However, there's a difference between something that cannot ever be proved, full stop, and something that can't be proved or disproved right now, due to the limitations of our understanding and our equipment.
So how do you prove your statement above is true? The above is simply a believe that you have, like a religion.
This is such a blatant statement spoken by a politician on behalf of industry(s). What? They ONLY speak when they are speaking on behalf of some industry?
TFA has absolutely no context and everybody just can't wait to pitch in their brilliant 2 cents on 'purification', state control, philosophy in life...etc. Anybody bother to check what is he referring to? TFA is atypical Chinese government bashing rhetoric. I have no problem bashing them, but FFS in what context does he meant by purifying? What if the context is 'kiddie porn', 'online crack sale', WTF is it??? Network virus? Zombie bots?? DOS attack????
Every time there's this knee-jerk, robotic reaction I totally don't get. Believe in what you WANT TO believe in. In this case, there's no FA to read.
Wait a second... I guess the country who has the most prolific use of satellite for military is the states. So could this technology comes back and bite our own ass?
In five-and-a-half years, when people still aren't buying set-top boxes, vendors will realize that it wasn't because of high prices, rather that people don't want to gamble, date, or watch videos "on demand."
Yeah 4 million dollars is probably pocket change for VCs, but they are not charity. Their sole purpose is to get a return from an investment. Without a clear vision to profitability, the VCs cannot be accountable to their clients. May be we're missing something here.
Yeah. I'd think the Wiki founder is 'open' minded so he thinks it's cool (according to what he said). But WTF are the VCs thinking giving money to basically handing them out??
Ok, $970 may be not accurate. But the actual cost of this project is definitely not $100/laptop/child, period. You cannot expect the child to come to the factory doorstep to pick it up, training himself, and be his own sysadmin. It's like North Korea - got TONS of roads but it's all empty. They've no gas nor car/truck.
To me, I don't love/hate OLPC but questions the cost-effectiveness of the project. Computer+Internet can do a lot, but maybe one PC per 10 child - located in school? It was not very long ago that people here in North America lined-up to use a PC with Internet in public library. Why do we think 1 PC/child is a necessary? Is it because of the cool-ness factor? Also, is there sufficient content on the internet/offline in their child own language?
Hmmm I'm not at all a console person but I've seen Wii, GameCube and PS2 in action and I've to say Wii is fun but the graphic is just crap with Wii Sports. I hope other games are not like that. OTOH PS3 price is just ridiculous.
Pres Gates Day 1000: We have found that the Capitol 2.0 subway system was incompatible with the Capitol 2.0 sewage system, so we will rebuild DC's old subway system and try to make it work within the Capitol 2.0 structure
At the end, Prez Gates actually builds the subway system INSIDE the sewage system.
With Libya's order going through they have enough to get serious volumes being made. Once they show that then other countries, including richer developed countries may be interested. OLPCs may work well as text book readers. How much does the average school system in a US spend on textbooks per student per year? Who can say now whether some of these uses will take off.
OLPC original definitely is not just a text book reader, dude. By considering redirecting the target market, seems like you're admitting the idea of OLPC in developing countries is a failure.
>> rather not read political hysteria by intentionally not selecting Slashdot 'politics' can
>> not be permitted to remain indifferent to the politics of Slashdot editors. It is to
>> important.
That's all fine and dandy. All I'm saying is that slashdot editors collectively is promoting and preaching a set of values and believes which they consider ideal (or right). I have no problem with that. To me, the problem is that/. almost always critize religion but itself runs like a religion which pisses me off.
>> It's important that you see the article regardless of your own preferences. Those who would
OTOH, why is it important? This statement is just like the attitude of that teacher.
Ditto. As usual and expected though. Slashdot by itself is a religion that wants to preach a certain set of value to others, shaped by the admin who 'filter' and post all the news.
It's not that I don't have faith but I cannot take such 'reporting' as carved in stone facts when it's still speculation. News report is not a religion, news based on speculation is tabloid.
Yes they have a history of doing that but so did Iraq. And you believed in WMD in Iraq?
Editor, PLEASE:
"China Reinstates Wikipedia Ban"
"It wasn't immediately clear if Wikipedia was inaccessible due to technical glitches or because government censors had blocked the site again."
So it is a ban or is it not?
1. The nuclear technology at North Korea does not come from China, but from Iran
2. Chinese government publicly denounced North Korea's nuclear test
3. Hong Kong is not in Europe and never was a part of UK but colonized in the Opium war
It's not just about updating laws - that's the easy part. In such a large developing country like China, it is the enforcement of law that is difficult.
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So how do you prove your statement above is true? The above is simply a believe that you have, like a religion.
This is such a blatant statement spoken by a politician on behalf of industry(s). What? They ONLY speak when they are speaking on behalf of some industry?
Every time there's this knee-jerk, robotic reaction I totally don't get. Believe in what you WANT TO believe in. In this case, there's no FA to read.
Come on, they haven't visited us yet? There were yet another case of alien abduction as reported by the World's Weekly last week.
Wait a second... I guess the country who has the most prolific use of satellite for military is the states. So could this technology comes back and bite our own ass?
Never say never eh.
Yeah 4 million dollars is probably pocket change for VCs, but they are not charity. Their sole purpose is to get a return from an investment. Without a clear vision to profitability, the VCs cannot be accountable to their clients. May be we're missing something here.
Yeah. I'd think the Wiki founder is 'open' minded so he thinks it's cool (according to what he said). But WTF are the VCs thinking giving money to basically handing them out??
'well regulated milita' probably includes terrorists cells?
To me, I don't love/hate OLPC but questions the cost-effectiveness of the project. Computer+Internet can do a lot, but maybe one PC per 10 child - located in school? It was not very long ago that people here in North America lined-up to use a PC with Internet in public library. Why do we think 1 PC/child is a necessary? Is it because of the cool-ness factor? Also, is there sufficient content on the internet/offline in their child own language?
That's why communism didn't work.
Hmmm I'm not at all a console person but I've seen Wii, GameCube and PS2 in action and I've to say Wii is fun but the graphic is just crap with Wii Sports. I hope other games are not like that. OTOH PS3 price is just ridiculous.
At the end, Prez Gates actually builds the subway system INSIDE the sewage system.
OLPC original definitely is not just a text book reader, dude. By considering redirecting the target market, seems like you're admitting the idea of OLPC in developing countries is a failure.
Free cars but no gasoline nor road, or with all the roads built but no cars nor gasoline (like North Korea).
>> rather not read political hysteria by intentionally not selecting Slashdot 'politics' can >> not be permitted to remain indifferent to the politics of Slashdot editors. It is to >> important. That's all fine and dandy. All I'm saying is that slashdot editors collectively is promoting and preaching a set of values and believes which they consider ideal (or right). I have no problem with that. To me, the problem is that /. almost always critize religion but itself runs like a religion which pisses me off.
>> It's important that you see the article regardless of your own preferences. Those who would
OTOH, why is it important? This statement is just like the attitude of that teacher.
Ditto. As usual and expected though. Slashdot by itself is a religion that wants to preach a certain set of value to others, shaped by the admin who 'filter' and post all the news.
Next thing you know some bonehead lawyer thought of patenting the use of 0 and 1 and binary structure.
Yes they have a history of doing that but so did Iraq. And you believed in WMD in Iraq?
Editor, PLEASE: "China Reinstates Wikipedia Ban" "It wasn't immediately clear if Wikipedia was inaccessible due to technical glitches or because government censors had blocked the site again." So it is a ban or is it not?
1. The nuclear technology at North Korea does not come from China, but from Iran 2. Chinese government publicly denounced North Korea's nuclear test 3. Hong Kong is not in Europe and never was a part of UK but colonized in the Opium war
Alien A: What's that sign? Alien B: Hey! That's KFC!
I mean this is pretty accurate... modern human flesh ARE bacon. It's not like it think human taste like banana or skunk.
It's not just about updating laws - that's the easy part. In such a large developing country like China, it is the enforcement of law that is difficult.
Roughly 90% of web content are porn or porn related is more believable.