I don't think you grok it. There is terrorism throughout the world, most of which we in the U.S. are unaffected by. It is very specifically Islamic terrorism that does concern us and there's nothing wrong with making that distinction.
The *production* costs per part from injection molding are in the pennies. Cutting the mold is several hundred thousand dollars. I own one of those Roland mills you're referencing and it very definitely has limits. Injection molding only works when you have the volume sales to amortize the setup costs.
By contrast, growing an STL prototype costs me under a hundred dollars. No, it doesn't work for volume manufacturing, but it's not supposed to.
And for the most part I agree with you. The problem is that a company should be playing by the same rules that were already laid out and punished severely when they break them. The anti-trust lawsuits amounted to more of a slap on the wrist than any actual punishment. When a company engages in the exact same practices that got them into trouble to begin with, then the punishment was not sufficient. And using economic might (do it our way for better pricing or else you're just cut off) isn't a free market.
Sorry, but that was a blatant load of BS and you know it. I got the same "basics" as you and everyone else. And I didn't toss them out, but said "Ok, what if I want to learn more?" What I'm specifically asking for is how I'm supposed to reconcile the apparent contradiction that the parent posted. At no time did I say that it couldn't be, nor did I say that I didn't accept the answer. Nor am I a creationist (or IDer, and yes, there is a difference), let alone one looking for a fight. I had a genuine interest to understand a little more.
That said, while it's an interesting topic, I have no real need to do further homework on my own because 1) it's just not a topic that comes up enough for me to really need to know more (and I'm quite Ok with pushing the "I believe" button and telling my kids that evolution is the way and 2)that wonderful tool that is the internet has so much BS on it that sometimes it's hard for someone with a casual interest to know where to look to get a good grasp on things.
Do you actually see what's happened here? This is the crowd that routinely claims that information wants to be free, that my knowing something does not diminish that you know it as well, etc., but your first response is to insist that you're both superior and that I'm willfully ignorant and to tell me, basically, to go RTFM.
And clearly as an afterthought you decided to actually help and provide a link. So thank you for the link and I've favorited it and will start checking out. Might I suggest not automatically assuming the worst out of someone who asks an honest question?
This will be an honest question, though I'm quite sure it'll be taken as trolling (which is all the more amusing considering a prior comment about a scientist not keeping an open mind being as faithful as a baptist...).
SteelAngel has said that a "A theory is a statement that has been supported by evidence from repeatable experiments and can be used to make accurate predictions that can be borne out by experiment." This has always been my understanding as well.
I think the fossil record pretty much provides the evidence for evolution in the past. What I do not understand is how this has been repeated in experiments or been used to make predictions, let alone accurate ones, for the future.
I would appreciate a response other than "your education is sorely lacking", "there's this wonderful tool called Google" or any of the myriad other less than helpful comments. TIA.
BS first...Reneging on a (n alleged) promise to donate to charity is not stealing. Putting your hand in the cookie jar and taking a wad of cash out without permission would be.
And the interesting part...So GenCon is expected donate their proceeds to charity while Lucas gets to keep his...
You started off making a few nice examples, all of which are easily explained. It comes down to the courts performing a balancing test between the conflicting ideas. Not really ideal and probably not really what you're looking for.
Where you lose it is that "right to privacy" non-sense. The Constitution does not grant rights to people; it limits the power of government. See the 10th Amendment.
A.44 Magnum with Barnes bullets has more stopping power than a 12-gauge slug. It's the sidearm of choice on Admiralty Island in Alaska (the native word for the island translates to "large den of the big brown bears" because of the over 2000 grizzlies on the island). And with the speed of most wild animals, you need something you can wield when you find yourself in its grasp.
Why are they doing Skynet's work? We really don't need a T1000 running around. Someone needs to tell these guys that "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" is not a reality show.
Well...if the law is appended to require such a clause then it's not the CEO "giving away" anything. It's nice that a company can protect its officers. Allowing them to act with impunity is quite another thing. "Companies" don't commit fraud, act in bad faith, etc. Some jackass at the top does. And when it's malevolent, that jackass needs to suffer. And so does everyone who supported him.
Regardless, I fail to see how this is unfair to "...those who didn't have anything to do with..." it. You did your due diligence before investing in the company, right? So you know if the company has a habit of filing baseless lawsuits. Further, having the company's assets auctioned off implies that the shareholders will be reimbursed, and probably at a profit.
Sorry, but you're completely mistaken. A law being unjust is not justification for breaking. My stance is the one used in the Civil Rights movement, by Gandhi, etc. Take it up with any PoliSci professor and you'll see that I'm right.
Good job on y'all marking me flamebait because you don't like the argument. Seriously.
That is not civil disobedience; it's breaking the law. You were kind enough to tell us you're old enough to drink, which means you're old enough to vote. If you don't like something, go vote.
The only reason society works is because we all agree to abide by the rules. The reason that everyone (except fundamentalist Islam) is so gung-ho for democracy is because it is perceived to be the most fair because everybody has a choice. The only reason democracy works is because people agree to abide by results, i.e., they will accept a loss because they had a hand in the say-so process.
When you are specifically excluded from the process (after having reached your majority, but nice try playing the age card) THEN AND ONLY THEN can you claim civil disobedience.
It's a pissing contest. Firewire is designed for high-speed devices like (video) cameras, USB is designed for low-speed peripherals like keyboard/mouse. They're each very good at what they're designed to do. But Apple owns the TM on Firewire and charges more for royalties than some companies, like Intel, are happy with. So Intel pushed USB 2.0 to supplant Firewire. And now they're doing it again vs. Firewire s3200.
Basically, somebody made a good toy, and the monopoly/incumbent doesn't think they need to play nicely so is forcing some other pile of shit down people's throats. That's not to say that USB 2.0 was bad or that 3.0 will be, just that we really don't need another device raising our consumer electronic costs.
And yes, I'm throwing Firewire around when it's more accurate to say IEEE 1394.
Tell you what: Let's you and I set up identical businesses. We'll have the same starting funds, produce the same widgets/services, same capital expenditures, etc. Then you implement that policy and I'll implement one that actually respects the employees and recognizes that, no, you do NOT have a *right* to spy on people. Let's see who wins. Aaaaannnnd....Go.
I used to buy CDs after hearing one song on the radio that I liked. Now I have a lot of CDs that I don't like except for that one song. I don't buy CDs anymore.
Every radio I've ever had included a tapedeck that let me record right off the air. My local public library frequently has music that I like available for free, so yes, sometimes I dub it. And I don't feel bad about in the least, nor do I care about the artist (who I'll gladly pay to see in a live performance).
Call me whatever names you want. You're like the guy that installed the garage door opener at my house and is now pestering me to throw him a nickel every time I use it.
For as insightful as that comment was (and I've no gripes with it being modded as such), you do realize that the examples you gave are for 20+ year old games that were memory limited...just like in the original question.
I understand why Doom has levels, since you're literally descending to a new location. So the name basically fits.
But what about the host WWII games? Ooohhh, Normandy was easy, wait 'til you get to Bastogne... Don't think the troops saw it that way.
Yeah, I'm the guy you're talking about, asshole. So what if my son ran a knife through his gizmo; you need to replace it. For free. Including shipping.
There, now your statement is true and not a complete fabrication. Nice job stereotyping all Americans that way. Asshole. Goodbye.
So your stance is that any consumer looking for a good deal deserves what they get? Nice attitude. Tell me about your last car shopping experience, if you don't mind (this being/., there has to be at least one car reference here somewhere.).
There was one obviously correct solution to this problem, and Valve's actions were not it. A person who bought an out-of-region copy should've been greeted with a notice that that's what they had done, and that they'd need to pay the difference from their proper region before being allowed to play. Please press the following link to make that payment.
Simple, no bad will, everyone "gets what they deserve."
Please tell me you're kidding. Pissing on a holy book and wearing a leash while naked are not in the same league as having your head sawed off with a knife. Sheesh.
Why would I pay for a recording, period?* I can record it off the radio. Or I can borrow the CD from the library and make a much nicer copy. I'll completely ignore the tax on digital recorders and media and focus on the hardware and software that is designed to do this very thing and is openly advertised as being a major reason to buy. At the end of the day, the "official" recording does not offer me anything over what the free one does, and quite frankly, I couldn't care less about the crap they try to add to albums. I just want to hear the song. What I will happily pay for, OTOH, is a live performance, because watching a recording of that just isn't the same thing.
*~200 CDs in my collection before I stopped buying music several years ago.
That kid needs to pay, like going to Federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison for 25 years or so. Calling 911, stating that drugs are involved, that you've been shot and that you think they're going to kill your sister is not even remotely funny. This could easily have gotten someone killed. In the debate of intent vs. effect, I'll side with intent on this one. This kid intended to get people hurt and he needs to pay for it. And it needs to be a big, nation-wide story: Don't place crank phone calls to 911 or you will pay.
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I don't think you grok it. There is terrorism throughout the world, most of which we in the U.S. are unaffected by. It is very specifically Islamic terrorism that does concern us and there's nothing wrong with making that distinction.
"the Banana companies are panicking because they will have to change how they do business and they dont want to."
Maybe their next move will be to have BRM (banana rights management) legislation enacted.
Yup, they were originallyintended to target the big fish, but the last several years have shown the targeted fish becoming smaller and smaller.
Normally I'd be wary of the slippery slope logical fallacy. In this case, I think there's a proven track record that that's exactly what's happening.
Mod parent up.
The one time I want to read the article and the site is already woozy. I expect it to be down for the count in 3 - 2 - ...
The *production* costs per part from injection molding are in the pennies. Cutting the mold is several hundred thousand dollars. I own one of those Roland mills you're referencing and it very definitely has limits. Injection molding only works when you have the volume sales to amortize the setup costs.
By contrast, growing an STL prototype costs me under a hundred dollars. No, it doesn't work for volume manufacturing, but it's not supposed to.
And for the most part I agree with you. The problem is that a company should be playing by the same rules that were already laid out and punished severely when they break them. The anti-trust lawsuits amounted to more of a slap on the wrist than any actual punishment. When a company engages in the exact same practices that got them into trouble to begin with, then the punishment was not sufficient. And using economic might (do it our way for better pricing or else you're just cut off) isn't a free market.
Sorry, but that was a blatant load of BS and you know it. I got the same "basics" as you and everyone else. And I didn't toss them out, but said "Ok, what if I want to learn more?" What I'm specifically asking for is how I'm supposed to reconcile the apparent contradiction that the parent posted. At no time did I say that it couldn't be, nor did I say that I didn't accept the answer. Nor am I a creationist (or IDer, and yes, there is a difference), let alone one looking for a fight. I had a genuine interest to understand a little more.
That said, while it's an interesting topic, I have no real need to do further homework on my own because 1) it's just not a topic that comes up enough for me to really need to know more (and I'm quite Ok with pushing the "I believe" button and telling my kids that evolution is the way and 2)that wonderful tool that is the internet has so much BS on it that sometimes it's hard for someone with a casual interest to know where to look to get a good grasp on things.
Do you actually see what's happened here? This is the crowd that routinely claims that information wants to be free, that my knowing something does not diminish that you know it as well, etc., but your first response is to insist that you're both superior and that I'm willfully ignorant and to tell me, basically, to go RTFM.
And clearly as an afterthought you decided to actually help and provide a link. So thank you for the link and I've favorited it and will start checking out. Might I suggest not automatically assuming the worst out of someone who asks an honest question?
This will be an honest question, though I'm quite sure it'll be taken as trolling (which is all the more amusing considering a prior comment about a scientist not keeping an open mind being as faithful as a baptist...).
SteelAngel has said that a "A theory is a statement that has been supported by evidence from repeatable experiments and can be used to make accurate predictions that can be borne out by experiment." This has always been my understanding as well.
I think the fossil record pretty much provides the evidence for evolution in the past. What I do not understand is how this has been repeated in experiments or been used to make predictions, let alone accurate ones, for the future.
I would appreciate a response other than "your education is sorely lacking", "there's this wonderful tool called Google" or any of the myriad other less than helpful comments. TIA.
Interesting take and some blatant BS.
BS first...Reneging on a (n alleged) promise to donate to charity is not stealing. Putting your hand in the cookie jar and taking a wad of cash out without permission would be.
And the interesting part...So GenCon is expected donate their proceeds to charity while Lucas gets to keep his...
You started off making a few nice examples, all of which are easily explained. It comes down to the courts performing a balancing test between the conflicting ideas. Not really ideal and probably not really what you're looking for.
Where you lose it is that "right to privacy" non-sense. The Constitution does not grant rights to people; it limits the power of government. See the 10th Amendment.
A .44 Magnum with Barnes bullets has more stopping power than a 12-gauge slug. It's the sidearm of choice on Admiralty Island in Alaska (the native word for the island translates to "large den of the big brown bears" because of the over 2000 grizzlies on the island). And with the speed of most wild animals, you need something you can wield when you find yourself in its grasp.
Why are they doing Skynet's work? We really don't need a T1000 running around. Someone needs to tell these guys that "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" is not a reality show.
Well...if the law is appended to require such a clause then it's not the CEO "giving away" anything. It's nice that a company can protect its officers. Allowing them to act with impunity is quite another thing. "Companies" don't commit fraud, act in bad faith, etc. Some jackass at the top does. And when it's malevolent, that jackass needs to suffer. And so does everyone who supported him.
Regardless, I fail to see how this is unfair to "...those who didn't have anything to do with..." it. You did your due diligence before investing in the company, right? So you know if the company has a habit of filing baseless lawsuits. Further, having the company's assets auctioned off implies that the shareholders will be reimbursed, and probably at a profit.
Sorry, but you're completely mistaken. A law being unjust is not justification for breaking. My stance is the one used in the Civil Rights movement, by Gandhi, etc. Take it up with any PoliSci professor and you'll see that I'm right.
Good job on y'all marking me flamebait because you don't like the argument. Seriously.
That is not civil disobedience; it's breaking the law. You were kind enough to tell us you're old enough to drink, which means you're old enough to vote. If you don't like something, go vote.
The only reason society works is because we all agree to abide by the rules. The reason that everyone (except fundamentalist Islam) is so gung-ho for democracy is because it is perceived to be the most fair because everybody has a choice. The only reason democracy works is because people agree to abide by results, i.e., they will accept a loss because they had a hand in the say-so process.
When you are specifically excluded from the process (after having reached your majority, but nice try playing the age card) THEN AND ONLY THEN can you claim civil disobedience.
It's a pissing contest. Firewire is designed for high-speed devices like (video) cameras, USB is designed for low-speed peripherals like keyboard/mouse. They're each very good at what they're designed to do. But Apple owns the TM on Firewire and charges more for royalties than some companies, like Intel, are happy with. So Intel pushed USB 2.0 to supplant Firewire. And now they're doing it again vs. Firewire s3200.
Basically, somebody made a good toy, and the monopoly/incumbent doesn't think they need to play nicely so is forcing some other pile of shit down people's throats. That's not to say that USB 2.0 was bad or that 3.0 will be, just that we really don't need another device raising our consumer electronic costs.
And yes, I'm throwing Firewire around when it's more accurate to say IEEE 1394.
Tell you what: Let's you and I set up identical businesses. We'll have the same starting funds, produce the same widgets/services, same capital expenditures, etc. Then you implement that policy and I'll implement one that actually respects the employees and recognizes that, no, you do NOT have a *right* to spy on people. Let's see who wins. Aaaaannnnd....Go.
I used to buy CDs after hearing one song on the radio that I liked. Now I have a lot of CDs that I don't like except for that one song. I don't buy CDs anymore.
Every radio I've ever had included a tapedeck that let me record right off the air. My local public library frequently has music that I like available for free, so yes, sometimes I dub it. And I don't feel bad about in the least, nor do I care about the artist (who I'll gladly pay to see in a live performance).
Call me whatever names you want. You're like the guy that installed the garage door opener at my house and is now pestering me to throw him a nickel every time I use it.
For as insightful as that comment was (and I've no gripes with it being modded as such), you do realize that the examples you gave are for 20+ year old games that were memory limited...just like in the original question.
I understand why Doom has levels, since you're literally descending to a new location. So the name basically fits.
But what about the host WWII games? Ooohhh, Normandy was easy, wait 'til you get to Bastogne... Don't think the troops saw it that way.
Yeah, I'm the guy you're talking about, asshole. So what if my son ran a knife through his gizmo; you need to replace it. For free. Including shipping.
There, now your statement is true and not a complete fabrication. Nice job stereotyping all Americans that way. Asshole. Goodbye.
So your stance is that any consumer looking for a good deal deserves what they get? Nice attitude. Tell me about your last car shopping experience, if you don't mind (this being /., there has to be at least one car reference here somewhere.).
There was one obviously correct solution to this problem, and Valve's actions were not it. A person who bought an out-of-region copy should've been greeted with a notice that that's what they had done, and that they'd need to pay the difference from their proper region before being allowed to play. Please press the following link to make that payment.
Simple, no bad will, everyone "gets what they deserve."
Please tell me you're kidding. Pissing on a holy book and wearing a leash while naked are not in the same league as having your head sawed off with a knife. Sheesh.
Why would I pay for a recording, period?* I can record it off the radio. Or I can borrow the CD from the library and make a much nicer copy. I'll completely ignore the tax on digital recorders and media and focus on the hardware and software that is designed to do this very thing and is openly advertised as being a major reason to buy. At the end of the day, the "official" recording does not offer me anything over what the free one does, and quite frankly, I couldn't care less about the crap they try to add to albums. I just want to hear the song. What I will happily pay for, OTOH, is a live performance, because watching a recording of that just isn't the same thing.
*~200 CDs in my collection before I stopped buying music several years ago.
That kid needs to pay, like going to Federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison for 25 years or so. Calling 911, stating that drugs are involved, that you've been shot and that you think they're going to kill your sister is not even remotely funny. This could easily have gotten someone killed. In the debate of intent vs. effect, I'll side with intent on this one. This kid intended to get people hurt and he needs to pay for it. And it needs to be a big, nation-wide story: Don't place crank phone calls to 911 or you will pay.