We are able to put people into such a deep sleep that we can open them up and switch their organs over, the person having this done to them feels nothing at any stage of the process. How are we not able to apply the same process, but simply end the life of the person that has been rendered into this 'virtual coma'?
Anesthesia doesn't always work as intended. A very small number of people wake up in the middle of surgery, and a few die as a result of the anesthesia. The same thing applies to lethal injection. The vast majority of people who undergo lethal injection don't experience any pain. It's only when the anesthesia isn't effective that they do. This has caused a great deal of controversy, but it's unavoidable (aside from not killing them).
Getting a bullet through the head does NOT mean you die.
Correct. It really depends on what part of the head is shot. A slug through the forehead may not kill you as the frontal lobe is not necessary to survive. In fact, people used to have their frontal lobes removed all of the time.
I would say a penetrating captive bolt pistol to the base of the skull is much more effective than a bullet to a random part of the head. However, this still doesn't stop the heart from beating. The heart is controlled by the brain stem, which is below the cerebellum. Therefore, hanging is much more effective at stopping the heart, because it disconnects the brain stem from the rest of the body.
Apparently, they get to see the movie a day earlier, not including those extra few hours they get from being just on the other side of the International Date Line. Or do I have that backwards?
They currently exist in various forms. My dad recently purchased electric bicycle that can go around 10 miles on a charge. It only cost around $500. The best part is, when the battery runs out, you can peddle home!
Let's look at the two companies behind this thing. We have GM, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. We also have Segway, which is also rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Both companies are known for creating devices that are tremendousflops. I think it's safe to say, they have no idea.
I used to have a caffeine addiction from drinking lots of Coke for many years. I got over it by having a cold. For 3-4 days I couldn't stand the taste of Coke, so didn't drink any.
Unfortunately, coffee actually makes me feel much better when I have a cold.
While I was in college I became addicted to caffeine. I would wake up tired, and have a cup of coffee, later in the day I would feel worn down and drink a "soda." In the evening I would have another cup of coffee so I could study without falling asleep. This put me in a downward spiral that just kept getting worse and worse.
I discovered that, even though I slept at night, I wouldn't get any rest. I would wake up just as tired as when I went to bed. There was a simple reason for this, that evening cup of coffee. If you want to cut back on your caffeine intake, I have one piece of advice:
Don't drink any caffeine for at least four hours before bedtime
I guess that's the case for most "classified" information, the public already has a pretty good idea about what it is.
Yup, the Solon article confirms this:
Even confirming or denying already publicly known facts -- such as the involvement of the telecoms and the massive data-mining programs -- would be too damaging to national security.
Lets look ad the definition of "secret."
1. done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others - nope, everyone knows
2. kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated or privileged - nope, everyone knows
3. faithful or cautious in keeping confidential matters confidential; close-mouthed; reticent.- Everyone knows, so it's no longer confidential
4. designed or working to escape notice, knowledge, or observation- apparently not!
5. secluded, sheltered, or withdrawn - I don't think this applies at all.
6. beyond ordinary human understanding; esoteric. - the government spied on its citizens, what's so hard to understand about that?
7a.bearing the classification secret.
7b.limited to persons authorized to use information documents, etc., so classified.- That's it!
These so called, "secrets," aren't secret in the traditional meanings (1-6). These are secrets in that only the government is allowed to use this information.
They also said disclosure of whether AT&T took part in the program would tell the nation's enemies "which channels of communication may or may not be secure."
Today, newspapers can't afford a full staff of reporters, so they've laid them off and replaced them with cheap copyeditors who rewrite the AP feeds.
Newspapers laid off reporters and turned to AP feeds back in the 1980s. The difference is, they can no longer make money at it.
Back in the 80s Newsrooms across the country installed satellite dishes to receive the news feed. This was expensive technology, and off limits to the average consumer. The internet made this technology obsolete, and the newsrooms along with it.
The reason you hear stories about newspapers failing all over the country is because of the Associated Press. In order to cut costs, newspapers across the country eliminated most of their reporting staff and replaced them with AP newsfeeds. Instead of doing real reporting, they just "rip and read" from the AP feed.
The advent of the internet has given us access to many more news sources than we ever had before. Most of us have realized that all of the news papers have the same stories, word for word. This is why they are going out of business. If newspapers, and other news sources, are going to stay in business, they need to provide valuable content. They need to stop relying on the AP for content, we can get that anywhere.
Remember the end of WW1 where the global community basically fucked Germany in the ass after winning? Which lead to the bitchiness allowing/causing WW2. A mistake we did not repeat after WW2. So we decide to not trade with NK. Even put up trade barriers/embargoes internationally. Many thousands of people starve in North Korea while the world at large says, give up tyranny and we'll help you eat. (how well does that work?).
It works very well. You see, after WWI Germany was the Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic was a peaceful semi-presidential republic. It was after they got "fucked in the ass" that they became a dictatorship.
If you want to bring about a regime change, you have to let the proletariatstarve. The mistake made in Germany after WWI was that people were left starving in a peaceful country.
The DPRK is heavily dependent on aid from the West...
I have never understood this. Sure, feeding people in North Korea is "humanitarian" and all, but history has proven, a starvingproletariat brings political revolution.
Sure, the ends don't justify the means, but if we cut off humanitarian aid, we shouldn't blame ourselves. The only person to blame is Kim Jong Il.
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We are able to put people into such a deep sleep that we can open them up and switch their organs over, the person having this done to them feels nothing at any stage of the process. How are we not able to apply the same process, but simply end the life of the person that has been rendered into this 'virtual coma'?
Anesthesia doesn't always work as intended. A very small number of people wake up in the middle of surgery, and a few die as a result of the anesthesia. The same thing applies to lethal injection. The vast majority of people who undergo lethal injection don't experience any pain. It's only when the anesthesia isn't effective that they do. This has caused a great deal of controversy, but it's unavoidable (aside from not killing them).
Getting a bullet through the head does NOT mean you die.
Correct. It really depends on what part of the head is shot. A slug through the forehead may not kill you as the frontal lobe is not necessary to survive. In fact, people used to have their frontal lobes removed all of the time.
I would say a penetrating captive bolt pistol to the base of the skull is much more effective than a bullet to a random part of the head. However, this still doesn't stop the heart from beating. The heart is controlled by the brain stem, which is below the cerebellum. Therefore, hanging is much more effective at stopping the heart, because it disconnects the brain stem from the rest of the body.
Well, unless you can get some semi-nude cheerleaders to appear in a Linux video, then I think your options are limited.
I don't think that will get more women to use Linux. I don't think dorky guys will either. We need something that has broad appeal.
I think the kids in the Microsoft commercial had that.
It's my understanding that the winner won't be put on television in any way.
Perhaps some LUGs could pool some money together and get them played on cable. I hear cable advertising is cheap.
they don't use NTFS?
Apparently, they get to see the movie a day earlier, not including those extra few hours they get from being just on the other side of the International Date Line. Or do I have that backwards?
Okay, so an electric motorcycle?
They currently exist in various forms. My dad recently purchased electric bicycle that can go around 10 miles on a charge. It only cost around $500. The best part is, when the battery runs out, you can peddle home!
So which niche is this targetting?
Let's look at the two companies behind this thing. We have GM, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. We also have Segway, which is also rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Both companies are known for creating devices that are tremendous flops. I think it's safe to say, they have no idea.
I'm bad at math...
So is the management at GM.
but this thing is an epic fail. It's a prime example of why GM is going into bankruptcy.
I used to have a caffeine addiction from drinking lots of Coke for many years. I got over it by having a cold. For 3-4 days I couldn't stand the taste of Coke, so didn't drink any.
Unfortunately, coffee actually makes me feel much better when I have a cold.
More importantly, does this mean Van Halen is getting back together?
I dunno. I can drink coffee right before bed and still conk out reliably.
I did too, but I woke up tired.
While I was in college I became addicted to caffeine. I would wake up tired, and have a cup of coffee, later in the day I would feel worn down and drink a "soda." In the evening I would have another cup of coffee so I could study without falling asleep. This put me in a downward spiral that just kept getting worse and worse.
I discovered that, even though I slept at night, I wouldn't get any rest. I would wake up just as tired as when I went to bed. There was a simple reason for this, that evening cup of coffee. If you want to cut back on your caffeine intake, I have one piece of advice:
Don't drink any caffeine for at least four hours before bedtime
I guess that's the case for most "classified" information, the public already has a pretty good idea about what it is.
Yup, the Solon article confirms this:
Lets look ad the definition of "secret."
1. done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others - nope, everyone knows
2. kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated or privileged - nope, everyone knows
3. faithful or cautious in keeping confidential matters confidential; close-mouthed; reticent.- Everyone knows, so it's no longer confidential
4. designed or working to escape notice, knowledge, or observation- apparently not!
5. secluded, sheltered, or withdrawn - I don't think this applies at all.
6. beyond ordinary human understanding; esoteric. - the government spied on its citizens, what's so hard to understand about that?
7a.bearing the classification secret.
7b.limited to persons authorized to use information documents, etc., so classified.- That's it!
These so called, "secrets," aren't secret in the traditional meanings (1-6). These are secrets in that only the government is allowed to use this information.
I thought we pretty much knew this information. I guess that's the case for most "classified" information, the public already has a pretty good idea about what it is.
The Obama administration argues that that continuation of the case will lead to the disclosure of important 'state secrets.'
Never mind the, "Obama is just as bad as Bush," rant. What's the secret? Any guesses?
if they go under, who is going to report it? AP news?
Reuters
Today, newspapers can't afford a full staff of reporters, so they've laid them off and replaced them with cheap copyeditors who rewrite the AP feeds.
Newspapers laid off reporters and turned to AP feeds back in the 1980s. The difference is, they can no longer make money at it.
Back in the 80s Newsrooms across the country installed satellite dishes to receive the news feed. This was expensive technology, and off limits to the average consumer. The internet made this technology obsolete, and the newsrooms along with it.
if they were doing well, why would they try to cut costs?
Because businesses are always trying to cut costs.
The reason you hear stories about newspapers failing all over the country is because of the Associated Press. In order to cut costs, newspapers across the country eliminated most of their reporting staff and replaced them with AP newsfeeds. Instead of doing real reporting, they just "rip and read" from the AP feed.
The advent of the internet has given us access to many more news sources than we ever had before. Most of us have realized that all of the news papers have the same stories, word for word. This is why they are going out of business. If newspapers, and other news sources, are going to stay in business, they need to provide valuable content. They need to stop relying on the AP for content, we can get that anywhere.
One out of one is a good start.
Are we sure this is the first one he predicted? For all we know, he could have made dozens of false predictions.
Remember the end of WW1 where the global community basically fucked Germany in the ass after winning? Which lead to the bitchiness allowing/causing WW2. A mistake we did not repeat after WW2. So we decide to not trade with NK. Even put up trade barriers/embargoes internationally. Many thousands of people starve in North Korea while the world at large says, give up tyranny and we'll help you eat. (how well does that work?).
It works very well. You see, after WWI Germany was the Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic was a peaceful semi-presidential republic. It was after they got "fucked in the ass" that they became a dictatorship.
If you want to bring about a regime change, you have to let the proletariat starve. The mistake made in Germany after WWI was that people were left starving in a peaceful country.
Iran - May have nukes or very close - No invasion.
NK - May have nukes or very close - No invasion.
You forgot
Pakistan - Known to be hiding the most wanted man in the world, but is also known to have nukes - No invasion.
The DPRK is heavily dependent on aid from the West...
I have never understood this. Sure, feeding people in North Korea is "humanitarian" and all, but history has proven, a starving proletariat brings political revolution.
Sure, the ends don't justify the means, but if we cut off humanitarian aid, we shouldn't blame ourselves. The only person to blame is Kim Jong Il.