Interestingly, theocrats also think that a world unified under one set of beliefs would solve everything. But what you believe is different and more important and special, right?
The big telcos already have their fingers in Washington's pockets. If net neutrality is to fail in congress, what make you think net socialism would ever pass?
The government has little incentive to keep up with customer demands, since we HAVE to pay taxes. Some broadband companies (admittedly not all) have to compete with another provider.
How sure can we be that our internet usage wouldn't be monitored to catch terrorists/communists/pedophiles/witches? A private company can still be forced to keep and release records, but that's much harder for Big Brother to get away with than keeping records of its own service.
Not to say that your idea isn't good... I would love it if I got "free" broadband anywhere in the country, and would gladly pay the taxes.
The first 3D drafting I ever did was making levels for Doom II. As the games got better, so did my skills - and now I'm a well paid mechanical engineer!
I can't help but wonder about the discrepancy between people wanting lower health care costs and their expectations for modern health care to perform miracles.
I know! What is WITH people always demanding lower prices AND better products/services? Pick ONE, folks!
Have you ever lived on a corner with a traffic light? Constant flashing lights, noise, and smells attacking your home. These people have suffered enough.
I don't really have a problem with "criminal" or "sociopathic" (since I break laws sometimes and have friends with antisocial personality disorder), but eugenics scares me, and random dipshit eugenics scares me even more. This sort of artificial selection will only yeild an agoraphobic population.
I use Wine on my computer a lot, and it seems to work pretty well.
I think eventually, more developers will start releasing their products for Linux as well as Windows. For instance, as a mechanical engineer, I use Pro/ENGINEER extensively, and it's out for Linux as well as Windows.
I might not be a teenager, but I have been bothered by constant, high-piched noises before, and they aren't "only annoying with constant exposure". They are always annoying.
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Interestingly, theocrats also think that a world unified under one set of beliefs would solve everything. But what you believe is different and more important and special, right?
- How sure can we be that our internet usage wouldn't be monitored to catch terrorists/communists/pedophiles/witches? A private company can still be forced to keep and release records, but that's much harder for Big Brother to get away with than keeping records of its own service.
Not to say that your idea isn't good... I would love it if I got "free" broadband anywhere in the country, and would gladly pay the taxes.An old joke... on SLASHDOT? No way!
"Hey buddy, do you know where I can find the c--" "--CRACKHOUSE? Yeah! Here's a map I made!"
The first 3D drafting I ever did was making levels for Doom II. As the games got better, so did my skills - and now I'm a well paid mechanical engineer!
When you put it that way, eugenics sounds just peachy. I suppose all these people bred "crap" genes into humankind?
Have you ever lived on a corner with a traffic light? Constant flashing lights, noise, and smells attacking your home. These people have suffered enough.
New Year's Eve would be punchtastic!
I don't really have a problem with "criminal" or "sociopathic" (since I break laws sometimes and have friends with antisocial personality disorder), but eugenics scares me, and random dipshit eugenics scares me even more. This sort of artificial selection will only yeild an agoraphobic population.
I use Wine on my computer a lot, and it seems to work pretty well. I think eventually, more developers will start releasing their products for Linux as well as Windows. For instance, as a mechanical engineer, I use Pro/ENGINEER extensively, and it's out for Linux as well as Windows.
Is it wise to piss off a group of immature people with too much time on their hands?
I might not be a teenager, but I have been bothered by constant, high-piched noises before, and they aren't "only annoying with constant exposure". They are always annoying.
SLASHDOTTERS! Join me in the revolution against Overlords, Beowulf clusters, and Soviet Russia!
I don't drive drunk, but I sure wouldn't buy such a car!
Agreed! Printing currency is communist too!
The gentlemen's entertainment industry has always been very geek-friendly. How do you think streaming video took off?