The point is that if small teams can do it, then large companies (like EA) could, if they tried. They don't, so we don't have actual data for them - we have to make educated guesses based on the performance of said small teams.
Note that Linux users are about a quarter of the purchasers, and pay more than the other fractions. Being generous and assuming they all payed equal (remember this is NOT true, and this assumption HURTS my point) that means they have taken in around $100k - and lets not forget that I got my email introducing this bundle a mere 19 hours ago. The total amount has gone up by about $80k during the last 9 hours or so.
I don't doubt that the US government could do the job in a way that either leaves no evidence it was them, OR that it was anything other than an accident (another fire, structural collapse, etc)
Then you'll be interested to know that the publisher who holds the rights is the one who sued, not the composer.
Sure, the composer may have been the one to initiate the process, but the publisher went ahead with it. As bad as things are, you can still ask nicely the folks you signed your rights away to.
Today is to the sun killing the earth, as the sun killing the earth is to the heat death of the universe.... and you realize how idiotic it is to be fixated on worrying about the end of the universe when we haven't even collectively decided to worry about our local scope yet? If we can't do that, then there's no point in worrying about the other.
Doesn't really apply anyways. So, the interior of the wing got screwed up when the tank popped... how does that damage the engine, exactly? It's not like someone threw a brick into it.
The laws for personal information cover collection, distribution, and securing - they don't (i believe) cover possessing. Note though, that failing to possess them securely may be an offense.
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Looks like extended-ASCII, not necessarily UTF/UCS. For example, 0xE9: é
The first one you link is a Chinese symbol. Looks totally valid to me.
Remember, Chinese has symbols for entire words or ideas, it is not "alphabetical" like most other popular languages.
You seem to be entirely missing the point.
The point is that if small teams can do it, then large companies (like EA) could, if they tried. They don't, so we don't have actual data for them - we have to make educated guesses based on the performance of said small teams.
Lets just back this up with numbers, so you actually have some, well, backing :P
Note that Linux users are about a quarter of the purchasers, and pay more than the other fractions. Being generous and assuming they all payed equal (remember this is NOT true, and this assumption HURTS my point) that means they have taken in around $100k - and lets not forget that I got my email introducing this bundle a mere 19 hours ago. The total amount has gone up by about $80k during the last 9 hours or so.
I think it would actually be a problem, because my house happens to be well within the sovereign territory of a superpower.
We are seeing Darwin at work, in an unexpected fashion.
The more idiot bosses/execs that get nailed doing this, the less (theoretically) there will be when all is said and done.
Lets just have some patience, and for now enjoy the show.
I'm saying that I don't know either way, and that giving up before figuring that out is kind of a stupid thing to do.
I find it hilarious that this story is on the front page on the same day. That has to be intentional.
I don't doubt that the US government could do the job in a way that either leaves no evidence it was them, OR that it was anything other than an accident (another fire, structural collapse, etc)
I don't think too many people would cry if Sealand was invaded and forcibly annexed.
Just saying.
Er, why did you just take my own point and try to argue it back at me?
The publisher is the one acting, not the artist. Big difference.
Then you'll be interested to know that the publisher who holds the rights is the one who sued, not the composer.
Sure, the composer may have been the one to initiate the process, but the publisher went ahead with it. As bad as things are, you can still ask nicely the folks you signed your rights away to.
I don't follow.
So, since we can't leave now we aught to never leave?
That's a stupid argument. What happens after those two centuries then? Certainly nothing, if we don't get started now.
I think you underestimate the severity of such an eruption from Yellowstone.
Today is to the sun killing the earth, as the sun killing the earth is to the heat death of the universe. ... and you realize how idiotic it is to be fixated on worrying about the end of the universe when we haven't even collectively decided to worry about our local scope yet? If we can't do that, then there's no point in worrying about the other.
So you're advocating that we just give up? That you know everything, and that we won't discover anything "bigger" than we already know?
Best go back to your yurt, Urg, because anything that you've imagined that hasn't yet been done or tested is "fiction"
Doesn't really apply anyways. So, the interior of the wing got screwed up when the tank popped... how does that damage the engine, exactly? It's not like someone threw a brick into it.
... until the wing walker got the blame.
The who? Can you define that jargon?
I'd rather have freedom with some danger, than be coddled.
"reasonable excuse" - far too subjective. You could argue that having curiosity is a reasonable excuse.
The laws for personal information cover collection, distribution, and securing - they don't (i believe) cover possessing. Note though, that failing to possess them securely may be an offense.
I defend your right to plan an attack. The key word is "plan" - eg, thinking.
See, I have this nifty ability - I can distinguish between thought and action.