If you point a laser at the cockpit of a commercial aircraft that has an FFDO on board, if he finds you, he is authorized to arrest or kill you.
Because so many FFDOs will find people on the ground, aiming at aircraft at 4,000ft, from a place far from their own home, and shoot those people on the spot.
This is hardly about ground safety. How is that different from drugs? The illegal drugs can get your ass thrown in jail and prosecuted. Do you go by the police station and pull out your drugs because you know it's forbidden and frowned upon by "the establishment?" NO! You do it somewhere you won't get caught. Tell people NOT to do it, and that it's a horrible thing that they will get into a LOT of trouble for, and they will simply want to do it more. Especially the young'uns.
The first thing I thought of was that the Right Wing media is going to come up with some preposterous explanation that blames some fundamentally obvious exploit on the Sun.
Apparently you haven't been educated, Tsingi. That exploit of the sun *IS* why and how the dinosaurs died. Didn't you read your (c)2012 Science of the Universe school book??
Federal law requiring every laser pointer to be packaged with warning (in addition to the eye damage warning): pointing this device at aircraft is a felony, you will go to federal PMITA prison.
Which will encourage 7 out of 10 people buying one to try it. Don't tell people something is bad unless you have the means to counteract the resistance. There isn't enough law enforcement in this entire country to enforce it in even ONE state.
Got it. Now you get this: if you had bothered to read the previous comment replies, you would see that I was reading another article at the same time and confused the words "copyright" and "trademark."
Prior art DOES have something to do with trademark law. It's just not always, necessarily, in that context, always referred to with the words "prior art." It means a freaking thing that someone else trademarked before the person in question. That clear enough coming from my clueless mind?
Congratulations, I'll give up on this one. You're smarter than I am. Yay!
If you could read other replies to this comment, you would see I was reading another article at the time that confused the words. I meant trademark, not copyright. Some people can get the meaning when mistakes are made.
Ok just for the record everyone, Yes, I made a mistake. I was reading another article and confused the word 'trademark' with 'copyright'. I meant 'trademark.'
It was a huge mistake and I'm embarrassed. Sorry. I hope everyone got the message I was trying to convey about a TRADEMARK.
Yeah, I did. It was a MAJOR error. I was reading another article about copyright when I typed up this comment about trademark. My face is red with embarrassment.
I'm glad people at least got what I was saying.:)
I like your example, BTW. The one I'm referring to pissed off my buddy quite a bit because there were over 60 that had the same name (some expired, but 45 or 46 current and active). All different categories. This was another category AND another acronym appended to the end so eyebrows went up after anger ensued:)
Your assumption that it was intentional and driven by stupidity is a clear representation of your psyche. You want to be the smartest one in the group. You want to be able to shun all who aren't as intelligent as you, or identify mistake points to prove to the higher-ups that you are the dominant one. Wake up.
Whoops. I'm a dumb ass because I confused an article I was reading about copyrights (totally separate and not related) with the trademarks one I was posting about. I guess that means I'm a dumb, worthless piece of crap that doesn't know shit for shit.
Why don't you (if you even bother to re-read this, oh Anonymous Lord of All) ask a question like "You realize you just confused copyright with trademark, right?"
I'm used to being put down in school, but this is inexcusable. Ask first, judge later.
My logic wasn't about that, however. It was on the topic of "feelings of control as opposed to actualization of control." The words "terrorist acts" were used as a model identifier, not a topic changer.
In the time you typed that, 20 other workarounds came into play. I can't believe that high entities keep trying to stop this.
This is similar to other things (like stopping terrorist acts by searching people before boarding planes). You can try all you want and make people (or corporations) believe that they are winning (or living safely), but in the end, the overall desire is going to overtake.
What's the best way to make people want to do something? Tell 'em they can't. Yet we (Humans) keep doing it. Laughable. Just... insane.
Sometimes is this kick in the pants that forces people to innovate. It's not the first time it happens and people are forced to adapt. Sort of what is happening in the us economy right now...
Yeah, but what happens when we innovate due to the threat of job loss? There's more new stuff that gets automated.
I don't see the problem being innovation itself. It's the ability of "employers" to accept the unemployed based on true ability and not only on "What degree [they] have." KEEP READING, don't just comment now because that statement pisses you off; it makes more sense if you read on. Anyhow, in other words, if we find bots to take care of psychology, and to maintain the back-end systems that run them, what do Humans need degrees in psychology for? Don't say "in case they break" because that doesn't create jobs unless there is destruction or failure.
Anyone could come up with lots of answers to the question, but the end rebuttal is the same - "If people need jobs, then why did you make it?"
The same sticks with most other things that are starting to take care of the stuff that (sorry for the phrase) "creates jobs." We need less and less because stuff is starting to take care of it for us, so what jobs are there? Innovative ones. Well, what happens when innovation occurs? New innovation is needed.
The speed of innovation is exceeding the speed of education at this point, and can only increase. So how do you gauge who you should hire? Comes down to degree and/or recommendation. What happens when degrees are pointless because of the innovation speed? Recommendation. How do you get recommendation without experience to get a recommendation with?
That's a conundrum.
My opinion, of course. Can be useless to everyone else; I'm just posting it in case anyone can get directional guidance from it.
I dont understand why dont nokia launch in US also? The biggest smartphone market is in US with probably largest no of users. With Europe in deep crisis,i think it will be hard to gain traction in it . Is nokia strategy flawed in ignoring US Holiday season?
There are so many patent and copyright issues that have to be analyzed with the finest tooth comb ever.
You know, I've been totally against not "owning" software most of my life, but I now think the business model for MS is wrong. They should have two versions of Windows, the normal line of Windows they have always had, and a Windows Business edition that basically gets support, security updates, and the occasional service pack, but otherwise stays the same *forever*. For the Business edition, you have to subscribe (pay) to get updates, security, new drivers, etc.
MS makes it's money from the next big version and upgrades. Imagine not having to have a new version rammed down your throat when what you had already did everything you needed it to do. It would be easier on developers (at least those targeting businesses), too.
As long as MS didn't get crazy with the fees, I think it would be a happy compromise from the forced upgrade path.
In fact, I think this would be a good business model for Mozilla as well. I would pay money just to get a stable version that works...and just *stays* the freaking same.
It's not that I hate change. It's that I think they are forcing new features that don't need to be there just to stoke their egos. Businesses don't need that. They just need something that works and stays the same.
Translation (in my head only): when you're already king, you don't need to tell and show people what a great king you would be.
Subject referred to "Nature" (note capitalization), "impact" and "NSA" along with obfuscated profanity. Flag profile as potential eco-extremist and refer to appropriate agencies. Add to no-fly list pending further evaluation.
FWIW, I don't mind accurate information about me being collected and processed competently. On the other hand, I very much do mind what actually happens with this information.
My detector spotted the quoted words along with "Flag", "eco", "extremist", "no-fly".
My people will be over to have a word with you.:) /humor
All I see is "wahh, waah, we want to be a monopoly!" I hear that doesn't get people attention from the government at all.
Last I checked, monopoly is a position frowned upon in the U.S., yet we have patent processes that are set up to do nothing but provide fodder that kind of activity. Whaaaa?
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If you point a laser at the cockpit of a commercial aircraft that has an FFDO on board, if he finds you, he is authorized to arrest or kill you.
Because so many FFDOs will find people on the ground, aiming at aircraft at 4,000ft, from a place far from their own home, and shoot those people on the spot.
This is hardly about ground safety. How is that different from drugs? The illegal drugs can get your ass thrown in jail and prosecuted. Do you go by the police station and pull out your drugs because you know it's forbidden and frowned upon by "the establishment?" NO! You do it somewhere you won't get caught. Tell people NOT to do it, and that it's a horrible thing that they will get into a LOT of trouble for, and they will simply want to do it more. Especially the young'uns.
*knock knock* Think, McFly, think.
The first thing I thought of was that the Right Wing media is going to come up with some preposterous explanation that blames some fundamentally obvious exploit on the Sun.
Apparently you haven't been educated, Tsingi. That exploit of the sun *IS* why and how the dinosaurs died. Didn't you read your (c)2012 Science of the Universe school book??
Federal law requiring every laser pointer to be packaged with warning (in addition to the eye damage warning): pointing this device at aircraft is a felony, you will go to federal PMITA prison.
Which will encourage 7 out of 10 people buying one to try it. Don't tell people something is bad unless you have the means to counteract the resistance. There isn't enough law enforcement in this entire country to enforce it in even ONE state.
I hate to say it, but you've just now encouraged hundreds of thousands, if not millions more people to perform this act. Smooth move there, FAA.
When you tell someone something is bad, they want to do it more. How many times does this have to be repeated before "we" learn?
$ \.\\//./
#
The above is what happens when you cross dimensions, as well.
God damn *NIX errors. lol /., ./, they've all got a lot of text. :)
Damnit. That's what happens when you're a *NIX guy.
$ ./DOH\!.sh
Then why are you involved?
And ./ said, "let there be laughter."
And then the masses moved on to the next article.
Got it. Now you get this: if you had bothered to read the previous comment replies, you would see that I was reading another article at the same time and confused the words "copyright" and "trademark."
Prior art DOES have something to do with trademark law. It's just not always, necessarily, in that context, always referred to with the words "prior art." It means a freaking thing that someone else trademarked before the person in question. That clear enough coming from my clueless mind?
Congratulations, I'll give up on this one. You're smarter than I am. Yay!
It's cool :)
People love just picking on others for the hell of it here so I'm glad you replied! I like ya already.
If you could read other replies to this comment, you would see I was reading another article at the time that confused the words. I meant trademark, not copyright. Some people can get the meaning when mistakes are made.
Thanks for pointing it out again, though!
Ok just for the record everyone, Yes, I made a mistake. I was reading another article and confused the word 'trademark' with 'copyright'. I meant 'trademark.'
It was a huge mistake and I'm embarrassed. Sorry. I hope everyone got the message I was trying to convey about a TRADEMARK.
Yeah, I did. It was a MAJOR error. I was reading another article about copyright when I typed up this comment about trademark. My face is red with embarrassment.
I'm glad people at least got what I was saying. :)
I like your example, BTW. The one I'm referring to pissed off my buddy quite a bit because there were over 60 that had the same name (some expired, but 45 or 46 current and active). All different categories. This was another category AND another acronym appended to the end so eyebrows went up after anger ensued :)
Your assumption that it was intentional and driven by stupidity is a clear representation of your psyche. You want to be the smartest one in the group. You want to be able to shun all who aren't as intelligent as you, or identify mistake points to prove to the higher-ups that you are the dominant one. Wake up.
Whoops. I'm a dumb ass because I confused an article I was reading about copyrights (totally separate and not related) with the trademarks one I was posting about. I guess that means I'm a dumb, worthless piece of crap that doesn't know shit for shit.
Why don't you (if you even bother to re-read this, oh Anonymous Lord of All) ask a question like "You realize you just confused copyright with trademark, right?"
I'm used to being put down in school, but this is inexcusable. Ask first, judge later.
VERY good point there.
My logic wasn't about that, however. It was on the topic of "feelings of control as opposed to actualization of control." The words "terrorist acts" were used as a model identifier, not a topic changer.
They already have a workaround in place.
In the time you typed that, 20 other workarounds came into play. I can't believe that high entities keep trying to stop this.
This is similar to other things (like stopping terrorist acts by searching people before boarding planes). You can try all you want and make people (or corporations) believe that they are winning (or living safely), but in the end, the overall desire is going to overtake.
What's the best way to make people want to do something? Tell 'em they can't. Yet we (Humans) keep doing it. Laughable. Just... insane.
Excellent post. Very wise and well-worded.
Your wording was VERY wise and objective. I would be giving you standing applause right now if I could.
Excellent post!
Sometimes is this kick in the pants that forces people to innovate. It's not the first time it happens and people are forced to adapt. Sort of what is happening in the us economy right now...
Yeah, but what happens when we innovate due to the threat of job loss? There's more new stuff that gets automated.
I don't see the problem being innovation itself. It's the ability of "employers" to accept the unemployed based on true ability and not only on "What degree [they] have." KEEP READING, don't just comment now because that statement pisses you off; it makes more sense if you read on. Anyhow, in other words, if we find bots to take care of psychology, and to maintain the back-end systems that run them, what do Humans need degrees in psychology for? Don't say "in case they break" because that doesn't create jobs unless there is destruction or failure.
Anyone could come up with lots of answers to the question, but the end rebuttal is the same - "If people need jobs, then why did you make it?"
The same sticks with most other things that are starting to take care of the stuff that (sorry for the phrase) "creates jobs." We need less and less because stuff is starting to take care of it for us, so what jobs are there? Innovative ones. Well, what happens when innovation occurs? New innovation is needed.
The speed of innovation is exceeding the speed of education at this point, and can only increase. So how do you gauge who you should hire? Comes down to degree and/or recommendation. What happens when degrees are pointless because of the innovation speed? Recommendation. How do you get recommendation without experience to get a recommendation with?
That's a conundrum.
My opinion, of course. Can be useless to everyone else; I'm just posting it in case anyone can get directional guidance from it.
I dont understand why dont nokia launch in US also? The biggest smartphone market is in US with probably largest no of users. With Europe in deep crisis ,i think it will be hard to gain traction in it . Is nokia strategy flawed in ignoring US Holiday season?
There are so many patent and copyright issues that have to be analyzed with the finest tooth comb ever.
It may miss the holiday shelves here.
You know, I've been totally against not "owning" software most of my life, but I now think the business model for MS is wrong. They should have two versions of Windows, the normal line of Windows they have always had, and a Windows Business edition that basically gets support, security updates, and the occasional service pack, but otherwise stays the same *forever*. For the Business edition, you have to subscribe (pay) to get updates, security, new drivers, etc.
MS makes it's money from the next big version and upgrades. Imagine not having to have a new version rammed down your throat when what you had already did everything you needed it to do. It would be easier on developers (at least those targeting businesses), too.
As long as MS didn't get crazy with the fees, I think it would be a happy compromise from the forced upgrade path.
In fact, I think this would be a good business model for Mozilla as well. I would pay money just to get a stable version that works...and just *stays* the freaking same.
It's not that I hate change. It's that I think they are forcing new features that don't need to be there just to stoke their egos. Businesses don't need that. They just need something that works and stays the same.
Translation (in my head only): when you're already king, you don't need to tell and show people what a great king you would be.
Was starting to think I was the only ham on here. Pleasure meeting ya. I'll leave my call off of ./ for now ;)
Subject referred to "Nature" (note capitalization), "impact" and "NSA" along with obfuscated profanity. Flag profile as potential eco-extremist and refer to appropriate agencies. Add to no-fly list pending further evaluation.
FWIW, I don't mind accurate information about me being collected and processed competently. On the other hand, I very much do mind what actually happens with this information.
My detector spotted the quoted words along with "Flag", "eco", "extremist", "no-fly".
My people will be over to have a word with you. :)
/humor
People still don't get humor. Sheesh.
Wanna start up a new ./ equivalent that fosters humor? I'll invest.
All I see is "wahh, waah, we want to be a monopoly!"
I hear that doesn't get people attention from the government at all.
Last I checked, monopoly is a position frowned upon in the U.S., yet we have patent processes that are set up to do nothing but provide fodder that kind of activity. Whaaaa?