You are missing the point. When there are no alternatives (no other park to go to, no other outdoor activities or sports, games etc.) then the individual has no choice but bend over and take it until he can change the system through politics, activism etc. (Latter may not be an option depending on regime you were born into.)
However, when there are alternatives then the addiction as a reason must be considered. Other reasons may also be present: resistance to change, laziness. (E.g. people do not switch their bank or OS, even when there are better alternatives.)
It is like you are in an abusive relationship, but cannot walk away... I am serious: you are taking an abuse that a normal person would not tolerate. Maybe there is something to game addiction. "to clear my mind form the day to day issues." - try exercise, sports, scrabble, jigsaw puzzle, listen to music as an alternative. I wish you well.
IANAL and I may be completely off-base here but here is what troubles me:
He is not violent or pose a danger to others. Why not house arrest and electronic monitoring until he is convicted? Computer and other (phone, fax) privileges could also be restricted if that is a concern. (The only issue maybe his security.)
Compare this to Tom Delay: he IS convicted but out (on bail?) and working on his appeal. (I have no problem he was out on bail until now, though I wish the process was faster.)
I know different system yada-yada. But I care here only about the *effective* result. And that appears to be punishment for Manning.
The summary mentions the role of twitter during the Iranian unrest following the election.
Let me point out the obvious: * Twitter is a company based in the US. Iran is a non-friendly regime to the US. * If there were a twitter equivalent based in Iran, you can be sure it would have been busy about the cable leaks.
Got it? In general, pretending that the parallel with the Iranian incident has any merit can be thought of as a lame effort at sarcasm at best and to be ignorant/uneducated at worst.
While I have no doubt that these are powerful influences, but they probably apply for those at the top of the pyramid; I got the impression (and my comment was in context of that) that the question was about those who execute such acts rather than those who plan them.
I think those who plan are probably do not believe any of that BS ideology they use to recruit; and I agree that greed, power is on top of their list.
> And masses of uneducated disadvantages? Then how do you explain the recent attacks by rich westernized muslims? Or non-muslim terrorists groups in western europe?
I did not indicate to apply all the items for every act... There are others that may apply.
Also, when I use a list I do not intend it to be be mutually exclusive in its application (it always depends on context). I was not aware of such default interpretation when using English, I will look into this.
> promoting research into the psychology of how a terrorist becomes radicalized.
So are there non-radical terrorists?
>how do we get out of this having to have an ever-increasing security apparatus
A list worth closer look IMHO:
* perceived or real cultural threats (see westernization, M. cartoons, women's rights,...) * perceived or real economic injustice (imperialism in the 19th century, fallout from global economy and western oil interests) * perceived or real political injustice (Israel-Palestine conflict) * western promotion of dictators in action, freedom preaching in words * religious dogma, religious extremism, resistance for change and progress * demonization of the other religion; racism, antisemitism (all sides!) * subculture to promote obedience to authority, to tell people what to think so they do not have to do it themselves (all sides!) * masses of uneducated and economically disadvantaged people, without hope for a quality life, providing "cannon fodder" * masses receptive to and fed by propaganda * inability for compromise based on emotional barriers or entrenched political stance (e.g criticism of own failed policy or ideology, or critical view of allies, neighbors, own community) * lack of patience, tolerance, adherence to the golden rule resulting in escalating responses on all sides * emotions trumping rational thought
I think a lot of us are frustrated that there is no prevention in these cases. If someone can fall for a 419 or similar, then their loved ones should have made the steps necessary to prevent any potential harm. For those who have nobody to care for them in such manner, society could provide. I would rather spend money on that than on the cops and courts chasing scammers afterwards...
The guy in the article had more money than intellect. He believed Opus Dei is after him... Come on...
Maybe he can write a book about how stupid he was and the other simpletons will buy it up and he gets his $20 million back...
I do not want to encourage it. However, I do not want the police and court system deal with this and spend tax dollars.
I would be ok with a social contract that says that we do not deal with such talk you out of your money scammers and pyramid schemes etc. If you get scammed due to your own gullibility, you are on your own: scam them back, whatever.
The guy had too much money it seems. He did not go bankrupt as a result. He is not starving. So what is the big deal? They told him Opus Dei is after him. Come on...
Maybe we should go after such scammers after all, but all costs should be paid from the recovered loot. Even better: the recovered money the scammers talked their victims out of could go to a fund 100%, financing public education and awareness.
I just do not want to remove the individual responsibility toward being sensible in money matters and replace it with reliance on the court system instead.
I do not read wired, whatever. But could it be that these insiders just did not wanted to be targeted like JA? Not that I have info to support that, but it would make sense to look at 1. how long these people have been involved and 2. whether JA's leadership style really changed recently. So we could know why now? Of course it could be that the last straw was right now for all of them.
The claim that Wikileaks redacted identifying information is not mentioned in US mainstream media. I checked the recent NPR stories. I emailed them about this. A google search brings up various conflicting bits of information. See for example: http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/08/03/wikileaks-redacted/
I really would appreciate reliable coverage of this aspect.
I think Wikileaks should send the files to the Pentagon before publishing, let them do the redaction. I am sure that they will not "overdo" it, but if they do, Wikileaks can call them out on that...
The test concepts are wrong. Calculator use should not be needed for the tests. Their use should not provide any benefit if the test measures what it is supposed to.
Again a political/social/psych. etc. study that "finds" what has been pretty obvious to those who posses minimal observation and critical thinking skills.
Confirming the "findings" would be an appropriate high school social studies project.
Now if they had an answer (or would work on trying to find one) to solve the problem at hand, that would be a significant contribution to mankind. Stating and verifying the obvious is a baby-baby step.
I agree. We are those people who care about well built homes, appliances (AC, water heater) etc. It is hard to be in the minority and it is expensive too. (We live in TX.)
I think they should increase the cost of energy. Preferably in tiered manner. It is done to some extent in Austin: the first 500 kWh is about 8c and 12c for the rest. It should be: 0-500kWh: 8c 501-1000kWh: 12c 1001-2000kWh: 24c 2001-3000kWh: 48c 3001- : 96c
With that price model people would start to care. And yes I would still pay the same, because we had the attic foam insulated and replaced two 12' patio doors. (We still need to upgrade the AC.)
> and I'm sure that the people in places like AZ, NM, and TX will be clamoring to lower their electric bill.
People could already substantially lower their bills. I live in TX and actually there is no real interest for energy efficient buildings and components. For example: 1. They are still not using foam insulation for new construction. 2. People who buy houses do not care about upgraded windows, doors, attic, AC. People do not look at the energy bills. 3. Those who discuss and bitch about high bills *always* talk about $$$ amounts instead of kWh (Dummies I say, price per kWh depends on your provider etc.) They do not care about using less energy they just hate paying for it. 4. They are still selling incandescent bulbs. No (tax) rebates for LED lighting.
We had our roof insulated with foam. Recently we used about 35kWh on days with 95F outside temps in a 2600sqft two-story house. And this is with one newer (14 seer) and one older (10 seer) AC unit. The seller installed the new unit a year ago, I wish they went with a 16 seer or left the purchase for the buyer... Our attic temps are about 90F. (By the way, we also replaced two 12' patio doors to use Solarban 70 glass.)
However, when I look around we are the exception and not the norm.
The right thing to do would have been: 1. Try to negotiate a timeline. When that fails (say in 3-4 days): 2. Suggest MS to disable the hlp resource locator immediately. When that advice is ignored: 3. Ultimatum to MS: existence of flaw will be disclosed. Give MS opportunity (2 days) to issue the press release. When that fails to happen: 4. Warn public of the flaw (no exploit). This will put pressure on MS. (From others too.) Give last warning to MS regarding timeline negotiations. If this still not forces MS to cooperate: 5. Disclose exploit 3 days later.
Can someone explain what are these "safe seats"? I grew up in communist Eastern Europe; there all seats were "safe". Is this the same concept, but spelled out to those dumb Americans who otherwise would not notice it? Must be less fun to oppress those who are oblivious to the fact.
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> If you want the lowest power consumption for the performance, you buy Intel[...]
On newegg I see the following desktop processors:
35W:
Intel Celeron 430 Conroe-L 1.8GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 35W Single-Core Processor BX80557430 $43
45W:
AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor SDX140HBGQBOX
1MB L2 Cache $38
AMD Sempron LE-1250 Sparta 2.2GHz Socket AM2 45W Single-Core Processor SDH1250IAA4DP 512KB L2 Cache $30
AMD Athlon II X3 400e Rana 2.2GHz Socket AM3 45W Triple-Core Processor AD400EHDGIBOX
3x512KB L2 Cache $100 (Currently out of stock.)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e Propus 2.4GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Quad-Core Desktop Processor AD610EHDGMBOX $140 (Currently out of stock.)
Saying that Intel wins in low power appears to be too broad a statement.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/news/news20110111-corona-hole.html
more info...
Ha!
You are missing the point. When there are no alternatives (no other park to go to, no other outdoor activities or sports, games etc.) then the individual has no choice but bend over and take it until he can change the system through politics, activism etc. (Latter may not be an option depending on regime you were born into.)
However, when there are alternatives then the addiction as a reason must be considered. Other reasons may also be present: resistance to change, laziness. (E.g. people do not switch their bank or OS, even when there are better alternatives.)
Constant 15 minutes updates? Ads!?
It is like you are in an abusive relationship, but cannot walk away... I am serious: you are taking an abuse that a normal person would not tolerate. Maybe there is something to game addiction.
"to clear my mind form the day to day issues." - try exercise, sports, scrabble, jigsaw puzzle, listen to music as an alternative.
I wish you well.
So some websites (still?) send login and password info as cleartext?
Why do we enable incompetent people to get rich?
IANAL and I may be completely off-base here but here is what troubles me:
He is not violent or pose a danger to others. Why not house arrest and
electronic monitoring until he is convicted? Computer and other (phone, fax)
privileges could also be restricted if that is a concern. (The only issue maybe
his security.)
Compare this to Tom Delay: he IS convicted but out (on bail?) and working on
his appeal. (I have no problem he was out on bail until now, though I wish the
process was faster.)
I know different system yada-yada. But I care here only about the *effective*
result. And that appears to be punishment for Manning.
The summary mentions the role of twitter during the Iranian unrest following the election.
Let me point out the obvious:
* Twitter is a company based in the US. Iran is a non-friendly regime to the US.
* If there were a twitter equivalent based in Iran, you can be sure it would have been busy about the cable leaks.
Got it?
In general, pretending that the parallel with the Iranian incident has any merit can be thought of as a lame effort at sarcasm at best and to be ignorant/uneducated at worst.
> You also miss greed, power, fun.
While I have no doubt that these are powerful influences, but they probably apply for those at the top of the pyramid; I got the impression (and my comment was in context of that) that the question was about those who execute such acts rather than those who plan them.
I think those who plan are probably do not believe any of that BS ideology they use to recruit; and I agree that greed, power is on top of their list.
> And masses of uneducated disadvantages? Then how do you explain the recent attacks by rich westernized muslims? Or non-muslim terrorists groups in western europe?
I did not indicate to apply all the items for every act... There are others that may apply.
Also, when I use a list I do not intend it to be be mutually exclusive in its application (it always depends on context). I was not aware of such default interpretation when using English, I will look into this.
> promoting research into the psychology of how a terrorist becomes radicalized.
So are there non-radical terrorists?
>how do we get out of this having to have an ever-increasing security apparatus
A list worth closer look IMHO:
* perceived or real cultural threats (see westernization, M. cartoons, women's rights,...)
* perceived or real economic injustice (imperialism in the 19th century, fallout from global economy and western oil interests)
* perceived or real political injustice (Israel-Palestine conflict)
* western promotion of dictators in action, freedom preaching in words
* religious dogma, religious extremism, resistance for change and progress
* demonization of the other religion; racism, antisemitism (all sides!)
* subculture to promote obedience to authority, to tell people what to think so they do not have to do it themselves (all sides!)
* masses of uneducated and economically disadvantaged people, without hope for a quality life, providing "cannon fodder"
* masses receptive to and fed by propaganda
* inability for compromise based on emotional barriers or entrenched political stance (e.g criticism of own failed policy or ideology, or critical view of allies, neighbors, own community)
* lack of patience, tolerance, adherence to the golden rule resulting in escalating responses on all sides
* emotions trumping rational thought
I think a lot of us are frustrated that there is no prevention in these cases. If someone can fall for a 419 or similar, then their loved ones should have made the steps necessary to prevent any potential harm. For those who have nobody to care for them in such manner, society could provide. I would rather spend money on that than on the cops and courts chasing scammers afterwards...
The guy in the article had more money than intellect. He believed Opus Dei is after him... Come on...
Maybe he can write a book about how stupid he was and the other simpletons will buy it up and he gets his $20 million back...
I do not want to encourage it. However, I do not want the police and court system deal with this and spend tax dollars.
I would be ok with a social contract that says that we do not deal with such talk you out of your money scammers and pyramid schemes etc. If you get scammed due to your own gullibility, you are on your own: scam them back, whatever.
The guy had too much money it seems. He did not go bankrupt as a result. He is not starving. So what is the big deal? They told him Opus Dei is after him. Come on...
Maybe we should go after such scammers after all, but all costs should be paid from the recovered loot. Even better: the recovered money the scammers talked their victims out of could go to a fund 100%, financing public education and awareness.
I just do not want to remove the individual responsibility toward being sensible in money matters and replace it with reliance on the court system instead.
I do not read wired, whatever. But could it be that these insiders just did not wanted to be targeted like JA? Not that I have info to support that, but it would make sense to look at
1. how long these people have been involved and
2. whether JA's leadership style really changed recently.
So we could know why now? Of course it could be that the last straw was right now for all of them.
I use Linux, gcc, emacs, xfig, latex, mythtv, mplayer etc. It helps me stay sharp...
Seriously, I like these programs, but there is always something to learn work around etc...
Correction: he left IBM to work for Apple.
The claim that Wikileaks redacted identifying information is not mentioned in US mainstream media. I checked the recent NPR stories. I emailed them about this. A google search brings up various conflicting bits of information. See for example:
http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/08/03/wikileaks-redacted/
I really would appreciate reliable coverage of this aspect.
I think Wikileaks should send the files to the Pentagon before publishing, let them do the redaction. I am sure that they will not "overdo" it, but if they do, Wikileaks can call them out on that...
No, I don't core.
Nobody should rob you of the discovery of figuring it out yourself. (I assume you know base 10 arithmetic.)
The test concepts are wrong. Calculator use should not be needed for the tests.
Their use should not provide any benefit if the test measures what it is supposed to.
Again a political/social/psych. etc. study that "finds" what has been pretty obvious to those who posses minimal observation and critical thinking skills.
Confirming the "findings" would be an appropriate high school social studies project.
Now if they had an answer (or would work on trying to find one) to solve the problem at hand, that would be a significant contribution to mankind. Stating and verifying the obvious is a baby-baby step.
I agree. We are those people who care about well built homes, appliances (AC, water heater) etc. It is hard to be in the minority and it is expensive too.
(We live in TX.)
I think they should increase the cost of energy. Preferably in tiered manner. It is done to some extent in Austin: the first 500 kWh is about 8c and 12c for the rest. It should be:
0-500kWh: 8c
501-1000kWh: 12c
1001-2000kWh: 24c
2001-3000kWh: 48c
3001- : 96c
With that price model people would start to care. And yes I would still pay the same, because we had the attic foam insulated and replaced two 12' patio doors. (We still need to upgrade the AC.)
> and I'm sure that the people in places like AZ, NM, and TX will be clamoring to lower their electric bill.
People could already substantially lower their bills. I live in TX and actually there is no real interest for energy efficient buildings and components. For example:
1. They are still not using foam insulation for new construction.
2. People who buy houses do not care about upgraded windows, doors, attic, AC. People do not look at the energy bills.
3. Those who discuss and bitch about high bills *always* talk about $$$ amounts instead of kWh (Dummies I say, price per kWh depends on your provider etc.) They do not care about using less energy they just hate paying for it.
4. They are still selling incandescent bulbs. No (tax) rebates for LED lighting.
We had our roof insulated with foam. Recently we used about 35kWh on days with 95F outside temps in a 2600sqft two-story house. And this is with one newer (14 seer) and one older (10 seer) AC unit. The seller installed the new unit a year ago, I wish they went with a 16 seer or left the purchase for the buyer... Our attic temps are about 90F. (By the way, we also replaced two 12' patio doors to use Solarban 70 glass.)
However, when I look around we are the exception and not the norm.
The right thing to do would have been:
1. Try to negotiate a timeline. When that fails (say in 3-4 days):
2. Suggest MS to disable the hlp resource locator immediately. When that advice is ignored:
3. Ultimatum to MS: existence of flaw will be disclosed. Give MS opportunity (2 days) to issue the press release. When that fails to happen:
4. Warn public of the flaw (no exploit). This will put pressure on MS. (From others too.)
Give last warning to MS regarding timeline negotiations. If this still not forces MS to cooperate:
5. Disclose exploit 3 days later.
You should have been modded up.
Can someone explain what are these "safe seats"? I grew up in communist Eastern Europe; there all seats were "safe". Is this the same concept, but spelled out to those dumb Americans who otherwise would not notice it? Must be less fun to oppress those who are oblivious to the fact.
(This was *meant* to be funny...)