Maybe it's because I'm a control freak or because I'm a pessimist or something else, but I've never used the Lucky Button. I'd love to see a psychological profile of the people who use the Lucky Button regularly.
Someone, quick, call Jakob Nielsen! We need an exhaustive study!
There hasn't been a single orphanage attacked because the occupants "might grow up to be terrists' someday".
While I can't remember an orphanage being attacked[1] (except the Beslan School Massacre, but that was done by Islamic terrorists and it's obvious you're going to ignore Islamic terrorism), I'll play along:
Was the orphanage intentionally bombed? If so, bombing an orphanage - if it is occupied by terrorists - is justified. The deaths of any civilians can only be blamed on the terrorists, since the orphanage wouldn't have been bombed if they hadn't occupied the building.
-or-
Was the orphanage unintentionally bombed? If that is the case, then - hey - welcome to the real world: innocent people get killed in war. In the example you provided, ultimate responsibility lies with the Iranian government and Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Ahura Mazda, or whoever else is in charge at the time - for being nuts enough to start a war with the good, old United States of America.
Obviously, the level (a fiver) of force (dropping said fiver on the occupied orphanage) isn't overkill.
In a nutshell, don't fuck with the United States of America... and everything will be fine.:)
[1] I'm sorry I don't spend all day mentally jerking off to left-wing blogs that document each and every "atrocity" the oh-so-evil United States of America has "committed" in Iraq & Afghanistan, so I will admit that - maybe - an orphanage was destroyed sometime in the last decade. But, hey, maybe ET did crash near Roswell.
I sincerely doubt those savages understood why it worked, merely that if they "did it this way" it "worked".
Best example I can think of off the top of my head is white willow bark. It has been known for thousands of years as a pain reliever, but they didn't know how or why it worked.
The US wouldn't have had to go to war if Saddam would have been a good little boy and proven to the US & UN that he was clean. He didn't, so we handled the situation.
While the majority of people don't know who Tesla was or what he contributed to the modern world, it's safe to say that most of the people here on/. are - at least - aware of him.
If I ever make it to Belgrade, I'm planning to check out the Nikola Tesla Museum.:)
Lisa tries to befriend a new student, only to become the target of the girl's violent outbursts. When the bully, Francine, beheads Malibu Stacey, Lisa vows to get to the root of the problem. After scientific research on typical bully targets (i.e. nerds), Lisa discovers that it's the nerd scent that sets off Francine and the other school bullies. Lisa invents an antidote and is hailed a heroine by geeks everywhere.
Players play the role of an old friend invited over for drinks at a make-or-break moment in the collapsing marriage of the reactive characters, Grace and Trip. Will a threesome be available at release or will that be in the expansion pack?
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Ah! You mean the "Let's Stagnate!" solution? No thanks. :)
http://www.universitytoolkit.org/peerwatch-1.2-RC5.iso
;)
dun-dun-dun... If you dare!
Maybe it's because I'm a control freak or because I'm a pessimist or something else, but I've never used the Lucky Button. I'd love to see a psychological profile of the people who use the Lucky Button regularly.
Someone, quick, call Jakob Nielsen! We need an exhaustive study!
You earned your initial spot on my shitlist by financing Redacted. You've bumped up a rung by this stunt.
It was a knee-jerk reaction on my part. Sorry if I was a little over the top. ;)
Dude. Seriously.
:)
There hasn't been a single orphanage attacked because the occupants "might grow up to be terrists' someday".
While I can't remember an orphanage being attacked[1] (except the Beslan School Massacre, but that was done by Islamic terrorists and it's obvious you're going to ignore Islamic terrorism), I'll play along:
Was the orphanage intentionally bombed? If so, bombing an orphanage - if it is occupied by terrorists - is justified. The deaths of any civilians can only be blamed on the terrorists, since the orphanage wouldn't have been bombed if they hadn't occupied the building.
-or-
Was the orphanage unintentionally bombed? If that is the case, then - hey - welcome to the real world: innocent people get killed in war. In the example you provided, ultimate responsibility lies with the Iranian government and Ahmadinejad, Khamenei, Ahura Mazda, or whoever else is in charge at the time - for being nuts enough to start a war with the good, old United States of America.
Obviously, the level (a fiver) of force (dropping said fiver on the occupied orphanage) isn't overkill.
In a nutshell, don't fuck with the United States of America... and everything will be fine.
[1] I'm sorry I don't spend all day mentally jerking off to left-wing blogs that document each and every "atrocity" the oh-so-evil United States of America has "committed" in Iraq & Afghanistan, so I will admit that - maybe - an orphanage was destroyed sometime in the last decade. But, hey, maybe ET did crash near Roswell.
Over... kill? What's that?
I sincerely doubt those savages understood why it worked, merely that if they "did it this way" it "worked".
Best example I can think of off the top of my head is white willow bark. It has been known for thousands of years as a pain reliever, but they didn't know how or why it worked.
The US wouldn't have had to go to war if Saddam would have been a good little boy and proven to the US & UN that he was clean. He didn't, so we handled the situation.
NASA is a waste of money!
While the majority of people don't know who Tesla was or what he contributed to the modern world, it's safe to say that most of the people here on /. are - at least - aware of him.
:)
If I ever make it to Belgrade, I'm planning to check out the Nikola Tesla Museum.
As a packrat, your comment is so true it hurts. :`(
Donate your stuff.
Also, check out your city's or county's website. They may have local programs for recycling old hardware.
Oh, yeah, you could also donate all your stuff to me.... :)
Then how come you're still shooting at us?
And the war continues.
Same here. My head hurts. :(
Maybe bangin' a surfer chic would help?
Strong body, strong mind.
You can't kick ass if you can't get off yours!
Your hand?
zing!
I just want to transceive calls and vanilla text messages. :(
What's even sadder is when an adult does it.
Deny... me... my... cigarettes?!
Kamikaze the machine!
The Simpsons - Season 12 - Episode 16 - Bye Bye Nerdy
Lisa tries to befriend a new student, only to become the target of the girl's violent outbursts. When the bully, Francine, beheads Malibu Stacey, Lisa vows to get to the root of the problem. After scientific research on typical bully targets (i.e. nerds), Lisa discovers that it's the nerd scent that sets off Francine and the other school bullies. Lisa invents an antidote and is hailed a heroine by geeks everywhere.In related news, the Democratic Party changed their named to United Progressive Socialist States of America.