Comment Re:no hope for political solution (Score 1) 145
You simply saying that all the research into AGW is poor
The predictions are poor. Or do you just ignore the studies that have shown that the computer models don't match reality?
You simply saying that all the research into AGW is poor
The predictions are poor. Or do you just ignore the studies that have shown that the computer models don't match reality?
is the combination of sensitive application and user supplied data sent over the same stream in both directions.
I'm not seeing how that's the problem. Ultimately it's all going to go across (roughly) the same IP pathway, right?
Post-POODLE, SSL has been shown fundamentally insecure.
POODLE is an implementation problem, not a fundamental cryptography problem.
Practically speaking, it doesn't make much difference. Security is no better than your implementation.
"The purpose of product placement/product integration/branded entertainment," explains Disney in a job posting, "is to give a brand exposure outside of their traditional media buy."
Everyone who works in ad-tech has some justification for why it's ok.
I've never met anyone who can argue successfully against action on climate in an open debate.
Well, since you are being the judge of 'successful,' I'm not surprised you've never seen that. You are no different than most people in that you don't like to lose your own argument.
In the case of climate change, people and politicians are happy to help the environment. You will rarely see a politician who says he wants to hurt the environment.
It's only when you get down to specific propositions that people object. How much are you willing to help the environment? Are you willing to double the price of gas (to decrease demand)? Are you willing to significantly increase your electric bill? The answer to these for most people is no, they aren't.
But if it's just 'doing something', sure, I'm in favor of 'doing something,' as long as it doesn't negatively effect me.
this shocked him so badly that once he freed an entire village from debt just from the small change in his wallet: something like $USD 15 was all it took to pay off a decade of usury.
How long did it take before they were back in debt?
Long computations which yield zero are probably all for naught.
