Now the name is associated with blatantly pirated versions of books. If its current incarnation ever eeks out a profit it will certainly be sued by the entire publishing industry.
Taking classic, famous literary works that are in in the public domain, and making them available to the.... ummm.... public...... is piracy?
Basically, the same as the situation in Ontario - except the *liberals* have the overwhelming majority of *seats*, but not an overwhelming majority of *votes*.
It works both ways.
The IP addresses were banned because they continually broke the terms of service for the site. If you constantly break the rules, expect to be punished.
Maybe we can find a DA somewhere to charge them with hacking?
no one in Georgia(except Saakashvili) really had any issues with the plausible occupied future
No issues means no war - so it's pretty obvious that you're missing something there.
Yes, there are a lot of ties - but there is also a lot of historical enmity.
So it is perfectly plausible that a lot of people actually did get their licenses renewed and taxes payed and so on and so forth.
You missed the entire point of my post. The services the government offers via the internet are not in any way important in dealing with an invasion. Do you really think that the command & control structure of the Georgian government was dependant on whether or not you could access the website of the Department of Education, or the Tourism Board?
There is nothing about, or on, ANY government website that's important with regards to an active, foreign invasion... and therefore no need or reason to disrupt it on the part of the invading forces.
Anything of the opposing government would be a legitimate target, yes.
But how VALUABLE a target would it be? I'm guessing that in the middle of a foreign invasion, few citizens are going to be trying to visit a govt website to try to find out how much they have to pay for rover's dog license, renew their driver's license, or get another copy of their birth certificate.
Is is possible, or plausible, that the Russian govt was involved? Yes, absolutely.
Is it LIKELY that they were involved? I doubt it. When you're invading a foreign country, you have much more important things to worry about than disrupting people's ability to find out when the next school holiday is.
I would think that the people here would be very well aware of just how much damage can be done by a group of bored script kiddies.
Developers when coding should deal with concepts rather than implementations, and creators of platforms should make this feasible as far as humanly possible.
First, "humanly possible only goes so far.
Second, concepts are design, and coding IS implementation.
Doesn't anyone want musicians to earn something?
Seriously in case nobody noticed they Represent the "RECORDING INDUSTRY". Not you, not me, not the artists. Remember though, they (the RIAA) pay the artists much more than those pirating (where last time I checked the artists gets 0). So in some ways the RIAA way is protecting themselves, they overstep, but seriously look what they're up against.
As someone who knows 2 professional musicians, publicity is good but at some point you need to pay the bills. A lot of smaller bands give away music if you just take the time to visit their sites.
My daughter downloads a metric buttload of music every week, and listens to it.
When she finds a group she likes, she buys the CD or DVD, concert DVDS, tshirts, posters, and all the other paraphernalia. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't listen to it.
For groups she already knows she likes, she won't even download the stuff in the first place - she feels guilty, and will suffer without until she can afford to buy it.
Her downloading costs artists/labels/whoever exactly ZERO sales.... and generates more than they would have had otherwise.
She must be personally responsible for the sales of at least 10 DVDs of Repo: The Genetic Opera, and at least that many more for a group called Juno Reactor, after proselytizing to all her friends.
She should be getting a commission, not a subpoena.
The Luftwaffe alone had more planes the all the Allies combined, and we knew we'd need private commercial help manufacturing aircraft in those quantities
Are you sure about that?
German aircraft production, all types, 1941: 11,776
Russian aircraft production, all types, 1941: 15,735
(source: Russia's War, Richard Overly, page 155)
If you *really* want, I'll see if I can find the figures for 1939 - I've got the figures in at least one of my books here, somewhere - but it might take hours to find it, and to be honest I'd really rather not have to bother. And I don't do wikipedia.
The Russians, by themselves, had more tanks and aircraft than the Germans, even in 1939 - I don't know the figure off the top of my head, but even the Russians had a massive numerical superiority.
But it's not complex, absurdly or otherwise.
Reason and intellect are rational thought processes.
Emotions, by definition, are NOT rational - and thus are not subject to reason OR intellect.
They are neither related nor connected - the smartest rocket scientist out there can be an emotional basket case.
Ummm.... I'm pretty sure you guys invaded US, in an attempt to take advantage of Britain's preoccupation with Napoleon in Europe to kick the British out of North America.
and I find the idea that the record companies don't know any better, given their long-term historical record for machinations, to be a bit incredulous.
No I think the lawyers are still in control and still trying to do anything they can think of that they can bill for.
Wow - now, that was an interesting statement. But would you mind clarifying? Do you mean a) the lawyers are controlling the RIAA, b) this case, or c) the record companies, d) all of the above?
The implication is that this whole RIAA thing is nothing more a bunch of sharks jacking a client who doesn't know any better, and milking them like a moo-cow
Fair point, my list wasn't exhaustive, but I think you have to look at the bigger picture.
Many people that can't drink alcohol are ill. Hepatitis, former alcoholism, transplanted livers, etc. I would argue that certain religious groups that abhor alcohol, also abhor other aspects of medicine.
I think you might want to consider enlarging your circle of acquaintances, if that's your impression. I'm guessing, based on your name, but I suspect that you're rather "youngish", and are in the middle of your drinking/partying years... but remember that people tend to become more sedate and conservative as they get older, and make decisions based on philosophical beliefs and/or moral beliefs - not just health, or religion. I think you might be confusing those beliefs - and a relative lack on INTEREST in alcohol - with religious conviction or abhorrence.
I would argue that certain religious groups that abhor alcohol, also abhor other aspects of medicine.
I'm right now trying to think of a single religion that considers booze to be related to medicine... granted, my grandmother was a great believer in the occasional medicinal shot of brandy, but that was hardly a religious belief.
Since alcohol impairs the liver, dehydrates tissue, blah de blah, it's intuitive that it isn't healthy. And yet all of the data shows that teetotalers. Are less healthy than moderate drinkers on all manner of health and wellbeing tests.
Salt has the same affect - but it's not intuitive that we should stay away from salt, any more than it is with alcohol.
You, are presumably, healthier than your alcohol-drinking peers. Yet the media tell you you're worse off. What I'm saying is despite what the media say (through misunderstanding of statistics and demographics)
First - I suspect that the misunderstanding of stats & demographics are more likely to be your problem this time, not the media. You are making some very major *assumptions* about the demographics, obviously without having given it much more than a cursory thought. And from that, you are extrapolating and trying to re-interpret that statistics.
.... you are (statistically more likely to be) healthier than the rest of us! Er. rejoice!
Well - according to the statistics I just read in TFM, that's apparently not the case, is it?
I guess now isn't a good time to mention that I've been a pack+ a day smoker since I was 12 - about 38 years ago. *COUGH* *HACK* *WEEZE*.... but at least I've got my health:-)
This demographic consists mainly of:
Ill people -- who aren't allowed to drink as they have a serious disease, or less relevantly... Certain religious factions -- imho, odd.
I haven't been to church since I was 12 or 13, and my parents stopped forcing me to go.
The last time I had a drink, was at a blues festival, about a year and a half ago.. and it was probably 2 or 3 years before THAT, when I had my "last" last drink.
I just don't like being around drunks, standing in bars, or feeling like I'm not in control of my own body.
I think you might want to check your demographics, because I suspect a lot more people are like me, than they are the two groups you mentioned
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Now the name is associated with blatantly pirated versions of books. If its current incarnation ever eeks out a profit it will certainly be sued by the entire publishing industry.
Taking classic, famous literary works that are in in the public domain, and making them available to the .... ummm .... public ...... is piracy?
Saying that what is spoken in Quebec is french is just as silly as saying that what is spoken in Newfoundland is english.
Basically, the same as the situation in Ontario - except the *liberals* have the overwhelming majority of *seats*, but not an overwhelming majority of *votes*. It works both ways.
The IP addresses were banned because they continually broke the terms of service for the site. If you constantly break the rules, expect to be punished.
Maybe we can find a DA somewhere to charge them with hacking?
No issues means no war - so it's pretty obvious that you're missing something there.
Yes, there are a lot of ties - but there is also a lot of historical enmity.
You missed the entire point of my post. The services the government offers via the internet are not in any way important in dealing with an invasion. Do you really think that the command & control structure of the Georgian government was dependant on whether or not you could access the website of the Department of Education, or the Tourism Board?
... and therefore no need or reason to disrupt it on the part of the invading forces.
There is nothing about, or on, ANY government website that's important with regards to an active, foreign invasion
Anything of the opposing government would be a legitimate target, yes.
But how VALUABLE a target would it be? I'm guessing that in the middle of a foreign invasion, few citizens are going to be trying to visit a govt website to try to find out how much they have to pay for rover's dog license, renew their driver's license, or get another copy of their birth certificate.
Is is possible, or plausible, that the Russian govt was involved? Yes, absolutely.
Is it LIKELY that they were involved? I doubt it. When you're invading a foreign country, you have much more important things to worry about than disrupting people's ability to find out when the next school holiday is.
I would think that the people here would be very well aware of just how much damage can be done by a group of bored script kiddies.
First, "humanly possible only goes so far.
Second, concepts are design, and coding IS implementation.
My daughter downloads a metric buttload of music every week, and listens to it.
.... and generates more than they would have had otherwise.
When she finds a group she likes, she buys the CD or DVD, concert DVDS, tshirts, posters, and all the other paraphernalia. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't listen to it.
For groups she already knows she likes, she won't even download the stuff in the first place - she feels guilty, and will suffer without until she can afford to buy it.
Her downloading costs artists/labels/whoever exactly ZERO sales
She must be personally responsible for the sales of at least 10 DVDs of Repo: The Genetic Opera, and at least that many more for a group called Juno Reactor, after proselytizing to all her friends.
She should be getting a commission, not a subpoena.
Are you sure about that?
German aircraft production, all types, 1941: 11,776
Russian aircraft production, all types, 1941: 15,735
(source: Russia's War, Richard Overly, page 155)
If you *really* want, I'll see if I can find the figures for 1939 - I've got the figures in at least one of my books here, somewhere - but it might take hours to find it, and to be honest I'd really rather not have to bother. And I don't do wikipedia.
The Russians, by themselves, had more tanks and aircraft than the Germans, even in 1939 - I don't know the figure off the top of my head, but even the Russians had a massive numerical superiority.
you make the false assumption that all people are equally capable of controlling their emotions by the overwhelming power of rational thought.
Ain't true - because contrary to the propoganda, all (wo)men are NOT created equal.
It may suck, but it's reality.
But it's not complex, absurdly or otherwise. Reason and intellect are rational thought processes. Emotions, by definition, are NOT rational - and thus are not subject to reason OR intellect.
They are neither related nor connected - the smartest rocket scientist out there can be an emotional basket case.
Ummm .... I'm pretty sure you guys invaded US, in an attempt to take advantage of Britain's preoccupation with Napoleon in Europe to kick the British out of North America.
Foreign oil suppliers to the USA, in terms of volume:
#1: Canada
#2: Mexico
#3: Venezuela
#4: Saudi Arabia
Nietzche: God is dead.
God: Nietzche is dead. I win.
The Belgians.
Yes, because we are all so fully aware that the US government only ever worries about REAL security, and not security theatre.
because legal (apparently) can be a profit center, and IT has never been considered to be anything other than a cost center.
*THWACK* :-)
and I find the idea that the record companies don't know any better, given their long-term historical record for machinations, to be a bit incredulous.
Wow - now, that was an interesting statement. But would you mind clarifying? Do you mean a) the lawyers are controlling the RIAA, b) this case, or c) the record companies, d) all of the above?
The implication is that this whole RIAA thing is nothing more a bunch of sharks jacking a client who doesn't know any better, and milking them like a moo-cow
And may god help you if I ever hear you dissing MY old profession .... military intelligence :-)
I think you might want to consider enlarging your circle of acquaintances, if that's your impression. I'm guessing, based on your name, but I suspect that you're rather "youngish", and are in the middle of your drinking/partying years ... but remember that people tend to become more sedate and conservative as they get older, and make decisions based on philosophical beliefs and/or moral beliefs - not just health, or religion. I think you might be confusing those beliefs - and a relative lack on INTEREST in alcohol - with religious conviction or abhorrence.
I'm right now trying to think of a single religion that considers booze to be related to medicine ... granted, my grandmother was a great believer in the occasional medicinal shot of brandy, but that was hardly a religious belief.
Salt has the same affect - but it's not intuitive that we should stay away from salt, any more than it is with alcohol.
First - I suspect that the misunderstanding of stats & demographics are more likely to be your problem this time, not the media. You are making some very major *assumptions* about the demographics, obviously without having given it much more than a cursory thought. And from that, you are extrapolating and trying to re-interpret that statistics.
Well - according to the statistics I just read in TFM, that's apparently not the case, is it? .... but at least I've got my health :-)
I guess now isn't a good time to mention that I've been a pack+ a day smoker since I was 12 - about 38 years ago. *COUGH* *HACK* *WEEZE*
I haven't been to church since I was 12 or 13, and my parents stopped forcing me to go. .. and it was probably 2 or 3 years before THAT, when I had my "last" last drink.
The last time I had a drink, was at a blues festival, about a year and a half ago
I just don't like being around drunks, standing in bars, or feeling like I'm not in control of my own body.
I think you might want to check your demographics, because I suspect a lot more people are like me, than they are the two groups you mentioned
Do you think their cows are green?
As per my other comments - Legislative Assembly != Parliament, regardless of what wikipedia says.