So does by Linksys WRT600N, which I've been using for over a year now with DD-WRT.
A/B/G/N, gigabit ethernet, USB for printing or storage, I'm still looking for what is really different. Maybe it is just a product refresh now that "N" is "official". But, they also have the 300N, 310N, 320N and 610N, all of which pretty much meet those specs.
Iran has almost NO refining capabilities, and for some odd reason hasn't bothered to show any desire to build any. They have been having GASOLINE shortages over the last year or so! They HAVE to sell oil to others and have never been stingy about it.
No. No one thought of invading NK *BEFORE* they acquired nukes. It all revolves them being within pissing distance of S. Korea and just a catapult's launch to Japan.
Iran isn't that fortuitous. Only those within reasonable striking distance -- the Arabian Peninsula, some of S. Asia -- cared. With their development of medium-range missiles and the ability to honestly threaten Israel and Europe, more people care. Iran has no "we'll invade by land and sea" option if someone attacks, which N. Korea does.
Hezbollah claims Shabba is part of Lebanon. Israel claims it was part of Syria. Lebanon claims it is part of Syria, but SYRIA is totally silent. They even went to the point to actively refuse to answer the question, when the U.N. officially asked them for an answer.
Of course, it could be an HONEST refusal as Syria doesn't really recognize Lebanon as an independent nation and just a wayward part of Syria and don't accept the partitioning. Thus, the question is moot.
I'm thinking battery improvements won't necessarily be confined to cell phone batteries, and would work their way into everything from car batteries down to hearing aid batteries.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing will drive battery research like a heavy demand for better batteries.
Until that time, carry a spare battery. I've always done this, just in case I drain the first one. This is one of the biggest reasons I refuse to buy an iPhone -- you can't remove the battery.
I wasn't clear. I'm not saying the shooting down of ANY civilian airliner is "okay". I'm saying that under the circumstances, there were heightened possibilities for mistakes and this could very well have been a horrible mistake.
As far as the "won't attack if they can destroy Israel" idea...maybe. Or maybe we'd consider the factors of if they can hit Israel; the effect of warning Israel before WE strike so they can get to bomb shelters; the number of anti-missle guns/missles deployed in Israel; etc." I can very well see ISRAEL making the call in the situation "we know they have one, and are making more. Do we strike now, or wait until they have half-a-dozen?"
Nope, you wouldn't even start to invade, because you know the US public would absolutely not accept casualties at that level, as no behavior from a country besides setting off a nuke in the US would justify the killing of 10-20'000 US soldiers(and more in the following years from radiation).
I agree with that, even without the nuke. Afghanistan and Iraq were special cases. Afghanistan was where the training for 9/11 took place; where the perpetrators HQ was; etc. It was easy to sell to the U.S. public and Congress.
Iraq was a mistake, but had the "benefits" -- not exactly the right word, but you know what I mean -- of being convenient and a fairly easy sell. Technically, Iraq was a conquered nation subject to the terms of surrender, which they were openly flaunting. It was terribly mishandled and we're paying the price.
Setting off a nuke in the US would certainly trigger massive US reprisals. Launching a nuke on attacking US forces far outside the US would certainly not, the whole point of tactical nuclear weapons during the cold war was to repulse attacking enemy armies without setting off a total nuclear war.
Buddy, 44% of this country voted for McCain, after 8 years of Bush, Jr. If you think Iran using a tactical nuke wouldn't push them plus a bunch of middle-of-the-road people over the edge to annihilate Iran, you're crazy. The U.S. doesn't do the "well, maybe it was deserved and we should consider our options" thing very well. We'd destroy first and consider many years afterward.
Iran wages proxy wars in Lebanon, Israel and Iraq. They had been TRYING to overthrow Saddam Hussein for years, just didn't have the wherewithal. They provide funding, resources, logistics and support to several terrorist groups. They aren't some virgin farmer's daughter just waiting to be ravaged. They're neck deep in some fairly nasty regional politics. It isn't a coincidence that Saddam Hussein's dying words were "Damn the Americans and damn the Persians".
Iran has been as aggressive as they come, they just are in the minor leagues compared to the U.S., Russia, China and the European powers. That doesn't mean they aren't still playing the game.
...and a nuke well placed on a US army attacking Iran would have a very very profound effect on US strategy and would prevent any invasion of Iran...
You're right. We'd sit off shore and bomb 'em back into the stone age. There wouldn't be an invasion, because there'd be nothing left to invade. If you think for one second that a nuke dropped on a U.S. army force would give the U.S. cause to sit back and rethink the whole thing, you're sadly ignorant of history. Research some of the Cold War posturing and studies of how much of a Soviet strike would make it thru and still be "acceptable casualties" to the U.S.
If Iran were to set off a nuke in the U.S. or against U.S. forces, there wouldn't be any invasion. We'd annihilate the entire country. THAT is why a single nuke isn't a deterrent to the U.S. It is a saber to rattle against Israel, but not the U.S.
The U.S. was never a major seller of arms to Iran, so that point is meaningless. Russia, China, France and the others had no end of fun selling the Iranians weapons. There was no void there, and a U.S. boycott on selling weapons to Iran meant very little.
The Iranian civilian airliner DID take off from a military airport and was flying damn close to a conflict area and no-fly zone.
Finally, Iran can't possibly develop enough nuclear weapons or launch systems to "defend itself" against the U.S. The idea is ludicrous.
They build 1-2, while the U.S. has 2000+. We have precision, inter-continental delivery systems that can cover the entire globe. They may be able to hit someone within a 1,000 mile radius on a good day. Given the great moral hesitation (*CHOKE*) the U.S. has had in sending tens of thousands into seemingly pointless wars over the years, exactly how much of a deterrent do you believe that will be?
Well, yes. But it was a statistics class and not a class in ethics, government or economics.:-)
Thus, the main lesson was on odds and how bad you're on the receiving end of them. The take away was "only suckers play, but if you must be a sucker, buy $2 worth because it is the biggest odds decrease you get. Beyond that is diminishing returns on the odds, cutting them by half."
We actually had homework on getting purchase numbers based on payout, then showing why it was a poor idea to "buy every combination" on a big jackpot play. We also found out in the Florida lotto there were something like 2,000 people who played the numbers 7-14-21-28-35-42 (lucky sevens) every week. Think of the poor sap who plays those and thinks he wins the $100,000,000 jackpot only to find out his share is $50,000 as an 30-year annuity, before taxes, after dividing it up with everyone else. Talk about a let down!
I've relegated all my game purchase, what few they are today, to sub-$10 or rental first. A few exceptions are made for games with good, playable demos that I like. No game company is getting $50+ of my money based on advertising and hype alone.
Hmmm...I can believe that. It was in my statistics class, though. Something about bus routes, cost of tickets, ridership gain/loss vs price and the maximization of the area under the curve. I never took Micro Economics.
Drop in at your local community college and take a course on statistics. Pay close attention to the "profit maximization" section. It'll explain the math behind the relationship between unit cost, units sold and total profit.
Fascinating stuff. If nothing else, it'll teach you to never spend more than $2 on lottery tickets, if you spend anything at all.
No prairie dogs that I saw. Moose, elk, dear, black bear, brown bear, wolves, coyotes, foxes, big horn sheep, turkey and almost every other game animal in the lower 48. And we actually did go four-wheeling with the neighbors. I didn't mention I own a tricked-out Jeep Scrambler...:-)
The panhandle, up near Coeur d'Alene, is gorgeous country. If you like outdoor activities: skiing, hiking, boating, hunting, fishing, 4x4ing, etc. it can't be beat short of Alaska.
When I first moved to Idaho, I commented to a local about the high proportion of pregnant teenage girls in the high school. Her comment was "It's Idaho, there is nothing to do but your neighbor."
Oregon and Montana have no sales tax. People in Washington and Idaho routinely make trips into the neighboring states when they purchase expensive stuff, like appliances, etc. to avoid the extra 7% tax. Washington is irked because they want the money.
Living in Spokane for a few years and working in Idaho. I was stopped twice for "illegal lane change" and "insufficient coverage - mud flaps" when entering WA on I-90. The first time I happened to have a new washer/dryer in the back of the truck ($1000 each); the other time with a new grill ($750+). Both times I was gently reminded to declare those on my tax form at the end of the year.
Considering I got both citations, which included name, address, license plate number, date, etc. I consider that a bit nefarious.
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So does by Linksys WRT600N, which I've been using for over a year now with DD-WRT.
A/B/G/N, gigabit ethernet, USB for printing or storage, I'm still looking for what is really different. Maybe it is just a product refresh now that "N" is "official". But, they also have the 300N, 310N, 320N and 610N, all of which pretty much meet those specs.
Sigh....no.
Iran has almost NO refining capabilities, and for some odd reason hasn't bothered to show any desire to build any. They have been having GASOLINE shortages over the last year or so! They HAVE to sell oil to others and have never been stingy about it.
No. No one thought of invading NK *BEFORE* they acquired nukes. It all revolves them being within pissing distance of S. Korea and just a catapult's launch to Japan.
Iran isn't that fortuitous. Only those within reasonable striking distance -- the Arabian Peninsula, some of S. Asia -- cared. With their development of medium-range missiles and the ability to honestly threaten Israel and Europe, more people care. Iran has no "we'll invade by land and sea" option if someone attacks, which N. Korea does.
Shebba? Total, propagandist bullshit.
Hezbollah claims Shabba is part of Lebanon. Israel claims it was part of Syria. Lebanon claims it is part of Syria, but SYRIA is totally silent. They even went to the point to actively refuse to answer the question, when the U.N. officially asked them for an answer.
Of course, it could be an HONEST refusal as Syria doesn't really recognize Lebanon as an independent nation and just a wayward part of Syria and don't accept the partitioning. Thus, the question is moot.
The number is pulled out of a hat, and has no bearing on what you'd receive if you actually win.
For example, Dalton Chiscolm sued Bank of America in August for "1,784 billion, trillion dollars." over bad customer service. The case is still pending, as the judge gave him some time to adjust his filing to something more in lines with LESS money than exists in the world.
Steve Jobs, is that you? :-)
Both would be better.
I'm thinking battery improvements won't necessarily be confined to cell phone batteries, and would work their way into everything from car batteries down to hearing aid batteries.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing will drive battery research like a heavy demand for better batteries.
Until that time, carry a spare battery. I've always done this, just in case I drain the first one. This is one of the biggest reasons I refuse to buy an iPhone -- you can't remove the battery.
I wasn't clear. I'm not saying the shooting down of ANY civilian airliner is "okay". I'm saying that under the circumstances, there were heightened possibilities for mistakes and this could very well have been a horrible mistake.
As far as the "won't attack if they can destroy Israel" idea...maybe. Or maybe we'd consider the factors of if they can hit Israel; the effect of warning Israel before WE strike so they can get to bomb shelters; the number of anti-missle guns/missles deployed in Israel; etc." I can very well see ISRAEL making the call in the situation "we know they have one, and are making more. Do we strike now, or wait until they have half-a-dozen?"
Nope, you wouldn't even start to invade, because you know the US public would absolutely not accept casualties at that level, as no behavior from a country besides setting off a nuke in the US would justify the killing of 10-20'000 US soldiers(and more in the following years from radiation).
I agree with that, even without the nuke. Afghanistan and Iraq were special cases. Afghanistan was where the training for 9/11 took place; where the perpetrators HQ was; etc. It was easy to sell to the U.S. public and Congress.
Iraq was a mistake, but had the "benefits" -- not exactly the right word, but you know what I mean -- of being convenient and a fairly easy sell. Technically, Iraq was a conquered nation subject to the terms of surrender, which they were openly flaunting. It was terribly mishandled and we're paying the price.
Setting off a nuke in the US would certainly trigger massive US reprisals. Launching a nuke on attacking US forces far outside the US would certainly not, the whole point of tactical nuclear weapons during the cold war was to repulse attacking enemy armies without setting off a total nuclear war.
Buddy, 44% of this country voted for McCain, after 8 years of Bush, Jr. If you think Iran using a tactical nuke wouldn't push them plus a bunch of middle-of-the-road people over the edge to annihilate Iran, you're crazy. The U.S. doesn't do the "well, maybe it was deserved and we should consider our options" thing very well. We'd destroy first and consider many years afterward.
Welcome to the real world.
Iran wages proxy wars in Lebanon, Israel and Iraq. They had been TRYING to overthrow Saddam Hussein for years, just didn't have the wherewithal. They provide funding, resources, logistics and support to several terrorist groups. They aren't some virgin farmer's daughter just waiting to be ravaged. They're neck deep in some fairly nasty regional politics. It isn't a coincidence that Saddam Hussein's dying words were "Damn the Americans and damn the Persians".
Iran has been as aggressive as they come, they just are in the minor leagues compared to the U.S., Russia, China and the European powers. That doesn't mean they aren't still playing the game.
...and a nuke well placed on a US army attacking Iran would have a very very profound effect on US strategy and would prevent any invasion of Iran...
You're right. We'd sit off shore and bomb 'em back into the stone age. There wouldn't be an invasion, because there'd be nothing left to invade. If you think for one second that a nuke dropped on a U.S. army force would give the U.S. cause to sit back and rethink the whole thing, you're sadly ignorant of history. Research some of the Cold War posturing and studies of how much of a Soviet strike would make it thru and still be "acceptable casualties" to the U.S.
If Iran were to set off a nuke in the U.S. or against U.S. forces, there wouldn't be any invasion. We'd annihilate the entire country. THAT is why a single nuke isn't a deterrent to the U.S. It is a saber to rattle against Israel, but not the U.S.
The U.S. was never a major seller of arms to Iran, so that point is meaningless. Russia, China, France and the others had no end of fun selling the Iranians weapons. There was no void there, and a U.S. boycott on selling weapons to Iran meant very little.
The Iranian civilian airliner DID take off from a military airport and was flying damn close to a conflict area and no-fly zone.
Finally, Iran can't possibly develop enough nuclear weapons or launch systems to "defend itself" against the U.S. The idea is ludicrous.
They build 1-2, while the U.S. has 2000+. We have precision, inter-continental delivery systems that can cover the entire globe. They may be able to hit someone within a 1,000 mile radius on a good day. Given the great moral hesitation (*CHOKE*) the U.S. has had in sending tens of thousands into seemingly pointless wars over the years, exactly how much of a deterrent do you believe that will be?
That doesn't come until Obama's 2nd term. "Phase 2", if you will.
Well, yes. But it was a statistics class and not a class in ethics, government or economics. :-)
Thus, the main lesson was on odds and how bad you're on the receiving end of them. The take away was "only suckers play, but if you must be a sucker, buy $2 worth because it is the biggest odds decrease you get. Beyond that is diminishing returns on the odds, cutting them by half."
We actually had homework on getting purchase numbers based on payout, then showing why it was a poor idea to "buy every combination" on a big jackpot play. We also found out in the Florida lotto there were something like 2,000 people who played the numbers 7-14-21-28-35-42 (lucky sevens) every week. Think of the poor sap who plays those and thinks he wins the $100,000,000 jackpot only to find out his share is $50,000 as an 30-year annuity, before taxes, after dividing it up with everyone else. Talk about a let down!
Are there no video game rental places in Europe?
I've relegated all my game purchase, what few they are today, to sub-$10 or rental first. A few exceptions are made for games with good, playable demos that I like. No game company is getting $50+ of my money based on advertising and hype alone.
Hmmm...I can believe that. It was in my statistics class, though. Something about bus routes, cost of tickets, ridership gain/loss vs price and the maximization of the area under the curve. I never took Micro Economics.
Thanks, though.
Drop in at your local community college and take a course on statistics. Pay close attention to the "profit maximization" section. It'll explain the math behind the relationship between unit cost, units sold and total profit.
Fascinating stuff. If nothing else, it'll teach you to never spend more than $2 on lottery tickets, if you spend anything at all.
No prairie dogs that I saw. Moose, elk, dear, black bear, brown bear, wolves, coyotes, foxes, big horn sheep, turkey and almost every other game animal in the lower 48. And we actually did go four-wheeling with the neighbors. I didn't mention I own a tricked-out Jeep Scrambler... :-)
The panhandle, up near Coeur d'Alene, is gorgeous country. If you like outdoor activities: skiing, hiking, boating, hunting, fishing, 4x4ing, etc. it can't be beat short of Alaska.
When I first moved to Idaho, I commented to a local about the high proportion of pregnant teenage girls in the high school. Her comment was "It's Idaho, there is nothing to do but your neighbor."
Oregon and Montana have no sales tax. People in Washington and Idaho routinely make trips into the neighboring states when they purchase expensive stuff, like appliances, etc. to avoid the extra 7% tax. Washington is irked because they want the money.
Living in Spokane for a few years and working in Idaho. I was stopped twice for "illegal lane change" and "insufficient coverage - mud flaps" when entering WA on I-90. The first time I happened to have a new washer/dryer in the back of the truck ($1000 each); the other time with a new grill ($750+). Both times I was gently reminded to declare those on my tax form at the end of the year.
Considering I got both citations, which included name, address, license plate number, date, etc. I consider that a bit nefarious.
Thanks. An interesting link.