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US No Longer Technology King
An anonymous reader writes to tell us that according to a recent report from the World Economic Forum the US has lost the leading spot for technology innovation. The new reigning champ is now apparently Denmark with other Nordic neighbors Sweden, Finland and Norway all claiming top spots as well. "Countries were judged on technological advancements in general business, the infrastructure available and the extent to which government policy creates a framework necessary for economic development and increased competitiveness."
Well, having the country run by religious nutcases who believe there's no need to learn about science because an invisible superhero made everything can't help.
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I'll welcome Kari Traa anyday!
Vi elsker vort land,
når den signede jul
tænder stjernen i træet med glans i hvert øje,
når om våren hver fugl
over mark under strand
lader stemmen til hilsende triller sig bøje:
vi synger din lov over vej, over gade,
vi kranser dit navn, når vor høst er i lade,
men den skønneste krans
bli'r dog din, sankte Hans,
den er bunden af sommerens hjerter så varme, så glade,
- men den skønneste krans
bli'r dog din, sankte Hans,
den er bunden af sommerens hjerter så varme, så glade.
Vi elsker vort land,
men ved midsommer mest,
når hver sky over marken velsignelsen sender,
når af blomster er flest,
og når kvæget i spand
giver rigeligst gave til flittige hænder;
når ikke vi pløjer og harver og tromler,
når koen sin middag i kløveren gumler:
da går ungdom til dans
på dit bud sankte Hans!
ret som føllet og lammet, der frit over engen sig tumler,
- da går ungdom til dans
på dit bud sankte Hans!
ret som føllet og lammet, der frit over engen sig tumler.
Vi elsker vort land,
og med sværdet i hånd
skal hver udenvælts fjende beredte os kende,
men mod ufredens ånd
over mark, under strand
vil vi bålet på fædrenes gravhøje tænde:
hver by har sin heks, og hvert sogn sine trolde,
dem vil vi fra livet med glædesblus holde,
vi vil fred her til lands,
sankte Hans, sankte Hans!
den kan vindes, hvor hjerterne aldrig bli'r tvivlende kolde,
- vi vil fred her til lands,
sankte Hans, sankte Hans!
den kan vindes, hvor hjerterne aldrig bli'r tvivlende kolde.
Vi elsker vort land,
og vi hilser den drot,
som har prøvet og valgt sig den rette fyrstinde:
på hans eventyr-slot
kan hver kvinde, hver mand
et eksempel for livet i kærlighed finde!
Lad tiderne ældes, lad farverne blegne,
et minde vi vil dog i hjertet os tegne:
fra sagnrige nord
gaar en glans over jord -
Det er genskær af vidunderlandets fortryllende enge,
- fra sagnrige nord
gaar en glans over jord -
Det er genskær af vidunderlandets fortryllende enge!
It's because of the Nazi-Ass current president....
Yeah, coz a bomb that can take out 16 city blocks has dozens of useful civilian applications.
"Please describe the scientific nature of the 'whammy'" - Agent Scully
OMG you are so fucking stupid I don't know where to begin. If this is really what you think, why don't you just kill yourself now?
I am sure that TrollTech's HQ in Norway has absolutely no influence on this... Or, inversely, will this have some effect on TrollTech?
It can't just be a coincidence that TrollTech sprouts up and US loses its position. TT vs MS... I know which one I prefer!
Slashdot's rate-of-post filter: Preventing you from posting too many great ideas at once.
the NPG electrode was replaced with carbon blac
>> from Seattle (where I live) to San Francisco - the nearest big city
... "Whats Vancouver?"
> As Pretzeldent Bush would say..."You forgot Portland!"
As half of Americans would say,
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"Let me tell you a little story about a man named Sh! Sh! even before you start. That was a pre-emptive "sh!" Now, I have a whole bag of "sh!" with your name on it." Ladies and Gentlemen, here we have an archetypal American slashdotter from the early 21st century. As you can see, this specimen has an extremely short attention span, a poorly development vocabulary and limited reading comprehension ability. This unfortunate fellow was a product of the poor public education system present in the late 20th to 21st centuries within the United States.
Jesus was a compassionate social conservative who called individuals to sin no more.
You got modded up for stating what anyone with a clue has known for decades, pretty much. GOOD for you!
"it's with the "last mile" connections to homes and businesses, which requires some type of new infrastructure to be installed."
So, why don't you, with your 'leet Accura modding skillz, spec out this "some type of new infrastructure to be installed"? You know, something that translates into the real world?
OH! That's right! You can't!
Fucking moron.
You shouldn't post here: You're an idiot.
Holy shit you are fucking a huge sack of fat!
At 185cm and 137kg your BMI is a whopping 40.0 that puts you well beyond the obesity indicator of a BMI of 30.0
You are morbidly obese!
If I were you I wouldn't be so proud of being a revolting pile of flesh.
Your clock is ticking, either lose some of the weight tubby or you will be dead in short order.