Strangely, though, unklike most other countries, you can have a choice on your occupation, and you have decent property laws, and you can carry a weapon for self-defense if you want to, and you can move out if you're a pinko that has no idea how good the USA really is.
Then to avoid prosecution or commute his sentence they will have a forced participant in their system when some big problem that they can't solve pops up. Book 'em, then use them, then throw their life away. It happens on the Sopranos, and in real life only differently. Once they have you as someone that has done something wrong, even in the slightest, you're screwed.
Turning in your friends is a common, everyday, police tactic that is used constantly in all departments.
I live in Nashville TN, where it is arguably the largest Baptist Bible belt are in the country. You can't throw a rock without hitting a church... at the same time, you can't throw a pebble without hitting a strip club or a massage parlor, if you know what I mean. The interstate has the largest neon sign I've ever seen that has "WORLD'S LARGEST ADULT BOOKSTORE" glowing night and day. I swear, you could probably see it from space.
The man is not ignorant. The truth of the matter is that what he was saying WAS TRUE. WE AS A SOCIETY CAN'T SIT AROUND AND EXPECT THAT OUR VERY NECESSARY AGENTS THAT SIT IN A DEN OF VIPERS WILL ACT LIKE ANYTHING BUT THE DANGEROUS MONGOOSE THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE. The CIA has cfossed the line many times. It has killed innocents, perhaps hundreds of thousands in its history. But the truth is, there are civilians that harbor terrorists, and that in itself IS JUST AS BAD AS terrorism. I wish the world was as black and white as you see it. Then they could focus on the paramilitaries only, but that is not the truth. The truth is scarier. Many are civilians that kill you when your back is turned. Many would kidnap and kill you JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE AN AMERICAN. Keep in mind that these people kill their own countries citizens too, and they would be twice as to kill you. Many terrorist groups tell themselves hourly that their opinions are GOD'S WILL, so that they can sleep well with themselves for murdering children. The only way to keep a dangerous group at bay is to be more ferocious than them... convince them that you're more dangerous, and willing to do what they can't. Keep in mind that the espionage game is expensive, but it is pennies on the dollar in terms of human life compared to the horrible aspects of war. Wars bankrupt nations, bring warriors into power (even into peacful nations, (like Eisenhower)), and obliterate ethnic groups and make more terrorists.
You know, one lone *ssh*le with no social life decides to jam up the net, why? Simply because he can. Pathetic. Its amazing to me that anyone would do this. I certainly feel sometimes in the minority about treating my fellow man fairly. Its hurting the credibility of all computer coders... and although I might be out on a limb, OPEN SOURCE too.
Some jerk decides to do this, and guess what? All of the precious freedoms that we have will slip away. Certainly all of the "freedom" net principles/.ers extoll so loud will disappear within cries of "look what they can do!!!" Don't think that for a second that some Gov't group is not watching this... taking notes... making policy. Viruses and their kind hurt open source. Make us look like outlaws. Forcing them to remove freedoms on the 'net. Don't laugh... regulations are coming. A few are destroying the whole movement. If you know a person that does this kind of virus crap, talk them out of it... or turn them in, this CODE RED bastard is TRULY a criminal. It is no less malicious than going to every major religious landmark in the world and spraying "BITCH" on it, or going to everyone's office and doing the same... these are our stomping grounds, churches, and our offices. Don't deride others for their server choices. GO after the pricks that made the virus.
After they get your face ID'd, then you get the trial to prove that you say, have never been to Florida, then they have to bring up the wife who says, "no, that isn't him." THEN you get to show your wife of 17 years that says, "I am married to him." THEN you get the chance to go home free in about 20 minutes later.
Then they continue the search. There are stopgap measures, and checks of evidence.
This is what law enforcement is all about. Pick up a book.
Honestly, I track down people all the time as a member of the news media. It takes me an afternoon WITHOUT VIDEO OR PICTURES. We pride ourselves on finding the unfindable. You know what? Honestly, if you think that the police coming to your place of work is a big deal, then you need to get a serious grip. The police come to people's places of work for car break-ins, subpeonas, and all sorts of other things. HIS HONOR AND WORKPLACE RESPECT? That is worth a lot? Is it worth more than catching criminals? This man needs a million dollar check for a police questioning. Please get a grip. Realize that the police are looking at people like they are criminals BECAUSE IT IS THEIR JOB. You really wouldn't like the alternative to the police. Ask some of your programmer friends who fled their countries.
Was that before, or was it after we sent our sons to die in the name of his country?
Honestly, there is nothing better than a good 'ol Churchill cheap shot to legitimize your American backhand. Really, I assume in that case that he was talking about military deployment or battlefield action in WWII... I assume that he could've probably cared less about our legal system.
Honestly, there are other people who wrote the bill and placed the situation in the FBI's hands for them to enforce it. The FBI does not interperet or create horrible laws, it just enforces these acts as expeditiously as possible.
I know FBI agents, they're genuine, honest, and they are good at what they do.
Honestly, I don't think that it is a good idea to remove the dewars.... remember the last time?
AKIIIIIIRAAAAAA!!!! TETSUUUOOOOOO!!!!
(NEO TOKYO EXPLODES) Sorry, I had to do it. Its kinda a/. law.
Let the kids enjoy their poo poo jokes. This is nerd stand-up at its best...
KEVIN BACON SAYS: "Let the kids dance!!! Why won't you please, please, PUHLEEEASE let the kids dance!!!"
Everyone knows that that is waht pron is all about. When you say "I get too may pops," you are saying, "I'm addicted to pr0n!!!! Look over here!!!! PERVERT OVER HERE!!!"
>>
Honestly. Give the Congress and government some credit.
How on earth do you think that they could come to such bland statments about a nation's children without a COMPLETE LACK OF FACTS?!?! C'MON!!! You can't make the unreal, uneducated, and biased decisions we've come to expect from them with a big stinking pile of data in front of you. It just isn't kosher to look things up in the US Congress, or any other end of the legislative branch of this country. AND BY GOD, LET"S LET THAT TRADITION STAND.
I am curious, because it would be useful to find out disclosed contributions, someone please let me know the site to go to. I am news media, and that information is handy, but politics are not part of my division.
Considering that there are a few moments where a senator or legislator has ever been against a large corporation, IF THEY DO... BE SUSPECT. Chances are they have a friend in some other rival corporation. GOOD CALL. Very fresh perspective. I tend to agree with the post here.
Don't encourage anyone to make viruses, genius. You need to get a grip, and write a program that actually does something other than make mayhem. Like hack Tribes 2, and make all of the players look like Kournikova.
Who cares if he is degreed or not. The documents that he is showing are from world class doctorates that have been working in their respective fields for decades, and have scientific proof to back it. There is no need to care about his degree. The truth of the matter is that you my friend are a naysayer, and are living in a world where blind hope is not going to solve these problems.
Remember people that Dune is several hundred pages long, and has a DAMN GLOSSARY IN THE BACK!!! These comic book fools are lucky that the damn movie was ever made, because only a madman would want to jump into the deep end of that pool. Just because you can deconstruct a work of television or art, doesn't mean that you are superior to it. Keep in mind that it takes years of college educated people planning to make a skyscraper, but it takes a dork with a joystick and a wrecking ball half a day to knock it down. People that critique work usually don't have the skill to make real works. End of discussion. Oh, and MOVE OUT OF YOUR PARENTS BASEMENTS, comic book guys!!! Woof.
He who owns the lines, makes the money, lest no one forget that issue. This is the secret, everyone else can scramble around and act as though they can make a buck prviding this and that service, but in the "highway" business, its the highways that cost, and the highways that you pay for. If they (the service) make more money? Then you notice the service is more valuable, raise the rates and pay off the highway faster.
Internet is not a public necessity as we all think it is, like sewer, water, and light. To front the billions necessary to spend on these things, there are only one sector of society that can pull it off... corporations. Its a sad world with bad practices flying about, but keeping them in check is a civic responsibility. It is actually the only way to do it. And corporations are no more evil than you are, they are exactly as self-serving as you and I are, which is utterly. Just gotta put a leash on those puppies.
Excuse me, I'd like to finish a rebuttal to all of this, but the CIA and the NSA called, we are going over the newest crop of intellectual property. You know, gotta get em to market... BEFORE YOUR COUNTRY. You know what is great about the USA? We actually have an espionage ring that is SO BUSY stealing the ideas of other countries instead of, say, little sidebar projects, like, I dunno, protecting the nation from terrorism or other dangers. God bless the USA. We still beat you!!! (Poster giggles like a schoolgirl and runs off into the sunset) I love unchecked rhetoric.
No wonder Kubrick couldn't get this made.
on
Review: A.I.
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I don't want to argue about the laws of robotics, but lets argue about the laws of plot... more specifically, how the movie couldn't get to the end because there was no way to end it happily. In movies, even if the hero dies, it has to be for the greater good (whether good or bad, this has to be fulfilled, or otherwise why watch it?). The later-AIs thing was horrid... this is what happens when a writer gets himself in a hole and then can't get out. The story is about David, not the fate of mankind (we can figure out what might happen or not, leave that to the imagnation). If a writer gets stuck with the character arcs, and suddenly all sorts of pointless plot tricks happen.... bad stuff for a movie. THERE IS A HUGE GLARING HOLE IN THE MOVIE. David doesn't learn, ever. That is the point of his character, he should have learned about unreturned love, grown stronger with it, became a real person and felt pain... conquered it. He should have gone to Manhattan and met an intelligent and superior AI (a secret mecca, say, I dunno... PROFESSOR HOBBY, HELLLOOOO!!!), and purge his mind of the obsession and make him whole, or tell him a way that suffering and empathy is what makes a person human, and he is now real because of that. It would have been a great ending for a little boy who doesn't age. End of story. Good exploration of what it means to be a person. Roll credits.
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Strangely, though, unklike most other countries, you can have a choice on your occupation, and you have decent property laws, and you can carry a weapon for self-defense if you want to, and you can move out if you're a pinko that has no idea how good the USA really is.
Then to avoid prosecution or commute his sentence they will have a forced participant in their system when some big problem that they can't solve pops up. Book 'em, then use them, then throw their life away. It happens on the Sopranos, and in real life only differently. Once they have you as someone that has done something wrong, even in the slightest, you're screwed.
Turning in your friends is a common, everyday, police tactic that is used constantly in all departments.
With the price, the size, and the styling.... I'm in. WAIT A MINUTE. HEY, where's the mini-stick port?
But you can keep the McKenzie brothers and the Hansen triplets from Slapshot.
I live in Nashville TN, where it is arguably the largest Baptist Bible belt are in the country. You can't throw a rock without hitting a church... at the same time, you can't throw a pebble without hitting a strip club or a massage parlor, if you know what I mean. The interstate has the largest neon sign I've ever seen that has "WORLD'S LARGEST ADULT BOOKSTORE" glowing night and day. I swear, you could probably see it from space.
The man is not ignorant. The truth of the matter is that what he was saying WAS TRUE. WE AS A SOCIETY CAN'T SIT AROUND AND EXPECT THAT OUR VERY NECESSARY AGENTS THAT SIT IN A DEN OF VIPERS WILL ACT LIKE ANYTHING BUT THE DANGEROUS MONGOOSE THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE. The CIA has cfossed the line many times. It has killed innocents, perhaps hundreds of thousands in its history. But the truth is, there are civilians that harbor terrorists, and that in itself IS JUST AS BAD AS terrorism. I wish the world was as black and white as you see it. Then they could focus on the paramilitaries only, but that is not the truth. The truth is scarier. Many are civilians that kill you when your back is turned. Many would kidnap and kill you JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE AN AMERICAN. Keep in mind that these people kill their own countries citizens too, and they would be twice as to kill you. Many terrorist groups tell themselves hourly that their opinions are GOD'S WILL, so that they can sleep well with themselves for murdering children. The only way to keep a dangerous group at bay is to be more ferocious than them... convince them that you're more dangerous, and willing to do what they can't. Keep in mind that the espionage game is expensive, but it is pennies on the dollar in terms of human life compared to the horrible aspects of war. Wars bankrupt nations, bring warriors into power (even into peacful nations, (like Eisenhower)), and obliterate ethnic groups and make more terrorists.
You know, one lone *ssh*le with no social life decides to jam up the net, why? Simply because he can. Pathetic. Its amazing to me that anyone would do this. I certainly feel sometimes in the minority about treating my fellow man fairly. Its hurting the credibility of all computer coders... and although I might be out on a limb, OPEN SOURCE too. Some jerk decides to do this, and guess what? All of the precious freedoms that we have will slip away. Certainly all of the "freedom" net principles /.ers extoll so loud will disappear within cries of "look what they can do!!!" Don't think that for a second that some Gov't group is not watching this... taking notes... making policy. Viruses and their kind hurt open source. Make us look like outlaws. Forcing them to remove freedoms on the 'net. Don't laugh... regulations are coming. A few are destroying the whole movement. If you know a person that does this kind of virus crap, talk them out of it... or turn them in, this CODE RED bastard is TRULY a criminal. It is no less malicious than going to every major religious landmark in the world and spraying "BITCH" on it, or going to everyone's office and doing the same... these are our stomping grounds, churches, and our offices. Don't deride others for their server choices. GO after the pricks that made the virus.
After they get your face ID'd, then you get the trial to prove that you say, have never been to Florida, then they have to bring up the wife who says, "no, that isn't him." THEN you get to show your wife of 17 years that says, "I am married to him." THEN you get the chance to go home free in about 20 minutes later. Then they continue the search. There are stopgap measures, and checks of evidence. This is what law enforcement is all about. Pick up a book.
Honestly, I track down people all the time as a member of the news media. It takes me an afternoon WITHOUT VIDEO OR PICTURES. We pride ourselves on finding the unfindable. You know what? Honestly, if you think that the police coming to your place of work is a big deal, then you need to get a serious grip. The police come to people's places of work for car break-ins, subpeonas, and all sorts of other things. HIS HONOR AND WORKPLACE RESPECT? That is worth a lot? Is it worth more than catching criminals? This man needs a million dollar check for a police questioning. Please get a grip. Realize that the police are looking at people like they are criminals BECAUSE IT IS THEIR JOB. You really wouldn't like the alternative to the police. Ask some of your programmer friends who fled their countries.
Was that before, or was it after we sent our sons to die in the name of his country? Honestly, there is nothing better than a good 'ol Churchill cheap shot to legitimize your American backhand. Really, I assume in that case that he was talking about military deployment or battlefield action in WWII... I assume that he could've probably cared less about our legal system.
Honestly, there are other people who wrote the bill and placed the situation in the FBI's hands for them to enforce it. The FBI does not interperet or create horrible laws, it just enforces these acts as expeditiously as possible. I know FBI agents, they're genuine, honest, and they are good at what they do.
Honestly, I don't think that it is a good idea to remove the dewars.... remember the last time? AKIIIIIIRAAAAAA!!!! TETSUUUOOOOOO!!!! (NEO TOKYO EXPLODES) Sorry, I had to do it. Its kinda a /. law.
Let the kids enjoy their poo poo jokes. This is nerd stand-up at its best... KEVIN BACON SAYS: "Let the kids dance!!! Why won't you please, please, PUHLEEEASE let the kids dance!!!"
Everyone knows that that is waht pron is all about. When you say "I get too may pops," you are saying, "I'm addicted to pr0n!!!! Look over here!!!! PERVERT OVER HERE!!!" >>
Honestly. Give the Congress and government some credit. How on earth do you think that they could come to such bland statments about a nation's children without a COMPLETE LACK OF FACTS?!?! C'MON!!! You can't make the unreal, uneducated, and biased decisions we've come to expect from them with a big stinking pile of data in front of you. It just isn't kosher to look things up in the US Congress, or any other end of the legislative branch of this country. AND BY GOD, LET"S LET THAT TRADITION STAND.
I am curious, because it would be useful to find out disclosed contributions, someone please let me know the site to go to. I am news media, and that information is handy, but politics are not part of my division.
Considering that there are a few moments where a senator or legislator has ever been against a large corporation, IF THEY DO... BE SUSPECT. Chances are they have a friend in some other rival corporation. GOOD CALL. Very fresh perspective. I tend to agree with the post here.
Don't encourage anyone to make viruses, genius. You need to get a grip, and write a program that actually does something other than make mayhem. Like hack Tribes 2, and make all of the players look like Kournikova.
Now that made me almost fall out of my seat. Mod this up, cuz it ain' my day today.
Who cares if he is degreed or not. The documents that he is showing are from world class doctorates that have been working in their respective fields for decades, and have scientific proof to back it. There is no need to care about his degree. The truth of the matter is that you my friend are a naysayer, and are living in a world where blind hope is not going to solve these problems.
Get Denise Richards and the other hot redhead to reenact the Wild Things pool scene sometime in the movie. Then loop it.
Remember people that Dune is several hundred pages long, and has a DAMN GLOSSARY IN THE BACK!!! These comic book fools are lucky that the damn movie was ever made, because only a madman would want to jump into the deep end of that pool. Just because you can deconstruct a work of television or art, doesn't mean that you are superior to it. Keep in mind that it takes years of college educated people planning to make a skyscraper, but it takes a dork with a joystick and a wrecking ball half a day to knock it down. People that critique work usually don't have the skill to make real works. End of discussion. Oh, and MOVE OUT OF YOUR PARENTS BASEMENTS, comic book guys!!! Woof.
He who owns the lines, makes the money, lest no one forget that issue. This is the secret, everyone else can scramble around and act as though they can make a buck prviding this and that service, but in the "highway" business, its the highways that cost, and the highways that you pay for. If they (the service) make more money? Then you notice the service is more valuable, raise the rates and pay off the highway faster. Internet is not a public necessity as we all think it is, like sewer, water, and light. To front the billions necessary to spend on these things, there are only one sector of society that can pull it off... corporations. Its a sad world with bad practices flying about, but keeping them in check is a civic responsibility. It is actually the only way to do it. And corporations are no more evil than you are, they are exactly as self-serving as you and I are, which is utterly. Just gotta put a leash on those puppies.
Excuse me, I'd like to finish a rebuttal to all of this, but the CIA and the NSA called, we are going over the newest crop of intellectual property. You know, gotta get em to market... BEFORE YOUR COUNTRY. You know what is great about the USA? We actually have an espionage ring that is SO BUSY stealing the ideas of other countries instead of, say, little sidebar projects, like, I dunno, protecting the nation from terrorism or other dangers. God bless the USA. We still beat you!!! (Poster giggles like a schoolgirl and runs off into the sunset) I love unchecked rhetoric.
I don't want to argue about the laws of robotics, but lets argue about the laws of plot... more specifically, how the movie couldn't get to the end because there was no way to end it happily. In movies, even if the hero dies, it has to be for the greater good (whether good or bad, this has to be fulfilled, or otherwise why watch it?). The later-AIs thing was horrid... this is what happens when a writer gets himself in a hole and then can't get out. The story is about David, not the fate of mankind (we can figure out what might happen or not, leave that to the imagnation). If a writer gets stuck with the character arcs, and suddenly all sorts of pointless plot tricks happen.... bad stuff for a movie. THERE IS A HUGE GLARING HOLE IN THE MOVIE. David doesn't learn, ever. That is the point of his character, he should have learned about unreturned love, grown stronger with it, became a real person and felt pain... conquered it. He should have gone to Manhattan and met an intelligent and superior AI (a secret mecca, say, I dunno... PROFESSOR HOBBY, HELLLOOOO!!!), and purge his mind of the obsession and make him whole, or tell him a way that suffering and empathy is what makes a person human, and he is now real because of that. It would have been a great ending for a little boy who doesn't age. End of story. Good exploration of what it means to be a person. Roll credits.