So the internet is causing people to reject their silly belief that "there is a god" and replace it with an equally silly belief that "there is no god".
Given that these "revised" estimates are generated by the same people who want to extinguish all dependable, tried and true sources of energy, one must reasonably suspect that the estimates were "revised" in a way that would help ensure the dismantling of the nuclear industry.
Did you read the friggin article? Of course you didn't.
The "revised" estimates were generated by the NRC in conjunction with the DOE and (wait...wait for it...) the Electric Power Research Institute.
Yep, they're all a bunch of goddamed hippifreak tree-huggin energy extinguishers.
Remember when Snowden's leaks were about blowing the whistle on illegal wiretapping of American citizens? Does anyone else feel like he's long lost all legitimacy?
This "Cuban Twitter" kerfuffle was exposed by the Associated Press. It has nothing to do with Snowden or the NSA.
Just saying that is some kind of heresy in most English-speaking areas.
In many areas close to where I live, saying that gets you elected to Congress. Of course, whether or not folks in those areas are speaking English is debatable.
I haven't used the Start Menu in years, so I could care less. And with boot to desktop, the only thing different for me (from a UI perspective) between 7 & 8 is the loss of Aero Glass. Honestly, after using Win 8 for some time now, I really don't know what all the fuss is (was?) about.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I guess I should mention that I still boot to Win 7 and run Win 8 in VirtualBox.;-)
Who would wear one of these ludicrous contraptions? I mean, something like this or this seems fashionable...but only a complete douchebag would want to be seen wearing one of those Oculus/Sony gadgets.
...and it's unlikely you'll want to wait an *extra* 5-10 minutes to get where you're going either - especially if you're a Manhattanite. Further, if you live in Manhattan and are concerned about the cost of riding in a taxi, there's this thing they have there...what's it called...oh yeah, the subway.
In any case, the US and UK are in consultation with the UNSC, so the obligations of the US/UK to Ukraine under the agreement are fully met.
Seriously? For real? Engaging in consultations constitutes full meeting of obligations, as far as you are concerned?
OK...did you actually read the text of the agreement? It's all of one page, and the terms are pretty unambiguous. Beyond consulting with the UNSC, what else do you think the agreement obligates the US to do in this situation?
It doesn't look like you actually read the information in the Wikipedia article you cited. There are no obligations of the signatories to "guarantee" Ukrainian territorial integrity.
The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances does nothing more than obligate the signatories to respect Ukraine's sovereignty/borders/politics/economics, and to "Seek United Nations Security Council action if nuclear weapons are used against Ukraine". (I would argue that the actual text of the memorandum could be interpreted in a way that would obligate the signatories to seek UNSC action even without the use/threat of nukes.)
In any case, the US and UK are in consultation with the UNSC, so the obligations of the US/UK to Ukraine under the agreement are fully met.
For as long as Putin and his cronies are in power, the U.S. and the rest of the western world should offer any law-abiding Russian citizen who wants to leave an automatic green card, work permit, etc.
Great idea! Let's also do that for law abiding Iranian citiz...oh wait...
I see the Putin Propaganda Machine is in full-Stalin mode.
It could just as well be full Khrushchev/Brezhnev/Andropov/Chernenko propaganda mode. Why does Stalin get all the credit? Oh yeah, he's the scariest in the minds of the west.
I guess we can hope that maybe this brouhaha over Russia/Putin will displace some of our other irrational fears. Constantly worrying about terrorism is getting monotonous.
Apparently, the HKEx regulators still cling to the quaint notion that small investors are important. I guess those HK guys have a thing or two left to learn about how real capitalism works.
You mean the situation where we are a party to a treaty that says that Ukraine keeps it's borders intact in return for NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT?
You mean THAT situation?
First, the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances isn't a treaty under US law. Second, the BMSA doesn't require the US to do anything other than "seek immediate United Nations Security Council action to provide assistance to Ukraine" if Ukraine is the "victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used."
As the US is currently consulting with the UN and other nations on possible responses to the Russian actions in Crimea, the US has more than met it's obligations to Ukraine in THIS situation.
Could this result in cryopreservation becoming mainstream and generating massively increased lifespans for people who are wealthy enough to afford it? Would you trust a for-profit corporation to not pull the plug on you in 30 or 40 years when the new board of directors takes over?
Not to mention that this greedy corporation has an unfair market advantage: they've already developed the necessary defrosting technology to re-animate all those wealthy frozen clients,. The government really should look into the activities of this "Steam" business.
But I'm glad to have it black on white how much is gentleman's agreement worth to USA.
Unless I'm missing something, the US appears to have met it's obligations under the Budapest Memorandum. The UN Security Council is informed, and the US is pursuing possible responses in concert with the UN. So the terms of the agreement are in fact being honored.
"Ukraine may have to arm itself with nuclear weapons if the United States and other world powers refuse to enforce a security pact that obligates them to reverse the Moscow-backed takeover of Crimea"
I don't know much about international law, but the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances (the "security pact" referred to by the Ukrainian Parliament member) doesn't appear to obligate the US to do anything in this situation, other than "seek immediate United Nations Security Council action...if Ukraine should become a victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used."
Additionally, the Budapest Memorandum is more of a diplomatic "gentleman's agreement"; it is not a treaty confirmed by the Senate. When it comes right down to it, it doesn't seem to me that the US is obligated to do squat. Sorry Ukraine!
But it also lowers the API gravity measurement (think light versus heavy crude), possibly improving the value of the entire shipment.
I think you have that backwards. Higher API gravity means lighter, sweeter crude which is more valuable than heavy crudes which have API gravity measurements less than 20.
Perhaps you were thinking of "specific gravity" instead of "API gravity".
Take texas or South Dakota or either of the Carolinas... how much of this police buying are we seeing there? Not much.
My neighborhood in Dallas pays $70K/year for what the DPD calls "ENP" (Enhanced Neighborhood Patrol). For the $70K we get two armed, uniformed police officers driving a marked DPD patrol car for 1000 hours per year (above their regular patrols) in a neighborhood of about 1 square mile. This sort of thing goes on in neighborhoods all over town, and the DPD has a similar program for businesses that is quite popular as well. My brother who lives in Houston also has paid patrols by the HPD in his neighborhood (don't know the costs).
Anyway, "police buying" is alive and well down here in the Lone Star State. Come on down & check it out. (if you do make it down here, don't let anybody know you failed to capitalize the "T" in "Texas"...you might get shot)
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If we were made of anti-matter, we would see matter as anti-matter and the anti-matter that we are made of as matter.
...and Spock would have a Van Dyke and (gasp) Sulu would be hitting on Uhura.
So the internet is causing people to reject their silly belief that "there is a god" and replace it with an equally silly belief that "there is no god".
Get behind me, Internet!
Given that these "revised" estimates are generated by the same people who want to extinguish all dependable, tried and true sources of energy, one must reasonably suspect that the estimates were "revised" in a way that would help ensure the dismantling of the nuclear industry.
Did you read the friggin article? Of course you didn't.
The "revised" estimates were generated by the NRC in conjunction with the DOE and (wait...wait for it...) the Electric Power Research Institute. Yep, they're all a bunch of goddamed hippifreak tree-huggin energy extinguishers.
Remember when Snowden's leaks were about blowing the whistle on illegal wiretapping of American citizens? Does anyone else feel like he's long lost all legitimacy?
This "Cuban Twitter" kerfuffle was exposed by the Associated Press. It has nothing to do with Snowden or the NSA.
Just saying that is some kind of heresy in most English-speaking areas.
In many areas close to where I live, saying that gets you elected to Congress. Of course, whether or not folks in those areas are speaking English is debatable.
I haven't used the Start Menu in years, so I could care less. And with boot to desktop, the only thing different for me (from a UI perspective) between 7 & 8 is the loss of Aero Glass. Honestly, after using Win 8 for some time now, I really don't know what all the fuss is (was?) about.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I guess I should mention that I still boot to Win 7 and run Win 8 in VirtualBox. ;-)
Who would wear one of these ludicrous contraptions? I mean, something like this or this seems fashionable...but only a complete douchebag would want to be seen wearing one of those Oculus/Sony gadgets.
...which sets forth new regulations for the proper appearance of new brides.
I don't want to share my cab.
...and it's unlikely you'll want to wait an *extra* 5-10 minutes to get where you're going either - especially if you're a Manhattanite. Further, if you live in Manhattan and are concerned about the cost of riding in a taxi, there's this thing they have there...what's it called...oh yeah, the subway.
Was it the Metro police?
Once again, WTF are all you war-hawks wasting your time posting on /. for??
Because they're really chickenhawks. Chickenhawkery is an American tradition, particularly among the well to do and the political class.
Seriously? For real? Engaging in consultations constitutes full meeting of obligations, as far as you are concerned?
OK...did you actually read the text of the agreement? It's all of one page, and the terms are pretty unambiguous. Beyond consulting with the UNSC, what else do you think the agreement obligates the US to do in this situation?
Well said. Finally someone here that isn't blathering on about how the US has a "treaty" to help Ukraine if they are invaded. Wish I could mod you up.
But, if you must have a cold reason for helping this particular liberty, let me remind you, that Ukraine was a nuclear power — until it agreed to give up its nukes in exchange for guarantees given jointly by Russia, US, and UK... The guarantors promised to ensure Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It doesn't look like you actually read the information in the Wikipedia article you cited. There are no obligations of the signatories to "guarantee" Ukrainian territorial integrity.
The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances does nothing more than obligate the signatories to respect Ukraine's sovereignty/borders/politics/economics, and to "Seek United Nations Security Council action if nuclear weapons are used against Ukraine ". (I would argue that the actual text of the memorandum could be interpreted in a way that would obligate the signatories to seek UNSC action even without the use/threat of nukes.)
In any case, the US and UK are in consultation with the UNSC, so the obligations of the US/UK to Ukraine under the agreement are fully met.
For as long as Putin and his cronies are in power, the U.S. and the rest of the western world should offer any law-abiding Russian citizen who wants to leave an automatic green card, work permit, etc.
Great idea! Let's also do that for law abiding Iranian citiz...oh wait...
I see the Putin Propaganda Machine is in full-Stalin mode.
It could just as well be full Khrushchev/Brezhnev/Andropov/Chernenko propaganda mode. Why does Stalin get all the credit? Oh yeah, he's the scariest in the minds of the west.
I guess we can hope that maybe this brouhaha over Russia/Putin will displace some of our other irrational fears. Constantly worrying about terrorism is getting monotonous.
LOL...good one. Wish I had a mod point.
In actuality, the Alibaba Group has 28 partners, and they are at the heart of the reason why the HKEx is refusing the IPO.
The listing terms that the HKEx finds objectionable are centered around the proposed structure of the company, which would allow their 28 partners to control a majority of the board - even though they only own around 13 percent of the company.
Apparently, the HKEx regulators still cling to the quaint notion that small investors are important. I guess those HK guys have a thing or two left to learn about how real capitalism works.
In days of old, when knights were bold
ebooks weren't invented
Then came Jobs and his iTunes mobs
now no old books are rented.
You mean the situation where we are a party to a treaty that says that Ukraine keeps it's borders intact in return for NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT?
You mean THAT situation?
First, the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances isn't a treaty under US law. Second, the BMSA doesn't require the US to do anything other than "seek immediate United Nations Security Council action to provide assistance to Ukraine" if Ukraine is the "victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used."
As the US is currently consulting with the UN and other nations on possible responses to the Russian actions in Crimea, the US has more than met it's obligations to Ukraine in THIS situation.
That's way better than a crater.
Yeah, but "Crater" is more descriptive of my relationships with women.
Could this result in cryopreservation becoming mainstream and generating massively increased lifespans for people who are wealthy enough to afford it? Would you trust a for-profit corporation to not pull the plug on you in 30 or 40 years when the new board of directors takes over?
Not to mention that this greedy corporation has an unfair market advantage: they've already developed the necessary defrosting technology to re-animate all those wealthy frozen clients,. The government really should look into the activities of this "Steam" business.
But I'm glad to have it black on white how much is gentleman's agreement worth to USA.
Unless I'm missing something, the US appears to have met it's obligations under the Budapest Memorandum. The UN Security Council is informed, and the US is pursuing possible responses in concert with the UN. So the terms of the agreement are in fact being honored.
Russia, on the other hand...
"Ukraine may have to arm itself with nuclear weapons if the United States and other world powers refuse to enforce a security pact that obligates them to reverse the Moscow-backed takeover of Crimea"
I don't know much about international law, but the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances (the "security pact" referred to by the Ukrainian Parliament member) doesn't appear to obligate the US to do anything in this situation, other than "seek immediate United Nations Security Council action...if Ukraine should become a victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used."
Additionally, the Budapest Memorandum is more of a diplomatic "gentleman's agreement"; it is not a treaty confirmed by the Senate. When it comes right down to it, it doesn't seem to me that the US is obligated to do squat. Sorry Ukraine!
But it also lowers the API gravity measurement (think light versus heavy crude), possibly improving the value of the entire shipment.
I think you have that backwards. Higher API gravity means lighter, sweeter crude which is more valuable than heavy crudes which have API gravity measurements less than 20.
Perhaps you were thinking of "specific gravity" instead of "API gravity".
Take texas or South Dakota or either of the Carolinas... how much of this police buying are we seeing there? Not much.
My neighborhood in Dallas pays $70K/year for what the DPD calls "ENP" (Enhanced Neighborhood Patrol). For the $70K we get two armed, uniformed police officers driving a marked DPD patrol car for 1000 hours per year (above their regular patrols) in a neighborhood of about 1 square mile. This sort of thing goes on in neighborhoods all over town, and the DPD has a similar program for businesses that is quite popular as well. My brother who lives in Houston also has paid patrols by the HPD in his neighborhood (don't know the costs).
Anyway, "police buying" is alive and well down here in the Lone Star State. Come on down & check it out. (if you do make it down here, don't let anybody know you failed to capitalize the "T" in "Texas"...you might get shot)