That link changes nothing. Plenty good enough 'fix' for the likes of your class of comments.
The fact that Clapper lied under oath to congress is still a fact.
All that link shows is that Clapper played the game by choice, and was caught. If he was not involved, then he could not be so easily trapped. He was in deep over his head. Guilty as charged. Case closed. Period.
That link doesn't change anything at all. In fact, it just shows that the lawbreaking, anti-constitutional, lying criminals have become more numerous and blatant about their agendas than before.
It actually makes Clapper look worse, for willingly playing the game and getting caught so easily.
You still have not answered my question, your hand waving has not distracted me.
...and those who have Windows definitely have Quicktime installed.
No. Not only NO, but HELL NO!
Real friends don't inflict Quicktime on their friends that use Windows.
Quicktime on Windows is and always has been a putrid, steaming, stinking pile. I have not had Quicktime on any of my computers since I discovered VLC back in 1998.
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I think that your idea sounds like one of the more practical and potentially successful ones I have heard.
It can even be added to places already existing, so the concept of a dedicated 'VR cafe' would not be the only route, thus lowering risks that come from an experimental/new business idea.
Has anyone considered that this tech can be weaponized ?
Yes, I would say most of us(and those working on this, and others) have thought about this, discarded that as unjustified FUD, and moved on.
It's not like we don't have experience with the destructive potential of nukes, or the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction. No, of course not! [sarcasm]
Too many players have the ability and means to do the same things, or to spot this happening for this to be a valid concern.
No one wants to open your 'Pandora Box'...we can all see where it leads. It is truly one of those 'games' that the only way to win, is to not play the 'game' in the first place.
That explains why a lot of sci-fi has China and Russia as the two primary 'Space Powers', and the US on the sidelines.
When it comes to the whole 'space' thing, the Russians have always had the balls to stick to what was practical, and then 'just do it', while we seem to have lost our balls(politically, as far as NASA budgets go) on the moon somewhere.
The Russian's 'ownership of space' happened some years back. Their only upcoming competitor seems to be China, but they are not really breathing down Russia's neck yet.
I don't think the younger ones can appreciate just how fast tech is happening.(just as our generation did not)
To put it into a different perspective: Sputnik had not even reached voting age(USA) when we landed on the moon...using tech based on 25 year old tech(NAZI V-2 rockets)
About the only thing I'd like to add to your list is: 3) development of better radiation shielding for both spacecraft and spacesuits. 4) coming up with ways to counteract physiological damage from long term micro-gravity exposure.
(I realize #3 could be included in your #2, but this is such a huge issue for long term space endeavors, that it needs more emphasis)
If you would plot a graph so that tech advances were plotted along a timeline, we are at the 'base' of a steep mountain(heading 'up') that would be represented by the graph...a 'hockey stick' if you will.
It boggles my mind when I try to fit the world I grew up into this modern world. Going to the moon was just sci-fi stuff of fantasy...now it's old history to the young ones.
*Old Geezer anecdote warning!*
I was a NASA brat, and I still remember all of the dinner parties held by NASA employees for the sole purpose of watching the pilot episode of "Star Trek", and the excitement surrounding that event, the engineer's discussions and their 'critic review' of the tech portrayed in that show.
Why should we care about that? I am not responsible for my co-worker's happiness or contentment. They are responsible for their own happiness and contentment.
If you are happy being 'another brick in the wall, then bully for you! But at the same time, you should not resent others for the choices you made.
If you want a valid target for your resentment, look into a mirror.
I'm strictly mercenary in attitude when it comes to 'work'. You get my time, abilities, effort, and motivation for 'work' for a negotiated pay, and in proportion to said pay.
That means that at scheduled quitting time, I go home, unless my employer can offer enough extra pay to convince me to stay longer....no matter what else is happening.
That also means that any time off(vacation, or whatever) I take, I also take as needed(the time off being part of the negotiated pay for the job), again no matter what else is happening.
That also means, that while I'm at 'work', I work. That is also part of the deal, often overlooked in my experience. But that is a separate issue that will cause the resentment you speak of.(and justified, IMO)
I view my job as a way to have money for living life.
Your approach seems the opposite to me: "I have a life in order to work." (note: I am not claiming that is your viewpoint- only that is how I see your viewpoint just from your comment, and probably does not actually represent your viewpoint-just trapped by that attitude/viewpoint)
In a nutshell, instead of resentment, you should try contemplation instead. Think about it. It's your life, maybe you should take it seriously, and try to enjoy a little of it.
Yeah, other people should fight societies battles for you.
No, they should fight their own battles, just as I fight my own. If multiple individuals find themselves on the same side of a fight, then it's usually more advantageous to join forces for the battle.
Where did you get the idea I think everyone should fight my battles for me?
There was no 'implied meaning', 'deeper underlying meaning', or anything to see by 'reading between the lines' with my comment.
My intended meaning was exactly what I wrote.
Let me try again: Your level of willingness to fight something is a measure of how much you care about that something.
Seriously, learn to read(or listen) without so much personal bias and assumptions....it can be enlightening.
And academics don't have enough to do anyway.
IIRC, I never made a statement regarding 'acedemics' having too much, or too little time.
Where I work, the professors(and associated faculty and staff) seem to put in 'over and above the call of duty' amounts of time and effort on the job. I see it every working day and night. (a state university 'Microbiology and Microgenetics' research labs building)
The admin workers/university management staff will run you over getting out the door at scheduled quitting time, though!(by some quirk, the Business Admin dept. and the Dean of 'Arts and Sciences'[and staff] are in the same building)
You'll need more than a shotgun if you head my way, punk.
And looking at your username, your shell won't help you a bit.
I couldn't care less that the protesting about beta has your panties in a knot. We are fighting the change to beta with the tools available to us. If you don't want to be in the conflict, just leave....no one is stopping you.
If you are going to sink to physical threats, then I am your Huckleberry, bring it on if you are more than talk. I'm in Oklahoma, and posted my address prior on/. if you are serious, otherwise you can STFU, IMO.
I'm also off work recuperating from a surgery, so time and schedules are not a limiting factor. Come on! I'll even give you a handicap: I ONLY get to use my issued Ka-Bar!(that's an indication of how much of a threat you really are)
BTW, you could use a LOT of work/education on your insult/name-calling skills, as they are currently presented, they're pretty lame.;-)
I've always treated 'online' the same as postcards. Anything else was/is naive, and this was apparent to anyone that actually understood networks, and 'online'.
Where the problem stems from, is 'security solutions' being added in after the fact. It(the internet) was touted as 'the Information Highway' for a reason...it was. It was never touted as 'the Secure Information Highway', and when commercialization hit the 'Information Highway', that did not change.
This subject(internet security) is the poster child of unintended consequences.
There are ways of doing business/secure transactions with networks, but it seems no one wants to spend the effort or $$ required to do so. Until that attitude changes, this kind of 'news' will be a regular, ongoing event. Convenience will trump security anytime money is involved...look at history for supporting evidence.
The story brings up important questions for science and its public persona: How do scientists fight a PR war against corporations with unlimited pockets? How far should they go?"
How far? The full distance. Anything less, and it shows you don't really care in the long run.(all within the limits of sane and just laws, that is-in the presence of insane, or unjust laws, then no restrictions...you have nothing else to lose)
If I wanted a/an mediocre spec.'d, over-priced, walled garden, ugly toy, then yes, I would get an Apple PC.(or any smart phone/tablet)
Some of us actually have work to do, so we don't bother with Apple PC's.
And before all of you Mac fanboys jump in here, I have used Apple computers before.(NOT by choice) I have made my choice, and nothing I have seen or heard lately contradicts my decision.
I did however advised Mom to get one, and my 'tech support' to her has dwindled to almost nothing, but it is not the answer for everyone.
They(Apple) may have good customer service/support, but that's only valuable to a customer if the device is suited to the intended use of said device. If not, then the best support/service in the universe will not fix the problem for the customer.
I'm glad you are happy with your Mac(as with Mom), but it is NOT a 'one size fits all' solution to every problem.
Was anyone THERE at THAT TIME to OBSERVE exactly when and by whom the footprints were made?
Yes, someone WAS there at the time as a matter of fact. One of the footprint makers THEMSELVES, informed me in a vision, Just exactly how the footprints were made, and who made them.
Their names were Bob, Harry, and Alley Oop. The infamous Oop brothers. They took a wrong turn leaving 'The Cave'(a popular local pub at the time), and ended up on the beach by mistake. Now their blunder was recorded for history.
And further more, I'll be writing a book detailing all of my visions(sent by Harry Oop), and the book will also have all the answers to everything.
*teaser from upcoming book* It was Bob Oop that discovered friction made fire, as he slid down a steep embankment. He later remarked that it was handy there was a creek nearby, or the discovery of firemaking might have been delayed by centuries if he had burnt up then, and it made his hemorrhoids act up!;-)
On a less sarcastic note, why don't you keep your myths and cults out of a science discussion. Your myths have no useful information for the discussion, just like my 'Oop brothers' fabricated story above....NOTHING.
By your reasoning, then volleyball, baseball, basketball, bowling, and many others should also be called football, because they are all played on foot.
Since we're apparently making stuff up, I say the reason we call it football is:
1.) Most Americans(USA) can't pronounce those foreign words like 'Rugby' 2.) Most Americans(USA) couldn't(and don't) understand Rugby anyway. 3.) We couldn't understand or say Rugby, but we liked the ball....didn't have to chase it as far as a round one!
And finally:
'PGC (880972)' was correct about the name....regardless of quarterbacks.
Slashdot Mirror
Your diktat doesn't change anything.
Same back at you.
Where's my answer?
That link changes nothing.
Plenty good enough 'fix' for the likes of your class of comments.
The fact that Clapper lied under oath to congress is still a fact.
All that link shows is that Clapper played the game by choice, and was caught. If he was not involved, then he could not be so easily trapped. He was in deep over his head. Guilty as charged. Case closed. Period.
That link doesn't change anything at all. In fact, it just shows that the lawbreaking, anti-constitutional, lying criminals have become more numerous and blatant about their agendas than before.
It actually makes Clapper look worse, for willingly playing the game and getting caught so easily.
You still have not answered my question, your hand waving has not distracted me.
No. Not only NO, but HELL NO!
Real friends don't inflict Quicktime on their friends that use Windows.
Quicktime on Windows is and always has been a putrid, steaming, stinking pile.
I have not had Quicktime on any of my computers since I discovered VLC back in 1998.
I would fire it at /.Beta.
I think that your idea sounds like one of the more practical and potentially successful ones I have heard.
It can even be added to places already existing, so the concept of a dedicated 'VR cafe' would not be the only route, thus lowering risks that come from an experimental/new business idea.
What?
Just what are you even talking about.
You haven't been speaking any truth here in this thread.
And just what 'power' are you speaking to?
You still haven't answered my question, BTW.
"If you don't want to believe John Clapper, then why ask?"
Fixed that for you.
Hmmm...most people quit shoveling when they find they are in the bottom of a deep hole, but not you!
Keep digging, the spectacle is hilarious from up here at ground level!
You may even end up a 'Wile E. Coyote, Supergenius: Dedicated to the Mission' Award nominee at this rate!
Now, I'm off to set up my popcorn maker....
"Good doggy, here's a dog biscuit." said the NSA to 'cold fjord'.
BTW, which category of troll would you classify yourself? I'm just curious, mind you.
Has anyone considered that this tech can be weaponized ?
Yes, I would say most of us(and those working on this, and others) have thought about this, discarded that as unjustified FUD, and moved on.
It's not like we don't have experience with the destructive potential of nukes, or the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction. No, of course not!
[sarcasm]
Too many players have the ability and means to do the same things, or to spot this happening for this to be a valid concern.
No one wants to open your 'Pandora Box'...we can all see where it leads. It is truly one of those 'games' that the only way to win, is to not play the 'game' in the first place.
That explains why a lot of sci-fi has China and Russia as the two primary 'Space Powers', and the US on the sidelines.
When it comes to the whole 'space' thing, the Russians have always had the balls to stick to what was practical, and then 'just do it', while we seem to have lost our balls(politically, as far as NASA budgets go) on the moon somewhere.
The Russian's 'ownership of space' happened some years back. Their only upcoming competitor seems to be China, but they are not really breathing down Russia's neck yet.
I don't think the younger ones can appreciate just how fast tech is happening.(just as our generation did not)
To put it into a different perspective:
Sputnik had not even reached voting age(USA) when we landed on the moon...using tech based on 25 year old tech(NAZI V-2 rockets)
About the only thing I'd like to add to your list is:
3) development of better radiation shielding for both spacecraft and spacesuits.
4) coming up with ways to counteract physiological damage from long term micro-gravity exposure.
(I realize #3 could be included in your #2, but this is such a huge issue for long term space endeavors, that it needs more emphasis)
If you would plot a graph so that tech advances were plotted along a timeline, we are at the 'base' of a steep mountain(heading 'up') that would be represented by the graph...a 'hockey stick' if you will.
It boggles my mind when I try to fit the world I grew up into this modern world. Going to the moon was just sci-fi stuff of fantasy...now it's old history to the young ones.
*Old Geezer anecdote warning!*
I was a NASA brat, and I still remember all of the dinner parties held by NASA employees for the sole purpose of watching the pilot episode of "Star Trek", and the excitement surrounding that event, the engineer's discussions and their 'critic review' of the tech portrayed in that show.
For you kiddies, that's 'Star Trek:TOS' ;-)
Why should we care about that?
I am not responsible for my co-worker's happiness or contentment. They are responsible for their own happiness and contentment.
If you are happy being 'another brick in the wall, then bully for you! But at the same time, you should not resent others for the choices you made.
If you want a valid target for your resentment, look into a mirror.
I'm strictly mercenary in attitude when it comes to 'work'.
You get my time, abilities, effort, and motivation for 'work' for a negotiated pay, and in proportion to said pay.
That means that at scheduled quitting time, I go home, unless my employer can offer enough extra pay to convince me to stay longer....no matter what else is happening.
That also means that any time off(vacation, or whatever) I take, I also take as needed(the time off being part of the negotiated pay for the job), again no matter what else is happening.
That also means, that while I'm at 'work', I work. That is also part of the deal, often overlooked in my experience. But that is a separate issue that will cause the resentment you speak of.(and justified, IMO)
I view my job as a way to have money for living life.
Your approach seems the opposite to me:
"I have a life in order to work."
(note: I am not claiming that is your viewpoint- only that is how I see your viewpoint just from your comment, and probably does not actually represent your viewpoint-just trapped by that attitude/viewpoint)
In a nutshell, instead of resentment, you should try contemplation instead. Think about it. It's your life, maybe you should take it seriously, and try to enjoy a little of it.
Yeah, other people should fight societies battles for you.
No, they should fight their own battles, just as I fight my own.
If multiple individuals find themselves on the same side of a fight, then it's usually more advantageous to join forces for the battle.
Where did you get the idea I think everyone should fight my battles for me?
There was no 'implied meaning', 'deeper underlying meaning', or anything to see by 'reading between the lines' with my comment.
My intended meaning was exactly what I wrote.
Let me try again:
Your level of willingness to fight something is a measure of how much you care about that something.
Seriously, learn to read(or listen) without so much personal bias and assumptions....it can be enlightening.
And academics don't have enough to do anyway.
IIRC, I never made a statement regarding 'acedemics' having too much, or too little time.
Where I work, the professors(and associated faculty and staff) seem to put in 'over and above the call of duty' amounts of time and effort on the job. I see it every working day and night. (a state university 'Microbiology and Microgenetics' research labs building)
The admin workers/university management staff will run you over getting out the door at scheduled quitting time, though!(by some quirk, the Business Admin dept. and the Dean of 'Arts and Sciences'[and staff] are in the same building)
So again, I have to ask what your point is?
No, not at all.
But then your not in the fight anyway.
You are only going to be in the fight if you care.
If you don't care, then why even get into the fight?
What's your point here?
You'll need more than a shotgun if you head my way, punk.
And looking at your username, your shell won't help you a bit.
I couldn't care less that the protesting about beta has your panties in a knot.
We are fighting the change to beta with the tools available to us. If you don't want to be in the conflict, just leave....no one is stopping you.
If you are going to sink to physical threats, then I am your Huckleberry, bring it on if you are more than talk. I'm in Oklahoma, and posted my address prior on /. if you are serious, otherwise you can STFU, IMO.
I'm also off work recuperating from a surgery, so time and schedules are not a limiting factor. Come on! I'll even give you a handicap: I ONLY get to use my issued Ka-Bar!(that's an indication of how much of a threat you really are)
BTW, you could use a LOT of work/education on your insult/name-calling skills, as they are currently presented, they're pretty lame. ;-)
I'm sick of seeing posts about the beta.
I'm sick of seeing posts about the posts about beta.
But don't dismay, after tonight, you will get a break, as most of us(complaining about the beta) will be gone for a week....some for good.
Maybe you AC's can compare recordings of crickets chirping when we are gone. Maybe you will celebrate...who knows?(better yet, who cares?)
I normally do not reply to AC's, but this was too good of an opportunity to bash the beta! :-)
So, AC, thank you for that convenient opening!
I've always treated 'online' the same as postcards.
Anything else was/is naive, and this was apparent to anyone that actually understood networks, and 'online'.
Where the problem stems from, is 'security solutions' being added in after the fact. It(the internet) was touted as 'the Information Highway' for a reason...it was.
It was never touted as 'the Secure Information Highway', and when commercialization hit the 'Information Highway', that did not change.
This subject(internet security) is the poster child of unintended consequences.
There are ways of doing business/secure transactions with networks, but it seems no one wants to spend the effort or $$ required to do so.
Until that attitude changes, this kind of 'news' will be a regular, ongoing event. Convenience will trump security anytime money is involved...look at history for supporting evidence.
I thought I was being obviously over-the-top,...
Unfortunately, you did not get TO the top, much less 'over the top'.
No insult meant for you, that is just the sorry state of reality. It's appalling, but true.
I myself was tempted to reply to your earlier comment, thinking you were serious. I'm glad I decided not to bother.
The story brings up important questions for science and its public persona: How do scientists fight a PR war against corporations with unlimited pockets? How far should they go?"
How far? The full distance.
Anything less, and it shows you don't really care in the long run.(all within the limits of sane and just laws, that is-in the presence of insane, or unjust laws, then no restrictions...you have nothing else to lose)
If I wanted a/an mediocre spec.'d, over-priced, walled garden, ugly toy, then yes, I would get an Apple PC.(or any smart phone/tablet)
Some of us actually have work to do, so we don't bother with Apple PC's.
And before all of you Mac fanboys jump in here, I have used Apple computers before.(NOT by choice) I have made my choice, and nothing I have seen or heard lately contradicts my decision.
I did however advised Mom to get one, and my 'tech support' to her has dwindled to almost nothing, but it is not the answer for everyone.
They(Apple) may have good customer service/support, but that's only valuable to a customer if the device is suited to the intended use of said device. If not, then the best support/service in the universe will not fix the problem for the customer.
I'm glad you are happy with your Mac(as with Mom), but it is NOT a 'one size fits all' solution to every problem.
Was anyone THERE at THAT TIME to OBSERVE exactly when and by whom the footprints were made?
Yes, someone WAS there at the time as a matter of fact.
One of the footprint makers THEMSELVES, informed me in a vision, Just exactly how the footprints were made, and who made them.
Their names were Bob, Harry, and Alley Oop. The infamous Oop brothers. They took a wrong turn leaving 'The Cave'(a popular local pub at the time), and ended up on the beach by mistake.
Now their blunder was recorded for history.
And further more, I'll be writing a book detailing all of my visions(sent by Harry Oop), and the book will also have all the answers to everything.
*teaser from upcoming book* ;-)
It was Bob Oop that discovered friction made fire, as he slid down a steep embankment. He later remarked that it was handy there was a creek nearby, or the discovery of firemaking might have been delayed by centuries if he had burnt up then, and it made his hemorrhoids act up!
On a less sarcastic note, why don't you keep your myths and cults out of a science discussion.
Your myths have no useful information for the discussion, just like my 'Oop brothers' fabricated story above....NOTHING.
I'm trying to see how your sig. fits with your comment, and can only conclude you have no clue....
Unfortunately, an embarrassingly small percentage of us do, but we are a small minority here.
I heard that it used to be different before 'politician' was job, then a career.
Well, it just goes to show you...
If you give footballs to Americans, they'll try to sharpen the ends, and attack each other, then comes slashdot beta!
By your reasoning, then volleyball, baseball, basketball, bowling, and many others should also be called football, because they are all played on foot.
Since we're apparently making stuff up, I say the reason we call it football is:
1.) Most Americans(USA) can't pronounce those foreign words like 'Rugby'
2.) Most Americans(USA) couldn't(and don't) understand Rugby anyway.
3.) We couldn't understand or say Rugby, but we liked the ball....didn't have to chase it as far as a round one!
And finally:
'PGC (880972)' was correct about the name....regardless of quarterbacks.
'vocal minority'? [citation needed]
The actual numbers may surprise you.
Where did you get your data for that?
I would be interested to see it.
And I have not been a 'pimply little fuck' since the mid 1960's.
You might want to brush up on obscene vocabulary and insult techniques, yours are uninspired at best.(actually quite lame)