Hybrid vehicles are great, but a more easily adoptable alternative is E85 cars. These run on 85% ethanol, and I am sure you guys all know the benefits of ethanol. The infrastucture for distribution already exists everywhere, and it would take almost no modification of current manufacturing techniques to produce E85 compatible cars. they already exist, but are not common. Yet.
Wait a few more years, you will be grateful. The advantages of having new technology early are many, but so are the drawbacks. I understand that this is not a "new" technology in the strictest sense, but it is not a mature one. I am waiting, and I would advise you to do so also.
Even though I wince occasionally at government spending in the midst of a deficit, I think that a revitalized space program will help stimulate the economy, with NASA subcontracting out a lot of the work for space programs, I hope this will be a step in the right direction for our economy.
I guess it is identity paranoia day here at/. . Anyway, this does bring up the issue of how much information needs to be out there. Personally, i think a system of identity verification could be a killer for idenity thieves. I am not talking about a govmint issued ID that will freak a lot of people out here, I mean like a DNA based encrypted PIN. Or something. Just a thought.
Whatever happened to the public domain? I am for privacy for the most part, but not total anonymity. in certain areas, total anonymity is wonderful, such as on/., but in others, such as in business, one needs to have a name and real info to be legit. The registration of web domains is a business, and should therefore have all the disclosure of identity rules apply.
I just wonder if there is anyone out there who is combining the new insights we gain each week into the workings of th emind with the newest theories and practices of forensic investigation. Seems to me that we cannot rely on only one method. Although, ever more frequently, the police require less evidence to arrest, and judges/juries even less to convict. Oh well, I pity my great-grandchildren.
This seems to be an emerging business plan, sue a company on shkay grounds, demand a licensing fee les than a strung out court case would cost, and... PROFIT!
It seems to be a new legal version of the old fight club formula, you know, cost of a reacall/lawsuit...
Don't you see,/. is getting around an impending SCO lawsuit by posting all linux stories before SCO existed.
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It is not against the law in the U.S. to advocate the overthrow of the government.
It is against the law if you advocate the overthrow by means of violence or assassinations. It is fairly obvious as to why, when you realize that we are based on a democratic system, not a militant pissing match of who has a larger militia so they can bend the laws to their advantage.
The way to change or even overthrow a government is through a gradual democratic movement supported by a majority, not a violent minority.
But I still think that other than the computer law-breaking, what he did is free speech.
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Hybrid vehicles are great, but a more easily adoptable alternative is E85 cars. These run on 85% ethanol, and I am sure you guys all know the benefits of ethanol. The infrastucture for distribution already exists everywhere, and it would take almost no modification of current manufacturing techniques to produce E85 compatible cars. they already exist, but are not common. Yet.
Wait a few more years, you will be grateful. The advantages of having new technology early are many, but so are the drawbacks. I understand that this is not a "new" technology in the strictest sense, but it is not a mature one. I am waiting, and I would advise you to do so also.
Even though I wince occasionally at government spending in the midst of a deficit, I think that a revitalized space program will help stimulate the economy, with NASA subcontracting out a lot of the work for space programs, I hope this will be a step in the right direction for our economy.
I guess it is identity paranoia day here at /. . Anyway, this does bring up the issue of how much information needs to be out there. Personally, i think a system of identity verification could be a killer for idenity thieves. I am not talking about a govmint issued ID that will freak a lot of people out here, I mean like a DNA based encrypted PIN. Or something. Just a thought.
Whatever happened to the public domain? I am for privacy for the most part, but not total anonymity. in certain areas, total anonymity is wonderful, such as on /., but in others, such as in business, one needs to have a name and real info to be legit. The registration of web domains is a business, and should therefore have all the disclosure of identity rules apply.
I just wonder if there is anyone out there who is combining the new insights we gain each week into the workings of th emind with the newest theories and practices of forensic investigation. Seems to me that we cannot rely on only one method. Although, ever more frequently, the police require less evidence to arrest, and judges/juries even less to convict. Oh well, I pity my great-grandchildren.
It seems to be a new legal version of the old fight club formula, you know, cost of a reacall/lawsuit...
Don't you see, /. is getting around an impending SCO lawsuit by posting all linux stories before SCO existed.
It is against the law if you advocate the overthrow by means of violence or assassinations. It is fairly obvious as to why, when you realize that we are based on a democratic system, not a militant pissing match of who has a larger militia so they can bend the laws to their advantage.
The way to change or even overthrow a government is through a gradual democratic movement supported by a majority, not a violent minority.
But I still think that other than the computer law-breaking, what he did is free speech.