I shouldn't respond to a coward
ok, my misunderstanding, too many of these
posts contain lame "france surrenders" comments.
(if the US or the UK had had a land border with Germany during WW2, they would have been flattened by the Blitzkrieg at the same speed, nobody was prepared for this type of war at that time, and
even so 100,000 french soldiers where killed in a few weeks.) but I digress..
It would be far too easy to go from rescuer (of the Iraqi hoi polloi) to persectuer (of anyone they consider dangerous or subversive).
you think this is not yet the case ?
But don't go thinking that France (or the EU, or for that matter the UN) is representative of the voice of the world, either.
France doesn't, but the UN clearly should, do you really think that there should be no form of world voice ?
Freedom of expression is confused with freedom to be an asshole to the detriment of others
I agree heartily...
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth
Well, it's not by browsing CNN we are going to get that. I am lucky enough to be a Brit living in France browsing the internet daily, of course I don't get the world view, but I have more than one information source, and I have not yet seen in France the scale of demagogie and misinformation or hatred seen on Fox or CNN etc.
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Somehow I think your bigotry has blinded you, France only wanted Bush to understand that problems are not solved by bombs, witness the current states of Afghanistan and Irak.
Not to mention the lame idea that America can replace the voice of the world.
Also, the French have nothing against Americans, they are not making fools of themselves with "freedom kisses".
No, they are only against the Bush administration.
BTW: if the Bush administration was *really* against the French, perhaps they will sell all their property in th south of France ?
I hardly think that following the US like so many dumb sheep into some illegal aggression for reasons built of shamefull lies, can give the Brits any aura whatsoever.
BTW: just saw that Bush is already on campaign for the next elections, kitted out on an aircraft carrier like some moron in a hollywood film. This must make it ok then.
an article about a FRENCH mathematician ?
are you some sort of unamerican antipatriot ?
better change his name to "squarepoint" before this site gets banned...
Ho ! these laws can also be used to detect religeous bunk...
Re:WTF???? not big on religion?
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you think that all that religeous bunk is *greater* that science speculation ?? oh man, what is the world coming to....
idea-a-second dare-devil excitement
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Mr Niven,
First, thanks for the playground and the many happy hours I've spent there.
Can you tell me how you perceive the maturation of your writings ? Your more recent books seem to have less of the idea-a-second, dare-devil excitement I enjoyed so much.
"fascinating patterns emerged--some that looked like spiral galaxies"
looking at the animation, am I alone
in thinking that the universe could have
started with a BIG... SQUIRT ?
Looking from here in Europe, US workers
appear to be trussed and blinded by the american dream as upheld by US corporatism.
That and the whole population almost genetically raised to consume, makes you guys look pretty lame.
When are you going to get a clue ?
Slashdot Mirror
What exists to stop this from becoming the next supper scanner?...
huh ? you want to find out what's in your evening meal ?
I bet it sounds much better in French.
Greg Bear has had an idea along these lines,
in his book "Moving Mars".
I shouldn't respond to a coward
ok, my misunderstanding, too many of these posts contain lame "france surrenders" comments.
(if the US or the UK had had a land border with Germany during WW2, they would have been flattened by the Blitzkrieg at the same speed, nobody was prepared for this type of war at that time, and even so 100,000 french soldiers where killed in a few weeks.) but I digress..
It would be far too easy to go from rescuer (of the Iraqi hoi polloi) to persectuer (of anyone they consider dangerous or subversive).
you think this is not yet the case ?
But don't go thinking that France (or the EU, or for that matter the UN) is representative of the voice of the world, either.
France doesn't, but the UN clearly should, do you really think that there should be no form of world voice ?
Freedom of expression is confused with freedom to be an asshole to the detriment of others
I agree heartily...
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth
Well, it's not by browsing CNN we are going to get that. I am lucky enough to be a Brit living in France browsing the internet daily, of course I don't get the world view, but I have more than one information source, and I have not yet seen in France the scale of demagogie and misinformation or hatred seen on Fox or CNN etc.
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I shouldn't respond to a coward,
Somehow I think your bigotry has blinded you, France only wanted Bush to understand that problems are not solved by bombs, witness the current states of Afghanistan and Irak.
Not to mention the lame idea that America can replace the voice of the world.
Also, the French have nothing against Americans,
they are not making fools of themselves with "freedom kisses".
No, they are only against the Bush administration.
BTW: if the Bush administration was *really* against the French, perhaps they will sell all their property in th south of France ?
somehow I doubt it.
I have only one answer:
e _f uck_the_world.avi
http://internetetnous.free.fr/humour/Guignols_W
(from a French TV show)
perhaps, but it's even funnier when Americans speak foreign languages.
update:
France attacks CNN building to free censored journalists.
France announces that it stringly regrets
assisting the creation of the Unites States of America and asks the world for forgiveness.
France decides to beat the shit out of the UK
"just like in the old napoleonic days"
France decides to continue to developping its culture, now that most western countries have either lost theirs (UK) or never had one (US).
I hardly think that following the US like so many dumb sheep into some illegal aggression for reasons built of shamefull lies, can give the Brits any aura whatsoever. BTW: just saw that Bush is already on campaign for the next elections, kitted out on an aircraft carrier like some moron in a hollywood film. This must make it ok then.
in real life there is no black and white,
only many shades of gray...
which means bush is an incompetant dick.
an article about a FRENCH mathematician ?
are you some sort of unamerican antipatriot ?
better change his name to "squarepoint" before this site gets banned...
Better the US send back the statue of liberty that the French gave them,
They don't appear to need it any more.
"Liberty" to the Bush administration just means the liberty to extend the holy USian empire by beating the shit out of whoever doesn't agree.
has nobody heard of the solex ?
http://www.americansolex.com/
Ho ! these laws can also be used to detect religeous bunk...
you think that all that religeous bunk is *greater* that science speculation ??
oh man, what is the world coming to....
Mr Niven,
First, thanks for the playground and the many happy hours I've spent there.
Can you tell me how you perceive the maturation of your writings ?
Your more recent books seem to have less of the idea-a-second, dare-devil excitement I enjoyed so much.
Thanks for everything,
Philip
"fascinating patterns emerged--some that looked like spiral galaxies" looking at the animation, am I alone in thinking that the universe could have started with a BIG... SQUIRT ?
This has to be stopped !
terrorists could capture one and...and...
think of the children !
uh, what is a "true American" ?
a north american aboriginal ?
You are saying US English is the real thing ? sheesh...
US english is just a dialect, your "international english" is in fact the real goods.
why not a pile of yeast and a conveyor belt to your mouths ?
very happy I'm living elsewhere...
Well, working in europe for a US software editor, I can only imagine it's for the quality, something sorely lacking in US software.
Saw this a few months ago on French TV, the guy said he was the inventor. :-)
Maybe he GPL'd it ?
Looking from here in Europe, US workers appear to be trussed and blinded by the american dream as upheld by US corporatism.
That and the whole population almost genetically raised to consume, makes you guys look pretty lame.
When are you going to get a clue ?
traditionally IBM giving X million dollars to Y
just means that they donate hardware, the intrinsic value of which is calculated by...IBM