it's still the case... read the talk pages on any wikipedia article about 9/11... anything that even sniffs of non-conformance with the government and mass media rhetoric is stomped on, even talk of merely investigating further without any specific accusations
it's just habit... you're used to seeing a 12 at the top of a clock, and that traditionally means noon, but there is nothing natural about time (except that it seems to continue indefinitely in the forward direction only). how we measure time is entirely man made.
if you start work at 8am or 5pm or midnight, does it really matter if everything else (including where the sun is in the sky) is the same?
the problem with adoption of a universal time would be changing everything to suit it and it alone. there would obviously need to be a transition period, but it would be very costly for seemingly little benefit.
a decimal universal time might be a bit easier to teach our kids. the english language is hard enough with all its rules with exceptions and letters that could sound a bunch of different ways depending on the word or context, let alone trying to explain why there are 12 hours in a day and why the international date line isn't straight.
at the end of the day though, the way we keep track of time now seems to work, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it
no no no... FUD has nothing to do with "fanaticism"
it's about either profit or therapy
Microsoft spreads it in an effort (however lame) to increase their profit margin
everyone spreads it for therapeutic value
there's nothing like a good M$-bashing first thing in the morning:)...unless you're one of those poor defenseless trapped windows lusers that can't escape from autodesk or adobe, in which case your FUD isn't really FUD; it's just tragic.
Microsoft likely makes enough money from the Great Android Extortion
If Microsoft "makes enough money from the Great Android Extortion", how much money must Microsoft's competitors be making from android? Obviously enough to easily afford to pay off Microsoft for the Great Android Extortion.
How long do you think a company can last if it survives by lapping up the slops left over by its competitors?
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but but but but.... the gubmint wouldn't lie to us!
of course.... US government employees and defense contractor employees and shareholders (which summed together probably make millions)
keeps the trolls happy
facts never mattered much
mass media is all about profit... always has been, always will be
the only difference now is that it's cheaper to make up shit that sells because the idiots that buy it write the shit in the first place
twitter is fucking awesome, right?
twitter brings twits together... to breed even twittier twittlets
the purpose of flair was to help people realize they were still on the ground when they were as high as a kite
it's still the case... read the talk pages on any wikipedia article about 9/11... anything that even sniffs of non-conformance with the government and mass media rhetoric is stomped on, even talk of merely investigating further without any specific accusations
the world is full of sheep
...and more importantly we can activism from the comfort of our own homes :)
bahahahaha "12 hours in a day".... apparently i haven't drunk enough coffee
it's just habit... you're used to seeing a 12 at the top of a clock, and that traditionally means noon, but there is nothing natural about time (except that it seems to continue indefinitely in the forward direction only). how we measure time is entirely man made.
if you start work at 8am or 5pm or midnight, does it really matter if everything else (including where the sun is in the sky) is the same?
the problem with adoption of a universal time would be changing everything to suit it and it alone. there would obviously need to be a transition period, but it would be very costly for seemingly little benefit.
a decimal universal time might be a bit easier to teach our kids. the english language is hard enough with all its rules with exceptions and letters that could sound a bunch of different ways depending on the word or context, let alone trying to explain why there are 12 hours in a day and why the international date line isn't straight.
at the end of the day though, the way we keep track of time now seems to work, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it
you guys are the only ones that really are thinking of the children
peter schiff and ron paul... geniuses way ahead of their time
a lot of people thought peter schiff was dumb in 2006-2007 because he kept telling everyone on CNN etc that the economy was going to shit itself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw
with regards to TFA and the OP, time will tell if he is really a dumb fuck... or you are
i hear the mafia has a pretty good business model too
Last one out, switch off lights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PqzXtfO_KU
actually he probably just criticized iOS because it's a piece of shit
so u gotz da pumpd up nigga bitch fone ayit?
no no no... FUD has nothing to do with "fanaticism"
it's about either profit or therapy
Microsoft spreads it in an effort (however lame) to increase their profit margin
everyone spreads it for therapeutic value
there's nothing like a good M$-bashing first thing in the morning :) ...unless you're one of those poor defenseless trapped windows lusers that can't escape from autodesk or adobe, in which case your FUD isn't really FUD; it's just tragic.
microsoft is good at selling stocks to idiots that expect no dividends
in a word... genius
better the devil you know... or some shit
where do i sign up for your microsoft-bashing newsletter?
what do you have against blackberries?... except maybe their prickly thorns
Microsoft likely makes enough money from the Great Android Extortion
If Microsoft "makes enough money from the Great Android Extortion", how much money must Microsoft's competitors be making from android? Obviously enough to easily afford to pay off Microsoft for the Great Android Extortion.
How long do you think a company can last if it survives by lapping up the slops left over by its competitors?
hahaha OMG i just realised what a raving loon i have become
stallman blindfolded me and told me i was sucking his toe
dammit now i want my money back!!!!
*slaps you*
you need to go and suck on stallman's toes for another six months till you get drummed into your head...
it's about free as in FREEDOM, not free as in FREE BEER