We already have that.
But instead of massive tubes, it seems to be little flexible tubes. Some color coded, but a lot of them are grey.
It also seems to differ in that it does not move actual pieces of paper, but instead electronic representations of paper documents.
Can't remember exactly what they call it, but I think it starts with an e.
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Really? But wait...I thought there was no connection between Iraq and Al Queda. At least, that's what everyone says.
And why then did he not attack France and Britain? Operation Provide Comfort I & II, and Operation Northern Watch were also maanned by the Brits and French. (I was in Turkey for all 3, got the sweatshirt)
They were flying missions right beside us, each and every day.
hmmm...could it be that there IS a connection? Or could it be that no matter WHAT the US does, OBL would have done his thing anyway?
Keep your pants on. This is a shot at a 'target of opportunity'. Just a little softening up.
The main attack, when/if it comes, will be unmistakable.
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...US troops will have to be there forever...
We have already been there for 12 years. Flying missions 2-3x daily, providing cover for the Kurds, and denying Saddam the Insane the ability to reconstruct his military.
Time to start to end this thing.
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The military neither wants nor needs a draft. The volunteer force is more than capable enough to handle any potential adversary.
"The United States is not going to implement a military draft, because there is no need for it, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Jan. 7."
It's time to let H1B recipients have the right to change jobs, demand more pay, and be treated like [american] humans.
Fine. If they want that, they can go get a valid visa, and come over here and apply for a job just like the rest of us. Don't sneak in through a loophole, and then expect the same level of assistance as a native, or someone who has done the whole standard visa deal.
*sigh*
No. Not mandating open source in all situations is NOT the same as defending proprietary solutions.
If a particular entity needs a particular tool/function, and that is (for whatever reason) NOT available in open source, guess what...an OS solution is NOT the best choice there.
Corruption is a completely different story. Misuse of funds to buy tools that are not used is a travesty. Similarly, mandating open source (and hiring the people needed to manage it) and never using it is also a travesty.
The 'best choice' is exactly that. The best choice for a particular situation. Which may or may not be OS.
Means you'll have to be doing 50 or 60 in some spots to make it in the time limit. Too light a vehicle will break up off road at that speed. MTB size wheels won't make it.
If a large obstacle was encountered, Wouldn't need to be 'large' if the vehicle were small and light. A bush or fist sized rock could put it out of comission at speed.
I think it's really important that we get people to vote on the upcoming legislation directing government money towards open souce
No. Government money (our money) should be directed to whatever works best. If it happens to be open source stuff, so be it. If not, accept that as well.
Our company gave up its internal call center ops. Another company bought it lock, stock, and server.
They also made an offer to all the current phone people for continued employment. Not all accepted.
Now...we (I) had written a personnel database to manage the phone peoples schedules, hiring, firing. This included name, address, phone, SSAN, paygrade, etc, etc. The new company also bought this.
I get a phone call from the IT VP "Send so and so a copy (incl design, etc) of the personnel program. Including all the data. They want to get up and running as soona s possible."
"WHAT??? We can't give out all that personal information! What about all the people who did NOT join the new company?"
He pushed, I pushed back.
"OK...I'll do it, on one condition. A signed letter (not an email) from:
The head of HR The CEO The COO The head of our law firm and you (the IT VP)
Otherwise, I'll send them a sanitized copy. No personal data whatsoever."
After much discussion, they backed down.
I went over and installed the sanitized program.
Bottom line...if you feel it is illegal/immoral, stand up and be counted. If you're wrong, you'll find out soon enough. They you do whatever they want. If you're right, the powers that be will not stick their neck out that far.
Protect yourself. Otherwise, when the shit hits the fan, you will be one of the scapegoats.
Most people do not live that far from work or school.
Out of 200 people at my last job, 80% lived within 5 miles of work. 70% within 4 miles. A few people lived within 1/2 mile.
We had 1 everyday bike commuter. Me. And daily you'd hear complaints about traffic, gas prices, etc, etc. BULLSHIT!
"Aren't genetically programmed" is a cop out. It's always too hot/cold/wet/far/I have too much crap to carry.
No one says commuting by bike has to be an everyday thing. But try it once in a while. Gets you in shape, AND saves you money AND spews less crap into the air.
Want to reduce traffic congestion 10%? HAve everyone find an alternate way to work twice a month. That's all. Not every day. Not even most days. Just every other Wednesday.
The Fourth Estate has been disappointing me a lot lately.
They've been doing that forever. Filtered and locally spun news is the norm, not the exception.
Long ago, I happened to read a highschool level history book, that had text from the 4 victorious powers in WWII. Britain, Russia, USA and France.
All 4 had different slants on the outcome, and all 4 basically said "We won, everyone else helped". And each blamed the other 3 for letting it happen in the first place.
Sure, we could be all the life that's out there -- in the absense of any concrete proof, there's always that chance. That said, I personally have a hard time believing that in a universe as big as ours the there's a unique instance of anything.
Exactly.
Either we on this little planet are truly alone in the universe, or there are other intelligences out there. Either way, it's a scary prospect.
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Awe inspiring has an entiirely different meaning when you are up close and personal, and not merely watching it on TV.
The only problem is, this "war" was started 12 years ago, by Saddam, when he invaded Kuwait.
The intervening period has been a cease fire, of which he has daily violated the terms of.
We are now finally putting an end to the "war" started by Saddam.
As for using SCUD missiles doesn't positively give evidence of using banned munitions
The SCUD itself is banned. His missiles are limited (by UN mandate) to have a range of no more than 150km.
has GOT to be from Mars, cause he damn sure isn't from this planet with an idea like that.
We already have that. But instead of massive tubes, it seems to be little flexible tubes. Some color coded, but a lot of them are grey.
It also seems to differ in that it does not move actual pieces of paper, but instead electronic representations of paper documents.
Can't remember exactly what they call it, but I think it starts with an e.
Really? But wait...I thought there was no connection between Iraq and Al Queda. At least, that's what everyone says.
And why then did he not attack France and Britain? Operation Provide Comfort I & II, and Operation Northern Watch were also maanned by the Brits and French. (I was in Turkey for all 3, got the sweatshirt)
They were flying missions right beside us, each and every day.
hmmm...could it be that there IS a connection? Or could it be that no matter WHAT the US does, OBL would have done his thing anyway?
Keep your pants on. This is a shot at a 'target of opportunity'. Just a little softening up.
The main attack, when/if it comes, will be unmistakable.
...US troops will have to be there forever...
We have already been there for 12 years. Flying missions 2-3x daily, providing cover for the Kurds, and denying Saddam the Insane the ability to reconstruct his military.
Time to start to end this thing.
The military neither wants nor needs a draft. The volunteer force is more than capable enough to handle any potential adversary.
"The United States is not going to implement a military draft, because there is no need for it, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Jan. 7."
hand waving by Charlie Rangle notwithstanding
One of my buddies tried it, and failed due to the stiff competition.
Sounds like his attempt was a little limp.
It's time to let H1B recipients have the right to change jobs, demand more pay, and be treated like [american] humans.
Fine. If they want that, they can go get a valid visa, and come over here and apply for a job just like the rest of us. Don't sneak in through a loophole, and then expect the same level of assistance as a native, or someone who has done the whole standard visa deal.
At some point in the chain, a human has to fatfinger a number in. The original wholesale price, the retail price, whatever.
A mistake such as this could happen anywhere along the line.
This is a million dollar prize. With many times that in future contracts if you win.
Going cheap on the front end is a sure way to come in dead last.
*sigh*
No. Not mandating open source in all situations is NOT the same as defending proprietary solutions.
If a particular entity needs a particular tool/function, and that is (for whatever reason) NOT available in open source, guess what...an OS solution is NOT the best choice there.
Corruption is a completely different story.
Misuse of funds to buy tools that are not used is a travesty. Similarly, mandating open source (and hiring the people needed to manage it) and never using it is also a travesty.
The 'best choice' is exactly that. The best choice for a particular situation. Which may or may not be OS.
average speed of 25 miles an hour
Means you'll have to be doing 50 or 60 in some spots to make it in the time limit. Too light a vehicle will break up off road at that speed. MTB size wheels won't make it.
If a large obstacle was encountered,
Wouldn't need to be 'large' if the vehicle were small and light. A bush or fist sized rock could put it out of comission at speed.
I'm thinking something like a slightly modified S-10 Blazer, or K5 Blazer.
Nope. Start with a Hummer. Eliminate a large part of the problems off the shelf.
LA to Vegas, 6 hours, off road. That's going to be TOUGH.
From the east edge of the LA metro area, to the southwest side of Vegas (the airport) is ~3-3.5 hours, on the highway.
Averaging a reasonable speed offroad, while avoiding obstacles, would be tough for a human, much less an autonomous vehicle.
I think it's really important that we get people to vote on the upcoming legislation directing government money towards open souce
No. Government money (our money) should be directed to whatever works best. If it happens to be open source stuff, so be it. If not, accept that as well.
Whatever works best.
It's not so much funding terrorism, but increasing local gang violence. People DO get shot/robbed over drugs, incl grass.
Our company gave up its internal call center ops. Another company bought it lock, stock, and server.
They also made an offer to all the current phone people for continued employment. Not all accepted.
Now...we (I) had written a personnel database to manage the phone peoples schedules, hiring, firing. This included name, address, phone, SSAN, paygrade, etc, etc. The new company also bought this.
I get a phone call from the IT VP "Send so and so a copy (incl design, etc) of the personnel program. Including all the data. They want to get up and running as soona s possible."
"WHAT??? We can't give out all that personal information! What about all the people who did NOT join the new company?"
He pushed, I pushed back.
"OK...I'll do it, on one condition. A signed letter (not an email) from:
The head of HR
The CEO
The COO
The head of our law firm
and you (the IT VP)
Otherwise, I'll send them a sanitized copy. No personal data whatsoever."
After much discussion, they backed down.
I went over and installed the sanitized program.
Bottom line...if you feel it is illegal/immoral, stand up and be counted. If you're wrong, you'll find out soon enough. They you do whatever they want.
If you're right, the powers that be will not stick their neck out that far.
Protect yourself. Otherwise, when the shit hits the fan, you will be one of the scapegoats.
This doesn't mean were all going to get weak and die.
Actually, we will. We all will. It's just a matter of how and when, not if.
Most people do not live that far from work or school.
Out of 200 people at my last job, 80% lived within 5 miles of work. 70% within 4 miles. A few people lived within 1/2 mile.
We had 1 everyday bike commuter. Me. And daily you'd hear complaints about traffic, gas prices, etc, etc. BULLSHIT!
"Aren't genetically programmed" is a cop out. It's always too hot/cold/wet/far/I have too much crap to carry.
No one says commuting by bike has to be an everyday thing. But try it once in a while. Gets you in shape, AND saves you money AND spews less crap into the air.
Want to reduce traffic congestion 10%? HAve everyone find an alternate way to work twice a month. That's all. Not every day. Not even most days. Just every other Wednesday.
I think you've just done the impossible, and advanced a reason for slashdotters to get behind a privacy-destroying technology. Kudos.
/.ers actually go out on dates. That, sir, is clearly not the norm.
That would require that
The Fourth Estate has been disappointing me a lot lately.
They've been doing that forever. Filtered and locally spun news is the norm, not the exception.
Long ago, I happened to read a highschool level history book, that had text from the 4 victorious powers in WWII. Britain, Russia, USA and France.
All 4 had different slants on the outcome, and all 4 basically said "We won, everyone else helped".
And each blamed the other 3 for letting it happen in the first place.
Sure, we could be all the life that's out there -- in the absense of any concrete proof, there's always that chance. That said, I personally have a hard time believing that in a universe as big as ours the there's a unique instance of anything.
Exactly.
Either we on this little planet are truly alone in the universe, or there are other intelligences out there. Either way, it's a scary prospect.