Do You understand that this leads to a situation where the current government (at an arbitrary level) knows exactly where the eventual opposition (dissidents ?) are geograhically, where they travel to and whom they visit ? Combined with laws that make it trivial to demand logs from ISP's and from mobile operators they will have a total control of thoughts and associations of the opposition.
Of course, if You assume that those in power in general is god and don't misuse the possibilities You may not be worried.
For those with knowledge of history - it's alarming...
Lets hope that we don't will meet each other in a future Gulag.
They probably selected an elder group of men for the study, e g 40 - 70 years old, maybe to increase the risk for prostate cancer to get a more distinct result. There is rare among 20 - 40 years to get prostate cancer.
"If the American citizens will agree to stop selling all these oppressive regimes jets, tanks, weapons, and training--all us software developers will agree to stop selling them software."
AFAICS is the underlying logic in what You say like: Just I'm for censorship I can't be against censorship ? Or how do You mean that You are against child pornography without censorship ?
Regardless of the opinion I prefer *some* consistance in the logic.
I would be more worried of the carte blanche US cops in general have to shoot and kill anyone everywhere anytime without any consequences for them (other than been fired at worst).
It seems that You assume that the only, or only successfully, way to compete with IBM is to use the same machine architecure and operating system.
You could really compete with Your own software and hardware. Yes, it's not as easy but there have been several such competitors. And it should be easier now when the bigger part of the customer applications is in 3:rd or higher level programming languages (e g COBOL).
There is of course a tough task to build up the whole hardware infrastructure to be able to deliver high mainframe reliability. OTOH, if You skip support of IBM legacy assembler You can skip all the backward compatibility mess that IBM have to deal with in every new version of the OS (and also hardware).
..is accelerating relatively fast to something like 70mph, then pull of the engine and roll with no gear until You reach something like 10mph when You start the engine and repeat.
"If two sixteen year olds (or something under the consent age wherever you are) have consensual sex with each other, that's effectively legal, at least to the extent neither of them are going to be prosecuted. What, did they each commit statutory rape by having sex with a minor? Do you prosecute them both for raping each other? In reality, if this is even illegal at all, it's ignored."
Very wrong.
Recently in Utah two children (about 12 and 13 years old IIRC) was convicted of that because they had sex with each other.
No appeal is possible. They are registered as sexual offenders for the rest of their lifes.
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Do You understand that this leads to a situation where the current government (at an arbitrary level) knows exactly where the eventual opposition (dissidents ?) are geograhically, where they travel to and whom they visit ? Combined with laws that make it trivial to demand logs from ISP's and from mobile operators they will have a total control of thoughts and associations of the opposition. Of course, if You assume that those in power in general is god and don't misuse the possibilities You may not be worried. For those with knowledge of history - it's alarming... Lets hope that we don't will meet each other in a future Gulag.
I have been programming since 1979. You are wrong.
Joke ? ;)
They probably selected an elder group of men for the study, e g 40 - 70 years old, maybe to increase the risk for prostate cancer to get a more distinct result. There is rare among 20 - 40 years to get prostate cancer.
Why ?
Quite right. They rather be called "Homeland SS" .
"If the American citizens will agree to stop selling all these oppressive regimes jets, tanks, weapons, and training--all us software developers will agree to stop selling them software."
Fixed again.
..when it comes to "Mein Kampf" ?
"Except for those instances, you are allowed to protest anything, anywhere, as long as your protest doesn't otherwise break the law. "
This seems to fit in for North Korea also.
And You sound like a SA member.
Then there is free speech everywhere in the world. You can say everything - and receive the consequences.
I'm using that one. Both at home and at work.
(Yes, I have to fight to keep the work one everytime they upgrade the PC...)
Because You are not alone in this world.
No, but what are You really saying ?
AFAICS is the underlying logic in what You say like: Just I'm for censorship I can't be against censorship ? Or how do You mean that You are against child pornography without censorship ?
Regardless of the opinion I prefer *some* consistance in the logic.
I would be more worried of the carte blanche US cops in general have to shoot and kill anyone everywhere anytime without any consequences for them (other than been fired at worst).
It seems that You assume that the only, or only successfully, way to compete with IBM is to use the same machine architecure and operating system.
You could really compete with Your own software and hardware. Yes, it's not as easy but there have been several such competitors. And it should be easier now when the bigger part of the customer applications is in 3:rd or higher level programming languages (e g COBOL).
There is of course a tough task to build up the whole hardware infrastructure to be able to deliver high mainframe reliability. OTOH, if You skip support of IBM legacy assembler You can skip all the backward compatibility mess that IBM have to deal with in every new version of the OS (and also hardware).
"There's no DA that would bring a such a charge."
You are VERY naive.
..is accelerating relatively fast to something like 70mph,
then pull of the engine and roll with no gear until You reach
something like 10mph when You start the engine and repeat.
This is the empirically show best method.
But it will probably irritate other drivers...
..By Arvo Pärt, I recommend:
http://www.amazon.com/Tabula-Rasa/dp/B0000262K7
http://www.lastfm.se/music/Arvo+P%C3%A4rt/Tabula+Rasa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZGt5eapFc
http://ridunkulousexperiences.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/arvo-part-tabula-rasa/
Talk for Yourself.
At my work we are running programs written before 1970...
(z/Arch)
"...get past cops, prosecutors, a judge, and a jury before you go to jail."
As all those instances You mention has an agenda and rationale for their existence to say "YES" to every accusation there is no limitation in that.
Especially when it's a minority or dissident opinion that was expressed.
Your logic is fantastic.
Do You really think that this law is just used one time ?
In reality it is and will be used every time sex by minors is detected by police.
The examples are numerous. But You are the kind of people that will never let You opinion be influenced by reality.
"If two sixteen year olds (or something under the consent age wherever you are) have consensual sex with each other, that's effectively legal, at least to the extent neither of them are going to be prosecuted. What, did they each commit statutory rape by having sex with a minor? Do you prosecute them both for raping each other? In reality, if this is even illegal at all, it's ignored."
Very wrong.
Recently in Utah two children (about 12 and 13 years old IIRC) was convicted of that because they had sex with each other.
No appeal is possible. They are registered as sexual offenders for the rest of their lifes.
Now I'm just waiting for at post about that sometimes politicians don't tell the truth...
Rather Israel. Or Pakistan or India.