CCP employees are already known to collude with player alliances that contain their own employees, and CCP itself seems unwilling to combat that problem.
So notifying CCP about a coming fleet fight is akin to giving it all away to the enemy.
In related news, the last surviving member of the Blacksmither's Union, now 104-years-old, is still bemoaning the horseless carriage and wondering what the hell happened to the industry.
Too anecdotal. There's all kinds of reasons that story may exist, beyond the obvious politically motivated one. Was the data obtained in a controlled, scientific manner? Are we sure about that?
I'd just like to see a stronger consensus. As it is today, the whole thing is just way too polarized. I mean, I doubt anyone denies that people (along with any other organisms put into an environment) do have some effect. That's simple action/reaction stuff. I think the argument gets heated when scientists, politicians, Al Gores, etc. showcase humans as the chief cause of widespread destruction. There's an obvious money-trail here and a lot of people smell a skunk.
So, yeah.. I need some extraordinary evidence to back up all those extraordinary claims.
... require extraordinary evidence.
The global-warmists, or climate change proponents need to pony-up some real evidence for all the wild, alarmist claims about doomsday they've been making for the past 20 years... not just anecdotal bunk like misc. ice sleets falling off Antarctica, etc.
Thanks goodness. The Telcos had no choice when the US Gov't, right or wrong, came knocking and basically demanded they help avoid another 9-11 style attack. The executive branch has broad powers, especially in time of war as stipulated in the Constitution, so it would be a matter of years of legal battles to decide the ultimate legal outcome of Bush's program.
The Telcos could suffer real damage if they weren't given immunity. They would be put in a terrible position of either helping the exec branch and facing billions in lawsuits as a result, or not help the exec and face all kinds of wrath from the exec branch, who rattles sabers at the drop of a hat during this "time of war", etc.
And if they didn't help and there WAS another attack? They would probably be scapegoated like no one has ever seen before. I'm glad for the passing of the new bill that gives them retroactive immunity. They were and still are pawns. The battle needs to be between the branches of gov't.
This is a great development for another reason too. It clearly demonstrates that the democrats are as spineless as ever and certainly not the prince charming they were touted to be for the nutcase left.
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"Just nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
What? Scientists showing their work for peer-review? It's MADNESS I tell you. MADNESS !
CCP employees are already known to collude with player alliances that contain their own employees, and CCP itself seems unwilling to combat that problem. So notifying CCP about a coming fleet fight is akin to giving it all away to the enemy.
OMFG! (tm)
In related news, the last surviving member of the Blacksmither's Union, now 104-years-old, is still bemoaning the horseless carriage and wondering what the hell happened to the industry.
Too anecdotal. There's all kinds of reasons that story may exist, beyond the obvious politically motivated one. Was the data obtained in a controlled, scientific manner? Are we sure about that? I'd just like to see a stronger consensus. As it is today, the whole thing is just way too polarized. I mean, I doubt anyone denies that people (along with any other organisms put into an environment) do have some effect. That's simple action/reaction stuff. I think the argument gets heated when scientists, politicians, Al Gores, etc. showcase humans as the chief cause of widespread destruction. There's an obvious money-trail here and a lot of people smell a skunk. So, yeah.. I need some extraordinary evidence to back up all those extraordinary claims.
... require extraordinary evidence. The global-warmists, or climate change proponents need to pony-up some real evidence for all the wild, alarmist claims about doomsday they've been making for the past 20 years... not just anecdotal bunk like misc. ice sleets falling off Antarctica, etc.
In related news, blacksmithing has posted yet another year of steadily declining sales.
...and the problem with that is.... WHAT?
...therefore, God exists.
There's a rich market on eBay for Atari 2600's.
Thanks goodness. The Telcos had no choice when the US Gov't, right or wrong, came knocking and basically demanded they help avoid another 9-11 style attack. The executive branch has broad powers, especially in time of war as stipulated in the Constitution, so it would be a matter of years of legal battles to decide the ultimate legal outcome of Bush's program. The Telcos could suffer real damage if they weren't given immunity. They would be put in a terrible position of either helping the exec branch and facing billions in lawsuits as a result, or not help the exec and face all kinds of wrath from the exec branch, who rattles sabers at the drop of a hat during this "time of war", etc. And if they didn't help and there WAS another attack? They would probably be scapegoated like no one has ever seen before. I'm glad for the passing of the new bill that gives them retroactive immunity. They were and still are pawns. The battle needs to be between the branches of gov't. This is a great development for another reason too. It clearly demonstrates that the democrats are as spineless as ever and certainly not the prince charming they were touted to be for the nutcase left.