If they're corrupt enough to fuck their shareholders like that, I wonder what other lengths they're willing to sink to. Eg., I wonder if any of the anti-virus vendors actually create viruses themselves, so they can get one up on the competition by having the virus definitions already complete.
I'm not making any accusations, of course, just food for thought. But, with all the corruption in corporate America these days, I'd actually be surprised if something like that hasn't taken place in at least one of the major firms.
Your God is compassionate and merciful, yet he will let people literally burn(the most pain a person can feel), simply because they reject him? Lots of people reject me, buddy, but I don't wish eternal, absolute pain upon them.
Maybe you should learn to think for yourself, instead of following around doctrine that was used hundreds and before that, thousands of years ago to control other people.
And understand this, though I have the utmost comtempt for all religion, your supposed god, and your views, I wish no harm upon you, nor anyone for that matter.
Now, explain to me how your fucking god is so damn compassionate?
I'm sorry that you have, possibly for the rest of your life, trapped yourself into the viral, circular logic known as religion.
You are conflating two completely seperate things, though the religious always claim one comes from the other. Morals are a result of social and biological evolution, not religion. Most animals have their own unique moral behavior. Many animals, especially those closely related to us, exhibit moral behavior very closely resembling our own.
It would be more proper to call evil the result, not of stupidity, but of human
susceptibility to evil impulse. In the end though, we all choose either right
or wrong, to seek our greater purpose (to find God Himself) or to live in the
lesser purposes of the worldly life.
In any event, peace be with you.
So I'm living for a lesser purpose, because I am not seeking your god? Then I'll see you in Hell.
You dumbass. The premise of the book was supposed to be based on facts that Brown "researched." He explains it in the fore/afterward. He believed that the Priory was real. He should have been a little more skeptical of his sources.
When The Da Vinci Code started gaining popularity, I read so many comments about how well researched the book was, which is quite funny, considering the whole premise of the book is based on a less than 50 year old prank. Not to mention one of the paintings featured in the book not even being in the Louvre, and a myriad of other factual errors he makes.
You would think that, but so far, the empirical evidence suggests that is not the case. Scientists are still studying the specimen to determine how this is possible.
That's a great idea to start with. I'd like even more control though. I'd like to be able to subscribe to specific shows. Really, I only watch a handful of shows. Lost, CSI(only the original, not the newer Miami and NY bullshit), Law and Order, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and reruns of The Simpsons and Seinfield, the few shows my wife watches.
Pilots, series, and / or season openers could be free to get people hooked on a show.
Hell, I think that'd probably significantly increase the quality of programming too.
Frankly I'm surprised you aren't modded -1 Flamebait.
Oh yeah, but you don't expect to receive the same? The fact is, you *were being an ass*. You can't just slam people when you don't have a clue about them or the situation.
A normal Encyclopedia's usefullness is directly proportionate to the wisdon of the writer. Wikipedia's usefulness is directly proportionate to the intelligence of the reader.
That is, perhaps one of, if not *the*, most insightful comments I've read regarding Wikipedia.
I do not consider myself to be highly intelligent, either, so don't think this is some elitist reasoning. I honestly think that people who are incapable of seeing the usefulness of Wikipedia are either completely ignorant of the process and have not used it enough, or they are just plain stupid.
Besides, people far more intelligent than 99% of the people commenting about Wikipedia lately, consult and even contribute to Wikipedia on a regular basis. How's that shit taste, fuckers?
He violated nothing. Not rules, nor even the Wikipedia guidelines. He didn't write his own bio, he just edited out false information. Writing and editing are not the same thing by any stretch.
The only person who I can honestly say shows any integrity on the matter is Jimmy Wales, as he's not sinking to the pathetic level of his critics.
Way to go, Lord Dweomer, for getting sucked in and making an ass of yourself, spreading misinformation. You even got modded up for it. People have no fucking shame.
The fact is, it _doesn't_ have the necessary "stabalizers" for standing on its side. In the vertical position, it is far too easy for the disc to come into contact with the laser, scratching the disc, and potentially damaging the laser.
Granted, it would have to be bumped for that to happen, except on defective units. Still, not very well designed.
But don't take my word for it. There's mods to prevent disc scratching people are posting on major Xbox sites.
They left out next-gen DVD capability. If they hadn't shoved the 360 out the door, they could have included a much better, next-gen DVD drive. Also, with a console that begs to be stood up on its side, they really should have gone with a slot loading drive. Even the Revolution is supposed to have a slot loading drive. Oh well, not like I need a 360, I have a high-end PC and never liked Halo.
And that's fine with me. It was expensive to buy all three consoles this generation, not to mention how much space they take up.
You do what's been done for twenty years now - you go to the ticket counter and exchange it for a ticket in that someone else's name. Really, now.
And if the Airline doesn't care whether I have the right name on my ticket or not, I should have to do that, why? Well, the airlines DO care, now, because they are legally obligated to help the government screen terrorist suspects, the obligation going far above and beyond ensuring the safety of their flights.
"Theoretically" meaning you're not actually affected by this hypothetical, I suppose. Right.
Yeah, nice try, you disengenuous bastard. I'm not concerned about myself, you ignorant fuck, I'm concerned about others who are being denied their constitutional rights. Unlinke you, I will not keep quiet until it personally affects me. Any citizen being denied their rights is an affront to us all. Perhaps that's a concept you don't understand.
Yeah, that might work if I wasn't a half-hour from DC and able to verify that personally. The only building I know of that you can no longer tour, post-911, is the FBI building. "Various sites," indeed.
Oh, so the White House has been moved outside the District? I happen to live a half hour away too, and I know that a number of sites have been restricted from time to time, since 9/11.
Terry v Ohio - 1968 or so.
Pardon? I don't know the case. Why should I care, anyway? Improper search and seizure is explicitly against the Constitution, so case law is absolutely irrelevent.
The Constitution is more social compact that anything else, and it has precisely as much meaning as your friends and neighbors assign to it
Bullshit. That is completely false, and the fact you say that really explains a lot about you.
I can't give, or vice versa, someone else my plane ticket. I am, theoretically, no longer entitled to counsel, or any hearing whatsoever, if I am arrested on suspicion of terrorist activity. I can no longer visit various sites in DC. I can no longer peacefully protest near the RNC, except in designated "free speech zones." I am no longer free from search and seizure without a warrant or probable cause - that's a big one, you can be arrested for not submitting to random searches in many places.
But what *I* can and cannot is *NOT* the point. The point is what the government can and cannot do. Government powers are reaching far beyond the bounds set forth in the Constitution.
You may be comfortable getting out the torches and the hounds based on such skimpy info, but I'll pass, thanks.
And that is precisely the attitude that leads to the slow erosion of rights we have been experiencing in the USA for so long now. The government simply should *not* have this power, period. That they do, in fact, justifies the paranoia we are witnessing.
You're telling us that, if noone complains, it's not unconstitutional. If I can't see it, is the Constitution there and not there at the same time.
No, you're full of shit. Something is unconstitutional because it violates the Constitutional. You take it to the Supreme Court to prove that. But not ever case gets heard, for a myriad of different reasons, dirty politics sometimes being a reason. And the Supreme Court, AFAIK, generally does not hear cases brought by people who do not have a personal greivance. It's hard for someone to bring a case to the court, when they are denied counsel, etc.
Haha, how definitions have changed over time, even legal definitions. Hell, by the legal definition, a lot of the shit that passes these days doesn't pass, it's just that the standards today are so lax.
Are you a lawyer? You have the air of a lawyer. And, it appears to me, the conscience.
There was a story recently about research being stopped due to patents. Not just an isolated incident, either. It was on/., and I believe it even made the mainstream media.
You have not really addressed any of the grievances I illustrated. People all over the world are dying of diseases, such as aids, that don't have to die, but they do, because charitable companies are barred from manufacturing drugs for them at their own expense, by companies weilding patents. Governments brave enough are beginning to stand up to this and refuse to respect the patents that are getting in the way of saving lives.
Microsoft has already exhausted at least one appeal in the Eolas case. Tens of millions of dollars have been wasted in court, an astronomical figure for any non megacorp. By the time it's settled, everyone will be worse off for it. So far, Microsoft has gained no ground, and is already working on implementing the necessary workarounds. Eolas is not interested in licensing the "technology" to Microsoft. The web is very likely to be made the worse for it, at the expense of tens of millions of people. Also, putting something I didn't even say in quotes is disengenuous, to say the least.
You can be calm in manner, (dis - yeah, quoting something I didn't say is pretty vile, worse than my calling you names, you fuck)courteous in speech, but at the end of the day, you are the one supporting an egregious system, and in doing so, quite frankly, you have blood on your hands. It is just as uncivilized a system as any that causes mass suffering and even death, no need to even consider how bad it's fucking up the computer industry.
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I'm not making any accusations, of course, just food for thought. But, with all the corruption in corporate America these days, I'd actually be surprised if something like that hasn't taken place in at least one of the major firms.
Maybe you should learn to think for yourself, instead of following around doctrine that was used hundreds and before that, thousands of years ago to control other people.
And understand this, though I have the utmost comtempt for all religion, your supposed god, and your views, I wish no harm upon you, nor anyone for that matter.
Now, explain to me how your fucking god is so damn compassionate?
I'm sorry that you have, possibly for the rest of your life, trapped yourself into the viral, circular logic known as religion.
In any event, peace be with you.
So I'm living for a lesser purpose, because I am not seeking your god? Then I'll see you in Hell.
Cheers.
You would think that, but so far, the empirical evidence suggests that is not the case. Scientists are still studying the specimen to determine how this is possible.
Pilots, series, and / or season openers could be free to get people hooked on a show.
Hell, I think that'd probably significantly increase the quality of programming too.
Oh yeah, but you don't expect to receive the same? The fact is, you *were being an ass*. You can't just slam people when you don't have a clue about them or the situation.
And yes, Slashdot is full of asses :)
That is, perhaps one of, if not *the*, most insightful comments I've read regarding Wikipedia.
I do not consider myself to be highly intelligent, either, so don't think this is some elitist reasoning. I honestly think that people who are incapable of seeing the usefulness of Wikipedia are either completely ignorant of the process and have not used it enough, or they are just plain stupid.
Besides, people far more intelligent than 99% of the people commenting about Wikipedia lately, consult and even contribute to Wikipedia on a regular basis. How's that shit taste, fuckers?
Try to be objective, instead of reactionary. Take reality into account when forming opinions about things.
The only person who I can honestly say shows any integrity on the matter is Jimmy Wales, as he's not sinking to the pathetic level of his critics.
Way to go, Lord Dweomer, for getting sucked in and making an ass of yourself, spreading misinformation. You even got modded up for it. People have no fucking shame.
Granted, it would have to be bumped for that to happen, except on defective units. Still, not very well designed.
But don't take my word for it. There's mods to prevent disc scratching people are posting on major Xbox sites.
Christ, you sound like a fucking lawyer with your distortions of meanings.
And that's fine with me. It was expensive to buy all three consoles this generation, not to mention how much space they take up.
And if the Airline doesn't care whether I have the right name on my ticket or not, I should have to do that, why? Well, the airlines DO care, now, because they are legally obligated to help the government screen terrorist suspects, the obligation going far above and beyond ensuring the safety of their flights.
"Theoretically" meaning you're not actually affected by this hypothetical, I suppose. Right.
Yeah, nice try, you disengenuous bastard. I'm not concerned about myself, you ignorant fuck, I'm concerned about others who are being denied their constitutional rights. Unlinke you, I will not keep quiet until it personally affects me. Any citizen being denied their rights is an affront to us all. Perhaps that's a concept you don't understand.
Yeah, that might work if I wasn't a half-hour from DC and able to verify that personally. The only building I know of that you can no longer tour, post-911, is the FBI building. "Various sites," indeed.
Oh, so the White House has been moved outside the District? I happen to live a half hour away too, and I know that a number of sites have been restricted from time to time, since 9/11.
Terry v Ohio - 1968 or so.
Pardon? I don't know the case. Why should I care, anyway? Improper search and seizure is explicitly against the Constitution, so case law is absolutely irrelevent.
The Constitution is more social compact that anything else, and it has precisely as much meaning as your friends and neighbors assign to it
Bullshit. That is completely false, and the fact you say that really explains a lot about you.
But what *I* can and cannot is *NOT* the point. The point is what the government can and cannot do. Government powers are reaching far beyond the bounds set forth in the Constitution.
And that is precisely the attitude that leads to the slow erosion of rights we have been experiencing in the USA for so long now. The government simply should *not* have this power, period. That they do, in fact, justifies the paranoia we are witnessing.
Republican here...
Do you, A) have a conscience, B) a brain, and finally, C) a mind of your own?
No, you're full of shit. Something is unconstitutional because it violates the Constitutional. You take it to the Supreme Court to prove that. But not ever case gets heard, for a myriad of different reasons, dirty politics sometimes being a reason. And the Supreme Court, AFAIK, generally does not hear cases brought by people who do not have a personal greivance. It's hard for someone to bring a case to the court, when they are denied counsel, etc.
Are you a lawyer? You have the air of a lawyer. And, it appears to me, the conscience.
You have not really addressed any of the grievances I illustrated. People all over the world are dying of diseases, such as aids, that don't have to die, but they do, because charitable companies are barred from manufacturing drugs for them at their own expense, by companies weilding patents. Governments brave enough are beginning to stand up to this and refuse to respect the patents that are getting in the way of saving lives.
Microsoft has already exhausted at least one appeal in the Eolas case. Tens of millions of dollars have been wasted in court, an astronomical figure for any non megacorp. By the time it's settled, everyone will be worse off for it. So far, Microsoft has gained no ground, and is already working on implementing the necessary workarounds. Eolas is not interested in licensing the "technology" to Microsoft. The web is very likely to be made the worse for it, at the expense of tens of millions of people. Also, putting something I didn't even say in quotes is disengenuous, to say the least.
You can be calm in manner, (dis - yeah, quoting something I didn't say is pretty vile, worse than my calling you names, you fuck)courteous in speech, but at the end of the day, you are the one supporting an egregious system, and in doing so, quite frankly, you have blood on your hands. It is just as uncivilized a system as any that causes mass suffering and even death, no need to even consider how bad it's fucking up the computer industry.