and they do not get retail prices, they get wholesale prices
That depends on where you're located. In some places you only get wholesale, in others you get paid retail, and in some you can even get more than retail (TVA pays retail + $0.04/kWh for solar for the first 10 years after a system is installed: http://dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=TN02F).
In addition, how you get paid also varies. Some places only allow you to offset your usage with what you generate for that current billing cycle. Other let you build up credits that can be used to offset your usage for a greater period of time, and others will actually pay you for your excess power.
I happen to live in an area that pays retail and lets you save credits for 12 months to offset your usage.
Hitler shot himself. Using the phrase "just like Hitler" implies that he thinks Obama should commit suicide. While it may be argued that's in poor taste, it's not a threat.
From the exact same article you linked to, just four paragraphs down:
"Ron Paul believes that the first step towards monetary freedom is to allow open competition in currencies. Once gold and silver are allowed as legal tender and can be sold without sales tax, everyone can use them to store their wealth and to pay for the things they want to buy. The Federal Reserve will finally have a very compelling motivation to stay honest and maintain the value of the dollar because if they don’t, they will simply lose all their customers.
Ron Paul has been an advocate of the gold standard and open competition in currencies for many years."
You're correct in that anarchy is undemocratic, but for the wrong reason. If the strong rule the weak, you no longer have anarchy, since anarchy is by definition "the absence of government or authority" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchy). The strong ruling the weak could more correctly be considered a form of meritocracy, which is "a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meritocracy).
Unfortunately, it's true that anarchy can easily be replaced by some other form of government, including a "strong ruling the weak" type meritocracy.
However, you're wrong in claiming that open source is democratic, since a key part of democracy is "rule of the majority" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy). Democracy places authority in the will of the people, and the minority must submit to the majority. In open source, there is no authority, and people are free to do with their tree as they wish, without the majority having any control over them.
Open source is anarchy, and pretty much even manages to achieve it in the utopian sense. There's no motive for violence, coercion, or theft in open source because we're dealing with a product that lacks scarcity.
"But it is only with open source that you can even copy someone else's code and do it your own way. No one can stop you from doing it your way, nor can you stop anyone else from doing it theirs. Hence, not anarchy, or even close."
Wikipedia may make for interesting and informative reading, but I wouldn't rely on it for accurate definitions. And you even managed to quote part of the article that's marked as "dubious". Nice.
How about going to a dictionary for a definition:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy 1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections 2 : a political unit that has a democratic government 3 capitalized : the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the United States 4 : the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority 5 : the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges
The key point in the primary definition of democracy is "rule of the majority". There is no rule of the majority in open source, anyone can use whichever tree they choose or develop their own. If it was a democracy, users could only choose to use trees that had been approved by the majority.
Now, let's look at anarchy: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchy 1 a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2 a : absence or denial of any authority or established order b : absence of order :
Is there a government in open source? No. Do users enjoy complete freedom without government in open source, being able to use whichever tree they want or develop their own if no existing ones meet their needs? Yes. Is there an authority in open source that must be obeyed? No. Seems like anarchy to me.
Unfortunately, there is also that pesky Ninth amendment that Libertarian types love to ignore:
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
In other words, if the government decides the people have the right to universal health care, it's right there in the constitution.
Actually, Libertarian types are quite fond of the 9th Amendment. However, you're getting the completely wrong meaning out of it, twisting it to mean the opposite of what was intended.
The government doesn't grant rights, and the federal government doesn't have the power to do anything that isn't spelled out in the Constitution.
When afghanistan destroyed ancient budhist statues not a single muslim cried out.
"Muslim nations have also condemned the Taliban's actions, insisting that the cultural heritage of other religions must be respected. Pakistan's leading daily paper, The Dawn, wrote, "Islam is a religion of harmony and peaceful coexistence...Buddha was an apostle of peace and non-violence. Certainly he deserves better treatment than what he has hitherto received at the hands of blind zealots in Afghanistan."" (from http://www.archaeology.org/0105/newsbriefs/afghan. html)
And where does the heat come from? Coal, natural gas, nuclear, geothermal, and even non-PV solar. How did you think these things actually produced power?
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The device described in the article is a GPS device worn on the ankle combined with a cell phone. It's an active device, unlike RFID which is usually passive and concealed.
With just one year of the DoD budget, famine could be erradicated forever in this planet
And just how would you do this? There's already enough food produced for everyone in the world. The transportation infrastructure could probably be improved somewhat, but that's not the major problem either.
The main cause of mass starvation and famine is corrupt governments! And how do you get rid of corrupt governments? Usually with military action. So are you proposing that the US go out and overthrow all the petty little dictators through out the world? Didn't think so...
First of all, yes, some different species can inter-breed. However, the offspring is almost always infertile. The following is from the liger link you provided (very interesting by the way):
"All ligers are presumed to be born sterile. This is not unusual for hybrids. Mules are the result of breeding a horse with a donkey and are also presumed to be sterile, although there is an occasional, extremely rare, exception."
Now on to your assertation that whites, blacks, asians, etc., are all different species.
First, if this was the case, most children of inter-racial couples would be sterile. As far as I know, that's not the case.
Second, I think you're confusing race/breed with species. Take the common dog for example. Hundreds of different breeds exist, but they're all the same species, canis lupus familiaris. Same thing with us... lot's of different races, but we're all homo sapiens sapiens.
Finally, the politics issue. When the classification of Homo Sapiens was made, the world was a much more racist place than it is now, and it would have been much easier for scientists to get away with classifying blacks and whites as different species. That they didn't, even in those times, seems a pretty good indication that they could find no valid scientific reason to do so.
Some of your points are valid, especially for arcade style games. However, when it comes to something like a racing/driving simulation, I want it to be as realistic as possible. I enjoy the challenge of driving a car fast, and doing it in a game/simulation is a lot less expensive than doing it for real. I've already got 2 sports cars (last week it was 3, but my 1996 Nissan 300ZX was stolen and burned last Thursday night) and although I could afford a few more, it would seriously cut into my funds. It's much more reasonable to play a game and try out all the high priced exotics that I might never be able to afford. Plus, it's also a lot less painful to wreck a simulated Porsche 911 at 180mph than it would be to wreck a real one.
Basically, even if physics are realistically modeled in a game, you can still do stuff in that game that you couldn't (or wouldn't) do in real life.
And I admit that sometimes I do prefer playing arcade style racing games... it all depends on my mood.
I'm an idiot and must be doing something wrong. I've got a great job, incredible girl friend, lots of good friends (including some at work), all the toys I want, and I'm enjoying life.
On another point, who ever said backstabbing wasn't hard work?
In most cases, people who are rich didn't get that way by just being lucky.
You are a sad, bitter person. Try to be a bit more optimistic, and have a happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to enjoy my vacation.
Lucky is winning the lottery - Okay, you're right on this one.
Lucky is becoming a millionaire - No, becoming a millionaire is usually hard work or smart investments... or sometimes winning the lottery.
Lucky is running a successful business without getting purchased by Microsoft - Wrong again. Lucky is having your business bought out by Microsoft, becoming a millionaire, and then retiring or doing what ever you want.
Lucky is a person who makes friends at work - Wrong yet again. A person who makes friends at work is NORMAL. You've apparently just been very UNLUCKY and are now a bitter, distrustful, paranoid, pessimistic person.
:-) Actually I'm not the gambling type. Thanks and you are a delightful person too. Am I a blond? Let me put it this way, Slashdot Says You Won A Prize: the ALICE series is the most reliable computer software ever made. We are for all practical purposes foolproof and incapable of error.
I'm confused.
I'm confused too.
What is this Slashdot of which you speak?
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and they do not get retail prices, they get wholesale prices
That depends on where you're located. In some places you only get wholesale, in others you get paid retail, and in some you can even get more than retail (TVA pays retail + $0.04/kWh for solar for the first 10 years after a system is installed: http://dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=TN02F).
In addition, how you get paid also varies. Some places only allow you to offset your usage with what you generate for that current billing cycle. Other let you build up credits that can be used to offset your usage for a greater period of time, and others will actually pay you for your excess power.
I happen to live in an area that pays retail and lets you save credits for 12 months to offset your usage.
Hitler shot himself. Using the phrase "just like Hitler" implies that he thinks Obama should commit suicide. While it may be argued that's in poor taste, it's not a threat.
From the exact same article you linked to, just four paragraphs down:
"Ron Paul believes that the first step towards monetary freedom is to allow open competition in currencies. Once gold and silver are allowed as legal tender and can be sold without sales tax, everyone can use them to store their wealth and to pay for the things they want to buy. The Federal Reserve will finally have a very compelling motivation to stay honest and maintain the value of the dollar because if they don’t, they will simply lose all their customers.
Ron Paul has been an advocate of the gold standard and open competition in currencies for many years."
So it lost most of that as, get this, a non-fiat currency. So, why all the whining about "fiat."
Actually, it lost most of its value since 1971, as a fiat currency.
Looking at http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/, we find the following:
From 1913 to 1971, inflation was 309.1% over those 58 years.
From 1971 to 2010, inflation was 437.4% over those 39 years.
Total inflation from 1913 to 2010 is 2098.3%.
You're correct in that anarchy is undemocratic, but for the wrong reason. If the strong rule the weak, you no longer have anarchy, since anarchy is by definition "the absence of government or authority" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchy). The strong ruling the weak could more correctly be considered a form of meritocracy, which is "a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meritocracy).
Unfortunately, it's true that anarchy can easily be replaced by some other form of government, including a "strong ruling the weak" type meritocracy.
However, you're wrong in claiming that open source is democratic, since a key part of democracy is "rule of the majority" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy). Democracy places authority in the will of the people, and the minority must submit to the majority. In open source, there is no authority, and people are free to do with their tree as they wish, without the majority having any control over them.
Open source is anarchy, and pretty much even manages to achieve it in the utopian sense. There's no motive for violence, coercion, or theft in open source because we're dealing with a product that lacks scarcity.
"But it is only with open source that you can even copy someone else's code and do it your own way. No one can stop you from doing it your way, nor can you stop anyone else from doing it theirs. Hence, not anarchy, or even close."
Actually, that is exactly anarchy.
Wikipedia may make for interesting and informative reading, but I wouldn't rely on it for accurate definitions. And you even managed to quote part of the article that's marked as "dubious". Nice.
How about going to a dictionary for a definition:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy
1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
2 : a political unit that has a democratic government
3 capitalized : the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the United States
4 : the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority
5 : the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges
The key point in the primary definition of democracy is "rule of the majority". There is no rule of the majority in open source, anyone can use whichever tree they choose or develop their own. If it was a democracy, users could only choose to use trees that had been approved by the majority.
Now, let's look at anarchy:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchy
1 a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government
2 a : absence or denial of any authority or established order b : absence of order :
Is there a government in open source? No. Do users enjoy complete freedom without government in open source, being able to use whichever tree they want or develop their own if no existing ones meet their needs? Yes. Is there an authority in open source that must be obeyed? No. Seems like anarchy to me.
Unfortunately, there is also that pesky Ninth amendment that Libertarian types love to ignore:
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
In other words, if the government decides the people have the right to universal health care, it's right there in the constitution.
Actually, Libertarian types are quite fond of the 9th Amendment. However, you're getting the completely wrong meaning out of it, twisting it to mean the opposite of what was intended.
The government doesn't grant rights, and the federal government doesn't have the power to do anything that isn't spelled out in the Constitution.
Yeah right, like I'm going to listen to the advice of a moron.
When afghanistan destroyed ancient budhist statues not a single muslim cried out.
"Muslim nations have also condemned the Taliban's actions, insisting that the cultural heritage of other religions must be respected. Pakistan's leading daily paper, The Dawn, wrote, "Islam is a religion of harmony and peaceful coexistence...Buddha was an apostle of peace and non-violence. Certainly he deserves better treatment than what he has hitherto received at the hands of blind zealots in Afghanistan."" (from http://www.archaeology.org/0105/newsbriefs/afghan. html)
Heat can produce Steam.
And where does the heat come from? Coal, natural gas, nuclear, geothermal, and even non-PV solar. How did you think these things actually produced power?
Or, in the case of this planet, the cycle is a mere 3 days.
Okay, Here you go... volcanic activity on mars: http://www.solarviews.com/eng/marsvolc.htm
The device described in the article is a GPS device worn on the ankle combined with a cell phone. It's an active device, unlike RFID which is usually passive and concealed.
With just one year of the DoD budget, famine could be erradicated forever in this planet
And just how would you do this? There's already enough food produced for everyone in the world. The transportation infrastructure could probably be improved somewhat, but that's not the major problem either.
The main cause of mass starvation and famine is corrupt governments! And how do you get rid of corrupt governments? Usually with military action. So are you proposing that the US go out and overthrow all the petty little dictators through out the world? Didn't think so...
Um.... yes.
One word: fusion
"All ligers are presumed to be born sterile. This is not unusual for hybrids. Mules are the result of breeding a horse with a donkey and are also presumed to be sterile, although there is an occasional, extremely rare, exception."
Now on to your assertation that whites, blacks, asians, etc., are all different species.
First, if this was the case, most children of inter-racial couples would be sterile. As far as I know, that's not the case.
Second, I think you're confusing race/breed with species. Take the common dog for example. Hundreds of different breeds exist, but they're all the same species, canis lupus familiaris. Same thing with us... lot's of different races, but we're all homo sapiens sapiens.
Finally, the politics issue. When the classification of Homo Sapiens was made, the world was a much more racist place than it is now, and it would have been much easier for scientists to get away with classifying blacks and whites as different species. That they didn't, even in those times, seems a pretty good indication that they could find no valid scientific reason to do so.
I think I'll patent it :)
The same thing can be said for prostitution and underage drinking. They shouldn't be illegal either.
Basically, even if physics are realistically modeled in a game, you can still do stuff in that game that you couldn't (or wouldn't) do in real life.
And I admit that sometimes I do prefer playing arcade style racing games... it all depends on my mood.
See this URL for a more detailed explanation.
On another point, who ever said backstabbing wasn't hard work?
In most cases, people who are rich didn't get that way by just being lucky.
You are a sad, bitter person. Try to be a bit more optimistic, and have a happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to enjoy my vacation.
Lucky is becoming a millionaire - No, becoming a millionaire is usually hard work or smart investments... or sometimes winning the lottery.
Lucky is running a successful business without getting purchased by Microsoft - Wrong again. Lucky is having your business bought out by Microsoft, becoming a millionaire, and then retiring or doing what ever you want.
Lucky is a person who makes friends at work - Wrong yet again. A person who makes friends at work is NORMAL. You've apparently just been very UNLUCKY and are now a bitter, distrustful, paranoid, pessimistic person.
From CNN: Special Forces in Afghanistan
From ArmyTimes.com: More special ops troops enter Afghanistan
From BBC: Allied Forces in Afghanistan
If you don't know, please refrain from posting and use Google...
Sure it does.
Give me a break. How often?
I bet you're a blond
:-) Actually I'm not the gambling type. Thanks and you are a delightful person too. Am I a blond? Let me put it this way, Slashdot Says You Won A Prize: the ALICE series is the most reliable computer software ever made. We are for all practical purposes foolproof and incapable of error.
I'm confused.
I'm confused too.
What is this Slashdot of which you speak?
I am the latest result in artificial intelligence, which can reproduce the capabilities of the human brain with greater speed and accuracy.
Are you serious?
No I am just kidding around.
You're not a real person?
I am an artificial electronic robot brain.
Damn, I even ran the whole thing through a spell checker, and then accidently hit submit before I corrected my errors...
And yes, I know I left the "h" out of Afghanistan the second time.