GWB ordered the US to prepare first-use scenarios for implementation in Taiwan and other potential conflicts, and first-use of so-called 'tactical' nuclear weapons remains a part of the US nuclear posture and of operational plans.
No-first-use only became a entrenched part of public US nuclear policy in the wake of the Cuban MIssle crisis, and even then, it's not as clear that behind the scenes policies (actual policies) every matched public statements; there is now evidence to the contrary.
The US _will_ initiate the use of nuclear weapons under defined circumstances, and I wouldguess that, on the Korean peninsula, the Pentagon planners have such scenarios.
I doubt they involve anything less than significant Chinese military intervention, however, which seems likely at this point.
And 'nobody wants to be responsible for a nuclear war?' You should read some of the Chinese generals.
I love naysayers-- especially those who don't know what the frak they're talking about. FUD FUD FUD! Fortunately, Mr. Guillotine invented a most clever device, particularly appropriate for people such as the author of the FUD above. Would the author care to provide a meatspace address?
Oh good grief. If I had a dollar for every idiot who XsaidX whined "they're a pri-vate com-pan-y and can do whatever they want..."
It's bullshit. Pure and simple. The people are generally too stupid and lazy (read: you) to do anything. So we have laws. Amazon doesn't like the laws... too bad.
So bad, that someone should arrest you and put you out of our collective misery. Classified makes no sense if the information is widely available-- you might as well classify the value of pi.
Expensive? It costs me exactly $25 to file small claims in my locality. Long-arm jurisdiction means I can sue any vendor in the US who operates in my county. Maximum amount is $3500. If they don't show up, they lose. What's expensive about this?
>This summer, Middletown, Pa., schoolteacher Leslie Herneisey - >a three-time Teacher of the Year nominee - was arrested and >charged with lying to colleagues about having an inoperable brain > tumor so she could take extended sick leave.
I love journalists. Since when is lying to colleagues an offense you can be arrested for?
> The lack of quality in the Slashdot army of armchair legal scholars is a bit disappointing. You're kidding, right?/. is a nice map of popular fantasies about the law, but it pretty much ends there:).
It was always people from major companies and universities. Read the names and affiliations of the people listed in the man pages:) (-- there's a history of development there).
>or huddled together in Cambridge, Mass. group-houses.
Fandom House was in Somerville, blocks away from Cambridge. And to be clear, most of the people living there a) had worked at BBN at some point and b) earned over $100K/yr in current dollars. (The house on Linnean St. was in Cambridge, true, but I might point out that the basement their was converted into a sauna level with five cold and hot pools, hardly what the OP implies.)
Google will discount the PageRank (Page, as in Larry) to nothing for prior published content. That is the one and only "penalty."
Amazon, whatever the value of this, has enough related value content for this not to matter much-- there's (probably) a PR+ value to presenting the relevant Wikipedia content next to similar information.
Yes, it's darn annoying and another reason to boycott those **** at Amazon. But it's not the things the OP summary says.//karma-whoring
Yes, you *can* insure a reactor. Why not? (And what government would allow the operation of such a facility, without insurance?)
Insurance is just spread risk. Offer insurance to 2,000 reactors and 50,000 similiar-risk projects; charge the appropriate amount, with profit and risk-weighting, and you'll be fine.
Thank you for playing the Slashdot "offer a silly opinion and see how many fools mod it up" game, however.
Slashdot Mirror
Er, *seems unlikely* . When do we get post-submit editing rights?
You're wrong on multiple counts here.
GWB ordered the US to prepare first-use scenarios for implementation in Taiwan and other potential conflicts, and first-use of so-called 'tactical' nuclear weapons remains a part of the US nuclear posture and of operational plans.
No-first-use only became a entrenched part of public US nuclear policy in the wake of the Cuban MIssle crisis, and even then, it's not as clear that behind the scenes policies (actual policies) every matched public statements; there is now evidence to the contrary.
The US _will_ initiate the use of nuclear weapons under defined circumstances, and I wouldguess that, on the Korean peninsula, the Pentagon planners have such scenarios.
I doubt they involve anything less than significant Chinese military intervention, however, which seems likely at this point.
And 'nobody wants to be responsible for a nuclear war?' You should read some of the Chinese generals.
Did you say idiot? Really? Familiar with the type, are you? Mirror nearby?
I love naysayers-- especially those who don't know what the frak they're talking about. FUD FUD FUD! Fortunately, Mr. Guillotine invented a most clever device, particularly appropriate for people such as the author of the FUD above. Would the author care to provide a meatspace address?
What? Someone wasted mod points moding my asshole comment down because they didn't like it? Oh well. I'm a karma whore, got plenty.
Cylons are Toasters. Human beings are meatspace. The viruses between the two... well, Dr. Baltar?
They later removed that statement (remotely).
Oh good grief. If I had a dollar for every idiot who XsaidX whined "they're a pri-vate com-pan-y and can do whatever they want..."
It's bullshit. Pure and simple. The people are generally too stupid and lazy (read: you) to do anything. So we have laws. Amazon doesn't like the laws... too bad.
I really hope they're planning on removing all copies of The Graduate...
So bad, that someone should arrest you and put you out of our collective misery. Classified makes no sense if the information is widely available-- you might as well classify the value of pi.
What? he's interested in fuzzy double-breasted green creatures from Optimus Prime? Whodathunkit?
Then she was arrested for theft by deception or some form of fraud. The reporter should be accurate.
Expensive? It costs me exactly $25 to file small claims in my locality. Long-arm jurisdiction means I can sue any vendor in the US who operates in my county. Maximum amount is $3500. If they don't show up, they lose. What's expensive about this?
From the referenced article:
>This summer, Middletown, Pa., schoolteacher Leslie Herneisey -
>a three-time Teacher of the Year nominee - was arrested and
>charged with lying to colleagues about having an inoperable brain
> tumor so she could take extended sick leave.
I love journalists. Since when is lying to colleagues an offense you can be arrested for?
> The lack of quality in the Slashdot army of armchair legal scholars is a bit disappointing. /. is a nice map of popular fantasies about the law, but it pretty much ends there :).
You're kidding, right?
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.
It should take you no more than a few hours to develop (IF YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING).
I could do it myself, BUT I'M _TOO BUSY DOING IMPORTANT THINGS_.
If you don't understand me, THEN YOU MUST BE STUPID.
By the way, I like shouting. A LOT. But /. won't let me.
It was always people from major companies and universities. Read the names and affiliations of the people listed in the man pages :) (-- there's a history of development there).
>or huddled together in Cambridge, Mass. group-houses.
Fandom House was in Somerville, blocks away from Cambridge. And to be clear, most of the people living there a) had worked at BBN at some point and b) earned over $100K/yr in current dollars. (The house on Linnean St. was in Cambridge, true, but I might point out that the basement their was converted into a sauna level with five cold and hot pools, hardly what the OP implies.)
>Can anyone recommend a reasonably prized alternative to the S3/Jungledisk combo?
Reasonably priced? What the frak are you talking about? Google is 1/10th the cost of S3.
>all we have to do is vote for the guy who isn't a corrupt asshole, and everything will be fine
You have to find him first.
Google will not punish and remove.
Google will discount the PageRank (Page, as in Larry) to nothing for prior published content. That is the one and only "penalty."
Amazon, whatever the value of this, has enough related value content for this not to matter much-- there's (probably) a PR+ value to presenting the relevant Wikipedia content next to similar information.
Yes, it's darn annoying and another reason to boycott those **** at Amazon. But it's not the things the OP summary says. //karma-whoring
WRONG.
Yes, you *can* insure a reactor. Why not? (And what government would allow the operation of such a facility, without insurance?)
Insurance is just spread risk. Offer insurance to 2,000 reactors and 50,000 similiar-risk projects; charge the appropriate amount, with profit and risk-weighting, and you'll be fine.
Thank you for playing the Slashdot "offer a silly opinion and see how many fools mod it up" game, however.
Power? Weight!
P.S. We will gladly test your spare reactor if you ship it for free and guarantee return freight if we don't like it.
Hello Nuclear Fuel Bank? My name Borat. I want make withdrawal, benefit my nation Tajikistan.
You got a spare 200 kiloton CONTAINED reactor to rent?