Because NetFLIX will HAPPILY ship a bunch of servers for you to host ON YOUR NETWORK which cache the content, thereby BYPASSING ALL YOUR 'peering costs'.
Comcast (and friends) REFUSE to let Netflix GIVE THEM THESE SERVERS, because by refusing the servers they can FORCE NETFLIX TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Surprisingly enough they found that a patient suffering from a side-effect of an autoimmune disorder treated with a drug for treating an (other) autoimmune disorder was successful in reducing-aka-curing the side-effect.
PLUS ONE for "the scientific method", MINUS ONE THOUSAND for thinking this is in ANY way "totally amazing duude!".
BTW: you CANNOT "cure" baldness, baldness is not a disease, it's a description of a symptom.
In this video they take before/after blood samples and show at least SOME actual physiological changes, change of things in ways which we currently consider to be "good for your health".
There really (no, really really) DOES appear to be at least some valid science behind this.
How, exactly, do Snowden's actions in leaking information to the media of a staunchly allied country fit the definition of treason?
The argument is that because he revealed details about foreign operations he "aided the enemy" (insert extremely rubbery definition of 'aid').
In the same way that far too many crimes are IMMEDIATELY proclaimed TERRORISM (for the sole reason that they have harsher penalties and lower requirements for proof, due diligence, etc)
So technically the definition of treason encompasses ANY whistleblower about ANY National Security issues.
Again we see overbroad and unnecessary interpretations of The Law which serve NO PURPOSE other than to silence dissent.
Sure we have oversight, and if you come forward raising your concerns we'll ignore you (and destroy your career) and if you go public in ANY way we'll accuse you of treason and destroy your entire life.
The core concept of The (digital) Singularity is the same as in physics.
That there will probably be some point where technology escalates at a geometric rate and passes "an event horizon" of some kind.
Typically the concept is based around either artificial or uploaded-humans type intelligence running on faster processors (or perhaps more nodes/cores) than meatspace humanity.
Once that happens, and of course assuming that said "thinkers" have the ability to upgrade/rewrite/improve their self (either software or hardware) , then theoretically we should get some kind of "runaway intelligence upgrade" (same thing as gravity escalating to the point where NOTHING can escape, not even light).
This is NOT FAITH, this is basic logic (if A and B then C).
If we never A, or we never let them B, then C won't happen.
The money that universities make off their patents doesn't go into the pockets of some mysterious investor but BACK INTO FUNDING THE UNIVERSITY.
As a direct result of being able to profit from their patented research universities can afford to do more (or more expensive) research without having to dip into TAX DOLLARS to do so.
That sounds rather farfetched. Terrorists blowing up a Malaysian plane traveling to China because the US and/or Israel are killing Iranian scientists? Seriously? In case you haven't heard, China has been having a bit of a terrorism problem of its own lately, which makes a lot more sense.
Given the current political climate, I'd be more inclined to believe something along the lines of:
US Governmental Secret Agencies Destroy Malaysian Flight attempting to show that NOWHERE IN THE WORLD is safe from Terrorist Homosexual Paedophile Cannabis-users who hoard Files Released by Snowden.
Whether it's specifically THIS project, or another.
Whether it's The Japanese or someone else.
The incentive to achieve this is too unavoidable.
Why? (I hear you ask)
Because the distinction between a targetable multi-terawatt laser and an eco-friendly solar-power downlink is mythical (legal, at best). So Japan can bypass (simultaneously, no less) their own constitutional ban on militarisation AND the internal treaty against "space weapons".
In the end revolution occurs because, eventually, enough people completely lose faith in their government.
Unfortunately for most values of John Q US Citizen, nobody has the balls for it any more.
That doesn't mean there WILL NOT be a revolution
But rather that it's building up a MUCH bigger head of steam, and when it does eventually blow (most likely due to some kind of global disaster which impacts The US) it will be one appallingly unholy holocaust.
The sad fact of the matter (irrespective of whether you're convinced for or against) is that the argument boils down to:
- Proponents argue that we should do a bunch of ecologically sound things because "for the good of the planet"
- Opponents argue that will cost large amounts of money
In the end, rampant greed puts us all in a world of hurt.
This is NOT a fight over science,
this is NOT a fight over modelling planetary weather/ecosystems/etc,
this IS a fight over "but I should be able to rake in literally trillions of dollars now, and FUCK THE CONSEQUENCES".
The fact of the matter, people, is that any standing army which doesn't have an external "enemy" to wage war upon will inevitably turn against (or be used against) its own citizenry.
There is ample evidence that cyclophosphamide can cure cancer
You, sir, are AN IDIOT.
Cyclophosphamide doesn't CURE anything, period.
However it has been known to put a variety of diseases into remission.
For the record - I speak from personal experience.
Treatment with cyclophosphamide might increase your chances of living in the short-term , while increasing your risk of an early death in the future.
And here was I thinking that people on slashdot would know that (to date) the only thing that 'cures' you of cancer (and, I might add, a variety of other spectacularly nasty diseases) is death.
There is always a way around it, if you're not a lazy fucktard doing the programming.
Doing anything is EASY (if not actually trivial), doing it well/properly/thoroughly is HARD in the same sense as "NP Hard".
The problem is that almost everyone happy to "just do it" (as in the sense of only just barely) rather than "If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well".
While it's completely off topic, this is ONE of the reasons why Apple products are very popular. Because (not always, but in most cases) the things they do are done *very* well.
Slashdot Mirror
the argument IS a strawman.
Because NetFLIX will HAPPILY ship a bunch of servers for you to host ON YOUR NETWORK which cache the content, thereby BYPASSING ALL YOUR 'peering costs'.
Comcast (and friends) REFUSE to let Netflix GIVE THEM THESE SERVERS, because by refusing the servers they can FORCE NETFLIX TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
By definition, that's EXTORTION.
Surprisingly enough they found that a patient suffering from a side-effect of an autoimmune disorder treated with a drug for treating an (other) autoimmune disorder was successful in reducing-aka-curing the side-effect.
PLUS ONE for "the scientific method", MINUS ONE THOUSAND for thinking this is in ANY way "totally amazing duude!".
BTW: you CANNOT "cure" baldness, baldness is not a disease, it's a description of a symptom.
To anyone who thinks this research has triggered their "bullshit detector" I say "you are so full of bullshit your detector is broken".
Watch this BBC/Horizon documentary http://vimeo.com/54089463
In this video they take before/after blood samples and show at least SOME actual physiological changes, change of things in ways which we currently consider to be "good for your health".
There really (no, really really) DOES appear to be at least some valid science behind this.
you would think that simply possessing knowledge could not be ruled illegal
There's a reason they call it Thought Crime.
How, exactly, do Snowden's actions in leaking information to the media of a staunchly allied country fit the definition of treason?
The argument is that because he revealed details about foreign operations he "aided the enemy" (insert extremely rubbery definition of 'aid').
In the same way that far too many crimes are IMMEDIATELY proclaimed TERRORISM (for the sole reason that they have harsher penalties and lower requirements for proof, due diligence, etc)
So technically the definition of treason encompasses ANY whistleblower about ANY National Security issues.
Again we see overbroad and unnecessary interpretations of The Law which serve NO PURPOSE other than to silence dissent.
Sure we have oversight, and if you come forward raising your concerns we'll ignore you (and destroy your career) and if you go public in ANY way we'll accuse you of treason and destroy your entire life.
The core concept of The (digital) Singularity is the same as in physics.
That there will probably be some point where technology escalates at a geometric rate and passes "an event horizon" of some kind.
Typically the concept is based around either artificial or uploaded-humans type intelligence running on faster processors (or perhaps more nodes/cores) than meatspace humanity.
Once that happens, and of course assuming that said "thinkers" have the ability to upgrade/rewrite/improve their self (either software or hardware) , then theoretically we should get some kind of "runaway intelligence upgrade" (same thing as gravity escalating to the point where NOTHING can escape, not even light).
This is NOT FAITH, this is basic logic (if A and B then C).
If we never A, or we never let them B, then C won't happen.
You, sir, are a complete IDIOT!,
The money that universities make off their patents doesn't go into the pockets of some mysterious investor but BACK INTO FUNDING THE UNIVERSITY.
As a direct result of being able to profit from their patented research universities can afford to do more (or more expensive) research without having to dip into TAX DOLLARS to do so.
Russia is enjoying all the benefits of a Capitalist Free Market and America is crying about it.
Swallow a teaspoon of cement and HARDEN UP people!
You VERY SUCCESSFULLY engineered yourself into a situation where you have NO OTHER OPTION and you ONLY NOW wonder why it's so freakin expensive?
THE WORLD IS FULL OF IDIOTS, POLITICIANS DON'T UNDERSTAND CONSEQUENCES BEYOND THE NEXT ELECTION, TANSTAAFL, YMMV, Murphy Rules.
will spark a lively discussion!
185TB on a cartridge is impressive .. BUT
Does it generate XRAYS when you peel the tape off the spool?
And can you tape your children to the ceiling with it? (or make a boat, or even an airplane?)
While everything you say is true, it's also completely irrelevant.
Or do you believe that the mentality of Suicide Bombers does not apply in this situation?
The US of A runs on The Golden Rule.
Compared to Megacorps Megabux Lobbying the average american has literally zero influence over policy.
It doesn't seem there would be any good defense against this.
The only conceptual defence against such a weapon would have to be some kind of force-field.
Especially when you consider this is a Generation One product.
Scaling the system up in terms of Projectile Speed, Cycle Times, etc would only be a matter of engineering.
We just pour water into cattle and nothing wet ever comes out. Instead, all the water is converted directly into meat.
Bullshit!
Seriously, bull (or cow) shit is not dry and dusty when it's fresh.
That sounds rather farfetched. Terrorists blowing up a Malaysian plane traveling to China because the US and/or Israel are killing Iranian scientists? Seriously? In case you haven't heard, China has been having a bit of a terrorism problem of its own lately, which makes a lot more sense.
Given the current political climate, I'd be more inclined to believe something along the lines of:
US Governmental Secret Agencies Destroy Malaysian Flight attempting to show that NOWHERE IN THE WORLD is safe from Terrorist Homosexual Paedophile Cannabis-users who hoard Files Released by Snowden.
Whether it's specifically THIS project, or another.
Whether it's The Japanese or someone else.
The incentive to achieve this is too unavoidable.
Why? (I hear you ask)
Because the distinction between a targetable multi-terawatt laser and an eco-friendly solar-power downlink is mythical (legal, at best).
So Japan can bypass (simultaneously, no less) their own constitutional ban on militarisation AND the internal treaty against "space weapons".
Your link was the first thing through my mind.
And as a result you were rushed to hospital as a result of your injuries?
Beware the kinetic impact of a high-speed URL!
E Pluribus Unum!!!!!!
In the end revolution occurs because, eventually, enough people completely lose faith in their government.
Unfortunately for most values of John Q US Citizen, nobody has the balls for it any more.
That doesn't mean there WILL NOT be a revolution
But rather that it's building up a MUCH bigger head of steam, and when it does eventually blow (most likely due to some kind of global disaster which impacts The US) it will be one appallingly unholy holocaust.
The sad fact of the matter (irrespective of whether you're convinced for or against) is that the argument boils down to:
- Proponents argue that we should do a bunch of ecologically sound things because "for the good of the planet"
- Opponents argue that will cost large amounts of money
In the end, rampant greed puts us all in a world of hurt.
This is NOT a fight over science,
this is NOT a fight over modelling planetary weather/ecosystems/etc,
this IS a fight over "but I should be able to rake in literally trillions of dollars now, and FUCK THE CONSEQUENCES".
The fact of the matter, people, is that any standing army which doesn't have an external "enemy" to wage war upon will inevitably turn against (or be used against) its own citizenry.
There is ample evidence that cyclophosphamide can cure cancer
You, sir, are AN IDIOT.
Cyclophosphamide doesn't CURE anything, period.
However it has been known to put a variety of diseases into remission.
For the record - I speak from personal experience.
Treatment with cyclophosphamide might increase your chances of living in the short-term , while increasing your risk of an early death in the future.
And here was I thinking that people on slashdot would know that (to date) the only thing that 'cures' you of cancer (and, I might add, a variety of other spectacularly nasty diseases) is death.
Pretty Pussies Train Cunning Linguist
There is always a way around it, if you're not a lazy fucktard doing the programming.
Doing anything is EASY (if not actually trivial), doing it well/properly/thoroughly is HARD in the same sense as "NP Hard".
The problem is that almost everyone happy to "just do it" (as in the sense of only just barely) rather than "If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well".
While it's completely off topic, this is ONE of the reasons why Apple products are very popular. Because (not always, but in most cases) the things they do are done *very* well.