It is my understanding that censorship is practiced "often by government intervention"
Often != Always
Censorship is just the act of removing something you find objectionable from something you have control over. Taking a swastika off your house could be called censorship, except that I would call it cleaning up vandalism. If slashdot always switched **** for the word shit, that's censorship. If someone's personal blog does that, it's still censorship. It really doesn't matter who's doing the censoring, the word for it is the same.
The reason censorship is "often" practiced by the government is because the government has lots of power over lots of things, and "often" has reasons to censor things, for reasons of self-preservation.
Nothing against your question, it was interesting enough and thoughtful to a point, but I'm a little confused why mods would decide that puzzling over the semantics of the headline qualifies as insightful. Then again, now I'm just puzzling over the semantics of the word insightful so never mind.
Um, we're not in Elizabethan times anymore. That was actually one case of spelling nazi-ism that was appropriate, considering the poster was implying he was above the dumbed-down masses (otherwise how would he know they're dumbed down?), especially since he was using literature as an example. I'll admit it was a cheap shot, but not quite as cheap as emotional pleas like *it's all so sickening!* and *oh noes the evil rich!*
OTOH, I'm impressed that you knew that. I didn't.;)
You're forgetting the 80% of Americans who also don't care. (The number may actually be much higher.) So yes, it's safe to say 99% of the world doesn't care.
Do you think they deserve to be crushed under the weight of the machine?
Everyone deserves to live a good life. Everyone deserves to have things. Everyone deserves to be treated well. Everyone on slashdot deserves a girlfriend, or at least some hot sex. Everyone deserves to live to an old age. Everyone deserves a happy childhood. Everyone deserves not to die in a war. etc.. etc...
Can you see what I'm getting at? My point is depressing so I don't want to take it any further. (It's still valid though)
Well, the defintion of simple, for one. Only one thing is needed to fix all ills: a free market. It's a religion, not a well reasoned point of view. Everyting is fixed by one thing, like I said, simplistic.
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Give us a real free market sometime, and let's see what happens... until then it's all just speculation
???
I'm not taking a side on the free market issue, because I don't care about that today. I just want to point out that it doesn't sound like he's promising it will fix all ills. He's just saying it might be nice and it's worth a shot. Sounds like a fair enough point.
I agree, but not really. It's pointless trying to explain RSS to most people. It's somewhat pointless for people to use it directly, like with a reader, unless you're into that sort of thing. (Which I am)
On the other hand, if you make a website or program with RSS built into it, it suddenly becomes something very useful, even if 96% of the people using it have no clue that it's RSS.
I'm getting ready to do this with a website I keep for my friend's nightclub, with event lineups that will use RSS or something very similar to update a couple of other websites. When I had the idea and told him about it I got a blank stare. But once he sees it in action the point will become obvious. (The point being now he doesn't have to send updates to 3 sites anymore, just one.)
I know it's a joke, but if I had points I'd give you an insightful.
Personally, I'm of the opinion that writing code (I'm usually thinking computer code, but genetics works too) is about as close to playing god as mankind has come. I'm sure there's arguements against this, but for my world view, it fits.
OK, I'm done with my cheesy deep thought for the night.
If I remember this correctly, the federal levee repair money was cut when big chunks of it went missing. The money that was accounted for wasn't even used for the levees, but went toward Mardi Gras statue restoration or something retarded like that. I think it was somewhere around 1% actually went toward the levees.
Judging from first hand stories I've heard about corruption in New Orleans, I believe it.
I filter at 4, so forgive me if soomeone already said this. Is the only thing this makes anyone think of is maybe there's life there? If this planet has hostpitable conditions for life as we know it, then it's probably a safe bet that we could attempt to live there without too much trouble. (Well, besides getting there in the first place.)
Nothing lasts forever, even Earth. We've probably got LOTS (and LOTS) of time, but for us to survive we're going to have to get on some other planets eventually. I like the idea.
As I see it, the joke isn't so much about abortion than it is about people sucking in general. I think the poster is joking that it's noble because it's making less people, therefore improving the world.
And also, what good are geniuses and visionaries if they cannot communicate well enough to get their ideas across and implemented? I'd take someone who can get things done over someone who has good ideas but can't ever make them work.
I agree.
While I'm not going to comment on the level of genius (and modesty) I see in myself, I'd gladly give up 80% of my great ideas if it would cause me to become just 10% more effective and motivated when actually doing something. It doesn't matter how smart you are if it all just stays in your head.
There's a differance(sp?) between excercising your rights and trying to be a badass. Even if you try the former, sometimes you might get screwed, but it's the best shot you have. If you try the latter (lots of people do, I've heard people say fuck you get a warrant before) then you're going to get screwed. And the cops are still going to trump you on the badass part.
From what I remember the main stuff we were taught in history was about the Revolutionary and Civil wars, slavery, and colonization and everything we did to the Native Americans. There was a fair amount taught on the holocaust too.
Lots nd lots of time was spent on slavery, especially.
I do live in Richmond, Virginia though, and lots of that stuff happened here, or close by. That might have something to do with it, since there's so many historical sites for easy field trips.
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Why was this modded down? It's a good point. And how can something be overrated that wasn't rated in the first place?
That's the best description of the registry I've ever heard. "The sacrament of reinstall" part reminded me of the little girl in The Exorcist.
Often != Always
Censorship is just the act of removing something you find objectionable from something you have control over. Taking a swastika off your house could be called censorship, except that I would call it cleaning up vandalism. If slashdot always switched **** for the word shit, that's censorship. If someone's personal blog does that, it's still censorship. It really doesn't matter who's doing the censoring, the word for it is the same.
The reason censorship is "often" practiced by the government is because the government has lots of power over lots of things, and "often" has reasons to censor things, for reasons of self-preservation.
Nothing against your question, it was interesting enough and thoughtful to a point, but I'm a little confused why mods would decide that puzzling over the semantics of the headline qualifies as insightful. Then again, now I'm just puzzling over the semantics of the word insightful so never mind.
Um, we're not in Elizabethan times anymore. That was actually one case of spelling nazi-ism that was appropriate, considering the poster was implying he was above the dumbed-down masses (otherwise how would he know they're dumbed down?), especially since he was using literature as an example. I'll admit it was a cheap shot, but not quite as cheap as emotional pleas like *it's all so sickening!* and *oh noes the evil rich!*
OTOH, I'm impressed that you knew that. I didn't. ;)
You're forgetting the 80% of Americans who also don't care. (The number may actually be much higher.) So yes, it's safe to say 99% of the world doesn't care.
Everyone deserves to live a good life. Everyone deserves to have things. Everyone deserves to be treated well. Everyone on slashdot deserves a girlfriend, or at least some hot sex. Everyone deserves to live to an old age. Everyone deserves a happy childhood. Everyone deserves not to die in a war. etc.. etc...
Can you see what I'm getting at? My point is depressing so I don't want to take it any further. (It's still valid though)
Well, the defintion of simple, for one. Only one thing is needed to fix all ills: a free market. It's a religion, not a well reasoned point of view. Everyting is fixed by one thing, like I said, simplistic.
in response to...
Give us a real free market sometime, and let's see what happens... until then it's all just speculation
???
I'm not taking a side on the free market issue, because I don't care about that today. I just want to point out that it doesn't sound like he's promising it will fix all ills. He's just saying it might be nice and it's worth a shot. Sounds like a fair enough point.
Jadedness is what happens when your ideology runs out ;)
I agree, but not really. It's pointless trying to explain RSS to most people. It's somewhat pointless for people to use it directly, like with a reader, unless you're into that sort of thing. (Which I am)
On the other hand, if you make a website or program with RSS built into it, it suddenly becomes something very useful, even if 96% of the people using it have no clue that it's RSS.
I'm getting ready to do this with a website I keep for my friend's nightclub, with event lineups that will use RSS or something very similar to update a couple of other websites. When I had the idea and told him about it I got a blank stare. But once he sees it in action the point will become obvious. (The point being now he doesn't have to send updates to 3 sites anymore, just one.)
Not bad, but I think it would have been funnier without the Soviet Russia angle ;)
I know it's a joke, but if I had points I'd give you an insightful.
Personally, I'm of the opinion that writing code (I'm usually thinking computer code, but genetics works too) is about as close to playing god as mankind has come. I'm sure there's arguements against this, but for my world view, it fits.
OK, I'm done with my cheesy deep thought for the night.
If I remember this correctly, the federal levee repair money was cut when big chunks of it went missing. The money that was accounted for wasn't even used for the levees, but went toward Mardi Gras statue restoration or something retarded like that. I think it was somewhere around 1% actually went toward the levees.
Judging from first hand stories I've heard about corruption in New Orleans, I believe it.
I filter at 4, so forgive me if soomeone already said this. Is the only thing this makes anyone think of is maybe there's life there? If this planet has hostpitable conditions for life as we know it, then it's probably a safe bet that we could attempt to live there without too much trouble. (Well, besides getting there in the first place.)
Nothing lasts forever, even Earth. We've probably got LOTS (and LOTS) of time, but for us to survive we're going to have to get on some other planets eventually. I like the idea.
It's true! I always get lots of dates when I promise to break out the graphing calculator!
I hate testing for IE Mac enough I don't mind being told twice. Now I finally have a better excuse than, "Screw that %1 of users"
Hotness only has to be better than -10 !? Ewwww...
As I see it, the joke isn't so much about abortion than it is about people sucking in general. I think the poster is joking that it's noble because it's making less people, therefore improving the world.
That's my take on it. Don't mod me troll.
Could work, but it would have to be something Really Simple.
*chuckle* Wish I had a mod point for you.
And also, what good are geniuses and visionaries if they cannot communicate well enough to get their ideas across and implemented? I'd take someone who can get things done over someone who has good ideas but can't ever make them work.
I agree.
While I'm not going to comment on the level of genius (and modesty) I see in myself, I'd gladly give up 80% of my great ideas if it would cause me to become just 10% more effective and motivated when actually doing something. It doesn't matter how smart you are if it all just stays in your head.
I will now sum up all article comments in 7 words
"Stupid rich guy. Why's he so good?"
Even now, as I type this, I do so onto a 2D digital "paper" that is my LCD monitor. Would 3D lend any additional utility? I can't think of any.
What about the acronym tag, in conjunction with the title attribute?
There's a differance(sp?) between excercising your rights and trying to be a badass. Even if you try the former, sometimes you might get screwed, but it's the best shot you have. If you try the latter (lots of people do, I've heard people say fuck you get a warrant before) then you're going to get screwed. And the cops are still going to trump you on the badass part.
About the American history books, I disagree.
From what I remember the main stuff we were taught in history was about the Revolutionary and Civil wars, slavery, and colonization and everything we did to the Native Americans. There was a fair amount taught on the holocaust too.
Lots nd lots of time was spent on slavery, especially.
I do live in Richmond, Virginia though, and lots of that stuff happened here, or close by. That might have something to do with it, since there's so many historical sites for easy field trips.
Don't forget about the pokes, peeks, and syntax errors! Or how about the modem that you set your telephone handset on?