Personally I think this was all done with the wrong excuses. I think they would look like less of a laughingstock by reminding the guy that his car is registered with a GASOLINE engine, and he's using a different fuel than that which is registered. So the car gets impounded, and a $1000 fine must be paid to get it back. The "tax" thing is bullshit - if there's no law against it specifically, then it's NOT against the law. I wish the guy luck. I hope he wins.
Since when has any fuel tax collected gone towards Arab oil interests?
Hmmm what is asphalt made of? Crushed stone and - bitumen - a petroleum product! And guess what - the stone isn't the expensive part. So yes, a lot of all fuel tax goes towards arab oil interests.
When you buy biodeisel made with vegetable oil or corn in the form of ethanol you are ripping off tax payers. These jackasses are just making food more expensive.
Hey wait a minute. This is the same government that pays farmers subsidies NOT to plant?
C'mon, you could at least mention that the gas tax is really an indirect tax on road use. You might even point out that the fine is intended to offset his use of the NC road system and has absolutely nothing to do with how he fuels his car.
Do we want to subsidize motorists who use alternate fuels by exempting them from the taxes on road use?
So what about cars powered by LP? Electricity?
Oh, and aren't the roads paid for? Or what exactly is all that OTHER tax we pay every single transaction go for? Healthcare? A world class educational system? Or to line politicians' (and corporations') pockets and kill our youth in Iraq?
I re-read my post and fail to understand how you came to the conclusion that I am in favor of parrot learning. You sir, are a case in point. Thank you.
You make a valid point, in a world where everyone is a thief. However there are PLENTY of honest people around, more than enough for the author to make more than s/he makes now under the publishers' iron fist. Ever heard of shareware? Lots of people made money writing shareware. Ever hear of a little program called DOOM? How about McAfee anti-virus? MANY commercial programs started as shareware, and the authors made money.
This reminds me so much of the argument by government tax offices claiming they would "go after" the "grey" market and try to prevent people working for cash, or not declaring small quantities of goods they sell, etc. GOOD LUCK. There will ALWAYS be a grey market no matter how hard you try. Just like there will ALWAYS be software piracy. But stop being greedy and thinking you are losing money. Rather look at it as the cost of distribution. You still make money - so shut up.
better to understand concepts rather than specific implementations.
From what I remember of grade school this is something applied to all subjects, not just computer science. The teachers who actually try and get students to think about the stuff they're learning rather than memorize by rote is sadly very disappointing. Teaching a step by step "click here then there then do this then do that" fits the mold much better when you want to breed worker drones.
Broadcasters and publishers justify their existence with a similar but more realistic story that reinforces the software lie.
Of course they do. They are middlemen trying to protect their (obsolete) position. What does a publisher add to a product, besides mark-up? 20 years ago they could claim "distribution", but now, they add NOTHING. Anything that can be translated to an electronic format can be sent anywhere in the world. And they can't even claim bandwidth costs - bittorrent has proven that the masses will help with the distribution if there's demand for the content.
Publishers - of books, software and music (which are extremely well suited for "electronification") are now parasites.I'd much rather pay the creator $1 a copy and get the electronic version than pay the publisher $5 for a DRM infested piece of crap that likely as not won't work with some of my equipment. I bet the creator ain't getting a 20% cut anyway. More like 5 - 10% if lucky.
LOL AMERICAN PROSECUTORS.... where do you find these sweethearts? The guy that wrongly prosecuted the Duke kids. The guy that appealed the court decision to free a 17 year old who has served 2 years of a 10 year sentence for consensual sex with a 15 year old. And now this case - since obviously the cops and the state think they have a case.
"Kelly is charged under a state law that bars the intentional interception or recording of anyone's oral conversation without their consent."
Okay...what? Why is this illegal? I mean, I can see some potential for abuse,
Oh, this is just a case of a law that was ORIGINALLY designed to protect the PEOPLE from the GOVERNMENT being turned around and used against the people. Now, was it four legs good, two legs baaaad, or four legs good, two legs beeeeter... can't remember anymore.
I'd rather see us spend $120B on intelligence and get it RIGHT than only spend $60B and get it WRONG
In reality however, you'd spend $120B and STILL get it wrong... if the whole thing is messed up, throwing more money at it won't suddenly make it work.
How does that translate to football fields? How many football fields can I buy for $60 bn? Or how many libraries of congress can I fill with books? Oh god, don't leave me in the dark here! I have to know!
You fail to realize that if water absorbs red light, water will not REFLECT red light, and thus it would look - blue - since the blue light DOES get reflected. Provided the water is deep enough. Amount of red light absorbed is proportional to the distance traveled by the photons. Thus, shallow water is transparent (everything is allowed through so you can see the bottom), and deep water is dark blue. You can still see all the colors of a fish swimming 1 foot beneath the surface, though. You just won't see the bottom.
Bah, its not my job to teach you basic high school physics. Continue to live in your ignorance, by all means. You might also consider moving to Kansas.
That will be interesting when the RIAA sues Joe Blow for $1 trillion.
Conversely - if they are putting personal information into the files and hope to retrieve it, then WE can retrieve it too. Be nice to have Joe Blow's address, SSN and/or credit card number. I wonder if Apple would be held liable as an accomplice in cases of identity theft - after all, it's not Joe Blow's fault his files got "stolen", but Apple put that personal info in them.
Man oh man, play with "DRM" and get burned. Companies just can't win - they've been beating the same dead horse for almost 15 years now. When will they learn?
Build your own fucking retarded movie sharing network and stop crippling ours.
Al Gore, is that you?
Seriously, your complaint is about as effective as the luddite who wanted to halt the industrial revolution by tying himself to the railroad tracks. The people have spoken, and what they have said they want is precisely a high resolution video distribution service. Instead of complaining, why don't you try and give it to them? You'll find it works out better for everyone and you'll even make a profit.
As a matter of fact, the ocean looks gray on an overcast day. In other words, it's the same color as the sky.
Protip: any SCUBA diver will tell you that water absorbs the red end of the spectrum much faster than the blue end, which is why you lose all the reds at around 40 feet depth, and at 100 feet everything is mostly shades of blue. It has NOTHING to do with the color of the sky which, because of the Compton effect (ie lots of water vapor in our atmosphere) is also blue.
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Personally I think this was all done with the wrong excuses. I think they would look like less of a laughingstock by reminding the guy that his car is registered with a GASOLINE engine, and he's using a different fuel than that which is registered. So the car gets impounded, and a $1000 fine must be paid to get it back. The "tax" thing is bullshit - if there's no law against it specifically, then it's NOT against the law. I wish the guy luck. I hope he wins.
Since when has any fuel tax collected gone towards Arab oil interests?
Hmmm what is asphalt made of? Crushed stone and - bitumen - a petroleum product! And guess what - the stone isn't the expensive part. So yes, a lot of all fuel tax goes towards arab oil interests.
When you buy biodeisel made with vegetable oil or corn in the form of ethanol you are ripping off tax payers. These jackasses are just making food more expensive.
Hey wait a minute. This is the same government that pays farmers subsidies NOT to plant?
People we are getting robbed blind here and punished anytime we try to make a decision for ourselves.
Welcome to the New World Order. Oh, and expect a visit from the police soon, dissenter. Don't worry, we'll make up the charges when we get there.
C'mon, you could at least mention that the gas tax is really an indirect tax on road use. You might even point out that the fine is intended to offset his use of the NC road system and has absolutely nothing to do with how he fuels his car.
Do we want to subsidize motorists who use alternate fuels by exempting them from the taxes on road use?
So what about cars powered by LP? Electricity?
Oh, and aren't the roads paid for? Or what exactly is all that OTHER tax we pay every single transaction go for? Healthcare? A world class educational system? Or to line politicians' (and corporations') pockets and kill our youth in Iraq?
I re-read my post and fail to understand how you came to the conclusion that I am in favor of parrot learning. You sir, are a case in point. Thank you.
You make a valid point, in a world where everyone is a thief. However there are PLENTY of honest people around, more than enough for the author to make more than s/he makes now under the publishers' iron fist. Ever heard of shareware? Lots of people made money writing shareware. Ever hear of a little program called DOOM? How about McAfee anti-virus? MANY commercial programs started as shareware, and the authors made money.
This reminds me so much of the argument by government tax offices claiming they would "go after" the "grey" market and try to prevent people working for cash, or not declaring small quantities of goods they sell, etc. GOOD LUCK. There will ALWAYS be a grey market no matter how hard you try. Just like there will ALWAYS be software piracy. But stop being greedy and thinking you are losing money. Rather look at it as the cost of distribution. You still make money - so shut up.
better to understand concepts rather than specific implementations.
From what I remember of grade school this is something applied to all subjects, not just computer science. The teachers who actually try and get students to think about the stuff they're learning rather than memorize by rote is sadly very disappointing. Teaching a step by step "click here then there then do this then do that" fits the mold much better when you want to breed worker drones.
Proprietary software at educational pricing is, in most cases, dirt cheap.
Dirt cheap is infinitely more expensive than "free".
Even if your $3000 retail package is available for a low low $120 under educational pricing, it's $120, and if you need several, it adds up.
Broadcasters and publishers justify their existence with a similar but more realistic story that reinforces the software lie.
Of course they do. They are middlemen trying to protect their (obsolete) position. What does a publisher add to a product, besides mark-up? 20 years ago they could claim "distribution", but now, they add NOTHING. Anything that can be translated to an electronic format can be sent anywhere in the world. And they can't even claim bandwidth costs - bittorrent has proven that the masses will help with the distribution if there's demand for the content.
Publishers - of books, software and music (which are extremely well suited for "electronification") are now parasites.I'd much rather pay the creator $1 a copy and get the electronic version than pay the publisher $5 for a DRM infested piece of crap that likely as not won't work with some of my equipment. I bet the creator ain't getting a 20% cut anyway. More like 5 - 10% if lucky.
LOL AMERICAN PROSECUTORS.... where do you find these sweethearts? The guy that wrongly prosecuted the Duke kids. The guy that appealed the court decision to free a 17 year old who has served 2 years of a 10 year sentence for consensual sex with a 15 year old. And now this case - since obviously the cops and the state think they have a case.
I'm surprised no one has said it yet: If you film the police, you are probably a terrorist.
"Kelly is charged under a state law that bars the intentional interception or recording of anyone's oral conversation without their consent."
Okay...what? Why is this illegal? I mean, I can see some potential for abuse,
Oh, this is just a case of a law that was ORIGINALLY designed to protect the PEOPLE from the GOVERNMENT being turned around and used against the people. Now, was it four legs good, two legs baaaad, or four legs good, two legs beeeeter... can't remember anymore.
why do you bother coming here at all since obviously you have all the answers.
You forgot THAT one didn't you? The offtopic direct attack on the poster!
Rubbish, linus isn't warming. This is just part of a repeating cycle every 800 years or so, no biggie. Blame Sun.
I'd rather see us spend $120B on intelligence and get it RIGHT than only spend $60B and get it WRONG
In reality however, you'd spend $120B and STILL get it wrong... if the whole thing is messed up, throwing more money at it won't suddenly make it work.
How does that translate to football fields? How many football fields can I buy for $60 bn? Or how many libraries of congress can I fill with books? Oh god, don't leave me in the dark here! I have to know!
Otherwise, we wouldn't have overlord jokes.
Well since you insist, I for one welcome our cosmic regurgitating overlords.
there currently exists no argument that can disqualify Electric Universe Theory
There's no argument that can disqualify the Great Green Arkleseizure, either. Please prove that this theory is wrong.
You're falling into the same trap religious nuts fall into when insisting I have to prove that God doesn't exist. Specifically, crackpot pseudo-logic.
You fail to realize that if water absorbs red light, water will not REFLECT red light, and thus it would look - blue - since the blue light DOES get reflected. Provided the water is deep enough. Amount of red light absorbed is proportional to the distance traveled by the photons. Thus, shallow water is transparent (everything is allowed through so you can see the bottom), and deep water is dark blue. You can still see all the colors of a fish swimming 1 foot beneath the surface, though. You just won't see the bottom.
Bah, its not my job to teach you basic high school physics. Continue to live in your ignorance, by all means. You might also consider moving to Kansas.
Better yet - total cost for this research : $1.98
So? Overwrite the info, then. Better yet, put Steve Jobs' info in there.
My files were stolen. Prove me wrong.
That will be interesting when the RIAA sues Joe Blow for $1 trillion.
Conversely - if they are putting personal information into the files and hope to retrieve it, then WE can retrieve it too. Be nice to have Joe Blow's address, SSN and/or credit card number. I wonder if Apple would be held liable as an accomplice in cases of identity theft - after all, it's not Joe Blow's fault his files got "stolen", but Apple put that personal info in them.
Man oh man, play with "DRM" and get burned. Companies just can't win - they've been beating the same dead horse for almost 15 years now. When will they learn?
Build your own fucking retarded movie sharing network and stop crippling ours.
Al Gore, is that you?
Seriously, your complaint is about as effective as the luddite who wanted to halt the industrial revolution by tying himself to the railroad tracks. The people have spoken, and what they have said they want is precisely a high resolution video distribution service. Instead of complaining, why don't you try and give it to them? You'll find it works out better for everyone and you'll even make a profit.
As a matter of fact, the ocean looks gray on an overcast day. In other words, it's the same color as the sky.
Protip: any SCUBA diver will tell you that water absorbs the red end of the spectrum much faster than the blue end, which is why you lose all the reds at around 40 feet depth, and at 100 feet everything is mostly shades of blue. It has NOTHING to do with the color of the sky which, because of the Compton effect (ie lots of water vapor in our atmosphere) is also blue.