I'm tempted to spin off a side business. "rule41.com"
It appears that we do have some constitutional protections from prosecutorial overreach, but that will be circumvented come December 1st. I have to agree with other posters that the technical prowess of the people writing our laws is juvenile at best, but it's the framework approach of our legislative system that allows 99.9% interpretation when things are enacted.
It's been raining here by the Beach
If Alphabet wins.. they are saying that "information" taken from one nation and stored in another deserves no protection once outside it's boarders.
Assange couldn't be prosecuted if this prevails (yes, I know that it's only a secret grand jury at the moment) because https://wikileaks.com/ is physically outside of the US and US laws don't apply? In that case wikileaks would only need to install a region filter to demonstrate "token" compliance. Now, if he was somehow kidnapped and found himself on US soil he would be in trouble.
Lets hope in this case the mega corporation wins... which could be a limited victory for everybody.
it's been rainy here by the Beach
1. Need an earthlike magnetic field. This would be the hard part. HUGE energy requirements, but without a magnetic field the gravity is insufficient to hold an atmosphere. (we lucked out with our built in field generator on earth)
2. Need H2O... Enough water on a planetary body with a magnetic field to retain any water vapor, along with planetary rotation and energy from the sun will start the climate cycle. The amount of water added will need to be equal to the current mass. (but, hey we almost double the gravity in the process) I would recommend dirty water (maybe 3% Organic (carbon containing) compounds)
3. Simmer for several thousand years... adjust atmosphere to taste....
Next time I run into a God like being... I'll see what they can come up with...
It's a warm, bright, sunny day by the Beach.
Lets see them deny the impact of climate change as their standing knee deep on what was once an island.
Life is good by the Beach... (my house is presently 16ft above sea level)
My first thought exactly!
The eventual problem would be that the counties/cities/towns/etc... will not have any revenue stream from traffic tickets. If you are not driving, how will the state extort money for drivers licenses and insurance? (or cancel your license for not paying some arbitrary fee/fine/etc..) What will happen to traffic schools and ambulance chasers?
It may be a dystopian future for us all.
Thanks, my cognitive dissonance was getting in the way when I first read the article. If they are asking for mutually exclusive components are they really asking for anything? Or, is this a fishing trip to see if they can get a new perspective on something?
Wow! That would be very similar results to what has been demonstrated with a Vegan diet.
I'll take a shot, a ribeye steak, and skip the vegetables. (and still look young)
I don't know the Judge who issued this ruling, but I would question his intent in this ruling. All case law that I could find of comparable value avoid (because of 1st and 14th amendment considerations any question of Belief) Actually the US Supreme Court has never issued a ruling about what constitutes a religion.
There are numerous rulings about Practices centered around religion. Basically saying that you can Believe what you want, but Practices that would be otherwise illegal can be addressed in statute or judicially. Like defying a court order, or discrimination by practice because of your "firmly held beliefs". There is a couple hundred years of case law and constitutional interpretations that unequivocally support Belief (almost without condition) and at the same time a growing volume of decisions that skewer Practices in deference to that same 14th amendment. You've got to love "equal protection under the law"
Fascinating reading on the Subject, (it's a rainy day here at the beach)
I agree that this is posturing for a likely "decline to prosecute", just the beginning of the spin cycle.
Equal prosecution under the law isn't in the constitution. (but, maybe it should be)
Good Point... I helped a Lawyer friend upgrade his systems. He didn't want an in-house IT person, so I strongly recommended the cloud based solution. One of his practice partners had too much regulated and sensitive data to move to the cloud (I warned them about the common practice of cloud vendors with their contracts which absolve the cloud vendor of nearly all accountability...) That contract had so many red lines by the time they were done it was funny.
CRAP... I don't want to clean up the mess when somebody does a knee jerk reaction and jumps first (without looking at downstream dependencies)
The era of "low information voter" , "low information consumer", "low information anybody" is really at an end. The only people who aren't informed are those who don't have the desire to know.
When any government entity tries to bullshit their way on almost any subject the "internet" community will quickly point out the inconsistent nature of their ways. Really, didn't the lawyers think they would be fact checked? Our government has been less than trustworthy on many subjects and they continue to dig their hole deeper... The famous quote " If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING" comes to mind.
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Just a friendly public service reminder from the "Grey, but still alive"
The difference between reality and unreality is that reality has so little to recommend it. -- Allan Sherman
