cogent
Definition: | (adjective) Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing. |
Synonyms: | weighty |
Usage: | Having put forth an indisputably cogent argument, Sally won the debate. Discuss. |
Definition: | (adjective) Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing. |
Synonyms: | weighty |
Usage: | Having put forth an indisputably cogent argument, Sally won the debate. Discuss. |
U.S. internet pioneer John Quarterman at a panel by EFF-Austin on net neutrality (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Internet speed is to the 21st century what public education was (still tries to be) to the 19th and 20th:
The cornerstone of civilization! It is the new infrastructure of the country and the world; MAKE IT FAST MAKE IT ACCESIBLE: THE ECONOMY NEEDS IT! George-B”
Posted in Educational, IN THE SPOTLIGHT, MEMORIES, MY TAKE ON THINGS, News, ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS, PEOPLE AND PLACES HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, Uncategorized
Tagged Comcast, Fast Lane (Cedar Fair), federal communications commission, Internet service provider, NetNeutrality, Slowdown (venue), Verizon Communications, Website
A new UK law requiring Internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile companies to store user data reflects a growing and worrisome trend of mass surveillance by governments. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, whose off ice released a report concerning the issue, expressed concern that such government-approved programs are becoming “a dangerous habit rather than an exceptional measure” and that more needs to be done to ensure that people’s personal freedoms are protected. More… Discuss