Well if the Tech involved seen a folder on the desktop labeled 'child porn' then he'd have every reason to check to see the contents of the folder and inform police.
Why? Why is it his business? The folder could just as well be nothing but plain text research documents by someone writing a report on the subject or whatever. The tech has no business snooping around, looking at things he thinks look interesting.
It's a fact that the hardware is less capable than the others.
I disagree. The hardware (control system) is actually superior to the others. Oh, you were referring to some different hardware? Well, I guess you will have to be more specific then. The Wii actually has some hardware which is superior, you see.
It's the fact that a 360 or PS3 can be marketed to both casual gamers and hardcore gamers (keep in mind that I think both of those terms are, at best, vague, and probably near-useless in terms of actual population specifiers). The Wii cannot
Why can the 360 and PS3 be marketed to casual gamers, but Wii not to hardcore gamers? Is SSBB not a hardcore game? Res Evil 4?
The "cannot be stopped" part of the summary is complete nonsense. All you need to do to stop the internet is show it something shiny. Public opinion and passion is notoriously fickle.
It can't be stopped (the phenomenon). More cases like these will continue to appear. And it can't be stopped. Even China's censorship was unable to stop it, and it's a worldwide phenomenon. Showing something shiny won't really help if they smell blood.
It has been suggested that this recent rise in online vigilantism was unique to China
Not at all.
China may again have generated a civilization-wide advance in governance.
Again, not at all. Take a look at Encyclopedia Dramatica for numerous stories of online vigilantism, especially in the US. This is definitely not something that started in China or which is unique to China. The story authors are clearly somewhat ignorant.
Yes, it is. This was illustrated with the conversations about breeds of dogs is extinct as we know them today would all pretty much be considered a different species with only archeological evidence availible.
Not at all. But you are too ignorant to understand this. You are focusing narrowly on your own superstitious misconceptions of science. You are ignoring the other data that is available. All creationists do.
While the theory hasn't been falsified, it doesn't mean it won't be or that two entirely different theories could be just as valid with the given evidence. That's just how science works and if you don't understand that very basic principle, you shouldn't be talking about it at all.
You are the one who doesn't understand, as you have clearly demonstrated.
That was an example. Do you know what an example is?
Typical creationist nonsense: Pick a single example and ignore all the other elements.
You see, you are actually validating my point that you quoted, "They won't even allow for Evolution to be broken into distinct groups for challenges as if it harms their holy word or something."
Not at all. I am merely pointing out that you are just yet another dishonest and ignorant creationist.
MS lost the search wars, so no one will ever be able to compete with Google? That's not how it works, dude. Just because Google is dominant today doesn't mean that they will be in a few years.
At least you seem to get browser stats more right than everyone else (*cough* Net CRAPplications *cough*). I noticed that StatCounter lists Opera at 3% while NetCrap lists it at less than 1%. Funny thing is, Opera has 40 million users, which is roughly 3% of the total number of people online (according to internetworldstats.com). So great job on Opera and your browser stats at least. It's very weird that everyone refers to NetCrap and not StatCounter when your browser stats are clearly much more reliable.
Much of what is known about the past is interpreted in order to fit into a prescribed story.
Not at all.
Similarities in DNA can easily be attributed to similarities in appearance where the DNA is a certain way because of Two arms and two legs or the way the arms and legs bend rather then because of a common ancestor.
This is irrelevant. The way your arms and legs bend isn't the only piece of available evidence.
They won't even allow for Evolution to be broken into distinct groups for challenges as if it harms their holy word or something.
You are retarded, lying, and spewing out straw men. Goodbye.
Actually, Opera uses open-source software, contributes to open-source software, and actually published open-source software (Dragonfly is available under a BSD license, for example). Also, this is very relevant to HTML5 since it's about the video element. Nice rabid trolling, though.
The GM and Chrysler bailouts heavily favor the labor union, UAW at the expense of everyone else.
Except for the tens of thousands of jobs, of course, which, if lost, would cause even more devastation to the economy. These lost jobs would have been at the expense of everyone else as well!
I believe his point was that some idiots are whining about "bread and circuses", as if copyright really matters compared to other major things going on. Obama is busy cleaning up after Shrub, and trying to recover the country from an economic crisis. It's not that copyright needs to be ignored, it's that it's nearly irrelevant to Obama and everyone except hardcore geeks when you look at the big picture. So claiming that this is "bread and circus" from Obama is just completely insane and shows that the individual making the claim is completely retarded.
Yes, there must be a conspiracy. Obama must be evil. Even when insane conspiracy theories are put to shame it's just for show apparently. Obama is really planning out destruction.
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Why? Why is it his business? The folder could just as well be nothing but plain text research documents by someone writing a report on the subject or whatever. The tech has no business snooping around, looking at things he thinks look interesting.
However, being a monopoly is not illegal in itself.
I disagree. The hardware (control system) is actually superior to the others. Oh, you were referring to some different hardware? Well, I guess you will have to be more specific then. The Wii actually has some hardware which is superior, you see.
Why can the 360 and PS3 be marketed to casual gamers, but Wii not to hardcore gamers? Is SSBB not a hardcore game? Res Evil 4?
It can't be stopped (the phenomenon). More cases like these will continue to appear. And it can't be stopped. Even China's censorship was unable to stop it, and it's a worldwide phenomenon. Showing something shiny won't really help if they smell blood.
Not at all.
Again, not at all. Take a look at Encyclopedia Dramatica for numerous stories of online vigilantism, especially in the US. This is definitely not something that started in China or which is unique to China. The story authors are clearly somewhat ignorant.
Are you retarded? Have you lived under a rock for the last couple of years?
So what's the pay like at Sony HQ?
What if he enjoys their movies and wants them to produce more movies for his enterainment, so that he can enjoy them in the future as well?
Not at all. But you are too ignorant to understand this. You are focusing narrowly on your own superstitious misconceptions of science. You are ignoring the other data that is available. All creationists do.
You are the one who doesn't understand, as you have clearly demonstrated.
Typical creationist nonsense: Pick a single example and ignore all the other elements.
Not at all. I am merely pointing out that you are just yet another dishonest and ignorant creationist.
Huh? Other webmail providers (even Hotmail at some point) had been doing it for ages already when Gmail started doing it!
Opera fanboys gather at Slashdot? Interesting. Where do rabid trolls like you gather?
MS lost the search wars, so no one will ever be able to compete with Google? That's not how it works, dude. Just because Google is dominant today doesn't mean that they will be in a few years.
At least you have seen ONE woman naked. Your mother. Every night before you have intercourse with her. Your brother is also your son, after all.
You are talking to a complete moron who refuses to accept simple facts. Might as well ignore him before his stupidity rubs off on you.
At least you seem to get browser stats more right than everyone else (*cough* Net CRAPplications *cough*). I noticed that StatCounter lists Opera at 3% while NetCrap lists it at less than 1%. Funny thing is, Opera has 40 million users, which is roughly 3% of the total number of people online (according to internetworldstats.com). So great job on Opera and your browser stats at least. It's very weird that everyone refers to NetCrap and not StatCounter when your browser stats are clearly much more reliable.
Not at all.
This is irrelevant. The way your arms and legs bend isn't the only piece of available evidence.
You are retarded, lying, and spewing out straw men. Goodbye.
It isn't off-topic, seeing as it's about the HTML5 video element, which is very much on-topic.
Actually, Opera uses open-source software, contributes to open-source software, and actually published open-source software (Dragonfly is available under a BSD license, for example). Also, this is very relevant to HTML5 since it's about the video element. Nice rabid trolling, though.
The DS can handle applications that were specifically written for it. That make use of whatever acceleration is available.
What good is VIDEO if the codecs it is capable of supporting aren't even available out there? :/
Except for the tens of thousands of jobs, of course, which, if lost, would cause even more devastation to the economy. These lost jobs would have been at the expense of everyone else as well!
You wouldn't happen to be a Creationist?
I believe his point was that some idiots are whining about "bread and circuses", as if copyright really matters compared to other major things going on. Obama is busy cleaning up after Shrub, and trying to recover the country from an economic crisis. It's not that copyright needs to be ignored, it's that it's nearly irrelevant to Obama and everyone except hardcore geeks when you look at the big picture. So claiming that this is "bread and circus" from Obama is just completely insane and shows that the individual making the claim is completely retarded.
Yes, there must be a conspiracy. Obama must be evil. Even when insane conspiracy theories are put to shame it's just for show apparently. Obama is really planning out destruction.