If your state has VAT, I'd consider that double taxation. We have it even better tho, we're tripple taxed. - Income tax (33%+) - VAT (25%) - Wealth tax (Unknown, since the first 2 prevents me from acquiring number 3)
In other news, going outside seriously hampers your privacy. A spokesman from Real Privacy Concerns International. is quoted saying "When I go outside, anyone can easily recognize me, and track my location. Until this serious privacy concern has been addressed, no-one should go outside." He further suggests that a temporary measure would be to force everyone to wear matching long gray coats and ski masks.
Ok, this is getting quite anoying now. When did "News For Nerds" turn into "Paranoid Ramblings"? Has it always been this way, and I've just been to stupid to realise this?
Yes, there are downsides to this technology, and there are some positive sides to this technology. Hey, if I got abducted, or if I fell off a bridge and broke both my legs (a friend of mine managed to do that to his arms while he was drunk, and I'm drunk often enough to probably do the same thing to my legs) I'd sure like for someone to be able to find me. I'm not saying this is the best way to do that, but it is a step in the right direction. Now if you used this technology, had it implanted in every human being, but instead of having it on constantly, you had it off. When switched on, it would transmit an emergency signal, and help would be on its way. Hell, you could even add health information in that signal, so in alot of cases, the right rescue team would be sent out for you. Instant 911. We can't do this just yet, since it would be hard to hook it up to some internal command system that would activate it, but I don't think we're that far off.
So instead of everyone going to hide under their aluminium foil blanket, try to see the bright side of this technology. I would assume that I'm not the only one who's been in a situation where a device like this would have been of great help, and if I am, lucky sods.
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If your state has VAT, I'd consider that double taxation.
We have it even better tho, we're tripple taxed.
- Income tax (33%+)
- VAT (25%)
- Wealth tax (Unknown, since the first 2 prevents me from acquiring number 3)
On a positive note, my cancer treatment is free.
That's pathetic. Suck it up and act like an adult.
Now, does that work for all phobias, or just the ones you don't have?
In other news, going outside seriously hampers your privacy. A spokesman from Real Privacy Concerns International. is quoted saying "When I go outside, anyone can easily recognize me, and track my location. Until this serious privacy concern has been addressed, no-one should go outside." He further suggests that a temporary measure would be to force everyone to wear matching long gray coats and ski masks.
Ok, toolkit is good, but where is the game?
Ok, this is getting quite anoying now. When did "News For Nerds" turn into "Paranoid Ramblings"? Has it always been this way, and I've just been to stupid to realise this? Yes, there are downsides to this technology, and there are some positive sides to this technology. Hey, if I got abducted, or if I fell off a bridge and broke both my legs (a friend of mine managed to do that to his arms while he was drunk, and I'm drunk often enough to probably do the same thing to my legs) I'd sure like for someone to be able to find me. I'm not saying this is the best way to do that, but it is a step in the right direction. Now if you used this technology, had it implanted in every human being, but instead of having it on constantly, you had it off. When switched on, it would transmit an emergency signal, and help would be on its way. Hell, you could even add health information in that signal, so in alot of cases, the right rescue team would be sent out for you. Instant 911. We can't do this just yet, since it would be hard to hook it up to some internal command system that would activate it, but I don't think we're that far off. So instead of everyone going to hide under their aluminium foil blanket, try to see the bright side of this technology. I would assume that I'm not the only one who's been in a situation where a device like this would have been of great help, and if I am, lucky sods.