Paranoia literally means that your mental universe is differs significantly from established reality. Para == beyond / noos == mind. Real paranoia is like living in a parallel dimension with bridges to reality so one can relate to others.
It is not an "exceptional case of nerves," as described in this article. Given all the "terror alerts" western governments have been issuing lately, that's (fnord) just (fnord) to be (fnord) expected.
There wasn't anyone holding a gun to the ISO's head demanding the OOXML proposal be fast-tracked. That is an excellent point. It makes the whole incident more like the fable of The Scorpion and the Frog.
If OOpsyXML is not made a standard, Microsoft has proven how corruptable the ISO is, and they win. They will claim that ODF being an ISO standard means nothing, through corrupt actions they were able to take themselves. It's blaming the victim, but it will work.
If OOpsyXML is approved, then the ISO credibility will actually mean nothing, because the standards is, by all accounts I have seen, utter garbage.
Microsoft has proven, once and for all, that democracy is a failure, even if it is the best failure to date.
My 5-year-old kid understands this. I taught her a strong lesson in "no cheating" the other day. Exactly one day later she was making up her own rules. No prompting from me. She loves to win.
As a good parent, I let her. That's the "fair" way to cheat, but I don't let her make them up as she goes like Hillary Clinton and Microsoft. I make sure we agree to the rules before we play.
The ISO should have done the same. I hope Microsoft is up against the wall for this crap.
Women seem to like giving subtle cues that men have difficulty interpreting. This is coming from the south east region of the US, it may be different elsewhere... I would tend to agree. Women have preferences to use language that men don't understand.
Saying what you like is not communication. You have to make sure the message gets across to its intended receiver. Preferably, you need to get a response. When things get difficult, you need to have the message repeated back to you.
When women blame men for not understanding them, when it's clear their message is not getting across because there is no "acknowledgment response" (a sexual advance, or verbal response), they're being chauvinistic.
Want a geek take on it? Women are using UDP instead of TCP. They need to use TCP for all important data packets. That ACK message is critical.
Madonna was right. Make him express himself, then you know your love is real.
... that women are useless at communicating non-verbally with men, as they persist in using signals that are in fact only understood by women. First off, I think women typically place a much higher value on secondary (verbal) communication than men do, and men a higher value on primary than women do, and that this probably has much to do with evolution as anything else.
But the real kicker is that our society has taken away every subtle means of communicating such things non-verbally by trivializing and commercializing sexuality as a way of getting adults to sublimate continual titillation into their shopping. Sex sells, and as a result, primary language of that sort has become nothing more than an affectation, instead of a seductive invitation. I've heard lectures given deliberately stating that it is never an overture, even if it would make any man of moderate libido flush.
To men, our blood pressure goes up involuntarily, and then even the slightest smile seems like a flirtation. We're supposed to somehow contain our biology and millenia of evolutionarily determined visual cues. Women downplay this effect because they're not wired that way.
Personally, I'd like to see a study on what happens to male judgment whilst trying to contain an involuntary erection. It might have something to do with the results. Worse than "beer goggles" is the kind of wishful thinking that typically occurs when a man is aroused.
Wow. Talk about interpreting the data to fit ones prejudices, instead of exploring all possibilities.
How about this take?: Women can't effectively communicate sexual intent (or lack) to men.
Or maybe we'll decide not to bow to such specious sexist chauvinism?: Study shows people are confused about sexuality. Women don't know how to ask for it, and the men don't know when they're asking. NAAAH!
It may seem trite, but communication is a two way street. Both the speaker and the listener are equally to blame for a failed communication, usually for not setting a clear set of assumptions upon which to base it. You know, language.
I would say that what this shows is that the language of sexual intent, especially primary (non-verbal) language, is sorely lacking. Have you seen the current youth "sexy dance?" They are seriously just out there having fun. Not a thing wrong with it. But if I did that with my wife, she'd know I want to "get down" later.
Don't get me wrong, they're hooking up too, but they're out there grinding like a bunch of feckless bunnies, and it doesn't necessarily mean anyone wants to have sex.
How could anyone not be confused? The only societal basis in the sexual dialogue we have any more is that misinterpretation is the only crime, and that only men misinterpret, because they're so bad at communication.
That's not a basis for relations between the sexes, that's absurd chauvinistic prejudice that makes your right hand seem considerably less risky.
So, in the age of sexy dancing, well past overtly sexualized clothing, trivialized sexual language, and a general dissolving of the entire courting process, how does one communicate, "Hey sailor, wanna fuck?" in a subtle and socially acceptable fashion?
That's not a question worth answering when you can just blame the man for being clueless.
Retitle: Study shows common prejudice that communications problems are always the man's fault. New study sets out to prove that the trivialization of sexual content in American society has left all parties thoroughly rudderless.
Does this remind you of anything? Maybe the ol' Adam and Eve story?.... You ever wonder when God's coming back with a lot of barbecue sauce?" Do you wonder what the Lake of Fire is? Did you know that the original title of the Bible is "Preparing Humans?" Can you picture the classical image of "Satan" dressed up like Col. Sanders?
I mean, did you ever wonder why it seems so easy to go to hell? To prepare us to accept our fate. It's all there to condition us to behave like Douglas Adams' Arcturan Megacow!
This is a serious matter, for unless the lifespan can otherwise be prolonged, the character brought back from such death faces the prospect of soon dying again. Beyond the maximum age determined for the character in question, no form of magic which does not prolong life span will work. (This, some characters may become liches...) Of course, multiple potions of longevity, wishes, and possibly magical devices will allow a greatly extended life span, but once a character dies due to old (venerable) age, then it is all over. If you make this clear, many participants will see the continuity of the family line as the way to achieve a sort of immortality. Thanks for the inspiration and the good times, sir. Don't come back as a lich!
Firefox seems to place that value at the "FIREFOX.EXE" key, but if you compare it to Internet Explorer's entries, it appears it properly belongs in the "InstallInfo" key.
Anyway, that puts it on my menu, and I suspect it will put it on yours.
I really should send that tip off to bugzilla so they can fix it in the next release.
Now, about option c), here's a simple rule for living your life: Check that your information is correct, instead of assuming it is correct. A evolutionary-necessary defect of the human mind is that it assumes that the first 'fact' it learned is better than any contradicting information gleaned at a later time on the same subject. Certainly, but it's easier said than done, and I got taken by "the big lie." That's where a source lies about something so completely verifiable, but not trivially verifiable, that the reader assumes that the liar would be stupid to lie about such a thing, and winds up getting duped.
I'm always getting caught with my pants down by my assumption that folks will tend to be competent and professional in their work because they want to be. Frequently, they don't. All too commonly, they're incapable of it in the first place.
Though I still think he doesn't understand the Presidency, I'll agree that the mainstream press has it in for Ron Paul, and I shouldn't have fallen for that particular lie regarding his record. The willingness of the mainstream media to lie about the man is certainly disturbing as all hell.
It's not the first time I've seen this sort of thing. It's how we got into Iraq in the first place. I should know better.
Media distortion is killing this country, but calling its victims "retards," when there are really quite advanced techniques being applied by smart people, is going to keep them in their box.
I thought I was out of that box. I was wrong. No one is.
After I read your reply, I checked the actual Congressional roll call. Yup. I got information from a bad source. Paul absolutely voted no on the authorization resolution. Maybe he voted yes for something else leading up to it, but, AFAIC, the authorization is the only one that counts.
I can't find the source now, but it wasn't some small paper. Scary. There's a lot of lies on the Internet, eh?
I think Paul committed political suicide this year. We'll see. Best of luck with your candidate.
I hope he starts his own damned party, because I am sick of the two that are running Washington, and I'm as sick of the manipulations in the press as you probably are.
Nope. I haven't been there. I've read about it, and similar problems in Russia.
This is absolutely the kind of thing Microsoft should vigorously pursue and prosecute. I'm not apologizing for the criminal who was counterfeiting. I'm just in doubt of how much of a dent it makes, whether the 90% figure is exaggeration (it certainly sounds it), and whether this is a major bust, or a small one dressed up as a PR stunt.
I can remember the street value estimates applied to cocaine busts of an earlier age. Exaggeration is no stranger to either law enforcement, nor Microsoft.
It does surprise me that there is significant demand for "real looking" software, but I'm also the sort of person who buys a car on its ability to get me places with good mileage, instead of how fashionable it is, so I'm not inclined to think of things in that way.
If there's a significant demand for that sort of thing, packaging and media presentation, then this arrest sounds much better than I had initially thought. At first blush, my instinct tells me that, though the arrest is a good thing and a positive step, it will do nothing about the fact that a large part of Asia does not pay for their software. It can't stop sneakernet distribution.
I hope the counterfeiter enjoys his cell, and I hope they seize his ill-gotten assets in a civil case.
Considering that most of the pirating Chinese world is using Sharpie scribbled CD-R's to install non-Genuine Windows, I don't think it matters terribly much if they've stopped "90%" of the flow of high-quality counterfeits.
It's darned good that they caught the bastards, but wake me up when we stop 90% of the actual piracy in Asia.
This strikes me as a fluff piece for nervous investors.
That leaves option C: You're an idiot. How interesting. Dr. Paul has also been campaigning on a platform of "everyone in Washington is an idiot."
I can see now why he appeals to you.
You wanna go another round with me? I am not misinformed. I am not a liar. I am not an idiot.
You, OTOH, seem a apple short of a cart, as does your candidate.
Ron Paul does not understand that you cannot humiliate and lambaste your own party, whilst holding positions that are anathema to the opposition, and be elected President, let alone run the executive in the unlikely event you are elected.
Put short: You have to suck up to get elected.
That's why McCain hugged Bush. That's why Hillary Clinton is... well, just look at her.
Apparently, this is a point that is lost on you. It's lost on Paul, too. You can't give everyone the finger, especially potential allies, and expect to be given elected power. You have to be diplomatic, or you won't be able to sign any treaties.
Ron Paul could found a new party, or resurrect the Reform party, and he may have to, because it's very possible he'll be run out of Washington on a rail.
I'll give him one thing. He doesn't care if he is. He knows he got used when he voted for the Iraq war, he knows the Republicans don't give two figs about fiscal responsibility any more, and he tried to do something about it.
Unfortunately, all he wound up doing was making a spectacle of himself.
The both of you are embarrassments. I watched the debates, and that's how all the mainstream candidates treated him, like a patient father would treat a kid who acts out in church. It was condescending of them, especially when Paul was right (my favorite example was when he mentioned our bases in the Middle East, which was dead on, and they all chided him for reading terrorist propaganda), but it doesn't make him any less embarrassing.
I can't imagine what you do in your life that allows you to call people dissemblers and fools with such ease, simply for disagreeing with you, but it is not a good road to travel. You are missing out on a diversity of opinions by scaring away anyone who has one.
Since I heard him say exactly the opposite of what you claim, I at first assumed that you had been misinformed. I now see that you are simply telling outright lies. My mistake. A difference of opinion is not a lie. It is a contradictory opinion. I made no factual statements about Dr. Paul, or his policies, for you to call into question. I stated my opinion of the man.
I've not been misinformed. I've listened to the man talk. This is my considered opinion based on first hand information. You can claim you disagree with me, but you cannot claim that you are the determiner of "the truth."
Very astute. That sort of patent M.A.D. is taught in patent law classes as a reason why patent laws work. It is a basic belief that large producers, specifically manufacturers, have not and would not sue each other for exactly that reason.
Unfortunately, this only works when there are hard assets at hand, and therefore plants to close and equipment that must lie dormant while a suit is pending.
That disincentive is much smaller when all you are producing is ideas, because the manufacturing hit is much lower. It is a compelling reason why software patents are a bad idea.
It's not that he can "get anything done". It's that he can use the veto to try and prevent a whole lot of harmful spending legislation. I want someone in there who will veto any spending or tax increases and require a 2/3 majority to pass most things. I think it would be good for the country to have that for awhile. I'll tell you what that would do. We would suddenly find out just how similar the Democrats and Republicans are when it comes to spending our money on their self-ingratiation and continued power. Ron Paul would truly bring the two parties together.
After all, we have no real political diversity in Washington, just a case two unchallenged and powerful rival gangs infighting over a hell of a lot of money, which we are bound by law to give to them in large dump trucks.;^)
But if the electorate can't figure that out without Ron Paul, it's doubtful they will come to their senses to elect Ron Paul. That's the problem. There's a huge Catch-22 involved here.
People need to realize what is going on before they move to change it. Most people are too busy working, part of the problem, or too convinced that they are dependent on the considerable flow of cash from Washington.
This all needs to start locally, with people who are ready for independency from Washington spending (and correspondingly growing Nanny-state control). Hell, Washington can't even afford it's own mandates at this point, asking the states to fund Real ID and No Child Left Behind. Our State governments are now being shaken down by the Washington beast.
Ron Paul needs to found a new party, just like another famous man whose initials were R.P., and build a coalition with like-minded Democrats and Republicans, who understand that the two-party system is a dinosaur in need of extinction.
Then we have to stop Pat Buchannan from sabotaging it this time around.;^)
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Thank you for that post.
Paranoia literally means that your mental universe is differs significantly from established reality. Para == beyond / noos == mind. Real paranoia is like living in a parallel dimension with bridges to reality so one can relate to others.
It is not an "exceptional case of nerves," as described in this article. Given all the "terror alerts" western governments have been issuing lately, that's (fnord) just (fnord) to be (fnord) expected.
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Either way, the ISO is sunk.
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Toro
Children are little dictators. The ISO is democratic.
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Toro
If OOpsyXML is not made a standard, Microsoft has proven how corruptable the ISO is, and they win. They will claim that ODF being an ISO standard means nothing, through corrupt actions they were able to take themselves. It's blaming the victim, but it will work.
If OOpsyXML is approved, then the ISO credibility will actually mean nothing, because the standards is, by all accounts I have seen, utter garbage.
Microsoft has proven, once and for all, that democracy is a failure, even if it is the best failure to date.
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Toro
My 5-year-old kid understands this. I taught her a strong lesson in "no cheating" the other day. Exactly one day later she was making up her own rules. No prompting from me. She loves to win.
As a good parent, I let her. That's the "fair" way to cheat, but I don't let her make them up as she goes like Hillary Clinton and Microsoft. I make sure we agree to the rules before we play.
The ISO should have done the same. I hope Microsoft is up against the wall for this crap.
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So it's all down to Scandinavia again. Send in Eric the Swift, Olaf the Stout and Baleog the fierce. They should be able to sort this puzzle out.
;^)
I think Linus should go over there and kick some ass, too.
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Saying what you like is not communication. You have to make sure the message gets across to its intended receiver. Preferably, you need to get a response. When things get difficult, you need to have the message repeated back to you.
When women blame men for not understanding them, when it's clear their message is not getting across because there is no "acknowledgment response" (a sexual advance, or verbal response), they're being chauvinistic.
Want a geek take on it? Women are using UDP instead of TCP. They need to use TCP for all important data packets. That ACK message is critical.
Madonna was right. Make him express himself, then you know your love is real.
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Toro
... that women are useless at communicating non-verbally with men, as they persist in using signals that are in fact only understood by women. First off, I think women typically place a much higher value on secondary (verbal) communication than men do, and men a higher value on primary than women do, and that this probably has much to do with evolution as anything else.But the real kicker is that our society has taken away every subtle means of communicating such things non-verbally by trivializing and commercializing sexuality as a way of getting adults to sublimate continual titillation into their shopping. Sex sells, and as a result, primary language of that sort has become nothing more than an affectation, instead of a seductive invitation. I've heard lectures given deliberately stating that it is never an overture, even if it would make any man of moderate libido flush.
To men, our blood pressure goes up involuntarily, and then even the slightest smile seems like a flirtation. We're supposed to somehow contain our biology and millenia of evolutionarily determined visual cues. Women downplay this effect because they're not wired that way.
Personally, I'd like to see a study on what happens to male judgment whilst trying to contain an involuntary erection. It might have something to do with the results. Worse than "beer goggles" is the kind of wishful thinking that typically occurs when a man is aroused.
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Wow. Talk about interpreting the data to fit ones prejudices, instead of exploring all possibilities.
How about this take?: Women can't effectively communicate sexual intent (or lack) to men.
Or maybe we'll decide not to bow to such specious sexist chauvinism?: Study shows people are confused about sexuality. Women don't know how to ask for it, and the men don't know when they're asking. NAAAH!
It may seem trite, but communication is a two way street. Both the speaker and the listener are equally to blame for a failed communication, usually for not setting a clear set of assumptions upon which to base it. You know, language.
I would say that what this shows is that the language of sexual intent, especially primary (non-verbal) language, is sorely lacking. Have you seen the current youth "sexy dance?" They are seriously just out there having fun. Not a thing wrong with it. But if I did that with my wife, she'd know I want to "get down" later.
Don't get me wrong, they're hooking up too, but they're out there grinding like a bunch of feckless bunnies, and it doesn't necessarily mean anyone wants to have sex.
How could anyone not be confused? The only societal basis in the sexual dialogue we have any more is that misinterpretation is the only crime, and that only men misinterpret, because they're so bad at communication.
That's not a basis for relations between the sexes, that's absurd chauvinistic prejudice that makes your right hand seem considerably less risky.
So, in the age of sexy dancing, well past overtly sexualized clothing, trivialized sexual language, and a general dissolving of the entire courting process, how does one communicate, "Hey sailor, wanna fuck?" in a subtle and socially acceptable fashion?
That's not a question worth answering when you can just blame the man for being clueless.
Retitle: Study shows common prejudice that communications problems are always the man's fault. New study sets out to prove that the trivialization of sexual content in American society has left all parties thoroughly rudderless.
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Toro
I mean, did you ever wonder why it seems so easy to go to hell? To prepare us to accept our fate. It's all there to condition us to behave like Douglas Adams' Arcturan Megacow!
Thanks for the hilarious post.
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Toro
According to wikipedia.
Molybdenum is the 42nd-most-abundant element in the universe And it can hardly be coincidence that you fail to mention its atomic number is also 42!
ZOMG! Is it April Fools' yet?
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This is a serious matter, for unless the lifespan can otherwise be prolonged, the character brought back from such death faces the prospect of soon dying again. Beyond the maximum age determined for the character in question, no form of magic which does not prolong life span will work. (This, some characters may become liches...) Of course, multiple potions of longevity, wishes, and possibly magical devices will allow a greatly extended life span, but once a character dies due to old (venerable) age, then it is all over. If you make this clear, many participants will see the continuity of the family line as the way to achieve a sort of immortality. Thanks for the inspiration and the good times, sir. Don't come back as a lich!
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Toro
I fixed that by adding the DWORD value "IconsVisible" set to 0x00000001(1) to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\InstallInfo
Firefox seems to place that value at the "FIREFOX.EXE" key, but if you compare it to Internet Explorer's entries, it appears it properly belongs in the "InstallInfo" key.
Anyway, that puts it on my menu, and I suspect it will put it on yours.
I really should send that tip off to bugzilla so they can fix it in the next release.
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I'm always getting caught with my pants down by my assumption that folks will tend to be competent and professional in their work because they want to be. Frequently, they don't. All too commonly, they're incapable of it in the first place.
Though I still think he doesn't understand the Presidency, I'll agree that the mainstream press has it in for Ron Paul, and I shouldn't have fallen for that particular lie regarding his record. The willingness of the mainstream media to lie about the man is certainly disturbing as all hell.
It's not the first time I've seen this sort of thing. It's how we got into Iraq in the first place. I should know better.
Media distortion is killing this country, but calling its victims "retards," when there are really quite advanced techniques being applied by smart people, is going to keep them in their box.
I thought I was out of that box. I was wrong. No one is.
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Toro
After I read your reply, I checked the actual Congressional roll call. Yup. I got information from a bad source. Paul absolutely voted no on the authorization resolution. Maybe he voted yes for something else leading up to it, but, AFAIC, the authorization is the only one that counts.
I can't find the source now, but it wasn't some small paper. Scary. There's a lot of lies on the Internet, eh?
I think Paul committed political suicide this year. We'll see. Best of luck with your candidate.
I hope he starts his own damned party, because I am sick of the two that are running Washington, and I'm as sick of the manipulations in the press as you probably are.
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LOL.
;^)
Slashdot needs a +1 "obligatory" modifier, so these sorts of jokes can be tagged as "obligatory" instead of "funny."
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Nope. I haven't been there. I've read about it, and similar problems in Russia.
This is absolutely the kind of thing Microsoft should vigorously pursue and prosecute. I'm not apologizing for the criminal who was counterfeiting. I'm just in doubt of how much of a dent it makes, whether the 90% figure is exaggeration (it certainly sounds it), and whether this is a major bust, or a small one dressed up as a PR stunt.
I can remember the street value estimates applied to cocaine busts of an earlier age. Exaggeration is no stranger to either law enforcement, nor Microsoft.
It does surprise me that there is significant demand for "real looking" software, but I'm also the sort of person who buys a car on its ability to get me places with good mileage, instead of how fashionable it is, so I'm not inclined to think of things in that way.
If there's a significant demand for that sort of thing, packaging and media presentation, then this arrest sounds much better than I had initially thought. At first blush, my instinct tells me that, though the arrest is a good thing and a positive step, it will do nothing about the fact that a large part of Asia does not pay for their software. It can't stop sneakernet distribution.
I hope the counterfeiter enjoys his cell, and I hope they seize his ill-gotten assets in a civil case.
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Considering that most of the pirating Chinese world is using Sharpie scribbled CD-R's to install non-Genuine Windows, I don't think it matters terribly much if they've stopped "90%" of the flow of high-quality counterfeits.
It's darned good that they caught the bastards, but wake me up when we stop 90% of the actual piracy in Asia.
This strikes me as a fluff piece for nervous investors.
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Toro
I doubt a boxcar load of salt is going to help deal with the smell of a boxcar load of...
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Heh. I'm pretty sure, if he pardoned everyone in prison on minor drug charges, they would be back in prison on minor drug charges within a week. ;^)
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I can see now why he appeals to you.
You wanna go another round with me? I am not misinformed. I am not a liar. I am not an idiot.
You, OTOH, seem a apple short of a cart, as does your candidate.
Ron Paul does not understand that you cannot humiliate and lambaste your own party, whilst holding positions that are anathema to the opposition, and be elected President, let alone run the executive in the unlikely event you are elected.
Put short: You have to suck up to get elected.
That's why McCain hugged Bush. That's why Hillary Clinton is... well, just look at her.
Apparently, this is a point that is lost on you. It's lost on Paul, too. You can't give everyone the finger, especially potential allies, and expect to be given elected power. You have to be diplomatic, or you won't be able to sign any treaties.
Ron Paul could found a new party, or resurrect the Reform party, and he may have to, because it's very possible he'll be run out of Washington on a rail.
I'll give him one thing. He doesn't care if he is. He knows he got used when he voted for the Iraq war, he knows the Republicans don't give two figs about fiscal responsibility any more, and he tried to do something about it.
Unfortunately, all he wound up doing was making a spectacle of himself.
The both of you are embarrassments. I watched the debates, and that's how all the mainstream candidates treated him, like a patient father would treat a kid who acts out in church. It was condescending of them, especially when Paul was right (my favorite example was when he mentioned our bases in the Middle East, which was dead on, and they all chided him for reading terrorist propaganda), but it doesn't make him any less embarrassing.
I can't imagine what you do in your life that allows you to call people dissemblers and fools with such ease, simply for disagreeing with you, but it is not a good road to travel. You are missing out on a diversity of opinions by scaring away anyone who has one.
Good day, and good luck.
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I'm sorry you can't handle it. Go pound sand.
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Toro
I've not been misinformed. I've listened to the man talk. This is my considered opinion based on first hand information. You can claim you disagree with me, but you cannot claim that you are the determiner of "the truth."
And your analogy is all wet.
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Very astute. That sort of patent M.A.D. is taught in patent law classes as a reason why patent laws work. It is a basic belief that large producers, specifically manufacturers, have not and would not sue each other for exactly that reason.
Unfortunately, this only works when there are hard assets at hand, and therefore plants to close and equipment that must lie dormant while a suit is pending.
That disincentive is much smaller when all you are producing is ideas, because the manufacturing hit is much lower. It is a compelling reason why software patents are a bad idea.
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Toro
After all, we have no real political diversity in Washington, just a case two unchallenged and powerful rival gangs infighting over a hell of a lot of money, which we are bound by law to give to them in large dump trucks.
But if the electorate can't figure that out without Ron Paul, it's doubtful they will come to their senses to elect Ron Paul. That's the problem. There's a huge Catch-22 involved here.
People need to realize what is going on before they move to change it. Most people are too busy working, part of the problem, or too convinced that they are dependent on the considerable flow of cash from Washington.
This all needs to start locally, with people who are ready for independency from Washington spending (and correspondingly growing Nanny-state control). Hell, Washington can't even afford it's own mandates at this point, asking the states to fund Real ID and No Child Left Behind. Our State governments are now being shaken down by the Washington beast.
Ron Paul needs to found a new party, just like another famous man whose initials were R.P., and build a coalition with like-minded Democrats and Republicans, who understand that the two-party system is a dinosaur in need of extinction.
Then we have to stop Pat Buchannan from sabotaging it this time around.
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Toro