I used to work on Fujitsu and Hitachi laptops. Not that there's anything special about them. But it taught me that replacing components on a laptop is no mystery. Memory is a no brainer, HDDs swap in and out, even CPUs in older models (and probably current ones). The only problem is that most have the video and soundcard built into the mainboard. But the heart of the system can be changed by opening the case. Just keep track of what fastener goes where...my Fujitsu E has something like 14 screws between me and the motherboard.
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Do you know what a taser is? It isn't a nonlethal nonpenetrating magic wand. It is a weapon that fires a pair of barbs that trail wires back to a power source...then delivers a high voltage impulse that cause loss of muscular control and pain. So far, so good. But they are single shot weapons, hard to use accurately, impotent against multiple assailants or heavy clothing. Tasers are worse than useless in this capacity.
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think about how much money it would take to keep an air marshall on every flight within the United States at any one time OK. Let's see...instead of looking at the aggregate cost, let me look at the per flight cost. I'll assume this is an issue for any flight capable of holding 60 or more passengers...cuts out the smaller planes. These can still cause damage, but are less of a concern. I assume each flight will have a pair of agents. Each agent will be paid an average of $52,000 per year, amortized out to $1,000 per week. Aggregated and inclusive of administrative expenses, each agent pair will cost $2,500 per week. This translates to $500 per 8 hour day, $62.50 per hour. If these numbers are ANYWHERE near realistic then I'm all for it. Of course there will be a higher cost, for training, recruiting, vacations, etc. But the direct agent and supervisory cost is in no way excessive.
To paraphrase Dennis Miller: "But if we kill terrorists we will be no better than they are. We will sink to their level. They will win! Really? Hmm...probably won't be too many of their guys at the trophy ceremony though."
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
I doubt it. Pilots fly more or less regular runs...controllers handle the same areas on a regular basis...there's a rapport between them that builds throught the years.
Nomadic punishments often substitute physical punishment for incarceration. It's hard to build prisons out of tents. Not that this is as relevant today as it once was...just thought you'd like to know the source of the rules.
Pretty writing. With every last airplane in the United States resting safely on the tarmac, not a single contrail scarred our endless collective ceiling. AWACS, Air Force One, Air Force interceptors, American Airlines employees from DFW to LAX, military helicopters, etc were all airborne. Facts are facts. Fancy is fancy.
He has a number of good points. I think the worst is that current measures have not prevented any incidents. You never know who was dissuaded from casual, spontaneous action.
I agree. Remember the 7-11 employee who was FIRED for disarming an armed robber? I've been boycotting those twits ever since. And yes, I periodically email them as a reminder.
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I used to work on Fujitsu and Hitachi laptops. Not that there's anything special about them. But it taught me that replacing components on a laptop is no mystery. Memory is a no brainer, HDDs swap in and out, even CPUs in older models (and probably current ones). The only problem is that most have the video and soundcard built into the mainboard. But the heart of the system can be changed by opening the case. Just keep track of what fastener goes where...my Fujitsu E has something like 14 screws between me and the motherboard.
Absolutely. 100% correct. Violence begets violence. Vaporization begets compliance.
Do you know what a taser is? It isn't a nonlethal nonpenetrating magic wand. It is a weapon that fires a pair of barbs that trail wires back to a power source...then delivers a high voltage impulse that cause loss of muscular control and pain.
So far, so good. But they are single shot weapons, hard to use accurately, impotent against multiple assailants or heavy clothing.
Tasers are worse than useless in this capacity.
I will never set foot in K-mart again
I agree
think about how much money it would take to keep an air marshall on every flight within the United States at any one time
OK. Let's see...instead of looking at the aggregate cost, let me look at the per flight cost. I'll assume this is an issue for any flight capable of holding 60 or more passengers...cuts out the smaller planes. These can still cause damage, but are less of a concern. I assume each flight will have a pair of agents. Each agent will be paid an average of $52,000 per year, amortized out to $1,000 per week. Aggregated and inclusive of administrative expenses, each agent pair will cost $2,500 per week. This translates to $500 per 8 hour day, $62.50 per hour. If these numbers are ANYWHERE near realistic then I'm all for it.
Of course there will be a higher cost, for training, recruiting, vacations, etc. But the direct agent and supervisory cost is in no way excessive.
To paraphrase Dennis Miller:
"But if we kill terrorists we will be no better than they are. We will sink to their level. They will win!
Really? Hmm...probably won't be too many of their guys at the trophy ceremony though."
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
It's intentional, stupid
I doubt it. Pilots fly more or less regular runs...controllers handle the same areas on a regular basis...there's a rapport between them that builds throught the years.
Good point
Nomadic punishments often substitute physical punishment for incarceration. It's hard to build prisons out of tents. Not that this is as relevant today as it once was...just thought you'd like to know the source of the rules.
Pretty writing.
With every last airplane in the United States resting safely on the tarmac, not a single contrail scarred our endless collective ceiling.
AWACS, Air Force One, Air Force interceptors, American Airlines employees from DFW to LAX, military helicopters, etc were all airborne. Facts are facts. Fancy is fancy.
He has a number of good points. I think the worst is that current measures have not prevented any incidents. You never know who was dissuaded from casual, spontaneous action.
I don't have any reason to be SURE, but http://foldingathome.stanford.edu is all buggered up with regards to their counts.
I agree. Remember the 7-11 employee who was FIRED for disarming an armed robber? I've been boycotting those twits ever since. And yes, I periodically email them as a reminder.