This is like suing a medium doing a seance because it might let loose a demon on the world. Let's hope in this instance the court actually listens to the science involved.
I wish I could consider this a non-issue. Unfortunately, people with these beliefs vote, and often elect people with these beliefs, who set policies and enact laws that affect the scientific community as a whole. Whether or not it concerns cutting off funding for scientific research, or mandating stupid policies at the local school board level, you can't just dismiss these people. They will affect your life, sooner or later.
Blue lights are more likely to wake you up not because you think it's morning, but because you think the police are chasing you. One time I was driving, and for some reason was paranoid that there was a cop around the corner and I came across a house covered with blue Christmas lights. That woke me up.
The real question is not whether the big music companies will go for it, but rather, who will be the first to one get smart and agree to offer it?
I disagree. Big companies still supply the music. The ITunes store would go out of business overnight of all of the labels pulled their songs from it. There are still some indie bands out there, but in terms of sheer scale, the big companies still hold many of the cards. Granted, it would be foolish of them to cut up a revenue stream, but the big companies still have the product to sell, and their input should not be dismissed.
When I was a kid, I really wanted to be an astronaut. When I was told though that they had a 6 foot tall maximum height requirement, I was devastated. (I'm not sure if this is still true, I've later heard of 6'2" astronauts). Regardless, now I don't feel so bad, as they do not have pizza in space. How do they cope?
Several years ago I was surfing some non-amazon related site, and there was an add at the bottom from amazon, with my name on it (presumably a amazon hosted ad that looked at my cookie information). Really freaked me out. I haven't seen anything like this for a while though.
I don't really think a prize is necessary for this technology. Unlike space travel, reearch in chip design have shown to be profitable at the commercial level, and there is also no government monopoly to stifle progress in this area. Whether or not a prize is offered, faster computers and better technology are what we as consumers expect in this area, and what we will pay for.
It's not the opinion that bothers me, it is the obnoxiousness. Clearly the person who wrote "whogivesafuck" cares enough to go tag the article. If they clearly didn't care, they wouldn't bother tagging the article in the first place. The opinion is not obnoxious, people die all the time, and for people you don't know, it is not surprising that you truly don't care, but tagging the article this way in a public forum is somewhat tantamount to yelling in an open forum "See me, I don't give a shit about this guy at all". Why bother? It just makes you look like a jerk.
Whoever tagged this article "whogivesafuck" should turn in their human card at the door. Sure, you may not have known this guy personally, but that tag is in really poor taste. How would you like it if after someone you knew died, someone came up to you and said "he's dead. so what?".
SMS = Serious Money, Suckers. SMS = Sixty Million per Syllable SMS = Send Mail, Son SMS = Sans Mon Sens SMS = Sizable Monetary Subtraction SMS = a literal phrase which if sent through it's namesake would bankrupt Donald Trump
I swear, if I hear anything more about Berman and Braga screwing things up I'll... (hold on a sec, getting some info here). (Sheepish). Sorry, wrong story.
From article I The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand
A house of representatives with 10,000 people might actually be unwieldy enough to actually have to do business, rather than listen to speeches all the time.
A long time ago there were no primaries or caucuses. Candidates were chosen by the parties at the conventions. In 1968, in Chicago, there was a sense by several people that the candidate chosen did not represent the people (anti-war activists). There were major protests in the streets. Afterwards, it was decided that the people needed to have a more direct role in the process. Primaries and caucuses were set up. Iowa and New Hampshire were chosen first because the states were small, and the thought was that the parties would not yet have built up a "machine" in such small venues. If all the primaries were held at the same time, the small states would be entirely ignored, as they often are during the general election. I think primaries should be drawn out, with laws against having primaries all on the same day. There should be at least 2 or 3 days between primaries. That way each state gets some face time with the candidates.
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to the Sherman Anti Trust Act in Canada? Not that it has helped much in the US lately.
This is like suing a medium doing a seance because it might let loose a demon on the world. Let's hope in this instance the court actually listens to the science involved.
I wish I could consider this a non-issue. Unfortunately, people with these beliefs vote, and often elect people with these beliefs, who set policies and enact laws that affect the scientific community as a whole. Whether or not it concerns cutting off funding for scientific research, or mandating stupid policies at the local school board level, you can't just dismiss these people. They will affect your life, sooner or later.
Speaking of sleeping and car jokes, this old chestnut comes to mind.
When I die, I want to go peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
Blue lights are more likely to wake you up not because you think it's morning, but because you think the police are chasing you. One time I was driving, and for some reason was paranoid that there was a cop around the corner and I came across a house covered with blue Christmas lights. That woke me up.
The real question is not whether the big music companies will go for it, but rather, who will be the first to one get smart and agree to offer it?
I disagree. Big companies still supply the music. The ITunes store would go out of business overnight of all of the labels pulled their songs from it. There are still some indie bands out there, but in terms of sheer scale, the big companies still hold many of the cards. Granted, it would be foolish of them to cut up a revenue stream, but the big companies still have the product to sell, and their input should not be dismissed.
When I was a kid, I really wanted to be an astronaut. When I was told though that they had a 6 foot tall maximum height requirement, I was devastated. (I'm not sure if this is still true, I've later heard of 6'2" astronauts). Regardless, now I don't feel so bad, as they do not have pizza in space. How do they cope?
Not only can he code assembly, he has his own private store of antimatter.
Ushi ga nakute hou ga ii desu ne.
Several years ago I was surfing some non-amazon related site, and there was an add at the bottom from amazon, with my name on it (presumably a amazon hosted ad that looked at my cookie information). Really freaked me out. I haven't seen anything like this for a while though.
Does that mean it is established that it is unlawful to rip MP3's yourself?
Wouldn't that be F# ?
I just played a heart in every round of Hearts. Against Bill Gates. I call it "shooting the moon with a big ass spacecraft doing mach 100!"
I'm not going to be lectured about the internet by Dr. McDreamy.
Nancy Grace is actually John Madden in drag.
I don't really think a prize is necessary for this technology. Unlike space travel, reearch in chip design have shown to be profitable at the commercial level, and there is also no government monopoly to stifle progress in this area. Whether or not a prize is offered, faster computers and better technology are what we as consumers expect in this area, and what we will pay for.
Also, the "you" in the previous post does not refer to the parent, just the general "you".
It's not the opinion that bothers me, it is the obnoxiousness. Clearly the person who wrote "whogivesafuck" cares enough to go tag the article. If they clearly didn't care, they wouldn't bother tagging the article in the first place. The opinion is not obnoxious, people die all the time, and for people you don't know, it is not surprising that you truly don't care, but tagging the article this way in a public forum is somewhat tantamount to yelling in an open forum "See me, I don't give a shit about this guy at all". Why bother? It just makes you look like a jerk.
Whoever tagged this article "whogivesafuck" should turn in their human card at the door. Sure, you may not have known this guy personally, but that tag is in really poor taste. How would you like it if after someone you knew died, someone came up to you and said "he's dead. so what?".
Why should anyone get a lifetime income for one thing they created? If they do, why would they bother creating anything else?
SMS = Serious Money, Suckers.
SMS = Sixty Million per Syllable
SMS = Send Mail, Son
SMS = Sans Mon Sens
SMS = Sizable Monetary Subtraction
SMS = a literal phrase which if sent through it's namesake would bankrupt Donald Trump
I swear, if I hear anything more about Berman and Braga screwing things up I'll ... (hold on a sec, getting some info here). (Sheepish). Sorry, wrong story.
From article I
The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand
A house of representatives with 10,000 people might actually be unwieldy enough to actually have to do business, rather than listen to speeches all the time.
A long time ago there were no primaries or caucuses. Candidates were chosen by the parties at the conventions. In 1968, in Chicago, there was a sense by several people that the candidate chosen did not represent the people (anti-war activists). There were major protests in the streets. Afterwards, it was decided that the people needed to have a more direct role in the process. Primaries and caucuses were set up. Iowa and New Hampshire were chosen first because the states were small, and the thought was that the parties would not yet have built up a "machine" in such small venues. If all the primaries were held at the same time, the small states would be entirely ignored, as they often are during the general election. I think primaries should be drawn out, with laws against having primaries all on the same day. There should be at least 2 or 3 days between primaries. That way each state gets some face time with the candidates.
They need someone to translate ancient Egyptian.