If they concentrated on actual content piracy rings...
They wouldn't enjoy the market saturation they have now. It was piracy that made it possible for Microsoft and Adobe and the entertainment industry to become as big as they are. I'm sure that you know the routine. For them, piracy was free advertising and distribution of thier product.
Actually there are some valid issues here. As this becomes wide spread, we will be pumping a lot of moisture into the air, which can increase rainfall a significant amount. If we were to say completely "green the desert" like the Sahara, the increased moisture could make some pretty strong huricanes. Imagine the snowfall on the East coast if the midwest farmland was always soaking wet. The climate changes wouldn't damage the planet itself as much as it would human activities.
Man, you all are making this so complicated. "Billions and billions" of gallons of fresh, clean water falls from the sky every day, just waiting for us to collect it. Why give somebody like Halliburton a gazillion dollars to produce needlessly complicated machinery when all we have to do is float a very big tarp in the ocean to collect some the rain water falling "uselessly" there.
If you can use the sun to evaporate water from a container, and then let it condense and drip into another one, you can effectively produce both salt and water for "free".
If you can use the sun to evaporate water from a container (the ocean), and then let it condense (clouds) and drip (rain) into another one(How about a giant inflatable "swimming pool" floating in the ocean, and run a pipe to shore?)... Nature already does this for us.(minus the pool) All we have to do is collect it. If we can pipe oil and gas across thousands of miles, we can do the same for water. If it springs a leak, I can see the story now..."Thousands of gallons of di-hydrogen monoxide spilled into the Arizona desert today, contaminating hundreds of acres of pristine desolation. Clean up operations are under way. It was noted that the plants in the area were growing unaturally fast. "It looks like we'll have to spray the area with herbicide.", said one person. "These damn plants are destroying the view of the dust and rocks.", he said.
Also, they could construct a dome around the tracks... Though that would cost a lot of money.
It might cost a lot, but I believe elevated mag lev tubes are the way to go. It could be a light geodesic type of construction. Now that we can dig tunnels pretty fast, underground might be cheaper, but I want a view outside my window. At a potential of 400mph, that would look pretty cool.
I think there is a study that showed that the human body "prefers" a 27.5 hour day approx. So I believe slowing down the earth is a good thing. I, for one, could use the extra sleep. Seriously, I doubt people have an idea of how big these machines would have to be to have any effect.
You have just showed us how Microsoft operates. Your argument is tiresom and just plain false. See OPP(Other People's Posts) for better explainations than I can give as to why.
would be good enough for me...preferably before installing the program...That way I can decide how much I want risk my system, or at least uninstall everything manually, if the uninstaller poops out. "Program was unable to remove all files. Please remove manually." WHICH files, dammit?
At least he can use it at the theater without bothering anybody...Unless he has to punch the buttons harder 'cuz he's on a cel phone..."Can you read me now?"
Oddly, he didn't realize that the flying Horse and Buggy was the 'for shits [sic](k) and giggles' and the zipper was a legitimate innovation. Emphasis mine If I wanted to be "correct" about it, it would be that planes are just flying kerosene lanterns, with a big bellows in front which will fan the flame and pressurise the cabin....Still fighting the good fight?
I don't have anything really new to say about it. Lately i've seen some relly good posts that some could consider pretty harsh, but what I consider in the end to be correct. Anything I say would just be redundant and a waste of disk space. Now I just waste it with inane jokes where it seems appropriate(to me anyway). Anyway, check out the threads. I may have slipped something in(I don't remember) but I found a lot of posts that I agree with, and pretty much stayed out.
Flip this around and imagine that I decide to circumvent the GPL by taking a piece of GPL software and using its source in piece of closed source commercial software. Wouldn't like that now, would you?
Damn copyright drones love to throw this argument around like candy. It's so tiresome, and it's BS. There is nobody here that has even slightest idea on how much GPL code is inside you average MS or Adobe or Symantec product. (unless, you're a developer there) It's sealed up tight and you would have to "break the law" to find it. Which would mean you couldn't use it as evidence in court. It would be the same as the cops using illegally gained evidence in a trial.
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If they concentrated on actual content piracy rings...
They wouldn't enjoy the market saturation they have now. It was piracy that made it possible for Microsoft and Adobe and the entertainment industry to become as big as they are. I'm sure that you know the routine. For them, piracy was free advertising and distribution of thier product.
That's probably because there are no empirical studies that show that software patents have mainly positive effects.
Software patents DO have a positive effect. It's just not on software.
of IP, This can only be a good thing. Who are we to deny them a living?
Look at the bright side. Now we have a new group of leeches.
Actually there are some valid issues here. As this becomes wide spread, we will be pumping a lot of moisture into the air, which can increase rainfall a significant amount. If we were to say completely "green the desert" like the Sahara, the increased moisture could make some pretty strong huricanes. Imagine the snowfall on the East coast if the midwest farmland was always soaking wet. The climate changes wouldn't damage the planet itself as much as it would human activities.
Man, you all are making this so complicated. "Billions and billions" of gallons of fresh, clean water falls from the sky every day, just waiting for us to collect it. Why give somebody like Halliburton a gazillion dollars to produce needlessly complicated machinery when all we have to do is float a very big tarp in the ocean to collect some the rain water falling "uselessly" there.
If you can use the sun to evaporate water from a container, and then let it condense and drip into another one, you can effectively produce both salt and water for "free".
If you can use the sun to evaporate water from a container (the ocean), and then let it condense (clouds) and drip (rain) into another one(How about a giant inflatable "swimming pool" floating in the ocean, and run a pipe to shore?)...
Nature already does this for us.(minus the pool) All we have to do is collect it. If we can pipe oil and gas across thousands of miles, we can do the same for water. If it springs a leak, I can see the story now..."Thousands of gallons of di-hydrogen monoxide spilled into the Arizona desert today, contaminating hundreds of acres of pristine desolation. Clean up operations are under way. It was noted that the plants in the area were growing unaturally fast. "It looks like we'll have to spray the area with herbicide.", said one person. "These damn plants are destroying the view of the dust and rocks.", he said.
More likely, it will take a couple of hundred thousand years of evolution before you see any significant change.
Also, they could construct a dome around the tracks... Though that would cost a lot of money.
It might cost a lot, but I believe elevated mag lev tubes are the way to go. It could be a light geodesic type of construction. Now that we can dig tunnels pretty fast, underground might be cheaper, but I want a view outside my window. At a potential of 400mph, that would look pretty cool.
I think there is a study that showed that the human body "prefers" a 27.5 hour day approx. So I believe slowing down the earth is a good thing. I, for one, could use the extra sleep. Seriously, I doubt people have an idea of how big these machines would have to be to have any effect.
You have just showed us how Microsoft operates. Your argument is tiresom and just plain false. See OPP(Other People's Posts) for better explainations than I can give as to why.
...how would you identify the ones that may have been bioengineered?
It will have a patent number on the bottom
(Nothing to do with Spielberg)
Maybe he'll re-make "Titanic", "Battle of Midway", "Pearl Harbor", or "Sink the Bismark" in the bathtub.
I couldn't find any homeless guys, but is this close enough?
would be good enough for me...preferably before installing the program...That way I can decide how much I want risk my system, or at least uninstall everything manually, if the uninstaller poops out.
"Program was unable to remove all files. Please remove manually." WHICH files, dammit?
At least he can use it at the theater without bothering anybody...Unless he has to punch the buttons harder 'cuz he's on a cel phone..."Can you read me now?"
Oddly, he didn't realize that the flying Horse and Buggy was the 'for shits [sic](k) and giggles' and the zipper was a legitimate innovation. ...Still fighting the good fight?
Emphasis mine
If I wanted to be "correct" about it, it would be that planes are just flying kerosene lanterns, with a big bellows in front which will fan the flame and pressurise the cabin.
I don't have anything really new to say about it. Lately i've seen some relly good posts that some could consider pretty harsh, but what I consider in the end to be correct. Anything I say would just be redundant and a waste of disk space. Now I just waste it with inane jokes where it seems appropriate(to me anyway). Anyway, check out the threads. I may have slipped something in(I don't remember) but I found a lot of posts that I agree with, and pretty much stayed out.
Of course you know that thae yellow light means "Step on it. It's about to turn red."?
Most road rage is caused by people who obstruct traffic.
That's good, instead of speeding, now they can speed *and* run a red light.
Then they'll get nailed for TWO infractions. Yippee...mo money...mo money...mo money
I think they should take the extra step and put in pop up tire spikes. That'll get 'em.
Airplanes are just flying horse-and-buggy's.
Thank goodness that's not true. The occassional leak in the plane's crapper, and the resulting hole in your roof is one thing. But flying horses...?
Remember that little peom:
Birdy birdy in the sky
Why you do that in my eye?
Me brave, me no cry
Me just glad that cows don't fly!
Wuzzup?
Flip this around and imagine that I decide to circumvent the GPL by taking a piece of GPL software and using its source in piece of closed source commercial software. Wouldn't like that now, would you?
Damn copyright drones love to throw this argument around like candy. It's so tiresome, and it's BS. There is nobody here that has even slightest idea on how much GPL code is inside you average MS or Adobe or Symantec product. (unless, you're a developer there) It's sealed up tight and you would have to "break the law" to find it. Which would mean you couldn't use it as evidence in court. It would be the same as the cops using illegally gained evidence in a trial.
In fact, he does not even know c++ or java.
Well, if that's not a good enough reason to lock him up, I don't know what is. Just for that they should tack on another 5 years.
That's because god is an American. That was a warning shot. - re: Yakov Smirnoff