The ban on research may be based on the idea that knowledge of the technology may be rather dangerous in bad hands. It is also very likely inspired by the misguided belief that such a ban will stop evildoers from doing the research - of course everyone listens to the UN.
Yeah, but if we re-enact the exact same scenario inside the matrix that caused the matrix in the real world, the matrix will have to emulate itself. As that's physically impossible, it'll eventually crash and free humanity.
Even if they can optimize out enough stuff to pull off the emulation, that scenario is likely to start an infinite-depth recursion, leading to an inevitable crash anyway.
"Any network designed to carry data instead of just electrons" will not only be locked in a specific protocol standard, but will also be designed "for security" - that is, to only allow "good data" and not "evil data". The definition of "good" and "evil" will of course be up for sale to the highest bidding MAFIAA.
Oh, I wasn't suggesting that *he* turned it off; rather, that the uni's install monkeys did so on their install image - possibly because Joe D. Rector whined that his disk was spinning all the time.
If you're quite sure that the service was running, though, that point is moot.
No, the *military* is competent at risk management - arguably a bit too much on the cautious, pre-emptive attack side, but that's another discussion.
There are plenty of countries where the military *is* the government, but despite the enormous slice of the budget they get, the US isn't one of those countries yet.
I'm not a Microsoftie by a long shot - being a Linux admin and dba - but I do have to shoot down your example: MS has had a document indexing service for quite a while; and they can't really help it if the college administrators (I presume, you're talking about a professor) turn that off on their installs.
Regardless of all that, both colour and sound did not require extra hardware to enjoy, just the right set. 3D will similarly get it's fighting chance only when the appropriate sets require nothing extra and allow you to watch from more than one micrometer-positioned chair without losing quality.
Personally, I hope we get immersive 3D before it takes of for good.
Funny, but I wonder if you *could* get used to wearing those contacts all the time; or maybe if it'd be possible to make 3D contacts that aren't intrusive on regular viewing.
I can see the difference on my 46" TV, but it is indeed meaningless. DVD is more than satisfactory, BR adds nothing whatsoever to the experience for me.
Given that the military accepted them, I dare say that they were up to military's standards. They may not have been up to *your* standards, but that is entirely your own problem.
Really, you shouldn't be so afraid of losing your cherry, boy.
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You may not need to *boot*, but as long as you run MS software you'll always need to REboot.
How much power does that RO/DI unit of yours pull ? Could it run off a solar panel ?
Fixed that for you.
The ban on research may be based on the idea that knowledge of the technology may be rather dangerous in bad hands. It is also very likely inspired by the misguided belief that such a ban will stop evildoers from doing the research - of course everyone listens to the UN.
Yeah, but if we re-enact the exact same scenario inside the matrix that caused the matrix in the real world, the matrix will have to emulate itself. As that's physically impossible, it'll eventually crash and free humanity.
Even if they can optimize out enough stuff to pull off the emulation, that scenario is likely to start an infinite-depth recursion, leading to an inevitable crash anyway.
"Any network designed to carry data instead of just electrons" will not only be locked in a specific protocol standard, but will also be designed "for security" - that is, to only allow "good data" and not "evil data". The definition of "good" and "evil" will of course be up for sale to the highest bidding MAFIAA.
Neh, just standard dumb-editor day.
Oh, I wasn't suggesting that *he* turned it off; rather, that the uni's install monkeys did so on their install image - possibly because Joe D. Rector whined that his disk was spinning all the time.
If you're quite sure that the service was running, though, that point is moot.
No, the *military* is competent at risk management - arguably a bit too much on the cautious, pre-emptive attack side, but that's another discussion.
There are plenty of countries where the military *is* the government, but despite the enormous slice of the budget they get, the US isn't one of those countries yet.
I'm not a Microsoftie by a long shot - being a Linux admin and dba - but I do have to shoot down your example: MS has had a document indexing service for quite a while; and they can't really help it if the college administrators (I presume, you're talking about a professor) turn that off on their installs.
In a sense,you're mis-representing your own ID / hardware signature -- just like when you're spoofing a mac address.
Hopefully not, as that inability will keep them from spreading in the wild :-)
> Americans did then and continue now to value and promote freedom
Americans, agreed. America, not so much.
And *have* they published those documents without redacting the names ?
No ?
Then stop whining about it.
Regardless of all that, both colour and sound did not require extra hardware to enjoy, just the right set. 3D will similarly get it's fighting chance only when the appropriate sets require nothing extra and allow you to watch from more than one micrometer-positioned chair without losing quality.
Personally, I hope we get immersive 3D before it takes of for good.
That, and nature/science documentaries. Someone get David Attenborough to pay attention, please.
Funny, but I wonder if you *could* get used to wearing those contacts all the time; or maybe if it'd be possible to make 3D contacts that aren't intrusive on regular viewing.
I can see the difference on my 46" TV, but it is indeed meaningless. DVD is more than satisfactory, BR adds nothing whatsoever to the experience for me.
Well, your being just as cruel to the language.
Same could be said for samzenpus.
OH MY GOD they've got two !
The "tweetisphere" ? Really ?
Umm... RTF *is* an MS format. Does nothing to invalidate your argument, just saying.
I have three words for you: VBA macro viruses.
My post was never about Slashdot or Free Republic. Thus I also never insinuated (well, knowingly) that either of them did not have groupthink.
It's everywhere, unfortunately; although it can certainly be argued that nothing would ever get done without it.
As to your point, yes, it's long been agreed that metoo should be nuked from orbit.
Given that the military accepted them, I dare say that they were up to military's standards. They may not have been up to *your* standards, but that is entirely your own problem.
Really, you shouldn't be so afraid of losing your cherry, boy.