"...the creationists have created a definition for evolution that is not what the true concept is..."

Can you elaborate on this a little more? How is the creationist view of evolution different from the general scientific consensus?

Ok, so now that my post was modded down to -1,with 48 replies, I'm going to make another point.

I've obviously touched a nerve with the amount and content of the replies to this post. People are passionate about what they believe, and want to make sure that there is significant discussion around this topic. Yet, the post was modded down to -1. Why? Because it challenges the status quo?

What are we so passionate about defending, yet we're trying to silence critics. If the critics are wrong, lets move their arguments to the forefront and let them stand/fall on their own merit.

Ok, I see these creation vs. evolution stories all the time, and we always assume the creationists are wrong, but what if they aren't? And why is it OK to have multiple points of view in the scientific community, unless you think that the world was created (by a higher power or other means).

I'm sure it's legit. And secure. Legitimately & securely transmits your info to China....

The only reason they're trolling is to get some widespread attention. Regardless of the ethics, it works. People are going to see this story, go to their website, read some posts and be influenced by their message.

Usually, trolls get down-voted to (-1 Troll). In this case, however, they made the front page. Not sure how that one worked out.....

Megaupload had two primary centers, one in Virginia and the other in the Netherlands. I've heard they had a few other smaller colo's as well.

Megaupload, as a corporation, wasn't even based in the US. The US government successfully shut them down.

Intimidation.

Anyone running even a small data center knows that the US government can just walk in the front door and seize whatever they want. Yes, there is the formality of a warrant, but most judges will sign off on anything related to terrorism. (No judge wants to be 'that guy' who didn't help the police catch the Pitt bomber before he kills a bunch of people, etc etc.)

This gives them the ability to intimidate other ISP's & data centers. "Oh, you don't want to cooperate? OK, we'll be back with a warrant. How much are each of those servers to replace? What about that nice SAN over there? Those 10GB switches? Yes, you'll get everything back when we're done. Might be a few years though...."

Yes, it's a game. Yes, its nefarious. But, it works.
Is it ethical? Probably not. Is calling in 100 bomb threats ethical? No.

Do two lefts make a right? No, but three do.

I wonder how much longer until they are bought out by Amazon. They'd probably sell off the retail operations to the highest bidder (I'd speculate Target), and go nuts with the bestbuy.com domain name et al' circuitcity.com

Most likely, this will happen at a bankruptcy auction. Even though BB's # are slipping, they're still pretty substantial. Of course, so are RIM's....

1. Build a simple app.

2. Generate a substantial user base.

3. Make facebook feel threatened.

4. Profit!

I don't mean to come of as purely cynical, but usually farmers who own large swaths of otherwise undeveloped land benefit pretty significantly if they sign a lease for oil & gas drilling rights.

Maybe they are trying to protect their revenue stream. Low energy prices do have a downside. If they drop enough, energy companies may choose not to exercise their drilling leases, which means no revenue for the landowners who own them. Sure, they may receive money from the wind turbines, but oil revenue's would probably be greater.

You also buy a company if it's a good bargain. The fact that everyone is now selling thin clients really takes away Wyse's competitive edge, so they were probably looking for a buyer. Throw in some nice IP and a distribution network, and an acquisition like this makes a lot of sense, if the price was right.

The oil companies, and oil producing nations, have been doing this since the 70's.

This type of behavior, although devious, isn't new to either business or government.