Everything in life is opinion. Anything being measured or observed can be construed by the observer. Objective is just a fictional word to describe a state that can never exist given the human disposition towards bias, consciously aware or not.
As far as the movie goes, it is much more fact of history because much of it uses recorded footage.
It's more likely that you will be financially destroyed than imprisoned, either from defending yourself and paying your lawyer, or taking a plea and getting a fine instead of jail time.
But why should your rights take precedent over mine?
You already have all the protection you need. Every VHS and DVD has the FBI copyright violation warning. The fact is that copyright holders are lazy and don't want to take the extra time need to stop people within the bounds of existing laws. They would rather strip the masses of their existing rights to make their life easier for the minority that hold valuable copyrights.
It's been said a millions times before, none of this has anything to do with copyright violation. It's all about money, power, and control.
Quantity is no substitute for quality. People have been paying more and more money and see that with each 'upgrade' they get little usable benefit, just more features. Right now I have just over 300 channels, and not a damn thing to watch.
On the other hand, the boom in video on demand services and PVR's demonstrate that what's out there is more than adequate when people are given the chance to filter out all the crap. The industry isn't exactly pleased about that either. With emerging anti-technologies like the digital broadcast flag, the industry leaders demonstrate how it's easier for them to force consumers to stay in their old business model instead of evolving it to fit new distribution methods.
Gary Schare, director of the Windows Client Division at Microsoft, said that CERT's advice had been misrepresented in much of the press coverage.
So the press misquoted CERT? I've read the text and almost everything I've seen is a quote, albeit summarized occasionally.
I think it's absolute comedy that when MS plays hardball, it's just business as usual, but when things swing the other way they can't stop complaining how they aren't getting a fair shake.
Regarding the consideration that users switch browsers, it is unfortunate that the published articles have misrepresented CERT's suggestions, and we are working with CERT to clarify their advice," Schare said.
Translation: We are currently researching ways to extort CERT into issuing a new statement saying our browser is the most secure as long as you don't use the default settings we chose for you.
Fact: IE is the most secure browser when completely blocked by a firewall.
The truth of the matter is, even a couple hundred million dollars of fines is not that much of a hit to Microsoft...
Quite true, but when's the last time a hardline republican governemnt busted up such a successful company? Was it AT&T? The ideal solution would have been to split the company into at least 2 bodies. Politiks in the last few years have demonstrated that governemnt sees the Sherman anti-trust act as more of a slot machine than something to protect consumers.
... and for those of you into non-fiction you can watch GWB turn America into a theocracy. Also, for desert you can watch the attorney general demonstrate how he's a bigot who hides behind his religion.
Now let's try to keep our posts on topic instead of flaunting our opinions as if other people really give a damn.
Just leave out relevant facts,take things out of context and contiuosly draw an opinion not supporeted by the facts you have presented.
... and you will be modeling your presidency after GWB. I think it's called passive deception, or possibly lying through omission.
Or modern liberalism. Take your pick.
Liberals can do it all they want, and so can conservatives. The second you can affix the presidental seal after your name you should be held to a much higher standard. That is what GWB has forgotten. Dirty politiking is rewarded with a regime change...
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Just leave out relevant facts,take things out of context and contiuosly draw an opinion not supporeted by the facts you have presented.
... and you will be modeling your presidency after GWB. I think it's called passive deception, or possibly lying through omission.
There are other restrictions ont he authbahn. Because of increased speeds, You always have to stay as far right as you can. In Germany, it's illegal to be a left lane bandit.
It's odd what people call profane. One of Frank Zappa's albums had the explicit lyrices label on it despite the fact the entire thing was instrumental. Our local mayor shut down a thriving electronic music scene because it "corroupted the youth and promoted drug use" (namely his daughter). As I type this there is a local Phish concert underway that has many times the drugs on premise as any EM show, but this one has the city's seal of approval, because traditional music with guitars must be much more safe.
The courts are run by idiots. Taking a pay pay off in the form of products being pushed by a paticular industry is just dumb. You know Microsoft is just going to donate 5 year old computers, and you know the RIAA is going to hand off the CDs they couldn't sell at their yard sale. Maybe the courts shoud *gasp* take a settlement in the form of cash money. With original thinking like this, I'll shall never be elected to public office.
The vast majority of pop music is a cookie-cutter formula. By using music written by a template, lyrics written at a 5th grade level, and vocals preformed by some cute blonde, most pop is made for the lowest common denominator in order to appleal the the highest number of people. That translates into more market saturation and more sales. I'm not saying that all pop music is garbage, but most of it is by default. We can't forget that most of these so called critics are in the industry's pocket also.
That's a big guess. Currently, the words Microsoft, open standard, and internet shouldn't be used in the same sentence. Nearly everything Microsoft has ever done has been backed by the idea that they must do anything and everything possible to maintain a stranglehold on the market. Remember, before anything else, Microsoft is a business, and the name of the game is profit. If it comes down to maintaining an open standard, or increasing their profit margins, it will be an easy guess which one they choose.
And it wouldn't really be too hard to program a robot that could recognise itself in a mirror.
True, but could it tell the difference between a mirror and picture that both show the same thing. If two animals are being reflected by the same mirror and they both can tell the difference between themself and the other, that is a good indication of being aware of your identity.
There is no such thing as a sentient non-homosapien.
Prove it. When's the last time an ape told you he wasn't sentient? There are many ways to determine if an animal is intelligent. One is being self aware. Only larger primates and dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror. Another aspect is knowing of ones' lifespan. Only humans and a few primates are aware of our own demise. I believe one famous gorilla, Coco, had a sign language vocabulary of a couple thousand words and phrases. She also cried when her pet cat died and began asking about her own death when comforted by her trainer.
And what do you mean by "There may be varying levels of intelligence among the animals, but no animal can reason, they can only react to their surroundings as dictated by their instincts." What do you mean by reason? I've seen competitions between hunting dogs to retrieve a marker at the end of a field full of fallen trees and large puddles. The winner was not always the fastest runner or best swimmer, but the one that could navigate the best route with no help from its' handler.
And many animals can do more than react based on instinct. Many higher order animals are capable of using basic tools (like a long curved stick to get ants out of a nest). Some parrots have been tested by setting a piece of fruit at the top of a clear cylinder and several traps between the fruit and exit. In a matter of minutes they learned how to get the fruit out by sliding, rotating, moving, and removing blocks of wood in the proper order. Surely that goes beyond basic instinct. Does learning and problem solving not indicate some level of intelligence?
By what standard do you judge intelligence? Many people who post on Slashdot would not pass my test, but that gorilla does. Does something have to act like humans do, pursuing a more efficient means to destroy yheir species, before it is recognized? Does it have to communicate through spoken word?
RJR and Phillip Morris unveiled their plans for a traveling road show to promote cigarettes as an effective weight loss solution as well as a stimulant and antidepressant.
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Many theaters do refund your ticket if you leave before the end of the show. I know for a fact United Artists/Regal does.
the discs, by themselves, cannot be hacked
Famous last words before shameful resignation.
Everything in life is opinion. Anything being measured or observed can be construed by the observer. Objective is just a fictional word to describe a state that can never exist given the human disposition towards bias, consciously aware or not.
As far as the movie goes, it is much more fact of history because much of it uses recorded footage.
It's more likely that you will be financially destroyed than imprisoned, either from defending yourself and paying your lawyer, or taking a plea and getting a fine instead of jail time.
But why should your rights take precedent over mine?
You already have all the protection you need. Every VHS and DVD has the FBI copyright violation warning. The fact is that copyright holders are lazy and don't want to take the extra time need to stop people within the bounds of existing laws. They would rather strip the masses of their existing rights to make their life easier for the minority that hold valuable copyrights.
It's been said a millions times before, none of this has anything to do with copyright violation. It's all about money, power, and control.
to become the Mecca for personal rights in the future.
Quantity is no substitute for quality. People have been paying more and more money and see that with each 'upgrade' they get little usable benefit, just more features. Right now I have just over 300 channels, and not a damn thing to watch.
On the other hand, the boom in video on demand services and PVR's demonstrate that what's out there is more than adequate when people are given the chance to filter out all the crap. The industry isn't exactly pleased about that either. With emerging anti-technologies like the digital broadcast flag, the industry leaders demonstrate how it's easier for them to force consumers to stay in their old business model instead of evolving it to fit new distribution methods.
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Gary Schare, director of the Windows Client Division at Microsoft, said that CERT's advice had been misrepresented in much of the press coverage.
So the press misquoted CERT? I've read the text and almost everything I've seen is a quote, albeit summarized occasionally.
I think it's absolute comedy that when MS plays hardball, it's just business as usual, but when things swing the other way they can't stop complaining how they aren't getting a fair shake.
Regarding the consideration that users switch browsers, it is unfortunate that the published articles have misrepresented CERT's suggestions, and we are working with CERT to clarify their advice," Schare said.
Translation: We are currently researching ways to extort CERT into issuing a new statement saying our browser is the most secure as long as you don't use the default settings we chose for you. Fact: IE is the most secure browser when completely blocked by a firewall.
The truth of the matter is, even a couple hundred million dollars of fines is not that much of a hit to Microsoft...
Quite true, but when's the last time a hardline republican governemnt busted up such a successful company? Was it AT&T? The ideal solution would have been to split the company into at least 2 bodies. Politiks in the last few years have demonstrated that governemnt sees the Sherman anti-trust act as more of a slot machine than something to protect consumers.
... and for those of you into non-fiction you can watch GWB turn America into a theocracy. Also, for desert you can watch the attorney general demonstrate how he's a bigot who hides behind his religion.
Now let's try to keep our posts on topic instead of flaunting our opinions as if other people really give a damn.
Just leave out relevant facts,take things out of context and contiuosly draw an opinion not supporeted by the facts you have presented.
... and you will be modeling your presidency after GWB. I think it's called passive deception, or possibly lying through omission.
Or modern liberalism. Take your pick.
Liberals can do it all they want, and so can conservatives. The second you can affix the presidental seal after your name you should be held to a much higher standard. That is what GWB has forgotten. Dirty politiking is rewarded with a regime change...
Just leave out relevant facts,take things out of context and contiuosly draw an opinion not supporeted by the facts you have presented.
... and you will be modeling your presidency after GWB. I think it's called passive deception, or possibly lying through omission.
There are other restrictions ont he authbahn. Because of increased speeds, You always have to stay as far right as you can. In Germany, it's illegal to be a left lane bandit.
It's odd what people call profane. One of Frank Zappa's albums had the explicit lyrices label on it despite the fact the entire thing was instrumental. Our local mayor shut down a thriving electronic music scene because it "corroupted the youth and promoted drug use" (namely his daughter). As I type this there is a local Phish concert underway that has many times the drugs on premise as any EM show, but this one has the city's seal of approval, because traditional music with guitars must be much more safe.
Yes, their marketing machine is doing more than enough to get this crap to the kids. Putting it in their hands is just a formality.
The courts are run by idiots. Taking a pay pay off in the form of products being pushed by a paticular industry is just dumb. You know Microsoft is just going to donate 5 year old computers, and you know the RIAA is going to hand off the CDs they couldn't sell at their yard sale. Maybe the courts shoud *gasp* take a settlement in the form of cash money. With original thinking like this, I'll shall never be elected to public office.
Didn't the Daily Show win a major news or reporting award for their coverage of the last presidental election?
The vast majority of pop music is a cookie-cutter formula. By using music written by a template, lyrics written at a 5th grade level, and vocals preformed by some cute blonde, most pop is made for the lowest common denominator in order to appleal the the highest number of people. That translates into more market saturation and more sales. I'm not saying that all pop music is garbage, but most of it is by default. We can't forget that most of these so called critics are in the industry's pocket also.
That's a big guess. Currently, the words Microsoft, open standard, and internet shouldn't be used in the same sentence. Nearly everything Microsoft has ever done has been backed by the idea that they must do anything and everything possible to maintain a stranglehold on the market. Remember, before anything else, Microsoft is a business, and the name of the game is profit. If it comes down to maintaining an open standard, or increasing their profit margins, it will be an easy guess which one they choose.
And it wouldn't really be too hard to program a robot that could recognise itself in a mirror.
True, but could it tell the difference between a mirror and picture that both show the same thing. If two animals are being reflected by the same mirror and they both can tell the difference between themself and the other, that is a good indication of being aware of your identity.
There is no such thing as a sentient non-homosapien.
Prove it. When's the last time an ape told you he wasn't sentient? There are many ways to determine if an animal is intelligent. One is being self aware. Only larger primates and dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror. Another aspect is knowing of ones' lifespan. Only humans and a few primates are aware of our own demise. I believe one famous gorilla, Coco, had a sign language vocabulary of a couple thousand words and phrases. She also cried when her pet cat died and began asking about her own death when comforted by her trainer.
And what do you mean by "There may be varying levels of intelligence among the animals, but no animal can reason, they can only react to their surroundings as dictated by their instincts." What do you mean by reason? I've seen competitions between hunting dogs to retrieve a marker at the end of a field full of fallen trees and large puddles. The winner was not always the fastest runner or best swimmer, but the one that could navigate the best route with no help from its' handler.
And many animals can do more than react based on instinct. Many higher order animals are capable of using basic tools (like a long curved stick to get ants out of a nest). Some parrots have been tested by setting a piece of fruit at the top of a clear cylinder and several traps between the fruit and exit. In a matter of minutes they learned how to get the fruit out by sliding, rotating, moving, and removing blocks of wood in the proper order. Surely that goes beyond basic instinct. Does learning and problem solving not indicate some level of intelligence?
By what standard do you judge intelligence? Many people who post on Slashdot would not pass my test, but that gorilla does. Does something have to act like humans do, pursuing a more efficient means to destroy yheir species, before it is recognized? Does it have to communicate through spoken word?
RJR and Phillip Morris unveiled their plans for a traveling road show to promote cigarettes as an effective weight loss solution as well as a stimulant and antidepressant.
Yes, it was sarcasim, in response to the parent post.
Let's get it straight... linking IS and SHOULD BE protected free speech!
The courts say yes... Just like handing out a phamplet that you didn't write yourself.
I can't beleive transmitting electromagnetic waves over copper and then having an electron gun draw it on a monitor is speech!