Re. the excessive cost: This will obviously come down a lot, and even if the main article didn't say so, each kit contains multiple drones: The mil-spec controller is probably far more expensive to manufacture than each drone.
Terje
And, I would imagine, cheaper than repatriation and medical costs - not to mention the lost cost of training etc.
What do you do when that guy is also your Sales Director and the MD's brother?
I spent 4 years battling with this SD over the "it says Cisco on the front" argument. Audi, Seat, Volkswagen, Skoda, Lamborghini and Bugatti are all part of the same group, but you buy the Skoda Felica based on its own merits (or lack thereof), not because it has strong(ish) associations with the Bugatti Veyron.
Interesting. Dawkins mentioned that as well, but no-one seems to be speculating on the atheists who frequently pronounce and exclaim the name of a deity on a daily basis: are they really true no-god followers, or are they like vegetarians who eat chicken and fish?
turn off the internet, lock the systems down, bolt them to the tables, put epoxy in all the USB ports, remove the optical drives, put everything behind plexiglass (little fingerholes for the keyboards), load up your operating system of choice and lock it down as much as you can
In Communist Russia, this did not present problem.
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He obviously learned his lesson. 9 years later, he was the man in charge...
"Yo!"
This migration I'm doing has sat on 'less than a minute' for over 30 minutes...
Ah. Evidently, you are on Microsoft Time. Consider migrating to a different techzone.
1. Cardio
2. The Double Tap
3. Beware of Bathrooms
4. Seatbelts
And find a kick-ass partner ASAP.
Good night and good luck, Godspeed to you all...
Re. the excessive cost: This will obviously come down a lot, and even if the main article didn't say so, each kit contains multiple drones: The mil-spec controller is probably far more expensive to manufacture than each drone.
Terje
And, I would imagine, cheaper than repatriation and medical costs - not to mention the lost cost of training etc.
This isn't rocket science...
I thought Rocketry was an engineering subject.
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No.
You mean like Quantum Leap?
This'll only work for spherical chickens in a vacuum.
I didn't realise that the only personal call one can make is to the reception of one's GP...
1st: glazed honey roasted Bus.: Boiled new potatoes Cattle: left-over corned-beef mash
All eyes will be on Boeing to make sure they don't make a hash of it.
Couldn't resist...
What do you do when that guy is also your Sales Director and the MD's brother?
I spent 4 years battling with this SD over the "it says Cisco on the front" argument. Audi, Seat, Volkswagen, Skoda, Lamborghini and Bugatti are all part of the same group, but you buy the Skoda Felica based on its own merits (or lack thereof), not because it has strong(ish) associations with the Bugatti Veyron.
... you make him an offer he can't refuse?
... and maybe more star while we're at it. Really, the previous death stars haven't caused enough of either.
On the contrary, the first Death Star caused a significant amount of death on the side of the Empire.
Not to mention the thousands on voices that suddenly fell silent on Alderaan. Sounds like the force is not that strong with this one...
How many pretend to be Christian, I wonder?
Interesting. Dawkins mentioned that as well, but no-one seems to be speculating on the atheists who frequently pronounce and exclaim the name of a deity on a daily basis: are they really true no-god followers, or are they like vegetarians who eat chicken and fish?
Why can't we just agree that the universe is ruled by some kind of pasta and coexist peacefully.
Pizza the Hutt!
if they get control of the republican Senate, then there might be a problem...
Thank heavens we're still a constitutional monarchy!
VP: You've been mostly-dead all day.
The right gaming portal in the wrong OS can make all the difffffference in the world...
turn off the internet, lock the systems down, bolt them to the tables, put epoxy in all the USB ports, remove the optical drives, put everything behind plexiglass (little fingerholes for the keyboards), load up your operating system of choice and lock it down as much as you can
In Communist Russia, this did not present problem.
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What's 'G******d'?
I'd tell you, but I might get fired.