if something like this could be used to help one who suffers from social anxiety? According to TFA, the part of the brain that triggers deja vu is responsible for one feeling "familiar" with their environment. Maybe something like this could be used to cure the "jitters" from an unfamiliar social situation or a first date?
Sometimes I'm suspicious of the Chinese government..well, actually, ALL the time I'm suspicious of the Chinese government. They call it corporate espionage...what if it's just...well...regular espionage by a curious Communist nation?
Of course, this is complete tin foil hat speculation with no good evidence to back it up, but the suspicion still rests in the back of my mind.
It's not about what you get from the dividends. It's about how much the stock goes up in value and the capital gains that will result from selling the stock at a higher price.
Well, the thief was, most likely, not an educated person. He may not have even turned on the laptop. Also, what if the laptop had a password prompt (i.e. Windows XP)? The thief would most likely not be a technological mastermind, so may not have even been able to log in.
Also, this laptop was most likely taken by a small-time, petty thief. The last thing he'd want is so much government attention--I would not be surprised if the thief returned it himself.
Put yourself in his situation--if you were a small-time criminal who burgles houses, where would you go to sell 2.5 million social security numbers? You can't pawn stuff like that...
It's more like putting a TV in your window, turning it on, and getting upset when someone watches it.
While I think your analogy does have a ring of truth, it's not entirely accurate. He's not just recieving a signal--he's actively transmitting one back to the wireless AP as well.
Remember the lack of net neutrality? Now, Ma Bell just calls up her ISP division, and oops--VOIP transmissions are suddenly shaped into 1kb/s oblivion...
You can't use nukes in a war on terror (unless you're a complete idiot and decided to blow away every country that "could" harbour terrorists), and most nuclear-capable nations are either friendly or so new into the "nuclear community" that it really doesn't matter, since they don't have the capability to actually deliver the payload.
When I was at work, I decided to give Google Spreadsheets a shot (it wasn't for anything critical, just some simple calculations). I noticed one feature that, surprisingly, was not implemented--as far as I know, Google Spreadsheets can't merge cells vertically. Cells can only be merged horizontally. I ended up having to use Excel because of this one tiny missing feature. However, it's still in beta, and I am really impressed with what they've done. It's the second-coolest AJAX app out there (the first being Meebo).
That's the point. This takes power OUT of the hands of the ISPs--I never said that I thought the government would be a good steward of the 'Net, either.
Don't you think someone would spring up and offer "equal access for all" if the current ISPs abandon neutrality?
Not necessarily. I know this is a bit strawman-ish, but look at Big Oil now. They're making record profits when gas prices are as high as ever, and there's not a single "good guy" who's stepping up to the plate. Also, what's to stop big telcos from simply choking bandwith on all servers who use Good Guy ISP?
ISPs are constantly competing with each other...
Yes, they are now, but remember--their basic goal is to make money. If they believe that they can make more money by colluding to more easily fleece the customer, there's no doubt in my mind that they'd do it.
The alternative is trusting Congress to legislate your best interests. Is that what you want?
YES!!!! I want Congress to pass legislature that is in MY interests, not in the telcos interests! That's the foundation of a representative democracy--the elected body passes laws in the interests of its electorate. Situations like the current one, however, show that this ain't working.
4)So what if SBC decides to implement a tiered system of bandwidth! Consumers just stop renewing their contracts if they hate it enough. That's much better than making courts and legislators do a lot of hairsplitting about what legislative intent was/should be.
The Internet has reached the point where it is, essentially, as much of a necessity of modern Western society as the telephone. Therefore, if EVERY telco implements a tiered bandwidth system, there won't be anyone to turn to after they cancel the contract...leaving the consumer high-and-dry without an ISP.
I wouldn't have any problems with a tiered bandwidth system if I didn't think it would be abused by the telecom corporations. However, the purpose of a business is to make money--no more, no less. I don't think they can be trusted to maintain a free and open communications medium such as the 'Net.
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Granted, the setup was simpler and it required a bit of trust from all participants, but I've had a home-made random number generator for years now.
Homeworld.
Very replayable, still pretty.
Wow, you're right, I bet they didn't think of that. Good thing these researchers have you to sort 'em out.
if something like this could be used to help one who suffers from social anxiety? According to TFA, the part of the brain that triggers deja vu is responsible for one feeling "familiar" with their environment. Maybe something like this could be used to cure the "jitters" from an unfamiliar social situation or a first date?
[Puts on tin foil hat]
Sometimes I'm suspicious of the Chinese government..well, actually, ALL the time I'm suspicious of the Chinese government. They call it corporate espionage...what if it's just...well...regular espionage by a curious Communist nation?
Of course, this is complete tin foil hat speculation with no good evidence to back it up, but the suspicion still rests in the back of my mind.
Speculation.
It's not about what you get from the dividends. It's about how much the stock goes up in value and the capital gains that will result from selling the stock at a higher price.
Actually, there is a Revolutionary War modification for Half-Life 1 and 2 called Battlegrounds that I find to be quite entertaining....
I was scared to go to the dentist BEFORE they had lightsabers...
Sure...until said developers of P2P encryption software are sued under the DMCA for copyright circumvention...
Naah, it won't affect slashdot. There aren't any predators here.
Hey, by the way, are you 14 or so? I'm 15...want to meet? I'll show you how to have fun.
Well, the thief was, most likely, not an educated person. He may not have even turned on the laptop. Also, what if the laptop had a password prompt (i.e. Windows XP)? The thief would most likely not be a technological mastermind, so may not have even been able to log in.
Also, this laptop was most likely taken by a small-time, petty thief. The last thing he'd want is so much government attention--I would not be surprised if the thief returned it himself.
Put yourself in his situation--if you were a small-time criminal who burgles houses, where would you go to sell 2.5 million social security numbers? You can't pawn stuff like that...
I can give you links to some very comprehensive Human Anatomy demonstrations...
They're not exactly in a laboratory environment, though.
Too bad for Q-Box that their title will be stripped of them so soon. Vista's almost here.
Wait a minute, Vista? Nevermind...Q-box should have it for a long while.
Oh, really? Are you friends with Edward Norton? Considering he delivered the same speech nearly word-for-word in the movie Fight Club.
Even the same variables....wow.
While I think your analogy does have a ring of truth, it's not entirely accurate. He's not just recieving a signal--he's actively transmitting one back to the wireless AP as well.
Remember the lack of net neutrality? Now, Ma Bell just calls up her ISP division, and oops--VOIP transmissions are suddenly shaped into 1kb/s oblivion...
Photos are like porn--you know them when you see them.
You must be new here.
With a 5-digit uid, I would think you would know better...
When I was at work, I decided to give Google Spreadsheets a shot (it wasn't for anything critical, just some simple calculations). I noticed one feature that, surprisingly, was not implemented--as far as I know, Google Spreadsheets can't merge cells vertically. Cells can only be merged horizontally. I ended up having to use Excel because of this one tiny missing feature. However, it's still in beta, and I am really impressed with what they've done. It's the second-coolest AJAX app out there (the first being Meebo).
Keep up the good work, Google!
That's the point. This takes power OUT of the hands of the ISPs--I never said that I thought the government would be a good steward of the 'Net, either.
Not necessarily. I know this is a bit strawman-ish, but look at Big Oil now. They're making record profits when gas prices are as high as ever, and there's not a single "good guy" who's stepping up to the plate. Also, what's to stop big telcos from simply choking bandwith on all servers who use Good Guy ISP?
Yes, they are now, but remember--their basic goal is to make money. If they believe that they can make more money by colluding to more easily fleece the customer, there's no doubt in my mind that they'd do it.
YES!!!! I want Congress to pass legislature that is in MY interests, not in the telcos interests! That's the foundation of a representative democracy--the elected body passes laws in the interests of its electorate. Situations like the current one, however, show that this ain't working.
The Internet has reached the point where it is, essentially, as much of a necessity of modern Western society as the telephone. Therefore, if EVERY telco implements a tiered bandwidth system, there won't be anyone to turn to after they cancel the contract...leaving the consumer high-and-dry without an ISP.
I wouldn't have any problems with a tiered bandwidth system if I didn't think it would be abused by the telecom corporations. However, the purpose of a business is to make money--no more, no less. I don't think they can be trusted to maintain a free and open communications medium such as the 'Net.