Yes, 24 hour clock is a small improvement, but
what we really need is metric time (100000 "seconds" per day).
Or maybe we should go for some nice hexadecimal or binary time (65536 "seconds" per day). It's always
nice to be able to divide something in half with ease. That's what
I've always liked about binary. Yes, I know that it's nice
to have other prime factors in a base, but fractions are better, and irrationals are just as irrational anyway.
Annyyyway... that's a bit too much OT. The whole problem
with switching anything (even from US to SI units) is the
people who don't want to learn.
Also, you can rip deuterium out of it so you can
have some nice clean fusion reactions. Of course,
Canada will be the ruler of the world once fusion is developed, as it has
a lot of heavy water.;-)
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I suggest you read Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy (Red, Green, Blue).
It covers the (fictional) colonization and terraforming of Mars.
In later books, a group called the "Reds" comes around, who are opposed to the
terraforming. They see the old environment as something to be respected,
and not conquested. It's a great read, and the author covers
the topics quite well. I can see how this would be
even worse if there is life there already.
It's about time the Linux community got its
act together and started making real apps,
because every little bit helps. Eventually we won't need
Microsoft to supply user-friendly software.
I really hope this project succeeds. Congrats to the guys working on GStreamer!
I totally agree. If Apple doesn't fight against Microsoft like this,
it will be killed by it. And then all Microsoft
has left to fight is Linux and BeOS, which are
like easily squishable bugs to it.
To those who don't agree with us: Do you want Microsoft
to get complete monopoly or something? Why
can't you think in the long term and see
that these patents are the only way to stop a beast
like Microsoft? Apple is trying to help us here, so don't be
so ungrateful.
Instant-on technologies only worsen the viritic situation. Storing
a virus on the harddrive is hardly a problem, as the bootsector is
too small for a sizable virus, and Operating Systems vary widely.
However, all the virus has to do is find any code that exists in
memory and plop itself right in there. It's technically much easier,
and every boot, the virus is still there, just as potent. Instant-on
memory is like a big bootsector just waiting for abuse.
Now, if you use a decent OS, like Windows, the kernel can have
suitable protection mechanisms, such as security through obscurity.
In Linux, a virus knows exactly where to put itself, but in Windows,
the kernel is like a maze of twisty little functions, all alike. As
you can see, if you're gonna use instant-on technology, you should
use a suitable OS.
The discrimination laws were imposed because people were making arbitrary
distinctions. If it can be scientifically proven that a certain attribute
(for example, being male) actually disadvantages a person, why is it so
bad to discriminate with reason?
Remember though, that any disadvantage will often have an upside. The
"disadvantaged" are actually better in other areas. They shouldn't try
to push themselves to where they don't belong. For example, deafness may
be an immediate problem, but other senses are dramatically enhanced. In
a job where hearing capabilities are not required, a deaf person can work
better than a non-deaf person.
We must realize that just as people have mental preferences to certain
work, their genes also have preferences.
What's so bad about discrimination? Is it so bad
that the government has to restrict your descision
about whether to hire/fire an employee? If the
employer doesn't want the employee, likely the boss
will make the worker's life a living hell, and s/he'll quit anyway.
There is no reason for anybody to complain about this kind of stuff.
If you think your boss is a bastard, then don't work for him.
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darn, I was about to correct you. (But hey, if it has mass its gotta have weight :-)
Annyyyway... that's a bit too much OT. The whole problem with switching anything (even from US to SI units) is the people who don't want to learn.
Also, you can rip deuterium out of it so you can have some nice clean fusion reactions. Of course, Canada will be the ruler of the world once fusion is developed, as it has a lot of heavy water. ;-)
I suggest you read Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy (Red, Green, Blue). It covers the (fictional) colonization and terraforming of Mars. In later books, a group called the "Reds" comes around, who are opposed to the terraforming. They see the old environment as something to be respected, and not conquested. It's a great read, and the author covers the topics quite well. I can see how this would be even worse if there is life there already.
I would like to see English get a neuter pronoun.
I really hope this project succeeds. Congrats to the guys working on GStreamer!
To those who don't agree with us: Do you want Microsoft to get complete monopoly or something? Why can't you think in the long term and see that these patents are the only way to stop a beast like Microsoft? Apple is trying to help us here, so don't be so ungrateful.
Now, if you use a decent OS, like Windows, the kernel can have suitable protection mechanisms, such as security through obscurity. In Linux, a virus knows exactly where to put itself, but in Windows, the kernel is like a maze of twisty little functions, all alike. As you can see, if you're gonna use instant-on technology, you should use a suitable OS.
Remember though, that any disadvantage will often have an upside. The "disadvantaged" are actually better in other areas. They shouldn't try to push themselves to where they don't belong. For example, deafness may be an immediate problem, but other senses are dramatically enhanced. In a job where hearing capabilities are not required, a deaf person can work better than a non-deaf person.
We must realize that just as people have mental preferences to certain work, their genes also have preferences.
Oh, and don't forget that you will be losing blood once you have it. ;)
If you think your boss is a bastard, then don't work for him.