I hope you are not referring to me, otherwise your reading comprehension is abysmal. I was the one saying it was dumb for a big pharm corp not to make the vaccine just because they won't realize a huge profit. Put down the Chuck P. book and go back and re-read the posts and then tell me who the complaining nitwit really is. Get over yourself.
Because, ugh, at the sake of sounding like a pinko communist here, money isn't the only thing you can profit from. And I wasn't talking about recouping their expenses, I was talking about making a profit. There is a big difference. Nobody wants to lose money on a venture like this, but sometimes earning some goodwill is just as valuable if not more than earning fiscal profits. (Just ask BP)
but they can probably cure or prevent the spread of at least a decent percentage of people.
but they can probably cure or prevent the spread of at least a decent percentage of wealthy people.
Which is already being done in the most part in most first world countries. The problem is the lower rung countries that can't afford even simple education on how the disease spreads. It is a Catch-22 of sorts - pharmaceutical companies don't want to come up with a cheap enough vaccine that will be effective in poorer countries where it is needed most becasue they won't profit enough. Unless someone can still make money off the vaccine, it will almost certainly never be done.
A kitten in a tree or tasty pancakes will not cause terror in the population in general. 911 not working could cause a large panic in the population. If the crash was caused by teenagers just to see if they could, that isn't terrorism. But what if the 911 phone system was crashed by Al Queda, or another fundamentalist group? Then is it an act of terrorism or not? What about anti-abortion fundamentalists bombing abortion clinics and killing doctors? I would think that the reason behind doing these acts would be to cause people to have fear of getting abortions and to get people to listen to their grievances, the very definition you gave for terrorism. The destruction of the Twin Towers wasn't to kill people, or to cause people to think they would be killed. The aftermath of what happened to the US economy was the goal. Not to mention the loss of freedoms in the knee-jerk reactionary laws passed soon after. I believe these were the true goals, and killing people was just a way to accomplish that.
So crashing the 911 phone systems, not an act of force, would not by your definition be terrorism? I would say that would cause quite a panic. Or taking down all of Wall Street computer systems. Again not using force, but would sure cause terror in the population. I would say any act deigned to cause terror, through use of force or any other means, is also considered "terrorism". The goal of terrorism is not to harm or kill people, but to cause terror in the population, which then will cause harm. The use of force and killing is just one method of terrorists, and is used to get to the end result and is certainly not the end result itself.
If I am going down for a computer related crime, I want to be the one responsible for committing it. Sorry, but I am not setting up an open unsecured network that I am ultimately responsible for. Seeing I don't have carrier status, I am not immune from being prosecuted for whatever child porn my neighbor wants to peruse on my connection. And having an unsecured Wi-Fi router has been proven to not stand up as a defense in such cases. Not only that, no matter how much information "wants to be free", I still seem to have to pay for my internet connection and don't see why others should not have to do the same.
All it takes to confuse the two is the perspective from which you are viewing them. One man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Do you think when the American Revolution started that the British were calling them "freedom fighters" or "treasonous rebels"? Whether or not you are a "terrorist" can depend on whether your side won or lost.
It isn't about not enjoying life, it is about not getting so wrapped up in things that don't really matter. Like what OS you prefer. Like you said about your flat mate - let anyone use what they prefer becasue life is too short and too full of other activities that interest me more than arguing about which OS is "better". The operating system that is "better" is the one you prefer to use. I am not endorsing any particular OS, and I don't think people should act like it is a great affront to their personality if everybody else doesn't think the OS you prefer is "the best". Basically I think we have the same point of view on this, not sure why you think I am endorsing Windows, not enjoying life, or whatever. I wasn't saying that the OS you choose doesn't matter, I was saying arguing about which is superior doesn't matter.
No, they only dug the one hole. However the neighbors on the adjacent property had to dig 3 times before they hit water that was close enough to the surface for a well. They were just guessing. Again could be coincidence or just random chance, 2 cases isn't really enough to draw conclusions from.
I figured as much, but still think it is strange the guy got that close if he was simply guessing. I guess that is why strange coincidences are strange.
This was my experience as well. I buy probably an average of 30 Dell PCs a year, and had about 5 that had bad capacitors in them. The first one was a little tough to figure out, but once you knew what to look for, it was easy to determine if that was the problem or not. If I called tech support (the US one for Corporate, not the call center in India for home) and mentioned "bulging capacitors", they would skip right ahead to the part where they next-day delivered me a new motherboard, and offered a tech to put it in (I declined as I can usually do it just as fast anyway). I even had one that was 7 months out of warranty that they replaced with zero hassle when I told them what the problem was. Say what you want about Dell's products, but their customer support has always been top notch in my experience. And I deal with their tech support about once every 6 weeks or so for the past 10 years.
Yep, everybody knows it is the diviner, not the diving rod, that finds the water.
Not sure if I believe in water divination, but my grandparents had a diviner come out and tell them where to put their well. He picked a spot and told them how deep they would need to go to find water. They did put their well in the location he selected, and he was about 3 feet off in his prediction on the depth. No idea on how close a random guess would compare though, so not enough data for me to draw any real conclusions from.
Pet stores that arrange adoptions (or have adoption days in the store) with local animal shelters/rescues are not the same as pet stores who sell pets that come from puppy/kitten mills. I support the former and condemn the latter. But i understand your point and realize there are good and bad pet stores. I still stand by my statement - going directly to the shelter/rescue for adoption you are absolutely sure you are not supporting an animal mill. Even if people adopt directly from a shelter they will still need food, toys, etc. that they will buy from pet stores.
Yes, I can see that raising a creature that depends on you to feed, shelter, and keep it safe while teaching them how to do things for themselves is not even remotely analogous to raising a child. Thanks for dropping that knowledge bomb on me.
I didn't claim it was exactly the same. But your claim that it isn't "even remotely analogous" isn't even remotely analogous to logic. They are at the very least in the same ballpark.
Well, at the Humane Society near me, adoption only costs around $100. And that isn't the "price" of the pet - it is to pay for the vaccinations, food and lodging costs, microchip implant, and also a deposit towards getting your pet spayed/neutered. If you go to one of the recommended low-cost veterinarians for the neutering, they apply some of what you paid in adoption fees towards the cost of the procedure. The last cat I had neutered cost me about $40 total out of pocket cost, which is pretty cheap. I would never personally "buy" a pet from a pet store - that is the only time you are really "paying" to "buy" a pet.
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I hope you are not referring to me, otherwise your reading comprehension is abysmal. I was the one saying it was dumb for a big pharm corp not to make the vaccine just because they won't realize a huge profit. Put down the Chuck P. book and go back and re-read the posts and then tell me who the complaining nitwit really is. Get over yourself.
Because, ugh, at the sake of sounding like a pinko communist here, money isn't the only thing you can profit from. And I wasn't talking about recouping their expenses, I was talking about making a profit. There is a big difference. Nobody wants to lose money on a venture like this, but sometimes earning some goodwill is just as valuable if not more than earning fiscal profits. (Just ask BP)
but they can probably cure or prevent the spread of at least a decent percentage of people.
but they can probably cure or prevent the spread of at least a decent percentage of wealthy people.
Which is already being done in the most part in most first world countries. The problem is the lower rung countries that can't afford even simple education on how the disease spreads. It is a Catch-22 of sorts - pharmaceutical companies don't want to come up with a cheap enough vaccine that will be effective in poorer countries where it is needed most becasue they won't profit enough. Unless someone can still make money off the vaccine, it will almost certainly never be done.
Your electrolyte levels, not PH. The medical term is Hyponatremia.
A kitten in a tree or tasty pancakes will not cause terror in the population in general. 911 not working could cause a large panic in the population. If the crash was caused by teenagers just to see if they could, that isn't terrorism. But what if the 911 phone system was crashed by Al Queda, or another fundamentalist group? Then is it an act of terrorism or not? What about anti-abortion fundamentalists bombing abortion clinics and killing doctors? I would think that the reason behind doing these acts would be to cause people to have fear of getting abortions and to get people to listen to their grievances, the very definition you gave for terrorism. The destruction of the Twin Towers wasn't to kill people, or to cause people to think they would be killed. The aftermath of what happened to the US economy was the goal. Not to mention the loss of freedoms in the knee-jerk reactionary laws passed soon after. I believe these were the true goals, and killing people was just a way to accomplish that.
So crashing the 911 phone systems, not an act of force, would not by your definition be terrorism? I would say that would cause quite a panic. Or taking down all of Wall Street computer systems. Again not using force, but would sure cause terror in the population. I would say any act deigned to cause terror, through use of force or any other means, is also considered "terrorism". The goal of terrorism is not to harm or kill people, but to cause terror in the population, which then will cause harm. The use of force and killing is just one method of terrorists, and is used to get to the end result and is certainly not the end result itself.
The idea behind the lawsuit is to remind Apple that marketing poorly designed or tested products is not acceptable.
Unless they really look cool, then all is forgiven.
If I am going down for a computer related crime, I want to be the one responsible for committing it. Sorry, but I am not setting up an open unsecured network that I am ultimately responsible for. Seeing I don't have carrier status, I am not immune from being prosecuted for whatever child porn my neighbor wants to peruse on my connection. And having an unsecured Wi-Fi router has been proven to not stand up as a defense in such cases. Not only that, no matter how much information "wants to be free", I still seem to have to pay for my internet connection and don't see why others should not have to do the same.
All it takes to confuse the two is the perspective from which you are viewing them. One man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter". Do you think when the American Revolution started that the British were calling them "freedom fighters" or "treasonous rebels"? Whether or not you are a "terrorist" can depend on whether your side won or lost.
Hey congratulations, you are starting to appreciate subtle humor! And the answer to your question is - yes.
I know. I was pulled away from my illegally downloaded copy of Sex and the City 2 to read this stupid article? What a waste of my time.
You must be new here.
That is what your neighbor's unsecured Wi-Fi is for. That is also the same reason my Wi-Fi uses encryption.
It isn't about not enjoying life, it is about not getting so wrapped up in things that don't really matter. Like what OS you prefer. Like you said about your flat mate - let anyone use what they prefer becasue life is too short and too full of other activities that interest me more than arguing about which OS is "better". The operating system that is "better" is the one you prefer to use. I am not endorsing any particular OS, and I don't think people should act like it is a great affront to their personality if everybody else doesn't think the OS you prefer is "the best". Basically I think we have the same point of view on this, not sure why you think I am endorsing Windows, not enjoying life, or whatever. I wasn't saying that the OS you choose doesn't matter, I was saying arguing about which is superior doesn't matter.
No, they only dug the one hole. However the neighbors on the adjacent property had to dig 3 times before they hit water that was close enough to the surface for a well. They were just guessing. Again could be coincidence or just random chance, 2 cases isn't really enough to draw conclusions from.
Use whatever you want, but don't pretend it is anything more than just lines of code. In the end it really doesn't matter.
My friend tried to act like an operating system was a religion or lifestyle, I told him he was an idiot.
I figured as much, but still think it is strange the guy got that close if he was simply guessing. I guess that is why strange coincidences are strange.
This was my experience as well. I buy probably an average of 30 Dell PCs a year, and had about 5 that had bad capacitors in them. The first one was a little tough to figure out, but once you knew what to look for, it was easy to determine if that was the problem or not. If I called tech support (the US one for Corporate, not the call center in India for home) and mentioned "bulging capacitors", they would skip right ahead to the part where they next-day delivered me a new motherboard, and offered a tech to put it in (I declined as I can usually do it just as fast anyway). I even had one that was 7 months out of warranty that they replaced with zero hassle when I told them what the problem was. Say what you want about Dell's products, but their customer support has always been top notch in my experience. And I deal with their tech support about once every 6 weeks or so for the past 10 years.
Yep, everybody knows it is the diviner, not the diving rod, that finds the water.
Not sure if I believe in water divination, but my grandparents had a diviner come out and tell them where to put their well. He picked a spot and told them how deep they would need to go to find water. They did put their well in the location he selected, and he was about 3 feet off in his prediction on the depth. No idea on how close a random guess would compare though, so not enough data for me to draw any real conclusions from.
I know. Where Did Our Love Go for the highest court in the nation?
Pet stores that arrange adoptions (or have adoption days in the store) with local animal shelters/rescues are not the same as pet stores who sell pets that come from puppy/kitten mills. I support the former and condemn the latter. But i understand your point and realize there are good and bad pet stores. I still stand by my statement - going directly to the shelter/rescue for adoption you are absolutely sure you are not supporting an animal mill. Even if people adopt directly from a shelter they will still need food, toys, etc. that they will buy from pet stores.
Yes, I can see that raising a creature that depends on you to feed, shelter, and keep it safe while teaching them how to do things for themselves is not even remotely analogous to raising a child. Thanks for dropping that knowledge bomb on me.
I didn't claim it was exactly the same. But your claim that it isn't "even remotely analogous" isn't even remotely analogous to logic. They are at the very least in the same ballpark.
Well, at the Humane Society near me, adoption only costs around $100. And that isn't the "price" of the pet - it is to pay for the vaccinations, food and lodging costs, microchip implant, and also a deposit towards getting your pet spayed/neutered. If you go to one of the recommended low-cost veterinarians for the neutering, they apply some of what you paid in adoption fees towards the cost of the procedure. The last cat I had neutered cost me about $40 total out of pocket cost, which is pretty cheap. I would never personally "buy" a pet from a pet store - that is the only time you are really "paying" to "buy" a pet.
If the petition isn't made public, the terrorists have won again.