketPC camp is going to eat their lunch.
And before anyone starts whinning about not wanting a flashy OS on their PDA please realize you can customize it (and any OS on any comp for that matter) to look and act however you wish it to.
The guy could be Arnold Schwarzenegger from the movie The Running Man set in the future where he was framed and had to fight on a TV show to save his life and companies today STILL wouldn't hire him.
Understand?
I don't see how exposing my clients to criminal risk from an ex con is the Right Thing. I don't see how risking my career and job and livelihood by supporting such an individual is the Right Thing. I don't see how putting the needs of a lowlife criminal before those of my family, myself and my clients is the Right Thing.
Perhaps your Moral Compass is misaligned? Consider getting it recalibrated at your local Common Sense Service Center as soon as possible.
Tell me exactly how I am supposd to fight company policy? Unless I own the business myself there is nothing I can do.
And its really easy to call someone a "pussy" when you aren't the one risking your job/career/business on such a decision like this.
Family: Why can't we eat?
Me: I lost my job thats why.
Family: How'd that happen?
Me: I hired a felon who ended up breaking the law again and ruining the company.
Family: Why would you do such a thing? Isn't your family more important than giving a chance to some random criminal?
Me: Yes family IS more important. But unfortunately I listened to the supposedly morally superior posters on Slashdot for my business advice and look at where it got me. Oh well starving isn't THAT bad.....
I'm not the one in need of a smackdown. I wasn't talking about any specific case. I was commenting on hackers with criminal backgrounds in general.
Secondly, yes I would refuse to hire "ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD" because as I stated before there are other things to consider such as legal/financial liability and loss of insurance coverage.
This isn't about Christian morality. Its about legal and financial liability. If you want to work at certain companies then you have to be as clean as possible. That means no felonies on your record. I doubt you'll get in trouble for a minor weed bust but hey you never know. But relax, this isn't being run by the 700 Club here. Its being mandated by insurance companies and trial lawyers who love to ask questions like this: "Ok let me get this straight. The guy you hired to secure bank systems for your clients is himself a felon who was convicted into breaking into computer systems? So you hired a guy to prevent others from doing what he was arrested for doing? Wow brilliant!"
Then the company who hired the guy loses their insurance coverage and get hit with huge financial judgements against them plus the loss of repeat business because hey who wants to hire a security firm that has criminals working for it?
You aren't looking at it from the right angle.
Look at it from the company's point of view. YOU are a liability if you have a criminal record. If you ever do anything wrong while working there their cleints who may be victimized by you will ask your boss "Why did you hire someone with a KNOWN criminal record for hacking?"
Then once your boss gets sued he'd be liable for damages since he'd lose insurance coverage for hiring a known convicted hacker.
Do you understand it now?
Time my friend, time. Its not free.
You take it in and pay to have it done quickly or you can do it yourself for free at the expense of your time. If you have nothing better to do with your time then knock yourself out.
My hands are huge. I can reach the entire alphabet with one hand if I wanted to. Whats the advantage of using a Dvorak keyboard now?