Buddhism is more of a philosophy of how one runs his/her life. It sets guidelines, not absolutes. Because of this, there are many Buddhist sects that have their own twist on the general philosophy. They also have many deities.
Zen Buddhism is one particular philosophy with a strong foundation in China and Japan. (Note: the dominant religion in Japan is Shinto). Zen imposes a more austere discipline on its followers. Meditation is one way to achieve this discipline.
As I write this, I wonder why more programmer are not Zen Buddhists. Austere discipline, the ability to focus, self-meditation. Sounds like introverts to me.
Hmmm, Tiger Woods is a Zen Buddhist. I wonder if knows C++?
First off, I think that this is great for the people that live in rural Iowa. But does bringing higher speed internet access out weigh the negatives. You know what I'm talking about; hint, it begins with the letter P.
Think about it. How are the good citizens of Iowa going to react when then discover the presence of literally millions and millions of pictures of the penis bird. Church ministers, prepare your sermons.
I been looking at this for about a week. My information is not complete, so bear with me. I first downloaded and installed the patch for glibc from RH on Sept 4; the alert was 1st posted on Sept 1. The glibc version was 2.1.3-19. RH just released another updated version on Sept 7; glibc-2.1.3-21.
Securityfocus.com 1st posted an alert on Sept. 4, which was updated on the 7th. I'm not sure when it was 1st posted, but some exploit code (I believe it needs to be modified) is now available. The date in the code is y2k/9/6.
So, who will win the battle against time? The sysadmins who need to be in the loop with respect to notifications/patches for exploits or the script kiddies who live for these types of exploits?
Note: it may be too late if you wait for CERT to issue an alert as these won't arrive for a while.
Currently there is a fab shortage for high-end and some lower-end chips. IBM probably has the leading edge technology for making chips. Rumor has it that IBM will be the first to sell a Transmeta based laptop; mobo made in Taiwan, IIRC. IBM has the know-how; don't make comments about the G3/G4 cpu problems; that is a licencing/piss-contest within AIM. Overseas chip manufacturers (for instance in Taiwan) would have to enter into the equation. But they are too busy making Rambus patented memory (cheap shot).
Looks like shit. Smells like shit. Taste like shit. Hmmm, let's go eat. (with apologies to Cheech and Chong).
You are right. Something doesn't make sense. Then again, this is Transmeta. Perhaps they fear Big Blue? Maybe they don't need state of the art fab production to produce a lot of chips (like memory). Perhaps a major VC such Paul Allen just won the lottery. It could be Janet Reno's fault. Maybe, Linus just got voted off the island. Finally, Transmeta wants to become the Rambus and just want to survive off of patents.
There are many humor impaired moderators here. You had a good, funny idea and got the third freaking post. Nice. If you got the 2nd or 4th post, then I would mod you down. But the ability to think quickly, and execute should be worth something.
I've seen a lot of 1st posts. Most are pretty lame. My two favorites is one guy who posted a rambling, but interesting comment. However, he selectively highlighted (bold letters) a sequence of letters that spelled out, well you know. The other was a/. interview with someone. He then posted (wasn't the 1st) something like, "First Post, sorry I couldn't resist". He got moderated up and down. It was very funny as he clearly understood/.
The moderators will probably drop my post down. Fine by me. But they are, as a major US politician stated, "major-league asshole(s)".
Back OT. This involves two dying suns. The Earth orbits one. This may involve one very young sun. The Earth doesn't orbit a very young sun. So what does this have to do with the price of eggs?
Timothy, please read the article before posting. As you know, many ppl here don't bother to read the article and comment based on what the/. crew posts. Additionally, this is "old" news as yahoo featured this as a science item a few days ago. Please don't post abcnews articles as this site tries to send you eighteen gazillion cookies. Furthermore, this event took place a long time ago; the light is just reaching us today.
The article says that this might involve a red giant star and a white dwarf star, both in their death throes. Last time I look, this planet does not orbit around dual suns. Perhaps, you think that you are still on Tatooine. Get over with it! Your uncle and aunt are gone. The key things is this.
Hubble astronomers believe the object is actually two aging stars masquerading as a single youngster.
Washington, DC (AP) - In a surprise development, the Department of Justice announced today that Hope College (Holland, MI) has been selected to review the controversial Carnivore program. In a rather terse statement, DoJ stated, "Carnivore is written in Perl and and Hope College is internationally renowned for their excellence in Perl. Researchers associated with Hope College will provide a comprehensive review of the Carnivore program and will be presenting their results in a timely manner". A highly place unnamed source with DoJ commented that the review methodology was based on the established twin methods of release early, release often, and bop the mole. It is rumored that the project will be led by a former U.S. Navy Officer.
Hey! I'm going to be getting a new 800 Mhz Thunderbird, ASUS A7V mobo, and parts at work. The A7V comes with Ultra DMA/100 support (Promise PCI-ATA100). Does your mobo have this? Any problems with it?
I'm already playing around with the 2.4 test kernel (I got to find the Promise support). If Mandrake 7.2 supports this out of the box, then I might consider switching over from RH.
I don't know if what you write is true or not. If it is true (and for some reason I believe you), then the behavior of a bunch of "kids" is simply pathetic. Many of the trolls here (and elsewhere) exhibit the same behavior as script kiddies who think that they understand this shit. They base their self-worth on how good they think they are; not what others think, or what their two neurons transmit.
I'm a scientist who has witnessed the crap that women have to put up with. I've seen women mentally abused by the status quo. I've also seen worse. Ever hear of the term, "Hands on training?".
I never met Stevens, although his books have really helped me out. But ultimately you are correct. Remember the dead, but embrace the living.
I don't think that you quite understand how the scientific process works especially when it comes to provacative ideas like these meteorites coming from mars. When this was first proposed, the general response of the scientific community was something like, "That's interesting, show me more proof." But behind the scenes, most were actually saying, "Bull shit".
After a while, more and more ppl start to study this hypothesis, some trying to reproduce the results, others trying new approaches. Then there is a split among the scientists, those that become converts, others who aren't. At this stage, the debate becomes quite heated, sometimes quite nasty. Each side tries their hardest to prove the other is wrong. Eventually, the evidence swings in the direction of one side. All the pieces to the puzzle point in one direction.
The example you gave is equivalent to the early stages of the debate about the SNC's coming from Mars. Remember, there are different levels of scientific proof. You cannot compare something that corresponds to best educated guess, to something that has been thoroughly studied.
Another good example of this scientific process is the K-T impact extinction theory. The debate was incredibly intense until they found they found Chicxulub.
Most people don't realize how scientists think. When we hear a new concept, our usual first reaction is "bull shit". Why? Because if it is correct, I would have thought of it first! It is not easy for a new concept to gain acceptance.
I hope that this gives you a different perspective on science.
These meteorites are basaltic, which means that Sr/Rb, K/Ar, or Ar/Ar age dating was probably used. The basic premise for something like Sr-Rb dating of igneous goes something like this.
Take a homogenous magma composed of some Sr an Rb. Now let it cool thus forming various minerals such as plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine.
Now: Rb87 decays to Sr87. Sr86 is stable and is not a by-product of the radioactive decay of another isotope. The number of Sr87 atoms in a mineral is given by
Sr87 = (Sr87)o + Rb87 * ( exp(at) - 1 )
where (Sr87)o = original amount of Sr87 at the time of crystalization, Rb87 = current amount Rb, a=decay constant, t=time since crystalization. Now divide by the amount of Sr86.
If the initial ratio of Sr87/Sr86 is uniform throughout the rock at the time of crystalization (as it turns out, this is a good assumption), then this the above equation is the equation of a straight line where (exp(at)-1) is the slope, and (Sr87/Sr86)o is the y intercept.
Now measure the various isotopic ratios from various minerals in different parts of the rock. The decay rate is known from the results of laboratory measurements. Solve for t.
Tree rings are like bar-codes. You can extend the record back by looking at wood samples from dead trees (stumps, man-made structures, etc...) All you need are overlapping sequences to tie the time fragments together.
The articles that I read are either the original papers published in scientific journals, or summary news articles in Science or Nature. These latter ones are online, but you need an account to get to them. I try not to read the fluff in "popular" science type magazines. Hell, even Scientific American is starting to water down their articles as they try to reach a broader audience.
That particular story, one year ago, was easily the low-point for/. Linux and Perl bigots were posting the foulest trash about Stevens. Moderators tried to keep things under control, but they were simply overwhelmed. I know that a lot of us were incredibly bothered by the whole thing. It was horrible.
IIRC, karma was introduced because of this.
Anyway, it nice to see that some ppl do treasure what Stevens gave to the Unix community. My understanding of TCP/IP and shared memory is due to three of his books that I have.
The old data was compiled mainly using temperature estimates based on tree ring data from around the world. The average trend up to this century was a slight global cooling. The curve then spikes dramatically upwards.
The examples that you cite represent local phenomena, not *global* warming. This is a common problem among the average person that tries to understand a global problem by looking at isolated cases. Additionally, one also needs to look at the big picture from a time perspective. There will be short-term dips and rises, but the overall trend is what is important.
Global climatic studies is admittedly very difficult. Twenty years ago, the scientists studying this issue had only bits and fragments to base their hypotheses on. Now a more complete picture is emerging with the various scientific disciplines reaching the same basic conclusion. Before, there was conflict, now a consensus is being reached.
Your narrative is a good example of why the issue of global warming is so muddled. First, you say all the "environmentalists" were claiming possible global cooling. All? Some? Few? A vocal minority of nutcases? The public picks up on the wild speculations of ppl who claim to be environmentalist, but who in reality are merely charlatans.
OTOH, listen to the voice of the scientific majority. In it you will hear a relatively conservative, guarded discussion of global warming. Yes, there will be a vocal minority of scientists who put forth outlandish hypotheses, but the consensus of the others will return the debate to more solid ground.
There will be a report on global warming issued this year by an international multidisciple group of scientists. These reports come out every five years. Unless the politicians intervene, this report will state that human activity is having a discernable affect on global temperature increase. This plot shows measured and computed global temperature for the past 1000 yrs. I find it scary.
The politicians are controlled by lobbyists for companies and organizations that will be economically affected. They have multi-million dollar budgets to use for political contributions. They hire "bogus" environmental consulting firms to produce the "results" that they want.
Against this are the scientists who believe in their research and who are not very politically savvy. Groups like the National Academy of Science are the scientists main weapon against this hypocrisy. But it is now a lop-sided battle.
AFAIK, there is only one major business group that takes global warming very seriously. These are the insurance companies who face paying out huge sums of money when coastal areas (high population zones) suffer the effects of global warming. This in itself is interesing because insurance companies are well-versed in risk management.
I agree with you, there is no rational public debate on this issue.
Rational discussions about things like global warming go on everyday. Unfortunately, this discussion takes place between the scientists who understand the issues and the scientific process. The press, OTOH, often mangle the facts, sensationalize the results, and then opine about the implications. Unfortunately, many in the news media are not qualified to properly report scientific/technical results. For instance, consider how the press mangles technical issues related to computers.
I had the opportunity to deal with the press about seven years ago. I was involved in a high visibility project that the upper management wanted to put on display. I dealt with ppl from CNN, NPR, Boston Globe, Philly Inquirer, Beyond200, among others. Only one group presented what I felt was a rational discourse of what we were doing; that was NPR.
I did learn one important thing. Those in the mainstream press are under constant time pressure to produce. They do not have sufficient time to follow up on the initial interview. Rarely is a scientist given the opportunity to review what the reporter eventually writes up. In science we have peer-review which acts as a means of filtering out garbage. The press has an editor (who probably understands less of about science than the reporter) acting as this filter.
You're right about AMD's schtick with the Athlons. A lot of ppl had problems with the Athlons and old power supplies. IIRC, AMD said that 235W was the bare minimum, but certain AMD approved 300W power supplies were recommended. Well, some ppl tried to get by with what they had, only to find out that any normal configured system really did need the bigger PS.
Then there were the poor souls who somehow managed to get there systems running with their old PS. Yay, it works! Now let me put in this new GeForce graphics card. Crash.
Max lives in an apartment with no furniture, drives a $57,000 sports car, and has a mother back in Chicago who fears (she doesn't know for sure) that her son is a failure because he doesn't have a Ph.D. or even a masters degree.
Well this line say two things to me. Obviously, successful business people don't necessarily need fancy letters placed after their last name. Secondly, Hey Cringely! What were you thinking when you wrote that line? Doesn't have a Ph.D.?
By now the moderators should be reaching for that flamebait button. But wait, I give you some OT stuff as well. As of this minute, Larry Ellison is now the richest man in the world. This takes into account his stake in Oracle (690M shares), Gates' stake in MS (740M shares), and also Gates' $10B in non-MS investments.
Well, at least I didn't mention a certain bird in this post.
I've really haven't been involved in most of the discussion about the RIAA and MPAA, Napster, and DeCSS. But I have followed many of the legal issues and have tried to learn from them. You don't have to be an attorney to get a good sense of the issues that are involved.
The key issue is one of fair use. This murky item will eventually have to be resolved by the higher courts. I say, get this lower court ruling out of the way. Let's go to the next level. It's going to happen regardless of what ruling the lower court issues.
Another key issue is intent. This is Napster's stumbling block at this time. Can a legitimate use of this technology be identified? Yes. Is this solely for the purposes of circumventing copyright laws? No. Find a serious legitimate use, then this case will be eventually tossed out as it infringes on rights. The problem with napster, is that it is a business plan at this time is dubious. Things like gnutella are not.
DeCSS is also in this realm. Find any sort of legitimate use, then the courts will eventually toss out the case. The technology cannot be banned.
All of this is intramural football in the absence of a Supreme Court ruling. There is an important election (actually all elections are important) that is coming up. Choose wisely. Remember, the next President may nominate the Supreme Court Justice that casts the deciding vote on these issues. We do not want another Scalia and his lap-dog Thomas deciding these issues.
Yeah, I haven't seen OOG for a while. I kind of miss his posts as they were sometime funny and sometimes insightful in an OOG type of way. My fondest wish was for somebody like cnet or wired to write about a/. story, and for them to quote OOG.
Hell, I also miss MEEPT!!! who was probably the original of the true original ppl here. Defender of MS, writer of obscure posts, and the poster boy for/. flames. Oh well, I guess that Sengan is back (Rambus story today). We should set a pool to see when ppl start flaming him again.
Wow, a couple tons of TNT going off will make a big boom. I have to wonder what was the source of the Newsweek article. Did they "talk" to the sonar operators? Is the sub back in port? I'm going to have to sneek a peek at the Newsweek article. Hehe, I remember when you would go to your local magazine shop to take a peek at them naughty magazines.
High-falutin headphones? Maybe they used that MIT acoustic sound source. "Boom! Hey skipper, sorry to scare you." But if the sonar techs clearly picked up the explosion, I have to think that everybody on the sub heard it. That would have to be piss in your pants scary.
I don't have to tell you, but it really not surprising why the US Navy is not saying much about this incident. Given info about recorded signals besides the two explosion would give away performance characteristics of their passive sonars (frequency and detection levels). I also liked how the article described the Loyal as being a spy ship. A platform designated as an acoustic surveillance ship is not a real big secret.
One idiot previously mentioned about how a sub can hear water leaking into another at a few hundred meters. That's nice. But I don't think a sub CO would venture close after hearing an explosion that measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. Now that I think about it, it would have been rather strange to on board the US subs in the Barents. I believe that all the crew would have heard this last explosion regardless of their distance away from the Kurst.
Hmmm, how does one even get network or physical access to a top-secret computer? I could place back-doors in a bunch of programs, but if I can't access the computer, then a back-door doesn't do me any good.
If the conspiracy buffs want to have fun then ask the better question of access. Does the US or Israel have a mole within the RCMP with physical access to the classified computer? My name is Joe and I got root! I don't know what kind of network crypto is used in Canada. Is it American or Israeli technology? If so, then this might mean that there is a back-door in the crypto-boxes. This would be more "interesting" than a back-door in some data-base package. Then again it wouldn't be too hard to intercept and break Canadian secure transmissions since all their sentences end with the word, "eh".
Sorry for the cheap shot.:-) Canadians are okay. I still remember that Canadian diplomats risked their own safety to get some American diplomats out of Iran twenty years ago.
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Zen Buddhism is one particular philosophy with a strong foundation in China and Japan. (Note: the dominant religion in Japan is Shinto). Zen imposes a more austere discipline on its followers. Meditation is one way to achieve this discipline.
As I write this, I wonder why more programmer are not Zen Buddhists. Austere discipline, the ability to focus, self-meditation. Sounds like introverts to me.
Hmmm, Tiger Woods is a Zen Buddhist. I wonder if knows C++?
Think about it. How are the good citizens of Iowa going to react when then discover the presence of literally millions and millions of pictures of the penis bird. Church ministers, prepare your sermons.
Securityfocus.com 1st posted an alert on Sept. 4, which was updated on the 7th. I'm not sure when it was 1st posted, but some exploit code (I believe it needs to be modified) is now available. The date in the code is y2k/9/6.
So, who will win the battle against time? The sysadmins who need to be in the loop with respect to notifications/patches for exploits or the script kiddies who live for these types of exploits?
Note: it may be too late if you wait for CERT to issue an alert as these won't arrive for a while.
Looks like shit. Smells like shit. Taste like shit. Hmmm, let's go eat. (with apologies to Cheech and Chong).
You are right. Something doesn't make sense. Then again, this is Transmeta. Perhaps they fear Big Blue? Maybe they don't need state of the art fab production to produce a lot of chips (like memory). Perhaps a major VC such Paul Allen just won the lottery. It could be Janet Reno's fault. Maybe, Linus just got voted off the island. Finally, Transmeta wants to become the Rambus and just want to survive off of patents.
I've seen a lot of 1st posts. Most are pretty lame. My two favorites is one guy who posted a rambling, but interesting comment. However, he selectively highlighted (bold letters) a sequence of letters that spelled out, well you know. The other was a /. interview with someone. He then posted (wasn't the 1st) something like, "First Post, sorry I couldn't resist". He got moderated up and down. It was very funny as he clearly understood /.
The moderators will probably drop my post down. Fine by me. But they are, as a major US politician stated, "major-league asshole(s)".
Back OT. This involves two dying suns. The Earth orbits one. This may involve one very young sun. The Earth doesn't orbit a very young sun. So what does this have to do with the price of eggs?
The article says that this might involve a red giant star and a white dwarf star, both in their death throes. Last time I look, this planet does not orbit around dual suns. Perhaps, you think that you are still on Tatooine. Get over with it! Your uncle and aunt are gone. The key things is this.
Hubble astronomers believe the object is actually two aging stars masquerading as a single youngster.
Ritchie+Thompson=Torvalds?
Washington, DC (AP) - In a surprise development, the Department of Justice announced today that Hope College (Holland, MI) has been selected to review the controversial Carnivore program. In a rather terse statement, DoJ stated, "Carnivore is written in Perl and and Hope College is internationally renowned for their excellence in Perl. Researchers associated with Hope College will provide a comprehensive review of the Carnivore program and will be presenting their results in a timely manner". A highly place unnamed source with DoJ commented that the review methodology was based on the established twin methods of release early, release often, and bop the mole. It is rumored that the project will be led by a former U.S. Navy Officer.
I'm already playing around with the 2.4 test kernel (I got to find the Promise support). If Mandrake 7.2 supports this out of the box, then I might consider switching over from RH.
I'm a scientist who has witnessed the crap that women have to put up with. I've seen women mentally abused by the status quo. I've also seen worse. Ever hear of the term, "Hands on training?".
I never met Stevens, although his books have really helped me out. But ultimately you are correct. Remember the dead, but embrace the living.
After a while, more and more ppl start to study this hypothesis, some trying to reproduce the results, others trying new approaches. Then there is a split among the scientists, those that become converts, others who aren't. At this stage, the debate becomes quite heated, sometimes quite nasty. Each side tries their hardest to prove the other is wrong. Eventually, the evidence swings in the direction of one side. All the pieces to the puzzle point in one direction.
The example you gave is equivalent to the early stages of the debate about the SNC's coming from Mars. Remember, there are different levels of scientific proof. You cannot compare something that corresponds to best educated guess, to something that has been thoroughly studied.
Another good example of this scientific process is the K-T impact extinction theory. The debate was incredibly intense until they found they found Chicxulub.
Most people don't realize how scientists think. When we hear a new concept, our usual first reaction is "bull shit". Why? Because if it is correct, I would have thought of it first! It is not easy for a new concept to gain acceptance.
I hope that this gives you a different perspective on science.
Take a homogenous magma composed of some Sr an Rb. Now let it cool thus forming various minerals such as plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine.
Now: Rb87 decays to Sr87. Sr86 is stable and is not a by-product of the radioactive decay of another isotope. The number of Sr87 atoms in a mineral is given by
Sr87 = (Sr87)o + Rb87 * ( exp(at) - 1 )
where (Sr87)o = original amount of Sr87 at the time of crystalization, Rb87 = current amount Rb, a=decay constant, t=time since crystalization. Now divide by the amount of Sr86.
Sr87/Sr86 = (Sr87/Sr86)o + Rb87/Sr86 * ( exp(at) - 1 )
If the initial ratio of Sr87/Sr86 is uniform throughout the rock at the time of crystalization (as it turns out, this is a good assumption), then this the above equation is the equation of a straight line where (exp(at)-1) is the slope, and (Sr87/Sr86)o is the y intercept.
Now measure the various isotopic ratios from various minerals in different parts of the rock. The decay rate is known from the results of laboratory measurements. Solve for t.
The articles that I read are either the original papers published in scientific journals, or summary news articles in Science or Nature. These latter ones are online, but you need an account to get to them. I try not to read the fluff in "popular" science type magazines. Hell, even Scientific American is starting to water down their articles as they try to reach a broader audience.
IIRC, karma was introduced because of this.
Anyway, it nice to see that some ppl do treasure what Stevens gave to the Unix community. My understanding of TCP/IP and shared memory is due to three of his books that I have.
The examples that you cite represent local phenomena, not *global* warming. This is a common problem among the average person that tries to understand a global problem by looking at isolated cases. Additionally, one also needs to look at the big picture from a time perspective. There will be short-term dips and rises, but the overall trend is what is important.
Global climatic studies is admittedly very difficult. Twenty years ago, the scientists studying this issue had only bits and fragments to base their hypotheses on. Now a more complete picture is emerging with the various scientific disciplines reaching the same basic conclusion. Before, there was conflict, now a consensus is being reached.
OTOH, listen to the voice of the scientific majority. In it you will hear a relatively conservative, guarded discussion of global warming. Yes, there will be a vocal minority of scientists who put forth outlandish hypotheses, but the consensus of the others will return the debate to more solid ground.
There will be a report on global warming issued this year by an international multidisciple group of scientists. These reports come out every five years. Unless the politicians intervene, this report will state that human activity is having a discernable affect on global temperature increase. This plot shows measured and computed global temperature for the past 1000 yrs. I find it scary.
Against this are the scientists who believe in their research and who are not very politically savvy. Groups like the National Academy of Science are the scientists main weapon against this hypocrisy. But it is now a lop-sided battle.
AFAIK, there is only one major business group that takes global warming very seriously. These are the insurance companies who face paying out huge sums of money when coastal areas (high population zones) suffer the effects of global warming. This in itself is interesing because insurance companies are well-versed in risk management.
I agree with you, there is no rational public debate on this issue.
I had the opportunity to deal with the press about seven years ago. I was involved in a high visibility project that the upper management wanted to put on display. I dealt with ppl from CNN, NPR, Boston Globe, Philly Inquirer, Beyond200, among others. Only one group presented what I felt was a rational discourse of what we were doing; that was NPR.
I did learn one important thing. Those in the mainstream press are under constant time pressure to produce. They do not have sufficient time to follow up on the initial interview. Rarely is a scientist given the opportunity to review what the reporter eventually writes up. In science we have peer-review which acts as a means of filtering out garbage. The press has an editor (who probably understands less of about science than the reporter) acting as this filter.
Then there were the poor souls who somehow managed to get there systems running with their old PS. Yay, it works! Now let me put in this new GeForce graphics card. Crash.
Well this line say two things to me. Obviously, successful business people don't necessarily need fancy letters placed after their last name. Secondly, Hey Cringely! What were you thinking when you wrote that line? Doesn't have a Ph.D.?
By now the moderators should be reaching for that flamebait button. But wait, I give you some OT stuff as well. As of this minute, Larry Ellison is now the richest man in the world. This takes into account his stake in Oracle (690M shares), Gates' stake in MS (740M shares), and also Gates' $10B in non-MS investments.
Well, at least I didn't mention a certain bird in this post.
The key issue is one of fair use. This murky item will eventually have to be resolved by the higher courts. I say, get this lower court ruling out of the way. Let's go to the next level. It's going to happen regardless of what ruling the lower court issues.
Another key issue is intent. This is Napster's stumbling block at this time. Can a legitimate use of this technology be identified? Yes. Is this solely for the purposes of circumventing copyright laws? No. Find a serious legitimate use, then this case will be eventually tossed out as it infringes on rights. The problem with napster, is that it is a business plan at this time is dubious. Things like gnutella are not.
DeCSS is also in this realm. Find any sort of legitimate use, then the courts will eventually toss out the case. The technology cannot be banned.
All of this is intramural football in the absence of a Supreme Court ruling. There is an important election (actually all elections are important) that is coming up. Choose wisely. Remember, the next President may nominate the Supreme Court Justice that casts the deciding vote on these issues. We do not want another Scalia and his lap-dog Thomas deciding these issues.
Hell, I also miss MEEPT!!! who was probably the original of the true original ppl here. Defender of MS, writer of obscure posts, and the poster boy for /. flames. Oh well, I guess that Sengan is back (Rambus story today). We should set a pool to see when ppl start flaming him again.
High-falutin headphones? Maybe they used that MIT acoustic sound source. "Boom! Hey skipper, sorry to scare you." But if the sonar techs clearly picked up the explosion, I have to think that everybody on the sub heard it. That would have to be piss in your pants scary.
One idiot previously mentioned about how a sub can hear water leaking into another at a few hundred meters. That's nice. But I don't think a sub CO would venture close after hearing an explosion that measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. Now that I think about it, it would have been rather strange to on board the US subs in the Barents. I believe that all the crew would have heard this last explosion regardless of their distance away from the Kurst.
Hmmm, I see that you don't have a girl friend or a wife. Or a dog.:-)
If the conspiracy buffs want to have fun then ask the better question of access. Does the US or Israel have a mole within the RCMP with physical access to the classified computer? My name is Joe and I got root! I don't know what kind of network crypto is used in Canada. Is it American or Israeli technology? If so, then this might mean that there is a back-door in the crypto-boxes. This would be more "interesting" than a back-door in some data-base package. Then again it wouldn't be too hard to intercept and break Canadian secure transmissions since all their sentences end with the word, "eh".
Sorry for the cheap shot.:-) Canadians are okay. I still remember that Canadian diplomats risked their own safety to get some American diplomats out of Iran twenty years ago.