By "no way", I assume you mean it would be unacceptable to you, not that there's no way it could happen. Because we can probably agree that Brussels is capable of being that stupid.
The C64 was my second home computer as a kid (my first was a Timex Sinclair 1000).
Commodore's other great contribution was this TV commercial. which introduced me to Bach's Invention #13. All these years later I still think of Commodore when I head that piece. I've got an outstanding bounty offer to my son for $100 if he learns to play it competently.:)
Amen. I want Netflix to be what it used to be: a single place where for one reasonable monthly fee, I could get just about any movie or recent TV show I was in the mood for.
I hope this succeeds, but honestly I like Mike Nelson more than Joel. I'd be more inclined to help kickstart one from Mike.
I really like what Mike, Kevin, and Bill have going on with Rifftrax.com. One just needs to beware that some riffs are done by people other than them, and imho aren't nearly as entertaining.
If I knew for sure that I'd win the bounty, and that they'd pay the full $15k, and that it wouldn't take me too long to get it, I'd happily burn a little vacation time.
But otherwise, the mathematical expectation is way too low.
You can't just say "I didn't vote for this" and absolve yourself from responsibility. Your tax dollars are paying for this and there is something that you can do about it:
Call each number and leave a message stating "I am one of your registered constituents. I do not support the drone program. I perceive it to be illegal and may constitute war crimes. My name is Doofus O. Death and I live at *your address here*."
Done!
That would take 1-4 minutes depending upon which state you live in and how many representatives you have.
Well, first you're going to have to explain in which ethical framework you think I'm trying to absolve myself, and why I failed to do so, and why I should accept that framework as relevant to me in the first place.
Second, you might want to consider the expected payoff of me calling my congressman on each of those issue, given the fact that I have no reason to believe that other constituents are adding their voices as well.
Third, you'd have to show that the expected payoff is worth sacrificing the other things I could do with that time, which you can only guess at, and would also be a value judgment which I might not share.
Your points seem quite plausible, but I'd like to make a distinction about the word "we" in this context.
I as an individual did not support those choices. They were enacted by political elites who rule the land in which I was born.
Out of curiosity, have you voted for any of those elites? I'm guessing not but...
I'm too young to have voted about Reagan or George H.W. Bush. I voted for Obama's first term, because he seemed like the anti-Bush, but I was duped. I did not vote for his second term.
I can detect almost zero correlation between presidential candidates' campaign promises, and how they'll act once in office. The only difference between elected presidents seems to be the way in which they'll screw over law-abiding, non-1%-wealthy citizens.
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I hereby ban you from ever using figurative imagery in the future.
By "no way", I assume you mean it would be unacceptable to you, not that there's no way it could happen. Because we can probably agree that Brussels is capable of being that stupid.
No, it would be backdoors all the way back.
It's trapdoors all the way down.
The C64 was my second home computer as a kid (my first was a Timex Sinclair 1000).
Commodore's other great contribution was this TV commercial. which introduced me to Bach's Invention #13. All these years later I still think of Commodore when I head that piece. I've got an outstanding bounty offer to my son for $100 if he learns to play it competently. :)
Hey, don't hit Obama with a pap smear!
Suppose we teach more CS. Given the finite number of hours/week kids will be studying, what will we drop from the curriculum to make room for CS?
Oh, wait, this came from a politician's speech. Real-world trade-offs don't exist.
I think debt is slavery.
Somewhat. I'd more say that debt which cannot be discharged via bankruptcy is like slavery.
Even if it only results in a 4% increase in blowjobs, it will have been worth it.
Mean, but funny.
Bombarding Li/ion batteries with CT-scanner x-rays may cause degradation!
I'm going to guess that it's:
It sounds like you disagree with the business ethics of the company for whom you work, but you are still willing to take payment from them regardless.
Seems to me you're the problem here.
I dunno. I think his/her one post above made his employment there a net positive for society.
I'm stuck supporting Windows and/or Mac because my wife's photography business cannot function well without Adobe Creative Suite.
And please, don't bother saying Gimp or Darktable. I won't bother explaining this choice; the factors are extensively discussed elsewhere.
The real lawsuit should be against the USPTO for granting every patent application under the sun, figuring the courts will sort it out.
Glad you remembered closing tag. Otherwise rest of comments would also have Russian accent.
Amen. I want Netflix to be what it used to be: a single place where for one reasonable monthly fee, I could get just about any movie or recent TV show I was in the mood for.
I hope this succeeds, but honestly I like Mike Nelson more than Joel. I'd be more inclined to help kickstart one from Mike.
I really like what Mike, Kevin, and Bill have going on with Rifftrax.com. One just needs to beware that some riffs are done by people other than them, and imho aren't nearly as entertaining.
It's been a while since I've seen a story I didn't understand on this site. Keep up the good work!
Not me. Every week I'm baffled by a Dice story about oppressed female programmers.
Is Thursday the new Friday?
If I knew for sure that I'd win the bounty, and that they'd pay the full $15k, and that it wouldn't take me too long to get it, I'd happily burn a little vacation time.
But otherwise, the mathematical expectation is way too low.
who thinks this story sounds like a Plague, Inc. in-game headline?
You can't just say "I didn't vote for this" and absolve yourself from responsibility. Your tax dollars are paying for this and there is something that you can do about it:
That would take 1-4 minutes depending upon which state you live in and how many representatives you have.
Well, first you're going to have to explain in which ethical framework you think I'm trying to absolve myself, and why I failed to do so, and why I should accept that framework as relevant to me in the first place.
Second, you might want to consider the expected payoff of me calling my congressman on each of those issue, given the fact that I have no reason to believe that other constituents are adding their voices as well.
Third, you'd have to show that the expected payoff is worth sacrificing the other things I could do with that time, which you can only guess at, and would also be a value judgment which I might not share.
Your points seem quite plausible, but I'd like to make a distinction about the word "we" in this context.
I as an individual did not support those choices. They were enacted by political elites who rule the land in which I was born.
Out of curiosity, have you voted for any of those elites? I'm guessing not but...
I'm too young to have voted about Reagan or George H.W. Bush. I voted for Obama's first term, because he seemed like the anti-Bush, but I was duped. I did not vote for his second term.
Your points seem quite plausible, but I'd like to make a distinction about the word "we" in this context.
I as an individual did not support those choices. They were enacted by political elites who rule the land in which I was born.
I can detect almost zero correlation between presidential candidates' campaign promises, and how they'll act once in office. The only difference between elected presidents seems to be the way in which they'll screw over law-abiding, non-1%-wealthy citizens.