If the US were up against an opponent at the same technological level, such as China, it'd be screwed.
No it wouldn't. That's what High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles are for. Also, drones would still have AEHF satellite communication available, because AEHF satellites can defeat jamming.
It does mean, however, that manned flight isn't going away anytime soon, because any country with anti-air defenses would have no trouble shooting down an unmanned aircraft.
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Have you heard of the game "Transformers: War for Cybertron"? The Wii version is called "Transformers: Cybertron Adventures."
If you bought "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" for Wii, you might notice some substantial differences between it and the other platforms (e.g., PC). Blood and gore is practically non-existent, and the bad guys actually say "I'm sorry" after Wolverine's done tearing through them. I wish I were making that up.
There are exceptions -- take "Madworld," for example -- but by and large, "family-friendly" pretty much does mean content-neutered.
There may not have been a failure of security on Sept. 11, but there were numerous security failures leading up to that point, as detailed in an October 2001 New York Times article:
In 1999, a 17-year-old boy dressed as a Hasid climbed over a fence, walked to a runway and boarded a plane bound for London. That same year, an investigation by The Boston Globe found 136 security violations at Logan in the preceding two years.
Last week The Globe reported that in the last decade, Logan had one of the worst such records among the nation's major airports, especially when it came to tests in which federal agents tried to get fake bombs or guns past security. It was not clear from the federal data that the newspaper analyzed whether all airports were tested with equal frequency, or if Logan was scrutinized more rigorously than others.
I have little doubt security was one of the factors behind the hijackers' choice of Logan International, along with the availability of trans-national flights that would guarantee a full load of fuel.
The only reason TSA is pervasive is because it is a government handout, replacing the measures they had in place before 9/11.
It's risk management. In short, no one wants to be the director of the next Logan International Airport -- the takeoff location for two of the four planes involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
That doesn't excuse the BS security theater, but it gives the folks in charge an out in the event their airport is the next Logan.
Perhaps, but ignorance of events that will have absolutely zero effect on anyone living now, or any time into the foreseeable future? I'm fine with that.
Meanwhile, millions of children the world over continue to struggle just for enough food to keep them alive, every day.
Why do these two things have to be mutually exclusive?
The pain with PC gaming is that everyone's PC is configured differently. Games have dependencies that may not exist on your PC.
This is less of a problem now than it used to be. Anyone else remember MS-DOS' multiconfig? Or swapping config.sys and autoexec.bat files for specific games to try and squeeze out that extra 20k of RAM in the lower 640k?
For instance, the crew-only Aeroflot flight back in December that overshot the runway and ran over the fence into a highway. The guy with the camera had to swerve to dodge a passenger seat that bounced in front of him.
See, that's the sort of shit that just doesn't happen in the United States. And that's why I think Russia is cool (and live in the United States).
It is. But more fundamentally, it's a freedom of choice issue: freedom of women (and men) to choose whether they want to be involved in making pornography, and freedom of everyone to choose whether they want to view it.
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So no one's bothering to monitor pirated software, right? Asking for a friend.
Looks like parent was a victim of the infamous "-1, Disagree."
This post is a troll, isn't it? Well, I'm going to respond anyway.
When you have to Google how to shut down Windows because the interface changes leave you with no clue how to navigate the OS, then your OS sucks.
"I hate bleeding as much as you do. If I can fight a war without bleeding, I damn well will." -- Chuck Yeager
Yup. The Air Force demonstrated this about six years ago: "Raptors wield 'unfair' advantage at Red Flag."
For a Babylon 5 analogy, think of Starfurys going up against Minbari fighters during the Earth-Minbari War.
However, NO JET can sustain 15G (or even 9 G) either now or in the near future.
The X-1 was specced for 18 G's. To be fair, though, it wasn't designed for aerial combat.
If the US were up against an opponent at the same technological level, such as China, it'd be screwed.
No it wouldn't. That's what High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles are for. Also, drones would still have AEHF satellite communication available, because AEHF satellites can defeat jamming.
It does mean, however, that manned flight isn't going away anytime soon, because any country with anti-air defenses would have no trouble shooting down an unmanned aircraft.
Have you heard of the game "Transformers: War for Cybertron"? The Wii version is called "Transformers: Cybertron Adventures."
If you bought "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" for Wii, you might notice some substantial differences between it and the other platforms (e.g., PC). Blood and gore is practically non-existent, and the bad guys actually say "I'm sorry" after Wolverine's done tearing through them. I wish I were making that up.
There are exceptions -- take "Madworld," for example -- but by and large, "family-friendly" pretty much does mean content-neutered.
Alas, the impact of your bad pun is not lost on me.
There may not have been a failure of security on Sept. 11, but there were numerous security failures leading up to that point, as detailed in an October 2001 New York Times article:
In 1999, a 17-year-old boy dressed as a Hasid climbed over a fence, walked to a runway and boarded a plane bound for London. That same year, an investigation by The Boston Globe found 136 security violations at Logan in the preceding two years. Last week The Globe reported that in the last decade, Logan had one of the worst such records among the nation's major airports, especially when it came to tests in which federal agents tried to get fake bombs or guns past security. It was not clear from the federal data that the newspaper analyzed whether all airports were tested with equal frequency, or if Logan was scrutinized more rigorously than others.
I have little doubt security was one of the factors behind the hijackers' choice of Logan International, along with the availability of trans-national flights that would guarantee a full load of fuel.
The only reason TSA is pervasive is because it is a government handout, replacing the measures they had in place before 9/11.
It's risk management. In short, no one wants to be the director of the next Logan International Airport -- the takeoff location for two of the four planes involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
That doesn't excuse the BS security theater, but it gives the folks in charge an out in the event their airport is the next Logan.
Well, I'm glad that's settled.
"... stuff that matters."
Do they have a flag?
Perhaps, but ignorance of events that will have absolutely zero effect on anyone living now, or any time into the foreseeable future? I'm fine with that.
Meanwhile, millions of children the world over continue to struggle just for enough food to keep them alive, every day.
Why do these two things have to be mutually exclusive?
I don't think Microsoft would make such a dick move, but then, this is the same company that gave us Games for Windows Live.
Sony, on the other hand ... I wouldn't put it past them for a second.
The pain with PC gaming is that everyone's PC is configured differently. Games have dependencies that may not exist on your PC.
This is less of a problem now than it used to be. Anyone else remember MS-DOS' multiconfig? Or swapping config.sys and autoexec.bat files for specific games to try and squeeze out that extra 20k of RAM in the lower 640k?
Console gaming just works.
Except when it doesn't.
Do you know anybody who buys games because Ubisoft made it? Exactly.
I know at least one person who doesn't buy games because Ubisoft made it.
For instance, the crew-only Aeroflot flight back in December that overshot the runway and ran over the fence into a highway. The guy with the camera had to swerve to dodge a passenger seat that bounced in front of him.
See, that's the sort of shit that just doesn't happen in the United States. And that's why I think Russia is cool (and live in the United States).
2013 is the Year of Linux Gaming.
Never heard that line before ... not hating on Linux, but seriously, don't hold your breath.
It is. But more fundamentally, it's a freedom of choice issue: freedom of women (and men) to choose whether they want to be involved in making pornography, and freedom of everyone to choose whether they want to view it.
If NAMBLA contributes a few million to an election campaign, it could be legal sooner than you think. Free speech!
OK, so, idiot and troll. Thanks for clarifying.
What is the difference between porn and religion (except that religion is more public).
Porn hasn't started as many wars.
Ever been to a flea market? Same concept.
Oblig. Onion link: "Clinton deploys very special forces to Iraq"