Yeah, but look at the alternative. If we had one tax level, that would mean that when Washington State government decides they want a stadium and that it should be tax-funded (and yes, they do this!), people who live in Spokane would have to pay for a stadium built in Seattle if there was only one state tax rate. Does that seriously sound fair to you? How often is someone who lives in Spokane going to drive to Seattle for a football game?
I'm totally against people paying for services they didn't want and can't use (like a stadium 300 miles away.) All taxes should be as local as possible.
I'm still pissed that I have to pay the tolls on the new Narrows bridge, despite using it maybe four times a year... I think everyone in the state should get 10 free crossings on the bridge before they have to pay the tolls. That way the commuters, the people the bridge was built for, pay for it and the tourists, who didn't overcrowd the old bridge, don't.
Sadly, I think Seattle is probably right next to San Francisco when it comes to political alignment. Imagine how much better Washington would be if everyone who lived in Seattle had to go live on the east side of the mountains for awhile. They might see that, hey, this state has tons of independent, strong people making a great living without needing all the crap Seattle thinks the government should provide. (Because, let's admit it, the entire state government is based around Seattle... everywhere else in the state is totally ignored.)
I commute on the Sounder train from Everett. You wouldn't believe the comments I got just because people saw me reading "America Alone" by Mark Steyn. Some of them just wanted to pointlessly debate with me about issues, to convince me everything I was reading was wrong. Most of them just gave me dirty looks. It was crazy.
(Of course, knowing how liberal Slashdot is, I'm sure I'll get the same dirty looks and pointless attempts to debate with me here.)
It's kind of funny that we have Eyman on one side and the state government on the other. I think Eyman's a total blowhard, and his $30 license tabs went way too far... but on the other hand, if it wasn't for someone like him prodding the government into action, we'd still have ridiculous license tabs. And frankly, I'd prefer taxes that are too low compared to taxes that are too high.
Of course, one of the reasons that the license tabs were so high in the first place is that roughly 2/3rds of the population (it seems) are Californians who never get Washington licenses. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do to slow the Californians from coming here and screwing up our beautiful state... stupid US Constitution.;)
When the Washington State government finally figures out that they're driving businesses out of the state with their terrible tax programs, maybe we'll start getting some reasonable action. You'd think Boeing moving to Chicago would have been a wake-up call, but no.
Although you're right that the industry changed in the mid-70s, your example is wrong. The movie that did the most to promote this change was "Jaws" in 1975. Star Wars just rode the wave that Jaws had already created.
The greatest part of Dark City, IMO, is the spaceship towards the end. If you think about the "Star Trek" society where you have uber-reliable force-fields (reliable enough to use as back-ups in case the physical doors fail, as they do in Star Trek), why wouldn't you build a spaceship like that? All you need to do is put a forcefield around some ground, or an asteroid, and build your city on top. Tremendous idea. Of course you can't talk about it to anybody who hasn't already seen the movie because the fact that the movie has a spaceship in it is a spoiler by itself. I think that's why the Dark City ship never gets listed on those "top 10 spaceships" blog posts and such.
... And if you talk to a country music fan, they'll tell you for sure that country music fans have more heart than other people. And if you talk to a NASCAR fan, they'll tell you NASCAR fans are better drivers than other people. And if you talk to a biker, they'll tell you that bikers have a better sense of freedom than other people.
In short, more intelligent my foot. Cite a study that proves it with IQ tests, or it's just a group of people trying to make itself feel better than everyone else.
Shush! You should know that Slashdotters *have* to say that they hate I, Robot and that it has nothing to do with the book because you might destroy their "indie cred" otherwise! I, Robot was mass-marketed and stars Will Smith, damnit!
Seriously, though, yes, it wasn't the book I, Robot. But it was faithful to Asimov's ideas and based a lot on Asimov's work, even the "Frankenstein complex" that Smith's character has. (It's completely irrational, as Asimov would have demonstrated it-- he's hates robots because a robot saved his life instead of someone else's.)
Sure it has goofy parts, but as a whole it's a very entertaining movie.
(Since this site is full of nit-pickers, yes I know that Solaris is a re-make of some Russian film that, I'm sure, the vast majority of fans of the newer film have never heard of.)
Also, A.I. is an excellent cerebral sci-fi movie made recently. Contact wasn't bad. I could go on and on.
So does Solaris and it was made long after Star Wars. And Bladerunner and Alien(s) isn't really a slouch in this department, either. Also your list of older movies is missing Destination: Moon and Metropolis.
I think more of the problem is that slightly cerebral sci-fi is really hit and miss. When it sucks, it really, really, sucks-- look at the remake of Planet of the Apes or Mission to Mars, or Battlefield: Earth or The Core. At least a bad sci-fi action flick like Chronicles of Riddick is still even slightly fun to watch. Mission to Mars just makes you want to scoop out your brain with a rusty spoon.
And yes, if your programming is as poor as your communication skills, I'm not surprised that you're frequently asked to double-check it. I agree with parent.
Nope, it's just the impression I get. Feel free to disagree with me.
But you have to admit it's odd that France, the UK, Germany, Italy, even Japan-- all use an OS designed by an American company for American businesses. Why doesn't Germany have its own? Why doesn't France? Why isn't there an OS as popular as Windows, but made in Japan for a Japanese audience?
This is the same EU that wants control of the Internet (paid for by the US) to go to the UN. This is the EU that wants to control how American credit card companies do business, which is the same deal as their beef with Microsoft.
Question. If I have a blog, and I'm creating an original work, and I made a joke that relies on something seen in a (say) Futurama episode... would it be infringement to link to a YouTube of that particular Futurama joke?
What if it was *only* viewable through my blog and not to the public via YouTube?
What if I modified the video clip to say "posted as an illustration of a point made a this url: www.whatever.com"?
Because they don't have any successful tech companies of their own to boss around? Europe virtually ignored the tech industry for decades, and now that they've realized the ship has sailed and they're not on it, they're "getting back" at the successful companies by annoying them with pointless fines.
Are you telling me you don't have a single employee who knows how to fix a toilet? Christ, what is this, an office full of infants?
Do you hire contractors to change your diapers too?
(Yes, I know that you shouldn't have to fix the toilet because you hire people to do but, but when you get to the point where there's shit sitting there for days at a time, FIX IT YOUR DAMN SELF! Then solve the labor issues later on.)
It's kind of pointless to debate this unless we know which state you both are in. Some states require paid 15-minute breaks, some states don't. There probably wasn't any union involved, I would wager you were just working from different state laws.
Apple did that a couple years ago. This guy just used the new version with the iPod and not the original from 1984. (A bad choice, IMO, the iPod distracts from the message of the ad and destroys any possible immersion in it. Of course, Apple did it just as a kind of joke during one of their conferences.)
You think the automotive industry is bad, teachers' unions have made our kids borderline retarded in the same amount of time. As a bonus, they contribute your dues to super-liberal politicians whether you consent or not!
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Great, now all you have to do is convince the other 300 million people in the US to do the exact same thing you do!
Why do people post stuff like this? Does it advance the discussion? Sure, you have a great attitude towards DRM and happy happy, but how does that solve anything *for the general population?*
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Yeah, but look at the alternative. If we had one tax level, that would mean that when Washington State government decides they want a stadium and that it should be tax-funded (and yes, they do this!), people who live in Spokane would have to pay for a stadium built in Seattle if there was only one state tax rate. Does that seriously sound fair to you? How often is someone who lives in Spokane going to drive to Seattle for a football game?
I'm totally against people paying for services they didn't want and can't use (like a stadium 300 miles away.) All taxes should be as local as possible.
I'm still pissed that I have to pay the tolls on the new Narrows bridge, despite using it maybe four times a year... I think everyone in the state should get 10 free crossings on the bridge before they have to pay the tolls. That way the commuters, the people the bridge was built for, pay for it and the tourists, who didn't overcrowd the old bridge, don't.
Sadly, I think Seattle is probably right next to San Francisco when it comes to political alignment. Imagine how much better Washington would be if everyone who lived in Seattle had to go live on the east side of the mountains for awhile. They might see that, hey, this state has tons of independent, strong people making a great living without needing all the crap Seattle thinks the government should provide. (Because, let's admit it, the entire state government is based around Seattle... everywhere else in the state is totally ignored.)
I commute on the Sounder train from Everett. You wouldn't believe the comments I got just because people saw me reading "America Alone" by Mark Steyn. Some of them just wanted to pointlessly debate with me about issues, to convince me everything I was reading was wrong. Most of them just gave me dirty looks. It was crazy.
(Of course, knowing how liberal Slashdot is, I'm sure I'll get the same dirty looks and pointless attempts to debate with me here.)
It's kind of funny that we have Eyman on one side and the state government on the other. I think Eyman's a total blowhard, and his $30 license tabs went way too far... but on the other hand, if it wasn't for someone like him prodding the government into action, we'd still have ridiculous license tabs. And frankly, I'd prefer taxes that are too low compared to taxes that are too high.
;)
Of course, one of the reasons that the license tabs were so high in the first place is that roughly 2/3rds of the population (it seems) are Californians who never get Washington licenses. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do to slow the Californians from coming here and screwing up our beautiful state... stupid US Constitution.
When the Washington State government finally figures out that they're driving businesses out of the state with their terrible tax programs, maybe we'll start getting some reasonable action. You'd think Boeing moving to Chicago would have been a wake-up call, but no.
Looks like Washington-staters won't be able to fib on their tax returns about internet purchases, starting in 2008.
We don't have to file (state) tax. It says so in the article quoted about 2 sentences above this moronic comment: Washington State has no income tax.
So now editors don't even read the blurbs. Or did they before?
Or in one word: FAIL
Although you're right that the industry changed in the mid-70s, your example is wrong. The movie that did the most to promote this change was "Jaws" in 1975. Star Wars just rode the wave that Jaws had already created.
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The greatest part of Dark City, IMO, is the spaceship towards the end. If you think about the "Star Trek" society where you have uber-reliable force-fields (reliable enough to use as back-ups in case the physical doors fail, as they do in Star Trek), why wouldn't you build a spaceship like that? All you need to do is put a forcefield around some ground, or an asteroid, and build your city on top. Tremendous idea. Of course you can't talk about it to anybody who hasn't already seen the movie because the fact that the movie has a spaceship in it is a spoiler by itself. I think that's why the Dark City ship never gets listed on those "top 10 spaceships" blog posts and such.
... And if you talk to a country music fan, they'll tell you for sure that country music fans have more heart than other people. And if you talk to a NASCAR fan, they'll tell you NASCAR fans are better drivers than other people. And if you talk to a biker, they'll tell you that bikers have a better sense of freedom than other people.
In short, more intelligent my foot. Cite a study that proves it with IQ tests, or it's just a group of people trying to make itself feel better than everyone else.
Shush! You should know that Slashdotters *have* to say that they hate I, Robot and that it has nothing to do with the book because you might destroy their "indie cred" otherwise! I, Robot was mass-marketed and stars Will Smith, damnit!
Seriously, though, yes, it wasn't the book I, Robot. But it was faithful to Asimov's ideas and based a lot on Asimov's work, even the "Frankenstein complex" that Smith's character has. (It's completely irrational, as Asimov would have demonstrated it-- he's hates robots because a robot saved his life instead of someone else's.)
Sure it has goofy parts, but as a whole it's a very entertaining movie.
(Since this site is full of nit-pickers, yes I know that Solaris is a re-make of some Russian film that, I'm sure, the vast majority of fans of the newer film have never heard of.)
Also, A.I. is an excellent cerebral sci-fi movie made recently. Contact wasn't bad. I could go on and on.
So does Solaris and it was made long after Star Wars. And Bladerunner and Alien(s) isn't really a slouch in this department, either. Also your list of older movies is missing Destination: Moon and Metropolis.
I think more of the problem is that slightly cerebral sci-fi is really hit and miss. When it sucks, it really, really, sucks-- look at the remake of Planet of the Apes or Mission to Mars, or Battlefield: Earth or The Core. At least a bad sci-fi action flick like Chronicles of Riddick is still even slightly fun to watch. Mission to Mars just makes you want to scoop out your brain with a rusty spoon.
You missed "roll" for "role."
And yes, if your programming is as poor as your communication skills, I'm not surprised that you're frequently asked to double-check it. I agree with parent.
Nope, it's just the impression I get. Feel free to disagree with me.
But you have to admit it's odd that France, the UK, Germany, Italy, even Japan-- all use an OS designed by an American company for American businesses. Why doesn't Germany have its own? Why doesn't France? Why isn't there an OS as popular as Windows, but made in Japan for a Japanese audience?
This is the same EU that wants control of the Internet (paid for by the US) to go to the UN. This is the EU that wants to control how American credit card companies do business, which is the same deal as their beef with Microsoft.
Question. If I have a blog, and I'm creating an original work, and I made a joke that relies on something seen in a (say) Futurama episode... would it be infringement to link to a YouTube of that particular Futurama joke?
What if it was *only* viewable through my blog and not to the public via YouTube?
What if I modified the video clip to say "posted as an illustration of a point made a this url: www.whatever.com"?
Because they don't have any successful tech companies of their own to boss around? Europe virtually ignored the tech industry for decades, and now that they've realized the ship has sailed and they're not on it, they're "getting back" at the successful companies by annoying them with pointless fines.
Anger control? It was enthusiasm. Personally, I'm a big fan of people who are enthusiastic about their jobs.
To be fair, I'd never have voted for Dean, but I think he got a raw deal from the media about that outburst.
Are you telling me you don't have a single employee who knows how to fix a toilet? Christ, what is this, an office full of infants?
Do you hire contractors to change your diapers too?
(Yes, I know that you shouldn't have to fix the toilet because you hire people to do but, but when you get to the point where there's shit sitting there for days at a time, FIX IT YOUR DAMN SELF! Then solve the labor issues later on.)
It's kind of pointless to debate this unless we know which state you both are in. Some states require paid 15-minute breaks, some states don't. There probably wasn't any union involved, I would wager you were just working from different state laws.
Apple did that a couple years ago. This guy just used the new version with the iPod and not the original from 1984. (A bad choice, IMO, the iPod distracts from the message of the ad and destroys any possible immersion in it. Of course, Apple did it just as a kind of joke during one of their conferences.)
The last candidate who was notable for using the Internet well for his campaign was Howard Dean.
Just putting that out there.
What bothers me the most is that he used the stupid iPod version instead of the original.
You think the automotive industry is bad, teachers' unions have made our kids borderline retarded in the same amount of time. As a bonus, they contribute your dues to super-liberal politicians whether you consent or not!
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Criminy, could the moderation on this site get any worse?
Could somebody PLEASE explain to me how the genocide of native americans relates to the problems of preserving digital data? Somebody?
Great, now all you have to do is convince the other 300 million people in the US to do the exact same thing you do!
Why do people post stuff like this? Does it advance the discussion? Sure, you have a great attitude towards DRM and happy happy, but how does that solve anything *for the general population?*