These were probably children that were misled. Everyone was a child at one point, they need guidance not your bullshit. What we should do is toss the assholes that make these scams into the clink for a couple decades.
You may say what you may, but I will say that I wouldn't have learned nearly a quarter of what I have, and wouldn't have learned it at even a fraction of the speed I learned it at, if I didn't make mistakes and learn from them.
That goes for all Humans. Make mistakes. Learn. If you don't, life seems too easy and requires no thought...... until it isn't, and it does.
...I interact with a lot of people at the low end of the income spectrum, and the very last thing any one of them will ever give up is the damn cell phone. Food, shelter, heat, transportation to work, who cares about any of that stuff?
Oh, man, I'm with ya on that one. In fact, the neighbor I'm thinking of is a replica of what you're describing (of course, to the degree discussed), but add one thing to the mix:
Cable TV.
She MUST at ALL times have a cell phone and cable TV on and in-use. Can't live without. Screw work, screw paying the rent, screw her daughter's safety and happiness, screw the outdoors, screw a good meal, screw anything but...... The TV and phone must always be on and a'workin'. She freaks when the power goes out not because of the fridge warming or loss of heat, but because the TV isn't on. She's almost as bad, nay, WORSE than teens these days... and she's over 40.
I forget the name of the term, but I'm guessing it's a social need - must know humans are around you with chatter at all times or you feel endangered.
I patented the process of "replying to a comment" a few minutes ago.
Your patenting of the idea of jumping on the bandwagon by using my "reply to a comment" patented process, without royalties, is a violation. I'll take $100,000,000,000 today, please.
...I don't see how's this one a step forward in the "job creation" direction...
I see it creating more jobs for lawyers, but this law will allow the process to be a lot faster. More lawyers, more cases, but less effort and time to complete them.
...On the whole, this so-called reform is basically basically a wash except that it will cause an increase in patent filings (which makes it a net negative in my book). It does almost nothing to reduce the ability of patent trolls to prosper. It similarly does almost nothing to reduce the scope of software patents' ability to stifle innovation and bog down the industry in unnecessary lawsuits. All it really does is make the trial duration slightly shorter....
This is to patent reform what shooting someone in the backside with a shotgun is to discipline. Sure, it technically qualifies as discipline, but it's not the sort of discipline that actually improves behavior.
Not to mention the obvious (and maybe easily disagreed with), but this reeks of something.
e.g. "We're the biggest country in the world that's worth the most. And we got there first. Look at all of the inventions and ideas that we have in this huge database! Don't you talk about the people who created these ideas; all that matters is that this HUGE DATABASE of ideas is right here in front of you. We have it. Now, as of today, look how many we have! See, this nation is prospering because there are people filing patents faster than before. Nothing is wrong! Pay no attention to that man beh.....*click*"
It actually encourages people like you, not moderating on that post, to come out with your ideas that either add to its validity or add additional information that disproves it, increasing the overall breadth of information. You performed that role.
I had a friend who was actually considering buying a radiation detector back when this was in the news (he lives in Virginia, mind you). Of course, this is the same friend who also thought bird-flu/SARS/the West Nile Virus/ebola were going to sweep the world in a pandemic and Y2K was going to cause all our computers to explode. Some people are always looking for a reason to panic.
LOL!
<humor> I only have to correct you on one thing.. It's pronounced "nucyalurr":> </humor>
It's akin to making the use of pencils and pens illegal because of the ability to use them as weapons.
The tools and means for criminal activity will always exist; the key is to remove the desire for them and to isolate the individuals who cannot control themselves from harmful desire.
It's unfortunate but realistic news, people... If someone wants to do bad, they're going to do it. One thing that is a psychological fact is that when you make someone feel that they aren't allowed to do something, they are more likely to opt into doing it. I needn't cite references to back that statement up.
<humor> I'll take what I just said back when a teacher hits on a student in the open, in writing, with 250+ "friends" on Facebook looking right at it. </humor>
Until the battery acid leaks out after excessive physical beatings during a workout, disintegrating your skin and poisoning you. But wait, that's an awesome Rush-to-Market product with lawsuits attached that give essential "inadvertent and unintentional advertising".
Not bad, not bad. I see where this product is a'goin!:>
I'll buy those shoes when you (or someone else) comes up with an 80s-style vest that blow-dries itself after contact with water.
Build one that dries my hair on the way to work (in my car that flies and navigates itself) and I'll pay you an extra $100 for those spiffy shoes. Well, given inflation, I mean $10,000.
I'll sue you for $100,000,000,000 when I lie in a hospital bed suffering from freakin' laziness and over-exerted 80s-coolness attempts.:>
How about they just increase rates for junk mail. I still get plenty of that. And how about making future stamp prices be multiples of 10 cents? Is a bump to $0.50 or even $0.60 going to kill anyone? UPS and Fedex charge $20 for the same service, because they are more efficient private enterprise operations.
You have a wonderful idea here that would work very well. That's exactly why it won't ever happen.:)
I'm not being an ass, I'm just seriously been learning this since early grade school. Oh, also, when I really, REALLY like a show on television, it's definitely going to be off the air in one season or less. Guaranteed.
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These were probably children that were misled. Everyone was a child at one point, they need guidance not your bullshit. What we should do is toss the assholes that make these scams into the clink for a couple decades.
You may say what you may, but I will say that I wouldn't have learned nearly a quarter of what I have, and wouldn't have learned it at even a fraction of the speed I learned it at, if I didn't make mistakes and learn from them.
That goes for all Humans. Make mistakes. Learn. If you don't, life seems too easy and requires no thought...... until it isn't, and it does.
It's not about efficiency rather safety. Edison already proved that AC kills elephants. Betcha didn't know that!
...and he proved the electric chair kills Humans. :)
... I was cheap and impatient. I still kind of am.)
At least you admit it. That puts you far above the typical threshold. :)
With their fancy iPhones and Nintendos, they wouldn't know which end of soldering iron to hold.
Probably the hot metal; it's the only end that gives them immediate feedback with chemical release. :)
...I interact with a lot of people at the low end of the income spectrum, and the very last thing any one of them will ever give up is the damn cell phone. Food, shelter, heat, transportation to work, who cares about any of that stuff?
Oh, man, I'm with ya on that one. In fact, the neighbor I'm thinking of is a replica of what you're describing (of course, to the degree discussed), but add one thing to the mix:
Cable TV.
She MUST at ALL times have a cell phone and cable TV on and in-use. Can't live without. Screw work, screw paying the rent, screw her daughter's safety and happiness, screw the outdoors, screw a good meal, screw anything but...... The TV and phone must always be on and a'workin'. She freaks when the power goes out not because of the fridge warming or loss of heat, but because the TV isn't on. She's almost as bad, nay, WORSE than teens these days... and she's over 40.
I forget the name of the term, but I'm guessing it's a social need - must know humans are around you with chatter at all times or you feel endangered.
I patented the process of "replying to a comment" a few minutes ago.
Your patenting of the idea of jumping on the bandwagon by using my "reply to a comment" patented process, without royalties, is a violation. I'll take $100,000,000,000 today, please.
:^>
...I don't see how's this one a step forward in the "job creation" direction...
I see it creating more jobs for lawyers, but this law will allow the process to be a lot faster. More lawyers, more cases, but less effort and time to complete them.
*face plant*
...On the whole, this so-called reform is basically basically a wash except that it will cause an increase in patent filings (which makes it a net negative in my book). It does almost nothing to reduce the ability of patent trolls to prosper. It similarly does almost nothing to reduce the scope of software patents' ability to stifle innovation and bog down the industry in unnecessary lawsuits. All it really does is make the trial duration slightly shorter....
This is to patent reform what shooting someone in the backside with a shotgun is to discipline. Sure, it technically qualifies as discipline, but it's not the sort of discipline that actually improves behavior.
Not to mention the obvious (and maybe easily disagreed with), but this reeks of something.
e.g. "We're the biggest country in the world that's worth the most. And we got there first. Look at all of the inventions and ideas that we have in this huge database! Don't you talk about the people who created these ideas; all that matters is that this HUGE DATABASE of ideas is right here in front of you. We have it. Now, as of today, look how many we have! See, this nation is prospering because there are people filing patents faster than before. Nothing is wrong! Pay no attention to that man beh.....*click*"
It actually encourages people like you, not moderating on that post, to come out with your ideas that either add to its validity or add additional information that disproves it, increasing the overall breadth of information. You performed that role.
That's awesome.
The first post. I didn't invent it, but I did get here first.
I file for a reply. It's MINE NOW!!! Bwahahahha.
Sadly, that's probably going to become a common act.
I had a friend who was actually considering buying a radiation detector back when this was in the news (he lives in Virginia, mind you). Of course, this is the same friend who also thought bird-flu/SARS/the West Nile Virus/ebola were going to sweep the world in a pandemic and Y2K was going to cause all our computers to explode. Some people are always looking for a reason to panic.
LOL!
<humor> :>
I only have to correct you on one thing.. It's pronounced "nucyalurr"
</humor>
...moreover, they just made piracy 'cooler' and more worthy of doing for a lot of rebel types and kids.
Amen. Simple psychology will always hold.
<humor>
I believe 9% of the 10 heard about the new law and looked at their kid's computer for the first time.
</humor>
Actually, maybe that's not too far from the truth :)
I, as of this second, patent the resistor between the relay and ground that warms the shoe.
Never mind the heat generated and what it will do; we'll worry about that after it hits the shelves.
Booya!
Personally, I think Google will at least attempt to buy them.
...buy their data? What? Oh... My FuturePredictor(tm) kicked in there for a second. Sorry.
...and fires Mark Shuttleworth
Puts itself up for sale. Same day.
It's akin to making the use of pencils and pens illegal because of the ability to use them as weapons.
The tools and means for criminal activity will always exist; the key is to remove the desire for them and to isolate the individuals who cannot control themselves from harmful desire.
It's unfortunate but realistic news, people... If someone wants to do bad, they're going to do it. One thing that is a psychological fact is that when you make someone feel that they aren't allowed to do something, they are more likely to opt into doing it. I needn't cite references to back that statement up.
I'm in 100% agreement with you.
<humor>
I'll take what I just said back when a teacher hits on a student in the open, in writing, with 250+ "friends" on Facebook looking right at it.
</humor>
Lack of need does not constitute the need for preventative law.
If it were the case, caffeine would be illegal. So would clothing. And vehicles.
Nice trolling!
Actually, I fully agree with the commenter. Snarkiness and humor included, of course.
and the last to think.
From what I see on a daily basis, you're a reject today if you still engage in any of that razzamatazz-sparking process called (ewwwww) thought. :)
but but buttttt.... Every lightning path-to-ground has an exact 1.21GW discharge, every time, no exceptions! Fact is fact, dude. /snark
HUMOR!
Until the battery acid leaks out after excessive physical beatings during a workout, disintegrating your skin and poisoning you. But wait, that's an awesome Rush-to-Market product with lawsuits attached that give essential "inadvertent and unintentional advertising".
Not bad, not bad. I see where this product is a'goin! :>
HUMOR, HUMOR.
Well, it's an interesting idea.
I'll make you a deal, Nike....
I'll buy those shoes when you (or someone else) comes up with an 80s-style vest that blow-dries itself after contact with water.
Build one that dries my hair on the way to work (in my car that flies and navigates itself) and I'll pay you an extra $100 for those spiffy shoes. Well, given inflation, I mean $10,000.
I'll sue you for $100,000,000,000 when I lie in a hospital bed suffering from freakin' laziness and over-exerted 80s-coolness attempts. :>
HUMOR. :)
I thought I would never live to see the day that a governmental department would block yet alone sue to block the merger of two mega corps.
I think some people in that department have each of those providers' phones.
Well, that or a guarantee for "free phone access for life" from Verizon if they stop the T-Mob/ATT merger.
How about they just increase rates for junk mail. I still get plenty of that. And how about making future stamp prices be multiples of 10 cents? Is a bump to $0.50 or even $0.60 going to kill anyone? UPS and Fedex charge $20 for the same service, because they are more efficient private enterprise operations.
You have a wonderful idea here that would work very well. That's exactly why it won't ever happen. :)
I'm not being an ass, I'm just seriously been learning this since early grade school. Oh, also, when I really, REALLY like a show on television, it's definitely going to be off the air in one season or less. Guaranteed.