No, you can't start with "everybody knows that..." you have to have a substantiated set of analysis to back up your claims.
Actually, studies do show a definite increase in suicide with gun ownership (seems obvious). Some studies have found the likelihood of being murdered also increases. I'm not aware of any studies that indicate owning a gun in the US actually improves ones safety, but I don't really care enough to do that much research.
Owning a gun doesn't change the likelihood of a home invasion. It does change the likelihood of mistaking oneself for Jack Bauer while the sad truth is that most of us are more akin to Gomer Pile.
Such uncertainty will, by itself, have a seriously destabilizing effect on the entire
Middle East. It hardly needs to be added that if Saddam does acquire the
capability to deliver weapons of mass destruction, as he is almost certain to do if
we continue along the present course, the safety of American troops in the
region, of our friends and allies like Israel and the moderate Arab states, and a
significant portion of the world's supply of oil will all be put at hazard. As you
have rightly declared, Mr. President, the security of the world in the first part of
the 21st century will be determined largely by how we handle this threat.
Three years before 9/11 occurred Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and others were pushing to topple Saddam Hussein to protect the oil supply. WMDs are mentioned, but the primary context is stability in the Middle East and access to oil.
So yes, bad intelligence played a part. If there wasn't oil involved, I doubt the US would have used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq. Do you really think these guys care about "our moderate Arab allies" and Israel?
What would be the harm then, to allow people to install OSX on 3rd party hardware, but without support..?
I think one could argue that's what they do...
I don't really believe that. I assume they don't want Mac OS X associated with all the issues that people would have and complain about. Loudly. Allowing unsupported use of Mac OS X is really a lose-lose for situation for Apple. If it works poorly, it tarnishes their image. If it works well it cuts into their real market, hardware.
Trust me. If Apple developed it there would be about as many posts about how it requires a Mac OS X hardware dongle, how evil Apple is only to support Apple hardware, that only computer illiterates use Macs, and everyone that owns anything Apple is a rabid fanboy...
Welcome to slashdot. Please check your objectivity, rationality and civility at the door.
People who use macs -most people who use macs- don't know jack shit enough about computers to explain what's good or what's bad about the way MS does things.
Ad hominem attacks on an entire class of humans because they have different priorities and preferences. And this makes you smart, right? Brilliant.
Most people that use computers don't know jack shit about computers. And that's they way it should be. Just like most people that use cars, toasters, airplanes, microwaves, televisions and indoor plumbing don't know jack shit about those things.
BTW, Mac's support Ctrl-Click and Cmd-Click at all times and anyone that can't figure that out is a real freakin' genius. And the mighty mouse (the mouse Apple ships) has three buttons, a scroll ball and reacts to squeezing as well.
They are connected to the power grid, just like every other city. When the wind turbines fall below local needs, they consume power from the grid. When the turbines generate more power than the town needs, they pump power into the grid for others to use.
They appear to be a net producer, which seems to be a good thing.
ACK to the hardware lasting. I've heard all the horror stories, yet I've got a first generation Powerbook G4, a second generation iPod "classic" and a first generation iPod shuffle and they all are running great. To be fair, I did replace the HD in my G4 myself but it didn't seem any worse than any other laptop.
As far as what it will take for Apple to enter the corporate market, I think they are playing it brilliantly. Let the consumer's bring the Mac to work and focus on making the consumer's happy and excited. Let the transition happen organically and slowly so issues can be addressed without promising too much, too soon.
I've heard the complaint about the term "American" as well, but I've don't recall anyone providing a reasonable replacement. As has been pointed out elsewhere, USAian is lame, citizen of the USA is ridiculously long winded.
So the $64,000 question is what polite, English, word or term was suggested as the correct way to refer to a citizen of the United States of America?
I use to try to avoid the terms, but I never came up with a reasonable replacement. Frankly as I've gotten older I've decided that people are annoyed because they want more justification for already being annoyed with us 'Mericans.
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Actually, studies do show a definite increase in suicide with gun ownership (seems obvious). Some studies have found the likelihood of being murdered also increases. I'm not aware of any studies that indicate owning a gun in the US actually improves ones safety, but I don't really care enough to do that much research.
Citations:
The association between the purchase of a handgun and homicide or suicide.
Does Owning a Firearm Increase or Decrease the Risk of Death?
Owning a gun doesn't change the likelihood of a home invasion. It does change the likelihood of mistaking oneself for Jack Bauer while the sad truth is that most of us are more akin to Gomer Pile.
The disputed area? Just stay off the African continent...
OK, I'll bite. Here is the 1998 letter sent to President Clinton urging the removal of Saddam Hussein. Check out the second paragraph:
Such uncertainty will, by itself, have a seriously destabilizing effect on the entire Middle East. It hardly needs to be added that if Saddam does acquire the capability to deliver weapons of mass destruction, as he is almost certain to do if we continue along the present course, the safety of American troops in the region, of our friends and allies like Israel and the moderate Arab states, and a significant portion of the world's supply of oil will all be put at hazard. As you have rightly declared, Mr. President, the security of the world in the first part of the 21st century will be determined largely by how we handle this threat.Three years before 9/11 occurred Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and others were pushing to topple Saddam Hussein to protect the oil supply. WMDs are mentioned, but the primary context is stability in the Middle East and access to oil.
So yes, bad intelligence played a part. If there wasn't oil involved, I doubt the US would have used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq. Do you really think these guys care about "our moderate Arab allies" and Israel?
Probably true, yet I find your reply ironic...
I think one could argue that's what they do...
I don't really believe that. I assume they don't want Mac OS X associated with all the issues that people would have and complain about. Loudly. Allowing unsupported use of Mac OS X is really a lose-lose for situation for Apple. If it works poorly, it tarnishes their image. If it works well it cuts into their real market, hardware.
Trust me. If Apple developed it there would be about as many posts about how it requires a Mac OS X hardware dongle, how evil Apple is only to support Apple hardware, that only computer illiterates use Macs, and everyone that owns anything Apple is a rabid fanboy...
Welcome to slashdot. Please check your objectivity, rationality and civility at the door.
Ad hominem attacks on an entire class of humans because they have different priorities and preferences. And this makes you smart, right? Brilliant.
Most people that use computers don't know jack shit about computers. And that's they way it should be. Just like most people that use cars, toasters, airplanes, microwaves, televisions and indoor plumbing don't know jack shit about those things.
BTW, Mac's support Ctrl-Click and Cmd-Click at all times and anyone that can't figure that out is a real freakin' genius. And the mighty mouse (the mouse Apple ships) has three buttons, a scroll ball and reacts to squeezing as well.
They are connected to the power grid, just like every other city. When the wind turbines fall below local needs, they consume power from the grid. When the turbines generate more power than the town needs, they pump power into the grid for others to use.
They appear to be a net producer, which seems to be a good thing.
ACK to the hardware lasting. I've heard all the horror stories, yet I've got a first generation Powerbook G4, a second generation iPod "classic" and a first generation iPod shuffle and they all are running great. To be fair, I did replace the HD in my G4 myself but it didn't seem any worse than any other laptop.
As far as what it will take for Apple to enter the corporate market, I think they are playing it brilliantly. Let the consumer's bring the Mac to work and focus on making the consumer's happy and excited. Let the transition happen organically and slowly so issues can be addressed without promising too much, too soon.
I've heard the complaint about the term "American" as well, but I've don't recall anyone providing a reasonable replacement. As has been pointed out elsewhere, USAian is lame, citizen of the USA is ridiculously long winded.
So the $64,000 question is what polite, English, word or term was suggested as the correct way to refer to a citizen of the United States of America?
I use to try to avoid the terms, but I never came up with a reasonable replacement. Frankly as I've gotten older I've decided that people are annoyed because they want more justification for already being annoyed with us 'Mericans.