Taiwan, on the otherhand, has been buying fairly modern US cruisers and destroyers
Oh yeah? Exactly which cruisers and destroyers would these be?
Currently the ROC Navy has no cruisers and only a limited number of destroyers, most of which date back to WWII (Gearing class). It has no submarine force of any note. The US has refused to sell Taiwan the Aegis system and instead has offered Kidd-class destroyers dating back to the 1970's and Taiwan seems reluctant to purchase these things.
On the other hand, China just received 2 Sovremennys with 2 more on order. It also launched the indigenous Type 52C, an Aegis-class destroyer capable of fleet defense. Submarine wise, China has 8 Kilo's, 5 Han's, and around 30 SSK's of indigenous design (Ming's and Song's). It's also working on a new Victor-III class Type 093 SSN which reportedly was launched for sea trials in 2000.
as well as maintaining one of the world's most elite airforces (yes, China has the largest airforce, but much of it is Mig 15's and 19's, which don't really count)
First of all, the Mig 15 and 19's were retired in the 1980's. The PLAAF is currently composed mostly of modernized J-7's (Mig-21's) but is rapidly modernizing. Through deals with Russia, it has around 150-200 Su-27's and Su-30MKK's not to mention the F-16 class J-10's that are in production now.
The discussion of air superiority is a moot point anyway because all of the ROC airfields are targeted by IRBM's and will be hit the moment war begins so the ROK airforce won't even be able to take off.
Uh...you know something that "could just take the
raw materials that make up our immune systems and other flesh and turn them into more nanites" is basically the definition of a virus.
And I do believe our immune system deals with virii quite well.
You know...
if you are going to correct someone's spelling, you should be damned sure you have the correct spelling yourself. Otherwise you look like a bigger fool than the peron who made the original mistake.
...I'm not scared of opening my house to search anytime because I've nothing to hide. I'm not afraid to have a GPS transponder embedded in my skin because I have no reason to hide my whereabouts. I don't mind confessing my thoughts to the government on a regular basis because all my thoughts are pure and legal. So what are you afraid of? Are you guilty of something?
The verbal section tests your vocabulary and reading comprehension.
The math part tests 6th grade level arithmetic.
Now I can understand if someone messes up the verbal part because in truth a lot of the questions are pretty asinine but IMHO everyone should get at least 700+ on the math part.
1600 SAT I
800 SAT II Math, Physics, Writing
4.0 GPA
Fuck everything else. No volunteer bullshit, no sucking up to teachers, nothing. Hell, with those numbers all you need is a coherent personal statement and you are in (probably get a scholarship offer too).
BUY something??? For Linux??? How incredibly naive.
Seriously though, don't you understand that one of the key reasons for the popularity of Linux is that every necessary and desirable piece of software for it can be freely downloaded and copied?
Buying software for Linux is like paying $40 for a web browser. No one is going to do it because everyone expects it to be free.
No it's not. I'd say it's a pretty accurate assessment of the open source community as a whole.
To start, name one popular piece of software for Linux that can't be had for free. Okay, now from that list name one whose market is to individuals rather than to businesses.
And before you spout off about how open source alternatives are always better, please explain why Applixware, Wordperfect, Abiword, and Staroffice were totally ignored for the last 5 years when there was no viable open source word processing application. Then explain why when SUN relicensed Staroffice under the GPL (i.e. made it free for download without restrictions) it suddenly shot up in popularity.
Frankly, one major reason why people use Linux is the fact that it is free. If some company sold a technically superior UNIX-like operating system for $100, source code included, and licensed it with the same terms as the GPL with the exception that any core changes to the OS could only be distributed as patches (which forces one to always pay for a copy of the OS), would it have anywhere near the popularity as Linux today?
One company is doing that right now. Try to guess which one.
True, but make sure you have a very knowledgable Linux/UNIX person to turn to. Otherwise I guarantee you'll be frustrated as hell because Slackware doesn't provide any of the UI amenities you'd find in NT or in other Linux distributions. What this means is that you'll have to compile and configure every piece of software and every part of the system by editing config files. This can get very, very annoying if you don't know what to do.
If you do have someone to help you out then by all means try Slackware. You'll learn more from it than any other Linux distribution. However, if you are trying to learn Linux alone, then I might start with a more user-friendly distribution like Redhat, Mandrake, or Suse. When you feel more comfortable with Linux, then by all means switch to Slackware.
And where the fuck does this say that slaying innocent people will lead to paradise
The part where it says "They fight in his cause; and slay and are slain."
And for your information, I did read the whole Koran.
Now where does it say in the Koran that killing innocents/civilians who are not Muslim is punished by death. Yes, innocents who are not Muslim. All major religions forbid the killing of their own members.
If Islam was not a religion of violence then how did it spread to Europe, Asia, and across the Middle East? By missionaries perhaps? Maybe you could point out a few examples of this.
And if ye are slain, or die, in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass.
And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.
-- Sura 3:157-158
Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme.
-- Sura 9:111
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The difference is that if cars were mp3s, the original car would still be on the dealer's lot.
On the other hand, China just received 2 Sovremennys with 2 more on order. It also launched the indigenous Type 52C, an Aegis-class destroyer capable of fleet defense. Submarine wise, China has 8 Kilo's, 5 Han's, and around 30 SSK's of indigenous design (Ming's and Song's). It's also working on a new Victor-III class Type 093 SSN which reportedly was launched for sea trials in 2000.
First of all, the Mig 15 and 19's were retired in the 1980's. The PLAAF is currently composed mostly of modernized J-7's (Mig-21's) but is rapidly modernizing. Through deals with Russia, it has around 150-200 Su-27's and Su-30MKK's not to mention the F-16 class J-10's that are in production now.
The discussion of air superiority is a moot point anyway because all of the ROC airfields are targeted by IRBM's and will be hit the moment war begins so the ROK airforce won't even be able to take off.
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Konqueror has tab completion as well.
Uh...you know something that "could just take the
raw materials that make up our immune systems and other flesh and turn them into more nanites" is basically the definition of a virus.
And I do believe our immune system deals with virii quite well.
You know...
if you are going to correct someone's spelling, you should be damned sure you have the correct spelling yourself. Otherwise you look like a bigger fool than the peron who made the original mistake.
It's SARIN gas. Look it up.
...I'm not scared of opening my house to search anytime because I've nothing to hide. I'm not afraid to have a GPS transponder embedded in my skin because I have no reason to hide my whereabouts. I don't mind confessing my thoughts to the government on a regular basis because all my thoughts are pure and legal. So what are you afraid of? Are you guilty of something?
SAT scores aren't trivia tests.
The verbal section tests your vocabulary and reading comprehension.
The math part tests 6th grade level arithmetic.
Now I can understand if someone messes up the verbal part because in truth a lot of the questions are pretty asinine but IMHO everyone should get at least 700+ on the math part.
My way:
1600 SAT I
800 SAT II Math, Physics, Writing
4.0 GPA
Fuck everything else. No volunteer bullshit, no sucking up to teachers, nothing. Hell, with those numbers all you need is a coherent personal statement and you are in (probably get a scholarship offer too).
So it's like some sort of macho thing then? Only REAL MEN(tm) edit config files!!!
But do you consider yourself a normal person or (more likely) one of the elite - one who "gets it"?
You missed a key point:
If you have a Mac, you can't go out, buy the PC version, reboot, and start playing.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
BUY something??? For Linux??? How incredibly naive.
Seriously though, don't you understand that one of the key reasons for the popularity of Linux is that every necessary and desirable piece of software for it can be freely downloaded and copied?
Buying software for Linux is like paying $40 for a web browser. No one is going to do it because everyone expects it to be free.
Ouch, that's some kind of generalization!
No it's not. I'd say it's a pretty accurate assessment of the open source community as a whole.
To start, name one popular piece of software for Linux that can't be had for free. Okay, now from that list name one whose market is to individuals rather than to businesses.
And before you spout off about how open source alternatives are always better, please explain why Applixware, Wordperfect, Abiword, and Staroffice were totally ignored for the last 5 years when there was no viable open source word processing application. Then explain why when SUN relicensed Staroffice under the GPL (i.e. made it free for download without restrictions) it suddenly shot up in popularity.
Frankly, one major reason why people use Linux is the fact that it is free. If some company sold a technically superior UNIX-like operating system for $100, source code included, and licensed it with the same terms as the GPL with the exception that any core changes to the OS could only be distributed as patches (which forces one to always pay for a copy of the OS), would it have anywhere near the popularity as Linux today?
One company is doing that right now. Try to guess which one.
True, but make sure you have a very knowledgable Linux/UNIX person to turn to. Otherwise I guarantee you'll be frustrated as hell because Slackware doesn't provide any of the UI amenities you'd find in NT or in other Linux distributions. What this means is that you'll have to compile and configure every piece of software and every part of the system by editing config files. This can get very, very annoying if you don't know what to do.
If you do have someone to help you out then by all means try Slackware. You'll learn more from it than any other Linux distribution. However, if you are trying to learn Linux alone, then I might start with a more user-friendly distribution like Redhat, Mandrake, or Suse. When you feel more comfortable with Linux, then by all means switch to Slackware.
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You would know this because you went to China and tried to access cnn.com or are you just guessing?
I've been there. CNN, BBC News, MSNBC and most of the other Western websites are accessible.
The responses in this thread all state that a lot of Chinese are desparate to leave.
This is a fact.
The real question is, however, whether they are fleeing from oppression or whether they want a materialistically better life.
I submit to you that it's the latter.
It's not as absurd as it seems. The Chinese government closed up a lot of video arcades in Shanghai because kids were spending too much time in them.
However, I don't think this is the case here.
The part where it says "They fight in his cause; and slay and are slain."
And for your information, I did read the whole Koran.
Now where does it say in the Koran that killing innocents/civilians who are not Muslim is punished by death. Yes, innocents who are not Muslim. All major religions forbid the killing of their own members.
If Islam was not a religion of violence then how did it spread to Europe, Asia, and across the Middle East? By missionaries perhaps? Maybe you could point out a few examples of this.
I believe it was called the War of 1812. You can guess the date.
Sorry, thought he meant war with other countries and not war with each other.
I was referring to Kosovo.
Let me quote you some verses from the Koran:
And if ye are slain, or die, in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass.
And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.
-- Sura 3:157-158
Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme.
-- Sura 9:111
Please respond with quotes that say otherwise.
Not when it is part of a jihad against infidels. The Koran promises Paradise for that.
>When was the last time these two nations were >at war?
Two years ago by my reckoning.
I don't, but it's highly improbable that a black person would have Thielen as a last name.