Power Laws, and the social structures that exhibit such laws are a reflection of real life and unimpeded human interaction. The *only* time social networks don't exhibit such behaviors is when a very strong outside force acts to counteract this interaction a la Soviet-style oppressive communism.
Because these outside forces are so totally against normal human interaction, as evidenced by the Power Laws, eventually human nature will overwhelm these false, created forces and things will return to normal.
When will those who view the Socialist Uptopian Ideal as better than allowing human nature to take its course unimpeded, realize that just because some socialist planner says that a planned, scientifically-correct society will be better doesn't necessarily mean it will be?
Experience and historical failures of systems that try to override basic human nature will show intelligent people that it won't work.
Research into social systems and Power Laws should show even the most strident, brain-washed college socialist that it just won't work.
Your comment "by what people really want to see " really made me pause and think.
Many,many times on Slashdot I see postings exhorting people to stop being sheep, yet folks here seem to love Google which, at it's very essence, encourages flock behavior.
Think about it: At its core, the Google algorithm is based on what's popular and not what's necessarily best from an objective standpoint. Although a case could be made that what is popular is, in a roundabout way, what's best, I would think that the thinkers among us would be able to provide the philosophical argument that I am thinking of concerning popularity vs. quality.
I would really like to see a discourse on the effect of Google on society.
Has anyone ever seen anything written about this fact?
"Oh, well, that's what happens when Texans are in charge."
I realize that you are probably an idiot that will use any excuse to discredit the current administration to further the pathetic agenda of others, but surely you must realize that since the story said
the scanning project got underway in the spring of 2001
that means that it, like all government programs, was planned several years in advance, most likely during the sex fiend's administration.
So, like every other pitiful attempt to heap scorn upon those currently in power, all you have done is lower your credibility to somewhere near zero.
Take your little angsty, Chomsky-inspired rants elsewhere, because exposure to the truth once again blows your 'theories'.
Now you have a choice readers: you can mod me down because the lie was exposed as a pathetic attempt to discredit, with no basis whatsoever in truth or, if you are a lover of the truth you can leave this post as is.
Someone please explain to me how complaining about someone's accent is bigoted or racist?
Have we gotten to the point where any comment that could possibly be interpreted as racist- is?
I see far too much of this kind of crap being used as a weapon. Jeez, we are talking about something thing can severly impact someone's ability to learn. To dismiss it as racism so that you can feel a little better about yourself is sick and does not help the issue whatsoever.
I have to say that I am rarely as disgusted by opinions but yours really take the cake for ignoring the obvious and good and focusing on the small, negative aspects. Only a blind fool with an agenda could be as selective in their examples as you are. Your lack of either knowledge or unbiased views about the complicity of the Japanese in WWII is stunning! To selectively assert that the US is responsible for WWII because some conspiracy theory about a 'mistranslated' surrender is a fine example of your selective hate for the US.
Your selective interpretation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as a bad thing based soley on the fact that it only applied to white males is incredible. To be able to overlook the incredible amount of good that those documents caused could only mean that Chomsky has defiled your young brain to the point of your having a bias that you simply cannot overcome long enough to take a neutral look at anything the US does.
You do know that Japanese children are not taught that they were largely responsible for what happened 'to' them in WWII?
I would reckon that the statement by the reporter was in a similar vein- that a country that hides the truth is suspect. Your first response is to denigrate and cycnically sneer at your society because you feel some emotional need to 'improve' it. Your professors are likely responsible for your guilt and self-hate so it's really not your fault.
Sometime, just for kicks, take a look at the overwhelming *good* that has been done by America and reevaluate your position.
BTW, your position re gun control disgusts me. Good thing your buddies got their asses whipped in the recent election.
Why should the first amendment carry any weight outside the US
Yeah, you're right. We'll just sit back and watch those who aren't fortunate enough to be protected by a constitution that guarantees the right to object to the constitution wallow in the shithole they are headed toward.
You just keep sitting over there worrying about the 'arrogance' of Americans while the walls crumble around you. It sure looks like to me you should be more worried about your own house instead of whining about the 'unilateralism' of the US.
OTOH, the EU continues to provide Americans a scary glimpse into what we could become if we aren't careful. Thanks!
I saw this: and will carry it in their retail stores. and immediately thought that Apple should let the PC users 'carry' their PC right into the retail store and have Apple employees do the 'changeroo' right then and there. As further incentive Apple could offer a pittance to take the PC off of the customers hands.
Why is the article posting the FULL names including street adresses of the fugitives (and that is what they are at this point, i guess)?
The police 'blotter', a record of arrests, is public information in the United States of America. Anyone, including you, can walk into a police station and ask to see the blotter. You might get a hassle because they are more used to reporters looking at it but they have to let you see it since it is a public record.
This would be highly illegal in most of the rest of the world (it for sure is here in.de)
I guess I don't need to go into the differences in Germany and the US.
The one sure way to get marked "Troll". Disagree with some long-haired, leftist freak extolling the virtues of North Korea and other repressive regimes while bashing the very guaranteers of their 'right' to speak freely.
Imagine a world without the US, assholes.....I mean really imagine, not just imagine what Chomsky tells you it will be like but really imagine a world run by Hitler and Stalin and Kim Il Jung. Prefer that?
Troll my ass, go back to Internet school and learn what troll means.
You do realise that there is only one nation which has actually used nuclear weapons in war - and its not any of the countries in the so-called 'axis of evil'.
Ahhhh, yes...I seem to recall it had something to do with dragging your sorry asses out of a war that we didn't start and didn't want. Seems the.uk folks couldn't fight their way out of it and had to call on the Americans. Hurt your national pride a little did it?
If you still don't know the answer, visit this site
Slashdot Mirror
Power Laws, and the social structures that exhibit such laws are a reflection of real life and unimpeded human interaction. The *only* time social networks don't exhibit such behaviors is when a very strong outside force acts to counteract this interaction a la Soviet-style oppressive communism.
Because these outside forces are so totally against normal human interaction, as evidenced by the Power Laws, eventually human nature will overwhelm these false, created forces and things will return to normal.
When will those who view the Socialist Uptopian Ideal as better than allowing human nature to take its course unimpeded, realize that just because some socialist planner says that a planned, scientifically-correct society will be better doesn't necessarily mean it will be?
Experience and historical failures of systems that try to override basic human nature will show intelligent people that it won't work.
Research into social systems and Power Laws should show even the most strident, brain-washed college socialist that it just won't work.
Please, oh please tell me that you were kidding and I just didn't get it.
Many,many times on Slashdot I see postings exhorting people to stop being sheep, yet folks here seem to love Google which, at it's very essence, encourages flock behavior.
Think about it: At its core, the Google algorithm is based on what's popular and not what's necessarily best from an objective standpoint. Although a case could be made that what is popular is, in a roundabout way, what's best, I would think that the thinkers among us would be able to provide the philosophical argument that I am thinking of concerning popularity vs. quality.
I would really like to see a discourse on the effect of Google on society.
Has anyone ever seen anything written about this fact?
Well, I guess since you didn't say "The point is mute", we're OK.
I just got done readin a chapter on the Intelligentsia during the Russian Revolution that *really* got me pissed off.
BTW, just because I challenged the veracity of your remarks does not mean I am paranoid. Try to avoid the ad hominem.
He's not a real doctor, but he did stay at a Holidy Inn Express last night...
I realize that you are probably an idiot that will use any excuse to discredit the current administration to further the pathetic agenda of others, but surely you must realize that since the story said
the scanning project got underway in the spring of 2001
that means that it, like all government programs, was planned several years in advance, most likely during the sex fiend's administration.
So, like every other pitiful attempt to heap scorn upon those currently in power, all you have done is lower your credibility to somewhere near zero.
Take your little angsty, Chomsky-inspired rants elsewhere, because exposure to the truth once again blows your 'theories'.
Now you have a choice readers: you can mod me down because the lie was exposed as a pathetic attempt to discredit, with no basis whatsoever in truth or, if you are a lover of the truth you can leave this post as is.
Have we gotten to the point where any comment that could possibly be interpreted as racist- is?
I see far too much of this kind of crap being used as a weapon. Jeez, we are talking about something thing can severly impact someone's ability to learn. To dismiss it as racism so that you can feel a little better about yourself is sick and does not help the issue whatsoever.
Slashdot, have you no pride?
Isn't that what Enron used to do?
I have to say that I am rarely as disgusted by opinions but yours really take the cake for ignoring the obvious and good and focusing on the small, negative aspects. Only a blind fool with an agenda could be as selective in their examples as you are. Your lack of either knowledge or unbiased views about the complicity of the Japanese in WWII is stunning! To selectively assert that the US is responsible for WWII because some conspiracy theory about a 'mistranslated' surrender is a fine example of your selective hate for the US.
Your selective interpretation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as a bad thing based soley on the fact that it only applied to white males is incredible. To be able to overlook the incredible amount of good that those documents caused could only mean that Chomsky has defiled your young brain to the point of your having a bias that you simply cannot overcome long enough to take a neutral look at anything the US does.
I dismiss you as a waste of time.
I would reckon that the statement by the reporter was in a similar vein- that a country that hides the truth is suspect. Your first response is to denigrate and cycnically sneer at your society because you feel some emotional need to 'improve' it. Your professors are likely responsible for your guilt and self-hate so it's really not your fault.
Sometime, just for kicks, take a look at the overwhelming *good* that has been done by America and reevaluate your position.
BTW, your position re gun control disgusts me. Good thing your buddies got their asses whipped in the recent election.
That's alright, Meta Moderation will catch it and then your leftist ass will never moderate again.
Truth hurt?
Yeah, you're right. We'll just sit back and watch those who aren't fortunate enough to be protected by a constitution that guarantees the right to object to the constitution wallow in the shithole they are headed toward.
You just keep sitting over there worrying about the 'arrogance' of Americans while the walls crumble around you. It sure looks like to me you should be more worried about your own house instead of whining about the 'unilateralism' of the US.
OTOH, the EU continues to provide Americans a scary glimpse into what we could become if we aren't careful. Thanks!
What a plan!!!
The police 'blotter', a record of arrests, is public information in the United States of America. Anyone, including you, can walk into a police station and ask to see the blotter. You might get a hassle because they are more used to reporters looking at it but they have to let you see it since it is a public record.
This would be highly illegal in most of the rest of the world (it for sure is here in .de)
I guess I don't need to go into the differences in Germany and the US.
A quick look in the CIA World Factbook shows:
Sweden - Social Democrats 36.5%, Moderates 22.7%, Left Party 12%, Christian Democrats 11.8%, Center Party 5.1%, Liberal Party 4.7%
Norway - - Labor Party 24.3%, Conservative Party 21.2%, Progress Party 14.6%, Socialist Left Party 12.5%
Finland - SDP 22.9%, Kesk 22.5%, Kok 21.0%, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 10.9%, SFP 5.(SDP= Socialist)
Belgium - VLD 15.4%, CVP 14.7%, PRL 10.6%, PS 9.7%, VB 9.4%, SP 8.9% (Note: PS is the Socialist Party, as is SP)
Germany - SPD 40.9%, Alliance '90/Greens 6.7%, CDU/CSU 35.1%, FDP 6.2%, PDS 5.1% (SPD= Socialist, PDS= Communist/Socialist)
Looks pretty Socialist to me.
Judge: "So the file was on your webserver?"
Plaintiff: "Yes, your honor"
Judge: "And you're mad because your webserver served the page?"
Plaintiff: "Yes, your honor"
Judge: "Ummmm, what did you expect your webserver to do?"
Plaintiff "Uhhhhhhhh..."
Judge: "Next case bailiff"
Total Time: 7 minutes
Must be a problem with that DNS thingie we read about recently.
Please see this story
I get all tingly when you folks who actually understand the English language go off like that.
Damn!
Imagine a world without the US, assholes.....I mean really imagine, not just imagine what Chomsky tells you it will be like but really imagine a world run by Hitler and Stalin and Kim Il Jung. Prefer that?
Troll my ass, go back to Internet school and learn what troll means.
Now I know why Slashdot invented the term Anonymous Coward. How fitting.
Ahhhh, yes...I seem to recall it had something to do with dragging your sorry asses out of a war that we didn't start and didn't want. Seems the .uk folks couldn't fight their way out of it and had to call on the Americans. Hurt your national pride a little did it?
If you still don't know the answer, visit this site
I fervently hope that you represent the future of the 'revolution'......we have nothing to fear from the likes of you.
How many more times do I have to read:
"How many more times to I have to read..."
when the author meant to say:
"How many more times do I have to read..."?