Wow, I can't believe you (not you alone) think of this as mocking. Maybe it comes because we have grown up in different places. Man, my Asian friends certainly aren't offended by this one. Probably would be on the receiving end of a Dutchman joke though... at which I can laugh too. Not everything is a racial issue lol.
At least use your own account when telling someone you don't agree with a joke. Thanks for asking though, I speak Dutch, German, French, English and several dialects of said languages (not from France and England though).
Don't see A'dam working.
Imagine this: you get a call. Your mission is to save your sister who is in great danger. You run to your closet, change into your workcloths, grab your guns, run outside to your car. Only to find you have a wheel-clamp because the parkingmeter ran out a minute ago. Hell, they probably have towed it away already!
Yes, but let's be honest here... they won't get any diamonds cause we already have those. We didn't create jobs in return, we reinforced slavery (yeah we don't call it that, but getting shot in the head for refusing to work 19 hours a day for a dollar a week kind of is the same) and sure China wants to make a profit, but they are doing it a whole lot nicer than the western world ever did in Africa.
I would not test that army on Chinese soil. You will get hurt. China has by far the largest army in the world. And what's more, those people don't fight for money, they fight for their believes and honor... Not to get a chance to get out of the ghetto. Big difference... China's army maybe cheaper due to low wages, but it is certainly a whole lot bigger than what the most expensive army in the world (ours) has to offer... Do not underestimate the power of numbers.
You have a point there, but that last part, about cars. As a European I can say the same thing to any American... In the end, it depends on your own standard. And no way china will stop exporting. So many countries depend on them... Look at what they are doing with Africa, instead of just donating money, they create jobs... Generate income for the people there... and then sell them their services and goods. No if I would have to put my money on 1 country to come out as the next World-Dominator it will be China on the short run and India as a close second, maybe even the leader in about 40 years. I definitely would not put my money on the US or EU cause well... we both are practically bankrupt. lol.
That is absolutely true. But employment rates and living-standards in China already make Michigan look like a paradise. I just can't see them care when another couple million people live in horrific circumstances.
Do you have any understanding of the population of China? I think they will sell those good just fine without the USA, the EU or Africa for that matter.
Nah, most 13 y/o girls don't start talking about sex to you. Those guys do. Just look at catch a predator. They talk for weeks, months with those guys. Working hard to build up a relation and then when the guy falls for it after all those words and suggestions he is the criminal? Sure sometimes they catch a perv, but 90% of the time they catch guys that would never have done anything, weren't it they were held a big reward in front of their eyes, chat after chat. No mate, those aren't the people raping kids. Those fellows more often than not, don't use the internet to get what they want. But if you say something like what I just did, you must be a pedo is the general thinking these days.
To be honest, I am familiar with childabuse in more ways than I wish anyone would be. And it offends me when they say someone is a child molester when he really isn't. That is an insult to all real victims out there. At least imho. I mean, there have been cases were 14 yo girls sending pics of themselves got charged with the same charges... Completely insane and it has more to do with paranioa then justice, let alone safety.
Yes unfortunate for some very bad people high up there in the ranks, the guys clever enough to do that job often have ethic values. (that prohibit them from doing evil. But I could have stopped after ethic values.)
Well, I'm pretty sure I can turn any guy into a 'pedo' working like that. hell if he won't bite the first time, we'll just get him drunk or give him drugs. That has nothing to do with finding the real dangerous men that go around malls looking for victims.
And how do they know in the first place I am chatting with a 13y/o? Well? Are they going to monitor every childs chatting? Has a child no right to privacy? Haven't had secrets for your parents and others that you would discuss with friends when you were young?
Some technology, when promoted with the 'right' words (terror, pedo) seem really 'good'. Except that there is a whole other agenda playing in the background. Do you really think that so much as 1 child will one day be saved by this?
I don't think so. Still waiting for the first child to be saved by a laptopsearch on an airport.
i quote:
'If children are talking to each other on Windows Live or MSN messenger, Microsoft might be able to see if there's an adult on there.'
See where we going here?
Where are modpoints when you need them.
+1 insightful. But it does raises some concern for me. I regular type with one hand due to the other being busy handling other *output and input* tasks.
Neh I know that, but still, if that it really is true, man, that is gonna save so much time. To me it's like the difference between starting with an empty canvas or a blueprint. They use that technique in a big way there, but from what I could see, as a replacement of the healingtool, this alone would be great! No more cloning, or at least a lot less. I really am impressed and I am crossing my fingers that this isn't a april first joke. But I agree with you, this isn't perfect, but it's a lot more perfect than what I can do now in that timeframe.
Pretty cool that you respond. Well I can't look into their heads, but to me it's just a company advertising. I can't recall how many times I made the mistake to tell a customer what I was gonna do.
A 5 minute job can turn into a 5 hour job when you say the correct technical term to the 'wrong' customer. (but I don't get it, you were going to reinstall my system, but you haven't even touched one of the wires.... Yeah... those people exist)
The Gimp is brought up because a lot of people say it is just as good as PS. And I just tend to disagree. Nothing wrong with Gimp, maybe even the best free suite, but it's just no PS-killer -yet.
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Hehe, well yes we like sauerkraut (zuurkool in Dutch) also, but I get your point. That's fair :)
Wow, I can't believe you (not you alone) think of this as mocking. Maybe it comes because we have grown up in different places. Man, my Asian friends certainly aren't offended by this one. Probably would be on the receiving end of a Dutchman joke though... at which I can laugh too. Not everything is a racial issue lol.
At least use your own account when telling someone you don't agree with a joke. Thanks for asking though, I speak Dutch, German, French, English and several dialects of said languages (not from France and England though).
The Chinese people don't leally cale about Google. So I do not undelstand why we talk so much about this. Just my 50 ct.
Don't see A'dam working. Imagine this: you get a call. Your mission is to save your sister who is in great danger. You run to your closet, change into your workcloths, grab your guns, run outside to your car. Only to find you have a wheel-clamp because the parkingmeter ran out a minute ago. Hell, they probably have towed it away already!
Yes, but let's be honest here... they won't get any diamonds cause we already have those. We didn't create jobs in return, we reinforced slavery (yeah we don't call it that, but getting shot in the head for refusing to work 19 hours a day for a dollar a week kind of is the same) and sure China wants to make a profit, but they are doing it a whole lot nicer than the western world ever did in Africa.
I would not test that army on Chinese soil. You will get hurt. China has by far the largest army in the world. And what's more, those people don't fight for money, they fight for their believes and honor... Not to get a chance to get out of the ghetto. Big difference... China's army maybe cheaper due to low wages, but it is certainly a whole lot bigger than what the most expensive army in the world (ours) has to offer... Do not underestimate the power of numbers.
You have a point there, but that last part, about cars. As a European I can say the same thing to any American... In the end, it depends on your own standard. And no way china will stop exporting. So many countries depend on them... Look at what they are doing with Africa, instead of just donating money, they create jobs... Generate income for the people there... and then sell them their services and goods. No if I would have to put my money on 1 country to come out as the next World-Dominator it will be China on the short run and India as a close second, maybe even the leader in about 40 years. I definitely would not put my money on the US or EU cause well... we both are practically bankrupt. lol.
That is absolutely true. But employment rates and living-standards in China already make Michigan look like a paradise. I just can't see them care when another couple million people live in horrific circumstances.
Do you have any understanding of the population of China? I think they will sell those good just fine without the USA, the EU or Africa for that matter.
I hope you understand who is on the receiving end of this one and who is making whom rich. China doesn't need anyone. But everyone needs China.
Ah sorry mate, I totally missed that nuance. Sorry for that.
Nah, most 13 y/o girls don't start talking about sex to you. Those guys do. Just look at catch a predator. They talk for weeks, months with those guys. Working hard to build up a relation and then when the guy falls for it after all those words and suggestions he is the criminal? Sure sometimes they catch a perv, but 90% of the time they catch guys that would never have done anything, weren't it they were held a big reward in front of their eyes, chat after chat. No mate, those aren't the people raping kids. Those fellows more often than not, don't use the internet to get what they want. But if you say something like what I just did, you must be a pedo is the general thinking these days. To be honest, I am familiar with childabuse in more ways than I wish anyone would be. And it offends me when they say someone is a child molester when he really isn't. That is an insult to all real victims out there. At least imho. I mean, there have been cases were 14 yo girls sending pics of themselves got charged with the same charges... Completely insane and it has more to do with paranioa then justice, let alone safety.
Yes unfortunate for some very bad people high up there in the ranks, the guys clever enough to do that job often have ethic values. (that prohibit them from doing evil. But I could have stopped after ethic values.)
Well, I'm pretty sure I can turn any guy into a 'pedo' working like that. hell if he won't bite the first time, we'll just get him drunk or give him drugs. That has nothing to do with finding the real dangerous men that go around malls looking for victims.
And how do they know in the first place I am chatting with a 13y/o? Well? Are they going to monitor every childs chatting? Has a child no right to privacy? Haven't had secrets for your parents and others that you would discuss with friends when you were young? Some technology, when promoted with the 'right' words (terror, pedo) seem really 'good'. Except that there is a whole other agenda playing in the background. Do you really think that so much as 1 child will one day be saved by this? I don't think so. Still waiting for the first child to be saved by a laptopsearch on an airport.
I was more referring to my habit to smoke while typing. But I do respect a dirty mind just as much as the next /.-er.
i quote: 'If children are talking to each other on Windows Live or MSN messenger, Microsoft might be able to see if there's an adult on there.' See where we going here?
Where are modpoints when you need them. +1 insightful. But it does raises some concern for me. I regular type with one hand due to the other being busy handling other *output and input* tasks.
But sometimes I think google is just another way to say NSA.
Hmmz, working fine for me here, although I hear other people complain here also.
Neh I know that, but still, if that it really is true, man, that is gonna save so much time. To me it's like the difference between starting with an empty canvas or a blueprint. They use that technique in a big way there, but from what I could see, as a replacement of the healingtool, this alone would be great! No more cloning, or at least a lot less. I really am impressed and I am crossing my fingers that this isn't a april first joke. But I agree with you, this isn't perfect, but it's a lot more perfect than what I can do now in that timeframe.
Pretty cool that you respond. Well I can't look into their heads, but to me it's just a company advertising. I can't recall how many times I made the mistake to tell a customer what I was gonna do. A 5 minute job can turn into a 5 hour job when you say the correct technical term to the 'wrong' customer. (but I don't get it, you were going to reinstall my system, but you haven't even touched one of the wires.... Yeah... those people exist)
Seems pretty plausible to me. Has the poster read the links the presented in the article?
The Gimp is brought up because a lot of people say it is just as good as PS. And I just tend to disagree. Nothing wrong with Gimp, maybe even the best free suite, but it's just no PS-killer -yet.