"Number one: space observation from the moon. This is the dream of many astronomers because atmosphere, wind, snow and pollution don't obstruct visibility as they do on earth. The result is also better because of the longer periods of uninterrupted observation from the moon due to it orbiting the earth. One day of observation on the moon is equivalent to 14 days on earth.
Number two: we have an ultraviolet camera on the lander to monitor the earth. This camera is different from the one used by America's Apollo 16. Ours can see the formation of the earth's plasmasphere and its density change. It's better than a satellite, which can only record data section by section as it orbits around the earth. On the moon it can observe half of earth at a time without moving. This is something people have always wanted to do.
Number three: we will be the first to learn the structure and layers of the moon 100 meters below its surface with radars installed at the bottom of the rover. As the rover drives on the lunar surface, it will be as [if] it can cut and see what's 100 meters below. "
There is a page claiming that CNSA (China National Space Administration) will share all the data it gathers from both the Chang'e 3 lander and the Yutu rover with scientists from all nations.
The same goes for China. Industrially, they're getting to where the US was in the mid-1800s. Their space technology is in the 1950s, and early 1960s. Socially, they're pre-1750s in many ways. Militarily, they're in the 1910s, at best
I certainly hope that you are NOT an American.
If you are, please, I beseech you, please WAKE THE FUCK UP.
America is in a steep decline, and the rate of decline has quicken in the past 2 decades.
And America's decline is in stark contrast with the rapid growth of Brazil, India and China.
It's time for those who insisted that the moon landing by the Apollo astronauts were fake to stop spreading their falsehood.
The moon pictures that the Yutu rover and the Chang'e 3 lander take look very much like the pictures that NASA provided us some 40-odd years ago - of course they can try to claim that these new batch of pictures are fake as well.
I do not understand why there are still people holding on to that kind of conspiracy theory. I just do not understand.
I will be TRULY INTERESTING when institutional investors not only sue IBM, but also sue Cisco, Microsoft, Google and all other companies associated with NSA.
We the people, as individuals, have no power over that arrogant NSA - and those corporations, especially Cisco and Microsoft which had been in extra-ordinary friendly term with NSA, must face the same music IBM is facing, for what they have done.
There are lots of other minor issues - bureaucracy, risk aversion, aging workforce.
I may be an American citizen but I came from China. I still keep track of what's going on inside China.
From what I know, all the problems that you've outlined above China also got them.
Bureaucracy You just couldn't imagine how bureaucratic the Chinese system is
Risk Aversion Do you know why China's space program schedule is limited to one-spaceship every year ?
You guess it, risk aversion
Aging workforce All the leading scientists in Chinese space programs are in their 60's, and older. That is because China practically lost an entire generation of scientist due to the social upheaval during the 1950's to the 1970's.
Yes, a new generation of young scientists are growing up, but they are still seriously lacking in practical experiences.
You're of course 100% correct in asking for a more healthy mix in the government leadership lineup.
It's not that I've given up, but the status quo that makes up who's who list of the government of the United States of America is way too entrenched.
The revelation from Edward Snowden's files is an excellent indication that the status quo has become so arrogant that no one, not even us, the citizens of the United States, can do anything about it.
They have control over everything - from police to military to courts to banks to all kinds of essential infrastructures - there is no way we, the citizens, can change anything.
I came from China, I am an ethnic Chinese, and I am an American (naturalized citizen).
Sir, please calm down. Don't get too work up.
I am happy that the lander landed successfully - not because of I'm a Chinese but because this landing marks another milestone for human space exploration.
When I enrolled into the university in America back in the early 1970's my English needed a boost, so they put me into some "intensive English program", something like the ESL classes of today
In the classes the instructor asked us to read "Animal Farm", "1984" and stuffs like that and that we had to write report and do presentation (kinda like show and tell) in front of the class
In other words, I not only read "1984", I read that fiction __before_i>_ the year of 1984
I do not know which year you were born, but there is a possibility that when I read that book, you were not born yet.
I find it remarkable that the world we live today, especially those in the West, people are trying to outdo each others in the "I am the best counter-racist there is" competition.
Who is *NOT* a racist ?
Who *DARE* to say that he or she is absolutely 100% free of racism ?
I am not here saying that racism is a good thing, but to point out that RACE is something that is deeply ingrained into what we are.
It's in our psyche, it's in the genes, man.
And regarding "Hate Speech"... this bastard child of the Political Correct movement is DOING MORE HARM than good in the society.
What actually constitutes a "Hate Speech" ?
If you call a black a "nigger" is it a hate speech ?
Then what if a black person calls another black person a "nigger", is that a hate speech too ??
How about calling a Chinese a "chink", is that a hate speech ?
As a Chinese, (I can only speak for myself) I've met people who tend to describe me with many kinds of very very creative adjectives, and whenever that happen, you know what I do ?
I say "Thank you".
I thank them for letting me know how they feel about me.
It's better that I know how they feel about me up front, than to have someone who keep their grudges hidden and then backstab me at any given chance they get.
Furthermore, I respect their human rights - including their rights to say whatever they want, with their mouths.
Let me put it this way...
I am born with a mouth, a mouth that is belonged to me. Ever since I was born, I have had the veto power over my own mouth, which includes each and every single words that I've spoken.
And as I do not wish to have other people having the veto power over my own mouth, I do not want to have the same veto power to control other people's mouths.
For me, this "Hate Speech" thing by itself is hateful.
It's a tool used by hateful people to limit other people's rights.
It's a tool to propagate hate, to make the society more hateful.
The term 'Orwellian' tends to be overused a bit these days. But, having read 1984, this is something straight out of that book
Millions of Jews died in the hand of the Nazis. Those who went through holocaust hell but survived fully comprehend the meaning of "LIBERTY".
Many people tried to scale the Berlin wall but was shot to death. Those who were successful fully appreciate the importance of "LIBERTY".
Some brave souls from North Korea risk everything and went through a very dangerous journey crossing the very heavily guarded border into China. To them, "LIBERTY" is worth much more than all the gold in the world.
They do not need "1984" to tell them the horror. They have experience it first hand.
I had befriended several holocaust survivors when I was in the United States (back when many of them were still alive, in the 70's) and I found that, for them, the same thing happen : Mere words could never justify the horrors that they had gone through.
The scars that they had was much worse than the scars that I have. They had their family slaughtered right in front of them, and yet, when I asked them to describe how they feel, they just shook their head.
They couldn't.
It's not the "hurt" that stopped them from telling me what happened. It's that SPOKEN WORDS itself is not sufficient.
Now, when I see people like you justifying your "understanding" the horror with a fiction, I sadly shake my head.
"1984" is but an old fiction.
You guys might find it useful, but to us who had been through the horror, that book does not even come close to the actual experience.
To us, "LIBERTY" means much more than life itself.
To some of you, that word is, a word.
That is why I mourn for the loss of "LIBERTY" of the United States of America but too many born and bred Americans themselves don't even understand what they have lost.
I humbly ask for your forgiveness because English is not my mother tongue. There are times, like now, I am at a total loss of words to describe how I feel.
All I can say is this --- You will never understand the importance of "LIBERTY" until you have lost it.
Ever since the Snowden's leak started some months ago to appear I've been awaiting for NSA's counter-strike.
I believe this is it.
I have the feeling that this "news" is a set-up. It's designed to accomplish 3 missions at the same time:
This may be the start of NSA's worldwide diversion campaign, to shift the focus away from NSA to Assange.
By "leaking out" Assange's "wiretapping news" online, for just a couple of hours, followed by a sudden removal of all evidences, NSA is betting that the dog and pony show would piqued the interests of many.
The fact that the Wired magazine has that piece of "news" covered so prominently means that NSA's tactic is working very, very well.
Not only Assange has become a really "evil dude", people will no longer believe all subsequent disclosures from whistle blowers, no matter who they are.
And that plays into NSA's hand --- for people won't believe any more news from the Snowden files, no matter how damaging they are.
I mean, inside the cabin of a plane flying 30000 feet in the air is the only place on earth (aside from our own safe-houses) that we can get off people talking on their cells, people streaming porns, people wasting time (and money) playing online games and so on.
Why can't people just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet ?
Why must they bring all those hustle and bustle into one of the last quiet spaces left ?
Bitcoin, until now, is still an UNREGISTERED and totally UNRECOGNIZED entity, according to the laws of the United States of America (since it's the US treasury we are talking, let's limit the discussion to the US laws).
Stocks, on the other hand, are items that are recognized under the United States' laws, and the issuance of stock, the printing of stock certs, and so forth, have to abide by the LAWS, as they were written when the certs were being printed.
In other words, the authority actually has NO JURISDICTION WHATSOEVER to interfere with the activities of that maker of Bitcoin Token since what he did was akin to making some toy coins, use for arcade machines.
It's true that he has less lawyers than the stock cert printers, but still, the authority just does not have ANY RIGHT to interfere with an LAWFUL ACTIVITY (making toy coin) of a LAWFUL COMPANY (which is dully registered according to the laws where the company is located).
The United States of America of today is becoming more and more like the China that I ran away from, back in the early 1970's.
Back when I first reached the U. S. of A., it was a country in which the LAWS were still obeyed.
Back when I ran away from China, it was a country where LAWS WERE MEANINGLESS.
Now it looks like the United States of America is trying very hard to change role with that of China.
While China is getting more and more civilized (they still have a VERY LONG WAY TO GO), America is behaving more and more rogue.
It saddens me a lot watching my adopted country slowly turns into the country where I was born.
When we open a bank account, we place our trust to that bank, and that bank has the responsibility to protect our account with it.
When we shop at a store with a credit card, we place our trust on the integrity of the store and also that of the credit card company (with the bank issuing that credit card).
And if we do not lose our credit cards, but the information regarding our cards was stolen somewhere, who should we blame ?
Do we blame the one who stole the information or the one who were so fucking careless with the sensitive information in the first place ?
Let us understand this one thing - if you really want to blame, blame those institutions that has betrayed our trust.
The hackers are only exploiting the opportunities left OPENED by those fuckers who were so careless.
If ever there were damages, stop blaming the guy who operated a website - blame those motherfucking banks and credit card companies !
There were "stories" of similar programs run by the CIA back then (and perhaps they are still doing it right now, as we speak), and I saw a documentary back in the 1980's of a soviet man who could sort of "imprint" what he thinks onto a film/negative.
Someone showed the guy a picture (a building) and then he hold a camera and then focus his "energy" into it, and then they took out the negative to develop and the picture that came out was blurry but still you could make out a "shape" of that building.
I am a science nerd, but still things like that really fascinate me to no end.
Yeah, NSA may be more pervasive worldwide, but if you truly believe China's espionage efforts aren't also focused outside of their country, I know someone with some prime marshland you might be interested in.
Yes, China does spy on people.
But at the very least, China does not do that and then say to the world "The world should THANK US for keeping them safe".
I was from China. In fact, I ran away from China. I dislike China's communist party as much as anybody else, and I am a naturalized American citizen.
But still, fair is fair.
While what NSA did technically was not that much different from what others do (which includes democratic countries such as England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and France), morally, the United States government has sunk lower than that of China !
China steals others secret but never pretend to be THE PROTECTOR, unlike the Hussein (aka Barry Soetoro) Barack Obama Administration of the United States of America !
Now, about that piece of marshland, I think you can keep it.
Why does no one ever give the full story about bees? There's only one species of bee suffering from colony collapse disorder(CCD) and that's been going on and written about since the 1800's so it's not a new thing.
While most of the colony collapse disorders affected the European Bumble Bees, other bees are also affected.
There is NO WAY to kill those mites without harming the bees, and the mites can evolve much faster than the bees, making them effectively immune to whatever chemical concoction that we use to kill them, while the bees can't cope with the same chemicals (when we use it inside the beehives)
Even the Asian bees, which groom themselves much thoroughly than the European Bumble Bees, are also affected by the goddamn mites !
Slashdot Mirror
According to this page (which I do not know if the info is true or not)
http://io9.com/heres-what-chinas-yutu-rover-is-doing-on-the-moon-1483746967
it claims the following:
A. The Chang'e 3 lander has a powerful HD science cameras that can send at a rate of one image per second.
B. The Yutu rover will be sending high-definition images, including panoramas, back to Earth.
and
C. Ouyang Ziyuan, one of the chief scientists on the Chang'e-3 mission, said the in an interview: ( @ http://english.cntv.cn/program/newshour/20131130/102473.shtml )
"Number one: space observation from the moon. This is the dream of many astronomers because atmosphere, wind, snow and pollution don't obstruct visibility as they do on earth. The result is also better because of the longer periods of uninterrupted observation from the moon due to it orbiting the earth. One day of observation on the moon is equivalent to 14 days on earth.
Number two: we have an ultraviolet camera on the lander to monitor the earth. This camera is different from the one used by America's Apollo 16. Ours can see the formation of the earth's plasmasphere and its density change. It's better than a satellite, which can only record data section by section as it orbits around the earth. On the moon it can observe half of earth at a time without moving. This is something people have always wanted to do.
Number three: we will be the first to learn the structure and layers of the moon 100 meters below its surface with radars installed at the bottom of the rover. As the rover drives on the lunar surface, it will be as [if] it can cut and see what's 100 meters below. "
Okay, enough of the bickering.
There is a page claiming that CNSA (China National Space Administration) will share all the data it gathers from both the Chang'e 3 lander and the Yutu rover with scientists from all nations.
http://io9.com/heres-what-chinas-yutu-rover-is-doing-on-the-moon-1483746967
I do not know if the CNSA really will share all the data it gathers with the world. Time will tell.
But if it does (and I hope it will), that will be a plus for humanity.
And I sincerely hope that the ISS will be open for China's involvement as well.
It is utterly stupid to play politics in space.
The same goes for China. Industrially, they're getting to where the US was in the mid-1800s. Their space technology is in the 1950s, and early 1960s. Socially, they're pre-1750s in many ways. Militarily, they're in the 1910s, at best
I certainly hope that you are NOT an American.
If you are, please, I beseech you, please WAKE THE FUCK UP.
America is in a steep decline, and the rate of decline has quicken in the past 2 decades.
And America's decline is in stark contrast with the rapid growth of Brazil, India and China.
They better be careful... We all remember what happened to the Tsien. Fortunately, this one is not manned...
Can you kindly elaborate what you mean by " the Tsien " ?
I have been closely monitoring China for the past 40-odd years and never encountered any Chinese spaceship with any name that associated with "Tsien".
I'll be very appreciative if you can share with us the information that you have on "Tsien".
Thanks !!
It's time for those who insisted that the moon landing by the Apollo astronauts were fake to stop spreading their falsehood.
The moon pictures that the Yutu rover and the Chang'e 3 lander take look very much like the pictures that NASA provided us some 40-odd years ago - of course they can try to claim that these new batch of pictures are fake as well.
I do not understand why there are still people holding on to that kind of conspiracy theory. I just do not understand.
This could get very interesting
I will be TRULY INTERESTING when institutional investors not only sue IBM, but also sue Cisco, Microsoft, Google and all other companies associated with NSA.
We the people, as individuals, have no power over that arrogant NSA - and those corporations, especially Cisco and Microsoft which had been in extra-ordinary friendly term with NSA, must face the same music IBM is facing, for what they have done.
China has just landed their space craft on the moon. Just hours ago.
When will Space-X do that ?
I mean, let's start up some REAL COMPETITION !
1) "Chinese" is a NATIONALITY.
Excuse me.
The word "Chinese" is never mean to be a "nationality".
I am an American by nationality but I am still a Chinese. I was born in China, grew up in China until my teens before I went to America.
There are lots of other minor issues - bureaucracy, risk aversion, aging workforce.
I may be an American citizen but I came from China. I still keep track of what's going on inside China.
From what I know, all the problems that you've outlined above China also got them.
Bureaucracy
You just couldn't imagine how bureaucratic the Chinese system is
Risk Aversion
Do you know why China's space program schedule is limited to one-spaceship every year ?
You guess it, risk aversion
Aging workforce
All the leading scientists in Chinese space programs are in their 60's, and older. That is because China practically lost an entire generation of scientist due to the social upheaval during the 1950's to the 1970's.
Yes, a new generation of young scientists are growing up, but they are still seriously lacking in practical experiences.
You're of course 100% correct in asking for a more healthy mix in the government leadership lineup.
It's not that I've given up, but the status quo that makes up who's who list of the government of the United States of America is way too entrenched.
The revelation from Edward Snowden's files is an excellent indication that the status quo has become so arrogant that no one, not even us, the citizens of the United States, can do anything about it.
They have control over everything - from police to military to courts to banks to all kinds of essential infrastructures - there is no way we, the citizens, can change anything.
You sir, are a racist dick
I came from China, I am an ethnic Chinese, and I am an American (naturalized citizen).
Sir, please calm down. Don't get too work up.
I am happy that the lander landed successfully - not because of I'm a Chinese but because this landing marks another milestone for human space exploration.
Have a good day !
Was watching the live streaming.
Landing is a success !!
Congratulation !!!!!
Place your bets on something going wrong. Cause you know, China is known for things that explode or catch fire that shouldn't.
I hoping them the best, sry.
I hope that the fruit of human space exploration would be share to all countries in the world.
It makes no sense to play politics in space.
You haven't read 1994
When I enrolled into the university in America back in the early 1970's my English needed a boost, so they put me into some "intensive English program", something like the ESL classes of today
In the classes the instructor asked us to read "Animal Farm", "1984" and stuffs like that and that we had to write report and do presentation (kinda like show and tell) in front of the class
In other words, I not only read "1984", I read that fiction __before_i>_ the year of 1984
I do not know which year you were born, but there is a possibility that when I read that book, you were not born yet.
I find it remarkable that the world we live today, especially those in the West, people are trying to outdo each others in the "I am the best counter-racist there is" competition.
Who is *NOT* a racist ?
Who *DARE* to say that he or she is absolutely 100% free of racism ?
I am not here saying that racism is a good thing, but to point out that RACE is something that is deeply ingrained into what we are.
It's in our psyche, it's in the genes, man.
And regarding "Hate Speech" ... this bastard child of the Political Correct movement is DOING MORE HARM than good in the society.
What actually constitutes a "Hate Speech" ?
If you call a black a "nigger" is it a hate speech ?
Then what if a black person calls another black person a "nigger", is that a hate speech too ??
How about calling a Chinese a "chink", is that a hate speech ?
As a Chinese, (I can only speak for myself) I've met people who tend to describe me with many kinds of very very creative adjectives, and whenever that happen, you know what I do ?
I say "Thank you".
I thank them for letting me know how they feel about me.
It's better that I know how they feel about me up front, than to have someone who keep their grudges hidden and then backstab me at any given chance they get.
Furthermore, I respect their human rights - including their rights to say whatever they want, with their mouths.
Let me put it this way ...
I am born with a mouth, a mouth that is belonged to me. Ever since I was born, I have had the veto power over my own mouth, which includes each and every single words that I've spoken.
And as I do not wish to have other people having the veto power over my own mouth, I do not want to have the same veto power to control other people's mouths.
For me, this "Hate Speech" thing by itself is hateful.
It's a tool used by hateful people to limit other people's rights.
It's a tool to propagate hate, to make the society more hateful.
To WoofyGoofy,
Of the many comments in this thread I sincerely appreciate what you have written.
The world needs more people like you who can see through the falsehoods.
The term 'Orwellian' tends to be overused a bit these days. But, having read 1984, this is something straight out of that book
Millions of Jews died in the hand of the Nazis. Those who went through holocaust hell but survived fully comprehend the meaning of "LIBERTY".
Many people tried to scale the Berlin wall but was shot to death. Those who were successful fully appreciate the importance of "LIBERTY".
Some brave souls from North Korea risk everything and went through a very dangerous journey crossing the very heavily guarded border into China. To them, "LIBERTY" is worth much more than all the gold in the world.
They do not need "1984" to tell them the horror. They have experience it first hand.
I had befriended several holocaust survivors when I was in the United States (back when many of them were still alive, in the 70's) and I found that, for them, the same thing happen : Mere words could never justify the horrors that they had gone through.
The scars that they had was much worse than the scars that I have. They had their family slaughtered right in front of them, and yet, when I asked them to describe how they feel, they just shook their head.
They couldn't.
It's not the "hurt" that stopped them from telling me what happened. It's that SPOKEN WORDS itself is not sufficient.
Now, when I see people like you justifying your "understanding" the horror with a fiction, I sadly shake my head.
"1984" is but an old fiction.
You guys might find it useful, but to us who had been through the horror, that book does not even come close to the actual experience.
To us, "LIBERTY" means much more than life itself.
To some of you, that word is, a word.
That is why I mourn for the loss of "LIBERTY" of the United States of America but too many born and bred Americans themselves don't even understand what they have lost.
I humbly ask for your forgiveness because English is not my mother tongue. There are times, like now, I am at a total loss of words to describe how I feel.
All I can say is this --- You will never understand the importance of "LIBERTY" until you have lost it.
Ever since the Snowden's leak started some months ago to appear I've been awaiting for NSA's counter-strike.
I believe this is it.
I have the feeling that this "news" is a set-up. It's designed to accomplish 3 missions at the same time:
This may be the start of NSA's worldwide diversion campaign, to shift the focus away from NSA to Assange.
By "leaking out" Assange's "wiretapping news" online, for just a couple of hours, followed by a sudden removal of all evidences, NSA is betting that the dog and pony show would piqued the interests of many.
The fact that the Wired magazine has that piece of "news" covered so prominently means that NSA's tactic is working very, very well.
Not only Assange has become a really "evil dude", people will no longer believe all subsequent disclosures from whistle blowers, no matter who they are.
And that plays into NSA's hand --- for people won't believe any more news from the Snowden files, no matter how damaging they are.
... while flying ?
I mean, inside the cabin of a plane flying 30000 feet in the air is the only place on earth (aside from our own safe-houses) that we can get off people talking on their cells, people streaming porns, people wasting time (and money) playing online games and so on.
Why can't people just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet ?
Why must they bring all those hustle and bustle into one of the last quiet spaces left ?
Bitcoin, until now, is still an UNREGISTERED and totally UNRECOGNIZED entity, according to the laws of the United States of America (since it's the US treasury we are talking, let's limit the discussion to the US laws).
Stocks, on the other hand, are items that are recognized under the United States' laws, and the issuance of stock, the printing of stock certs, and so forth, have to abide by the LAWS, as they were written when the certs were being printed.
In other words, the authority actually has NO JURISDICTION WHATSOEVER to interfere with the activities of that maker of Bitcoin Token since what he did was akin to making some toy coins, use for arcade machines.
It's true that he has less lawyers than the stock cert printers, but still, the authority just does not have ANY RIGHT to interfere with an LAWFUL ACTIVITY (making toy coin) of a LAWFUL COMPANY (which is dully registered according to the laws where the company is located).
The United States of America of today is becoming more and more like the China that I ran away from, back in the early 1970's.
Back when I first reached the U. S. of A., it was a country in which the LAWS were still obeyed.
Back when I ran away from China, it was a country where LAWS WERE MEANINGLESS.
Now it looks like the United States of America is trying very hard to change role with that of China.
While China is getting more and more civilized (they still have a VERY LONG WAY TO GO), America is behaving more and more rogue.
It saddens me a lot watching my adopted country slowly turns into the country where I was born.
When we open a bank account, we place our trust to that bank, and that bank has the responsibility to protect our account with it.
When we shop at a store with a credit card, we place our trust on the integrity of the store and also that of the credit card company (with the bank issuing that credit card).
And if we do not lose our credit cards, but the information regarding our cards was stolen somewhere , who should we blame ?
Do we blame the one who stole the information or the one who were so fucking careless with the sensitive information in the first place ?
Let us understand this one thing - if you really want to blame, blame those institutions that has betrayed our trust.
The hackers are only exploiting the opportunities left OPENED by those fuckers who were so careless.
If ever there were damages, stop blaming the guy who operated a website - blame those motherfucking banks and credit card companies !
There were "stories" of similar programs run by the CIA back then (and perhaps they are still doing it right now, as we speak), and I saw a documentary back in the 1980's of a soviet man who could sort of "imprint" what he thinks onto a film/negative.
Someone showed the guy a picture (a building) and then he hold a camera and then focus his "energy" into it, and then they took out the negative to develop and the picture that came out was blurry but still you could make out a "shape" of that building.
I am a science nerd, but still things like that really fascinate me to no end.
Yeah, NSA may be more pervasive worldwide, but if you truly believe China's espionage efforts aren't also focused outside of their country, I know someone with some prime marshland you might be interested in.
Yes, China does spy on people.
But at the very least, China does not do that and then say to the world "The world should THANK US for keeping them safe".
I was from China. In fact, I ran away from China. I dislike China's communist party as much as anybody else, and I am a naturalized American citizen.
But still, fair is fair.
While what NSA did technically was not that much different from what others do (which includes democratic countries such as England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and France), morally, the United States government has sunk lower than that of China !
China steals others secret but never pretend to be THE PROTECTOR, unlike the Hussein (aka Barry Soetoro) Barack Obama Administration of the United States of America !
Now, about that piece of marshland, I think you can keep it.
... and if the judge is stupid enough to grant their cheats ...
Who should the Germans sue ?
Their government for appointing a stupid judge ?
The lawyers who cheated (I do see this as the responsibility of the government) ?
Of that stupid motherfucker that happens to be a judge ?
Why does no one ever give the full story about bees? There's only one species of bee suffering from colony collapse disorder(CCD) and that's been going on and written about since the 1800's so it's not a new thing.
While most of the colony collapse disorders affected the European Bumble Bees, other bees are also affected.
The culprit is the MITES, specifically the Varroa Mites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder#Varroa_mites
There is NO WAY to kill those mites without harming the bees, and the mites can evolve much faster than the bees, making them effectively immune to whatever chemical concoction that we use to kill them, while the bees can't cope with the same chemicals (when we use it inside the beehives)
Even the Asian bees, which groom themselves much thoroughly than the European Bumble Bees, are also affected by the goddamn mites !