Timothy Paine, an entomologist at the University of California-Riverside, recently 'committed to the scientific record the idea that California's eucalyptus trees may have been biologically sabotaged, publishing an article [in the Journal of Economic Entomology] raising the possibility of bioterrorism.'
Must every act of aggression be labeled as some form of terrorism? The term certainly has lost it's potency since 9/11.
Indeed. We choose lawyers who specialize in certain types of cases. Shouldn't the judge also be properly qualified?
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Either there is a metaphysical reality that provides a "spark", if you will, of reason to living organisms such as ourselves, or else we are not actually reasoning, self-aware beings, but merely beings which act as if we are.
So there are only 2 options huh? Please allow me to offer a 3rd:
We are indeed reasoning, self-aware beings who evolved that way in order to survive in a competitive and unforgiving environment.
Alternatively we may be computer programs ourselves in some alien video game. I could go on but I believe that I've made my point.
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I'm sorry, are you suggesting otherwise? A creator perhaps?
If so it would seem that you're the one who's lacking evidence.
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it's artificial. It isn't real. You're never going to get a Turing computer to actually think
Why not? We evolved into sentient beings from non-sentient organic matter, why couldn't the same thing be possible with silicon based intelligence?
The other thing is to - get this - turn the car off. Just turn the ignition and pull the keys. Either way, you have to then try to control the car to a stop.
Good luck controlling the car with the steering wheel locked. Sound like a sure fire way to roll the vehicle to me.
Why should slashdot follow suit? Every visitor here probably knows what a piece of crap this is, there's no need to educate the readers here. But if they did, I'd support them.
Slashdot will no doubt get some of the Reddit refugees.
We really need to drive the point home what this bill means to the average Joe.
The news was real big on reporting the story that "Anonymous has backed down on their threat against the Zetas". But what half the news stories -- maybe more -- did not say was that they only backed down AFTER their member was released.
Emphasis yours
Very interesting indeed.
Care to cite your source?
Slashdot Mirror
You spelled Wookiee wrong.
No I wouldn't, all my content is published under Creative Commons.
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Timothy Paine, an entomologist at the University of California-Riverside, recently 'committed to the scientific record the idea that California's eucalyptus trees may have been biologically sabotaged, publishing an article [in the Journal of Economic Entomology] raising the possibility of bioterrorism.'
Must every act of aggression be labeled as some form of terrorism? The term certainly has lost it's potency since 9/11.
Indeed. We choose lawyers who specialize in certain types of cases. Shouldn't the judge also be properly qualified?
Either there is a metaphysical reality that provides a "spark", if you will, of reason to living organisms such as ourselves, or else we are not actually reasoning, self-aware beings, but merely beings which act as if we are.
So there are only 2 options huh? Please allow me to offer a 3rd:
We are indeed reasoning, self-aware beings who evolved that way in order to survive in a competitive and unforgiving environment.
Alternatively we may be computer programs ourselves in some alien video game. I could go on but I believe that I've made my point.
I'm sorry, are you suggesting otherwise? A creator perhaps?
If so it would seem that you're the one who's lacking evidence.
it's artificial. It isn't real. You're never going to get a Turing computer to actually think
Why not? We evolved into sentient beings from non-sentient organic matter, why couldn't the same thing be possible with silicon based intelligence?
South Korea seems to ignore actual warfare/violent aggression from North Korea so I doubt it would make a difference either way.
If said jamming is affecting their Starcraft servers in any way there's no telling what they might be capable of.
Bah, soldier crab based computing is the only way to go.
The other thing is to - get this - turn the car off. Just turn the ignition and pull the keys. Either way, you have to then try to control the car to a stop.
Good luck controlling the car with the steering wheel locked. Sound like a sure fire way to roll the vehicle to me.
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Here's why
"Shake harder boy!"
Your Browser: Firefox5.0
Almost had it, it is indeed a Mozilla based browser but not Firefox.
Your OS: WinNT
That's not even kinda close, Linux actually.
Are you fucking kidding me, these are supposed to be the enforcers of cyber crime?
The site dates back to 2008.
I'd love to see your science that categorically disproves the existence of a God.
Perhaps you can provide evidence that disproves the existence of leprechauns.
The burden of proof falls upon those making the claim, not the other way around.
Why should slashdot follow suit? Every visitor here probably knows what a piece of crap this is, there's no need to educate the readers here. But if they did, I'd support them.
Slashdot will no doubt get some of the Reddit refugees.
We really need to drive the point home what this bill means to the average Joe.
Or star trek like translators that convert units in real time, so each of us can be maximally free to use whatever system we choose.
Apparently NASA didn't get that memo.
Witness the makings of the Fermi paradox in all it's glory.
This ain't /b/ motherfucker.
Set us up the bomb.
Do not taunt naked mole rats!
Thank you. The media has spun this story to appear as though Anonymous backed down out of fear. I wonder why that is.
The news was real big on reporting the story that "Anonymous has backed down on their threat against the Zetas". But what half the news stories -- maybe more -- did not say was that they only backed down AFTER their member was released.
Emphasis yours
Very interesting indeed.
Care to cite your source?