Wow, I haven't heard of fidonet since my days as a renegade BBS sysop (yea, I said sysop!) The US funded the research which created the protocols upon which the Internet is based. The Internet first existed in the US, but it wasn't invented, it evolved.,
right.... it evolved. Nobody invented cars. One day, they never were, and the next day, boom cars! They evolved yes, but due to the work and innovation of countless individuals. We built it, we invented it, we evolved it.
The United States invented the internet. If it wasn't for our funding, our know how, and our research, it simply would not exist. It is ours. WE MADE IT. The only reason other countries are connected to it is because they wanted to be. We didn't force anyone to connect to our network. They saw the benefits, and plugged in.
As a previous poster said - Don't come to a party in our backyard and then start telling us how to do the landscaping.
It would have been very easy for the other countries to create their own network. They could have created WWW-US (That's WWW minus US) and let everyone connect but us. That would be fine. Even now they could disconnect from the US and create their own network. But it's OUR PARTY. They're lucky we even gave them all their TLD's like co.uk and co.jp and all that junk. Ungrateful pricks.
So yea, let's turn over control of the internet to the UN. The body of politicians and countries who has for so long done nothing about anything. Then they can pass all sorts of unenforcable sanctions and laws and rules regarding the internet that nobody will ever follow except the US (yea, we're the only ones who - for the most part - obey treaties and international laws).
Screw the other countries. I hereby submit that we move the united states, brick by brick, to the moon. Furthermore, I submit that we disconnect immediately from the internet and see how the world likes WWW-US before they make any rash decisions. Furthermore, I submit that we pull ALL funding from any country participating in anti us controlled internet.
So what if other countries depend heavily on the internet? That's their own fault. They made the decision to build their countries networks on a US controlled system. They could have just as easily built their own intranet. Idiots.
... you will carry with you a handheld pocket sized device capable of accessing said network, as well as streaming live audio and video from it.
In addition, you will be able to communicate with virtually anyone on the planet with this device, and access instantly any of the collected knowledge of man from the last 5,000 or so years. ...if you can get a cellphone signal.
If the USA doesn't like living in a world where there are multiple countries to deal with, they can just close their borders and shut down their trade. Noone will miss them.
riiighht...Until the global economy collapses.
I see some major opportunities for real time, augmented reality, gps, and mobile massive online multi player games.
That's right, I'm talking about rtargpsmmompg's!!!
Protecting your business interests because of suspicious activity? You bastards!
Oh by the way, I'm killing babies and clubbing seals, but don't worry - it's in the name of hurricane relief which makes it okay!
I'm all for suing microsoft... but come on! Vista is such a generic word. If two things couldn't use the same generic word in their title we would run out of words!
I work for a company as an account manager and I have a handful of accounts, and a lot of them use the same words in their names.
Yea, go ahead an leave apple. Now that they're using intel based chips - you should switch sides and use a PC like the rest of us. Then you will be using.... intel.... based....chips.... still.
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oh, well that makes me love the RIAA much more. HEaring how they manipulate copyright law and exploit artists and all. thanks.
I expect that RIAA will soon sue FUTURE offsprings.
Dude, nobody is suing the offspring. Their tunes are cheeky and fun. It's the people downloading the offpsring that are getting sued...
Btw., I'd really like to hear some examples of the US carrying out UN resolutions and then getting blamed for it. Thanks in advance.
How about invading Iraq, which the UN threatened at least ten times, but never carried through.
Wow, I haven't heard of fidonet since my days as a renegade BBS sysop (yea, I said sysop!) .... it evolved. Nobody invented cars. One day, they never were, and the next day, boom cars! They evolved yes, but due to the work and innovation of countless individuals. We built it, we invented it, we evolved it.
The US funded the research which created the protocols upon which the Internet is based. The Internet first existed in the US, but it wasn't invented, it evolved.,
right
...and the honey?
The United States invented the internet. If it wasn't for our funding, our know how, and our research, it simply would not exist. It is ours. WE MADE IT. The only reason other countries are connected to it is because they wanted to be. We didn't force anyone to connect to our network. They saw the benefits, and plugged in. As a previous poster said - Don't come to a party in our backyard and then start telling us how to do the landscaping. It would have been very easy for the other countries to create their own network. They could have created WWW-US (That's WWW minus US) and let everyone connect but us. That would be fine. Even now they could disconnect from the US and create their own network. But it's OUR PARTY. They're lucky we even gave them all their TLD's like co.uk and co.jp and all that junk. Ungrateful pricks. So yea, let's turn over control of the internet to the UN. The body of politicians and countries who has for so long done nothing about anything. Then they can pass all sorts of unenforcable sanctions and laws and rules regarding the internet that nobody will ever follow except the US (yea, we're the only ones who - for the most part - obey treaties and international laws). Screw the other countries. I hereby submit that we move the united states, brick by brick, to the moon. Furthermore, I submit that we disconnect immediately from the internet and see how the world likes WWW-US before they make any rash decisions. Furthermore, I submit that we pull ALL funding from any country participating in anti us controlled internet. So what if other countries depend heavily on the internet? That's their own fault. They made the decision to build their countries networks on a US controlled system. They could have just as easily built their own intranet. Idiots.
ARGH!!!11!!!!1 Whats the HONEY FOR?! (please)
... you will carry with you a handheld pocket sized device capable of accessing said network, as well as streaming live audio and video from it.
...if you can get a cellphone signal.
In addition, you will be able to communicate with virtually anyone on the planet with this device, and access instantly any of the collected knowledge of man from the last 5,000 or so years.
What can the UN do with it anyway? The UN has long done nothing about anything.
If the USA doesn't like living in a world where there are multiple countries to deal with, they can just close their borders and shut down their trade. Noone will miss them. riiighht...Until the global economy collapses.
nope. I wrote them back and told them I would stop selling the T-shirts. I denied their claims, but offered to cooperate. They've left me alone.
They threatened to sue me... http://www.livejournal.com/users/gthing/78721.html
By 2018, we'll be setting foot on the moon.. Did it take 13 years of planning back in 1969?
It shows both protected and deleted entries from my blog. Yippie. Google, fix this.
I see some major opportunities for real time, augmented reality, gps, and mobile massive online multi player games.
That's right, I'm talking about rtargpsmmompg's!!!
Protecting your business interests because of suspicious activity? You bastards!
Oh by the way, I'm killing babies and clubbing seals, but don't worry - it's in the name of hurricane relief which makes it okay!
If the mouse loses it's heart, it will regenerate? I'd like to know just how quickly this process takes place...
My goal is to live my life such that I am mentioned on a slashdot blurb when I die.
I liked punch cards... I mean, they had the added benefit that if your drive broke, you could actually SEE the data...
One point twenty one gigawatts!
I'm all for suing microsoft ... but come on! Vista is such a generic word. If two things couldn't use the same generic word in their title we would run out of words!
I work for a company as an account manager and I have a handful of accounts, and a lot of them use the same words in their names.
Check out this plane that is the sme color as the dirt (?) runway... http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.403158,-116.2424 54&spn=0.006380,0.008827&t=k&hl=en
I know it won't be officially supported, but do you think someone could write a hack for my sundial so it will comply with this?
Yea, go ahead an leave apple. Now that they're using intel based chips - you should switch sides and use a PC like the rest of us. Then you will be using .... intel .... based ....chips .... still.
support linux, windows, AND osX?? It wasn't CLEAR from the article... oh, and DOES IT support linux, windows, AND osx? That would be so cool.