name one US citizen that was secretly taken away by the US government never to be seen again, or even not permitted a have a lawyer plead thier cause.
Note that I did not say this is really happening, just that it CAN happen. And I note that you specify "US Citizen". I suppose it doesn't matter to you if the government makes an innocent foreigner disappear forever. And also note that the government has given itself the power to strip citizenship from anyone at any time.
And anyway, if it did happen, how could I - or you - know about it? It's a secret, right??
The problem, of course, is that since all this is done in secret, and the "terrorists" are not allowed to have lawyers or any other contact with the outside world, there's no way for anyone to know if the government's got the wrong person locked away. Are we supposed to trust the government unconditionally?
There's nothing to worry about until one of your friends or family members disappears.
I'm more concerned about the government's powers to secretly arrest anyone they want, for any reason, then send them to a secret overseas prison and hold them incommunicado indefinitely.
You say there's no evidence this has ever happened? Of course not! Remember that the "Patriot Act" makes it illegal to tell anyone you've seen this kind of thing happen.
We're not supposed to worry, though, since this kind of treatment is reserved for "terrorists". Who is a "terrorist"?, you ask? Why, anyone the government calls a "terrorist", of course!
OK, back to our regularly scheduled paranoid rants...
One of the things that always pissed me off about TNG was that there WAS no chemistry. It was always Beams, Fields and Rays of various descriptions. There was not a flask to be found on the whole damned ship.
While I get excited about the prospect of "free" literature, I find that I don't take advantage of it. The main reason is that I don't feel like reading a novel while sitting in front of the computer. This is especially difficult to do while sitting on the toilet, or on a plane or train, or on a toilet on a plane or a train. Sure, I could bring a laptop, but it's a lot more cumbersome than a paperback.
I've considered printing them out, but this would be much more expensive than just purchasing a paperback (or, in a lot of cases, hardback) edition, even using my antique laserjet. This might make some sense for rare OOP books, that's about it.
What we need is a really cheap, really good e-book reader that accepts multiple and non-proprietary formats.
I've got to say, it seems like 75% of my daughter's phrasing choices and cultural interests come from what she's heard people other than us say. Grandparents, teachers and friends at pre-school, Arthur, all seem to have rubbed off on her
Some friends of mine moved to upstate NY and are a bit annoyed by the accent their kids have picked up. Kids emulate their peers.
While I don't think big-city cops are overpaid AT ALL, it's true that Philly's "city services" are made for a city with a population almost 1 million greater than it actually serves.
So, what's your point? That a beta service didn't find the fastest route for you?
My point, as I said, was that it still needs work, and I gave an example. I also sent it to Google as feedback.
BTW, the page does not indicate that the service is "beta".
I have little doubt that Google Maps will be inproved and will likely become the best service of its kind available. Mapquest has, if anything, become LESS useful in recent years. They have expended no effort in improving, and it will cost them dearly.
..and it failed to notice the highway connection. It sends me through back roads by the geographically most direct route, then tells me that the 45-minute drive (I've done it) will take 19 minutes.
It looks nice, but it needs some work. It seems they are ignoring/miscalculating travel time.
Mapquest, on the other hand, gives me the route I've found to be fastest.
There's probably something in the USA PATRIOT ACT keeping them from disclosing stuff about itself in FOIA requests.
Not related to FOIA requests, but there ARE provisions in the "PATRIOT ACT" to prevent folks from disclosing knowledge of an investigation.
"It's funny 'cause it's true"
Hope you didn't get too attached to that silly old Bill of Rights. And after all, USA PATRIOT ACT only ends the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th amendments. You've still got the rest. Lighten up!
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Both could be true.
Make that 164,000,001.
...is to be able to run Linux on my Roomba.
Note that I did not say this is really happening, just that it CAN happen. And I note that you specify "US Citizen". I suppose it doesn't matter to you if the government makes an innocent foreigner disappear forever. And also note that the government has given itself the power to strip citizenship from anyone at any time.
And anyway, if it did happen, how could I - or you - know about it? It's a secret, right??
There's nothing to worry about until one of your friends or family members disappears.
You say there's no evidence this has ever happened? Of course not! Remember that the "Patriot Act" makes it illegal to tell anyone you've seen this kind of thing happen.
We're not supposed to worry, though, since this kind of treatment is reserved for "terrorists". Who is a "terrorist"?, you ask? Why, anyone the government calls a "terrorist", of course!
OK, back to our regularly scheduled paranoid rants...
Yes, I'm a chemist.
...to simply tatoo a big "T" on the forehead of every terrorist? It would make the screening process a snap.
Joke or not, you're probably right. I seem to remember that the Space Shuttle was originally proposed as a "low-cost" system.
Thank you for the insight, President Bush.
free goo.
Do they read those from Project Gutenberg? I'm not sure how many do.
While I get excited about the prospect of "free" literature, I find that I don't take advantage of it. The main reason is that I don't feel like reading a novel while sitting in front of the computer. This is especially difficult to do while sitting on the toilet, or on a plane or train, or on a toilet on a plane or a train. Sure, I could bring a laptop, but it's a lot more cumbersome than a paperback.
I've considered printing them out, but this would be much more expensive than just purchasing a paperback (or, in a lot of cases, hardback) edition, even using my antique laserjet. This might make some sense for rare OOP books, that's about it.
What we need is a really cheap, really good e-book reader that accepts multiple and non-proprietary formats.
The article certainly does address that question. The main advantage is that Google performs redundant backup so you don't need to.
Is slashdot even worse with Firefox 1.01??
That's "nucular". Get with the times.
And if we ignore it and it turns out to be true, what's the worst that could happen? Global catastrophe??
Some friends of mine moved to upstate NY and are a bit annoyed by the accent their kids have picked up. Kids emulate their peers.
The overwhelming complexity of living systems is evidence that they are NOT intelligently designed.
The audio IS "speeded up", but the pitch remains the same. This is fairly easy to do with digital audio.
While I don't think big-city cops are overpaid AT ALL, it's true that Philly's "city services" are made for a city with a population almost 1 million greater than it actually serves.
My point, as I said, was that it still needs work, and I gave an example. I also sent it to Google as feedback.
BTW, the page does not indicate that the service is "beta".
I have little doubt that Google Maps will be inproved and will likely become the best service of its kind available. Mapquest has, if anything, become LESS useful in recent years. They have expended no effort in improving, and it will cost them dearly.
..and it failed to notice the highway connection. It sends me through back roads by the geographically most direct route, then tells me that the 45-minute drive (I've done it) will take 19 minutes. It looks nice, but it needs some work. It seems they are ignoring/miscalculating travel time. Mapquest, on the other hand, gives me the route I've found to be fastest.
Sure it's art - and the programmer is the artist.
Not related to FOIA requests, but there ARE provisions in the "PATRIOT ACT" to prevent folks from disclosing knowledge of an investigation.
"It's funny 'cause it's true"
Hope you didn't get too attached to that silly old Bill of Rights. And after all, USA PATRIOT ACT only ends the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th amendments. You've still got the rest. Lighten up!
Yea, who the hell would want to play games with other people??