Usually, students have a choice about professors and courses and in my experience, don't sufficiently take advantage of that choice.
With all due respect, I disagree. While in theory there are a multitude of choices, in reality it is quite different. There are scheduling considerations: i.e. if I'm trying to keep one day free of class for work purposes, or am only taking night classes due to work, or if at a school with a large campus and there is not sufficient time to transport between class sites, or desired classes/sections are offered at the same time, or only during one semester of the year, or the course is a pre-req for several other courses and I'd like to graduate 'on time', etc.
When you get into the higher level courses, from my experience at a large state school, you just don't have a choice. Class xxx is offered in the Spring only, at such and such time, taught by so and so, and that's it. You either take it then, or take it at another school.
The reason they can use it is because its effects are immediate.
No. GP is referencing what's called "Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions". While this has the same chemical makeup as the sulfuric acid you used in chemistry class, the mist form allows low concentrations of acid to infiltrate the body. From the MSDS:
"Carcinogenicity:
Cancer Status: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified "strong inorganic acid mists containing sulfuric acid" as a known human carcinogen, (IARC category 1). This classification applies only to mists containing sulfuric acid and not to sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid solutions."
I suppose if the host country were to win some gold medals you'll be the first to pull out your tin-foil hat and claim there is a conspiracy?
This claim is made, and has a reasonable basis, imo. I can't remember the exact Olympics or event, but it was recent (98 or later).
The point was made that the host team spent months training on the actual surfaces used during the competition, while the other teams practiced on facilities in their home countries. This gave the host team an advantage.
Advertizing per capita is lower in the heartland states than California. Can you explain to me why they wouldn't advertize in the small states?
You're making a crucial, and boneheaded, assumption. Media costs are not equal. It is much more expensive to buy 30 seconds of TV time in LA or NYC than Iowa. As such, per capita media spending is not an accurate indicator of "amount of advertising".
Both of those examples are absurd because you weren't looking for the service that was provided. In the case of the web, you want the web page that is supported by advertising. Please use your brain and stop using flawed analogies. Hell, it would be better if we just quit using analogies altogether.
One interesting thing to note is that the Founding Fathers felt that it was necessary for the Federal legislature "To establish Post Offices and post Roads", which at the time was the cutting-edge of communication. It appears that they did not trust the free market as much as some do today.
Yes, except you don't need a relatively expensive device to access public restrooms, parks, and so on. Providing wifi only benefits those who can afford laptops or similar devices, which means the middle class and up.
However, you do need a relatively expensive device, plus relatively expensive insurance, to access most public roads, rest stops, and so on..
Ah yes I forgot this was in another jurisdiction. Thanks. However, I would think that the "non Trade Secret" status of CSS would apply only in Norway.
IMO, the GP logic is still faulty.. it appears to me to be saying "DeCSS is all over the net, therefore CSS is not a Trade Secret," not "DeCSS is legal in Norway, therefore CSS is not a Trade Secret in Norway," which makes a lot more sense.
Site accessibility is a red herring. Based on what I've read, Flash can be made accessible. It's not Flash's fault that designers don't do it.
Most of the flash designers have no idea about user interface.
Most website designers have no idea about user interface, imo. I never said Flash was a panacea. I said that some sites are a better browsing experience with Flash. The meaning that should be inferred is that these sites are well designed.
Some of us like websites that are more than text and static images. Some flash websites are very well designed and make for a better browsing experience. Open your eyes.
You may also find that the political landscape in Europe is a _lot_ different than in the USA. Politicians here actually have to fight for their votes, rather than just sell themselves openly to the highest bidder.
While there are certainly problems in the American system, it is really too much to say that politicans don't have to fight for their votes. Perhaps you were asleep from October 2003 to November 2004?
And it would be wrong, imo, since the photos were/are still available from many other sources.
I would think the reason was cost. The photos cost money to licence, cost money to store, and cost money to transmit. Mapquest is primarily a mapping/direction service. Adding photos didn't add much to their product, but added to their cost. My guess: It simply wasn't worth it.
You correctly blasted most of the OP's points, but I think you're off on one..
I find windows easy to use and install, call me a point a click nub, but if i can do alot without having to remember commands, it works in my favor.
Appeal to tradition.
The OP did not say "I use Windows because it's what I'm familiar with." I don't see how not "having to remember commands" is an appeal to tradition. The OP essentially makes the argument that Windows is easier to use. If that's an appeal to tradition, call me old-fashioned... Now, if there is a counter-argument that says "You don't need to remember commands in Linux", by all means, make it. Based on my experience, there isn't such an argument.
A system of AI planes would still have considerable cost. While it would likely lead to slight increase in the use of force, I don't think it would bring about a serious shift in policy. As demonstrated in Kosovo, Somalia, and Iraq, controlling the skies is only a part of the battle.
Whats interesting is the development speed and thats what the comparison between the java and the rails version highlighted well.
No, the comparison did not highlight this. The development speed was not comparable because when the app was written in Ruby, it was not the first time the app was written. As such, many development problems had already been resolved. This is noted by the author in the post.
Yet, we're still using light switches whose fundamental design hasn't changed since Edison. We still have doors that open or close (instead of slide to one side a la "Star Trek") manually using something we old-timers call a "door handle". We still open a faucet which is entirely mechanical in design.
In the home, yes. However, in commercial buildings it is not at all uncommon to see automatic doors (although they don't sweep to the side), automatic faucets, and lights on motion sensors.
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..How hard it is to get real, unbiased information these days. It's not just telecom, people.
You're right, but not for the reasons you might think.
I'll let you in on the secret: Everything is biased.
Usually, students have a choice about professors and courses and in my experience, don't sufficiently take advantage of that choice.
With all due respect, I disagree. While in theory there are a multitude of choices, in reality it is quite different. There are scheduling considerations: i.e. if I'm trying to keep one day free of class for work purposes, or am only taking night classes due to work, or if at a school with a large campus and there is not sufficient time to transport between class sites, or desired classes/sections are offered at the same time, or only during one semester of the year, or the course is a pre-req for several other courses and I'd like to graduate 'on time', etc.
When you get into the higher level courses, from my experience at a large state school, you just don't have a choice. Class xxx is offered in the Spring only, at such and such time, taught by so and so, and that's it. You either take it then, or take it at another school.
getting fired is as grave a threat as jail time
I would say getting fired could be a more grave threat. With jail, you are guaranteed a roof, food, and stylish clothes.
The reason they can use it is because its effects are immediate.
No. GP is referencing what's called "Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions". While this has the same chemical makeup as the sulfuric acid you used in chemistry class, the mist form allows low concentrations of acid to infiltrate the body. From the MSDS:
"Carcinogenicity: Cancer Status: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified "strong inorganic acid mists containing sulfuric acid" as a known human carcinogen, (IARC category 1). This classification applies only to mists containing sulfuric acid and not to sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid solutions."
I suppose if the host country were to win some gold medals you'll be the first to pull out your tin-foil hat and claim there is a conspiracy?
This claim is made, and has a reasonable basis, imo. I can't remember the exact Olympics or event, but it was recent (98 or later).
The point was made that the host team spent months training on the actual surfaces used during the competition, while the other teams practiced on facilities in their home countries. This gave the host team an advantage.
Of course, this has no parallel in computing.
Advertizing per capita is lower in the heartland states than California. Can you explain to me why they wouldn't advertize in the small states?
You're making a crucial, and boneheaded, assumption. Media costs are not equal. It is much more expensive to buy 30 seconds of TV time in LA or NYC than Iowa. As such, per capita media spending is not an accurate indicator of "amount of advertising".
Now DCC has legitmate reasons to be blocked
What are those? If DCC is "legitimately" blocked, why not *IM, FTP, HTTP, etc?
Both of those examples are absurd because you weren't looking for the service that was provided. In the case of the web, you want the web page that is supported by advertising. Please use your brain and stop using flawed analogies. Hell, it would be better if we just quit using analogies altogether.
One interesting thing to note is that the Founding Fathers felt that it was necessary for the Federal legislature "To establish Post Offices and post Roads", which at the time was the cutting-edge of communication. It appears that they did not trust the free market as much as some do today.
Yes, except you don't need a relatively expensive device to access public restrooms, parks, and so on. Providing wifi only benefits those who can afford laptops or similar devices, which means the middle class and up.
However, you do need a relatively expensive device, plus relatively expensive insurance, to access most public roads, rest stops, and so on..
Ah yes I forgot this was in another jurisdiction. Thanks. However, I would think that the "non Trade Secret" status of CSS would apply only in Norway.
IMO, the GP logic is still faulty.. it appears to me to be saying "DeCSS is all over the net, therefore CSS is not a Trade Secret," not "DeCSS is legal in Norway, therefore CSS is not a Trade Secret in Norway," which makes a lot more sense.
Considering that this is the distinction between submitter and poster, I can see how it's easy to make the mistake.
In this instance, however, Taco made no comments so it is a bit difficult to understand the mixup.
CSS hasn't been a trade secret since DeCSS was released and mirrored all over the net
That's some fun logic.. trade secrets lose their protection when they are illegally revealed?
(IANAL and I do not know about the legal machinations behind Trade Secrets or if CSS was ever qualified as a Trade Secret.)
If there is any comment that truly deserves +1, Insightful, this is it.
Let me reiterate again: I do not want the functionality that you brag about Flash providing.
Then don't use it and don't bitch when that prevents you from using a site. Simple!
If your business model requires pissing off customers, get a new model, cripes!!
A flawed business model is not licence for you to take content without compensation.
If the site requires you to view intrusive ads, find another site, cripes!!
Site accessibility is a red herring. Based on what I've read, Flash can be made accessible. It's not Flash's fault that designers don't do it.
Most of the flash designers have no idea about user interface.
Most website designers have no idea about user interface, imo. I never said Flash was a panacea. I said that some sites are a better browsing experience with Flash. The meaning that should be inferred is that these sites are well designed.
Some of us like websites that are more than text and static images. Some flash websites are very well designed and make for a better browsing experience. Open your eyes.
You may also find that the political landscape in Europe is a _lot_ different than in the USA. Politicians here actually have to fight for their votes, rather than just sell themselves openly to the highest bidder.
While there are certainly problems in the American system, it is really too much to say that politicans don't have to fight for their votes. Perhaps you were asleep from October 2003 to November 2004?
And it would be wrong, imo, since the photos were/are still available from many other sources.
I would think the reason was cost. The photos cost money to licence, cost money to store, and cost money to transmit. Mapquest is primarily a mapping/direction service. Adding photos didn't add much to their product, but added to their cost. My guess: It simply wasn't worth it.
You correctly blasted most of the OP's points, but I think you're off on one..
I find windows easy to use and install, call me a point a click nub, but if i can do alot without having to remember commands, it works in my favor.
Appeal to tradition.
The OP did not say "I use Windows because it's what I'm familiar with." I don't see how not "having to remember commands" is an appeal to tradition. The OP essentially makes the argument that Windows is easier to use. If that's an appeal to tradition, call me old-fashioned... Now, if there is a counter-argument that says "You don't need to remember commands in Linux", by all means, make it. Based on my experience, there isn't such an argument.
A system of AI planes would still have considerable cost. While it would likely lead to slight increase in the use of force, I don't think it would bring about a serious shift in policy. As demonstrated in Kosovo, Somalia, and Iraq, controlling the skies is only a part of the battle.
Whats interesting is the development speed and thats what the comparison between the java and the rails version highlighted well.
No, the comparison did not highlight this. The development speed was not comparable because when the app was written in Ruby, it was not the first time the app was written. As such, many development problems had already been resolved. This is noted by the author in the post.
Yet, we're still using light switches whose fundamental design hasn't changed since Edison. We still have doors that open or close (instead of slide to one side a la "Star Trek") manually using something we old-timers call a "door handle". We still open a faucet which is entirely mechanical in design.
In the home, yes. However, in commercial buildings it is not at all uncommon to see automatic doors (although they don't sweep to the side), automatic faucets, and lights on motion sensors.
1. Senator Clinton doesn't represent the government. She represents the plurality of people of NY that elected her.
Sen. Clinton represents the citizens of NY State. It doesn't matter if they voted for her or not.
Would you claim that Senators do not represent children in their respective states?