Any article that calls one side of the argument "brillantly ruthless" should not be believed no matter how good their intentions are. Reading this article conjured up images of Mr. Burns hovering over a map of Springfield declaring, "Since the beginning of time, Man has yearned to destroy the Sun."
The seed company cannot nearly be as evil as this article insinuates, and the author cannot nearly be as noble. Just as I wouldn't believe any article written by the seed company, I would not believe this article either.
I don't think so. I think that's why eToys dropped their lawsuit. I'm sure that they would have won in the first case, but there is no way in hell an appeals court would have upheld it. Combine that with the fact that etoy was getting a lot of donated money for their lawyers, and they would have had the money to take it to appeals court.
Smaller courts in the west know where their bread is buttered unfortunately, so they are more likely to rule infavor of the local company that is bringing in jobs and capital. Appeals courts are removed, and that is why they're more impartial.
You shouldn't assume that just because something that seems excessive happens to a hacker in China of all places that it is because that person is a hacker.
Last time I checked China is still communist, and communist countries have been known to do rather nasty things for rather insignificant acts (like protesting in Tienniman (sp?) Square for instance). You have to remember that Chins is a whole other country.
Don't have perfect vision, sorry you can't be a pilot. Don't have a college degree, sorry you can't be a scientist. Hello there. Discrimination based on job performance related criteria (qualifications) is Necesary. What is genetically elitist is to intentionally deny access to qualifications to those who aren't lucky enough to be born with them.
No I'm not jaded. I'm just pissed that fantastic scientific discoveries are glossed over, and finding a couple of new balls of gas makes major headlines.
Because astronomy does not have any immediate uses in the world, we have to sell out continuously to get funding. Look everybody! We might find aliens! While the real brillant work never makes the news
I'm an astronomer, and as an astronomer 6 new planets are not interesting at all. A lot of astronomers do this kind of thing because it makes good headlines and keeps the funding rolling in.
OK I'll agree it has to be done, and I'll agree that finding extrasolar planets will lead to good science, but simply finding an extrasolar planet is about as exciting as finding a new asteroid.
The first interesting science on a planet was released earlier this month. The first spectrum from the reflection off a planet was taken. Now that is interesting. We can tell what is in the atmosphere from that. We may even find some complex molecules.
That is science, and it is so much more interesting that finding 6 new planet sized gravity wells orbiting stars.
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Any article that calls one side of the argument "brillantly ruthless" should not be believed no matter how good their intentions are. Reading this article conjured up images of Mr. Burns hovering over a map of Springfield declaring, "Since the beginning of time, Man has yearned to destroy the Sun."
The seed company cannot nearly be as evil as this article insinuates, and the author cannot nearly be as noble. Just as I wouldn't believe any article written by the seed company, I would not believe this article either.
You're right. I'd need a breeder reactor...
There are a bunch of nuclear engineers here at Penn State. Maybe they would join me.
I can see it now. They have the brains. I have the unquenchable homicidal desire. Together we would be unstoppable!!
While all of you are stockpiling your precious bullets, I will be digging for plutonium at the local reactor
:-) )
Guns won't allow you to take the Great Lakes region, but tactical nukes might give you a shot.
(Note to any NSA or FBI agents reading this: I'm only kidding
I don't think so. I think that's why eToys dropped their lawsuit. I'm sure that they would have won in the first case, but there is no way in hell an appeals court would have upheld it. Combine that with the fact that etoy was getting a lot of donated money for their lawyers, and they would have had the money to take it to appeals court.
Smaller courts in the west know where their bread is buttered unfortunately, so they are more likely to rule infavor of the local company that is bringing in jobs and capital. Appeals courts are removed, and that is why they're more impartial.
You shouldn't assume that just because something that seems excessive happens to a hacker in China of all places that it is because that person is a hacker.
Last time I checked China is still communist, and communist countries have been known to do rather nasty things for rather insignificant acts (like protesting in Tienniman (sp?) Square for instance). You have to remember that Chins is a whole other country.
Don't have perfect vision, sorry you can't be a pilot. Don't have a college degree, sorry you can't be a scientist. Hello there. Discrimination based on job performance related criteria (qualifications) is Necesary. What is genetically elitist is to intentionally deny access to qualifications to those who aren't lucky enough to be born with them.
No I'm not jaded. I'm just pissed that fantastic scientific discoveries are glossed over, and finding a couple of new balls of gas makes major headlines.
Because astronomy does not have any immediate uses in the world, we have to sell out continuously to get funding. Look everybody! We might find aliens! While the real brillant work never makes the news
I'm an astronomer, and as an astronomer 6 new planets are not interesting at all. A lot of astronomers do this kind of thing because it makes good headlines and keeps the funding rolling in.
OK I'll agree it has to be done, and I'll agree that finding extrasolar planets will lead to good science, but simply finding an extrasolar planet is about as exciting as finding a new asteroid.
The first interesting science on a planet was released earlier this month. The first spectrum from the reflection off a planet was taken. Now that is interesting. We can tell what is in the atmosphere from that. We may even find some complex molecules.
That is science, and it is so much more interesting that finding 6 new planet sized gravity wells orbiting stars.