And in the spirit of parity, Iran beats the drum of "USA the Great Satan" every day Iran has sent agents over into Iraq to start insurgencies directly leading to the deaths of numerous US soldiers and untold numbers of Sunnis Regards US and provocation: Afghanistan? -provoked via 9-11. Iraq? Debatable because the first Desert Gulf war never ended, it was a *cease fire* based on terms that Saddam consistently violated, regardless of the WMD charges. The sanctions did nothing but make Iraqis suffer under Saddam who used them as anti-US propaganda, and fueled the rise of Al Quaeda who objected to the US military presence in Saudi. Iraq held 79 US citizens hostage under inhumane conditions for a year. The main political voice of Iraq has denied the Holocaust and wants to see another nation utterly destroyed. After the Earthquake of Bam, FEMA, USAID and OFDA sent in five airlifts of supplies for relief, including 1,146 tents, 4,448 kitchen sets, approximately 12,500 blankets, and 430 rolls of plastic sheeting amounting to a cost of $543,605. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) sent in seven C-130s with approximately 68 tonnes of medical supplies and 2,000 blankets also assisting in relief. How much did Iran help after Katrina?
No, I mean you can not be serious, this has to be a troll.
This has little to do with payback, there are no external gains for revenge against the US. These episodes serve only to serve as a distractiong for the horrible mismanagement of Iran's resources and infrastructure by the current Iranian government.
The Iranian government must wave the flag and strive for nationalistic sentiment otherwise the Iranian people would start to realize that if they actually had a job to go to they wouldn't be standing around at 11am watching this all play out on their neighbor's TV set.
1 - The US is "everything that's wrong with the world". Really? If the US dissapeared tomorrow, just what do you think would happen to the world? Honestly. Do you think the world would suddenly live in peace and harmony? Hint: The US has only been around under 300 years. Have a look at world history before that time. Let me know how great things were.
2 - "Go f*cking away and stop crying about people why just want to live their lifes peacefully." Right, the Islamic Republic of Iran just wants to live their lives peacefully. And they do nothing bad.... like, sponsor Hezbollah or ship weapons or participate in kidnappings. Nope, if the US went away, everything would be right as rain in Iran. Right?
3 - "You want to know why we dont like you?" Who is "we"? The entire rest of the planet? Your country? Your neighborhood? Some guy ranting on Slashdot?
I really hope that this was not a serious answer, but a poor attempt at trolling.
If that was not the case, I sincerely hope that you are 12 years old.
Ah yes, the "it's obvious!" argument. Where were these obvious implementations before the iPad and iPhone? Why didn't anyone try something remotely similar? Why did Android convert from a Blackberry ripoff to an iOS clone 9 months after the iPhone's release?
The obvious implementations before iPad/iPhone have been mentioned so many times (on Slashdot and every other tech site), that I find it amusing you would even say something like this.
Hell, even on this page you will find at least 1 reference to something that predates iPhone/iPad.
I was an Amiga fan (zealot), and I though that was the worst kind imaginable, but Apple fans are way worse.
Stupid you. Google for "sony tablet" or for "toshiba tablet" and you will find two nice tablet designs that are rectangular and look nothing like an iPad. If Sony and Toshiba can do it, then surely Samsung can do it.
Then why did Apple feel like they should copy the design of tablets/phones that existed before iPhone/iPad?
As others here noted last time this result came around, if neutrinos really travel that much faster than the speed of light, then we would have expected the neutrino burst from the 1987a supernova to arrive months, rather than hours, before the light came. Thus, I am skeptical.
Yes, because the test conditions were the same as for supernova, so it is comparable.
Jesus, is this what scientific community looks like these days?
There are so many differences between OPERA test and that supernova, that it is mind boggling that someone would even dare to compare one to another (or use one to disprove another).
Real scientists will use both to learn more, not one to disprove another.
Oh well, instant gratification generations are taking over finally, I guess.
Its far more dangerous to let the Iranians have a working nuclear device than to worry about putting extra large pot holes all over their country.
And why is it far more dangerous to let the Iranians have a working nuclear device?
For the past 20 years, biggest threat to peace on this planet was (and still is) the United States. Not Iraq, or Iran, or Afghanistan, or China, or Cuba, or Venezuela, or Sudan, or whatever FOTM country you were brainwashed into hating.
I am puzzled how so many Americans still think they're some kind of a role model for freedom and/or democracy.
SQL Injection? Come on Valve. Get your Database Specialist some training.
And you know it was an SQL injection because... ?
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You were misinformed. VTOL Harriers have been used in combat.
You can't read. He was referring to STOVL capability being used in combat. Meaning - were Harriers hovering while protecting downed pilot? (let me help you - the answer is 'no').
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This isn't just true of government and defense projects. This is true of almost all technical projects. While in grad school, I took a software project management class. The teacher stressed that out of all technical projects only 1/6th can be considered successful (on-time, on-budget, meets requirements).
So let's not be hypocritical and attributing cost overruns simply to lobbying.
Oh, please keep comparing your grad school hearsay with a fighter plane project.
It's the same, your teacher knew everything about it.
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That is incorrect.
The F-22 is a better aircraft at blowing other planes out of the sky. That is its mission, what it has been built for, and what it does. (Also, it is getting upgrades from F-35 tech developments. Fighters are always undergoing upgrades)
The F-35 is a strike fighter. Its job is to blow up various ground targets, and it does this better than the F-22. Again, that is its mission and what it was built to do.
It isn't worse than an F-22, it has a completely different mission - and yes, purpose built-aircraft/are/ better than other aircraft at fulfilling their purpose - that's why they get built. Not a lot of countries can afford to build pure air to air fighters. The US can.
In other words, when you don't understand what you are talking about, talk about it like a kid would do?
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Russia and EU are in the game as well. Even if they aren't "enemies" by the standard of the earlier poster, they could sell to someone who gets into a conflict with the US. The Russians have already done this.
Others do not "get into conflict with the US". It is US that attacks others.
And of course Russians sell weapons to other countries. US sells weapons to other countries too (and is the largest weapon seller in the world).
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Uhm, who's that now? China is the only serious competitor out there that's in the jet building game nowadays
The third article has an update stating that Apple didn't litigate this case, but MAY have been behind the original complaint. Surely we need something a bit more substantial than this before we break out the standard pro/anti-Apple rhetoric?
Of course, Apple was not behind this. It was my dog.
Because he's known to sue everyone (using retarded design patent claims), and he is gaining a lot from this.
First, this story is months old and dates back to late August. Second, contrary to the headline, they're not threatening over the "AppleADay" name but the logo.
If they are suing over THAT logo, then Apple are even bigger retards than I suspected.
Such logo (with apple 'topic') is used on probably half of "healthy/organic food" boxes I've seen in my life.
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...is the fact US government probably can not remove a video from Youtube like this (and without generating huge shitstorm).
But a corporation can.
Welcome to the bright future.
1) Message claimed that video was blocked on "copyright grounds". Not on grounds of deal with Youtube.
2) Does UMG have the same deal with Vimeo?
And in the spirit of parity, Iran beats the drum of "USA the Great Satan" every day
Iran has sent agents over into Iraq to start insurgencies directly leading to the deaths of numerous US soldiers and untold numbers of Sunnis
Regards US and provocation: Afghanistan? -provoked via 9-11. Iraq? Debatable because the first Desert Gulf war never ended, it was a *cease fire* based on terms that Saddam consistently violated, regardless of the WMD charges. The sanctions did nothing but make Iraqis suffer under Saddam who used them as anti-US propaganda, and fueled the rise of Al Quaeda who objected to the US military presence in Saudi.
Iraq held 79 US citizens hostage under inhumane conditions for a year.
The main political voice of Iraq has denied the Holocaust and wants to see another nation utterly destroyed.
After the Earthquake of Bam, FEMA, USAID and OFDA sent in five airlifts of supplies for relief, including 1,146 tents, 4,448 kitchen sets, approximately 12,500 blankets, and 430 rolls of plastic sheeting amounting to a cost of $543,605. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) sent in seven C-130s with approximately 68 tonnes of medical supplies and 2,000 blankets also assisting in relief.
How much did Iran help after Katrina?
No, I mean you can not be serious, this has to be a troll.
Right?
RIGHT?
Iran has sent agents over into Iraq to start insurgencies directly leading to the deaths of numerous US soldiers and untold numbers of Sunnis
Are you seriously saying this with a straight face?
This has little to do with payback, there are no external gains for revenge against the US. These episodes serve only to serve as a distractiong for the horrible mismanagement of Iran's resources and infrastructure by the current Iranian government.
The Iranian government must wave the flag and strive for nationalistic sentiment otherwise the Iranian people would start to realize that if they actually had a job to go to they wouldn't be standing around at 11am watching this all play out on their neighbor's TV set.
Good troll.
Well, where to begin here?
1 - The US is "everything that's wrong with the world". Really? If the US dissapeared tomorrow, just what do you think would happen to the world? Honestly. Do you think the world would suddenly live in peace and harmony? Hint: The US has only been around under 300 years. Have a look at world history before that time. Let me know how great things were.
2 - "Go f*cking away and stop crying about people why just want to live their lifes peacefully." Right, the Islamic Republic of Iran just wants to live their lives peacefully. And they do nothing bad.... like, sponsor Hezbollah or ship weapons or participate in kidnappings. Nope, if the US went away, everything would be right as rain in Iran. Right?
3 - "You want to know why we dont like you?" Who is "we"? The entire rest of the planet? Your country? Your neighborhood? Some guy ranting on Slashdot?
I really hope that this was not a serious answer, but a poor attempt at trolling.
If that was not the case, I sincerely hope that you are 12 years old.
Ah yes, the "it's obvious!" argument. Where were these obvious implementations before the iPad and iPhone? Why didn't anyone try something remotely similar? Why did Android convert from a Blackberry ripoff to an iOS clone 9 months after the iPhone's release?
The obvious implementations before iPad/iPhone have been mentioned so many times (on Slashdot and every other tech site), that I find it amusing you would even say something like this.
Hell, even on this page you will find at least 1 reference to something that predates iPhone/iPad.
I was an Amiga fan (zealot), and I though that was the worst kind imaginable, but Apple fans are way worse.
Stupid you. Google for "sony tablet" or for "toshiba tablet" and you will find two nice tablet designs that are rectangular and look nothing like an iPad. If Sony and Toshiba can do it, then surely Samsung can do it.
Then why did Apple feel like they should copy the design of tablets/phones that existed before iPhone/iPad?
They could have invented some new design too.
As others here noted last time this result came around, if neutrinos really travel that much faster than the speed of light, then we would have expected the neutrino burst from the 1987a supernova to arrive months, rather than hours, before the light came. Thus, I am skeptical.
Yes, because the test conditions were the same as for supernova, so it is comparable.
Jesus, is this what scientific community looks like these days?
There are so many differences between OPERA test and that supernova, that it is mind boggling that someone would even dare to compare one to another (or use one to disprove another).
Real scientists will use both to learn more, not one to disprove another.
Oh well, instant gratification generations are taking over finally, I guess.
Yes, I'm Canadian. Consider how lucky you are to live in America. If you live in the UK, you're worse off.
Of course, you will have bit more trouble explaining to Swedish people that socialism doesn't work.
But carry on, please...
Its far more dangerous to let the Iranians have a working nuclear device than to worry about putting extra large pot holes all over their country.
And why is it far more dangerous to let the Iranians have a working nuclear device?
For the past 20 years, biggest threat to peace on this planet was (and still is) the United States. Not Iraq, or Iran, or Afghanistan, or China, or Cuba, or Venezuela, or Sudan, or whatever FOTM country you were brainwashed into hating.
I am puzzled how so many Americans still think they're some kind of a role model for freedom and/or democracy.
If every country had nukes there would at least one dumb enough to use them.
Not every country has nukes, but one in particular was dumb enough to use them.
Can you recall which one that would be?
Unless you live in bumblefuck nowhere, there are thousands of jobs available around where you live.
The problem is, you want a specific job for a specific amount of money, and won't settle for what's available.
Which is sad, if you haven't taken anything in 2 years. You're unemployed by choice, and that makes your opinion on OWS even funnier.
I guess there would be more jobs if you guys didn't need to give 700bil to Goldman and friends for bonuses.
I haven't particularly warm-hearted feelings for the Occupy hipsters, but...
The police are using helicopters and physical barriers to prevent news coverage
Seems a bit excessive and somewhat dubious.
Seems like that's happening in China. Or Soviet Russia.
Where is this happening, again?
Oh look, another paid advertisement on Slashdot disguised as 'news'.
SQL Injection? Come on Valve. Get your Database Specialist some training.
And you know it was an SQL injection because ... ?
You were misinformed. VTOL Harriers have been used in combat.
You can't read. He was referring to STOVL capability being used in combat. Meaning - were Harriers hovering while protecting downed pilot? (let me help you - the answer is 'no').
This isn't just true of government and defense projects. This is true of almost all technical projects. While in grad school, I took a software project management class. The teacher stressed that out of all technical projects only 1/6th can be considered successful (on-time, on-budget, meets requirements).
So let's not be hypocritical and attributing cost overruns simply to lobbying.
Oh, please keep comparing your grad school hearsay with a fighter plane project.
It's the same, your teacher knew everything about it.
That is incorrect.
The F-22 is a better aircraft at blowing other planes out of the sky. That is its mission, what it has been built for, and what it does. (Also, it is getting upgrades from F-35 tech developments. Fighters are always undergoing upgrades)
The F-35 is a strike fighter. Its job is to blow up various ground targets, and it does this better than the F-22. Again, that is its mission and what it was built to do.
It isn't worse than an F-22, it has a completely different mission - and yes, purpose built-aircraft /are/ better than other aircraft at fulfilling their purpose - that's why they get built. Not a lot of countries can afford to build pure air to air fighters. The US can.
In other words, when you don't understand what you are talking about, talk about it like a kid would do?
Russia and EU are in the game as well. Even if they aren't "enemies" by the standard of the earlier poster, they could sell to someone who gets into a conflict with the US. The Russians have already done this.
Others do not "get into conflict with the US". It is US that attacks others.
And of course Russians sell weapons to other countries. US sells weapons to other countries too (and is the largest weapon seller in the world).
Uhm, who's that now? China is the only serious competitor out there that's in the jet building game nowadays
Obviously, Russia does not build planes.
The third article has an update stating that Apple didn't litigate this case, but MAY have been behind the original complaint. Surely we need something a bit more substantial than this before we break out the standard pro/anti-Apple rhetoric?
Of course, Apple was not behind this. It was my dog.
Because he's known to sue everyone (using retarded design patent claims), and he is gaining a lot from this.
Bad dog.
This is a trademark issue, not a patent issue. Trademark owners have to defend it or risk losing it.
And what does Apple's trademark have to do with restaurants or food?
First, this story is months old and dates back to late August. Second, contrary to the headline, they're not threatening over the "AppleADay" name but the logo.
If they are suing over THAT logo, then Apple are even bigger retards than I suspected.
Such logo (with apple 'topic') is used on probably half of "healthy/organic food" boxes I've seen in my life.
Yeah, Chinese (or insert random non-English speaking countrymen) are delighted with Siri.
What is that load of shit doing on Slashdot front page?