What about exploring the long term effects (or lack thereof) of extended human placement on the moon; or living there? What is planet earth going to do with a population of 20 billion instead of 6? It all has to start somewhere. Most of the great explorers were funded by SOMEBODY; usually with no real expectations of success. The only difference here is that it's not a private investor, however I feel the knowledge, experience and technological advancements are well worth it.
Star Wars was always (and has been) a depiction of the original book series. The fact that Lucas started the whole thing with episode 4 does not detract from the obvious conclusion of that series; regardless of the quality of his directing.
So much for the mob I guess; just business as usual. Why do the bad guys always need a reason to be bad? Maybe they just hate their lives like the rest of us.
What you state is the primary difference between a "garage" band and a "studio" band. The bottom line is: if, as an artist, you want to make it big, get your name out there. How does an indie do it? By playing locally to start with. How does an RIAA puppet do it? Go to the studio. The fact of the matter is, actually WORKING is what brings in the cash; not some pseudo-moronic suit in California or New York telling you what you need to listen to. I think that concept has left the US; that one actually needs to work to gain financial independence. The kids have no clue; the 20-50 crowds are still looking for a lottery level salary position and the elders just plain play the lottery. Meanwhile, the other 95% of the planet get up in the morning and go to work; most grumbling along the way. What a sad state of affairs.
The efficiency you speak of is only slightly less than that of an automobile engine. The engine itself may not kill that many people, however the people behind those engines certainly do; and there's a couple billion of them on the planet. Acchh...oh well.
Oh, sorry...I didn't realize I don't know the difference between "biatch" and "bitch". In the mainstream white culture "nigga" and "nigger" mean the same thing and that's what the vast majorities are getting bombarded with. 99% of that same culture won't attempt to even say either in their social circles with black people around; which makes this whole conversation a joke. To me the people selling out are the ones making that distinction because of "ebonics" or the fate of their culture.
You tend to forget that the US has never armed their 12 and 13 year olds with swords to defend against an invading army. 9mm maybe, but that's only if you live in Detroit.
It was also the Japanese who STARTED the war. And by the way, today's standards didn't apply in WWII. We now have standards of international behavior based on those actions, however with every action there is a reaction. The decision and the outcome can never be changed but I also believe that you don't start a war you're not willing to finish. The Japanese knew this as well as the Americans. The final decision to drop the bombs was not taken lightly and the country with the stronger resolve to win was victorious. I'm not saying correct, just victorious. Is that a war crime based on today's technology? Maybe, however at that time nuclear technology was in its infancy and I don't think it was a crime per se' to use it to help end a world war.
It is a myth that showing a "test" bomb to the Japanese could have prevented the actual bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nuclear weaponry was still in its infancy and the US only had enough fissionable material to build 2 bombs.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were industrial targets, not military ones. Strategic bombing efforts have always targeted industrial cities to prevent the war machine. The only difference in this case was the size of a single explosion.
It's interesting you point out fire bombings; look at Dresden. When most people contemplate the destruction brought forth via war, most tend to forget these documented incidents. They were conventional weapons that did more damage and had a higher loss of life percentage wise than both of the atomic weapons dropped on Japan combined. Oddly enough, I think I'd rather be fried at ground zero in a nuclear attack than survive a fire bombing. Both are ugly, to be sure, however I don't believe any "civilized" country would defend fire bombing as an alternative to WMD, either.
Generally speaking, most investors want stable but VIABLE stock options. I don't believe that most baby boomers on the verge of retirement will invest in stock options that remain stable; especially if they're willing to invest at that time. On a side note: that's who the big investors are nowadays, besides other big businesses.
Well I guess the next time the US wants to go to war, all they have to do is call on you. Apparently you can take the place of over 100,000 troops and several naval battle groups. I'm glad you're on "my side".
Missing the point? Maybe you should be the one figuring it out. If you believe for one second that Sadaam and his regime had no special interest in taking down the US by indirectly funding and/or training terrorists within his borders, you're crazy. Oil is a perk, not a motivating factor in this case.
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What about exploring the long term effects (or lack thereof) of extended human placement on the moon; or living there? What is planet earth going to do with a population of 20 billion instead of 6? It all has to start somewhere. Most of the great explorers were funded by SOMEBODY; usually with no real expectations of success. The only difference here is that it's not a private investor, however I feel the knowledge, experience and technological advancements are well worth it.
Star Wars was always (and has been) a depiction of the original book series. The fact that Lucas started the whole thing with episode 4 does not detract from the obvious conclusion of that series; regardless of the quality of his directing.
So much for the mob I guess; just business as usual. Why do the bad guys always need a reason to be bad? Maybe they just hate their lives like the rest of us.
What you state is the primary difference between a "garage" band and a "studio" band. The bottom line is: if, as an artist, you want to make it big, get your name out there. How does an indie do it? By playing locally to start with. How does an RIAA puppet do it? Go to the studio. The fact of the matter is, actually WORKING is what brings in the cash; not some pseudo-moronic suit in California or New York telling you what you need to listen to. I think that concept has left the US; that one actually needs to work to gain financial independence. The kids have no clue; the 20-50 crowds are still looking for a lottery level salary position and the elders just plain play the lottery. Meanwhile, the other 95% of the planet get up in the morning and go to work; most grumbling along the way. What a sad state of affairs.
You were "reassured" by their acceptance of PayPal? Please pay special attention to the three letters in that word that are listed concurrently.
The efficiency you speak of is only slightly less than that of an automobile engine. The engine itself may not kill that many people, however the people behind those engines certainly do; and there's a couple billion of them on the planet. Acchh...oh well.
Or, if someone REALLY needs to contact you, they can always pick up a phone and at least leave a message.
Oh, sorry...I didn't realize I don't know the difference between "biatch" and "bitch". In the mainstream white culture "nigga" and "nigger" mean the same thing and that's what the vast majorities are getting bombarded with. 99% of that same culture won't attempt to even say either in their social circles with black people around; which makes this whole conversation a joke. To me the people selling out are the ones making that distinction because of "ebonics" or the fate of their culture.
Just let all the users have "Administrator" rights and enable the automatic update feature. Problem solved!
You tend to forget that the US has never armed their 12 and 13 year olds with swords to defend against an invading army. 9mm maybe, but that's only if you live in Detroit.
It was also the Japanese who STARTED the war. And by the way, today's standards didn't apply in WWII. We now have standards of international behavior based on those actions, however with every action there is a reaction. The decision and the outcome can never be changed but I also believe that you don't start a war you're not willing to finish. The Japanese knew this as well as the Americans. The final decision to drop the bombs was not taken lightly and the country with the stronger resolve to win was victorious. I'm not saying correct, just victorious. Is that a war crime based on today's technology? Maybe, however at that time nuclear technology was in its infancy and I don't think it was a crime per se' to use it to help end a world war.
It is a myth that showing a "test" bomb to the Japanese could have prevented the actual bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nuclear weaponry was still in its infancy and the US only had enough fissionable material to build 2 bombs.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were industrial targets, not military ones. Strategic bombing efforts have always targeted industrial cities to prevent the war machine. The only difference in this case was the size of a single explosion.
It's interesting you point out fire bombings; look at Dresden. When most people contemplate the destruction brought forth via war, most tend to forget these documented incidents. They were conventional weapons that did more damage and had a higher loss of life percentage wise than both of the atomic weapons dropped on Japan combined. Oddly enough, I think I'd rather be fried at ground zero in a nuclear attack than survive a fire bombing. Both are ugly, to be sure, however I don't believe any "civilized" country would defend fire bombing as an alternative to WMD, either.
I disagree....one can patent a process if it's tied to a specific product.
What's your problem with SCO [sic]?
Generally speaking, most investors want stable but VIABLE stock options. I don't believe that most baby boomers on the verge of retirement will invest in stock options that remain stable; especially if they're willing to invest at that time. On a side note: that's who the big investors are nowadays, besides other big businesses.
Wow, you're asking a lot from the average user. Oh well, Slashdot has its avearage users too.
Well I guess the next time the US wants to go to war, all they have to do is call on you. Apparently you can take the place of over 100,000 troops and several naval battle groups. I'm glad you're on "my side".
Well, I guess if it's not in a Google search it CAN'T be true. Sheesh.
So, I guess, was the Americans coming to the rescue of the French in the 1900's. Hmm.
Can you re-state that? 75 - 80% of the world population can not be wrong....
What if the person being scanned has a cold?
This was modded as 'Insightful'? Oh my God, I give up.
Missing the point? Maybe you should be the one figuring it out. If you believe for one second that Sadaam and his regime had no special interest in taking down the US by indirectly funding and/or training terrorists within his borders, you're crazy. Oil is a perk, not a motivating factor in this case.