It's real easy to take a stand against something from the cozy confines of the internet, but you best drag your ass out there and do it in the real world before you decide to slander several million Americans who put their countrymen before themselves.
Can we agree, then, that their love of country was misguided? That the country which in WWII defended the world, during the 1950's turned into a country that was more interested in building a military-industrial complex as part of a larger strategy of general corporate economic imperialism, that this military-industrial complex (as well as those who were aligned with the idea of corporate economic imperialism) encouraged and fomented war in order to justify their existence and, in the end, became the tail wagging the dog? Because, at the end of the day, the people who selflessly volunteered (and even those who found it easier to enlist than find a well-paying job), were duped by a government who no longer served the people, but served their corporate masters? So that their sacrifice, made because of all of the right reasons, becomes nothing but a shield for the corporate interests to hide behind? And that, in defending these reasons, you're actually defending the corporate traitors who betrayed your companions and your country?
This. Plus, it becomes even easier with companies scattered all over the globe because you can't check on particular items that look odd. At least not easily or without the impediment of time zones.
Well, to be fair, only about a third of Americans are Republicans (the only ones likely to "work hard" to make this person VP) and I would venture that less than 5% of them did any actual campaign work at all.
As for your latter observation (i.e., people caring)? Yeah, that's about right.
Good on your boy. My dad did this, moving out of Chicago to a small farming town in downstate Illinois. He took care of about a third of the county and often brought home vegetables and meat that people had given him in lieu of payment. That being said, he was still able to pull down enough money (mostly through Medicare and Medicade payments) to put his kids through school and finance the farm he always wanted. Your son probably won't miss a lot of meals (unless he's working too much), but he might not have a lot to pass on to his kids when he retires, as well. In the end, it's a good thing he's doing.
I guess the question would be, do you run 24/7, and do you have so much equipment that you require supplemental air conditioning running all the time? Is your power bill at least a couple hundred dollars higher than would be typical for a house in your area with similar square footage?
So I guess if you run a grow operation whose power consumption is hidden by that of your server farm, it's all copacetic, right?
I read the first few essays and, though I agree with the sentiments therein, I found most of them rather poorly written - either unsure of their target (e.g., most non-computer-geek persons will not know what a "zombie botnet" is and how it relates to DNS, which is also not described) or incredibly dense in legality or just scattered (jumping from point-to-point with little connection). As a document, the whole thing would be unreadable by the normal man on the street. If you actually want a good example of what a publisher and the editorial services they should provide bring to the table, you need do little more than try to read this document. The distance between where this document is and where it should be to be effective (which should demonstrate the amount of work it would take to bridge the gap) is also a good indicator as to why these intermediaries deserve to be paid for these efforts.
If you want to kill copyright, you should put out a document showing that the services of those paid by copyright is no longer necessary. This document, though heartfelt, is crap.
its also payed out an enormous amount of money in dividends.
Compared to other tech stocks? Yes. Compared to other dividend paying stocks? No. Microsoft's paid out 3%. Most energy utility stocks are paying 4.5-6%. So is Microsoft a dividend stock or a growth stock? Either way, it's not doing too well.
Ask Epson and Canon who seem to be making quite the killing selling high-end yet still overpriced photoprinters for the home and to photographers.
This. I have an Epson I use for my work and my wife has a Cannon. They both work well. Yes, the ink is expensive. They're still cheaper / more convenient than going to a print shop.
Isn't this advice a sort of inducement to piracy, and therefore a strong statement about SOPA's odious nature?
No, it's a strong statement about how NPR (especially it's financial reporting arm) is the bitch of big business and the rest of the establishment power base in this country.
One cannot be pro-copyright and pro-patent and simultaneously be anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA without a serious case of hypocrisy and intellectual dishonesty.
Wrong. One can be for the concept of both copyrights and patents while still saying that the length of copyright has become far too long and that SOPA and PIPA put far too much power in the hands of corporations to silence those they disagree with. Believing that there is a middle ground between black and white is not intellectual dishonesty, except for those who are blinded to shades of gray.
I guess I wonder if people are going to be playing the race and gender card 100 years from now?
I don't know - let me ask you a question in return... At this point in time, would you mind trading places with a person of a different race, gender, or sexual preference? If you answer, "Sure, because everyone's equal" then you're being consistent with your rant and I applaud you. If, on the other hand, you answered "Hell no," then there's probably some reason why. Then ask yourself if the issue is still going to be the same in 100 years. Then you can answer your own question.
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I'm sure we could have found some way to get along without "Mathematical Rising Diagonal" and "Kissing Face".
It's real easy to take a stand against something from the cozy confines of the internet, but you best drag your ass out there and do it in the real world before you decide to slander several million Americans who put their countrymen before themselves.
Can we agree, then, that their love of country was misguided? That the country which in WWII defended the world, during the 1950's turned into a country that was more interested in building a military-industrial complex as part of a larger strategy of general corporate economic imperialism, that this military-industrial complex (as well as those who were aligned with the idea of corporate economic imperialism) encouraged and fomented war in order to justify their existence and, in the end, became the tail wagging the dog? Because, at the end of the day, the people who selflessly volunteered (and even those who found it easier to enlist than find a well-paying job), were duped by a government who no longer served the people, but served their corporate masters? So that their sacrifice, made because of all of the right reasons, becomes nothing but a shield for the corporate interests to hide behind? And that, in defending these reasons, you're actually defending the corporate traitors who betrayed your companions and your country?
Can we at least agree on that?
This. Plus, it becomes even easier with companies scattered all over the globe because you can't check on particular items that look odd. At least not easily or without the impediment of time zones.
... pretty dull down there if is it's a 'bit of fun' to go look for a datacenter. Don't you all have Starbucks or anything?
Why? So we could use wi-fi to get to Facebook?
Yeah. The question I keep asking is why would you want to leave one gravity hole just to end up in another, less hospitable one?
This nation worked very hard...
Well, to be fair, only about a third of Americans are Republicans (the only ones likely to "work hard" to make this person VP) and I would venture that less than 5% of them did any actual campaign work at all.
As for your latter observation (i.e., people caring)? Yeah, that's about right.
RDF collapsing Captain Cook!
Route all auxilary power to the Reality Distortion Field! Fire PR releases on my mark!
Good on your boy. My dad did this, moving out of Chicago to a small farming town in downstate Illinois. He took care of about a third of the county and often brought home vegetables and meat that people had given him in lieu of payment. That being said, he was still able to pull down enough money (mostly through Medicare and Medicade payments) to put his kids through school and finance the farm he always wanted. Your son probably won't miss a lot of meals (unless he's working too much), but he might not have a lot to pass on to his kids when he retires, as well. In the end, it's a good thing he's doing.
You left out the punctuation mark requirements.
We dont have a party that is more liberal.
Yes. This is what we call a "defect".
A brave statement, but you resist the whims of our empire at a cost.
I guess the question would be, do you run 24/7, and do you have so much equipment that you require supplemental air conditioning running all the time? Is your power bill at least a couple hundred dollars higher than would be typical for a house in your area with similar square footage?
So I guess if you run a grow operation whose power consumption is hidden by that of your server farm, it's all copacetic, right?
I'm a bass player. For years, it's been common that high-quality expensive gear is made in the US, and cheap knockoffs overseas.
So am I. Wait until the musical equipment manufacturers actually learn these lessons about quality. There will be no looking back.
I read the first few essays and, though I agree with the sentiments therein, I found most of them rather poorly written - either unsure of their target (e.g., most non-computer-geek persons will not know what a "zombie botnet" is and how it relates to DNS, which is also not described) or incredibly dense in legality or just scattered (jumping from point-to-point with little connection). As a document, the whole thing would be unreadable by the normal man on the street. If you actually want a good example of what a publisher and the editorial services they should provide bring to the table, you need do little more than try to read this document. The distance between where this document is and where it should be to be effective (which should demonstrate the amount of work it would take to bridge the gap) is also a good indicator as to why these intermediaries deserve to be paid for these efforts.
If you want to kill copyright, you should put out a document showing that the services of those paid by copyright is no longer necessary. This document, though heartfelt, is crap.
I am proud to live in Georgia.
You're a brave man to admit that. Now you just have to go on to the other eleven steps and you'll be fine.
its also payed out an enormous amount of money in dividends.
Compared to other tech stocks? Yes. Compared to other dividend paying stocks? No. Microsoft's paid out 3%. Most energy utility stocks are paying 4.5-6%. So is Microsoft a dividend stock or a growth stock? Either way, it's not doing too well.
Get some incriminating info on RIAA/MPAA/Politicians.
You're assuming that they are actually doing something illegal. In this society, immoral, stupid, or dickish does not mean illegal.
Nuclear power and is a shit load of natural gas in the US
This sentence sense no.
Then you really are a Scotchman!
Ask Epson and Canon who seem to be making quite the killing selling high-end yet still overpriced photoprinters for the home and to photographers.
This. I have an Epson I use for my work and my wife has a Cannon. They both work well. Yes, the ink is expensive. They're still cheaper / more convenient than going to a print shop.
We could not get approval to launch or sell it because of fear of the cannibalisation of film,' he told BBC News.
See Innovator's Dilemma
Does anyone know of a good alternative way to get messages to him?
A phone? (202) 224-2023.
Isn't this advice a sort of inducement to piracy, and therefore a strong statement about SOPA's odious nature?
No, it's a strong statement about how NPR (especially it's financial reporting arm) is the bitch of big business and the rest of the establishment power base in this country.
One cannot be pro-copyright and pro-patent and simultaneously be anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA without a serious case of hypocrisy and intellectual dishonesty.
Wrong. One can be for the concept of both copyrights and patents while still saying that the length of copyright has become far too long and that SOPA and PIPA put far too much power in the hands of corporations to silence those they disagree with. Believing that there is a middle ground between black and white is not intellectual dishonesty, except for those who are blinded to shades of gray.
I guess I wonder if people are going to be playing the race and gender card 100 years from now?
I don't know - let me ask you a question in return... At this point in time, would you mind trading places with a person of a different race, gender, or sexual preference? If you answer, "Sure, because everyone's equal" then you're being consistent with your rant and I applaud you. If, on the other hand, you answered "Hell no," then there's probably some reason why. Then ask yourself if the issue is still going to be the same in 100 years. Then you can answer your own question.