If taxes equal government spending, then:
A. government debt is zero
B. printing money no longer causes inflation
C. government is not helping anybody
D. tax per person equals government spending per person
E. tax loopholes and special-interest spending are absent
"All internet carriers are prohibited from routing traffic bound to a given destination preferentially to any other destination" or something of the sort.
The Congressman who proposes this law must copy the entirety of RFC 1349 into the text of the bill and then strike it out with a red Sharpie.
Optional: do the same to the Squid project source code.
Let me know when the average US citizen has a vote in Congress, because until he can vote directly, your comparison falls flat.
Realize that even with Network Neutrality laws in place, there will still be government mandates regarding various types of service. When an open market is in place, and it is easy to enter that market, the consumer has a voice in who he chooses as a service provider. However, if a government-protected oligopoly controls access, or if the government itself controls access, then you will have no choice whatsoever.
So these are your two examples of why open market doesn't work? Rogers Communications, which is a local monopoly protected by the Canadian Government, and Bell Canada, which is a local monopoly protected by the Canadian Government.
There are plenty of good examples that illustrate the damage of laissez-faire capitalism. Government-sponsored monopolies are enumerated in that list.
As long as politicians are involved with some having more sway than others, you can expect them to abuse their position in the name of greed. It's simple human nature. Say all you want about how government will police itself or that the market will sort itself out. However, reality has shown us time and time again that this isn't the case.
So, you argue that they should use nothing but mobile chips because they use so much less power and generate a lot less heat?
Never mind that you would have to build twice as many servers because of the performance penalty, or any other technical details for a distributed server. Just go with the "Google is bad" storyline - it works better.
Because anycast, address scope, and multihoming aren't features; they are just synergistic advertising.
Seriously, if you are going to cite a book, you should really try reading it first. The fact that you don't understand the uses for these features does not mean that they are neither useful nor necessary.
Riding around on your toy go-kart is no more irresponsible than your average idiot on a sport bike. I suppose that they should have waited until they were 18 to go get a motorcycle license and license plate?
And I wouldn't call a lawnmower-engine powered office chair "useful". Interesting, and amusing, but not useful.
No one ever said a self-propelled office chair was useful. However, the skills acquired while making said office chair may lead to an application that is useful. Experimentation is part of creativity.
Actually, I would be more interested in this plus this.
When a vehicle is traveling at a constant highway speed, it is using surprisingly little power. Even if the generator can't quite keep up with the constant power drain, if it can supply 80% of stead state power it may well extend maximum vehicle range by 200-300 miles before you have to stop for gas.
So for a long trip, toss the generator in the bed and take off. The rest of the time, you have a backup generator for your fridge/supercomputing PS2 cluster. Win-win for me.
US Mail and E-Mail are fundamentally different. With snailmail, the government guarantees the timely and confidential delivery of your message, and it is a federal crime for a third party to interfere with that contract. Contrast that against E-Mail, where confidentiality is never guaranteed - consider every virus scanner and Junk Mail filter along the transmission path. However, when a third party breaks into an email account, a different crime is being committed - identity theft.
Laws that specifically protect US Mail should not apply to crimes involving electronic mail. The act of impersonating the victim should be sufficient for prosecuting the offender.
This new version of the wheel offers an anti-bubblegum coating, side curtain airbags to protect it from damage during a crash, and laser-etched tread for maximum efficiency.
Seriously, why use tires when you can have a shiny new set Wheels 2.0?
Allow me to extrapolate costs for a moment.
The technical specifications of the Ares V are on the same magnitude as the Saturn V. Over the life of the Saturn V, the amoritized cost of each launch was about $3 billion in 2008 dollars. By comparison, Soyuz launches cost around $50 million.
I'd like to think that Ares will cost less than Saturn. I'd also like 72 virgins and a flying car.
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If taxes equal government spending, then:
A. government debt is zero
B. printing money no longer causes inflation
C. government is not helping anybody
D. tax per person equals government spending per person
E. tax loopholes and special-interest spending are absent
Umm, wtf? Where is None of the Above?
"All internet carriers are prohibited from routing traffic bound to a given destination preferentially to any other destination" or something of the sort.
The Congressman who proposes this law must copy the entirety of RFC 1349 into the text of the bill and then strike it out with a red Sharpie.
Optional: do the same to the Squid project source code.
Let me know when the average US citizen has a vote in Congress, because until he can vote directly, your comparison falls flat.
Realize that even with Network Neutrality laws in place, there will still be government mandates regarding various types of service. When an open market is in place, and it is easy to enter that market, the consumer has a voice in who he chooses as a service provider. However, if a government-protected oligopoly controls access, or if the government itself controls access, then you will have no choice whatsoever.
I would imply that they [ethics regulations + oversight] are largely ineffective.
So these are your two examples of why open market doesn't work? Rogers Communications, which is a local monopoly protected by the Canadian Government, and Bell Canada, which is a local monopoly protected by the Canadian Government.
There are plenty of good examples that illustrate the damage of laissez-faire capitalism. Government-sponsored monopolies are enumerated in that list.
bleh, market bureaucracy
As long as politicians are involved with some having more sway than others, you can expect them to abuse their position in the name of greed. It's simple human nature. Say all you want about how government will police itself or that the market will sort itself out. However, reality has shown us time and time again that this isn't the case.
So, you argue that they should use nothing but mobile chips because they use so much less power and generate a lot less heat?
Never mind that you would have to build twice as many servers because of the performance penalty, or any other technical details for a distributed server. Just go with the "Google is bad" storyline - it works better.
with an automatic. If I drive in the 70-75 mph range, I get 30-32 mpg. In the 65-70mph range, I get 34-36 mpg.
Because anycast, address scope, and multihoming aren't features; they are just synergistic advertising.
Seriously, if you are going to cite a book, you should really try reading it first. The fact that you don't understand the uses for these features does not mean that they are neither useful nor necessary.
IPv4 Support (99.9% of market):
::FFFF:1.2.3.4
example.com IN A 1.2.3.4
IPv4 + IPv6 Support (100% of market):
example.com IN A 1.2.3.4
example.com IN AA
Seriously - net admins need to stop preaching dogma and do their freaking jobs. It's not like it is that hard.
China
*facepalm*
a. die young
b. eat more
c. go postal
d. All of the above
they were very irresponsible
Riding around on your toy go-kart is no more irresponsible than your average idiot on a sport bike. I suppose that they should have waited until they were 18 to go get a motorcycle license and license plate?
And I wouldn't call a lawnmower-engine powered office chair "useful". Interesting, and amusing, but not useful.
No one ever said a self-propelled office chair was useful. However, the skills acquired while making said office chair may lead to an application that is useful. Experimentation is part of creativity.
God forbid that a bunch of kids make something on their own. They might, you know, invent something useful.
Actually, I would be more interested in this plus this. When a vehicle is traveling at a constant highway speed, it is using surprisingly little power. Even if the generator can't quite keep up with the constant power drain, if it can supply 80% of stead state power it may well extend maximum vehicle range by 200-300 miles before you have to stop for gas. So for a long trip, toss the generator in the bed and take off. The rest of the time, you have a backup generator for your fridge/supercomputing PS2 cluster. Win-win for me.
Exist for some cars. I've been thinking about this investment for a while now.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833129104
You may continue.
I believe that this situation falls under the "Open WAP" defense strategy.
...expect minimum wage results.
US Mail and E-Mail are fundamentally different. With snailmail, the government guarantees the timely and confidential delivery of your message, and it is a federal crime for a third party to interfere with that contract. Contrast that against E-Mail, where confidentiality is never guaranteed - consider every virus scanner and Junk Mail filter along the transmission path. However, when a third party breaks into an email account, a different crime is being committed - identity theft.
Laws that specifically protect US Mail should not apply to crimes involving electronic mail. The act of impersonating the victim should be sufficient for prosecuting the offender.
If yes, then the product is insecure. If no, then the product is secure.
This new version of the wheel offers an anti-bubblegum coating, side curtain airbags to protect it from damage during a crash, and laser-etched tread for maximum efficiency. Seriously, why use tires when you can have a shiny new set Wheels 2.0?
Allow me to extrapolate costs for a moment. The technical specifications of the Ares V are on the same magnitude as the Saturn V. Over the life of the Saturn V, the amoritized cost of each launch was about $3 billion in 2008 dollars. By comparison, Soyuz launches cost around $50 million. I'd like to think that Ares will cost less than Saturn. I'd also like 72 virgins and a flying car.