The vast majority of the world's rice is grown in raw human waste. Doesn't make the rice inedible -- doesn't make the games unplayable.
It doesn't turn the crap into gold, either.
I'm sure it's totally out of the realm of speculation that Connolly was offered a medium-sized pile of money by SCO from the enormous pile they got from Microsoft.
I mean, they're just cooperating! It's not like this is a structured attempt on the part of a small cadre of MS-purchased OSS-involved organizations. That would be impossible. That would be conspiracy! It would require someone to be both the richest man in the world and have deep-running ties throughout the media. I mean, Bill Gates certainly doesn't fit that description.
So patents are great when they're used against organizations you don't like, but they're evil when they're used to squash innovation? You can't have it both ways.
The evil patent system is amusing to watch when it pounds on one of the evil little goats that have suckled at its teat for so long. It's still evil, and the goats are still evil. It's just funny to watch.
Of course certain structural reforms could improve education. But to say that the true purpose of the American educational system is against education is silly.
To say that our leaders are persons of high caliber and well-rounded, enlightened individuals is utter hogwash, but idealistic twits say it all the time, working for those wretched social whores. There's nothing a good leader needs more than a few hundred people who believe in the cause he's using to steal money this millenium.
We're not saying you are against education. We're saying you are naive and being used against actual education. Please get it straight, okay?
The notion that the US educational system, or that of any other developed country, exists to destroy students is self-evidently moronic.
It does not exist to destroy students. Please attempt to understand what's being communicated, even though you are a teacher. We are saying it exists to teach children to be useful tools, not people. Nobody said they weren't being taught, just taht th.
The fact that people are coming out of this smoking crater of an institution alive doesn't fool them into thinking they weren't hit by a bomb, friend. The fact that you're a teacher and you think the educational system has overt goals that have nothing to do with "preparing" children for the "work force" is a symptom, not a sign of clarity.
It's jail, and the fact that people manage to get out after their stint does not change the fact that the people in it are legally required to be there.
Here's three things that would help your argument.
Commas.
Grammar.
Spelling.
You made numerous typos (you spelled 'high school' with a hyphen, for example), you left out a lot of useful commas, you structured about half your sentences poorly, and then you started with the dress code as the first cannonball launched in this volley of "differences". While the last point is certainly debatable, it sounds absurd given the rest of your essay, which was about how much better your school was, discipline this, old standards that.
If this was meant to convince me that you're well-educated, trust that you have failed.
It seems to me that being asked for identification when traveling is a pretty reasonable request, regardless of current terrorism politics.
Of course it's reasonable. The point is that it's illegal. Please pay attention.
By the same logic, why even have drivers licenses, if you can simply refuse to produce it? Why not just have an anonymous certification that you are fit to operate a motor vehicle?
That's not the same logic. The same logic implies there should be passenger licenses for riding in motor vehicles, and that you must produce them at the request of any police officer who happens to pull over the car. There are not.
What's to stop a thief from stealing a ticket and simply using it, if they are not asked to prove they are who they say they are? And I don't buy the arguments that not requiring identification would be no less secure - sure it can be done now, but why is making it easier a good idea?
A law against theft is to stop a thief. A law against fraud is to stop them from claiming they're you. A law against false identification is to stop them from producing false ID to support that claim.
A law against getting on an airplane without ID is not existent, and is illegal. Hence, the Government is doing something illegal. Is this sinking in? Are you getting it yet?
The body responsible for making and enforcing laws is doing something illegal. This is the definition of undermining one's own system -- create some laws, pretend they're not there!
The question is not whether it's reasonable, or whether you like it, or whether I don't, or whether John Gillmore shouldn't be allowed to fly, or whether Bush is a fascist. The question is simple -- is the government applying laws we're not allowed to know exist? They certainly seem to be.
That John Gillmore has taken this to trial is a sign that he's practicing the highest caliber of civil disobedience.
Yeah, because modern encyclopedias aren't rife with errors.
The main advantages of Wikipedia lie in having more eyes and a certain "fruitcake balance" factor, if you will -- fruitcakes are likely to counter each other out until the post becomes reasonably balanced. Whereas, with print materials, there are ideological chokepoints, in a fashion.
This just means that the forums will be shut down for six months while they reconfigure it to only accept passwords at least six letters long, in accordance with Valve security policies.
The spirit of keeping it simple works against the spirit of innovation. They both have to win occasionally, and they both have to lose occasionally. It's flexibility versus simplicity, and with only one or the other you lose completely. With both, you have a range of options.
I, personally, would love to have a video player, even if the interface on it is slightly more complex than "mash the huge button". This is a principle of encapsulation, in that this thing can do what an iPod does and much more if I'm willing to think a little more about it. Frankly, I think I'm capable. Whether the general populace is capable or not doesn't interest me; I don't hope to make a billion dollars on these things, I just want one, and maybe a reasonable service contract.
It would really surprise me if Apple released a video iPod.
I would be surprised as well, but I don't think that's a statement about the market so much as a statement about Apple.
They see something which is so abhorent to them they are willing to die to change things.
That's a bit broad, there. You could say that of a soldier, or even a mercenary (one for a government, one for the dollar).
A terrorist is more well-defined as follows: "They see something which is so abhorrent to them they are willing to die to change things...and it's the United States." This is an ideological difference, and only an ideological difference.
He'd make a movie about the idiocy of airport security and revel in how he had to jump a freight train like a hobo to get to his latest film award ceremony.
Good. Maybe then a common, filthy taxpayer like myself could board an airplane without worrying that I might end up being picked for a body cavity search because the security guard happens to like my eyes.
The Phantom console will be distributed directly to homes worldwide by Santa Claus. Tech support will be handled through a team effort by the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.
And, should you provide an invalid credit card, collection efforts will be handled by the Mothman.
Flippant response: So is the security screening process at major airlines, even though they wouldn't have prevented 9/11 and don't prevent anything now.
Historical response:
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Percieved security lowers actual vigilance and actual freedom, providing no actual security.
How about, instead of mindlessly bashing what they are trying, coming up with something better.
How about, instead of that, we just come up with a way to break their system more so they'll get rid of the damned thing?
I mean, a flight full of people named Kennedy will have some persons with the first initial T. If some Kennedy family reunion somewhere is unduly derailed by this incident, so much the better. I can't wait to see a news story on it, actually.
Hey. Maybe this is another type of opportunity -- if people legally change their name to, say, Orrin Hatch, then go on a spree of minor activism, maybe we can get him grounded too!
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The vast majority of the world's rice is grown in raw human waste. Doesn't make the rice inedible -- doesn't make the games unplayable. It doesn't turn the crap into gold, either.
I'm sure it's totally out of the realm of speculation that Connolly was offered a medium-sized pile of money by SCO from the enormous pile they got from Microsoft.
I mean, they're just cooperating! It's not like this is a structured attempt on the part of a small cadre of MS-purchased OSS-involved organizations. That would be impossible. That would be conspiracy! It would require someone to be both the richest man in the world and have deep-running ties throughout the media. I mean, Bill Gates certainly doesn't fit that description.
Also, pigs are flying out my ass.
Ooooh, wait! I say it's about, uh...okay, okay! I say it's actually about the cantina! Yeah!
No, wait -- it's about the lightsaber...yeah. It's about the lightsaber! And, and, it's actually a fable about Communism! YES!
Who knew that George Lucas was actually pulling a David Lynch?
What really needs to be turned into a film is Cloak Of Anarchy.
I wouldn't worry, if I were you. Plenty of other people will celebrate "new" false security all they want.
The evil patent system is amusing to watch when it pounds on one of the evil little goats that have suckled at its teat for so long. It's still evil, and the goats are still evil. It's just funny to watch.
Is that better?
To say that our leaders are persons of high caliber and well-rounded, enlightened individuals is utter hogwash, but idealistic twits say it all the time, working for those wretched social whores. There's nothing a good leader needs more than a few hundred people who believe in the cause he's using to steal money this millenium.
We're not saying you are against education. We're saying you are naive and being used against actual education. Please get it straight, okay?
It does not exist to destroy students. Please attempt to understand what's being communicated, even though you are a teacher. We are saying it exists to teach children to be useful tools, not people. Nobody said they weren't being taught, just taht th.
The fact that people are coming out of this smoking crater of an institution alive doesn't fool them into thinking they weren't hit by a bomb, friend. The fact that you're a teacher and you think the educational system has overt goals that have nothing to do with "preparing" children for the "work force" is a symptom, not a sign of clarity.
It's jail, and the fact that people manage to get out after their stint does not change the fact that the people in it are legally required to be there.
You made numerous typos (you spelled 'high school' with a hyphen, for example), you left out a lot of useful commas, you structured about half your sentences poorly, and then you started with the dress code as the first cannonball launched in this volley of "differences". While the last point is certainly debatable, it sounds absurd given the rest of your essay, which was about how much better your school was, discipline this, old standards that.
If this was meant to convince me that you're well-educated, trust that you have failed.
Of course it's reasonable. The point is that it's illegal. Please pay attention.
That's not the same logic. The same logic implies there should be passenger licenses for riding in motor vehicles, and that you must produce them at the request of any police officer who happens to pull over the car. There are not.
A law against theft is to stop a thief. A law against fraud is to stop them from claiming they're you. A law against false identification is to stop them from producing false ID to support that claim.
A law against getting on an airplane without ID is not existent, and is illegal. Hence, the Government is doing something illegal. Is this sinking in? Are you getting it yet?
The body responsible for making and enforcing laws is doing something illegal. This is the definition of undermining one's own system -- create some laws, pretend they're not there!
The question is not whether it's reasonable, or whether you like it, or whether I don't, or whether John Gillmore shouldn't be allowed to fly, or whether Bush is a fascist. The question is simple -- is the government applying laws we're not allowed to know exist? They certainly seem to be.
That John Gillmore has taken this to trial is a sign that he's practicing the highest caliber of civil disobedience.
Never underestimate the stupidity of pop media. They think those towers are satellites.
Or, perhaps, if there's a prolonged rocking motion...
Yeah, because modern encyclopedias aren't rife with errors.
The main advantages of Wikipedia lie in having more eyes and a certain "fruitcake balance" factor, if you will -- fruitcakes are likely to counter each other out until the post becomes reasonably balanced. Whereas, with print materials, there are ideological chokepoints, in a fashion.
I liked how he 'sleeps like a baby'. Of course he does -- his body is cushioned by thousands of dollar bills.
This just means that the forums will be shut down for six months while they reconfigure it to only accept passwords at least six letters long, in accordance with Valve security policies.
I, personally, would love to have a video player, even if the interface on it is slightly more complex than "mash the huge button". This is a principle of encapsulation, in that this thing can do what an iPod does and much more if I'm willing to think a little more about it. Frankly, I think I'm capable. Whether the general populace is capable or not doesn't interest me; I don't hope to make a billion dollars on these things, I just want one, and maybe a reasonable service contract.
I would be surprised as well, but I don't think that's a statement about the market so much as a statement about Apple.Yeah, because none of those things could possibly be stored on my computer.
Oh, wait...
People will buy anything. If you stuck a wire in a dog turd and labeled it "$1.00 -- Radio Turd", someone will pay you a buck for it.
A terrorist is more well-defined as follows: "They see something which is so abhorrent to them they are willing to die to change things...and it's the United States." This is an ideological difference, and only an ideological difference.
Hey, they only have so much of our money to spend! What are they going to do, spend their own money? Are you nuts?
And, should you provide an invalid credit card, collection efforts will be handled by the Mothman.
Last I checked, the Phantom lacks a digital media drive of some form (CD/DVD). This is precisely why PA referred to it as "a broken computer".
Flippant response: So is the security screening process at major airlines, even though they wouldn't have prevented 9/11 and don't prevent anything now.
Percieved security lowers actual vigilance and actual freedom, providing no actual security.Historical response:
I mean, a flight full of people named Kennedy will have some persons with the first initial T. If some Kennedy family reunion somewhere is unduly derailed by this incident, so much the better. I can't wait to see a news story on it, actually.
Hey. Maybe this is another type of opportunity -- if people legally change their name to, say, Orrin Hatch, then go on a spree of minor activism, maybe we can get him grounded too!