What really hacks me off is the fact that we don't really have a choice. So far as I know, both Democrats (Clinton was president) and Republicans (they controlled the legislature) supported the DMCA when it was passed into law. The system presently in place makes it next to impossible for a third part to get into the action, and often to the detriment of the process. Vote for Nader, and Bush gets in. It doesn't make sense. So here, I outline my proposals of election reform.
1. The Electoral College is out, votes are counted outright.
2. We spend the money needed to provide every district with new, standardized voting machines, and we don't complain about the cost because this sort of spending defends our freedom much more efficiency thean military spending.
3. Voters are allowed to cast primary and secondary votes. (this is the original part) For instance, under the old system a voter wanting to vote for a third party, say Green Party and Ralph Nader, regrettably assists the candidate with the opposite political ideoligies into office. (George Bush) Under my system, the voter could select Nader without fear or apprehension because he or she also has a secondary vote. In the likley event that the minority candidate doesn't win, the secondary vote is tabulated, and in this way a voter is given a more effective way to express his or her intent.
Candidates represent a set of ideas, and it is sad that although a majority of people in our system may support an idea, the minority may still win, just because of the way the system is designed. I really hope that one day my plan will be implemented, I've already wrote to my congressman.
Most of us agree that the DMCA is unconstitutional, and/or just wrong here in the United States, does anyone that know anything about constitutional law in Canada?
Mullusko kisses his big plans to move to Canada, ex-patriot style goodbye.
The amount of damage a free-falling coin does to the body follows a curve.
1 meter... Ouch, I think I just got stung!
10 stories... Hey, who dropped the baseball?
100 stories.. Hey, I've passed out!
250 stories.. Check it out, I'm dead!
3 km... What's this penny doing in my chest cavity, and what's the deal with this hole in my head?
Long story short, by the time it is being dropped from above the atmosphere, it's just ash... or molten metal. There's probably an altitude for molten metal before ash.
People used to think that the Sun orbits the Earth. That's an okay thing to believe, I suppose, but I think it's worth knowing the truth, if only to gain perspective.
I knew a guy that did this with removable media. He had about 6 operating systems and about two confugurations for each. The HD switch might be more cost effective for two or three OSs, but as the number of configurations rises, the removable media configuration becomes more practical.
Anybody seen my Linux? I thought I left it on the table...
I type this with only my left hand, my right is clutching my bottle of Head and Shoulders. Mousing is difficult, but I encourage all you you do to the same.
If a penny dropped from a very tall building is capable of killing someone, I worry about thousands of peices of rocks falling from the sky. I'm not comfortable thinking about the possiblility that my life could be suddenly and unexpectedly ended by an event so stupid. It's better to stay inside and post on Slashdot.
My #2 irrational fear?
Getting hit with a super-accelerated penny.
All this means is that one day there will be Zoos full of better animals designed to intrigue and amuse the nations' upper crust.
Girl:Daddy, What is that amusing creature?
Daddy:That's the Fantastahippopotafly, old chap.
Girl:Daddy, is old chap really an appropriate nickname for a girl?
Daddy:No time to think about it old sport! We've got to hurry of we're going to see the Ultimangaroo bloom.
Girl:I understand that it is sure to intrigue me!
Daddy:You can count on it, old chap.
I'd have to say I disagree with any attempt to regulate the practice of bogus money-driven ranking systems.
I say this because of the abunance of sites on the internet whose webmasters have found that happy medium between the number of keywords that get your site degraded as the engine automatically dismisses it as bunk, and the number of keywords guaranteed to get that coveted number one spot without having to go to the trouble of actually creating a site with content.
The practice of keyword-stuffing has traditionally been employed only my the most unscrupulous (read: broke) of webmasters, but what occur when the wealthy are forced to engage in this unsavory act? For me, the consumer, this means I'll be seeing more key word trash in reputable (read: wealthy) sites.
This is what we can look forward to seeing:
______________________________________________
|Welcome to general Motors official homepage!|
______________________________________________ Cars Trucks Vans. Cars Quality Reliable Vans. Convertable Vans Trucks Cars Vans, but Used Cars Pre-Owned Automobiles. Therefore, New Car Smell, Trucks Cars Vans Cars Vans. Moreover, Vans Trucks Discount Sale Happy Pretty Beauty Trucks. Rock. Like a Rock. Rock and Roll. Badboy Image, Trucks Cars New and Used. Big Ticket Items, economy, Trucks Cars Vans Cars Trucks. Gasoline Fuel Engine. Brakes, Steering Wheel Cars Vans Trucks. Headlights Aguilera. Fast Custom Vans. Mr. T. Cars Trucks Vans Vehicles. Because engine purr fast Sexy Sport Leather Interior. Luxury Stereo Backseat Trunk Tires. Rock ans Roll Lifestyle. Safety Cars Trucks Vans and Trucks. Cars Trucks Vans. Cars Quality Reliable Vans. Convertable Vans Trucks Cars Vans, but Used Cars Pre-Owned Automobiles.
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We're in a sad state of affairs when the wealthy may no longer buy power. The mess in Florida was certainly bad enough, but now those liberals (read: communists) raising a row on the internet.
PS: Don't forget to Google: "slashdot vans" tomorrow!
This is especially true in a lot of the 'natural' pesticides plants use. They've been evolved to destroy the plant's main predators (insects), not the relatively recent human ones.
One man's poison... is another man's drug.
For example, tobacco. It's in the plant to prevent cetain species of insect from eating it, but it has an interesting effect upon humans. It's a stimulant, and it's highly addictve. Niccotine is, however, very toxic in very small amounts in it's pure form.
I can't wait to witness the fun side effects that result from loading our foods with semi-poinsons. Imagine if a "bad seed" from an enhanced apple project gone horribly awry gets out, and becomes a popular new drug. It could to make all those pro-hemp people set aside their alterior motives. I like the idea of the DEA constantly raiding orchards, testing for the drug-laden apples. It amuses me. What if someone put a THC gene into apples on purpose?
Genetically modifying a plant that has natural predators will induce the predators to adapt or die.
First of all, you are so correct. I think the next step in agriculture technology will involve systems which isolate crops from the environment. Although more high-tech means are probably being developed, I envision crops surrounded by mesh, or ultra-thin glass.
I think the only thing that's really regretable about biotech is that it arrived before crop isolation technology (mesh). Many of the dangers the environmentalists fear could have been avoided through the use of enclosed crops. I'm sure we'll start seeing sealed crops in the future because the technology is already being developed by NASA for use on potential growth of plants on mars.
Biotechnology may thrive in the world of the future thanks to isolation agriculture and better public schools. (to teach people that eating altered food can't make you mutate)
I saw internal electrical stimulation being used for treatment of pain on television. Apparently, this older lady had some sort of very severe face disease that involves extreme pain (very rare), the doctors were stimulating the release of endorphines with electricity.
Endorphines stop pain and relieve depression? When can we get these in pill form? I don't want to wear a battery pack with wires in the back of my head like that lady.
Slashdot Mirror
I could of gotten away with it too, if it wansn't for that large, black man and his fast custom van!
Mr. T throws helluva far...
What, are cows copyrighted?
Oh shit, they are. I forgot about genetic science.
What really hacks me off is the fact that we don't really have a choice. So far as I know, both Democrats (Clinton was president) and Republicans (they controlled the legislature) supported the DMCA when it was passed into law. The system presently in place makes it next to impossible for a third part to get into the action, and often to the detriment of the process. Vote for Nader, and Bush gets in. It doesn't make sense. So here, I outline my proposals of election reform.
1. The Electoral College is out, votes are counted outright.
2. We spend the money needed to provide every district with new, standardized voting machines, and we don't complain about the cost because this sort of spending defends our freedom much more efficiency thean military spending.
3. Voters are allowed to cast primary and secondary votes. (this is the original part) For instance, under the old system a voter wanting to vote for a third party, say Green Party and Ralph Nader, regrettably assists the candidate with the opposite political ideoligies into office. (George Bush) Under my system, the voter could select Nader without fear or apprehension because he or she also has a secondary vote. In the likley event that the minority candidate doesn't win, the secondary vote is tabulated, and in this way a voter is given a more effective way to express his or her intent.
Candidates represent a set of ideas, and it is sad that although a majority of people in our system may support an idea, the minority may still win, just because of the way the system is designed. I really hope that one day my plan will be implemented, I've already wrote to my congressman.
Now would be the time for Texas to pull it's trump and secede from the union.
Yes, it's called the European Union Copyright Directive.
As a future ex-patriot I'm beginning to wonder where I'm going to go.
Most of us agree that the DMCA is unconstitutional, and/or just wrong here in the United States, does anyone that know anything about constitutional law in Canada?
Mullusko kisses his big plans to move to Canada, ex-patriot style goodbye.
Saying "It would hurt Sony's business model" isn't quite sexy enough.
Pornography, sexier that Sony's Business Model? I should think not!
You don't seem to understand.
I DO NOT OWN A LINCOLN TOWN CAR.
Better to stay inside, away from the city.
The amount of damage a free-falling coin does to the body follows a curve.
1 meter... Ouch, I think I just got stung!
10 stories... Hey, who dropped the baseball?
100 stories.. Hey, I've passed out!
250 stories.. Check it out, I'm dead!
3 km... What's this penny doing in my chest cavity, and what's the deal with this hole in my head?
Long story short, by the time it is being dropped from above the atmosphere, it's just ash... or molten metal. There's probably an altitude for molten metal before ash.
People used to think that the Sun orbits the Earth. That's an okay thing to believe, I suppose, but I think it's worth knowing the truth, if only to gain perspective.
So many of us have a serious lack of perspective.
The data were on magnetic tapes, and written in a format so old that the programmers who knew it had died.
Bah! Programmers never die, they just go sub and don't return().
I knew a guy that did this with removable media. He had about 6 operating systems and about two confugurations for each. The HD switch might be more cost effective for two or three OSs, but as the number of configurations rises, the removable media configuration becomes more practical.
Anybody seen my Linux? I thought I left it on the table...
Damn Godless ateroids!
Kill them all, I say.
If they no longer contain demons then they are exor-sized.
If they are Jewish then they are circum-sized.
If they were car-sized in the U.S. they would be Europe-sized.
I type this with only my left hand, my right is clutching my bottle of Kryptonite. Mousing is difficult, but I encourage all you you do to the same.
I type this with only my left hand, my right is clutching my bottle of Head and Shoulders. Mousing is difficult, but I encourage all you you do to the same.
If a penny dropped from a very tall building is capable of killing someone, I worry about thousands of peices of rocks falling from the sky. I'm not comfortable thinking about the possiblility that my life could be suddenly and unexpectedly ended by an event so stupid. It's better to stay inside and post on Slashdot.
My #2 irrational fear?
Getting hit with a super-accelerated penny.
All this means is that one day there will be Zoos full of better animals designed to intrigue and amuse the nations' upper crust.
Girl:Daddy, What is that amusing creature?
Daddy:That's the Fantastahippopotafly, old chap.
Girl:Daddy, is old chap really an appropriate nickname for a girl?
Daddy:No time to think about it old sport! We've got to hurry of we're going to see the Ultimangaroo bloom.
Girl:I understand that it is sure to intrigue me!
Daddy:You can count on it, old chap.
I worked at a zoo not long ago...
I'd have to say I disagree with any attempt to regulate the practice of bogus money-driven ranking systems.
I say this because of the abunance of sites on the internet whose webmasters have found that happy medium between the number of keywords that get your site degraded as the engine automatically dismisses it as bunk, and the number of keywords guaranteed to get that coveted number one spot without having to go to the trouble of actually creating a site with content.
The practice of keyword-stuffing has traditionally been employed only my the most unscrupulous (read: broke) of webmasters, but what occur when the wealthy are forced to engage in this unsavory act? For me, the consumer, this means I'll be seeing more key word trash in reputable (read: wealthy) sites.
This is what we can look forward to seeing:
______________________________________________
|Welcome to general Motors official homepage!|
______________________________________________
Cars Trucks Vans. Cars Quality Reliable Vans. Convertable Vans Trucks Cars Vans, but Used Cars Pre-Owned Automobiles. Therefore, New Car Smell, Trucks Cars Vans Cars Vans. Moreover, Vans Trucks Discount Sale Happy Pretty Beauty Trucks. Rock. Like a Rock. Rock and Roll. Badboy Image, Trucks Cars New and Used. Big Ticket Items, economy, Trucks Cars Vans Cars Trucks. Gasoline Fuel Engine. Brakes, Steering Wheel Cars Vans Trucks. Headlights Aguilera. Fast Custom Vans. Mr. T. Cars Trucks Vans Vehicles. Because engine purr fast Sexy Sport Leather Interior. Luxury Stereo Backseat Trunk Tires. Rock ans Roll Lifestyle. Safety Cars Trucks Vans and Trucks. Cars Trucks Vans. Cars Quality Reliable Vans. Convertable Vans Trucks Cars Vans, but Used Cars Pre-Owned Automobiles.
______________________________
We're in a sad state of affairs when the wealthy may no longer buy power. The mess in Florida was certainly bad enough, but now those liberals (read: communists) raising a row on the internet.
PS: Don't forget to Google: "slashdot vans" tomorrow!
AOL, what is that?
Afghanistan On Line?
This is especially true in a lot of the 'natural' pesticides plants use. They've been evolved to destroy the plant's main predators (insects), not the relatively recent human ones.
One man's poison... is another man's drug.
For example, tobacco. It's in the plant to prevent cetain species of insect from eating it, but it has an interesting effect upon humans. It's a stimulant, and it's highly addictve. Niccotine is, however, very toxic in very small amounts in it's pure form.
I can't wait to witness the fun side effects that result from loading our foods with semi-poinsons. Imagine if a "bad seed" from an enhanced apple project gone horribly awry gets out, and becomes a popular new drug. It could to make all those pro-hemp people set aside their alterior motives. I like the idea of the DEA constantly raiding orchards, testing for the drug-laden apples. It amuses me. What if someone put a THC gene into apples on purpose?
Genetically modifying a plant that has natural predators will induce the predators to adapt or die.
First of all, you are so correct. I think the next step in agriculture technology will involve systems which isolate crops from the environment. Although more high-tech means are probably being developed, I envision crops surrounded by mesh, or ultra-thin glass.
I think the only thing that's really regretable about biotech is that it arrived before crop isolation technology (mesh). Many of the dangers the environmentalists fear could have been avoided through the use of enclosed crops. I'm sure we'll start seeing sealed crops in the future because the technology is already being developed by NASA for use on potential growth of plants on mars.
Biotechnology may thrive in the world of the future thanks to isolation agriculture and better public schools. (to teach people that eating altered food can't make you mutate)
I saw internal electrical stimulation being used for treatment of pain on television. Apparently, this older lady had some sort of very severe face disease that involves extreme pain (very rare), the doctors were stimulating the release of endorphines with electricity.
Endorphines stop pain and relieve depression? When can we get these in pill form? I don't want to wear a battery pack with wires in the back of my head like that lady.
I'm so sery vleepy
Language of the English am I hating.