Even if it did cause the Earth's rotation on its axis to slow (by an incredibly small amount) that would not affect the Earth's orbit around the sun in any way.
100 amps... can that be right? Even at 3 volts that would be 300 watts. Just for the CPU?
Re:Avoiding US Cultural Imperialism.
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The Last Place
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> Televesion isn't the problem, its the
> stuff on it. They should just make WWF,
> and other Hollywood crap illegal.
> Classic computer games: Ladder [ostermiller.org]
> (Windows and Linux)
Interesting transposition there. Is it better to zone out for two hours playing Pong or Solitaire than to watch A Beautiful Mind?
Back to the topic at hand, and the more interesting transposition...
The entire world is bi-polar about America. On one side you have loud complaints about American culture overwhelming the rest of the world. On the other you have people saying "let America do it". I'm not just talking about military action or famine relief. In a recent/. thread about the European Space Agency there was more than one post that said, in effect, "Why do we ( Europe) need our own space program? Let the Americans and Russians do the hard work, and we will jump in later when it's easier and more profitable".
Well, you can't have it both ways. If you don't want your local culture to be lost to American ways, you have to elect a government that will step up to the plate and lead.
American culture is pervasive, but not because of its quality. It's that America is seen as a world leader in many, many areas, and lots of people want to be like Americans.
In countries where America is hated, American culture is reviled. They don't hate our politics because of the movies we make and the songs we sing, it's the other way around.
Personally, I don't care which course any given country takes. You can make an effort to preserve your own culture -- bravo!! -- and pay the price in higher taxes to support a government that helps lead the way. Or you can follow America. Welcome aboard!! It makes no difference to me.
But if you choose to Let America Do It, you shouldn't complain about letting America do it.
We're watching the wrong hand
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"You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the OS Product and/or its components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically downloaded to your computer."
That's two separate things. Unless I'm reading it wrong, even if you can disable the automatic updates there's no provision for disabling Microsoft's snooping.
Now, if the agreement said something like...
"You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically provide upgrades or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically downloaded to your computer, and for the purposes of doing so may check the version of the OS Product and/or its components that you are utilizing"...I would be less suspicious of their intentions.
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Even if it did cause the Earth's rotation on its axis to slow (by an incredibly small amount) that would not affect the Earth's orbit around the sun in any way.
100 amps... can that be right? Even at 3 volts that would be 300 watts. Just for the CPU?
> Televesion isn't the problem, its the
/. thread about the European Space Agency there was more than one post that said, in effect, "Why do we ( Europe) need our own space program? Let the Americans and Russians do the hard work, and we will jump in later when it's easier and more profitable".
> stuff on it. They should just make WWF,
> and other Hollywood crap illegal.
> Classic computer games: Ladder [ostermiller.org]
> (Windows and Linux)
Interesting transposition there. Is it better to zone out for two hours playing Pong or Solitaire than to watch A Beautiful Mind?
Back to the topic at hand, and the more interesting transposition...
The entire world is bi-polar about America. On one side you have loud complaints about American culture overwhelming the rest of the world. On the other you have people saying "let America do it". I'm not just talking about military action or famine relief. In a recent
Well, you can't have it both ways. If you don't want your local culture to be lost to American ways, you have to elect a government that will step up to the plate and lead.
American culture is pervasive, but not because of its quality. It's that America is seen as a world leader in many, many areas, and lots of people want to be like Americans.
In countries where America is hated, American culture is reviled. They don't hate our politics because of the movies we make and the songs we sing, it's the other way around.
Personally, I don't care which course any given country takes. You can make an effort to preserve your own culture -- bravo!! -- and pay the price in higher taxes to support a government that helps lead the way. Or you can follow America. Welcome aboard!! It makes no difference to me.
But if you choose to Let America Do It, you shouldn't complain about letting America do it.
"You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the OS Product and/or its components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically downloaded to your computer." That's two separate things. Unless I'm reading it wrong, even if you can disable the automatic updates there's no provision for disabling Microsoft's snooping. Now, if the agreement said something like... "You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically provide upgrades or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically downloaded to your computer, and for the purposes of doing so may check the version of the OS Product and/or its components that you are utilizing" ...I would be less suspicious of their intentions.