I'm a republican/libertarian and I do not hold simplistic views. If you want to check out my post history, go for it. Now, do you still want to back up your baseless claims?
Remember prohibition? If enough people break the law, it will eventually get re-evaluated. Same thing with the DMCA. Just piss on it. In fact, maybe a protest in front of DC might get people to wake up. Seem like the only way to get the attention of the press. It worked for anti-war activiests and pro-gay people. Why not a protest for pro-consumer rights?
Modern liberals don't understand the religious right let alone the devotion to a religious faith in general. What they DO see however, is that through political observation of Republicans, appealing to the religious gets you votes. As such, they (the bastardized Democratic Party that is now liberal) are trying to emulate something they truly don't understand themselves...and they wont if ever. You see, when you break it all down, modern liberalism is about being free from morality as it impedes absolute personal freedom. Also, because of the hubris attitude of liberals, you will notice how most of them are arrogant and snub.
This can also be applied to Government. The larger and more bureaucratic any orginization becomes, the slower and less effective it is. "Dunbar Number" applies to all facets of society. In fact, it should be tought in highschool it's so damn important.
I don't subscribe to the whole "sky is falling" global warming crap. But lets say for the sake of argument that we are in fact the main cause. As such, wouldn't it be better to use our technology and grasp of climate history to prevent our civilization from being thrown back into the stone age? If we are able to do so, we should preserve our quality of life for future generations even if that means making a small sacrifice in industrial efficiency at the expense of the climate.
"While a hurricane lives, the transaction of energy within the storm's circulation is immense. The condensation heat energy released by a hurricane in one day can be the equivalent of energy released by fusion of four hundred, 20-megaton hydrogen bombs. One day's release energy, converted to electricity, could supply America's electrical needs for about six months. "
That's eight gigatons of energy released a day by a single hurricane. Now how many did we have this year alone? That's a lotta fucking energy by mother nature alone.
Well yes, true. But what I'm talking about in principle is removing the kill-switch-box after finding out it disabled your ignition for non-payment. At this point, it could be argued in court with certainty you commited grand theft auto.
If you're using a DSL/Cable connection to view this website, chances are with certainty you are bound by a smart contract. That is to say, if you fail to make ISP payments three months in a row, you will get disconnected automatically from the remote server.
Even worse, it could be seen as grand theft auto seeing that you "stole" a car that legally no longer belongs to you untill payment is made...if you ever pay it.
What about games? THe only reason I'm staying with WinXP is to play the latest games due to DirectX/Open GL support and the always updated driver base. Seriously, why is the entertainment aspect always left out? For fucks sake, gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry. I would THINK it would be a huge factor for home PC users.
Damn!! Was that really real-time? I'm almost wanting to call it's bluff and say it was all choreographed. With the right AI program optimized for multi-threading, we could have HAL if enough CELL chips thrown at it. It may be crude, but it's worth a shot! Imagine the real-world application.
"HAL: how much unread e-mail do I have?"
"HAL: please set my alarm for 7:30am"
"HAL: using google maps, please tell me how many miles and ETA it will be going from X to Y"
and my favorite...
"HAL: based on historical trends in the stock market, what do you calculate as being the best investment for quick returns"
You are correct. I do apologize for my hasty post. Had I proofread BEFORE I submitted, I wouldn't look like an utter jackass. DOh!!! Where's the edit button when you need it? *sigh*
...the decision and the responsibility for attacking Iraq rests 100% on Bush's shoulders. No way around that.
Really? I thought the invasion rested on Saddam continuation to break UN resolutions time and time again. Should we just not invade and thus not inforce these resolutions? Do you prefer a nice slap on the wrist to and from a bunch of corrupt beurocrats?
Second, Saddam (his party to be exact whome he was a part of) was implicitly allied with al Qaeda as he aided and supported them. Did you not listen to Bush durring his address to the nation? He stated that all those that aided terrorist (vague terminology. He should have said Islamic facists if you ask me), will be delt with if they do not coop with America to bring these thugs to justice. Saddam obviously never did nore intended to help.
Third, we did not invade Iraq per say. We invaded Saddam and his supporters. Hell, think about it. Saddam was not democratically ellected AND was vile dictator that gassed Kurds. Basically, Iraq from that point on never had a legit government. It was never there. Because of our "invasion", he helped provide Iraqies the means to form a REAL government.
And wow! did they come out in droves to vote dispite the weekly car bombings and threats. Sounds like the people of Iraq have more balls then most of the voters here in the US.
Matt Drudge played a nice (and long) audio montage of democrats during the Clinton administration saying how Saddam was a threat and needed to be eliminated along with his pursuit of WMDs. Also in this montage, were UN reports of verified WMDs...not counting the ones used against the Kurds.
Sad that we have short memories of history when issues become political.
Point being, I don't give a damn what political administration is and could have been running this country. Saddam and his supporters needed his ass kicked out of Iraq. We should have finished the job with the first golf war. But noooooo we can't do that. We must beat the drums of "bash Bush" yada yada yada.
So "they" think. Personally, I could give a rats ass about built in camara, FM radio, MP3 player, TV, video games... I just want a phone with clear reception and the audio to not be compressed to hell. I've hear ham radio sound better.
"The Pioneer anomaly or Pioneer effect refers to the observed deviation from expectations of the trajectories of various unmanned spacecraft visiting the outer Solar system, notably Pioneer 10 and 11. As of 2005, there is no universally accepted explanation for this phenomenon; while it is possible that the explanation will be prosaic--such as thrust from gas leakage--the possibility of entirely new physics is also being considered."
Being that Pioneer is moving into less "dense" space, perhaps this is why it's changing course. I can imagine it in the same way you shine a beam of light through a class of water and watch it bend.
I had this crazy idea of mine I called Proportional Displacement that tried to explain this (written sometime ago on Slashot). Hmmmm, maybe I'm on to something...
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I'm a republican/libertarian and I do not hold simplistic views. If you want to check out my post history, go for it. Now, do you still want to back up your baseless claims?
That's the sort of dumb simplistic view you find on the American right
What? And you think your no better with your ad hominem attack? Please... spare us.
Remember prohibition? If enough people break the law, it will eventually get re-evaluated. Same thing with the DMCA. Just piss on it. In fact, maybe a protest in front of DC might get people to wake up. Seem like the only way to get the attention of the press. It worked for anti-war activiests and pro-gay people. Why not a protest for pro-consumer rights?
Except for one thing...
Modern liberals don't understand the religious right let alone the devotion to a religious faith in general. What they DO see however, is that through political observation of Republicans, appealing to the religious gets you votes. As such, they (the bastardized Democratic Party that is now liberal) are trying to emulate something they truly don't understand themselves...and they wont if ever. You see, when you break it all down, modern liberalism is about being free from morality as it impedes absolute personal freedom. Also, because of the hubris attitude of liberals, you will notice how most of them are arrogant and snub.
This can also be applied to Government. The larger and more bureaucratic any orginization becomes, the slower and less effective it is. "Dunbar Number" applies to all facets of society. In fact, it should be tought in highschool it's so damn important.
I don't subscribe to the whole "sky is falling" global warming crap. But lets say for the sake of argument that we are in fact the main cause. As such, wouldn't it be better to use our technology and grasp of climate history to prevent our civilization from being thrown back into the stone age? If we are able to do so, we should preserve our quality of life for future generations even if that means making a small sacrifice in industrial efficiency at the expense of the climate.
for comparison that's about the same as a gigaton nuclear bomb(heat and blast)
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Which is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I quote from this website.
http://coop.co.pinellas.fl.us/TimeTweb/2001/may01
"While a hurricane lives, the transaction of energy within the storm's circulation is immense. The condensation heat energy released by a hurricane in one day can be the equivalent of energy released by fusion of four hundred, 20-megaton hydrogen bombs. One day's release energy, converted to electricity, could supply America's electrical needs for about six months. "
That's eight gigatons of energy released a day by a single hurricane. Now how many did we have this year alone? That's a lotta fucking energy by mother nature alone.
What? Like cleaner smelling air?
Yes, slashdot needs an animated Ionic Breeze icon to clean up some of the bad moderation. It smells foul.
Well yes, true. But what I'm talking about in principle is removing the kill-switch-box after finding out it disabled your ignition for non-payment. At this point, it could be argued in court with certainty you commited grand theft auto.
If you're using a DSL/Cable connection to view this website, chances are with certainty you are bound by a smart contract. That is to say, if you fail to make ISP payments three months in a row, you will get disconnected automatically from the remote server.
Even worse, it could be seen as grand theft auto seeing that you "stole" a car that legally no longer belongs to you untill payment is made...if you ever pay it.
What about games? THe only reason I'm staying with WinXP is to play the latest games due to DirectX/Open GL support and the always updated driver base. Seriously, why is the entertainment aspect always left out? For fucks sake, gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry. I would THINK it would be a huge factor for home PC users.
The French could really have used this technology a few weeks ago. It would have saved them thousands of cars going up in flames.
Muahaha...MUAHAHAHAHahhahaahahaa
Damn!! Was that really real-time? I'm almost wanting to call it's bluff and say it was all choreographed. With the right AI program optimized for multi-threading, we could have HAL if enough CELL chips thrown at it. It may be crude, but it's worth a shot! Imagine the real-world application.
"HAL: how much unread e-mail do I have?"
"HAL: please set my alarm for 7:30am"
"HAL: using google maps, please tell me how many miles and ETA it will be going from X to Y"
and my favorite...
"HAL: based on historical trends in the stock market, what do you calculate as being the best investment for quick returns"
Your faith in the U.N. is very very disturbing!!
I'm not saying ICANN or Verisign have clean hands or anything, but to trust the U.N? Where are the mod points for "scary"
You are correct. I do apologize for my hasty post. Had I proofread BEFORE I submitted, I wouldn't look like an utter jackass. DOh!!! Where's the edit button when you need it? *sigh*
...presented badly. Why of WHY did you have politicizing this subject?
DMCA first post
Hugo Chavez, is that you?
...the decision and the responsibility for attacking Iraq rests 100% on Bush's shoulders. No way around that.
Really? I thought the invasion rested on Saddam continuation to break UN resolutions time and time again. Should we just not invade and thus not inforce these resolutions? Do you prefer a nice slap on the wrist to and from a bunch of corrupt beurocrats?
Second, Saddam (his party to be exact whome he was a part of) was implicitly allied with al Qaeda as he aided and supported them. Did you not listen to Bush durring his address to the nation? He stated that all those that aided terrorist (vague terminology. He should have said Islamic facists if you ask me), will be delt with if they do not coop with America to bring these thugs to justice. Saddam obviously never did nore intended to help.
Third, we did not invade Iraq per say. We invaded Saddam and his supporters. Hell, think about it. Saddam was not democratically ellected AND was vile dictator that gassed Kurds. Basically, Iraq from that point on never had a legit government. It was never there. Because of our "invasion", he helped provide Iraqies the means to form a REAL government.
And wow! did they come out in droves to vote dispite the weekly car bombings and threats. Sounds like the people of Iraq have more balls then most of the voters here in the US.
Matt Drudge played a nice (and long) audio montage of democrats during the Clinton administration saying how Saddam was a threat and needed to be eliminated along with his pursuit of WMDs. Also in this montage, were UN reports of verified WMDs...not counting the ones used against the Kurds.
Sad that we have short memories of history when issues become political.
Point being, I don't give a damn what political administration is and could have been running this country. Saddam and his supporters needed his ass kicked out of Iraq. We should have finished the job with the first golf war. But noooooo we can't do that. We must beat the drums of "bash Bush" yada yada yada.
why stop there? They might even have a weapon to cause our Sun to go super-nova.
Pffff...please.. Why take out one planet when you get take out all nine in one shot?
So "they" think. Personally, I could give a rats ass about built in camara, FM radio, MP3 player, TV, video games... I just want a phone with clear reception and the audio to not be compressed to hell. I've hear ham radio sound better.
Bubble my ass.
And though working on import autos are origami from hell (hard to reach around bent sheet metal). But this takes the cake!
...could be in the Pioneer Anomaly. From Wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_anomaly
"The Pioneer anomaly or Pioneer effect refers to the observed deviation from expectations of the trajectories of various unmanned spacecraft visiting the outer Solar system, notably Pioneer 10 and 11. As of 2005, there is no universally accepted explanation for this phenomenon; while it is possible that the explanation will be prosaic--such as thrust from gas leakage--the possibility of entirely new physics is also being considered."
Being that Pioneer is moving into less "dense" space, perhaps this is why it's changing course. I can imagine it in the same way you shine a beam of light through a class of water and watch it bend.
I had this crazy idea of mine I called Proportional Displacement that tried to explain this (written sometime ago on Slashot). Hmmmm, maybe I'm on to something...