They lied about posting stuff which didn't turn up; cards appeared at my door saying `you were out` when I was not out etc.
FEDEX does that too.
You know their promise about how if it's one second late they refund the money? What really happens is that a message appears on their computer that "they called but you were out" then they give you the runaround on the phone until you get tired of calling them.
Either it's difficult enough that the developers didn't want to spend the time and money to make their code compatible with the most incompatible OS currently available
I don't mean stuff that isn't compatible with Windows, I mean actual Windows programs where the authors expect you to compile it yourself with a particular version of VC++, or even with command-line gcc and makefiles (VC++ is a free download, what Windows developer in their right mind uses gcc?)
Why don't they just post a binary? There's only one Windows 'distro' (yes, there's various versions but they're all compatible).
It's like they don't want people to use their software.
If other people learn you've been contacted then you're guilty no matter how you did it - by telling them or by stopping updates to a web site. It's all communication.
For the body to take advantage of the vitamin A it needs to be consumed with fat. So the poor people should make sure to have a good kebab with their portion of rice...
If only there was a way to find out whether or not the vitamin A in Golden Rice could be absorbed by humans...like, I dunno, eating some. Nah, you'd have to be a reckless idiot to do that. Much better to sit around on the Internet and imagine ways it might not work.
It's not entirely the fault of the populace that they are ignorant. Have you tried finding out in what way GMO foods at your local supermarket have been modified?
In the case of Golden Rice the modification have been widely published.
Yes, but we're talking about Golden Rice here, which is nothing to do with RoundUp.
Golden Rice has exactly three extra genes in it. The modification made was openly published. Many widely eaten foods already contain the exact same genes The only reason it was added to rice is because that's what these people grow/eat on a daily basis.
It's a cool thing, but some of us aren't playing games when it comes to our health.
Why would GMO affect your health? Do you have any idea what percentage of 'natural' plants are nasty, poisonous, cancer-inducing, etc.?
eg. Potatoes. When they turn green in sunlight it's because they're making a deadly poison to protect themselves. It can cause illness, birth defects and even death. There's no way a potato would get FDA approval if it was introduced in our diets today.
I hope you're totally paranoid about potatoes and ask to inspect them before cooking if you're in a restaurant. Peeling away the green skin doesn't remove it (the green is only chlorophyll, not the Solanine) and it's not affected by heat. You do, ask, right?
Oh, wait...people have been eating them for more than 100 years so it doesn't count.
Congratulations Jethro Batts, 28, and David Boulton, 24 for showing young women interested in technology exactly what assholes they have to look forward to growing up.
You mean it's only 'technology' people who do/say things like this...? Thanks for the warning.
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if you have some super secret corporate info on your iphone you should be relying on a lot more than a consumer level fingerprint scanner for security
Especially when it's on a glass device that's covered with your fingerprints....
They lied about posting stuff which didn't turn up; cards appeared at my door saying `you were out` when I was not out etc.
FEDEX does that too.
You know their promise about how if it's one second late they refund the money? What really happens is that a message appears on their computer that "they called but you were out" then they give you the runaround on the phone until you get tired of calling them.
Also: 'Side Slip angle Control' and 'top speed' aren't related.
(Except in the USA, where there's no corners on racetracks).
No backup?
Didn't he write some source code control system or other to prevent this...?
...and how many updates can we expect to have to manually install over the next year if we administer a few dozen machines?
What will they use as fertilizer?
Either it's difficult enough that the developers didn't want to spend the time and money to make their code compatible with the most incompatible OS currently available
I don't mean stuff that isn't compatible with Windows, I mean actual Windows programs where the authors expect you to compile it yourself with a particular version of VC++, or even with command-line gcc and makefiles (VC++ is a free download, what Windows developer in their right mind uses gcc?)
Why don't they just post a binary? There's only one Windows 'distro' (yes, there's various versions but they're all compatible).
It's like they don't want people to use their software.
In most cases it's easy if you already know how and have the environment set up.
So...basically nobody. Way to alienate a lot of potential users.
The risks from green potatoes are no more significant than the risks associated with basically any meat product.
Nobody's saying they are, but they're probably far greater than the risks from Golden Rice.
So you need to rewrite the whole damn 5TB disk?
You failed to read even the summary?
Here me out.
Wear you out?
How about compiled binaries (for Windows users). How difficult is that...?
All these tricks are just wishful thinking.
If other people learn you've been contacted then you're guilty no matter how you did it - by telling them or by stopping updates to a web site. It's all communication.
Stop drinking the cool-aid...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice#Distribution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice#Distribution
For the body to take advantage of the vitamin A it needs to be consumed with fat.
So the poor people should make sure to have a good kebab with their portion of rice...
If only there was a way to find out whether or not the vitamin A in Golden Rice could be absorbed by humans...like, I dunno, eating some. Nah, you'd have to be a reckless idiot to do that. Much better to sit around on the Internet and imagine ways it might not work.
Oh, wait, somebody did eat some! http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/89/6/1776.full.pdf
rice contains more fat (0.66 gr/100gr) than carrots
Oh, the pesky facts...
Cross-bred plants can't be patented?
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111125/09052516897/coming-to-plates-europe-patented-vegetables-produced-conventional-breeding.shtml
It's not entirely the fault of the populace that they are ignorant. Have you tried finding out in what way GMO foods at your local supermarket have been modified?
In the case of Golden Rice the modification have been widely published.
Even Wikipedia has them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice
These stories are rutinely removed from the web very quickly, this is one of the few I could find:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/suppressed-report-shows-cancer-link-to-gm-potatoes-436673.html
So ... anything can be true so long as there's an article somewhere on the Internet, right?
In that case I'm guessing this guy is the only person who knows the real truth about AIDS, yes?
Yes, but we're talking about Golden Rice here, which is nothing to do with RoundUp.
Golden Rice has exactly three extra genes in it. The modification made was openly published. Many widely eaten foods already contain the exact same genes The only reason it was added to rice is because that's what these people grow/eat on a daily basis.
It's a cool thing, but some of us aren't playing games when it comes to our health.
Why would GMO affect your health? Do you have any idea what percentage of 'natural' plants are nasty, poisonous, cancer-inducing, etc.?
eg. Potatoes. When they turn green in sunlight it's because they're making a deadly poison to protect themselves. It can cause illness, birth defects and even death. There's no way a potato would get FDA approval if it was introduced in our diets today.
Tomatoes have it, too. You know potatoes and tomatoes are members of the nightshade family, right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanine
I hope you're totally paranoid about potatoes and ask to inspect them before cooking if you're in a restaurant. Peeling away the green skin doesn't remove it (the green is only chlorophyll, not the Solanine) and it's not affected by heat. You do, ask, right?
Oh, wait...people have been eating them for more than 100 years so it doesn't count.
One sided proprietary research (just like with pharmaceuticals) and lack of any kind of research is the problem.
Wars in the Middle East don't pay for themselves, you know...
Instead of adding genes to rice that make it contain more vitamin A, people should simply eat more carrots.
Good luck finding an 'unmodified carrot'.
Oh, wait. If it was modified more then 100 years ago it doesn't count as evil.
Congratulations Jethro Batts, 28, and David Boulton, 24 for showing young women interested in technology exactly what assholes they have to look forward to growing up.
You mean it's only 'technology' people who do/say things like this...? Thanks for the warning.