Progress for progress' sake is science and engineering.
Without incentive, where's the "capitalism"? It's just sustaining science and engineering JOBS (=communism). Perhaps theoretical technology will advance, but I don't see why it is entitled to do so on tax money.
It has always been human to lie and get away with it, in part for personal health and safety.
Lying is central to sexual selection, measuring fidelity, and to judging one's honesty in contrast. It is a "necessary evil", one that kids must practice (and succeed at) in order to truly mature.
This is bad for everyone- very bad, and not just for chronic liars (who usually give themselves away anyway).
No, just a circus clown -- a wannabe 'Steve Jobs', but not the real thing.
His marketing approach was pretentious to the point of insulting. He only talked about his own personal excitement, unproven genius, and pillow-chats with his wife that made one question if the man is even married. Or still a virgin.
We are not redesigning cities, changing our driving habits, or spending thousands of dollars on a glorified electric wheel-chair. It doesn't take a Dean Kamen to see that.
They really deserve credit. We have been so stuck on the legal issues of file-sharing, that the moral debate has amounted to very trite arguments. From, "It's stealing, period..." to "Good, they deserve it!"
Very few people automatically think that LAW = GOOD MORALS, even if obeying it is a virtue in itself or a "necessary evil".
I think the Swedes are willing to ask very simply, "Is this right?"
Europe is doing what any turd-world dictator does regularly - demand large kickbacks in return for "protection" of the business racket they wish to run within that country.
The pits on HD are 6-times the length of those on Blu-ray. So shouldn't there be less degradation, meaning a longer lifespan for the disk? (One would think that marks only 1/6 the size would deteriorate faster, no?)
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Without incentive, where's the "capitalism"? It's just sustaining science and engineering JOBS (=communism). Perhaps theoretical technology will advance, but I don't see why it is entitled to do so on tax money.
Progress for progress' sake is communism. Is there no static environment in which you would be happy to live and let live?
Lying is central to sexual selection, measuring fidelity, and to judging one's honesty in contrast. It is a "necessary evil", one that kids must practice (and succeed at) in order to truly mature.
This is bad for everyone- very bad, and not just for chronic liars (who usually give themselves away anyway).
I still don't have a dishwasher.
I am not a genius, but I work with such idiots who make me resemble one. Boss mistakes frequently for man of great Mental Power.
Other option is to put it back in its rightful environment, meaning send dust back in to space where it belongs.
Something needs to be done about meetings... Perhaps more laws, counselling, medication... for the children.
Perhaps I am resistant, or not prone to the behavior that made you sick.
This is like people who claim that everyone gets AIDS, not just gay men and IV drug users...
President should make bands to produce some music by use of all necessary force.
Then we will MAKE them sing for us!
Already, people do not pay for many songs. Never again will we be so oppressed.
That is the future- IF we make it so!
"Another" example? You've only counted one.
Don't believe the "benefits" they promote - you will gain all of that by working and being paid for your time and talent, like you deserve.
No, just a circus clown -- a wannabe 'Steve Jobs', but not the real thing.
His marketing approach was pretentious to the point of insulting. He only talked about his own personal excitement, unproven genius, and pillow-chats with his wife that made one question if the man is even married. Or still a virgin.
We are not redesigning cities, changing our driving habits, or spending thousands of dollars on a glorified electric wheel-chair. It doesn't take a Dean Kamen to see that.
Very few people automatically think that LAW = GOOD MORALS, even if obeying it is a virtue in itself or a "necessary evil".
I think the Swedes are willing to ask very simply, "Is this right?"
Your head is nothing without a good pair of muffs on it. (In my opinion...)
Are they aware that the Russian mafia will likely do the same -- and not in some wordy, lawyerly way...
Europe is doing what any turd-world dictator does regularly - demand large kickbacks in return for "protection" of the business racket they wish to run within that country.
Why is this not happening? Answer that, and you will know why our space program seems so weak.
Women do too, but only for real sex - not while watching Superman.
You pay for the gasoline (*petrol* in england), and the state slows your car down, recapturing the energy that you paid for!
"Citizens of the World", we are called.
The pits on HD are 6-times the length of those on Blu-ray. So shouldn't there be less degradation, meaning a longer lifespan for the disk? (One would think that marks only 1/6 the size would deteriorate faster, no?)
What if a member of the Nazi party wins the contest? Operha will be forced to honor their agreement, and thus promote shameful acts of barbarism.