Article mentions the number of Civic Hybrids sold in 2007... I own a 2006 (received at the end of 2005).
The count for 2007 was a little over 32,000... but I'm pretty sure when I bought my 2006, they told me only 40,000 were made for US distribution. Just made me wonder a bit about the number... maybe it's low because of lack of availability??
I used to name machines with meaning.... like sles10 (e.g. a box with Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10). However, does that describe that it is 32bit, 64bit, Intel, PPC, etc? What about its purpose? Is it a web server, email, dns, dhcp?? What about it's location? Aack!! To try to put all of that information into a name means having incredibly long names... which probably isn't desirable. Oh sure, you can build a cryptic code using single letters where the placement tells you the type of the coding to use... but then you have names that look like hash... eww!
So... here's my opinion. Name machines how you like. If you want a set of machines to have some kind of relationship... then maybe do a theme for that set. The relationship could be based on CPU, OS, function, whatever. So if you DO choose a theme, I don't think you need to be uniform. Have fun.
So... how do I know what a machine is used for, what it is, what it runs? A database. All companies should have a record of their machines at least for warranty and support... add the rest of the information there. Just my opinion.
For example, if you have a cluster of two machines... maybe one is called romulus and one is called remus. Or jacob and esau. Be creative IMHO. Have fun. Don't get caught up naming, enjoy the job and make people guess why you name machines why you have named them. You'll have stories to tell instead of boredom.
I now that Red Hat is shooting for GPL high fives... but normally when a company settles, there's money involved. Did this Red Hat settlement result in money being paid to GET the community off the hook? Isn't that patent blood money as well? Just curious.
I believe you have been mislead. Certainly there are pseudo-scientists that are Christians, but not all. Not by a long shot. So far every response to my request for TRUE science is only leading to the conclusion that today's science IS NOT based on experimentation and observation, but purely on assumption and prejudice. If some of sciences supporting evidence is drawn upon faulty assumption, then it can greatly skew further observation.
For example, most old Earth scientists based their findings on uniformalism. Most young Earthers would reject uniformalism since its an assumption and not backed up by solid evidence. I'm not saying that there's an easy way to back it up or not... it's just something I've observed.
I believe I can show some pretty solid young Earth evidence. So.. you're saying that ANYONE who says the Earth is 6,000 years old no MATTER what... is automatically wrong? Correct? I fail to see how you arguing against any of the closed minded references I made toward our current scientific community. You seem... well.. typical (unscientific).
I'm sorry... but there's only Christ and anti-Christ. Are you suggesting that you live somewhere in between? Please explain before bashing somebody for using "anti".
As a believer in Christ, I have long believed that the next step in anti-Christ science would be a "space seed theory". This is no surprise to me. However, I think that ultimately pseudo-scientists will adopt a "theory" that man was placed here by beings from another world. But we may be a few years away from that... we'll have to wait and see.
So far in my lifetime I have watched as science is sullied by self-proclaimed experts who make hypothesis into theory by virtue of their position in the community. And ultimately, those same self-promoted theories into fact, by the same rule. Experimentation and observation have died. I think today's scientists watch too much of the Sci-Fi Channel. It's easier to make things up than try to have meaningful discussion (or do actual work). Creation scientists are automatically discarded simply because of prejudice... not because of evidence. It's a shame. True scientists, whether they be anti-Christ or not, use experimentation and observation to support hypothesis... and not necessarily to define exact truth, but so that the pursuit of truth isn't marred by self-promotion or sensationalism.
I know, I know... "He's a creationist... shoot him and let his god sort him out." Sure... I expect nothing less from the majority of the "open minded" participants here. But perhaps there are still some that are truly open minded here.
Who's moral code will you use to define right and wrong?
That's an expected question given the confusing moral times we live in. If you believe that morals are relative and there's no such thing as absolute truth, then you either favor the "degraded chaos" I mentioned... which many do want (the stuff nightmares are made of), or you believe that truth can somehow be decided up on in committee.... which ultimately will lead you to the same end. I really do not see any way we can reach agreement unless you believe there is an absolute truth, even if difficult to ascertain by men. I am certainly presuming that truth does indeed exist and that man can actually pursue real truth, even without totally understanding it.
At the core of it all *PEOPLE* are the problem. Laws and culture are just the outflow winds.
Yes... and I do believe we're on the same page on that one. Though perhaps not totally on the same page as to the definition of "law".
It's an interesting premise to consider that going back to the past (the days of "freedom") might end up with another 911 terrorist attack.
One might argue that since the terrorists (presumably under the "freedom" days) are already among us, that there's no good way of identifying them in order to stop their activities.
We live in a world where many people do not know their neighbors, nor do they even have the desire to know their neighbors. We have taught our children now from youth that all strangers are DANGER. Is it any wonder that terrorist groups can operate effectively without fear of discovery? In addition to "stranger danger", we've also adopted things like "don't ask, don't tell" and "mind your own business" to the point of where neighborhoods are no longer controlled by the populace (we no longer even desire to "tar and feather" and "have em' ride the rail" out of town.. not that I'm advocating mass witch hunting either). Now we fully expect our own gov't or police to be the sole entity in determining who is "ok" and who is "not". And when those gov't/policing entities fail us, we sue them.
And we WONDER why we don't have the freedoms we used to? We don't have those freedoms because we have acted irresponsibly with regards to our duties as citizens to train our children to do what is right and honorable. Instead we set up examples of lewd living, cheating, piracy and CLAIM that we want "privacy" mainly to protect the deeds we have done that aren't "right" or "honorable". Sigh...
To make matters worse, to combine irresponsible living with no policing just continues moral degradation and chaos.
Want to go back to a "freer" time? Time to teach again what is right and wrong and THEN live it out! Not with justice... for no one would survive but with grace and mercy so that everyone can understand that the desire is for everyone to work together to do what is right. For those that are unteachable and have caused much harm to society.... time for them to "hit the rails!"
Anyone who believes that the "fix" is to stop the current policies needs to understand that building back responsible human behavior is NOT an easy or quick task. Policing must continue until the populace takes back ownership and their own responsibility for policing themselves.
Besides, the artist won't get ANY of it even if something this stupid were to happen.
I'm fine with the RIAA going up in smoke due to their own pride, ignorance and arrogance.
Illegally sharing music is illegal (and I think some jail time might help people to understand the law), but I have no problem giving an artist money for their craft. I just don't like how the system works today. Just like the movies, good movies don't get the accolades or promotion... it's a good ole boy system that is totally corrupted. More power to those that are going independent, making excellent money and finding Internet music sales to be beyond their imaginations.
Loki had a lot of problems. There model was that they would pay in advance to get games to Linux and make up for it on the back side in sales. One problem, Linux people are cheap... REAL cheap. Instead of selling millions, they barely sold into the 10's of thousands. That and a plethora of other mismangement reasons forced them to shutdown.
The problem with Linux gamers is that they DEMAND a free ride. Same goes for any other piece of software on Linux that actually has a >$50 price tag.
I play games under Linux, I have OWNED some Loki titles (yes... some of us actually decided to support the effort rather than rip them off). I do own a REAL copy of Tux Racer (which puts the free version to shame btw). UT2004 is STILL one of the best commercial produced games for Linux oddly enough... but the game is NO LONGER available for Linux (beware if you buy a new one).
I own a copy (yes... OWN.. that is... I paid for it) of CrossOver (actually I own 5 licenses) and I have a purchased STEAM account through which I can play (for example) Half Life 2... with few problems on Linux. I also own Linux Doom3, Quake IV, Descent 3, etc, etc,... ALL for Linux.
Are there a gazillion games that play under Linux like there are for Windows? No.... but IMHO, you're either for Linux gaming because it's Linux, or you might as well be playing using a console (which removes Windows from the equation anyhow).
Probably the best thing to bring games to Linux IS the plethora of free games that are coming out. Some of them are pretty good and that might make Linux a more viable market for commercial games. I will say that UT2004 was a game done right for Linux. Loved to see more of that. It's worth the money.
In Texas, I do recommend:
http://www.creationevidence.org/
It's small, but you'll at least get to see some things that will make you think presented by some people that do believe in science.
Hardly, as many of the world's brightest researchers end up in the US.
Yes. I agree. Researchers like Al Gore, Barbara Streisand and George Clooney. But not Tom Cruise. Even though he calls himself a Scientologist, I think he paid his way into the scientific community, unlike the others that earned their way with hard work.
1. Reduce the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan substantially. I don't see a total pullout, not for awhile. The war ENDED (gosh people are stupid) when Hussein and his army were defeated (that shouldn't need saying, but since slashdot posters seem to not understand... I'll post it). Invade Mexico. Lots of people in the USA might want to go back and visit their families.
2. Revisit the supposed universal outcry of America that we cannot allow another terrorist attack of the magnitude of "911". The reason: people seem to be whining anc complaining about their privacy and freedoms being infringed upon. If you don't like it, you shouldn't have ASKED for it. If people still want to be "safe", mandate that everyone HAS to buy a gun (extra incentives for family purchases or multiple purchases). That'll be interesting...
3. Immigration. No matter how you look at this one, it's a mess. A BIG MESS. It's weird, we could offer every illegal immigrant in the USA $1000 to file to become legal AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE the offer. Laziness? Apathy? Not sure. Cheapest way to get them back to their country? Free tickets to see Hannah Montana Live in Mexico!
4. Taxes. Flat tax makes sense. With regards to the poverty line.... if we don't conquer Mexico.... we could setup an approved foreign exchange program. Mexico takes one of our deadbeats in exchange for one of their (usually) hard working and honest "illegals".
5. Health care... it's not as broken as people say it is. People are pretty blind (maybe free eye exams for folks). Few people means more protection of the onzone.... why are people whining about this one?
6. Push for total reform of the patent system. Patents as they are now will apply only to individuals. Patents issued with the support of a company or patents acquired by a company from individuals will be subject to some kind of scaling formular based on the size and revenue of the company. Patents were designed to protect the little guy, not feed our court system with litigation. Take all of Microsoft's patents away (that's just to punish them for Vista).
7. Eliminate the DMCA, and establish a true Fair Use law. Bring innovation back to the USA that can include cryptography. Emphasize the legalities of pirating and sharing copyrighted information and make the punishments harsh (perhaps sending offenders to Mexico?). Round up the millions and millions of kids in the USA that do not believe that illegally sharing media is a crime and give them all a really, really, REALLY big spanking. And poke their parents in the eye.... do it hard.
8. Push for an ammendment to the Constitution to emphasize what is already there... that people matter and that killing them when unborn is just plain WRONG. However, if the people do want to continue the practice, alter the rules so that you cannot terminate the life until they are 3 years old. That way, if the kid is just a pain... you know what to do. I figure after 3 years, the kid might become viable and survive somehow if left on its own. So 3 years seems to be reasonable. We could come up with creative ways to carry out the abortions. Lots of spare parts, one less carbon footprint etc, etc,... health nuts and environmentalists will love it!
9. End the purchasing of "Carbon Credits". This has to be the stupidest thing ever created. It allows the extremely wealthy to blast people for polluting yet allows them to make their heinous deeds... well... "correct". Hypocrisy at its finest. If America wants to keep the Carbon Credit around (hey, I listen to the people), we should make the credits have value and have currency-like bill made of biodegradeble materials... and oh.. they should have a picture of Al Gore on them. Make Carbon Credits taxable using REAL currency:)
10. Campaign finance reform... well... let's just end the usage of money at all on campaigns. That's right, not even YOUR own money. Candidates need to become homeless during their campaigns. Vote for the one you want to survive. The rest have to spend the next 4 years in Mexico. Hire Simon to judge the election.
1. Reduce the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan substantially. I don't see a total pullout, not for awhile. The war ENDED (gosh people are stupid) when Hussein and his army were defeated (that shouldn't need saying, but since slashdot posters seem to not understand... I'll post it). Invade Mexico. Lots of people in the USA might want to go back and visit their families.
2. Revisit the supposed universal outcry of America that we cannot allow another terrorist attack of the magnitude of "911". The reason: people seem to be whining anc complaining about their privacy and freedoms being infringed upon. If you don't like it, you shouldn't have ASKED for it. If people still want to be "safe",
mandate that everyone HAS to buy a gun (extra incentives for family purchases or multiple purchases). That'll be interesting...
3. Immigration. No matter how you look at this one, it's a mess. A BIG MESS. It's weird, we could offer every illegal immigrant in the USA $1000 to file to become legal AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE the offer. Laziness? Apathy? Not sure. Cheapest way to get them back to their country? Free tickets to see Hannah Montana Live in Mexico!
4. Taxes. Flat tax makes sense. With regards to the poverty line.... if we don't conquer Mexico.... we could setup an approved foreign exchange program. Mexico takes one of our deadbeats in exchange for one of their (usually) hard working and honest "illegals".
5. Health care... it's not as broken as people say it is. People are pretty blind (maybe free eye exams for folks). Few people means more protection of the onzone.... why are people whining about this one?
6. Push for total reform of the patent system. Patents as they are now will apply only to individuals. Patents issued with the support of a company or patents acquired by a company from individuals will be subject to some kind of scaling formular based on the size and revenue of the company. Patents were designed to protect the little guy, not feed our court system with litigation. Take all of Microsoft's patents away (that's just to punish them for Vista).
7. Eliminate the DMCA, and establish a true Fair Use law. Bring innovation back to the USA that can include cryptography. Emphasize the legalities of pirating and sharing copyrighted information and make the punishments harsh (perhaps sending offenders to Mexico?). Round up the millions and millions of kids in the USA that do not believe that illegally sharing media is a crime and give them all a really, really, REALLY big spanking. And poke their parents in the eye.... do it hard.
8. Push for an ammendment to the Constitution to emphasize what is already there... that people matter and that killing them when unborn is just plain WRONG. However, if the people do want to continue the practice, alter the rules so that you cannot terminate the life until they are 3 years old. That way, if the kid is just a pain... you know what to do. I figure after 3 years, the kid might become viable and survive somehow if left on its own. So 3 years seems to be reasonable. We could come up with creative ways to carry out the abortions. Lots of spare parts, one less carbon footprint etc, etc,... health nuts and environmentalists will love it!
9. End the purchasing of "Carbon Credits". This has to be the stupidest thing ever created. It allows the extremely wealthy to blast people for polluting yet allows them to make their heinous deeds... well... "correct". Hypocrisy at its finest. If America wants to keep the Carbon Credit around (hey, I listen to the people), we should make the credits have value and have currency-like bill made of biodegradeble materials... and oh.. they should have a picture of Al Gore on them. Make Carbon Credits taxable using REAL currency:)
10. Campaign finance reform... well... let's just end the usage of money at all on campaigns. That's right, not even YOUR own money. Candidates need to become homeless during their campaigns. Vote for the one you want to survive. The rest have to spend the next 4 years in Mexico. Hire Simon to judge the election.
I've said it for years... and finally you see it? There was no Hitler, there was no war. They were all summoned to hide the treasure of the Illuminati. This proof will end years of misinformation.
The value of FOSS is in the PEOPLE, not the product. You'll make money because nobody else is YOU. It's possible that somebody could service and support your product better than you... but somebody has to be willing to take that risk. But most won't if you're doing a good job. So in general, we pay Red Hat, SUSE, etc. because we like the support hey give and we figure that we wouldn't be as good at doing all of that ourselves (building a distrib, making patches, etc).
Weighted voting. I mean voting by weight. Install weight sensors throughout the voting region in easily vacated regions. Then have people stand in the area where you want to vote. Candidates of course will begin courting the more portly populace. "I'm Mike, vote me, but get a few hamburgers before you go to vote. And if your neighbor isn't voting for me, remind him/her how fat they are so they'll be tempted to fast before voting."
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Customer: Hello, IBM, I want to run *ix on my mainframe.
IBM: Sure. Are you wanting Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
Customer: Sorry, I meant Unix...
IBM: Sure. So you are wanting Unix System Services?
Customer: No I want to run that new openSolaris on it.
IBM: Let me get this straight, you are wanting to run an unsupported hobbiest Unix variant on your multi-million dollar mainframe, correct?
Customer: Uhh... no, I want openSolaris... oh... wait a minute, I see your point. ... pause ....
Customer: What were those Linux choices again? ....
For security reasons, certain items need to be placed into plastic bags and put in checked baggage when traveling to the United States:
1. Batteries, including rechargeable ones
2. Containers of liquids
3. Osama Bin Laden
Article mentions the number of Civic Hybrids sold in 2007... I own a 2006 (received at the end of 2005).
The count for 2007 was a little over 32,000... but I'm pretty sure when I bought my 2006, they told me only 40,000 were made for US distribution. Just made me wonder a bit about the number... maybe it's low because of lack of availability??
I used to name machines with meaning.... like sles10 (e.g. a box with Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10). However, does that describe that it is 32bit, 64bit, Intel, PPC, etc? What about its purpose? Is it a web server, email, dns, dhcp?? What about it's location? Aack!! To try to put all of that information into a name means having incredibly long names... which probably isn't desirable. Oh sure, you can build a cryptic code using single letters where the placement tells you the type of the coding to use... but then you have names that look like hash... eww!
So... here's my opinion. Name machines how you like. If you want a set of machines to have some kind of relationship... then maybe do a theme for that set. The relationship could be based on CPU, OS, function, whatever. So if you DO choose a theme, I don't think you need to be uniform. Have fun.
So... how do I know what a machine is used for, what it is, what it runs? A database. All companies should have a record of their machines at least for warranty and support... add the rest of the information there. Just my opinion.
For example, if you have a cluster of two machines... maybe one is called romulus and one is called remus. Or jacob and esau. Be creative IMHO. Have fun. Don't get caught up naming, enjoy the job and make people guess why you name machines why you have named them. You'll have stories to tell instead of boredom.
I now that Red Hat is shooting for GPL high fives... but normally when a company settles, there's money involved. Did this Red Hat settlement result in money being paid to GET the community off the hook? Isn't that patent blood money as well? Just curious.
At first I thought your response was about Barack and Hillary...
I believe you have been mislead. Certainly there are pseudo-scientists that are Christians, but not all. Not by a long shot. So far every response to my request for TRUE science is only leading to the conclusion that today's science IS NOT based on experimentation and observation, but purely on assumption and prejudice. If some of sciences supporting evidence is drawn upon faulty assumption, then it can greatly skew further observation.
For example, most old Earth scientists based their findings on uniformalism. Most young Earthers would reject uniformalism since its an assumption and not backed up by solid evidence. I'm not saying that there's an easy way to back it up or not... it's just something I've observed.
I believe I can show some pretty solid young Earth evidence. So.. you're saying that ANYONE who says the Earth is 6,000 years old no MATTER what ... is automatically wrong? Correct? I fail to see how you arguing against any of the closed minded references I made toward our current scientific community. You seem... well.. typical (unscientific).
I'm sorry... but there's only Christ and anti-Christ. Are you suggesting that you live somewhere in between? Please explain before bashing somebody for using "anti".
As a believer in Christ, I have long believed that the next step in anti-Christ science would be a "space seed theory". This is no surprise to me. However, I think that ultimately pseudo-scientists will adopt a "theory" that man was placed here by beings from another world. But we may be a few years away from that... we'll have to wait and see.
So far in my lifetime I have watched as science is sullied by self-proclaimed experts who make hypothesis into theory by virtue of their position in the community. And ultimately, those same self-promoted theories into fact, by the same rule. Experimentation and observation have died. I think today's scientists watch too much of the Sci-Fi Channel. It's easier to make things up than try to have meaningful discussion (or do actual work). Creation scientists are automatically discarded simply because of prejudice... not because of evidence. It's a shame. True scientists, whether they be anti-Christ or not, use experimentation and observation to support hypothesis... and not necessarily to define exact truth, but so that the pursuit of truth isn't marred by self-promotion or sensationalism.
I know, I know... "He's a creationist... shoot him and let his god sort him out." Sure... I expect nothing less from the majority of the "open minded" participants here. But perhaps there are still some that are truly open minded here.
That's an expected question given the confusing moral times we live in. If you believe that morals are relative and there's no such thing as absolute truth, then you either favor the "degraded chaos" I mentioned... which many do want (the stuff nightmares are made of), or you believe that truth can somehow be decided up on in committee.... which ultimately will lead you to the same end. I really do not see any way we can reach agreement unless you believe there is an absolute truth, even if difficult to ascertain by men. I am certainly presuming that truth does indeed exist and that man can actually pursue real truth, even without totally understanding it.
Yes... and I do believe we're on the same page on that one. Though perhaps not totally on the same page as to the definition of "law".It's an interesting premise to consider that going back to the past (the days of "freedom") might end up with another 911 terrorist attack.
One might argue that since the terrorists (presumably under the "freedom" days) are already among us, that there's no good way of identifying them in order to stop their activities.
We live in a world where many people do not know their neighbors, nor do they even have the desire to know their neighbors. We have taught our children now from youth that all strangers are DANGER. Is it any wonder that terrorist groups can operate effectively without fear of discovery? In addition to "stranger danger", we've also adopted things like "don't ask, don't tell" and "mind your own business" to the point of where neighborhoods are no longer controlled by the populace (we no longer even desire to "tar and feather" and "have em' ride the rail" out of town.. not that I'm advocating mass witch hunting either). Now we fully expect our own gov't or police to be the sole entity in determining who is "ok" and who is "not". And when those gov't/policing entities fail us, we sue them.
And we WONDER why we don't have the freedoms we used to? We don't have those freedoms because we have acted irresponsibly with regards to our duties as citizens to train our children to do what is right and honorable. Instead we set up examples of lewd living, cheating, piracy and CLAIM that we want "privacy" mainly to protect the deeds we have done that aren't "right" or "honorable". Sigh...
To make matters worse, to combine irresponsible living with no policing just continues moral degradation and chaos.
Want to go back to a "freer" time? Time to teach again what is right and wrong and THEN live it out! Not with justice... for no one would survive but with grace and mercy so that everyone can understand that the desire is for everyone to work together to do what is right. For those that are unteachable and have caused much harm to society.... time for them to "hit the rails!"
Anyone who believes that the "fix" is to stop the current policies needs to understand that building back responsible human behavior is NOT an easy or quick task. Policing must continue until the populace takes back ownership and their own responsibility for policing themselves.
Whoa! You mean they stopped laughing? Now that's major news!
Besides, the artist won't get ANY of it even if something this stupid were to happen.
I'm fine with the RIAA going up in smoke due to their own pride, ignorance and arrogance.
Illegally sharing music is illegal (and I think some jail time might help people to understand the law), but I have no problem giving an artist money for their craft. I just don't like how the system works today. Just like the movies, good movies don't get the accolades or promotion... it's a good ole boy system that is totally corrupted. More power to those that are going independent, making excellent money and finding Internet music sales to be beyond their imaginations.
Loki had a lot of problems. There model was that they would pay in advance to get games to Linux and make up for it on the back side in sales. One problem, Linux people are cheap... REAL cheap. Instead of selling millions, they barely sold into the 10's of thousands. That and a plethora of other mismangement reasons forced them to shutdown.
The problem with Linux gamers is that they DEMAND a free ride. Same goes for any other piece of software on Linux that actually has a >$50 price tag.
I play games under Linux, I have OWNED some Loki titles (yes... some of us actually decided to support the effort rather than rip them off). I do own a REAL copy of Tux Racer (which puts the free version to shame btw). UT2004 is STILL one of the best commercial produced games for Linux oddly enough... but the game is NO LONGER available for Linux (beware if you buy a new one).
I own a copy (yes... OWN.. that is... I paid for it) of CrossOver (actually I own 5 licenses) and I have a purchased STEAM account through which I can play (for example) Half Life 2... with few problems on Linux. I also own Linux Doom3, Quake IV, Descent 3, etc, etc,... ALL for Linux.
Are there a gazillion games that play under Linux like there are for Windows? No.... but IMHO, you're either for Linux gaming because it's Linux, or you might as well be playing using a console (which removes Windows from the equation anyhow).
Probably the best thing to bring games to Linux IS the plethora of free games that are coming out. Some of them are pretty good and that might make Linux a more viable market for commercial games. I will say that UT2004 was a game done right for Linux. Loved to see more of that. It's worth the money.
Of course, this one is about SMP, so maybe this is really "Dawn of the Dead in 3D".
Source is now available for download in OOXML format.
You're obviously new here... Let's get this back on topic. The problems was actually caused by a Vista SP1 update.
In Texas, I do recommend: http://www.creationevidence.org/ It's small, but you'll at least get to see some things that will make you think presented by some people that do believe in science.
1. Reduce the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan substantially. I don't see a total pullout, not for awhile. The war ENDED (gosh people are stupid) when Hussein and his army were defeated (that shouldn't need saying, but since slashdot posters seem to not understand... I'll post it). Invade Mexico. Lots of people in the USA might want to go back and visit their families.
:)
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2. Revisit the supposed universal outcry of America that we cannot allow another terrorist attack of the magnitude of "911". The reason: people seem to be whining anc complaining about their privacy and freedoms being infringed upon. If you don't like it, you shouldn't have ASKED for it. If people still want to be "safe", mandate that everyone HAS to buy a gun (extra incentives for family purchases or multiple purchases). That'll be interesting...
3. Immigration. No matter how you look at this one, it's a mess. A BIG MESS. It's weird, we could offer every illegal immigrant in the USA $1000 to file to become legal AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE the offer. Laziness? Apathy? Not sure. Cheapest way to get them back to their country? Free tickets to see Hannah Montana Live in Mexico!
4. Taxes. Flat tax makes sense. With regards to the poverty line.... if we don't conquer Mexico.... we could setup an approved foreign exchange program. Mexico takes one of our deadbeats in exchange for one of their (usually) hard working and honest "illegals".
5. Health care... it's not as broken as people say it is. People are pretty blind (maybe free eye exams for folks). Few people means more protection of the onzone.... why are people whining about this one?
6. Push for total reform of the patent system. Patents as they are now will apply only to individuals. Patents issued with the support of a company or patents acquired by a company from individuals will be subject to some kind of scaling formular based on the size and revenue of the company. Patents were designed to protect the little guy, not feed our court system with litigation. Take all of Microsoft's patents away (that's just to punish them for Vista).
7. Eliminate the DMCA, and establish a true Fair Use law. Bring innovation back to the USA that can include cryptography. Emphasize the legalities of pirating and sharing copyrighted information and make the punishments harsh (perhaps sending offenders to Mexico?). Round up the millions and millions of kids in the USA that do not believe that illegally sharing media is a crime and give them all a really, really, REALLY big spanking. And poke their parents in the eye.... do it hard.
8. Push for an ammendment to the Constitution to emphasize what is already there... that people matter and that killing them when unborn is just plain WRONG. However, if the people do want to continue the practice, alter the rules so that you cannot terminate the life until they are 3 years old. That way, if the kid is just a pain... you know what to do. I figure after 3 years, the kid might become viable and survive somehow if left on its own. So 3 years seems to be reasonable. We could come up with creative ways to carry out the abortions. Lots of spare parts, one less carbon footprint etc, etc,... health nuts and environmentalists will love it!
9. End the purchasing of "Carbon Credits". This has to be the stupidest thing ever created. It allows the extremely wealthy to blast people for polluting yet allows them to make their heinous deeds... well... "correct". Hypocrisy at its finest. If America wants to keep the Carbon Credit around (hey, I listen to the people), we should make the credits have value and have currency-like bill made of biodegradeble materials... and oh.. they should have a picture of Al Gore on them. Make Carbon Credits taxable using REAL currency
10. Campaign finance reform... well... let's just end the usage of money at all on campaigns. That's right, not even YOUR own money. Candidates need to become homeless during their campaigns. Vote for the one you want to survive. The rest have to spend the next 4 years in Mexico. Hire Simon to judge the election.
11. Put an end to HTML postings on Slashdot
1. Reduce the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan substantially. I don't see a total pullout, not for awhile. The war ENDED (gosh people are stupid) when Hussein and his army were defeated (that shouldn't need saying, but since slashdot posters seem to not understand... I'll post it). Invade Mexico. Lots of people in the USA might want to go back and visit their families. 2. Revisit the supposed universal outcry of America that we cannot allow another terrorist attack of the magnitude of "911". The reason: people seem to be whining anc complaining about their privacy and freedoms being infringed upon. If you don't like it, you shouldn't have ASKED for it. If people still want to be "safe", mandate that everyone HAS to buy a gun (extra incentives for family purchases or multiple purchases). That'll be interesting... 3. Immigration. No matter how you look at this one, it's a mess. A BIG MESS. It's weird, we could offer every illegal immigrant in the USA $1000 to file to become legal AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE the offer. Laziness? Apathy? Not sure. Cheapest way to get them back to their country? Free tickets to see Hannah Montana Live in Mexico! 4. Taxes. Flat tax makes sense. With regards to the poverty line.... if we don't conquer Mexico.... we could setup an approved foreign exchange program. Mexico takes one of our deadbeats in exchange for one of their (usually) hard working and honest "illegals". 5. Health care... it's not as broken as people say it is. People are pretty blind (maybe free eye exams for folks). Few people means more protection of the onzone.... why are people whining about this one? 6. Push for total reform of the patent system. Patents as they are now will apply only to individuals. Patents issued with the support of a company or patents acquired by a company from individuals will be subject to some kind of scaling formular based on the size and revenue of the company. Patents were designed to protect the little guy, not feed our court system with litigation. Take all of Microsoft's patents away (that's just to punish them for Vista). 7. Eliminate the DMCA, and establish a true Fair Use law. Bring innovation back to the USA that can include cryptography. Emphasize the legalities of pirating and sharing copyrighted information and make the punishments harsh (perhaps sending offenders to Mexico?). Round up the millions and millions of kids in the USA that do not believe that illegally sharing media is a crime and give them all a really, really, REALLY big spanking. And poke their parents in the eye.... do it hard. 8. Push for an ammendment to the Constitution to emphasize what is already there... that people matter and that killing them when unborn is just plain WRONG. However, if the people do want to continue the practice, alter the rules so that you cannot terminate the life until they are 3 years old. That way, if the kid is just a pain... you know what to do. I figure after 3 years, the kid might become viable and survive somehow if left on its own. So 3 years seems to be reasonable. We could come up with creative ways to carry out the abortions. Lots of spare parts, one less carbon footprint etc, etc,... health nuts and environmentalists will love it! 9. End the purchasing of "Carbon Credits". This has to be the stupidest thing ever created. It allows the extremely wealthy to blast people for polluting yet allows them to make their heinous deeds... well... "correct". Hypocrisy at its finest. If America wants to keep the Carbon Credit around (hey, I listen to the people), we should make the credits have value and have currency-like bill made of biodegradeble materials... and oh.. they should have a picture of Al Gore on them. Make Carbon Credits taxable using REAL currency :)
10. Campaign finance reform... well... let's just end the usage of money at all on campaigns. That's right, not even YOUR own money. Candidates need to become homeless during their campaigns. Vote for the one you want to survive. The rest have to spend the next 4 years in Mexico. Hire Simon to judge the election.
I've said it for years... and finally you see it? There was no Hitler, there was no war. They were all summoned to hide the treasure of the Illuminati. This proof will end years of misinformation.
The value of FOSS is in the PEOPLE, not the product. You'll make money because nobody else is YOU. It's possible that somebody could service and support your product better than you... but somebody has to be willing to take that risk. But most won't if you're doing a good job. So in general, we pay Red Hat, SUSE, etc. because we like the support hey give and we figure that we wouldn't be as good at doing all of that ourselves (building a distrib, making patches, etc).
Weighted voting. I mean voting by weight. Install weight sensors throughout the voting region in easily vacated regions. Then have people stand in the area where you want to vote. Candidates of course will begin courting the more portly populace. "I'm Mike, vote me, but get a few hamburgers before you go to vote. And if your neighbor isn't voting for me, remind him/her how fat they are so they'll be tempted to fast before voting."