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Europe Building Their Own GPS
An anonymous reader writes "BBC News is reporting that Europe is planning to build their own satellite-navigation network that will be backward and forward compatible. There's going to be 5 levels ranging from free (1m accuracy) to commercial (1cm accuracy)! Provision is also being made for a search and rescue mode where a signal can be sent to confirm that help is on the way. The system will supposedly even work with existing US network after upgrades to the network."
US Government collecting any (even anonymized) data on any citizens = "OMFG BusH is a NAZI! Fascist oPPressors! AARgh the sky is faLl1ing! Here come the black helicopxt0rz!"
European governments collaborating to introduce a system which will allow the tracking of individuals movements, effectively a DoHS fantasy system, but which is being pitched as being in 'opposition' to the US: (orgasm)
No double standard there, certainly?
And the reason for the US caveat on the ability to disable the system? Because if we knew terrorists were using GPS to guide missile aiming systems for attacks on European targets, we'd happily mess up the system to disable their attack.
Frankly, we can't be so sure you'd return the favor lately.
-Styopa
After many years of trying to convince europe its unnecessary...
Convince Europe its unnecessary? Pushaw! Everyone important already knows that everything outside the US of A is unnecessary & redundant. And hell, not everything inside the borders is necessary either - Wyoming, we're looking at you!
The current US administration has done everything in their power to make the whole world into enemies, including long-standing excellent friends (yes, that also includes the french) - why wouldn't they go all the way...
Fortunately there's a big difference between beating your chest and grunting, and actually pushing the button. They're just schoolyard bullies. You'll never catch them pushing a kid if there's a chance the kid is going to hit back.
Sadly, most of the world's leaders are too busy sucking our government's dick to tell us to go fuck ourselves, which would be the appropriate response to about 40% of the things we do.
I think Saddam Hussein did and look where it got him. He is no longer in power, sits in jail, and will probably be executed.
The next country that tells the U.S. to fuck itself will think twice. It knows we have the power to hurt them and are not afraid to use it. What world leader wants to trade places with Saddam Hussein now?
Wow, the paranoia factor has really hit Europe. Evidently they think we're ready jump their shit at any moment and it's only the EU that's stopping us. I know our president is a fucking retard but get a grip people. You have no fucking oil so why would we give a shit what you do?
Any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood. -- H. L. Mencken
"You may be interested to know that the US has implemented laws to allow an invasion in the Netherlands, home of the international court of justice, in case an American has to appear in front of that court..." W is just trying to save his future butt from war crime penalty. Why else would he try to appoint his friend to the Supreme Court. Hey everybody... the USSA has been taken over by a band of terrorists. They are just good at covering it up and BS'ing. ie) "wasn't me"
"It is sad that this once great country is now in such decline."
:)
Your wishful thinking amuses me. Please say more funny things like it.
Oh, and just out of curiosity, from which up-and-coming third world country do you hail?
-- "Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else."
It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.