Xactly! Don't buy that shit! End of story (and probably of company, too---good riddance).
BTW: I don't want to get my hope high, but... aren't these pirates getting desperate already? (pirate == corporatist that live off both musicians and their public.) How long until we can have a sensible system for rewarding creation without feeding corporatist vampires?
It is a society in decline. More like already going down the drain. Sad, sad, sad. So sad to see how utterly the USA is destroying itself. Too much is going to be lost.
Brief candles burning brightly and all that, perhaps?
And I just know that many Usans will label this as ``anti-Americanism''. Part of their going down, this inability for self-criticism. Will probably tip the balance against them, in the end. This silly Usan USA-vs-the-rest-of-the-World mentality. They are so afraid, that they tend to see any criticism as an attack. Everyone hates them, they think. They are closing to the world and to truth more and more... you can see it going worse by the week, it's self-amplifying and leads only to self-destruction. USA is spiraling down in tighter and tighter turns. I hope they can stop this spiral down. I hope they do, I expect they wont.
Bush II the Monster said it best: ``You are either with us or against us''. Well, neither. I'm with civilization---too bad the USA is going the other way.
Sad, sad, sad, so very very sad:(
I can only hope that if the USA goes down the world can manage not to be sucked down by the sinking USA. Hope, and work hard to save what we can.
I just can't stand these bloody pirates, STILL throttling the connection between artists and their public, and stealing ransom money out of BOTH creativity and the love of arts. The RIAA, MPAA, and other spawn of the devil are nothing but protection rackets. Just revolting, these pirates, looters of the spirit, plunderers of the mind >:-(
Well, well, well, the great NASA has finally figured up what the Russians had figured up 3 deacades earlier: for people, for ressuply, for heavy loads, &c.
Better late than never, I guess.
But not good enough for the 2 whole NASA shuttle crews blown to bits, though (where they 15 people?).
Contract with the USA? No way. No one trusts the USA, not after Iraq. THAT's why so many countries `suddenly' are doing things like this by themselves. They probably can---and perhaps should better---strike a deal with the russkies, though.
About the gain from launching from the Equator, I believe it changes with the mission (kind of target orbit), but to put stuff in LTO (low Terran orbit) the diff. between Baikonur and the Equator is about 10--15% more payload for the Eq. launch, if I remember correctly.
I myself believe Panama is a better choice. The Canal is there, and a big port, with easy access from both the Atlantic and the Pacific. So you can bring pieces by sea, assemble them, and launch from some 8 degrees N. Not quite the Equator, but you still can get some 80% of the gain compared to Baikonur. And you can easily abort on BOTH sides, not just the Atlantic, since the sea is never far away (less than 100km). Also, no real Earthquakes, and no hurricanes.
>I know it must make you feel good to fantasize so but the reality is Brazil will never be a player outside of possibly launching satellites into space, although this market is very competitive and not growing quickly.
The reality is that Brasil WILL have its own satellites. And more. Deal with it.
>And your hostility towards the US Space program (or the US itself) doesn't change reality.
What's space program? I have no hostility, the US space program is pretty much dead. The ISS is Mir2 but in name. The only way for people to go out to space is to board a Soyuz. THAT's reality.
> The Chinese, Indians and others have yet to contribute much in terms of space exploration and probably won't for decades to come.
Again, you are delusional. It's the US the one that has not contributed for at least a decade now. And it doesn't look that it will.
> You're still looking at Space exploration as national competition, as though it were part of the Olympics. That's not the way that humanity will maximize its resources. Hopefully more enlightened people will be in positions of decision making.
No, not at all. It's a question of national development and security. The US cannot be trusted, and the rest of the world figured out this year, if they hadn't before. So everyone wants his OWN space acces. And at least some of them are going to get it. What's wrong with that?
> If left to people like you, Brazil will continue to flounder.
Why? Perhaps because I'm not Brazilian? I have no intention to rule Brasil, thank you very much. I am a good neighbour.
In fact, if Brazil does flounder is due in a great extent to the crippling interference of the US. No wonder they want their own access to space.
Brasil is a HUGE country. A big chunk of it is dense rainforest, and almost unexplored. Go check, even elevation data are shitty. And the environment is changing really fast. Brasil NEEDS to have space capability for monitoring its enourmous territory. It's not just pride. And one thing we non-Usans have learned this year is that we just CAN'T rely on the US.
So, condolences for this terrible loss. Go on, Brasil! Order and progreess, and Per ardua ad astra.
That's the whole point. Brazilians, Chinese, Indians, and others, are trying, for keeps, and they will succeed, eventually. While the US space program... well, let's say it's good the Russians are still there.
Specially when the `Law' (that you never approved off) makes illegal to do the right thing. Which is often the case in non-democratic or pseudo-democratic states. After all, helping slaves was illegal. And shooting corpo-droids STILL is.
Yes, a hoax. Or so they say. But the description of this is strongly reminiscent of that infamous ``red mercury'' that supposedly Russians had created.
Alas, this one, at least, is real. More technological horrors from Usans' pathological fear.
Well, aggressiveness and territoriality I believe was Crichton's fiction; his kakundakaris are only inspired in the African tale. I can't remember reading anything about the `real' kakundakari---the one people of the Congo claim exists---being specially aggressive or territorial. Only weird for an ape, more man-like, sort of bigfoot. And remember than hominids closely related to humans, both extant (chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla) and fossil (austalopithecines) are African. I myself would not be surprised (although exited, oh boy!!!) if this new ape == kakundakari == australopithecine, probably big like Paranthropus bosei.
About being shy and avoiding contact with humans---well, australopithecines are supposed to have been pretty britght, right? Any non-human hominid with any cranial capacity will do well to stay clear of Homo sapiens. Actually, this is valid for most humans too, to stay away from people like (e.g.) Rumsfeld, although these kind of humans I prefer to refer to another species, Homo demens
Calling a pig a pigeon won't make it fly. It's unauthorized copying. And you may not agree that those who claim that right in fact have the right to prevent others from making copies. Copyright(TM) is a legal fiction that millions of people just don't and WON'T take. Deal with THAT.
Hey! A giant ape. And in the same region. Crichton based ``Congo'' on the kakundakari, supposedly a giant ape of the Congo that people claim to have been seing for ages. Before you say no, remember that science had `proved' that gorillas did not exist, and denied the reality of the giant panda for ca. 60 years. Maybe there is something to this kakundakari. Who knows?
My own contribution is small, and yet not ready. but I will. That's my intention. In any case, I must struggle to make a sub-minimum wage, so I have little time or money for this kind of luxury.
As for the rest, what I am using as a base to build upon: find it. I dare you. It must have been exhaustively debunked, just as Creationism and ID are. You can find Darwinians showing how wrong the Creationist ans ID people are; the rebukes are all over the Inet and printed and aired on TV and radio and even stenciled on toilet paper. But I dare you to find even a mention of any post-Darwinian evolutionary, theory, let alone a serious critique or a reffutation.
And, after you fail to find any, ask yourself: why is that so? Shouldn't these theories be put to the test, openly critiqued, even rebutted? What kind of foul game is official science playing?
So what? Intelligent design is NOT the only alternative to Darwinism, you know? Oh, you didn't? Well, perhaps becuause the scientific stablishment SILENCES all dissent? Perhaps because the new evidence is IGNORED? Perhaps becaause those real scientists who question, who come up with new evidence, who put old theories to new tests, are viciously HARASSED and if they don't shut up they are FIRED and BLACKLISTED?
There has been a lot of progress in understanding evolution. We have gone far beyond Saint Charles Darwin and the Apostles of the Holy Modern Synthesis. Unfortunately, the Science Inc., `scientific' stablishment, does not want to have their members careers threatened---they have too much invested in those theories (and myths!!!) to have to face progress. No siree. Those who question... are convinced that ``science is not the soil that will nurture our roots'' and---like myself---are labelled as ``cryptocreationists'' when we demand evidenc and proper scientific method.
Now, you don't like Intelligent Design? Me neither? And you know what? Darwinians *support* shitty things like ID and Creationism, since Darwinians block real science.
No, I'm one of those citizens in the so-called `Third World'. And yes, we do believe it helped what they did in Seattle (but perhaps most Usans did not get the message, they are too politically naive).
Throwing rocks is not my way, though. My way is simply to NOT COMPLY with imposed `laws'. [Maybe growing up in a murderin', US-sponsored military dictatorship helped me get the idea that `laws' are not sacred.] And civil disobedience needs not be violent, y'know? Kinda this guy... what's his name... Ghandi---guess you heard of him?
Only, unlike Ghandi, I never hit first but I *DO* hit last; sorta like that ex-slave Malcom X. [Again, growing up in a dictatorship that kidnapped, tortured, and murdered 1/1000 of our people helped get clear what happens to non-violent objectors.]
So, the point is: do you agree with the `Law'? If no, then you do not comply with it. [Hint: if you don't agree with the `laws', you living in a tyrany, like.]
>Don't like a law? Protest, run for office, write your congressman.
That would only work in a democracy. Not in a plutocracy or corruptocracy or a corporatist state (=fascist), like most so-called`democratic' countries are, just like the USA is. Hey, the US `president' was NOT elected---so much for ``run for office''. Protestors are ignored or jailed (or killed)---so much for protests. `Your' congressman is not yours, but some corp or zaibatsu---so much for writing to him, he doesn't give a shit.
Get real, the only way to fight an *imposed* law is CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. And the only way to not to get laws imposed on you is DEMOCRACY.
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Xactly! Don't buy that shit! End of story (and probably of company, too---good riddance).
BTW: I don't want to get my hope high, but... aren't these pirates getting desperate already? (pirate == corporatist that live off both musicians and their public.) How long until we can have a sensible system for rewarding creation without feeding corporatist vampires?
It is a society in decline. More like already going down the drain. Sad, sad, sad. So sad to see how utterly the USA is destroying itself. Too much is going to be lost.
Brief candles burning brightly and all that, perhaps?
And I just know that many Usans will label this as ``anti-Americanism''. Part of their going down, this inability for self-criticism. Will probably tip the balance against them, in the end. This silly Usan USA-vs-the-rest-of-the-World mentality. They are so afraid, that they tend to see any criticism as an attack. Everyone hates them, they think. They are closing to the world and to truth more and more... you can see it going worse by the week, it's self-amplifying and leads only to self-destruction. USA is spiraling down in tighter and tighter turns. I hope they can stop this spiral down. I hope they do, I expect they wont.
Bush II the Monster said it best: ``You are either with us or against us''. Well, neither. I'm with civilization---too bad the USA is going the other way.
Sad, sad, sad, so very very sad :(
I can only hope that if the USA goes down the world can manage not to be sucked down by the sinking USA. Hope, and work hard to save what we can.
I just can't stand these bloody pirates, STILL throttling the connection between artists and their public, and stealing ransom money out of BOTH creativity and the love of arts. The RIAA, MPAA, and other spawn of the devil are nothing but protection rackets. Just revolting, these pirates, looters of the spirit, plunderers of the mind >:-(
Not one cent from me!
Well, well, well, the great NASA has finally figured up what the Russians had figured up 3 deacades earlier: for people, for ressuply, for heavy loads, &c.
Better late than never, I guess.
But not good enough for the 2 whole NASA shuttle crews blown to bits, though (where they 15 people?).
Mimiluv duckspeak crimethinkers' crimethink is doubleplusungood, terrorism. All goodthinkers bellyfeel copyright. Minitru rectifies: ``Bill of Rights'' misprinted, unmisprinted ``Bill of Duties''.
Contract with the USA? No way. No one trusts the USA, not after Iraq. THAT's why so many countries `suddenly' are doing things like this by themselves. They probably can---and perhaps should better---strike a deal with the russkies, though.
About the gain from launching from the Equator, I believe it changes with the mission (kind of target orbit), but to put stuff in LTO (low Terran orbit) the diff. between Baikonur and the Equator is about 10--15% more payload for the Eq. launch, if I remember correctly.
I myself believe Panama is a better choice. The Canal is there, and a big port, with easy access from both the Atlantic and the Pacific. So you can bring pieces by sea, assemble them, and launch from some 8 degrees N. Not quite the Equator, but you still can get some 80% of the gain compared to Baikonur. And you can easily abort on BOTH sides, not just the Atlantic, since the sea is never far away (less than 100km). Also, no real Earthquakes, and no hurricanes.
>I know it must make you feel good to fantasize so but the reality is Brazil will never be a player outside of possibly launching satellites into space, although this market is very competitive and not growing quickly.
The reality is that Brasil WILL have its own satellites. And more. Deal with it.
>And your hostility towards the US Space program (or the US itself) doesn't change reality.
What's space program? I have no hostility, the US space program is pretty much dead. The ISS is Mir2 but in name. The only way for people to go out to space is to board a Soyuz. THAT's reality.
> The Chinese, Indians and others have yet to contribute much in terms of space exploration and probably won't for decades to come.
Again, you are delusional. It's the US the one that has not contributed for at least a decade now. And it doesn't look that it will.
> You're still looking at Space exploration as national competition, as though it were part of the Olympics. That's not the way that humanity will maximize its resources. Hopefully more enlightened people will be in positions of decision making.
No, not at all. It's a question of national development and security. The US cannot be trusted, and the rest of the world figured out this year, if they hadn't before. So everyone wants his OWN space acces. And at least some of them are going to get it. What's wrong with that?
> If left to people like you, Brazil will continue to flounder.
Why? Perhaps because I'm not Brazilian? I have no intention to rule Brasil, thank you very much. I am a good neighbour.
In fact, if Brazil does flounder is due in a great extent to the crippling interference of the US. No wonder they want their own access to space.
And they'll get it.
Brasil is a HUGE country. A big chunk of it is dense rainforest, and almost unexplored. Go check, even elevation data are shitty. And the environment is changing really fast. Brasil NEEDS to have space capability for monitoring its enourmous territory. It's not just pride. And one thing we non-Usans have learned this year is that we just CAN'T rely on the US.
So, condolences for this terrible loss. Go on, Brasil! Order and progreess, and Per ardua ad astra.
Nil.
Condolencas pra o meus irmaos do Brasi :,-(
But it will, my brother, it WILL.
That's the whole point. Brazilians, Chinese, Indians, and others, are trying, for keeps, and they will succeed, eventually. While the US space program... well, let's say it's good the Russians are still there.
Specially when the `Law' (that you never approved off) makes illegal to do the right thing. Which is often the case in non-democratic or pseudo-democratic states. After all, helping slaves was illegal. And shooting corpo-droids STILL is.
Yes, a hoax. Or so they say. But the description of this is strongly reminiscent of that infamous ``red mercury'' that supposedly Russians had created.
Alas, this one, at least, is real. More technological horrors from Usans' pathological fear.
>Who in their right mind would want all their email on MS servers?
And who in his right mind would ever have any dealing with a company like Micro$oft Evil Corporation???
But, alas, people in their right minds are hard to find. As the sorry state of our world testifies.
Well, aggressiveness and territoriality I believe was Crichton's fiction; his kakundakaris are only inspired in the African tale. I can't remember reading anything about the `real' kakundakari---the one people of the Congo claim exists---being specially aggressive or territorial. Only weird for an ape, more man-like, sort of bigfoot. And remember than hominids closely related to humans, both extant (chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla) and fossil (austalopithecines) are African. I myself would not be surprised (although exited, oh boy!!!) if this new ape == kakundakari == australopithecine, probably big like Paranthropus bosei.
About being shy and avoiding contact with humans---well, australopithecines are supposed to have been pretty britght, right? Any non-human hominid with any cranial capacity will do well to stay clear of Homo sapiens. Actually, this is valid for most humans too, to stay away from people like (e.g.) Rumsfeld, although these kind of humans I prefer to refer to another species, Homo demens
.Calling a pig a pigeon won't make it fly. It's unauthorized copying. And you may not agree that those who claim that right in fact have the right to prevent others from making copies. Copyright(TM) is a legal fiction that millions of people just don't and WON'T take. Deal with THAT.
Sieg Heil!
What else can you say??? The US is already fascist, no longer proto- .
>Capitalism, or free market economics
No, no, no. You got it all wrong. It's free market economy OR capitalism, which is non-free markets controlled
by capital. There is no economic freedom under capitalism, and laws are made by the capital for the capital.>put it on a web site and post a link.
My own contribution is small, and yet not ready. but I will. That's my intention. In any case, I must struggle to make a sub-minimum wage, so I have little time or money for this kind of luxury.
As for the rest, what I am using as a base to build upon: find it. I dare you. It must have been exhaustively debunked, just as Creationism and ID are. You can find Darwinians showing how wrong the Creationist ans ID people are; the rebukes are all over the Inet and printed and aired on TV and radio and even stenciled on toilet paper. But I dare you to find even a mention of any post-Darwinian evolutionary, theory, let alone a serious critique or a reffutation.
And, after you fail to find any, ask yourself: why is that so? Shouldn't these theories be put to the test, openly critiqued, even rebutted? What kind of foul game is official science playing?
Then I'll give you the refs.
So what? Intelligent design is NOT the only alternative to Darwinism, you know? Oh, you didn't? Well, perhaps becuause the scientific stablishment SILENCES all dissent? Perhaps because the new evidence is IGNORED? Perhaps becaause those real scientists who question, who come up with new evidence, who put old theories to new tests, are viciously HARASSED and if they don't shut up they are FIRED and BLACKLISTED?
There has been a lot of progress in understanding evolution. We have gone far beyond Saint Charles Darwin and the Apostles of the Holy Modern Synthesis. Unfortunately, the Science Inc., `scientific' stablishment, does not want to have their members careers threatened---they have too much invested in those theories (and myths!!!) to have to face progress. No siree. Those who question... are convinced that ``science is not the soil that will nurture our roots'' and---like myself---are labelled as ``cryptocreationists'' when we demand evidenc and proper scientific method.
Now, you don't like Intelligent Design? Me neither? And you know what? Darwinians *support* shitty things like ID and Creationism, since Darwinians block real science.
No, I'm one of those citizens in the so-called `Third World'. And yes, we do believe it helped what they did in Seattle (but perhaps most Usans did not get the message, they are too politically naive).
Throwing rocks is not my way, though. My way is simply to NOT COMPLY with imposed `laws'. [Maybe growing up in a murderin', US-sponsored military dictatorship helped me get the idea that `laws' are not sacred.] And civil disobedience needs not be violent, y'know? Kinda this guy... what's his name... Ghandi---guess you heard of him?
Only, unlike Ghandi, I never hit first but I *DO* hit last; sorta like that ex-slave Malcom X. [Again, growing up in a dictatorship that kidnapped, tortured, and murdered 1/1000 of our people helped get clear what happens to non-violent objectors.]
So, the point is: do you agree with the `Law'? If no, then you do not comply with it. [Hint: if you don't agree with the `laws', you living in a tyrany, like.]
>Don't like a law? Protest, run for office, write your congressman.
That would only work in a democracy. Not in a plutocracy or corruptocracy or a corporatist state (=fascist), like most so-called`democratic' countries are, just like the USA is. Hey, the US `president' was NOT elected---so much for ``run for office''. Protestors are ignored or jailed (or killed)---so much for protests. `Your' congressman is not yours, but some corp or zaibatsu---so much for writing to him, he doesn't give a shit.
Get real, the only way to fight an *imposed* law is CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. And the only way to not to get laws imposed on you is DEMOCRACY.
Would you like to see the incoming missiles?
hint: it's a green tea from Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina
You forgot southern Brazil :-)
>Will the next must-have computer input device be a slab of wet mud?
No, but was the first.