What is the point of this kind of research if it does not uncover yet another existential threat to our very existence, requiring urgent global action?
That wood stove is generating more pollution than 100 grid-connected houses, I wager. If every home had one, the forests would be gone and the air quality worse than China.
GRYTPYPE-THYNNE: Allow me. Section ninety-fnee, Ministry of Work and Kipping, states that all mountains above knee-level within a radius of Nelson's Column, must be exploded by bang.
SEAGOON: What! Form a committee to form a committee to inaugurate a council to petition a body to agree to a quorum to find public money to create a thingamajig and the Maple Syrup Foreverrrrr!
'All wood burns,' states Sir Bedevere. 'Therefore,' he concludes, 'all that burns is wood.' This is, of course, pure bullshit. Universal affirmatives can only be partially converted: all of Alma Cogan is dead, but only some of the class of dead people are Alma Cogan. 'Oh yes,' one would think. However, my wife does not understand this necessary limitation of the conversion of a proposition; consequently, she does not understand me, for how can a woman expect to appreciate a professor of logic, if the simplest cloth-eared syllogism causes her to flounder?
All you downtrodden people Always bear the brunt Just sit back on you fat backsides Till you have to face the Front Waiting till the bullyboys get you Don't make no kind of sense And pretty soon there'll be no room For sitting on the fence
You better decide which side you're on This ship goes down before too long If Left is right then Right is Wrong You better decide which side you're on
Too bad for the gay revolution This is as far as we get And if you think you're free, well listen to me You ain't seen nothing yet We're all gonna feel the backlash Of puritannical power And kicking us down into the ground Gonna be their Finest Hour
You better decide which side you're on The chips go down before too long If Left is right then Right is Wrong You better decide which side you're on
Too late, trendy thinkers Your time is running out Ain't no time to wonder why Ain't no time for doubt Joseph, Reed and Whitehouse Are out to get your guts You better decide which side you're on Forget those ifs and buts
If all the money spent on military action in the Middle East were diverted to blanketing the area with these UAVs, together with an air-drop of 50 million tablets, the political outcome would be favorable to the West.
"I should add that I work for a public entity and due to some fairly public issues, we have enjoyed record levels of funding the past couple of years."
99% confidence that you work for the military/industrial complex. If so, resign and get a job that contributes to society.
It reminds me of the car dealers complaining about Tesla selling their cars directly to motorists. It reminds me of taxi drivers complaining about Uber. It reminds me of AT&T complaining about Netflix.
If Apple, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Cisco, Intel and AT&T stood together and told the US government to fuck off (as they are obliged to to), I think the shoe would be on the other foot.
If the US, the most developed country in the world, with all its advantages of a functioning economy, education system, infrastructure, mineral and agricultural wealth, moderate climate and fundamental rights, cannot compete with the rest, things have come to a sad pass. The America war cry goes up "It's not fair!" and the kind of corporate shenanigans we deplore are now to be deployed on a global scale - protecting a doddering and clueless incumbent from the nimble upstarts, to the detriment of the common man.
I see the need for protection in this arena, I just don't see why it has to be part of the military. Words like "attacking" and "war" are not appropriate. You make some valid observations, but have not provided a reason for the action to come from the military.
You agree that when script-kiddies arrive, you call the cops. But military involvement will result in generals and Dr Strangelove taking charge when Johnny next door leaches my wifi. We will just bypass the whole militarization of the police.
I am uncomfortable with military involvement with civilian affairs. The end result is usually a military coup of some kind. People and organizations should be responsible for securing their own systems. Call the police and use the justice system in the event rights are infringed by crackers.
This kind of environmentalism is based on faith, and not on science. It should therefore be called a religion and lumped with the other populist delusions.
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What is the point of this kind of research if it does not uncover yet another existential threat to our very existence, requiring urgent global action?
Wood stove for heat, cooking.
That wood stove is generating more pollution than 100 grid-connected houses, I wager. If every home had one, the forests would be gone and the air quality worse than China.
I assume you are happy to pay German prices for your electricity?
Is represented by...?
GRYTPYPE-THYNNE:
Allow me. Section ninety-fnee, Ministry of Work and Kipping, states that all mountains above knee-level within a radius of Nelson's Column, must be exploded by bang.
SEAGOON:
What! Form a committee to form a committee to inaugurate a council to petition a body to agree to a quorum to find public money to create a thingamajig and the Maple Syrup Foreverrrrr!
ORCH:
Tatty chord.
SEAGOON:
Thank you thank you, rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb, rhubarb.
'All wood burns,' states Sir Bedevere. 'Therefore,' he concludes, 'all that burns is wood.' This is, of course, pure bullshit. Universal affirmatives can only be partially converted: all of Alma Cogan is dead, but only some of the class of dead people are Alma Cogan. 'Oh yes,' one would think. However, my wife does not understand this necessary limitation of the conversion of a proposition; consequently, she does not understand me, for how can a woman expect to appreciate a professor of logic, if the simplest cloth-eared syllogism causes her to flounder?
http://www.montypython.net/scr...
Better Decide Which Side You're On
All you downtrodden people
Always bear the brunt
Just sit back on you fat backsides
Till you have to face the Front
Waiting till the bullyboys get you
Don't make no kind of sense
And pretty soon there'll be no room
For sitting on the fence
You better decide which side you're on
This ship goes down before too long
If Left is right then Right is Wrong
You better decide which side you're on
Too bad for the gay revolution
This is as far as we get
And if you think you're free, well listen to me
You ain't seen nothing yet
We're all gonna feel the backlash
Of puritannical power
And kicking us down into the ground
Gonna be their Finest Hour
You better decide which side you're on
The chips go down before too long
If Left is right then Right is Wrong
You better decide which side you're on
Too late, trendy thinkers
Your time is running out
Ain't no time to wonder why
Ain't no time for doubt
Joseph, Reed and Whitehouse
Are out to get your guts
You better decide which side you're on
Forget those ifs and buts
The real question is whether NASA is doing more with less money?
My opinion is that a lot more could be done with a lot less. In fact, NASA may not be necessary at all. Ask the Indians.
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If all the money spent on military action in the Middle East were diverted to blanketing the area with these UAVs, together with an air-drop of 50 million tablets, the political outcome would be favorable to the West.
"I should add that I work for a public entity and due to some fairly public issues, we have enjoyed record levels of funding the past couple of years."
99% confidence that you work for the military/industrial complex. If so, resign and get a job that contributes to society.
He anticipated and wrote perceptively on the subject five years ago - http://www.cringely.com/2009/0...
It is ludicrous that the mainstream media is only now getting a clue. This says much about the media in general.
Alcohol, too!
Like Ireland, Switzerland, Singapore and New Zealand? The new Tories are fossilizing the USA.
It reminds me of the car dealers complaining about Tesla selling their cars directly to motorists. It reminds me of taxi drivers complaining about Uber. It reminds me of AT&T complaining about Netflix.
A bit of upending is clearly needed.
Yes, working systems (eventually) get delivered. Show me one that came in close to budget.
If Apple, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Cisco, Intel and AT&T stood together and told the US government to fuck off (as they are obliged to to), I think the shoe would be on the other foot.
Is he required to lie about this?
Yes, a National Security Letter may do so. We have no way of knowing, so have to assume the worst.
This will continue until there is independent oversight of the security apparatus. And by apparatus I mean all three branches of government.
If the US, the most developed country in the world, with all its advantages of a functioning economy, education system, infrastructure, mineral and agricultural wealth, moderate climate and fundamental rights, cannot compete with the rest, things have come to a sad pass. The America war cry goes up "It's not fair!" and the kind of corporate shenanigans we deplore are now to be deployed on a global scale - protecting a doddering and clueless incumbent from the nimble upstarts, to the detriment of the common man.
Tolchock the starry dedoochka AT&T!
I see the need for protection in this arena, I just don't see why it has to be part of the military. Words like "attacking" and "war" are not appropriate. You make some valid observations, but have not provided a reason for the action to come from the military.
You agree that when script-kiddies arrive, you call the cops. But military involvement will result in generals and Dr Strangelove taking charge when Johnny next door leaches my wifi. We will just bypass the whole militarization of the police.
I am uncomfortable with military involvement with civilian affairs. The end result is usually a military coup of some kind. People and organizations should be responsible for securing their own systems. Call the police and use the justice system in the event rights are infringed by crackers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
The article does not make clear who wants the funding that this scare story is supposed to generate.
This kind of environmentalism is based on faith, and not on science. It should therefore be called a religion and lumped with the other populist delusions.