I use TiVo, AdBlocker, I even show up to the movies 10 minutes late.
Why do they keep finding me, wherever I hide?
What's next, my DM beginning with: "By the way, before we get started, I'd like you all to know that this dungeon crawl is sponsored by Jolt Cola and Lays Potato Chips?"
China has not "owned" Tibet any time in the last 1500 years except for the last 50, and has had absolutely no control that was granted by the people of Tibet. That makes China an occupying, illegitimate, oppressive power in Tibet.
How do we determine when secession is permissible and when it is not? The Basque region in Spain, late 1700s US, Ireland, Hawaii since its statehood, the US South during the Civil War, the Caucasus, Tibet, Taiwan, Israel/Palestine for the last 2000 years, the Sunni triangle, Brazil, Luisitania, so many examples throughout history...
Is there really one simple test to cover all these situations? Everyone's flat declarations really seem to imply there's a some simple approach, but I'm not seeing it.
My first instinct is: secession should be allowed by popular sovereignty - if the locals want independence, they should get it. But does that mean the American South deserved to get its independence, even if it meant the continuation of slavery? So perhaps popular sovereignty is forfeited by a disregard for human rights. But what about in places where the population distribution for and against secession poses a logistical nightmare? Or what if, as in India/Pakistan a few decades back, it would just create two hostile states, tossing out the forced compromises of government for the aggressive posturing preferred by rival states? What if, like in the Basque region, allowing secession might leave the region economically destitute... even to the point it appears genocidal? Can logistical difficulties or paternalism justify a refusal of secession? I don't know, it seems like the answer is "sometimes." Many seem to rely upon historical ownership, but that rarely seems helpful. If a country is unjustly governing a territory, it shouldn't be mitigated because they've unjustly held it for a long time. And if a territory needs another country's rule of law, it shouldn't matter how recent it has begun to benefit. And if it is relevant, how long is long enough? 50 years? 100 years? 1000 years? And how many people does it take to secede? Do you have to have a simple majority, 2/3rds? Can my neighborhood secede?
I'm not saying anyone is wrong, I just don't know why this issue is so easy for everyone else, when the basic principles seem so elusive to me.
After we figure out when secession is justified, we can apply that answer to our maps and blindly ignore political blackmail by groups that are displeased. But it doesn't seem like anyone has done a thorough analysis of the political ethics of secession relevant to the contemporary geopolitical atmosphere, on slashdot or elsewhere.
Wrong, there have been PLENTY of good movies made from video games:
* Super Mario Brothers
* Wing Commander
* Mortal Kombat
* Street Fighter
* Double Dragon
I think we're confused over the meaning of the word "good." I mean, I had a lot of fun watching Alone In The Dark... but I don't expect it to make the AFI Top 100, nor would I recommend it to anyone I know or care about. After seeing the trailer, I'm not holding my breath for Doom, either. What's upsetting is that videogames are such a rich source of story, and the film industry repackages them as if they're only suitable for illiterate morons.
Here's a list of films based on video games. My only question: when will we get a Monkey Island movie?
If you're surrounded by wireless access points and nobody can tell you where you are, something has gone seriously wrong with society.
A post that begins "Actually Christianity says..."
on
The Science Of Happiness
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· Score: 4, Interesting
...is bound to be wrong.
Catholicism on Happiness:
"Man has one ultimate purpose of existence: eternal happiness in a future life. But man also has a twofold proximate purpose: to earn his title to eternal happiness, and to attain to a measure of temporal happiness consistent with the prior proximate purpose."
For aggregated reviews, see the serenity page on.
74/100 is very good on the traditionally stingy Metacritic.
From San Francisco Chronicle's: "As challenging as it must have been to pilot Joss Whedon's space opera from the TV junk pile to the big screen, the finished product is a triumph."
To LA Weekly's: "It's the zippy chatter among the Serenity's wised-up space pirates that gives the film most of its punch, but with only serviceable action sequences and largely cookie-cutter effects, you can still sense the void just outside."
You be the judge... or really, let them be the judge, and then you be the meta judge, judging all the judges that already made their judgments. Then take Famous Reinholds for $1000.
Game developers and authors, all at once? It's like it was coordinated!
Compare these quotes:
"To have them resell the games, with developers having no participation, that's just wrong. That's just fleecing us." -TFA
"...Authors and publishers [complain] that amazon.com offers books for sale at different prices: list price, new books at lower prices, and used books. Authors, literary agents, and publishers are quoted as saying they think they are being deprived of royalties and they want their share!" -BoingBoing
"...does Tomonobu Itagaki think he's some sort of God? I mean,...the man is no Miyamoto..."
Yes, unlike Miyamoto, who is in fact a God.
Raising serious questions about their judgment...
on
Team Ninja In-Depth
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· Score: 1
(On discussing development suggestions in DOA)"Within those, the destructible cars, that's just a parody of Street Fighter II, so that's ridiculous, so that was gone."
Clearly we can always use more parodies of SFII. Especially the destructible cars sequence!
WebHostingGuy is basically right, we heavily utilize "notice pleading" under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: the complaint only needs to give the Defendant a heads up, a "btw - you're being sued."
But even if there's the tiniest chance this motion will get the case thrown out, you have to shoot for it. Victory for basically no money = awesome. To not take the chance, even if somewhat remote, flirts with malpractice.
The discovery period is the next stage before the trial, it's the big investigation part, and it allows all the specific allegations to become more definite. If there are no clear claims by the end of this second, investigative stage, then the Defendant can make another motion: a motion for summary judgment. Keep your eyes peeled for that one. If the RIAA still hasn't landed on any specific allegations, then the case will still be thrown out before the trial.
The real exciting stuff will come with any Rule 11 motions. Rule 11 is designed (in part) to punish lawyers and parties for strategic litigation. If the RIAA is just trying to harass/frighten teens and exploiting the chilling effects of frivolous claims here, Rule 11 has ways to punish them. It's sorta the equivalent of our old D&D house rule, "Don't Be a Dick." Rule 11 is hard to prove, but it could result in the RIAA getting slapped HARD, and cripple their willingness to push future lawsuits. Again, a chance I don't think anyone should pass up.
So while this motion probably won't be successful, it was still probably necessary. And don't panic, there's still plenty of time to get the suit kicked out of court and get the RIAA slapped by a judge.
We're able to stream higher and higher quality films. At a certain point, we're going to be able to retrieve information much faster than our wimpy eyes can process it.
If you're interested in asteroid deflection, Jay Melosh has a few ideas.
Including: "Deploying a giant parabolic mirror to concentrate the sun's rays and vaporize rock on the surface of the asteroid. The vaporized material flies off at high speed and generates a re-coil action that pushes the asteroid, slowly but surely, in the opposite direction."
Which is great, because the parabolic mirror can double as a way for Bruce Willis to cook and refrigerate his food while he's there.
Slashdot Mirror
...change your fingerprint every 6 weeks:
How To Fake Fingerprints
Yeah, it would be a shame to wreck an ordinary, perfectly safe situation such as a war zone with a dangerous contraption like this.
Even on a battlefield, there's something about arming robots and telling them to hunt down and kill humans that sticks in my craw.
But what happens if the sniper's first shot takes out your REDOWL unit?
That's why you have a second REDOWL unit.
So, what happens if there are two snipers, and they each take out a REDOWL unit?
Simple: you lose. Such a war is not worth fighting; the enemy is far too powerful.
I use TiVo, AdBlocker, I even show up to the movies 10 minutes late.
Why do they keep finding me, wherever I hide?
What's next, my DM beginning with: "By the way, before we get started, I'd like you all to know that this dungeon crawl is sponsored by Jolt Cola and Lays Potato Chips?"
China has not "owned" Tibet any time in the last 1500 years except for the last 50, and has had absolutely no control that was granted by the people of Tibet. That makes China an occupying, illegitimate, oppressive power in Tibet.
How do we determine when secession is permissible and when it is not? The Basque region in Spain, late 1700s US, Ireland, Hawaii since its statehood, the US South during the Civil War, the Caucasus, Tibet, Taiwan, Israel/Palestine for the last 2000 years, the Sunni triangle, Brazil, Luisitania, so many examples throughout history...
Is there really one simple test to cover all these situations? Everyone's flat declarations really seem to imply there's a some simple approach, but I'm not seeing it.
My first instinct is: secession should be allowed by popular sovereignty - if the locals want independence, they should get it. But does that mean the American South deserved to get its independence, even if it meant the continuation of slavery? So perhaps popular sovereignty is forfeited by a disregard for human rights. But what about in places where the population distribution for and against secession poses a logistical nightmare? Or what if, as in India/Pakistan a few decades back, it would just create two hostile states, tossing out the forced compromises of government for the aggressive posturing preferred by rival states? What if, like in the Basque region, allowing secession might leave the region economically destitute... even to the point it appears genocidal? Can logistical difficulties or paternalism justify a refusal of secession? I don't know, it seems like the answer is "sometimes." Many seem to rely upon historical ownership, but that rarely seems helpful. If a country is unjustly governing a territory, it shouldn't be mitigated because they've unjustly held it for a long time. And if a territory needs another country's rule of law, it shouldn't matter how recent it has begun to benefit. And if it is relevant, how long is long enough? 50 years? 100 years? 1000 years? And how many people does it take to secede? Do you have to have a simple majority, 2/3rds? Can my neighborhood secede?
I'm not saying anyone is wrong, I just don't know why this issue is so easy for everyone else, when the basic principles seem so elusive to me.
After we figure out when secession is justified, we can apply that answer to our maps and blindly ignore political blackmail by groups that are displeased. But it doesn't seem like anyone has done a thorough analysis of the political ethics of secession relevant to the contemporary geopolitical atmosphere, on slashdot or elsewhere.
Wrong, there have been PLENTY of good movies made from video games:
* Super Mario Brothers
* Wing Commander
* Mortal Kombat
* Street Fighter
* Double Dragon
I think we're confused over the meaning of the word "good." I mean, I had a lot of fun watching Alone In The Dark... but I don't expect it to make the AFI Top 100, nor would I recommend it to anyone I know or care about. After seeing the trailer, I'm not holding my breath for Doom, either. What's upsetting is that videogames are such a rich source of story, and the film industry repackages them as if they're only suitable for illiterate morons.
Here's a list of films based on video games. My only question: when will we get a Monkey Island movie?
If you're surrounded by wireless access points and nobody can tell you where you are, something has gone seriously wrong with society.
...is bound to be wrong.
Catholicism on Happiness:
"Man has one ultimate purpose of existence: eternal happiness in a future life. But man also has a twofold proximate purpose: to earn his title to eternal happiness, and to attain to a measure of temporal happiness consistent with the prior proximate purpose."
This is from "State and Church," in New Advent's Catholic Encyclopedia.
For aggregated reviews, see the serenity page on.
74/100 is very good on the traditionally stingy Metacritic.
From San Francisco Chronicle's: "As challenging as it must have been to pilot Joss Whedon's space opera from the TV junk pile to the big screen, the finished product is a triumph."
To LA Weekly's: "It's the zippy chatter among the Serenity's wised-up space pirates that gives the film most of its punch, but with only serviceable action sequences and largely cookie-cutter effects, you can still sense the void just outside."
You be the judge... or really, let them be the judge, and then you be the meta judge, judging all the judges that already made their judgments. Then take Famous Reinholds for $1000.
At least I got the body right.
Ok, really, EOM.
Game developers and authors, all at once? It's like it was coordinated!
Compare these quotes:
"To have them resell the games, with developers having no participation, that's just wrong. That's just fleecing us." -TFA
"...Authors and publishers [complain] that amazon.com offers books for sale at different prices: list price, new books at lower prices, and used books. Authors, literary agents, and publishers are quoted as saying they think they are being deprived of royalties and they want their share!"
-BoingBoing
"...does Tomonobu Itagaki think he's some sort of God? I mean, ...the man is no Miyamoto..."
Yes, unlike Miyamoto, who is in fact a God.
(On discussing development suggestions in DOA)"Within those, the destructible cars, that's just a parody of Street Fighter II, so that's ridiculous, so that was gone."
Clearly we can always use more parodies of SFII. Especially the destructible cars sequence!
Chun Li v. Honda, FIGHT!
WebHostingGuy is basically right, we heavily utilize "notice pleading" under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: the complaint only needs to give the Defendant a heads up, a "btw - you're being sued."
But even if there's the tiniest chance this motion will get the case thrown out, you have to shoot for it. Victory for basically no money = awesome. To not take the chance, even if somewhat remote, flirts with malpractice.
The discovery period is the next stage before the trial, it's the big investigation part, and it allows all the specific allegations to become more definite. If there are no clear claims by the end of this second, investigative stage, then the Defendant can make another motion: a motion for summary judgment. Keep your eyes peeled for that one. If the RIAA still hasn't landed on any specific allegations, then the case will still be thrown out before the trial.
The real exciting stuff will come with any Rule 11 motions. Rule 11 is designed (in part) to punish lawyers and parties for strategic litigation. If the RIAA is just trying to harass/frighten teens and exploiting the chilling effects of frivolous claims here, Rule 11 has ways to punish them. It's sorta the equivalent of our old D&D house rule, "Don't Be a Dick." Rule 11 is hard to prove, but it could result in the RIAA getting slapped HARD, and cripple their willingness to push future lawsuits. Again, a chance I don't think anyone should pass up.
So while this motion probably won't be successful, it was still probably necessary. And don't panic, there's still plenty of time to get the suit kicked out of court and get the RIAA slapped by a judge.
...it's not so much like crappy alternatives to flash cards, but more like crappy alternatives to miniDiscs.
These guys are marketing geniuses.
Man, judging from those pictures, those giant squids must be 20,000 leagues long!
This one is my favorite. The only thing more satisfying to my aquatic geekiness than a giant squid is a giant squid fighting a giant sperm whale.
Oh come on, you know you've run that fight in d20, or will soon.
And it's official: Bruce Campbell is playing Spiderman.
I really want to know if you can read this thread in China...
Don't you mean "demrocacy or pron?" EOM.
Doesn't someone else have a birthday around this time of year?
Here's hoping Google stays hip at 30.
We're able to stream higher and higher quality films. At a certain point, we're going to be able to retrieve information much faster than our wimpy eyes can process it.
We will be our own biggest bottlenecks.
If you're interested in asteroid deflection, Jay Melosh has a few ideas.
Including: "Deploying a giant parabolic mirror to concentrate the sun's rays and vaporize rock on the surface of the asteroid. The vaporized material flies off at high speed and generates a re-coil action that pushes the asteroid, slowly but surely, in the opposite direction."
Which is great, because the parabolic mirror can double as a way for Bruce Willis to cook and refrigerate his food while he's there.
Oh I get it, that's why we need more manned space missions!
If any extraterrestrials make unauthorized digital copies of the phonograph record, the RIAA needs some way to send its lawyers!
LAWYERS... IN... SPAAAACE!