Its been done. They are all lawyers. They provoke people for the sake suing them. They all live comfortably, but they don't work.
Some of them do, actually. I looked at the leaked personal information -- a few of them have jobs working... wait for it... for government agencies in the state of Kansas.
So, in a very real sense, the state of Kansas is helping to fund their ideological warfare. And that's something I would find quite appalling if I were a resident of the state.
GPS satellites orbit at an altitude of about 12,000 miles. The North Korean satellite doesn't pose a threat to them. Objects in low-Earth orbit, on the other hand, may not be so lucky.
So in Windows 8, how do you find the program you installed 6 months ago, but you forgot the program's name?
Check your add/remove programs control panel. It's probably the program that makes you scratch your head wondering how the hell it got on your computer.
How is parent offtopic? The legitimacy of Hamas' government is a real concern here. Whose interests do they have in mind -- Palestinians' or their own? What's served by practically daring Israel to launch a ground invasion instead of seeking a peaceful resolution?
Management and their crony lawyers could have given up their entire salary and worked pro-bono all year, and it *still* wouldn't have been enough to bring the company out of the red.
That might be so, but it would have at least shown that management's priorities were in the right place -- trying to take care of their people and their business instead of just lining their wallets.
Ad companies? You will just have to start TRUSTING the people who host your ads. It'd be impossible to block ads if they originate from the same source as the content.
AdBlock is actually much more versatile than that. If I want to block the/ads/ path on a remote website, I can do that.
All Petraeus did was have a girlfriend. So at worst he was a dick to his wife, which is not a crime.
Correct. However, an extramarital affair is one of those things that someone could try to blackmail you for, which could lead you to compromise national security to keep your own secrets.
Being a middle class worker, I'm tired of half my extra contract work money going to the federal government and being called a bigot for saying anything about it. You even using terms like "tea-tard".
You are absolutely correct, sir. Terms like "tea-tard" are insulting to people who are mentally disabled. "Tea party" should suffice to describe the willfully stupid portion of the American population.
Oh, and thanks to Florida's genius governor, Rick Scott, cutting early voting short, you've got a good chance of another six weeks of court battles an recounts.
The difference is, Florida probably won't matter this year. Ohio, on the other hand...
Webb will be four times further away from Earth than the distance between the Earth and Moon. That will make any effort to repair it more risky than an Apollo moon mission. Webb was almost cancelled for budget reasons. It's unlikely a rescue mission would be conducted if something were to go wrong.
I think robotics has advanced to the point where we could engineer and send up an unmanned repair vehicle if we had to. Hopefully, we won't have to.:)
Ok, Accepting that flyingsquid's remark and mine will be moderated into Negativeland, I will feed his/her troll-ness just this once.
I'd like to think that he's not trolling and is instead expressing a valid concern. It's anathema in terms of how I think the U.S. should shift its priorities post-Global War on Terrorism, but it's still valid. We want the U.S. government to spend money wisely, so scrutinizing and eliminating waste is good... but not at the cost of killing a program that's going to be crucial for America's journey into the 22nd century.
Why is it when the Defense Department has a cost overrun of billions of dollars, everyone says, "But we need this! It's important!" but no one ever tries to make the same case for the advancement of science?
We could have discovered the Higgs boson a decade sooner -- in the United States -- if we'd opted to take a chance on science and finish building the Superconducting Supercollider, but killing Earthlings was apparently more important, so Congress in its infinite wisdom shut that project down. Flash forward to today, where we're bemoaning the lack of young adults entering science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
The James Webb telescope will likewise help inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers, but only if we see the thing through to completion. Or we can just continue to hand the reins of technological prowess to our compatriots in Europe and Asia and continue to slowly descend into irrelevance.
If he's not getting his work accomplished in a timely fashion, then fire him and hire someone who will.
If he is getting his work accomplished in a timely fashion, either give him more tasks or STFU and find something more productive to do with your time.
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Its been done. They are all lawyers. They provoke people for the sake suing them. They all live comfortably, but they don't work.
Some of them do, actually. I looked at the leaked personal information -- a few of them have jobs working ... wait for it ... for government agencies in the state of Kansas.
So, in a very real sense, the state of Kansas is helping to fund their ideological warfare. And that's something I would find quite appalling if I were a resident of the state.
You are, apparently, unaware that they don't do this any more.
Apparently, NORAD is also unaware that they don't do this anymore, because they're advertising the program and asking for volunteers again this year (.pdf).
GPS satellites orbit at an altitude of about 12,000 miles. The North Korean satellite doesn't pose a threat to them. Objects in low-Earth orbit, on the other hand, may not be so lucky.
In some people, it leads to a positive feedback loop.
It doesn't sound very positive to me. *Rimshot*
So in Windows 8, how do you find the program you installed 6 months ago, but you forgot the program's name?
Check your add/remove programs control panel. It's probably the program that makes you scratch your head wondering how the hell it got on your computer.
We do not even pretend to be impartial now?
Has /. ever pretended to be impartial? Besides, impartiality is overrated.
As long as bank robbers are posting videos of their exploits to YouTube, the cops don't need our text messages. Just sayin'.
How is parent offtopic? The legitimacy of Hamas' government is a real concern here. Whose interests do they have in mind -- Palestinians' or their own? What's served by practically daring Israel to launch a ground invasion instead of seeking a peaceful resolution?
Whoosh!
Who's the effing dimwit now?
I'm going to go with "the guy who thinks climate change is made up."
Management and their crony lawyers could have given up their entire salary and worked pro-bono all year, and it *still* wouldn't have been enough to bring the company out of the red.
That might be so, but it would have at least shown that management's priorities were in the right place -- trying to take care of their people and their business instead of just lining their wallets.
Am I the only one that read that as Erotic Role Play?
Yes.
Ad companies? You will just have to start TRUSTING the people who host your ads. It'd be impossible to block ads if they originate from the same source as the content.
AdBlock is actually much more versatile than that. If I want to block the /ads/ path on a remote website, I can do that.
All Petraeus did was have a girlfriend. So at worst he was a dick to his wife, which is not a crime.
Correct. However, an extramarital affair is one of those things that someone could try to blackmail you for, which could lead you to compromise national security to keep your own secrets.
I doubt it. People like to bitch but the 50 States together are a superpower. Separately they're just little countries.
There's something to be said for gracefully letting one's superpower status fade. Just ask England.
Being a middle class worker, I'm tired of half my extra contract work money going to the federal government and being called a bigot for saying anything about it. You even using terms like "tea-tard".
You are absolutely correct, sir. Terms like "tea-tard" are insulting to people who are mentally disabled. "Tea party" should suffice to describe the willfully stupid portion of the American population.
Oh, and thanks to Florida's genius governor, Rick Scott, cutting early voting short, you've got a good chance of another six weeks of court battles an recounts.
The difference is, Florida probably won't matter this year. Ohio, on the other hand ...
That's a pretty good description of Nate Silver and why people pay attention to him.
Except people like Karl Rove and Joe Scarborough, who are willing to let their ideological leanings blind them to reality.
A nameless, faceless, identity that anyone can assume at any time, by definition, does not have a record .
Which makes it all the more sad that their record is still better than the FBI's.
So, I now have to deal with a war on PCs, a Republican War on Women, and then there's the War on Christianity.
One of these things is not like the others ...
Webb will be four times further away from Earth than the distance between the Earth and Moon. That will make any effort to repair it more risky than an Apollo moon mission. Webb was almost cancelled for budget reasons. It's unlikely a rescue mission would be conducted if something were to go wrong.
I think robotics has advanced to the point where we could engineer and send up an unmanned repair vehicle if we had to. Hopefully, we won't have to. :)
Ok, Accepting that flyingsquid's remark and mine will be moderated into Negativeland, I will feed his/her troll-ness just this once.
I'd like to think that he's not trolling and is instead expressing a valid concern. It's anathema in terms of how I think the U.S. should shift its priorities post-Global War on Terrorism, but it's still valid. We want the U.S. government to spend money wisely, so scrutinizing and eliminating waste is good ... but not at the cost of killing a program that's going to be crucial for America's journey into the 22nd century.
Why is it when the Defense Department has a cost overrun of billions of dollars, everyone says, "But we need this! It's important!" but no one ever tries to make the same case for the advancement of science?
We could have discovered the Higgs boson a decade sooner -- in the United States -- if we'd opted to take a chance on science and finish building the Superconducting Supercollider, but killing Earthlings was apparently more important, so Congress in its infinite wisdom shut that project down. Flash forward to today, where we're bemoaning the lack of young adults entering science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
The James Webb telescope will likewise help inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers, but only if we see the thing through to completion. Or we can just continue to hand the reins of technological prowess to our compatriots in Europe and Asia and continue to slowly descend into irrelevance.
If he's not getting his work accomplished in a timely fashion, then fire him and hire someone who will.
If he is getting his work accomplished in a timely fashion, either give him more tasks or STFU and find something more productive to do with your time.
How about we just treat drones like Military Hardware, because that's exactly what they are.
So is GPS. So I'll expect you to take the navigation aid out of your car and stop using your credit card at gas stations now, kthxbai.