Watch it; Chuck Yeager may hunt you down and give you a attitude adjustment. He was landing our first space capable vehicle, by flying skills alone, long before the "dumb chimp in a bullet" mode of spaceflight was developed.
And do I need to point out that automated landing systems are superior to manned controls ONLY WHERE THERE ARE NO UNKNOWN VARIABLES?
If it's a weird, strange environment, send a Aerospace force pilot. If it's a Weird, Strange and possibly hostile environment, send in a Navy carrier pilot.
Hmm. Back in the day (yo), it was a lot more exciting, because you didn't have quite the same penalty/reward ratio you have today. Today, I assume it would just be (hypothetically, of course) scary.
Well, technically, the Marines seldom encountered the Waffen SS in WWII, being primarily employed in the Pacific Theatre of operations; I would have to say that I don't recall reading about it ever happening, I think I do remember reading about some Marine units taking part in the invasion of Italy.
I'm certain that any Marine units who encountered the Waffen SS would have held up well, if they had come from the pacific theatre, especially that late in the war.
An interesting read on this sort of subject is a book called QJM:Quantitative Judgement Model, which rates the effective quality of troops; the German Infantryman scored 2nd highest overall the last time I read it, which was the mid 70's; First place was Israeli IDF, which is sort of Ironic when you think about it.
Ubisoft (don't copy your game CD's! No Backups!) has been working on Harpoon4 since I believe '99; Don't really care since I discovered Harpoon2 plays great on VirtualPC. Matrix Games Steel Panthers:Moderna was supposed to be SP:WAW updated for the modern age; considering that it was to be free, like SP:WAW, I can't complain a whole lot.
That still pisses me off. I've got the CD's setting in my "active" rack by my screen; not so I can get to them easy, but to remind me constantly how people will rip you off every chance they get. I just hope someday I'll be able to stomach playing MOO2 again; for now, I just keep flashing back to the last attempt to enjoy MOO3. Microprose would have NEVER screwed up like that, as evidenced by XCOM & XCOM II; when you have something near-perfect, don't mess with it.
So? 25 years ago, all the fossil fuels were going to run out by the turn of the century; Today, Fossil fuels are NEVER going to run out. 25 years ago, Osama was starting to work for the CIA; Today.. You can pick any number of things to compare, it's what you pick that determines whether apparent progress has been made or not.
Nope, can't see it. I do video & music mixing & editing on my Win2k box, couldn't ask for better performance. You'll have to provide a "for instance" to convince me.
My sig is being retired; a unopened gold box SSI game (several to choose from) to the person who figures out my sig!
Not that you would actually want to, but OfficeXP runs just fine on Win2kSP2. So far I've only found 2 things that WON'T run on Win2k (aside from the things designed specifically to not be able to, and I'd probably be able to get them running, also); Transport Tycoon Deluxe and Janes Fleet Command (crashes after a while).
What, exactly, is XP better than Win2K at? I'm really, really curious. Positive things, i'm assuming you mean? I already know about the negative things it's better at.
Amen. XP in the workplace has finally succeeded in making me quit helping friends & Neighbors with computer problems; I refuse to touch the buggy piece of shit, and nobody seems to realize that they could have had Win2k instead of the (bad)Mac Emulator.
I think you are thinking about XP. Win2k is as stable an operating system as is available, unless you put on SP3+ (the "lets get them to think about moving to XP" patch). I've had 1 (one) BSOD since it came out, and my mom did it when she was playing on the internet during a visit; moms have that ability, so it doesn't count.
Actually, it's a good thing. Now the RIAA gets associated with the BATF; 90% of Right wing conservatives (I think thats what they call anyone who owns a gun these days) hate the BATF with a undying passion. 90% of people who know what a MP3 is hate the RIAA. I think they might be about ripe for a form of cosmic Karma balancing at this point, in the form of multiple meteor strikes, tornados, persistant lightning, etc.
By the way, a "Assault Weapon" is NOT a "Machine Gun"
well... yeah. A "real" engineer is a Mechanical, Electrical, Civil etc engineer; In my own mind a REAL engineer is someone who designs and builds mines or bridges. I wasn't implying that I take the "engineer" part of MCSE seriously. it's just a label.
I mounted tapes on various machines in the 90's, and R&R'd memory cores, and all that happy stuff; computer operator initially covered my job description. But it doesn't cover someone who makes sure a 7,000 computer WAN spread around the globe works, does it?
WTF? My last job for corporate america was as a "Wide Area Network Administrator", a MCSE position. A system Engineer or Hardware admin hardly ever codes, and then it's not really their job. Sure, some engineers code, i'm one, but it's not the job, ok? unless you have a 2 man IT department, where everyone has to wear multi-hats, it's most likely never going to be part of the job. (I've also beein a Unix SA, so don't use the MCSE as ammmunition).
ANd why are the neighborhoods destroyed? Because the pushers are doing something very risky for very high profits; because the users have to pay a artificially high price for drugs. eliminate government interference, prices go down, it's no longer neccesary to have hired goons running around guarding the drug dealers, no longer worthwhile to KILL to protect your drug supply. Drugs are a problem. the Violence and crime associated with drugs is 90%+ the result of the war on crime. Don't believe me? think about the 60's & 70's. I was there, I know.
Um. You know that people have been learning all those things just fine without calculators or word processors up until 10-20 years ago, right? ever hear of a slide rule? typewriter? Hmm. I feel a "kids today!" comment coming on, so I'd better quit. BTW, it depends on the teacher; I learned more from my High school physics teacher than from 3 years at college level, because the guy was A) gifted B)insane. Every day was a new violation of some policy or law.
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Watch it; Chuck Yeager may hunt you down and give you a attitude adjustment.
He was landing our first space capable vehicle, by flying skills alone, long before the "dumb chimp in a bullet" mode of spaceflight was developed.
And do I need to point out that automated landing systems are superior to manned controls ONLY WHERE THERE ARE NO UNKNOWN VARIABLES?
If it's a weird, strange environment, send a Aerospace force pilot. If it's a Weird, Strange and possibly hostile environment, send in a Navy carrier pilot.
Hmm.
Back in the day (yo), it was a lot more exciting, because you didn't have quite the same penalty/reward ratio you have today.
Today, I assume it would just be (hypothetically, of course) scary.
Take a look at juuri's slashdot user number, and shut the fuck up.
Well, technically, the Marines seldom encountered the Waffen SS in WWII, being primarily employed in the Pacific Theatre of operations; I would have to say that I don't recall reading about it ever happening, I think I do remember reading about some Marine units taking part in the invasion of Italy.
I'm certain that any Marine units who encountered the Waffen SS would have held up well, if they had come from the pacific theatre, especially that late in the war.
An interesting read on this sort of subject is a book called QJM:Quantitative Judgement Model, which rates the effective quality of troops; the German Infantryman scored 2nd highest overall the last time I read it, which was the mid 70's; First place was Israeli IDF, which is sort of Ironic when you think about it.
Ubisoft (don't copy your game CD's! No Backups!) has been working on Harpoon4 since I believe '99; Don't really care since I discovered Harpoon2 plays great on VirtualPC.
Matrix Games Steel Panthers:Moderna was supposed to be SP:WAW updated for the modern age; considering that it was to be free, like SP:WAW, I can't complain a whole lot.
That still pisses me off.
I've got the CD's setting in my "active" rack by my screen; not so I can get to them easy, but to remind me constantly how people will rip you off every chance they get.
I just hope someday I'll be able to stomach playing MOO2 again; for now, I just keep flashing back to the last attempt to enjoy MOO3.
Microprose would have NEVER screwed up like that, as evidenced by XCOM & XCOM II; when you have something near-perfect, don't mess with it.
It was YOU who DOSed SCO?
Dude! you the... er... DOSmeister?
But bragging about hiding something that never existed is sort of lame.
So?
25 years ago, all the fossil fuels were going to run out by the turn of the century; Today, Fossil fuels are NEVER going to run out.
25 years ago, Osama was starting to work for the CIA; Today..
You can pick any number of things to compare, it's what you pick that determines whether apparent progress has been made or not.
Where did you get the idea that WMP9 has no DRM?
Just curious.
Thank You!
I've been trying to remember the name of that; it was kewl.
my sig is being retired, because no one understands it.
Nope, can't see it.
I do video & music mixing & editing on my Win2k box, couldn't ask for better performance.
You'll have to provide a "for instance" to convince me.
My sig is being retired; a unopened gold box SSI game (several to choose from) to the person who figures out my sig!
Not that you would actually want to, but OfficeXP runs just fine on Win2kSP2.
So far I've only found 2 things that WON'T run on Win2k (aside from the things designed specifically to not be able to, and I'd probably be able to get them running, also); Transport Tycoon Deluxe and Janes Fleet Command (crashes after a while).
What, exactly, is XP better than Win2K at? I'm really, really curious.
Positive things, i'm assuming you mean? I already know about the negative things it's better at.
Amen.
XP in the workplace has finally succeeded in making me quit helping friends & Neighbors with computer problems; I refuse to touch the buggy piece of shit, and nobody seems to realize that they could have had Win2k instead of the (bad)Mac Emulator.
I think you are thinking about XP.
Win2k is as stable an operating system as is available, unless you put on SP3+ (the "lets get them to think about moving to XP" patch).
I've had 1 (one) BSOD since it came out, and my mom did it when she was playing on the internet during a visit; moms have that ability, so it doesn't count.
Actually, it's a good thing.
Now the RIAA gets associated with the BATF; 90% of Right wing conservatives (I think thats what they call anyone who owns a gun these days) hate the BATF with a undying passion.
90% of people who know what a MP3 is hate the RIAA.
I think they might be about ripe for a form of cosmic Karma balancing at this point, in the form of multiple meteor strikes, tornados, persistant lightning, etc.
By the way, a "Assault Weapon" is NOT a "Machine Gun"
Ozzy is not a geek. he's a deity.
Didn't you watch Little Nicky?
well... yeah. A "real" engineer is a Mechanical, Electrical, Civil etc engineer; In my own mind a REAL engineer is someone who designs and builds mines or bridges.
I wasn't implying that I take the "engineer" part of MCSE seriously. it's just a label.
I mounted tapes on various machines in the 90's, and R&R'd memory cores, and all that happy stuff; computer operator initially covered my job description.
But it doesn't cover someone who makes sure a 7,000 computer WAN spread around the globe works, does it?
WTF?
My last job for corporate america was as a "Wide Area Network Administrator", a MCSE position.
A system Engineer or Hardware admin hardly ever codes, and then it's not really their job.
Sure, some engineers code, i'm one, but it's not the job, ok? unless you have a 2 man IT department, where everyone has to wear multi-hats, it's most likely never going to be part of the job.
(I've also beein a Unix SA, so don't use the MCSE as ammmunition).
Hey! us right wing nuts bash Bush also!
ANd why are the neighborhoods destroyed?
Because the pushers are doing something very risky for very high profits; because the users have to pay a artificially high price for drugs. eliminate government interference, prices go down, it's no longer neccesary to have hired goons running around guarding the drug dealers, no longer worthwhile to KILL to protect your drug supply.
Drugs are a problem. the Violence and crime associated with drugs is 90%+ the result of the war on crime.
Don't believe me? think about the 60's & 70's. I was there, I know.
Ahh, but you remember it.
You still qualify.
Actually, they played a Sci-Fi role playing game called "Papers & Paychecks"; I've seen a illustration in one of the worlds great literary works...
Warning: You must be a DEEP GEEK to catch the above reference.
Fair enough, and a really clear, concise answer. On behalf of my fellow americans (excluding Canada and things south of Texas), I thank you.
Um.
You know that people have been learning all those things just fine without calculators or word processors up until 10-20 years ago, right? ever hear of a slide rule? typewriter?
Hmm. I feel a "kids today!" comment coming on, so I'd better quit.
BTW, it depends on the teacher; I learned more from my High school physics teacher than from 3 years at college level, because the guy was A) gifted B)insane.
Every day was a new violation of some policy or law.