A bomb does not "look like a bomb". People think a bomb is a bundle of sticks of dynamite with a bright red digital timer, preferably bleeping. But bombs don't look like that.
I get it. So if we see a bundle of sticks of dynamite with bright red digital timer we should ignore it. Because if it looks like a bomb from a movie it can't be a bomb.
That makes sense. There aren't very many left wingers around. I wouldn't want to listen to left wing radio either. Liberal radio would be fine, however.
I'd like to be able to hide the dock and then not have it come back up every time the mouse is at the bottom of the screen. That gets annoying fast. Instead I'd like it to only come up when the mouse is at the bottom of the screen AND I press a certain combination of keys (such as shift-Cmd, or something else).
There's nothing wrong with the ruling except that, as someone says in the article, it "vindicates those of us who view Can-Spam as pointless and potentially dangerous legislation."
We DO need to be protected from pirated software. I installed a version of Word once that turned out to be pirated. Oh, the problems I had. I went to insert a symbol in a document it just said, "Arrrrrrrrrrr!". When I tried to print, it said, "That will be thirty doubloons, matey!" Consumers being victimized by pirated software is a big problem. Viruses and phising and spam are nothing in comparison. When I go to buy software all I hear people talk about is that they hope there not buying pirated software. Thank goodness Microsoft is protecting us.
Yeah, I remember the long boxes. You tore them open, removed the CD case (the same size as current ones) and threw the box away. The environmentalists were right.
Ironically, you're argument sounds like the Stalinist-approach to truth.
You're saying that the FCC is right to supress a taxpayer-funded study if the study's conclusions run counter to the current administrations policies. When evidence meets ideology, then ideology should win? I'm not saying the study was correct, but I wouldn't throw it out before I've read it.
That's Janis Ian's point. She's saying the business model that RIAA espouses is bad for the artist, and that the RIAA's policy of preventing free downloads is also bad for (most) artists. Her mentioning of owing the record labels money is just an example of why performers shouldn't blindly sign with major record labels, and assume that they and the RIAA is on their side.
If I were ripped off by someone I wouldn't sit back quietly and think, "well, I should have looked over the paperwork more carefully. I should have done more research." Those things are true but I'd shout to the world that I made a bad deal and hope that others learn from my mistakes and that the people who ripped me off aren't able to keep profiting that way.
Why is it that so many corrupt enterprises are based in Florida? Everytime you
hear about something like this some or all of the people involved are in Florida.
Tivo is certainly more deserving of a patent more than say, Amazon's one-click button, so why wasn't it patented? Or was it? I'm not saying I love patents or anything but since the patent system exists it seems like they would I have taken advantage of it. They should be raking in the dough instead of struggling to survive.
You said: "Actually, scientists are finding that even sulphur poor volcanos like Mt St Helens put out more polution than all the industry and cars in the state."
The article you linked to said:
Compared to man-made sources, though, volcanoes' contribution to climate change is minuscule, Gerlach said.
Mount St. Helens produces between 500 and 1,000 tons a day of carbon dioxide, he estimates.
Nothstein, of the state energy office, says the Centralia coal plant puts out about 28,000 tons a day. Statewide, automobiles, industries, and residential and business heating systems emit nearly 10 times that amount.
In 1998, most of those who studied climate blamed greenhouse gases for global warming. The article you linked to was about a handful of scientists speculating that changes in the sun might be more responsible for global warming than greenhouse gases. Relying on that for disagreeing with global warming is like someone whose been diagnosed with cancer going to 10 other doctors getting 1 disenting opinion and saying, "the experts disagree, I better wait till all the facts are in before seeking treatment."
Just the other day, one scientist was cheering for ebola to wipe out 90% of the people to save the animals. Just give me one good reason to trust these people, just one!
And just the other day I heard that some clergyman was cheering for there to be a war between Israel and the Palestenians and that it would cause a global world war which would wipe out humanity. Just give me one good reason to trust these people, just one!
When do you think we first began discovering fossils?
Aristotle mentions in some of his writings finding fish fossils in broken rocks. He
didn't quite know what they were (he figured they were a type of fish that lived in
rocks), but he certainly records having found them.
It would be like naming Al Capone for the US senate to ban the Dry Law.
Al Capone did not want to repeal prohibition. It's what made him
money. Professional racketeers usually like the laws they're breaking, it
means they're performing a service for which others will pay them.
Wouldn't a really powerful telescope be able to see the landing sites and the assorted
stuff left behind? I would think that would be enough to convince all but the nuttiest
"moon landing hoax" advocate.
The point of posting the Economist quote was the year it was from (1851), indicating that the feelings against patents are not new. It was not an "I'm smarter than you because I've read the Economist" quote.
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A bomb does not "look like a bomb". People think a bomb is a bundle of sticks of dynamite with a bright red digital timer, preferably bleeping. But bombs don't look like that.
I get it. So if we see a bundle of sticks of dynamite with bright red digital timer we should ignore it. Because if it looks like a bomb from a movie it can't be a bomb.
Left wing radio just doesn't sell.
That makes sense. There aren't very many left wingers around. I wouldn't want to listen to left wing radio either. Liberal radio would be fine, however.
I'd like to be able to hide the dock and then not have it come back up every time the mouse is at the bottom of the screen. That gets annoying fast. Instead I'd like it to only come up when the mouse is at the bottom of the screen AND I press a certain combination of keys (such as shift-Cmd, or something else).
There's nothing wrong with the ruling except that, as someone says in the article, it "vindicates those of us who view Can-Spam as pointless and potentially dangerous legislation."
As we all know, the spam problem was fixed when congress passed the CAN SPAM act.
Admit it, you didn't read the article did you?
We DO need to be protected from pirated software. I installed a version of Word once that turned out to be pirated. Oh, the problems I had. I went to insert a symbol in a document it just said, "Arrrrrrrrrrr!". When I tried to print, it said, "That will be thirty doubloons, matey!" Consumers being victimized by pirated software is a big problem. Viruses and phising and spam are nothing in comparison. When I go to buy software all I hear people talk about is that they hope there not buying pirated software. Thank goodness Microsoft is protecting us.
Don't bother me with this stuff, "Dancing with the Stars" is on.
Yeah, I remember the long boxes. You tore them open, removed the CD case (the same size as current ones) and threw the box away. The environmentalists were right.
Ironically, you're argument sounds like the Stalinist-approach to truth. You're saying that the FCC is right to supress a taxpayer-funded study if the study's conclusions run counter to the current administrations policies. When evidence meets ideology, then ideology should win? I'm not saying the study was correct, but I wouldn't throw it out before I've read it.
That's Janis Ian's point. She's saying the business model that RIAA espouses is bad for the artist, and that the RIAA's policy of preventing free downloads is also bad for (most) artists. Her mentioning of owing the record labels money is just an example of why performers shouldn't blindly sign with major record labels, and assume that they and the RIAA is on their side. If I were ripped off by someone I wouldn't sit back quietly and think, "well, I should have looked over the paperwork more carefully. I should have done more research." Those things are true but I'd shout to the world that I made a bad deal and hope that others learn from my mistakes and that the people who ripped me off aren't able to keep profiting that way.
I don't have time to answer you. My favorite television show is on now.
Why is it that so many corrupt enterprises are based in Florida? Everytime you hear about something like this some or all of the people involved are in Florida.
Tivo is certainly more deserving of a patent more than say, Amazon's one-click button, so why wasn't it patented? Or was it? I'm not saying I love patents or anything but since the patent system exists it seems like they would I have taken advantage of it. They should be raking in the dough instead of struggling to survive.
You said: "Actually, scientists are finding that even sulphur poor volcanos like Mt St Helens put out more polution than all the industry and cars in the state."
The article you linked to said:
Compared to man-made sources, though, volcanoes' contribution to climate change is minuscule, Gerlach said. Mount St. Helens produces between 500 and 1,000 tons a day of carbon dioxide, he estimates. Nothstein, of the state energy office, says the Centralia coal plant puts out about 28,000 tons a day. Statewide, automobiles, industries, and residential and business heating systems emit nearly 10 times that amount.
Did you even read it?
In 1998, most of those who studied climate blamed greenhouse gases for global warming. The article you linked to was about a handful of scientists speculating that changes in the sun might be more responsible for global warming than greenhouse gases. Relying on that for disagreeing with global warming is like someone whose been diagnosed with cancer going to 10 other doctors getting 1 disenting opinion and saying, "the experts disagree, I better wait till all the facts are in before seeking treatment."
Just the other day, one scientist was cheering for ebola to wipe out 90% of the people to save the animals. Just give me one good reason to trust these people, just one!
And just the other day I heard that some clergyman was cheering for there to be a war between Israel and the Palestenians and that it would cause a global world war which would wipe out humanity. Just give me one good reason to trust these people, just one!
If you think NPR is leftist you've never met a real leftist.
I suspect a lot of iPod owners just assume that the only place they get music for it is by ripping from their CDs or buying from itunes.
When do you think we first began discovering fossils? Aristotle mentions in some of his writings finding fish fossils in broken rocks. He didn't quite know what they were (he figured they were a type of fish that lived in rocks), but he certainly records having found them.
It would be like naming Al Capone for the US senate to ban the Dry Law.
Al Capone did not want to repeal prohibition. It's what made him money. Professional racketeers usually like the laws they're breaking, it means they're performing a service for which others will pay them.
It's not browser problem, it's a Windows problem. Using another browser doesn't make you less vulnerable. Using a different OS does.
They didn't include the "2 standards are better than 1" comment from the Microsoft guy in the Massachusetts case. That was my my favorite.
Wouldn't a really powerful telescope be able to see the landing sites and the assorted stuff left behind? I would think that would be enough to convince all but the nuttiest "moon landing hoax" advocate.
The point of posting the Economist quote was the year it was from (1851), indicating that the feelings against patents are not new. It was not an "I'm smarter than you because I've read the Economist" quote.