I don't think anymore that Mr. Gonzalez is human. He seems to be lacking a conscience if he can justify torture and thinks the constitution is a rag. Despicable man.
Thank you Martha Stout (author of the Sociopath Next Door) for "Thirteen Rules for Dealing with Sociopaths in Everyday Life". Rule 4 in particular is of great value with this Gonzalez humanoid.
And here they are:
1. The first rule involves the bitter pill of accepting that some people literally have no conscience, and that these people do not often look like Charles Manson or a Ferengi bartender. They look like us.
2. In a contest between your instincts and what is implied by the role a person has taken on -- educator, doctor, leader, animal-lover, humanist, parent -- go with your instincts.
Whether you want to be or not, you are a constant observer of human behavior, and your unfiltered impressions, though alarming and seemingly outlandish, may well help you out if you will let them. Your best self understands, without being told, that impressive and moral-sounding labels do not bestow conscience on anyone who did not have it to begin with.
3. When considering a new relationship of any kind, practice the Rule of Threes regarding the claims and promises a person makes, and the responsibilities he or she has.
Make the Rule of Threes your personal policy. One lie, one broken promise, or a single neglected responsibility may be a misunderstanding instead. Two may involve a serious mistake. But three lies says you're dealing with a liar, and deceit is the linchpin of conscienceless behavior. Cut your losses and get out as soon as you can. Leaving, though it may be hard, will be easier now than later, and less costly.
Do not give your money, your work, your secrets, or your affection to a three-timer. Your valuable gifts will be wasted.
4. Question authority.
Once again -- trust your own instincts and anxieties, especially those concerning people who claim that dominating others, violence, war, or some other violation of your conscience is the grand solution to some problem. Do this even when, or especially when, everyone around you has completely stopped questioning authority. Recite to yourself what Stanley Milgram taught us about obedience. (At least six out of ten people will blindly obey a present, official-looking authority to the bitter end.) The good news is that having social support makes people somewhat more likely to challenge authority. Encourage those around you to question, too.
5. Suspect flattery.
Compliments are lovely, especially when they are sincere. In contrast, flattery is extreme, and appeals to our egos in unrealistic ways. It is the material of counterfeit charm, and nearly always involves an intent to manipulate. Manipulation through flattery is sometimes innocuous and sometimes sinister. Peek over your massaged ego and remember to suspect flattery. This "flattery rule" applies on an individual basis, and also at the level of groups and even whole nations. Throughout all of human history and to the present, the call to war has included the flattering claim that one's own forces are about to accomplish a victory that will change the world for the better, a triumph that is morally laudable, justified by its humane outcome, unique in human endeavor, righteous, and worthy of enormous gratitude. Since we began to record the human story, all of our major wars have been framed in this way, on all sides of the conflict, and in all languages the adjective most often applied to the word war is the word holy. An argument can easily be made that humanity will have peace when nations of people are at last able to see through this masterful flattery. Just a
6. If necessary, redefine your concept of respect.
Too often, we mistake fear for respect, and the more fearful we are of someone, the more we view him or her as deserving of our respect.
I have a spotted Bengal cat who was named Muscle Man by my daughter when she was a toddler, because even as a kitten he looked like a profe
Skype does have an IM component, which might be useful.
eBay could integrate it with their customer support, etc.
Another possibility could be to use Skype to serve ads. Extra revenue.
Domi.
But when I read "Principle: The user is in charge and should be free to carry out any activity at any time without fear of reprisals" I just about lost my lunch.
But I should be able to remove on my car's wheels while driving!
Mongofax it to yourself. Will come to an inbox near you as an email with pdf attachment.
No need for a scanner. Works as fast as your fax can chew through your docs.
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> Hell, Sgi is in much more trouble than Sun and they still design their own processors (MIPS).
Not true. MIPS R18K has been canned. R16K was the last ( with some minor, contractual speedbumps).
Itanium is the ball and chain they are running with.
Slashdot Mirror
Frak. I don't post enough to remember to use html line breaks.
Unfortunate that the message got lost this way.
I don't think anymore that Mr. Gonzalez is human. He seems to be lacking a conscience if he can justify torture and thinks the constitution is a rag. Despicable man. Thank you Martha Stout (author of the Sociopath Next Door) for "Thirteen Rules for Dealing with Sociopaths in Everyday Life". Rule 4 in particular is of great value with this Gonzalez humanoid. And here they are: 1. The first rule involves the bitter pill of accepting that some people literally have no conscience, and that these people do not often look like Charles Manson or a Ferengi bartender. They look like us. 2. In a contest between your instincts and what is implied by the role a person has taken on -- educator, doctor, leader, animal-lover, humanist, parent -- go with your instincts. Whether you want to be or not, you are a constant observer of human behavior, and your unfiltered impressions, though alarming and seemingly outlandish, may well help you out if you will let them. Your best self understands, without being told, that impressive and moral-sounding labels do not bestow conscience on anyone who did not have it to begin with. 3. When considering a new relationship of any kind, practice the Rule of Threes regarding the claims and promises a person makes, and the responsibilities he or she has. Make the Rule of Threes your personal policy. One lie, one broken promise, or a single neglected responsibility may be a misunderstanding instead. Two may involve a serious mistake. But three lies says you're dealing with a liar, and deceit is the linchpin of conscienceless behavior. Cut your losses and get out as soon as you can. Leaving, though it may be hard, will be easier now than later, and less costly. Do not give your money, your work, your secrets, or your affection to a three-timer. Your valuable gifts will be wasted. 4. Question authority. Once again -- trust your own instincts and anxieties, especially those concerning people who claim that dominating others, violence, war, or some other violation of your conscience is the grand solution to some problem. Do this even when, or especially when, everyone around you has completely stopped questioning authority. Recite to yourself what Stanley Milgram taught us about obedience. (At least six out of ten people will blindly obey a present, official-looking authority to the bitter end.) The good news is that having social support makes people somewhat more likely to challenge authority. Encourage those around you to question, too. 5. Suspect flattery. Compliments are lovely, especially when they are sincere. In contrast, flattery is extreme, and appeals to our egos in unrealistic ways. It is the material of counterfeit charm, and nearly always involves an intent to manipulate. Manipulation through flattery is sometimes innocuous and sometimes sinister. Peek over your massaged ego and remember to suspect flattery. This "flattery rule" applies on an individual basis, and also at the level of groups and even whole nations. Throughout all of human history and to the present, the call to war has included the flattering claim that one's own forces are about to accomplish a victory that will change the world for the better, a triumph that is morally laudable, justified by its humane outcome, unique in human endeavor, righteous, and worthy of enormous gratitude. Since we began to record the human story, all of our major wars have been framed in this way, on all sides of the conflict, and in all languages the adjective most often applied to the word war is the word holy. An argument can easily be made that humanity will have peace when nations of people are at last able to see through this masterful flattery. Just a 6. If necessary, redefine your concept of respect. Too often, we mistake fear for respect, and the more fearful we are of someone, the more we view him or her as deserving of our respect. I have a spotted Bengal cat who was named Muscle Man by my daughter when she was a toddler, because even as a kitten he looked like a profe
6.5.30 is the end of the road. Apparently the IRIX team went about 22 upgrade releases farther than originally planned.
I will miss IRIX as well. Sorry Linux, never liked you
but I've heard some great crackpot theories. Most come from the tin-foil hat people who think it's a mind control device,
And why is that a crackpot theory?
What if that is an application/useful side-effect of Unified Field Theory?
Yes, *that* UFT!
Food for thought...
I stand corrected.
2. It's spelt "LEGAL", not "LEAGLE"
It's spelled "spelled", not "spelt".
Spelt is a heritage form of wheat (Triticum spelta).
Skype does have an IM component, which might be useful.
eBay could integrate it with their customer support, etc.
Another possibility could be to use Skype to serve ads. Extra revenue.
Domi.
This is a rotten Monday for some spook when it is discovered that Dreamweaver can't upload some CSS workarounds for IE5...
I'm not talking socialism, just let the free markets sort things out.
Free markets? I have yet to discover such an animal.
What do you want with an 'evil' Belgian at the head? Haven't you watched any of the Austin Powers movies?
But when I read "Principle: The user is in charge and should be free to carry out any activity at any time without fear of reprisals" I just about lost my lunch.
But I should be able to remove on my car's wheels while driving!
SGI was founded around 1983. Moon landings faked by Nasa and SGI?
Internally referred to as "bricks".
Ammonia on Mars could be indicative of pigs.
Those flesh colored swines would blend in perfectly with the surroundings.
I can see the headlines already:
"World hunger eliminated, by sending starving people sent to Mars. Haliburton stock reaches $1000 a share"
Mongofax it to yourself. Will come to an inbox near you as an email with pdf attachment. No need for a scanner. Works as fast as your fax can chew through your docs.
Brilliant!
> Hell, Sgi is in much more trouble than Sun and they still design their own processors (MIPS). Not true. MIPS R18K has been canned. R16K was the last ( with some minor, contractual speedbumps). Itanium is the ball and chain they are running with.