For God's sake it's a kid! Of course he's going to make fun of his peers, especially if they're making fun of him. Would we be more happy if he took a shotgun and emptied the school? At least he didn't libel them.
I remember in high school some kids put out a underground newsletter that basically blasted one of the teachers at the school (they didn't agree with his politics). I was in that teachers class and these were his exact words when I asked if it was libel or slander. "Yes, but I don't care. They're just kids screwing around."
That response has been a good guide for me. Think about it for a minute. Essentially this whole thing is someone, somewhere going "They said mean things about me. I'm going to make that poopyhead pay!" Get some respect for yourself and then you won't give a rats ass if someone is saying something about you.
If it's true why do you get offended at the messenger? If it's not why do you care?
My mommy has lousy fashion sense. I don't let her lay out my clothes. As for the solution what's wrong with adoption? I'm adopted. My parents raised me well. At least with adoption some criteria is applied to the process. As for abortion... well you don't have to worry about the child after that now do you? What's wrong with working to support yourself and not leaning on the government (actually those who are working)?
Oh and on a second thought don't try the "Well they couldn't help having the children they need help" ploy... that's what condoms, the pill, Depo-Provera and a myriad of other birth control methods are for. Got pregant and can't support the child? Well abort it (if that is where your politics go) or adopt it. Think about what that childs life is going to be like if you can't support it and for God's sake take care of your responibilties.
I know more then just a few. And how about people getting out and getting a job so that they can support themselves and their children? Of the people that I know on welfare almost every single one of them just don't give a rats ass. They're glad the government is giving them money and that they don't have to work hard to support themselves. As for the small children, some of these people are taking this money and doing whatever they wish with it and damn the children. Maybe it's different where you are but it certainly that way here.
Compton outlived its life by _seven_ _years_. The US taxpayer got WELL worth his or her money with this one.
Yeah, try and sell that to the public. Never mind that we spend more on welfare in a week then NASA spends in a year (and get more from NASA mind you). Just like the moon landings cost the American public damn little (I don't have the figures here at hand unfortunatly) but people were convinced it was a waste of money. Why? The news media. Bastards. They can hardly ever tell a story with any meat behind it and when they do they botch it. Ex: Clinton got head from a intern! Hang him! Possibly sold secrets to China? No one will care about that... not news. Alright. Excuse me while I go and attempt to calm down...
Uh, the CIA blew up a Chinese Embassy? The freaking U.S. Air Force did it! It was bad intel on the part of the CIA but the U.S. Air Force is the one that dropped the bomb. Sounds like someone has been read too much Tom Clancy.
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Something like a escrow would work for this. Essentially a third party (trusted by both parties) recieves your payment plus a small handling fee and then holds it until the product arrives. Then they pay the manufacturer or retailer or whoever for the merchandise and ship the product to you. E-Bay already uses this to help people who use their auction services. It's only a matter of someone setting up a business that everyone would trust to handle their matters and not skip with the payment and the product.
Alright let's clear this up. International waters does not mean that you can do whatever you please. It simply means that you can't interfere with a ship from another country. [example] if the ship was from Great Britian it could go were ever it wants in international waters. As soon as it enters a countries waters though it is subject to inspection, boarding, etc. [/example] The ship is still held to the laws of the country it is registered in. So if the boat is registered in America then it would be considered part of America and would be held to it's laws but couldn't interfere with anyone else in international waters except under very certain circumstances (time of war, etc).
Am I the only one sitting here going "They're talking about the length of the cable and how that wouldn't work and not even noticing the fact that he also said to tap into a undersea cable?" I love this place for that very reason. We see the forest for the trees alright. So much that we miss the forest.
If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brains. - Winston Churchill
The young are always the most active in the search for truth and justice. It's the way we're wired. And sometimes it doesn't make a lick of sense but that's because they are reacting with their hearts, which is why protests with youth in them are usually motivated and fiery. You ever seen the AARP (American Association of Retired People) screaming chants in the streets?
Hell, I'm a U.S. citizen and I say that all the time (loudest around April 15). Our government is getting to the point that it reminds me of some overly restrictive mother. "No, no. That's bad and mommy wouldn't like it."
Well I've already commented once to you but I'll do it again because frankly... your annoying. First off if you know so much about a hush-hush policy then why are you opening your mouth about it on Slashdot?
As for going into detail of course you can't. You don't have any. If you were so involved with security like you claim then you would be much more tight lipped and be able to keep your mouth shut. By the very act of saying you know so much but can only say these little tidbits you show yourself as a person who has never worked in, around, and/or with people or things that deal with security. If you did then you would know never to mention secrets (or hush-hush as you say), even little teasers. Please at least try to be a little more subtle in your trolling.
There isn't ANY encryption I can't break in about 3 days.
Well do I have to be the one to say it? Fine... LIAR! If you could break ANY encryption in three days then you have something going that the rest of the world has missed. Just to demonstrate I would like you to take a crack at this next block. Mail me the answer (e-mail listed, it works). I'll even give you four days to do it in.
GHTRY AUYIT HGYYT LINQW
If you can't do it then admit you were being a idiot. Thank you.
So why not go to a arms dealer and buy up some old ship to ship weapons? For that matter why not the Russian government? Hell, they sell fighter planes (unarmed) to the general public right now. Or hire your own South East Asian or South African mercenary contractor. Though you have to admit... this does put a whole new meaning on the term "flame war."
Well here's a couple solutions for some of those problems. Set up a large greenhouse and grow your own food. Set up solar panels and wind rotors to get your own power (with some backups of course). There are all kinds of companies supplying this kind of equipment for not that much of a investment. Orbital recorded a entire album using solar power to run all the equipment. As for water and storms drilling rigs today support all kind of computer for running things. I'm sure they have some kind of way to deal with the problems. It would just be a matter of finding out (any offshore oil drillers in the audience care to speak up).
And if your worried about being attacked or harrassed you can always broadcast what is happening to you over your connection (unless it gets taken out). You could do the same with a ship. Bruce Sterling talked about a ship with these kinds of ideas (free food and energy, etc) in a short story called Green Hills of Brunie (I know I misspelled that). Get enough bandwith and you could also be looking at setting up a service like the Crypt in Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon (you ever notice how some of the great ideas are covered in so called "escapist" [Sci-Fi] writing?).
I hope that someone does put this into effect. And I'm hoping I can get a job with them.
That's why you register with one of the flag of convience countries. You know those little Carribean nations that do little but serve as banking havens and such (the Caymans jump to mind).
Why wouldn't he get the Pulitzer for it just because it's been made fun of? I don't see why not. If nothing else it made it even more wide spread. As for the AP fee, how in the world would the guy even know where to go to contact them? He probably just copied it off of Time, Salon or some other news website and went to work.
You're right though. They should have at least credited the photographer. I know several and know they aren't really in it for the money (they'd be doing weddings and portraits otherwise) they are in it for the recognition. The work should at least get credited.
Well the Borland thing seemed pretty self explanatory. I mean how are they going to prove that you made your source code from there program? And why in the world would they shoot themselves in the foot like that? No one would buy there stuff if they thought that they were going to be that restricted.
Endless? I doubt it. Start a business. Chances are it will go belly up in the first year or so. Take a job. You will be working for someone else and giving them the fruits of your labor while they hand out a small pittance to you (not bad sometimes but at least realize it). Vote? Doesn't really count unless you organize a large group of people to vote like you do (special interest groups). How about something simple like build a shed on property you own with your tools, made with wood you bought (or made if you can do that)? Sure you can do that. Assuming you have the permission of the locality you live in. Or you could just build it and have the locality order you to tear it down and get permission first.
Let's be honest now and drop the sarcasm. In America we are free... to a point. We live under a mass of laws that have been enacted over time to appease one group or another. Some of this is good... some of it is bad or just down right unenforceable, in and of themselves. As for standing a better chance here then anywhere else I think you would have a pretty good chance in Canada, Great Britian, or several other countries. America does not have a lock on success in this world. We happen to just be the most arrogant about it (unfortunatly).
Every third person on the street is armed? What country are you referring to? Somali? If that was true then crime would be lower in America then it already is. It's been shown (at least in America) that a armed populace, by way of fair concealed carry laws, helps reduce crime.
As for every third person that's bull. I know lots of people. Only one of them carries a gun and she does it because of her job (estate sales; carries large amounts of money). She's the last person you would think to be armed (fifty something, small woman, mother, really nice). So do I just not know the 1/3rd of people who carry weapons around or are you just a loud mouth troll? Remember that in Switzerland every citizen is armed and not just with handguns or hunting rifles. They have real assault rifles (not the kind they sell in the States to civilians but full auto)supplied by the government. They also have a low crime rate. Think about it. Or don't. I'm guessing the last option for you.
Get an account, view comments at -1, see everything that's posted, post anonymously if you must, shut up with the damn stupid rant. Thank you... good night.
Why not? It's not as if they have much to lose in the area of image. People who like them aren't going to change because of this and people who hate them... well they're here. The fence squatters aren't going to care one way or another.
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For God's sake it's a kid! Of course he's going to make fun of his peers, especially if they're making fun of him. Would we be more happy if he took a shotgun and emptied the school? At least he didn't libel them.
I remember in high school some kids put out a underground newsletter that basically blasted one of the teachers at the school (they didn't agree with his politics). I was in that teachers class and these were his exact words when I asked if it was libel or slander. "Yes, but I don't care. They're just kids screwing around."
That response has been a good guide for me. Think about it for a minute. Essentially this whole thing is someone, somewhere going "They said mean things about me. I'm going to make that poopyhead pay!" Get some respect for yourself and then you won't give a rats ass if someone is saying something about you.
If it's true why do you get offended at the messenger? If it's not why do you care?
My mommy has lousy fashion sense. I don't let her lay out my clothes. As for the solution what's wrong with adoption? I'm adopted. My parents raised me well. At least with adoption some criteria is applied to the process. As for abortion... well you don't have to worry about the child after that now do you? What's wrong with working to support yourself and not leaning on the government (actually those who are working)?
Oh and on a second thought don't try the "Well they couldn't help having the children they need help" ploy... that's what condoms, the pill, Depo-Provera and a myriad of other birth control methods are for. Got pregant and can't support the child? Well abort it (if that is where your politics go) or adopt it. Think about what that childs life is going to be like if you can't support it and for God's sake take care of your responibilties.
I know more then just a few. And how about people getting out and getting a job so that they can support themselves and their children? Of the people that I know on welfare almost every single one of them just don't give a rats ass. They're glad the government is giving them money and that they don't have to work hard to support themselves. As for the small children, some of these people are taking this money and doing whatever they wish with it and damn the children. Maybe it's different where you are but it certainly that way here.
Compton outlived its life by _seven_ _years_. The US taxpayer got WELL worth his or her money with this one.
Yeah, try and sell that to the public. Never mind that we spend more on welfare in a week then NASA spends in a year (and get more from NASA mind you). Just like the moon landings cost the American public damn little (I don't have the figures here at hand unfortunatly) but people were convinced it was a waste of money. Why? The news media. Bastards. They can hardly ever tell a story with any meat behind it and when they do they botch it. Ex: Clinton got head from a intern! Hang him! Possibly sold secrets to China? No one will care about that... not news. Alright. Excuse me while I go and attempt to calm down...
Uh, the CIA blew up a Chinese Embassy? The freaking U.S. Air Force did it! It was bad intel on the part of the CIA but the U.S. Air Force is the one that dropped the bomb. Sounds like someone has been read too much Tom Clancy.
Something like a escrow would work for this. Essentially a third party (trusted by both parties) recieves your payment plus a small handling fee and then holds it until the product arrives. Then they pay the manufacturer or retailer or whoever for the merchandise and ship the product to you. E-Bay already uses this to help people who use their auction services. It's only a matter of someone setting up a business that everyone would trust to handle their matters and not skip with the payment and the product.
Alright let's clear this up. International waters does not mean that you can do whatever you please. It simply means that you can't interfere with a ship from another country. [example] if the ship was from Great Britian it could go were ever it wants in international waters. As soon as it enters a countries waters though it is subject to inspection, boarding, etc. [/example] The ship is still held to the laws of the country it is registered in. So if the boat is registered in America then it would be considered part of America and would be held to it's laws but couldn't interfere with anyone else in international waters except under very certain circumstances (time of war, etc).
Am I the only one sitting here going "They're talking about the length of the cable and how that wouldn't work and not even noticing the fact that he also said to tap into a undersea cable?" I love this place for that very reason. We see the forest for the trees alright. So much that we miss the forest.
Also you have to encrypt using their PGP key, not yours, so you aren't 'proving your identity'
Unless you use the encrypt/digital sign function.
If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brains.
- Winston Churchill
The young are always the most active in the search for truth and justice. It's the way we're wired. And sometimes it doesn't make a lick of sense but that's because they are reacting with their hearts, which is why protests with youth in them are usually motivated and fiery. You ever seen the AARP (American Association of Retired People) screaming chants in the streets?
Are you kidding? I love some of the trolls. I just don't like stupid ones.
Hell, I'm a U.S. citizen and I say that all the time (loudest around April 15). Our government is getting to the point that it reminds me of some overly restrictive mother. "No, no. That's bad and mommy wouldn't like it."
Well I've already commented once to you but I'll do it again because frankly... your annoying. First off if you know so much about a hush-hush policy then why are you opening your mouth about it on Slashdot?
As for going into detail of course you can't. You don't have any. If you were so involved with security like you claim then you would be much more tight lipped and be able to keep your mouth shut. By the very act of saying you know so much but can only say these little tidbits you show yourself as a person who has never worked in, around, and/or with people or things that deal with security. If you did then you would know never to mention secrets (or hush-hush as you say), even little teasers. Please at least try to be a little more subtle in your trolling.
There isn't ANY encryption I can't break in about 3 days.
Well do I have to be the one to say it? Fine... LIAR! If you could break ANY encryption in three days then you have something going that the rest of the world has missed. Just to demonstrate I would like you to take a crack at this next block. Mail me the answer (e-mail listed, it works). I'll even give you four days to do it in.
GHTRY AUYIT HGYYT LINQW
If you can't do it then admit you were being a idiot. Thank you.
So why not go to a arms dealer and buy up some old ship to ship weapons? For that matter why not the Russian government? Hell, they sell fighter planes (unarmed) to the general public right now. Or hire your own South East Asian or South African mercenary contractor. Though you have to admit... this does put a whole new meaning on the term "flame war."
Well here's a couple solutions for some of those problems. Set up a large greenhouse and grow your own food. Set up solar panels and wind rotors to get your own power (with some backups of course). There are all kinds of companies supplying this kind of equipment for not that much of a investment. Orbital recorded a entire album using solar power to run all the equipment. As for water and storms drilling rigs today support all kind of computer for running things. I'm sure they have some kind of way to deal with the problems. It would just be a matter of finding out (any offshore oil drillers in the audience care to speak up).
And if your worried about being attacked or harrassed you can always broadcast what is happening to you over your connection (unless it gets taken out). You could do the same with a ship. Bruce Sterling talked about a ship with these kinds of ideas (free food and energy, etc) in a short story called Green Hills of Brunie (I know I misspelled that). Get enough bandwith and you could also be looking at setting up a service like the Crypt in Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon (you ever notice how some of the great ideas are covered in so called "escapist" [Sci-Fi] writing?).
I hope that someone does put this into effect. And I'm hoping I can get a job with them.
That's why you register with one of the flag of convience countries. You know those little Carribean nations that do little but serve as banking havens and such (the Caymans jump to mind).
Why wouldn't he get the Pulitzer for it just because it's been made fun of? I don't see why not. If nothing else it made it even more wide spread. As for the AP fee, how in the world would the guy even know where to go to contact them? He probably just copied it off of Time, Salon or some other news website and went to work.
You're right though. They should have at least credited the photographer. I know several and know they aren't really in it for the money (they'd be doing weddings and portraits otherwise) they are in it for the recognition. The work should at least get credited.
Well the Borland thing seemed pretty self explanatory. I mean how are they going to prove that you made your source code from there program? And why in the world would they shoot themselves in the foot like that? No one would buy there stuff if they thought that they were going to be that restricted.
Endless? I doubt it. Start a business. Chances are it will go belly up in the first year or so. Take a job. You will be working for someone else and giving them the fruits of your labor while they hand out a small pittance to you (not bad sometimes but at least realize it). Vote? Doesn't really count unless you organize a large group of people to vote like you do (special interest groups). How about something simple like build a shed on property you own with your tools, made with wood you bought (or made if you can do that)? Sure you can do that. Assuming you have the permission of the locality you live in. Or you could just build it and have the locality order you to tear it down and get permission first.
Let's be honest now and drop the sarcasm. In America we are free... to a point. We live under a mass of laws that have been enacted over time to appease one group or another. Some of this is good... some of it is bad or just down right unenforceable, in and of themselves. As for standing a better chance here then anywhere else I think you would have a pretty good chance in Canada, Great Britian, or several other countries. America does not have a lock on success in this world. We happen to just be the most arrogant about it (unfortunatly).
Every third person on the street is armed? What country are you referring to? Somali? If that was true then crime would be lower in America then it already is. It's been shown (at least in America) that a armed populace, by way of fair concealed carry laws, helps reduce crime.
As for every third person that's bull. I know lots of people. Only one of them carries a gun and she does it because of her job (estate sales; carries large amounts of money). She's the last person you would think to be armed (fifty something, small woman, mother, really nice). So do I just not know the 1/3rd of people who carry weapons around or are you just a loud mouth troll? Remember that in Switzerland every citizen is armed and not just with handguns or hunting rifles. They have real assault rifles (not the kind they sell in the States to civilians but full auto)supplied by the government. They also have a low crime rate. Think about it. Or don't. I'm guessing the last option for you.
Get an account, view comments at -1, see everything that's posted, post anonymously if you must, shut up with the damn stupid rant. Thank you... good night.
Why not? It's not as if they have much to lose in the area of image. People who like them aren't going to change because of this and people who hate them... well they're here. The fence squatters aren't going to care one way or another.
Hey... news for nerds extends to hardware.