This has been out for a while. I recall getting a few emails to my hotmail account about hmm 1 and a half years ago. When you check the website, it says you had to pay to find out who.
Not new, and not a big deal. If someone really liked you, they could actually tell you, though this is slashdot.
Sort of. Most ecstasy overdoses have to do with the drug being tainted with "Death", a molecule like ecstasy with a hydroxyl group (i think). It aborts the thermal processes of the body, so the people taking ecstasy drink lots of water to try and cool down.
No you misunderstand. Yes everyone pays for their food, but why should they have to pay certain companies for the food.
Sure everyone has a supplier, and they have to get the seeds and food to be grown from somewhere. When the food you grown is in the debt of a corporation, who knows that hoops you'll have to jump through to be able to market that food, or what amounts of money you'll have to pay to that company.
I should be able to buy a sack of seeds/corn from somewhere, and plant it to grow my own food. When your unsure whether the food your growing is owned by another company (or the design of it), what trust do you have in the system.
Think of it in terms with a monopoly. If the corporations manage to get every farmer in the world to grow GE foods, then there will be a sort or corporate ownership, or a cabal or groups "owning" the food supply of the world. As shown before, food is the most valuable commodity in wars.
I guess im just to idealistic. Thanks for your response.
Im not suggesting they give their food away for free, rather sell it in their own internal market rather than to europe. Of course, im willing to bet that they won't get as much money selling it internally as they do externally, so thats another major point of issue.
Lots of europe won't accept GE corn. Many reasons apply, including Patent Rights to companies for the food being one.
Lots of countries export to europe, including Zimbabwe. They are primarily worried about the loss of one of their markets if the crops become tainted with GE.
If Zimbabwe's crops were tainted, they could lose their primary source of revenue.
Can someone explain this to me. Their people are starving, yet their worried about their loss of exports to Europe? This is not about the crops, but they seemed to be more worried about their money than their people, at least that is the view i get.
I find it quite disturbing that African Countries are prepared to starve their people, rather than contribute money to big overseas giants. This must speak volumes about the problems with patented crops.
Food should never come patented, as it is THE basic necessity of life. What next, patented water?
While Mugabe's regime is corrupt to the core, and the government bought this on themselves, there should be no excuse for forcing third world countries into a subservient like existence, where they have to pay multinationals for their basic food.
Get rid of patents on food. The companies deserve to be paid for advancing food technology and supply, but this isn't they way to go about.
(Disclaimer: Yes, i have read the article (it was on Fark the other day), and yes, it's only meant to be used for feeding, but that doesn't mean it will be.)
Hey AC, have the balls to actually post using even your pseudo account, and I'll go ahead and feed them to you for dinner.
Till you actually can prove you have balls and post non AC though...I won't be holding my breath.
Translation : I have no fucking argument, but i still wanna look like i know everything!
Some people post AC or haven't got an account for a reason, doesn't make their point of view any more or less valid. Whats the difference between an AC or someone posting under GSloop? SHIT ALL.
I personally prefer AMD's way of going the upgrade, though the main focus is on the server market, is probably better to get the upgrade's done as quickly as possible, as more stability can probably be achieved.
But as usual, im probably talking out of my ass:).
So in other words, both companies are doing most likely the same thing, though Intel is slightly more underhanded about theirs. Ie, people are encouraged to run 64 bit stuff, because the 32 bit stuff on Itanium will run as slow as a wet week.
Moderators, look, someone is going against the word of slashdot, which is AMD is god. This person dares invoke the name of the villanious she-devil, called Intel. MOD HIM DOWN!!! NOW!!!!
Slashdot, where a personal opinion or experience, no matter how valid, will be used against you.
Backwards compatible, to a point. Whats probably best is to have a hybrid 32/64 chip for a little while, get most or a majority of people on to 64 bit programs and systems, then make the switch to a standalone 64 bit system.
Of course, there are always users who wouldn't upgrade at all, because they insecure in anything new. Thats where you have a problem.
Nice post. Its a pity that some people have to comment on everything that they think is irrelevant to them. I've done it in the past, though i regret it now.
" p2p blocking is what makes broadband worthwhile to the average person."
You don't get it do you?
Who's the average person. My parents are average, they use broadband for nothing more than email (large files from work) and web surfing. Im fairly average (lets not discriminate here:) ), and i use broadband only for slashdot, k5 and some of the odd warcraft/starcraft games, and also some files and isos for mandrake. I have never used a p2p sharing system, at all.
There are millions of stories like mine. Just because your local media outlet has the FUD from record companies talking up unauthorised copying, doesn't mean its true.
Get your head out of the sand, realize that cable is an essential part of peoples lives, for other reasons completely non-related to p2p, and decide to start thinking.
Slashdot Mirror
This has been out for a while. I recall getting a few emails to my hotmail account about hmm 1 and a half years ago. When you check the website, it says you had to pay to find out who.
Not new, and not a big deal. If someone really liked you, they could actually tell you, though this is slashdot.
Spam is not worth your time to be read.
Sort of. Most ecstasy overdoses have to do with the drug being tainted with "Death", a molecule like ecstasy with a hydroxyl group (i think). It aborts the thermal processes of the body, so the people taking ecstasy drink lots of water to try and cool down.
Useless shit, unless you take ecstasy frequently.
No you misunderstand. Yes everyone pays for their food, but why should they have to pay certain companies for the food.
Sure everyone has a supplier, and they have to get the seeds and food to be grown from somewhere. When the food you grown is in the debt of a corporation, who knows that hoops you'll have to jump through to be able to market that food, or what amounts of money you'll have to pay to that company.
I should be able to buy a sack of seeds/corn from somewhere, and plant it to grow my own food. When your unsure whether the food your growing is owned by another company (or the design of it), what trust do you have in the system.
Think of it in terms with a monopoly. If the corporations manage to get every farmer in the world to grow GE foods, then there will be a sort or corporate ownership, or a cabal or groups "owning" the food supply of the world. As shown before, food is the most valuable commodity in wars.
I guess im just to idealistic. Thanks for your response.
Im not suggesting they give their food away for free, rather sell it in their own internal market rather than to europe. Of course, im willing to bet that they won't get as much money selling it internally as they do externally, so thats another major point of issue.
I wasn't talking about Zimbabwe in particular. There are quite a few african countries that won't accept GE foods, for a number of reasons.
And someone modded my grandparent offtopic. Wtf? Its not entirely ontopic, but its to do with the subject.
Lots of europe won't accept GE corn. Many reasons apply, including Patent Rights to companies for the food being one.
Lots of countries export to europe, including Zimbabwe. They are primarily worried about the loss of one of their markets if the crops become tainted with GE.
Its all going down the gurgler, thanks to Mugabe.
If Zimbabwe's crops were tainted, they could lose their primary source of revenue.
Can someone explain this to me. Their people are starving, yet their worried about their loss of exports to Europe? This is not about the crops, but they seemed to be more worried about their money than their people, at least that is the view i get.
On the subject of patented crops, only.
I find it quite disturbing that African Countries are prepared to starve their people, rather than contribute money to big overseas giants. This must speak volumes about the problems with patented crops.
Food should never come patented, as it is THE basic necessity of life. What next, patented water?
While Mugabe's regime is corrupt to the core, and the government bought this on themselves, there should be no excuse for forcing third world countries into a subservient like existence, where they have to pay multinationals for their basic food.
Get rid of patents on food. The companies deserve to be paid for advancing food technology and supply, but this isn't they way to go about.
(Disclaimer: Yes, i have read the article (it was on Fark the other day), and yes, it's only meant to be used for feeding, but that doesn't mean it will be.)
I love moderators.
People, that aint a troll. There is a finger, it is saying "Fsck you, open group".
The parent stands true. Someone please underate it up thanks.
Why the hell do you thihk a cable connection costs $40 - 50 american dollars a month for a 1 gigabyte download. Yes, only 1 gig a month.
IIRC, 10 gig is about $150 american dollars a month.
You know, maybe learning HTML should be one of the things you put on your to do list. Right under, getting a brain.
Hey AC, have the balls to actually post using even your pseudo account, and I'll go ahead and feed them to you for dinner.
Till you actually can prove you have balls and post non AC though...I won't be holding my breath.
Translation : I have no fucking argument, but i still wanna look like i know everything!
Some people post AC or haven't got an account for a reason, doesn't make their point of view any more or less valid. Whats the difference between an AC or someone posting under GSloop? SHIT ALL.
Yeah, just look at all of the neat things which Australia have are invent:
Yes you australias are very cool lol!
Looks like your country invented shitty grammar and spelling. Stupidity, too.
Australians invented kicking ass at all sports, as well.
Notice i only said slightly.
:).
I personally prefer AMD's way of going the upgrade, though the main focus is on the server market, is probably better to get the upgrade's done as quickly as possible, as more stability can probably be achieved.
But as usual, im probably talking out of my ass
So in other words, both companies are doing most likely the same thing, though Intel is slightly more underhanded about theirs. Ie, people are encouraged to run 64 bit stuff, because the 32 bit stuff on Itanium will run as slow as a wet week.
Moderators, look, someone is going against the word of slashdot, which is AMD is god. This person dares invoke the name of the villanious she-devil, called Intel. MOD HIM DOWN!!! NOW!!!!
Slashdot, where a personal opinion or experience, no matter how valid, will be used against you.
" I do not live in a world of absolutes."
I was under the impression time was absolute, due to the psychological, thermodynamic and cosmological arrows all going the same way.
Backwards compatible, to a point. Whats probably best is to have a hybrid 32/64 chip for a little while, get most or a majority of people on to 64 bit programs and systems, then make the switch to a standalone 64 bit system.
Of course, there are always users who wouldn't upgrade at all, because they insecure in anything new. Thats where you have a problem.
Nice post. Its a pity that some people have to comment on everything that they think is irrelevant to them. I've done it in the past, though i regret it now.
Mod parent up.
" p2p blocking is what makes broadband worthwhile to the average person."
:) ), and i use broadband only for slashdot, k5 and some of the odd warcraft/starcraft games, and also some files and isos for mandrake. I have never used a p2p sharing system, at all.
You don't get it do you?
Who's the average person. My parents are average, they use broadband for nothing more than email (large files from work) and web surfing. Im fairly average (lets not discriminate here
There are millions of stories like mine. Just because your local media outlet has the FUD from record companies talking up unauthorised copying, doesn't mean its true.
Get your head out of the sand, realize that cable is an essential part of peoples lives, for other reasons completely non-related to p2p, and decide to start thinking.
Yeah, 1984 WAS required reading here in Queensland, Australia for high school students.
Just chipping in.
N/M, I AM a total dickhead.
:).
I shall now, in accordance with CliT Law, kill myself
"Yes, this means that if you don't pay Apple, your mac.com URL and email address will stop working.
I though this would of been logical. Example: If i don't pay my cable bill, i won't have any more cable. Or am i missing something?
I always thought your trolls were obvious, but you still manage to get people. Well done.
If i had mod points, you'd be getting a +1 funny. Nice one.
:).
But since your karma capped, this works just as well