Riiiiiight, you have a 2 party system. You can vote for this rich white guy with friends in the petroleum industry or that rich white guy with friends in banking. Add to that the fact that white guy #1 feels that it's ok to incarcerate without justification. That's democracy USA style!
Why do you doubt it? What insight into what I know have you gained by my post? If you are going to insult me, please include an explanation. Are you saying that Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly?
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly:
Industries which are dominated by a single firm may allow the firm to act as a near-monopoly or "de facto monopoly", a practice known in economics as monopolistic competition. Common historical examples arguably include corporations such as Microsoft and Standard Oil (Standard's market share of refining was 64% in competition with over 100 other refiners at the time of the trial that resulted in the government-forced breakup). Practices which these entities may be accused of include dumping products below cost to harm competitors, creating tying arrangements between their products, and other practices regulated under antitrust law.
What kind of pain are they inflicting and on whom?
Everything from virii (damage) to windows apps constantly stealing focus (pain). I could go on but you really don't need to do much research to find examples of this, if necessary, I'll let others fill in here.
-p
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viruses and single cell organisms have done this billions of years ago and are still doing it now.
Gee, I don't remember the last time mass-extinction on earth was caused by a virus or a single-cell organism.
only silly humans believe we are above nature. We cannot be above nature, come back to me with this statement, when we figure out a way and become capable of eating black-holes for breakfast.
At no time did I say that humans are above nature. I said "humans have often charaterized themselves as being... above nature". You are really spliting hairs here, my friend.
You make an excellent point. Part of me agrees with it. I will object in this case, however, because what we are talking about is human-induced alteration of the environment. And although still "natural" for the sake of your argument, humans are unique in the ability to both cause and prevent the mass-extinction of life on earth. I'm not sure that lions and apes have this ability (although I wouldn't want to meet one in a back alley). Humans, also, have often characterized themselves as being other than natural, or above nature. It is quite common to see the term used in reference to non-human activity.
Three years later, Mr. Raza and his parents this week reached an out-of-court settlement with the families of three former schoolmates they had sued for $351,000 in damages.
Because I RTFA...
Oh wait, you can't read, I forgot I was on Slashdot.
If cows pollute more than cars, it's because we breed them in huge numbers. This is not "natural".
Point is that man-made pollution is more than the earth can absorb because there are too many humans. If we reduced the population, earth would be better able to absorb the naturally-created pollution.
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You're kidding right? We probably only hear of about 1% of the crap that happens in the corporate s**thouses, that's what surprises me..
My tube doesn't get clogged either - and I used it a LOT...
I thought the VAT was a sales tax on top of income tax.
Cool! I guess I'll just ignore the problem then. In fact, since it's so helpful, we should have MORE slave labour!
ohhh, you said legal...
Riiiiiight, you have a 2 party system. You can vote for this rich white guy with friends in the petroleum industry or that rich white guy with friends in banking. Add to that the fact that white guy #1 feels that it's ok to incarcerate without justification. That's democracy USA style!
Please leave my fat pipe out of this...
What would stop me from inserting a knoppix CD and routing between the 2 networks?
True, but don't they only have 2 profitable divisions (windows and office)?
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly: Industries which are dominated by a single firm may allow the firm to act as a near-monopoly or "de facto monopoly", a practice known in economics as monopolistic competition. Common historical examples arguably include corporations such as Microsoft and Standard Oil (Standard's market share of refining was 64% in competition with over 100 other refiners at the time of the trial that resulted in the government-forced breakup). Practices which these entities may be accused of include dumping products below cost to harm competitors, creating tying arrangements between their products, and other practices regulated under antitrust law.
What kind of pain are they inflicting and on whom?
Everything from virii (damage) to windows apps constantly stealing focus (pain). I could go on but you really don't need to do much research to find examples of this, if necessary, I'll let others fill in here. -p
I just can't believe they are using the "shouldn't be penalized for becoming successful in a marketplace" argument.
I have a monopoly on product X, therefore I should be allowed to let it continue to inflict pain and damage. This is a defense?
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I sure hope you asked PERMISSION to go to the restroom...
Gee, I don't remember the last time mass-extinction on earth was caused by a virus or a single-cell organism.
only silly humans believe we are above nature. We cannot be above nature, come back to me with this statement, when we figure out a way and become capable of eating black-holes for breakfast.
At no time did I say that humans are above nature. I said "humans have often charaterized themselves as being ... above nature". You are really spliting hairs here, my friend.
To all except parent: My apologies. I misinterpreted TFA.
You make an excellent point. Part of me agrees with it. I will object in this case, however, because what we are talking about is human-induced alteration of the environment. And although still "natural" for the sake of your argument, humans are unique in the ability to both cause and prevent the mass-extinction of life on earth. I'm not sure that lions and apes have this ability (although I wouldn't want to meet one in a back alley). Humans, also, have often characterized themselves as being other than natural, or above nature. It is quite common to see the term used in reference to non-human activity.
Because I RTFA...
Oh wait, you can't read, I forgot I was on Slashdot.
Yes the world is overpopulated.
Those damn dames...
Point is that man-made pollution is more than the earth can absorb because there are too many humans. If we reduced the population, earth would be better able to absorb the naturally-created pollution.
Wasted? I don't know about that. He can now sit in his room and count his cash and laugh at the bastards that taunted him. Good on ya Ghyslain.
THERES ARE FUCKING SURPRISES.
I'm just not sure what a there is.
This is hardly a fair statement. Comparing Apple now to Apple of the mid-late 90s is like comparing apples to oranges (stand back! It's a pun!).
-a victim of the 5300.