Sweet! At the next level my Wii controller gets henchmen and has a ThAC0 of 11, and 98 Hit points! I think we will be ready to defeat the Play station which is only level 3!
D&D is not for everyone. Its a hobby like any other hobby. And lets face it, not everyone has hobbies outside of drinking and trying to get laid, so on the whole, D&D is as appealing as any other hobby. What a lot of people fail to understand is that D&D is actually a "social" hobby that requires more than one person in order to participate in. Like any hobby, there are people who are very serious, very hard core, others treat it like an excuse to get together and just talk, and some yet that are somewhere in between.
I've been playing D&D for 20+ years. Its never really been about the rules (though, it helps to have a solid, universally understood rule set) but more about getting together and doing something of mutual interest. Unfortunately, D&D has been portrayed in the popular media as cult for dorks. The irony is, most people who I've introduced D&D to who have heard nothing about it (aka. those born circa late 1980's), they tend to really enjoy it UNTIL they hear how "uncool" it is. Then they try to back pedal and say they dont like it... sheeple.... If you don't smoke Tarryltons... Fuck You!
Yes! Mod up!!! You can make any unsubstantiated, unsupported claims IF its about how bad the USA sucks ass!!!
From the post above, it sounds like someone has been drinking the daily kos cool aide by the gallon. First, get things straight. The US military works well, very very very well. So well that the whole world has been leaning on the US for military support and protection for the past 60 years. This includes conflicts right there on European soil (Bosnia, reference Srebrenica), and trying to clean up the mess caused by European colonials in Africa, who just packed up shop and said "oh well, not our problem".
The US military destroyed the Iraqi army in less than a week. This is a fact. The botched occupation was not a military plan, but a civilian leadership fiasco. The Bush administration had some twisted day dream that the rest of the world would donate troops and supply to bring democracy to Iraq, and the Bush administration was dead wrong, hence the catastrophe in Iraq. Its not a lack of military power, but a lack of political resolve. I guess you fail to see that, but since I'm talking truths and your playing to anti US sentiment, you'll get modded +5 insightful, and I'll get modded troll/flamebait.
Military research goes towards providing one of the basic services a government is suppose to provide and that is for the defense of a nations sovereignty (regardless of how abstract that can be). History has proven that market forces, not governments, are better at developing technology for the benefit of society. Massive social projects directed by governments, are often misguided and result in massive unintended consequences. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward
If human beings were perfect, we would not need a military, and communism would have emerged as the dominant form of government. Unfortunately, Santa Claus is not real, and we still need to have a military. It is even more unfortunate that the art and science of killing people whole sale has come up with some of the greatest inventions of all time (like the internet).
Argue not against the insanity of armies and war but the argue against the insanity of human nature.
Microsofts ability to become a defacto monopoly by utilizing some pretty heavy handed tactics... AND get a settlement in court that actually improved its market share. Now THAT is a high point. Most companies that end up in court as a monopoly end up getting cut up into smaller companies, but not Microsoft. Nope. They actually were able to write parts of their settlement. They "gave away" software... as part of the "monetary" settlement. Which shows that not only did M$ master the market economy, but the judicial system as well (creating customers for life via lock ins). Did I mention that after a certain period of time those "customers" had to start paying to continue to use the software???
So now that we have landed three consecutive probes on Mars, what is the next step?
What is keeping NASA and the ESA from working together to create a tiny habitat to send to mars? I'm not talking anything fancy. How about sending a plant to Mars and keeping it alive? You have all the challenges of putting a living organism into space, getting it to mars, landing it on mars, and getting a habitat inflated, powered up, and surviving, all without having to risk the life of a human being.
Think about it. Establishing green houses on mars, while a daunting task, will be incredibly valuable, and incredibly interesting. It will challenge our ability to remotely deploy and manage habitats, and provide the appearance of starting a human habitable colony on another world (even though scientists will know, and openly and repeatedly explain that it isnt, people will still come to that conclusion and be fascinated) without having to sacrifice human life.
All we need to do is start with just 1 little plant.
Protectionist policies usually only protect a handful of businesses. In the case of the Real Estate industry, a high cost to entry bars a lot of business from entering into the market without going into co-hoots with the "big brand" businesses. What this does is allow independent realtors to compete with the big boys, which will in essence force the big boys to be more competitive.
The internet helps small businesses expand as fast as they can handle, and forces big business to stay competitive or lose business. This is really good for everyone. Not a perfect solution, but a good start. Now, if this would only happen for all industries...
Ah yes, mark it up as it calls out the US for being less prepared than a post cold war soviet satellite when this is in fact, completely incorrect. The US government uses networks completely disconnected from the internet to conduct its real business, as posted repeatedly on slashdot. The fact that people still believe that US governments public websites and points of presence are anything more than public relations has not been keeping pace. But go ahead, mod "insightful" and "interesting" because the post makes a "jab" at the US.
For the rest of the world who isnt so spun up in anti-US fervor to see what the real problem is.... Vladamirs Putins political party is heavily involved in supporting "youth" organizations which can act for the state, without the state getting any stains on its hands. This may be one of those instances of ultra-nationalists, who have been backed by the state, who act "independently" for the interests of the home nation. While it is irresponsible of the Russian government to allow this type of activity to go on, it is certainly not against their best interests.
Yeah, no kidding. 80K is a very respectable salary, especially if your not living in the major tech hubs across the US. I know lots and lots of people that would do just about anything to make $80k a year.
I know there are pretty crappy jobs in every business. Thats because there is just a lot of crap that needs to be done, period. The real question is "what do you get from it". If you work at Google or Amazon, there is probably a pretty good chance that your job is going to lead to "something else". Even if its just within the company for a few dollars more an hour. If you do things right, chances are you will have career advancement.
Someone needs to define "worse". Mundane, boring jobs may not be what everyone is looking for, but truly 'terrible' jobs, in all industries, are ones with no advancement, no benefits, and expose the employees to all sorts of potential career/health hazards with practically no pay (and yes, there are LOTS AND LOTS of these jobs in every industry, even IT).
I've decided to put up a couple of large trees around my house to help with the heating/cooling issues, and it has worked like a charm.
The trees provide a wind breaker for the winds during the winter (which tend to tear through my walls and 3x pane windows), and keep the sunlight off of my house in the summer. While I have to spend a little extra time cleaning out the gutters, I make up for it by not having to mow the lawn so often (which reduces my carbon footprint even more). My heating bills have gone down by 10% and my electric has gone down by close to 30% (it makes a huge difference in the summer with the sun not beating down on my roof 14 hours a day).
The title should read "Japan running out of Cheap Engineers". This is the same scenario in the United States where big corporations want to import "cheap engineers" from countries that have lower costs of living (such as India) because they do not want to pay.
As everyone else seems to be hinting around is the fact that it is CHEAPER and EASIER to get a non engineering degree and the payoff is about the same. So why expend extra energy to get into a field that is less lucrative? Essentially, "corporate world" is turning engineering into a field littered with hobbyists (for lack of a better phrase). Engineering is perhaps the most noble of all professions, its a shame that the rewards are not greater.
As much as I hate to say this, I'd rather see 10 unwanted adds about things I am interested in than the 1000's I see every day that I just dont give a shit about. In fact, I find myself missing more and more new product information because I just could care less to sift through the useless shit thats thrown in my face.
Hence people love devices such as IPODS not just because they can pick the songs that they want to hear, but because they can actively filter out the shit they do not want to hear. If marketers can figure out how to get the right message across to the right people at the right time, its pretty much a win-win for everyone. Believe it or not, marketers are starting to figure out that they are losing a lot of money by trying to inform people about services/products that they will never buy (yes, they are learning that there are just some people you cannot sell a product to).
They don't work in the UK, or so we are told. Why should they work in the PRC? I was wondering the same thing, especially considering how far ahead the UK is in the technology realm. And then I realized that this article is relevant only because of the following:
"a project driven in part by U.S. technology and investment."
I'm not quiet sure what they are talking about, as there are alot of inventions that came out of the US. Could they be talking about any of the following:
- The internets - DC/AC electrical Systems - Light bulbs - Air Planes - etc.
The point being is that there are a lot of things that are created in the US, AND the rest of the world that were never really intended to be used by oppressive regimes around the world, but they incidentally are. Its not a policy decision of the US government to provide software to the PRC to oppress its citizens. WTF summary fails to do is draw the distinction between "corporate" America and "government" America, which is grossly negligent considering most "US" corporations are truly multinational organizations that couldn't give 2 squats of piss about US national interests when it comes to their bottom lines.
Oh, yeah, it most likely wont work for the PRC. Alot of their whiz bang surveillance and control are pretty over hyped or given credence through some pretty blind round up style witch hunting (when they feel the need to do so, which isnt too often, hence the appearance of reform).
If I didnt burn my mod points up yesterday in a fanatical quest to mod down every ass hat with a stupid e-pinion I would mark you +1 insightful.
I wish I could have created a life which involves me knowing NOTHING about email or computers. That life would probably involve me standing up, moving around, and interacting with real people. The title of the article should read "20% of Americans fortunate enough to not have to use email".
I agree that Linux is, and has been ready for the desktop for quiet some time now. Not trying to be too much of a fanboy (because I'm not, I prefer the Fedora distro line) of Ubuntu, but man, Ubuntu is what people have always dreamed a computer being like. For example: If I need a peace of software, I go to that Ubuntu software management application, find the category of different applications, browse through, click, and its installed (all the downloading and installation happens behind the scenes).
The only downfall is still the fact that most commercial software (read as: games, MS Office, and Itunes) do not run on Linux natively. So the question about Linux being ready for the desktop is a misnomer. Linux is and has been desktop ready, it is just a question of when will application developers develop popular applications for Linux.
Even though Dragons and Hydra's have roughly the same hit dice, lets face it, Dragons have a much lower AC and can deal and take alot more damage. Plus the fact that they can fly...
Are you fucking kidding me??? This should be +5 HORRIFYING....
Wow, you are fucking warped. I'm sorry man, but the idea that making child pornography publicly available will lead to "less children being abused" is the dumbest, and I mean DUMBEST shit I have ever heard. You sir, are absolutely warped beyond imagination and should see a psychiatrist as soon as possible.
Lets analyze your argument.
Take for example, regular pornography. There is plenty, PLENTY of free porn available on the internet, and still, the pornography industry thrives in the tunes of billions of dollars a year. Making *some* porn freely available was probably the greatest thing to happen to porn. Kinda like windows being pirated helped it spread.
Also, your analogy about "restraint" comparing your ability to not touch little boys and why I don't rape women. I don't rape women because the thought of a woman crying and trying to fight me off is as big of a turn off as pedophilia. I never need to suppress an "urge" to rape. If i did, I would certainly seek psychological attention.
Seriously, by all the arguments you have made, you are seriously sick and should seek immediate help.
Estonia, like many other Baltic nations and former Soviet satellite nations, are in the middle of a constant power struggle between East and West. Your argument comparing Oregon and Estonia is pretty much irrational, due to the fact that Oregon does not have the Russian foreign service trying to alter its foreign agenda. Russia, which has pretty much dominated Estonia and most other Baltic nations since the early 19th century, has become a resurgent power with expanding capabilities and has been using those resources to coerce its former vassals to move away from the influence of the EU. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, including utilizing cyber attacks on an emerging economy. For many nations, the Internet is a key tool in bringing their economies up to date and becoming competitive.
The question is how do you shrink down that giant laser to fit on the nano satellites to make giant bags if jiffy pop?!?! Or will we just use regular tins of jiffy pop instead.... ingenious!!!
I think scientists are simply trying to get a grip on what happens when the composition of the atmosphere changes. Imagine if you put yourself in a room, and gradually change the composition of the air around you, lets say by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in that room and see what happens. Actually, this experiment is pretty easy. Just put a plastic bag over your head, and start breathing in and out... atmospheric change you will appreciate rather quickly.
Huh? "Health care needs to be a right." How does this need to be a right? Who needs to pay for your "right" to health care? The more incentives we give people to sit on ass and do nothing, the more people are going to "sit on ass and do nothing".
Look, I know there are already alot of people out there "sitting on ass" without health insurance, but do we need to reward them for "sitting on ass" even more?
I'm all for taking care of people who are "actually" unable to care for themselves, but making such bold statements that we need to "take our government back"... is asinine. Our government wasnt founded on giving handouts to the public.
Where are our EU members when we need them. Can someone from Denmark, Netherlands, or one of the smaller socialist countries come out and explain what happens to elderly people who are diagnosed with fatal diseases? Do they still get really expensive treatment at the tax payers expense or do they get told "no"?
You make too many assumptions about the author, considering DoD has used computerized simulations for the better part of 2 decades. The original simulations are a bit more archaic and require a lot of "care and feeding" (aka changing results for the sake of realism). With the advances in modern computing, it would only make sense that applications would be developed that could challenge analysts on an individual level outside of a large scale war gaming exercise.
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Sweet! At the next level my Wii controller gets henchmen and has a ThAC0 of 11, and 98 Hit points! I think we will be ready to defeat the Play station which is only level 3!
If ever an article needed this tag...
D&D is not for everyone. Its a hobby like any other hobby. And lets face it, not everyone has hobbies outside of drinking and trying to get laid, so on the whole, D&D is as appealing as any other hobby. What a lot of people fail to understand is that D&D is actually a "social" hobby that requires more than one person in order to participate in. Like any hobby, there are people who are very serious, very hard core, others treat it like an excuse to get together and just talk, and some yet that are somewhere in between.
I've been playing D&D for 20+ years. Its never really been about the rules (though, it helps to have a solid, universally understood rule set) but more about getting together and doing something of mutual interest. Unfortunately, D&D has been portrayed in the popular media as cult for dorks. The irony is, most people who I've introduced D&D to who have heard nothing about it (aka. those born circa late 1980's), they tend to really enjoy it UNTIL they hear how "uncool" it is. Then they try to back pedal and say they dont like it... sheeple.... If you don't smoke Tarryltons... Fuck You!
Yes! Mod up!!! You can make any unsubstantiated, unsupported claims IF its about how bad the USA sucks ass!!!
From the post above, it sounds like someone has been drinking the daily kos cool aide by the gallon. First, get things straight. The US military works well, very very very well. So well that the whole world has been leaning on the US for military support and protection for the past 60 years. This includes conflicts right there on European soil (Bosnia, reference Srebrenica), and trying to clean up the mess caused by European colonials in Africa, who just packed up shop and said "oh well, not our problem".
The US military destroyed the Iraqi army in less than a week. This is a fact. The botched occupation was not a military plan, but a civilian leadership fiasco. The Bush administration had some twisted day dream that the rest of the world would donate troops and supply to bring democracy to Iraq, and the Bush administration was dead wrong, hence the catastrophe in Iraq. Its not a lack of military power, but a lack of political resolve. I guess you fail to see that, but since I'm talking truths and your playing to anti US sentiment, you'll get modded +5 insightful, and I'll get modded troll/flamebait.
Military research goes towards providing one of the basic services a government is suppose to provide and that is for the defense of a nations sovereignty (regardless of how abstract that can be). History has proven that market forces, not governments, are better at developing technology for the benefit of society. Massive social projects directed by governments, are often misguided and result in massive unintended consequences. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward
If human beings were perfect, we would not need a military, and communism would have emerged as the dominant form of government. Unfortunately, Santa Claus is not real, and we still need to have a military. It is even more unfortunate that the art and science of killing people whole sale has come up with some of the greatest inventions of all time (like the internet).
Argue not against the insanity of armies and war but the argue against the insanity of human nature.
Microsofts ability to become a defacto monopoly by utilizing some pretty heavy handed tactics... AND get a settlement in court that actually improved its market share. Now THAT is a high point. Most companies that end up in court as a monopoly end up getting cut up into smaller companies, but not Microsoft. Nope. They actually were able to write parts of their settlement. They "gave away" software... as part of the "monetary" settlement. Which shows that not only did M$ master the market economy, but the judicial system as well (creating customers for life via lock ins). Did I mention that after a certain period of time those "customers" had to start paying to continue to use the software???
So now that we have landed three consecutive probes on Mars, what is the next step?
What is keeping NASA and the ESA from working together to create a tiny habitat to send to mars? I'm not talking anything fancy. How about sending a plant to Mars and keeping it alive? You have all the challenges of putting a living organism into space, getting it to mars, landing it on mars, and getting a habitat inflated, powered up, and surviving, all without having to risk the life of a human being.
Think about it. Establishing green houses on mars, while a daunting task, will be incredibly valuable, and incredibly interesting. It will challenge our ability to remotely deploy and manage habitats, and provide the appearance of starting a human habitable colony on another world (even though scientists will know, and openly and repeatedly explain that it isnt, people will still come to that conclusion and be fascinated) without having to sacrifice human life.
All we need to do is start with just 1 little plant.
No.
Protectionist policies usually only protect a handful of businesses. In the case of the Real Estate industry, a high cost to entry bars a lot of business from entering into the market without going into co-hoots with the "big brand" businesses. What this does is allow independent realtors to compete with the big boys, which will in essence force the big boys to be more competitive.
The internet helps small businesses expand as fast as they can handle, and forces big business to stay competitive or lose business. This is really good for everyone. Not a perfect solution, but a good start. Now, if this would only happen for all industries...
Ah yes, mark it up as it calls out the US for being less prepared than a post cold war soviet satellite when this is in fact, completely incorrect. The US government uses networks completely disconnected from the internet to conduct its real business, as posted repeatedly on slashdot. The fact that people still believe that US governments public websites and points of presence are anything more than public relations has not been keeping pace. But go ahead, mod "insightful" and "interesting" because the post makes a "jab" at the US.
For the rest of the world who isnt so spun up in anti-US fervor to see what the real problem is.... Vladamirs Putins political party is heavily involved in supporting "youth" organizations which can act for the state, without the state getting any stains on its hands. This may be one of those instances of ultra-nationalists, who have been backed by the state, who act "independently" for the interests of the home nation. While it is irresponsible of the Russian government to allow this type of activity to go on, it is certainly not against their best interests.
Yeah, no kidding. 80K is a very respectable salary, especially if your not living in the major tech hubs across the US. I know lots and lots of people that would do just about anything to make $80k a year.
I know there are pretty crappy jobs in every business. Thats because there is just a lot of crap that needs to be done, period. The real question is "what do you get from it". If you work at Google or Amazon, there is probably a pretty good chance that your job is going to lead to "something else". Even if its just within the company for a few dollars more an hour. If you do things right, chances are you will have career advancement.
Someone needs to define "worse". Mundane, boring jobs may not be what everyone is looking for, but truly 'terrible' jobs, in all industries, are ones with no advancement, no benefits, and expose the employees to all sorts of potential career/health hazards with practically no pay (and yes, there are LOTS AND LOTS of these jobs in every industry, even IT).
I've decided to put up a couple of large trees around my house to help with the heating/cooling issues, and it has worked like a charm.
The trees provide a wind breaker for the winds during the winter (which tend to tear through my walls and 3x pane windows), and keep the sunlight off of my house in the summer. While I have to spend a little extra time cleaning out the gutters, I make up for it by not having to mow the lawn so often (which reduces my carbon footprint even more). My heating bills have gone down by 10% and my electric has gone down by close to 30% (it makes a huge difference in the summer with the sun not beating down on my roof 14 hours a day).
The new Lockheed L9 CLERIC. It can resurrect itself, but only if it makes that dreaded system shock check...
The title should read "Japan running out of Cheap Engineers". This is the same scenario in the United States where big corporations want to import "cheap engineers" from countries that have lower costs of living (such as India) because they do not want to pay.
As everyone else seems to be hinting around is the fact that it is CHEAPER and EASIER to get a non engineering degree and the payoff is about the same. So why expend extra energy to get into a field that is less lucrative? Essentially, "corporate world" is turning engineering into a field littered with hobbyists (for lack of a better phrase). Engineering is perhaps the most noble of all professions, its a shame that the rewards are not greater.
As much as I hate to say this, I'd rather see 10 unwanted adds about things I am interested in than the 1000's I see every day that I just dont give a shit about. In fact, I find myself missing more and more new product information because I just could care less to sift through the useless shit thats thrown in my face.
Hence people love devices such as IPODS not just because they can pick the songs that they want to hear, but because they can actively filter out the shit they do not want to hear. If marketers can figure out how to get the right message across to the right people at the right time, its pretty much a win-win for everyone. Believe it or not, marketers are starting to figure out that they are losing a lot of money by trying to inform people about services/products that they will never buy (yes, they are learning that there are just some people you cannot sell a product to).
"a project driven in part by U.S. technology and investment."
I'm not quiet sure what they are talking about, as there are alot of inventions that came out of the US. Could they be talking about any of the following:
- The internets
- DC/AC electrical Systems
- Light bulbs
- Air Planes
- etc.
The point being is that there are a lot of things that are created in the US, AND the rest of the world that were never really intended to be used by oppressive regimes around the world, but they incidentally are. Its not a policy decision of the US government to provide software to the PRC to oppress its citizens. WTF summary fails to do is draw the distinction between "corporate" America and "government" America, which is grossly negligent considering most "US" corporations are truly multinational organizations that couldn't give 2 squats of piss about US national interests when it comes to their bottom lines.
Oh, yeah, it most likely wont work for the PRC. Alot of their whiz bang surveillance and control are pretty over hyped or given credence through some pretty blind round up style witch hunting (when they feel the need to do so, which isnt too often, hence the appearance of reform).
If I didnt burn my mod points up yesterday in a fanatical quest to mod down every ass hat with a stupid e-pinion I would mark you +1 insightful.
I wish I could have created a life which involves me knowing NOTHING about email or computers. That life would probably involve me standing up, moving around, and interacting with real people. The title of the article should read "20% of Americans fortunate enough to not have to use email".
I agree that Linux is, and has been ready for the desktop for quiet some time now. Not trying to be too much of a fanboy (because I'm not, I prefer the Fedora distro line) of Ubuntu, but man, Ubuntu is what people have always dreamed a computer being like. For example: If I need a peace of software, I go to that Ubuntu software management application, find the category of different applications, browse through, click, and its installed (all the downloading and installation happens behind the scenes).
The only downfall is still the fact that most commercial software (read as: games, MS Office, and Itunes) do not run on Linux natively. So the question about Linux being ready for the desktop is a misnomer. Linux is and has been desktop ready, it is just a question of when will application developers develop popular applications for Linux.
Even though Dragons and Hydra's have roughly the same hit dice, lets face it, Dragons have a much lower AC and can deal and take alot more damage. Plus the fact that they can fly...
Wait... I'm gonna go read the summary quick...
Are you fucking kidding me??? This should be +5 HORRIFYING....
Wow, you are fucking warped. I'm sorry man, but the idea that making child pornography publicly available will lead to "less children being abused" is the dumbest, and I mean DUMBEST shit I have ever heard. You sir, are absolutely warped beyond imagination and should see a psychiatrist as soon as possible.
Lets analyze your argument.
Take for example, regular pornography. There is plenty, PLENTY of free porn available on the internet, and still, the pornography industry thrives in the tunes of billions of dollars a year. Making *some* porn freely available was probably the greatest thing to happen to porn. Kinda like windows being pirated helped it spread.
Also, your analogy about "restraint" comparing your ability to not touch little boys and why I don't rape women. I don't rape women because the thought of a woman crying and trying to fight me off is as big of a turn off as pedophilia. I never need to suppress an "urge" to rape. If i did, I would certainly seek psychological attention.
Seriously, by all the arguments you have made, you are seriously sick and should seek immediate help.
Estonia, like many other Baltic nations and former Soviet satellite nations, are in the middle of a constant power struggle between East and West. Your argument comparing Oregon and Estonia is pretty much irrational, due to the fact that Oregon does not have the Russian foreign service trying to alter its foreign agenda. Russia, which has pretty much dominated Estonia and most other Baltic nations since the early 19th century, has become a resurgent power with expanding capabilities and has been using those resources to coerce its former vassals to move away from the influence of the EU. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, including utilizing cyber attacks on an emerging economy. For many nations, the Internet is a key tool in bringing their economies up to date and becoming competitive.
The question is how do you shrink down that giant laser to fit on the nano satellites to make giant bags if jiffy pop?!?! Or will we just use regular tins of jiffy pop instead.... ingenious!!!
I think scientists are simply trying to get a grip on what happens when the composition of the atmosphere changes. Imagine if you put yourself in a room, and gradually change the composition of the air around you, lets say by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in that room and see what happens. Actually, this experiment is pretty easy. Just put a plastic bag over your head, and start breathing in and out... atmospheric change you will appreciate rather quickly.
Huh? "Health care needs to be a right." How does this need to be a right? Who needs to pay for your "right" to health care? The more incentives we give people to sit on ass and do nothing, the more people are going to "sit on ass and do nothing". Look, I know there are already alot of people out there "sitting on ass" without health insurance, but do we need to reward them for "sitting on ass" even more? I'm all for taking care of people who are "actually" unable to care for themselves, but making such bold statements that we need to "take our government back"... is asinine. Our government wasnt founded on giving handouts to the public. Where are our EU members when we need them. Can someone from Denmark, Netherlands, or one of the smaller socialist countries come out and explain what happens to elderly people who are diagnosed with fatal diseases? Do they still get really expensive treatment at the tax payers expense or do they get told "no"?
You make too many assumptions about the author, considering DoD has used computerized simulations for the better part of 2 decades. The original simulations are a bit more archaic and require a lot of "care and feeding" (aka changing results for the sake of realism). With the advances in modern computing, it would only make sense that applications would be developed that could challenge analysts on an individual level outside of a large scale war gaming exercise.