Wind and solar are a con. They're a pipe dream. The people pushing them aren't doing it because they think they will actually work, they're pushing them for their own ulterior motives--like sucking up government grant money to build transmission lines for conventional power plants in Mexico and using wind power right-of-way as a ploy for stealing water rights (T Boone Pickens, I'm looking in your direction).
It's a con. It's a lie. It's didn't work in the 70's. It won't work today.
Nuclear is the only *practical* alternative energy source that the U.S. hasn't developed. Sorry hippies.
Console MMO's haven't taken off because developers haven't exploited some of the major advantages the consoles have over PC's--such as built-in voice chat.
Too many developers out there are idiots like you who blindly repeat tired mantras like "Consoles just can't do MMO's" It's the exact same way previous idiots used to blindly repeat that consoles couldn't do FPS's and RTS's--until some developers with vision came along and proved that was bullshit. It's not a lack of the technology, it's a lack of vision.
Am I the only one who finds it a little creepy that a foreign company can come into the U.S. and just wantonly try to violate the 1st and 4th amendment rights of our citizens (and presumably, many other citizens around the world)? As big a bunch of tools as Google are, I would hope they would at least tell Sony to go to hell on the identities of commenters and viewers of a web video. And, if they do hand these over, I think the FBI should be investigating THEM.
Just a tip, it's not wise to do anything in secret in Saudi Arabia--unless you don't want to come back. Even entering the country is dangerous enough for an outsider, much less doing something this big without Saud approval.
The U.S. doesn't want to extradite him, they want to discredit him. Arranging charges to label him a rapist (or any kind of sex offender) is one of the best ways to do that. I, for one, suspected they would do it this way a long time ago.
You know, it's not her fault that her fame-whoring parents pushed her into the kind of child stardom that would leave anyone at least a little warped. It's not her fault that too much fame too fast led to a parade of leeches and "friends" who were all-too-happy to feed her addictions while using her for their own ends. It's not her fault that paparazzi follow her everywhere just waiting for her to make the slightest mistake so they can get a picture of it and make money.
How many of you wouldn't have ended up in the exact same straights (or worse) if that had been YOUR life?
The harsh reality is that it's very difficult to make an OS that's both safe and popular. Make it too safe, and it's too complicated and annoying for the common user. And the only way to make it popular with the masses is to remove some of the safety features and usability roadblocks. It's a tightrope that MS and Apple have to walk every day. MS walks it by fighting each security issue that comes up individually. Apple walks it by increasingly turning towards locked-down systems.
Next in line of succession will be Steve's own ego, which by the time he dies will have become a world-sized entity unto itself, making Skynet look like a Sinclar ZX81. And you *will* obey Steve's ego--or else!
Every time someone (like the kids at MIT) thinks they've "proven" this myth, Jamie and Adam invite them on and they inevitably fail under real-world conditions (especially when they're forced to use ancient materials like polished copper).
I don't know why people are so determined to believe this obvious myth/exaggeration as fact. Just because some ancient genius did amazing things doesn't mean that EVERY story about them is true.
I wonder if, if they win, the U.S. will boycott like the Chinese did last year. It would be worth over-inflating Assange's ego just to see that epic level of hypocrisy on display.
Steam only works with PC's. OnLive works with PC's, and also as a stand-alone console. That's a big deal to gamers like me who left behind the PC a long time ago to sit our lazy asses on the couch and leave behind the upgrade race.
As I noted, there is some evidence that these weren't just innocent victims. And, even if they were, that still doesn't make their visas (which were awarded under false pretenses by a fake "university") any more valid. This isn't about them being criminals, it's about them needing legitimate visas to stay here. As I noted, they're still free to apply for real ones once they're back home.
1994 was the year I first got internet access myself. And my access consisted of an email address, telnet, and gopher. Almost no one had WWW access then (though Cello and Mosaic were around). It would be another 1995 before I would get a SLIP account to access the web directly (and this was at a major university). So, yeah, I don't really fault them either for not knowing.
Except that's NOT the issue here. These were far from the "best and brightest." Those guys go to REAL universities, not fake ones that are just fronts for illegal employment scams.
It should never have come down to a controversy over GPS devices because they should have been deported immediately when it was discovered that their visas were fraudulent. Goodbye, sorry about the scam, enjoy your trip back home, the ticket's on us.
Being duped (and their claims of being completely unwilling and unaware participants in the scam are already dubious at best) doesn't mean you get to remain in the country. Once back in India, they can reapply to a real university and get a real visa, if they wish. They can also be sent a refund of any "tuition" left over after this fake school's accounts were frozen. Beyond that, we don't owe them anything.
But such a control-freak move seems so out of character for Sony. I mean, Sony installing an intrusive backdoor that could potentially be abused, just to fight a few pirates? I can't think of a precedent for that.
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Wind and solar are a con. They're a pipe dream. The people pushing them aren't doing it because they think they will actually work, they're pushing them for their own ulterior motives--like sucking up government grant money to build transmission lines for conventional power plants in Mexico and using wind power right-of-way as a ploy for stealing water rights (T Boone Pickens, I'm looking in your direction).
It's a con. It's a lie. It's didn't work in the 70's. It won't work today.
Nuclear is the only *practical* alternative energy source that the U.S. hasn't developed. Sorry hippies.
Console MMO's haven't taken off because developers haven't exploited some of the major advantages the consoles have over PC's--such as built-in voice chat.
Too many developers out there are idiots like you who blindly repeat tired mantras like "Consoles just can't do MMO's" It's the exact same way previous idiots used to blindly repeat that consoles couldn't do FPS's and RTS's--until some developers with vision came along and proved that was bullshit. It's not a lack of the technology, it's a lack of vision.
Am I the only one who finds it a little creepy that a foreign company can come into the U.S. and just wantonly try to violate the 1st and 4th amendment rights of our citizens (and presumably, many other citizens around the world)? As big a bunch of tools as Google are, I would hope they would at least tell Sony to go to hell on the identities of commenters and viewers of a web video. And, if they do hand these over, I think the FBI should be investigating THEM.
Yeah, those Soviets never did anything first in the space race.
Just a tip, it's not wise to do anything in secret in Saudi Arabia--unless you don't want to come back. Even entering the country is dangerous enough for an outsider, much less doing something this big without Saud approval.
Funny, I envisioned a similar scenario a full two days before the alleged "assault."
The U.S. doesn't want to extradite him, they want to discredit him. Arranging charges to label him a rapist (or any kind of sex offender) is one of the best ways to do that. I, for one, suspected they would do it this way a long time ago.
You know, it's not her fault that her fame-whoring parents pushed her into the kind of child stardom that would leave anyone at least a little warped. It's not her fault that too much fame too fast led to a parade of leeches and "friends" who were all-too-happy to feed her addictions while using her for their own ends. It's not her fault that paparazzi follow her everywhere just waiting for her to make the slightest mistake so they can get a picture of it and make money.
How many of you wouldn't have ended up in the exact same straights (or worse) if that had been YOUR life?
The harsh reality is that it's very difficult to make an OS that's both safe and popular. Make it too safe, and it's too complicated and annoying for the common user. And the only way to make it popular with the masses is to remove some of the safety features and usability roadblocks. It's a tightrope that MS and Apple have to walk every day. MS walks it by fighting each security issue that comes up individually. Apple walks it by increasingly turning towards locked-down systems.
Since when has love been rational?
Next in line of succession will be Steve's own ego, which by the time he dies will have become a world-sized entity unto itself, making Skynet look like a Sinclar ZX81. And you *will* obey Steve's ego--or else!
It's a shame we don't have an younger James Randi around to take on the cause. Penn and Teller are about as close as we've got.
There always seem to be new psychics and snake-oil salesmen coming along, but very few equally charismatic skeptics.
Okay...it's okay to love your ancient heroes, just don't LOVE your ancient heroes.
Every time someone (like the kids at MIT) thinks they've "proven" this myth, Jamie and Adam invite them on and they inevitably fail under real-world conditions (especially when they're forced to use ancient materials like polished copper).
I don't know why people are so determined to believe this obvious myth/exaggeration as fact. Just because some ancient genius did amazing things doesn't mean that EVERY story about them is true.
I wonder if, if they win, the U.S. will boycott like the Chinese did last year. It would be worth over-inflating Assange's ego just to see that epic level of hypocrisy on display.
It can even route to your house if you don't have an ISP. All you have to do is BELIEVE!
Steam only works with PC's. OnLive works with PC's, and also as a stand-alone console. That's a big deal to gamers like me who left behind the PC a long time ago to sit our lazy asses on the couch and leave behind the upgrade race.
In *old* Soviet Russia, satellite find you.
As I noted, there is some evidence that these weren't just innocent victims. And, even if they were, that still doesn't make their visas (which were awarded under false pretenses by a fake "university") any more valid. This isn't about them being criminals, it's about them needing legitimate visas to stay here. As I noted, they're still free to apply for real ones once they're back home.
1994 was the year I first got internet access myself. And my access consisted of an email address, telnet, and gopher. Almost no one had WWW access then (though Cello and Mosaic were around). It would be another 1995 before I would get a SLIP account to access the web directly (and this was at a major university). So, yeah, I don't really fault them either for not knowing.
about 500€ per year
Wow, that's about $700. That's less than a lot of U.S. students would spend just on books alone. And that's without a scholarship or financial aid.
Except that's NOT the issue here. These were far from the "best and brightest." Those guys go to REAL universities, not fake ones that are just fronts for illegal employment scams.
They should be given plane tickets.
It should never have come down to a controversy over GPS devices because they should have been deported immediately when it was discovered that their visas were fraudulent. Goodbye, sorry about the scam, enjoy your trip back home, the ticket's on us.
Being duped (and their claims of being completely unwilling and unaware participants in the scam are already dubious at best) doesn't mean you get to remain in the country. Once back in India, they can reapply to a real university and get a real visa, if they wish. They can also be sent a refund of any "tuition" left over after this fake school's accounts were frozen. Beyond that, we don't owe them anything.
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But such a control-freak move seems so out of character for Sony. I mean, Sony installing an intrusive backdoor that could potentially be abused, just to fight a few pirates? I can't think of a precedent for that.