ultimately providing mankind's teeming ranks with a new home. and That is why it is dreadful. We are mucking up this world at an incredible pace at the same time that we are talking about screwing up another planet.
I agree. Unless humans learn to take care of what they have, we should not even begin to consider "jumping planets" just 'cause we don't want to fix up Earth. It sort of puts us in the position that the aliens from Independence Day held -- we just move from planet to planet raping it for any of its resources and then moving on.
It's kind of like hacking (to relate it back to Slashdot terms). Yeah...the computer(wheel) has flaws, but that doesn't make it okay to use them to your advantage.
The main reason that the internet has not been a threat to dictators is that the dictators don't need to control the internet. They only need to control the computers that access the internet.
This is no different than controlling any other type of media. (Control of presses/television stations/etc.)
I've read some bad writing in my day, but this tops 'em all. And I have to agree with the parent post here -- trying to sound intelligent usually nosedives into complete and utter nonsense.
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L0L Yes, I realized my spelling error about three seconds after submitting it. That'll teach me to read over what I write.
However, of course we don't know if they have addressed every security issue. BUT every security issue that has arisen from people having access to the source code HAS been addressed. (e.g. the IE 5 bug. There are newer versions and updates to IE that do not have this problem). That is what the parent post appeared to be referring to and that is what I was replying to.
Wow. This could really change car chase scenes. Matrix Reloaded would have sucked even worse if Trinity jumped on the bike and then had to blow into some breathalyzer device.
And the entire Fast/Furious movies would be completely shot.
And Gone in 60 Seconds would have to be renamed to "Gone in 90 Seconds"
Well, it's a good thing Disney turned it down. If they hadn't, it would have been like joining Beauty with the Beast. Having two huge companies like that would have created A Whole New World, and who knows what problems that would have caused!
Seriously, though, Disney is going to have Be Prepared for the future -- who knows where it's going to take them...with their animation studio pretty much in shambles. Until they figure out what to do, though, it's just Hakuna Matata!
It bothers me when I read statements like this. Maybe Java is slower than C -- it really depends on what you are doing with each language. For example, heavy duty graphics are not going to fly in Java. However, the portability that a language like Java has, the ease that it can be implemented and the support that it is gaining/has gained in the corporate world makes it a solid competitor.
Every language out there has its own advantages and weakensses. C is fast. It is powerful. The gaming industry will probably always continue to use it unless something exceedingly better comes along.
Java is stable. It is secure. It is very easy to code. Web developers and businesses looking to get multiple systems working together quickly and efficiently will continue to use that.
I don't pretend to be an expert, but from what I've seen, Java is definitely a good thing to have around.
Please. This article should have never made it to this page. The only purpose it serves here is for another round of Slashdot bashing against Microsoft.
Of COURSE Microsoft is going to only sponsor studies that are in favor of them. The same way Linux would sponsor studies that said they were the best. It's the way life (business?) works.
This incessant Microsoft bashing is really becoming lame. I know I'm generally a proponent for Microsoft, but this isn't even the case here. Complaining about something just for the sake of complaining about something...it just sucks.
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You're new to Slashdot, aren't you.
"Oh, and you know how Einstein got bad grades in school? Yeah, well mine are even worse!"
By the way...when you quote Calvin & Hobbes, make sure you give credit where credit is due.
And ensure...not insure. ;-) Good spot. It was bothering me, but I wasn't sure if I should say something.
Holy freaken -- MOD PARENT UP.
I agree 100%. Amen. Yes. Absolutely.
...if it was to escape onto public land, we wouldn't know how to control it.
Apparently, they have never seen a herd of sheep in action...
ultimately providing mankind's teeming ranks with a new home. and That is why it is dreadful. We are mucking up this world at an incredible pace at the same time that we are talking about screwing up another planet.
I agree. Unless humans learn to take care of what they have, we should not even begin to consider "jumping planets" just 'cause we don't want to fix up Earth. It sort of puts us in the position that the aliens from Independence Day held -- we just move from planet to planet raping it for any of its resources and then moving on.
Absolutely and completely scary.
It was illegal because they exploited the system.
It's kind of like hacking (to relate it back to Slashdot terms). Yeah...the computer(wheel) has flaws, but that doesn't make it okay to use them to your advantage.
The UK has been behind in bringing their gambling laws to deal with new hi-tech threats unlike the US and Las Vegas.
Heh...the good ol' U.S. Where murderers, drug dealers and rapists get away every day - but if you steal from Vegas, you're going down.
The main reason that the internet has not been a threat to dictators is that the dictators don't need to control the internet. They only need to control the computers that access the internet.
This is no different than controlling any other type of media. (Control of presses/television stations/etc.)
Oh...I must have had my definition of these things wrong all along.
Planet > 10,000 football fields
Asteroid >= 100,000 VW Bugs but less than or eq to 10,000 football fields
Comet less than 100,000 VW Bugs
my card has been SWALLOWED by the machine on more than one occasion
Hmm...maybe you should ask the machine to SPIT. I mean...spit your card back out, that is...erm...
Microsoft wants to find someone/thing that has NOT heard of Linux.
I've read some bad writing in my day, but this tops 'em all. And I have to agree with the parent post here -- trying to sound intelligent usually nosedives into complete and utter nonsense.
Maybe we should work on the Art of Writing first.
Don't you mean "Garbage In, Junk Out"? Oh...wait...that's GI JO...
:: slinks away ::
Nevermind.
Heh. I know some people who would disagree with you.
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Okay. Yeah. Administer beatings to me too.
Technicality, I know, but usually you perform an autopsy on things that are already dead.
If I could mod you higher, I would.
L0L Yes, I realized my spelling error about three seconds after submitting it. That'll teach me to read over what I write.
However, of course we don't know if they have addressed every security issue. BUT every security issue that has arisen from people having access to the source code HAS been addressed. (e.g. the IE 5 bug. There are newer versions and updates to IE that do not have this problem). That is what the parent post appeared to be referring to and that is what I was replying to.
Of course their obvious. Microsoft has already addressed all these issues in new releases of their software.
Please...don't bash someone or something until you have your facts straight. It just makes you sound stupid.
Wow. This could really change car chase scenes. Matrix Reloaded would have sucked even worse if Trinity jumped on the bike and then had to blow into some breathalyzer device.
And the entire Fast/Furious movies would be completely shot.
And Gone in 60 Seconds would have to be renamed to "Gone in 90 Seconds"
Damn politicians.
Well, it's a good thing Disney turned it down. If they hadn't, it would have been like joining Beauty with the Beast. Having two huge companies like that would have created A Whole New World, and who knows what problems that would have caused!
Seriously, though, Disney is going to have Be Prepared for the future -- who knows where it's going to take them...with their animation studio pretty much in shambles. Until they figure out what to do, though, it's just Hakuna Matata!
Okay...I tried...
It bothers me when I read statements like this. Maybe Java is slower than C -- it really depends on what you are doing with each language. For example, heavy duty graphics are not going to fly in Java. However, the portability that a language like Java has, the ease that it can be implemented and the support that it is gaining/has gained in the corporate world makes it a solid competitor.
Every language out there has its own advantages and weakensses. C is fast. It is powerful. The gaming industry will probably always continue to use it unless something exceedingly better comes along.
Java is stable. It is secure. It is very easy to code. Web developers and businesses looking to get multiple systems working together quickly and efficiently will continue to use that.
I don't pretend to be an expert, but from what I've seen, Java is definitely a good thing to have around.
Please. This article should have never made it to this page. The only purpose it serves here is for another round of Slashdot bashing against Microsoft.
Of COURSE Microsoft is going to only sponsor studies that are in favor of them. The same way Linux would sponsor studies that said they were the best. It's the way life (business?) works.
This incessant Microsoft bashing is really becoming lame. I know I'm generally a proponent for Microsoft, but this isn't even the case here. Complaining about something just for the sake of complaining about something...it just sucks.
You were scared there for ass? What? Did I miss something? ;-)