Seriously, free porn has been electronically available since the 80s for anyone with a minute amount of knowledge and dedication. Who are the authors fooling?
Staring at ANSI BBS p0rn in the basement listening to Flock of Seagulls doesn't hold a candle to the high definition p0rn of today. Whos fooling who?:)
But in this age of two parents working, those kinds of things don't happen anymore. I spend 12 hours out of my day commuting and working. I get maybe 4-5 hours of sleep a night; the rest of the time is spent trying to pay bills, fix the house, make dinner (occasionally), take children to events/activities, etc. There's precious little time enough to have a true family dinner let alone quality time where a family can be together and share ideas and exchange thoughts. Heck, it's hard enough just getting my kids to sit down for a meal, and they aren't even teenagers yet.
Right about now, I'd expect some smug jerk to chime in with such insight as "well, maybe if you cut back on the fancy SUV, bigger home than you need, meals out, blah blah, maybe you'd have enough time to spend with your kids rather than work to support material objects". Dual income households have become mandatory in most areas unless you're part of the relatively privileged few who can afford to have a spouse stay home and still maintain a roof over their heads and food on the table.
I would argue that no one in their right minds would try to highjack an airplane again. In the past highjacking was a political statement. Usually the highjackers would fly the plane to a neutral airport and make demands. Often this would include the release of fellow members of their organization who were incarcerated
A bit off topic, but has this scenario ever ended any other way than commandos storming the plane? I don't think governments would give in and release prisoners or really let the hijackers have what they want for the exchange of hostages and walk away.
How does proving that I'm me make anybody any safer?
Actually, its to save the airlines from "terror" against its profit margins by disallowing people from swapping vouchers or tickets. Showing ID will ensure that only the person they're made out to will use them. No safety issue, aside from the shadowy watchlist that nobody knows about.
When I opened up this Slashdot article in Internet Explorer, the headline read "U.S. House Rejects Net Neutrality" but when I opened it up in Firefox it read "Wealthy Old White Men Reject Yet Another Form Of Equality."
Where did you find the euphemism killer Firefox extension? Does it also change bathroom tissue into toilet paper?
Thief makes off with case of laptops Thief: Ha ha! I'll eat like a king for.. opens box, throws contents away in disgust Thief: oh man, these things are so GAY! Back to square one.
Just a few years ago the Pope told Steven Hawking that though the Catholic Church believed in the theory of the big bang, what happened before that was the hand of God and not to be meddled into be humans.
This reasoning never made sense at all. This all-knowing, all-powerful perfect god can stand by and allow the primitive creatures of its creation do to things beyond its control? Even usurp its power?
The "gods will" and "playing god" memes have been around for centuries; whose to say that if such a being exists, that scientific progress isn't part of a master plan?
Then again, logic doesn't apply in matters of faith.
The only safeguard is an alert and ornery citizenry. If the people don't even vote, if the people don't make demands, if the people deliberately wreck their minds with propaganda ("The only network I trust is Fox News"), then the Constitution doesn't protect anyone or anything.
I fear that it would take another well-placed terror attack to completely bring down any facade of civil liberties. Doubly so if the government came out and said "well, we had John Q. Terrorist in custody, but we had to let him go because we couldn't infringe on his rights and our hands were tied from protecting America". People would scream about how civil liberties being used against us and are exposing us to danger.
I was listening to a Bill Hicks routine on Sirius a few weeks ago. He was making fun of the backwards Reagan administration and the ignorant biblethumpers who ignore science in favor of intelligent design superstition.
Sadly, this routine was easily 18 years old but could have been written yesterday.
Even more depressing is the fact that we're over 80 years removed from the Scopes "Monkey Trial" and the same ignorant garbage is being trotted out nearly a century later with regard to the teaching of evolution and its related science.
I see your sentiment, but I think that this is going to get worse before it gets better.
Disclaimer: Not mine but I can't remember where that quote's from
The part about the Grateful Dead t-shirt and the "Fuck You" hat was lifted from a George Carlin routine about flying on airplanes. Referring to the stewardesses/cabin attendants/etc as "uniformed crewmembers", as opposed to the guy in the Grateful Dead t-shirt and "Fuck You" hat.
(Who's on his ninth little bottle of Kahlua, I might add!)
A fair point. Partisan politics is the death of civil discourse in this country. Talking heads and propaganda mills fan the flames, divide the people, and keep them bickering amongst themselves while the scum in charge get away with their crimes. Too many people treat politics like their favorite football team, my guys, win or lose, to root for, rather than vote on the issues.
No employer is ever going to just take a single hair or a few skin scrapings. They're going to want blood, and more than just a finger prick. If they do that before getting back to you with a decision, they could be screening for, say... PREGNANCY. SSRI's. Who knows what.
Even if the system were perfect it would give employers a blank check to perform unwelcome and illegal tests on job applicants. And that just ain't cool.
Thats already a reality in the form of mandatory drug testing that many employers are instituting for insurance discounts. If you can think of the cost savings of keeping a potsmoker from answering the switchboard, it'll be even more of a savings to keep the known breeders or chronic disease sufferers (with their expensive treatments and downtime) off the payroll all together. Once you pee in that cup, anything can be done with it.
HR 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act, was overseen by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and is expected to be considered by full House.
Forget writing your senators, direct those letters to Bob Saget and John Stamos instead.
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Seriously, free porn has been electronically available since the 80s for anyone with a minute amount of knowledge and dedication. Who are the authors fooling?
:)
Staring at ANSI BBS p0rn in the basement listening to Flock of Seagulls doesn't hold a candle to the high definition p0rn of today. Whos fooling who?
But in this age of two parents working, those kinds of things don't happen anymore. I spend 12 hours out of my day commuting and working. I get maybe 4-5 hours of sleep a night; the rest of the time is spent trying to pay bills, fix the house, make dinner (occasionally), take children to events/activities, etc. There's precious little time enough to have a true family dinner let alone quality time where a family can be together and share ideas and exchange thoughts. Heck, it's hard enough just getting my kids to sit down for a meal, and they aren't even teenagers yet.
Right about now, I'd expect some smug jerk to chime in with such insight as "well, maybe if you cut back on the fancy SUV, bigger home than you need, meals out, blah blah, maybe you'd have enough time to spend with your kids rather than work to support material objects". Dual income households have become mandatory in most areas unless you're part of the relatively privileged few who can afford to have a spouse stay home and still maintain a roof over their heads and food on the table.
I can't wait for the new Verizon commercials.
Annoying Kid: Can you molest me now? Good.
I prefer the Homstar Projector.
Don't buy it. I had one and it sank my jenga jam.
There are no "backdoors" in standards, only in implementations.
I think Mr. Goatse would disagree with you.
He created those laws and then wrote a book's worth of short stories (read: FICTION) showing their pitfalls.
He could have saved much time and gone with the alternate version of the three laws as depicted in Short Circuit:
1)Do not disassemble.
2)Robots are alive and self-aware.
3)Steve Guttenberg is not funny.
I would argue that no one in their right minds would try to highjack an airplane again. In the past highjacking was a political statement. Usually the highjackers would fly the plane to a neutral airport and make demands. Often this would include the release of fellow members of their organization who were incarcerated
A bit off topic, but has this scenario ever ended any other way than commandos storming the plane? I don't think governments would give in and release prisoners or really let the hijackers have what they want for the exchange of hostages and walk away.
How does proving that I'm me make anybody any safer?
Actually, its to save the airlines from "terror" against its profit margins by disallowing people from swapping vouchers or tickets. Showing ID will ensure that only the person they're made out to will use them. No safety issue, aside from the shadowy watchlist that nobody knows about.
If this does come to pass, will Nintendo cereal be replaced by Apple Jacks?
for those who don't remember
When I opened up this Slashdot article in Internet Explorer, the headline read "U.S. House Rejects Net Neutrality" but when I opened it up in Firefox it read "Wealthy Old White Men Reject Yet Another Form Of Equality."
Where did you find the euphemism killer Firefox extension? Does it also change bathroom tissue into toilet paper?
leaps into the room in red garb
NOBODY expects the sheep and mountains!
Thief makes off with case of laptops
Thief: Ha ha! I'll eat like a king for..
opens box, throws contents away in disgust
Thief: oh man, these things are so GAY! Back to square one.
This will all be worthwhile when we have first African child get first post on Slashdot (and then gets modded down. Welcome to the interweb, n00b!).
Most Slashdotters have never seen breasts in 3D!
Wrong. Most of us have played Tomb Raider.
Just a few years ago the Pope told Steven Hawking that though the Catholic Church believed in the theory of the big bang, what happened before that was the hand of God and not to be meddled into be humans.
This reasoning never made sense at all. This all-knowing, all-powerful perfect god can stand by and allow the primitive creatures of its creation do to things beyond its control? Even usurp its power?
The "gods will" and "playing god" memes have been around for centuries; whose to say that if such a being exists, that scientific progress isn't part of a master plan?
Then again, logic doesn't apply in matters of faith.
The only safeguard is an alert and ornery citizenry. If the people don't even vote, if the people don't make demands, if the people deliberately wreck their minds with propaganda ("The only network I trust is Fox News"), then the Constitution doesn't protect anyone or anything.
I fear that it would take another well-placed terror attack to completely bring down any facade of civil liberties. Doubly so if the government came out and said "well, we had John Q. Terrorist in custody, but we had to let him go because we couldn't infringe on his rights and our hands were tied from protecting America". People would scream about how civil liberties being used against us and are exposing us to danger.
I was listening to a Bill Hicks routine on Sirius a few weeks ago. He was making fun of the backwards Reagan administration and the ignorant biblethumpers who ignore science in favor of intelligent design superstition.
Sadly, this routine was easily 18 years old but could have been written yesterday.
Even more depressing is the fact that we're over 80 years removed from the Scopes "Monkey Trial" and the same ignorant garbage is being trotted out nearly a century later with regard to the teaching of evolution and its related science.
I see your sentiment, but I think that this is going to get worse before it gets better.
Disclaimer: Not mine but I can't remember where that quote's from
The part about the Grateful Dead t-shirt and the "Fuck You" hat was lifted from a George Carlin routine about flying on airplanes. Referring to the stewardesses/cabin attendants/etc as "uniformed crewmembers", as opposed to the guy in the Grateful Dead t-shirt and "Fuck You" hat.
(Who's on his ninth little bottle of Kahlua, I might add!)
A fair point. Partisan politics is the death of civil discourse in this country. Talking heads and propaganda mills fan the flames, divide the people, and keep them bickering amongst themselves while the scum in charge get away with their crimes. Too many people treat politics like their favorite football team, my guys, win or lose, to root for, rather than vote on the issues.
Sad fact is that too many of those people wouldn't object to it as long as it was their favored political party asking to put in the cameras.
Closed captioning is a brain-dead protocol. I do not even think that there is as much as a parity bit in there.
I agree. They should bring back Garrett Morris shouting from the corner of the screen.
Just imagine if there was some guy who had to sit there and interview each new member of slashdot. No way would that ever work.
It wouldn't work, but it sure would be funny.
CmdrTaco: It says on your application that you have a unique talent. Care to show it us, Mr. Goatse?
If you deduct those last two words from the title of your post, you'd have a effective plan of action.
No employer is ever going to just take a single hair or a few skin scrapings. They're going to want blood, and more than just a finger prick. If they do that before getting back to you with a decision, they could be screening for, say... PREGNANCY. SSRI's. Who knows what.
Even if the system were perfect it would give employers a blank check to perform unwelcome and illegal tests on job applicants. And that just ain't cool.
Thats already a reality in the form of mandatory drug testing that many employers are instituting for insurance discounts. If you can think of the cost savings of keeping a potsmoker from answering the switchboard, it'll be even more of a savings to keep the known breeders or chronic disease sufferers (with their expensive treatments and downtime) off the payroll all together. Once you pee in that cup, anything can be done with it.
HR 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act, was overseen by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and is expected to be considered by full House.
Forget writing your senators, direct those letters to Bob Saget and John Stamos instead.