FYI, it is actually more expensive to sentence someone to death than to support someone in jail for the rest of their life. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=108 [http://deathpenaltyinfo.org]
The difference between death and rotting in a cell is the chance to overturn the case if new evidence turns up and the humanity of not killing your fellow man. The only reason people support the death penalty is because the victim families get some kind of revenge. I know it's cliche, but an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
I would agree with the opt out option, but if someone really wants to off themselves, they'll just do it themselves.
Every year, my hometown has a huge light display including deer jumping over the road, santa, jesus, and all the other children's Christmas characters. Oh, and Hannukah. I'm sure you've all seen this before. They also broadcast a short range signal with Christmas music just like "your neighbor" is. I thought it was a pretty good idea, but I find it hilariously over the top that your neighbor is broadcasting this himself.
The errors of unpires and referees are simply a part of the game. In a lot of sports, getting away with a foul is a very important part of the contest, and plus, missed calls can make things more interesting.
In FIFA, (the worldwide soccer group that controls the rules, international play, etc.) they have seriously considered having a sensor that detects whether the ball is over the goal line or not. While some people think this would be good for the game, others, like me, wonder where it would stop. The referees are good at what they do, and most of them do a good job. Yes, a robot could do better, but as the technology improves, we would simply have robots judge more and more of the games. If we had a robot detecting every foul, the game of soccer would not exist. For those of you who have never watched a game of soccer, at a skilled level of play, it seems like everyone is pulling somone else's jersey throughout the entirety of the match, yet it is almost never called. If they weren't allowed to do this, it would completely change the game.
For those of you who shun soccer, consider (American) football. How many holding/clipping penalties do referees miss? I'd bet that if a robot referee refed a game, they would stop every play. True, the players would get used to it and stop committing penalties, but again, that changes the game completely.
That sounds great, but most sites have password restrictions (length, basis on a word). For me, it's always the one exception to the rule that I forget.
Nono, don't jump to conclusions...what makes you think the robots won't be able to access a constantly-changing database recording, among other things, the locations of the books? They just need to give every book slot numbered
I'm wary of using the term RFID...I think it gives the American government too many boners.
Basically, companies need to make the prices and convenience more appealing to the buyer- just like in any other industry. I would have to argue that software prices are amazingly high; it does take a lot of work to create them, but if everyone was to actually pay for all of the software they use I don't think that nearly as many people would be able to afford a computer at home, or want to. I've seen the most honest people I know take home a cd from work,say microsoft office, and quite frankly, I don't blame them.
It is true that many software companies are shooting themselves in the foot by using too much protection, but the root of the problem stems from the buyer being unwilling to pay the price. The problem simply builds on itself when enough buyers feel this way and unite to make cracks and even whole programs easier to aquire than a purchased version of the program.
Some major reforms are going to be made in the future concerning how we buy software/music. I'm willing accept the revolution, as long as the revolution doesn't have irresponsibly priced products.
For some reason I have aquired the habit of signing my nickname instead of my name (it's shorter, I'm lazy, and I think I even forget I have a longer name at times). I have not run into any problems yet, and I think it is because the first thing that most places match is the SS#.
I even applied for college using my nickname. My ACT scores, AP scores, and my transcript all transferred flawlessly. This may just be because universities care more, but I mindlessly do this kind of thing often and I have yet to have any major problems.
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FYI, it is actually more expensive to sentence someone to death than to support someone in jail for the rest of their life. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=108 [http://deathpenaltyinfo.org] The difference between death and rotting in a cell is the chance to overturn the case if new evidence turns up and the humanity of not killing your fellow man. The only reason people support the death penalty is because the victim families get some kind of revenge. I know it's cliche, but an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. I would agree with the opt out option, but if someone really wants to off themselves, they'll just do it themselves.
Every year, my hometown has a huge light display including deer jumping over the road, santa, jesus, and all the other children's Christmas characters. Oh, and Hannukah. I'm sure you've all seen this before. They also broadcast a short range signal with Christmas music just like "your neighbor" is. I thought it was a pretty good idea, but I find it hilariously over the top that your neighbor is broadcasting this himself.
The errors of unpires and referees are simply a part of the game. In a lot of sports, getting away with a foul is a very important part of the contest, and plus, missed calls can make things more interesting.
In FIFA, (the worldwide soccer group that controls the rules, international play, etc.) they have seriously considered having a sensor that detects whether the ball is over the goal line or not. While some people think this would be good for the game, others, like me, wonder where it would stop. The referees are good at what they do, and most of them do a good job. Yes, a robot could do better, but as the technology improves, we would simply have robots judge more and more of the games. If we had a robot detecting every foul, the game of soccer would not exist. For those of you who have never watched a game of soccer, at a skilled level of play, it seems like everyone is pulling somone else's jersey throughout the entirety of the match, yet it is almost never called. If they weren't allowed to do this, it would completely change the game.
For those of you who shun soccer, consider (American) football. How many holding/clipping penalties do referees miss? I'd bet that if a robot referee refed a game, they would stop every play. True, the players would get used to it and stop committing penalties, but again, that changes the game completely.
That sounds great, but most sites have password restrictions (length, basis on a word). For me, it's always the one exception to the rule that I forget.
Woah! don't jump to conclusions! Wait...never mind, you're right.
It's true though that if the technology is there, someone will find a use.
Nono, don't jump to conclusions...what makes you think the robots won't be able to access a constantly-changing database recording, among other things, the locations of the books? They just need to give every book slot numbered
I'm wary of using the term RFID...I think it gives the American government too many boners.
Basically, companies need to make the prices and convenience more appealing to the buyer- just like in any other industry. I would have to argue that software prices are amazingly high; it does take a lot of work to create them, but if everyone was to actually pay for all of the software they use I don't think that nearly as many people would be able to afford a computer at home, or want to. I've seen the most honest people I know take home a cd from work,say microsoft office, and quite frankly, I don't blame them.
It is true that many software companies are shooting themselves in the foot by using too much protection, but the root of the problem stems from the buyer being unwilling to pay the price. The problem simply builds on itself when enough buyers feel this way and unite to make cracks and even whole programs easier to aquire than a purchased version of the program.
Some major reforms are going to be made in the future concerning how we buy software/music. I'm willing accept the revolution, as long as the revolution doesn't have irresponsibly priced products.
For some reason I have aquired the habit of signing my nickname instead of my name (it's shorter, I'm lazy, and I think I even forget I have a longer name at times). I have not run into any problems yet, and I think it is because the first thing that most places match is the SS#. I even applied for college using my nickname. My ACT scores, AP scores, and my transcript all transferred flawlessly. This may just be because universities care more, but I mindlessly do this kind of thing often and I have yet to have any major problems.