Isn't this akin to banning someone from reading or having access to photocopiers if they xerox a page out of a book and give a copy of that page to thre or four of their friends?
Yes they are both questionable under copyright laws, but banning?
There was a speaker on a news show in the 70's or 80's trying to 'splain the concept of small timescales to technologically ignorant audiences and he used something very similar to the finger in front of the face.
He had a coil of wire 30 or 40 feet long and stated that this is how far light would travel for an older CPU to execute an instruction. He then he had a coil of wire about 15 feet long and stated that this is how far light would travel for current CPUs to execute an instruction.
Finally he held up a piece of wire a few feet long and stated this is how far light will travel with the next generation that he was pushing.
Myerson could have had better results with this sort of self comparative analogy IMO
Does anyone in HR ever actually look at the signatures? Or just look to see if there is ink in the box? What is the legal status of writing in "Micky Mouse" or having my 5 year old niece scribble some nonsense in there.
Is that chargeable as fraud or something similar?
Is the contract still enforceable?
Certainly not ethical, but neither are draconian Non-competes.
I think you nailed it. No science, but my magic 8 ball says you're right. It's been a painful lesson, but never underestimate the stupidity of the masses.
Regarding how to enforce this with only a 6 man squad...
I see this as a potential huge revenue stream for the local governments. No need to witness the crime. Periodically examine individual cell records. If the records show the phone "in use" and the cells are changing above a certain rate, government would assume that the cell was in use while driving. Put the burden of innocence on the accused and levy fines to produce operating funds.
Don't most modern phones have a GPS function that could be tapped to indicate speeding violations as well?
Companies never pay any fines. The ultra simple way of looking at it is...
If Microsoft sells 10E4 copies a day of windows in Europe. So now the price of Windows in Europe goes up by 2.4E6 / 10E4. These numbers are generalized, but that's the reality of it.
The proble is that few consumers realize this simple point. All corporate expenses, weather raw materials, intelectual discovery, fines, etc... are borne by the consumer.
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Isn't this akin to banning someone from reading or having access to photocopiers if they xerox a page out of a book and give a copy of that page to thre or four of their friends? Yes they are both questionable under copyright laws, but banning?
There was a speaker on a news show in the 70's or 80's trying to 'splain the concept of small timescales to technologically ignorant audiences and he used something very similar to the finger in front of the face. He had a coil of wire 30 or 40 feet long and stated that this is how far light would travel for an older CPU to execute an instruction. He then he had a coil of wire about 15 feet long and stated that this is how far light would travel for current CPUs to execute an instruction. Finally he held up a piece of wire a few feet long and stated this is how far light will travel with the next generation that he was pushing. Myerson could have had better results with this sort of self comparative analogy IMO
Does anyone in HR ever actually look at the signatures? Or just look to see if there is ink in the box? What is the legal status of writing in "Micky Mouse" or having my 5 year old niece scribble some nonsense in there. Is that chargeable as fraud or something similar? Is the contract still enforceable? Certainly not ethical, but neither are draconian Non-competes.
There's a LOGO channel! I've been looking for some new turtle graphics routines.
I think you nailed it. No science, but my magic 8 ball says you're right. It's been a painful lesson, but never underestimate the stupidity of the masses.
Cleaning your corner of your Mom's basement is more like it.
Regarding how to enforce this with only a 6 man squad... I see this as a potential huge revenue stream for the local governments. No need to witness the crime. Periodically examine individual cell records. If the records show the phone "in use" and the cells are changing above a certain rate, government would assume that the cell was in use while driving. Put the burden of innocence on the accused and levy fines to produce operating funds. Don't most modern phones have a GPS function that could be tapped to indicate speeding violations as well?
Companies never pay any fines. The ultra simple way of looking at it is... If Microsoft sells 10E4 copies a day of windows in Europe. So now the price of Windows in Europe goes up by 2.4E6 / 10E4. These numbers are generalized, but that's the reality of it. The proble is that few consumers realize this simple point. All corporate expenses, weather raw materials, intelectual discovery, fines, etc... are borne by the consumer.