They did not choose their own alphabet, their choice of church did it for them centuries ago, and it is actually a lot closer to the greek alphabet than the latin one ( which was, if I remember right, an offshoot of a western greek variant.) So if you want a reason for all that, blame Greece!:)
The fact is though, that at least objectively, the cyrillic alphabet is better than the latin one, having much less ambiguity and more letters for things such as 'sh 'kh' 'ch' etc. The only failing it has is that it uses letters similair to latin letters to mean completely different things, which leads to an inevitable amount of brain bonk when you are trying to learn it.
It really is insipid. Samsung is being sullied. Apple is being painted as a bully. Why? Because of legal mumbo jumbo. If the laws did not exist, then they would just work it out between themselves and we wouldn't have to hear about it! Ask yourself: were the laws created by someone that actually contributed something to human society?
I actually agree with this.. I think our government should fund all our brightest minds a trip to California! Seems like a much more pragmatic solution...
What the fuck has the empire got to do with anything? Do you really think the average man in the street actually wants us to own india? Or that some pirate thugs represent us as a country? Or are you hung up on the 'redcoats'?
Patents.. the things that other people apply for when they think of something that has also occured to me one time in a drunken stupour, and I have subsequently resigned myself to let someone else worry about it:)
Well, they are reserving their rights that we have given them. If you gave people a lawful right to urinate on puppies, then by damn they will defend it to the death until such time as it no longer amuses them.
It isnt just UK anyway, You can't watch hulu outside the us, you can't watch anything at all in germany thanks to GEMA... etc
I should probably add that the morality of the current system feels very suspect to most people, who are working a shitty job, while the artists who are getting the same song played every 2 and a half minutes on the radio are wearing clothing made of steak and driving road adapted military 4x4's to take their pampered, show groomed actor children back and forth to private schools.
This might come as a surprise, but I think you will find most people just live how they feel, and the laws just happen to vaguely correspond to that some of the time. Laws don't prevent crime, they just give the government a tool to stop people causing trouble. So, if you feel that watching the Kenny Everett show is causing trouble and that you should go to prison for it... well..
Anyway, my point is, you can't just legislate something and expect society to fall in line with military obedience. Society has its own way of differentiating right from wrong that has nothing to do with law. It has to, because reading the law of the land is not a common activity for young children who are developing their moral sense. That is the root of this conflict, neither side is going to give any ground because they just assume each other to be 100% wrong. Welcome to the grey world.
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Please laugh harder sir, it may be our only chance! :'(
Hay, at least the BBC makes a token effort to hide the fact that it is insulting your intelligence.
Whiner.
They did not choose their own alphabet, their choice of church did it for them centuries ago, and it is actually a lot closer to the greek alphabet than the latin one ( which was, if I remember right, an offshoot of a western greek variant.) So if you want a reason for all that, blame Greece! :)
The fact is though, that at least objectively, the cyrillic alphabet is better than the latin one, having much less ambiguity and more letters for things such as 'sh 'kh' 'ch' etc. The only failing it has is that it uses letters similair to latin letters to mean completely different things, which leads to an inevitable amount of brain bonk when you are trying to learn it.
Dear sir: make your point succinctly or.... DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
It really is insipid. Samsung is being sullied. Apple is being painted as a bully. Why? Because of legal mumbo jumbo. If the laws did not exist, then they would just work it out between themselves and we wouldn't have to hear about it! Ask yourself: were the laws created by someone that actually contributed something to human society?
I actually agree with this.. I think our government should fund all our brightest minds a trip to California! Seems like a much more pragmatic solution...
Gott mit uns!
As a Brit, I vouch for the cheapness and availability of German beer..
How do you guys get any work done? hic..
geisha is japanese... you know, that place that makes a robot that makes a cup of tea when it wants tea :)
The car industry? Thats doomed mate, welcome to the long game :)
What the fuck has the empire got to do with anything? Do you really think the average man in the street actually wants us to own india? Or that some pirate thugs represent us as a country? Or are you hung up on the 'redcoats'?
HAHAHAHA!
Last I heard, taxation only psychologically effects the obscenely rich, and I am quite happy for it to stay that way!
Patents.. the things that other people apply for when they think of something that has also occured to me one time in a drunken stupour, and I have subsequently resigned myself to let someone else worry about it :)
Doesn't sound very wild at any rate. In fact.. it almost sounds quite civilised...
I have a life changing idea for you: find a job that isn't in london.
SORRY!
Is that including or excluding tourists?
Well, they are reserving their rights that we have given them. If you gave people a lawful right to urinate on puppies, then by damn they will defend it to the death until such time as it no longer amuses them.
It isnt just UK anyway, You can't watch hulu outside the us, you can't watch anything at all in germany thanks to GEMA... etc
I should probably add that the morality of the current system feels very suspect to most people, who are working a shitty job, while the artists who are getting the same song played every 2 and a half minutes on the radio are wearing clothing made of steak and driving road adapted military 4x4's to take their pampered, show groomed actor children back and forth to private schools.
This might come as a surprise, but I think you will find most people just live how they feel, and the laws just happen to vaguely correspond to that some of the time. Laws don't prevent crime, they just give the government a tool to stop people causing trouble. So, if you feel that watching the Kenny Everett show is causing trouble and that you should go to prison for it... well..
Anyway, my point is, you can't just legislate something and expect society to fall in line with military obedience. Society has its own way of differentiating right from wrong that has nothing to do with law. It has to, because reading the law of the land is not a common activity for young children who are developing their moral sense. That is the root of this conflict, neither side is going to give any ground because they just assume each other to be 100% wrong. Welcome to the grey world.
I do. What else should I write on an entry card? UKian? Devonite?
The new museum could try zapping passers by with tesla coils.. that would draw a crowd quickly. Well until they realised it wasn't really bacon,,,
Not even enough room to jump :(
I have nits, can you pick them too?