So what the president ordered wiretaps? I mean, if it can prevent the loss of innocent lives due to terrorism, it can't be all that bad. These people were still allowed to continue their conversations and, as far as i know, they didn't get charged with anything.
The real worry is the laws that get passed that turn everyday citizens into criminals. I'm quite aware of the famous Benjamin Franklin quote that went something like, "Any man willing to give a little liberty in exchange for security, deserves neither, and will lose both." And I would much rather have the government spy on me than to restrict me.
The article says, "Various reasons, such as returning or departing college students, broadband penetration, computer and MP3 player sales, all have an impact on the strength of the P2P community." However they missed 1 all-important factor, and that is simply that the content that's up for grabs also affects the numbers.
The article goes on to say, "Indeed, the month of November 2005 represents one of the strongest months yet with a total of 9,465,000 total connected users.....", odd how that coincides with the release of Half-Life 2...
How can giving poor people money for taking medication that may be a little risky be a bad thing?
Especially if their participation could eventually lead to better medication that saves lives....
Anyone else remember that video about how google came out with all this stuff and then integrated it into one large service that dominated the way we send/recieve information?
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So what the president ordered wiretaps? I mean, if it can prevent the loss of innocent lives due to terrorism, it can't be all that bad. These people were still allowed to continue their conversations and, as far as i know, they didn't get charged with anything.
The real worry is the laws that get passed that turn everyday citizens into criminals. I'm quite aware of the famous Benjamin Franklin quote that went something like, "Any man willing to give a little liberty in exchange for security, deserves neither, and will lose both." And I would much rather have the government spy on me than to restrict me.
The article says, "Various reasons, such as returning or departing college students, broadband penetration, computer and MP3 player sales, all have an impact on the strength of the P2P community." However they missed 1 all-important factor, and that is simply that the content that's up for grabs also affects the numbers. The article goes on to say, "Indeed, the month of November 2005 represents one of the strongest months yet with a total of 9,465,000 total connected users.....", odd how that coincides with the release of Half-Life 2...
How can giving poor people money for taking medication that may be a little risky be a bad thing? Especially if their participation could eventually lead to better medication that saves lives....
Anyone else remember that video about how google came out with all this stuff and then integrated it into one large service that dominated the way we send/recieve information?