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U.S. Government Developed the iPod
ezavada writes "Engadget reports that in a speech at Tuskegee University, President Bush claims that government research developed the iPod." From the article: "While we have to gratefully acknowledge the efforts of government agencies such as DARPA in some of the fields mentioned by the President, we also feel obligated to point out the accomplishments of private companies in the US and abroad, including IBM, Hitachi and Toshiba -- not to mention the Fraunhofer Institute, which developed the original MP3 codec ..."
And the Iraqi Government had Weapons of Mass Destruction
The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
>not to mention the Fraunhofer Institute, which developed the original MP3 ...
>codec
Actually, a lot of the critical development was done at AT&T Laboratories, a US company.
Crediting Fraunhofer with MP3 is somewhat of a historical injustice. The standard was finalized with contributions from a dozen companies.
Come on you guys. Surely there aren't any of you left who think that Bush is anything more than a simple downhome Texan carefully selected to deflect criticism and invite ridicule? He's a _figurehead_ guys, just like Blair.
Surely you know that in tribes like Britain and America the real power will always be found _behind_ the throne and never actually on it?
Come on. You guys are smarter than that. While the inattentive are busy posting endless pro- and anti-Bush writings, are any of you watching Cheney?
"We reject kings, presidents and voting. We believe in rough consensus and running code." Dave Clark, IETF
Ok, so we all know Bush is a moron. Next news item please. PS: Was he holding an ipod upside down?
The US government supplied 'weapons of mass destruction' to Iraq and Saddam Hussain in 1988 and earlier. Imagine that...
That's true, he didn't say he "invented" the internet. His exact words were "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet." So although you win on a technicality, the spirit of the saying is still there.
Posted from the wireless couch.
By the way:
1) "Oil prices" consists of two words, not a single hyphenated word.
2) "Something at pollution" is gramatically incorrect in this context. "Something about pollution" would be correct.
If you're going to get upset about spelling and grammar, get your own ducks in a row first. I would copy your "It's a shame" line here, but that one is also gramatically incorrect.
Maybe later we can have a discussion about Kyoto and how some of the largest polluters in the world were exempted from the treaty, thus removing any real environmental benefit while hampering U.S. economic interests.
As opposed to this article, which is a COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE baseless partisan attack...
It's been a long time.
How is it you can organise this lengthy list of bullshit - err - I mean academic stuff - and yet you are utterly unable to spell the word "definitely" correctly?
You seem to have a brain - so why make people think you're a fool by adopting a 13-year old's spelling of "definitely"?
Try thinking about the actual words you use - and where they come from. I think you'll find there is no word "finate", or "definate" for you to draw on.
If you think spelling isn't important, please note, that hundreds of job application letters cross my desk throughout the year, and any letter containing spelling mistakes goes straight into the rubbish bin - no exceptions. Those who spell "definitely" wrong actually *do* get a reply, stating they won't be interviewed because they can't spell. I enclose their original letter, with red ink added, too.
Anyone applying for a job which pays better than twice the average wage should be spelling correctly, using a different word, or looking elsewhere for employment.
Thanks for your attention.
How many escape pods are there? "NONE,SIR!" You counted them? "TWICE, SIR!"