The distro provider, of course. Just as you sue Toyota, not the subcontractor who manufactured the gas pedal. Of course that doesn't solve the problem if the distro itself is a community project.
The ability to buy a car also most certainly is a right. However, to actually drive it on public ground, you need a driver's license.
Also note that if done right, an internet license would not decrease your anonymity on the net (note that complete anonymity is an illusion even today). Actually, it would involve just three entities:
You (obviously)
Your ISP (who knows who you are, even today)
The entity that issues and manages internet licenses (but those would only know which ISP you are on, because the ISP has to check your license).
If you put your emails, pictires, videos, calendar and documents on Google, it's your choice. Nobody forces you to do that. I certainly don't. You also could use another search engine (I simply search with cookies and JavaScript disabled; since I have a dynamic IP, I don't think they can get much of a profile from my searches). The only thing which is not opt-in for you is ads and analytics. But fortunately there's AdBlock, NoScript and RequestPolicy.
If everyone knew who was homosexual, including their relatives and close friends, then homosexuality wouldn't be 'other' to them, it would be something that some people they care about do.
Sure, that's why there's no discrimination of black people; after all, you can see immediately that they are black. Oh, wait...
I don't doubt a bit of data mining went into that. I don't see the harm it could have produced. I only see a successful result, both her and the companies are happier for it.
If I were in the data mining business, I'd also make sure that you don't notice the disadvantage. For example, are you sure that the interest she has to pay for some credit wouldn't be lower if the bank had not had access to some mined data which unfortunately correlates with bad payment behaviour, without her paying behaviour actually being bad?
If this isn't a sign of the coming apocalypse I don't know what is.
A sign of the coming corporate age. At the end of the process, it will be ruled that only corporations are persons, and therefore only they have the constitutional rights.
Don't worry. You'll only get such messages in the beginning. As technology advances, you'll simply forget that you've ever seen it (which has the additional advantage for them that you might go again to see it "the first time").
Well I guess you and I will have to agree to disagree. Let me rephrase what I said earlier. What is the private sector's motivation for going into space? Rich people's tourism.
Wrong answer. The correct answer is: To make money.
Now, space tourism will likely make them the most money, and therefore they'll probably focus on that part. But then, as soon as they have a reliable space vehicle, they will just bring up anyone who pays for it, be it some tourist who just wants to experience weightlessness and view our planet from space, or a scientist who wants to perform some experiment. The only question will be: "What do you pay?"
Nailed it on the head! It's like what happens when there's a problem with our machines here in the office. If something odd starts happening, it's easier for me to spend the 5-60 minutes to investigate the problem and find a solution myself than it is to call the help desk. I've had coworkers tell me that I'm "wasting time" by not calling the helpdesk. Yet while they're still sitting there waiting for the helpdesk to get back to them, I've sorted out the problem myself and am back to work again.
Well, if your coworkers just sit there and do nothing while they are waiting for the help desk to call back, then yes, they are wasting more time. However, since waiting for the help desk to call back usually doesn't take much brain power, you most likely can actually use that time.
More importantly, babies learn language by hearing it used. They don't get just a stream of text, but they get language usage related to the current situation ("Look, a butterfly! Isn't it nice? Oh no, don't eat that dirt!").
Even if you never had to program in a functional language later, the very fact that you have learned one has affected your thinking (in ways not necessarily obvious), and very likely has made you a better programmer even in traditional imperative and object oriented languages.
Not really. Even in that scenario, as soon as you have found the diamond, you know it is one. A better analogy would be searching for a few real bank notes in a heap of counterfeit notes.
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The distro provider, of course. Just as you sue Toyota, not the subcontractor who manufactured the gas pedal.
Of course that doesn't solve the problem if the distro itself is a community project.
A smart phone isn't.
The ability to buy a car also most certainly is a right. However, to actually drive it on public ground, you need a driver's license.
Also note that if done right, an internet license would not decrease your anonymity on the net (note that complete anonymity is an illusion even today). Actually, it would involve just three entities:
But only if he has the Führerschein (German for driving license).
If you put your emails, pictires, videos, calendar and documents on Google, it's your choice. Nobody forces you to do that. I certainly don't. You also could use another search engine (I simply search with cookies and JavaScript disabled; since I have a dynamic IP, I don't think they can get much of a profile from my searches).
The only thing which is not opt-in for you is ads and analytics. But fortunately there's AdBlock, NoScript and RequestPolicy.
Sure, that's why there's no discrimination of black people; after all, you can see immediately that they are black. Oh, wait ...
If I were in the data mining business, I'd also make sure that you don't notice the disadvantage.
For example, are you sure that the interest she has to pay for some credit wouldn't be lower if the bank had not had access to some mined data which unfortunately correlates with bad payment behaviour, without her paying behaviour actually being bad?
You will adapt to service us. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own.
We only wish to improve quality of life...
Whose life?
This must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays.
A sign of the coming corporate age. At the end of the process, it will be ruled that only corporations are persons, and therefore only they have the constitutional rights.
Ummm...used Linux? :P
The reprogramming task force is on the way to you.
I agree. Especially since most slashdoters already have their DIY lobotomy kits.
What did you think where all those First Posters and goatse linkers come from?
You'll think differently about this as soon as someone rooted your brain.
On second thought: No you won't.
Don't worry. You'll only get such messages in the beginning. As technology advances, you'll simply forget that you've ever seen it (which has the additional advantage for them that you might go again to see it "the first time").
Especially programming the jury's minds to give you the prize. :-)
Did their brain break, too? Or does their job not involve much thinking?
Don't worry. In space, no one can hear you sing.
It's not their job to make science. It's their job to get the people up, including the people who make science up there. Including NASA scientists.
Well I guess you and I will have to agree to disagree. Let me rephrase what I said earlier. What is the private sector's motivation for going into space? Rich people's tourism.
Wrong answer. The correct answer is: To make money.
Now, space tourism will likely make them the most money, and therefore they'll probably focus on that part. But then, as soon as they have a reliable space vehicle, they will just bring up anyone who pays for it, be it some tourist who just wants to experience weightlessness and view our planet from space, or a scientist who wants to perform some experiment. The only question will be: "What do you pay?"
Nailed it on the head! It's like what happens when there's a problem with our machines here in the office. If something odd starts happening, it's easier for me to spend the 5-60 minutes to investigate the problem and find a solution myself than it is to call the help desk. I've had coworkers tell me that I'm "wasting time" by not calling the helpdesk. Yet while they're still sitting there waiting for the helpdesk to get back to them, I've sorted out the problem myself and am back to work again.
Well, if your coworkers just sit there and do nothing while they are waiting for the help desk to call back, then yes, they are wasting more time. However, since waiting for the help desk to call back usually doesn't take much brain power, you most likely can actually use that time.
More importantly, babies learn language by hearing it used. They don't get just a stream of text, but they get language usage related to the current situation ("Look, a butterfly! Isn't it nice? Oh no, don't eat that dirt!").
Even if you never had to program in a functional language later, the very fact that you have learned one has affected your thinking (in ways not necessarily obvious), and very likely has made you a better programmer even in traditional imperative and object oriented languages.
Not really. Even in that scenario, as soon as you have found the diamond, you know it is one.
A better analogy would be searching for a few real bank notes in a heap of counterfeit notes.
They tried, but they couldn't find an open sourced pen ...
Young homo sapiens should be in the rear seats anyway.