I'm talking about motivation, not ability:-) It's the common link amongst all lifeforms. Monkeys and amoebas alike. And the same goes for humans. I wonder if what they saw in these experiments more closely resembled the old Times Square than Wall St., if there was any real difference between the two.
Nope, simply to reduce the undue influence the pharma has on politicians and resulting legislation that protects their stranglehold on medicine. No magic needed. Just good old competition and the elimination of speculation and hoarding of stolen property, which is what the concept of IP is. People who think IP is a good thing are simply acting on conditioned response from all the propaganda being thrown at them, and are taught that to consider taking it away is absurd and would destroy the economy, and they need to be de-programmed. The real intent of the law is quite clear to anybody with one eye open and one working brain cell. The rest are only repeating the government/corporate mantra that we only exist to serve them as opposed to the other way around. Hence I understand why you ask such silly, meaningless questions as a futile attempt to discredit the only solution to this problem. It's the last line of defense against reason and logic. And as is usually the case, the FUD and emotion win out due to the above mentioned conditioning(indoctrinating, brain washing). I suppose we ought to play it the same way in order to increase our chances of bringing about the desired result.
Show of hands if you are surprised that the voters don't give a damn* and continue to re-elect said corrupt politicians and buy from corrupt corporations.
*to the point of being just as corrupt if the politician brings home a sufficient amount of bacon. Dan Rostenkowski has always been my favorite example since he also exemplified Chicago politics as well. Monkey see, monkey do. Can't blame the politicians when they have full public approval.
I also delete the Google, MSN, Yahoo, and MyWeb(duh!) Toolbar, all of them, and recommend against installing it. It just adds clutter and slows the machine down. If they want buttons all over their toolbars, I show them how to drag them down from the address bar. All the convenience, none of the crud.
If you're talking about the airliners, I just realized that there is an issue of the manufacturer becoming the airline, which bangs into some anti-trust law if I remember correctly. Kinda like the old days when broadcasters had to depend on outside producers for their programing.
It sure put a pretty good dent in aftermarket carts anyway. Come to think of it, can you get generic blades to fit a Gillette handle? I love it when people who tell you that stealing is wrong support this. The irony is absolutely astounding. These twists of logic must be having some kind of affect on society as a whole. We are slowly going crazy like the HAL9000.
Yep, caught in the article too. Surprise, surprise...Spyware company tries to stamp out anything even closely resembling competition. I find spyware to be very educational. It taught me a lot about the Windows Registry.
Nope, now I remember after reading farther down. Toolbar...Spyware. Didn't know they were still around. Or maybe I just used to pay more attention when I was removing them manually, before I started using Adaware.
The rest of the country should move to have them ejected from the Union. We shouldn't permit people this kind of influence and power over those that did not elect him.
You got it wrong. The patent system is what provokes hoarding to keep the competition at bay. Just wait till IBM and Microsoft drop the bomb. If we don't get AZT, we will get something else not simply produced for marketing. And probably a lot safer and more effective. By the way, how well is it working in Africa? They have a real good market there, NOT! Nobody can afford the stuff, so it's not helping them one whit. I'm not impressed. To think that big pharma has a major influence on human lifespan is ludicrous. They did nothing of the kind. It's a lie, and you're swallowing it up. Their contribution is insignificant at best, and has actually slowed real progress due to patents. And look at prozac, a "solution" looking for a problem. We invented things before patents, and we will continue to do so. The only department that will suffer is marketing. Well, they're a fifth wheel anyway. Good riddance to 'em.
...and you want to do away with the notions of IP property altogether...>
Damn straight! It's an absurd concept. Property has a physical container. The law is trying to create out of thin air, and it's bogus. Your "intellectual property" is only yours while it remains contained in your brain(in Spain). The moment you spill it out, you can't just mop it up and try to bottle it. The bottle is full of holes. There is no bottle. It steals from the rest of us for a tiny group with too much influence. They even have you convinced. You have been hoodwinked. And too bad you disparage those who try to show you. I understand. It's difficult to admit that you have been taken advantage of. So instead, shoot the messenger. It's an easily identifiable conditioned response, devoid of all reason and logic. You can't fool mother nature.
Big Pharma makes lots of money, and overcharge for their drugs.
And people are dying because of it. I fully support the countries that ignore their IP and produce the drugs to save lives as opposed to simply providing to the highest bidder(what the market will bear) Somebody may have had an effective treatment but big pharma beat them to the patent office. You think AIDS is the big killer? What's with malaria. Why is interest devoted to its research being diverted to more lucrative markets?? I believe you know the reason. Meanwhile much of the present research is under IP lockdown so nobody can use it. This is no way to run a circus. IP law exists to benefit a very few people. Advocating it is like advocating Trickle Down theory. Yes, we should be happy with the crumbs, right? We should be grateful that they don't shoot us while picking them up? Jesus, the more I think about it th e madder I get. I'm signing off and going to go fire up a fatty.
I think it's good practice also. That's why I wonder about things airliners, ships, trucks, etc. I like the idea of paying a fixed fee just so you have a good grip on expenses and everything is more predictable. There would be no more unpleasant surprises when something breaks...budget-wise anyway. It would stink if the company goes belly up though, and there's no one to fill in. Well, I guess it does anyway if you need them for parts and stuff.
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Yeah, and my dog didn't think it tasted too good either. So now there's two reasons not to buy it.
I'm talking about motivation, not ability :-) It's the common link amongst all lifeforms. Monkeys and amoebas alike. And the same goes for humans. I wonder if what they saw in these experiments more closely resembled the old Times Square than Wall St., if there was any real difference between the two.
...occasional good macro or animal shot...
I am really asleep at the wheel today. I failed to provide the necessary link.
...occasional good macro or animal shot...
:-) Yes, some people are that insane and will try to find anything at all to hang you.
I believe bestiality is illegal in most places too
...I have no real need for colour and have the few photos I want on paper printed by a lab
Just make sure there are no unpleasant surprises.
Nope, simply to reduce the undue influence the pharma has on politicians and resulting legislation that protects their stranglehold on medicine. No magic needed. Just good old competition and the elimination of speculation and hoarding of stolen property, which is what the concept of IP is. People who think IP is a good thing are simply acting on conditioned response from all the propaganda being thrown at them, and are taught that to consider taking it away is absurd and would destroy the economy, and they need to be de-programmed. The real intent of the law is quite clear to anybody with one eye open and one working brain cell. The rest are only repeating the government/corporate mantra that we only exist to serve them as opposed to the other way around. Hence I understand why you ask such silly, meaningless questions as a futile attempt to discredit the only solution to this problem. It's the last line of defense against reason and logic. And as is usually the case, the FUD and emotion win out due to the above mentioned conditioning(indoctrinating, brain washing). I suppose we ought to play it the same way in order to increase our chances of bringing about the desired result.
The only reason you don't see amoebas doing the same thing is because they don't have opposable thumbs.
I was in a city once. Didn't see much sun either.
Maybe the only reason they're being accused of anything at all is because somebody got high and forgot to make the drop.
Show of hands if you are surprised that the voters don't give a damn* and continue to re-elect said corrupt politicians and buy from corrupt corporations.
*to the point of being just as corrupt if the politician brings home a sufficient amount of bacon. Dan Rostenkowski has always been my favorite example since he also exemplified Chicago politics as well. Monkey see, monkey do. Can't blame the politicians when they have full public approval.
I also delete the Google, MSN, Yahoo, and MyWeb(duh!) Toolbar, all of them, and recommend against installing it. It just adds clutter and slows the machine down. If they want buttons all over their toolbars, I show them how to drag them down from the address bar. All the convenience, none of the crud.
Moderator thought you said "Columbine"...probably
If you're talking about the airliners, I just realized that there is an issue of the manufacturer becoming the airline, which bangs into some anti-trust law if I remember correctly. Kinda like the old days when broadcasters had to depend on outside producers for their programing.
It sure put a pretty good dent in aftermarket carts anyway. Come to think of it, can you get generic blades to fit a Gillette handle? I love it when people who tell you that stealing is wrong support this. The irony is absolutely astounding. These twists of logic must be having some kind of affect on society as a whole. We are slowly going crazy like the HAL9000.
Yep, caught in the article too. Surprise, surprise...Spyware company tries to stamp out anything even closely resembling competition. I find spyware to be very educational. It taught me a lot about the Windows Registry.
Nope, now I remember after reading farther down. Toolbar...Spyware. Didn't know they were still around. Or maybe I just used to pay more attention when I was removing them manually, before I started using Adaware.
The folks at Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe beg to differ.
Why does that name sound so familiar?
The rest of the country should move to have them ejected from the Union. We shouldn't permit people this kind of influence and power over those that did not elect him.
The internet IS out of control, and it's up to us to make sure it stays that way.
You got it wrong. The patent system is what provokes hoarding to keep the competition at bay. Just wait till IBM and Microsoft drop the bomb. If we don't get AZT, we will get something else not simply produced for marketing. And probably a lot safer and more effective. By the way, how well is it working in Africa? They have a real good market there, NOT! Nobody can afford the stuff, so it's not helping them one whit. I'm not impressed. To think that big pharma has a major influence on human lifespan is ludicrous. They did nothing of the kind. It's a lie, and you're swallowing it up. Their contribution is insignificant at best, and has actually slowed real progress due to patents. And look at prozac, a "solution" looking for a problem. We invented things before patents, and we will continue to do so. The only department that will suffer is marketing. Well, they're a fifth wheel anyway. Good riddance to 'em.
...and you want to do away with the notions of IP property altogether...>
Damn straight! It's an absurd concept. Property has a physical container. The law is trying to create out of thin air, and it's bogus. Your "intellectual property" is only yours while it remains contained in your brain(in Spain). The moment you spill it out, you can't just mop it up and try to bottle it. The bottle is full of holes. There is no bottle. It steals from the rest of us for a tiny group with too much influence. They even have you convinced. You have been hoodwinked. And too bad you disparage those who try to show you. I understand. It's difficult to admit that you have been taken advantage of. So instead, shoot the messenger. It's an easily identifiable conditioned response, devoid of all reason and logic. You can't fool mother nature.
Big Pharma makes lots of money, and overcharge for their drugs.
And people are dying because of it. I fully support the countries that ignore their IP and produce the drugs to save lives as opposed to simply providing to the highest bidder(what the market will bear) Somebody may have had an effective treatment but big pharma beat them to the patent office. You think AIDS is the big killer? What's with malaria. Why is interest devoted to its research being diverted to more lucrative markets?? I believe you know the reason. Meanwhile much of the present research is under IP lockdown so nobody can use it. This is no way to run a circus. IP law exists to benefit a very few people. Advocating it is like advocating Trickle Down theory. Yes, we should be happy with the crumbs, right? We should be grateful that they don't shoot us while picking them up? Jesus, the more I think about it th e madder I get. I'm signing off and going to go fire up a fatty.
I think it's good practice also. That's why I wonder about things airliners, ships, trucks, etc. I like the idea of paying a fixed fee just so you have a good grip on expenses and everything is more predictable. There would be no more unpleasant surprises when something breaks...budget-wise anyway. It would stink if the company goes belly up though, and there's no one to fill in. Well, I guess it does anyway if you need them for parts and stuff.
Hasn't Xerox done this this since, like, the 70s? I always wondered why things like airliners aren't "sold" the same way.