About time they returned some of their ill gotten gains to the consumer.:)
How lame is this idea! Nobody forces consumers to use MS products, regardless how many times you want to yell 'Monopoly' in a theater. All MS's gains are well gotten gains. You're problem isn't with MS, it's with lazy consumers who accept substandard products. Oh well. That's life. Get over it already.
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CNN needs to send thier reporters to remedial journalism school asap!
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I didn't say longer strings having fewer possible sentences, I said fewer plausible sentences. You must remember that the longer the message the more improbable a coherent context will occur at random.
The number of well formed sentences would be far fewer than 2^64.
I do not disagree that all plausible texts would be equally probable. The problem is how one defines plausible.
Also, the longer the message, the fewer candidate sentences you would get.
Think of a Turing test and you'll begin to see why.
Following on the heels of the CBDTPA or SSSCA, the vast tentacle of our great leader is set to launch the Comprehensive Tract Harassing Unclean Loathsome Hacker Underground or CTHULHU.
Referred to as an indispensable requirement of all future digital broadcasts, especially sporting events, popular HBO series, and anything with nude girls in it, the representative from the north-eastern Massachusetts district, Nyarla Thotep(D), went on to state that, "...all cryptic (sic) messages can only be protected by this new law."
Speaking in a private symposium on the campus of the Miskatonic University
Thotep went on to say that premature revelation of encrypted messages constituted the greatest threat to our future.
Opponents of CTHULHU point out that Thotep has long been known as a spokesman for the secretive author of the soon to be published Necronomicon, but Thotep has put off any investigation of her backers for now saying that "Soon the truth will rise from the sea drowning out the unbelievers!". When called for elaboration, Thotep refused additional comment.
Mathematically you are correct, but language itself is non random and narrows the possibilities of the probable text.
This can be countered, I think, if one writes obscurely or encrypts the text asymmetrically first. The key is to foil any language heuristics the breaker might employ.
As someone who has done tech support in the NE, MW, and West, for off and on 15 years, my own experience agrees that the MW is more tech savvy than the NE. Lots of farmers and do it yourselfers vs. lots of self promoting egos. Hmmm...
But I must say this for the NE, on those inevitable calls where strangulation of the user is reasonable, if you boil over and tell them off, they usually stop and listen to what you have to say. The inverse of the Nice Only folks.
I don't think they have unholy motives. It just seems to me that the cloning of stem cell lines is a western workaround to a western ethical/political argument. The PRC doesn't have this particular research handicap, so it makes little sense that they are doing it for pure research reasons.
"But I don't think that the fruit falls far from the bush..."
If the fruit doesn't fall far from the Bush/trees then we should believe the Kennedy son's were similar to the father. All I was saying was that that is a cliche not an argument. You should not smear someone with the faults of their parents.
"It's just another excuse from Bush administration. They want to get rid of any country that don't agree with them. They are just waiting for these country to make any mistake. And US will attack them.. and they will call it world peace."
You are joking, right? Please tell me this is some very dry satire. Bush's enemies have been falling all over themselves pontificating how 'now' Bush will overreact and just go blitzkrieging all over the place.
And every time they have been proved wrong. But just like a good millennialist, when the date for the end of the world has passed, they just forget their flawed predictions and make some new ones.
"But of course, nothing about a nuclear attack by the jews against the Arab nations, though."
Wha...? That's just plain stupid. If Israel nuked a neighbor either:
That neighbor attacked them with a weapon of mass destruction or
In which case the nuke was appropriate and probably definitive.
That neighbor did not attack them with a weapon of mass destruction
In which case everyone would condemn Israel as a pariah effectively numbering Israel's days as a Nation.
In neither case do we need a nuclear strike policy.
"Lord knows your government acts as if it had a "Darwinian right to rule" over the entire globe."
Dude, sorry to burst your bubble bub, but Social Darwinism is a predominantly European bailiwick.
First, a word about that "number one polluter" title. The US is a Nation of almost 300 million people. How come Euros & Europhiles never compare the US to the whole of the EU? Conversely, the US is a federation of fifty separate states, let's see the breakdown showing each separate US state vs the states of Europe. Of course this is not as convenient for rhetorical purposes.
Second, "...every other industrialized nation, France, Germany, Canada, etc., they have all agreed to make some sacrifices..."...talk is cheap. When you have an actual reality to refer to, then you'll have the beginnings of an argument. But this one is vapor thin.
Third, "Who cares if you're 5% less richer than the rest of the planet...". You're rather free with other peoples money aren't you? If being 5% poorer is no problem to you, then let's get all those wise, kind, & generous Euros to pay for it. It's just a "...sacrifices (which we probably won't even notice in daily life)" kind of thing, right?
Fourth, "...you're here tearing up your shirt because there might be a few flawed studies on global warming". No, I'm tearing my shirt trying to find a global warming study that isn't flawed.
Fifth, if you really think that radically changing the basis of our energy policy won't result in sweeping economic & societal changes, then I fear you know very little about economics.
Finally, "It's true what they say: America is addicted to oil. And like a junkie looking for its next fix, it doesn't care about anything else..." Lame ad hominem attack. Truely beneath you.
This is the tripe part:
"It wasnt until after the war, the americans realised they had bled the europeans so much they were unable to buy americans goods."
I'm confused. When & how exactly did the US bleed the Europeans. Now I can see how the German's economy was trashed, but heaven protect me if I suggested that the US did that, because I know I'll get waxed by Euros lecturing me about how the Euros actually did the bulk of whatever the subject is during WWII.
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Er...Guns are a right.
It's like claiming that the US is superior because more people have guns.
But, We do & We are!
Next let's compare by weight, hee hee!
Ooh! With such I compelling retort I think I can guess what weed you've been smoking.
Err..Simcon not Sitcom
About time they returned some of their ill gotten gains to the consumer. :)
How lame is this idea! Nobody forces consumers to use MS products, regardless how many times you want to yell 'Monopoly' in a theater. All MS's gains are well gotten gains. You're problem isn't with MS, it's with lazy consumers who accept substandard products. Oh well. That's life. Get over it already.
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CNN needs to send thier reporters to remedial journalism school asap!
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Well, actually the Army can just set up one of their mobil DNS...What? Who's that at the Door?...mmmph! zzzzzzzzzzzt.
Hmmm. Looks like one good Tsunami could take 'em all down. Quick alert the media!
I didn't say longer strings having fewer possible sentences, I said fewer plausible sentences. You must remember that the longer the message the more improbable a coherent context will occur at random.
I'm guessing you're a Democrat or Republican, cause I know my Libertarian voting ass won't see a dime of that money.
That would be true if that were the case.
The number of well formed sentences would be far fewer than 2^64.
I do not disagree that all plausible texts would be equally probable. The problem is how one defines plausible.
Also, the longer the message, the fewer candidate sentences you would get.
Think of a Turing test and you'll begin to see why.
Following on the heels of the CBDTPA or SSSCA, the vast tentacle of our great leader is set to launch the Comprehensive Tract Harassing Unclean Loathsome Hacker Underground or CTHULHU.
Referred to as an indispensable requirement of all future digital broadcasts, especially sporting events, popular HBO series, and anything with nude girls in it, the representative from the north-eastern Massachusetts district, Nyarla Thotep(D), went on to state that, "...all cryptic (sic) messages can only be protected by this new law."
Speaking in a private symposium on the campus of the Miskatonic University Thotep went on to say that premature revelation of encrypted messages constituted the greatest threat to our future.
Opponents of CTHULHU point out that Thotep has long been known as a spokesman for the secretive author of the soon to be published Necronomicon, but Thotep has put off any investigation of her backers for now saying that "Soon the truth will rise from the sea drowning out the unbelievers!". When called for elaboration, Thotep refused additional comment.
Well not exactly.
Mathematically you are correct, but language itself is non random and narrows the possibilities of the probable text.
This can be countered, I think, if one writes obscurely or encrypts the text asymmetrically first. The key is to foil any language heuristics the breaker might employ.
Hmmmph? Are you a former Apple user?
As someone who has done tech support in the NE, MW, and West, for off and on 15 years, my own experience agrees that the MW is more tech savvy than the NE. Lots of farmers and do it yourselfers vs. lots of self promoting egos. Hmmm...
But I must say this for the NE, on those inevitable calls where strangulation of the user is reasonable, if you boil over and tell them off, they usually stop and listen to what you have to say. The inverse of the Nice Only folks.
I don't think they have unholy motives. It just seems to me that the cloning of stem cell lines is a western workaround to a western ethical/political argument. The PRC doesn't have this particular research handicap, so it makes little sense that they are doing it for pure research reasons.
Perhaps you forget your words:
"But I don't think that the fruit falls far from the bush..."
If the fruit doesn't fall far from the Bush/trees then we should believe the Kennedy son's were similar to the father. All I was saying was that that is a cliche not an argument. You should not smear someone with the faults of their parents.
"It's just another excuse from Bush administration. They want to get rid of any country that don't agree with them. They are just waiting for these country to make any mistake. And US will attack them.. and they will call it world peace."
You are joking, right? Please tell me this is some very dry satire. Bush's enemies have been falling all over themselves pontificating how 'now' Bush will overreact and just go blitzkrieging all over the place.
And every time they have been proved wrong. But just like a good millennialist, when the date for the end of the world has passed, they just forget their flawed predictions and make some new ones.
I certainly would agree that the US is too powerful, but everytime we try to decrease its power, the left fights it tooth and nail.
Let me be clearer, The US is powerful because it's government is huge! Reduce the money going to it and the power will decrease.
Wha...? That's just plain stupid. If Israel nuked a neighbor either:
That neighbor attacked them with a weapon of mass destruction or
In which case the nuke was appropriate and probably definitive.
That neighbor did not attack them with a weapon of mass destruction
In which case everyone would condemn Israel as a pariah effectively numbering Israel's days as a Nation.
In neither case do we need a nuclear strike policy.
You mean like the Kennedy boys being gangsters like their father?
How very christian of you to believe that the sins of the father falls on the son.
Before you freak, I neither voted for Bush nor am I a Christian. I just find you post a bit knee jerk.
"Lord knows your government acts as if it had a "Darwinian right to rule" over the entire globe."
Dude, sorry to burst your bubble bub, but Social Darwinism is a predominantly European bailiwick.
First, a word about that "number one polluter" title. The US is a Nation of almost 300 million people. How come Euros & Europhiles never compare the US to the whole of the EU? Conversely, the US is a federation of fifty separate states, let's see the breakdown showing each separate US state vs the states of Europe. Of course this is not as convenient for rhetorical purposes.
Second, "...every other industrialized nation, France, Germany, Canada, etc., they have all agreed to make some sacrifices..."...talk is cheap. When you have an actual reality to refer to, then you'll have the beginnings of an argument. But this one is vapor thin.
Third, "Who cares if you're 5% less richer than the rest of the planet...". You're rather free with other peoples money aren't you? If being 5% poorer is no problem to you, then let's get all those wise, kind, & generous Euros to pay for it. It's just a "...sacrifices (which we probably won't even notice in daily life)" kind of thing, right?
Fourth, "...you're here tearing up your shirt because there might be a few flawed studies on global warming". No, I'm tearing my shirt trying to find a global warming study that isn't flawed.
Fifth, if you really think that radically changing the basis of our energy policy won't result in sweeping economic & societal changes, then I fear you know very little about economics.
Finally, "It's true what they say: America is addicted to oil. And like a junkie looking for its next fix, it doesn't care about anything else..." Lame ad hominem attack. Truely beneath you.
This is the tripe part:
"It wasnt until after the war, the americans realised they had bled the europeans so much they were unable to buy americans goods."
I'm confused. When & how exactly did the US bleed the Europeans. Now I can see how the German's economy was trashed, but heaven protect me if I suggested that the US did that, because I know I'll get waxed by Euros lecturing me about how the Euros actually did the bulk of whatever the subject is during WWII.
But the rest of Europe? Excuse me? How?