I'm trying to work out a metaphor where Microsoft is a destroyer firing depth charges (mobile devices) at Apple, a sub, but the depth charges keep detonating too soon...there's an inherent metaphor about the explosulations in there somewhere, too...
Eh, whatever. It makes a pleasant mental image, anyway.
The Argentine entrepreneur, Constantino Davidoff, had a two-year old contract regarding scrapping an old whaling station on South Georgia. In December 1981, he was transported by the icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar, commanded by Captain Trombetta, to South Georgia for an initial survey of the work. The party was landed without the customary call to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base at Grytviken, which led to formal diplomatic protests by the British Government.
Davidoff personally called the British Embassy in Buenos Aires to apologise, and promised that his men would follow the correct protocols on landing in future. He received permission to continue with his venture, and on 11 March the naval transport ARA Bahía Buen Suceso set sail, carrying Davidoff's party of scrap workers. The party was, however, infiltrated by Argentine marines posing as civilian scientists. Operation Alpha had begun.[15][16]
Arriving on 19 March, the party failed once again to follow the correct protocol[17] and proceeded directly to Leith Harbour. The BAS party sent to investigate found that the Argentinian scrap metal workers had established a camp, defaced British signs, broken into the BAS hut and removed emergency rations, and had shot reindeer in contravention of local conservancy measures (landing with firearms without permission was of itself illegal). The BAS party also reported a number of men in military uniform and that the Argentine flag had been raised.[18]
While that's better from a "protecting human life" perspective (well, at least on our side...and that's all that matters, right?), it's a terrible idea from a "preventing future wars" viewpoint. If we take the battlefield casualties out of the picture, a lot of the humanitarian reasons not to go to war disappear. And I'm sure the military-industrial guys are more than willing to sell all the drones they can crank out to the armed forces.
I'd also consider it an ethical issue, using unmanned drones to kill human combatants. Especially because of our flimsy reasons for going to war lately.
Oh wait...no they didn't, first Argentina sent undercover marines in to claim South Georgia, then when they heard the U.K. was going to respond, they captured the Falklands the old-fashioned way. Then the U.K. even wanked around with their "zone of exclusion" for awhile before the proper fighting.
Why should I be forced to vote for the lesser of two evils? If I do, I only keep them in power by perpetuating the status quo.
If I vote third party, and tell others to do the same, hopefully at some future date enough momentum is built up to at least force the two major parties to take heed and change their tune a bit to win back the voters bleeding off.
Presumably the LMDE guys only release a big blob update every month or two for integration reasons or whatnot, but yes, I'd agree that that''s unacceptable considering how often the normal Mint updates trickle in. Back when I tried LMDE (a few years ago), the updates seemed to be on the same schedule as the normal branch.
I wouldn't call Ubuntu crap, but they have made several big decisions that I'm not happy with (search tracking, Unity (admittedly use Xubuntu), Mir).
Interesting--I had assumed you meant "soft-peddle," something like non-aggressively attempting to sell something. The dictionary defines "soft-pedal" as "to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Alludes to the soft pedal on the piano, which reduces the volume.)"
Funny, it sounded to me like a lot of posters had already read the previous article on the topic, understand what gentrification is, and continue to say 'fuck that.'
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You could wire it into Kinect so you can control Excel by shouting at your TV, too!
I'm trying to work out a metaphor where Microsoft is a destroyer firing depth charges (mobile devices) at Apple, a sub, but the depth charges keep detonating too soon...there's an inherent metaphor about the explosulations in there somewhere, too...
Eh, whatever. It makes a pleasant mental image, anyway.
s/responding/referring/g
That was what I was responding to with the "undercover marines" bit.
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The Argentine entrepreneur, Constantino Davidoff, had a two-year old contract regarding scrapping an old whaling station on South Georgia. In December 1981, he was transported by the icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar, commanded by Captain Trombetta, to South Georgia for an initial survey of the work. The party was landed without the customary call to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base at Grytviken, which led to formal diplomatic protests by the British Government.
Davidoff personally called the British Embassy in Buenos Aires to apologise, and promised that his men would follow the correct protocols on landing in future. He received permission to continue with his venture, and on 11 March the naval transport ARA Bahía Buen Suceso set sail, carrying Davidoff's party of scrap workers. The party was, however, infiltrated by Argentine marines posing as civilian scientists. Operation Alpha had begun.[15][16]
Arriving on 19 March, the party failed once again to follow the correct protocol[17] and proceeded directly to Leith Harbour. The BAS party sent to investigate found that the Argentinian scrap metal workers had established a camp, defaced British signs, broken into the BAS hut and removed emergency rations, and had shot reindeer in contravention of local conservancy measures (landing with firearms without permission was of itself illegal). The BAS party also reported a number of men in military uniform and that the Argentine flag had been raised.[18]
Just because we don't understand it doesn't mean it can't exist. Rewind history only a couple hundred years and look at it from there.
Exactly. Religion doesn't ask for concrete evidence for the existence of god/s. It's called faith.
But ERMAGERD let's get all butthurt and start shouting about how faith in anything has no place in the modern world in 3...2...1...
10%.
Admittedly towards the end of the war, the Allies had a lot of effective anti-submarine tech and the sub crews were raw recruits.
While that's better from a "protecting human life" perspective (well, at least on our side...and that's all that matters, right?), it's a terrible idea from a "preventing future wars" viewpoint. If we take the battlefield casualties out of the picture, a lot of the humanitarian reasons not to go to war disappear. And I'm sure the military-industrial guys are more than willing to sell all the drones they can crank out to the armed forces.
I'd also consider it an ethical issue, using unmanned drones to kill human combatants. Especially because of our flimsy reasons for going to war lately.
And the U.K. totally started that ~war.
Oh wait...no they didn't, first Argentina sent undercover marines in to claim South Georgia, then when they heard the U.K. was going to respond, they captured the Falklands the old-fashioned way. Then the U.K. even wanked around with their "zone of exclusion" for awhile before the proper fighting.
They had signed legal documents
Evidently not legal enough...
It was a good kind of laugh, though. Hail Eris!
This is the first actually good argument I can remember hearing as to why the U.S. is a republic (your first paragraph specifically).
"When I grow up, I want to be a faithless elector!" :D
Gee, maybe it's because there's so much more space in the U.S. Let me guess, you're European?
Rather heartening...up until the point where they mentioned that Miley Cyrus is in the running for "Person of the Year." Gaaah...
Why should I be forced to vote for the lesser of two evils? If I do, I only keep them in power by perpetuating the status quo.
If I vote third party, and tell others to do the same, hopefully at some future date enough momentum is built up to at least force the two major parties to take heed and change their tune a bit to win back the voters bleeding off.
Presumably the LMDE guys only release a big blob update every month or two for integration reasons or whatnot, but yes, I'd agree that that''s unacceptable considering how often the normal Mint updates trickle in. Back when I tried LMDE (a few years ago), the updates seemed to be on the same schedule as the normal branch.
I wouldn't call Ubuntu crap, but they have made several big decisions that I'm not happy with (search tracking, Unity (admittedly use Xubuntu), Mir).
Redundant comment is redundant (Sorry.)
Interesting--I had assumed you meant "soft-peddle," something like non-aggressively attempting to sell something. The dictionary defines "soft-pedal" as "to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Alludes to the soft pedal on the piano, which reduces the volume.)"
Funny, it sounded to me like a lot of posters had already read the previous article on the topic, understand what gentrification is, and continue to say 'fuck that.'
Eh, potaytoe, potahtoe...
"What are we protesting today, Fred?" "I don't know, Dave, I just looked up in the sky and saw the Protest Signal."
They must have heard about the Paris Riot Signal and decided they wanted them some o' that.
ExpertSexChange requires a paid membership anyway.
Or are you saying that it has the perspective of the U.S.? Because IT'S A U.S. WEBSITE, for the thousandth time!!
Are you kidding? The non-citizens scream about how the U.S. sucks and most of us citizens are ashamed of our own government, around here at least.