Ok it has value for specific human purposes. Gold for those things you mention, and paper for its convenience as a common medium of exchange for goods and services. In both cases the value is decided by people. Nature does not care about conductivity or corrosion resistance. It simply exists. So gold has no value in and of itself any more than paper.
...because nobody in their right mind would buy them as is.
Lucky for them, nobody's in their right mind. And those people will vote for politicians that will mandate these types of restrictions on all hardware. Democracy at work.
What's particularly troubling is how the misinformed get better ratings and more hits than the well informed.
Politicians and the newspapers and TV have been exploiting this phenomenon since I can remember. Sensationalism works. Tell me something new. My concern is that this will give more ammo to those who want to censor the net.
Think of it as a new, really hot girlfriend that doesn't speak your language. Or can't get it through her @#%$!)(@# head that the roll of toilet paper should be put with the paper coming out over the top!
A preemptive attack against any "insurgents" building community wireless clouds to bypass the service providers. Very similar to the vilification of P2P. Eh, whatever. It's not like it will cost the incumbents their chance of re-election.
But I will tell you this. The thinkPad is one of the few machines that run pretty well with Vista. It's damn near tolerable. I kid I kid. Actually I'm becoming a convert as I learn the system. Some parts are really silly, but boy, what a beautiful face! It is unfortunate that so much time is spent uninstalling the crapware and disabling some "services", if that's what you call them. Don't know who they serve. And the ThinkPad still comes with that "button" mouse which beats the hell of a trackpad. The only to fly.
This is all a perfectly natural evolution of your IP laws. It simply cannot go any other way. When you want to stomp your "enemy's" (meaning everybody but you) into the ground, if you want to push him off the cliff as you scramble to the "top", this is the way to do it. Anybody who has their eyes open can see this coming a mile down Broad Street. Mo' money Mo' money Mo' money. Enjoy your "free" market. From my perspective, you all are putting up lots of great entertainment. It's like watching the ants in my garden fight over a leaf. By all means, carry on.
Sorry. You just won't get any sympathy from me over this. And I certainly hope a judge would have the sense to declare any lawsuits over speed bumps as frivolous and fine the plaintiff accordingly. But it sure wouldn't surprise me to see the damn crybaby drivers try it. This is the best way to insure safety without having to drag the cops into it. If you don't want to wreck your precious suspension, SLOW THE HELL DOWN! Too damn simple. Especially in a residential neighborhood, where to me, the kids come first, above all else. You all need to learn patience when operating the damn machine. If it's faster than walking when they should STFU, and if they want to make demands on the government for more convenience, then it should be for a good mass transit system instead of blowing their damn sulfur dioxide in my face. I'm tired of breathing the crap and seeing people drive by my house at 30 mph racing to be the first to the red light because they can't bear the thought of somebody being ahead of them, kicking up all their dust and smoke, not realizing that their 3000 pound waste of metal is completely out of control at that speed. If the speed bumps fail to control it, I will call for tire spikes. It's time to put these tailgating, arrogant mofos in their place. Maybe it's time to bring back the red flag laws. Most drivers are incompetent fools, and the statistics bear that out. And don't get me started on the damn drunks. If their ever was a justification for the death penalty, that would be it. At the very least a lifetime revocation of their license and a good tasering or two, on the FIRST offense. Goddamn people, all wanting to drive a half block to the 7-11 at light speed to pick up a six pack and a bag of chips, They can all go to Hades. I now return you to your regularly scheduled road road rage.
Sorry that you feel that way but 15mph is a hell of a lot better than even 25. It makes it much safer for the kids. So I want more speed bumps. My neighborhood is much safer for the kids, and me so we can cross the street when the traffic is too heavy. I don't have much concern for how the drivers feel about it. Most of them are inconsiderate a-holes. This are a good technical/physical solution to a social problem. And it leaves more police available to taser the kids messing up your lawn.
How about a speed "trench" then? Knock the wheels right off. Around a half mile outside of town, with web cams. Wouldn't want to miss those wrecks. That and they can just let the pot holes in town get bigger. That will insure that everybody drives sanely. Works on my street.
Me too. I'm very proud of people who actively try to make the world a better place by exposing the atrocities committed by these pigs. I say, Right on! And feel free to log in the next time you post, Mr. President. You have nothing to fear from us.
He voted against its renewal. He wasn't there for the original. He missed the vote. No matter what he may have said about it afterwards, it doesn't stand up to Kucinich's voting record. That's the only thing that means anything to me. The speeches are BS without the votes to back them up. The speeches don't make law. The vote does does. Yes, Ron Paul stands tall amongst the republicans (not very difficult, considering the authoritarian rats that they are), but Kucinich stands taller than all of them, even though he is kinda short. The rest of them are corrupt scum that should withdrawal from the race. I wouldn't give them the time of day.
Feingold and the others who voted against it aren't running for president. Kucinich is the only candidate. The rest are criminals who shouldn't be considered for the job for that and other reasons. Kucinich is the only candidate who even mentions the concept of individual liberty and a roll back of theses atrocities and has the voting record to back him up. Ron Paul didn't vote on the original patriot act or HR1955. I don't even know why I bring him up. He has no chance as long as the others are dangling magic, shiny beads in front of the voters. After the primaries are over, voting will be once again a futile exercise in choosing the "lesser of two evils" in which there really isn't. Both remaining candidates will be just as evil as the other. By all present indications, 08 is a lost cause. I'm already looking towards 2012 to see if the matrix will reset in December.
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Ok it has value for specific human purposes. Gold for those things you mention, and paper for its convenience as a common medium of exchange for goods and services. In both cases the value is decided by people. Nature does not care about conductivity or corrosion resistance. It simply exists. So gold has no value in and of itself any more than paper.
Why? The value is purely speculative. It is faith based on both counts.
What exactly is the intrinsic value of gold? If nobody wants to buy it, how much do you think it will be worth?
...because nobody in their right mind would buy them as is.
Lucky for them, nobody's in their right mind. And those people will vote for politicians that will mandate these types of restrictions on all hardware. Democracy at work.
Sounds like your girlfriend is a bit younger than I would like to know about.
What's particularly troubling is how the misinformed get better ratings and more hits than the well informed.
Politicians and the newspapers and TV have been exploiting this phenomenon since I can remember. Sensationalism works. Tell me something new. My concern is that this will give more ammo to those who want to censor the net.
Does it resist tasers? That's something we need these days.
False Sense of Security Day
It would be on the anniversary of the signing of the patriot act.
So many political jokes to make about this...so little time to post them all
Think of it as a new, really hot girlfriend that doesn't speak your language. Or can't get it through her @#%$!)(@# head that the roll of toilet paper should be put with the paper coming out over the top!
A preemptive attack against any "insurgents" building community wireless clouds to bypass the service providers. Very similar to the vilification of P2P. Eh, whatever. It's not like it will cost the incumbents their chance of re-election.
But I will tell you this. The thinkPad is one of the few machines that run pretty well with Vista. It's damn near tolerable. I kid I kid. Actually I'm becoming a convert as I learn the system. Some parts are really silly, but boy, what a beautiful face! It is unfortunate that so much time is spent uninstalling the crapware and disabling some "services", if that's what you call them. Don't know who they serve. And the ThinkPad still comes with that "button" mouse which beats the hell of a trackpad. The only to fly.
Cue the spelling/grammar nazis...I meant enemies. This post is a preemptive "shhh".
This is all a perfectly natural evolution of your IP laws. It simply cannot go any other way. When you want to stomp your "enemy's" (meaning everybody but you) into the ground, if you want to push him off the cliff as you scramble to the "top", this is the way to do it. Anybody who has their eyes open can see this coming a mile down Broad Street. Mo' money Mo' money Mo' money. Enjoy your "free" market. From my perspective, you all are putting up lots of great entertainment. It's like watching the ants in my garden fight over a leaf. By all means, carry on.
Sorry. You just won't get any sympathy from me over this. And I certainly hope a judge would have the sense to declare any lawsuits over speed bumps as frivolous and fine the plaintiff accordingly. But it sure wouldn't surprise me to see the damn crybaby drivers try it. This is the best way to insure safety without having to drag the cops into it. If you don't want to wreck your precious suspension, SLOW THE HELL DOWN! Too damn simple. Especially in a residential neighborhood, where to me, the kids come first, above all else. You all need to learn patience when operating the damn machine. If it's faster than walking when they should STFU, and if they want to make demands on the government for more convenience, then it should be for a good mass transit system instead of blowing their damn sulfur dioxide in my face. I'm tired of breathing the crap and seeing people drive by my house at 30 mph racing to be the first to the red light because they can't bear the thought of somebody being ahead of them, kicking up all their dust and smoke, not realizing that their 3000 pound waste of metal is completely out of control at that speed. If the speed bumps fail to control it, I will call for tire spikes. It's time to put these tailgating, arrogant mofos in their place. Maybe it's time to bring back the red flag laws. Most drivers are incompetent fools, and the statistics bear that out. And don't get me started on the damn drunks. If their ever was a justification for the death penalty, that would be it. At the very least a lifetime revocation of their license and a good tasering or two, on the FIRST offense. Goddamn people, all wanting to drive a half block to the 7-11 at light speed to pick up a six pack and a bag of chips, They can all go to Hades. I now return you to your regularly scheduled road road rage.
I'm starting a new site called wikifreak. You have the honor of being the first member.
You may already be a wiener
Sorry that you feel that way but 15mph is a hell of a lot better than even 25. It makes it much safer for the kids. So I want more speed bumps. My neighborhood is much safer for the kids, and me so we can cross the street when the traffic is too heavy. I don't have much concern for how the drivers feel about it. Most of them are inconsiderate a-holes. This are a good technical/physical solution to a social problem. And it leaves more police available to taser the kids messing up your lawn.
Would you like Adobe Fries with that? Made from real Adobe
How about a speed "trench" then? Knock the wheels right off. Around a half mile outside of town, with web cams. Wouldn't want to miss those wrecks. That and they can just let the pot holes in town get bigger. That will insure that everybody drives sanely. Works on my street.
Big, giant speed bumps. Doesn't generate much revenue, but it will send a very effective message.
...hope you are proud of the work you are doing.
Me too. I'm very proud of people who actively try to make the world a better place by exposing the atrocities committed by these pigs. I say, Right on! And feel free to log in the next time you post, Mr. President. You have nothing to fear from us.
You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Beale, and I won't have it! Is that clear?
He voted against its renewal. He wasn't there for the original. He missed the vote. No matter what he may have said about it afterwards, it doesn't stand up to Kucinich's voting record. That's the only thing that means anything to me. The speeches are BS without the votes to back them up. The speeches don't make law. The vote does does. Yes, Ron Paul stands tall amongst the republicans (not very difficult, considering the authoritarian rats that they are), but Kucinich stands taller than all of them, even though he is kinda short. The rest of them are corrupt scum that should withdrawal from the race. I wouldn't give them the time of day.
Heh, I was thinking that or tail, but we have at least one guy standing up in "The never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
Feingold and the others who voted against it aren't running for president. Kucinich is the only candidate. The rest are criminals who shouldn't be considered for the job for that and other reasons. Kucinich is the only candidate who even mentions the concept of individual liberty and a roll back of theses atrocities and has the voting record to back him up. Ron Paul didn't vote on the original patriot act or HR1955. I don't even know why I bring him up. He has no chance as long as the others are dangling magic, shiny beads in front of the voters. After the primaries are over, voting will be once again a futile exercise in choosing the "lesser of two evils" in which there really isn't. Both remaining candidates will be just as evil as the other. By all present indications, 08 is a lost cause. I'm already looking towards 2012 to see if the matrix will reset in December.
It doesn't matter. Every time someone files a lawsuit, a lawyer gets his wings.