Carpathia has really put themselves out of "Bad Guy" range.
Yeah, I'm with the other posters -- if Carpathia had been threatening deletion from non-payment, I would imagine the US government explained to them the consequences of destroying evidence.
Well, I can't really argue with what you said, apart from the judgement that the poster was being cavalier; but, it also does not dispute what I said: the poster appears to be thinking farther.
Sounds like you could also boil them both down to: "symptoms of a government that oppresses its people." Because "terrorism" is not the root cause. The behavior of my government is the root cause.
I see the "War on Terror" as, really, being a "War on Consequences".
I wouldn't really call megaupload an innocent victim here. At least attempting to prevent illegal usage of your service is all part of the game. At a minimum, cooperating with law enforcement.
So, if my site, ThingOneBlogs.com, violates Sharia Law in some other country, and I don't cooperate with the people who literally want to cut my hands off -- would you consider me in the wrong? (By the way, the preceding sentence is an image of Mohammed.)
BUY. MY. SNAKE. OIL! DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS! (Hi, lameness filter, I'm not yelling, I'm making a salient point... Oh, and just in case, I am supporting the OP, unlike the other responses; and sure, he might be cherry-picking, but that's better than the shit-picking that the global warming advocates are doing.)
We could lose 99.99999+% of our population and still have precedent for survival.
I watched Thrive recently. From the conclusion the author reached, it certainly seems like that is the "Banker's Solution."
The good news? At the end they listed their website as a method for "millions of people to move at an instant" which certainly sounds (to me) like rebellion or perhaps "terrorism" as it's defined by the US government (i.e., "anything that is against our greedy interests"), but at least was not described as "We're all going to visit the Rothschild's/Rockefellers'/Morgan's homes and murder them"...
I even know that it's a brand name, but when my brain saw a word in all caps it reflexively tried to disambiguate it; it got to "Shut the (in?) hell (low?)" -- but before the period, I realized all is well with the parser.:)
One law for them and another for us is a basic ingredient of tyranny.
I've read "Three Felonies a Day" and am now reading "It's Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong". Both, highly recommended to understand the nature of the environment that we are currently in.
Personally, I feel that the definition of "treason" should include "participating in the creation of unconstitutional laws." But good luck getting that passed, as the ones that would need to pass it are the ones creating unconstitutional laws.
I'll vote Kevin Phillips' Bong, thankyouverymuch. (I'm sure it will come up with more sensible ideas, and if not, there's the catch-all "what were we just talking about?")
Exactly! And, mentioning that to fellow jurors can result in a mistrial. Say what? Sadly, exactly. Next time I'm called I'm planning to bring some FIJA brochures, and that will be the last that anyone has ever heard from me.
Not to forget very big bomb, dropped from very high altitude to achieve the required speed for penetration, well, you don't have to destroy it you just have to make it miss.
What I've been wondering since I first hear about these "new bombs" that would be able to get at Iran's enrichment facilities?
It's similar to the thought experiment, "Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that He Himself couldn't eat it?"
Are we creating munitions which, if they fall into the wrong hands, would be able to take out the sitting US President, in the bunker below the White House?
The other thing I heard recently that saddens me is that my country is about to bomb the second country starting with "Ira" which has announced that it will sell oil for a currency other than gold. (Iraq said Euros, then we bombed them; Iran just said gold, and we're about to bomb them.)
The commentator said the only way this would change is if they somehow managed to put a VAX (kiddies, that's an old computer) into a bullet.
Well, it looks like that's been done now, here's a bullet that has computer, sensors and fins that is fired out of a rifle.
It rather saddens me that we're creating thinking machines -- and then sending them along to their deaths, which also includes deaths of other thinking machines (humans), generally not all of whom are active targets.
What's more it's falling into the Pentagon's plans for a military focused upon small "hit" teams, drones and special ops.
Additional sadness from the Pentagon's plan for small "hit" teams as it sounds like they do not plan to be fighting many more wars -- instead, they plan many more murders of sovereign citizens in countries we are not at war with. It's a sad day to remember the Constitution, which expressly forbids these types of government actions... (Besides, why don't these other countries we're not at war with consider our military actions within their borders to be justification to go to war with us? Haven't any of them read "The Mouse That Roared"?)
I just got a chill as I realized that I re-read that last word three times, the first two thinking I was auto-correcting for a typo: "drone". I'm being conditioned...
Watch the documentary "Thrive". It explains rather concisely the reason that debt can never be repaid. That reason? Fractional reserve lending. Lot more good in the movie as well as some far-out stuff.
Consider the tech industry a sleeping giant. Consider that Wednesday protest as it opening an eye. Media cartel should be worried. (You can legislate that pi is 3.0, but then your buildings will be more likely to fall down.)
You're right; I was somewhat, and perhaps overly, cryptic (due to aligning with your signature:). Let me try to recall... You ended your argument with:
let's be a little more intelligent about our stereotypes and digs. Keep this up and it won't be long until we start seeing stupidity like "brown people don't work hard".
... and I'm still coming up blank, my apologies for vomiting in your direction; I'll try to be more careful in the future.
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Carpathia has really put themselves out of "Bad Guy" range.
Yeah, I'm with the other posters -- if Carpathia had been threatening deletion from non-payment, I would imagine the US government explained to them the consequences of destroying evidence.
Well, I can't really argue with what you said, apart from the judgement that the poster was being cavalier; but, it also does not dispute what I said: the poster appears to be thinking farther.
Sounds like you could also boil them both down to: "symptoms of a government that oppresses its people." Because "terrorism" is not the root cause. The behavior of my government is the root cause.
I see the "War on Terror" as, really, being a "War on Consequences".
I wouldn't really call megaupload an innocent victim here. At least attempting to prevent illegal usage of your service is all part of the game. At a minimum, cooperating with law enforcement.
So, if my site, ThingOneBlogs.com, violates Sharia Law in some other country, and I don't cooperate with the people who literally want to cut my hands off -- would you consider me in the wrong? (By the way, the preceding sentence is an image of Mohammed.)
Droid is right out.
I thank you for the image of a carnivorous bunny rabbit that just popped into my head. ("The Castle Arrrggghhh???")
BUY. MY. SNAKE. OIL! DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS! (Hi, lameness filter, I'm not yelling, I'm making a salient point... Oh, and just in case, I am supporting the OP, unlike the other responses; and sure, he might be cherry-picking, but that's better than the shit-picking that the global warming advocates are doing.)
Uh... that's nice, but maybe we should talk to someone who has a functioning survival instinct.
Sounds like his survival instinct does exist, just at a higher level: that of the species.
We could lose 99.99999+% of our population and still have precedent for survival.
I watched Thrive recently. From the conclusion the author reached, it certainly seems like that is the "Banker's Solution."
The good news? At the end they listed their website as a method for "millions of people to move at an instant" which certainly sounds (to me) like rebellion or perhaps "terrorism" as it's defined by the US government (i.e., "anything that is against our greedy interests"), but at least was not described as "We're all going to visit the Rothschild's/Rockefellers'/Morgan's homes and murder them"...
Indeed, and it makes me want to slap the shit out of everybody who starts talking about 'carbon footprint'. Carbon is life itself.
Absolutely agreed. I think more recently we should be talking about "Banker Footprint".
Conversely, I use my turn signals even when there are no cars around.
I even know that it's a brand name, but when my brain saw a word in all caps it reflexively tried to disambiguate it; it got to "Shut the (in?) hell (low?)" -- but before the period, I realized all is well with the parser. :)
But the real question is, will we be smart? Or just greedy?
I would hope for smart, but bet on greedy. (Along the same lines of, "Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.")
One law for them and another for us is a basic ingredient of tyranny.
I've read "Three Felonies a Day" and am now reading "It's Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong". Both, highly recommended to understand the nature of the environment that we are currently in.
Personally, I feel that the definition of "treason" should include "participating in the creation of unconstitutional laws." But good luck getting that passed, as the ones that would need to pass it are the ones creating unconstitutional laws.
Vote Kevin Phillips Bong in the general election!
I'll vote Kevin Phillips' Bong, thankyouverymuch. (I'm sure it will come up with more sensible ideas, and if not, there's the catch-all "what were we just talking about?")
Exactly! And, mentioning that to fellow jurors can result in a mistrial. Say what? Sadly, exactly. Next time I'm called I'm planning to bring some FIJA brochures, and that will be the last that anyone has ever heard from me.
Too bad the Republicans haven't offered us an alternative, however.
Ron Paul wants to end wars. Talk to your caucuses!!!
Not to forget very big bomb, dropped from very high altitude to achieve the required speed for penetration, well, you don't have to destroy it you just have to make it miss.
What I've been wondering since I first hear about these "new bombs" that would be able to get at Iran's enrichment facilities?
It's similar to the thought experiment, "Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that He Himself couldn't eat it?"
Are we creating munitions which, if they fall into the wrong hands, would be able to take out the sitting US President, in the bunker below the White House?
The other thing I heard recently that saddens me is that my country is about to bomb the second country starting with "Ira" which has announced that it will sell oil for a currency other than gold. (Iraq said Euros, then we bombed them; Iran just said gold, and we're about to bomb them.)
Executives and active content should be stripped.
Yeah, I know you're an AC and likely won't see it, but: love the typo. :)
The commentator said the only way this would change is if they somehow managed to put a VAX (kiddies, that's an old computer) into a bullet.
Well, it looks like that's been done now, here's a bullet that has computer, sensors and fins that is fired out of a rifle.
It rather saddens me that we're creating thinking machines -- and then sending them along to their deaths, which also includes deaths of other thinking machines (humans), generally not all of whom are active targets.
What's more it's falling into the Pentagon's plans for a military focused upon small "hit" teams, drones and special ops.
Additional sadness from the Pentagon's plan for small "hit" teams as it sounds like they do not plan to be fighting many more wars -- instead, they plan many more murders of sovereign citizens in countries we are not at war with. It's a sad day to remember the Constitution, which expressly forbids these types of government actions... (Besides, why don't these other countries we're not at war with consider our military actions within their borders to be justification to go to war with us? Haven't any of them read "The Mouse That Roared"?)
Woodpeckers create pores in trees. :)
and read the FBI papers on the surveillance done
I just got a chill as I realized that I re-read that last word three times, the first two thinking I was auto-correcting for a typo: "drone". I'm being conditioned...
Watch the documentary "Thrive". It explains rather concisely the reason that debt can never be repaid. That reason? Fractional reserve lending. Lot more good in the movie as well as some far-out stuff.
Consider the tech industry a sleeping giant. Consider that Wednesday protest as it opening an eye. Media cartel should be worried. (You can legislate that pi is 3.0, but then your buildings will be more likely to fall down.)
I do not have a crystal ball [...] I can't remember how much $$$
I love it! I, too, tend to rarely remember the past or the future. But I do have a growing rule set; getting old isn't all that bad.
let's be a little more intelligent about our stereotypes and digs. Keep this up and it won't be long until we start seeing stupidity like "brown people don't work hard".
... and I'm still coming up blank, my apologies for vomiting in your direction; I'll try to be more careful in the future.
I do agree about the 20% improvement.