Why oh why does everyone seem to hate the US? Because we saved the world a bunch of times this century? Because we had the balls (and the economy) to face down the Red Threat? Who was the arsenal of democracy? France? Nope, most of them actively collaborated with the Nazi in the Vichy Regime. Good old US 0f A. Who had the military might to move 750000 troops around the world and bitchslap saddam? And the worse part is, we ask for NOTHING in return. We are one of the last crusaders left, doing good for good's sake. But hated we are nonetheless. You seem to hate the US, tell me, why?
is to assert certain political and/or economic conditions upon your enemy(s). Many times in history, so called 'peripheral battles' were decisive in affecting the overall progress of the war. An example, in ww2, Axis submarines and submarine tenders roamed freely in the southern atlantic, from where they could inflict masive losses in the south atlantic itself, or sortie up to the caribbean and have some fun there. It was not until late 1942 that the Allies placed a single squadron of long range aircraft and a few small escort vessels in Brazil. This tiny force wiped out the Axis threat in the southern atlantic, which never amounted to more then 5-8 submarines and maybe a surface raider or tender. The point of the battle in space is similiar. In and of itself, space has no value. But denying use of it to ones enemy is of paramount importance because of the nasty things that can be done from space. (Spying, communications, lobbing the odd weapon earthward). Even if the chinese only manage to get one or two 'killsats' into space, it is imperitave we dedicate superior resources to secure the use of space for the US and our allies. I dunno if we actually have any allies left though, except Great Britian;)
All the drugs in the world will not do one thing in the fight against AIDS until people are more educated. In Uganda and other african nations, it is commonly thought that if infected, a man can get rid of the disease by having sex with a virgin. (Who will "draw out" the disease). How are drugs which mearly slow the progress of AIDS going to help until people start practicing true monogamy/abstinence (which most geeks practice anyways;)/or a FREAKING CONDOM!!! How difficult is it to put a rubber on your john thomas to save your life and possibly your partners? AIDS thrives on ignorance. We could have had it under control long ago, but for the stupidity of the masses.
I do not mean to come off pro-linux, anti-mac. I am anti-linux, anti-mac. Linux is a great hobby system that is approaching true maturity, and within a few years will be more of a threat to microsoft then apple ever was. Macs are for people that need bibs to keep their tapioca pudding from running down their chins and onto their one button mice. What benchmarks does mac do well on? Only some fruity ass grapics ones. Lets see you play counter-strike on a mac? Oh, thats right. Lets see the massive array of software available for it. Macs are for idiots and artists.
AND XEROX INVENTED THE GUI NOT APPLE.
Webster.com's definition....
"a relatively permanent change in hereditary material involving either a physical change in chromosome relations or a biochemical change in the codons that make up genes"
Everyone is busy skrieking and laughing at microsoft for this, their latest doom-inspiring mistake, that will surely lead to the distruction of MS. Just like win3.1, win95, winNT, Exchange, SQL, etc... MS has karma points like nobodies buisness. Whatever products they make (MS BOB excluded) will get moderated up to 5 (User Friendly!).
Mumia Abu-Jamal (Ya, I am sure that is what his parents named him), killed a cop. End of story. Might as well start a "Free Charles Manson" or "Liberation for Nazi War Criminals" movement. It makes about as much sense.
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Hey! I just spent a few weeks in Montreal. Loved every minute of it....Agreed, we invade tommorow!
Why oh why does everyone seem to hate the US? Because we saved the world a bunch of times this century? Because we had the balls (and the economy) to face down the Red Threat? Who was the arsenal of democracy? France? Nope, most of them actively collaborated with the Nazi in the Vichy Regime. Good old US 0f A. Who had the military might to move 750000 troops around the world and bitchslap saddam? And the worse part is, we ask for NOTHING in return. We are one of the last crusaders left, doing good for good's sake. But hated we are nonetheless. You seem to hate the US, tell me, why?
is to assert certain political and/or economic conditions upon your enemy(s). Many times in history, so called 'peripheral battles' were decisive in affecting the overall progress of the war. An example, in ww2, Axis submarines and submarine tenders roamed freely in the southern atlantic, from where they could inflict masive losses in the south atlantic itself, or sortie up to the caribbean and have some fun there. It was not until late 1942 that the Allies placed a single squadron of long range aircraft and a few small escort vessels in Brazil. This tiny force wiped out the Axis threat in the southern atlantic, which never amounted to more then 5-8 submarines and maybe a surface raider or tender. The point of the battle in space is similiar. In and of itself, space has no value. But denying use of it to ones enemy is of paramount importance because of the nasty things that can be done from space. (Spying, communications, lobbing the odd weapon earthward). Even if the chinese only manage to get one or two 'killsats' into space, it is imperitave we dedicate superior resources to secure the use of space for the US and our allies. I dunno if we actually have any allies left though, except Great Britian ;)
All the drugs in the world will not do one thing in the fight against AIDS until people are more educated. In Uganda and other african nations, it is commonly thought that if infected, a man can get rid of the disease by having sex with a virgin. (Who will "draw out" the disease). How are drugs which mearly slow the progress of AIDS going to help until people start practicing true monogamy/abstinence (which most geeks practice anyways ;)/or a FREAKING CONDOM!!! How difficult is it to put a rubber on your john thomas to save your life and possibly your partners? AIDS thrives on ignorance. We could have had it under control long ago, but for the stupidity of the masses.
And how is that a problem? Don't team with people you don't know. Haven't you ever mudded? ;)
I do not mean to come off pro-linux, anti-mac. I am anti-linux, anti-mac. Linux is a great hobby system that is approaching true maturity, and within a few years will be more of a threat to microsoft then apple ever was. Macs are for people that need bibs to keep their tapioca pudding from running down their chins and onto their one button mice. What benchmarks does mac do well on? Only some fruity ass grapics ones. Lets see you play counter-strike on a mac? Oh, thats right. Lets see the massive array of software available for it. Macs are for idiots and artists. AND XEROX INVENTED THE GUI NOT APPLE.
Webster.com's definition.... "a relatively permanent change in hereditary material involving either a physical change in chromosome relations or a biochemical change in the codons that make up genes"
Everyone is busy skrieking and laughing at microsoft for this, their latest doom-inspiring mistake, that will surely lead to the distruction of MS. Just like win3.1, win95, winNT, Exchange, SQL, etc... MS has karma points like nobodies buisness. Whatever products they make (MS BOB excluded) will get moderated up to 5 (User Friendly!).
Mumia Abu-Jamal (Ya, I am sure that is what his parents named him), killed a cop. End of story. Might as well start a "Free Charles Manson" or "Liberation for Nazi War Criminals" movement. It makes about as much sense.