You are better off, in the long run, with an education. With a degree, if nothing else, you can always end up with a good job, when your latest get-rich-quick scheme fails.
If it works it's called a solid business plan. If it fails it's called scheme? Does that sound about right to everyone?
I just think that, ideally, law should be consistant. Obviously, murder is a much greater crime (unless you are philosophy type person where all wrongs are equal) then copyright infringement.
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I take strong offense to your.....aw, screw it...ZZZZZZZzzzzz
Why? People seem to have funny standards when it comes to children. They have no problem with charging a 14 year old as an adult when it comes to murder, but have issues when a 16 year old sleeps with an 19 year old. Which is it? Are they adults or children. And being a child does not resolve them of their responsiblities. They do not get a "you can do what you want" card for being young. This is just the method for them to learn the rules of society. Wait a minute, did I just agree with the RIAA? Crap, crap, crap!! Here comes the mod offtopic.
Uh, the u.s. can't even handle an evacuation. Sorry, but it's true.
Now see what a dumn argument that was, feeling stupid yet?. And I'm still waiting for a good reason for the u.s. to control the internet.
Stupid? Good one, from some one who can't even spell "damn" correctly. I think the follow-up posts about ownership and creation (which I too stated in previous post) says it all. I tell you what, whenever you create something useful, you should give it away to anyone with no questions asked. Doesn't that make you feel good now. Oh and by the way, you've just given away a revenue stream as well. Good for you.
Yet, I get modded overrated for telling the truth. Big surprise there.
Uh, the UN can't even manage itself let alone a server of any kind. Sorry, but it's true.
Besides, what needs to be looked at are the interests of the parties involved in this. The question isn't who controls these devices, but why others want control of them. I would be more concerned of a body wanting control and not providing valid reason for taking control. IMO, the internet has come a long way under the US wing, and it is still a creation of the US and therefore anyone who wants to play on it should play by the creators rules.
Many US-Americans speak very belligerently about Communists, Socialsits and how they are the spawn of Satan etc... but I get the feeling most US-Americans have little or no idea what those words acutally mean.
Mars entering in to the Kyoto treaty would probably be welcomed. Since they don't really have much industry up there, they could trade their emissions quoto with countries who still say "Fuck yeah, we need SUVs! how else will I drive my 5 year old kid to school".
Are you _still_ mad about that? Give it up. It's long since over.
Careful, lest ye be branded heretic by the Environmental Priesthood.
So that's where this 'mark' on my head came from. And here I thought I was going to hell.
I guess Marvin Martian is in big trouble for lighting all those lludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulators.
Well said. I pay $23.00 for my VOIP a month. If it goes down a couple of hours a month, so be it at that price. And guess what, that price never changes no matter how much I use it. Can't say the same thing about POTS, nor can you say you pay 23.00 for all your calls per month. So you get potentially %100 uptime with POTS, goody for you. Life is a risk, at $23.00, I hedge my bets that nothing bad will happen in those 4 hours a month and I won't need E911. Hell, people speed all over the place, but you don't see slashdotters complaining about speeders taking "unecessary risks." Geez.
Besides, from what I've read 911 centers have craptacular service.
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Maybe it was Santa Claus?
I don't think it was him, but somewhere in there I bet there was a fat guy with a long beard who dressed funny.
You are better off, in the long run, with an education. With a degree, if nothing else, you can always end up with a good job, when your latest get-rich-quick scheme fails.
If it works it's called a solid business plan. If it fails it's called scheme? Does that sound about right to everyone?
I just think that, ideally, law should be consistant. Obviously, murder is a much greater crime (unless you are philosophy type person where all wrongs are equal) then copyright infringement.
I take strong offense to your.....aw, screw it...ZZZZZZZzzzzz
Why? People seem to have funny standards when it comes to children. They have no problem with charging a 14 year old as an adult when it comes to murder, but have issues when a 16 year old sleeps with an 19 year old. Which is it? Are they adults or children. And being a child does not resolve them of their responsiblities. They do not get a "you can do what you want" card for being young. This is just the method for them to learn the rules of society. Wait a minute, did I just agree with the RIAA? Crap, crap, crap!! Here comes the mod offtopic.
Infect the researchers.
Uh, the u.s. can't even handle an evacuation. Sorry, but it's true. Now see what a dumn argument that was, feeling stupid yet?. And I'm still waiting for a good reason for the u.s. to control the internet.
Stupid? Good one, from some one who can't even spell "damn" correctly.
I think the follow-up posts about ownership and creation (which I too stated in previous post) says it all. I tell you what, whenever you create something useful, you should give it away to anyone with no questions asked. Doesn't that make you feel good now. Oh and by the way, you've just given away a revenue stream as well. Good for you. Yet, I get modded overrated for telling the truth. Big surprise there.
Uh, the UN can't even manage itself let alone a server of any kind. Sorry, but it's true.
Besides, what needs to be looked at are the interests of the parties involved in this. The question isn't who controls these devices, but why others want control of them. I would be more concerned of a body wanting control and not providing valid reason for taking control. IMO, the internet has come a long way under the US wing, and it is still a creation of the US and therefore anyone who wants to play on it should play by the creators rules.
Ratio of "George Lucas milks it" to "Sam Raimi milks it" posts on /.: 3,720 to 1
Sacrilege!
Party in Middle Earth tonight! You're buying! Signed, Frodo and Gimli
Samwise will be serving of course. And yes, it's _that_ kind of party.
Insert Dumb Blond Joke Here....
Many US-Americans speak very belligerently about Communists, Socialsits and how they are the spawn of Satan etc... but I get the feeling most US-Americans have little or no idea what those words acutally mean.
/. it means Bill Gates.
Sure we do. Here on
The one thing I hoping was a requirement, wasn't. _Watching_ TV.
Mars entering in to the Kyoto treaty would probably be welcomed. Since they don't really have much industry up there, they could trade their emissions quoto with countries who still say "Fuck yeah, we need SUVs! how else will I drive my 5 year old kid to school".
Are you _still_ mad about that? Give it up. It's long since over.
* Correlation does not equal causation.
Well that's a good response to any argument.
I wonder if that's what OJ used?
Careful, lest ye be branded heretic by the Environmental Priesthood.
So that's where this 'mark' on my head came from. And here I thought I was going to hell.
I guess Marvin Martian is in big trouble for lighting all those lludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulators.
We are not the only ones with 'global warming.'
Slashdot and a majority of its readers biased? NEVER!!!! phew! That was close. I was worried there for a moment.
I bet taco got a fraction of a penny for the number of times "Yahoo" appears on this thread. ;)
Mod Parent Troll.
That's right, I said it.
When you are talking that many billions, what is a few more or less.
Obviously, I'd take a percentage point of that cash anyday and retire.
Exactly. Damn, I did it again.
Gotta check out responses to my /. posting.
Well said. I pay $23.00 for my VOIP a month. If it goes down a couple of hours a month, so be it at that price. And guess what, that price never changes no matter how much I use it. Can't say the same thing about POTS, nor can you say you pay 23.00 for all your calls per month. So you get potentially %100 uptime with POTS, goody for you. Life is a risk, at $23.00, I hedge my bets that nothing bad will happen in those 4 hours a month and I won't need E911. Hell, people speed all over the place, but you don't see slashdotters complaining about speeders taking "unecessary risks." Geez.
Besides, from what I've read 911 centers have craptacular service.
True and you have to agree with those terms prior to shipping and installation of the VOIP equip. Good policy IMO.