a proposed law that would make it a crime for people rioting or at an unlawful protest to conceal their identities
The important difference is that it is legal to wear a mask while protesting, but illegal to riot with a mask. That's an important distinction. Also note that it's already illegal in Canada to wear a disguise while committing a crime (Section 351), so this is a clarification of the criminal code, not a change.
The controversy is in whether police will misuse this to arrest legal protesters and release them later.
Mindless violence has unfortunately been the fuel for space exploration. The Germans in World War II developed the rockets that gave rise to putting satellites into orbit. The Cold War drove spending on space exploration out of fear of being destroyed from space. Men walked on the moon only from fear that the other super power would get there first. Now that there is no threat of war between super powers, there's no more fear that drives spending on space exploration. Though Space X and Virgin Galactic give some hope that things will change, it won't be at the same rate of development in the forseable future.
'We don't know the antivirus group inside Apple.' means they haven't been to able to talk to them and get to know them. I saw the website, and I feel safe saying I don't know the Apple AV group. I'm sure Sharov found the website. As they said in the article, they just get no response from Apple.
The US was and still is at war with North Korea, and has not used nuclear weapons. The US uses nuclear weapons only to deter others using nuclear weapons, as does Russia, China, Israel, etc. There's a long history to prove that. North Korea continues to use unwarranted aggression against South Korea rather than pursue peace. Not the kind of country I trust with nuclear weapons. In addition, it's led by a dictator who is worshiped like a God by his loyal citizens. Again, scary person to have nuclear arms at his disposal.
Iran has similar problems with threats to annihilate Israel and not getting along with the rest of the world.
There's good reason to prevent these countries from acquiring nuclear arms.
Most fantasy settings are based in medieval times, and America didn't have English, let alone feudalism and other aspects common in fantasy novels. British accents just fit the real world time period we associate with fantasy settings.
The last time I played pong, I had a nasty violent outburst and beat my girlfriend senseless. I'd like to thank politicians for controlling my life and preventing me from enjoying any future video games.
The Rule of Law states that "The laws are clear, publicized, stable, fair, and protect fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_law).
Laws need to be publicly available, meaning at no cost. The article states that courts have consistently ruled as such, even when private publications are adopted as law. Since there's precedence, and probably a vast majority of public opinion, I don't think they're taking a big risk by publishing the standards. The publishing agencies may not sue simply because they don't want to risk an unfavorable decision.
Being in the defense industry, it matters how the software works. It has to perform well, be easy to use, and THEN costs are considered. Producing bad software also means no future contracts. The government doesn't throw contracts to anyone who says they can make something cheaply, they have to show competence, produce a cost schedule, and a detailed architecture plan. The government has lots of standards for software, depending on the area the software covers. The software industry also has standards that the government uses.
Bottom line, the government picks contracts based on performance, quality, and cost. Stop stereotyping contractors into a big group of slackers that produce crap.
He wasn't let go because because of his beliefs, but because "he engaged his co-workers in conversations about intelligent design and handed out DVDs on the idea while at work". Pushing your religion at work can put coworkers in an uncomfortable position. Being given a DVD would make me feel strange. Enough complaints can warrant getting fired.
The important part is that he can believe whatever he wants, he just can't push it on coworkers an make them feel uncomfortable.
Children do not have the right to free speech. They are minors with a legal guardian responsible for discipline in the case of bad behavior. When a child mouths off to a parent, the child is punished. When the child mouths off to a school administrator, the child is punished. Parents are responsible for teaching their children proper behavior. When the child is no longer a minor, then he or she can mouth off and find out the hard way that needlessly pissing people off is not in their best interest.
My only problem with this is that the school is doing the discipline and not the parents. The school should inform the parents, and let them work it out.
Hacking without physical access requires a network. If you don't want your car hacked, don't link it to the network. It's the tried and true way to prevent hacking. Cars have had computers in them for a long time, but they don't get hacked because they're generally not connected to any networks.
Not only is he from the party that brought you Intelligent Design, he is the candidate that epitomizes anti-science.
Intelligent design was brought to you by cavemen thousands of years ago, long before the existence of the republican party. Do I really need to say that?
Neither party is against science, it's ridiculous to think otherwise. Both parties want the US to be the center of learning and scientific breakthroughs.
I've known many republicans in my time, having lived in conservative states, and just about all of them believed in evolution AND creationism (that's correct, they're not mutually exclusive, bible says why and evolution says how). In addition, most I know believe the world is warming. So let's please stop stereotyping people by political party. There's intelligent people and stupid people in both parties.
The purpose of a library is to make information available to the public, not be a place to go to to do anything you want. There's not much information in porn, hence there's no reason to make it available in a library. This isn't a censoring issue. People can watch porn all they want in their own home.
The fact that water is not a pollutant. It's a colorless and odorless liquid, consumed and expelled in high volumes by each of us, and a key component of the biosphere's lifecycle.
And therefore we should disable all flood and tsunami advanced warning systems.
When CO2 turns into massive waves of death and destruction, then your analogy will be valid.
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a proposed law that would make it a crime for people rioting or at an unlawful protest to conceal their identities
The important difference is that it is legal to wear a mask while protesting, but illegal to riot with a mask. That's an important distinction. Also note that it's already illegal in Canada to wear a disguise while committing a crime (Section 351), so this is a clarification of the criminal code, not a change.
The controversy is in whether police will misuse this to arrest legal protesters and release them later.
For every expert opinion there is an equal and opposite expert opinion.
Mindless violence has unfortunately been the fuel for space exploration. The Germans in World War II developed the rockets that gave rise to putting satellites into orbit. The Cold War drove spending on space exploration out of fear of being destroyed from space. Men walked on the moon only from fear that the other super power would get there first. Now that there is no threat of war between super powers, there's no more fear that drives spending on space exploration. Though Space X and Virgin Galactic give some hope that things will change, it won't be at the same rate of development in the forseable future.
'We don't know the antivirus group inside Apple.' means they haven't been to able to talk to them and get to know them. I saw the website, and I feel safe saying I don't know the Apple AV group. I'm sure Sharov found the website. As they said in the article, they just get no response from Apple.
The US was and still is at war with North Korea, and has not used nuclear weapons. The US uses nuclear weapons only to deter others using nuclear weapons, as does Russia, China, Israel, etc. There's a long history to prove that. North Korea continues to use unwarranted aggression against South Korea rather than pursue peace. Not the kind of country I trust with nuclear weapons. In addition, it's led by a dictator who is worshiped like a God by his loyal citizens. Again, scary person to have nuclear arms at his disposal.
Iran has similar problems with threats to annihilate Israel and not getting along with the rest of the world.
There's good reason to prevent these countries from acquiring nuclear arms.
Most fantasy settings are based in medieval times, and America didn't have English, let alone feudalism and other aspects common in fantasy novels. British accents just fit the real world time period we associate with fantasy settings.
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Frat researcher party and some drunk spills wine on the super conducter
"Heeeyy, looook, tere's les resistence in te coils !!!!"
When will fusion power my flux capacitor?
That's like making a law warning against bullying. Make all the warnings you want, it won't change anything.
The last time I played pong, I had a nasty violent outburst and beat my girlfriend senseless. I'd like to thank politicians for controlling my life and preventing me from enjoying any future video games.
The Rule of Law states that "The laws are clear, publicized, stable, fair, and protect fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_law).
Laws need to be publicly available, meaning at no cost. The article states that courts have consistently ruled as such, even when private publications are adopted as law. Since there's precedence, and probably a vast majority of public opinion, I don't think they're taking a big risk by publishing the standards. The publishing agencies may not sue simply because they don't want to risk an unfavorable decision.
In other news, DARPA announced the first functional light saber ...
It's "nearly free" meaning they're not making money off of it. The price of buying it pays for the writing and publishing costs.
Being in the defense industry, it matters how the software works. It has to perform well, be easy to use, and THEN costs are considered. Producing bad software also means no future contracts. The government doesn't throw contracts to anyone who says they can make something cheaply, they have to show competence, produce a cost schedule, and a detailed architecture plan. The government has lots of standards for software, depending on the area the software covers. The software industry also has standards that the government uses.
Bottom line, the government picks contracts based on performance, quality, and cost. Stop stereotyping contractors into a big group of slackers that produce crap.
Instead of a tin foil hat, may I recommend a tin foil body suit ...
He wasn't let go because because of his beliefs, but because "he engaged his co-workers in conversations about intelligent design and handed out DVDs on the idea while at work". Pushing your religion at work can put coworkers in an uncomfortable position. Being given a DVD would make me feel strange. Enough complaints can warrant getting fired.
The important part is that he can believe whatever he wants, he just can't push it on coworkers an make them feel uncomfortable.
This article addresses computer games. Zelda, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy are classics, but still console games.
Children do not have the right to free speech. They are minors with a legal guardian responsible for discipline in the case of bad behavior. When a child mouths off to a parent, the child is punished. When the child mouths off to a school administrator, the child is punished. Parents are responsible for teaching their children proper behavior. When the child is no longer a minor, then he or she can mouth off and find out the hard way that needlessly pissing people off is not in their best interest.
My only problem with this is that the school is doing the discipline and not the parents. The school should inform the parents, and let them work it out.
Hacking without physical access requires a network. If you don't want your car hacked, don't link it to the network. It's the tried and true way to prevent hacking. Cars have had computers in them for a long time, but they don't get hacked because they're generally not connected to any networks.
Santorum Calls Democrats 'Anti-Science'
Not only is he from the party that brought you Intelligent Design, he is the candidate that epitomizes anti-science.
Intelligent design was brought to you by cavemen thousands of years ago, long before the existence of the republican party. Do I really need to say that?
Neither party is against science, it's ridiculous to think otherwise. Both parties want the US to be the center of learning and scientific breakthroughs.
I've known many republicans in my time, having lived in conservative states, and just about all of them believed in evolution AND creationism (that's correct, they're not mutually exclusive, bible says why and evolution says how). In addition, most I know believe the world is warming. So let's please stop stereotyping people by political party. There's intelligent people and stupid people in both parties.
Every party and politician supports science and the development of their country. Distrust any rhetoric or accusations that say otherwise.
The purpose of a library is to make information available to the public, not be a place to go to to do anything you want. There's not much information in porn, hence there's no reason to make it available in a library. This isn't a censoring issue. People can watch porn all they want in their own home.
Any way I could get this, for say, all my bones? Some retractable claws would be nice too ...
The fact that water is not a pollutant. It's a colorless and odorless liquid, consumed and expelled in high volumes by each of us, and a key component of the biosphere's lifecycle.
And therefore we should disable all flood and tsunami advanced warning systems.
When CO2 turns into massive waves of death and destruction, then your analogy will be valid.