If you have a pre-existing business relationship, they want to keep your business, so, if they have that, make it clear that if you get further marketting calls, you will terminate your relationship and their salary. they will stop...
Q: In 1 Ki 7:23 and 2 Chr 4:2-5, does the Bible say the value of pi is 3?
A: No. The skeptical Asimov's Guide to the Bible p.328 claims, "The explanation is, of course, that the Biblical writers were not mathematicians or even interested in mathematics and were merely giving approximate figures. Still, to those who are obsessed with the notion that every word in the Bible is infallible (and who know a little mathematics) it is bound to come as a shock to be told that the Bible says that the value of pi is 3."
Asimov had a Ph.D. in chemistry, so he should have known better. There are three different possibilities.
Rounding with significant digits: Assume the circumference was exactly 30.0 cubits. Since they only gave the dimensions in whole numbers, which number would Asimov have them use? A perfectly round basin with no rim would give a value of 9.55, and that is closer to 10 than to any other number.
A rim: Assume either the inner circumference was exactly 30.0 cubits, or that the thickness of the basin made the inner and outer circumference almost the same. A diameter that included a rim of 4 inces (0.22535 cubits) would give a ratio of exactly 3 to 1.
A flare: Nothing says the walls of the basin were perfectly vertical. If the basin had a very slight flare of 0.75% at the top, then the outer circumference at the narrow part and the outer or inner diameter at the top would give a ratio of exactly 3 to 1.
11/10/03
"Sir-In the News story about scientists' response to creationists, the
scientists `comment that the Bible says that PI is 3, not 3.14' (Nature 398,
453; 1999). The biblical verse quoted (1 Kings 7:23) reads in part:
`...measuring 10 cubits from rim to rim... It took a line of 30 cubits to
measure around it". Indeed, 30/10 equals 3, but further on in verse 26 it
says: `It was a handbreadth in thickness...' Assuming that a cubit measured
18 inches and a hand breadth 3 inches, the inner diameter of the bowl
would be 174 inches (10 x 18 - 2 x 3), and the inner circumference would
be 540 inches (30 x 18). This yields a value for PI of 540/174 or 3.10. This
is about a 1 per cent error from the typical value for PI of 3.14. Although
we do not know the exact length of a cubit or a handbreadth, this result is
very close to the actual value of PI." (Peil K., "Biblical answer to cooking
up pi," Nature, Vol 399, 10 June 1999, p.522)
If I could find it I would play it, I spent 2 years on ebay and in thrift stores trying to acqire legal copies of M1:Abrams battle tank and Centurion defender of Rome, I even went to the original publisher.
you can even AFAICT, use small speakers in public if your intent is NOT performance, ie a small "transistor" radio. Or you could read the book aloud on a bus. Standing on a box with a megaphone might be prohibited, but softly reading aloud to oneself or a small child is implicitly permitted.
This whole debate is like blaming Ford for loosing your car keys. "I wasn't stealing my car! I can't get into it! Is Ford going to pay to have a locksmith come unlock my car?"
Ford may not, but Hyundai will(during the first 10 years limited extended(free) warranty). I know if your car is Onstar(GM) equipped it can be unlocked remotely? What was the question again?
Yes, but at $10 * 100K users(UO today) thats $1M monthly. Assuming traffic, overhead and upkeep eat half that thats $500K montly $6M annually. Granted for someone like MS, thats nothing, but for most companies that's a revenue stream they don't wish to close off. You are better off with the MMORPG model because unless all 100k users jump ship at once, you have 6-12 months warning before you lose your game. with steam, you don't know until or after they pull the plug, it isn't an ongoing revenue cash cow.
Not so, I bought diablo 1 when it broke $10, Diablo 2 when it broke $10, LoD when it broke $15(on sale), Everquest evolution when it broke 20, Everquest GoD when it broke 10,Wolfenstein 3d when it broke 15, HL1(platinum/gold/whatever) when it broke 30.
NOTE: Some of these games I played before I bought them some I did not.
in the last year, I have played Dark castle, Wolfenstein 3d(the original), Abrams battle tank, Centurion defender of rome, Blackstone, Keen. I have been unsuccessful in playing Bouncing babies, Redbaron(the freeware game) and SoD(lost my media). I've also played Diablo I/II, Everquest, Wolfenstein(the new one) and Halflife.
In the US and EU, you CAN'T sell a new product AS-IS, there is "implied merchantability" which means that If I sell you a book, I sell you the right(implied) to read that book, If I sell you a game(board, computer or console) you are buying the right(implied) to play that game. If it doesn't work as designed, you have the right(implied) to fold spindle or mutilate it such that it becomes functional, alternatively you can seek redress and your money back.
Because it isn't, the same type of situation. an MMORPG is ONLY playable online. thusly you typically pay a fee to use Sony's or Mystic's servers to play on, and you pay an additional account maintenance fee. Just like certain exclusive chat rooms.
Yes, you cannot perform the works publicly, but you can perform them privately in your home, or privately in public(using headphones for example)ASCAP.
NO, your shelling out $50 gives you the right to use it, just like me shelling out $18.99 gives me the right to "use" the latest Harry Potter Hardback. I can use it for a stepstool, or a club, or a hammer, or I can read it, If it turns out I can't read it because the page edges are glued together, I can take a razor and seperate the pages, they CAN'T sneak into my house and glue the pages back together.
BUT you can use that media in any way you choose, I can read a book aloud, backwards, or standing on my head on a street corner downtown(as long as I'm not violating local ordinances) and the publisher can't stop me, I can rip out pages and staple them to my walls, I can make paper airplanes, THE ONLY THING I CAN'T LEGALLY DO is copy the book. SOFTWARE IS THE SAME. Publishers would like to disagree, but they can't.
No, just like a book, or sheet music, or music(cd/cassette/album), or a board game, I have purchased a copy of an original work, I haven't purchased reproduction rights, but I have purchased use rights. They can't revoke anything, see the DMCA(just about the only thing it got right) if you purchase something, and it isn't usable, you can either get a refund, or modify it to make it usable.
It's all well and good that you can play HL2 in offline mode, but while HD space is cheap, I don't have the luxury of having every game I ever want to play installed and YOU CAN'T INSTALL HL2 IN OFFLINE MODE.
They bought something but that doesn't mean that they own what they bought.
You know the book publishers tried this in the 20's, the Movie publishers tried this in the 70's, and now the software publishers are trying it.
The SCOTUS has ruled more than once, that a) you bought it, you own it. b) you own it, you can fold spindle and mutilate it c) you bought it, you own it, you have the right to use it as "advertised"... ie you can read a book, you can watch a video, and you can play a game. IF you can't, then you can a)get a full refund b) fold spindle or mutilate it until it is usable.
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And in order to have the complete extras, you must buy both sets.. EE and theatrical.You do want all the special features..RIGHT?
But still missing the most important ending.
You solicited the commercial call when you failed to honor the terms of the video leasing arrangement.
Just like you solicited having your car re-possessed when you missed 6 months of payments.
If you have a pre-existing business relationship, they want to keep your business, so, if they have that, make it clear that if you get further marketting calls, you will terminate your relationship and their salary. they will stop...
Or you could treat it like an obscene phone call with the heavy breathing and dirty talking.
If I could find it I would play it, I spent 2 years on ebay and in thrift stores trying to acqire legal copies of M1:Abrams battle tank and Centurion defender of Rome, I even went to the original publisher.
Nice, but the actual numbers are more like 1200 at $12 vs 2200 at $4.
Not necessarily, Harry potter decided(wisely) not to compete with LotR. likewise it is wise, not to go head to head with Star Wars.
you can even AFAICT, use small speakers in public if your intent is NOT performance, ie a small "transistor" radio. Or you could read the book aloud on a bus. Standing on a box with a megaphone might be prohibited, but softly reading aloud to oneself or a small child is implicitly permitted.
Well, since you apparently can't use google for
implied merchantability US law
and click on the first link, I have dont that for you
Yes, but at $10 * 100K users(UO today) thats $1M monthly. Assuming traffic, overhead and upkeep eat half that thats $500K montly $6M annually. Granted for someone like MS, thats nothing, but for most companies that's a revenue stream they don't wish to close off. You are better off with the MMORPG model because unless all 100k users jump ship at once, you have 6-12 months warning before you lose your game. with steam, you don't know until or after they pull the plug, it isn't an ongoing revenue cash cow.
Not so, I bought diablo 1 when it broke $10, Diablo 2 when it broke $10, LoD when it broke $15(on sale), Everquest evolution when it broke 20, Everquest GoD when it broke 10,Wolfenstein 3d when it broke 15, HL1(platinum/gold/whatever) when it broke 30.
NOTE: Some of these games I played before I bought them some I did not.
in the last year, I have played Dark castle, Wolfenstein 3d(the original), Abrams battle tank, Centurion defender of rome, Blackstone, Keen. I have been unsuccessful in playing Bouncing babies, Redbaron(the freeware game) and SoD(lost my media). I've also played Diablo I/II, Everquest, Wolfenstein(the new one) and Halflife.
In the US and EU, you CAN'T sell a new product AS-IS, there is "implied merchantability" which means that If I sell you a book, I sell you the right(implied) to read that book, If I sell you a game(board, computer or console) you are buying the right(implied) to play that game. If it doesn't work as designed, you have the right(implied) to fold spindle or mutilate it such that it becomes functional, alternatively you can seek redress and your money back.
Because it isn't, the same type of situation. an MMORPG is ONLY playable online. thusly you typically pay a fee to use Sony's or Mystic's servers to play on, and you pay an additional account maintenance fee. Just like certain exclusive chat rooms.
Yes, you cannot perform the works publicly, but you can perform them privately in your home, or privately in public(using headphones for example)ASCAP.
NO, your shelling out $50 gives you the right to use it, just like me shelling out $18.99 gives me the right to "use" the latest Harry Potter Hardback. I can use it for a stepstool, or a club, or a hammer, or I can read it, If it turns out I can't read it because the page edges are glued together, I can take a razor and seperate the pages, they CAN'T sneak into my house and glue the pages back together.
BUT you can use that media in any way you choose, I can read a book aloud, backwards, or standing on my head on a street corner downtown(as long as I'm not violating local ordinances) and the publisher can't stop me, I can rip out pages and staple them to my walls, I can make paper airplanes, THE ONLY THING I CAN'T LEGALLY DO is copy the book. SOFTWARE IS THE SAME. Publishers would like to disagree, but they can't.
No, just like a book, or sheet music, or music(cd/cassette/album), or a board game, I have purchased a copy of an original work, I haven't purchased reproduction rights, but I have purchased use rights. They can't revoke anything, see the DMCA(just about the only thing it got right) if you purchase something, and it isn't usable, you can either get a refund, or modify it to make it usable.
It's all well and good that you can play HL2 in offline mode, but while HD space is cheap, I don't have the luxury of having every game I ever want to play installed and YOU CAN'T INSTALL HL2 IN OFFLINE MODE.
The SCOTUS has ruled more than once, that a) you bought it, you own it. b) you own it, you can fold spindle and mutilate it c) you bought it, you own it, you have the right to use it as "advertised"
Bored with the Britney's WHAT?? you didn't finish your sentence and we're all hanging.
perhaps you meant
bored with the Britneys.