Posts by TomG

Re: similar

Biden could put that in his infrastructure bill.

Public schools are government run, not private enterprise. Capitalism is not applicable to government.

Lived in Texas almost all my life, never heard anyone say that Texas has the right to secede. BTW, given the economic power of Texas, it would be Mexico joining Texas. With the caravans of South Americans entering Texas, this may soon happen.

Doesn't acceptance of the TOS imply a contract?

Re: Hacking is honourable and the Print Media

nowhere.

Re: Hacking is honourable

crackers for the criminal types will get my vote.

Texas does have interconnects. It is just that the grids to which Texas is connected are having their problems also.

Re: That's a right wing lie

You do realize that without customers there is no profit. What is needed is more competition which requires different kinds of regulations, regulations that stimulate innovation and investment.

Re: Heat detector

That is bad, but funny.

Re: Team America: World Police

The person accused should face his accusers wherever they may be located. If I follow your reasoning, if he never committed a crime against a citizen in the UK he would never be punished, even he committed crimes involving citizens in other countries.

Re: Team America: World Police

It is always the victim. Without a victim there can be no crime.

Re: Team America: World Police

As far as I can tell everyone is subject ( to some extent) to every nations laws depending on the victim location and the method of executing the crime. Extradition is another story. Voting for the President is also another story in that you have to be a citizen of the US. If you are a citizen of the US you can be living in Russia (for example) and vote for the US President. Humor alert (some people don't have to be alive to vote for a Democrat.)

Re: Team America: World Police

Do you think the UK is powerless to refuse the extradition? BTW, per your example. the US would extradite the US citizen, after he had served his sentence.

Re: Team America: World Police

Was the crime committed when he placed the software on a remote computer ( in the US) or when he viewed the pictures on his computer (in the UK)?

Re: Team America: World Police

Not a good example since in this case Diplomatic Immunity applies.

Re: You had one job...

What is your beef with burger flippers?

Re: highly qualified

are you speaking as an experienced Uber driver?

Part of the test could be to see if an "ordinary" person could manage the task.

Re: However

In a moving car, going down the road, you are not looking at a blank screen.

Re: However

airplanes can descend rather quickly. BTW, there may be other airplanes flying around, even at 30,000 feet.

Re: However

Why could the person acting as the safety driver not know all of the conditions necessary to drive safely? Does the job description "Safety Driver" not have meaning? The situation is the person is the driver and the computer is the assistant, similar to power steering or power brakes. Unfortunately, the pedestrian failed to be aware of her surroundings.

Re: good grief

Not that way in the great state of Texas. The number/letter portion of the plate must be unique, no duplications allowed. Also, the letter/number combination must not be offensive. "you suck 1" would not be allowed.

Re: I would hate to own commercial real estate

correct

Re: Theft is taking with the intention of depriving the owner of the thing stolen

The musician composes songs to sell to the public for compensation. This is the musicians income. By copying without paying you are depriving the musician of income thereby causing the musician harm.

Re: It is about time

Do you think Apple has half a billion dollars lying around NOT drawing interest?

Re: It is about time

Do you really think that Apple has a half billion dollars lying around NOT drawing high interest?

Re: why aren't postal votes considered a fraud risk in the US?

A very informative ( and correct) posting. The more ballots that are mailed the more fraud that will occur. Generally speaking, if anyone wants a mail-in ballot all they have to do is request one with the reason that they are physically unable to vote in person, or that they will be out of town (not able to go to the appropriate polling place) on election day. By requiring the potential voter to request a mail-in ballot this allows the Election office to verify the requesters valid registration.