... whatever's outside the universe, you cannot reach that stuff---by definition. You cannot observe it, it cannot affect you...
This may not be true. If you saw the show The Elegant Universe on PBS, part of String Theory (or 'M' Theory) says that the entire universe is on the surface of a 'brane floating in a higher-dimensional space and that there are potentially other universes on other 'branes next to us. Furthermore, it explains the Big Bang as the collision of two 'branes. The collision of our universe with another would result in another Big Bang possibly having catostrophic effects on the universe that already exists. I'd say that would very much affect us.
As for being observable, another part of 'M' Theory explains why gravity is many orders of magnitude (something like 10^42 times) weaker than the other fundamental forces. The theory is that gravity's strings are closed-looped and therefore not bound to the "surface" of our 'brane. They can therefore "leak out" of our universe. Hence, gravity really isn't any weaker at all, it's just that most of its force "leaks."
Since gravity can escape our 'brane (and universe), it might be possible to both observe and communicate with other universes using gravity waves.
They have the perfect place to store this map (one of the world's largest computers that's all but incapable of crashing)."
SkyNet? Is that you?
No, it's the Earth itself, designed by Deep Thought, engineered by the Magratheans, and had the fjords of Norway done by Slartibartfast (for which he won an award, you know).
always on. That means the customer always has an IP address.
Uhm, no. Most ISPs that use dynamic IP addresses use PPPoE. If you're idle for about 10 minutes, your connection gets torn down and your IP address gets reclaimed. When you go active again, you reinitiate a PPP session. Because it's over Ethernet (as opposed to being over a 56K modem where PPP was historically used), the reconnect is really fast (about 3-5 seconds).
So no, the customer does not always have an IP address.
OSX is an operating system aimed at the home and education markets.
Hardly. I (and lots or other people) use OS X for software development and scientific endeavors. Those of us that do are more interested in actually doing our work than screwing around compiling kernels and figuring out why the wireless driver stopped working when we upgraded. Macs "just work."
I also find it very sad to see the labs crumble. I started out at Indian Hill in Naperville, IL, fresh out of college working on switching systems (area 55). I did some really good work and got them to pay for my master's degree. I then moved into research (area 11) working with very smart and very cool people doing large scale data visualization research.
For a wide-eyed computer science guy fresh from college, it was a blast. Over the years, I managed to have breakfast with Arno Penzias (yes, the Nobel prize winner), dinner with Dennis Ritchie, and I took Bjarne Stroustrup out to lunch to a nice little Mexican joint. (All the while I was going, "I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!" in my head.) It was such an insanely great place to work.
I got out right before the Lucent split. I saw the writing on the wall way back then. It's really very sad.
Now show me how you can use the PDA, say to type some notes into a document or memo, while you're actively talking on the phone, or checking your voice mail at the same time.
One of two ways: (1) speakerphone, or (2) headset. The "PDA part" is fully usable while using the "phone part."
This goes for PDAs with phones, or phones with PDAs built into them. Either you get:
A "big" phone, capable of holding a useful PDA screen and keyboard, which can no longer be comforatably worn on a belt or in a pocket, or..
A "tiny" PDA, with an equally "tiny" keyboard to tap on to type in messages, with a screen you have to squint at to read.
I have neither of those problems with the Kyocera 7135. I compared it to the smallest color, clamshell phone Verizon (for example) offers: the Audiovox CDM-8600 that has dimensions 3.27" x 1.65" x 0.80". The 7135 has dimensions: 3.97" x 2.43" x 1.17".
The width is the biggest difference (necessary because of the typically square screen on PalmOS devices). As for height and depth, the 7135 is only 0.7" and 0.37" bigger, respectively, i.e., not much.
The 7135 fits comfortably on my belt. While the screen is slightly smaller than "normal" PalmOS devices, it's still quite readable (even in sunlight) and actually sharper because the pixels are denser (still 160x160, but more pixels per square inch).
Now if you were carrying both a seperate cellphone and a PDA, their sum would be much larger than the 7135.
I'm all for striking down those laws that are unconsitutional, but making new law is reserved for Congress and state legislatures
By your argument, the case of, say, Loving v. Virginia that found marriage law prohibiting interracial marriage unconstitutional should have invalidated the entire marriage law meaning that everybody who was married would instantly become unmarried until the legislature passed a new marriage law to take its place since, by your argument, the judiciary can not extend existing law, only approve or reject it as-is.
Clearly, that's an absurd consequence. Hence, the judiciary most certainly does have the power to make new law.
The judiciary is entitled to... interpret proper [laws].... If a judge finds fault in a law, he can make it not exist. If a judge finds a "gap" in a law that he thinks should have been there, he CANNOT just decree it so.
But it's the interpretations that extend and make new law filling in the gaps the legislature shouldn't have had there in the first place. If the legislature doesn't like it, they're free to pass more precise laws.
Apparently the legislature doesn't share your viewpoint. If they did, they could have amended the constitution to limit what judges can do.
Right now, judges issue executive orders. Judges write new law, or they order new laws to be written. They disobey current laws.
Yes, exactly, and rightly so because many laws passed are unconstitutional. That's the entire point of having a branch of government largely unburdoned with reelection considerations. Just because you may not like some of their decisions doesn't make them wrong.
... or anywhere really is: "What problem does this solve?" Back in my Bell Labs days, one of my mentors used to ask this question of me a lot whenever I proposed an idea. It used to annoy me, but I've come to realize the value: it cuts through all the nonsense of useless ideas. It forces the proponent to state the actual benefit and get to the bottom line.
When I ask this question of others, I usually at least get several seconds of stunned silence in response. Asking this question of others often tends to annoy and frustrate them just like it used to do the same to me, so it won't make you friends with them, however. But it sure cuts through the crap.
But you kept fussing at others for using Big Businesses as an example and telling them to look at Mom & Pops... Make up your mind.
The only reason I used a big business this time was becase you alleged that the "vote with dollars" theory applies equally well to them. I then (on a completely different topic unrelated to the small mom-and-pop topic) shot that theory down as a side-bar. Sorry you can't perceive the context switches.
Look at K-Mart, they used to be the largest retailer in the US and now they're struggling out of bankruptcy.
K-Mart's downfall was most likely due to either incompetent management or because they were undercut (perhaps by Walmart). It had nothing to do with any discrimination they may have done to some of their customers.
But even in the case of 'doing it for fun', there is no implied debt to the community. A business is there to do whatever they want (within the law), not serve the community.
If a business is open to the general public, then, by definition, it exists to serve the community.
That's the most effective way to fight a business you disagree with: vote with your dollars. This is the truth whether it's a Mom & Pop shop or a Multinational Corporation.
Nice theory, but it's not true in practice, especially for large corporations. Take Walmart for example. They have terrible business and labor practices. Sure, you can shop elsewhere, but Walmart couldn't care less because they have millions of other customers who are clueless about their practices (read "sheep") or have a clue but simply don't care and will happily take your place.
[Mom-and-Pop businesses] don't exist to make money for their owners?
They probably do, but they have no corporate responsibility to do so: they don't have to answer to shareholders, trustees, or a board of directors. They can do it just for fun if they please.
That's what publicity is for.
That's what picket lines (on the street outside the business's property), etc., are for.
The majority of discimination cases go unreported. If you're discriminated against at a business, the easier option is to go elsewhere. It takes the right kind of person to fight back. Sadly, such persons are rare. Hence, I stand by my original claim that you will never know about most discrimination.
For example, there is an insurance company from which I won't buy insurance because of some of the things that they practice (not discrimination, but the idea is similar).
Similarly, there are some brands of food that I won't buy.
Again, you are citing big-business examples. If a big business discriminates, odds are it will be publicized and you will hear of it. However, I am exclusively talking about small businesses (and I'm saying it for the third time now and you still aren't getting that salient point). For such businesses who discriminate, odds are tha tyou will not hear about it.
Do you "get it" yet?
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... if a user intended to open a file... they would just chmod +x before they run.
If a *nix user knows about chmod +x, s/he isn't dumb enough to run something s/he received in e-mail.
I was taking about the non-geek computer user (who could be using Linux just to do e-mail and web), or, more believably, a machine running Mac OS X. You can't just run a file you get in e-mail under Mac OS X either.
... people are asked to leave my place who are under the influence of drugs/alchohol, show any form of physical violence, or continue to swear or cuss after being reminded there are kids around. This is in no way discriminates against the public and is completly within my power as a business owner.
Go back and reread my earlier post. I quite clearly qualified my statement with, "... who are not making a disturbance." Your post is moot.
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As for being observable, another part of 'M' Theory explains why gravity is many orders of magnitude (something like 10^42 times) weaker than the other fundamental forces. The theory is that gravity's strings are closed-looped and therefore not bound to the "surface" of our 'brane. They can therefore "leak out" of our universe. Hence, gravity really isn't any weaker at all, it's just that most of its force "leaks."
Since gravity can escape our 'brane (and universe), it might be possible to both observe and communicate with other universes using gravity waves.
So no, the customer does not always have an IP address.
But none of this should dissuade either the KDE or Gnome developers from trying to make their UIs easier to use.
I'm not going to go there just to take Bjarne out to lunch. When I took him out to lunch before, he was in town of his own accord.
For a wide-eyed computer science guy fresh from college, it was a blast. Over the years, I managed to have breakfast with Arno Penzias (yes, the Nobel prize winner), dinner with Dennis Ritchie, and I took Bjarne Stroustrup out to lunch to a nice little Mexican joint. (All the while I was going, "I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!" in my head.) It was such an insanely great place to work.
I got out right before the Lucent split. I saw the writing on the wall way back then. It's really very sad.
The 7135 fits comfortably on my belt. While the screen is slightly smaller than "normal" PalmOS devices, it's still quite readable (even in sunlight) and actually sharper because the pixels are denser (still 160x160, but more pixels per square inch).
Now if you were carrying both a seperate cellphone and a PDA, their sum would be much larger than the 7135.
Clearly, that's an absurd consequence. Hence, the judiciary most certainly does have the power to make new law.
Apparently the legislature doesn't share your viewpoint. If they did, they could have amended the constitution to limit what judges can do.
When I ask this question of others, I usually at least get several seconds of stunned silence in response. Asking this question of others often tends to annoy and frustrate them just like it used to do the same to me, so it won't make you friends with them, however. But it sure cuts through the crap.
Do you "get it" yet?
I was taking about the non-geek computer user (who could be using Linux just to do e-mail and web), or, more believably, a machine running Mac OS X. You can't just run a file you get in e-mail under Mac OS X either.