Ok, I get that, and I also get that none of this is about security, but merely about control and power. What I don't get is why the security theater / homeland security smoke screen is so effective, but that's probably just me and owed to the fact that I've been taught history. History tells us where all of this will lead. As we now by now: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
This is something that really bothers me -- especially when people point out that there were periods in earth's history when CO2 levels were much higher, and temperature levels didn't rise according to the increases in CO2. What they don't seem to understand is that the planet and its climate were completely different systems back then -- today, the forests that used to balance the system just don't exist anymore, and yet, we burn vast amounts of fossil fuels -- the very carbon the system buried in millions of years is released within a few hundred years (in the blink of an eye in geological terms), and we keep removing earth's lungs and mess with dynamic systems that are far from undestood. But some keep saying: nah, can't be us, how could puny humans mess with earth's climate?!
More than 1 billion people don't have access to safe drinking water, and >2.5 billion people lack adequate sanitation. >3000 children die every day from water borne diseases. Go ahead, talk to them about reverse osmosis. Better yet, fund it for them.
Water shortages aren't making headlines
where you live. Just because you are not aware of something does not mean it's not happening. Just saying.
Not quite, according to salon.com, "uncertified, 'experimental' software patches have been installed on machines in 39 counties of the key swing state."
I wonder about that, too, but it looking at this, it seems that watching ocean temperatures might help clear things up, despite of the underlying mechanisms seeming way too complicated for even advanced science and models to predict / assess.
Ninety-three percent of the heat trapped by increasing greenhouse gases goes into warming the ocean, not the atmosphere. So taking the ocean's temperature is the most comprehensive way to monitor global warming.
um, well, yeah. Then again... "intercept, decipher, analyze, and store vast swaths of the world's communications" is ok just as long as it does not affect US citizens? That seems to be the main concern round here. Of course YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES come first, but the fact that for YOUR GOV't (and apparently a large part of/.ers) the rest of the world is fair game does not matter much, does it? The populace might not scream, but the rest of the world already does, cause from outside the US is even more ugly that from within... . sorry for the rant, but some of the comments here... ugh... .
Not to defend Zero Hedge or "truthers", but if you assume that the wikipedia definition of conspiracy theory is accurate, the official version is just that: a conspiracy theory.
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization
As long as there's no real incentive for "them" to do just that because they just buy the laws prolonging their outdated business model (SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, SKMYBLS et al.) and as long as it remains profitable to just sue file sharers, there is no "best hope". I wish it were that easy....
Isn't the real question whether litigation remains the dominant way of a dying industry to fight the status quo (i.e. files being shared)? File sharing is here to stay. About the syndicates I'm not that sure... .
The submission mentions "price versus performance", and for that reason, even though I'd like to own some SLR, I still stick with my Canon Powershot (SX100, was ranked "superzoom" when I bought it for its 10x optical zoom). And I'm still happy with it. Point-and-shoot + manual modes/settings for experienced users + CHDK firmware mod for (lots of) additional features. IMHO. if you go for CHDK support you'll definitely get a decent camera at a decent price, with the added feature that if you really get into it and need more/better/more flexible features and settings, CHDK will keep you busy for a Long, Long Time.
True. I really like what was said in the comment section here: "The correct response to bad science, if that is what you are alleging, is more science, not stolen emails."
Don't worry, there's help: "Using Google Docs to do OCR of the manual, and then Google Translator to translate the manual to English, here are the results."
Awesome features, too, like coma dialing: "Set voice messages to send QA1 start monitoring, live sound that coma dial your phone."
The actual downside: "positioning will work only in China, using ChinaMobile network."
well, to be even more exact, it's not just about the fertilizer quality of the juice - TFA says:
but what makes it particularly effective for bringing out the heat are the bodies of insects that have decomposed in the worm farm.
"The insects in there are living and dying pretty rapidly, and bits of their shell will break down," says Mark. "When you apply the juice to the plants' roots, they think they're getting eaten by insects." In response, the chillies produce more of their defensive compounds like capsaicin. "It's like getting an injection to boost your immune system," he says.
The issue is that the internet confuses where the commerce is taking place
Stupid internet! OTOH, could it be that most if not all legal frameworks today do not account for anything like "teh internet"? (especially "ancient" ones like the US constitution....) Legislation that specifically accounts for the challenges the internet poses usually makes things worse because the legislators don't actually understand what the net actually means in term of paradigm shift and what their measures imply. Tough one, that...
The 157p study they refer to can be found here, but it is in German, so it's probably useless for you (pdf link at the end of the article). I read some of it, but it is quite detailed and complex and most of the math is beyond me. There is/was some debate about the methodology, but it's mostly unfounded or biased. Still, it shows that we should probably refrain from calling nuclear energy "cheap".
Anyway, we'll just wait and see how expensive the Fukushima disaster will grow and we'll just see who pays for it. I have one prediction: it won't be TEPCO or insurance companies, but the taxpayers. Ah ok, I have one more prediction: it will not be the last nuclear desaster. And yes, I know: nothing much happened, because noone died. All is well.
Slashdot Mirror
"HSBC faces court threat..." The Guardian, Thursday 23 May 2013.
Unlikely.
I'll just leave this right here:
Holder's confession
Everything Is Rigged
If you have a nom de plume, you can have it in your passport, too. (.de) That guy used quite a few screen names in the past (Kimble, Dr. Kimble, Kimvestor), and as far as I can gather, the Dotcom thing is just that: a screen / pen name.
Ok, I get that, and I also get that none of this is about security, but merely about control and power. What I don't get is why the security theater / homeland security smoke screen is so effective, but that's probably just me and owed to the fact that I've been taught history. History tells us where all of this will lead. As we now by now: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Way to go. Stay home! Shut up! Do not attract attention! When finally you surrender to us, it must be of your own free will.
This is something that really bothers me -- especially when people point out that there were periods in earth's history when CO2 levels were much higher, and temperature levels didn't rise according to the increases in CO2. What they don't seem to understand is that the planet and its climate were completely different systems back then -- today, the forests that used to balance the system just don't exist anymore, and yet, we burn vast amounts of fossil fuels -- the very carbon the system buried in millions of years is released within a few hundred years (in the blink of an eye in geological terms), and we keep removing earth's lungs and mess with dynamic systems that are far from undestood. But some keep saying: nah, can't be us, how could puny humans mess with earth's climate?!
where you live. Just because you are not aware of something does not mean it's not happening. Just saying.
BTW, a drought is something like a water shortage, ain't it?
Not quite, according to salon.com, "uncertified, 'experimental' software patches have been installed on machines in 39 counties of the key swing state."
citation needed. should probably read "among the most stringent".
Discuss. :)
um, well, yeah. Then again... "intercept, decipher, analyze, and store vast swaths of the world's communications" is ok just as long as it does not affect US citizens? That seems to be the main concern round here. Of course YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES come first, but the fact that for YOUR GOV't (and apparently a large part of /.ers) the rest of the world is fair game does not matter much, does it? The populace might not scream, but the rest of the world already does, cause from outside the US is even more ugly that from within ... . sorry for the rant, but some of the comments here... ugh... .
Not to defend Zero Hedge or "truthers", but if you assume that the wikipedia definition of conspiracy theory is accurate, the official version is just that: a conspiracy theory.
> to update their business model
As long as there's no real incentive for "them" to do just that because they just buy the laws prolonging their outdated business model (SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, SKMYBLS et al.) and as long as it remains profitable to just sue file sharers, there is no "best hope". I wish it were that easy... .
> sueing the clouds for bad weather.
Hmmmm... I see a business model there...
Isn't the real question whether litigation remains the dominant way of a dying industry to fight the status quo (i.e. files being shared)? File sharing is here to stay. About the syndicates I'm not that sure... .
The submission mentions "price versus performance", and for that reason, even though I'd like to own some SLR, I still stick with my Canon Powershot (SX100, was ranked "superzoom" when I bought it for its 10x optical zoom). And I'm still happy with it. Point-and-shoot + manual modes/settings for experienced users + CHDK firmware mod for (lots of) additional features. IMHO. if you go for CHDK support you'll definitely get a decent camera at a decent price, with the added feature that if you really get into it and need more/better/more flexible features and settings, CHDK will keep you busy for a Long, Long Time.
True. I really like what was said in the comment section here: "The correct response to bad science, if that is what you are alleging, is more science, not stolen emails."
Bad Astronomer: Climategate 2: More ado about nothing. Again.
Don't worry, there's help: "Using Google Docs to do OCR of the manual, and then Google Translator to translate the manual to English, here are the results."
Awesome features, too, like coma dialing: "Set voice messages to send QA1 start monitoring, live sound that coma dial your phone."
The actual downside: "positioning will work only in China, using ChinaMobile network."
No, there's a plugin for (against) that; see here (in German; "Hilft beim Umgehen der Videosperren auf YouTube").
Yes, we can always hope that flaws of critical systems will be treated responsibly. Kinda off topic, I know.
Neither has bin Laden. I say: shoot the guy. [/sarcasm]
The issue is that the internet confuses where the commerce is taking place
.) Legislation that specifically accounts for the challenges the internet poses usually makes things worse because the legislators don't actually understand what the net actually means in term of paradigm shift and what their measures imply. Tough one, that...
Stupid internet! OTOH, could it be that most if not all legal frameworks today do not account for anything like "teh internet"? (especially "ancient" ones like the US constitution...
The 157p study they refer to can be found here, but it is in German, so it's probably useless for you (pdf link at the end of the article). I read some of it, but it is quite detailed and complex and most of the math is beyond me. There is/was some debate about the methodology, but it's mostly unfounded or biased. Still, it shows that we should probably refrain from calling nuclear energy "cheap".
Anyway, we'll just wait and see how expensive the Fukushima disaster will grow and we'll just see who pays for it. I have one prediction: it won't be TEPCO or insurance companies, but the taxpayers. Ah ok, I have one more prediction: it will not be the last nuclear desaster. And yes, I know: nothing much happened, because noone died. All is well.
"The cost of a worst-case nuclear accident at a plant in Germany, for example, has been estimated to total as much as C7.6 trillion ($11 trillion), while the mandatory reactor insurance is only C2.5 billion." (http://www.globalnews.ca/Nuclear+plants+viable+only+when+uninsured/4653983/story.html)
Nuclear ain't cheap...