Yes, I'm sure that MS bribes are the only thing standing between developers rushing out en masse to spend millions of dollars to develop for an audience that's about 1% of the market, wants everything for free (and to be open source), and can't even decide on a single fucking distro.
It was reportedly in the front pocket, not the back. The phone was bent by pressure exerted on it by cloth, apparently!
Well, if they had been wearing their Apple-certified turtlenecks instead of heathen-wear, that would never have happened. Can't blame Apple for weak-faithed users.
Lots of things are outside the purview of science. Art, fiction, philosophy, etc., etc. Science, like everything else we humans have created, simply cannot answer everything, be everything, and do everything. If it could, then it would be a religion itself. You simply can't apply scientific method the an assertion like "There is a supernatural entity beyond this world." There is no testing such an assertion (by its very nature it is untestable in this world). There is no evidence sufficient to rebuke it (nor could such evidence even be conceived). And the physical laws of this universe (such as thermodynamics) don't apply to an entity who, by its nature, exists beyond this physical universe. Science can have nothing to say on the matter, and it's frankly dangerous territory to assert otherwise (since it will only perpetuate the idea that science and religion must necessarily be opposed to one another).
Be careful about worshiping science as the answer to everything. It can be every bit as foolish as worshiping a sky god as the answer to everything.
Eh I guess you can sue anyone for anything in 'merica
And the great thing about suing someone in the US of A is that even if you lose, there is no penalty. The guy you sue is out a ton of legal bills and time defending himself, and if you lose, you can just walk away. That's why so many companies and individuals in the U.S. will just settle even if they know the person has a bogus suit.
Fuck all those silly European countries with their "loser pays the winner's legal bills" socialist shit! USA! USA! USA!
Well, "God" or "Gods" being, by definition, supernatural entities (emphasis on the super in that term) are beyond the purview of science. Science has a place, and it's not to determine if there is a "god" or "afterlife" or anything in the realm beyond the natural physical world (sorry ghosthunters). And I'm not sure why you would even want to try--unless you're some kind of radically vocal atheist specifically looking to attack religion, or maybe you want to be a Ghostbuster.
I've never given to a Kickstarter project and doubt I ever would. For me, the biggest question I would have for such a project is "If your project is so great, why can't you get money from a bank or VC?" If you can't give me a VERY good answer to that question, then you're probably either a scammer or just too lazy to seek out real funding--and either way, I wouldn't give you a dime.
I would go even farther than that. I think the money should be held in escrow by Kickstarter until the project actually DELIVERS. The business in question could still borrow from a third-party bank against that money, but it would also give Kickstarter the ability to refund it all if the project failed to actually deliver on its promises (instead of counting on the business to refund it).
Mid 20th century: I think we should build flying cars and make the skies our roadways! People of that era: That's dangerous and impractical.
Just because an idea is radical and the mainstream rejects it that doesn't make it a *good* idea. Lot's of really bad ideas have been poo-pooed by the mainstream too.
Obviously, you don't understand how science works:
Record hot summer = Evidence of global warming Record cold winter = Well, that's just weather, pay it no mind. Extreme weather events = Evidence of global warming Lack of extreme weather events = Well, that's just weather, pay it no mind. Ice melting in Antarctica = Evidence of global warming Record ice in arctic = Well, that's just weather, pay it no mind.
I imagine it has a lot to do with more and more countries coming online with broadband in recent years--countries where people often don't have any legal options to purchase movies, or the money to purchase them even if they did.
You know what I love even more than than Win 8.1 on my Surface Pro 1? The side glances of envy from MacBook Air fanboys as they watch me use the touchscreen.
How are they able to look at you with their heads so far up Apple's ass?
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Don't worry, those are just props.
He would go, but all the extra Soyuz seats are currently occupied by American astronauts.
Going to the moon while the economy is crumbling, foreign countries are invaded and human rights are being trampled.
Are you talking about the U.S. or Russia?
Yes, I'm sure that MS bribes are the only thing standing between developers rushing out en masse to spend millions of dollars to develop for an audience that's about 1% of the market, wants everything for free (and to be open source), and can't even decide on a single fucking distro.
Have faith in Father Steve, my brother, and all will be made well. For he is the reasonably-priced light! This is but a test of faith.
It was reportedly in the front pocket, not the back. The phone was bent by pressure exerted on it by cloth, apparently!
Well, if they had been wearing their Apple-certified turtlenecks instead of heathen-wear, that would never have happened. Can't blame Apple for weak-faithed users.
2 to 5 years seems to be the average time to port software to Linux.
...or never. That seems to be the most common timeframe.
Only if he's stupid enough to sue in one of the few states with decent SLAPP protections.
Deceleration Overdose
'nuff said
Lots of things are outside the purview of science. Art, fiction, philosophy, etc., etc. Science, like everything else we humans have created, simply cannot answer everything, be everything, and do everything. If it could, then it would be a religion itself. You simply can't apply scientific method the an assertion like "There is a supernatural entity beyond this world." There is no testing such an assertion (by its very nature it is untestable in this world). There is no evidence sufficient to rebuke it (nor could such evidence even be conceived). And the physical laws of this universe (such as thermodynamics) don't apply to an entity who, by its nature, exists beyond this physical universe. Science can have nothing to say on the matter, and it's frankly dangerous territory to assert otherwise (since it will only perpetuate the idea that science and religion must necessarily be opposed to one another).
Be careful about worshiping science as the answer to everything. It can be every bit as foolish as worshiping a sky god as the answer to everything.
Eh I guess you can sue anyone for anything in 'merica
And the great thing about suing someone in the US of A is that even if you lose, there is no penalty. The guy you sue is out a ton of legal bills and time defending himself, and if you lose, you can just walk away. That's why so many companies and individuals in the U.S. will just settle even if they know the person has a bogus suit.
Fuck all those silly European countries with their "loser pays the winner's legal bills" socialist shit! USA! USA! USA!
And they did a pretty thorough job too, going through most of the major conspiracy allegations one-by-one.
Aren't there still those mirrors on the moon they set up that are reflecting laser light?
Well, "God" or "Gods" being, by definition, supernatural entities (emphasis on the super in that term) are beyond the purview of science. Science has a place, and it's not to determine if there is a "god" or "afterlife" or anything in the realm beyond the natural physical world (sorry ghosthunters). And I'm not sure why you would even want to try--unless you're some kind of radically vocal atheist specifically looking to attack religion, or maybe you want to be a Ghostbuster.
If it's all global, why does ice melting in the arctic count as evidence of GW, but ice *expanding* in Antarctica not count as counter-evidence?
I've never given to a Kickstarter project and doubt I ever would. For me, the biggest question I would have for such a project is "If your project is so great, why can't you get money from a bank or VC?" If you can't give me a VERY good answer to that question, then you're probably either a scammer or just too lazy to seek out real funding--and either way, I wouldn't give you a dime.
I would go even farther than that. I think the money should be held in escrow by Kickstarter until the project actually DELIVERS. The business in question could still borrow from a third-party bank against that money, but it would also give Kickstarter the ability to refund it all if the project failed to actually deliver on its promises (instead of counting on the business to refund it).
Mid 20th century: I think we should build flying cars and make the skies our roadways!
People of that era: That's dangerous and impractical.
Just because an idea is radical and the mainstream rejects it that doesn't make it a *good* idea. Lot's of really bad ideas have been poo-pooed by the mainstream too.
Obviously, you don't understand how science works:
Record hot summer = Evidence of global warming
Record cold winter = Well, that's just weather, pay it no mind.
Extreme weather events = Evidence of global warming
Lack of extreme weather events = Well, that's just weather, pay it no mind.
Ice melting in Antarctica = Evidence of global warming
Record ice in arctic = Well, that's just weather, pay it no mind.
IT'S SCIENCE, PEOPLE!
How could I *NOT* accept it as established science?
Their traffic is up that much?!
I imagine it has a lot to do with more and more countries coming online with broadband in recent years--countries where people often don't have any legal options to purchase movies, or the money to purchase them even if they did.
Maybe. But they didn't do it when Yahoo was fighting the government alone. So I wouldn't hold my breath.
Yeah, right. Next you'll be telling me that we're not going to be putting a man on Mars in 2035.
You know what I love even more than than Win 8.1 on my Surface Pro 1? The side glances of envy from MacBook Air fanboys as they watch me use the touchscreen.
How are they able to look at you with their heads so far up Apple's ass?