If that's true, that's not good. Just the same: Should we not even try? Doesn't this inhibit the warlords funds at all? Surely they need to give a big cut to the Sierra Leone'eans if nothing else.
Except...to my mind the writing is on the wall that we will start doing this shit before we properly understand it. This could result in the rich damaging their children beyond repair.
For example, the whole "alcoholism gene" concept. Sounds like a great idea to get rid of that! Except that personally, the large majority of the smartest people I've ever met have been prone to alcoholism. I kinda think that shows a correct understanding of the human situation, needing a drink, but that's a whole nother discussion:-)
I do feel pretty sure there will be some lovely disasters in the first thirty-fifty years we start doing this.
It has made some impact in the blood diamond trade, and while diamonds are not "fungible", as you say, they certainly have no inherent value. Metals can often be traced back to their source as well.
When it comes to trying to stop the enslavement of child soldiers in shithole third world countries, a real certification program could definitely make a difference, even if it's not perfect.
Dude, caaalm down. You are clearly out of your mind with rage.
Where was the hypocracy in my post? Who are these mystical liberal thugs?
You really should diversify your sources of information, sir. It's distorting your view or reality. Sure, people may disagree with you, but that doesn't make them evil.
There are plenty of real evils to fight without making up fictional ones.
It's almost like the Firefox folks want to make a useful web browser.
I am so impressed.
Who knows? Maybe one day they'll let me download files to the directory of my choice. Or move updates to a more convenient time than *when I want to use my web browser* on open.
This is merely a great reason not to buy a tablet unless you can root it.
If you can't have root, you can't have ultimate control (of the software, at least), and then you have to smash it into a thousand pieces if it gets hacked.
And by "root" I mean "bootloader level control". Actually a little more than root.
This is why I've only bought Google Android phones, for example.
Uh, wait, if the effect is exactly the same as a tracking device being placed on your car 24x7, what difference does it make what technique they use to get this information?
With all due respect, I think you're being rather dense.
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If that's true, that's not good. Just the same:
Should we not even try?
Doesn't this inhibit the warlords funds at all? Surely they need to give a big cut to the Sierra Leone'eans if nothing else.
lol dude learn to drop books that suck. That's another alternative.
Srsly important happiness skill.
I haven't heard any consequences to the actual owners of the domain?
I wonder why they didn't take precautions similar to TPB?
I'm missing my Demonoid....
Except...to my mind the writing is on the wall that we will start doing this shit before we properly understand it. This could result in the rich damaging their children beyond repair.
:-)
For example, the whole "alcoholism gene" concept. Sounds like a great idea to get rid of that! Except that personally, the large majority of the smartest people I've ever met have been prone to alcoholism. I kinda think that shows a correct understanding of the human situation, needing a drink, but that's a whole nother discussion
I do feel pretty sure there will be some lovely disasters in the first thirty-fifty years we start doing this.
Are you certain? Certain enough to talk it down?
It has made some impact in the blood diamond trade, and while diamonds are not "fungible", as you say, they certainly have no inherent value. Metals can often be traced back to their source as well.
When it comes to trying to stop the enslavement of child soldiers in shithole third world countries, a real certification program could definitely make a difference, even if it's not perfect.
Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Well put. And the answer is, "yes". :-)
Dude, caaalm down. You are clearly out of your mind with rage.
Where was the hypocracy in my post? Who are these mystical liberal thugs?
You really should diversify your sources of information, sir. It's distorting your view or reality. Sure, people may disagree with you, but that doesn't make them evil.
There are plenty of real evils to fight without making up fictional ones.
No problem, my friend, glad to help.
It's almost like the Firefox folks want to make a useful web browser.
I am so impressed.
Who knows? Maybe one day they'll let me download files to the directory of my choice. Or move updates to a more convenient time than *when I want to use my web browser* on open.
Or be fast.
Except they didn't get boycotted, did they? They had lines around the block.
Depressing, but true.
Still, in the long run I suspect they'll suffer for it. Lots of gay people like chicken.
Mysterious, isn't it? What's your explanation?
'course that's not what I was saying. I was just saying MS is an extortionist.
This is merely a great reason not to buy a tablet unless you can root it.
If you can't have root, you can't have ultimate control (of the software, at least), and then you have to smash it into a thousand pieces if it gets hacked.
And by "root" I mean "bootloader level control". Actually a little more than root.
This is why I've only bought Google Android phones, for example.
Erm, don't forget the Microsoft tax MS is getting by shaking down Android device makers over their mythical "Linux patents".
Microsoft are still plenty douchebaggy, as well as lost and incompetent.
You are deluding yourself.
They may have started modest, but they *got* connected, or they would never have ended up in power.
There is no other way.
You have never worked with business grade tape. It is way more reliable than HDD.
And it can be put in a safe deposit box.
There is a reason it still exists--there is nothing better, yet.
What I really wonder is why they are abandoning the idea of giving searchers what they want.
They were really good at that for a while, you know--it's what helped them get their current status.
Oh well, there's always Duck Duck Go.
Thank you Cyanogenmod guys for making our phones not suck.
Seriously, I really appreciate it.
It's going to take a long time to clean up the damage he did.
Sorry.
Who needs first sale doctrine when you can make infinite copies for free (with a little help from Caliber to strip the DRM out).
;-)
Good luck with *your* buggy whip, my friend!
I think you're being impatient.
Give it time. I don't think it can be stopped, in the end. Only slowed down.
Extrapolate the amount of "online-ness" in the world from 2000 to today to twenty years from now and I think you'll see what I mean.
It seems to me that polling has been very destructive to the democratic process. I don't want to improve it, I want to ban it.
Cool...how bout some pics?
Uh, wait, if the effect is exactly the same as a tracking device being placed on your car 24x7, what difference does it make what technique they use to get this information?
With all due respect, I think you're being rather dense.
If enough people get mad, they will comply.
It's the first part that's the problem.
One word: Android.
:-)
Android is taking over the world, already.
I predict by 2020 we will all be using Linux desktops, quite possible of Android geneology.
I've been predicting this for years, but it's nice to know the name of the distro, finally