I'm sorry, I must be out of the loop? Since when is Star Wars not sci-fi? Is there a real empire? A real rebel alliance? A real death star, force, tie fighters, x-wing fighters, light saber, etc.?
Yes, but at what point are we actually introduced to any of the science behind all that? I think the writer was making a distinction between space opera versus "hard" science fiction.
I suspect I'm feeding a troll, but I'll play anyway.
Take a million trees. Of those million, a thousand (0.1 percent) develop a mutation that gives them spiky leaves instead of non-spiky leaves. Animals are less likely to eat the spiky leaves, so these trees prosper and reproduce more quickly. In the next generation, there are 5,000 trees with spiky leaves instead of 1,000; then, in the third generation, 25,000 trees with spiky leaves, and so on.
Because the trees with the mutation are better suited to their environment, they become the dominant species. It has nothing to do with design. If anything, think of it as a football league -- the teams that can adapt to their competitors' defense and offense make the playoffs, and the rest are out. (For the purposes of this analogy, the BCS bowl game system would represent intelligent design.)
Not only that, I just checked and according to fedex it costs $7.39 to mail that same letter from coast to coast for their cheapest option. That's only what, nearly 17 times more expensive? Travel times are 5 days compared to about 7 for the USPS, not much faster.
The big difference -- and one that might be worth the money -- is that with FedEx, you can track the package in transit. This is important to me, as I've had the post office simply lose mail that I've sent out in the past.
Not only do they not guarantee a delivery date -- they don't guarantee delivery. That is, not unless you're willing to pay for delivery confirmation and insurance, at which point the price tag for that letter via USPS starts to stack up a lot closer to what FedEx charges.
Me - I cram good websites in to shitty content managements systems. Generally i could personally develop most of the features that are in these CMSes if instead of dicking around with them I was just writing code.
So you work with the Air Force Portal, then? *Rimshot!*
The moral of the story, is that even "smart" people, who know exactly what the risks are, and who know how to use a VPN, will give up a LOT of security in exchange for free internet access!
But how much security are we really talking about? I'd be pissed if someone got my AIM or ICQ login credentials, but that wouldn't be the end of the world for me. And I don't play World of Warcraft, though I guess you could attach a pretty high dollar value to some WOW accounts.
The real question is, did you get passwords for secure sites such as bank sites or other financial Web pages? If not, then it's very likely that these "smart" people understood the risk and chose to accept it.
The skilled innovator is the person who goes into an unknown situation, say a boss that nobody has ever encountered, and figures out a way to beat it (we call that the master chief).
This fails in many aspects. Every ad should explain itself? How are you going to do that on something that takes up 1/6th of a normal computer screen.
Alt text?
As for browsers helping enforcing user choices, how do you do that? Have a box where you check "block tracking cookies?"
Seems to be working just fine for Firefox. I have my Firefox browser set up to ask me whenever a site wants to set a cookie. I may say yes, but at least then I'm aware of the tracking. Cookies from advertisers' sites get the middle-finger treatment.
Does the DOD think they not have the Internet in China and Iran?
I don't know, isn't most of China firewalled? And isn't most of Iran under an Internet blackout thanks to the election protests? Still, you make a good point... if it's out there, it's out there. Of course, that doesn't mean the DOD should make it easier for adversaries to gain information.
The punishment doesn't strike me as particularly useful either. Seems too severe, especially when considering that he likely didn't mean to hurt the US.
Drunken drivers don't mean to kill people, but they do. If you can't be bothered to think through possible consequences before you do something, then you get to endure those consequences later.
Me, I'd rather not see Department of Defense employees not helping Iran and China with their own UAS programs if it's all the same.
given that police have to be UNDER a certain IQ (google arond for the connecticut case where a cop applicant was denied for scoring TOO HIGH on an iq test!) I'm not so sure that cops are 'high integrity' individuals.
Y'know, people don't have to be smart to have integrity. And similarly, a lot of smart people have no scruples whatsoever. One has nothing to do with the other.
The Air Force is a step ahead of you. They already have UAVs like the RQ-11 Raven, which is launched by hand and weighs about 5 pounds. It can't carry weapons, but then, that's what more powerful UAVs like the MQ-9 Reaper are for.
The first thing that I would do when up against a drone army is to break out the RF jammer or a moderately powered microwave dish effectively denying the UAV access to the battlefield.
Which is why Air Force Space Command has spent money investing in Wideband Global SATCOM, Advanced Extremely High Frequency, etc. Spot beams, EHF and powerful transmitters make any signal to a UAV extremely difficult to jam.
Your scenario sounds exactly like the current state of our healthcare industry... which, surprise surprise, relies heavily on patents for its business models.
Yes, except the shelf life of standard, single-use, recordable CDs is 5-8 years, max.
I'm going to guess that varies based on the quality of the disc, because I have recordable CDs past that age that still work without a hitch. You're right that paper's the best way to go, but it's not the only way.
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I'm sorry, I must be out of the loop? Since when is Star Wars not sci-fi? Is there a real empire? A real rebel alliance? A real death star, force, tie fighters, x-wing fighters, light saber, etc.?
Yes, but at what point are we actually introduced to any of the science behind all that? I think the writer was making a distinction between space opera versus "hard" science fiction.
Would a photo poster with the person with " is a psychotic skank" a ground for slander ?
No. Statements of opinion, no matter how distasteful, are by definition not libelous.
I suspect I'm feeding a troll, but I'll play anyway.
Take a million trees. Of those million, a thousand (0.1 percent) develop a mutation that gives them spiky leaves instead of non-spiky leaves. Animals are less likely to eat the spiky leaves, so these trees prosper and reproduce more quickly. In the next generation, there are 5,000 trees with spiky leaves instead of 1,000; then, in the third generation, 25,000 trees with spiky leaves, and so on.
Because the trees with the mutation are better suited to their environment, they become the dominant species. It has nothing to do with design. If anything, think of it as a football league -- the teams that can adapt to their competitors' defense and offense make the playoffs, and the rest are out. (For the purposes of this analogy, the BCS bowl game system would represent intelligent design.)
Security? Security patches will come as they arise. How is this different than any other "potential for abuse"?
It's not. So why should I open my system up to this potential for abuse when I wouldn't do it for others?
Not only that, I just checked and according to fedex it costs $7.39 to mail that same letter from coast to coast for their cheapest option. That's only what, nearly 17 times more expensive? Travel times are 5 days compared to about 7 for the USPS, not much faster.
The big difference -- and one that might be worth the money -- is that with FedEx, you can track the package in transit. This is important to me, as I've had the post office simply lose mail that I've sent out in the past.
Not only do they not guarantee a delivery date -- they don't guarantee delivery. That is, not unless you're willing to pay for delivery confirmation and insurance, at which point the price tag for that letter via USPS starts to stack up a lot closer to what FedEx charges.
Me - I cram good websites in to shitty content managements systems. Generally i could personally develop most of the features that are in these CMSes if instead of dicking around with them I was just writing code.
So you work with the Air Force Portal, then? *Rimshot!*
How many billions in tax dollars does it take to support courts hearing copyright cases every year?
This is a red herring. The courts would be doing business of one sort or another, anyway, and government employees aren't paid by the hour.
The moral of the story, is that even "smart" people, who know exactly what the risks are, and who know how to use a VPN, will give up a LOT of security in exchange for free internet access!
But how much security are we really talking about? I'd be pissed if someone got my AIM or ICQ login credentials, but that wouldn't be the end of the world for me. And I don't play World of Warcraft, though I guess you could attach a pretty high dollar value to some WOW accounts.
The real question is, did you get passwords for secure sites such as bank sites or other financial Web pages? If not, then it's very likely that these "smart" people understood the risk and chose to accept it.
Maybe you'll find someone else to help you. ... THAT WAS A JOKE, HA HA, FAT CHANCE.
Maybe Black Mesa
-- GLaDOS
The skilled innovator is the person who goes into an unknown situation, say a boss that nobody has ever encountered, and figures out a way to beat it (we call that the master chief).
There, fixed that for you.
This fails in many aspects. Every ad should explain itself? How are you going to do that on something that takes up 1/6th of a normal computer screen.
Alt text?
As for browsers helping enforcing user choices, how do you do that? Have a box where you check "block tracking cookies?"
Seems to be working just fine for Firefox. I have my Firefox browser set up to ask me whenever a site wants to set a cookie. I may say yes, but at least then I'm aware of the tracking. Cookies from advertisers' sites get the middle-finger treatment.
I don't know, isn't most of China firewalled? And isn't most of Iran under an Internet blackout thanks to the election protests? Still, you make a good point ... if it's out there, it's out there. Of course, that doesn't mean the DOD should make it easier for adversaries to gain information.
Drunken drivers don't mean to kill people, but they do. If you can't be bothered to think through possible consequences before you do something, then you get to endure those consequences later.
Me, I'd rather not see Department of Defense employees not helping Iran and China with their own UAS programs if it's all the same.
No, its stated purpose is to "protect the artists." Its true purpose is to protect the recording industry. It's the RIAA, not the RAAA.
Y'know, people don't have to be smart to have integrity. And similarly, a lot of smart people have no scruples whatsoever. One has nothing to do with the other.
But it knows exactly how fast you're moving. (Rimshot!)
The Air Force is a step ahead of you. They already have UAVs like the RQ-11 Raven, which is launched by hand and weighs about 5 pounds. It can't carry weapons, but then, that's what more powerful UAVs like the MQ-9 Reaper are for.
Which is why Air Force Space Command has spent money investing in Wideband Global SATCOM, Advanced Extremely High Frequency, etc. Spot beams, EHF and powerful transmitters make any signal to a UAV extremely difficult to jam.
Your scenario sounds exactly like the current state of our healthcare industry ... which, surprise surprise, relies heavily on patents for its business models.
I'm not seeing $500 cheeseburgers, although if I did, the damned thing had better go get my newspaper from the lawn before it hops onto my plate.
On second thought, maybe for $500 the cheeseburger shouldn't be moving around ...
Then be rude and unfriendly. Whose laptop is it, anyway?
But they can hear you scream "KHHAAAAAAAAAANNN!"
As opposed to, say, a desert that has lots of water? :)
You're right. More of a "Glick," really.
(Hint: "Glick" is also the sound one might make if dropped from great height by a fallen angel.)
I'm going to guess that varies based on the quality of the disc, because I have recordable CDs past that age that still work without a hitch. You're right that paper's the best way to go, but it's not the only way.