This is a very good point. Being a programmer doesn't have to mean working for a company that produces software. There are a lot of places that could really use some custom software but don't want or need an entire development staff. I'm the all-around IT guy for a sporting goods company. I do a lot of regular support stuff, but I've also written a lot of software (inventory control, secure database, point-of-sale, scheduling). If nothing else I'm making my resume look good and I'll have nothing but good references if/when I choose to move on. Also, this job wasn't advertised. I was caught being a geek in public and was told I should stop in and apply.
You must have different coyotes than the lazy, solitary mutts that live around here and scavenge for easy food rather than trying to take on big things like livestock by themselves.
So to the rest of the world, what's the apparent difference between someone blowing up your satellite and you inadvertently screwing it up on your own? I know which is easier to believe. I understand your point, and I'm not challenging the idea of building another system for its own sake. If you're going to be paranoid about the U.S. you might as well be all-out paranoid. Otherwise, just relax and take comfort in the knowledge that the U.S. government is guiding you to your destination (ok, that is pretty scary).
You say that like they couldn't shut off the others at will. They probably wouldn't even shut their own off, they'd just make it wrong and not tell anyone else.
Ok, so just following your lead here.... Colin Clive played Dr. Frankenstein in the 1931 movie, then was in Clive of India (1935) with Don Ameche, who was in Things Change (1988) with Clark Gregg, who was in The Air I Breathe (2007) with Kevin Bacon.
So you have the military-industrial complex, you have the medical-industrial complex, you have the financial industry, you have the communications industry. So...the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, the Ministry of Plenty, and the Ministry of Truth.
Until someone can build an automatic vacuum cleaner that does not try to eat my cat, or an automated lawnmower that does not trim the newspaper, I'm not going to worry. That is precisely why this does worry me.
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And one of those machines.
This is a very good point. Being a programmer doesn't have to mean working for a company that produces software. There are a lot of places that could really use some custom software but don't want or need an entire development staff. I'm the all-around IT guy for a sporting goods company. I do a lot of regular support stuff, but I've also written a lot of software (inventory control, secure database, point-of-sale, scheduling). If nothing else I'm making my resume look good and I'll have nothing but good references if/when I choose to move on. Also, this job wasn't advertised. I was caught being a geek in public and was told I should stop in and apply.
cars don't routinely have all sorts of weirdass control failures caused by people talking on mobile phones
Actually, they do, but I assume you meant failures caused by the phones themselves and not the muppets trying to talk on them while driving.
Actually yes, and I'm afraid I have bad news. He's dying from some rare disease. He asked me to help him transfer his savings to you.
Our republic is ruled by members chosen from the citizenry by the people.
What? I thought they were chosen by those machines...
You must have different coyotes than the lazy, solitary mutts that live around here and scavenge for easy food rather than trying to take on big things like livestock by themselves.
They would, but they keep throwing up their hands.
Please, it's an action figure!
Urine for some serious modding..
BASSE is French for "low" which could have something to do with bit ordering.
What does a patent smell like, anyway?
So to the rest of the world, what's the apparent difference between someone blowing up your satellite and you inadvertently screwing it up on your own? I know which is easier to believe. I understand your point, and I'm not challenging the idea of building another system for its own sake. If you're going to be paranoid about the U.S. you might as well be all-out paranoid. Otherwise, just relax and take comfort in the knowledge that the U.S. government is guiding you to your destination (ok, that is pretty scary).
You say that like they couldn't shut off the others at will. They probably wouldn't even shut their own off, they'd just make it wrong and not tell anyone else.
That's funny. I was thinking if xkcd came up here, it would be referencing this one.
Sounds familiar. Check this out: http://www.newromesucks.com/main.html.
Ok, so just following your lead here....
Colin Clive played Dr. Frankenstein in the 1931 movie, then was in Clive of India (1935) with Don Ameche, who was in Things Change (1988) with Clark Gregg, who was in The Air I Breathe (2007) with Kevin Bacon.
I don't care if they watch, so long as I get a copy of the tape.
"We apologize for the inconvenience."
E. Look at the beam while it lights the orange label on fire.
Don't forget noses. They can detect all sorts of hazardous chemicals.