That is one of the daftest comments I've ever seen posted on Slashdot.
So how would any country be a part of the German empire if it wasn't for weapons? Do you think the German's would go round saying "I say, old chap, fancy being a part of the German empire?". I somehow doubt it. Call me stupid, but I suspect the existence of weapons would be a prerequisite for a German empire.
"Canadians are more pompous than british if that is possible..." "I usually do not engage in stereotypes"
Well there's two for you and if you're prepared to dismiss two entire nations of people as being pompous in one sentence, then I think you might well be inclined to stereotyping.
Doubtless the suggestion that Brits are pompous is based on shitty American T.V. series/films with badly portrayed Brits in, or based on the fact that you're an American and you find that Brits slag you off on a regular basis. Hey, that ain't just Britain, mate, that's the rest of the world.
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Concorde didn't use its afterburners while cruising.
http://www.concordesst.com/powerplant.html
Perhaps you should think before you post?
Hehe, as a comedian once pointed out...
"87.2% of statistics are made up on the spot"
That is one of the daftest comments I've ever seen posted on Slashdot.
So how would any country be a part of the German empire if it wasn't for weapons? Do you think the German's would go round saying "I say, old chap, fancy being a part of the German empire?". I somehow doubt it. Call me stupid, but I suspect the existence of weapons would be a prerequisite for a German empire.
"Canadians are more pompous than british if that is possible..."
"I usually do not engage in stereotypes"
Well there's two for you and if you're prepared to dismiss two entire nations of people as being pompous in one sentence, then I think you might well be inclined to stereotyping.
Doubtless the suggestion that Brits are pompous is based on shitty American T.V. series/films with badly portrayed Brits in, or based on the fact that you're an American and you find that Brits slag you off on a regular basis. Hey, that ain't just Britain, mate, that's the rest of the world.
Uh-huh, yep, that's right, America invented electricity.
Hello?
Okay, so maybe electricity was discovered by an American, but what was the nationality of the scientist who discovered how to produce electricity?