MAN needs to explore space. Mankind doesn't need the US to do it.
The mission of the USA is now enforcement of corporate globalism.
We have ceased to be a force for good, and development of other nations would provide greater benefit to humanity.
You aren't going to get a space ride unless you are insanely rich or an astronaut willing to devote decades to a career in hopes of getting a shot, so stop dreaming.
"So forget about so many tanks, aircraft and soldiers. All you need to do is confuse the enemy, keep their soldiers from getting paid, food, water and old style ammunition - bullets or new style ammunition - packet flow."
Then the counter-move is take shit off the internet which should NEVER have been ON it in the first fucking place. BTW food and water and ammo shipments may be expedited by the internet but can be done without it. Network outages are part of training scenarios.
Having served before the internet, I know war modern war machines can run very nicely without it.
I'd welcome cyber attacks and destructive malware because they COERCE an IMMUNE RESPONSE. Seriously. After the slow zebra get eaten, their faster fellows survive to reproduce.
It's unfortunate for the robustness of the internet that we don't have more destructive malware as opposed to parasitic malware floating about.
Religion tends to demand "tyrannical control" which is why the Founders were very careful to restrain what superstitionists could use government to do.
I just cut 'em open. I'll take the trade of inconvenience for product protection because I _KNOW_ I should be carrying a knife (or the far more useful multitool) at all times.
Serrated paring knives work very well. When mine wear a bit, they go from kitchen to "scattered anywhere handy".
These "Vickies" by the way are terrific utility knives. I even take one to salvage yards to cut radiator hose! They last a LONG time.
They believe in DIFFERENT sects and sub-sects, so the way to avoid (most) superstition-wars is to restrain their infecting government with superstition.
Then offer EVIDENCE to support your belief, or it is not supportable.
I might believe the Universe exists was shot fully-formed from my divine and immortal prostate, but unless I can PROVE that contention then what I think is worthless.
"It was so long ago that the Republicans had this philosophy of less government"
That was always a lie. It will always be a lie. The GOP are nothing but religious fanatics and puppets of business and should be despised as such. They are without virtue.
If it goes underwater in a century, that's plenty of time to replace it. That's long enough to replace a city, as MANY cities destroyed in war demonstrate.
Most buildings don't NEED to last more than say 50 years. They are cheap to build and cheap to demolish and REPLACE with better technology.
Coastal housing is particularly expendable. You KNOW it's got high odds of getting smashed (consider repeated Gulf Coast hurricanes) so smart people evacuate when required while idiots stay and drown. (There is no excuse for not knowing storm surge doesn't care how brave or stupid you are.)
Exploration is best done by probes. Figuring out how to sustain humans in space is best done by short-range manned missions.
The two are different. There being no urgency to put meat in space before developing the machines which will be required (forever) for man to interact with the completely hostile environment of space, send robots first. We need those on Terra too.
This would separate exploration from entertainment while letting "tourists" buy the ride of their dreams.
Fine with me. More hardware churn is good for vendors, and I don't really care if my employer has problems they deliberately asked for!
If I can't work and it's not my fault because my bosses were stupid, then I still get paid. Nothing that can't be dealt with using a healthy "fuck you" attitude.
"I can still shoot them, but no one will call it 'self defense'..."
There are a considerable number of people who might indeed call it that.
"I can't defend against 'evil government' by refusing anything--I'll be dead."
That's what's called a "barrier to entry". If you are serious, you might do a "Joe Stack" and take some with you. If that's too inconvenient, then you get what you get, but you do have a choice.
From burning monks who took out themselves, to Jihadist kamikaze bombers who want company in "paradise", plenty of folks have said "no".
I'm personally too comfortable to bother with that level of self-sacrifice for a public I hold in contempt.
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Why NOT put it overseas?
MAN needs to explore space. Mankind doesn't need the US to do it.
The mission of the USA is now enforcement of corporate globalism.
We have ceased to be a force for good, and development of other nations would provide greater benefit to humanity.
You aren't going to get a space ride unless you are insanely rich or an astronaut willing to devote decades to a career in hopes of getting a shot, so stop dreaming.
"So forget about so many tanks, aircraft and soldiers. All you need to do is confuse the enemy, keep their soldiers from getting paid, food, water and old style ammunition - bullets or new style ammunition - packet flow."
Then the counter-move is take shit off the internet which should NEVER have been ON it in the first fucking place. BTW food and water and ammo shipments may be expedited by the internet but can be done without it. Network outages are part of training scenarios.
Having served before the internet, I know war modern war machines can run very nicely without it.
I'd welcome cyber attacks and destructive malware because they COERCE an IMMUNE RESPONSE. Seriously. After the slow zebra get eaten, their faster fellows survive to reproduce.
It's unfortunate for the robustness of the internet that we don't have more destructive malware as opposed to parasitic malware floating about.
Your faith in your Sky Fairie is so weak that you mod me down instead of PROVING he/she/it exists and ending all debate.
As I expected.
Hi APK!
"Sooner or later on your philosophical and metaphysical travels, you will find, as I did, that you have to make a leap of blind faith"
That's an asserted conclusion. YOU had to do that. I'm not you, and there are others not you.
...and give it marching orders. Use the entertainment industry to sell computers and to generate internet revenue.
"Give them the razor, sell them the blades" by buying out the razor factory.
Christianity is the problem, and it's expanding in even more primitive countries which also send immigrants to the US.
Religion tends to demand "tyrannical control" which is why the Founders were very careful to restrain what superstitionists could use government to do.
Your post was all insults, perfectly representing the thought processes of censorship advocates.
Thank you for representing your base so very, very, very well.
"The only solution is to disarm everyone. I mean everyone. The planet. Yes, I'm a naive optimist."
No, you"re an imbecile. You have no way to enforce disarmament and have thought nothing through beyond expressing your wants.
Armament confers advantage. Armaments are fairly easy to make and it's impossible to effectively outlaw all possible precursors.
"No one's claiming the guns cause the violence, only that they enable it."
Rwandans did quite nicely with their edged weapons. Some had (expensive) firearms too. See also "Khmer Rouge".
Their VICTIMS were essentially unarmed.
I just cut 'em open. I'll take the trade of inconvenience for product protection because I _KNOW_ I should be carrying a knife (or the far more useful multitool) at all times.
Serrated paring knives work very well. When mine wear a bit, they go from kitchen to "scattered anywhere handy".
These "Vickies" by the way are terrific utility knives. I even take one to salvage yards to cut radiator hose! They last a LONG time.
Search for:
"Victorinox Bulk Pack Paring "Knife 3.25in Blade Black Handle - Victorinox 40600"
I live among Christian Taliban and the White Trash they infect with various levels of their nonsense.
I don't doubt the poll. The Southern US is particularly infested with these simpletons.
They believe in DIFFERENT sects and sub-sects, so the way to avoid (most) superstition-wars is to restrain their infecting government with superstition.
Then offer EVIDENCE to support your belief, or it is not supportable.
I might believe the Universe exists was shot fully-formed from my divine and immortal prostate, but unless I can PROVE that contention then what I think is worthless.
The UN has accomplished nothing of value and should be disbanded.
It's naught but a fig leaf for corruption.
"It was so long ago that the Republicans had this philosophy of less government"
That was always a lie. It will always be a lie. The GOP are nothing but religious fanatics and puppets of business and should be despised as such. They are without virtue.
If you need nothing new, don't upgrade until you do due to driver support.
I keep various XP and 7 VMs and install them for customers, but have no use for either as a primary OS. Ubuntu does fine for that.
Precisely.
LOTD isn't a problem for MSFT.
Old WOTD _is_.
If it goes underwater in a century, that's plenty of time to replace it. That's long enough to replace a city, as MANY cities destroyed in war demonstrate.
Most buildings don't NEED to last more than say 50 years. They are cheap to build and cheap to demolish and REPLACE with better technology.
Coastal housing is particularly expendable. You KNOW it's got high odds of getting smashed (consider repeated Gulf Coast hurricanes) so smart people evacuate when required while idiots stay and drown.
(There is no excuse for not knowing storm surge doesn't care how brave or stupid you are.)
"Enjoy your stay on the unemployment line."
I am literally enjoying it ATM, through no fault of my own and at no inconvenience to myself.
My employer (the department boss IS an MBA!) ceased to hunt government funding for workforce training and chucked most of a department.
They were making a NICE profit too, but are now content with farming Pell Grants (the "corn ethanol subsidy" for community colleges).
It's all good.
If it bothers the "34000" then it's their duty to pressure the council. 34K votes is a bunch.
"I have monoliths that need checking out."
Exploration is best done by probes. Figuring out how to sustain humans in space is best done by short-range manned missions.
The two are different. There being no urgency to put meat in space before developing the machines which will be required (forever) for man to interact with the completely hostile environment of space, send robots first. We need those on Terra too.
This would separate exploration from entertainment while letting "tourists" buy the ride of their dreams.
Fine with me. More hardware churn is good for vendors, and I don't really care if my employer has problems they deliberately asked for!
If I can't work and it's not my fault because my bosses were stupid, then I still get paid. Nothing that can't be dealt with using a healthy "fuck you" attitude.
"I can still shoot them, but no one will call it 'self defense'..."
There are a considerable number of people who might indeed call it that.
"I can't defend against 'evil government' by refusing anything--I'll be dead."
That's what's called a "barrier to entry". If you are serious, you might do a "Joe Stack" and take some with you. If that's too inconvenient, then you get what you get, but you do have a choice.
From burning monks who took out themselves, to Jihadist kamikaze bombers who want company in "paradise", plenty of folks have said "no".
I'm personally too comfortable to bother with that level of self-sacrifice for a public I hold in contempt.
YMMV.