"A dirty bomb is not much more destructive than a regular bomb"
Yeah, except for that pesky "radioactive" stuff that the "media" always talks about. You know, the stuff that would be virtually impossible to clean up in a city? Rendering that city unlivable? Don't let your tinfoil hat slip off now...
You are assuming that increasing the computational capability increases the "intelligence" of AI constructs in some linear fashion, which of course it does not. I could give you a machine that is a billion times faster than todays fatest machine and the current AI tech would still be at roughly the same level.
This isn't unreasonable. Also if you don't want to be seached, don't use the commercial airlines. You could be searched at the airport before this as well, didn't you know this? Guess not.
Uh, what FREEDOM are you giving up here? You have no right to travel by air without any security checks. And the increase in safety is not zero, but massive. Just ask El Al how their profiling program has been working for the past 30 years.
Terrorists can be stopped, and they are stopped reguarly - you just don't hear about it or choose to ignore it. There is nothing "clever" about highjacking a plane and running it into a building, or blowing up bombs on a train.
Uh, well of course they are thinking of other ways of attacking us. Does that mean we should give up? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out you should try to secure the airline system first since that is the system they seem to be most infatuated with. No one is claiming it will GUARANTEE your safety except you.
And yes, I do think those sneaky Muslims would get caught by the system. I know the 9/11 hijackers would have if it had been in place. Look at how successful El Al has been for the past 30 years.
Actually, I am Irish, and if Irish people were the ones hijacking airplanes I would have NO PROBLEM being considered a higher risk. So no, I would not be "changing my tune".
Muslims are not the source of all terror in the world, but most of it currently, ESPECIALLY in regards to airlines. You may not want to believe it - but it is true.
No, you would be marked as a higher risk because of your presumed Muslim background. This is as it should be, it is only logical. I know that upsets you, but thats life.
You are going on a commerical airliner owned by a corporation. You have no expectation of privacy. I say go for it, it sounds like a sensible plan. I would automatically do a +1 threat rating on all Muslims myself. I know, *gasp*, its not PC - but thats the reality of the moment. The group with the highest threat on an airline is Muslims.
Congratulations Christopher, you didn't read my post. I said the STAR TREK communicators didn't make any sense to me, not these. The Star Trek ones seem to magically connect you to the proper person, just by saying the persons first name. I guess UIUC isn't known for intelligent students though.
One thing that never made sense about Trekkie communicators is how does the communicator know who the heck to contact? You always see the trek dude touch the communicator and say "Mr Foo. Are you there"? Does that get broadcast to everyone with a communicator? If so that would be annoying! Damn Star Trek.
Sorry you don't agree, zealot - but it is the truth. Are you familiar with.NET at all? Have you actually seen it running on cell phones and servers? Guess what, I have!
Stallman has stated that he thinks that software should be free (as in beer) as well as "free". If you don't believe, go find an interview where the ask him that question.
There is relatively little use of languages like Smalltalk because there are relatively few existing components and frameworks available for it. Yes, you could probably rig something up for Smalltalk/Eiffel/Python/wtf else - but this stuff exists today for C# and Java.
I think that with C# and.NET Microsoft will dominate. Coding application leveland even system level apps in C without a stable technology and framework isn't going to cut it anymore - the end user and system interoperability requirements are getting too complex..NET exists and provides rich functionality on all versions of Windows, from cell phones to servers. Java also provides this apparently, but in my opinion Java will lose out because Sun doesn't have complete control over Java on all the platforms, while MS does over.NET. It is important that there is one maintainer of the framework and that the maintainer of the framework also controls the underlying system (the OS). I am sure there are a lot of people who would be outraged at this, but this is the only way to provide a stable platform to develop on currently.
C/C++/Python/Eiffel/Ruby/wtf else is dying, already dead to me actually. The only thing that keeps it alive is the need for maintanace and developer inertia. Those programmers will quickly find themselves left behind and unemployable if they are not willing to embrace the new shift toward managed languages and frameworks.
For new application development there are only two real choices currently: Java and a.NET language. This comes from a guy who has been programming professionally with C and C++ for most of his career!
Yes, actually PC manufacturers are keeping poor people from enjoying software. This is why there are many "Free PC" programs for disadvantaged people. Why should the well off only have access to digital information and software?
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Well, thats ok then. Because it is easy to have everyone in New York leave the city for a year and them come back later...no problem!
"A dirty bomb is not much more destructive than a regular bomb"
Yeah, except for that pesky "radioactive" stuff that the "media" always talks about. You know, the stuff that would be virtually impossible to clean up in a city? Rendering that city unlivable? Don't let your tinfoil hat slip off now...
You are assuming that increasing the computational capability increases the "intelligence" of AI constructs in some linear fashion, which of course it does not. I could give you a machine that is a billion times faster than todays fatest machine and the current AI tech would still be at roughly the same level.
This isn't unreasonable. Also if you don't want to be seached, don't use the commercial airlines. You could be searched at the airport before this as well, didn't you know this? Guess not.
What underlying GPL? Not all the software in the repository is GPLd. There is proprietary software and non-GPL software in there as well.
Uh, what FREEDOM are you giving up here? You have no right to travel by air without any security checks. And the increase in safety is not zero, but massive. Just ask El Al how their profiling program has been working for the past 30 years.
Terrorists can be stopped, and they are stopped reguarly - you just don't hear about it or choose to ignore it. There is nothing "clever" about highjacking a plane and running it into a building, or blowing up bombs on a train.
Uh, well of course they are thinking of other ways of attacking us. Does that mean we should give up? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out you should try to secure the airline system first since that is the system they seem to be most infatuated with. No one is claiming it will GUARANTEE your safety except you.
And yes, I do think those sneaky Muslims would get caught by the system. I know the 9/11 hijackers would have if it had been in place. Look at how successful El Al has been for the past 30 years.
Anyone know where I can download it?
er, I shoulda said he "didn't mean" he wrote it. Confused yet?
Er yeah, except the reviewer isn't the author. When he said "my new book" he did mean he wrote it.
So? We should change our policies because some small minority of radical people get upset by it? How about doing the right thing instead?
Actually, I am Irish, and if Irish people were the ones hijacking airplanes I would have NO PROBLEM being considered a higher risk. So no, I would not be "changing my tune".
Muslims are not the source of all terror in the world, but most of it currently, ESPECIALLY in regards to airlines. You may not want to believe it - but it is true.
No, you would be marked as a higher risk because of your presumed Muslim background. This is as it should be, it is only logical. I know that upsets you, but thats life.
You are going on a commerical airliner owned by a corporation. You have no expectation of privacy. I say go for it, it sounds like a sensible plan. I would automatically do a +1 threat rating on all Muslims myself. I know, *gasp*, its not PC - but thats the reality of the moment. The group with the highest threat on an airline is Muslims.
Congratulations Christopher, you didn't read my post. I said the STAR TREK communicators didn't make any sense to me, not these. The Star Trek ones seem to magically connect you to the proper person, just by saying the persons first name. I guess UIUC isn't known for intelligent students though.
Yeah, but if I remember, they always say the persons FIRST name only (usually). What if two people have the same first name?
One thing that never made sense about Trekkie communicators is how does the communicator know who the heck to contact? You always see the trek dude touch the communicator and say "Mr Foo. Are you there"? Does that get broadcast to everyone with a communicator? If so that would be annoying! Damn Star Trek.
Sorry you don't agree, zealot - but it is the truth. Are you familiar with .NET at all? Have you actually seen it running on cell phones and servers? Guess what, I have!
and do you think Michaels computers will be around in 7 years? I guess P.T. Barnum was right.
You are obviously white male from your attitude.
Stallman has stated that he thinks that software should be free (as in beer) as well as "free". If you don't believe, go find an interview where the ask him that question.
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There is relatively little use of languages like Smalltalk because there are relatively few existing components and frameworks available for it. Yes, you could probably rig something up for Smalltalk/Eiffel/Python/wtf else - but this stuff exists today for C# and Java.
.NET Microsoft will dominate. Coding application leveland even system level apps in C without a stable technology and framework isn't going to cut it anymore - the end user and system interoperability requirements are getting too complex. .NET exists and provides rich functionality on all versions of Windows, from cell phones to servers. Java also provides this apparently, but in my opinion Java will lose out because Sun doesn't have complete control over Java on all the platforms, while MS does over .NET. It is important that there is one maintainer of the framework and that the maintainer of the framework also controls the underlying system (the OS). I am sure there are a lot of people who would be outraged at this, but this is the only way to provide a stable platform to develop on currently.
.NET language. This comes from a guy who has been programming professionally with C and C++ for most of his career!
I think that with C# and
C/C++/Python/Eiffel/Ruby/wtf else is dying, already dead to me actually. The only thing that keeps it alive is the need for maintanace and developer inertia. Those programmers will quickly find themselves left behind and unemployable if they are not willing to embrace the new shift toward managed languages and frameworks.
For new application development there are only two real choices currently: Java and a
Yes, actually PC manufacturers are keeping poor people from enjoying software. This is why there are many "Free PC" programs for disadvantaged people. Why should the well off only have access to digital information and software?
LIVE GNU OR DIE.