It pisses me off, too. Howzabout we stop spending money on killing people. Howzabout we just let them kill us for a change? Lemme know what u think. kthxbye.
Looking at the last 4 big, major wars we have been involved in (Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan), nobody was killing us before we injected ourselves into the conflict.
Well, you have to blame the American consumer. The Middle East is vital to the national interest. It's easy to blame BP for the oil spill but they're there because the American consumer likes to drive big cars and F150's.
We're paying MORE for gas now than we were before we started blowing shit up over there. "Securing" the Middle East has done nothing but drain our treasury and make the world pissed off at us. Hmm...kinda like Rome!
We went in there to take over. It had nothing to do with WMD's, it had nothing to do with oppression, and it had nothing to do with oil; those things were just ways to distract the populace. It's pure, simple, imperialistic expansion. Nothing more.
So, the next time you want to blame the US govt, a car company or a big oil company, stop and think how the every day decisions of 300 million Americans is really the fundamental problem.
We the people aren't blameless, I completely agree with that...but how much say do you REALLY think we have, as far as what we do as a country is concerned?
What's the answer? Rise up, start a revolution? Yeah, that may have worked back in the day when militia's were bigger than the army and had about the same technology...but a home-grown revolutionary militia standing up to the United States Armed Forces at this point would be fucking massacred.
Again though, just to reiterate...I 100% agree with you that our consumer-oriented culture has played a role in this mess.
Regardless, NASA in its current form has outlived its usefulness, and its duties are too varied and scattershot. Break it up and merge it into smaller units with distinctive missions.
Which I addressed in my OP and you somehow missed when you quoted me:-)
From my post:
NASA shouldn't be gutted (on the contrary, I think its budget should still be increased), but its role needs to be looked at.
More entertaining than the advertisement was the reaction of other people in the car: some looked interested, some looked confused, and one woman looked like she was ready to jump out of her skin.
It did catch us all off guard. I mean, think about it...you're just speeding through a subway tube, when suddenly some pixelated, smiling woman is drinking coffee on the fucking wall.
If that doesn't give you nightmares, go watch Return to Oz. If that doesn't give you nightmares, you aren't human.
I remember hearing about business doing something like this with Second Life. It's an interesting concept, one that makes a lot of sense when you think about it.
Heh, I can see the job posting now: "Need experienced creator of Second Life content do design our board meeting house. Red Light District experience a plus."
I'll admit, the execution of the idea was flawless; it really looked like a little animation being displayed on the subway wall. It was also kinda trippy -_-;;
That being said, it was still insanely frustrating to see advertising taken that far.
ORLY?! read that example and tell me he is not a troll.
Misinformed isn't the same thing as being a troll.
Apple doesn't invest in R&D?! Just look at his posting history, every single occasion he flames Apple and often without any facts to back up his claims. He is a troll. Period.
Again, being misinformed isn't the same thing as being a troll.
As a side note, the fact that you had that post so readily on hand is kinda creepy.
But hey, don't let facts get in the way of you sucking sopssa's cock.
I don't know him, aside from what he posts. I rarely agree with him, but that doesn't mean he's a troll.
Riding on the Metro (the subway system around the DC/Metro area) a few weekends ago, we noticed something strange outside the windows of the train while going through an underground tunnel: evenly-spaced signs made out of LEDs that, when travel past at speed, created a "flipbook" type of advertisement....for fucking Starbucks.
...my response to this is "Why should I care?" The very purpose and idea behind open-source flies in the face of profits. That's not to say these companies shouldn't be trying to make money, but the purpose behind open-source is to spread knowledge and capability...not to acquire wealth.
I 100% agree...but you will never see the "Defense Budget" getting fitted for a hair cut. Never. All in the name of "national security".
We need to do only two things right now: secure our homeland, and fight people out in deserts. Funding our military as if the Cold War were still in full swing is not just stupid, but irresponsible.
What's the point of spending trillions of dollars to defend your country if there's no country left to defend?
You know, out of all the memes here on Slashdot (and the internet in general), the "NO CARRIER" meme never gets old...makes me laugh every. single. time.
Actually, the money IS there. Getting rid of a single jet fighter program or, you know...getting the fuck out of the middle east...would be enough to pay for this.
This I agree with. I think NASA should be used as a governing body to be in charge of overall space operations (for now), but the private industry should be funded enough to do the research and build the vehicles. NASA shouldn't be gutted (on the contrary, I think its budget should still be increased), but its role needs to be looked at.
Not sure why you were modded down. Companies like Orbital (formally Fairchild) already build most of NASA's hardware anyway. Might as well make it official, know what I mean?
It pisses me off to no end that we can afford to spend trillions of dollars killing each other, but we can't afford a few billion dollars exploring the universe around us.
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Another story about Marketing? I'm staying out of this one.
Seriously? You're accusing AMD of trying to sell their products solely on clock speed?
Allow me to you introduce you to this little guy. He had a name, but he was most commonly referred to as "crap".
It pisses me off, too. Howzabout we stop spending money on killing people. Howzabout we just let them kill us for a change? Lemme know what u think. kthxbye.
Looking at the last 4 big, major wars we have been involved in (Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan), nobody was killing us before we injected ourselves into the conflict.
there's one between Metro Center and Gallery Place
you're right, THAT's where it was. Thanks for the clarification!
and not have the US Government in charge of the entire health care industry.
I stopped reading after that line.
The government doesn't produce pharmaceutical drugs, doesn't run the insurance companies, and doesn't mark every doctor as a federal employee.
Explain how, given just those three things, the Government is "in charge" of just a portion of the health care industry, much less the entire thing.
Remember, regulating is not the same thing as running.
Well, you have to blame the American consumer. The Middle East is vital to the national interest. It's easy to blame BP for the oil spill but they're there because the American consumer likes to drive big cars and F150's.
We're paying MORE for gas now than we were before we started blowing shit up over there. "Securing" the Middle East has done nothing but drain our treasury and make the world pissed off at us. Hmm...kinda like Rome!
We went in there to take over. It had nothing to do with WMD's, it had nothing to do with oppression, and it had nothing to do with oil; those things were just ways to distract the populace. It's pure, simple, imperialistic expansion. Nothing more.
So, the next time you want to blame the US govt, a car company or a big oil company, stop and think how the every day decisions of 300 million Americans is really the fundamental problem.
We the people aren't blameless, I completely agree with that...but how much say do you REALLY think we have, as far as what we do as a country is concerned?
What's the answer? Rise up, start a revolution? Yeah, that may have worked back in the day when militia's were bigger than the army and had about the same technology...but a home-grown revolutionary militia standing up to the United States Armed Forces at this point would be fucking massacred.
Again though, just to reiterate...I 100% agree with you that our consumer-oriented culture has played a role in this mess.
Regardless, NASA in its current form has outlived its usefulness, and its duties are too varied and scattershot. Break it up and merge it into smaller units with distinctive missions.
Which I addressed in my OP and you somehow missed when you quoted me:-)
From my post:
NASA shouldn't be gutted (on the contrary, I think its budget should still be increased), but its role needs to be looked at.
It was on the Red Line, between Farragut North and Metro Center (were going into DC when we saw it)
Maybe if doctors were allowed to prescribe medical marijuana, it wouldn't be double the average EU GDP%.
Fixed.
More entertaining than the advertisement was the reaction of other people in the car: some looked interested, some looked confused, and one woman looked like she was ready to jump out of her skin.
It did catch us all off guard. I mean, think about it...you're just speeding through a subway tube, when suddenly some pixelated, smiling woman is drinking coffee on the fucking wall.
If that doesn't give you nightmares, go watch Return to Oz. If that doesn't give you nightmares, you aren't human.
I remember hearing about business doing something like this with Second Life. It's an interesting concept, one that makes a lot of sense when you think about it.
Heh, I can see the job posting now: "Need experienced creator of Second Life content do design our board meeting house. Red Light District experience a plus."
I'll admit, the execution of the idea was flawless; it really looked like a little animation being displayed on the subway wall. It was also kinda trippy -_-;;
That being said, it was still insanely frustrating to see advertising taken that far.
ORLY?! read that example and tell me he is not a troll.
Misinformed isn't the same thing as being a troll.
Apple doesn't invest in R&D?! Just look at his posting history, every single occasion he flames Apple and often without any facts to back up his claims. He is a troll. Period.
Again, being misinformed isn't the same thing as being a troll.
As a side note, the fact that you had that post so readily on hand is kinda creepy.
But hey, don't let facts get in the way of you sucking sopssa's cock.
I don't know him, aside from what he posts. I rarely agree with him, but that doesn't mean he's a troll.
Riding on the Metro (the subway system around the DC/Metro area) a few weekends ago, we noticed something strange outside the windows of the train while going through an underground tunnel: evenly-spaced signs made out of LEDs that, when travel past at speed, created a "flipbook" type of advertisement....for fucking Starbucks.
Yes. It really has come to this.
Sopssa isn't a troll...he/she just likes to express his/her opinion. Nothing wrong with that.
People fighting over advertising. Given yesterday's conversation on here, I'm sure some of you are aware of how this amuses me.
Shake your tiny fist and wish all the world's problems would just go away.
Your mom didn't seem to mind my "tiny fist" last night. Is that why you're so cranky?
...my response to this is "Why should I care?" The very purpose and idea behind open-source flies in the face of profits. That's not to say these companies shouldn't be trying to make money, but the purpose behind open-source is to spread knowledge and capability...not to acquire wealth.
"It's in the fucking charter."
I 100% agree...but you will never see the "Defense Budget" getting fitted for a hair cut. Never. All in the name of "national security".
We need to do only two things right now: secure our homeland, and fight people out in deserts. Funding our military as if the Cold War were still in full swing is not just stupid, but irresponsible.
What's the point of spending trillions of dollars to defend your country if there's no country left to defend?
You know, out of all the memes here on Slashdot (and the internet in general), the "NO CARRIER" meme never gets old...makes me laugh every. single. time.
And not the "hey, take a deep breath and let's experiment" kind of medication!
I would mod you down for not using a pun, clod!
Actually, the money IS there. Getting rid of a single jet fighter program or, you know...getting the fuck out of the middle east...would be enough to pay for this.
This I agree with. I think NASA should be used as a governing body to be in charge of overall space operations (for now), but the private industry should be funded enough to do the research and build the vehicles. NASA shouldn't be gutted (on the contrary, I think its budget should still be increased), but its role needs to be looked at.
Not sure why you were modded down. Companies like Orbital (formally Fairchild) already build most of NASA's hardware anyway. Might as well make it official, know what I mean?
It pisses me off to no end that we can afford to spend trillions of dollars killing each other, but we can't afford a few billion dollars exploring the universe around us.
What the fuck, people.