We've been placing humans in pods for a few centuries now and found they make excellent batteries. The only downside is the large amount of capital required to fund the operation. Well, that and Messiah's.
Well after what they said about the Playstation 2 itself and its "Toy Story" graphics I would have to see it to believe it.
Videogame companies have exaggerated MUCH worse than that. When Nintendo first started leaking information on their Ultra 64 (which became the Nintendo 64) they told gamers they could expect "Jurassic Park quality graphics." Eight years later and we still don't have a system that can render that kind of CG in real time.
This should make great business for scammers taking advantage of the promotion...
Billg2003: CONGRATULATIONS YOU JUST WON MONEYS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND (1,000) US DOLLARS
Rod981973: OMFG r u serious??? Wait...is this a trick?
Billg2003: NO LOOK ON CNN WHAT IS YOUR ACCOUNT#
Rod981973: WOW kewl!! Deposit it in my checking, it's #...
Well,
If I make toast in the bathtub with the water running I'll get shocked too, but I don't see anyone recalling my toaster. How much electricity could the signal from the phone line pump into someone anyhow?
So i'm driving along a mountain road, with only one lane in each direction...
I'm behind a huge truck, so I pull into the other lane to pass him.
I see headlights coming straight towards me! I better speed up to get around this truck!
*My car starts auto breaking*
Crap! No problem, I'll just reach over and press the button to turn off auto breaking...
*Seat belt tightens, pinning me to the seat*
Arghhhhh! Darn you, honda!!!
It seems like big business will just use this as a way to stamp out or obscure dissent. Every blogger that makes a negative comment about the music industry will have to post RIAA propaganda on their webpage, for free.
MY NAME IS AKBAR EL MOSAQ and I need your assistance in transporting 10,000,000 (US 10 MILLION) to offshore accounts GOD permitting. I shall pay you the MONEYS of 2 million if you can assist me in this endeavor. I await your reply,
AKBAR
I actually worked at a fabrication center that had giant vats of LN2 like that. One day someone got the wise idea to put a bunch of nitrogen in a plastic bottle and close the lid tightly...he didn't quite qualify for the Darwin awards, but he did get the attention of every technician in the building when it exploded all over the room!
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Did anybody read that story title as "FBI Investigating Lame-O Patriot Act Provision"? It's just as accurate a title, really.
Then how about calling them from a cell phone? If I remember right, telemarketers calling your cell phone can result in hefty fines.
Kind of like Grand Theft Auto, Vice City, and every Final Fantasy game did? Is this really that different?
ROFL!
You are talking about the RIAA, right?
We've all read the Stories of lonely nerds commiting suicide over stolen items/accounts...is bringing real currency into play a good idea?
Archie(tect)
Videogame companies have exaggerated MUCH worse than that. When Nintendo first started leaking information on their Ultra 64 (which became the Nintendo 64) they told gamers they could expect "Jurassic Park quality graphics." Eight years later and we still don't have a system that can render that kind of CG in real time.
Don't waste your time, they are only offering a 9 month lease.
Billg2003: CONGRATULATIONS YOU JUST WON MONEYS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND (1,000) US DOLLARS
Rod981973: OMFG r u serious??? Wait...is this a trick?
Billg2003: NO LOOK ON CNN WHAT IS YOUR ACCOUNT#
Rod981973: WOW kewl!! Deposit it in my checking, it's #...
Just tie little rocks to them with string! Gosh, why does no one ever think of the simple solutions?
No, but at the zoo you'll now be able to punch the monkeys and win a prize!
Well,
If I make toast in the bathtub with the water running I'll get shocked too, but I don't see anyone recalling my toaster. How much electricity could the signal from the phone line pump into someone anyhow?
So would you say that politically, the /. crowd leans to the right?
Ok, has /. EVER posted an article in which Windows actually beats Linux? It must have happened at some time or another.
Be careful what you wish for!
I like to take walks too, but I don't tell everyone on /. about it.
Glowing fish? Whats next, talking birds?????
I'm behind a huge truck, so I pull into the other lane to pass him.
I see headlights coming straight towards me! I better speed up to get around this truck!
*My car starts auto breaking*
Crap! No problem, I'll just reach over and press the button to turn off auto breaking...
*Seat belt tightens, pinning me to the seat*
Arghhhhh! Darn you, honda!!!
*End transmission*
(The collective sound of RIAA execs collapsing in sheer euphoria)
One country down, hundreds more to go!
It seems like big business will just use this as a way to stamp out or obscure dissent. Every blogger that makes a negative comment about the music industry will have to post RIAA propaganda on their webpage, for free.
MY NAME IS AKBAR EL MOSAQ and I need your assistance in transporting 10,000,000 (US 10 MILLION) to offshore accounts GOD permitting. I shall pay you the MONEYS of 2 million if you can assist me in this endeavor. I await your reply, AKBAR
You can't remove evil from Windows, it's a feature of the Operating System. Kinda like Internet Explorer.
I actually worked at a fabrication center that had giant vats of LN2 like that. One day someone got the wise idea to put a bunch of nitrogen in a plastic bottle and close the lid tightly...he didn't quite qualify for the Darwin awards, but he did get the attention of every technician in the building when it exploded all over the room!