Do you really think our military technology is designed only for use against terrorists? Because it's not. A B-2 bomber that can drop 20 bombs on 20 different targets will be just as useful--if not moreso--against another "superpower" as against insurgent strongholds. The only real difference is that we'll have to actually work to establish air and space superiority, as opposed to taking it for granted like we do now.
I also dispute the assertion that Germany was the "most advanced war machine of its time"--not compared to the United States once we became involved. Was there any point during the war when the Germans were producing 9,000 aircraft per month? I'll grant that aircraft production isn't the sole measure of industry power, but I doubt Germany had anything comparable in terms of its industrial production.
People, including we tech people, should not fall for the siren song that is military technology. It is all advanced, "cool", state of the art but, no matter what is the justification (or rationalization), killing people is never beautiful...
No, it's not. But it's happening a lot less frequently as a result of the military technology you're bashing.
For example: Dresden was a legitimate military target because of its industry. It burned to the ground because Allied forces bombed the snot out of it to take out that industry. Now, imagine what we might have been able to do with strategically dropped 250-pound bombs--maybe we could have taken out the industrial facilities without destroying the entire city.
Our Air Force can B-52 and B-1B bombers in close air support roles today, and military technology has saved lives on both sides as a result. That doesn't mean the military doesn't make mistakes, because they do--but it makes the consequences much less tragic.
Well, it turns out that over the past 25 years oil companies paid more than $2.2 trillion in taxes (adjusted for inflation). That is more than three times what they earned in profits during the same period.
And by "paid," you mean, "passed along to consumers without benefit of KY."
Corporations exist to pass costs to customers and profits to the owners. The American public has paid $2.2 trillion so that the Exxonmobil fatcats could walk away with gold in their pockets. Similarly, the American public's getting shafted here so that Verisign execs can have an extra car in their garages.
The news is that we as a nation are throwing away our next generation of technical expertise for three more months of dividends and meeting earnings expectations.
Americans already come out of college without any meaningful ability to communicate in writing. Getting rid of the term paper will only make the problem worse.
Possibly... though it might also be possible that forcing students to write term papers is exactly what destroys their ability to communicate in writing. Think about it: arbitrary minimum (and maximum) word limits, topics about which students have no interest... and very little emphasis on the fundamentals of writing such as spelling and grammar because the students are too lazy to stick to it and the teachers don't want to fight with the students to fix it.
...but the core of an OS is NOT the graphical fluff.
To most of the people who use computers, there's no difference between the core of an OS and the user interface. It's the software that makes the computer work, and it's not the same software that they thought they'd be able to run when they saw "Vista capable" on the machines.
That doesn't necessarily mean the suit itself has any merit, but I can definitely see where the customers are coming from.
Did you ever game in DOS? In Windows 3.1? I guess you don't remember fiddling with your config.sys, messing around with the amounts and types of memory--EMS, XMS, conventional, etc?
Yeah, okay, neither was I. Either it did say "High Schooler" already or someone fixed it while I was replying. Memo to self: Never post to Slashdot before morning coffee.
Do header files have some sort of artistic or inherently creative value, or are they statements of facts? The logic here seems to be that you can no more copyright a header file than you can a phonebook.
Many (if not most) members of Congress have at least a Secret clearance. Depending on what panels they're on, their clearance may be a lot higher.
Scary, but true. It's not just geeks who have clearances... it's people who wouldn't have a clearance in a million years if the Peepul(TM) hadn't given them their jobs.
Arthur C. Clarke is famous for saying that sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. I daresay with quantum physics and quantum cosmology, we're starting to get there.
I'm hard pressed to see why outing someone who has chosen to write pseudonymously would be considered ethical.
Because it's a question of public interest: Is the person a single entity acting on his own or a front for a political group or "think tank"? In short, is it grass-roots or Astroturf?
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At least they're honest. And their songs are better than "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."
He should stick to what he's good at, writing software.
Next you're going to say country music singers should just shut up and sing.
It's bullshit. Being good at something does not take away your right to hold or express political views.
Until I see the nude Natalie Portman and the hot grits, I ain't buyin' it. :)
Do you really think our military technology is designed only for use against terrorists? Because it's not. A B-2 bomber that can drop 20 bombs on 20 different targets will be just as useful--if not moreso--against another "superpower" as against insurgent strongholds. The only real difference is that we'll have to actually work to establish air and space superiority, as opposed to taking it for granted like we do now.
I also dispute the assertion that Germany was the "most advanced war machine of its time"--not compared to the United States once we became involved. Was there any point during the war when the Germans were producing 9,000 aircraft per month? I'll grant that aircraft production isn't the sole measure of industry power, but I doubt Germany had anything comparable in terms of its industrial production.
People, including we tech people, should not fall for the siren song that is military technology. It is all advanced, "cool", state of the art but, no matter what is the justification (or rationalization), killing people is never beautiful ...
No, it's not. But it's happening a lot less frequently as a result of the military technology you're bashing.
For example: Dresden was a legitimate military target because of its industry. It burned to the ground because Allied forces bombed the snot out of it to take out that industry. Now, imagine what we might have been able to do with strategically dropped 250-pound bombs--maybe we could have taken out the industrial facilities without destroying the entire city.
Our Air Force can B-52 and B-1B bombers in close air support roles today, and military technology has saved lives on both sides as a result. That doesn't mean the military doesn't make mistakes, because they do--but it makes the consequences much less tragic.
Glurge.
In soviet russia...oh...wait...
Fines pay you?
Sometimes you are simply going too fast to stop in time.
Speeding.
What if there is rain or snow on the ground?
Unsafe driving for conditions.
You might also run a red light if someone is following too closely to you and you don't want to get rear-ended when you slam on the brakes.
Good point. Of course, having the photo as evidence would help you when you go to court to contest the ticket.
So we'd get to have these chips in PCs sooner, and in return, they'd be less reliable? No thanks. One Pentium floating-point problem was bad enough.
We have an RIAA related legal item that needs translation.
... Does anyone speak jive?
I know the parent post wasn't meant to be funny ... but it's so damn in-depth that I would have to mod it funny anyway. If I had mod points, that is.
Well, it turns out that over the past 25 years oil companies paid more than $2.2 trillion in taxes (adjusted for inflation). That is more than three times what they earned in profits during the same period.
And by "paid," you mean, "passed along to consumers without benefit of KY."
Corporations exist to pass costs to customers and profits to the owners. The American public has paid $2.2 trillion so that the Exxonmobil fatcats could walk away with gold in their pockets. Similarly, the American public's getting shafted here so that Verisign execs can have an extra car in their garages.
The news is that we as a nation are throwing away our next generation of technical expertise for three more months of dividends and meeting earnings expectations.
Americans already come out of college without any meaningful ability to communicate in writing. Getting rid of the term paper will only make the problem worse.
Possibly ... though it might also be possible that forcing students to write term papers is exactly what destroys their ability to communicate in writing. Think about it: arbitrary minimum (and maximum) word limits, topics about which students have no interest ... and very little emphasis on the fundamentals of writing such as spelling and grammar because the students are too lazy to stick to it and the teachers don't want to fight with the students to fix it.
Please check your spelling before posting. I'm surprised this posted!
You're new here, aren't you?
To most of the people who use computers, there's no difference between the core of an OS and the user interface. It's the software that makes the computer work, and it's not the same software that they thought they'd be able to run when they saw "Vista capable" on the machines.
That doesn't necessarily mean the suit itself has any merit, but I can definitely see where the customers are coming from.
Did you ever game in DOS? In Windows 3.1? I guess you don't remember fiddling with your config.sys, messing around with the amounts and types of memory--EMS, XMS, conventional, etc?
Not only do I remember it, I liked it.
obligatory disclaimer: I'm a signal operator in the Canadian Army. Yes, we do have guns....
Yes, but do you have radios, eh? :)
Yeah, okay, neither was I. Either it did say "High Schooler" already or someone fixed it while I was replying. Memo to self: Never post to Slashdot before morning coffee.
Do header files have some sort of artistic or inherently creative value, or are they statements of facts? The logic here seems to be that you can no more copyright a header file than you can a phonebook.
Well, yeah, and the headline should probably read "High School Scholar," but who's counting?
Good find! If you don't like Crook's two-faced approach to his case, feel free to write him a letter or give him a call:
Michael Crook
8417 Oswego Rd. #179
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: 347-218-7773
Email: mcwhoismail@gmail.com
Info courtesy of Whois.net.
Many (if not most) members of Congress have at least a Secret clearance. Depending on what panels they're on, their clearance may be a lot higher.
Scary, but true. It's not just geeks who have clearances ... it's people who wouldn't have a clearance in a million years if the Peepul(TM) hadn't given them their jobs.
Arthur C. Clarke is famous for saying that sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. I daresay with quantum physics and quantum cosmology, we're starting to get there.
I'm hard pressed to see why outing someone who has chosen to write pseudonymously would be considered ethical.
Because it's a question of public interest: Is the person a single entity acting on his own or a front for a political group or "think tank"? In short, is it grass-roots or Astroturf?