Freedom of Speech only applies with respect to the Government, not private entities.
From: First Amendment
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference.
Considering that we force feed cows and chickens the meat bi-products of the industry.
That's been illegal in the U.S. for cows for many years. I'm not sure about the current law for chickens. From a 2003 USAToday article:
The United States and Canada in 1997 made it illegal to feed cows meat and bone meal made from ruminants. The feed bans in both countries do allow use of that feed for poultry and pigs.
The hidden gotcha with the hybrid is that their batteries are expensive and typically have to be replaced not long after the manufacturer's warranty gives out.
Q: How often do hybrid batteries need replacing? Is replacement expensive and disposal an environmental problem?
The hybrid battery packs are designed to last for the lifetime of the vehicle, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 miles, probably a whole lot longer. The warranty covers the batteries for between eight and ten years, depending on the carmaker.
There's no definitive word on replacement costs because they are almost never replaced. According to Toyota, since the Prius first went on sale in 2000, they have not replaced a single battery for wear and tear.
Battery toxicity is a concern, although today's hybrids use NiMH batteries, not the environmentally problematic rechargeable nickel cadmium. "Nickel metal hydride batteries are benign. They can be fully recycled," says Ron Cogan, editor of the Green Car Journal. Toyota and Honda say that they will recycle dead batteries and that disposal will pose no toxic hazards. Toyota puts a phone number on each battery, and they pay a $200 "bounty" for each battery to help ensure that it will be properly recycled.
She could have strapped him to the bed and taken a sledgehammer to his ankles. (or, if you're a bookworm: cut off his foot with an axe and blowtorch it to cauterize the wound).
Put down the Cool Aid, take a few deep breaths and take a nap.
Besides, the last thing a PC vendor wants is their own distro (Windows or Linux) to support on their thin profit margins. As for HP, I loved running their high-end hardware and HP-UX 11, but they're not really the "invention" machine they used to be.
"The purpose of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is probably obvious from its name -- but what does promoting free software mean in terms of everyday activity?
I think they have something to do with free beer or speech.
Free something. I can't remember. It's Friday and I've been drinking.
Maybe an offshoot of this research could be a medical-process for removing heavy metals from the human body... I imagine though, that would involve creating a much more sophisticated virus that itself attracts the metals, rather than using the bacteria they've already created.
Ya I thought of that, but I was really thinking about mutation and wide-spread infection. Ever read the book, Mutant 59: The Plastic Eaters (written in 1971)? It's about rare bacteria found in nature that apparently consume plastic. Some genius discovers and cultivates it to get rid of plastic waste. Soon companies even make plastic soda bottles that can self-destruct into dust by peeling off the label. From the book:
The Record reports that Burd mixed landfill dirt with yeast and tap water, then added ground plastic and let it stew. The plastic indeed decomposed more quickly than it would in nature; after experimenting with different temperatures and configurations, Burd isolated the microbial munchers. One came from the bacterial family Pseudomonas, and the other from the family Sphingomonas.
Burd says this should be easy on an industrial scale: all that's needed is a fermenter, a growth medium and plastic, and the bacteria themselves provide most of the energy by producing heat as they eat. The only waste is water and a bit of carbon dioxide.
What could go wrong? Pretty much everything. Consider all the things made of plastic, like electrical insulation. Airplanes fall from the sky and it just gets worse from there. Pretty much everything has some plastic in it.
... researchers genetically engineer viruses to attract individual molecules of materials they're interested in... The M13 viruses used by the team can't reproduce by themselves and are only capable of infecting bacteria.
Good thing bacteria can't infect anything...
Of course, now I'll have to worry about my batteries getting a Staph infection:
"Doctor, I need some Vancomycin for my laptop."
Meanwhile, all the cows in the town discover the festival's symbol, a giant cow-shaped clock which moos every hour, and carry it off to start their own cult, where they begin to worship it as a god.
I suspect the simple explanation is that the Clock is at the North Pole and the cows are just respectfully worshipping their God.
...the real trick would be getting 1.1 million people to live in such close proximity.
Make it a prison. Of course that would only hold 1/2 of the U.S. prison population of 2.3 million (first in the World - go USA!), but almost 2/3 of Chinia'a of 1.6 million (not counting, umm, "administrative" detainees). Using recent stats, about 9 Ziggurats should hold them all.
Lithium-ion cells are unstable, intolerant of overcharging...
While I agree, I believe things are more problematic with non-standard format battery shapes than with ones shaped like "regular" batteries. I think it has to do with uneven heat distribution during charging within the irregular shapes.
No civilized society, he adds, can endure 'purely voluntary payment for art, knowledge, and culture'.
Sure it can. Artists are supported by those that appreciate the work at the level it's worth to the benefactor. The "problem" is that the music isn't worth that much to many people. Perhaps free/stolen is what it's worth. Artists get over yourselves and/or create a better product.
I don't download music/movies (free or paid). Why shuold I be forced to pay a tax (excuse me, fee) to support something I don't want or use over a voluntary access medium (like the Internet)? Why should my Grandmother? Artists, create something worth buying or get a real job.
Music isn't nuclear power, it's fucking music. Griffin's idea isn't "intriguing", it's asinine. A blanket music license is just a universal tax on an unnecessary product to suppport a failing business model.
Actually, for me the lips were off. Most of the time they were fine, but sometimes they would get a little too wide, or their shape would be slightly off.
I heard a similar comment about a sex-toy Jenna Jameson sells -- "uncanny valley" indeed.
[ I know this is/. so I apologize if this joke is either unfamiliar, or all too familiar - geeks in basements, you know, hard to call (damn did it again).:-) ]
Windows is asleep while Microsoft's own partners give users what they really want.
Bender: black jack... and hookers. In fact - forget the black jack!
And don't get me started on the phrase "do an end run around Windows" when it clearly should be "reach around" - at least that's the only way *I* can enjoy my Microsoft products.:-)
It's a political statement in that even though the Chinese say their female gymnasts are at least 16 years old, and their offical passports say they're at least 16 years old (or will be this year as per IOC rules), many of the gynmasts clearly are not that old - and this has been discussed in the press. It's also a joke in that the girls wouldn't be able to play with their own pieces....
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Freedom of Speech only applies with respect to the Government, not private entities.
From: First Amendment
Schedule a meeting, offer a Free Hat.
Or Muslims, BTW.
That's been illegal in the U.S. for cows for many years. I'm not sure about the current law for chickens. From a 2003 USAToday article:
No. I have NOT been smoking pot; I've been thinking - a lot.
Now give back the chips.
Domo arigato Mr. Amato.
From: hybridCARS: FAQ
Thank you Futurama:
She could have strapped him to the bed and taken a sledgehammer to his ankles. (or, if you're a bookworm: cut off his foot with an axe and blowtorch it to cauterize the wound).
Besides, the last thing a PC vendor wants is their own distro (Windows or Linux) to support on their thin profit margins. As for HP, I loved running their high-end hardware and HP-UX 11, but they're not really the "invention" machine they used to be.
I think they have something to do with free beer or speech.
Free something. I can't remember. It's Friday and I've been drinking.
Ya I thought of that, but I was really thinking about mutation and wide-spread infection. Ever read the book, Mutant 59: The Plastic Eaters (written in 1971)? It's about rare bacteria found in nature that apparently consume plastic. Some genius discovers and cultivates it to get rid of plastic waste. Soon companies even make plastic soda bottles that can self-destruct into dust by peeling off the label. From the book:
What could go wrong? Pretty much everything. Consider all the things made of plastic, like electrical insulation. Airplanes fall from the sky and it just gets worse from there. Pretty much everything has some plastic in it.
Good thing bacteria can't infect anything...
Of course, now I'll have to worry about my batteries getting a Staph infection:
"Doctor, I need some Vancomycin for my laptop."
From the Cow Days (South Park) page:
I suspect the simple explanation is that the Clock is at the North Pole and the cows are just respectfully worshipping their God.
Make it a prison. Of course that would only hold 1/2 of the U.S. prison population of 2.3 million (first in the World - go USA!), but almost 2/3 of Chinia'a of 1.6 million (not counting, umm, "administrative" detainees). Using recent stats, about 9 Ziggurats should hold them all.
While I agree, I believe things are more problematic with non-standard format battery shapes than with ones shaped like "regular" batteries. I think it has to do with uneven heat distribution during charging within the irregular shapes.
Unless you're talking about Apple's new "iPlane" product...
No, it's not. It's gay ("pink" is code).
Sure it can. Artists are supported by those that appreciate the work at the level it's worth to the benefactor. The "problem" is that the music isn't worth that much to many people. Perhaps free/stolen is what it's worth. Artists get over yourselves and/or create a better product.
I don't download music/movies (free or paid). Why shuold I be forced to pay a tax (excuse me, fee) to support something I don't want or use over a voluntary access medium (like the Internet)? Why should my Grandmother? Artists, create something worth buying or get a real job.
Music isn't nuclear power, it's fucking music. Griffin's idea isn't "intriguing", it's asinine. A blanket music license is just a universal tax on an unnecessary product to suppport a failing business model.
I heard a similar comment about a sex-toy Jenna Jameson sells -- "uncanny valley" indeed.
[ I know this is /. so I apologize if this joke is either unfamiliar, or all too familiar - geeks in basements, you know, hard to call (damn did it again). :-) ]
Bender: black jack... and hookers. In fact - forget the black jack!
And don't get me started on the phrase "do an end run around Windows" when it clearly should be "reach around" - at least that's the only way *I* can enjoy my Microsoft products. :-)
It's a political statement in that even though the Chinese say their female gymnasts are at least 16 years old, and their offical passports say they're at least 16 years old (or will be this year as per IOC rules), many of the gynmasts clearly are not that old - and this has been discussed in the press. It's also a joke in that the girls wouldn't be able to play with their own pieces....
I thought they erred in not recreating the female Chinese gymnastic team, but I saw that the box was labeled "Ages 16 and up."
Simply Photoshop yourself into a few choice picts with Linus and start blathering on about "spin locks" or some such stuff...
... there is no spoon.