Concerning piracy issues, I don't think that's really a problem yet. It would only be a few people stealing the movies, rather than the viewing public.
I don't see how Hollywood can abuse this type of distribution. The only thing that would worry me is spiked prices for theatre tickets if they think they could get away with it.
If we did create an Internet Council, then perhaps some precautions to prevent abuse. One, don't allow current politicians to hold a position. Two, don't allow anyone who has held a political office in the past six years hold a position. Three, have term limits.
Still, the Condorcet method doesn't pick a winner. It only does a type of approval versus another candidate. Plus it seems to violate any notion of one person, one vote, even though we don't really have that now.
I suggest browsing http://wikipedia.org/ for all the voting systems. There is no perfect one. With Condorcet, it's flawed in the below way.
A beats B.
B beats C.
C beats A.
Tie.
I think IRV is the next logical step, but in time, maybe we'll find a better method. Such as the Avy method of IRV.
I'm surprised no one mentioned http://fairtax.org/ as far as I can see. It works via consumption tax, and stamps out poverty with giving everyone rebates regardless of income. So those who are below the poverty level may end up with a net income.
If I read it correctly, it's showing the visual, but not the audio. This is not parody. However, this is giving Lucasfilm Ltd. bad publicity, so maybe a compromise will happen.
Some say removing the Electoral College will mean the heavily populated areas will be focused on during the campaigning. So I'm not really for removing it completely. Why not a modification on how our vote is done, with no one choosing for us.
Take the number of registered voters and divide by 200. If there's 156 million registered voters that would be 780,000. Set variable X equal to 780,000. Set variable Y to the number of registered voters in a given county.
Let the weighted vote of a given county be equal to Y divided by X then rounded up. Whether a county has 1 registered voter, or 780,000 registered voters, that county vote would be weighted one. If that county has 780,001 to 1,560,000 registered voters, that county vote would be weighted two.
The plurality (or majority if Instant Runoff Voting were instated) winner would be given that vote in the county.
Hypothetically speaking, let's say Albany County, New York has 200,000 registered voters. They would get a county vote weighted at one. If the plurality (or majority if IRV is implemented) of votes goes for Nader for example, then Nader would get one of these special votes. The candidate with the most special votes at the national level wins. This protects small counties from being ignored.
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?su bchannel_id=19&story_id=11782
13 September 2004
AMSTERDAM -- Mathematicians have dismissed claims by Dutch student Geert-Jan Uytdewilligen that he has discovered a formula to give the solution to polynomial equations of degree five or higher.
Uytdewilligen claimed last week that he had found the general formula that could be used to solve the roots of any polynomial equation. It was reported at the time that mathematicians and scientists had been searching for the equation since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
But Amsterdam University professor Tom Koornwinder has dismissed the idea that the world was waiting for such a solution: "It was already proven in the 19th century that this formula cannot exist".
One huge problem is when the cable goes out. For whatever reason, whether the company is working on the cable, or something else. You can't call the cable company if VoIP is all you have.
Whether it's the primary or November election, it's best to read up on the issues and all the candidates. Too many people simply pick a party and vote based on that. You really have no idea what the candidate stands for until you read the voter's pamphlet.
But is there anything wrong with making a copy of those glasses you bought? Perhaps you bought some fine china from a store, and then had a device to make a copy of them, even if a cheap mold.
Here are my thoughts/opinions...
If you buy a CD/DVD, you should have the right to personal use. Personal use would be...
Playing it for friends, family, and money-less parties. In any situation, if someone is earning money, i.e. a profit, then I consider it an infringement.
Copying the data. The advantages of this isn't to share it, which would be an infringement, but to have a back-up incase your CDs get ruined. What if someone steps on it? Paying $9.99 for another copy of a movie seems unfair if it wasn't your fault.
Lending the CD, the original hardcopy CD, to a friend, a family member, etc. I see nothing wrong with this. But copying the data onto a spare CD, then giving it to someone else, that's not borrowing. That's giving in a sense.
For online lending of music/movies/etc., that's a grey area I'm not going to touch upon yet.
I'll clarify what I meant. There seems to be an overwhelming amount of people who see such sharing as okay. To say each and every person is doing something illegal seems contradictory when the laws which make such things illegal are suppose to be for the People.
Shouldn't it be up to the people to decide the laws, not organizations? When did it come to organizations, companies, being more powerful than the government? The government is suppose to be by, for, and of the People.
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Concerning piracy issues, I don't think that's really a problem yet. It would only be a few people stealing the movies, rather than the viewing public.
I don't see how Hollywood can abuse this type of distribution. The only thing that would worry me is spiked prices for theatre tickets if they think they could get away with it.
If we did create an Internet Council, then perhaps some precautions to prevent abuse. One, don't allow current politicians to hold a position. Two, don't allow anyone who has held a political office in the past six years hold a position. Three, have term limits.
The Internet should be for the People, by the People, and of the People. There has to be a better solution than having the U.N. get involved.
Still, the Condorcet method doesn't pick a winner. It only does a type of approval versus another candidate. Plus it seems to violate any notion of one person, one vote, even though we don't really have that now.
I suggest browsing http://wikipedia.org/ for all the voting systems. There is no perfect one. With Condorcet, it's flawed in the below way. A beats B. B beats C. C beats A. Tie. I think IRV is the next logical step, but in time, maybe we'll find a better method. Such as the Avy method of IRV.
I'm surprised no one mentioned http://fairtax.org/ as far as I can see. It works via consumption tax, and stamps out poverty with giving everyone rebates regardless of income. So those who are below the poverty level may end up with a net income.
If I read it correctly, it's showing the visual, but not the audio. This is not parody. However, this is giving Lucasfilm Ltd. bad publicity, so maybe a compromise will happen.
Can you say cheating? What are the odds college students can get away with this? I haven't read into the specifics by the way.
What do you think about a tax system based on sales/consumption tax like what's mentioned on Fair Tax Plan? It would help fight poverty.
Suggestion: Electoral College Reform
Some say removing the Electoral College will mean the heavily populated areas will be focused on during the campaigning. So I'm not really for removing it completely. Why not a modification on how our vote is done, with no one choosing for us.
Take the number of registered voters and divide by 200. If there's 156 million registered voters that would be 780,000. Set variable X equal to 780,000. Set variable Y to the number of registered voters in a given county.
Let the weighted vote of a given county be equal to Y divided by X then rounded up. Whether a county has 1 registered voter, or 780,000 registered voters, that county vote would be weighted one. If that county has 780,001 to 1,560,000 registered voters, that county vote would be weighted two.
The plurality (or majority if Instant Runoff Voting were instated) winner would be given that vote in the county.
Hypothetically speaking, let's say Albany County, New York has 200,000 registered voters. They would get a county vote weighted at one. If the plurality (or majority if IRV is implemented) of votes goes for Nader for example, then Nader would get one of these special votes. The candidate with the most special votes at the national level wins. This protects small counties from being ignored.
I wonder how much longer until someone claims parcels of land on Mars, like the Moon. The Nevada thing that happened in the past.
Don't forget the livestock. No one wants to eat nothing by astronaut food.
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?su bchannel_id=19&story_id=11782
13 September 2004
AMSTERDAM -- Mathematicians have dismissed claims by Dutch student Geert-Jan Uytdewilligen that he has discovered a formula to give the solution to polynomial equations of degree five or higher.
Uytdewilligen claimed last week that he had found the general formula that could be used to solve the roots of any polynomial equation. It was reported at the time that mathematicians and scientists had been searching for the equation since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
But Amsterdam University professor Tom Koornwinder has dismissed the idea that the world was waiting for such a solution: "It was already proven in the 19th century that this formula cannot exist".
http://www.iesb.net/movies/movie90904.htm
One huge problem is when the cable goes out. For whatever reason, whether the company is working on the cable, or something else. You can't call the cable company if VoIP is all you have.
Whether it's the primary or November election, it's best to read up on the issues and all the candidates. Too many people simply pick a party and vote based on that. You really have no idea what the candidate stands for until you read the voter's pamphlet.
Anyone else too lazy to read the entire thing? Also, I'm curious as to dyslexia.
I heard that Canada blocks some free speech too, such as not allowing certain television channels and websites.
But is there anything wrong with making a copy of those glasses you bought? Perhaps you bought some fine china from a store, and then had a device to make a copy of them, even if a cheap mold.
Here are my thoughts/opinions... If you buy a CD/DVD, you should have the right to personal use. Personal use would be... Playing it for friends, family, and money-less parties. In any situation, if someone is earning money, i.e. a profit, then I consider it an infringement. Copying the data. The advantages of this isn't to share it, which would be an infringement, but to have a back-up incase your CDs get ruined. What if someone steps on it? Paying $9.99 for another copy of a movie seems unfair if it wasn't your fault. Lending the CD, the original hardcopy CD, to a friend, a family member, etc. I see nothing wrong with this. But copying the data onto a spare CD, then giving it to someone else, that's not borrowing. That's giving in a sense. For online lending of music/movies/etc., that's a grey area I'm not going to touch upon yet.
I'll clarify what I meant. There seems to be an overwhelming amount of people who see such sharing as okay. To say each and every person is doing something illegal seems contradictory when the laws which make such things illegal are suppose to be for the People.
One real issue is the American school system not doing enough to grind in certain principles.
Shouldn't it be up to the people to decide the laws, not organizations? When did it come to organizations, companies, being more powerful than the government? The government is suppose to be by, for, and of the People.
has just became that much easier, despite the grossness factor.