According to my beliefs, we are different from the other animals in only two important respects: we were made in our maker's image, and we were given dominion over the other animals.
It's those two reasons that most Christians believe that animals do not have a soul, or at least not one made in the image of their deity. That's what makes them feel as humans are 'special'. Most Western religions seem to have something similar, although in Eastern philosophy things are at least somewhat different.
$100MM seems like a lot, but is this an under the table way to fund Moonlight (Mono version of Silverlight) to help them gain traction on Flash?
Well it's certainly an under-the-table something. Microsoft always hides large money transfers for underhanded deals under some other guise. It could be that, or it could be that Microsoft is trying to get SuSE to do something else that would further splinter the free and open source software communities further.
What do you mean, "We aren't in the 80s anymore?" I sit here, typing on my Apple//c, with a white glove on my hand, "Thriller" playing the the background, and I'm about to pop off to my break dancing lessons. I would say more, but I have to clean off the ranch dressing I just got all over my parachute pants before I head out the door.
Disclaimer: I am not Christian and do not practice any sort of Abrahamic religion whatsoever, so please do not waste my time and yours by arguing with the above as if I were.
We are only another species of organism. There's nothing special about us; at least, no more than any other species. We have big brains, so what?
Even secular humanists believe that human beings have a certain dignity or quality not found in most or possibly any other Earth species. So unless someone is a true, hard-core atheist -- note that when pressed, most self-described 'atheists' aren't really atheists, they're really anything from agnostics to secular humanists in terms of philosophy -- then generally they will believe that humans are special.
From a pure scientific viewpoint, that makes sense since we are very likely to be psychologically partial to our own species, just as we are partial to our own 'race' and to our own culture, etc. From a philosophical viewpoint, most of us just can't get past the idea that there is no spiritual component to life. Even spritual philosophies that do not believe in or do not emphasize deities of any kind (i.e., Zen Buddhists typically do not believe in God per se), still believe that human beings have a spirit, even if they don't believe in an afterlife of any kind.
That really is the bottom line, seriously. There are no means of power generation that involve getting more power out than is put in. None. No string theory or quantum mechanics even required. Just the law of the conservation of energy and matter... energy or matter can neither be created nor destroyed.
But I must say that many new consumer routers advertise IPv6.
My LinkSys WRT54G, which is still a very popular router and still sells for new in many places, does not advertise IPv6 support at all. The Belkin and DLink routers friends of mine bought a year or so ago also don't support IPv6.
Lame attempt at humor, not deserving of +5 Funny. If he had said "shaggy dog story" instead of "canard", would you be blathering about canines? I doubt many people would see the humor in that. Or, does the French derivation somehow make it funnier?
Nah. Instead I think I'll just blather about tree branches getting stuck in dark holes...
When Joe Sixpack asks his tech friend for advice on purchasing a shiny new laptop, chances are the geek may say something akin to "Avoid Vista like the plague." And, if you've ever met Joe Sixpack while working a retail or support job, one-line quips from his geek friend are the infallible word of God.
Which makes me wonder if 1/3rd is too low. How many Joe Sixpacks got their shiny new laptop and wondered why it was so slow and thought that Vista's new user interface was too confusing (a complaint I've heard a lot from Joe Sixpacks upgrading their hardware)? How many went to their neighborhood geek, who promptly produced a questionable Windows XP disc and installed it on their shiny new vista laptop?
I thought that was pretty obvious, but yeah. Microsoft is first and foremost a software company. They deliver software on the Internet -- whether as an application service provider, or simply through providing patches to their existing software products, including Office and Windows. They don't provide Internet service for most of their customer base. They need net neutrality.
In fact you can say it already happened, with 9/11, etc.
No, you can't. No matter how you slice it, there's a large difference between 9/11 and a true military assault like what happened at Pearl Harbor. 9/11, depending on how you look at it, was either the depraved act of a few individuals bent on making a political statement, or else something far more sinister cooked up by the government to scare people into accepting the loss of the rights. And read what I wrote before you call me a crackpot.
Middle Kingdom syndrome is the tendency to believe that "our" culture is the best, and that "our" laws, customs, and culture should supersede all other laws, customs, and culture.
So it's okay for China to shoot dissidents in cold blood? And build a firewall out their country that shields their citizens from such undesirable ideas as democracy and free speech?
C'mon. You don't REALLY believe that? I mean, I'm as ecumenically minded and politically progressive as the next guy, but c'mon. I believe in the ideas outlined in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. I believe that all people are created equal and should have equal rights and protection under law. I believe that in a democratically-elected government of for and by the people. I believe in free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion. I believe in the right to petition the government for redress. I believe in the Bill of Rights. And I also believe that everyone around the world should be able to benefit from these freedoms.
If that makes a bigot, so be it. I'll wear that label proudly.
I believe that MS is still pro net neutrality. My understanding, and the summary is unhelpful to understanding, is that Microsoft is paying them for their attack on Google and Comcast is paying them for their attack on net neutrality. The same organization is paid for two separate jobs.
Correct. That's what the article is saying. The summary, is, as usual, very useless in regards to representing the actual contents of the TFA. The timeline says it all:
February 2008: Email apparently sent to Mel King providing him with text of his pro-Comcast op-ed.
March 2008: Latino IT group sides with Comcast on Net neutrality
May 2008 (PDF): Latino groups ask Justice Department to investigate Google's "search monopoly." Also see press release (PDF).
June 2008: Latino IT group says it has "serious concerns" about a Google-Yahoo advertising deal
June 2008 (PDF): Corn growers ask Congress to investigate Google
IOW, no one is suggesting that Microsoft is anti-net neutrality except perhaps some poster here foaming at the mouth, as usual.
In case anybody isn't paying attention: Net neutrality is in Microsoft's best interests as an OS maker and as one of the Net's top three search engine providers. It is not in Comcast's best interests as they can make money from a lack of net neutrality.
Companies with virtualized machines are often also using storage area networking and related high-availability technologies. The traditional bottleneck associated with disk I/O does not happen nearly as badly.
That gives me an idea: For the incredibly low sum of $99.95, I will forward a letter to my Congresscritters saying ANYTHING YOU WANT. That's right. Want to get rid of Net Neutrality? It's just $99.95! Want to eliminate child labor laws? Just $99.95! Want to eliminate the need to get FDA approval for your drug? That's right, just $99.95!! E-mail me today!!
Maybe time to start treating our seas with respect. I was on a beach in Togo last week and every day the ocean washes up plastic bags.
You mean like, maybe, let's not start drilling for oil off the Florida coast? Hello? Charlie Crist? Barrack Obama? George Bush? John McCain? You guys listening at all?
Step 1: Release commercial Linux application Step 2: See the commercial Linux application end up on The Pirate Bay Step 3: Realize that Linux users almost never pay for anything Step 4: YOU FAIL IT! Step 5: Re-invent yourself as an open source company and sell support Step 6: Get bought by IBM or Sun. Step 7: Retire in Bermuda, laughing all the way to the bank.
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According to my beliefs, we are different from the other animals in only two important respects: we were made in our maker's image, and we were given dominion over the other animals.
It's those two reasons that most Christians believe that animals do not have a soul, or at least not one made in the image of their deity. That's what makes them feel as humans are 'special'. Most Western religions seem to have something similar, although in Eastern philosophy things are at least somewhat different.
Those Indians they outsource to are on top of it.
They sure are.
$100MM seems like a lot, but is this an under the table way to fund Moonlight (Mono version of Silverlight) to help them gain traction on Flash?
Well it's certainly an under-the-table something. Microsoft always hides large money transfers for underhanded deals under some other guise. It could be that, or it could be that Microsoft is trying to get SuSE to do something else that would further splinter the free and open source software communities further.
What do you mean, "We aren't in the 80s anymore?" I sit here, typing on my
Apple
and I'm about to pop off to my break dancing lessons. I would say more, but I
have to clean off the ranch dressing I just got all over my parachute pants
before I head out the door.
Sincerely,
M.C. Morgan
My cat clearly thinks she is a higher form of life then me.
Yep. Looks like your cat knows English better than you, too. ;)
Disclaimer: I am not Christian and do not practice any sort of Abrahamic religion whatsoever, so please do not waste my time and yours by arguing with the above as if I were.
We are only another species of organism. There's nothing special about us; at least, no more than any other species. We have big brains, so what?
Even secular humanists believe that human beings have a certain dignity or quality not found in most or possibly any other Earth species. So unless someone is a true, hard-core atheist -- note that when pressed, most self-described 'atheists' aren't really atheists, they're really anything from agnostics to secular humanists in terms of philosophy -- then generally they will believe that humans are special.
From a pure scientific viewpoint, that makes sense since we are very likely to be psychologically partial to our own species, just as we are partial to our own 'race' and to our own culture, etc. From a philosophical viewpoint, most of us just can't get past the idea that there is no spiritual component to life. Even spritual philosophies that do not believe in or do not emphasize deities of any kind (i.e., Zen Buddhists typically do not believe in God per se), still believe that human beings have a spirit, even if they don't believe in an afterlife of any kind.
Yah... and as I said to a girlfriend who once bemoaned the fact that my cat was good at catching birds.... when was the last time you saw a cat fly?
Last night when I threw him across the room for scratching me?
That really is the bottom line, seriously. There are no means of power generation that involve getting more power out than is put in. None. No string theory or quantum mechanics even required. Just the law of the conservation of energy and matter... energy or matter can neither be created nor destroyed.
But I must say that many new consumer routers advertise IPv6.
My LinkSys WRT54G, which is still a very popular router and still sells for new in many places, does not advertise IPv6 support at all. The Belkin and DLink routers friends of mine bought a year or so ago also don't support IPv6.
Lame attempt at humor, not deserving of +5 Funny. If he had said "shaggy dog story" instead of "canard", would you be blathering about canines? I doubt many people would see the humor in that. Or, does the French derivation somehow make it funnier?
Nah. Instead I think I'll just blather about tree branches getting stuck in dark holes...
The biggest reasons:
And probably many others. The bottom line is that right now today, there isn't a 'killer app' for IPv6.
When Joe Sixpack asks his tech friend for advice on purchasing a shiny new laptop, chances are the geek may say something akin to "Avoid Vista like the plague." And, if you've ever met Joe Sixpack while working a retail or support job, one-line quips from his geek friend are the infallible word of God.
Which makes me wonder if 1/3rd is too low. How many Joe Sixpacks got their shiny new laptop and wondered why it was so slow and thought that Vista's new user interface was too confusing (a complaint I've heard a lot from Joe Sixpacks upgrading their hardware)? How many went to their neighborhood geek, who promptly produced a questionable Windows XP disc and installed it on their shiny new vista laptop?
It's a canard to say that the problem with Vista is that "the hardware is not ready for it"
Isn't that kind of a lot for a duck to say?
I thought that was pretty obvious, but yeah. Microsoft is first and foremost a software company. They deliver software on the Internet -- whether as an application service provider, or simply through providing patches to their existing software products, including Office and Windows. They don't provide Internet service for most of their customer base. They need net neutrality.
all americans want to finish of the indians and islamic fundamentalists. how is that?
Says who? That's pretty bigotted of you.
I think we can probably agree there. :-/
In fact you can say it already happened, with 9/11, etc.
No, you can't. No matter how you slice it, there's a large difference between 9/11 and a true military assault like what happened at Pearl Harbor. 9/11, depending on how you look at it, was either the depraved act of a few individuals bent on making a political statement, or else something far more sinister cooked up by the government to scare people into accepting the loss of the rights. And read what I wrote before you call me a crackpot.
Middle Kingdom syndrome is the tendency to believe that "our" culture is the best, and that "our" laws, customs, and culture should supersede all other laws, customs, and culture.
So it's okay for China to shoot dissidents in cold blood? And build a firewall out their country that shields their citizens from such undesirable ideas as democracy and free speech?
C'mon. You don't REALLY believe that? I mean, I'm as ecumenically minded and politically progressive as the next guy, but c'mon. I believe in the ideas outlined in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. I believe that all people are created equal and should have equal rights and protection under law. I believe that in a democratically-elected government of for and by the people. I believe in free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion. I believe in the right to petition the government for redress. I believe in the Bill of Rights. And I also believe that everyone around the world should be able to benefit from these freedoms.
If that makes a bigot, so be it. I'll wear that label proudly.
I believe that MS is still pro net neutrality. My understanding, and the summary is unhelpful to understanding, is that Microsoft is paying them for their attack on Google and Comcast is paying them for their attack on net neutrality. The same organization is paid for two separate jobs.
Correct. That's what the article is saying. The summary, is, as usual, very useless in regards to representing the actual contents of the TFA. The timeline says it all:
Timeline: Anti-Net neutrality, anti-Google lobbying efforts
February 2008: Email apparently sent to Mel King providing him with text of his pro-Comcast op-ed.
March 2008: Latino IT group sides with Comcast on Net neutrality
May 2008 (PDF): Latino groups ask Justice Department to investigate Google's "search monopoly." Also see press release (PDF).
June 2008: Latino IT group says it has "serious concerns" about a Google-Yahoo advertising deal
June 2008 (PDF): Corn growers ask Congress to investigate Google
IOW, no one is suggesting that Microsoft is anti-net neutrality except perhaps some poster here foaming at the mouth, as usual.
In case anybody isn't paying attention: Net neutrality is in Microsoft's best interests as an OS maker and as one of the Net's top three search engine providers. It is not in Comcast's best interests as they can make money from a lack of net neutrality.
Companies with virtualized machines are often also using storage area networking and related high-availability technologies. The traditional bottleneck associated with disk I/O does not happen nearly as badly.
That gives me an idea: For the incredibly low sum of $99.95, I will forward a letter to my Congresscritters saying ANYTHING YOU WANT. That's right. Want to get rid of Net Neutrality? It's just $99.95! Want to eliminate child labor laws? Just $99.95! Want to eliminate the need to get FDA approval for your drug? That's right, just $99.95!! E-mail me today!!
Okay. Maybe it's just beer the talking.
Maybe time to start treating our seas with respect. I was on a beach in Togo last week and every day the ocean washes up plastic bags.
You mean like, maybe, let's not start drilling for oil off the Florida coast? Hello? Charlie Crist? Barrack Obama? George Bush? John McCain? You guys listening at all?
Step 1: Release commercial Linux application
Step 2: See the commercial Linux application end up on The Pirate Bay
Step 3: Realize that Linux users almost never pay for anything
Step 4: YOU FAIL IT!
Step 5: Re-invent yourself as an open source company and sell support
Step 6: Get bought by IBM or Sun.
Step 7: Retire in Bermuda, laughing all the way to the bank.
They don't lock up graffiti taggers. Vandalism is a misdemeanor and not worth the cops' time or effort.