I have to slightly disagree... Large portions of the earth have very innefficient>no trasportation infrastructure, resulting in huge inefficiencies in getting crops from where grown to where needed, resulting in the vast majority of fresh food spoiling.(worldwide)

OTOH, that's largely the result of wealth inequality and corrupt politician issues you referred to.

Just giving everybody in Saharan Africa a fat check will not fix infrastructure issues though.

(Look to Ireland for inspiration, the EU spent huge money on Irish roads to great effect)

Slim Pickens was simply playing a defense contractor in a tech support ride.

You do what you have to do to get the job done. >:)

No, it may mean MS is subsidizing the units (at least initially) and doesn't want to lose money on extra sales that aren't linked to an XBox.

I agree, we totally need more "Evil Wizard kicks everyones ass and takes over the world" books/games ;-)

(Love the idea of a King et. al. text adventure)

Slight correction---The aircraft is broadcasting this UNENCRYPTED information constantly.

There, clear definition of the real problem.
If the Iphone can track it, making something else track it is likely trivial.

Wasting a mod point to reply... Yes.

I have no issue giving the corporation the right to vote as an individual... One vote...
With the same limitations as to contributions an individual has. (one person) and prohibition of lobbying expenses over some trivial amount.

Corporations have "owned" politicians for ages. Thats what must end.

Here's what a "person" can contribute... Lobbying expenses perhaps should fall under these caps.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/contriblaws.htm

I'll take a shot at it... at least based on how the US legal and tax system work. (sort of inherited from the British, at least loosely)

There would likely be protections from criminal prosecution (inadmissible evidence or such) at least until they found enough evidence OTHER than the list itself.

BUT---The tax man doesn't really care much to prosecute you.
He wants his money. ...You give him the money, or he takes it forcibly.

You aren't likely to make much if convicted/in prison, so it's sort of a twisted win-win...

If you spent/lost it all and cannot pay him, then you may have a problem.

Right, but Netflix sends DVDs, not Syquest discs.

Besides, don't we have to scrap a bunch of them for the new START treaty?

They have a "use by date". Cmon... ;-)

The FAEs don't have fallout... and can have almost the same effect as a tactical nuke, particluarly so if you are hiding in a cave in the blast zone.

Some people cannot appreciate a decent ludicrous example when they see one. ;-)