danweber

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by danweber 14y ago
People do use the legal system for suppression of free speech, to chill censors. There are also lawyers who will take issues like that pro bono . Google up the Popehat Symbol for some examples.
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by danweber 14y ago
"Someone might sue me for doing the right thing" is a pretty thin excuse. There's a reason it's called "doing the right thing" instead of "doing what's easiest for you." Say I'm a lawyer, and I find out that in order to help a client of min
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by danweber 14y ago
He hasn't even gone to the point of no return yet. The vendor's competitors -- assuming they aren't similarly vulnerable -- can point this news article out in their marketing literature. The company can probably come up with a solution fast
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by danweber 14y ago
In order so that they could do ... what, exactly? There may be lots of things the vendor could do. They could contact their customers so the hotels have a chance to consider their options. There is a good chance the vendor knows the prot
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by danweber 16y ago
True that. Colonizing would be risky, but out of a billion or so people you ought to be able to find a few hundred that are competent and willing to take on the risk. A common strategy for Mars missions is to send the supplies there first
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by danweber 16y ago
> Humans can live off the land just about anywhere on Earth 99% of humans only can live off the land because of technology. Most of the US would die tonight without man-made heating, clothing, and shelter. Mars would require different