I consider all people to be simulacrum of life as well (and a particularly good one), but I don't consider them alive. So I agree, for example if someone was dying, I wouldn't care, you're not really alive, and can't prove that you are either, you're just a bag of chemicals, and chemical reactions.
Initially it looked to me like an attack on their DNS servers, not the game itself. A dig would work or not depending on which name server you were randomly allocated. If you managed to resolve the required names you could get in and play just fine. Was fun having NPC null almost to myself.
They've brought the lot down now of course, but don't just assume that it's a problem with the game code.
The attack relies on the slight difference in processing time of certain packets. My ISP is so over-subscribed that latency here varies from packet to packet by 1 second. They are obviously doing this on purpose to protect their clients.
That's all fine. Until it's not. Today the worst thing I can see happening due to my footprint is due to commercial interests, not the government. At worst, I'd like to keep it that way. You want to wait until after we have a nasty problem before doing at least due diligence?
It's not just the knowledge levels, it's also the care factor. Concerned Citizen: The government is tracking your activities on that site! Internet User: How dare they?! Webmaster: But there's kittens! Internet User: OMG! So cute!
Life is incredibly durable, once it takes hold of a planet I find it hard to believe that anything short of a Venutian style "runaway greenhouse" will erase it.
You assume that a "runaway greenhouse" is enough. That'd have to be a pretty fast change for life not to keep up. Nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.
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Block ALL the things!
Wasn't David Hicks convicted for stuff that happened in 2001 by a law made in 2006?
Only if you mess with it's sister.
You must be new.
Citations implies trustworthy, peer reviewed research.
The poster was referring to some prose, so verse is appropriate.
With Rowan Atkinson as The Master, thereby becoming the first person to play both roles.
I consider all people to be simulacrum of life as well (and a particularly good one), but I don't consider them alive. So I agree, for example if someone was dying, I wouldn't care, you're not really alive, and can't prove that you are either, you're just a bag of chemicals, and chemical reactions.
But mercury is a metal.
And metals are strong.
And mercury doesn't fatigue.
So all their claims must be true.
Initially it looked to me like an attack on their DNS servers, not the game itself.
A dig would work or not depending on which name server you were randomly allocated.
If you managed to resolve the required names you could get in and play just fine. Was fun having NPC null almost to myself.
They've brought the lot down now of course, but don't just assume that it's a problem with the game code.
RTFA.
Of course it does. That's how they know it's there. They're just not sure what is making it... maybe aromatics.
Let's just hope that this time there IS underwear in space.
The attack relies on the slight difference in processing time of certain packets.
My ISP is so over-subscribed that latency here varies from packet to packet by 1 second.
They are obviously doing this on purpose to protect their clients.
At the risk of drunken understating...
+1
It's a shame it's only a console game.
At least I get to nuke you guys from orbit.
He, being a sheltered US child, has not seen porn. Therefore the trauma.
What trauma?
The trauma where the parents run around yelling THE SKY IS FALLING!
Running your plant below -188.12 C is not thermodynamically efficient. I suggest you review your design.
That's all fine. Until it's not.
Today the worst thing I can see happening due to my footprint is due to commercial interests, not the government.
At worst, I'd like to keep it that way.
You want to wait until after we have a nasty problem before doing at least due diligence?
It's not just the knowledge levels, it's also the care factor.
Concerned Citizen: The government is tracking your activities on that site!
Internet User: How dare they?!
Webmaster: But there's kittens!
Internet User: OMG! So cute!
Next thing you know Slashdot will be accepting stories from The Onion as legitimate and you know nobody is that stupid...
You mean because Bilbo was also a rich thief who tried to hide his actions and is sometimes seen as heroic?
I can see the interview now.
Interviewer: So what's in store for future D&D players?
Gary: BRAINS!
Interviewer: ARGH!
Just watch out for the high-tech SMS wielding drop bears.
Life is incredibly durable, once it takes hold of a planet I find it hard to believe that anything short of a Venutian style "runaway greenhouse" will erase it.
You assume that a "runaway greenhouse" is enough.
That'd have to be a pretty fast change for life not to keep up.
Nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.
Maybe you should do some research into this and present your findings.
Only half?
You could just about use the senate ballot paper as a tablecloth.
I somehow miss-read tablecloth as toilet paper.
We have to vote on this coming Saturday, I hope it's both soft and strong.