I love my Nook. Pleeease keep the form factor and size the exact same in future models so I can keep using my nifty Oberon cover. A couple of other suggestions, really amp up the contrast so it looks like paper, and let me read more than one book at once. That would about do it, everything else is perfect.
Yeah this is exactly why people have a real problem with ubiquitous spy networks. They will inevitably be abused. What happens when the government changes and the new guys don't mind using this apparatus to suppress political dissent? What happens when dissent has been suppressed, the administration becomes the aristocracy and the president effectively becomes king? It's happened before in many places, and the only lesson to take away from all this is that the price of freedom is indeed eternal vigilance.
The cheapness of the plastic isn't really an issue - trying to pretend it has the same properties as steel is. You could make a fairly workable rifle with 3D printing but you'd have to adjust the design to match the materials used, in other words it would have to be bulky enough to make a WH40k Space Marine's double bolter look like a flimsy toy in comparison. Two to three inch thick walls on the barrel would make it a lot more durable, although melting becomes your problem then.
Simple really, add both extra pay and extra time when new requests come in. The amount of extra pay and time are to be determined by the developer on a sliding scale. Developers don't need to adjust to unreasonable demands from clients, clients need to adjust to reality.
I think the next phase will be missile carriers. Missiles are basically drones, so you just build relatively low cost, low profile ships which are really fast and stock them with lots and lots and lots of spectre-style persistent drones and missiles of every shape and colour, along with a double broadside battery of CIWSs. Fast, able to hand out the hurt and protect itself from speedboats/aerial attack, and not a huge loss if it gets sunk. Set up a network of a dozen of these boats changing configuration with overlapping CIWS fields and use it as a massive floating deathbot.
Meh I use the stuff on my driveway, cheapest weedkiller I ever bought. Still though if you're worried about the environmental impact of salt you might want to check what almost three quarters of the earth is covered with.
They mightn't have called it terrorism, but yeah asymmetric warfare, civil insurrection, insurgency, sabotage, political assassinations and all that stuff have been around since the beginnging: http://www.historynet.com/terrorism-in-the-ancient-roman-world.htm Whether the actions of those ancient states made them more or less secure than modern states is a matter for some debate. After all, they are now extinct.
It looks like that's basically what happened with the Boston Marathon bombing.
I know it's fashionable in some quarters to call jaywalking 'terrorism' but there is a difference between a terrorist and say a school shooter.
Also, do you think Osama Bin Ladin really felt like he had no other options?
Yes because Osama Bin Laden personally planned and executed all of his attacks himself, single handedly, with no help from anyone, since he was the President of Terrorism.
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I love my Nook. Pleeease keep the form factor and size the exact same in future models so I can keep using my nifty Oberon cover. A couple of other suggestions, really amp up the contrast so it looks like paper, and let me read more than one book at once. That would about do it, everything else is perfect.
Yeah this is exactly why people have a real problem with ubiquitous spy networks. They will inevitably be abused. What happens when the government changes and the new guys don't mind using this apparatus to suppress political dissent? What happens when dissent has been suppressed, the administration becomes the aristocracy and the president effectively becomes king? It's happened before in many places, and the only lesson to take away from all this is that the price of freedom is indeed eternal vigilance.
When the hero shoots out the bad guy's monitors and the computers stop working, it will make sense.
I have a better diet.
Eat less. Exercise more.
You're done here.
Sounds more like he ate his willy.
Good idea! And then we can work out how to generate electricity using forest fires.
The recommended procedure for the clathrate gun going off is "put your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye".
Bernard Black is better,
The cheapness of the plastic isn't really an issue - trying to pretend it has the same properties as steel is. You could make a fairly workable rifle with 3D printing but you'd have to adjust the design to match the materials used, in other words it would have to be bulky enough to make a WH40k Space Marine's double bolter look like a flimsy toy in comparison. Two to three inch thick walls on the barrel would make it a lot more durable, although melting becomes your problem then.
Has that ever worked as a defence? Even once?
Put your hands in your pockets ladies and gents, girls and boys, support the cause with your monies. Let's bring these dogs to heel.
It's not about the hardware, it's about collecting payments from people in Europe, and you'd better believe governments can restrict that.
I still have one of those but the battery doesn't work. I always got a little squee moment when I remembered it was the same model Mulder used.
Plus it kind of sucks if you have a stammer or other speech impediement.
Door, arse, etc.
Simple really, add both extra pay and extra time when new requests come in. The amount of extra pay and time are to be determined by the developer on a sliding scale. Developers don't need to adjust to unreasonable demands from clients, clients need to adjust to reality.
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Not enough missiles.
I googled her and now I'm sad that I did.
I think the next phase will be missile carriers. Missiles are basically drones, so you just build relatively low cost, low profile ships which are really fast and stock them with lots and lots and lots of spectre-style persistent drones and missiles of every shape and colour, along with a double broadside battery of CIWSs. Fast, able to hand out the hurt and protect itself from speedboats/aerial attack, and not a huge loss if it gets sunk. Set up a network of a dozen of these boats changing configuration with overlapping CIWS fields and use it as a massive floating deathbot.
I have no doubt that such a group exists, and that their collection of exploits is extensive.
Oh yeah, and they make big money too.
You're on the wrong site, you may want salesguys.com or something.
Hadn't really planned on harvesting much from the tarmac, champ, but if it's any comfort to you the weeds are back and blooming within the year.
Jesus we need a jihad on these malthusian lefty environuts, I can't wait for them to not-breed themselves out of existence.
Meh I use the stuff on my driveway, cheapest weedkiller I ever bought. Still though if you're worried about the environmental impact of salt you might want to check what almost three quarters of the earth is covered with.
They mightn't have called it terrorism, but yeah asymmetric warfare, civil insurrection, insurgency, sabotage, political assassinations and all that stuff have been around since the beginnging: http://www.historynet.com/terrorism-in-the-ancient-roman-world.htm Whether the actions of those ancient states made them more or less secure than modern states is a matter for some debate. After all, they are now extinct.
It looks like that's basically what happened with the Boston Marathon bombing.
I know it's fashionable in some quarters to call jaywalking 'terrorism' but there is a difference between a terrorist and say a school shooter.
Also, do you think Osama Bin Ladin really felt like he had no other options?
Yes because Osama Bin Laden personally planned and executed all of his attacks himself, single handedly, with no help from anyone, since he was the President of Terrorism.
*rubs forehead wearily*