Evolving computers were a very interesting part of Dan Simmons' series.
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According to the Rand Detective Study, only a very small portion of cases are solved using "special techniques" such as police detectives employ. As I recall, the only crimes in which these techniques significantly increased the clearance rate were homicides- important, yes, but only a small portion (5% or so? I haven't read the study lately) of the actual crimes solved by law enforcement.
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Your American ignorance is astounding. Obviously he was referring to "broadband" as in the sash all Chinese people tie round their waists, "fibre" was simply a mispelling of "fiber", in reference to all the rice they grow.
If you really want me to embarass you further, you can check my source here:
http://www.tigerstrike.com/karategi.htm
For that matter, laws restricting slander, false advertisement, or fraud are unconstitutional since they restrict free speech. Would you suggest we throw out all standards of accountability in the name of absolute freedom of speech?
"The first such mission envisioned is the suppression of enemy air defenses."
-From the Boeing website.
Having failed to create successful smart bombs, we thought we'd try our hand at smart bombers.
Maybe the next step is smart Generals.
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Evolving computers were a very interesting part of Dan Simmons' series.
According to the Rand Detective Study, only a very small portion of cases are solved using "special techniques" such as police detectives employ. As I recall, the only crimes in which these techniques significantly increased the clearance rate were homicides- important, yes, but only a small portion (5% or so? I haven't read the study lately) of the actual crimes solved by law enforcement.
Your American ignorance is astounding. Obviously he was referring to "broadband" as in the sash all Chinese people tie round their waists, "fibre" was simply a mispelling of "fiber", in reference to all the rice they grow. If you really want me to embarass you further, you can check my source here: http://www.tigerstrike.com/karategi.htm
For that matter, laws restricting slander, false advertisement, or fraud are unconstitutional since they restrict free speech. Would you suggest we throw out all standards of accountability in the name of absolute freedom of speech?
"The first such mission envisioned is the suppression of enemy air defenses." -From the Boeing website. Having failed to create successful smart bombs, we thought we'd try our hand at smart bombers. Maybe the next step is smart Generals.