First off, Internet Killswitch != Net Neutrality. Furthermore, Liberman is against Net Neutrality, and he's the one that proposed this nonsense. Get your facts straight.
Really wishing I had mod points right now. Seriously, this is the truth of the matter, and it is missing in the story post. Then again, I hope this story of this hoax is a hoax of a hoax doesn't run tomorrow and generate them even more traffic.
They haven't abused it yet, they've only just received it. Perhaps they sought the patent to prevent other companies from obtaining it and pursuing frivolous lawsuits.
I agree with the basis of your points, but I think the biggest reason EVE has become so successful is that the players actively shape the game and it's events. More so than any other MMO, EVE's players really seem to have a large influence on what transpires, and how the world/economy work.
Who is this mysterious Nemertes Research Group? They are part of the Internet Innovation Alliance, and you'll never guess who's footing the bill. I'll give you a hint, it starts with A*&*. No that's too easy, let's call them *T&T.
As has become the defacto standard way of doing business, let's pay some 'researchers' to publish the results that favor our intentions. "Remember, statistics don't lie, just the fuckers that use them."
How do you know you aren't just giving out stupid answers?
When you answer a question, or show someone how to do something, and they are able to then complete the task, would it not be safe to assume you adequately answered their inquiry? Now, 2 hours, 1 week, or 7 minutes later they ask again, after they were completely in the clear on the answer/solution/method. Now repeat that indefinitely. Some people either don't have the attention span to remember simple instructions, or simply don't care.
I can't speak specific examples from the OP's life, but I can illustrate one from my own. I play and coach for the local rugby club in my city. There are players who don't have the understanding of what decisions to make or how to execute a particular play. I then explain how to perform the action, and why you would perform an action (explaining the 'why' I find helps people buy into it, they then understand that there is a reason behind the way of doing things, not just me barking orders). From there we execute drills to reinforce the action, after several iterations of which, people tend to get it. They are able to execute the actions properly and decisively. The problem is that the same few individuals routinely forget everything they learn every 4 days, no matter how many times we go through this cycle. They are able to execute it properly once it is explained to them, but how many times should one have to explain the same action?
I use both for different circumstances. I use GoogleDocs for taking notes in lecture that can then be shared easily with others. For doing research, and any other information that I want to be able to access from anywhere (phone included). If/when I'm working on a major paper or something lengthy that I would be doing at home, I tend to use OpenOffice (also if my network connection is down in lecture). The best part is: they play nicely with each other.
Wow, you must be from such a Pro-America part of the country that you feel the need to 'take it back by force' from people who think differently than you. You have still not done your homework either I see. Here, let me help you:
Household income in the United States Non-Partisan Comparison of the Candidates and Policy
Under Obama, people making less that $250,000/year are going to PAY LESS, no matter what the Republicans tell you. Obama is talking about letting Bush's tax cuts for the richest (Top 1%) expire, not raising the their taxes. So what he is proposing for that top 1% is the same as what we had in the Clinton administration's days. I don't know about you, but the economy seemed pretty good back then (lower unemployment, middle-class earnings up, upper-class earnings way up, and a budget surplus). Was Clinton a Socialist too?
If he can't do both, he's far from fit to lead the nation. Most jobs involve a little bit of multi-tasking, the Presidency is essentially all multi-tasking. Obama was there without causing a ruckus, and he didn't have to suspend his campaign. Before you say Obama didn't do anything there, McCain sat there like a bump on a log and didn't do anything either.
Besides, the responsible thing would have not allowed this mess to happen due to lack of oversight and regulation.
First of all, any source that refers to Obama as "Hussein bin Obama" is only perpetuating hate and stereotypes, and couldn't be further from objective. In fact, I even visited NewsMax.com to have a look at the original article and it's host. The place looks like Bill O'Reilly's wet dream. The only facts are that they were both present at the same dinner. I am forced to work with people I can't stand on a daily basis, as I'm sure are anyone in the fields of IT, Retail, Service Industry, politics, education, pretty much any job that requires interaction with others.
Don't let others dictate your opinion to you, read for yourself (from both sides) and then form your opinion. I am not registered with any political party, and I do not take anything that I hear or read as fact unless at least 2 independent or opposing sources can back it up. I've read McCain's website and proposed policies just as I have Obama's. If 90% of the fanatical republican supporters looked at both plans side by side without names on them, they would pick Obama's because it is in their best interest, our economy's best interest, and our national security's best interest.
The article tries to imply that Obama would be for the destruction of Israel; but I thought the problem with his foreign policy is that he's a peacenik? Which is it? Is he a total love-everyone hippie or is he a smile wearing ax-murderer? Can someone make up my mind for me?
Having a plan, and sticking to every detail 100% are not mutually exclusive. I'm quite certain that anyone of reasonable intelligence (like Obama) would make rational adjustments to his plans as dictated by a change in the situation. McCain/Bush however, I fear lack the ability to change a plan or think on their feet. "My friends, I'm suspending my campaign to head to Washington to fix this economic crysis." You mean you can't do both? Do you want a(nother) president with the attention span of a 5 year old?
Wow, I wish I could regurgitate rhetoric as well as you.
Care to explain how Bill Clinton is at fault for 9/11? Or what we have gained by being in Iraq for the better part of a decade? Have you lost any friends/relatives to a war that we shouldn't be in, and aren't wanted in?
No one of rational intelligence believes that war is completely unavoidable, the difference is at least looking for alternatives before rushing in, guns blazing. When war is the only option, it is usually expected to come with a plan, both for entrance, goal, and exit. McCain says he knows what to do, but he really only knows what we've done. He lacks the foresight to make any kind of decision that differs from what he's experienced.
While you may be correct that W. Bush and McCain strike more fear in the hearts of Al-Qaeda, they also greatly benefit in their recruiting by having such enemies in power. And as I type this I see someone else has made the same point.
What you need to watch out for is a candidate who/presumes/ to know/exactly/ how to resolve the situation and who justifies this with a reference to some ideology or other. Chances are such a candidate is much more interested in carrying through his ideology rather than in actually solving any problems.
Kind of like saying "My friends, I know how to fix the economy. I know how to catch Bin Laden, I know how to clean up Washington."
That's fantastic! You know how to do all those things! We want all those things! How are we going to do them?! Oh, you aren't going to tell us how, you just 'know'. Kind of like Palin 'knows' God will pick the right winner on Nov. 4th, or 'knows' dinosaurs walked the earth a few thousand years ago.
Right or wrong, Obama at least respects voters enough to tell us what his plan is. It may be genius, or doomed to fail; but he has given us the luxury to decide on the merits of his plan, instead of asking for blind faith.
We've shot from the hip for 8 years now, I don't think it's the way to keep going. I want a president that has put at least as much thought into policy as he has into his campaign. I'd be willing to bet if Obama is elected and a plan he implements fails to show improvement, he would have the wherewithal and gumption to admit it and make changes as needed. I think McCain would try to ride it out and hope for the best (like we have been doing). I don't necessarily believe that McCain believes in all the same policies as W. Bush, but I think he would operate under the same characteristics, and that's what terrifies me.
the majority of republicans suffer from a lack of education and are as a result easily swayyed and cowed and tricked by eloquent bastards who preach hatred
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Have you ever seen a 1 page bill before? Head on over to the Library of Congress and find me one... 10 pages is pretty short for a bill actually.
First off, Internet Killswitch != Net Neutrality. Furthermore, Liberman is against Net Neutrality, and he's the one that proposed this nonsense. Get your facts straight.
Really wishing I had mod points right now. Seriously, this is the truth of the matter, and it is missing in the story post. Then again, I hope this story of this hoax is a hoax of a hoax doesn't run tomorrow and generate them even more traffic.
They haven't abused it yet, they've only just received it. Perhaps they sought the patent to prevent other companies from obtaining it and pursuing frivolous lawsuits.
"It's velour baby!"
Sweet jersey! Go All Blacks!
I agree with the basis of your points, but I think the biggest reason EVE has become so successful is that the players actively shape the game and it's events. More so than any other MMO, EVE's players really seem to have a large influence on what transpires, and how the world/economy work.
Who is this mysterious Nemertes Research Group? They are part of the Internet Innovation Alliance, and you'll never guess who's footing the bill. I'll give you a hint, it starts with A*&*. No that's too easy, let's call them *T&T.
As has become the defacto standard way of doing business, let's pay some 'researchers' to publish the results that favor our intentions. "Remember, statistics don't lie, just the fuckers that use them."
How do you know you aren't just giving out stupid answers?
When you answer a question, or show someone how to do something, and they are able to then complete the task, would it not be safe to assume you adequately answered their inquiry? Now, 2 hours, 1 week, or 7 minutes later they ask again, after they were completely in the clear on the answer/solution/method. Now repeat that indefinitely. Some people either don't have the attention span to remember simple instructions, or simply don't care.
I can't speak specific examples from the OP's life, but I can illustrate one from my own. I play and coach for the local rugby club in my city. There are players who don't have the understanding of what decisions to make or how to execute a particular play. I then explain how to perform the action, and why you would perform an action (explaining the 'why' I find helps people buy into it, they then understand that there is a reason behind the way of doing things, not just me barking orders). From there we execute drills to reinforce the action, after several iterations of which, people tend to get it. They are able to execute the actions properly and decisively. The problem is that the same few individuals routinely forget everything they learn every 4 days, no matter how many times we go through this cycle. They are able to execute it properly once it is explained to them, but how many times should one have to explain the same action?
I use both for different circumstances. I use GoogleDocs for taking notes in lecture that can then be shared easily with others. For doing research, and any other information that I want to be able to access from anywhere (phone included). If/when I'm working on a major paper or something lengthy that I would be doing at home, I tend to use OpenOffice (also if my network connection is down in lecture). The best part is: they play nicely with each other.
Wow, you must be from such a Pro-America part of the country that you feel the need to 'take it back by force' from people who think differently than you. You have still not done your homework either I see. Here, let me help you: Household income in the United States
Non-Partisan Comparison of the Candidates and Policy
Under Obama, people making less that $250,000/year are going to PAY LESS, no matter what the Republicans tell you. Obama is talking about letting Bush's tax cuts for the richest (Top 1%) expire, not raising the their taxes. So what he is proposing for that top 1% is the same as what we had in the Clinton administration's days. I don't know about you, but the economy seemed pretty good back then (lower unemployment, middle-class earnings up, upper-class earnings way up, and a budget surplus). Was Clinton a Socialist too?
If he can't do both, he's far from fit to lead the nation. Most jobs involve a little bit of multi-tasking, the Presidency is essentially all multi-tasking. Obama was there without causing a ruckus, and he didn't have to suspend his campaign. Before you say Obama didn't do anything there, McCain sat there like a bump on a log and didn't do anything either.
Besides, the responsible thing would have not allowed this mess to happen due to lack of oversight and regulation.
First of all, any source that refers to Obama as "Hussein bin Obama" is only perpetuating hate and stereotypes, and couldn't be further from objective. In fact, I even visited NewsMax.com to have a look at the original article and it's host. The place looks like Bill O'Reilly's wet dream. The only facts are that they were both present at the same dinner. I am forced to work with people I can't stand on a daily basis, as I'm sure are anyone in the fields of IT, Retail, Service Industry, politics, education, pretty much any job that requires interaction with others.
Don't let others dictate your opinion to you, read for yourself (from both sides) and then form your opinion. I am not registered with any political party, and I do not take anything that I hear or read as fact unless at least 2 independent or opposing sources can back it up. I've read McCain's website and proposed policies just as I have Obama's. If 90% of the fanatical republican supporters looked at both plans side by side without names on them, they would pick Obama's because it is in their best interest, our economy's best interest, and our national security's best interest.
The article tries to imply that Obama would be for the destruction of Israel; but I thought the problem with his foreign policy is that he's a peacenik? Which is it? Is he a total love-everyone hippie or is he a smile wearing ax-murderer? Can someone make up my mind for me?
Having a plan, and sticking to every detail 100% are not mutually exclusive. I'm quite certain that anyone of reasonable intelligence (like Obama) would make rational adjustments to his plans as dictated by a change in the situation. McCain/Bush however, I fear lack the ability to change a plan or think on their feet. "My friends, I'm suspending my campaign to head to Washington to fix this economic crysis." You mean you can't do both? Do you want a(nother) president with the attention span of a 5 year old?
Care to explain how Bill Clinton is at fault for 9/11? Or what we have gained by being in Iraq for the better part of a decade? Have you lost any friends/relatives to a war that we shouldn't be in, and aren't wanted in?
No one of rational intelligence believes that war is completely unavoidable, the difference is at least looking for alternatives before rushing in, guns blazing. When war is the only option, it is usually expected to come with a plan, both for entrance, goal, and exit. McCain says he knows what to do, but he really only knows what we've done. He lacks the foresight to make any kind of decision that differs from what he's experienced.
While you may be correct that W. Bush and McCain strike more fear in the hearts of Al-Qaeda, they also greatly benefit in their recruiting by having such enemies in power. And as I type this I see someone else has made the same point.
What you need to watch out for is a candidate who /presumes/ to know /exactly/ how to resolve the situation and who justifies this with a reference to some ideology or other. Chances are such a candidate is much more interested in carrying through his ideology rather than in actually solving any problems.
Kind of like saying "My friends, I know how to fix the economy. I know how to catch Bin Laden, I know how to clean up Washington." That's fantastic! You know how to do all those things! We want all those things! How are we going to do them?! Oh, you aren't going to tell us how, you just 'know'. Kind of like Palin 'knows' God will pick the right winner on Nov. 4th, or 'knows' dinosaurs walked the earth a few thousand years ago. Right or wrong, Obama at least respects voters enough to tell us what his plan is. It may be genius, or doomed to fail; but he has given us the luxury to decide on the merits of his plan, instead of asking for blind faith. We've shot from the hip for 8 years now, I don't think it's the way to keep going. I want a president that has put at least as much thought into policy as he has into his campaign. I'd be willing to bet if Obama is elected and a plan he implements fails to show improvement, he would have the wherewithal and gumption to admit it and make changes as needed. I think McCain would try to ride it out and hope for the best (like we have been doing). I don't necessarily believe that McCain believes in all the same policies as W. Bush, but I think he would operate under the same characteristics, and that's what terrifies me.
the majority of republicans suffer from a lack of education and are as a result easily swayyed and cowed and tricked by eloquent bastards who preach hatred
Fixed.