Look, man. Everything written since Socrates(so-crates) is a dupe. There is nothing new. And this is why they should eliminate the "redundant" mod. Accept it.
Nobody really knows. Some British guy, I believe. The Americans think that they're actually independant. It's a very common misconception. And it sure is fun to see their reaction when the subject comes up.
Hillary vs. Jeb? UGH! Considering the kind of people being nominated, there's very little hope for any improvement. Quite the opposite in fact. The smart money is on the continuing slide into darkness. Nobody's voting for more freedom. They're voting for lower gas prices, "lower" taxes, more entitlements. Which they won't get, of course. But freedom? It's hardly even a peripheral issue these days. That's just a lot of hippie talk. The party(republicrat) is now the "feel good" party, totally lacking in substance, but will definitely carry you deeper into the pits of hell, which, if 2004 is any indication, is what 99 percent of the voters apparently desire...for their neighbors anyway.
Just so you know what I'm talking about and in case they change the headline: Your Rights Online: Pirates, Web 2.0, and Hundred Dollar Laptop...A few quick updates on some recent Slashdot stories in Slashback tonight...
Oh, and very sorry for fogetting the space or the word "know" or any other errors in this, past, or subsequent posts. Thank you for your cooperation. Goddamn beer...
to make any funny comments about this being in the yro category without being modded down. Besides, Iwouldn't what to say anyway. Good night folks. Catch ya en la mañana.
until they make mandatory. The national 55 mph speed limit, ISP data retention, implants, soon the military again, this is your slippery slope, no? Of course the naysayers won't believe it until it becomes a vertical cliff. And even then they'll maintain that we're just paranoid. These are the blind mofos that have led us to where we are today. We've been riding this slope for so long, that we have forgotten what it feels like to stand on level ground. Quite the lemmings we are.
The proposal is more about exploiting fear to make gobs of money. From another article written in 2002(at least I think it was. I honestly can't tell since it's on today's page of the site. However it is more enlightening than the summary article.), "FDA approval could take years, and we can start making money off of this thing now!". I don't know whether scream, DUPE!, or simply say thanks for the reminder(not that anybody who can will do anything about it). On another note, does the yro section have any good news? I'm sure the warhawks and wannabe warlords out there(you know who you are...freaks) consider this good news, but I'm talking about good news for righteous, conscientious people who believe individual freedoms.
I believe we can apply your post to society in general. People really don't want freedom. They don't want to make "hard" choices. I have the same problem. I can't decide whether I want salsa or mustard on my hotdog. I will literally dwell on it for at least five minutes. Life would so much easier if there is only one choice.
They're advertising metric bits, but giving you imperial bits. It's up to you to do the conversion. Something along the lines of "hogsheads per forthnight"(?)
The threat is that, if they don't comply, legislation will follow.
That's for all you people who have doubts about the slippery slope "theory". That is how it works, right? And to all those who want to stamp out our essential freedoms..."You go, girl!" Kill 'em all. We don't care. At least not enough of us to make a difference. So, feel free to go nuts, and I'll just hope for better luck in my next life. This one is approaching the point of no return. There is no convincing people anymore. They all have to see for themselves the consequences of their inaction. So you all fight it out amongst yourselves, and I'll watch the carnage on the tee-vee. Y'all have fun now, hea?
Let the water sit until you get a good layer of algea and other lifeforms growing in there. Throw in some planton and some kelp. Some corral to make it look nice, maybe a clown fish or two(don't forget to add salt), and it should work. To make it more exciting, put in some baby sharks, lobsters, electric eels, and some jelly fish.
"Basically, it looks like the Earth released a gigantic fart of green house gases into the atmosphere..." But seriously, the Earth is "farting" all the time. And the oceans used to be able to filter it and make it smell more...um...pleasant.
Redundant, eh? Well I can tell you that every yro(even though, technically this one isn't under yro) article and subsequent response is redundant(that includes my responses. I'm just too lazy to link to the old ones, as opposed to reposting, but if that is what you prefer, I'll try to accomodate). I can go back years and find very little of anything new. You might consider that the occassional reminder in these matters might be helpful. And life's too short to read through all the responses here to make sure it hasn't been said before. But hey, it's not like I'm complaining or anything.
Even simpler...power and sex. Even more simpler...sex. Having more power brings on more sex. We exist to reproduce. The instinct is most basic and extremely powerful. It is the prime motivator for every single thing that we do.
You gotta remember, "It's the economy, stupid.". If people feel comfortable, they simply don't want to rock the boat. It's happening in China(and of course the States, UK, Austrailia, etc.) right now. A comfortable public is a placid(flaccid?) public. The rise of a middle class will bring greater security to its government that any military force. When WMDs or torture or corruption cause high gas prices, or jeapordize the American Idol vote, then the politicians will feel the public's wrath. Otherwise very few people will lift a finger to bring about any change. You don't see lions or tigers ever running around except when hunting for food, do you? When their bellies are full, what do they do? They take a nap. There is no reason to believe that people are any different. It's nature's way.
away from being the Intel knockoffs they really are today to putting some of that cool GPU stuff on the CPU and making a better(meaning much faster) though probably heavily DRM'd(thus NOT better) chip. Note that ATI is already pretty badly DRM'd now, so I probably won't ever buy one.
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Look, man. Everything written since Socrates(so-crates) is a dupe. There is nothing new. And this is why they should eliminate the "redundant" mod. Accept it.
The only obvious result I see is the eventual strangulation of all US business by litigation.
All except the business of litigation.
That's just the point, sir. It will NOT be applied to everybody, thus it WON'T be fair. Find me one single law that applies to everybody...fairly!
"... and frankly you wouldn't even know it was going on."
I'm sure that's what you're counting on.
Nobody really knows. Some British guy, I believe. The Americans think that they're actually independant. It's a very common misconception. And it sure is fun to see their reaction when the subject comes up.
...wait and see what the 2008 election brings.
Hillary vs. Jeb? UGH! Considering the kind of people being nominated, there's very little hope for any improvement. Quite the opposite in fact. The smart money is on the continuing slide into darkness. Nobody's voting for more freedom. They're voting for lower gas prices, "lower" taxes, more entitlements. Which they won't get, of course. But freedom? It's hardly even a peripheral issue these days. That's just a lot of hippie talk. The party(republicrat) is now the "feel good" party, totally lacking in substance, but will definitely carry you deeper into the pits of hell, which, if 2004 is any indication, is what 99 percent of the voters apparently desire...for their neighbors anyway.
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Damn! Hostile crowd tonght. I'll try to be twice as original tomorrow. I promise.
Voltage is as voltage does...(?)
Was the 2004 election stolen? - Robert F. Kennedy Jr
You know, I was thinking, Wasn't he dead already? And I had to click on that link to finally realize, Oh...Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
And you mods... Back off! I wasn't talking to you.
Just so you know what I'm talking about and in case they change the headline:
Your Rights Online: Pirates, Web 2.0, and Hundred Dollar Laptop...A few quick updates on some recent Slashdot stories in Slashback tonight...
Oh, and very sorry for fogetting the space or the word "know" or any other errors in this, past, or subsequent posts. Thank you for your cooperation. Goddamn beer...
to make any funny comments about this being in the yro category without being modded down. Besides, Iwouldn't what to say anyway. Good night folks. Catch ya en la mañana.
until they make mandatory. The national 55 mph speed limit, ISP data retention, implants, soon the military again, this is your slippery slope, no? Of course the naysayers won't believe it until it becomes a vertical cliff. And even then they'll maintain that we're just paranoid. These are the blind mofos that have led us to where we are today. We've been riding this slope for so long, that we have forgotten what it feels like to stand on level ground. Quite the lemmings we are.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
The proposal is more about exploiting fear to make gobs of money. From another article written in 2002(at least I think it was. I honestly can't tell since it's on today's page of the site. However it is more enlightening than the summary article.), "FDA approval could take years, and we can start making money off of this thing now!" . I don't know whether scream, DUPE!, or simply say thanks for the reminder(not that anybody who can will do anything about it). On another note, does the yro section have any good news? I'm sure the warhawks and wannabe warlords out there(you know who you are...freaks) consider this good news, but I'm talking about good news for righteous, conscientious people who believe individual freedoms.
I just got done reading through some of your previous posts, and I've got to say, you're a funny guy.
I believe we can apply your post to society in general. People really don't want freedom. They don't want to make "hard" choices. I have the same problem. I can't decide whether I want salsa or mustard on my hotdog. I will literally dwell on it for at least five minutes. Life would so much easier if there is only one choice.
They're advertising metric bits, but giving you imperial bits. It's up to you to do the conversion. Something along the lines of "hogsheads per forthnight"(?)
The threat is that, if they don't comply, legislation will follow.
That's for all you people who have doubts about the slippery slope "theory". That is how it works, right? And to all those who want to stamp out our essential freedoms..."You go, girl!" Kill 'em all. We don't care. At least not enough of us to make a difference. So, feel free to go nuts, and I'll just hope for better luck in my next life. This one is approaching the point of no return. There is no convincing people anymore. They all have to see for themselves the consequences of their inaction. So you all fight it out amongst yourselves, and I'll watch the carnage on the tee-vee. Y'all have fun now, hea?
Let the water sit until you get a good layer of algea and other lifeforms growing in there. Throw in some planton and some kelp. Some corral to make it look nice, maybe a clown fish or two(don't forget to add salt), and it should work. To make it more exciting, put in some baby sharks, lobsters, electric eels, and some jelly fish.
"Basically, it looks like the Earth released a gigantic fart of green house gases into the atmosphere..." But seriously, the Earth is "farting" all the time. And the oceans used to be able to filter it and make it smell more...um...pleasant.
Redundant, eh? Well I can tell you that every yro(even though, technically this one isn't under yro) article and subsequent response is redundant(that includes my responses. I'm just too lazy to link to the old ones, as opposed to reposting, but if that is what you prefer, I'll try to accomodate). I can go back years and find very little of anything new. You might consider that the occassional reminder in these matters might be helpful. And life's too short to read through all the responses here to make sure it hasn't been said before. But hey, it's not like I'm complaining or anything.
Also, the british mentality values privacy of the individual over anything else.
Really? How does that explain all those cameras all over the place?
It took you five minutes to post that? You might want to check one of those typing tutor programs.
In the grand scheme of things, a single person dying isn't that important.
In the grand scheme of things, the destruction of the planet or even the entire galaxy isn't that important.
Ultimately, the government derives its mandate from the people...
The people have abdicated their authority. The government no longer has anything to fear...as long as there's something good on TV.
Money is usually the simplest explanation.
Even simpler...power and sex. Even more simpler...sex. Having more power brings on more sex. We exist to reproduce. The instinct is most basic and extremely powerful. It is the prime motivator for every single thing that we do.
You gotta remember, "It's the economy, stupid.". If people feel comfortable, they simply don't want to rock the boat. It's happening in China(and of course the States, UK, Austrailia, etc.) right now. A comfortable public is a placid(flaccid?) public. The rise of a middle class will bring greater security to its government that any military force. When WMDs or torture or corruption cause high gas prices, or jeapordize the American Idol vote, then the politicians will feel the public's wrath. Otherwise very few people will lift a finger to bring about any change. You don't see lions or tigers ever running around except when hunting for food, do you? When their bellies are full, what do they do? They take a nap. There is no reason to believe that people are any different. It's nature's way.
away from being the Intel knockoffs they really are today to putting some of that cool GPU stuff on the CPU and making a better(meaning much faster) though probably heavily DRM'd(thus NOT better) chip. Note that ATI is already pretty badly DRM'd now, so I probably won't ever buy one.