I'm strictly a no-party ticket voter, and I say let them have their fun. It's the Reds turn to make fun of a Jack-Ass President.
I say to the Reds, stop complaining about the fact that the Jack-Asses took their opportunity to complain, and start taking your opportunity to complain. I'd avoid the monkey comparisons with this president, though, for reasons of historical racism... instead, compare him to a jack-ass. Seeing as he is a member of the party with the Jack-Ass logo, it would be hard to pull the racism card against it.
It's interesting to see you saying this, because it seems like every fifth post I see is someone saying the same type of thing... Wait, does that make complaints about "/. group-think" slashdot group-think?
Have you even played them or are you making baseless conjecture from a realm of complete inexperience?
I've played (and at one point recently owned) every Metroid, most FZeros, most Zeldas, and most StarFoxes. You don't change a good thing. Change can ruin a good thing. Nintendo took a huge chance going 3d with Metroid (they already had 5 games that were 2d masterpieces). It worked... so why would they do anything else with it other than make new puzzles for the next game and incremental improvements? Same with Zelda. FZero has been the same racing game all three (or 6) times, just with graphical enhancement.
The best part is that they are meeting consumer demand on these franchises, otherwise they wouldn't be selling like ice cream at a diet clinic.
And another thing, if you've ever, ever, ever bought a mainstream sports game then you can just zip it, because they're much worse on their franchises than Nintendo has ever even remotely considered being with theirs.
Why did you vote for the FISA bill when you clearly and explicitly stated that you would not vote for any bill that gave telecom companies the possibility of immunity from repercussions for their illegal actions?
I was actually convinced that Obama was for change in government. I thought he wanted to hold all politicians accountable for their actions. But then he showed that he was just saying these things with no intentions of actually following through by voting for a FISA bill for which he expressly denied he would ever vote. I'm not stupid enough to think that McCain is a better pick, but clearly Obama is just more of the same politician-type: Say whatever they want to hear, and then do whatever you want.
I want to hear his response to my question, because it may get him my vote back.
More importantly, why did you vote for the FISA bill when you clearly and explicitly stated that you would not vote for any bill that gave telecom companies the possibility of immunity from repercussions for their illegal actions?
It sounds like you played Megaman X7. That game was a horrid piece of filth that should never have polluted the franchise.
I don't think you played Megaman X8, however. Not many people bought it because of the insult that was X7. (I think Capcom has been using alternating teams on their Megaman X series, because typically the odd numbered games sucked if you flip X5 and X6.)
Megaman X8 was the epitome of side-scrolling 3d shooters... not that this is a very large genre... but it was very true to the original Megaman franchise (Megaman and Megaman X) except using 3d graphics. It was arguably one of the top 3, if not my favorite, Megaman.
Well, when the law sides with the person with the most funds, of course fear is going to reign. Maybe if ICANN would stop acting like UCANT, then situations like this wouldn't even be worth mentioning beyond the level of profit gained.
As for links... www.psp-hacks.com has a lot of video format shifting apps that use frontends, some of which are javascript based.
Ah, well, there's no way in hell I'm installing that bloated piece of shit Java. If Javascript can't do it on its own, it can't do it period, as far as I'm concerned.
So let me see if I've got this straight:
You suggest that Javascript is not good enough if it can't function without an interpreter, BUT...
you are perfectly at ease with Flash and Silverlight...
While I always admire efforts to smack down platform fanboys, I must point out some minor flaws of fact in your post:
I can't drag a file from my desktop and drop it on a Javascript application.
Actually, if a javascript app is programmed well/correctly, you can drag and drop on them just like any other application. I've used many a javascript front end that can do so.
I can't have a Javascript application ask me where to save a file to my computer, then save it.
Again, if programmed correctly, a javascript app can do what you're describing. I've used many a javascript front end that can do so.
There's no such thing as a Javascript runtime (although I hear Mozilla is working on one) so that I can use the JS app like a local application, without requiring a browser.
One more time, just for kicks: if programmed correctly, and the java engine is installed correctly, a javascript app can do what you're describing. I've used many a javascript front end that can do so.
None of us have a chance to run for an office on a platform ethics, party independence, and constitutionality. We're not rich, and few who are will be supporting us if they won't be getting favors in return. Believe me, I've considered running and some family have said I should, but I don't have a chance, especially in the Red blooded south.
Even people who are rich have tried and failed, not because they didn't have a chance politically, but because their opponents combined their collective riches in opposition.
No, it's all about the 33% in the middle, and who they vote for.
Funny you should say that.
I'm non-aligned and I was going to vote for Obama. McCain wasn't an option this time because of His apparent about face on ethics reform and torture. Now it's time to research which 3rd party candidate has the best chance to hit 5% and vote for him. When a 3rd party gets funding, it will be a great deal easier for other non-Reds that aren't Jack-Asses to have a say in Congress and in presidential debates.
He had me hook, line, and sinker, too. Bitter doesn't begin to describe my feelings for our government, and Obama in particular, right now. The only change that Obama will bring, at this rate, is the color on his banner. But, then, it's usually easier to joke on a Jack-Ass than a Red, because they're less likely to sue you for it.
That is one way of looking at it, but I've always thought of that scripture as saying that the only thing worth dying for is life itself. It's not really a glorification of death nearly so much as it is a valuation of life.
Also, I never really thought of it as martyrdom, so much as a self-sacrifice or, more aptly, a selfless act. For example, someone is about to be maimed such that he will be crippled. You know that you will be crippled if you save him from that same fate. You would be saving his "life," as he knows it, and sacrificing your "life," as you know it, even if there was no immediate danger of death.
Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that human development seems focused on procreation, based on the fact that a person is at their healthiest when they are most likely to procreate. Any genetics dealing with life after procreation is not filtered the same as that which occurs before and thus can lead to devastating results.
With that in mind, would it not be more beneficial to prolong puberty or even postpone it, seeing that the effects of aging seem to occur after puberty?
It would do little to help adults, but it seems to be the most likely to be successful option as it requires the least amount of modification. It would also lead to longer living humans that would be more likely to solve the adult aging issues, as well... though there would be less willing test subjects after 50-70 years.
... I think there was a Star Trek (TOS) episode that dealt with this idea.
I find it odd that a "Roman History Professor" does not provide a source for the one fact of which he admits the existence. It is also odd that a "Roman History Professor" would claim that he is such without offering his credentials.
It is slightly less odd (in the sense that it happens more often) that some Anonymous Coward to which he is replying claims the existence of many sources without offering any claims to such professorship, though still odd.
If I knew of sources which supported my opinion, I would be ecstatic for the chance to finally drop them on those that both disagreed with me and possessed apparently open minds.
It sounds like a wonderful idea, but there is one problem with it:
It takes the control out of the Oil Companies' hands.
Think about it: if you could produce gasoline, quite literally, out of thin air, then every person could have their own fueling station built into their garage. The Oil Companies are too short-sighted to see the profitability related to that situation, so they are going to fight it as hard as they can.
A 0% would not be surprising, though I don't know the answer. Honestly, I don't think they kept a true tally back then anyway. They just let people vote no to give them the illusion of choice.
...Suddenly, I feel very bad about our own two part system.
IIRC, I think the fear of approval voting is that it will eventually degenerate into the type of approval voting that occurred in the former Soviet Union.
Again, IIRC, in that case, the ruling party picked a candidate and put him on the ballot and the proletariat could then vote yea or nay. It was not very democratic at all and was really just a way to judge how much dissension they would likely have if the candidate received the position.
You're totally right. Abortion has nothing to do with killing fetuses... wait... what?
What is it with people always taking everything personally? Anyone says anything that might possibly be related to something that's politically charged and then someone has to type something inflammatory and make it that way rather than considering the unemotional dictionary definition of the words typed, like it's some kind of anathema to have a descent discussion or debate about a topic without getting insulted.
I guarantee you that if tepples had said
to offer adoption instead of another choice to women with unwanted unborn children ("thou shalt not kill"), Someone would have said
If you're looking for an unbiased term to use, it's called "feticide". But if you want to look like a partisan hack who uses words like "choice" to demonize those who disagree with you, go right ahead.
Attitudes like that turn my stomach. And now I've got a mess to clean off my keyboard. I hope you're happy.
Let me rephrase:
Until SELinux, if you had root access on a Linux machine, they couldn't... yadda, yadda, yadda...
I'd still argue that there is a general lack of knowledge in the DoD regarding SELinux since it has only recently been added to RHEL. And this further supports the misguided notion that Windows Domains offer more control because the network admins in the military consider them easier to configure due to that lack of knowledge.
Just to satisfy my curiosity (and show my lack of knowledge): is there a way to configure SELinux remotely in real time? For instance, say I found out about a major vulnerability in Adobe Reader version blah.blah.blah. Could I disable versions equal to that and lower remotely the moment I found out, or would it not take effect until some amount of time until the next SELinux policy update (like a restart)?
Yeah, I've always found it hilarious that the IA (Information Assurance) guys tout the glorious impenetrable securities of Windows, even though nothing missions critical runs on Windows.
Ironically, the reason they are pushing Windows is not the security. It's the control. With windows you can remotely disable pretty much anything within a Domain. A person could have administrative access on their Domain attached work station and still not be able to do anything beyond what the Domain administrator allows.
If you have root access on a Linux machine, they can't do anything short of removing your physical workstation to keep you from installing, or even compiling, your own software. And with Linux, you can manipulate network communication that, while possible, is extremely difficult in Windows.
Most importantly though, with regard to control, is that the DoD knows most of the backdoors in Windows. Linux is watched over by millions of people. Chances are, the DoD doesn't know any more backdoors in Linux than you or I.
Got ya covered there. Leave it in the car and carry a copy of a birth-certificate and some other form of picture ID. Most government and public institutions will accept such a method of two form identification. Also, you could bike and use public transportation in most major cities. Rural areas don't really have to worry as much about tracking as such tracking requires infrastructure. You're more likely to be tracked by your bank card than a RealID Act compliant card.
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I'm strictly a no-party ticket voter, and I say let them have their fun. It's the Reds turn to make fun of a Jack-Ass President.
I say to the Reds, stop complaining about the fact that the Jack-Asses took their opportunity to complain, and start taking your opportunity to complain. I'd avoid the monkey comparisons with this president, though, for reasons of historical racism... instead, compare him to a jack-ass. Seeing as he is a member of the party with the Jack-Ass logo, it would be hard to pull the racism card against it.
It's interesting to see you saying this, because it seems like every fifth post I see is someone saying the same type of thing... Wait, does that make complaints about "/. group-think" slashdot group-think?
*head explodes*
Have you even played them or are you making baseless conjecture from a realm of complete inexperience?
I've played (and at one point recently owned) every Metroid, most FZeros, most Zeldas, and most StarFoxes. You don't change a good thing. Change can ruin a good thing. Nintendo took a huge chance going 3d with Metroid (they already had 5 games that were 2d masterpieces). It worked... so why would they do anything else with it other than make new puzzles for the next game and incremental improvements? Same with Zelda. FZero has been the same racing game all three (or 6) times, just with graphical enhancement.
The best part is that they are meeting consumer demand on these franchises, otherwise they wouldn't be selling like ice cream at a diet clinic.
And another thing, if you've ever, ever, ever bought a mainstream sports game then you can just zip it, because they're much worse on their franchises than Nintendo has ever even remotely considered being with theirs.
Why did you vote for the FISA bill when you clearly and explicitly stated that you would not vote for any bill that gave telecom companies the possibility of immunity from repercussions for their illegal actions?
I was actually convinced that Obama was for change in government. I thought he wanted to hold all politicians accountable for their actions. But then he showed that he was just saying these things with no intentions of actually following through by voting for a FISA bill for which he expressly denied he would ever vote. I'm not stupid enough to think that McCain is a better pick, but clearly Obama is just more of the same politician-type: Say whatever they want to hear, and then do whatever you want.
I want to hear his response to my question, because it may get him my vote back.
Until then, I'll probably write in Ralph Nader.
More importantly, why did you vote for the FISA bill when you clearly and explicitly stated that you would not vote for any bill that gave telecom companies the possibility of immunity from repercussions for their illegal actions?
Please refrain from using idioms in your commentary on the misuse of idioms... it drives the discussion into a brick wall which boils my blood.
It sounds like you played Megaman X7. That game was a horrid piece of filth that should never have polluted the franchise.
I don't think you played Megaman X8, however. Not many people bought it because of the insult that was X7. (I think Capcom has been using alternating teams on their Megaman X series, because typically the odd numbered games sucked if you flip X5 and X6.)
Megaman X8 was the epitome of side-scrolling 3d shooters... not that this is a very large genre... but it was very true to the original Megaman franchise (Megaman and Megaman X) except using 3d graphics. It was arguably one of the top 3, if not my favorite, Megaman.
Well, when the law sides with the person with the most funds, of course fear is going to reign. Maybe if ICANN would stop acting like UCANT, then situations like this wouldn't even be worth mentioning beyond the level of profit gained.
Ah, well, there's no way in hell I'm installing that bloated piece of shit Java. If Javascript can't do it on its own, it can't do it period, as far as I'm concerned.
So let me see if I've got this straight:
You suggest that Javascript is not good enough if it can't function without an interpreter, BUT...
you are perfectly at ease with Flash and Silverlight...
even though they require interpreters?
I can't drag a file from my desktop and drop it on a Javascript application.
Actually, if a javascript app is programmed well/correctly, you can drag and drop on them just like any other application. I've used many a javascript front end that can do so.
I can't have a Javascript application ask me where to save a file to my computer, then save it.
Again, if programmed correctly, a javascript app can do what you're describing. I've used many a javascript front end that can do so.
There's no such thing as a Javascript runtime (although I hear Mozilla is working on one) so that I can use the JS app like a local application, without requiring a browser.
One more time, just for kicks: if programmed correctly, and the java engine is installed correctly, a javascript app can do what you're describing. I've used many a javascript front end that can do so.
Please...
None of us have a chance to run for an office on a platform ethics, party independence, and constitutionality. We're not rich, and few who are will be supporting us if they won't be getting favors in return. Believe me, I've considered running and some family have said I should, but I don't have a chance, especially in the Red blooded south.
Even people who are rich have tried and failed, not because they didn't have a chance politically, but because their opponents combined their collective riches in opposition.
No, it's all about the 33% in the middle, and who they vote for.
Funny you should say that.
I'm non-aligned and I was going to vote for Obama. McCain wasn't an option this time because of His apparent about face on ethics reform and torture. Now it's time to research which 3rd party candidate has the best chance to hit 5% and vote for him. When a 3rd party gets funding, it will be a great deal easier for other non-Reds that aren't Jack-Asses to have a say in Congress and in presidential debates.
He had me hook, line, and sinker, too. Bitter doesn't begin to describe my feelings for our government, and Obama in particular, right now. The only change that Obama will bring, at this rate, is the color on his banner. But, then, it's usually easier to joke on a Jack-Ass than a Red, because they're less likely to sue you for it.
That is one way of looking at it, but I've always thought of that scripture as saying that the only thing worth dying for is life itself. It's not really a glorification of death nearly so much as it is a valuation of life.
Also, I never really thought of it as martyrdom, so much as a self-sacrifice or, more aptly, a selfless act. For example, someone is about to be maimed such that he will be crippled. You know that you will be crippled if you save him from that same fate. You would be saving his "life," as he knows it, and sacrificing your "life," as you know it, even if there was no immediate danger of death.
Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that human development seems focused on procreation, based on the fact that a person is at their healthiest when they are most likely to procreate. Any genetics dealing with life after procreation is not filtered the same as that which occurs before and thus can lead to devastating results.
With that in mind, would it not be more beneficial to prolong puberty or even postpone it, seeing that the effects of aging seem to occur after puberty?
It would do little to help adults, but it seems to be the most likely to be successful option as it requires the least amount of modification. It would also lead to longer living humans that would be more likely to solve the adult aging issues, as well... though there would be less willing test subjects after 50-70 years.
... I think there was a Star Trek (TOS) episode that dealt with this idea.
For a Christian perspective on this question:
John 15:12-13
12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
If Christ placed such value on life, then shouldn't we as well?
And furthermore, wouldn't an extended life give more opportunity to learn of Christ and to choose to follow Him?
Careful:
Sarcasm can be a double-edged sword...
Story about legends/myths will be twisted into an attack on Christianity in 5... 4... 3...
Well... I guess I should start that count down at "0" from now on.
And the preview dialog response time doesn't help, either.
I find it odd that a "Roman History Professor" does not provide a source for the one fact of which he admits the existence. It is also odd that a "Roman History Professor" would claim that he is such without offering his credentials.
It is slightly less odd (in the sense that it happens more often) that some Anonymous Coward to which he is replying claims the existence of many sources without offering any claims to such professorship, though still odd.
If I knew of sources which supported my opinion, I would be ecstatic for the chance to finally drop them on those that both disagreed with me and possessed apparently open minds.
It sounds like a wonderful idea, but there is one problem with it:
It takes the control out of the Oil Companies' hands.
Think about it: if you could produce gasoline, quite literally, out of thin air, then every person could have their own fueling station built into their garage. The Oil Companies are too short-sighted to see the profitability related to that situation, so they are going to fight it as hard as they can.
A 0% would not be surprising, though I don't know the answer. Honestly, I don't think they kept a true tally back then anyway. They just let people vote no to give them the illusion of choice.
...Suddenly, I feel very bad about our own two part system.
IIRC, I think the fear of approval voting is that it will eventually degenerate into the type of approval voting that occurred in the former Soviet Union.
Again, IIRC, in that case, the ruling party picked a candidate and put him on the ballot and the proletariat could then vote yea or nay. It was not very democratic at all and was really just a way to judge how much dissension they would likely have if the candidate received the position.
You're totally right. Abortion has nothing to do with killing fetuses... wait... what?
What is it with people always taking everything personally? Anyone says anything that might possibly be related to something that's politically charged and then someone has to type something inflammatory and make it that way rather than considering the unemotional dictionary definition of the words typed, like it's some kind of anathema to have a descent discussion or debate about a topic without getting insulted.
I guarantee you that if tepples had said
to offer adoption instead of another choice to women with unwanted unborn children ("thou shalt not kill"),Someone would have said If you're looking for an unbiased term to use, it's called "feticide". But if you want to look like a partisan hack who uses words like "choice" to demonize those who disagree with you, go right ahead.
Attitudes like that turn my stomach. And now I've got a mess to clean off my keyboard. I hope you're happy.
Point taken; I stand corrected.
Let me rephrase:
Until SELinux, if you had root access on a Linux machine, they couldn't... yadda, yadda, yadda...
I'd still argue that there is a general lack of knowledge in the DoD regarding SELinux since it has only recently been added to RHEL. And this further supports the misguided notion that Windows Domains offer more control because the network admins in the military consider them easier to configure due to that lack of knowledge.
Just to satisfy my curiosity (and show my lack of knowledge): is there a way to configure SELinux remotely in real time? For instance, say I found out about a major vulnerability in Adobe Reader version blah.blah.blah. Could I disable versions equal to that and lower remotely the moment I found out, or would it not take effect until some amount of time until the next SELinux policy update (like a restart)?
Yeah, I've always found it hilarious that the IA (Information Assurance) guys tout the glorious impenetrable securities of Windows, even though nothing missions critical runs on Windows.
Ironically, the reason they are pushing Windows is not the security. It's the control. With windows you can remotely disable pretty much anything within a Domain. A person could have administrative access on their Domain attached work station and still not be able to do anything beyond what the Domain administrator allows.
If you have root access on a Linux machine, they can't do anything short of removing your physical workstation to keep you from installing, or even compiling, your own software. And with Linux, you can manipulate network communication that, while possible, is extremely difficult in Windows.
Most importantly though, with regard to control, is that the DoD knows most of the backdoors in Windows. Linux is watched over by millions of people. Chances are, the DoD doesn't know any more backdoors in Linux than you or I.
Got ya covered there. Leave it in the car and carry a copy of a birth-certificate and some other form of picture ID. Most government and public institutions will accept such a method of two form identification. Also, you could bike and use public transportation in most major cities. Rural areas don't really have to worry as much about tracking as such tracking requires infrastructure. You're more likely to be tracked by your bank card than a RealID Act compliant card.