If I remember correctly the porn industry is the biggest commercial consumer of DVD media. Is Forbes being polite in ignoring their impact or has their influenced waned? The game industry might be large, but I don't think it's as big as the skinflick industry...
"The lopsided decision of historians should give everyone pause. Contrary to popular stereotypes, historians are generally a cautious bunch. We assess the past from widely divergent points of view and are deeply concerned about being viewed as fair and accurate by our colleagues. When we make historical judgments, we are acting not as voters or even pundits, but as scholars who must evaluate all the evidence, good, bad or indifferent. Separate surveys, conducted by those perceived as conservatives as well as liberals, show remarkable unanimity about who the best and worst presidents have been."
Historians also take the long view and analyze consequences of actions over many years. Passing judgement on events as they unfold is not something a historian does. Talking heads on TV do it, politicians trying to arouse emotions do it, but historians don't.
Good to see what such a fine educational institution as Princeton is turning out these days. I think I'll wait to see what historians worthy of the name have to say in twenty years or more after when they are able to provide analysis based on fact, derived from a long chain of events, and separated from the frenzied emotions of people living in the moment and pretending to be able to see how it all ends.
You'd have an easier time passing off your personal interpretation of historical events if you could at least use the word 'faction' instead of 'fraction'. Then again you did get modded up, so apparently it makes no difference here where fervor wins out over accuracy.
Too bad there's no term limit on Gates. You can froth at the mouth over Bush all you like but in a few more years he's gone. You are stuck with Gates for life (his anyways). If you think he is exempt from the corrupting influence of power and wealth you are insane. Donating trivial amounts of his ever-increasing wealth to humanitarian causes does not change the situation, though it does apparently appease the gullible and have them turn a blind eye as he cuts deals with the president of an absolutely anti-humanitarian government.
Your alarm bells should be screaming when the president of China visits a clutch of corporate leaders before the leader of the US. For all those screaming 'facism' on/. - this is it. The corporations are running the show.
Still waiting for one of the talking heads to get on tv and spew forth something along the lines of 'hmm, maybe those tax cuts weren't such a bad idea after all'.
1. Absence of any form of political authority.
2. Political disorder and confusion.
3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.
Clearly if you think 300 graphic artists generate any serious write load on a db, your idea of system load is vastly different than that of the parent.
Also he stated that vaccum sucks because of the risk of data loss, not the inconvience of having to run it at all.
...and people should note who in the NJ legislature is sponsoring this garbage. In my mind, the informed voter should blacklist them if/when they run for future office. State legislature is often the stepping stone to federal offices.
I don't see how it's a laughing matter. If you care about the culture you find so worthy of respect, then you and those like you who proclaim some sane, moderate version of Islaam had better start shutting down your radical brethern or at least waging your own propaganda war to mute their effect on western perceptions.
Western governments have reacted poorly against social groups they consider a threat numerous times in the past - en masse and with no care for 'this one is radical' and 'this one is ok'. Frankly I see no reason to cater to destructive ideologies nor apologists of such religions who do nothing to put their house in order.
What argument could you possibly make that the citizenry is walking about blind to what is going on when you are posting in response to a public story about eavesdropping, when NSA activities are constantly in the headlines, when every armchair theorist in America operates under the premise that the government has been, is and will be spying on everyone it can... The citizenry is well aware. They simply do not care. They don't care about Guantanemo, they don't care about secret CIA prisons, they don't care about collateral damage in Iraq, Afghanistan, wherever. The amount of people saying nothing in this country astronomically outweighs the relative few who are making a noise and trying to get their message across via protests and the media.
If people really felt things were going to hell, why are they doing nothing about it? It is certainly not due to a lack of information sources. What used to be called treason, is now called honest and probing journalism or whistleblowing (eg, the NSA and numerous other 'leaks'). Government officials can't even catch some head from an intern without it becoming front page news. There is -no- shortage of information for the people to digest.
Naziphobia - fear of Nazi style tactics/governance. Prompted by "I could bring up Nazis" in your original post.
If the people don't care about it, the people don't care about it. You pretty much negate the rest of your argument right there.
If and when elected officials find a circumstance to extend their stay in office without additional elections, then your naziphobia will be warranted. Of course that will also be the time when the right to bear arms will suddenly seem like a real good idea to all the folks who would currently like to disarm the citizenry while at the same time crying foul every time the government acts like, well, a government.
Yeah but thank Science he's got the right to say it freely, pass it off as fact, and mislead anyone stupid enough to believe it (which since it bashes Bush is 99.9% of Slashdot readers).
So neither theory can be tested. Yet you have faith that we will eventually be able to test the one, and you dismiss the other because no one has been able to test it to date and it's nothing more than a faith issue.
"The scientists said the findings could lead to a model for designing aircraft that could hover in place and carry loads for many purposes such as diaster surveillance after earthquakes and tsunamis."
I'm thinking they should name it something catchy yet odd sounding so it really catches on. I think 'helicopter' would fit nicely.
This is one of the situations where I wish the US took a page from China's book on dealing with criminals. Take the executives, try them, execute them. Rinse, repeat. Maybe after a few executions corrupt executives would get the idea that destroying the financial lives of hundreds of thousands of people carries a stiffer penalty than, say, punching a cop.
There are plenty of scenarios that could be offered up as examples of ends justifying the means in the practical application of stem cell research. This one is obviously proferred because there is an emotional element to it that helps garner support. Nontheless, the fundamental issue remains social acceptance of the use of stem cells in research at all. If I had a strong opinion about the legitimacy of their place in medicine, which I don't, I would focus my energies into producing tangible examples of what can be acheived by their use. To date I've read little more than optimistic predictions as to what this branch of science can yield in practical terms. If one of these groups came forward with a proven method for curing any one of the 'big name' ailments they offer up as the sort of thing stem cell research can address, it would go a long way towards building public support in their favor - even in nations where religious concerns are loudly spoken.
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If I remember correctly the porn industry is the biggest commercial consumer of DVD media. Is Forbes being polite in ignoring their impact or has their influenced waned? The game industry might be large, but I don't think it's as big as the skinflick industry...
"The lopsided decision of historians should give everyone pause. Contrary to popular stereotypes, historians are generally a cautious bunch. We assess the past from widely divergent points of view and are deeply concerned about being viewed as fair and accurate by our colleagues. When we make historical judgments, we are acting not as voters or even pundits, but as scholars who must evaluate all the evidence, good, bad or indifferent. Separate surveys, conducted by those perceived as conservatives as well as liberals, show remarkable unanimity about who the best and worst presidents have been."
Historians also take the long view and analyze consequences of actions over many years. Passing judgement on events as they unfold is not something a historian does. Talking heads on TV do it, politicians trying to arouse emotions do it, but historians don't.
Good to see what such a fine educational institution as Princeton is turning out these days. I think I'll wait to see what historians worthy of the name have to say in twenty years or more after when they are able to provide analysis based on fact, derived from a long chain of events, and separated from the frenzied emotions of people living in the moment and pretending to be able to see how it all ends.
You'd have an easier time passing off your personal interpretation of historical events if you could at least use the word 'faction' instead of 'fraction'. Then again you did get modded up, so apparently it makes no difference here where fervor wins out over accuracy.
Yeah I'm sure IP lawyers are worried about the possibility of years of patent litigation coming down the pipe.
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Want things to change, cancel your subscriptions.
You know you won't, as does Blizzard, so what's the point in even bringing up service issues.
Too bad there's no term limit on Gates. You can froth at the mouth over Bush all you like but in a few more years he's gone. You are stuck with Gates for life (his anyways). If you think he is exempt from the corrupting influence of power and wealth you are insane. Donating trivial amounts of his ever-increasing wealth to humanitarian causes does not change the situation, though it does apparently appease the gullible and have them turn a blind eye as he cuts deals with the president of an absolutely anti-humanitarian government.
/. - this is it. The corporations are running the show.
Your alarm bells should be screaming when the president of China visits a clutch of corporate leaders before the leader of the US. For all those screaming 'facism' on
Still waiting for one of the talking heads to get on tv and spew forth something along the lines of 'hmm, maybe those tax cuts weren't such a bad idea after all'.
You can give a hungry man a piece of bread or you can teach him how to use a word processor and he can feed himself for life.
Wait...
anarchy Pronunciation Key (nr-k) n. pl. anarchies
1. Absence of any form of political authority.
2. Political disorder and confusion.
3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.
Clearly if you think 300 graphic artists generate any serious write load on a db, your idea of system load is vastly different than that of the parent. Also he stated that vaccum sucks because of the risk of data loss, not the inconvience of having to run it at all.
...and people should note who in the NJ legislature is sponsoring this garbage. In my mind, the informed voter should blacklist them if/when they run for future office. State legislature is often the stepping stone to federal offices.
I don't see how it's a laughing matter. If you care about the culture you find so worthy of respect, then you and those like you who proclaim some sane, moderate version of Islaam had better start shutting down your radical brethern or at least waging your own propaganda war to mute their effect on western perceptions.
Western governments have reacted poorly against social groups they consider a threat numerous times in the past - en masse and with no care for 'this one is radical' and 'this one is ok'. Frankly I see no reason to cater to destructive ideologies nor apologists of such religions who do nothing to put their house in order.
What argument could you possibly make that the citizenry is walking about blind to what is going on when you are posting in response to a public story about eavesdropping, when NSA activities are constantly in the headlines, when every armchair theorist in America operates under the premise that the government has been, is and will be spying on everyone it can... The citizenry is well aware. They simply do not care. They don't care about Guantanemo, they don't care about secret CIA prisons, they don't care about collateral damage in Iraq, Afghanistan, wherever. The amount of people saying nothing in this country astronomically outweighs the relative few who are making a noise and trying to get their message across via protests and the media.
If people really felt things were going to hell, why are they doing nothing about it? It is certainly not due to a lack of information sources. What used to be called treason, is now called honest and probing journalism or whistleblowing (eg, the NSA and numerous other 'leaks'). Government officials can't even catch some head from an intern without it becoming front page news. There is -no- shortage of information for the people to digest.
Naziphobia - fear of Nazi style tactics/governance. Prompted by "I could bring up Nazis" in your original post.
If the people don't care about it, the people don't care about it. You pretty much negate the rest of your argument right there.
If and when elected officials find a circumstance to extend their stay in office without additional elections, then your naziphobia will be warranted. Of course that will also be the time when the right to bear arms will suddenly seem like a real good idea to all the folks who would currently like to disarm the citizenry while at the same time crying foul every time the government acts like, well, a government.
Yeah but thank Science he's got the right to say it freely, pass it off as fact, and mislead anyone stupid enough to believe it (which since it bashes Bush is 99.9% of Slashdot readers).
Cheers to you for standing by your ignorance. Moron.
"Today I ate some of my own feces. The doctor next to me told me not to, but I figured I'd do it anyway just to prove my point" - CmdrTaco
"the freedom to practice their preferred religious beliefs or not being able to marry the spouse of their choosing"
Yeah because these are the sorts of things people generally don't want anyone else noticing...
Laff, Bush a communist.
So neither theory can be tested. Yet you have faith that we will eventually be able to test the one, and you dismiss the other because no one has been able to test it to date and it's nothing more than a faith issue.
Tricky, very tricky. You should run for office.
My personal experience is Compaq servers were great until HP bought them, and now they are garbage. Guess my experience has been unique.
AMD or not, who the hell buys HP. You must work for a 60 year old graybeard with fond memories of mainframes.
"The scientists said the findings could lead to a model for designing aircraft that could hover in place and carry loads for many purposes such as diaster surveillance after earthquakes and tsunamis."
I'm thinking they should name it something catchy yet odd sounding so it really catches on. I think 'helicopter' would fit nicely.
This is one of the situations where I wish the US took a page from China's book on dealing with criminals. Take the executives, try them, execute them. Rinse, repeat. Maybe after a few executions corrupt executives would get the idea that destroying the financial lives of hundreds of thousands of people carries a stiffer penalty than, say, punching a cop.
There are plenty of scenarios that could be offered up as examples of ends justifying the means in the practical application of stem cell research. This one is obviously proferred because there is an emotional element to it that helps garner support. Nontheless, the fundamental issue remains social acceptance of the use of stem cells in research at all. If I had a strong opinion about the legitimacy of their place in medicine, which I don't, I would focus my energies into producing tangible examples of what can be acheived by their use. To date I've read little more than optimistic predictions as to what this branch of science can yield in practical terms. If one of these groups came forward with a proven method for curing any one of the 'big name' ailments they offer up as the sort of thing stem cell research can address, it would go a long way towards building public support in their favor - even in nations where religious concerns are loudly spoken.
That god damned George Bush.
(isn't this obligatory now, like the Soviet Russia thing?)