So they can take town sites that mention "xx County Police Department" at copyright/trademark violations. Censorship invariably helps the corrupt first.
The problem here is that any argument (I hesitate to call it debate or even discussion) involving evolution vs creation is that it immediately degrades into an "us" vs "them" fight.
To the hardcore evolutionists, all creationists get lumped together. It doesn't matter if their stance is "I don't think the big bang was an accident" or "the Bible says the Earth is 4000 years old, so that's how old the Earth is". You're a superstitious and mentally deficient nutjob who is at best to be ignored and at worst should be sterilized and exiled.
The converse also occurs. To a fundamentalist creationist, anyone ranging from "I could see how evolution might account for certain things" to "evolution is the correct and only possible explanation" is a godless empty shell of a human who at best should be shunned and at worst should be burned at the stake.
Modern science is built around the idea that you can never actually prove a theory, only disprove it and build a better theory. When you stop trying to disprove your models and accept them as truth, you stop being a scientist and step into the realm of faith.
It's been my experience that fights are not between scientists and zealots; they are between zealots and other zealots.
And yet instead it spawned a pretty reasonable conversation. I don't see any name calling or other ad hominem in the ensuing thread (with the exception of my "clowns" comment). I see people on both sides making their points in a civil discourse of reasoning and anecdotes.
What happened to the "because I could" spirit of the true hacker?
We have stories of people building CPUs inside of game logic that is in itself running on a virtual machine that runs on top of a hardware abstraction layer that runs inside a kernel that might very well be running under the purview of a hypervisor. What is the point?
There isn't a point other than to wave your hand at the mountain of functional but completely useless triumph and say "I did that; I built that mountain".
If you have to ask why someone would waste their time on something like this, you miss the point of hackerdom. Turn in your badge at the door.
DING! Rubber hose decryption is quick and effective in almost every case. This law is not about providing a technical means to stop encryption. Its purpose is to turn the targeted users into criminals. Much like the DMCA in the US.
*sigh* There's a reason I went to the effort of using the word unlikely instead of the word impossible. The trolls are thick lately and I fear I just fed one.
Congratulations on insulting both engineers and the average religious person.
Perhaps the reason for the disproportionate number of creationist engineers has to do with the fact that engineers spend their waking hours combating entropy. They understand better than just about anyone exactly how unlikely the spontaneous formation of life really is.
Does this mean you are no longer a screener? If that is true then congratulations on rejoining the human race (unless you're a politician, a lawyer or a car salesman).
should have come in using that money to dismantle the teachers' unions. We are protecting the incompetent and complacent while rewarding the thugs at the top of the food chain. Better yet, maybe he should have used it to make a foundation that provides tuition assistance to move more kids to private schooling.
lawyers. Seriously, can we please round these bottom-feeders up and put them at the bottom of Yucca Mountain? Radioactive waste and each other are the only company they're fit to spend eternity with.
Perhaps the pendulum should swing in the other direction? I laugh at the stereotypes of my ancestors (Polish and Irish top the list). Perhaps everyone needs to lighten up and laugh at the things that make us different instead of flying off the handle and getting offended.
http://slashdot.org/~Dr.Bob%2CDC/ Dr. Bob, is that you? It's pretty sad that you have a bigger karma bonus by posting Anon than you would by using your real account.
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Nor my Incredible 2. I guess I'll have to unlock it the old-fashioned way once the warranty is up.
So they can take town sites that mention "xx County Police Department" at copyright/trademark violations. Censorship invariably helps the corrupt first.
The problem here is that any argument (I hesitate to call it debate or even discussion) involving evolution vs creation is that it immediately degrades into an "us" vs "them" fight.
To the hardcore evolutionists, all creationists get lumped together. It doesn't matter if their stance is "I don't think the big bang was an accident" or "the Bible says the Earth is 4000 years old, so that's how old the Earth is". You're a superstitious and mentally deficient nutjob who is at best to be ignored and at worst should be sterilized and exiled.
The converse also occurs. To a fundamentalist creationist, anyone ranging from "I could see how evolution might account for certain things" to "evolution is the correct and only possible explanation" is a godless empty shell of a human who at best should be shunned and at worst should be burned at the stake.
Modern science is built around the idea that you can never actually prove a theory, only disprove it and build a better theory. When you stop trying to disprove your models and accept them as truth, you stop being a scientist and step into the realm of faith.
It's been my experience that fights are not between scientists and zealots; they are between zealots and other zealots.
I'm now using opera. I think I like it better anyway.
I don't care how fixed they say it is. They broke my trust, this app will never see my (or my friends') phones again.
And yet instead it spawned a pretty reasonable conversation. I don't see any name calling or other ad hominem in the ensuing thread (with the exception of my "clowns" comment). I see people on both sides making their points in a civil discourse of reasoning and anecdotes.
until these clowns are in charge of my health care. There's nothing bureaucracy can't screw up!
http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles2005/2005721212041.asp
I remembered hearing about this a while ago and this story brought it back to the front of my mind. Interesting if not surprising.
What happened to the "because I could" spirit of the true hacker?
We have stories of people building CPUs inside of game logic that is in itself running on a virtual machine that runs on top of a hardware abstraction layer that runs inside a kernel that might very well be running under the purview of a hypervisor. What is the point?
There isn't a point other than to wave your hand at the mountain of functional but completely useless triumph and say "I did that; I built that mountain".
If you have to ask why someone would waste their time on something like this, you miss the point of hackerdom. Turn in your badge at the door.
DING! Rubber hose decryption is quick and effective in almost every case. This law is not about providing a technical means to stop encryption. Its purpose is to turn the targeted users into criminals. Much like the DMCA in the US.
Actually, if I want to dodge traffic analysis that's exactly what I would do to pad the dead time between legitimate packets.
*sigh* There's a reason I went to the effort of using the word unlikely instead of the word impossible. The trolls are thick lately and I fear I just fed one.
Congratulations on insulting both engineers and the average religious person.
Perhaps the reason for the disproportionate number of creationist engineers has to do with the fact that engineers spend their waking hours combating entropy. They understand better than just about anyone exactly how unlikely the spontaneous formation of life really is.
Does this mean you are no longer a screener? If that is true then congratulations on rejoining the human race (unless you're a politician, a lawyer or a car salesman).
Or Social Security.
sadly you are better off killing his sorry ass so he doesn't sue you later for "pain and suffering".
should have come in using that money to dismantle the teachers' unions. We are protecting the incompetent and complacent while rewarding the thugs at the top of the food chain. Better yet, maybe he should have used it to make a foundation that provides tuition assistance to move more kids to private schooling.
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lawyers. Seriously, can we please round these bottom-feeders up and put them at the bottom of Yucca Mountain? Radioactive waste and each other are the only company they're fit to spend eternity with.
Perhaps the pendulum should swing in the other direction? I laugh at the stereotypes of my ancestors (Polish and Irish top the list). Perhaps everyone needs to lighten up and laugh at the things that make us different instead of flying off the handle and getting offended.
TL;DR: lighten up, life's too short.
http://slashdot.org/~Dr.Bob%2CDC/
Dr. Bob, is that you? It's pretty sad that you have a bigger karma bonus by posting Anon than you would by using your real account.
There is no way to NOT Godwin this discussion because the parallels are too obvoius.
I would shovel pig shit with a Dixie cup before taking a TSA paycheck.
Sounds like karma to me... no decent human being would be able to handle that job long-term. Only the most callous and sadistic stay.
First star wars quote.
Social skills have very little to do with surviving in a corporate environment. Political/ass kissing skills on the other hand...