Sadly, when the kids are in bed is the best time to do the dishes, the laundry, pay the bills, clean the house, or most of the other daily chores that need to be done.
By the time those are complete, it's often too late, or I'm too tired, to fire up a game.
I miss gaming. I used to love strategy and role playing games. But the small snippets of time I now get make it almost impossible to maintain continuity in anything deeper than driving games or 3D shooters. It's like trying to watch a movie in 10 minute per day chunks. It loses something.
Free energy is the scientific community's equivalent to the "winning the lottery" dream. The odds against it actually happening (to you) are insanely long.
But the payoff is so huge that the speculation is fun. How would our lives change? What would we do with it all? What COULD we do with it all?
Sure, it'll probably never happen. But I'll read the articles for the same reason I occasionally buy a 1$ ticket. It's cheap admission for the chance to dream big for a little while.
How's that for ironic? A comment protesting the patent of common-sense business methods, and a request to read about it by giving us a referral link to Amazon, of all places... Now that's funny stuff!
If sales slump, **AA will blame it on piracy, and use it as justification to enact even more legislation to protect their profits.
And if sales rise, they'll use it as justification that their methods are starting to work against piracy, and consequently we need to make them even stronger.
So what you're saying is, you're unable to effectively communicate this without having several followup postings.
Or, perhaps I figured the Slashdot crowd could draw the same conclusions on their own, without me drawing the entire picture for them in crayon. Privacy issues are a common topic here. I'm not covering new ground. Whether it be stamp vending machine cameras, Homeland Security, The Patriot Act, Total Information Awareness, or other issues, most Slashdot readers are well aware that the US (and other) governments have a tendency to misuse data when given the opportunity. I assumed most people could make that connection. Apparently I overestimated some of the audience.
The tinfoil car comment was an attempt at self-deprecating humor, an exaggeration, and an admission that there's a bit of paranoia in my idea. You, apparently, believe I would really cover my vehicle in tinfoil to avoid the rules.
I find your comments about diabtribes and fucktard comments rather insulting and flippant considering the validity of my comment.
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Rather than saying, "oops, I meant to say.." (hey, it happens to everyone on message boards), you instead insult me. That's rude, and I don't appreciate it.
You threw out the "fucktard" label first, buddy. You accused me of "fucking shit up" before you knew the situation. I didn't appreciate that. So don't try and claim the moral high ground now, when you tossed the first insults.
Hey, if you really want to continue this for any reason, take it to my personal email. spamjase at charter.net No reason to carry this on here when I'm sure no one else gives a damn.
But quite frankly, in the future, you might be better served by not leaping to outrageous and insulting conclusions if you don't have all the data.
Now, is that because you thought of it on the spot, or because you didn't preview your comment before you posted it?
I seldom speed under normal circumstances. I drive a pickup truck, and the trade-off in reduced gas mileage isn't worth the few minutes I would save on my very short commute.
I do speed if passing a slower car on one of the many two-lane highways around here, at least until I'm past them. I do speed when the bulk of traffic is speeding as well, so as not to be an obstruction. So yes, on occasion, I speed. Not often. But I do. If I wanted to make a habit of it, I sure wouldn't drive a pickup truck.
Your diatribe is the perfect example of why I'm wary of possible misuses of this system. Now, if you're willing to accuse and insult me with no knowledge of the context or reason I was speeding, why should I expect anything different from anyone else viewing the data?
We need to be cautious any time we remove human judgement from the equation. Pre-ordained rules cannot possibly account for all situations. Nor can they decipher intent, need, or motive.
I hope you learn how to drive co-operatively with others thanks to technology like this, because fucktards like you cause congestion and impede the normal flow of traffic.
And just like this potential system probably will, you've taken the "15 over" and made a judgement without any comprehension of the context.
Was I doing 15 over to safely pass a vehicle doing 10 under? Was I doing 15 over because all other traffic was doing 15 over? Did I do 15 over to reach a safe point to pull over to allow an ambulance to pass?
Rigidly following pre-ordained rules with no respect to context and situation can also cause congestion and impede the normal flow of traffic.
But thank you for the "fucktard" comment.
Great. Now my own car can rat me out to the Trooper sitting on the overpass. He won't even have to aim the radar gun!
How long until they combine this with the upcoming black box recorders in cars so my car can politely inform the officer that while I'm not speeding right now, I was going 15 over three miles back?
Drat! My car is gonna look really ugly covered in tinfoil.
I'm not sure it even makes GPS harder to use as a weapon.
Wouldn't our first warning to shut down the system likely be that an attack has already occured?
I suppose it might prevent a subsequent attack, but it's not likely to stop the first one. Really, it just seems like closing the barn door after the horses have escaped.
I wonder if this could work both ways... the NSA has to sniff email traffic, and weed out the spam. But could terrorists disguise their messages AS spam?
"She told me Your j0hnson is too small. Need a bigger p3nis?
We're bringing the package across the border tonight.
0Rder V1agra now, and we'll double your ship.ment FREE!
(mobster voice) You know, you sign an agreement with SCO, we can't protect you, you know? Things happen. Geeks get riled up. Servers get Slashdotted...
It'd be a shame to see that happen to a nice little company like yours... (/mobster voice)
At 99cents a track, this is a quick, easy impulse purchase for most people, with instant gratification. Far easier than heading down to the store and buying a CD... or ordering one and waiting for it to ship.
Once they roll this out for Windows or Linux, I'll have a hard time fighting the impulses. It's only 99 cents, right? Cheap! 15 or 20 tracks later, I'll realize I just dropped $20.
Apple may very well succeed because of the low investment necessary... and because at only 99 cents, the instant gratification may get addictive. Smart move on their part.
I believe that's called throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Just because the ACLU doesn't support the 2nd the way you'd like, you'll toss aside the work they do for all our other civil liberties?
Rather than waiting for the "perfect" organization that protects all the rights you value to come along magically, why not support the one that covers most of 'em, and work within that organization to change what you don't like?
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Heh heh. My son just turned one year old. Would you suggest the dishes or the laundry for someone that age?
By the time those are complete, it's often too late, or I'm too tired, to fire up a game.
I miss gaming. I used to love strategy and role playing games. But the small snippets of time I now get make it almost impossible to maintain continuity in anything deeper than driving games or 3D shooters. It's like trying to watch a movie in 10 minute per day chunks. It loses something.
But the payoff is so huge that the speculation is fun. How would our lives change? What would we do with it all? What COULD we do with it all?
Sure, it'll probably never happen. But I'll read the articles for the same reason I occasionally buy a 1$ ticket. It's cheap admission for the chance to dream big for a little while.
Oh, sure, that's what they say.. but every time I ask if they've got a few billion years while I demonstrate, they suddenly lose interest!
How's that for ironic? A comment protesting the patent of common-sense business methods, and a request to read about it by giving us a referral link to Amazon, of all places... Now that's funny stuff!
It looks like the monkeys aren't only working on Shakespeare...
The ultimate way to propose to that geek girl you love... a diamond engagement heatsink!
If sales slump, **AA will blame it on piracy, and use it as justification to enact even more legislation to protect their profits.
And if sales rise, they'll use it as justification that their methods are starting to work against piracy, and consequently we need to make them even stronger.
Or, perhaps I figured the Slashdot crowd could draw the same conclusions on their own, without me drawing the entire picture for them in crayon. Privacy issues are a common topic here. I'm not covering new ground. Whether it be stamp vending machine cameras, Homeland Security, The Patriot Act, Total Information Awareness, or other issues, most Slashdot readers are well aware that the US (and other) governments have a tendency to misuse data when given the opportunity. I assumed most people could make that connection. Apparently I overestimated some of the audience.
The tinfoil car comment was an attempt at self-deprecating humor, an exaggeration, and an admission that there's a bit of paranoia in my idea. You, apparently, believe I would really cover my vehicle in tinfoil to avoid the rules.
I find your comments about diabtribes and fucktard comments rather insulting and flippant considering the validity of my comment.
Rather than saying, "oops, I meant to say .." (hey, it happens to everyone on message boards), you instead insult me. That's rude, and I don't appreciate it.
You threw out the "fucktard" label first, buddy. You accused me of "fucking shit up" before you knew the situation. I didn't appreciate that. So don't try and claim the moral high ground now, when you tossed the first insults.
Hey, if you really want to continue this for any reason, take it to my personal email. spamjase at charter.net No reason to carry this on here when I'm sure no one else gives a damn.
But quite frankly, in the future, you might be better served by not leaping to outrageous and insulting conclusions if you don't have all the data.
I seldom speed under normal circumstances. I drive a pickup truck, and the trade-off in reduced gas mileage isn't worth the few minutes I would save on my very short commute.
I do speed if passing a slower car on one of the many two-lane highways around here, at least until I'm past them. I do speed when the bulk of traffic is speeding as well, so as not to be an obstruction. So yes, on occasion, I speed. Not often. But I do. If I wanted to make a habit of it, I sure wouldn't drive a pickup truck.
Your diatribe is the perfect example of why I'm wary of possible misuses of this system. Now, if you're willing to accuse and insult me with no knowledge of the context or reason I was speeding, why should I expect anything different from anyone else viewing the data?
We need to be cautious any time we remove human judgement from the equation. Pre-ordained rules cannot possibly account for all situations. Nor can they decipher intent, need, or motive.
And just like this potential system probably will, you've taken the "15 over" and made a judgement without any comprehension of the context.
Was I doing 15 over to safely pass a vehicle doing 10 under? Was I doing 15 over because all other traffic was doing 15 over? Did I do 15 over to reach a safe point to pull over to allow an ambulance to pass?
Rigidly following pre-ordained rules with no respect to context and situation can also cause congestion and impede the normal flow of traffic. But thank you for the "fucktard" comment.
How long until they combine this with the upcoming black box recorders in cars so my car can politely inform the officer that while I'm not speeding right now, I was going 15 over three miles back?
Drat! My car is gonna look really ugly covered in tinfoil.
Wouldn't our first warning to shut down the system likely be that an attack has already occured?
I suppose it might prevent a subsequent attack, but it's not likely to stop the first one. Really, it just seems like closing the barn door after the horses have escaped.
Hey, this particular world of tomorrow uses 1930's technology. Try Internet Explorer!
If cows are that useful, just imagine if we could harness the output of our politicans!
Their (previously useless) B.S. could result in a nearly limitless supply of energy!
"She told me Your j0hnson is too small. Need a bigger p3nis?
We're bringing the package across the border tonight.
0Rder V1agra now, and we'll double your ship.ment FREE!
"
Being "The World's Fastest" is not a good way to satisfy your wife, that's for sure....
Compared to our current choices, Cthulu may be the lesser evil!
It'd be a shame to see that happen to a nice little company like yours... (/mobster voice)
Tongue-in-cheek, folks!
I think tripe is closer to accurate...
Why don't we do the same with Hubble? Crash it somewhere on Earth where it can't possibly harm any intelligent life. Like Washington D.C.!
That ought to play havoc with a few stereotypes!
Once they roll this out for Windows or Linux, I'll have a hard time fighting the impulses. It's only 99 cents, right? Cheap! 15 or 20 tracks later, I'll realize I just dropped $20.
Apple may very well succeed because of the low investment necessary... and because at only 99 cents, the instant gratification may get addictive. Smart move on their part.
Just because the ACLU doesn't support the 2nd the way you'd like, you'll toss aside the work they do for all our other civil liberties?
Rather than waiting for the "perfect" organization that protects all the rights you value to come along magically, why not support the one that covers most of 'em, and work within that organization to change what you don't like?
To have any input, you have to participate....
Did I read that right?
The DEA website is buying glass bongs and pipes?
My tax dollars at work, and they're bogarting the goods!