Other than the fact that Franklin was talking about taxes instead of privacy, the meaning is still pretty clear. And I do get a kick out of how someone (WITTES) tries to turn Franklin's point 180 degrees around. Because 'Muh taxes.'
WITTES: The exact quotation, which is from a letter that Franklin is believed to have written on behalf of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,
"believed to have written" I suppose it depends on what those who are interpreting the statement believe. But not having the actual context (the letter) in hand means that anyone can claim that it means anything.
It's the other end of the local deliveries I'm thinking about. The truck might be loaded at a robotic facility. But it will be unloaded at dozens of local businesses, each which have strange hallways, cramped kitchen entrances, piles of crap blocking aisles, etc.
A lot of their job involves unloading and carting stuff around. It's going to be a long time before a robot can haul a pallet load of stuff in a service entrance, maneuver around crap piled in a warehouse and deliver it where it belongs. And then there's the stairs....
I doubt it was a wired network. I suspect that an unauthorized hardware line would be very difficult to install unnoticed. Probably wireless Internet over a cellular network. Which raises the question: How does someone operate a cellular phone/modem/router in a SCIF without getting caught by periodic RF scans?
Politics aside: I'm going to call bullshit on this until someone has a reasonable idea as to how it was done.
This is why Highsmith 'lost'. Sure, she didn't have to pay $120 for the use of photos that were in the public domain. But she isn't the proper plaintiff to raise legal issues over Getty Images activities. What they are doing is committing fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. They don't own exclusive rights to her works, but they represent themselves as having them.
Sadly, there is no one in a position of standing to protect the public domain that is willing to file such charges. Theoretically, that should be the arm of the federal government in charge of copyrights. Or possibly the DoJ. But it appears that current policy is to allow rent seeking activities using public property.
You'll still have to get out of the gravity well some other way
Unless there is something about the gravity well that makes this thing work. Until we understand its principle of operation, its just a curiosity. Launch one out of the solar system and compare delta V with a continuous thrust model and see if it works. I doubt we are far enough along understanding it to make that kind of investment.
So the income tax system we have is unsustainable unless everyone's rights are violated. Time to shut it down and come up with something else.
Hint: Forming a corporation is conditional upon filing an application with the appropriate governing entity. That entity can place any legal preconditions on approval of that application. Including a requirement to submit financial records to taxing authorities. So tax corporations. Either gross revenue or profits or whatever combination works best. No rights are lost because people can simply choose to do business as sole proprietors.
Nothing in there about an exemption from the 4th Amendment. The 16th Amendment simply allows the gov't to levy taxes based on something other than a flat fee per person (the original power defined in the Constitution).
it is an an administrative demand for information. They are not (yet) investigating a crime, but ensuring tax compliance.
The police kicked in my door. The assured me that they were not executing a search warrant, but conducting an administrative audit to ensure compliance with the law.
Actually, it's the temporary nature of the shooting schedule that facilitates a lot of affairs. Once the job is over, everyone has an excuse to go their separate ways. Hooking up afterwards can stretch out into a long term relationship.
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all kinds of gunk sitting around in the brain
So delete the temp files and run fsck periodically (and defrag the Windows people).
Yes. So what?
The cables on the Golden Gate Bridge are under constant tension as well. No problems so far.
Other than the fact that Franklin was talking about taxes instead of privacy, the meaning is still pretty clear. And I do get a kick out of how someone (WITTES) tries to turn Franklin's point 180 degrees around. Because 'Muh taxes.'
WITTES: The exact quotation, which is from a letter that Franklin is believed to have written on behalf of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,
"believed to have written" I suppose it depends on what those who are interpreting the statement believe. But not having the actual context (the letter) in hand means that anyone can claim that it means anything.
No thanks.
It's the other end of the local deliveries I'm thinking about. The truck might be loaded at a robotic facility. But it will be unloaded at dozens of local businesses, each which have strange hallways, cramped kitchen entrances, piles of crap blocking aisles, etc.
You build the distribution hub off a railroad spur. That's a no-brainer.
Local deliveries (in-town driving) will be done by smaller, human-driven trucks.
This.
A lot of their job involves unloading and carting stuff around. It's going to be a long time before a robot can haul a pallet load of stuff in a service entrance, maneuver around crap piled in a warehouse and deliver it where it belongs. And then there's the stairs ....
facial recognition cameras
One bearded hobo pretty much looks like every other one, plus many of the hipsters.
I doubt it was a wired network. I suspect that an unauthorized hardware line would be very difficult to install unnoticed. Probably wireless Internet over a cellular network. Which raises the question: How does someone operate a cellular phone/modem/router in a SCIF without getting caught by periodic RF scans?
Politics aside: I'm going to call bullshit on this until someone has a reasonable idea as to how it was done.
silicone based overlords
silicone
I already have one of those. Pretty kinky too.
That the plaintiff has no standing
This is why Highsmith 'lost'. Sure, she didn't have to pay $120 for the use of photos that were in the public domain. But she isn't the proper plaintiff to raise legal issues over Getty Images activities. What they are doing is committing fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. They don't own exclusive rights to her works, but they represent themselves as having them.
Sadly, there is no one in a position of standing to protect the public domain that is willing to file such charges. Theoretically, that should be the arm of the federal government in charge of copyrights. Or possibly the DoJ. But it appears that current policy is to allow rent seeking activities using public property.
I for one, would give up the internet for more sex.
I thought they were the same thing.
Another evil genius builds a secret lair on an island under a volcano.
If people stop eating meat and instead ate the vegetables fed to the animals,
There's nothing worse than being stuck in a confined area with a bunch of righteous vegetarians farting.
You'll still have to get out of the gravity well some other way
Unless there is something about the gravity well that makes this thing work. Until we understand its principle of operation, its just a curiosity. Launch one out of the solar system and compare delta V with a continuous thrust model and see if it works. I doubt we are far enough along understanding it to make that kind of investment.
Later on we figure out it was magnetism and Ooge is awarded a patent for fire.
FTFY.
A nearly identical patent is awarded to Apple when they bang two iPhones together and append the phrsae "using the Internet" to their claims.
then compliance will fall to near zero
So the income tax system we have is unsustainable unless everyone's rights are violated. Time to shut it down and come up with something else.
Hint: Forming a corporation is conditional upon filing an application with the appropriate governing entity. That entity can place any legal preconditions on approval of that application. Including a requirement to submit financial records to taxing authorities. So tax corporations. Either gross revenue or profits or whatever combination works best. No rights are lost because people can simply choose to do business as sole proprietors.
16th Amendment
Nothing in there about an exemption from the 4th Amendment. The 16th Amendment simply allows the gov't to levy taxes based on something other than a flat fee per person (the original power defined in the Constitution).
Tax Audits are not governed by the same laws as police and search warrants.
US Constitution, Fourth Amendment.
You can't just change the terminology to step around the rule of law.
it is an an administrative demand for information. They are not (yet) investigating a crime, but ensuring tax compliance.
The police kicked in my door. The assured me that they were not executing a search warrant, but conducting an administrative audit to ensure compliance with the law.
top-level web history
gopher FTW!
we will all live in a computer
Until the data center cooling system craps out.
It was enough at one time
Actually, it's the temporary nature of the shooting schedule that facilitates a lot of affairs. Once the job is over, everyone has an excuse to go their separate ways. Hooking up afterwards can stretch out into a long term relationship.