One goes to great lengths (for good reason) when bottling beverages to remove existing oxygen, and prevent introduction of new oxygen. If this technique for reducing hangovers becomes popular it will need to be done shortly before consumption. (Value-added service at the bar?)
Exactly. What this really means is that nobody gets a hangover because heavily oxidized alcohol beverages taste like @$%!
My guess is that he isn't aware that individuals can (and do) build/sell their own cars. If you're not really a "car guy", it's fairly easy to assume that cars only come from big companies.
The part I've never understood is how one determines damages from what is in essence a victimless crime.
The RIAA lobbyist writes two really big numbers down on two pieces of paper. One is asking for a change to copyright law that allows ridiculous civil damages, the other is a check.
Though defenders of the Liebeck verdict argue that her coffee was unusually hotter than other coffee sold, other major vendors of coffee, including Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Wendy's, and Burger King, produce coffee at a similar or higher temperature, and have been subjected to similar lawsuits over third-degree burns.[18]
Home and commercial coffee makers often reach comparable temperatures.[19] The National Coffee Association of U.S.A. instructs that coffee should be brewed "between 195-205 degrees Fahrenheit [91-96 C] for optimal extraction" and consumed "immediately". If not consumed immediately, the coffee is to be "maintained at 180-185 degrees Fahrenheit".[20]
Liebeck's attorney, Reed Morgan, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America defend the lawsuit by claiming that McDonald's reduced the temperature of their coffee after the suit. Morgan has since brought other lawsuits against McDonald's over hot-coffee burns.[21] McDonald's policy today is to serve coffee between 80-90 C (176-194 F),[22] relying on more sternly-worded warnings to avoid future liability, though it continues to face lawsuits over hot coffee.[22][23] The Specialty Coffee Association supports improved packaging methods rather than lowering the temperature at which coffee is served.[21] The association has successfully aided the defense of subsequent coffee burn cases.[24]
Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote a unanimous 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion affirming dismissal of a similar lawsuit against coffeemaker manufacturer Bunn-O-Matic. The opinion noted that hot coffee (179 F (82 C) in this case) is not "unreasonably dangerous."
Wiki has numerous references for their data. Do you have any?
But criminals are known for having devious minds, and knowing that people won't trust them will likely do the opposite, therefore I can clearly not choose the filtered internet in front of you.
You're assuming that all laws are enforceable, let alone even make sense. The primary purpose of passing this would be to qualify for the payout that the content industry is offering. Whether or not it would be effect isn't something the government really cares about. They're just satisfying the whims of the industry.
Just as a footnote to your footnote, the only character in the movie who relates the end-of-the-world to the Mayans is a complete nutjob (played very well by Woody Harrelson).
Unfortunately, the theater is full of nutjobs too.
Why is the taxpayer's money being spent on this nonsense?
It's a blog post and a FAQ. That's it. No probe to prove there is no planet Nibiru, no expensive mission. Are you really worried that one man probably spent a few days writing this up?
They probably saved taxpayer money by writing a FAQ instead of getting repetitive calls from all the loonys.
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One goes to great lengths (for good reason) when bottling beverages to remove existing oxygen, and prevent introduction of new oxygen.
If this technique for reducing hangovers becomes popular it will need to be done shortly before consumption. (Value-added service at the bar?)
Exactly. What this really means is that nobody gets a hangover because heavily oxidized alcohol beverages taste like @$%!
My guess is that he isn't aware that individuals can (and do) build/sell their own cars. If you're not really a "car guy", it's fairly easy to assume that cars only come from big companies.
'67 Camaro, BTW. I didn't build it, though.
Again... only if you're a manufacturer.
If it's a Honda Civic, you can probably get out and walk... and still outrun it.
He probably wrote the note himself.
I mean, either the guy is a paranoid schizophrenic or a mental retard.
Why not both?
The part I've never understood is how one determines damages from what is in essence a victimless crime.
The RIAA lobbyist writes two really big numbers down on two pieces of paper. One is asking for a change to copyright law that allows ridiculous civil damages, the other is a check.
Like with everything, you can blame the group that does bad things for your increased costs.
You mean like the RIAA who lobbied for this government sponsored revenue in the first place?
True, but punitive damages are very rare in civil cases.
They have enough weight to put out ebooks without the involvement of people who seek out to drain every dollar from the author of the book
What makes you think Amazon won't seek to drain every dollar from the author as well?
From the wiki article:
Wiki has numerous references for their data. Do you have any?
Blah blah blah... they were using the standard serving temperature for coffee.
If every small thing is too small to matter, we'll never have any progress.
Yes, you did miss the point.
It agreed to a settlement with some US authors
I think there were 7, or something like that.
Of course, last I heard the settlement agreement was thrown out and is being rewritten.
it's objectively superior
I think you missed my point.
Intelligent people recognize that an infatuation with units does not actually make sense.
But criminals are known for having devious minds, and knowing that people won't trust them will likely do the opposite, therefore I can clearly not choose the filtered internet in front of you.
This isn't a jail policy, they can't imprison you on allegations yet.
Not yet... give them time.
What they can do today though is essentially financially ruin you for life based off of a civil suit.
He might not do much with it, but the botnet it's on has plenty of uses.
You're assuming that all laws are enforceable, let alone even make sense. The primary purpose of passing this would be to qualify for the payout that the content industry is offering. Whether or not it would be effect isn't something the government really cares about. They're just satisfying the whims of the industry.
There's a big difference between talking to your parents if you're bullied at school versus calling 911.
But have you ever physically left your state, bought something, and brought that something back home with you?
This is Slashdot. I thought most of us have never physically left our Mom's basement.
Just as a footnote to your footnote, the only character in the movie who relates the end-of-the-world to the Mayans is a complete nutjob (played very well by Woody Harrelson).
Unfortunately, the theater is full of nutjobs too.
Why is the taxpayer's money being spent on this nonsense?
It's a blog post and a FAQ. That's it. No probe to prove there is no planet Nibiru, no expensive mission. Are you really worried that one man probably spent a few days writing this up?
They probably saved taxpayer money by writing a FAQ instead of getting repetitive calls from all the loonys.
Or is this just a hare-brained idea that he is tossing out there to get some spin on his own name.
Yes.