And here we have a perfect example of what's wrong with America's election system today. The article mentions something political and most commenters run for their extreme positions, bunker down and start insulting.
We're supposed do to that. We're supposed to become extreme and polarized. We're supposed to hate the "enemy". Both parties do this. Both parties are to blame. And we are to blame because we fall for it.
For almost all of the operation of the Federal government, Republicrats and Demublicans are in FULL AGREEMENT. They don't argue about most of the operation. Both parties pretty much want everything to just go along as always -- and deeper and deeper into debt.
They are in a lot of agreement, so there is not much of a reason to choose one over the other. To solve that, they all emphasize, magnify and distort their relatively minor, alleged differences -- but once elected, it's business as usual.
And here we all are, spewing hate because that's what our masters have decided we will do so that they can control us.
A pox on both their houses. No politician will ever do what's good for us, the "little people".
If something like this becomes law in Germany, i really, really hope that Google doesn't cave on this one. It seems like Google has caved on stuff lately. If Google caves and pays, the floodgates would open and every country in the world would start demanding fees from Google for this and that.
It would have to be clarified considerably better than "linking to copyrighted material".
Much of the material on the Internet is copyrighted and the authors very much want people to link to their sites -- that's what they are there for. I'm sure most of Microsoft's site is copyrighted, for instance. If "linking to copyrighted material" was a crime, the Internet would cease to exist.
I believe you mean "linking to unauthorized copyrighted material" but tell me how you propose a person determine, quickly, reliably and automatically, which copyrighted material is authorized and which is not.
When did GUI designers decide that they know best and that users should have no control?
More and more browsers, programs and O/Ses are hiding or completely eliminating the controls to customize their user interfaces.
THIS ISN'T PROGRESS!
If designers, instead, created highly customizable user interfaces with MORE options instead of less, they would inevitably have satisfied users.
Who the hell had the idea that giving all users a simplified, static, unchangeable interface was the right way to go? Was it Apple or did it start earlier?
Really competent, intelligent, honest people cannot run for political office. This is especially true of the presidency. For many, many years, the choice has only been who is least destructive. That keeps getting harder as the quality continually drops and the corruption rises. We are manipulated into thinking we have a choice but we don't. Anyone have any suggestions for a decent country to move to?
bungo,
For someone who complains so much about other people who "whine, cry, rant and complain" you sure do... whine, cry, rant and complain a lot.
Your whole argument would stand better if you left out your whining and complaining. So you temporarily got modded down. So what? Deal with it.
But please stop your whining.
The "poverty line" and all the "official" U.S. definitions for what constitutes "poverty" became completely political some time ago. The result is that we really don't know how many people in the U.S. truly need help. Are the real numbers going up or down? Is the "War on poverty" having a good effect or is it making things worse. I'm sure someone knows but after the figures have been "adjusted" for political purposes we, the people, just don't know. Of course, that's deliberate.
Gee, no. First, these are not official requests from the Church of Scientology, these are supposed to be individual, personal requests from Scientologists. Second, even if these takedown requests were from Scientology, their threats have been proven to be, for the most part, bogus. Third, websites that host user comments have learned how to react to attempts to censor criticism and do not automatically remove comments -- especially from chronic abusers like Scientology.
And fourth, looking at the websites, Scientology criticism is not being removed, so it isn't working.
Any "anti-Scientology" comment is by Scientology's definition, a breach of any and all Codes of Conduct. Even if factually true, all statements that Scientology doesn't like are "religious discrimination, hate-speech, bigotry and downright criminal".
Um, point to where I "objected to others using some other editor"?
All I was saying was learn all the standard basic tools that exist on all *nix platforms and you'll always be able to get things done. Where did I say anything bad about also learning other tools? Geez, calm down.
You totally missed the point. Stupid people are stupid. There is no solution for the driver who tries to find that fry that just dropped on the floor. No "fry cup" will solve that problem. There is no solution for the driver who takes his eyes off the road to ogle that pretty girl. There is no solution for the driver who tries to drink hot coffee when traffic doesn't allow that kind of distraction. And no cup holder will solve that. There is no solution for stupid.
Calling for a "tech solution" to "texting" does not address the problem. The problem isn't "tech", the problem is stupidity.
The government will legislate some requirement to disable cell phone use while the phone is moving and it will screw things up for everybody -- but stupid drivers will still allow themselves to be distracted by... whatever is available, and the government will call for more restrictions and more restrictions.
You can't solve stupid, but all the attempts to do so will just screw things up for the rest of us.
When you are a contractor working at a client's site, not only do you not necessarily have the privileges to install whatever you want, you also may not have the outside connections to download stuff. It also bad form to install whatever you want on client's machines -- and bill them the hours required to do so.
Personally, I consider it an extremely bad image to show up at a client site and then whine, "I can't work on your machine using standard tools because I don't know how to use them. I have to install more software before I can do the job you hired me to do."
I can't believe that you actually object to knowing all the basic tools well. Have fun with that attitude.
When I first started programming, I went to work at a software company that also provided consultants to their clients. At the software company, the editor-to-use was an editor created by one of their programmers. The editor was fantastic with many bells and whistles, customizable keys. Much easier to use than the common editor provided by the computer manufacturer.
So I mastered this fantastic editor.
Then I was sent out to my first assignment and this fantastic editor didn't exist there, I was in serious trouble. I had to quickly learn the common editor provided by the computer manufacturer.
I learned my lesson: First become a master of the common editor that is always installed so you can quickly handle all editing tasks, especially in an emergency -- then learn whichever editor you want.
I feel sorry for the emac-and-only-emacs gurus who, when confronted with a system lacking emacs have to flounder and misuse the always-available "vi" or "vim".
No matter how fantastic your editor-of-choice is, if you get on a system without that editor, what are you going to do?
People will do stupid things. If this were only a tech problem, then perhaps a tech solution would be appropriate -- but it isn't.
Are we asking Starbucks for "hot drink while driving" solutions? Are we asking McDonald's for "eating food while driving" solutions? Are we asking business owners for "looking for a store" solutions? Are we asking advertisers for "distracted by billboards" solution?
Until someone comes up with a "stupid drivers who do things instead of driving" solution, there isn't a solution for the "distracted driver" problem.
The problem isn't tech, the problem is stupid drivers.
Seriously, this whole "Let's panic the uninformed so they'll follow us blindly" plan only works in the short term. That time has passed. Now, we need intelligent discussions and real solutions.
Why not look at other graphs for world population growth? More informative graphs show that, inevitably, as countries become more developed, the population growth levels off or even starts to decline. Why didn't the report use these more informative graphs? Because they didn't engender panic, that's why. Their graph is carefully designed to make people afraid. Go look at the more informative graphs and compare it to this one and then talk about how "accurate" it is.
The report cites "explosive population growth" [citation needed] and "rapid temperature increases" [citation needed].
While I'll agree that there is a lot of harmful stuff that humans do to the environment, I don't agree with this whole "tipping point", panic now, panic often, "the sky really IS falling this time!" message. It doesn't help.
Because people listen to that hyperbole and then find out the population growth isn't "explosive" and the temperature rise isn't "rapid" and that invalidates the whole message.
Do they really think they can still sell their "Oh God! Panic now!" message?
Some very brilliant and creative people do not test well. To tailor teaching to test results will be a huge disservice to such people. However, it does allow some really poor teachers to continue in that profession.
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And here we have a perfect example of what's wrong with America's election system today. The article mentions something political and most commenters run for their extreme positions, bunker down and start insulting. We're supposed do to that. We're supposed to become extreme and polarized. We're supposed to hate the "enemy". Both parties do this. Both parties are to blame. And we are to blame because we fall for it.
For almost all of the operation of the Federal government, Republicrats and Demublicans are in FULL AGREEMENT. They don't argue about most of the operation. Both parties pretty much want everything to just go along as always -- and deeper and deeper into debt.
They are in a lot of agreement, so there is not much of a reason to choose one over the other. To solve that, they all emphasize, magnify and distort their relatively minor, alleged differences -- but once elected, it's business as usual.
And here we all are, spewing hate because that's what our masters have decided we will do so that they can control us.
A pox on both their houses. No politician will ever do what's good for us, the "little people".
If something like this becomes law in Germany, i really, really hope that Google doesn't cave on this one. It seems like Google has caved on stuff lately. If Google caves and pays, the floodgates would open and every country in the world would start demanding fees from Google for this and that.
It would have to be clarified considerably better than "linking to copyrighted material".
Much of the material on the Internet is copyrighted and the authors very much want people to link to their sites -- that's what they are there for. I'm sure most of Microsoft's site is copyrighted, for instance. If "linking to copyrighted material" was a crime, the Internet would cease to exist.
I believe you mean "linking to unauthorized copyrighted material" but tell me how you propose a person determine, quickly, reliably and automatically, which copyrighted material is authorized and which is not.
When did GUI designers decide that they know best and that users should have no control?
More and more browsers, programs and O/Ses are hiding or completely eliminating the controls to customize their user interfaces.
THIS ISN'T PROGRESS!
If designers, instead, created highly customizable user interfaces with MORE options instead of less, they would inevitably have satisfied users.
Who the hell had the idea that giving all users a simplified, static, unchangeable interface was the right way to go? Was it Apple or did it start earlier?
Really competent, intelligent, honest people cannot run for political office. This is especially true of the presidency. For many, many years, the choice has only been who is least destructive. That keeps getting harder as the quality continually drops and the corruption rises. We are manipulated into thinking we have a choice but we don't. Anyone have any suggestions for a decent country to move to?
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Oh, never mind.
Don't be silly, this is /.
bungo, ... whine, cry, rant and complain a lot.
For someone who complains so much about other people who "whine, cry, rant and complain" you sure do
Your whole argument would stand better if you left out your whining and complaining.
So you temporarily got modded down. So what? Deal with it.
But please stop your whining.
This is the Oracle that tried to kill Android? Then I'm not interested. Thanks.
We "hope" the "changes" won't make things worse. But they always do.
The "poverty line" and all the "official" U.S. definitions for what constitutes "poverty" became completely political some time ago. The result is that we really don't know how many people in the U.S. truly need help. Are the real numbers going up or down? Is the "War on poverty" having a good effect or is it making things worse. I'm sure someone knows but after the figures have been "adjusted" for political purposes we, the people, just don't know. Of course, that's deliberate.
Alternate title for the video: "People who can't cut tape try to open a taped package."
If. You. Don't. Like. Google. Then. Don't. Use. It.
Oh, and stop whining all the time, 'K pumpkin?
Gee, no. First, these are not official requests from the Church of Scientology, these are supposed to be individual, personal requests from Scientologists. Second, even if these takedown requests were from Scientology, their threats have been proven to be, for the most part, bogus. Third, websites that host user comments have learned how to react to attempts to censor criticism and do not automatically remove comments -- especially from chronic abusers like Scientology.
And fourth, looking at the websites, Scientology criticism is not being removed, so it isn't working.
Any "anti-Scientology" comment is by Scientology's definition, a breach of any and all Codes of Conduct. Even if factually true, all statements that Scientology doesn't like are "religious discrimination, hate-speech, bigotry and downright criminal".
Um, point to where I "objected to others using some other editor"?
All I was saying was learn all the standard basic tools that exist on all *nix platforms and you'll always be able to get things done. Where did I say anything bad about also learning other tools? Geez, calm down.
You totally missed the point. Stupid people are stupid. There is no solution for the driver who tries to find that fry that just dropped on the floor. No "fry cup" will solve that problem. There is no solution for the driver who takes his eyes off the road to ogle that pretty girl. There is no solution for the driver who tries to drink hot coffee when traffic doesn't allow that kind of distraction. And no cup holder will solve that. There is no solution for stupid.
... whatever is available, and the government will call for more restrictions and more restrictions.
Calling for a "tech solution" to "texting" does not address the problem. The problem isn't "tech", the problem is stupidity.
The government will legislate some requirement to disable cell phone use while the phone is moving and it will screw things up for everybody -- but stupid drivers will still allow themselves to be distracted by
You can't solve stupid, but all the attempts to do so will just screw things up for the rest of us.
*sigh*
When you are a contractor working at a client's site, not only do you not necessarily have the privileges to install whatever you want, you also may not have the outside connections to download stuff. It also bad form to install whatever you want on client's machines -- and bill them the hours required to do so.
Personally, I consider it an extremely bad image to show up at a client site and then whine, "I can't work on your machine using standard tools because I don't know how to use them. I have to install more software before I can do the job you hired me to do."
I can't believe that you actually object to knowing all the basic tools well. Have fun with that attitude.
When I first started programming, I went to work at a software company that also provided consultants to their clients. At the software company, the editor-to-use was an editor created by one of their programmers. The editor was fantastic with many bells and whistles, customizable keys. Much easier to use than the common editor provided by the computer manufacturer.
So I mastered this fantastic editor.
Then I was sent out to my first assignment and this fantastic editor didn't exist there, I was in serious trouble. I had to quickly learn the common editor provided by the computer manufacturer.
I learned my lesson: First become a master of the common editor that is always installed so you can quickly handle all editing tasks, especially in an emergency -- then learn whichever editor you want.
I feel sorry for the emac-and-only-emacs gurus who, when confronted with a system lacking emacs have to flounder and misuse the always-available "vi" or "vim".
No matter how fantastic your editor-of-choice is, if you get on a system without that editor, what are you going to do?
People will do stupid things. If this were only a tech problem, then perhaps a tech solution would be appropriate -- but it isn't.
Are we asking Starbucks for "hot drink while driving" solutions? Are we asking McDonald's for "eating food while driving" solutions? Are we asking business owners for "looking for a store" solutions? Are we asking advertisers for "distracted by billboards" solution?
Until someone comes up with a "stupid drivers who do things instead of driving" solution, there isn't a solution for the "distracted driver" problem.
The problem isn't tech, the problem is stupid drivers.
Seriously, this whole "Let's panic the uninformed so they'll follow us blindly" plan only works in the short term. That time has passed. Now, we need intelligent discussions and real solutions.
Why not look at other graphs for world population growth? More informative graphs show that, inevitably, as countries become more developed, the population growth levels off or even starts to decline. Why didn't the report use these more informative graphs? Because they didn't engender panic, that's why. Their graph is carefully designed to make people afraid. Go look at the more informative graphs and compare it to this one and then talk about how "accurate" it is.
Using that kind of graphing tricks, any increase can be made to look very steep. It's not data, it's data manipulation to make it look bad.
The report cites "explosive population growth" [citation needed] and "rapid temperature increases" [citation needed].
While I'll agree that there is a lot of harmful stuff that humans do to the environment, I don't agree with this whole "tipping point", panic now, panic often, "the sky really IS falling this time!" message. It doesn't help.
Because people listen to that hyperbole and then find out the population growth isn't "explosive" and the temperature rise isn't "rapid" and that invalidates the whole message.
Do they really think they can still sell their "Oh God! Panic now!" message?
Some very brilliant and creative people do not test well. To tailor teaching to test results will be a huge disservice to such people. However, it does allow some really poor teachers to continue in that profession.