My problem with internet cafes, particularly those where the computers are provided, using them is really just begging to have all your personal info recorded or hacked. God only knows what crap they have loaded on those things, and frankly I'd be shocked if someone isn't running a chain of these places solely with the intent of stealing identities/accounts.
Jesus Christ... That's exactly the purpose of the freedom of information movement - to ensure that public institutions that do stupid or embarrassing things have to account for them publicly.
It's like refusing to investigate a crime because you might uncover someone's criminal activity...
You have the right to keep your money in your wallet. If you choose to keep your money in your wallet, you have the right to not remain silent and can and should tell companies why you refuse to buy their games.
You have the right to wait, and not buy a game the instant it is released. You have the right to read actual reviews from actual players who have played the actual game as released and then make an informed decision.
If you decide to buy a game and it sucks you have the right to tell the company that you aren't going to buy any more of their shitty games. You also have the right to cry like a girl online.
There - a gamer's bill of rights, with the added bonus that it already exists.
You certainly can grow things up north, but the main problem is that while this sort of thing will expand the northern limits of arable land, that won't come close to compensating for the much more productive land further south that will suffer desertification.
People like you crack me up.
You do realize that a drone is just a weapons platform right? If you can conceive of a reason why the US government might reasonable kill an American citizen with a pistol, a shotgun, an assault rifle, or a tank, why would the use of a drone somehow be any different? Surely the test is whether or not the killing was legal, not what weapons platform was used to deliver the strike.
OMG, they haz robots!!!!!
Really? You can't think of a single right wing authoritarian regime other than Pinochet? Hitler? Mussolini? Argentine generals? Hell, Napoleon? King Richard the Lionhearted? Julius Freaking Caesar? All pretty far to the right, along with most authoritarian rulers throughout history.
I sometimes forget that some people think that "SECRET" is a real security clearance.
And my point remains - you aren't doing anything on that computer at home that is remotely classified, and if you are, you shouldn't be. So in that sense, you having a security clearance is kind of pointless.
This would seem to be a problem that will fix itself through natural selection... If you're incapable of passing an online course you'll either stop taking online courses or get kicked out of school. Either way, I'm not sure that's a problem with the online course.
You do realize that your browser reports your IP address to every website you visit, right? That's all Google Analytics gets if you aren't logged into a Google Account.
Citizenship is a legal term. It has legal meaning. You don't get to just make up your own bullshit definition.
International law recognizes the existence of EU citizenship. That fact that you don't just means you don't actually know what the word citizenship means.
Look. Clearly you have no concept of what you are talking about.
The treaty that established EU citizenship was democratically ratified by democratic vote in the countries of the EU in 1992 and 1993. It was DEMOCRATICALLY adopted according to the laws of all the countries involved.
The rejection of the European Constitution (note - NOT the EU Constitution) in 2005 by a couple of EU countries was an entirely different thing, that had nothing to do with EU citizenship, and which did not actually change the fact that EU citizenship had already existed for over a decade.
Plus, of course, the Treaty of Maastricht was ratified by popular referendum in the countries of the EU. It was more or less popular in various countries, but it was democratically ratified. Not sure what you think it undemocratic about that.
And I'm sure that the people who voted for Mitt Romney are unhappy, but that doesn't make Obama any less the President.
Look, basic point of fact - EU citizenship exists. It was established by one international treaty and expanded by a second. It has been interpreted and acknowledged extensively by international courts, and your apparent inability to comprehend that doesn't actually change that.
Multiple citizenship is a common enough thing - plenty of people have two or three citizenships. Everyone who is a citizen of an EU country is also a citizen of the EU. Explicitly.
As per multiple other comments, you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. But don't let your ignorance of international law get in the way of your pronouncements on the matter...
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I can't question its legitimacy until I see some evidence that it has any.
My problem with internet cafes, particularly those where the computers are provided, using them is really just begging to have all your personal info recorded or hacked. God only knows what crap they have loaded on those things, and frankly I'd be shocked if someone isn't running a chain of these places solely with the intent of stealing identities/accounts.
Yes, why don't more people spend $1200-1900 for a machine with a dual core processor and intel graphics.
Oh.......
Jesus Christ... That's exactly the purpose of the freedom of information movement - to ensure that public institutions that do stupid or embarrassing things have to account for them publicly.
It's like refusing to investigate a crime because you might uncover someone's criminal activity...
You have the right to keep your money in your wallet. If you choose to keep your money in your wallet, you have the right to not remain silent and can and should tell companies why you refuse to buy their games.
You have the right to wait, and not buy a game the instant it is released. You have the right to read actual reviews from actual players who have played the actual game as released and then make an informed decision.
If you decide to buy a game and it sucks you have the right to tell the company that you aren't going to buy any more of their shitty games. You also have the right to cry like a girl online.
There - a gamer's bill of rights, with the added bonus that it already exists.
You certainly can grow things up north, but the main problem is that while this sort of thing will expand the northern limits of arable land, that won't come close to compensating for the much more productive land further south that will suffer desertification.
That's one problem Google Glass will sort out - none of this `you can't film here` crap. I'll film wherever the hell I like, officer.
So your theory is that cops who are willing to beat you up and take your camera will be unwilling to beat you up and take your geek glasses?
Er, "might reasonably kill..."
People like you crack me up. You do realize that a drone is just a weapons platform right? If you can conceive of a reason why the US government might reasonable kill an American citizen with a pistol, a shotgun, an assault rifle, or a tank, why would the use of a drone somehow be any different? Surely the test is whether or not the killing was legal, not what weapons platform was used to deliver the strike. OMG, they haz robots!!!!!
Amazon reviews are the YouTube comments of product reviews. That is to say, virtually universally useless. That said, SimCity sucks.
As I get older, I find the little details of my life slip away from my memory 15 minutes after something happens
Fixed that.
Really? You can't think of a single right wing authoritarian regime other than Pinochet?
Hitler? Mussolini? Argentine generals? Hell, Napoleon? King Richard the Lionhearted? Julius Freaking Caesar? All pretty far to the right, along with most authoritarian rulers throughout history.
I sometimes forget that some people think that "SECRET" is a real security clearance.
And my point remains - you aren't doing anything on that computer at home that is remotely classified, and if you are, you shouldn't be. So in that sense, you having a security clearance is kind of pointless.
If you can work from home, you can't need much of a security clearance.
Taking online courses for credit requires self-discipline that not everyone has. Film at 11.
This.
This would seem to be a problem that will fix itself through natural selection... If you're incapable of passing an online course you'll either stop taking online courses or get kicked out of school. Either way, I'm not sure that's a problem with the online course.
Right, because it was the "bureaucrats" who made this decision, not the politicians.
And, of course, a demand from 0.0003% of the population will cause them to spring into action to meet your demands...
You do realize that your browser reports your IP address to every website you visit, right? That's all Google Analytics gets if you aren't logged into a Google Account.
Clearly you are a moron.
Citizenship is a legal term. It has legal meaning. You don't get to just make up your own bullshit definition.
International law recognizes the existence of EU citizenship. That fact that you don't just means you don't actually know what the word citizenship means.
Look. Clearly you have no concept of what you are talking about.
The treaty that established EU citizenship was democratically ratified by democratic vote in the countries of the EU in 1992 and 1993. It was DEMOCRATICALLY adopted according to the laws of all the countries involved.
The rejection of the European Constitution (note - NOT the EU Constitution) in 2005 by a couple of EU countries was an entirely different thing, that had nothing to do with EU citizenship, and which did not actually change the fact that EU citizenship had already existed for over a decade.
Plus, of course, the Treaty of Maastricht was ratified by popular referendum in the countries of the EU. It was more or less popular in various countries, but it was democratically ratified. Not sure what you think it undemocratic about that.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
So no one has Chinese citizenship then I guess.
I'm curious to see how far you're willing to go to avoid acknowledging such a basic point of fact.
And I'm sure that the people who voted for Mitt Romney are unhappy, but that doesn't make Obama any less the President.
Look, basic point of fact - EU citizenship exists. It was established by one international treaty and expanded by a second. It has been interpreted and acknowledged extensively by international courts, and your apparent inability to comprehend that doesn't actually change that.
Multiple citizenship is a common enough thing - plenty of people have two or three citizenships. Everyone who is a citizen of an EU country is also a citizen of the EU. Explicitly.
That would have worked had you not actually been factually incorrect in basic international law.
As per multiple other comments, you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. But don't let your ignorance of international law get in the way of your pronouncements on the matter...
Again, since apparently you missed the first three or four times: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_of_the_European_Union