Even if they did, they would be lucky if any of their missles could hit the continental US.
Sorry, but that's just wrong. Not only is there speculation that NK currently has missile technology capable of hitting Hawaii and Alaska (as you seemed to suggest) and that this technology will be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead within a year (if not already), there is also speculation that within two to three years they'll have missiles capable of hitting Washington, California and Oregon. And if you think the so-called "Missile Defense" system would be any help against such an attack, think again, because it's not even semi-operational yet and pretty much everyone admits it's not ready to counter an actual attack. So, while you may be somewhat correct in your statement if North Korea launched an attack on the U.S. today, the overall sentiment that North Korea could never and would never is not only dangerous but naive IMO.
I think that's unfair. Someone with a website selling honey that they make in their backyard isn't necessarily going to be an expert with spam protection software, but that doesn't mean that they deserve to be punished with a bunch of spam in their inbox.
I'm not trying to be contradictory, because I believe what you're saying mostly makes sense. But, if it were me, I'd take the prize over patents. I know one of the best ways to stimulate development in AI systems is to create an environment relatively patent-free, at least in the beginning.
Or you could do the entire world a favor: Stay there and correct the course of your country.
I've thought about it a lot, and I honestly believe this would be a hopeless endeavor. Not just for me, but for anyone who attempts it.
I believe this because the forces of willful ignorance and arrogance are too strong in many parts of the U.S. for any reasonable person to counter. I say this with all honesty.
He does get the self-gratification of having created something revolutionary. Not that that pays the bills, of course. He should be rewarded more than he has been, but isn't it also good that optical storage development has moved quicker without some of the restrictions it might have faced had the patents been effective forever? I'm not saying that patents are bad, but I also think it's good that they have limits. And I still think this guy should get more recognition.
Well gee, sorry if I was redundant during the same minute-and-a-half the other early posters took advantage of. Obviously, this would have been a good time to make use of my psychic powers.
Smart businesspeople? In order for them to sell stuff like that, someone has to ask for it. If someone wants to get addicted to some drug and die young then that's their business. If someone wants to sell that person drugs then that's smart business. I'm not saying it's morally upstanding, but it is how capitalism works.
who protects its citizens from superstition on the Internet at the national level, and who defended the people against an uprising in Tienanmen square.
I hope you're just using this as an example of a rather twisted viewpoint. The courageous people who died in Tiananmen Square were peaceful demonstrators who were killed in cold blood. I don't see how anyone could conscionably justify something like that.
Someone should really find prior art for this. I'm sure it existed in some form. That way it's null and everyone can make recommendation systems, which is really a common-sense idea in the first place.
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Even if they did, they would be lucky if any of their missles could hit the continental US.
Sorry, but that's just wrong. Not only is there speculation that NK currently has missile technology capable of hitting Hawaii and Alaska (as you seemed to suggest) and that this technology will be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead within a year (if not already), there is also speculation that within two to three years they'll have missiles capable of hitting Washington, California and Oregon. And if you think the so-called "Missile Defense" system would be any help against such an attack, think again, because it's not even semi-operational yet and pretty much everyone admits it's not ready to counter an actual attack. So, while you may be somewhat correct in your statement if North Korea launched an attack on the U.S. today, the overall sentiment that North Korea could never and would never is not only dangerous but naive IMO.
Well, sure either write it or don't write it. Though, I have to say there are already a ton of novels like this out there.
"Spares," in particular, comes to mind.
But, by all means, write your novel. If it sucks, then at least you'll have enough knowledge to make the second one better.
That depends. And I'd say a Honda NSX is pretty nifty.
I think that's unfair. Someone with a website selling honey that they make in their backyard isn't necessarily going to be an expert with spam protection software, but that doesn't mean that they deserve to be punished with a bunch of spam in their inbox.
Wow, you're psychic. I suspect you're the most brilliant person in the world.
With a mind like that, why do you even bother posting on Slashdot, or are you slumming?
As for sarcasm, since I'm an American, it's naturally a sentiment that is altogether foreign to me.
And just like Microsoft beat Sony in the game box market.
This is news to me.
The power and information google has and will continue to imporve [sic] upon is scary.
I hope you're being intentionally ironic here.
I'm not trying to be contradictory, because I believe what you're saying mostly makes sense. But, if it were me, I'd take the prize over patents. I know one of the best ways to stimulate development in AI systems is to create an environment relatively patent-free, at least in the beginning.
Sorry, I guess I missed the fact that this was supposed to be some sort of contest.
Given that it's just one guy doing this in his spare time vs. an entire hardware development team over at Apple, I'd say he did pretty well...
In a word, "yes." Sega's games are still huge in Japan, no matter what the rest of the world thinks of them.
Or you could do the entire world a favor: Stay there and correct the course of your country.
I've thought about it a lot, and I honestly believe this would be a hopeless endeavor. Not just for me, but for anyone who attempts it.
I believe this because the forces of willful ignorance and arrogance are too strong in many parts of the U.S. for any reasonable person to counter. I say this with all honesty.
This is just another reason in a long list of why I should leave the U.S. and move somewhere more enlightened.
The bottom line is that assets and power will quickly become (even more) concentrated in the top 1% or so of the population.
That's when I either take up arms or move to Mars. Or move to Mars and then take up arms.
As opposed to a dancing idiot?
These are much more likely to survive well into the future.
Yes sir, you just continue sniping from the shadows. I believe my openness speaks for itself.
He does get the self-gratification of having created something revolutionary. Not that that pays the bills, of course. He should be rewarded more than he has been, but isn't it also good that optical storage development has moved quicker without some of the restrictions it might have faced had the patents been effective forever?
I'm not saying that patents are bad, but I also think it's good that they have limits. And I still think this guy should get more recognition.
Well gee, sorry if I was redundant during the same minute-and-a-half the other early posters took advantage of. Obviously, this would have been a good time to make use of my psychic powers.
Truly amazing, what will they think of next?!
I'm not most people. Option (a) is perfectly acceptable so long as the person taking the drugs was aware of the risks.
Smart businesspeople? In order for them to sell stuff like that, someone has to ask for it. If someone wants to get addicted to some drug and die young then that's their business. If someone wants to sell that person drugs then that's smart business. I'm not saying it's morally upstanding, but it is how capitalism works.
who protects its citizens from superstition on the Internet at the national level, and who defended the people against an uprising in Tienanmen square.
I hope you're just using this as an example of a rather twisted viewpoint. The courageous people who died in Tiananmen Square were peaceful demonstrators who were killed in cold blood. I don't see how anyone could conscionably justify something like that.Like a bowling ball with your name engraved upon it, these make great gifts for your significant other.
"Hey Honey, here's what you've always wanted, a bowling ball with my name engraved it."
I would have to buy protective gear before starting this conversation...Besides Bush that is...
I don't know what everyone else has tried, but I find TCMP (http://www.corecoded.com/) to be a worthy successor to Winamp.
Someone should really find prior art for this. I'm sure it existed in some form. That way it's null and everyone can make recommendation systems, which is really a common-sense idea in the first place.
Just my two cents.