I, as the sole owner of 3 patents, as well as share ownership of several more patents, have no problem with the concept of IP
However, I do have problem with the way IP has been used to hinder the progress of the innovation and the restriction of information flow, which damages the society as a whole
China is relatively stableat this point in time. Africa has been suffering brushfire wars and tribal rebellions for over a century now. It hasn't stopped, as tribe after tribe goes after their neighbors for injuries done generations ago. Ther's not a spot on the African continent that's been war-free for 25 years, not even South Africa.
How about India?
For past 50 years or so, India has been more stable than China !
As late as the mid 1970's, China was still suffering massive social unrest
India, on the other hand, stability has been the norm since 1960's
Why then we don't see factories sprung up in India?
There have been too many of debates in Slashdot and in many other places regarding the sweatshop and shitty working conditions in China.
Most of the debates concentrate on China, and it's communist (some would even use words like "tyrannical to describe the) regime that controls China.
But why China?
Why China becomes the world's factory?
Why so many factories are in China?
Is it because China is / was poor?
If so, Africa was / is also poor.
India too.
Why don't we see similar factories sprung up in the African continent / Indian sub-continent ?
Why?
If we say that China has 1.3 billion people and they can supply so many laborers, well... India has over 1.2 billion people, and the African continent has 1.1 billion
If you think that you have to use the suicide of a Chinese man to make you point, you are more desperate than that deceased guy
If people can't be wrested from their complacent nodding shells with empathy or reason, perhaps they need something a little more shocking to wake the fuck up?
Empathy?
Using the pic of a suicide and then say something like "how happy he is" is "empathy"?
Just how low are you guys willing to go to make a point?
I've resisted posting on these threads because I don't want to start a war.
Too late ! They will attack you once they know you are from China.
Slashdot is never friendly with China
Almost every thread that is related to China, you will see all kinds of stereotyping, all kinds of racial slurs, all variations of "I know better than the Chinese" themes poured in
If you dare to say anything positive about China, oh boy, just wait for it, they will sure come with rope and torch, and things with sharp ends
Go fuck yourself. You're the one who has been abusive in your response to me every time, in every Slashdot article. I'm just tired of it and I have ran out of civility and patience for a complete asshole such as yourself.
I can see that you're all stressed up.
Why are you still posting in Slashdot if it gives you so much pain and stress, may I ask?
Continuing along this line of thought, a lot of our current infrastructure is really highly dependent on not-yet-quite-so-developed countries such as China and their political and social system.
You are more right than you can ever imagine !!
It was the Chinese who built America's first transcontinental railroad
Maybe you have not been to a Chinese factory (I have)
Same here
But you have, maybe unintentionally, missed a very important point --->
Not all factories are the same, whether they are in China, or outside of China
Some factories in China are total shit, I know. But there are factories in China which are actually nicer to work in than some factories that I've been, from United States of America !!
But then, I guess it's not kosher (aka Politically Correct) to talk about nice Chinese factories in Slashdot
It's just the tired old anti-Google troll bonch. Too scared to post with his main trolling account and probably too tired of making new shill accounts that just get modded down into oblivion within minutes.
Apple has the most brand loyal customers on the planet
It's just a fad
Just like any other fads, this "Apple frenzy fad" will become stale, people will lose interest in Apple, once a new-kid-in-town with new fangle tricks appears
With Google standing behind Motorola and Microsoft standing behind Nokia, Apple will be facing tough challenges, both in marketplace and in courtrooms around the world
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I am sorry, but polypropylene isn't something that is bio-degradable !!
Wikipedia's page on polypropylene ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypropylene ) has this to say ---
" ... it is rugged and unusually resistant to many chemical solvents, bases and acids"
I, as the sole owner of 3 patents, as well as share ownership of several more patents, have no problem with the concept of IP
However, I do have problem with the way IP has been used to hinder the progress of the innovation and the restriction of information flow, which damages the society as a whole
And if that means iPhone gets $50 more expensive, so what?
If iPhone gets $50 more expensive, cheapskates like you would switch to Android phones, and Apple won't get to become the biggest entity in Nasdaq
China is relatively stableat this point in time. Africa has been suffering brushfire wars and tribal rebellions for over a century now. It hasn't stopped, as tribe after tribe goes after their neighbors for injuries done generations ago. Ther's not a spot on the African continent that's been war-free for 25 years, not even South Africa.
How about India?
For past 50 years or so, India has been more stable than China !
As late as the mid 1970's, China was still suffering massive social unrest
India, on the other hand, stability has been the norm since 1960's
Why then we don't see factories sprung up in India?
Again, why China?
Many still can't understand this world we live in has changed
There are corporations in this world which has more revenue in one year than the GDP of some countries
There are corporations in this world which wield more power than many countries
And we, no matter where we live, are nothing but numbers to those power that be
OSHA and NIOSH still count today, because those powerful corporations don't want to rock the boat yet
But just wait...
In couple of years we all will see this starting to happen
With Europe imploding and America collapsing, there will be no more power to challenge those corporations
By then, OSHA or NIOSH or whatever-that-is will be ignored, not by the little companies but by the large ones as well
It's not the pic of the suicide that irked me
it's the comment "Look how happy he is"
If that guy wants to make a point, just makes it.
Stop using a pic of a suicide man and then say something like "Look how happy he is"
That is low blow, really low blow.
There have been too many of debates in Slashdot and in many other places regarding the sweatshop and shitty working conditions in China.
Most of the debates concentrate on China, and it's communist (some would even use words like "tyrannical to describe the) regime that controls China.
But why China?
Why China becomes the world's factory?
Why so many factories are in China?
Is it because China is / was poor?
If so, Africa was / is also poor.
India too.
Why don't we see similar factories sprung up in the African continent / Indian sub-continent ?
Why?
If we say that China has 1.3 billion people and they can supply so many laborers, well ... India has over 1.2 billion people, and the African continent has 1.1 billion
Again, why not Africa? Why not India? Why China?
Anyone wants to venture an answer?
If you think that you have to use the suicide of a Chinese man to make you point, you are more desperate than that deceased guy
If people can't be wrested from their complacent nodding shells with empathy or reason, perhaps they need something a little more shocking to wake the fuck up?
Empathy?
Using the pic of a suicide and then say something like "how happy he is" is " empathy "?
Just how low are you guys willing to go to make a point?
... the answer is "42"
Foxconn is a Taiwanese company. TW is not communist...
Please stop telling the truth to the Americans.
They do not appreciate any truth.
As long as they can continue bash China, they will be happy.
As long as they can bash Foxconn and think that the Taiwanese are Commies, they will be happy.
Let them continue to be happy. The Americans will not have a lot of time left to be happy. Their country is heading straight for bankruptcy.
You could adjust that American "benefit" by treating China like they do us.
Come again?
You think Uncle Sam is treating China fairly?
Uncle Sam blocks China from every participating in the ISS.
Uncle Sam blocks all so-called sensitive merchandise from ever been sold to China --- including computers
Uncle Sam does everything to disrupt China's stability
Uncle Sam supports Muslim terrorist groups and helped them infiltrate Xinjiang, and the Dalai Lama terrorist groups and helped them infiltrate Tibet
If you want China to do the same to the United States what the USA had done, and is doing to China, United States will soon be kaput
I've resisted posting on these threads because I don't want to start a war.
Too late ! They will attack you once they know you are from China.
Slashdot is never friendly with China
Almost every thread that is related to China, you will see all kinds of stereotyping, all kinds of racial slurs, all variations of "I know better than the Chinese" themes poured in
If you dare to say anything positive about China, oh boy, just wait for it, they will sure come with rope and torch, and things with sharp ends
My wife just showed up with lunch .... (she's native born Chinese)
You're exploiting your wife from China !!!
Many thanks !
Go fuck yourself. You're the one who has been abusive in your response to me every time, in every Slashdot article. I'm just tired of it and I have ran out of civility and patience for a complete asshole such as yourself.
I can see that you're all stressed up.
Why are you still posting in Slashdot if it gives you so much pain and stress, may I ask?
So the question is then, would they have a better standard of living if they revolted an executed the current pack of leaders and executives.
If the Americans revolted and execute the current pack of leaders on Capital Hill, would they have a better standard of living ?
Look how happy he is!
Start praying, my friend.
Pray that the same thing will never happen to you, or to anyone you care about.
If you think that you have to use the suicide of a Chinese man to make you point, you are more desperate than that deceased guy
Continuing along this line of thought, a lot of our current infrastructure is really highly dependent on not-yet-quite-so-developed countries such as China and their political and social system.
You are more right than you can ever imagine !!
It was the Chinese who built America's first transcontinental railroad
Maybe you have not been to a Chinese factory (I have)
Same here
But you have, maybe unintentionally, missed a very important point --->
Not all factories are the same, whether they are in China, or outside of China
Some factories in China are total shit, I know. But there are factories in China which are actually nicer to work in than some factories that I've been, from United States of America !!
But then, I guess it's not kosher (aka Politically Correct) to talk about nice Chinese factories in Slashdot
apple is the only company with balls to open the doors to visitors
Apple is not opening its doors to visitors
Foxconn is not Apple. Neither is Quanta nor Pegatron
If Apple is genuine, let Apple opens its own doors first
It's just the tired old anti-Google troll bonch. Too scared to post with his main trolling account and probably too tired of making new shill accounts that just get modded down into oblivion within minutes.
You may want to check out this thread ( http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/02/13/0059212/reddit-no-more-suggestive-content-featuring-minors ) where bonch railed his usual lunacy and got modded up
Apple has the most brand loyal customers on the planet
It's just a fad
Just like any other fads, this "Apple frenzy fad" will become stale, people will lose interest in Apple, once a new-kid-in-town with new fangle tricks appears
I mean, Detroit got one startup that was funded by venture capital and people think that it's so hot, that it's newsworthy
Plus, this particular startup has yet to prove it can succeed in the marketplace
One bird does not a flock made
Not until Detroit is swamped with a growing cluster of successful startups then maybe it'll become newsworthy
With Google standing behind Motorola and Microsoft standing behind Nokia, Apple will be facing tough challenges, both in marketplace and in courtrooms around the world
If you can set up a public website so secure that no hacker can ever hack, why don't you set one up?
Instead of criticize, why don't you show the world that such a site is indeed possible?
Maybe you can even make a buck or two out of it