"Instead of paying one star 20 million for a picture why not pay 200 actors 100,000 for several movies"
Ok, you do that. And I'll pay 199 actors $101,000 for several movies. And then my competitor (and yours) will pay 198 actors $102,000 -- wash, rinse, repeat. Guess who is going to get the better actors over the long run? The guy who pays the most. Welcome to capitalism. Now go enroll in Econ 101 so you can follow this out yourself. It's important, trust me.
The fact that I've read every post on this thread and there isn't a SINGLE "news for nerds" comment in the lot.
No questions about how it works.
No questions about why the zeppelin co. failed and whether or not it really could succeed (for cargo).
Hell, not even a comment about Beowulf clusters of these things
Not to be a lemming here but is slashdot the new Fark? I used to come here to be a fly on the wall as people much smarter than me debated the science, engineering, programming, and overall impact of "news for nerds". Well, the news may be for nerds, but the comments are for children.
Where are you my old-ass slashdotter friends? And I mean that in sincerity. If anyone knows, please let me in on the secret so I can get back to reading about things I enjoy instead of the constant whining and/or political slant.
"Am I the only one that has a cheap theater nearby?"
No, you aren't the only one who has these theatres. BUT, you might be the only one willing to risk your life to actually attend them. At least in the big cities, they always seem to be pretty "rough". Yea, I might go there for an afternoon matinee but taking my kids there? No way. A date? forget about it.
Dude, we have plenty of open space for bikes. Have you SEEN a map of TX or Oklahoma? Trust me, there are better places to ride than the Interstate.
C'mon, this isn't Portland. Texas is 260,000 sq miles large so finding a place to ride is just not an issue. There are plenty of state hi-ways with nice, big, cushy shoulders. That's where you want to ride.
Having lived in Dallas and now living in Tulsa, I too am concerned about the abundance of toll roads.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, we have 5 major highways coming into the city. 4 of them are toll roads. The net result is that, unless you are coming Hwy 169 South, you are paying a toll to get here. While it's not a huge deal, it is an annoyance and a detrmiment to the business climate here in Tulsa.
Are building codes considered "law"? If so, there are MANY MANY codes that require one to purchase the code so you can see it. In other words, you don't know what the "law" is until you pay a private org for a copy of said "law".
I can think of lots of ASME, ANSI, and other codes that work like this.
Or worse, how long before I rename my videos to Paris_hilton_sex_romp.mov? Sure seems ripe for spammers and their ilk to take advantage (once again)....
Pardon me, sir, but I am very happy with my 14% gain this year in MSFT. I'll take 14% year over year forever if I could.
Reality and your emotions are NOT the same thing. MSFT regularly trades around 100mil shares a day. SOMEBODY wants it and for those who have had it, it's been a VERY profitable invesment
It's called Business Law and the Uniform Commercial Code (each state has their own).
Laws are already on the books that cover what a "purchase" is and general responsibilities. The problem comes with interpreting the law -- and that's where we are now.
Nobody has ever challenged an EULA and customers have not demanded that companies remove them as a condition of purchase. So, we keep plugging along like a bunch of lemmings...
Freeing the Iraqi's and killing terrorists has a moral value -- as long as you aren't Iraqi or one of the supposed terrorists.
Already, you are making a dangerous conclusion. You say that killing terrorists is a good thing. I'd argue with what your definition of terrorist is. Clearly, you have no problem killing. Me either. But killing who? Who, exactly, is a terrorist? What criteria would one possess if they are a terrorist?...and be specific.
If I can't tell whether you are talking about the IRA or Al-qaeda, then your criteria is not selective enough and I'd argue your "killing" in that situation was NOT moral.
After you've thought about that some, repeat after me: The world is not black and white. I want it to be, because it's much easier for me to comprehend. But it isn't.
No doubt about it. Prioritization is the key to running anything. Budget. Organizations. Projects. Anything, really.
Not to go too far offtopic, but the current way we prioritize in this country is jacked up. For the most part, it is based on religous beliefs and/or dubious "moral" convictions. And doing things that way *can* result in a mess. And I, personally, think we are half way there. (Yes, things can get much worse too)
If you are a participant in the free-market economy, then this is already happening to you. It's called CREDIT. And every lending body in the world has a way to do a query, specific to you, and find out whether you are credit-worthy enough for them to lend money to. That most certainly counts as the X, Y, and Z you refer to.
[Note, by CREDIT, I am not speaking of just credit cards. I mean *all* credit.]
You are right...."hard problems are not cheap to solve". And that's the problem right now. We do not have the money to solve our problems -- and they seem to be mounting.
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"Instead of paying one star 20 million for a picture why not pay 200 actors 100,000 for several movies"
Ok, you do that. And I'll pay 199 actors $101,000 for several movies. And then my competitor (and yours) will pay 198 actors $102,000 -- wash, rinse, repeat. Guess who is going to get the better actors over the long run? The guy who pays the most. Welcome to capitalism. Now go enroll in Econ 101 so you can follow this out yourself. It's important, trust me.
I hate to say this, but I think I learned a LOT by button pushing.
Most of it went like this: "dammit...shouldn't have hit that. Now, hmmm...how do I fix this damn thing?"
Your child might to leave out the profanity, though.
Wargames with Matthew Broderick.
(note, I suppose Hackers *might* qualify with the "wow" factor, assuming you knew very little about how computers really operate)
You know what's amazing to me?
The fact that I've read every post on this thread and there isn't a SINGLE "news for nerds" comment in the lot.
No questions about how it works.
No questions about why the zeppelin co. failed and whether or not it really could succeed (for cargo).
Hell, not even a comment about Beowulf clusters of these things
Not to be a lemming here but is slashdot the new Fark? I used to come here to be a fly on the wall as people much smarter than me debated the science, engineering, programming, and overall impact of "news for nerds". Well, the news may be for nerds, but the comments are for children.
Where are you my old-ass slashdotter friends? And I mean that in sincerity. If anyone knows, please let me in on the secret so I can get back to reading about things I enjoy instead of the constant whining and/or political slant.
Thank You.
"Am I the only one that has a cheap theater nearby?"
No, you aren't the only one who has these theatres. BUT, you might be the only one willing to risk your life to actually attend them. At least in the big cities, they always seem to be pretty "rough". Yea, I might go there for an afternoon matinee but taking my kids there? No way. A date? forget about it.
No sweat! You guys really do have it made up there. Portland is just...well...great!
Dude, we have plenty of open space for bikes. Have you SEEN a map of TX or Oklahoma? Trust me, there are better places to ride than the Interstate.
C'mon, this isn't Portland. Texas is 260,000 sq miles large so finding a place to ride is just not an issue. There are plenty of state hi-ways with nice, big, cushy shoulders. That's where you want to ride.
Having lived in Dallas and now living in Tulsa, I too am concerned about the abundance of toll roads.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, we have 5 major highways coming into the city. 4 of them are toll roads. The net result is that, unless you are coming Hwy 169 South, you are paying a toll to get here. While it's not a huge deal, it is an annoyance and a detrmiment to the business climate here in Tulsa.
" It has never been difficult for crackpots with agendas to spread rubbish"
Can you say "peer review"? Many many crackpots have spread much more rubbish than you care to imagine -- and in the end, they were right.
Review is what separates the crackpots from the geniuses.
How about they focus on making a more secure OS and leave the virus hunting to those who specialize in it.
In other words, MS needs to focus on fixing the OS and the rest will fix itself.
Are building codes considered "law"? If so, there are MANY MANY codes that require one to purchase the code so you can see it. In other words, you don't know what the "law" is until you pay a private org for a copy of said "law".
I can think of lots of ASME, ANSI, and other codes that work like this.
"Dubya crapped his pants and turned off the satellites, you could be in trouble."
Not to be rude here, but your comment about Dubya reminded me that Sweden is welcome to develop and launch their own GPS when they want to.
You are not obligated to use the USA's. In fact, I'd argue that you are priveledged to use it but that's for another day....
Because "porn" is the first search term that any good person would use when sitting down to a new computer to explore.
:-/
Well, at least that's what my friends tell me.
Or worse, how long before I rename my videos to Paris_hilton_sex_romp.mov? Sure seems ripe for spammers and their ilk to take advantage (once again)....
Usenet...the comeback kid
In the short term, Wiki's are a voting machine. Unfortunately, in the long term, things generally evolve to a weighing machine.
Right now, ppl are voting. I don't think the weighing has started taking place except for those Wiki's that use editors.
"But wait, no one wants their stock any more ..."
Pardon me, sir, but I am very happy with my 14% gain this year in MSFT. I'll take 14% year over year forever if I could.
Reality and your emotions are NOT the same thing. MSFT regularly trades around 100mil shares a day. SOMEBODY wants it and for those who have had it, it's been a VERY profitable invesment
This is a very simple question for the courts (but not simple for them to answer):
...and I'll be master of the obvious here: whatever the decision, you can bet it will have unintended consequences.
Does linking mean "people breaking copyright law"?
Because we can.
It's called Business Law and the Uniform Commercial Code (each state has their own).
Laws are already on the books that cover what a "purchase" is and general responsibilities. The problem comes with interpreting the law -- and that's where we are now.
Nobody has ever challenged an EULA and customers have not demanded that companies remove them as a condition of purchase. So, we keep plugging along like a bunch of lemmings...
Hey, I kinda like that. Now we're getting into philosophical underpinnings...
Freeing the Iraqi's and killing terrorists has a moral value -- as long as you aren't Iraqi or one of the supposed terrorists.
...and be specific.
Already, you are making a dangerous conclusion. You say that killing terrorists is a good thing. I'd argue with what your definition of terrorist is. Clearly, you have no problem killing. Me either. But killing who? Who, exactly, is a terrorist? What criteria would one possess if they are a terrorist?
If I can't tell whether you are talking about the IRA or Al-qaeda, then your criteria is not selective enough and I'd argue your "killing" in that situation was NOT moral.
After you've thought about that some, repeat after me: The world is not black and white. I want it to be, because it's much easier for me to comprehend. But it isn't.
No doubt about it. Prioritization is the key to running anything. Budget. Organizations. Projects. Anything, really.
Not to go too far offtopic, but the current way we prioritize in this country is jacked up. For the most part, it is based on religous beliefs and/or dubious "moral" convictions. And doing things that way *can* result in a mess. And I, personally, think we are half way there. (Yes, things can get much worse too)
If you are a participant in the free-market economy, then this is already happening to you. It's called CREDIT. And every lending body in the world has a way to do a query, specific to you, and find out whether you are credit-worthy enough for them to lend money to. That most certainly counts as the X, Y, and Z you refer to.
[Note, by CREDIT, I am not speaking of just credit cards. I mean *all* credit.]
You are right...."hard problems are not cheap to solve". And that's the problem right now. We do not have the money to solve our problems -- and they seem to be mounting.
Is this what you call circular logic?