There have been hydrogen explosions in a plant that has uncooled, exposed nuclear waste directly next to the explosions. 30km away radiation levels are 10 times higher than normal. The workers have been evacuated more than twice due to obscenely high radiation levels. I think you need to do your research.
I have to disagree. I recently performed an experiement on TPB wherein I uploaded a zero'd out file, titled the same as a main stream movie. I also uploaded a similar file in a passworded zip file. While seeding, almost immediately after getting to 1 full download I suddenly found the torrent removed from TPB, and my account banned. I repeated this 3 times (at which i ran out of IP's to use). To this day i cannot create an account using my home IP because its static. If they're somehow checking the material to ensure its genuine, it shoots a hole in the defense that they "aren't responsible for what gets put up." They're at least encouraging copyright infringement. I'd encourage you to give it a shot, it was kind of disheartening for me because I always found TPB to be kind of an inspiration. Guess there's really no more heroes.
While I appreciate your perspective, I think this battle was lost when we gave the government the right to keep our fingerprints. A fingerprint, just like a DNA sequence, or an MD5 hash is just a way to identify someone. They're not going to see any difference because in reality there isn't one: its a unique identifier, something they have the right to collect. If you were to pursue getting the right for them to have fingerprints stored I would wholeheartedly support you.
Except for the problem that mining is a relatively simple way for low level players to earn in game money. So, its very likely a new player who is already overwhelmed by the craptastic EO interface could get caught up in this. Further, from my experience botting in other games, any decent bot can detect other players in proximity, and scripted actions can be taken. For instance, sense another player is nearby, travel to waypoint x or y. Return 10 minutes later. I had a fishbot in FFXI that would do that, emote to other players. It also would play the sound of a baby crying should I get a PM from another player. Run a bunch of bots, sit down, watch a movie. If you hear a baby cry (a sound the human ear is already good at picking up) and see which bot is having an issue.
Why? If you are arrested, they already have your fingerprints. If you are exonerated, they still keep your fingerprints on file. They're never deleted, they're shared with everyone. To the judicial system, it is exactly the same thing - a genetic fingerprint. I understand the concern of a slippery slope, however the precedent has already been set. My major concern is less them keeping it, and more who they share it with. For instance, suppose the insurance lobby convinces congress that that information can help stimulate the economy by allowing them to better regulate risks. Peoples' DNA can be very valuable to certain groups. I'm not sure whether or not cases on the government sharing that information have ever been tried. I mean, private companies already have access to your social security number, so somewhere there has to be information sharing going on. Does anyone know whether or not there's case law on this?
A republic is by definition at least partially democratic. You vote for officials who are charismatic and most capable of lying, cheating, and stealing. Then they lie, cheat, and steal for you along with all of the other liars, cheaters, and thieves. And eventually the outcome is the lying, cheating, and stealing that everyone actually wanted to happen, but they just weren't charismatic enough to make it happen. TA DA!
I don't know if he is literate or not. Wasn't he reading Torah scrolls by age 12 or something? Or was the Torah passed down verbally? Any biblical scholars?
Slashdot, like/b/, was always dying, and will always be dying. Kinda like a hypocondriac with access to a medical encyclopedia and too much spare time.
It'd be awesome if there was a way to place this sort of intelligence into chemicals. Like, not just replicate the biology virtually... but actually do it with chemicals. Literally creating something like DNA, then getting bits of it copied with something like RNA to cause growth. Create cell like things that split. I mean, with work like this we have the theory... now could we put it into actual chemical practice? There I go being a dreamer:)
A kernel with no applications to provide resources to does what exactly?
When your average person calls Linus the "father of linux" they don't know that there is such a thing as a Kernel. They consider him 'the father of windows' just like Bill Gates is 'the father of DOS.' They have no idea that there are different components. Attributing the body of work of literally hundreds of thousands of developers to a single person is NOT ok.
He is not the father of Linux, he is the father of the Linux Kernel. There's a difference. All of the utilities, shells, pretty much everything else was GNU. And they would have had a kernel first if Stallman didn't spend all of his time working on Emacs.
While I don't have a generator, I've got enough magnets and spare wire around that I could rig together a simple magneto if I am truly desperate for power and have some free time (something I think I'll have in abundance should I truly get stuck inside). I have a number of oil lamps + spare oil for light, I always have large bundles of dried oats, rice, and beans on hand. It won't be fancy, but its protein that'll keep your body from breaking down vital organs and carbs to keep you from dissolving too much body fat. I don't have water on hand, however should it be a snow emergency a pyrex bowl of snow suspended over an oil lamp should melt snow into potable water pretty effectively. As for heat, I have a number of blankets due to being too cheap to usually turn the heater above 50 without my girlfriend coming to visit (like Scrooge, cold is cheap, and I like it). Its not much, but I think I should be able to get by, even without power.
I have to give that to you. As an engineer, I tend to go into new technology with childlike glee, with only "SHINY!!!!" echoing through my brain. I suppose without my manager to direct me I'd wreak indescribable havok:)
He still is a personal hero of mine. My girlfriend got me an autographed copy of the Apple I schematic. It's hung on the wall in my office, and gives me inspiration when I need it. The thing is a work of art.
Some of us believe that more than a handful is a waste. Especially if you've ever been slapped in the face repeatedly with DD's. Its terrifying. Like being beaten to death by sacks of fatty tissue.
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There have been hydrogen explosions in a plant that has uncooled, exposed nuclear waste directly next to the explosions. 30km away radiation levels are 10 times higher than normal. The workers have been evacuated more than twice due to obscenely high radiation levels. I think you need to do your research.
Well, obviously this is going to lead to a dip in BoA stocks, so how can we make a profit?
Ack, so I did! I owe you a coke :)
I have to disagree. I recently performed an experiement on TPB wherein I uploaded a zero'd out file, titled the same as a main stream movie. I also uploaded a similar file in a passworded zip file. While seeding, almost immediately after getting to 1 full download I suddenly found the torrent removed from TPB, and my account banned. I repeated this 3 times (at which i ran out of IP's to use). To this day i cannot create an account using my home IP because its static. If they're somehow checking the material to ensure its genuine, it shoots a hole in the defense that they "aren't responsible for what gets put up." They're at least encouraging copyright infringement. I'd encourage you to give it a shot, it was kind of disheartening for me because I always found TPB to be kind of an inspiration. Guess there's really no more heroes.
So wait, chimpanzees have sex with porcupines and hedgehogs? Those poor, stupid buggers!
While I appreciate your perspective, I think this battle was lost when we gave the government the right to keep our fingerprints. A fingerprint, just like a DNA sequence, or an MD5 hash is just a way to identify someone. They're not going to see any difference because in reality there isn't one: its a unique identifier, something they have the right to collect. If you were to pursue getting the right for them to have fingerprints stored I would wholeheartedly support you.
Except for the problem that mining is a relatively simple way for low level players to earn in game money. So, its very likely a new player who is already overwhelmed by the craptastic EO interface could get caught up in this. Further, from my experience botting in other games, any decent bot can detect other players in proximity, and scripted actions can be taken. For instance, sense another player is nearby, travel to waypoint x or y. Return 10 minutes later. I had a fishbot in FFXI that would do that, emote to other players. It also would play the sound of a baby crying should I get a PM from another player. Run a bunch of bots, sit down, watch a movie. If you hear a baby cry (a sound the human ear is already good at picking up) and see which bot is having an issue.
...because I refrain from sex with porcupines and hedgehogs. And I didn't even have to RTFA.
Why? If you are arrested, they already have your fingerprints. If you are exonerated, they still keep your fingerprints on file. They're never deleted, they're shared with everyone. To the judicial system, it is exactly the same thing - a genetic fingerprint. I understand the concern of a slippery slope, however the precedent has already been set. My major concern is less them keeping it, and more who they share it with. For instance, suppose the insurance lobby convinces congress that that information can help stimulate the economy by allowing them to better regulate risks. Peoples' DNA can be very valuable to certain groups. I'm not sure whether or not cases on the government sharing that information have ever been tried. I mean, private companies already have access to your social security number, so somewhere there has to be information sharing going on. Does anyone know whether or not there's case law on this?
Synonyms = Communism!
A republic is by definition at least partially democratic. You vote for officials who are charismatic and most capable of lying, cheating, and stealing. Then they lie, cheat, and steal for you along with all of the other liars, cheaters, and thieves. And eventually the outcome is the lying, cheating, and stealing that everyone actually wanted to happen, but they just weren't charismatic enough to make it happen. TA DA!
I don't know if he is literate or not. Wasn't he reading Torah scrolls by age 12 or something? Or was the Torah passed down verbally? Any biblical scholars?
Slashdot, like /b/, was always dying, and will always be dying. Kinda like a hypocondriac with access to a medical encyclopedia and too much spare time.
I am the walrus. Koo-koo-ka-choo.
It'd be awesome if there was a way to place this sort of intelligence into chemicals. Like, not just replicate the biology virtually... but actually do it with chemicals. Literally creating something like DNA, then getting bits of it copied with something like RNA to cause growth. Create cell like things that split. I mean, with work like this we have the theory... now could we put it into actual chemical practice? There I go being a dreamer :)
It doesn't matter, its past the statute of limitations. In most states its 2 years on civil claims (IANAL, just remember it from college).
A kernel with no applications to provide resources to does what exactly? When your average person calls Linus the "father of linux" they don't know that there is such a thing as a Kernel. They consider him 'the father of windows' just like Bill Gates is 'the father of DOS.' They have no idea that there are different components. Attributing the body of work of literally hundreds of thousands of developers to a single person is NOT ok.
He is not the father of Linux, he is the father of the Linux Kernel. There's a difference. All of the utilities, shells, pretty much everything else was GNU. And they would have had a kernel first if Stallman didn't spend all of his time working on Emacs.
All I can say is CB/short wave radio ftw.
While I don't have a generator, I've got enough magnets and spare wire around that I could rig together a simple magneto if I am truly desperate for power and have some free time (something I think I'll have in abundance should I truly get stuck inside). I have a number of oil lamps + spare oil for light, I always have large bundles of dried oats, rice, and beans on hand. It won't be fancy, but its protein that'll keep your body from breaking down vital organs and carbs to keep you from dissolving too much body fat. I don't have water on hand, however should it be a snow emergency a pyrex bowl of snow suspended over an oil lamp should melt snow into potable water pretty effectively. As for heat, I have a number of blankets due to being too cheap to usually turn the heater above 50 without my girlfriend coming to visit (like Scrooge, cold is cheap, and I like it). Its not much, but I think I should be able to get by, even without power.
I have to give that to you. As an engineer, I tend to go into new technology with childlike glee, with only "SHINY!!!!" echoing through my brain. I suppose without my manager to direct me I'd wreak indescribable havok :)
16k, heck, that's more memory than anyone ever needs.
He still is a personal hero of mine. My girlfriend got me an autographed copy of the Apple I schematic. It's hung on the wall in my office, and gives me inspiration when I need it. The thing is a work of art.
Some of us believe that more than a handful is a waste. Especially if you've ever been slapped in the face repeatedly with DD's. Its terrifying. Like being beaten to death by sacks of fatty tissue.
I aim to bring out grammar nazis :) Triple negative!