Something about expecting flying cars would be in order, I think. Perhaps a beowulf cluster of flying cars. With Microsoft Flying Car 2010 crashing during demonstration, killing Bill Gates.
IBM's Model M keyboard patents (on the buckling switch which makes the keys so crisp and clicky) went out of IBM with Lexmark.
Lexmark subsequently sold the designs and patents to another company called Unicomp. So far as I can make out, it's essentially a spinoff operation.
So you can still buy what are actually Model M keyboards, brand new. In fact I'm sitting in front of one right now. It's a Model M right down to the small oval where the IBM logo would normally live.
I said Autarchy, not autocracy. This has nothing to do with flags or republics.
As to republics or flags, I see them as symbolic issues with about zero substantive impact on people's lives. What does it matter if the flag is hot pink or dark blue? It doesn't change the fate of nations.
1. There were a lot less people in the 19th century. 2. A lot of them lived on farms themselves.
Furthermore, ever tried growing food in Darwin?
The Americans came to our aid because:
1. It was in their interest to do so.
Nobody is hiding from this. Australia was an obvious jumping off point for Pacific warfare, and still is. Before the Americans really moved into Brisbane and northern Australia, the Japanese Navy argued strongly that Australia should be attacked before the Americans made use of it. The Japanese Army chose not to invade, because it was already overstretched and beginning to face American attacks.
2. They understand we have a lot in common.
Most people are happier to fight for, and with, people they understand. That's just human nature.
Actually I think you'll find that John Howard is popular because during his tenure:
1. Interest rates fell. A lot. For a long time. He's 9 years in and only now are they rising. 2. Unemployment fell. A lot. It's still falling, to the point where Australia is seeing serious skills shortages. 3. Real Household Wealth rose. A lot.
On the downside:
1. Household debt is way up. A lot of this is easy peasy consumer credit and borrowing for investment property ("Negative Gearing"). When this bubble bursts, the Liberals' time in office will end. 2. Government spending is way up. Particularly through the GST. Americans: heed the lesson that consumption taxes don't replace income tax; they just get spent together. 3. Blossoming trade deficits. For those who care, though we've run deficits essentially uninterrupted for over a hundred years and we're doing OK so far.
For most Australians, the defence of Australia against Indonesia is far from their minds. In truth, we'll do more for our security by being honest with Indonesia (rather than sucking up), and by trading with them. Both of these are pretty much stock standard Howard policy.
The equipment to run those farms, the tractors, the parts, the fuel, the lubricating oil, the tools for the local mechanic, the petrol to drive it market, the fridges to keep it cool...
There's more involved in the business of growing and eating than having lots of farmland. It requires substantial upkeep and industrial output, and Australians have always been keen to use the best equipment in the world. It's part of why we're the most efficient farmers on Earth.
Cut out the fuel, the machinery, the parts, the distribution and so forth, and we'd be back to cultivating shitty backyard gardens pretty quickly. It's inefficient and some people do starve under such conditions.
Now I'll grant that my original statement was too broad, but in general terms, without American supplies and without the American Navy keeping those sealanes open, Australia would have been in a bloody bad way.
"Our prime minister, john howard, is a lap dog of the US army. We always have been, korea, vietnam, gulf I, gulf II."
Way to give evidence. Considering that John Howard wasn't in power for any of these except for Gulf II, your argument holds about as much water as a busted sieve.
The fact is that Australian governments for decades have realised that having America as a friend is a good idea. They essentially kept us from starving during World War 2 and since then we've paid back the favour.
While I think the current round in Iraq was less than wise and proper, it's hard to back down when you have a precedent. We've been there for the honest wars and the stupid ones too. If your friend helps when you're drunk and puking on his carpet, he's a true mate and you owe him.
I tried every online translator I could, however the article still comes out as absolute gibberish.
What with the concurrent text pump synergies, next languages, impedance mismatches and grid quantum antipolarity trilithium subspace continuums, I got a bit lost.
According to the old "three worlds" typology, China is in fact part of the Second World, being a (nominally) Communist state. As soon as they ditch that, they'll graduate to First World.
I'm an Australian. I assure you that we are not "experimenting" with a Land Value Tax.
Individual councils (counties, I think, might be the US analogy) themselves levy rates based on land value to provide their services; but neither the Commonwealth nor the States levy any broad tax based on land value.
Much like the US, the lion's share of Australian tax is levied as income tax, with a Goods & Services Tax and Corporate Profits Tax bringing up most of the rest. The States derive most of their money from the Commonwealth.
More pointedly, the legal upshot of the Glorious Revolution was that the Parliament is the supreme law-maker of England. The Crown is a symbol of authority, nothing more. Her Majesty could be removed and replaced with Steve "Croikey" Irwin, if the British Parliament saw fit.
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Something about expecting flying cars would be in order, I think. Perhaps a beowulf cluster of flying cars. With Microsoft Flying Car 2010 crashing during demonstration, killing Bill Gates.
The stats aren't online, and I can't be arsed to go to the library or ring up someone for some help. Google suxx0rs!!!1!
IBM's Model M keyboard patents (on the buckling switch which makes the keys so crisp and clicky) went out of IBM with Lexmark.
Lexmark subsequently sold the designs and patents to another company called Unicomp. So far as I can make out, it's essentially a spinoff operation.
So you can still buy what are actually Model M keyboards, brand new. In fact I'm sitting in front of one right now. It's a Model M right down to the small oval where the IBM logo would normally live.
http://pckeyboard.com/
Go get 'em.
I said Autarchy, not autocracy. This has nothing to do with flags or republics.
As to republics or flags, I see them as symbolic issues with about zero substantive impact on people's lives. What does it matter if the flag is hot pink or dark blue? It doesn't change the fate of nations.
1. There were a lot less people in the 19th century.
2. A lot of them lived on farms themselves.
Furthermore, ever tried growing food in Darwin?
The Americans came to our aid because:
1. It was in their interest to do so.
Nobody is hiding from this. Australia was an obvious jumping off point for Pacific warfare, and still is. Before the Americans really moved into Brisbane and northern Australia, the Japanese Navy argued strongly that Australia should be attacked before the Americans made use of it. The Japanese Army chose not to invade, because it was already overstretched and beginning to face American attacks.
2. They understand we have a lot in common.
Most people are happier to fight for, and with, people they understand. That's just human nature.
It was a cheap shot, I know. But it doesn't take long to check your spelling and grammar.
Putting it otherwise: the benefits far outweigh the costs. Why take seriously those who can't see that?
Murdoch.
Country's.
Criticisms.
Actually I think you'll find that John Howard is popular because during his tenure:
1. Interest rates fell. A lot. For a long time. He's 9 years in and only now are they rising.
2. Unemployment fell. A lot. It's still falling, to the point where Australia is seeing serious skills shortages.
3. Real Household Wealth rose. A lot.
On the downside:
1. Household debt is way up. A lot of this is easy peasy consumer credit and borrowing for investment property ("Negative Gearing"). When this bubble bursts, the Liberals' time in office will end.
2. Government spending is way up. Particularly through the GST. Americans: heed the lesson that consumption taxes don't replace income tax; they just get spent together.
3. Blossoming trade deficits. For those who care, though we've run deficits essentially uninterrupted for over a hundred years and we're doing OK so far.
For most Australians, the defence of Australia against Indonesia is far from their minds. In truth, we'll do more for our security by being honest with Indonesia (rather than sucking up), and by trading with them. Both of these are pretty much stock standard Howard policy.
The equipment to run those farms, the tractors, the parts, the fuel, the lubricating oil, the tools for the local mechanic, the petrol to drive it market, the fridges to keep it cool ...
There's more involved in the business of growing and eating than having lots of farmland. It requires substantial upkeep and industrial output, and Australians have always been keen to use the best equipment in the world. It's part of why we're the most efficient farmers on Earth.
Cut out the fuel, the machinery, the parts, the distribution and so forth, and we'd be back to cultivating shitty backyard gardens pretty quickly. It's inefficient and some people do starve under such conditions.
Now I'll grant that my original statement was too broad, but in general terms, without American supplies and without the American Navy keeping those sealanes open, Australia would have been in a bloody bad way.
"The most effective (actually the only) way to do this is by a worldwide boycott of all American products and brands."
You'll recall that sanctions were imposed on Iraq.
"Australia is worldwide known for it's backbone..."
Sarcasm like this is a bit rich coming from an Anonymous Coward.
We're not an autarchic nation, we weren't during the second world war, and without American supplies we would have been up the creek.
"Our prime minister, john howard, is a lap dog of the US army. We always have been, korea, vietnam, gulf I, gulf II."
Way to give evidence. Considering that John Howard wasn't in power for any of these except for Gulf II, your argument holds about as much water as a busted sieve.
The fact is that Australian governments for decades have realised that having America as a friend is a good idea. They essentially kept us from starving during World War 2 and since then we've paid back the favour.
While I think the current round in Iraq was less than wise and proper, it's hard to back down when you have a precedent. We've been there for the honest wars and the stupid ones too. If your friend helps when you're drunk and puking on his carpet, he's a true mate and you owe him.
Same principle.
Slashdot is hardly a television show, now is it?
Sorry, back to "Names and Meanings of Ideologies 101" for you.
In Fascism, private property is nominally own by private interests, however it is controlled by the State.
You are thinking of Mercantilism, where government force is used in favour of big businesses.
I knew it! Bloody proprietary Enterprise-class designs!
I tried every online translator I could, however the article still comes out as absolute gibberish.
What with the concurrent text pump synergies, next languages, impedance mismatches and grid quantum antipolarity trilithium subspace continuums, I got a bit lost.
Anyone understand what they're peddling?
Never heard money called "oxygen" before.
Just like bloody Plato to rip off George Lucas!
Funny, I don't recall any aboriginal dreamtime stories about Atlantis.
You'd think that 40,000 year old cultures would have the edge on that sort of thing.
According to the old "three worlds" typology, China is in fact part of the Second World, being a (nominally) Communist state. As soon as they ditch that, they'll graduate to First World.
I'm an Australian. I assure you that we are not "experimenting" with a Land Value Tax.
Individual councils (counties, I think, might be the US analogy) themselves levy rates based on land value to provide their services; but neither the Commonwealth nor the States levy any broad tax based on land value.
Much like the US, the lion's share of Australian tax is levied as income tax, with a Goods & Services Tax and Corporate Profits Tax bringing up most of the rest. The States derive most of their money from the Commonwealth.
I can't speak for the Kiwis.
The seagulls in Finding Nemo are not saying "Mine", they are saying "Mate". You yanks need your ears checked.
Actually, you'll find I hold the patent on suing people.
More pointedly, the legal upshot of the Glorious Revolution was that the Parliament is the supreme law-maker of England. The Crown is a symbol of authority, nothing more. Her Majesty could be removed and replaced with Steve "Croikey" Irwin, if the British Parliament saw fit.