As you stated, this requires a "sufficiently long key". As in one that is the size of the message you are trying to transmit in the first place. The GP is referring to a key that is a fraction the size of the message that is being rotated. Unlike a OTP, this is not only breakable, but relatively easily so.
Two problems with that: 1) The corollary that states that the comparison to Nazis or Hitler ends the discussion usually also states that whoever made the comparison loses 2) It always states that a purposeful invocation of Godwin's Law does not trigger the corollary.
But, other than that, humorous comment on your part!
The GPPP stated a very specific progression: Kill him *then* take his wang. That is not what occurred with Bobbit. Therefore, GPPP is still correct to the best of my knowledge.
Saving them up for a larger patch release is one thing. Saving them up until somebody else finds them and releases the information to the public is a completely other, irresponsible, thing.
All Halo did was take good elements from previously existing games and put them together into one game. No piece was revolutionary, but altogether it made an experience that a lot of people found to be extremely enjoyable. Halo wasn't loved because it was revolutionary; it was loved for the exact opposite reason.
If you do a google search for "prime polynomial" (quotes included), the first result is from Wolfam MathWorld leading to Prime-Generating Polynomial, which is certainly different! I could very well be wrong, but in my mathematical education thusfar (freshman at Harvey Mudd College) I don't remember hearing the term "prime polynomial" to describe irreducible polynomials and, quite frankly, as MathWorld shows us, that could be quite confusing.
Your assessment of the Hot Coffee situation is correct. However, if you note, the GP is saying that the fact that the mod could even be made was stupidity on the part of Rockstar. After all, without that code, the "scandal" would never have occurred and with that code not much was gained.
My first time through, I thought it mentioned as one of the advantages that one can hit a target *moving at the speed of light*. And here I was wondering what target we could want to hit that would be moving at the speed of light when I realized the actual phrasing.
The Senator was clearly exaggerating with his comment about an 800 hour game
Are you sure? It'd be a lot more clear to me if he didn't use this "800 hour" figure multiple times.
but you have to admit that just about every modern game is going to last more than the few hours you'll need to watch a movie, or even read a book.
I seriously find it hard to believe that most parents even go out of their way to watch a movie or read a book or listen to a CD before deciding if it's okay for their child. After all, those require purchasing or borrowing the item in question and the former costs (often nonrefundable) money and the latter is non-guaranteed. They use other metrics such as ratings (MPAA ratings and "this CD contains explicit lyrics") and a small amount of research into they are buying their child. Video games can very easily be judged in the same manner, and companies probably have more to lose than gain in misrepresenting their game.
I should probably correct myself before 30 other people do, but my estimation of 6 weeks was a little high. Apparently it's a bit over 4 and a half weeks, but still....
What is different is the interactive nature as well as the difficulty parents have in reviewing a game. A book, a movie, a cd, can all be easily reviewed by a parent. Video games, with 800 hours of footage, cannot possibly be reviewed by all parents.
I have no idea what games he's getting, but, with over 6 weeks of game, I want them! Unless he's talking about MMOs, but that would be silly unless more kids than I know of have credit cards.
Note, however, that Senator Yee is one of the more sane people seeking legislation against games and definitely receives respect for his position.
Then we get to the issue of people patenting everything, but never shipping so that they can hold on to the patent forever. After all, they may not need it, but their competitors might be able to get more use out of it, if only....
I'm curious, too. I did some (quick) searching and got this link, which says the number is 15% and links to some financial reports with R&D expenditures, but I don't understand the reports enough to figure out what those expenditures are relative to total or anything.
I thought the whole Slashdot vibe was that it's good to have a lot of choices. Now apparently the highest moderated post says you're stupid and lazy if you happen to choose something other than Firefox. (Out of curiosity, are Opera users stupid and lazy, also? Opera isn't open source.)
Said post is definitely a stupid post, but it does not say that you're stupid and lazy not to use Firefox. It states that one is stupid or lazy to still use IE. Presumably, the idea was that one was either stupid (although ignorant would be the better term, IMO) and didn't know about IE's security issues or that IE doesn't follow standards, or one was lazy and just didn't get something else even though they knew something else would be a better option. I'm not saying I agree with that post, but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be, and it certainly wasn't saying that everybody must use Firefox in particular.
I have been using Firefox since 0.9 and there has been vast improvement in rendering, stated or otherwise. For example, the Gamespot example you used just loaded up perfectly and quickly. These days I have yet to find a site render more quickly in IE than in Firefox, although there still do exist some websites that are specifically coded to handle IE's faults without handling the proper method, so they won't render the same in Firefox.
One step closer to the gravity train? Okay, that's probably not actually feasible for a long while if it ever will be feasible, but still, long tunnels are the first step.
That is a much more likely possibility, I would think, though I am very far from an expert in the matter. It would be an interesting venue to look down for the family, at any rate.
No, I got that they could sue for $20k. My post was based purely on how much suing for lost income would yield them, in reply to phorm saying they could make $60-100k. My reading was just fine.
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As you stated, this requires a "sufficiently long key". As in one that is the size of the message you are trying to transmit in the first place. The GP is referring to a key that is a fraction the size of the message that is being rotated. Unlike a OTP, this is not only breakable, but relatively easily so.
Two problems with that:
1) The corollary that states that the comparison to Nazis or Hitler ends the discussion usually also states that whoever made the comparison loses
2) It always states that a purposeful invocation of Godwin's Law does not trigger the corollary.
But, other than that, humorous comment on your part!
Yes.
Paintball is sophisticated.
Leo? Is that you? If so, why has your curse carried to Sony products?
The GPPP stated a very specific progression: Kill him *then* take his wang. That is not what occurred with Bobbit. Therefore, GPPP is still correct to the best of my knowledge.
As I remember the Bobbit case, she just took his wang, there was no killing involved, so the GP is still correct.
Saving them up for a larger patch release is one thing. Saving them up until somebody else finds them and releases the information to the public is a completely other, irresponsible, thing.
All Halo did was take good elements from previously existing games and put them together into one game. No piece was revolutionary, but altogether it made an experience that a lot of people found to be extremely enjoyable. Halo wasn't loved because it was revolutionary; it was loved for the exact opposite reason.
If you do a google search for "prime polynomial" (quotes included), the first result is from Wolfam MathWorld leading to Prime-Generating Polynomial, which is certainly different! I could very well be wrong, but in my mathematical education thusfar (freshman at Harvey Mudd College) I don't remember hearing the term "prime polynomial" to describe irreducible polynomials and, quite frankly, as MathWorld shows us, that could be quite confusing.
Hey! Where's the love? We in Oregon have personal slaves to pump our gas, and we don't have the unpleasantness of living in New Jersey!
My guess is that the mod either did it to try and be funny, or the mod's justification is having heard that one too many times in other discussions.
Your assessment of the Hot Coffee situation is correct. However, if you note, the GP is saying that the fact that the mod could even be made was stupidity on the part of Rockstar. After all, without that code, the "scandal" would never have occurred and with that code not much was gained.
My first time through, I thought it mentioned as one of the advantages that one can hit a target *moving at the speed of light*. And here I was wondering what target we could want to hit that would be moving at the speed of light when I realized the actual phrasing.
Are you sure? It'd be a lot more clear to me if he didn't use this "800 hour" figure multiple times.
but you have to admit that just about every modern game is going to last more than the few hours you'll need to watch a movie, or even read a book.
I seriously find it hard to believe that most parents even go out of their way to watch a movie or read a book or listen to a CD before deciding if it's okay for their child. After all, those require purchasing or borrowing the item in question and the former costs (often nonrefundable) money and the latter is non-guaranteed. They use other metrics such as ratings (MPAA ratings and "this CD contains explicit lyrics") and a small amount of research into they are buying their child. Video games can very easily be judged in the same manner, and companies probably have more to lose than gain in misrepresenting their game.
I should probably correct myself before 30 other people do, but my estimation of 6 weeks was a little high. Apparently it's a bit over 4 and a half weeks, but still....
I have no idea what games he's getting, but, with over 6 weeks of game, I want them! Unless he's talking about MMOs, but that would be silly unless more kids than I know of have credit cards.
Note, however, that Senator Yee is one of the more sane people seeking legislation against games and definitely receives respect for his position.
Did you really have to say "open goatse"? You're only making this worse!
Then we get to the issue of people patenting everything, but never shipping so that they can hold on to the patent forever. After all, they may not need it, but their competitors might be able to get more use out of it, if only....
I'm curious, too. I did some (quick) searching and got this link, which says the number is 15% and links to some financial reports with R&D expenditures, but I don't understand the reports enough to figure out what those expenditures are relative to total or anything.
I thought the whole Slashdot vibe was that it's good to have a lot of choices. Now apparently the highest moderated post says you're stupid and lazy if you happen to choose something other than Firefox. (Out of curiosity, are Opera users stupid and lazy, also? Opera isn't open source.) Said post is definitely a stupid post, but it does not say that you're stupid and lazy not to use Firefox. It states that one is stupid or lazy to still use IE. Presumably, the idea was that one was either stupid (although ignorant would be the better term, IMO) and didn't know about IE's security issues or that IE doesn't follow standards, or one was lazy and just didn't get something else even though they knew something else would be a better option. I'm not saying I agree with that post, but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be, and it certainly wasn't saying that everybody must use Firefox in particular.
I have been using Firefox since 0.9 and there has been vast improvement in rendering, stated or otherwise. For example, the Gamespot example you used just loaded up perfectly and quickly. These days I have yet to find a site render more quickly in IE than in Firefox, although there still do exist some websites that are specifically coded to handle IE's faults without handling the proper method, so they won't render the same in Firefox.
One step closer to the gravity train? Okay, that's probably not actually feasible for a long while if it ever will be feasible, but still, long tunnels are the first step.
That is a much more likely possibility, I would think, though I am very far from an expert in the matter. It would be an interesting venue to look down for the family, at any rate.
No, I got that they could sue for $20k. My post was based purely on how much suing for lost income would yield them, in reply to phorm saying they could make $60-100k. My reading was just fine.