Actually, the consideration of Open Source is mandatory. FOSS solutions are to be considered side by side with proprietary solutions, the most suitable will then be implemented.
Better yet, if the reasearch is truly dangerous to life on Earth, move the research off the Earth. Pretty much all the threats mentioned (except the Plank energy experiments) are irrelavent if the experiment goes wrong on an asteroid.
Let me see if I got this right. They put a boiling stone at the bottom of a container of some non-conducting fluid (like CBr2F2) and call this a great invention?
Oh boy! They discovered boiling chips!!!
PS They use bubble wands in fish tanks for similar reasons.
Actually in a third world nation the best thing is to get clean water to every community. A good public well, fountain or aquaduct type sytem will do them more good than indoor plumbing at present.
Along the same lines, any computing provided to the community should be cheap for the community, therefore a multitasking solution with accounts for each person in a central location is a bettr solution than a computer in each home.
But it may be hundreds or thousands of years from now. Look at the span of time between the end of the Athenian Democracy and the American Revolution.
I have a dreadful feeling about all this.
One thing is saving the computer software industry, low barriers of entry. At this point in time a knowledgable person can begin to produce software with the following investment:
$200.00 US (System)
$150.00 US (monitor)
$5.00 to $150.00 US (Linux OS)
That means a lot of people are able to get involved in high quality programming.
For the aerospace industry the barriers of entry are in the multi-Billion dollar (US) range.That's why we have two anemic companies dominating avaiation. I believe I read once that a 757 costs in the range of 60 to 90 million dollars for a single plane. That's a lot of $200.00 airfares.
What the author is describing is exactly the same process that the late Roman Empire went through. The progressive disenfranchisment of the masses until the society had divided into a master class and a slave class (keep in mind that this is more than 100 years after slavery was made illegal throughout the Empire). Literacy rates plummeted (why educate a slave unlless you need them for clerical work). When the barbarians moved in they just replaced the master class, the slaves became serfs (no change in status) along with the old masters.
For the next thousand years the majority of people lived like and were treated like cattle.
I used to get loose tea (no bags). To make tea I used a filter type coffee maker. Worked great and I could usually get a couple of containers of tea from the leaves.
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Actually, the consideration of Open Source is mandatory. FOSS solutions are to be considered side by side with proprietary solutions, the most suitable will then be implemented.
No. It's entrapment. And how do you know that they are breaking the law? Be careful how you answer, your source of knowledge may itself be illegal.
Actually, the entire intent of the DMCA is to harm consumers. It was written by a group of people who view their customers as criminals.
Reality check, Hindus are white people. They're Aryans actually (tell that to a white supremecist and watch him choke).
I have no problems with that name.
Sincerely,
Constantinos Dimopoulos
Ok, you make him do it.
Me tell u wy...
Hulk SMASH!!!!!
What's the matter, don't you LIKE Reeses Peanut Butter Cups?
First explain to me why I should donate my resources to your profit?
I think that they're just trying to avoid paying for hardware. No thanks, they can make money without my stuff.
Oh gee, about the same as the difference between having your address and bashing your front door down to rifle through your house.
Yes, I know. God help us all.
In Christ,
D. Dimas
Wow! They still print Brenda Starr!
INFIDEL DOG! There is no OS but Microsoft, and Bill is its PROFIT! ;)
I bought a novel! It's called "The Lord of the Rings" by some guy named JRR Tolkien. I like it!
Better yet, if the reasearch is truly dangerous to life on Earth, move the research off the Earth. Pretty much all the threats mentioned (except the Plank energy experiments) are irrelavent if the experiment goes wrong on an asteroid.
Nah, it was the big banks of capacitors they used on the sets...
Let me see if I got this right. They put a boiling stone at the bottom of a container of some non-conducting fluid (like CBr2F2) and call this a great invention?
Oh boy! They discovered boiling chips!!!
PS They use bubble wands in fish tanks for similar reasons.
Actually in a third world nation the best thing is to get clean water to every community. A good public well, fountain or aquaduct type sytem will do them more good than indoor plumbing at present.
Along the same lines, any computing provided to the community should be cheap for the community, therefore a multitasking solution with accounts for each person in a central location is a bettr solution than a computer in each home.
But it may be hundreds or thousands of years from now. Look at the span of time between the end of the Athenian Democracy and the American Revolution.
I have a dreadful feeling about all this.
One thing is saving the computer software industry, low barriers of entry. At this point in time a knowledgable person can begin to produce software with the following investment:
$200.00 US (System)
$150.00 US (monitor)
$5.00 to $150.00 US (Linux OS)
That means a lot of people are able to get involved in high quality programming.
For the aerospace industry the barriers of entry are in the multi-Billion dollar (US) range.That's why we have two anemic companies dominating avaiation. I believe I read once that a 757 costs in the range of 60 to 90 million dollars for a single plane. That's a lot of $200.00 airfares.
What the author is describing is exactly the same process that the late Roman Empire went through. The progressive disenfranchisment of the masses until the society had divided into a master class and a slave class (keep in mind that this is more than 100 years after slavery was made illegal throughout the Empire). Literacy rates plummeted (why educate a slave unlless you need them for clerical work). When the barbarians moved in they just replaced the master class, the slaves became serfs (no change in status) along with the old masters.
For the next thousand years the majority of people lived like and were treated like cattle.
I used to get loose tea (no bags). To make tea I used a filter type coffee maker. Worked great and I could usually get a couple of containers of tea from the leaves.
Yes, Coke does contain phosphoric acid, yes it will dissolve a nail, no it will not dissolve PVC or stainless steel.
Coke- Caffein, Phosohoric Acid, and Sugar. What's not to like?
The piping is stainless and plastic. No corrosion problem was noticed in our rig in 15 years of heavy buisiness use.
We also ran a resturaunt for years. This article sure brings back (BAD) memories of my youth.