Here is one reason: "Putting up your dukes" does not work equally well for the weak/sick/small. Those people should have the same ability to defend themselves as the strong/healthy/big.
But, I think that making it illegal to tune a radio is a horrible precident.
I agree. However, the precident has already been set. In the US it is illegal to manufacture a scanner that can tune in cell phone frequencies. It's also illegal to modify a scanner to tune in cell phone frequencies. The cell phone laws were put in place in 93 IIRC. It was still ok to use an old scanner to recieve cell phone transmissions. However, I believe that has been made illigal as well.
This is definitely a regional / cultural thing. Personally, I accept that American beers are a different product from European beers. American = refreshing / cool. European = flavorful / filling. They both have their place.
I have a question for any beer drinking experts out there. There is another cultural difference within the beer-in-a-glass group I know about but have not gotten a handle on. Some people poor beer down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation and make it easier to drink. Some people pour directly in the middle of the glass to create a "good head" ( "huh huh. You said..." ) I am the former type and I am from the Midwest US. What part of the world does the later?
Oh, and just to stay on topic: "I, for one, welcome our new beer pouring overlords."
Copying somebody else's work against their wishes is also bad.
Copying somebody else's work against their wishes is NOT bad.
Copyright law was a deal between the public and content producers that gave content producers the right to limit distribution for a limited time
Dosn't this imply, that Copying somebody else's work against their wishes [during the period of time they have the right to limit distribution] is bad?
"It's just a security measure, sir. Please take this powerful laxative and put on this hospital gown. What, this? This is my colonoscopy camera. Yes sir. Yes, it is very big. What's that? You don't want to submit to the procedure? You must be a terrorist... or un-American."
A friend of mine worked at a local branch of a major wordwide bank. They used two part authentication method. They had a keychain-size device that would display a 6 (8?) digit number every minute. In addition to a password, you had to type in that number.
So, a keylogger would only solve half of a criminal's problem. The bigger security issue is the logged in computer. (Still horrifying, IMHO)
I would only add that it would be a [PreviouslyMentionedPlanet]ian shark, the water/air/sky would be a different color (but identical in every other way to earth) and Kirk would be wearing his uniform.
I can speak about one of your topics. By killer bees I assume you mean what scientists call Africanized Honeybees. (AHB) Generally, entomologists / beekeepers do not use the term killer bees nor do they refer to them as a catastrophe. They are an invasive species that are replacing managed honeybee populations in the southern US and countries south of the US.
From the USDA website:
Regardless of myths to the contrary, Africanized honey bees do not fly out in angry swarms to randomly attack unlucky victims. However, the AHB can become highly defensive in order to protect their hive, or home.
I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.
some people believe that a supreme being guided evolution, that it was not strictly natural selection.
The word believe may or may not belong in a science class depending on context. A belief (hypothesis) needs to be validated with a reproducible test (performed by scientists or by the passage of time) followed by an observation.
A supreme being guided evolution is not testable. Therefore, it is not science. Therefore it does not belong in a science book. It does (may?) belong in a religion, philosophy, history, social studies, or cultural anthropology book.
When the web was first getting popular, I had several people ask if their kids should be online. Maybe they should get a computer for the kid's room?
My answer was by (long) analogy: You know those bubble cages that allow your pet hamster to walk around the house without getting stepped on / eaten by the cat? Imagine your child is in a large version of that. It's large enough to protect them but small enough to allow them to get through a door. (I know, I know. Average door is 3 feet, it's a sphere. Use your imagination, ok?) The kid is perfectly safe but they can talk to anyone and they can exchange pictures and / or letters with anyone through a slot. Not bad, right? You can drop them off at a fine museum in New York and they can spend the day enriching their mind.
Now imagine the child walks outside and over to a high crime area. S/he can go inside strip clubs, adult bookstores, drug dens or what ever. Perhaps they can witness a mugging or a murder. Perhaps they can meet a stranger and give them their address.
If you are ok with that, you should have no problem with them getting on the internet by themselves.
Slightly on topic. Anyone rember the short story by Asimov where a parasite made people (mostly men, IIRC) run off to space? There was a 4 legged alien. It was from the point of view of a wife. I don't remember any robots in it.
I agree with most of your post, however: The fact is this: most artists make very little from album sales; the labels rake in most of that revenue.
This may be true for performers. Songwriters, however, get most of their money from album sales and air play. We need a way to get money to all the artists involved and skip the label.
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I agree. However, I am intrigued. Please explain.
Here is one reason: "Putting up your dukes" does not work equally well for the weak/sick/small. Those people should have the same ability to defend themselves as the strong/healthy/big.
Mod +1 Excellent Analogy.
But, I think that making it illegal to tune a radio is a horrible precident.
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I agree. However, the precident has already been set. In the US it is illegal to manufacture a scanner that can tune in cell phone frequencies. It's also illegal to modify a scanner to tune in cell phone frequencies. The cell phone laws were put in place in 93 IIRC. It was still ok to use an old scanner to recieve cell phone transmissions. However, I believe that has been made illigal as well.
More Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanner_(radio)#Lega
Good points. (However, I think parent *may* have been joking.) This made me laugh when I saw it.
King Kong Spoiler Alert! http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/12/05/
Is it an opaque material with a thin horizontal slit?
This is definitely a regional / cultural thing. Personally, I accept that American beers are a different product from European beers. American = refreshing / cool. European = flavorful / filling. They both have their place.
I have a question for any beer drinking experts out there. There is another cultural difference within the beer-in-a-glass group I know about but have not gotten a handle on. Some people poor beer down the side of the glass to preserve the carbonation and make it easier to drink. Some people pour directly in the middle of the glass to create a "good head" ( "huh huh. You said..." ) I am the former type and I am from the Midwest US. What part of the world does the later?
Oh, and just to stay on topic:
"I, for one, welcome our new beer pouring overlords."
The other joke mixed up there is:
What do you call 1000 Trolls/Lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
A good start.
Initiative, Norfolk (pronounced by someone from Norfolk, VA), shiitake mushrooms, Shih Tzu dogs, Mike Hunt. The list goes on an on.
Oh sure, you have to have to have the maturity level of a fourth grader to notice these things and/or find them funny. I'm happy to help!
Or the Colon Bomber!
"It's just a security measure, sir. Please take this powerful laxative and put on this hospital gown. What, this? This is my colonoscopy camera. Yes sir. Yes, it is very big. What's that? You don't want to submit to the procedure? You must be a terrorist... or un-American."
Skimming quickly through this post, here's what I saw:
dice rolls. Let's say they come out as:
Write down the results on a scrap {craps} of paper in groups of five rolls:
Now I want to go to a casino.
A friend of mine worked at a local branch of a major wordwide bank. They used two part authentication method. They had a keychain-size device that would display a 6 (8?) digit number every minute. In addition to a password, you had to type in that number.
So, a keylogger would only solve half of a criminal's problem. The bigger security issue is the logged in computer. (Still horrifying, IMHO)
OK, that's just funny.
I would only add that it would be a [PreviouslyMentionedPlanet]ian shark, the water/air/sky would be a different color (but identical in every other way to earth) and Kirk would be wearing his uniform.
Fudge!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveat_emptor
For those not versed in Latin (me, for example): "let the buyer beware"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caveat_emptor/
From the USDA website:
I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.
Scopes trial, Dayton, Tennessee, July 13, 1925
That's certainly one application for antigravity. Am I the only one who thought of a bra?
Too.. many.. sophomoric... jokes.... aaarg!
I thought it was odd that in space 1) they would have zip codes and 2) that zip code would be 90210.
some people believe that a supreme being guided evolution, that it was not strictly natural selection.
The word believe may or may not belong in a science class depending on context. A belief (hypothesis) needs to be validated with a reproducible test (performed by scientists or by the passage of time) followed by an observation.
A supreme being guided evolution is not testable. Therefore, it is not science. Therefore it does not belong in a science book. It does (may?) belong in a religion, philosophy, history, social studies, or cultural anthropology book.
That's the problem with that.
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Oh. In my head? Without paper? Yea... That's 80474290037436!
When the web was first getting popular, I had several people ask if their kids should be online. Maybe they should get a computer for the kid's room?
My answer was by (long) analogy: You know those bubble cages that allow your pet hamster to walk around the house without getting stepped on / eaten by the cat? Imagine your child is in a large version of that. It's large enough to protect them but small enough to allow them to get through a door. (I know, I know. Average door is 3 feet, it's a sphere. Use your imagination, ok?) The kid is perfectly safe but they can talk to anyone and they can exchange pictures and / or letters with anyone through a slot. Not bad, right? You can drop them off at a fine museum in New York and they can spend the day enriching their mind.
Now imagine the child walks outside and over to a high crime area. S/he can go inside strip clubs, adult bookstores, drug dens or what ever. Perhaps they can witness a mugging or a murder. Perhaps they can meet a stranger and give them their address.
If you are ok with that, you should have no problem with them getting on the internet by themselves.
If I had points you would get 'em
Slightly on topic. Anyone rember the short story by Asimov where a parasite made people (mostly men, IIRC) run off to space? There was a 4 legged alien. It was from the point of view of a wife. I don't remember any robots in it.
I agree with most of your post, however:
The fact is this: most artists make very little from album sales; the labels rake in most of that revenue.
This may be true for performers. Songwriters, however, get most of their money from album sales and air play. We need a way to get money to all the artists involved and skip the label.