They weren't looking for little green men. They were looking for:
1) Intelligence related to secret Soviet and Chinese aircraft testing (CIA) 2) Information on just how much the public actually knew about U.S. secret aircraft testing (the military and FBI).
I'm pretty sure if you're ever hit head-on by a full-loaded semi at 70mph, all the safety features in the world won't help much. And the automatic swerve feature will only work if there happens to be somewhere to swerve *to*.
Actually, I suspect the reason for the increase is fairly innocuous. As concealed weapons permits become more and more common, more people are getting used to carrying around concealed weapons without really thinking about it. So when they tell a TSA agent that they forgot they had it, they're probably being honest. They probably got up that morning, went through their usual routine (including putting their weapon in its holster or in their purse) and didn't think about the fact that they would be flying that day (or maybe the need to fly out came up unexpectedly later in the day).
No, the brave new world isn't COMING to universities, it's already there. Just try walking the quads at European (and most American) universities with a sign reading "I Think Feminism Is Wrong" or "White Lives Matter Too" and you'll find out soon enough that the thought police are already in place and busting heads.
Every time some scientist comes out with even the most untested hypothesis, the media starts touting it as some great new discovery. The headlines were "New Planet Found!" when there should have been no headlines at all (not until it can be verified by many other astronomers).
No, sadly, the brownshirts of today are the SJW's who would happily abolish basic freedoms like free speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion in favor of enforcing their own ideology by force of law. And they're not in waiting. They're already here.
And I say that as a former liberal who is no longer welcome in the movement due to my belief in the freedom of expression above all.
No, that would intrude on others' rights. But I do believe in the right of any mentally competent adult to commit suicide--should they choose to NOT be a selfish asshole who doesn't care about the earth, that is.
20 years ago, only two of those five companies even existed. And if you had asked the prognosticators back then who would still be on top 20 years later, you would have gotten a very different list.
If vegans REALLY believed in helping the environment, they would all commit suicide, or at least get sterilized. Since their presumption is that man is responsible for all the evils put upon Mother Earth, then it's absolutely selfish of them to stay here and contribute to the ruin the planet, and even more selfish of them to breed new generations of children to do the same.
It always cracks me up when naive people ask "What does this politician believe in?" because the answer is ALWAYS the same and never changes. "The politician believes in nothing. He or she will say they believe in whatever it takes to get them elected or re-elected." Yes, YOUR guy too.
It's not so insane when you consider that they have nuclear weapons and are right next to (and hostile towards) another country that has them too. The U.S. will do almost ANYTHING to keep the peace in that region. And they know that it's better to have a corrupt-as-hell extortionist scumbag military in charge, and at least maintaining a status quo peace, than to take their chances with an Arab-Spring type popular radical government that might easily stumble into a regional nuclear war and possibly set off WWIII.
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They weren't looking for little green men. They were looking for:
1) Intelligence related to secret Soviet and Chinese aircraft testing (CIA)
2) Information on just how much the public actually knew about U.S. secret aircraft testing (the military and FBI).
Netflix needs to make just enough effort to make the studios happy
The studios need to make just enough effort to make it a pain to circumvent, but not impossible (meaning that 99% of people won't bother).
The consumer needs to make just enough effort to see the material they want to see.
The NSA has backdoors.
Because the former is WAY greater a threat than the latter.
I'm pretty sure if you're ever hit head-on by a full-loaded semi at 70mph, all the safety features in the world won't help much. And the automatic swerve feature will only work if there happens to be somewhere to swerve *to*.
No, it's double-plus good it is!
Actually, I suspect the reason for the increase is fairly innocuous. As concealed weapons permits become more and more common, more people are getting used to carrying around concealed weapons without really thinking about it. So when they tell a TSA agent that they forgot they had it, they're probably being honest. They probably got up that morning, went through their usual routine (including putting their weapon in its holster or in their purse) and didn't think about the fact that they would be flying that day (or maybe the need to fly out came up unexpectedly later in the day).
WTF is NEWA? I googled it, look on the wiki of D&D influences, not a fucking clue.
Shut up, Karl.
No, the brave new world isn't COMING to universities, it's already there. Just try walking the quads at European (and most American) universities with a sign reading "I Think Feminism Is Wrong" or "White Lives Matter Too" and you'll find out soon enough that the thought police are already in place and busting heads.
Every time some scientist comes out with even the most untested hypothesis, the media starts touting it as some great new discovery. The headlines were "New Planet Found!" when there should have been no headlines at all (not until it can be verified by many other astronomers).
I suppose that depends on whether you're doing an stand-up routine or talking to a hitman at the time.
With a 15,000 earth-year long orbit of the sun, it could be a while before this is anything more than an inference.
No, sadly, the brownshirts of today are the SJW's who would happily abolish basic freedoms like free speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion in favor of enforcing their own ideology by force of law. And they're not in waiting. They're already here.
And I say that as a former liberal who is no longer welcome in the movement due to my belief in the freedom of expression above all.
No, that would intrude on others' rights. But I do believe in the right of any mentally competent adult to commit suicide--should they choose to NOT be a selfish asshole who doesn't care about the earth, that is.
20 years ago, only two of those five companies even existed. And if you had asked the prognosticators back then who would still be on top 20 years later, you would have gotten a very different list.
If vegans REALLY believed in helping the environment, they would all commit suicide, or at least get sterilized. Since their presumption is that man is responsible for all the evils put upon Mother Earth, then it's absolutely selfish of them to stay here and contribute to the ruin the planet, and even more selfish of them to breed new generations of children to do the same.
...or it will come out that this was all a publicity stunt orchestrated by the kid's dad.
Only to find out later that this was all a "Pay attention to me and my oppression!" stunt, set up by the kid's dad.
Hey, nothing is a *complete* disaster when it's got motorcycles that shoot rockets!
Do they have the gold-lame spandex suits and cool motorcycles too?
Deeds Not Words
It always cracks me up when naive people ask "What does this politician believe in?" because the answer is ALWAYS the same and never changes. "The politician believes in nothing. He or she will say they believe in whatever it takes to get them elected or re-elected." Yes, YOUR guy too.
"Science" doesn't do shit. Individual scientists are the ones responsible for using it properly, and not just for their own agendas.
It's not so insane when you consider that they have nuclear weapons and are right next to (and hostile towards) another country that has them too. The U.S. will do almost ANYTHING to keep the peace in that region. And they know that it's better to have a corrupt-as-hell extortionist scumbag military in charge, and at least maintaining a status quo peace, than to take their chances with an Arab-Spring type popular radical government that might easily stumble into a regional nuclear war and possibly set off WWIII.
It's like regular YouTube, only the cute female puppies and kittens are covered with burkas.