Not having a constantly stable, broadband connection does not mean you don't have internet at all, ever.Strazdas said:
I'm famed for 'em.TheAmazingHobo said:
Which, in the modern world - particularly for people who have the power to make decisions which will effect millions of people - is like claiming you don't speak because you prefer to communicate through cave painting. Given how often people like to claim politicians and lawmakers are out-of-touch, you'd think point one on the agenda would be "get the fuck in touch" and start acting like part of the modern world.TheAmazingHobo said:
Was your professor responsible for understanding and ruling on the modern world?TheAmazingHobo said:
But you do check your email. You accept it as a valuable, useful tool for interacting with the world and you have signed up for at least one, probably more, email address. That's very different from "meh, we don't use it", isn't it?Strazdas said:
Really? I remember a lot of people saying it would suck for people with no internet, or complaining that their internet was not very reliable, or that a console which required internet access was a broken console, but not one person saying they didn't have internet at all.Strazdas said:
But see, here's the thing: The Supreme Court is meant to be a very secretive "Clique". Once they go into a room to decide on a ruling, they're in their by themselves. The only people near them are guards standing outside their sound-proof door. What would they do with email, given that they're meant to be a secretive as humanly possible? Is Justice Kagen going to be emailing her friends saying "Yeah, I'm gonna rule in favor of Gay Marriage"? The problem with Email is that it is meant for communication, but the Supreme Court cannot communicate until they have officially declared a verdict. It makes sense for them to not have email, and I'm sure many of these Justices use Email on their own time.SonicWaffle said:
I know exactly what they played:JenSeven said:
Presumably they receive a lot of briefings, a lot of notes, plenty of reading material. The sort of thing most people wouldn't think twice about sending via email. A lot of things to do and read and talk about when they're not in session. Do they still have printouts of every little thing?Mr.Mattress said:
They already play each game before rating it, but it won't help your quest. They fear the 'dangerous effects of videogame violence and drug use' so much that the review session looks like this:Yuuki said:
No, you seem, thse people claimed they dont havei nternet at all, and hat they connect once every few weeks and whatnot. you didnt need constantly stable connection, just one to be able to send a "hello i exist" packet once every 24 hours, but apperently people started claiming their internet constantly goes off for multiple weeks or that most of gamers dont ahve internet at all (which is false, broadbadn coverage is above 60%, if we count older methods its even larger. and out of the 40% thats left we have to realize quite a few are non-gamers who dont care about computers at all. the % for gamers demograpihc would be much better because of inherent thing about them being more tech-savy to begin with.Vrach said:
Yes, but it isnt like you said every day always connected thing. more like "yeah i need to see if something important came up. kinda the same reason i use skype - everyone has it. id be very happy without it. but yes it is a valuable thing.SonicWaffle said:
What makes me laugh is that most of the people in this thread who, like yourself, are saying they don't check their email every day are also saying that they instead use IM, the Escapist or Skype. Discussion and conversational methods which have advanced past the restrictions of email. No, you don't need to check email every day, because your technological usage is already on the next level. What the judge is saying is that she's several steps behind you and she is one of the people responsible for deciding the future of a country. That kind of person should, in terms of social awareness, be several steps ahead of the average person in order to fully understand the modern society they have power over.Strazdas said:
I'm an accountant, I know what auditing is ;-)Strazdas said:
False analogy. The Supreme Court being technologically behind the population is like you turning up on audit with an abacus, and when offered a calculator laughing sheepishly and saying "Oh, I haven't gotten around to those yet".Strazdas said:
That's the thing though, there is a good possibility of internet going off for a long period of time, it depends where you're from. Personally, in Serbia, even living in the capital, I've had issues myself and know other people who've had week-long internet shortages (got great internet now thankfully, but again, I know others who aren't so lucky)Strazdas said:
I yield to your to your obvious proficiency in the field of weird similes. Your fame in this area of verbal fencing is truly well deserved.SonicWaffle said:
