The Charles de Gualle Aircraft carrier has yet to leave port. It's expected to depart later this week. The French do have a few cruisers and other assets in the area but no aircraft carrier. French planes are using ground based launch platforms.
Unlike the US the French do no have their single aircraft carrier deployed except in times of conflict. At all other times it remains in port.
Battery life has been constantly improving. Even 5 years ago those most battery life you could expect on your top of the line low power laptop was 3 hours for the most expensive lightweight laptop available. With all the innovation in low power you can now routinely expect 5-10 hours. That's a 100% improvement in just a few years. Step back even further (before 2000) and the max was about 1.5 hours. Battery life and run times have dramatically improved. I'm simply amazed that my little 10" netbook can do more than 6 hours on battery routinely and close to 10 hours on light web surfing.
Then they can sue Robert Jordan (as noted above, the quote is from the Wheel of time series).
As he's dead they can serve him in the hell authors go to when they take what was planned to be a 4-5 book series and dramatically expand the plot lines to turn it into a 12 book series of about 6000 pages because they want more money. The best part, he died before he finished it.
The CERT Coordination Center has received reports of weaknesses in Alien/OS that can allow species with primitive information sciences technology to initiate denial-of-service attacks against MotherShip(tm) hosts. One report of exploitation of this bug has been received.
When attempting takeover of planets inhabited by such races, a trojan horse attack is possible that permits local access to the MotherShip host, enabling the implantation of executable code with full root access to mission-critical security features of the operating system.
The vulnerability exists in versions of EvilAliens' Alien/OS 34762.12.1 or later, and all versions of Microsoft's Windows/95. CERT advises against initiating further planet takeover actions until patches are available from these vendors. If planet takeover is absolutely necessary, CERT advises that affected sites apply the workarounds as specified below.
As we receive additional information relating to this advisory, we will place it in
We encourage you to check our README files regularly for updates on advisories that relate to your site.
1. Description
Alien/OS contains a security vulnerability, which strangely enough can be exploited by a primitive race running Windows/95. Although Alien/OS has been extensively field tested over millions of years by EvilAliens, Inc., the bug was only recently discovered during a routine invasion of a backwater planet. EvilAliens notes that the operating system had never before been tested against a race with "such a kick-ass president."
The vulnerability allows the insertion of executable code with root access to key security features of the operating system. In particular, such code can disable the NiftyGreenShield (tm) subsystem, allowing child processes to be terminated by unauthorized users.
Additionally, Alien/OS networking protocols can provide a low-bandwidth covert timing channel to a determined attacker.
2. Impact
Non-privileged primitive users can cause the total destruction of your entire invasion fleet and gain unauthorized access to files.
3. Solution
EvilAliens has supplied a workaround and a patch, as follows:
1. Workaround
To prevent unauthorized insertion of executables, install a firewall to selectively vaporize incoming packets that do not contain valid aliens. Also, disable the "Java" option in Netscape.
To eliminate the covert timing channel, remove untrusted hosts from routing tables. As tempting as it is, do not use target species' own satellites against them.
2. Patch
As root, install the "evil" package from the distribution tape.
(Optionally) save a copy of the existing/usr/bin/sendmai
I saw this just about a month ago on Cable. It was Cult Classic bad. We're talking Plan 9 From Outerspace plot quality with full blown Hollywood production. I bet it's a cult phenomenon some day. Won't be a rocky horror picture show cult but I bet people curl up and watch it in groups some day.
But Goldblum only came up with the idea of the virus. The Area 51 team was the one that created the virus and how to deploy it, at least according to the movie. After he thanks his father for commenting about getting sick from the cold floor he was lying drunk on, Goldblum runs out to tells the Area 51 guy to wake everyone up, that he has an idea. Although the next scene is the demonstration to the president, it's implied that a period of time passes where Goldblum and the Area 51 team work together to prepare the virus and it's delivery system.
Now the Idea that the aliens systems would have no changes in 50 years, that a completely unknown system could be reverse engineered and a virus to compromise a critical defense system in a few hours, that's a bit out there.
There was a USENET posting when the movie came out containing a fake CERT advisory about a critical system vulnerability is AlienOS. Quite funny.
Unicorns? Who cares about the Unicorns? There are vicious little Irish leprechauns hording pots of gold in Sweden and this Ryan fellow knows how to catch one! Christ with the price of Gold I'm planning a we little trip to Sweden to beat this secret out of Ryan.
The water is 9 times saltier than the ocean. You couldn't use it for cooling as it would corrode anything it touches that's not stainless. Even stainless it's quickly going to clog with salt deposits.
The biggest reason they can't use GSL water for cooling is the facility is about 20 miles from the GSL.
The water you are discussing is on it's way to the Great Salt Lake. If not impeded and used that's where it ends up. In fact it is impeded, there are close to 30 man made storage reservoirs between the Uinta basin and the Jordan River which drains to the GSL. In the past this water was used to farm the Greater Salt Lake area, most of that farm land is now Residential and commercial parcels where water use is 1/10 the agricultural rate. There isn't some magical fairy that can move the water somewhere else where it can be more productively used. If this water is not used, productively or not, it ends up in the GSL where it promptly evaporates at 15inches per year. The less water used, more flows to the GSL and the larger the lake will grow increasing surface area and increasing the total volume of evaporation. So Mr. Brilliant, just what exactly should this water be used for and what fucking good would it do to "stored in a manner of ways"? What are they supposed to do, bottle it up and ship it out of state at a higher price than gasoline?
You are as big of a fucking moron as that Las Vegas bitch in Nevada who dared claim that because water on the Wasatch front is used to water lawns it justified her draining the Great Basin (not the same place!) of 10' of ground water a year which would destroy the entire ecology of the basin and probably turn it into a dust bowl. You don't know a damn thing about water use or it's engineering so why don't you shut your mouth and bask in your own ignorance.
No. What should happen to Peter King is that the people of New York recall him. He's an embarrassment to their district and THEY should be organizing to remove him.
It's called an ARM (Anti Radiation Missile). You don't want to be radiating when the anti radiation missile is launched and those guys with the guns have them. You don't mess with the millitary. They do things like throw you in a jail cell and then lose the jail cell.
Yep absolutely braindead. It's much smarter to allow all that fresh water to flow into a lifeless (brine shrimp don't count) inland salt water body where it promptly evaporates. Absolutely fucking brilliant I say!
In fact it's so smart you could be considered a zombie!
They will blame the decline on any culprit they can come up with, first it's piracy, then it's internet streaming (neglecting that they are paid more for streams than any other broadcast service and it neglects that radio doesn't even pay).
But what the decline is really tied to is that they stopped looking for innovative and new bands and started the whole new kids on the block / American idol create a 5 hit wonder who the company owns and gets paid almost nothing. They were so successful with this business model for a couple years and a couple big stars that they thought it was a sustainable trend. They then bet the entire industry on it and on the other began suing customers. Combined they have destroyed the entire music ecosystem. Many people stopped listening entirely and many many others stopped buying any affiliated music.
I figure the collapse will keep going for another few years before they realize what they did. At that point revues will be down more than 50% from the peak. Will they recover? I doubt it. The record company is dead. All they used to offer is post processing, production and advertising. The first two can be done with a computer and a couple hundred dollars in software, the last is a dead end. The demise of the current oligarch record companies is in sight.
You could kill everyone in Libya and not hit even 5% of the deaths in WWII. Total casualties were in excess of 100million world wide. Blood bath to end all blood baths, get real. I don't even think a billion casualties could sate the human desire to kill ones neighbor.
After you watch a few loved ones taken into the street and shot and a few others blown up and killed randomly you wouldn't be doing shit but hiding. It takes a LOT of guts to stand up to people with heavy weapons.
You all have a very low opinion of the Swedish justice system. Personally I find it offensive that you are so willing to Label the Swedes collaborators but the UK has collaborated far more than the Swedish government ever has. It's frankly ridiculous, he's far more at risk of extradition from the UK than he is from Sweden. In fact based on History all the US has to do is request him and the UK will hand him over, yet your argument to prevent extradition to Sweden is that he's as more risk? Don't be silly.
You all give entirely to much credit to the US government in being organized and efficient and capable. The FBI isn't capable of doing what you claim and the CIA and wouldn't bother, they'd just run him over in a hit and run incident. The military would just make sure something deadly happened. The Bourne Identity isn't real. The US doesn't have the capability you assume it does because you watched too many movies.
Then why are you sending money to Assange? You do realize that there is no foundation, no structure and that all the money donated is going to his personal accounts right?
There were those of us that pointed out that he was a meglomaniac and would eventually destroy Wikileaks in his desire to be the Central Poomba. Everyone that pointed this out was marked as Trolls by the blind followers. Anyone that didn't notice that this was all about him wasn't paying attention. All the money is donated to him, not the movement. He's actually tried to claim ownership of the leaks and he was livid when someone leaked information about himself but he was perfectly willing to leak informants names even if they ended up dead. He only stopped when Amnesty pointed out it made him a murderer, and he didn't stop because people would die, only because of the bad press.
Did you seriously think this isn't a Cult of Personality?
Yes. All that admin and user time spent on antivirus or rebooting and reimaging machines is absolutely never ever counted on the Windows side. That they waste more money every year on this stuff isn't an issue to them because their windows admins already know how to do it. When confronted with a system like Linux those same admins simply don't like having to expend the effort to discover the real problem.
There are exceptions but for the most part you are wrong. Dictators don't like people pointing out they are being naughty and killing people. Amnesty International would have absolutely no power or authority if it wasn't for that fact. They work to shame repressive regimes by publicizing the crimes in the free world. Such publicity causes diplomatic and other problems such as travel bans. And that's the kicker, even though they rule whatever backwater place, they take their vacations in Europe and even if they don't leave very often their family and kids do.
Some of the Dictators like Ghadafi might get more aggressive but the majority are going to have issues doing it because it will crimp their own lifestyles and impact their families.
So explain to me how someone that doesn't have a phone calls 911. If you answer someone else does then you've just answered your own question. The person making the call paid for it. Every pays the fee, even pay phones. Don't have a phone? You won't be calling 911 will you?
Child Pornography is the official jurisdiction of Customs Enforcement when it's interstate/international. So yes you are very wrong. It's never been "assigned" to the FBI. Obviously inside a state it's the jurisdiction of local law enforcement although Customs usually will provide assistance.
Lets make sure it's retroactive so Scooter Libby and Dick Cheney can go to jail for espionage as well! After all they did compromise the identity of a secret agent of the CIA.
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The Charles de Gualle Aircraft carrier has yet to leave port. It's expected to depart later this week. The French do have a few cruisers and other assets in the area but no aircraft carrier. French planes are using ground based launch platforms.
Unlike the US the French do no have their single aircraft carrier deployed except in times of conflict. At all other times it remains in port.
Battery life has been constantly improving. Even 5 years ago those most battery life you could expect on your top of the line low power laptop was 3 hours for the most expensive lightweight laptop available. With all the innovation in low power you can now routinely expect 5-10 hours. That's a 100% improvement in just a few years. Step back even further (before 2000) and the max was about 1.5 hours. Battery life and run times have dramatically improved. I'm simply amazed that my little 10" netbook can do more than 6 hours on battery routinely and close to 10 hours on light web surfing.
Then they can sue Robert Jordan (as noted above, the quote is from the Wheel of time series).
As he's dead they can serve him in the hell authors go to when they take what was planned to be a 4-5 book series and dramatically expand the plot lines to turn it into a 12 book series of about 6000 pages because they want more money. The best part, he died before he finished it.
From: CERT Bulletin
Date: 26 Jun 1996 15:43:18 GMT
Subject: CERT Advisory CA-96.13 - Alien/OS Vulnerability
Organization: CERT(sm) Coordination Center - +1 412-268-7090
Approved: cert-advisory@cert.org
Reply-To: cert-advisory-request@cert.org
Keywords: security CERT
Originator: cert-advisory@cert.org
CERT(sm) Advisory CA-96.13
July 4, 1996
Topic: ID4 virus, Alien/OS Vulnerability
The CERT Coordination Center has received reports of weaknesses in Alien/OS that can allow species with primitive information sciences technology to initiate denial-of-service attacks against MotherShip(tm) hosts. One report of exploitation of this bug has been received.
When attempting takeover of planets inhabited by such races, a trojan horse attack is possible that permits local access to the MotherShip host, enabling the implantation of executable code with full root access to mission-critical security features of the operating system.
The vulnerability exists in versions of EvilAliens' Alien/OS 34762.12.1 or later, and all versions of Microsoft's Windows/95. CERT advises against initiating further planet takeover actions until patches are available from these vendors. If planet takeover is absolutely necessary, CERT advises that affected sites apply the workarounds as specified below.
As we receive additional information relating to this advisory, we will place it in
ftp://info.cert.org/pub/cert_advisories/CA-96.13.README
We encourage you to check our README files regularly for updates on advisories that relate to your site.
1. Description
Alien/OS contains a security vulnerability, which strangely enough can be exploited by a primitive race running Windows/95. Although Alien/OS has been extensively field tested over millions of years by EvilAliens, Inc., the bug was only recently discovered during a routine invasion of a backwater planet. EvilAliens notes that the operating system had never before been tested against a race with "such a kick-ass president."
The vulnerability allows the insertion of executable code with root access to key security features of the operating system. In particular, such code can disable the NiftyGreenShield (tm) subsystem, allowing child processes to be terminated by unauthorized users.
Additionally, Alien/OS networking protocols can provide a low-bandwidth covert timing channel to a determined attacker.
2. Impact
Non-privileged primitive users can cause the total destruction of your entire invasion fleet and gain unauthorized access to files.
3. Solution
EvilAliens has supplied a workaround and a patch, as follows:
1. Workaround
To prevent unauthorized insertion of executables, install a firewall to selectively vaporize incoming packets that do not contain valid aliens. Also, disable the "Java" option in Netscape.
To eliminate the covert timing channel, remove untrusted hosts from routing tables. As tempting as it is, do not use target species' own satellites against them.
2. Patch
As root, install the "evil" package from the distribution tape.
(Optionally) save a copy of the existing /usr/bin/sendmai
I saw this just about a month ago on Cable. It was Cult Classic bad. We're talking Plan 9 From Outerspace plot quality with full blown Hollywood production. I bet it's a cult phenomenon some day. Won't be a rocky horror picture show cult but I bet people curl up and watch it in groups some day.
But Goldblum only came up with the idea of the virus. The Area 51 team was the one that created the virus and how to deploy it, at least according to the movie. After he thanks his father for commenting about getting sick from the cold floor he was lying drunk on, Goldblum runs out to tells the Area 51 guy to wake everyone up, that he has an idea. Although the next scene is the demonstration to the president, it's implied that a period of time passes where Goldblum and the Area 51 team work together to prepare the virus and it's delivery system.
Now the Idea that the aliens systems would have no changes in 50 years, that a completely unknown system could be reverse engineered and a virus to compromise a critical defense system in a few hours, that's a bit out there.
There was a USENET posting when the movie came out containing a fake CERT advisory about a critical system vulnerability is AlienOS. Quite funny.
Well the first step in that is actually understanding how the human brain works. Contrary to popular understanding we know almost nothing about it.
Unicorns? Who cares about the Unicorns? There are vicious little Irish leprechauns hording pots of gold in Sweden and this Ryan fellow knows how to catch one! Christ with the price of Gold I'm planning a we little trip to Sweden to beat this secret out of Ryan.
The water is 9 times saltier than the ocean. You couldn't use it for cooling as it would corrode anything it touches that's not stainless. Even stainless it's quickly going to clog with salt deposits.
The biggest reason they can't use GSL water for cooling is the facility is about 20 miles from the GSL.
The water you are discussing is on it's way to the Great Salt Lake. If not impeded and used that's where it ends up. In fact it is impeded, there are close to 30 man made storage reservoirs between the Uinta basin and the Jordan River which drains to the GSL. In the past this water was used to farm the Greater Salt Lake area, most of that farm land is now Residential and commercial parcels where water use is 1/10 the agricultural rate. There isn't some magical fairy that can move the water somewhere else where it can be more productively used. If this water is not used, productively or not, it ends up in the GSL where it promptly evaporates at 15inches per year. The less water used, more flows to the GSL and the larger the lake will grow increasing surface area and increasing the total volume of evaporation. So Mr. Brilliant, just what exactly should this water be used for and what fucking good would it do to "stored in a manner of ways"? What are they supposed to do, bottle it up and ship it out of state at a higher price than gasoline?
You are as big of a fucking moron as that Las Vegas bitch in Nevada who dared claim that because water on the Wasatch front is used to water lawns it justified her draining the Great Basin (not the same place!) of 10' of ground water a year which would destroy the entire ecology of the basin and probably turn it into a dust bowl. You don't know a damn thing about water use or it's engineering so why don't you shut your mouth and bask in your own ignorance.
No. What should happen to Peter King is that the people of New York recall him. He's an embarrassment to their district and THEY should be organizing to remove him.
It's called an ARM (Anti Radiation Missile). You don't want to be radiating when the anti radiation missile is launched and those guys with the guns have them. You don't mess with the millitary. They do things like throw you in a jail cell and then lose the jail cell.
Yep absolutely braindead. It's much smarter to allow all that fresh water to flow into a lifeless (brine shrimp don't count) inland salt water body where it promptly evaporates. Absolutely fucking brilliant I say!
In fact it's so smart you could be considered a zombie!
They will blame the decline on any culprit they can come up with, first it's piracy, then it's internet streaming (neglecting that they are paid more for streams than any other broadcast service and it neglects that radio doesn't even pay).
But what the decline is really tied to is that they stopped looking for innovative and new bands and started the whole new kids on the block / American idol create a 5 hit wonder who the company owns and gets paid almost nothing. They were so successful with this business model for a couple years and a couple big stars that they thought it was a sustainable trend. They then bet the entire industry on it and on the other began suing customers. Combined they have destroyed the entire music ecosystem. Many people stopped listening entirely and many many others stopped buying any affiliated music.
I figure the collapse will keep going for another few years before they realize what they did. At that point revues will be down more than 50% from the peak. Will they recover? I doubt it. The record company is dead. All they used to offer is post processing, production and advertising. The first two can be done with a computer and a couple hundred dollars in software, the last is a dead end. The demise of the current oligarch record companies is in sight.
You could kill everyone in Libya and not hit even 5% of the deaths in WWII. Total casualties were in excess of 100million world wide. Blood bath to end all blood baths, get real. I don't even think a billion casualties could sate the human desire to kill ones neighbor.
After you watch a few loved ones taken into the street and shot and a few others blown up and killed randomly you wouldn't be doing shit but hiding. It takes a LOT of guts to stand up to people with heavy weapons.
Two things:
You all have a very low opinion of the Swedish justice system. Personally I find it offensive that you are so willing to Label the Swedes collaborators but the UK has collaborated far more than the Swedish government ever has. It's frankly ridiculous, he's far more at risk of extradition from the UK than he is from Sweden. In fact based on History all the US has to do is request him and the UK will hand him over, yet your argument to prevent extradition to Sweden is that he's as more risk? Don't be silly.
You all give entirely to much credit to the US government in being organized and efficient and capable. The FBI isn't capable of doing what you claim and the CIA and wouldn't bother, they'd just run him over in a hit and run incident. The military would just make sure something deadly happened. The Bourne Identity isn't real. The US doesn't have the capability you assume it does because you watched too many movies.
Then why are you sending money to Assange? You do realize that there is no foundation, no structure and that all the money donated is going to his personal accounts right?
There were those of us that pointed out that he was a meglomaniac and would eventually destroy Wikileaks in his desire to be the Central Poomba. Everyone that pointed this out was marked as Trolls by the blind followers. Anyone that didn't notice that this was all about him wasn't paying attention. All the money is donated to him, not the movement. He's actually tried to claim ownership of the leaks and he was livid when someone leaked information about himself but he was perfectly willing to leak informants names even if they ended up dead. He only stopped when Amnesty pointed out it made him a murderer, and he didn't stop because people would die, only because of the bad press.
Did you seriously think this isn't a Cult of Personality?
Yes. All that admin and user time spent on antivirus or rebooting and reimaging machines is absolutely never ever counted on the Windows side. That they waste more money every year on this stuff isn't an issue to them because their windows admins already know how to do it. When confronted with a system like Linux those same admins simply don't like having to expend the effort to discover the real problem.
The proper statement to the Judge would be the Prosecutor has offered a bribe of Internet access with the apparent attempt to influence my judgement.
There are exceptions but for the most part you are wrong. Dictators don't like people pointing out they are being naughty and killing people. Amnesty International would have absolutely no power or authority if it wasn't for that fact. They work to shame repressive regimes by publicizing the crimes in the free world. Such publicity causes diplomatic and other problems such as travel bans. And that's the kicker, even though they rule whatever backwater place, they take their vacations in Europe and even if they don't leave very often their family and kids do.
Some of the Dictators like Ghadafi might get more aggressive but the majority are going to have issues doing it because it will crimp their own lifestyles and impact their families.
So explain to me how someone that doesn't have a phone calls 911. If you answer someone else does then you've just answered your own question. The person making the call paid for it. Every pays the fee, even pay phones. Don't have a phone? You won't be calling 911 will you?
Child Pornography is the official jurisdiction of Customs Enforcement when it's interstate/international. So yes you are very wrong. It's never been "assigned" to the FBI. Obviously inside a state it's the jurisdiction of local law enforcement although Customs usually will provide assistance.
Lets make sure it's retroactive so Scooter Libby and Dick Cheney can go to jail for espionage as well! After all they did compromise the identity of a secret agent of the CIA.