I don't understand what you mean. I still play Battlefield 2. There are actually a lot of servers still online and lots that are full as well. Not like Battlefield 2142 where there's maybe one full server.
That's because it isn't there. I'm talking about the "shut up and help yourself" talk we heard after Katrina. You'll note that you've heard none of that for the Joplin disaster. Side note; friend of mine from Iowa smugly noted after their floods when I observed how quickly their infrastructure was restored "We just get it done, we don't wait for someone to help us." Obviously not knowing that FEMA had burned the rest of their budget for the year bailing their happy asses out. Lots of people around here are only libertarian when "those people" are getting money and aid from the government.
I live in Kansas. I noticed that all of the subtly racist vitriol against "those people" stupid enough to live in a hurricane zone has been remarkably silent as tornadoes ravage the Midwest and the victims beg the rest of the country for assistance.
Admittedly, I didn't read the article. But, I don't like the word "gadget." It implies some technophiliac lust for the latest doo-dad, or the CFO who has to have a pimped out, high-end desktop "just because."
If you draw horizontal cross-sections through the map, there really is never more than 4 paths up or down through the map for Pac-Man to escape. Ghosts would have to orbit until everyone is in position, but Pacman is raping the map anyway until all the ghosts show up. All the ghosts have to do is get themselves to these bottlenecks, determine if Pacman is up or down, then migrate their blockade in that direction. Even if Pacman moves through the wrap-arounds, they can reestablish their blockades and repeat.
At best, Pacman gets trivial points. Now, there might be some small windows where Pacman can duck through the blockade as ghosts orbrit, but I bet the mutual support would still be able to pick him off.
Same rationale for all the "data wants to be free" types. You need people to pay for it to subsidize you're free downloads. Which is why the people who pay for music, movies, etc. can't stand listening to them.
Luckily for police, the vast majority of criminals aren't the cool-headed masterminds you see in Travolta movies. They're opportunists without much foresight.
The reason it took them 3 years to release the emails is it took that long to screen out all the damaging material. Palin switched to her private email accounts for all the juicy stuff and she was pretty disciplined about it on top of that. We've got some indications of conversations since emails to those accounts both from and to official aides have been released. I heard on the news last night from the Mother Jones reporter who initiated the email request that stuff like conversations with Cheney and "Same Sex" thread have been completely redacted.
You think they'd wait 3 years, dump the emails ONLY to printed paper, redact the hell out of the content, and charge people if they *really* wanted to give you access?
This would be like the movie Dogma. God will no longer be able to exercise miracles without becoming a criminal. This guy will have worked in a clever restraint on God's power that will destroy the fabric of reality. He must be stopped!!!
People who really care are happy with transcripts. Cameras turn lawyers and judges into showboaters and definitely influences the process. A judge who previously would have happily accepted that he was in the wrong and sided with an attorney on minor issues now will worry about his image (especially in the era of electable judges), puff out his chest, and push back.
And, what of the cases of the "indefensible"; pedophiles, terrorists, rapists, etal.? How much more likely is a judge willing to reject an argument in their favor for fear of looking like he's an appeaser?
Lack of cameras is a natural barrier for the carnival barkers and curiosity seekers looking for nothing more than another reality TV outlet.
Hate to say it, but I think the only thing that'll curb the drive for absolute security is if terrorist attacks are frequent enough for the public to come to some level of acceptance of the risk. I wonder if that's why we've seen so few attacks?
I thought about getting my pilot's license. The one thing that turned me off is the low performance evolution of accessible private aircraft. I'm not saying I want a jet fighter, but it's crazy to think that 70 years ago we had prop jobs that could do 400+ mph and the fastest accessible aircraft for the average Joe goes 100-200 mph. Plus, prices are insane. My dream trip would be to fly a private plane with a 4-some to Vegas or the mountains, but that's not realistic for me.
This is what I was thinking? What value is brought by this flashlight that can't be quickly and cheaply replicated? But, it's "open source" so let all Slashdot the drooling begin.
Having a flashlight that "runs Linux" isn't worth it to me.
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I don't understand what you mean. I still play Battlefield 2. There are actually a lot of servers still online and lots that are full as well. Not like Battlefield 2142 where there's maybe one full server.
You can build your statue now
You probably don't encounter them much in "forget historyville".
That's because it isn't there. I'm talking about the "shut up and help yourself" talk we heard after Katrina. You'll note that you've heard none of that for the Joplin disaster. Side note; friend of mine from Iowa smugly noted after their floods when I observed how quickly their infrastructure was restored "We just get it done, we don't wait for someone to help us." Obviously not knowing that FEMA had burned the rest of their budget for the year bailing their happy asses out. Lots of people around here are only libertarian when "those people" are getting money and aid from the government.
I live in Kansas. I noticed that all of the subtly racist vitriol against "those people" stupid enough to live in a hurricane zone has been remarkably silent as tornadoes ravage the Midwest and the victims beg the rest of the country for assistance.
Admittedly, I didn't read the article. But, I don't like the word "gadget." It implies some technophiliac lust for the latest doo-dad, or the CFO who has to have a pimped out, high-end desktop "just because."
The shroud will be filled with the body of...ELVIS!
"The hipsters outside looked from Windows to Mac and from Mac to Windows, but already it was impossible to say which was which."
If you draw horizontal cross-sections through the map, there really is never more than 4 paths up or down through the map for Pac-Man to escape. Ghosts would have to orbit until everyone is in position, but Pacman is raping the map anyway until all the ghosts show up. All the ghosts have to do is get themselves to these bottlenecks, determine if Pacman is up or down, then migrate their blockade in that direction. Even if Pacman moves through the wrap-arounds, they can reestablish their blockades and repeat.
At best, Pacman gets trivial points. Now, there might be some small windows where Pacman can duck through the blockade as ghosts orbrit, but I bet the mutual support would still be able to pick him off.
Beat em to it!
So to speak...
Same rationale for all the "data wants to be free" types. You need people to pay for it to subsidize you're free downloads. Which is why the people who pay for music, movies, etc. can't stand listening to them.
It's not excuses, we already have evidence that the emails have been filtered.
Ever seen a rabbit eat a dandelion? Pretty funny, they're like a saw mill working a tree limb.
Luckily for police, the vast majority of criminals aren't the cool-headed masterminds you see in Travolta movies. They're opportunists without much foresight.
The reason it took them 3 years to release the emails is it took that long to screen out all the damaging material. Palin switched to her private email accounts for all the juicy stuff and she was pretty disciplined about it on top of that. We've got some indications of conversations since emails to those accounts both from and to official aides have been released. I heard on the news last night from the Mother Jones reporter who initiated the email request that stuff like conversations with Cheney and "Same Sex" thread have been completely redacted.
You think they'd wait 3 years, dump the emails ONLY to printed paper, redact the hell out of the content, and charge people if they *really* wanted to give you access?
They tried to market them as a health drink! Only makes sense. I hear chemo is good for weight loss, too.
YES! I've seen roads like this all over KC with no justifiable reason for really low speeds.
We won't be able to tell for a few more years until the logos they painted over wear through.
That education and the pursuit of knowledge is a GOOD thing, not just for "intellectual elitists."
Check out my weiner! 8===D
"On Earth as it is in heaven."
This would be like the movie Dogma. God will no longer be able to exercise miracles without becoming a criminal. This guy will have worked in a clever restraint on God's power that will destroy the fabric of reality. He must be stopped!!!
People who really care are happy with transcripts. Cameras turn lawyers and judges into showboaters and definitely influences the process. A judge who previously would have happily accepted that he was in the wrong and sided with an attorney on minor issues now will worry about his image (especially in the era of electable judges), puff out his chest, and push back.
And, what of the cases of the "indefensible"; pedophiles, terrorists, rapists, etal.? How much more likely is a judge willing to reject an argument in their favor for fear of looking like he's an appeaser?
Lack of cameras is a natural barrier for the carnival barkers and curiosity seekers looking for nothing more than another reality TV outlet.
Hate to say it, but I think the only thing that'll curb the drive for absolute security is if terrorist attacks are frequent enough for the public to come to some level of acceptance of the risk. I wonder if that's why we've seen so few attacks?
I thought about getting my pilot's license. The one thing that turned me off is the low performance evolution of accessible private aircraft. I'm not saying I want a jet fighter, but it's crazy to think that 70 years ago we had prop jobs that could do 400+ mph and the fastest accessible aircraft for the average Joe goes 100-200 mph. Plus, prices are insane. My dream trip would be to fly a private plane with a 4-some to Vegas or the mountains, but that's not realistic for me.
This is what I was thinking? What value is brought by this flashlight that can't be quickly and cheaply replicated? But, it's "open source" so let all Slashdot the drooling begin.
Having a flashlight that "runs Linux" isn't worth it to me.