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Kursk Finally Lifted
Michiel writes: "This site, dedicated to the salvage of the Kursk by Mammoet Smit, announced today that the Kursk has been lifted from the seabed and is currently on it's way towards surface. The Giant 4 (which is lifting the Kursk) is at the same time already heading to Murmansk. Mamoet Smit expects to reach Murmansk Monday morning. More information about the Kursk (and its salvage) can be found at Strana" You might to revisit this post about just how the lifting is done as well.
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I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.
IM FUCKING TIRED OF NON-COMPUTER RELATATED BULLSHIT!
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Im fucking tired of all the non-compuer relatated bullshit!
IM THINKING OF STOPPING THE USAGE OF
I CANT FUCKING BE LEFT ALONE FROM ALL THIS BULLSHIT. CREATE SOME NEW FUCKING SITE YOU FUCKING
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For bombing our glorious nation, I will hijack the Kursk and ram it into a skyscraper! Heil bin Laden!
Does that even exist? --I would have said that when Socialism turns evil, (i.e., power to the few, misery to the many), it is by definition, no longer Socialism.
Anyway, I just read a brief but fascinating paper on the Chechnyan culture and history.
Wow! What a great culture! It appears that the Chechen's had a highly prosperous and happy society based on a patriarchial, partly Islamic system. (Though, one in which women had all the same rights and freedoms as men.) They had arts and intellectuals and many different languages and cultural aspects which had been completely unique to the region. They had also been self-sustaining for more than 6000 years. Sounds almost like a golden-age. It even sounds a little bit imaginary in the D&D sense. . .
And one of the coolest parts is that all of this existed very happily with no government in the current sense of the word until the Russians finally managed, after decades of bloody war, to conquer the Chechen territory in 1858 and impose a modern centralized government.
Up until that time, they had an interdependant cell-like system of clans, towns and villages which all supported one another in times of crisis.
Interesting that they have been targetted for eradication. --Cuz', you know, you can't have systems which promote health, peace and prosperity in this world. Humans living in healthy systems? Well now! That just doesn't serve the ends of the Evil Overlords, now does it?
Though, your comment about the strikes in Afghanistan really being aimed at the Chechens sounds kind of half-baked to me. I think it's entirely possible to have two unfair and stupid wars raging at the same time.
-Fantastic Lad
I know it's lame to reply to one's own post but please bear with me.
Recovering the contents of the Kursk will be one of the most valuable parts of this operation. There will be important documents, equipment, and personal belongings to be sorted out.
In the case of the Slashdot Cruiser, however, they will find only burrito wrappers, a Big Chief Tablet with handwritten notes about geeks in a "post-something-or-other" world, and half a tube of KY.
Got a full tank of hot grits and a penis bird in the glove box.
Would you also be willing to make fun of the WTC thing in a similar vein? No? Let me guess -- you're USian?