'm sure the kid didn't cause a tremendous amount of damage. Not so sure about what the slashdotting will do....
I just wonder what the people running that server are thinking right now. It's got to be one hell of a good laugh. They probably assume the Slashdot effect is something left over from the F5 attack. They are probably logging it down on notebook paper now to add to the case against this boy.
The "ends" is everything, so long as you understand that that includes all of the consequences of what you do
What a meaningless statement. You essentially say, anything anyone does is fine as long as they understand what they are doing and the consequences. That's got to be the most moronic argument I have ever heard. It's possible to know everything and still do the wrong thing.
What better choice is there than the one which, to the best of our understanding, offers the best end result all around?
So let me get this right, you are arguing that it's all right to commit genocide and kill all the Jews because in doing so the rest of mankind will be better off for it? Because that is the consequence of your line of thinking.
...isn't this how English works? If you can't find a word that means what you want to say, you just borrow one from another language...
Not just that, but English not only lets borrow words, you can also just change the meaning of any of them. English is so open we let others make up words for us too... WALKMAN anyone? -In French, you better call it Le Stéréo Personnel or something or the language police will come and get you. (I don't speak French. If you do, you can provide a better example.)
Many words change meaning over time, but many in English just get multiple meanings. No one ever cries anymore, but lots of people yell. If you said someone cried out about something, we would know what it meant without much trouble.
Though English has multiple words for describing what is pretty much the same concept, this can be very useful. How many colors are there? There are probably more colors in English than any other language.... If you don't believe me, what colors are in your language? OK, fine. I just annexed them in to English! ALL YOUR WORDS ARE BELONG TO US!
The idea is that to achieve a deep understanding of the issues involved in managing a country takes a long time and a lot of effort, as well as some minimum level of intelligence.
That was one of the arguments in favor of compulsory education. Funny how some people can get through school and not seem to obtain any kind of minimum level of understanding of anything even if you include post-compulsary education!
Atleast until it eats through the 100% plastic case, leaving a bubbled-chemical burned semi-dissolved plastic mess behind that will forever look like hell.
Do you live in an area where you can get OTA HD? If so, you can get the boxes pretty cheap, usually less than $100.
Where where where? what models? ????? Where can I find HDTV tuners for under $100? PLEASE tell me! I really want to know. I only have 1 now, but would buy several more if they were cheap enough. Please provide more information!
no difference on my ~15 years old Sears-branded Hitachi
Well I've tried many Sonys, Sanyos and Zeniths, The colors go all funny... However the better ones have an automatic degausser on power up which will usually fix the problem... If you still have a computer CRT, turn it sideways while it's on as though you wanted to play a vertical CRT mode MAME game and see it yourself.
I've read that TB could be eradicated if the US just put the dollars into it.
Don't believe everything you read. Could it help? probably. Contrary to popular beleif, the United States is not the answer to all of the world's problems, nor is it the cause. It is real easy to write something and then add, If the United States only... It is as easy as spending someone else's money. These people asking the US to do this and that... or even demanding are the very same people who hate the US for being envolved in the rest of the world. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Something written down like that with "if the US just put the dollars into it." sounds like political propaganda more than a useful soultion to anything. And where do you think the money would really go? where? Maybe it will go to Kofi Annan's son.
Microsoft can't just patch everything as easily as it sounds. The reason is that certain features in the program actually cause the security problem in the first place. In order to quickly patch these problems and close the security holes, you would essentially disable the entire feature. Added to this, the problem is that these features are part of Microsoft's strategy in the market place. Exactly as with he Win98/IE integration. Sure all the inherent security flaws that produced could be fixed, but then you loose browser integration the way the intended it. If you remove the browser from the OS, then it can be unbundled, then Microsoft hasn't got even the smallest leg to stand on in an anti-trust case. Basically the point is that it is completely unrelated to the software what the reasons are why they can't just patch everything.
That's easy: people from the deep south are all inbred, knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing, "kinfolk"-marrying, Nascar-watching, trailer-dwelling, unemployed alcoholics who park cars on their lawn, and store appliances on their porches. Duh.
Yeah, but I bet any a one of them can kick your ass.
I don't really care about a subsidy, I'm still just looking for the mythical $50 set top converter box at my local electronics superstore. Nearly every article on the switchover talks about how their will be a $50 set top box for those of us who can't or won't shell out for the big screen. I'm fine with that, and I want one... but they don't exist. The closest things on the market I can find are around $250.
Thank You... Thank You... I've been screaming for this! I did manage to buy one for $125.00 and I have hooked it to my regular od fasion TV and got the whole thing to work, but I want to know this too...I'm still looking for the mythical $50 set top converter box too! I would have 7 of them If they existed!.
What amazes me though is the programming. Here in Wisconsin I now have over 40 Over-the-Air channels (great to live between Milwaukee & Chicago) and they all have a perfect picture, definately better quality than Cable. And even on a regular TV 720 and 1080 signals are much better than Satellite. I even found an active local Digital TV forum at http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org/ and the tech guys from some of the stations even post there. Hell I get 10 PBS feeds... and yeah some are just weather maps, but others offer some fantastic content... and they even time-shift their main stations. I don't need cable at all with this.
Sub-channels can save us! but how long before we get stuck with 4-7 times the infomecials?
If you know one's age you know both, so you may not need to, but if you know one you'llbe forced to know both.... Besides, egging both of them two to answer doubles the chance that you'll get an answer at all!
I can't leak into the urinal, without looking down and seeing someone selling me something, printed on the drain-cover.
Exactly! you're right. I find that with each waking moment advertising is getting more invasive and more offensive. It needs to stop. But I don't think I should have to pay to make it stop.
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well.... technically your only allowed to use deadly force in equal return with deadly threat.
Not entirely true. You are allowed to use deadly force to protect yourself. If I thought someone wanted to cut my arm off, I am well within my rights to kill him if I have to in order to stop him from cutting off my arm. It doesn't have to be just fear of the loss of life. There are also places in the United States where deadly force is allowed to protect one's property. You shouldn't ever compare the use of deadly force specifically with the fear of the loss of your own life. It needs to be considered against other possible alternatives.
It is considered perfectly reasonable for the use of deadly force in instances:
Self-defense
Defense of another person
Prevention of certain crimes
In law enforcement
Depending on where you are, many US states allow deadly force against:
Murder
Burglary of a home
Burglary by a person who is armed (Armed doesn't always mean guns)
Sexual assault
Armed robbery
Kidnapping
Arson of an occupied structure
Assault involving deadly force.
In many states, the law may make a distinction between movable property and real estate. You may be allowed to use reasonable non-deadly force to protect movable property from theft or criminal damage, whereas real property and trespassing may have different requirements altogether.
That being said, yes there are states that will probably put you in jail, or even to death for using deadly force for almost anything short of not ending up dead yourself. And no I didn't specify which states I was talking about. These laws are different in each US state. I leave the specifics as an exercise for the reader.
And after all that, we were originally talking about war here.
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So is it OK if I kill my neighbor because I think he wishes to kill me?
I would say it's fine to kill someone who has repeatedly said they were going to kill you, and then attempted to kill you. That's not just thinking that person is going to kill you, that's knowing that person is going to kill you. Those are two completely different things, unlike your childish analogy.
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I just wonder what the people running that server are thinking right now. It's got to be one hell of a good laugh. They probably assume the Slashdot effect is something left over from the F5 attack. They are probably logging it down on notebook paper now to add to the case against this boy.
And I'm the one with a pitiful strawman??
What a meaningless statement. You essentially say, anything anyone does is fine as long as they understand what they are doing and the consequences. That's got to be the most moronic argument I have ever heard. It's possible to know everything and still do the wrong thing.
What better choice is there than the one which, to the best of our understanding, offers the best end result all around?So let me get this right, you are arguing that it's all right to commit genocide and kill all the Jews because in doing so the rest of mankind will be better off for it? Because that is the consequence of your line of thinking.
A sentiment shared by Nazis and WWII era Japanese scientists. The difference is morality. The ends can not be used to justify the means.
If one dead foetus can save 10-20 (or even 2) lives, isn't it already worth it?No. If killing people to save others is your idea of a good and moral trade, I got two words for ya.... YOU FIRST.
Not just that, but English not only lets borrow words, you can also just change the meaning of any of them. English is so open we let others make up words for us too... WALKMAN anyone? -In French, you better call it Le Stéréo Personnel or something or the language police will come and get you. (I don't speak French. If you do, you can provide a better example.)
Many words change meaning over time, but many in English just get multiple meanings. No one ever cries anymore, but lots of people yell. If you said someone cried out about something, we would know what it meant without much trouble.
Though English has multiple words for describing what is pretty much the same concept, this can be very useful. How many colors are there? There are probably more colors in English than any other language.... If you don't believe me, what colors are in your language? OK, fine. I just annexed them in to English! ALL YOUR WORDS ARE BELONG TO US!
Where can I join the Plutocratic party?
That was one of the arguments in favor of compulsory education. Funny how some people can get through school and not seem to obtain any kind of minimum level of understanding of anything even if you include post-compulsary education!
Bet one of them old retro cathode tube monitors would be easier to clean.
....and a bunch of Hornless Whistle-Blowers
Ebay! oh! I thought you meant you could actually go to a store and find them.
Atleast until it eats through the 100% plastic case, leaving a bubbled-chemical burned semi-dissolved plastic mess behind that will forever look like hell.
Where where where? what models? ????? Where can I find HDTV tuners for under $100? PLEASE tell me! I really want to know. I only have 1 now, but would buy several more if they were cheap enough. Please provide more information!
Well I've tried many Sonys, Sanyos and Zeniths, The colors go all funny... However the better ones have an automatic degausser on power up which will usually fix the problem... If you still have a computer CRT, turn it sideways while it's on as though you wanted to play a vertical CRT mode MAME game and see it yourself.
Yes they will
try turning your TV around to simulate a pole inversion and see what happens.Don't just turn your TV around... Turn it upside down... remember the Earth is round
I got an e-mail once stating Bill would give me a dollar...
I never got my dollar.
Looks like everyone in India will get $1.55.
Don't believe everything you read. Could it help? probably. Contrary to popular beleif, the United States is not the answer to all of the world's problems, nor is it the cause. It is real easy to write something and then add, If the United States only... It is as easy as spending someone else's money. These people asking the US to do this and that... or even demanding are the very same people who hate the US for being envolved in the rest of the world. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Something written down like that with "if the US just put the dollars into it." sounds like political propaganda more than a useful soultion to anything. And where do you think the money would really go? where? Maybe it will go to Kofi Annan's son.
I find it hard to believe that fans of the Grateful Dead could boycott any band related paraphernalia for any length of time.
Microsoft can't just patch everything as easily as it sounds. The reason is that certain features in the program actually cause the security problem in the first place. In order to quickly patch these problems and close the security holes, you would essentially disable the entire feature. Added to this, the problem is that these features are part of Microsoft's strategy in the market place. Exactly as with he Win98/IE integration. Sure all the inherent security flaws that produced could be fixed, but then you loose browser integration the way the intended it. If you remove the browser from the OS, then it can be unbundled, then Microsoft hasn't got even the smallest leg to stand on in an anti-trust case. Basically the point is that it is completely unrelated to the software what the reasons are why they can't just patch everything.
Yeah, but I bet any a one of them can kick your ass.
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Thank You... Thank You... I've been screaming for this! I did manage to buy one for $125.00 and I have hooked it to my regular od fasion TV and got the whole thing to work, but I want to know this too...I'm still looking for the mythical $50 set top converter box too! I would have 7 of them If they existed!.
What amazes me though is the programming. Here in Wisconsin I now have over 40 Over-the-Air channels (great to live between Milwaukee & Chicago) and they all have a perfect picture, definately better quality than Cable. And even on a regular TV 720 and 1080 signals are much better than Satellite. I even found an active local Digital TV forum at http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org/ and the tech guys from some of the stations even post there. Hell I get 10 PBS feeds... and yeah some are just weather maps, but others offer some fantastic content... and they even time-shift their main stations. I don't need cable at all with this.
Sub-channels can save us! but how long before we get stuck with 4-7 times the infomecials?
If you know one's age you know both, so you may not need to, but if you know one you'llbe forced to know both.... Besides, egging both of them two to answer doubles the chance that you'll get an answer at all!
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I would pay NOT to see ads.I can't leak into the urinal, without looking down and seeing someone selling me something, printed on the drain-cover.
Exactly! you're right. I find that with each waking moment advertising is getting more invasive and more offensive. It needs to stop. But I don't think I should have to pay to make it stop.
Not entirely true. You are allowed to use deadly force to protect yourself. If I thought someone wanted to cut my arm off, I am well within my rights to kill him if I have to in order to stop him from cutting off my arm. It doesn't have to be just fear of the loss of life. There are also places in the United States where deadly force is allowed to protect one's property. You shouldn't ever compare the use of deadly force specifically with the fear of the loss of your own life. It needs to be considered against other possible alternatives.
It is considered perfectly reasonable for the use of deadly force in instances:
Depending on where you are, many US states allow deadly force against:
In many states, the law may make a distinction between movable property and real estate. You may be allowed to use reasonable non-deadly force to protect movable property from theft or criminal damage, whereas real property and trespassing may have different requirements altogether.
That being said, yes there are states that will probably put you in jail, or even to death for using deadly force for almost anything short of not ending up dead yourself. And no I didn't specify which states I was talking about. These laws are different in each US state. I leave the specifics as an exercise for the reader.
And after all that, we were originally talking about war here.
I would say it's fine to kill someone who has repeatedly said they were going to kill you, and then attempted to kill you. That's not just thinking that person is going to kill you, that's knowing that person is going to kill you. Those are two completely different things, unlike your childish analogy.
Always check the hinges on laptops before you buy them... then ask yourself WILL I BREAK THIS?