I hope that Canada carries this policy to its logical conclusion:
Canada should ditch copyright completely. Artists could be paid a government stipend based entirely on popularity (wonderful deal for artists, let me tell you). The government can levy an 'Entertainment' tax in whatever manner it chooses.
I always figured that 'manufacture' was somewhat a term of art in that context. If the illegal technology is never trafficed--wow, now there is a word that needs a 'k'--in, I don't see how it you could consider it as manufactured.
Of course, one of the real problems with the DMCA is that it gives copyright holders wide lattitude to interpret it however they want for the purposes of getting content removed, which makes petty legal distinctions like mine somewhat meaningless.
Did you know that, under the DMCA, it is not illegal to circumvent copy protection mechanisms for the purpose of making fair use of a work? [17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1)(B)]
Did you know that this case rests on the DMCA's prohibition of the importation or sale of devices whose sole purpose is to circumvent copy protection? [17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(2)]
You really don't see any conflict at all between those two statements do you?
The very title of the department is unfortunate. The tin ear that brought us "Operation Infinite Justice" has surpassed itself with "Homeland Security." The word 'Homeland' is somewhat alien to the American experience. We are a nation of immigrants and decendants of immigrants. Our 'Homeland,' for the most part, is somewhere else. Our country, is America. Of course, National Security Department, and Defense Department were already taken.
The worst part about pronouncements like this is what will actually happen when there is some sort of important warning to get out. Wolf, I cry, Wolf!
You idiot! Now all of the terrorists that I fooled into building their weapons of mass destruction out of lead will realize their mistake. I hope you understand that you'll be personally responsible when they nuke Dallas.
Apparently, slashdot is apparently no longer content with repeating stories, it is now repeating itself within the story itself now. Apparently. It's repeating itself.
Hmmm, I checked the article a little more carefully, and it said they used "astrometery." A google search gave me the HST Astrometery Home Page. If the article and this site are describing the same thing, what they are doing could be a very accurate form of parallex.
The article talks about splitting the light "by prisms," which might be newspeak for polarization measurements. I don't know--I'll look around for a better article before I make too many more guesses.
I believe that they mean they are measuring the star's wobble. If so, this is old news--although they may be using some new techniques to get more accuracy this time around.
You mean mass. The scientists are able to find the mass by these measurements. Of course, since it's a gas giant, the density (and therefore size) is fairly standard.
For me, it is not what is in it, or what it is about, or how realistic the science is. Good science fiction is science fiction that makes me think about themes and ideas that are sometimes only barely explored by the work itself. It's usually the kind of story that sticks with me for only a little bit, and then when I think that I've forgotten all about it, it comes back and plows me over.
Kubrick's version of The Clockwork Orange might fit this definition for me.
Maybe Socrates' (Plato's) story of the cave.
Roger Zelazny's lyrical short story Frost comes back to me every now and then, as well as Wolfe's even more lyrical and adept New Sun books.
Tsutomu Nihei's manga series Blame is remarkable for its visual style, and what is even more remarkable is the story it contains--one that can only be told through the particular medium which Nihei has selected.
And of course, my favorite place to find good science fiction is in Gardner Dozois' yearly anthology of short stories, The Year's Best Science Fiction. The summation at the beginning of the past year in science fiction is worth the price of the book, and the many stories inside are pure gold.
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Not quite right, because: IN SOVIET RUSSIA the females assign "Big Brother" to YOU!
I hope that Canada carries this policy to its logical conclusion:
Canada should ditch copyright completely. Artists could be paid a government stipend based entirely on popularity (wonderful deal for artists, let me tell you). The government can levy an 'Entertainment' tax in whatever manner it chooses.
I always figured that 'manufacture' was somewhat a term of art in that context. If the illegal technology is never trafficed--wow, now there is a word that needs a 'k'--in, I don't see how it you could consider it as manufactured.
Of course, one of the real problems with the DMCA is that it gives copyright holders wide lattitude to interpret it however they want for the purposes of getting content removed, which makes petty legal distinctions like mine somewhat meaningless.
Did you know that, under the DMCA, it is not illegal to circumvent copy protection mechanisms for the purpose of making fair use of a work? [17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(1)(B)]
Did you know that this case rests on the DMCA's prohibition of the importation or sale of devices whose sole purpose is to circumvent copy protection? [17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(2)]
You really don't see any conflict at all between those two statements do you?
I would give anything to be able to killfile posts based on included phrases.
In other news:
Honduras officially voted "worst country to be a kid."
Outside of Africa, that is...
Sounds like bad hardware. Check out your drivers and try running memtest.
The very title of the department is unfortunate. The tin ear that brought us "Operation Infinite Justice" has surpassed itself with "Homeland Security." The word 'Homeland' is somewhat alien to the American experience. We are a nation of immigrants and decendants of immigrants. Our 'Homeland,' for the most part, is somewhere else. Our country, is America. Of course, National Security Department, and Defense Department were already taken.
The worst part about pronouncements like this is what will actually happen when there is some sort of important warning to get out. Wolf, I cry, Wolf!
cx site...Wood Lane...Holborn..."unofficial visits"...urban explorations...
No clicky for me!
Clearly the best part of the movie "Independance Day"
You idiot! Now all of the terrorists that I fooled into building their weapons of mass destruction out of lead will realize their mistake. I hope you understand that you'll be personally responsible when they nuke Dallas.
Superconducting power lines would transmit electricity from power plants to homes without most of the energy loss that occurs now
Unless someone takes them down to build an atomic bomb!
Redundant=4 Funny=2
Hehehe. I think we have a good measurement of the average slashdot moderator right here.
I look forward to some personal time with you.
Is he calling you out or what, man?
Apparently, slashdot is apparently no longer content with repeating stories, it is now repeating itself within the story itself now. Apparently. It's repeating itself.
Hmmm, I checked the article a little more carefully, and it said they used "astrometery." A google search gave me the HST Astrometery Home Page. If the article and this site are describing the same thing, what they are doing could be a very accurate form of parallex.
The article talks about splitting the light "by prisms," which might be newspeak for polarization measurements. I don't know--I'll look around for a better article before I make too many more guesses.
I believe that they mean they are measuring the star's wobble. If so, this is old news--although they may be using some new techniques to get more accuracy this time around.
You mean mass. The scientists are able to find the mass by these measurements. Of course, since it's a gas giant, the density (and therefore size) is fairly standard.
What if SUN decided to charge in total $100,000,000.00 for each XP sold?
But what if they did? Hehehe. Now that's trust-busting.
Martha Stewart, Sharon Osbourne, or Hillary Rosen?
That's beautiful. Can I put that in there?
That was kind of the point...
And how many threatening legal letters that got content pulled were there?
For me, it is not what is in it, or what it is about, or how realistic the science is. Good science fiction is science fiction that makes me think about themes and ideas that are sometimes only barely explored by the work itself. It's usually the kind of story that sticks with me for only a little bit, and then when I think that I've forgotten all about it, it comes back and plows me over.
Kubrick's version of The Clockwork Orange might fit this definition for me.
Maybe Socrates' (Plato's) story of the cave.
Roger Zelazny's lyrical short story Frost comes back to me every now and then, as well as Wolfe's even more lyrical and adept New Sun books.
Tsutomu Nihei's manga series Blame is remarkable for its visual style, and what is even more remarkable is the story it contains--one that can only be told through the particular medium which Nihei has selected.
And of course, my favorite place to find good science fiction is in Gardner Dozois' yearly anthology of short stories, The Year's Best Science Fiction. The summation at the beginning of the past year in science fiction is worth the price of the book, and the many stories inside are pure gold.
Isn't the BIOS code itself proprietery?