I am a believer that the main reason our government works (a little) better than most of the Middle-Eastern goverments is that ours has a (semi) concrete backbone in the constitution, and change is slow to come. The main problem with the governing class (and yes it IS a class of its own. Name one president who wasn't worth over $30 million in the last 40 years) is that they think they are the best people to run the country and as such the desicions they make are right.
In the US government there are lots of checks on their powers that they have to get around to acheive what they personally think is best for the country (or for their own agenda), whilst Mid-East governments do not have as many. Therefore the ruling class does what it thinks is right (or what benefits them), but they don't have as much holding them back.
Also, I'd like to add that much of the media at least in the west has essencially become a governmental entity (not ruled by the government, but they have quite a bit of control over the opinions and ideals of the general populace), and as such are just as much power-hungry as the political class, in that they will exploit most anything in order to gain attention and standing. I think this is one of the reasons cultural misconceptions have kept gaining ground recently, especially now since the portrayal of the fictional culture battle between the west and middle east has taken up nearly all the limelight.
In my opinion, we should stop worrying about cultural differences and just work to take out the criminals that are harming us all.
Corporate functionality? I'll be quite a few IT people would love to see a viable open source E-mail/corporate calender program (though MSO is so entrenched in many systems it would be damn near impossible to uproot it now...). This could be a big plus for newer businesses.
Maybe they didn't consider the fact that maybe people liked one song/album better than the other?!
Tomorrow in the news: Sales of online-ordered giant broccoli stumps plummeted today whilst store-bought beer flourished. Is this the end of online-ordering?!
As of last weekend the three biggest torrent programs carry automatic encryption and Plusnet and friends are looking at a big hole in their metaphorical dyke.
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But you don't always have the same grape crop, which makes it rather impossible to copy, and thats where the human element is needed to create a great wine with different grapes every year.
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Imminent Domain. *cackles*
I did not say born wealthy.
And I see a username: Wiggles and I giggle at the funny name.
I am a believer that the main reason our government works (a little) better than most of the Middle-Eastern goverments is that ours has a (semi) concrete backbone in the constitution, and change is slow to come. The main problem with the governing class (and yes it IS a class of its own. Name one president who wasn't worth over $30 million in the last 40 years) is that they think they are the best people to run the country and as such the desicions they make are right.
In the US government there are lots of checks on their powers that they have to get around to acheive what they personally think is best for the country (or for their own agenda), whilst Mid-East governments do not have as many. Therefore the ruling class does what it thinks is right (or what benefits them), but they don't have as much holding them back.
And I see you are a fan of flamebait.
^ Agrees with parent
Also, I'd like to add that much of the media at least in the west has essencially become a governmental entity (not ruled by the government, but they have quite a bit of control over the opinions and ideals of the general populace), and as such are just as much power-hungry as the political class, in that they will exploit most anything in order to gain attention and standing. I think this is one of the reasons cultural misconceptions have kept gaining ground recently, especially now since the portrayal of the fictional culture battle between the west and middle east has taken up nearly all the limelight.
In my opinion, we should stop worrying about cultural differences and just work to take out the criminals that are harming us all.
Corporate functionality? I'll be quite a few IT people would love to see a viable open source E-mail/corporate calender program (though MSO is so entrenched in many systems it would be damn near impossible to uproot it now...). This could be a big plus for newer businesses.
Does it run on Linux?
*ducks*
But can it run Linux?!
Stay true to your roots and just hope your intelligence gets above a 10. Home-rolled binaries give that extra kick. Please make it a little harder!
Somebody please shoot this man.
"Don't loot that! There are starving people in China!"
Red Faction? Man I really wish they implemented that system a bit better. Geomod FTW.
Maybe they didn't consider the fact that maybe people liked one song/album better than the other?! Tomorrow in the news: Sales of online-ordered giant broccoli stumps plummeted today whilst store-bought beer flourished. Is this the end of online-ordering?!
Up until someone takes your water. THE SPICE MUST FLOW
Someone go out and invent the cow toilet so we can harness this!! (I don't want to be the one in the fields picking up the chips)
No WoW speak? Its the only language some idiots know! U GOT PWNED HEALZ INC
SCO - I'd hit it! (violently)
Or even worse, it might go nowhere slowly!
Do YOU want to have financial independance, to be your own boss?! Well SCO, the famous inventors of Linux, has a great new plan for you!
Just text [sexy voice]Spam[/sv] to 44520!
[steriotype-jock]I LOVE getting all the money I could ever want, and I get all the hot chicks now![/sj>]br>
[fat black woman]Now I can finally pay off my $100000 in debts, all because of SCO's system! Thanks SCO![/fbw]
Thats right folks text [sv]spaaam[/sv] to 44520!
So you're essencially saying that there needs to be less chaotic good players on earth.
And then never make a movie again because he pissed off the MPAA.
Now to decide which gloves to buy, non-lube or lube!
But you don't always have the same grape crop, which makes it rather impossible to copy, and thats where the human element is needed to create a great wine with different grapes every year.