So what YOU are implying is that the US government is now locking down all though against them by putting all disenters in prison.
How many of them do you know? I'm not talking about the wackjobs that burn car dealerships in protest. I'm talking about the average American citizen that disagrees with our current policies.
I still don't see a government above the law. I see a government that will most likely go away in 2008, whether we agree with it or not. I can't say I love everything that has been done in the cause of safety, but on the other end - I really think you're stretching to figure out what that really means.
Start thinking about it really - what has happened to YOU? Someone opened your luggage? You had to take off your shoes?
How many AVERAGE Americans actually feel that the changes to security have affected them at all?
I mean, okay, I've waited an extra half-hour for a flight. I really can't think of anything else. It's easy for alarmists and those opposed to our government personally to attack, but I can never seem to get an answer to this question.
Now, understand - there is always someone inconvenienced. I'm not talking about a perfect system. I'm literally asking, does the average American (or Brit, etc.) really feel that they've lost something specific?
My son plays GW, and it seems okay. I may try to play a bit more of it just for fun.
My money (literally) is on WoW though - I've been playing off and on since a month after release and have yet to burn out or become frustrated. I am the epitomy of casual player too: I sometimes don't get a chance to play for a week or more at a time, often I choose to stay solo since I know I'll be logging out ten minutes after I get on, and I don't sweat levels, gear or wins - I play purely to have fun.
I can't believe how much complaining about the ESRB there is here. Does anyone that plays games understand that if the ESRB wasn't doing what they are doing, including tightening up, that the government would take over in a SECOND?
Which would you rather have:
- An industry-run system that allows parents (I am one) to at least look at a box and understand why something is rated in a certain way?
- Every game monitored by a politically controlled, possibly even politically appointed, group of non-game people, with some rejected outright and others put behind glass, or only available at certain stores?
Seriously kids, just because there is a T or an M on a box doesn't mean somebody's tinkling in your cheerios.
Sadly, it seems to me there really is nothing wrong with the idea. Corporate espionage is, I'm sure, alive and well. Honestly, I think they should be more concerned about American COMPANIES digging for information more than our government, but still.
Also, the idea of 'listening in' to foreign communications is the heart of espionage. It really doesn't matter what country may be doing it, it's just a part of the landscape.
This sure seems to be another political move - with very little to do with the science or the budget. Check the house website Science Subcommittee, which seems to have more information about complaints to the administration than actually doing anything.
Now - on the other end - yes, the President should fund it if he wants it. If he doesn't, then NASA should be focusing on other priorities. I don't fault the committee for holding him to the fire over that, they are right.
I think exploration, by humans, SHOULD be a part of NASA and other space agencies around the world. Space exploration, even the Space Race of the Cold War, has been of benefit, even as just an opportunity for dreams and hopes.
That you have the right to create a museum like this, and the right to go to it or NOT, as you see fit.
There are many people of faith that believe the creation story. Not all, of course, but I've known several myself. They are rational, successful, happy and productive people all around us. For them, this museum helps them to be comfortable with what they believe.
I don't agree with them, but I respect that different ideas can exist. I saw one comment above that said that America was becoming more like the Taliban. There is no reason to think this - if the Taliban were running the country, you wouldn't be allowed to believe in anything else!
How many folks have ended up 'downgrading' back to XP that are included in that license count?
My wifes laptop came with Vista preloaded, but after a few days of her yelling at it, I reloaded it with a copy of XP. Heck, maybe MS knows they can make double money from us when we have to go buy an XP license too!
Vista should be okay, but right now it isn't. Simple fact. I despise Microsoft and all, but someday it may actually do well. It's just that right now, I do believe that these numbers are odd. I would love to see the sales of actual retail sales and such as opposed to the numbers here, which include all those Dells, Compaqs, etc.
So we're offering them free advertising here?
We have text in the format we use because it's been that way for (some big number) of years. That's all. I don't see me running out to buy something that makes it different just because the marketers of that product says it makes it better.
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." - John F. Kennedy
You see, I don't buy into the 'small step' stuff - it seems to me that the focus of NASA since the Apollo era has been on the small steps, and it's time we look for more.
So often, we cry that the only time our nation(s) push themselves is to destroy. The 60s space race, while political in some ways, was one of the rare times we rose above ourselves to do something other than make war.
The game is just stupid. It's a company profiting from the name of a book to make money making yet another shooter. Nothing else.
Oh - for the record, I consider myself a pretty conservative Christian, with a rather literal belief in the Bible, and still manage to try to be a decent person, to everyone. I'm really unsure where the public/political 'conservative' Christian has ended up with their beliefs and their standards.
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So what YOU are implying is that the US government is now locking down all though against them by putting all disenters in prison.
How many of them do you know? I'm not talking about the wackjobs that burn car dealerships in protest. I'm talking about the average American citizen that disagrees with our current policies.
I still don't see a government above the law. I see a government that will most likely go away in 2008, whether we agree with it or not. I can't say I love everything that has been done in the cause of safety, but on the other end - I really think you're stretching to figure out what that really means.
Start thinking about it really - what has happened to YOU? Someone opened your luggage? You had to take off your shoes?
Heh - happens with both parties bud. Wrong answer.
How many AVERAGE Americans actually feel that the changes to security have affected them at all?
I mean, okay, I've waited an extra half-hour for a flight. I really can't think of anything else. It's easy for alarmists and those opposed to our government personally to attack, but I can never seem to get an answer to this question.
Now, understand - there is always someone inconvenienced. I'm not talking about a perfect system. I'm literally asking, does the average American (or Brit, etc.) really feel that they've lost something specific?
My son plays GW, and it seems okay. I may try to play a bit more of it just for fun.
My money (literally) is on WoW though - I've been playing off and on since a month after release and have yet to burn out or become frustrated. I am the epitomy of casual player too: I sometimes don't get a chance to play for a week or more at a time, often I choose to stay solo since I know I'll be logging out ten minutes after I get on, and I don't sweat levels, gear or wins - I play purely to have fun.
I can't believe how much complaining about the ESRB there is here. Does anyone that plays games understand that if the ESRB wasn't doing what they are doing, including tightening up, that the government would take over in a SECOND?
Which would you rather have:
- An industry-run system that allows parents (I am one) to at least look at a box and understand why something is rated in a certain way?
- Every game monitored by a politically controlled, possibly even politically appointed, group of non-game people, with some rejected outright and others put behind glass, or only available at certain stores?
Seriously kids, just because there is a T or an M on a box doesn't mean somebody's tinkling in your cheerios.
Until you can upgrade a laptop the same way you can upgrade a desktop, for at least somewhat the same price, the desktop will be around.
Sadly, it seems to me there really is nothing wrong with the idea. Corporate espionage is, I'm sure, alive and well. Honestly, I think they should be more concerned about American COMPANIES digging for information more than our government, but still. Also, the idea of 'listening in' to foreign communications is the heart of espionage. It really doesn't matter what country may be doing it, it's just a part of the landscape.
This sure seems to be another political move - with very little to do with the science or the budget. Check the house website Science Subcommittee, which seems to have more information about complaints to the administration than actually doing anything. Now - on the other end - yes, the President should fund it if he wants it. If he doesn't, then NASA should be focusing on other priorities. I don't fault the committee for holding him to the fire over that, they are right. I think exploration, by humans, SHOULD be a part of NASA and other space agencies around the world. Space exploration, even the Space Race of the Cold War, has been of benefit, even as just an opportunity for dreams and hopes.
That you have the right to create a museum like this, and the right to go to it or NOT, as you see fit. There are many people of faith that believe the creation story. Not all, of course, but I've known several myself. They are rational, successful, happy and productive people all around us. For them, this museum helps them to be comfortable with what they believe. I don't agree with them, but I respect that different ideas can exist. I saw one comment above that said that America was becoming more like the Taliban. There is no reason to think this - if the Taliban were running the country, you wouldn't be allowed to believe in anything else!
How many folks have ended up 'downgrading' back to XP that are included in that license count? My wifes laptop came with Vista preloaded, but after a few days of her yelling at it, I reloaded it with a copy of XP. Heck, maybe MS knows they can make double money from us when we have to go buy an XP license too! Vista should be okay, but right now it isn't. Simple fact. I despise Microsoft and all, but someday it may actually do well. It's just that right now, I do believe that these numbers are odd. I would love to see the sales of actual retail sales and such as opposed to the numbers here, which include all those Dells, Compaqs, etc.
So we're offering them free advertising here? We have text in the format we use because it's been that way for (some big number) of years. That's all. I don't see me running out to buy something that makes it different just because the marketers of that product says it makes it better.
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." - John F. Kennedy You see, I don't buy into the 'small step' stuff - it seems to me that the focus of NASA since the Apollo era has been on the small steps, and it's time we look for more. So often, we cry that the only time our nation(s) push themselves is to destroy. The 60s space race, while political in some ways, was one of the rare times we rose above ourselves to do something other than make war.
The game is just stupid. It's a company profiting from the name of a book to make money making yet another shooter. Nothing else. Oh - for the record, I consider myself a pretty conservative Christian, with a rather literal belief in the Bible, and still manage to try to be a decent person, to everyone. I'm really unsure where the public/political 'conservative' Christian has ended up with their beliefs and their standards.