The same standard IS applied. When an engineer is sued it is because his design was faulty, not because the building contractor used shitty concrete. If said contractor used shitty concrete, HE will be sued into oblivion.
Likewise, if the policies enacted by a companydirect actions defraud the public out of millions of dollars, they will be held acountable (see : Enron). If Joe Sixpack in accounting trafficks data all on his own, why should the CEO be held accountable?
I like how you seem to be mostly concerned about your supply of adequate holo-chess equiment and not of giant furry humanoids from the planet Kashyyyk.
Well, or starters, there are more possible chess moves than there are atoms in the Universe (10^123 possible combiantion of moves). You would need to calculate probabilities for each of these individual moves. Even if you only consider "typical" moves there is simply too mcuh computationnal power required to crete such a program at this time.
Which isn't to say it won't be developped eventually, probably much like the program you describe (which more or less mirrors Deep Blue's). We're simply nowhere near completion yet.
And by "they" I mean the corporate sponsors. Do you think they care that people don't want to see advertisemnts before their movies, or for a full 20% of any given televised program? Maybe they do care, but they care about the bottom line more, the dollars lining their pockets. The same will apply to games eventually; advtisements can and WILL reach into every single medium they deem potentially commercially viable.
Really, I'm just waiting for the first Lightspeed Briefs ad to start rolling in my dreams...
I think your reasoning is fallacious; the story is no more informative if it includes bullshit from both sides than it as with only bullshit from one side. What ever happened to just reporting the facts?
"Jhanet? I bet the h is silent. Stuff like that just makes you look pretentious in your attempt to convince the world that you are indeed a beautiful and unique snowflake.
Oh and clips of under 3 0seconds fall under Fair use, blah blah blah copyright
Rumors are floating about that THEY is actually a REMAKE of BLAZEMONGER - with TWICE THE SPEED. TWICE THE ACTION. TWICE THE FIREPOWER. It is SO hard you will lose without even BUYING the game!
I think the reason we haven't heard consumers complaining about these regulations is because the companies chose not to pass this cost on to them. Several businesses have complained and others have reconsidered being listed in favor of equity/debts- the level of documentation required by SOX is almost an order of magnitude above what they used to keep, for companies with listed stocks.
I'm not really complaining about SOX - as a canadian accountant I welcome any changes that bring American companies closer to the international standard for financial information reporting - just saying that the change hasn't always been smooth.
Let's also consider the cost/benefis of the measures. While higher levels of government (and large cities) have the staff and equipment necessary, yes, the cost of applying SOX is relatively small to burden as it is mostly limited to dditionnal training. Smaller cities however would have to hire more personnel and completly revise their archiving process. It all can be done - at a cost.
Because implementing these measures in the existing governmental structure has immense, prohibitive costs that the taxpayers (time and again) refuse to foot the bill for in a tax increase.
Are you saying that buying Foxpro made tons of other companies go out of business? Or are you just trying a vain and quite contrived appeal to emotion?
The laws that allow you to incorporate yourself and grant yourself stock, with which you can assure a steady stream of income in the form of dividends paid from the business' profits. If it tanks, too bad, but the same applies for a musician who'se music fades from memory.
Look buddy, get off your anonymous soapbox with your bullshit.The quote you refer to is attributed to various liberal sources by CONSERVATIVE spin artists, from Madeline Albright to Clinton. IT IS FAKE. IT NEVER HAPPENED.
Now for the love of God, open your damn eyes and LOOK at the world instead of having it spoon-fed to you by FAUX NEWS.
Or, you know, he could have just left them to degrade considering the extremely short half-life of most chemical/biological (bio = life. You HAVE to sustain it or it DIES) weaponry. You know, like he did with all the decayed chemical shells you found in Iraq and trumpeted as "proof" that Saddam had a working WMd program.
I love how any moron with an AC account suddently thinks he can outsmart Hans Blix with his mind-shattering revelations of "Hey, there should be byproducts!". No shit, Sherlock. The inspectors didn't just land, look around and then shrug, going "Who knows?"
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I haven't bought (any) music in years! Yarrrr.
The same standard IS applied. When an engineer is sued it is because his design was faulty, not because the building contractor used shitty concrete. If said contractor used shitty concrete, HE will be sued into oblivion.
Likewise, if the policies enacted by a companydirect actions defraud the public out of millions of dollars, they will be held acountable (see : Enron). If Joe Sixpack in accounting trafficks data all on his own, why should the CEO be held accountable?
I like how you seem to be mostly concerned about your supply of adequate holo-chess equiment and not of giant furry humanoids from the planet Kashyyyk.
Well, or starters, there are more possible chess moves than there are atoms in the Universe (10^123 possible combiantion of moves). You would need to calculate probabilities for each of these individual moves. Even if you only consider "typical" moves there is simply too mcuh computationnal power required to crete such a program at this time.
Which isn't to say it won't be developped eventually, probably much like the program you describe (which more or less mirrors Deep Blue's). We're simply nowhere near completion yet.
Well, that or better guns.
Come to think of it, that makes a certain scene in Full Metal Jacket even more of a mindfuck.
Considering the topic at hand, I think such a concise but accurate title is completly appropriate.
And by "they" I mean the corporate sponsors. Do you think they care that people don't want to see advertisemnts before their movies, or for a full 20% of any given televised program? Maybe they do care, but they care about the bottom line more, the dollars lining their pockets. The same will apply to games eventually; advtisements can and WILL reach into every single medium they deem potentially commercially viable.
Really, I'm just waiting for the first Lightspeed Briefs ad to start rolling in my dreams...
So succint and just perfect
I think your reasoning is fallacious; the story is no more informative if it includes bullshit from both sides than it as with only bullshit from one side. What ever happened to just reporting the facts?
We're talking BMWs here. The standard model is over 40k.
We finally have cars that are actually likely to explode violently when shot! Stallones, Schawrzneggers and Norrises of the world rejoice!
"Jhanet? I bet the h is silent. Stuff like that just makes you look pretentious in your attempt to convince the world that you are indeed a beautiful and unique snowflake.
Oh and clips of under 3 0seconds fall under Fair use, blah blah blah copyright
the Universe won't implode, but odds are you will be telling Kevin Bacon.
Rumors are floating about that THEY is actually a REMAKE of BLAZEMONGER - with TWICE THE SPEED. TWICE THE ACTION. TWICE THE FIREPOWER. It is SO hard you will lose without even BUYING the game!
What the fuck?
Here's a much better analogy. Additionally, I have corrected several mistakes you made.
Lawyer- Your honour, here is the gun the defendant used to kill Jane Doe along with his magazine subscription to Hustler"
Jury -*Hushed whispers of deviancy*
Judge"What does that have to do with anything"
"*deadpan*"Oh,no". Here's only the gun? We're....sorry..about that...mistake."
"Sure thing, let's call it a "Professional Courtesy"
It's not always appropriate to use the condescending hyperbole version of sarcasm, y'know.
I think the reason we haven't heard consumers complaining about these regulations is because the companies chose not to pass this cost on to them. Several businesses have complained and others have reconsidered being listed in favor of equity/debts- the level of documentation required by SOX is almost an order of magnitude above what they used to keep, for companies with listed stocks.
I'm not really complaining about SOX - as a canadian accountant I welcome any changes that bring American companies closer to the international standard for financial information reporting - just saying that the change hasn't always been smooth.
Let's also consider the cost/benefis of the measures. While higher levels of government (and large cities) have the staff and equipment necessary, yes, the cost of applying SOX is relatively small to burden as it is mostly limited to dditionnal training. Smaller cities however would have to hire more personnel and completly revise their archiving process. It all can be done - at a cost.
Because implementing these measures in the existing governmental structure has immense, prohibitive costs that the taxpayers (time and again) refuse to foot the bill for in a tax increase.
Are you saying that buying Foxpro made tons of other companies go out of business? Or are you just trying a vain and quite contrived appeal to emotion?
The laws that allow you to incorporate yourself and grant yourself stock, with which you can assure a steady stream of income in the form of dividends paid from the business' profits. If it tanks, too bad, but the same applies for a musician who'se music fades from memory.
None of which they have a snowball's chance in Hell of getting passed in the 50-50 Senate.
Enjoy your one-party system.
The solution is replace Goerge W. Bush with a tabby.
Look buddy, get off your anonymous soapbox with your bullshit.The quote you refer to is attributed to various liberal sources by CONSERVATIVE spin artists, from Madeline Albright to Clinton. IT IS FAKE. IT NEVER HAPPENED.
Now for the love of God, open your damn eyes and LOOK at the world instead of having it spoon-fed to you by FAUX NEWS.
Or, you know, he could have just left them to degrade considering the extremely short half-life of most chemical/biological (bio = life. You HAVE to sustain it or it DIES) weaponry. You know, like he did with all the decayed chemical shells you found in Iraq and trumpeted as "proof" that Saddam had a working WMd program.
I love how any moron with an AC account suddently thinks he can outsmart Hans Blix with his mind-shattering revelations of "Hey, there should be byproducts!". No shit, Sherlock. The inspectors didn't just land, look around and then shrug, going "Who knows?"
and US10M$ is pcoket change to Bill Gates...so the difference is meaningless and the rouding justified.