1. I have never heard of a spleen transplant - I don't think they are even transplantable - they fall apart too easy 2. Even if one could do such a thing - would the benefits outweight the risks of massive hemorrhage (spleens can really bleed) or rejection and immunosuppression and side ffects of transplant drugs (such as corticosteriods, which cause diabetes and pseudo-Cushings)? I think not. 3. It wouldn't be life saving in any event - you can live without a spleen.
So if you heard of prisoners having spleens taken you heard incorrectly. Either it was a different organ or it didn't happen.
Of course, if what you really want is a subservient client state that just happens to sit on top of the largest un-tapped oil reserves in the world, bullets will be sufficient.
They have been made oh so subserviant to the US. That's why I am only paying $2.45/gallon (and going up) FOR THE CHEAP GRADE OF GAS
As for becoming less dependent on Middle East oil, one can't get a hybrid car if one wants to buy American, which I do, since I don't want to have even more Americans get laid off (and I don't want to make the US more dependent on other countries - that would be ironic).
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. - Thomas Jefferson
Can someone PLEASE un-break the 2 minute gap check?
Its been broken for a while, and it seems to ALWAYS hit me if I post anonymously.
I think it might be intentionally broken, to make anonymous posting less possible. Not eliminate it or put in an obvious restriction - just reject the post with an error that makes it seem like there is buggy code in the system.
Taking away the freedom to post anon effectively and make it so no one will protest since they won't figure out what is going on.
You can make laws that inhibit productivity and innovation, without fear of hurting your position in the world
That's news to me. The US is losing ground fast to India and China in technology. A lot of it is due to our stifling intellectual "property" (more accurate word would be "monopoly") laws
If we keeping on this path we might not STAY a superpower.
(*) Intellectual property is a monopoly power granted by the gov't which allows one to declare the competition illegal (such competition being anyone other than the monopoly holder trying to produce anything subject to the monopoly power grant). It isn't property in any normal sense of the word - where it is something that exists independent of gov't, is something one could have a natural right to, and where one is of necessity deprived of it if others obtain it (take my car and I can't drive, copy some bits from me and I can still use them).
Ok, so if you don't give Padillo a proper trial, what stops the government from arresting you (without any explanation or trial) because you criticize their policies.
The fact I'm not planning a terrorist attack with a dirty bomb perhaps?
to decide whether it is right or wrong to arrest (without trial etc) a person?
You don't need a trial to arrest, just "probable cause" and preventing a crime from taking place, especially a massive terror attack where the is clear and convincing evidence of a plan for such an attack is justification for detaining someone as long as it takes to ensure the safety and security of the US - which includes you (if you are in the US) and I.
Do you want to be a nuclear (or any kind) of terror victim? Willing to take the risk of being one? WIll your liberal ideals help you if you are dead?
I am not willing to take or be subjected to that risk.
Are you stupid enough to allow the government/president that spawns bullshit like "You are with us or against us"
This is war - one in which you are, in fact, either with us, or against us.
If you want to win, you have to support moderate islam and give people in Alah Agbar land less reasons to bomb you. Making the economic aspects of globalization more fair would also be a good idea.
You have got to be kidding me!
The Islamic extremists want to rebuild the Caliphate and eventually subjugate the whole world under Sharia law.
There are only 2 ways to stop terror.
1. Give them everything they want.
This includes having every country including the US convert to Sharia law, and allowing them to "push the Jews into the sea" (their words - not mine).
2. Fight them everywhere they are.
Thinking bin Laden will stop attacking because we give economic aid or are nicer about globalization (which might not be a bad idea, but has more to do with the undeveloped nations rather than the Middle East, which ain't poor - look at the gas prices!) is suicidal.
We must draw a line in the sand.
9/11 woke me up - I know there are many who wish to exterminate the Jews, wipe out the USA and impose Sharia law on what is left of the world. These enemies are Palestinian, Iraqi, Saudi, and even "American" terrorists who will stop at nothing to have their way.
Shooting innocent children in a Russian school, blowing up trains and a bus in London, killing 3000 on 9/11 is what they do. They'll nuke us if we let them.
If Apple has a right to use DRM to prevent stuff from working on OUR computers, why don't we have a right to run software on or make modifications to OUR computers to make such software run.
The DMCA allows companies to restrict how we use OUR computers and makes it ILLEGAL for us to use OUR computers as we wish.
Why do they have rights, but we don't? Why are they considered within the kaw, but we are considered criminals?
Why is it illegal to hack a computer you BOUGHT or shoftware you BOUGHT (licensed, eh? do you sign anything at Best Buy, etc? Can you get the refunds the EULA promise? No - but you are required to uphold your end of the bargain, but they aren't rwquired to uphold their end - why is it so asymmetrical?)
They must have some evidence, but to take him to trial now might compromise other investigations because just airing evidence in public court can reveal information to people involved in terrorist conspiracies againsst US (e.g. if the gov't provides eveidence in court - the terorsits know that we know about what ever it is). We can't afford to tip our hands.
We are at war.
Just because Geraldo Rivera tells the enemy all our actions doesn't mean our gov't should do likewise.
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We need to lose these treates that prevent us from acutally testing and thus truly knowing that our national security is protected.
Both countries should cede the islands to Google in exchange for having positive information on their countries get a higher Page Rank (TM) than negative information.
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Well the "right" to not have backscatter X-ray technology used on people wanting to board an airplane is an unessential liberty.
Want to fly? Allow yourself to be scanned.
Want complete privacy? Don't fly.
Public transit is getting better in the USA.
:)
We've got light rail systems and also the Las Vegas Monorail, a monorail in Seattle that is running and another one planned in Seattle.
And the NYC subway is over 100 years old.
We do need bullet trains (like from LA to Las Vegas - make it $200 to come here and free to leave - so all you from CA go back home
And I don't believe that happens in China.
Not because China is too nice to do it but:
1. I have never heard of a spleen transplant - I don't think they are even transplantable - they fall apart too easy
2. Even if one could do such a thing - would the benefits outweight the risks of massive hemorrhage (spleens can really bleed) or rejection and immunosuppression and side ffects of transplant drugs (such as corticosteriods, which cause diabetes and pseudo-Cushings)? I think not.
3. It wouldn't be life saving in any event - you can live without a spleen.
So if you heard of prisoners having spleens taken you heard incorrectly. Either it was a different organ or it didn't happen.
Liberty doesn't do you any good if you're dead.
We need to strike a balance.
Unless you want anarchy.
Anyway, the quote talks about essential liberty and temporary security.
Making us secure for the long-term by sacrificing unessential liberties can be justified.
Dear TSA: Please DO implement the back-scatter X-ray machines at all airports! And to hell with political correctness
Of course, if what you really want is a subservient client state that just happens to sit on top of the largest un-tapped oil reserves in the world, bullets will be sufficient.
They have been made oh so subserviant to the US. That's why I am only paying $2.45/gallon (and going up) FOR THE CHEAP GRADE OF GAS
As for becoming less dependent on Middle East oil, one can't get a hybrid car if one wants to buy American, which I do, since I don't want to have even more Americans get laid off (and I don't want to make the US more dependent on other countries - that would be ironic).
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
- Thomas Jefferson
Can someone PLEASE un-break the 2 minute gap check?
Its been broken for a while, and it seems to ALWAYS hit me if I post anonymously.
I think it might be intentionally broken, to make anonymous posting less possible. Not eliminate it or put in an obvious restriction - just reject the post with an error that makes it seem like there is buggy code in the system.
Taking away the freedom to post anon effectively and make it so no one will protest since they won't figure out what is going on.
You can make laws that inhibit productivity and innovation, without fear of hurting your position in the world
That's news to me. The US is losing ground fast to India and China in technology. A lot of it is due to our stifling intellectual "property" (more accurate word would be "monopoly") laws
If we keeping on this path we might not STAY a superpower.
(*) Intellectual property is a monopoly power granted by the gov't which allows one to declare the competition illegal (such competition being anyone other than the monopoly holder trying to produce anything subject to the monopoly power grant). It isn't property in any normal sense of the word - where it is something that exists independent of gov't, is something one could have a natural right to, and where one is of necessity deprived of it if others obtain it (take my car and I can't drive, copy some bits from me and I can still use them).
If NASA was in charge of the military, we'd have lost in Iraq.
:)
Heck, even the French would be able to beat us.
The mission of liberating Iraq has been accomplished.
Now we need to make sure Iraq stays free and becomes stable.
As for the mission of keeping America safe, that one never ends.
Never forget September 11, 2001.
I remember believing our leadership "must have some evidence" of WMD in Iraq!
Even the ultra-liberal UN believed it. Saddam destroyed or hid the weapons when he knew he was going to lose.
Ok, so if you don't give Padillo a proper trial, what stops the government from arresting you (without any explanation or trial) because you criticize their policies.
The fact I'm not planning a terrorist attack with a dirty bomb perhaps?
to decide whether it is right or wrong to arrest (without trial etc) a person?
You don't need a trial to arrest, just "probable cause" and preventing a crime from taking place, especially a massive terror attack where the is clear and convincing evidence of a plan for such an attack is justification for detaining someone as long as it takes to ensure the safety and security of the US - which includes you (if you are in the US) and I.
Do you want to be a nuclear (or any kind) of terror victim? Willing to take the risk of being one? WIll your liberal ideals help you if you are dead?
I am not willing to take or be subjected to that risk.
Are you stupid enough to allow the government/president that spawns bullshit like "You are with us or against us"
This is war - one in which you are, in fact, either with us, or against us.
If you want to win, you have to support moderate islam and give people in Alah Agbar land less reasons to bomb you. Making the economic aspects of globalization more fair would also be a good idea.
You have got to be kidding me!
The Islamic extremists want to rebuild the Caliphate and eventually subjugate the whole world under Sharia law.
There are only 2 ways to stop terror.
1. Give them everything they want.
This includes having every country including the US convert to Sharia law, and allowing them to "push the Jews into the sea" (their words - not mine).
2. Fight them everywhere they are.
Thinking bin Laden will stop attacking because we give economic aid or are nicer about globalization (which might not be a bad idea, but has more to do with the undeveloped nations rather than the Middle East, which ain't poor - look at the gas prices!) is suicidal.
We must draw a line in the sand.
9/11 woke me up - I know there are many who wish to exterminate the Jews, wipe out the USA and impose Sharia law on what is left of the world. These enemies are Palestinian, Iraqi, Saudi, and even "American" terrorists who will stop at nothing to have their way.
Shooting innocent children in a Russian school, blowing up trains and a bus in London, killing 3000 on 9/11 is what they do. They'll nuke us if we let them.
If Apple has a right to use DRM to prevent stuff from working on OUR computers, why don't we have a right to run software on or make modifications to OUR computers to make such software run.
The DMCA allows companies to restrict how we use OUR computers and makes it ILLEGAL for us to use OUR computers as we wish.
Why do they have rights, but we don't? Why are they considered within the kaw, but we are considered criminals?
Why is it illegal to hack a computer you BOUGHT or shoftware you BOUGHT (licensed, eh? do you sign anything at Best Buy, etc? Can you get the refunds the EULA promise? No - but you are required to uphold your end of the bargain, but they aren't rwquired to uphold their end - why is it so asymmetrical?)
Want Padillo to go free?
Do you want a dirty bomb attack in the US?
They must have some evidence, but to take him to trial now might compromise other investigations because just airing evidence in public court can reveal information to people involved in terrorist conspiracies againsst US (e.g. if the gov't provides eveidence in court - the terorsits know that we know about what ever it is). We can't afford to tip our hands.
We are at war.
Just because Geraldo Rivera tells the enemy all our actions doesn't mean our gov't should do likewise.
We need to lose these treates that prevent us from acutally testing and thus truly knowing that our national security is protected.
We don't have any margin for error nowadays.
Anti-Christian hate speech is popular on Slashdot.
You're using a Google link to provide evidence against Google.
Isn't that ironic, don't you think?
You mean "TO" the detriment, not "FOR".
Do Chinese IT people have to work 80 hour weeks and constantly be on call, and end up getting laid off anyway, like in many American companies?
There is only one where there is a real chance of death and you'd have to hit it right and hit it hard.
Is that on the chest? Because if it is, the kill mght be from "commodio cortis" and it has to be hit during the right part of the cardiac cycle.
Google for "search engine" (with quotes) and Altavista is the #1 hit!
Cool, bring it on!
:)
I'd love to have an ocean nearby instead of having to drive 4 hours on treacherous I-15.
As for it getting even warmer, it won't be too bad, its a "dry heat" here.
(actually it's been humid due to the monsoon season here lately).
Both countries should cede the islands to Google in exchange for having positive information on their countries get a higher Page Rank (TM) than negative information.
:)
:)
Then, everybody wins!
And no threats of "Google bombing"
How soon before the 2 countries start using 302 redirects to hijack each other's sites and get them knocked out of the index? :)
Apparently (at least one of) the moderators hate Christians too.
Well, waste your mod points on your hate.
Perhaps Linux should use a microkernel as well. :)