I think a significant minority of parliment should be appointed at random - it works for juries.
That would cut out some of the intra-party politics that suffocates dissent in the ranks.
"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."
-David Brin
> B.G. is still worth about 7x as much as Larry Page!
Yes, I for one would be willing to trade one Gates for seven Pages. Or one Page for a seventh of a gates, so long as they used a saw.
I have to agree with you about incompatability though.
My girlfriend's last minute job application (saved as a.doc under OO) crashed her work XP version. Not good. .rtf anyone?
I disagree - imo there is something wrong with not being socially aware, as without empathy it is incredibly easy to offend others and to cause them pain.
Empathy is an equivocal term. A sociopathic person may have the pattern recognition but not care. An autistic person may lack the recognition but care about other people.
People need to understand that when they reproduce, they are making at least an 18+ year commitment to sacrifice, and service. It is a decision that should be made prior to having kids.
Yeah, their parents should have instilled that in them from an early age.
I've heard of people being hauled into jail for spanking their kids. Not abuse...just corporal correction. What the hell is this about?
Well, it could be regarded as assault and a bad example to the kid (-it's okay to use violence to get people to do what you want).
Personally I think it's as bad to hit your kids as it is to hit your friends. But, if my friend just wouldn't stop screaming, I'd be sorely tempted to slap them.
I think the things above are what have contributed to children of today having no respect for their elders, authority figures,[...]
Have they earned it? [...]or in this case, even for basic human life.
I think it is better for a parent to encourage empathy rather than use coersion, if you tend to treat a child with respect it will tend to reciprocate.
A well brought up child questions authority, and looks for good reasons for doing and not doing things (avoiding a slap is not a good reason).
BTW, withoug RMS, there would BE NO FOSS movement. He is the heart and soul of it. Were he to die, it would be utterly co-opted by commercial forces.
I tend to agree with the first sentence, he developed the GPL and promulgated copyleft etc.
But I really hope you don't mean the last sentence
You're say in when he dies so will FOSS?
What will happen to the GPL? Or will that become irrelevant?
What about http://www.debian.org/social_contract etc?
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That would cut out some of the intra-party politics that suffocates dissent in the ranks.
> Anybody who grew up watching Bagpuss on the TV in the UK
> could have told you that mice can sing.
The songs reminded me more of the Clangers.
It's terrible.
Currently downloading:
Van Zant - At least I'm free.
The only result in a gnutella search.
> B.G. is still worth about 7x as much as Larry Page!
Yes, I for one would be willing to trade one Gates for seven Pages. Or one Page for a seventh of a gates, so long as they used a saw.
>Sure, I could buy a PDF converter, You might not need to buy one.2 004/11/word_doc_to_pdf.html
.doc under OO) crashed her work XP version. Not good.
.rtf anyone?
I haven't used this:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
it's a PDF creator as a printer driver.
Here's a blog including this and other methods:
http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/
I have to agree with you about incompatability though.
My girlfriend's last minute job application (saved as a
Union:Member::Corporation:Shareholder.
...we screen out members of the IDF.
Probably redundant... I can't be bothered RTFComments
It's not illegal to commit suicide in the UK:o f_suicide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide#Legal_views_
Can I be the first to say I'm pro-choice on this one.
Why would you need to be antipodiean to get Buffy references?
> Political meme simulation2 0Nine-Krebs.pdf
Hasn't this been done?
http://www.extremedemocracy.com/chapters/Chapter%
Judging from some of the replies the campaign was counterproductive., 13918,1329858,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0
What's wrong with selecting "html light" in your prefs?
>> You never hear the small, positive stories.
>> The media want to see blood. It sells.
> How on earth can you compare "small positive
> stories" to the bloodbath in Rwanda?
Eradicating smallpox?
Now that really was genocide.
whoever gets an old geek story posted on slashdot, wins the round.
Go solved for 1x1 board.
Well, it could be regarded as assault and a bad example to the kid (-it's okay to use violence to get people to do what you want).
Personally I think it's as bad to hit your kids as it is to hit your friends. But, if my friend just wouldn't stop screaming, I'd be sorely tempted to slap them.
Have they earned it?
[...]or in this case, even for basic human life.
I think it is better for a parent to encourage empathy rather than use coersion, if you tend to treat a child with respect it will tend to reciprocate. A well brought up child questions authority, and looks for good reasons for doing and not doing things (avoiding a slap is not a good reason).
Also - Philip Larkin (Score:-1, Misanthropic):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Be_The_Verse
Woops, my mistake.k around-for-idn-spoofing-issue.html
Sorry for spreading misinformation.
As has been said, use adblock:
http://users.tns.net/~skingery/weblog/2005/02/wor
Yeah, you'd have something that sounded, well, more gubernatorial.
If you want to get Stalmanistic you should say "proprietary" or "non-free"
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html
I tend to agree with the first sentence, he developed the GPL and promulgated copyleft etc.
But I really hope you don't mean the last sentence
You're say in when he dies so will FOSS?
What will happen to the GPL? Or will that become irrelevant?
What about http://www.debian.org/social_contract etc?
In prefs.js:
...now going to try to wash of the stench of karma whore.
user_pref("network.enableIDN", false);
should work.
Working memory is tiny little cache that fits 7+-2 items
I have a working memory of 2+or-7 items.
Now what were you just going to do?
Just can't get enough of that bible study eh?% 20naked
http://www.google.com/search?q=Neighbour's%20wife
Google is run by hackers and the rest are run by PHBs?
Obvious answer, I know.
This would work great with the IDN url spoofing exploit.