The real problem, as I see it, is voter apathy. I wonder how many more people would bother to vote even if they could vote from their own machines at home? I'd bet, not many more.
Until more people get involved in the political process, the majority will be subject to the will of the minority-those that actually get out and vote, and get involved in election campaigns, writing to their representatives, etc.
I mean, c'mon! I had a job delivering films, in their containers, to various movie houses. I would take my time, get high with my friends, and otherwise screw around the whole day. We had racks of films in shelves at the warehouse.
My point? There are many opportunities to copy the films, and if one small, low-tech method is cut out, it will serve to make the other avenues more lucrative.
The more important point, what's with the "turn in your neighbor to the movie cops" deal? That is one sick society.
Makes me glad I was Airborne-kinda mutes the quips of "Aren't you crazy to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft?" Hey, I'm glad I got out before it crashed! So what if I got my face scratched while being dragged for a quarter mile.
But I have to tell you, jumping from a Chinook (one of the fastest choppers, by the way) was like jumping into a pile of matresses compared to the shock of exiting a C-141. Not that anyone ever asked the users of the equipment what we thought. We're just soft cargo.
The part that's not really funny is the article was written in a way that reminds me of the ignorance people have of Alaska. We are treated like a colony by King George, but when members of my family can only point it out when it is detached and set off the coast of California, and then argue that I can't drive here...actually, that's damn funny.
Hey, if you ever get back here again, stop on over at our gold mine.
The places mentioned in the article (yes, I admit, I actually read it first) are very dry, except for certain times of the year. Not losing water to evaporation, well I'm sure the benefits are obvious. It may be handy for terraforming as well.
"call by the anti-nuke groups for people to move there and basicly take over the town in order to stop it."
Galena may only have about 700 residents, but it is a part of the Doyon Alaska Native Corporation (one of many here). You can't just move there, you can't buy land there, you can't hunt or fish on their lands, and if they don't want you there, you have to leave.
Not only do we all have guns (except the city folks in Los Anchorage), but we no longer need a permit to carry them concealed. I remember there used to be a couple of F15's stationed at Galena as well.
A while back on/. there was an article about a guy up here that was making mortars that fired bowling balls. So yeah, we are different.
Punching holes in ANWR is not the problem, even after a way is found to actually deliver it to the users.
The big obstacle happening right now here in Alaska is over coal-bed methane, and NIMBY. Seems there was some sneaking around by the politicians, bureaucrats, and Evergreen Resources to drill and produce methane without the landowners permission. Because of that, most Alaskans are even more mistrustful of the government than before. Had they been open right at the start it would have made a big difference.
There is some story links at the web address for me. Even the Red Dog Mine, the largest producer of zinc (in northwest Alaska), wants to utilize the abundant methane.
And many times, when you do find something stamped "Made in the U.S.A.", it really means "assembled in the U.S.A.", or less.
In Alaska there is a State-sponsored scheme called "Made in Alaska", whereby people are supposed to be assured they are buying goods "Made in Alaska". (I think it's mostly aimed at tourists). But when you read the requirements to be certified, you'll see that you can have goods manufactured in China, as long as a vague amount of influence is applied (if anyone ever asks), and still stamp it "Made in Alaska". Just put the Made in Alaska sticker over the Hecho in Mexico sticker. I don't mean to create a cloud upon the honest merchants, especially seeing as the State buys buttons and other junk manufactured in China, junk to pass out to visitors, junk they could buy locally.
I know we are considered a colony by Washington D.C., but here in Alaska, we are not connected to any Canadian or U.S. power grid. We have our own coal and natural gas power plants, powered by our own coal and natural gas. That is, except for many of the Villages, which rely on very expensive diesel generators.
In Alaska, possession of up to 4 ounces by an adult is legal, and has been since the 1970's. We don't give a rats ass what the distant Feral Goobermint says about it, and the cops only write a ticket when someone is doing something stupid, like getting high while driving.
But, we can also have handguns. That's not the only reason I'm not moving to Canada, but it's certainly a factor.
" Just because something is made of carbon doesn't mean that it will "burn up." This is especially true for stable forms of carbon like diamonds and, say, nanotubes."
Many years ago I had a Compaq (yes, I know-but I got it for free), that was like that. It has a tray that slid out from under the monitor, and that's where the mobo and everything else was at. Can't remember the model number, but I do remember that sucker was heavy, and a real bitch to attempt any hardware upgrade. I'm glad I don't have it anymore. I just had a terrible flashback to loading win98 from floppies.
I guess that depends on where you're at, and what your job is. I know lots of miners, and they started out above $35/hr. Most make $65/hr. and up plus lots of benefits.
So after we ship all of our jobs overseas, who the hell is going to be left to buy the things these companies make?!?!
Well, there's always miners. Mining jobs are among the highest-paying jobs in the country (U.S.). Support mining and miners in your community, for not only do miners provide the raw materials (avg. is 45,000lbs/year of newly mined minerals for each American) for everything from basic infrastructure, agriculture, communications, power generation, etc. to luxury goods, but the money we spend in the community, from equipment to services to goods, helps everyone. I know it isn't perfect, but you have to admit that countries with abundant natural resources are the richer nations.
I'm relatively secure in my job discovering mineral deposits, knowing that for at least the next hundred years or more, we'll still need everything from gravel to gold, and that we'll need someone to find those deposits, and mine them.
One day in a park in El Paso, Tx., the Army wanted to show off some amphib capabilities of various vehicles. I forget what the first vehicle in was, but it promptly sank. There were hundreds of civilians, and lots of brass there. The show was canceled right then. Seems someone forgot to check a plug and seal in the bottom.
Here in Alaska there are a lot of what I've heard referred to as SUSVEE, tracked amphibious troop carrier. That's what I want. Snowmachine, road rig, off-road rig, and amphib, too!
I think it's sometimes overblown, but I grew up on a farm. Sometimes after turning over cow patties looking for bugs, I'd find a carrot or pick some berries or something and eat it. If I had bothered to wash my hands, it was in the same pond the cows and other animals drank from and pissed in. I'm betting not only did it 'cure' me of the croup, but it also made me resistant later on.
On the other hand, now if food hits the floor, or even the counter sometimes, I just let the dogs have it, unless it's something that can be washed and recooked real quick.
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Until more people get involved in the political process, the majority will be subject to the will of the minority-those that actually get out and vote, and get involved in election campaigns, writing to their representatives, etc.
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska!
My point? There are many opportunities to copy the films, and if one small, low-tech method is cut out, it will serve to make the other avenues more lucrative.
The more important point, what's with the "turn in your neighbor to the movie cops" deal? That is one sick society.
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska
But I have to tell you, jumping from a Chinook (one of the fastest choppers, by the way) was like jumping into a pile of matresses compared to the shock of exiting a C-141. Not that anyone ever asked the users of the equipment what we thought. We're just soft cargo.
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska
Hey, if you ever get back here again, stop on over at our gold mine.
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Alaska Village invited to test cheap, clean nuclear power
You forget, this is /. and waiting to see the movie before reviewing it would be like reading the article before commenting on it.
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Alaska's favorite scientific instrument
Answer: Not Long, one would hope.
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska!
Galena may only have about 700 residents, but it is a part of the Doyon Alaska Native Corporation (one of many here). You can't just move there, you can't buy land there, you can't hunt or fish on their lands, and if they don't want you there, you have to leave.
The Rules are different here.
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska
A while back on /. there was an article about a guy up here that was making mortars that fired bowling balls. So yeah, we are different.
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President Bush to Liberate Alaska
The big obstacle happening right now here in Alaska is over coal-bed methane, and NIMBY. Seems there was some sneaking around by the politicians, bureaucrats, and Evergreen Resources to drill and produce methane without the landowners permission. Because of that, most Alaskans are even more mistrustful of the government than before. Had they been open right at the start it would have made a big difference.
There is some story links at the web address for me. Even the Red Dog Mine, the largest producer of zinc (in northwest Alaska), wants to utilize the abundant methane.
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In Alaska there is a State-sponsored scheme called "Made in Alaska", whereby people are supposed to be assured they are buying goods "Made in Alaska". (I think it's mostly aimed at tourists). But when you read the requirements to be certified, you'll see that you can have goods manufactured in China, as long as a vague amount of influence is applied (if anyone ever asks), and still stamp it "Made in Alaska". Just put the Made in Alaska sticker over the Hecho in Mexico sticker. I don't mean to create a cloud upon the honest merchants, especially seeing as the State buys buttons and other junk manufactured in China, junk to pass out to visitors, junk they could buy locally.
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But, we can also have handguns. That's not the only reason I'm not moving to Canada, but it's certainly a factor.
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I wonder what its like without the drugs? Volunteers, anyone?
Oh, wait, I just looked it up:
"# [adj] resembling or being a phallus; "a phallic symbol"; "phallic eroticism"; "priapic figurines"
Ummm, I'll pass, thanks.
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Bad Dollars! Bad, Bad Dollars!
Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
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Well, there's always miners. Mining jobs are among the highest-paying jobs in the country (U.S.). Support mining and miners in your community, for not only do miners provide the raw materials (avg. is 45,000lbs/year of newly mined minerals for each American) for everything from basic infrastructure, agriculture, communications, power generation, etc. to luxury goods, but the money we spend in the community, from equipment to services to goods, helps everyone. I know it isn't perfect, but you have to admit that countries with abundant natural resources are the richer nations.
I'm relatively secure in my job discovering mineral deposits, knowing that for at least the next hundred years or more, we'll still need everything from gravel to gold, and that we'll need someone to find those deposits, and mine them.
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Ok, that's a lie. Everyone knows it's the Marine mine clearing technique.
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Here in Alaska there are a lot of what I've heard referred to as SUSVEE, tracked amphibious troop carrier. That's what I want. Snowmachine, road rig, off-road rig, and amphib, too!
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On the other hand, now if food hits the floor, or even the counter sometimes, I just let the dogs have it, unless it's something that can be washed and recooked real quick.
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