Because most companies get confused with decisions that let them choose between having a useful, profitable business and doing something that the decision-maker wants to be done for one reason or another.
-because their advertisers/parent company demand it (full-page flash ads, registration)
-they want to push an agenda (This week's editorial: Goofus and Gallant, staring Billy Boy and Linus Torvalds)
-plain ignorance (Physical newspapers don't sort articles by date/time, so we don't need to either)
-religion gets in the way (We won't publish news about white house scandal X because we beleive in magic sky being Y)
Ah, so it is in the document. I always thought it was just "assumed" to apply to states as well and no one wanted to be an ass by claiming they could eliminate freedom of speech to their 50th of the US.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech
So, this is California trying to pass a law restricting freedom of speech. A state. Why is it now allowed under the first amendment?
I can't find the posts where it gets thoroughly put down, but I'm sure someone will dig up the full response.
No problem, I'll help:
An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin, literally "argument to the man") or attacking the messenger, is a logical fallacy that involves replying to an argument or assertion by attacking the person presenting the argument or assertion rather than the argument itself.
I'm sure testing a drug on another race of people living on the other side of the planet will produce as helpful a study as, I dunno... testing it on Americans who will actually be buying it?
Because the companies are likely taking advantage of less severe (or nonexistent) legal protection for the people risking their lives with untested drugs in another country.
I got the Nintendo with Nintendo Power magazine and Dragon Warrior together from Santa. I probably spent 3 or 4 months worth of afternoons alone on that single game.
The mud I play have several players with 300+ days, and that's just those with a single character all their lives. In addition, you stop aging every 30 seconds without input until you type something in again.
It will probably also have a mandatory "copyright enforcement anti-circumvention device" consisting of a few tenths of a gram of plastic explosive, just in case you try to mod-chip it.
"(It) basically says that if a person, a reasonable person, would feel that someone was acting under orders... then it could be a defense in case of accusation,"
Because the supply bottleneck won't last forever. They have to keep both the fanatics and fence-sitters happy for now.
How would you feel if you paid $700 for an Xbox in November and then the schmuck down the street picks it up for $300 2 months later? You'd likely see it as MS gouging its loyalest fans for a quick buck and catering to the common crowd once your wallets were tapped.
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Because most companies get confused with decisions that let them choose between having a useful, profitable business and doing something that the decision-maker wants to be done for one reason or another.
-because their advertisers/parent company demand it (full-page flash ads, registration)
-they want to push an agenda (This week's editorial: Goofus and Gallant, staring Billy Boy and Linus Torvalds)
-plain ignorance (Physical newspapers don't sort articles by date/time, so we don't need to either)
-religion gets in the way (We won't publish news about white house scandal X because we beleive in magic sky being Y)
And that's just off the top of my head.
The recent announcement of MS's new slogan:
-Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women
Wait and see if a hurricaine hits Britain next year. Billy Boy will say that it was God punishing the sinful, wicked infidels.
Do you really think that the human body is meant to sit inside watching TV and stuffing food down your gullet 7 hours out of every 24???
No, but it shore is fun naw, 'aint it?
I dunno how long it takes to max a character on WoW, but on my MUD it was easily two weeks of 9-5 playing :O
You mean "intelligent falling", right?
Or on any shoreline.
Just look on the horizon with a telescope -- you'll see a ship's mast come into view before the deck. Didn't this strike anyone as odd back then?
Well, the naysayer's arguement is "I can't do quests sometimes because gold farmers are parked there 24/7"
Who are the farmers selling their equipment to if "nobody can play the game" because of them?
Ah, so it is in the document. I always thought it was just "assumed" to apply to states as well and no one wanted to be an ass by claiming they could eliminate freedom of speech to their 50th of the US.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech So, this is California trying to pass a law restricting freedom of speech. A state. Why is it now allowed under the first amendment?
What about: "Can I go now?"
How about: 5 million unique users, or different accounts? "Soloing" is alot easier when you're manually controlling 5 maxxed warriors :)
I can't find the posts where it gets thoroughly put down, but I'm sure someone will dig up the full response.
No problem, I'll help:
An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin, literally "argument to the man") or attacking the messenger, is a logical fallacy that involves replying to an argument or assertion by attacking the person presenting the argument or assertion rather than the argument itself.
I'm sure testing a drug on another race of people living on the other side of the planet will produce as helpful a study as, I dunno... testing it on Americans who will actually be buying it?
Just saying.
Because the companies are likely taking advantage of less severe (or nonexistent) legal protection for the people risking their lives with untested drugs in another country.
Averaging 90 deaths annually per 100,000 workers... The mortality rate is 100 times higher than what is considered acceptable risk by any standard
.9
90/100 =
Less than one.
So, this crazy website's definition of "acceptable risk" is zero casualties? Keep dreaming, you crazy libs.
I got the Nintendo with Nintendo Power magazine and Dragon Warrior together from Santa. I probably spent 3 or 4 months worth of afternoons alone on that single game.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos
The mud I play have several players with 300+ days, and that's just those with a single character all their lives. In addition, you stop aging every 30 seconds without input until you type something in again.
And a coder has over 1y 100d, truly the king.
Agreed, and also if you could hook up a real PS2 controller.
Trying to manipulate mario on the DS without an analog stick is painful enough. I can't imagine trying to pull off the fine art of driving on a d-pad.
Cuz you can buy like 3 DS systems for the price of a PSP :)
It will probably also have a mandatory "copyright enforcement anti-circumvention device" consisting of a few tenths of a gram of plastic explosive, just in case you try to mod-chip it.
//Snake Plissken surrenders
You took the fake, hotshot.
I'm a little more concerned about http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/15/torture.bil l/index.html, which basically says that the Nuremburg trials are no longer valid precedents for US law.
... then it could be a defense in case of accusation,"
"(It) basically says that if a person, a reasonable person, would feel that someone was acting under orders
Is this the first American-released game to have the puff-puff girl? I don't remember one in 7.
Because the supply bottleneck won't last forever. They have to keep both the fanatics and fence-sitters happy for now.
How would you feel if you paid $700 for an Xbox in November and then the schmuck down the street picks it up for $300 2 months later? You'd likely see it as MS gouging its loyalest fans for a quick buck and catering to the common crowd once your wallets were tapped.