Threaten them (the US) with calling in all the outstanding monitary loans it owes. You know, "sign this, or become the next Greece" sort of thing.
Or what? I'm really interested in hearing the whole story behind this logic? Really, what these countries that the US owe money to going to do? This isn't some redneck trailer in bumfuck alabama you can reposes. Sure, it may bring the US economy down but there are a lot of people who say this would be a good thing. Plus, you can be damn sure the US economy goes down the rest of the world will follow.
China goes pay up and the US goes no. And that is pretty much where it ends.
It is not catching on because makers haven't figure it out yet. Here is the deal. Most people that watch tv donâ(TM)t' want a interactive experience. They don't want to strap on crappy do-dads or watch complex things where they have to pick and choose a path or answer questions.
People sit down in front of a tv to be mindlessly entertained. Something a standard 2d tv does just fine.
You want a interactive video experience play your Xbox. Want to be educated, read a book.
I don't vote in all elections because sometimes I have no faith in ether candidate. I see it for what is and my vote won't matter because nothing will change.
One of the reasons I think in all government elections there should be a "none of the above" option. This option lets you, the voter reject all the candidates with a vote of no confidence in any of them.
Stop dating people you're attracted to? Really, is that your suggestion?
Why not? That is what I had to do. I'm attracted to long tall blonds with huge racks and tight asses. But alas, I had to man up and realize that it was never going to work. There were just to much distance between us. That, and she kept calling the police when she would catch me looking in her window at night.
You are correct in assuming that if they where that far ahead of us there would be no logical reason for them to wipe us out. Some friends and I have been debating this for a while now. With a help of some mental liberation for a bottle of wild turkey we came to the same conclusion.
What we are left with is the illogical reasons. They might decide to wipe us out because of some religious reason they might have.
Then again you never can tell with alien thinking. What seems illogical to us might be perfectly logical to them. Such as wiping us out because they simply feel like it. They could also to because they want to eliminate us as a possible threat in the future.
They could also be so far ahead of us that they simply do not see us as life forms.
But what if I'm not in a public space? I have a 10 foot fence around my pool and a large space of land that surrounds it. I like to sunbath in the nude and swim in the nude. What right does the police have to fly these things over my house and record me.
Next question. I like to do this friends. Some of my friends have minor children that come over with them and we all swim and sunbath in the nude. Of course its all nonsexual but what is to stop them from flying a drone over my house, taking pictures of this, and "for the children" kicking my door down and sending in the pig patrol to bust everything up?
Should they not have to get a search warrant to fly these fuckers over my property?
Come on people. When you submit stories about porn sites you need to include links to these sites. That way we may inspected the offending sites and judge for ourselves. Links people.
I deleted my facebook profile and all my friends and family declared me dead and tryed to sell off all my shit. I really didn't get annoying though until they tried to bury my ass.
At this point in the game is there any reason left to even try? Sure x86 instruction set is a train wreak but for a general purpose processor design it works well and is economical.
Screw the right to privacy. That really is small taters compared to what could happen with this data. It's not about what the goberment will do with the data it collects, it is more about what could be done with it.
Say the goberment swoops in and collects your name, address, favorite sexual position, and religion. They keep it in a nice fat file and really don't do anything with it. Then a few years later a meglomaniact comes to power and uses that data to round up all the jews and cart them off to concentration camps.
It's not about what will be done with the data right now but what could be done with it later.
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Or just don't buy the god damn tv. Simple.
I wonder that myself.
Later: "WHY ARE YOU JUST LYING ON THE BEACH?!?" "We were a superpower 2500 years ago. Shit job. Have fun with it."
You know, in a strange way you actually have a very good point there.
Threaten them (the US) with calling in all the outstanding monitary loans it owes. You know, "sign this, or become the next Greece" sort of thing.
Or what? I'm really interested in hearing the whole story behind this logic? Really, what these countries that the US owe money to going to do? This isn't some redneck trailer in bumfuck alabama you can reposes. Sure, it may bring the US economy down but there are a lot of people who say this would be a good thing. Plus, you can be damn sure the US economy goes down the rest of the world will follow.
China goes pay up and the US goes no. And that is pretty much where it ends.
Because it is a reference to one of the all time best lines in a movie that had one flaming hot chick at the time. By geek standards.
It is not catching on because makers haven't figure it out yet. Here is the deal. Most people that watch tv donâ(TM)t' want a interactive experience. They don't want to strap on crappy do-dads or watch complex things where they have to pick and choose a path or answer questions.
People sit down in front of a tv to be mindlessly entertained. Something a standard 2d tv does just fine.
You want a interactive video experience play your Xbox. Want to be educated, read a book.
Errr.. I'll have what he is having. No, don't put it in a bag. I'll just smoke it here.
I don't vote in all elections because sometimes I have no faith in ether candidate. I see it for what is and my vote won't matter because nothing will change.
One of the reasons I think in all government elections there should be a "none of the above" option. This option lets you, the voter reject all the candidates with a vote of no confidence in any of them.
Because sky jumps are lame and look stupid while steam and powered and electromagnet catapults are just fucking cool.
Stop dating people you're attracted to? Really, is that your suggestion?
Why not? That is what I had to do. I'm attracted to long tall blonds with huge racks and tight asses. But alas, I had to man up and realize that it was never going to work. There were just to much distance between us. That, and she kept calling the police when she would catch me looking in her window at night.
A fiction ebook should never cost more than $5. A text book should cost more than $5 but only because there is more research going in to it.
You are correct in assuming that if they where that far ahead of us there would be no logical reason for them to wipe us out. Some friends and I have been debating this for a while now. With a help of some mental liberation for a bottle of wild turkey we came to the same conclusion.
What we are left with is the illogical reasons. They might decide to wipe us out because of some religious reason they might have.
Then again you never can tell with alien thinking. What seems illogical to us might be perfectly logical to them. Such as wiping us out because they simply feel like it. They could also to because they want to eliminate us as a possible threat in the future.
They could also be so far ahead of us that they simply do not see us as life forms.
What do you mean "kinda started to suck?"
But what if I'm not in a public space? I have a 10 foot fence around my pool and a large space of land that surrounds it. I like to sunbath in the nude and swim in the nude. What right does the police have to fly these things over my house and record me.
Next question. I like to do this friends. Some of my friends have minor children that come over with them and we all swim and sunbath in the nude. Of course its all nonsexual but what is to stop them from flying a drone over my house, taking pictures of this, and "for the children" kicking my door down and sending in the pig patrol to bust everything up?
Should they not have to get a search warrant to fly these fuckers over my property?
Then replace the sniper with a .50 cal. Nothing mess up your day like a blast of frendly gun fire.
Don't go for any kind of disorginzation, chao, and other mayhem, unless I'm causing it. But I say fuck the RiAA
God damn it! All over my screen....
I speak for everyone about 3D movies and TV.
Please Stop.
Thank you.
I did. Live with it.
Come on people. When you submit stories about porn sites you need to include links to these sites. That way we may inspected the offending sites and judge for ourselves. Links people.
I deleted my facebook profile and all my friends and family declared me dead and tryed to sell off all my shit. I really didn't get annoying though until they tried to bury my ass.
Death treats? Well what do you expect from a religion that preaches peace, love, and brotherhood?
At this point in the game is there any reason left to even try? Sure x86 instruction set is a train wreak but for a general purpose processor design it works well and is economical.
Screw the right to privacy. That really is small taters compared to what could happen with this data. It's not about what the goberment will do with the data it collects, it is more about what could be done with it.
Say the goberment swoops in and collects your name, address, favorite sexual position, and religion. They keep it in a nice fat file and really don't do anything with it. Then a few years later a meglomaniact comes to power and uses that data to round up all the jews and cart them off to concentration camps.
It's not about what will be done with the data right now but what could be done with it later.
I understand you don't care anymore, but I'll ask you anyway to please keep your racist attitudes private so we can have a civil discussion here.
Nah. I'm a asshole. Been one for to long but you'll be happy to know I don't limit my racism to just people of color. I hate everyone.