An impartial judicial body is needed in this case.
Clearly, any group of scientists that stand to PROFIT from this endeavor (in terms of both money and fame) should not make the decision to go ahead with this technology.
Unfortunately, technology is advancing much more rapidly than the applicable ethical bodies. More resources need to be devoted to those efforts, before things get out of hand.
I'm an American student studying in London for the year. When I first got here I was surprised, and scared, by the number of CCTV cameras they have here. You are ALWAYS on tape! At first it's uncomfortable and eery, but soon after that, the cameras blend in and you forget about them. You also become desensitized in general; I probably am a lot less apalled by the idea of all the CCTVs now than I was then.
Being desensitized to this type of issue is a serious problem. This DNA database will probably provoke some protests and outrage at first, which will gradually die down, after which everyone will forget about it and grow accustomed to it as a part of life. That's why it's important to protect your freedom beforehand. Otherwise, it will be slowly eroded without anyone really recognizing what's going on.
It doesn't matter what the issue is: freedom, guns, privacy. Think twice before you give up your rights!!
Jobs says that Apple has screwed up and immediately everybody drops what they're doing to praise him; "Oh look at that, he takes responsibility for his failures."
In the meantime, everyone overlooks the fact that, for all his flash and style, he has made a number of serious errors in terms of Apple's direction.
OS X represents a true chance for Apple to get back in the ball game. But for some reason, I'm worried that Jobs is thinking about what color to make the new desktops instead.
After reading through the questions and answers, am I the only one who gets the odd feeling that the candidates -- but the Shrub especially -- has no sense (at least from their answers) that they're writing for Slashdot's audience? (Or, worse yet, that they even know what Slashdot is? Or that, yeah, Slashdot is, um, actually on this "thing" called the "web"?)
That's an asinine complaint. It's a good thing that the candidates did not craft some specially concocted set of answers for Slashdot.
No way that a PSX2 is worth a G. You gotta remember that Microsoft is going to be busting out the Xbox (complete w/$500 million marketing budget) in the near future.
Unless you have money that you burn, save it for a cheaper PSX2 or Xbox.
Great post Jon.
I hadn't decided who to vote for yet, but that post really sent the message home and I'm definitely going to vote for Gore now.
Thanks for letting me know that Bush was an idiot, I hadn't noticed. In fact, I guess I was just trying to make an educated decision based on their proposed policies as well as their character and experience...Geesh, I guess that was silly wasn't it! Oh well, luckily I saw your post in time!
Please keep posting more stories like that one. It was well thought out, researched, and --most importantly-- it was very fair and unbiased.
Those aren't bad at all. I think that they look fairly sleek.
Not only that, but the border-like piece seems to have a functional justification; it will move to prop up the keyboard, support the laptop, or act as a handle. I don't see anything wrong with that.
ICANN has made it as hard as possible for anyone to join. I only today completed my registration, after months of problems and waiting. What other organization expects you to have a Membership #, a password (chosen by them), and a PIN that they send to you...and then expects you to use them EVERYTIME!!
They're clearly hoping that most of us will be too lazy or forgetful to sign up and participate consistently. The at-large memberships are for show only, so that they can pretend to be running it impartially.
The problem with the Blair Witch Project is that it was ALL hype. I am someone who is easily scared and yet I found the BWP to be a bore. Yes, I have camped as a child and have continued to do so. Yes, I have heard those noises in the middle of the woods. But this film was a snooze-fest. People were far too quick to identify it as a hit, seemingly enchanted with the movie's making rather than its content or storyline. It had neither a great plot nor great acting and it ended just when it was starting to get interesting. IMHO, they should've just cut half of the walking-through-the-woods scenes, it would have been much more interesting.
Q"The only thing that strikes me as odd is that how come I havent seen 1 black, hispanic, asian, native american, etc. in the whole strip ever? What's up with that?"
-Must we always come back to political correctness. If the man doesn't feel like putting those characters in, he shouldn't and he shouldn't be pressured to! Diversity has to be a choice, not forced. Anyway, I would rather see it happen naturally rather than have some obligatory "token" character.
Keep in mind that these are not for personal use. They're going to be competing with EMC, a company that has been producing similar products for some time now. These are corporate enterprise solutions, not home hard drives.
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An impartial judicial body is needed in this case.
Clearly, any group of scientists that stand to PROFIT from this endeavor (in terms of both money and fame) should not make the decision to go ahead with this technology.
Unfortunately, technology is advancing much more rapidly than the applicable ethical bodies. More resources need to be devoted to those efforts, before things get out of hand.
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I'm an American student studying in London for the year. When I first got here I was surprised, and scared, by the number of CCTV cameras they have here. You are ALWAYS on tape! At first it's uncomfortable and eery, but soon after that, the cameras blend in and you forget about them. You also become desensitized in general; I probably am a lot less apalled by the idea of all the CCTVs now than I was then.
Being desensitized to this type of issue is a serious problem. This DNA database will probably provoke some protests and outrage at first, which will gradually die down, after which everyone will forget about it and grow accustomed to it as a part of life. That's why it's important to protect your freedom beforehand. Otherwise, it will be slowly eroded without anyone really recognizing what's going on.
It doesn't matter what the issue is: freedom, guns, privacy. Think twice before you give up your rights!!
www.niceFire.com
Jobs says that Apple has screwed up and immediately everybody drops what they're doing to praise him; "Oh look at that, he takes responsibility for his failures."
In the meantime, everyone overlooks the fact that, for all his flash and style, he has made a number of serious errors in terms of Apple's direction.
OS X represents a true chance for Apple to get back in the ball game. But for some reason, I'm worried that Jobs is thinking about what color to make the new desktops instead.
www.niceFire.com
Chandra X-Ray Observatory is a name that just sounds like one of Dr. Evil's super-secret lairs.
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Where's the "inventor" of the Internet? It seems that he should be most comfortable in this forum.
I am anxiously awaiting his answers.
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After reading through the questions and answers, am I the only one who gets the odd feeling that the candidates -- but the Shrub especially -- has no sense (at least from their answers) that they're writing for Slashdot's audience? (Or, worse yet, that they even know what Slashdot is? Or that, yeah, Slashdot is, um, actually on this "thing" called the "web"?)
That's an asinine complaint. It's a good thing that the candidates did not craft some specially concocted set of answers for Slashdot.
Do you want to be pandered to?
www.niceFire.com
No way that a PSX2 is worth a G. You gotta remember that Microsoft is going to be busting out the Xbox (complete w/$500 million marketing budget) in the near future.
Unless you have money that you burn, save it for a cheaper PSX2 or Xbox.
www.niceFire.com
Great post Jon.
I hadn't decided who to vote for yet, but that post really sent the message home and I'm definitely going to vote for Gore now.
Thanks for letting me know that Bush was an idiot, I hadn't noticed. In fact, I guess I was just trying to make an educated decision based on their proposed policies as well as their character and experience...Geesh, I guess that was silly wasn't it! Oh well, luckily I saw your post in time!
Please keep posting more stories like that one. It was well thought out, researched, and --most importantly-- it was very fair and unbiased.
Keep up the great work!
www.niceFire.com
Those aren't bad at all. I think that they look fairly sleek.
Not only that, but the border-like piece seems to have a functional justification; it will move to prop up the keyboard, support the laptop, or act as a handle. I don't see anything wrong with that.
www.niceFire.com
Is anyone surprised by this?
Ross Perot and other hundred-millionaires don't pay taxes either.
So why is everyone so against a flat-tax (with a minimum income requirement)?
www.niceFire.com
ICANN has made it as hard as possible for anyone to join. I only today completed my registration, after months of problems and waiting. What other organization expects you to have a Membership #, a password (chosen by them), and a PIN that they send to you...and then expects you to use them EVERYTIME!!
They're clearly hoping that most of us will be too lazy or forgetful to sign up and participate consistently. The at-large memberships are for show only, so that they can pretend to be running it impartially.
What a load!
The problem with the Blair Witch Project is that it was ALL hype. I am someone who is easily scared and yet I found the BWP to be a bore. Yes, I have camped as a child and have continued to do so. Yes, I have heard those noises in the middle of the woods. But this film was a snooze-fest.
People were far too quick to identify it as a hit, seemingly enchanted with the movie's making rather than its content or storyline. It had neither a great plot nor great acting and it ended just when it was starting to get interesting. IMHO, they should've just cut half of the walking-through-the-woods scenes, it would have been much more interesting.
Q"The only thing that strikes me as odd is that how come I havent seen 1 black, hispanic, asian, native american, etc. in the whole strip ever? What's up with that?"
-Must we always come back to political correctness. If the man doesn't feel like putting those characters in, he shouldn't and he shouldn't be pressured to! Diversity has to be a choice, not forced. Anyway, I would rather see it happen naturally rather than have some obligatory "token" character.
Keep in mind that these are not for personal use. They're going to be competing with EMC, a company that has been producing similar products for some time now. These are corporate enterprise solutions, not home hard drives.