Oh, we understand how the system works. It's called the " Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" (emphasis on foreign). Because it's perfectly OK* to slip US purchasing agents or executives cash, stock options, or Hookers&Blow to make sales.
One property of a metal stethoscope that a printed plastic one may have trouble replicating: the specific heat of metal. It is unlikely that the experience of a properly chilled metal 'scope can be replicated using plastic.
There have been some serious problems with members of Parliment and other high officials involved in paedophilia. Rather than engage in some introspection as to the linkage between power, leadership and sexual deviancy*, the British have gone on a campagin of, "Hur, dur. Porn made me diddle children."
*To their credit, at least the British collected some statistics. But both in the USA and UK, the investigations started out by looking at the Catholic Church (politically an outsider in both countries) and its institutions. Anecdotally, we have just as many problems with Protestant (particularly Evangelical) leaders. But in some cases, we couldn't even get the local police force to investigate and the victims had to go shopping for a nearby jurisdiction to take the case.
They have backed down on their original stance of abolishing patents altogether
Probably because some of their largest advertisers depend heavily on collateralising intellectual property. And they made a few calls to the publisher's management.
The last place I worked as an employee (not a contractor on my own medical plan), mahogany row was chock full of lard-assed drunks. The company even took out D&O (Directors and Officers) insurance that covers them in the event one of these fatsos drop dead at an inopportune time.
I do believe that having more information will allow for a more accurate analysis of why people behave the way they do, that is, their motivations.
Except that Mr. Socrates admits to "being loyal to a fault" and "I try to be a good lieutenant and good civil servant of even the policies I think are misguided." So you can read all you want into his beliefs and morals. But in the end, what he does is what he was ordered to do. Ultimately, knowing him intimately is pointless if you don't know who is behind the curtain pulling the levers.
Most of the world runs this way. The guy turning the valve on the ovens at Auschwitz was "just following orders". The ultimate motivation to having extensive dossiers on your people is to gain leverage over them, should they appear hesitant to turn that valve. This is more important in a 'free society' such as ours than in a totalitarian state where the consequences of not following orders can be severe. And no matter what kind of government one lives under, eventually they all start to believe that their mission is more important than the values of its individuals. So they all need valve-turners.
They want to detect Finns leaving the country at border crossings so as not to fund expatriates? Good luck with that. There are too many non monitored points one can cross the border and I doubt the RFID chips will be worth a damn once the people are out of range.
Controlling who has access to bank accounts and from where might be a better aproach. Auto deposit of benefit checks could be cut off if the account is accessed from overseas for an extended period of time.
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I heard humans taste just like chicken.
Pork.
Ever hear of 'long pork'?
Anything to trade you up to a new two year contract.
Hundreds of billions of machines will be sensing, processing and transmitting data without direct human control and intervention.
Your toaster is talking about you behind your back.
Wait! What!? Usenet is dead? I was just using it. AOL, on the other hand ....
There may be an object lesson here. When the Earth is destroyed, by whatever means, the media congomerates will be responsible.
Skynet becomes self aware 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th.
Mark your calendars.
Frankly, I don't see a problem.
American naÃveté is not realizing
Oh, we understand how the system works. It's called the " Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" (emphasis on foreign). Because it's perfectly OK* to slip US purchasing agents or executives cash, stock options, or Hookers&Blow to make sales.
*Government contracts excepted.
One property of a metal stethoscope that a printed plastic one may have trouble replicating: the specific heat of metal. It is unlikely that the experience of a properly chilled metal 'scope can be replicated using plastic.
There have been some serious problems with members of Parliment and other high officials involved in paedophilia. Rather than engage in some introspection as to the linkage between power, leadership and sexual deviancy*, the British have gone on a campagin of, "Hur, dur. Porn made me diddle children."
*To their credit, at least the British collected some statistics. But both in the USA and UK, the investigations started out by looking at the Catholic Church (politically an outsider in both countries) and its institutions. Anecdotally, we have just as many problems with Protestant (particularly Evangelical) leaders. But in some cases, we couldn't even get the local police force to investigate and the victims had to go shopping for a nearby jurisdiction to take the case.
Yes. The suits are taking notice.
They have backed down on their original stance of abolishing patents altogether
Probably because some of their largest advertisers depend heavily on collateralising intellectual property. And they made a few calls to the publisher's management.
Oh noes! They could set the lake on fire!
eating any terrorist food.
Aloha Snackbar!
There are people who value their right to privacy as much as their own lives. So, yes. To them, the NSA is just as bad.
I don't recall our founding fathers prioritizing the Bill of Rights.
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What about the executives?
The last place I worked as an employee (not a contractor on my own medical plan), mahogany row was chock full of lard-assed drunks. The company even took out D&O (Directors and Officers) insurance that covers them in the event one of these fatsos drop dead at an inopportune time.
I hope it left a note on Neptune's windshield.
I do believe that having more information will allow for a more accurate analysis of why people behave the way they do, that is, their motivations.
Except that Mr. Socrates admits to "being loyal to a fault" and "I try to be a good lieutenant and good civil servant of even the policies I think are misguided." So you can read all you want into his beliefs and morals. But in the end, what he does is what he was ordered to do. Ultimately, knowing him intimately is pointless if you don't know who is behind the curtain pulling the levers.
Most of the world runs this way. The guy turning the valve on the ovens at Auschwitz was "just following orders". The ultimate motivation to having extensive dossiers on your people is to gain leverage over them, should they appear hesitant to turn that valve. This is more important in a 'free society' such as ours than in a totalitarian state where the consequences of not following orders can be severe. And no matter what kind of government one lives under, eventually they all start to believe that their mission is more important than the values of its individuals. So they all need valve-turners.
They want to detect Finns leaving the country at border crossings so as not to fund expatriates? Good luck with that. There are too many non monitored points one can cross the border and I doubt the RFID chips will be worth a damn once the people are out of range.
Controlling who has access to bank accounts and from where might be a better aproach. Auto deposit of benefit checks could be cut off if the account is accessed from overseas for an extended period of time.
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California? I'm surprised that the legislature hasn't succummed to the Save The Skeets activists and outlawed that.
Nope. This.
no self-respecting pro-gun redneck would keep a shotgun
As a self respecting pro-gun redneck, I don't understand the concept of only posessing one shotgun.
Please don't use the word 'inspire' in the same sentence with 'Adam Sandler flick'.
Of course. The robotic exoskeleton mimics the movements of its human controller. Evidently with a latency of one day.