I think the parent was focussed on "event" not "extinction" meaning that if one species disappears forever, that is an extinction, but if many die out, then it is an event.
Mine has custom firmware from my ISP. If I upgrade it, how do I know that I won't have problems? How do I know that the upgrade itself won't go wrong & brick the thing?
What should he be expected to do then? Walk into an Apple store and give the shiny, new device to a 20-year-old who might just end up selling it on eBay?
He did his due dilligence, and got no response whatsoever. So nothing illegal happened here.
So, he thought he'd cut out the middle man and sell it himself - and that would be OK?
If I was to put on your conspiracy hat and "follow the money" I see trillions of dollars and power going to government agencies, scientists that "study" the problem are getting more and more funding. Western governments desperately need money to pay for social programs that are unsustainable, and "climate science" is a perfect excuse to tax more.
I don't want to step into your disagreement, but the funding of science and research is several orders of magnitude below that spent on health, defence and social security. You could argue that it would be in some scientists' interests to overplay this threat to improve their funding, but the amounts involved are trivial compared to other government expenditure.
I see your point, but be careful what you wish for!
When you have unlimited data available, you are free to click on any youtube video, run your own server, seed torrents etc.
But when you know there is an upper limit you have to monitor it, and ask yourself every time "do I want to expend some of my allowance on viewing this youtube video"? In particular, you can't leave a music streaming site open, and netflix probably isn't viable unless you are on one of the highest usage plans.
If that's his argument, then how does he argue that movies are art?
And using that definition, a Mickey Mouse cartoon is "more artistic" than Citizen Kane, as the former is in it's entirety a creative work, while the latter is just a recording of individual artistic endeavours.
Thank you for your interesting thoughts. (I have no mod points to apply).
I wonder if, by your definition, a straight portrait should not be considered art - as it is a representation of a person with no 2nd level of meaning? Or is that 2nd level (minimally in this case) inferred in the creative process of choosing lighting, angles, cropping, colours etc?
So, what you are saying is that we should all buy the books VDM publishes, and judge for ourselves?
Won't that reward them, even when we find their products to be lacking? So, doesn't this become an argument about replacing one reputation system (publishers) with another, or perhaps with none except self-evaluation?
I think you are incorrect on this point. Modern electronically-controlled transmissions will over-ride user inputs to prevent damage to the engine or transmission - but I believe that is limited to not downchanging until the road speed has decreased sufficiently, or not upchanging if the car is going too slowly. Perhaps also not changing into reverse while the car is in motion.
I don't know if the car will ignore you putting it into neutral - I suspect that would be left in as a safety feature. You wouldn't immediately damage the engine by shifting into reverse since it should also have a rev limiter on it.
So the procedure of shift to neutral, brake and slow to a stop, then shut off engine should work. And not cause serious damage to the car. Anyone with a modern auto (preferably a Prius) want to try it?
A side affect was the TV would change channels when people dropped pots and pans.
I used to get my old Sony TV to change channels by jiggling my keychain in front of it. I never figured out exactly how/why keys could generate the required IR signal.
if a site's got daft ads that annoy me, I leave - as I would if anything else about it was crap. If a site doesn't irritate me with its ads and has whatever I was after, I'll stay.
That's great, but from the site's point of view, they are the same. They have served the ads up to you and been paid for their content whether you leave in disgust or stay and read the page.
Once there is a defense system in place on a target, the attacker can switch targets relatively easily, but the defenses cannot be readily redeployed. And there will always be other targets which are undefended. And the defender is unlikely to know what the "current" target is.
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I think the parent was focussed on "event" not "extinction" meaning that if one species disappears forever, that is an extinction, but if many die out, then it is an event.
Mine has custom firmware from my ISP. If I upgrade it, how do I know that I won't have problems? How do I know that the upgrade itself won't go wrong & brick the thing?
You left out "Only idiots would buy an iPad because it's a dumbed-down computer"
What should he be expected to do then? Walk into an Apple store and give the shiny, new device to a 20-year-old who might just end up selling it on eBay?
He did his due dilligence, and got no response whatsoever. So nothing illegal happened here.
So, he thought he'd cut out the middle man and sell it himself - and that would be OK?
Well, according to the news report on Fox, it was the correct decision by an excellent judicial system.
If I was to put on your conspiracy hat and "follow the money" I see trillions of dollars and power going to government agencies, scientists that "study" the problem are getting more and more funding. Western governments desperately need money to pay for social programs that are unsustainable, and "climate science" is a perfect excuse to tax more.
I don't want to step into your disagreement, but the funding of science and research is several orders of magnitude below that spent on health, defence and social security. You could argue that it would be in some scientists' interests to overplay this threat to improve their funding, but the amounts involved are trivial compared to other government expenditure.
I see your point, but be careful what you wish for!
When you have unlimited data available, you are free to click on any youtube video, run your own server, seed torrents etc.
But when you know there is an upper limit you have to monitor it, and ask yourself every time "do I want to expend some of my allowance on viewing this youtube video"? In particular, you can't leave a music streaming site open, and netflix probably isn't viable unless you are on one of the highest usage plans.
Also, can't a player, showing great skill and creativity, be described as an artist?
If that's his argument, then how does he argue that movies are art?
And using that definition, a Mickey Mouse cartoon is "more artistic" than Citizen Kane, as the former is in it's entirety a creative work, while the latter is just a recording of individual artistic endeavours.
start out with a personal dislike of something or other, then write convoluted logic justifying your personal prejudice.
Remarkably, this seems to describe American politics, as I perceive it over the internet.
Thank you for your interesting thoughts. (I have no mod points to apply).
I wonder if, by your definition, a straight portrait should not be considered art - as it is a representation of a person with no 2nd level of meaning?
Or is that 2nd level (minimally in this case) inferred in the creative process of choosing lighting, angles, cropping, colours etc?
So, what you are saying is that we should all buy the books VDM publishes, and judge for ourselves?
Won't that reward them, even when we find their products to be lacking?
So, doesn't this become an argument about replacing one reputation system (publishers) with another, or perhaps with none except self-evaluation?
You idiot! Those virgins are Philippinoes, and they are only used for the final polishing.
Sheesh, all these critics don't even know what they are talking about!
How long do you suppose it will be until we find out that they are actually seeding the torrents themselves?
People here on Slashdot have been saying they need to find a new business model - well, now they have!
Dr Seuss already warned us about this:
Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches
Had bellies with stars.
The Plain-Belly Sneetches
Had none upon thars.
I think I can guess where he was picking the mushrooms...
This being Slashdot, I feel I must correct your misconception about the solar pony bite.
What you felt was actually a static discharge resulting from excessive charge buildup.
This is why scientists are currently working on a solar unicorn, with built-in discharge horn.
Oh no, you said "dick".
You're going to heck for that!
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!!
I dont no about that law.
Anyway, thanks for the reminder - I drive with sigs off so I'd forgotten I had one.
It's not just statistics that people have a problem with...
I think you are incorrect on this point. Modern electronically-controlled transmissions will over-ride user inputs to prevent damage to the engine or transmission - but I believe that is limited to not downchanging until the road speed has decreased sufficiently, or not upchanging if the car is going too slowly. Perhaps also not changing into reverse while the car is in motion.
I don't know if the car will ignore you putting it into neutral - I suspect that would be left in as a safety feature. You wouldn't immediately damage the engine by shifting into reverse since it should also have a rev limiter on it.
So the procedure of shift to neutral, brake and slow to a stop, then shut off engine should work. And not cause serious damage to the car.
Anyone with a modern auto (preferably a Prius) want to try it?
A side affect was the TV would change channels when people dropped pots and pans.
I used to get my old Sony TV to change channels by jiggling my keychain in front of it. I never figured out exactly how/why keys could generate the required IR signal.
if a site's got daft ads that annoy me, I leave - as I would if anything else about it was crap. If a site doesn't irritate me with its ads and has whatever I was after, I'll stay.
That's great, but from the site's point of view, they are the same. They have served the ads up to you and been paid for their content whether you leave in disgust or stay and read the page.
There is also the issue of deployment.
Once there is a defense system in place on a target, the attacker can switch targets relatively easily, but the defenses cannot be readily redeployed.
And there will always be other targets which are undefended. And the defender is unlikely to know what the "current" target is.
This is the other side to asymmetrical warfare.