I agree. If you cannot figure out how to punch the chad out, then your vote should not count. It should be that simple. If you are not smart enough to figure out how to vote, why would you be smart enough to choose our leaders?
I'm all for poll tests (for everyone), some basic questions, like what is the 1st amendment to the Constitution or how many amendments are in the Bill of Rights. You wouldn't let children vote on how to spend their parents money would you?
Yeah, I think the problem is size. You need to start small and work your way up. That's what worked for./ Most of the.coms started with $1 billion dollars and couldn't figure out why they didn't instantly have a huge customer base.
Yeah, I love Amazon but I'd say 1 slightly successful company out of a thousand, probably doesn't make a good business model. Unless you are the Underpant Gnomes(tm), of course.
Does this mean that the plot holes are going to be even bigger?
And before the Matrix lovers out there hate me, think about it. I mean, you have a giant computer that simulates life to get electricity from humans or something. Huh? you're telling me a giant computer couldn't just make some robots to make factories for its needs? What about in the Matrix? Would you go in the matrix to try to crash it when you could just blow up some generators somewhere? Don't they think that computer will have a backup and self reboot?
I mean you know that the computer is on Linux kernal 102.3.4. It's not like something that cool is going to be on MS 2456 Server or something. Oh wait, maybe it is. That's what Microsoft plans are. Damn you Bill Gates, damn you to hell!!
Hello? I'm going to recommend some literacy for you.
Did you read my comment? Did I say open source sucks? No. Did I say it was bad? no. Did I mention ANY opinion on it? NO! Can you read? Obviously not.
I said that most of the people on here are just looking for free stuff. Well, you know what most of the other part is? Zealots like you that see one word and start ranting about M$ and closed minds and the evil empire. Get over it. And try reading before your next knee-jerk reaction.
No, you've got the facts right. It's just that most people here want free as in beer and not free as in speech. I swear if Microsoft was free most of the people here would be switching to it right now. This open source thing is just a red herring for "I want free stuff because I deserve it."
Thanks in advance to mods for extra tasty troll points. Also, notice I said most not all, I know there are lots of people that believe in open source.
Sweet! Now I can try to punch that damn monkey when I'm offline too! Maybe next they can just send people to my house to sell me things while I'm looking for pr0... I mean researching for my paper.
Wow, I'm sure this will get passed into law. Let me count... Umm. 99 old men/women on the dole from the music industry vs. 1 who isn't. 99-1 against == Bill not passed. Yay representive democracy!
Perfect price discrimination isn't new. It's just very, very hard to do. With today's technology and consumers, it's a lot easier to guess at the price that each customer will accept. For more on PPD, check any low level econ text. or book on economic game theory. Or check out some Mises for those economically inclined poor souls who believe in the price of a good equals the amount of labor involved.
These articles make me sad. I mean, think about it. Doesn't Bill Gates seem like the type of guy you could kick back and watch LotR with? Seriously, he seems like your standard cool dork guy. I wonder how he could have ever sold out like that...
Oh yeah, the billions of dollars he's worth. I'd sell out too for some of that kinda loot. If someone gave me just $1 billion* I'd spend the rest of my life convincing people how cool Microsoft is.
*=obviously, I'm just kidding. My price would definately only be around the $1 million mark
You do not know me but I am a a stockholder of Nigerian Plumbing, Inc. The government is about to shutdown our company to steal our funds in the continuing war with the rebels. We need someone such as your self to hold our money for us in your bank account. Of course, we will reward you for your help. We would like to transfer $1 billion nigerian kronars to your account. We will let you keep 20% in return for you help. Think! You will recieve $100,000 us dollars for your help. Please contact me at your earliest convience.
Sincerely,
Dr. Untoo Abotoo. /sarcasm off
Seriously, though... Are you suprised by the lack of government invlovement in shutting down spammers? Sure, some of them are selling a product, but most are illegal scams. Should they be doing more or are they doing something that we don't know about? Or do we need to come up with more money for Congress than the DMA does?
Yeah, because stories about beowulf clusters and linux running everything from a bar to your tv is completely normal? Cool maybe, but if you ask the average person what a beowulf cluster is, they'll mention something about English Lit.
I agree with your last sentence. However, the point is that isn't happening. People that deface a website are getting threatened with 10 years in prison. If I spray paint a sign, do you think that should get me 10 years in prison? I don't think so. The problem is lawmakers are assuming that are hackers are WarGames, where they are all waiting to play Global Thermonuclear War instead of just making fun of a company. Is hacking into a website bad? Yes. Should it have jail time? Maybe. Should it be ten years? Hell no.
It's because lawmakers have no idea what hacking is. All they know is that the news and their handlers and their real constituents (donors) say it's very bad. It's just like way back in the day when people were put in institutions for being depressed. No one knew why they were depressed so they just put them away.
Now, I'm not saying that hacking others' equipment is good. I'm just saying that the punishment should fit the crime, not get 10 years in jail because you made the RIAA website say they love mp3s instead of money.
I agree but it's too late for that. What the gov't could have done was build the infrastructure, then charge companies to use it. Instead, a company built it with government money. What really should have happened was for a company to build it by themselves, then we wouldn't be in the mess. However, since it wasn't all government money that built the lines, they shouldn't force the Bells out of hand.
You mean if the farmers had threatened the US government with selling their food overseas in order to have the government pay them money not to grow crops?
I understand what you are saying, but think about eating. Food production is heavily subsidized by the government as well. Why don't we get free food? Could the government make farmers give their food away to anyone since we helped pay for it? Would you consider that fair?
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Or with the powers of TiVo, 0 minutes of commercials per hour for a total of 0 minutes of ads per week. MMmmm. TiVo.
Ancient protocols and hokey subnets are no match for a good T3 by your server, kid.
Luckily, at last, we know the answer for #3.
3. Start PAC and accept "donations"
I agree. If you cannot figure out how to punch the chad out, then your vote should not count. It should be that simple. If you are not smart enough to figure out how to vote, why would you be smart enough to choose our leaders?
I'm all for poll tests (for everyone), some basic questions, like what is the 1st amendment to the Constitution or how many amendments are in the Bill of Rights. You wouldn't let children vote on how to spend their parents money would you?
Yeah, I think the problem is size. You need to start small and work your way up. That's what worked for ./ Most of the .coms started with $1 billion dollars and couldn't figure out why they didn't instantly have a huge customer base.
Yeah, I love Amazon but I'd say 1 slightly successful company out of a thousand, probably doesn't make a good business model. Unless you are the Underpant Gnomes(tm), of course.
Does this mean that the plot holes are going to be even bigger?
And before the Matrix lovers out there hate me, think about it. I mean, you have a giant computer that simulates life to get electricity from humans or something. Huh? you're telling me a giant computer couldn't just make some robots to make factories for its needs? What about in the Matrix? Would you go in the matrix to try to crash it when you could just blow up some generators somewhere? Don't they think that computer will have a backup and self reboot?
I mean you know that the computer is on Linux kernal 102.3.4. It's not like something that cool is going to be on MS 2456 Server or something. Oh wait, maybe it is. That's what Microsoft plans are. Damn you Bill Gates, damn you to hell!!
It does look awesome though.
Huh? Didn't Wesley Snipes teach you any better? Always bet on black!
Hello? I'm going to recommend some literacy for you.
Did you read my comment? Did I say open source sucks? No. Did I say it was bad? no. Did I mention ANY opinion on it? NO! Can you read? Obviously not.
I said that most of the people on here are just looking for free stuff. Well, you know what most of the other part is? Zealots like you that see one word and start ranting about M$ and closed minds and the evil empire. Get over it. And try reading before your next knee-jerk reaction.
No, you've got the facts right. It's just that most people here want free as in beer and not free as in speech. I swear if Microsoft was free most of the people here would be switching to it right now. This open source thing is just a red herring for "I want free stuff because I deserve it."
Thanks in advance to mods for extra tasty troll points.
Also, notice I said most not all, I know there are lots of people that believe in open source.
Sweet! Now I can try to punch that damn monkey when I'm offline too! Maybe next they can just send people to my house to sell me things while I'm looking for pr0... I mean researching for my paper.
Wow, I'm sure this will get passed into law. Let me count... Umm. 99 old men/women on the dole from the music industry vs. 1 who isn't. 99-1 against == Bill not passed. Yay representive democracy!
Perfect price discrimination isn't new. It's just very, very hard to do. With today's technology and consumers, it's a lot easier to guess at the price that each customer will accept. For more on PPD, check any low level econ text. or book on economic game theory. Or check out some Mises for those economically inclined poor souls who believe in the price of a good equals the amount of labor involved.
This looks like a nice Guitar
Happy now?
Well we are all patent violators now by posting on this board. I hope you're all happy, I guess I better start saving my paychecks for lawyer fees...
But do they have the advanced pigeon technology of Google yet?
I think not.
Maybe you misread? Cause that's what I was implying that I would do. The same thing Bill did.
These articles make me sad. I mean, think about it. Doesn't Bill Gates seem like the type of guy you could kick back and watch LotR with? Seriously, he seems like your standard cool dork guy. I wonder how he could have ever sold out like that...
Oh yeah, the billions of dollars he's worth. I'd sell out too for some of that kinda loot. If someone gave me just $1 billion* I'd spend the rest of my life convincing people how cool Microsoft is.
*=obviously, I'm just kidding. My price would definately only be around the $1 million mark
Greetings Barry,
You do not know me but I am a a stockholder of Nigerian Plumbing, Inc. The government is about to shutdown our company to steal our funds in the continuing war with the rebels. We need someone such as your self to hold our money for us in your bank account. Of course, we will reward you for your help. We would like to transfer $1 billion nigerian kronars to your account. We will let you keep 20% in return for you help. Think! You will recieve $100,000 us dollars for your help. Please contact me at your earliest convience.
Sincerely,
Dr. Untoo Abotoo.
/sarcasm off
Seriously, though... Are you suprised by the lack of government invlovement in shutting down spammers? Sure, some of them are selling a product, but most are illegal scams. Should they be doing more or are they doing something that we don't know about? Or do we need to come up with more money for Congress than the DMA does?
Yeah, because stories about beowulf clusters and linux running everything from a bar to your tv is completely normal? Cool maybe, but if you ask the average person what a beowulf cluster is, they'll mention something about English Lit.
Oh you guys, that's just Citibank's patented Security Through Litigation (tm) method. I hear it works wonders on keeping financial info secure.
I agree with your last sentence. However, the point is that isn't happening. People that deface a website are getting threatened with 10 years in prison. If I spray paint a sign, do you think that should get me 10 years in prison? I don't think so. The problem is lawmakers are assuming that are hackers are WarGames, where they are all waiting to play Global Thermonuclear War instead of just making fun of a company. Is hacking into a website bad? Yes. Should it have jail time? Maybe. Should it be ten years? Hell no.
It's because lawmakers have no idea what hacking is. All they know is that the news and their handlers and their real constituents (donors) say it's very bad. It's just like way back in the day when people were put in institutions for being depressed. No one knew why they were depressed so they just put them away.
Now, I'm not saying that hacking others' equipment is good. I'm just saying that the punishment should fit the crime, not get 10 years in jail because you made the RIAA website say they love mp3s instead of money.
I agree but it's too late for that. What the gov't could have done was build the infrastructure, then charge companies to use it. Instead, a company built it with government money. What really should have happened was for a company to build it by themselves, then we wouldn't be in the mess. However, since it wasn't all government money that built the lines, they shouldn't force the Bells out of hand.
You mean if the farmers had threatened the US government with selling their food overseas in order to have the government pay them money not to grow crops?
I understand what you are saying, but think about eating. Food production is heavily subsidized by the government as well. Why don't we get free food? Could the government make farmers give their food away to anyone since we helped pay for it? Would you consider that fair?