RTFA. This is NOT a "car that can fly." In other words, its not aimed at allowing drivers to take to the skies.
It's aimed at allowing PILOTS to take to the roads.
In other words, people who fly now don't have to pay a hangar fee, they can keep their plane in their driveway. If going somewhere, they don't have to pay a hangar fee and then rent a car to get to their final destination, they can drive their plane there.
Totally different focus, totally different market. Flying cars were stupid, but this is a damned good idea.
That's the same thing the DMCA was - an end-run around fair-use. You have a fair-use right to make copies, they hated that, so they added copy-protection and paid off congresspeople to make cracking it illegal.
...chronic depression will be renamed "melancholia," and loss of consciousness due to orthostatic hypotension will from now on be known as "the vapors."
It's hardly absurd. It's called "obstruction of justice". I've charged many people with obstruction for disobeying simple orders during a stop or arrest. It's a catch-all law that blurs the line between your civil rights and my ability to get what I want out of you, when I want it.
Wow. Just fucking wow.
So, either an AC is trolling by claiming to be a police officer who abuses due process. In which case I'm feeding trolls, and it's my bad.
Or, an actual police officer is pointing out how he can basically stomp over the intent of the law and your rights by pulling out an unsubstantiated claim of obstruction of justice.
If so, you're a perfect example of what is wrong in law enforcement, and why people have come to believe the cops are just thugs with authority. No wonder you posted anonymously. Thank you for demonstrating a new reason for increased cynicism about such things. No wonder people hate cops.
Cheers No. That is exactly how Obstruction of Justice law is intended to be used. You destroy evidence, it's Obstruction of Justice. You don't hand over passwords, it is also.
The OP is NOT abusing the system in any way shape or form - he's using the system as the system was intended.
It's the SYSTEM that is abusive. It's the law that's wrong. Want another example? Google "civil forfeiture" and "criminal forfeiture." It's a nice way to fund government - they seize your farm because your stupid nephew had a couple of pot plants growing in your back 40.
I see. When faced with a culture full of people denying reality, embracing delusion, and condemning anyone who doesn't share their delusion as "immoral,"... electing only other delusional people as leaders, leaders who then go on to say that people who don't share the delusion "should not be considered citizens,"... printing names of fairy tale characters on currency, constantly fighting to get their mythology taught to everyones children in schools...
...spending billions fighting wars with people who have dissimilar delusions, each side convinced their delusions are the "good" ones and the enemy's delusions are the "bad" ones...
and someone living in this world makes the non-delusional "look bad" by quietly saying "um, that stuff's not true."
Gotcha. Atheists have to sit down, shut up, stay in the closet, because pointing out reality and letting people know of our existence "makes us look bad."
But wait, not just look bad, you say look VERY bad. So if he were delusional and believed that anyone who didn't share his delusions was immoral and would suffer eternal torture for it, and expressed that belief publicly, he's ok - hey, he could even run for president. But saying "um, that's not true..." is out.
I dunno whether you're an atheist or not, but people who say things like YOU have said are the ones who make atheists look bad, by defining atheism as something offensive that has to be hidden.
This is more about Russian national pride. They felt humiliated at the state of desperation they had sunk to, so now that their economy is doing better, they're looking to restore some of the prestige and remove the "Filene's Basement" aura now attached to their space program.
Russians are very proud, and theres a huge resurgence of nationalism currently. That's whats behind this.
If they've been accepting orders (and credit card numbers) for a product that doesn't exist -- isn't that called fraud?
Back in the early days of home computing a number of companies started up by selling vaporware, collecting the money, and using it to fund the development. Microsoft. Sold an operating system to IBM before they had one.
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If have accessibility barriers so serious that you can't tell a picture of a kitten from a picture of a dog or tell the difference between a kitten meowing and a dog barking, where are you trying to register? I'm disabled. The net is a huge boon to the disabled, allowing them to shop more easily, save money because we have limited incomes... learn about things that can help us lead more normal lives, get support from others, get medical information, entertain ourselves since maybe we can't go jogging or drive to and then pay for a movie, etc.
I'd frankly argue that the net is more important for many disabled people such as myself than it is for "normal" people.
And there are many kinds of disability, some from brain damage, that cause all kinds of cognitive problems. So it's entirely possible for a person to be able to use the net, read text, or have his/her machine read it to them, but who might not be able to tell the different between a cat and a dog.
What sites might they be trying to get into? Well, Slashdot.org, for example.
old saying goes 'I planted a mango tree, I posted a sign saying "Don't pick the mango fruit." I can pick my mango fruit, you can't.' got it? ok? good. You sold me an apple tree. You posted a sign saying "Don't pick the apple fruit." Now you can pick my apple fruit, and I can't.
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It's aimed at allowing PILOTS to take to the roads.
In other words, people who fly now don't have to pay a hangar fee, they can keep their plane in their driveway. If going somewhere, they don't have to pay a hangar fee and then rent a car to get to their final destination, they can drive their plane there.
Totally different focus, totally different market. Flying cars were stupid, but this is a damned good idea.
Come to think of it, how did Michael Collins not notice them down there?
That's the same thing the DMCA was - an end-run around fair-use. You have a fair-use right to make copies, they hated that, so they added copy-protection and paid off congresspeople to make cracking it illegal.
Now I'm eagerly awaiting the release of a crack for Spore.
Difference is, people aren't paying $50 for a rental.
the dark side of the moon?
...chronic depression will be renamed "melancholia," and loss of consciousness due to orthostatic hypotension will from now on be known as "the vapors."
Stop it. You're being logical.
The OP is NOT abusing the system in any way shape or form - he's using the system as the system was intended.
It's the SYSTEM that is abusive. It's the law that's wrong. Want another example? Google "civil forfeiture" and "criminal forfeiture." It's a nice way to fund government - they seize your farm because your stupid nephew had a couple of pot plants growing in your back 40.
I wouldn't buy their music because it sucks.
The rest of the details aren't quite as shocking. I hope nobody gets fired for leaking this controversial info.
Man, you worked in the business in the DREAM era. Asteroids.
n/t
He meant the Irish version of the RIAA - One of the As in RIAA stands for "America."
Just as a lark, or do you actually plan to pay for it and use it for something?
electing only other delusional people as leaders, leaders who then go on to say that people who don't share the delusion "should not be considered citizens,"
...spending billions fighting wars with people who have dissimilar delusions, each side convinced their delusions are the "good" ones and the enemy's delusions are the "bad" ones...
and someone living in this world makes the non-delusional "look bad" by quietly saying "um, that stuff's not true."
Gotcha. Atheists have to sit down, shut up, stay in the closet, because pointing out reality and letting people know of our existence "makes us look bad."
But wait, not just look bad, you say look VERY bad. So if he were delusional and believed that anyone who didn't share his delusions was immoral and would suffer eternal torture for it, and expressed that belief publicly, he's ok - hey, he could even run for president. But saying "um, that's not true..." is out.
I dunno whether you're an atheist or not, but people who say things like YOU have said are the ones who make atheists look bad, by defining atheism as something offensive that has to be hidden.
Russians are very proud, and theres a huge resurgence of nationalism currently. That's whats behind this.
Just checked, it's available.
We regret to inform you that we will not be able to process your Paypal Buyer Protection claim for the money because we have determined that you are not using a "safe" browser - a violation of our terms.
This, despite the fact that your victimization had nothing to do with phishing and your account was not actually compromised.
Due to this violation and to protect Paypal internal security, we have locked your account (and will be keeping the other $20,000 you had in it.)
Little bastards gonna get us all killed!
I'd frankly argue that the net is more important for many disabled people such as myself than it is for "normal" people.
And there are many kinds of disability, some from brain damage, that cause all kinds of cognitive problems. So it's entirely possible for a person to be able to use the net, read text, or have his/her machine read it to them, but who might not be able to tell the different between a cat and a dog.
What sites might they be trying to get into? Well, Slashdot.org, for example.
Now you can pick my apple fruit, and I can't.
They're still trying. Its in court.