that violent video games have no effect on anybody, but then I would have to accept that nobody is affected by the violent rhetoric coming from the politicians and religious radicals either. Or that people will always follow their leaders' examples despite all the fancy philosophy.
An excellent post. This is precisely the message that is being ignored by everybody who complains about their govt. I hope you have better luck getting it across than I do. I shall refer to it often.
Favorite quote: If not a single member of the board of education loses the next election over this then I will chalk this up to this being the will of the people and forget about it.
Remember that all you complainers out there! This cannot be overstated enough.
The kids need an aggressive lawyer who will threaten to "go nuclear" if the school doesn't back down.
Is the EFF or ACLU stepping up to the plate? How is the rest of the community(district, city, whatever?) handling it? And what happened to the article? "The requested application was not found on this server." That doesn't look like a regular slashdotting. Doesn't anybody use just plain old text to display an article anymore? If it doesn't open in Lynx on a 386, it's no damn good to me.
That's precisely my view on the issue. We all have choices. I've managed to avoid having to drive to work for over twenty years. I always case the neighborhood around a potential employer for housing, shopping, and good transit, etc. before I even send them a resume. I'll pay more rent to keep my peace of mind.
On the other hand, we did build around the idea of pedestrians and horses, with the odd cart.
It's very unfortunate that more modern cities have such disregard for pedestrians. And in the suburbs, forget it. I wonder if it's intentional. To make you need a car. Oh, well. I won't take work that requires me to have a car. So it's not an issue to me.
The US already has numerous hydro-electric dams (in CA, hydro already makes up 30% of grid power), and there is no reason to tear them down, and replace them with solar power.
Your hallucinatory(?) vision is impressive. I tried squinting both eyes, and I still couldn't see where he said anything about tearing down the dams.
You could talk about how much space sewers take up too, but since it's underground, nobody cares much.
It would be more logical and efficient to build them near good geo-thermal areas. The temp differences would be greater still, enabling you to use smaller, more "portable" equipment.
I would prefer to believe that Apollo died because the people in charge were too short sighted to see its use as a good heavy lift vehicle. That, and all the dirty politics that continues to plague the industry in general. The shuttle went to the lowest bidder(ok, the expendables also) and the funkiest design. I saw some of the other designs in various press releases. There were at least five different concepts. Two of them looked better than the present one. But, the bean counters ruled the day... If we had kept the Apollo program running, we would probably have zero mission fatalities to this day. It was that good. Well, with less than 15 launches, who knows? When I watched an Apollo launch, I always expected them to get back safely. The design just looked sound. With the shuttle, I never know what to expect. It really is a kludge, and it looks like one. The Apollo guys always had a workable escape system during all phases of the launch. The shuttle obviously isn't so lucky. Landing the Apollo was almost a "set it and forget it" affair. Set the right angle of attack and pretty much let nature do the rest. Ballists is ballists, right? The shuttle needs all sorts of vigorous control all the way down by very fragile electronics, the failure of which is almost sure to bring disaster. I am not against the idea of reusable space craft. On the long run, it will be more economical and reliable. But let's do it right. Let's at least build something a bit more robust. Rube Goldberg has no place here. And another thing, How come those dopes never decided to build the space station out of the external tanks? Talk about a waste...
If they stuck to tried and true, The Saturn/Apollo would still be up and running. The shuttle is an insane contraption. Not the concept, the execution.
It must be a desirable trait. How else could they be so successful? And what does say about us who claim not to be psychopathic, yet continue to do business with them? The fact is that dominant males in all of the natural world exhibit the same behavior. This is evolution at work...er...no...that's the way (insert your favorite intelligent designer here) planned it.
Something even simpler. Let's say you look at your watch, and note the time. If somebody asks you the time almost immediately afterwords, how many of you need to check your watch again?
Even more extreme tunnel vision. I have a desk clock with a digital thermometer on the same display, right beneath the time display. I might check and remember the time, but I cannot recall the temp, even though it was right there in front of me. What's up with that?
Governments will continue to attempt to impose their controls, trying to clench their legislative fist around the internet, in the end they're doomed...
No. They aren't doomed. The people who own the pipe will cave in to every whim of the govt, just like broadcast and other communications. It's happening everywhere, China, Europe, Austrailia, the good old USA(with IP law), and all stops in between. There is no safe haven. You put up something somebody doesn't like and they will hunt you down. Nobody will take the risks. We will not be free of this madness until we are able to create an independant network free of corporate restrainsts. In other words, WE are the ones that are doomed. We will have the new and improved, brighter than bright, USDA Grade A approved internet. That is what most people want. They're clamoring for it already.
If it wasn't Bush, It would be Tipper Gore pushing for the same thing. These guys are just reacting to whatever the noisiest voter clamors for(besides passing off billions to their buddies, of course). And speaking of bi-partisanship, didn't Lieberman play a big part in the patriot act? Lest we think that the dems are all for civil rights and stuff. You know me. I'm not standing up for him. It just needs to be pointed out that we're working with two versions of the same agenda.
Recordable media is why we have copyright! It all started with the satanical printing press. I'm surprised pen and paper are still legal. Why are we even paying attention to these people any more?
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that violent video games have no effect on anybody, but then I would have to accept that nobody is affected by the violent rhetoric coming from the politicians and religious radicals either. Or that people will always follow their leaders' examples despite all the fancy philosophy.
An excellent post. This is precisely the message that is being ignored by everybody who complains about their govt. I hope you have better luck getting it across than I do. I shall refer to it often.
Favorite quote:
If not a single member of the board of education loses the next election over this then I will chalk this up to this being the will of the people and forget about it.
Remember that all you complainers out there! This cannot be overstated enough.
The kids need an aggressive lawyer who will threaten to "go nuclear" if the school doesn't back down.
Is the EFF or ACLU stepping up to the plate? How is the rest of the community(district, city, whatever?) handling it? And what happened to the article? "The requested application was not found on this server." That doesn't look like a regular slashdotting. Doesn't anybody use just plain old text to display an article anymore? If it doesn't open in Lynx on a 386, it's no damn good to me.
...I end up spreading pee germs all over the keyboard...
:-)
I believe pee is sterile. If yours isn't, see a doctor. Some penicillan may be in order
It wasn't a mission to space. It was a dry run. Apollo 13 was only one to have any serious problem on an actual mission.
:-)
"Starting ramp"? Back in my day, we called them "launch pads"
That's precisely my view on the issue. We all have choices. I've managed to avoid having to drive to work for over twenty years. I always case the neighborhood around a potential employer for housing, shopping, and good transit, etc. before I even send them a resume. I'll pay more rent to keep my peace of mind.
On the other hand, we did build around the idea of pedestrians and horses, with the odd cart.
It's very unfortunate that more modern cities have such disregard for pedestrians. And in the suburbs, forget it. I wonder if it's intentional. To make you need a car. Oh, well. I won't take work that requires me to have a car. So it's not an issue to me.
Cursing the darkness instead of lighting a candle I see. So, where's your funny joke? Even a link to one will suffice.
Not to mention the "Blight" factor of detracing from the natural beauty of the desert.
If they're talking about the Sonoran Desert, I could see their point. The others further north and west could use a little "sprucing up".
The US already has numerous hydro-electric dams (in CA, hydro already makes up 30% of grid power), and there is no reason to tear them down, and replace them with solar power.
:-)
Your hallucinatory(?) vision is impressive. I tried squinting both eyes, and I still couldn't see where he said anything about tearing down the dams.
You could talk about how much space sewers take up too, but since it's underground, nobody cares much.
Until they hit it with the Ditch Witch
It would be more logical and efficient to build them near good geo-thermal areas. The temp differences would be greater still, enabling you to use smaller, more "portable" equipment.
I would prefer to believe that Apollo died because the people in charge were too short sighted to see its use as a good heavy lift vehicle. That, and all the dirty politics that continues to plague the industry in general. The shuttle went to the lowest bidder(ok, the expendables also) and the funkiest design. I saw some of the other designs in various press releases. There were at least five different concepts. Two of them looked better than the present one. But, the bean counters ruled the day... If we had kept the Apollo program running, we would probably have zero mission fatalities to this day. It was that good. Well, with less than 15 launches, who knows? When I watched an Apollo launch, I always expected them to get back safely. The design just looked sound. With the shuttle, I never know what to expect. It really is a kludge, and it looks like one. The Apollo guys always had a workable escape system during all phases of the launch. The shuttle obviously isn't so lucky. Landing the Apollo was almost a "set it and forget it" affair. Set the right angle of attack and pretty much let nature do the rest. Ballists is ballists, right? The shuttle needs all sorts of vigorous control all the way down by very fragile electronics, the failure of which is almost sure to bring disaster. I am not against the idea of reusable space craft. On the long run, it will be more economical and reliable. But let's do it right. Let's at least build something a bit more robust. Rube Goldberg has no place here. And another thing, How come those dopes never decided to build the space station out of the external tanks? Talk about a waste...
If they stuck to tried and true, The Saturn/Apollo would still be up and running. The shuttle is an insane contraption. Not the concept, the execution.
It's only an ethical problem if scientists create something that has free will.
And only if they do it out of wedlock.
I tried that. Too many things wouldn't compile, and I'm too lazy to find out why right now. So I switched back to Slack.
Have one (1) boss.
Have one (1) girlfriend
I don't know...being married and having a girlfriend can get pretty tricky.
It must be a desirable trait. How else could they be so successful? And what does say about us who claim not to be psychopathic, yet continue to do business with them? The fact is that dominant males in all of the natural world exhibit the same behavior. This is evolution at work...er...no...that's the way (insert your favorite intelligent designer here) planned it.
Something even simpler. Let's say you look at your watch, and note the time. If somebody asks you the time almost immediately afterwords, how many of you need to check your watch again?
Even more extreme tunnel vision. I have a desk clock with a digital thermometer on the same display, right beneath the time display. I might check and remember the time, but I cannot recall the temp, even though it was right there in front of me. What's up with that?
(I never really fully got the ablative)
That would be the type of heat shield used on our space capsules prior to the shuttle.
Governments will continue to attempt to impose their controls, trying to clench their legislative fist around the internet, in the end they're doomed...
No. They aren't doomed. The people who own the pipe will cave in to every whim of the govt, just like broadcast and other communications. It's happening everywhere, China, Europe, Austrailia, the good old USA(with IP law), and all stops in between. There is no safe haven. You put up something somebody doesn't like and they will hunt you down. Nobody will take the risks. We will not be free of this madness until we are able to create an independant network free of corporate restrainsts. In other words, WE are the ones that are doomed. We will have the new and improved, brighter than bright, USDA Grade A approved internet. That is what most people want. They're clamoring for it already.
If it wasn't Bush, It would be Tipper Gore pushing for the same thing. These guys are just reacting to whatever the noisiest voter clamors for(besides passing off billions to their buddies, of course). And speaking of bi-partisanship, didn't Lieberman play a big part in the patriot act? Lest we think that the dems are all for civil rights and stuff. You know me. I'm not standing up for him. It just needs to be pointed out that we're working with two versions of the same agenda.
It was like any given white sale at Penny's.
Recordable media is why we have copyright! It all started with the satanical printing press. I'm surprised pen and paper are still legal. Why are we even paying attention to these people any more?
There has to be an ecconomic "Sweet spot" on the amount of lives saved vs cost of tax dollars.
Very easy to find...Ask yourself, How many tax dollars is YOUR(or your mother's, wife's, kid's) life worth saving?
...before the advent of the Suburban...
was the Vista Cruiser. THE one and only family car.