I agree completely. Parent's shouldn't have to worry about what their kids are doing when they're in their own room. Nothing bad will happen to them there. Its only when they meet someone online and go meet them outside the home that a problem exist. MySpace is just a communication medium, like a phone. I'm sure AT&T has a much longer list of victims who arranged to meet an attacker on that medium.
You are way off. Net neutrality simply requires them to to not throttle the competitor's content. If the competitor's content is slower for other reasons (more network hops, slower servers, etc) then that's not roadrunners problem..
The President NEVER "declared" an "end" to the "war". He stood on that ship and declared an end to our offensive role in the war. Despite the "mission accomplished" banner in the background
While I don't recall the exact words he used, his message was clear. We are done here.
Are we still on the offensive in Iraq? No.
Oh, so we're in Iraq defending the US? Give me a break, the fact that we are there means we are on the offensive. You let me know if Iraq loads up their battleships and attacks Florida...
You forget that there are people who think that they are instructed by their god to kill those who are not like them. I seem to remember that there was a time in this country that there was a group of people who thought that people who were 'different' were 'lesser'. Rightfully, we put an end to that. Do you think that all people deserve to be treated as equals, or should those oppressed in Iraq be treated the way we used to treat Indians, Blacks and women in this country? Should they be the European Jews of the 30's? Do we not have a responsibility to the world to ensure people are treated equitably?
No, we do not have any such responsibility. What a completely arogant notion. Where did you get such an idea? Is the US the global government? NO. Not treating people equitably is oppression, and at the scale which Saddam applied was bad, but there are currently much worse situations in central Africa, so why aren't we helping them out?
No, I think he means Facist like congress approving a bill to give the NSA the power to spy on Americans. "Threats" from congress are just that, only threats. And an ex-president has no power, hence the "ex." And he asked because it did make him look bad, because they had the facts wrong in the story they were telling.
...or wasting a weeks' worth of evenings ripping open my home electronics, isolating the vulnerable point in the circuit, building some kind of signal-tap, streaming off the signal, taking it into the computer and encoding it to Xvid....
Or just download a copy that someone else spend the time ripping open the case, isolating the vulnerable point.....
I believe all biological life on earth evolves constantly.
Humans are the exception. While I do believe we evolved from other primemates, I don't believe we are continuing to evolve. Our problem is that we nurture the weak. People with sicknesses and genetic disabilities who in the past would die early, now grow up to reproduce. Not that this is bad, but it counter acts natural selection.
My point, basically, is that it's certainly much better than some freak looking at kiddy porn.
Remember this? If A=B and B=C, then A=C
some freak looking at kiddy porn = Some kiddy pornographer making $
Some kiddy pornographer making $ = Some kid being abused
Therefore: some freak looking at kiddy porn = Some kid being abused
I pay vehicle registration fees which is the funds the state uses to maintain the roads. (Kinda like ISP charges, huh?). In Orange county, California, they have a "toll roads" system, 3 or 4 highways that you have to pay to drive on, and it pisses me off to have to stop and pay a the troll under the bridge. I pay me reg fees, I pay my ISP. Give me equal access to all roads/internet, damnit!
If these are all problems of being human, then the problem is humans. We need to do the galaxy a favor and protect the galaxy from humans.
Get over yourself. Yes, we're not perfect. We don't always do what's best the environment, nature, the planet. But we try to do better. I want to live. I want my children to live. And their children, and so on and so on. This is the only form of inmortality offered to me, so I accept it gratefully. Its our duty to ourselves to see to it humans live forever. Or at least try.
Microsoft isn't trying to be the OS company, they want to be the "computer" company... THE company.
The real reason IE was introduced, for free, was to stomp out Netscape.
Think about it. How big would Netscape be if IE hadn't come out? What other software would Netscape be working on? What other M$ markets would they be invading? 10 years latter, introduce Google. Swiftly thinking, M$ jumps into the search engine wars. Ooops, they're too late this time. Now Google is doing what M$ feared Netscape would have done.
Grocery stores do it too.
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The local Albertsons grocery store has the same program. You sign up for one of their "reward cards" and you get discounts off many items. On a typical $200 shopping, I'll save $15. Selling my info is worth it there, why not online?
Minor inconvenience x 280 million = One Big Freaking Inconvenince to Society.
No argument here, but they say its $10 per infraction, right? Well, being really good at math as all us geeks are, that comes to $2.8 billion. Where do they get $11 billion? So were talking $8.2 billion in punitive damages? ouch. Thats gonna leave a mark.
This is where the "Christians" incorrectly assume they have "higher" moral standards than the rest of us. "Morally wrong" has nothing to do with the fact that no "individual person" was harmed. Is that what you teach your children? "Its OK honey, you can steal that candy bar from the MEGA Grocery Store because that doesn't hurt a person, just don't steal it from Joe's Corner Mart." Is that your reasoning?
Morally Wrong is just wrong. If it ain't yours, and you didn't pay for it, its wrong to take it. Do you really need a 2000 year old book to tell you that?
Its never happened (that you know of), therefore it never will? Is that your reasoning?
You may think Bush is the goddamn devil but last time I checked he hasn't had the Secret Service quietly "silence" protesters. Sheehan is still yelling her head off about it and no one is putting her in jail.
And how would you know if they did? Who are YOU working for?
You missed my point. Why don't the game makers offer their 'AO' rated games in addition to the 'M' rated versions. Since they already have the 'AO' version in hand prior to editing it down to 'M' it really requires no effort, just put it in the box, alter the label to show the 'AO' rating and ship it out to Joe, I'm over 18, pervert. Meanwhile back over in bestbuy, mom buys Johnny 17 the acceptable 'M' rating version
OK, I understand why publishers of Games have to revise them to get the 'M' rating so they'll be on the shelf in bestbuy. But why don't they still sell the AO rated games through other avenues (online, duh). I mean there might just be a market for AO games, ya think?
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I agree completely. Parent's shouldn't have to worry about what their kids are doing when they're in their own room. Nothing bad will happen to them there. Its only when they meet someone online and go meet them outside the home that a problem exist. MySpace is just a communication medium, like a phone. I'm sure AT&T has a much longer list of victims who arranged to meet an attacker on that medium.
I don't want to know where you get your info from, but welcome to the watch list
You are way off. Net neutrality simply requires them to to not throttle the competitor's content. If the competitor's content is slower for other reasons (more network hops, slower servers, etc) then that's not roadrunners problem..
The President NEVER "declared" an "end" to the "war". He stood on that ship and declared an end to our offensive role in the war. Despite the "mission accomplished" banner in the background
While I don't recall the exact words he used, his message was clear. We are done here.
Are we still on the offensive in Iraq? No.
Oh, so we're in Iraq defending the US? Give me a break, the fact that we are there means we are on the offensive. You let me know if Iraq loads up their battleships and attacks Florida...
You forget that there are people who think that they are instructed by their god to kill those who are not like them. I seem to remember that there was a time in this country that there was a group of people who thought that people who were 'different' were 'lesser'. Rightfully, we put an end to that. Do you think that all people deserve to be treated as equals, or should those oppressed in Iraq be treated the way we used to treat Indians, Blacks and women in this country? Should they be the European Jews of the 30's? Do we not have a responsibility to the world to ensure people are treated equitably?
No, we do not have any such responsibility. What a completely arogant notion. Where did you get such an idea? Is the US the global government? NO. Not treating people equitably is oppression, and at the scale which Saddam applied was bad, but there are currently much worse situations in central Africa, so why aren't we helping them out?
No, I think he means Facist like congress approving a bill to give the NSA the power to spy on Americans. "Threats" from congress are just that, only threats. And an ex-president has no power, hence the "ex." And he asked because it did make him look bad, because they had the facts wrong in the story they were telling.
...or wasting a weeks' worth of evenings ripping open my home electronics, isolating the vulnerable point in the circuit, building some kind of signal-tap, streaming off the signal, taking it into the computer and encoding it to Xvid....
Or just download a copy that someone else spend the time ripping open the case, isolating the vulnerable point.....
I believe all biological life on earth evolves constantly.
Humans are the exception. While I do believe we evolved from other primemates, I don't believe we are continuing to evolve. Our problem is that we nurture the weak. People with sicknesses and genetic disabilities who in the past would die early, now grow up to reproduce. Not that this is bad, but it counter acts natural selection.
My point, basically, is that it's certainly much better than some freak looking at kiddy porn.
Remember this? If A=B and B=C, then A=C
some freak looking at kiddy porn = Some kiddy pornographer making $
Some kiddy pornographer making $ = Some kid being abused
Therefore: some freak looking at kiddy porn = Some kid being abused
Ever been to Montana?
I pay vehicle registration fees which is the funds the state uses to maintain the roads. (Kinda like ISP charges, huh?). In Orange county, California, they have a "toll roads" system, 3 or 4 highways that you have to pay to drive on, and it pisses me off to have to stop and pay a the troll under the bridge. I pay me reg fees, I pay my ISP. Give me equal access to all roads/internet, damnit!
If these are all problems of being human, then the problem is humans. We need to do the galaxy a favor and protect the galaxy from humans.
Get over yourself. Yes, we're not perfect. We don't always do what's best the environment, nature, the planet. But we try to do better. I want to live. I want my children to live. And their children, and so on and so on. This is the only form of inmortality offered to me, so I accept it gratefully. Its our duty to ourselves to see to it humans live forever. Or at least try.
Been to the pumps lately?
Microsoft isn't trying to be the OS company, they want to be the "computer" company... THE company. The real reason IE was introduced, for free, was to stomp out Netscape. Think about it. How big would Netscape be if IE hadn't come out? What other software would Netscape be working on? What other M$ markets would they be invading? 10 years latter, introduce Google. Swiftly thinking, M$ jumps into the search engine wars. Ooops, they're too late this time. Now Google is doing what M$ feared Netscape would have done.
The local Albertsons grocery store has the same program. You sign up for one of their "reward cards" and you get discounts off many items. On a typical $200 shopping, I'll save $15. Selling my info is worth it there, why not online?
Minor inconvenience x 280 million = One Big Freaking Inconvenince to Society.
No argument here, but they say its $10 per infraction, right? Well, being really good at math as all us geeks are, that comes to $2.8 billion. Where do they get $11 billion? So were talking $8.2 billion in punitive damages? ouch. Thats gonna leave a mark.
This is where the "Christians" incorrectly assume they have "higher" moral standards than the rest of us. "Morally wrong" has nothing to do with the fact that no "individual person" was harmed. Is that what you teach your children? "Its OK honey, you can steal that candy bar from the MEGA Grocery Store because that doesn't hurt a person, just don't steal it from Joe's Corner Mart." Is that your reasoning?
Morally Wrong is just wrong. If it ain't yours, and you didn't pay for it, its wrong to take it. Do you really need a 2000 year old book to tell you that?
That's never happened.
Its never happened (that you know of), therefore it never will? Is that your reasoning?
You may think Bush is the goddamn devil but last time I checked he hasn't had the Secret Service quietly "silence" protesters. Sheehan is still yelling her head off about it and no one is putting her in jail.
And how would you know if they did? Who are YOU working for?
You missed my point. Why don't the game makers offer their 'AO' rated games in addition to the 'M' rated versions. Since they already have the 'AO' version in hand prior to editing it down to 'M' it really requires no effort, just put it in the box, alter the label to show the 'AO' rating and ship it out to Joe, I'm over 18, pervert. Meanwhile back over in bestbuy, mom buys Johnny 17 the acceptable 'M' rating version
OK, I understand why publishers of Games have to revise them to get the 'M' rating so they'll be on the shelf in bestbuy. But why don't they still sell the AO rated games through other avenues (online, duh). I mean there might just be a market for AO games, ya think?
AK-74, that's like way better than the Ak-47, yeah!