Don't forget all the sounds of space battle Star Wars made so popular.
Laser blasters that are SLOWER than guns?
The 1st Star Wars films were a fluke of artistry and a team effort; the mythology was intact and it had gaps in the right places (almost as if a committee that required consensus was involved.)
The modern ones are made as if by people who didn't understand the 1st ones. It was like Disney's take on greek mythology...
Is reporting how much money or people viewed the latest heavily advertised film news as well? They always tell me the 'score' for the big spender movies (usually in the top 5 money makers-- and if its a smaller film, then its 'news' to tell us about that.) Its a form of bandwagon marketing as well.
They do not simply show the scores, which would be fine to scroll along the bottom of the screen-- they show highlights and blab about it.
Will people ever learn that there is no difference between 'news' about a the latest movie and 'news' about the latest sports?
There is already so much information about forms of entertainment INCLUDING each network following their 'news' with a whole entertainment gossip show.
My local news is about 20min long and is mostly sports,weather and advertiser press releases. Padded with idle chatter of the teleprompter readers. Throw in frequent human interest stories and you end up with less than 5 min of short RSS like news feeds.
I think it would be interesting if somebody created a coordinate system / dimensions where the earth was Flat and then argued human perception is limited and the earth really is flat in actual reality- most of us just can not comprehend it:-)
It would be even more cool in such a system represents flat earth as an infinite plain (since it is... round)
A treasonous attack on a republic is not the same as an attack on the Monarch (or the monarch's property; the USA is founded on this sort of 'treason'.)
No clear cut physical assaults on some person are necessary. Treason in a republic involves UNDERMINING THE SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION! This clearly is a case of this. Since the USA (did) have a constitution, deliberate assault on it is also treason.
Treason (in this form of government) is not spy games or even assassination; often those are opposition to policies or groups and not the system itself or its constitutional foundation.
Government systems are similar to computer systems in many ways.
Its a problem of scalability and fault tolerance. Scale too large and the government is more susceptible to corruption and monopoly-style abuse...(wink)
A failed government only harms the people who let it fail and to some degree other nations; the more centralized the more damage caused (which combined with the scalability problem means it will also fail more often.)
As far as finding enemies-- humans are great at finding 'outsiders' to dehumanize even if the distinction is completely fictional. There are too many people and too far apart to ever counter it (even then that isn't a full solution.)
A world of godless CLONES would break into groups and find/invent things to fight about.
Short posts are bound to lack information and lacks non-verbal communication, style and context of a live discussion which contributes to miscommunication; resulting in a much greater need for follow up.
"There is NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY, look it up. 4th and 5th are about all you get"
Somehow from this statement you think I was saying that the 4th and 5th were against privacy? then you call me an idiot?? Is English your 2nd/3rd language? WTF?
You get argumentative on a simple misunderstanding (on your part.) If your trying to make a point using false reasoning, I didn't see any worth noting.
Government limitations let you exercise your rights, duh. 4,5 are about all you get as far as limitations on privacy infringement "RIGHTS." Our "rights" are "self evident" its the exercise of them that is at issue and that is why law doesn't (or shouldn't) give rights that you already have but instead limits the infringement there of.
If you want to argue, then your wrong again on the constitution because it is all about government restrictions and procedures and not about the restrictions of our rights-- the restrictions put upon our rights by government are implied/deduced and not literally in there (well in most of it anyhow.)
If the future, if you plan to call somebody an idiot, make sure you understand what they wrote 1st, then make sure you are not making picky errors yourself.
Was it really illegal wiretapping?? Sure we know it was and is but they got 100% away with it-- so if something is "illegal" but nothing is done about it does is it really matter what we call it?
Plus they are still passing laws to expand it and make all that illegal legal-- changing the labeling of it so we don't even have that anymore.
Sure, the constitution might become more than just a "quaint" document again...somehow...
Despotism is firmly rooted in the USA and will most likely have to run its course.
Just about anything can be civil disobedience; you just have to intentionally disobey and be civil (subjective.)
There is NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY, look it up. 4th and 5th are about all you get and even those are heavily undermined every so called "war on" PR stunt. The few laws you get are in regards to medical records and student grades. In addition, most those laws/amendments apply to either government or people or corporations and not all 3.
Election day SHOULD be a holiday; its fitting that it gets the LACK of respect that it does.
Some countries that require it end up with similar results as people who don't care all cancel out.
The MONEY from fines helps FUND the voting system. Think of it as a non-use tax; since its illegal to create a poll tax (Georgia brought it back.)
Lazy who do not go vote but are informed enough to elect somebody need a push. There are other things on ballots besides federal politicians...
I totally understand the game is rigged; more than most.
Even if 100% corrupt (including ballot initiatives) the LEAST that should be done is to have a yearly REMINDER of how pathetic things are-- too many americans ignore the problem because its not "Disney" and they are wimps.
The citizens get a government that reflects them as a people. We have Evil Homer (Simpson) because most the voters are Homer-- and the type who climb to the top are not often the nice (and Homer isn't a good judge of character.)
Mental examination test (possibly find nuts like this)
Use crimes: drugs. Its more than idiotic... its Bushthink. Take non-criminals who just use or abuse a controlled substance and send them to crime school. How about controlled legal free access to the drugs? (kill the black market; lower over all crime by more than half.)
Crazy people DO NOT belong in prison it warps the whole system.
Non-prison crimes: Cut down the corporate immunity loopholes for management. Monitoring. Alcohol testers in cars. BAN any government involvement for life if convicted of certain crimes. Creative "punishments" etc.
FAIR prosecution of police crime; they should have to video everything they do just to protect themselves.
"Communes" for certain types who need a more authoritarian environment; not as punishment. Just an idea, seems to be many that crave to drive us all into such a society.
EVERY CITIZEN VOTES. No exceptions. $ penalty for skipping (to do it, you make voting a flat $ tax write off.)
Death penalty for declaration of war; if you love the country so much you should be willing to sacrifice yourself when the need arises; why should the troops be the only ones?
Prison is a practical matter; people who can not play with others are not allowed to play, for the benefit of those who know how to behave.
It is secondary to teach them how to play with others; some people will not learn so they should be banned from the game for life. Clearly such people are mentally ill and should be treated as such. Its stupid to rotate nutcases in and out of the prison system. It warps how normal people are treated at every level of the system. One size does not fit all.
This applies generally to crimes big and small.
Serial rapists can function in society minus their offending part; except that allowing such solutions would open a Pandora's box.
What can anyone expect from a country of conformists that tortures people unlike themselves.
Long ranges can be handled by having cars sit on trains and with computer based scheduling it would be easier to use them (unless windows handles the scheduling or we need crazy security checks.)
Although people could simply walk from their robocar to the train...
Seriously, you can't move as many people with robocars as a subway does in a downtown area.
As somebody who knows a leading moon landing critic:
As a government AND scientific organization, NASA has an assumption of guilt proof threshold. Its their job to prove everything scientifically and politically!
These academics get kicks on messing with established BELIEF.
MANY people have exploited the issue and by far MOST people misunderstand the exercise. Its good to get people to question such strongly held beliefs while not going overboard and throwing out the legitimate data.
The legitimate questions raised DO NOT SAY WE NEVER LANDED ON THE MOON.
FYI: Fox News did an experiment in gullibility long ago by creating a 'news' documentary on the moon landings heavily suggesting none of them happened. The results were so good they continued doing it on real issues-- like Iraq...
In America, the public censors you (often with slander and stereotypes.)
The old people I've known who remained mentally active continued to have great minds. Sadly, many were not all that active before retirement and have degraded further in old age so I can see where the perception comes from-- if you watch lots of TV you can see what shape you'll be in later.
My 70 year old uncle is better shape than/. readers and still does carpentry./. isn't often so rigid and close minded except when its some perceived threat to pop-science.
Creativity in science is RARE; furthermore, science is loaded with stories about great discoveries by people who were ridiculed for testing theories (often thoughtlessly) dismissed by others.
It is unscientific to criticize a scientist for personally performing their own experiments and not simply trusting the prevailing opinion (especially in a weak area like ESP which has elements of psychology; therefore, it tests the boundaries of science itself which is best suited for rigid subjects.)
A bad scientist is only one who can not properly do experiments or falsifies results. Possibly one could argue that it is bad practice to apply science to subjects where its effectiveness is minimal to non-existent (surely, you'd agree existing religions are one of the worse places for its application?)
In 2009 the US government will be ready to plan the next generation power grid we NEED to build anyhow (the old one is wearing out and was built and defined by government long long ago.)
Furthermore, other countries have better grids and are building next-gen grids and can serve as examples. (I know this is asking too much; for american's to observe other countries.) "Smart grids" are not beyond government and neither is high voltage pulsed DC transmission.
Modern Americans are so brainwashed they don't think government could go to the Moon and some think we never did get there. NASA is government, BTW.
Caps are perfect for regenerative braking and bursts of acceleration.
GM Volt: ha! I'll believe it when I see it. GM isn't about bad luck, its about bad decisions and so much clout that they survive when they do not deserve it.
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Don't forget all the sounds of space battle Star Wars made so popular.
Laser blasters that are SLOWER than guns?
The 1st Star Wars films were a fluke of artistry and a team effort; the mythology was intact and it had gaps in the right places (almost as if a committee that required consensus was involved.)
The modern ones are made as if by people who didn't understand the 1st ones. It was like Disney's take on greek mythology...
Is reporting how much money or people viewed the latest heavily advertised film news as well? They always tell me the 'score' for the big spender movies (usually in the top 5 money makers-- and if its a smaller film, then its 'news' to tell us about that.) Its a form of bandwagon marketing as well.
They do not simply show the scores, which would be fine to scroll along the bottom of the screen-- they show highlights and blab about it.
SPORTS ARE ENTERTAINMENT!
Will people ever learn that there is no difference between 'news' about a the latest movie and 'news' about the latest sports?
There is already so much information about forms of entertainment INCLUDING each network following their 'news' with a whole entertainment gossip show.
My local news is about 20min long and is mostly sports,weather and advertiser press releases. Padded with idle chatter of the teleprompter readers. Throw in frequent human interest stories and you end up with less than 5 min of short RSS like news feeds.
I think it would be interesting if somebody created a coordinate system / dimensions where the earth was Flat and then argued human perception is limited and the earth really is flat in actual reality- most of us just can not comprehend it :-)
It would be even more cool in such a system represents flat earth as an infinite plain (since it is ... round)
A treasonous attack on a republic is not the same as an attack on the Monarch (or the monarch's property; the USA is founded on this sort of 'treason'.)
No clear cut physical assaults on some person are necessary. Treason in a republic involves UNDERMINING THE SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION! This clearly is a case of this. Since the USA (did) have a constitution, deliberate assault on it is also treason.
Treason (in this form of government) is not spy games or even assassination; often those are opposition to policies or groups and not the system itself or its constitutional foundation.
What other countries are so moronic about certain single WORDs being banned from use?
All markets are regulated.
The free market does not exist and idealistically never has existed.
Somebody enforces and writes the rules by which the markets run; which INCLUDES fundamental things like ownership, law enforcement, a legal system...
Even the most free markets-- the black markets are defined by law (indirectly) and how those laws are enforced.
Government systems are similar to computer systems in many ways.
Its a problem of scalability and fault tolerance. Scale too large and the government is more susceptible to corruption and monopoly-style abuse...(wink)
A failed government only harms the people who let it fail and to some degree other nations; the more centralized the more damage caused (which combined with the scalability problem means it will also fail more often.)
As far as finding enemies-- humans are great at finding 'outsiders' to dehumanize even if the distinction is completely fictional. There are too many people and too far apart to ever counter it (even then that isn't a full solution.)
A world of godless CLONES would break into groups and find/invent things to fight about.
"Government limitations let you exercise your rights, duh. "
limitations on government let you exercise your rights, duh
Perhaps this helps? you read it in the wrong context, again. literally "government limitations" not an implied "government limitations on citizens."
oh, you did quote a line of mine in your previous reply.
not funny.
If you are serious: why not?
Short posts are bound to lack information and lacks non-verbal communication, style and context of a live discussion which contributes to miscommunication; resulting in a much greater need for follow up.
"There is NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY, look it up. 4th and 5th are about all you get"
Somehow from this statement you think I was saying that the 4th and 5th were against privacy? then you call me an idiot?? Is English your 2nd/3rd language? WTF?
You get argumentative on a simple misunderstanding (on your part.) If your trying to make a point using false reasoning, I didn't see any worth noting.
Government limitations let you exercise your rights, duh. 4,5 are about all you get as far as limitations on privacy infringement "RIGHTS." Our "rights" are "self evident" its the exercise of them that is at issue and that is why law doesn't (or shouldn't) give rights that you already have but instead limits the infringement there of.
If you want to argue, then your wrong again on the constitution because it is all about government restrictions and procedures and not about the restrictions of our rights-- the restrictions put upon our rights by government are implied/deduced and not literally in there (well in most of it anyhow.)
If the future, if you plan to call somebody an idiot, make sure you understand what they wrote 1st, then make sure you are not making picky errors yourself.
PS: Your moderator is an idiot too.
Was it really illegal wiretapping?? Sure we know it was and is but they got 100% away with it-- so if something is "illegal" but nothing is done about it does is it really matter what we call it?
Plus they are still passing laws to expand it and make all that illegal legal-- changing the labeling of it so we don't even have that anymore.
Sure, the constitution might become more than just a "quaint" document again...somehow...
Despotism is firmly rooted in the USA and will most likely have to run its course.
Just about anything can be civil disobedience; you just have to intentionally disobey and be civil (subjective.)
There is NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY, look it up. 4th and 5th are about all you get and even those are heavily undermined every so called "war on" PR stunt. The few laws you get are in regards to medical records and student grades. In addition, most those laws/amendments apply to either government or people or corporations and not all 3.
Election day SHOULD be a holiday; its fitting that it gets the LACK of respect that it does.
Some countries that require it end up with similar results as people who don't care all cancel out.
The MONEY from fines helps FUND the voting system. Think of it as a non-use tax; since its illegal to create a poll tax (Georgia brought it back.)
Lazy who do not go vote but are informed enough to elect somebody need a push. There are other things on ballots besides federal politicians...
I totally understand the game is rigged; more than most.
Even if 100% corrupt (including ballot initiatives) the LEAST that should be done is to have a yearly REMINDER of how pathetic things are-- too many americans ignore the problem because its not "Disney" and they are wimps.
The citizens get a government that reflects them as a people. We have Evil Homer (Simpson) because most the voters are Homer-- and the type who climb to the top are not often the nice (and Homer isn't a good judge of character.)
Mental examination test (possibly find nuts like this)
Use crimes: drugs. Its more than idiotic... its Bushthink. Take non-criminals who just use or abuse a controlled substance and send them to crime school. How about controlled legal free access to the drugs? (kill the black market; lower over all crime by more than half.)
Crazy people DO NOT belong in prison it warps the whole system.
Non-prison crimes: Cut down the corporate immunity loopholes for management. Monitoring. Alcohol testers in cars. BAN any government involvement for life if convicted of certain crimes. Creative "punishments" etc.
FAIR prosecution of police crime; they should have to video everything they do just to protect themselves.
"Communes" for certain types who need a more authoritarian environment; not as punishment. Just an idea, seems to be many that crave to drive us all into such a society.
EVERY CITIZEN VOTES. No exceptions. $ penalty for skipping (to do it, you make voting a flat $ tax write off.)
Death penalty for declaration of war; if you love the country so much you should be willing to sacrifice yourself when the need arises; why should the troops be the only ones?
Prison is a practical matter; people who can not play with others are not allowed to play, for the benefit of those who know how to behave.
It is secondary to teach them how to play with others; some people will not learn so they should be banned from the game for life. Clearly such people are mentally ill and should be treated as such. Its stupid to rotate nutcases in and out of the prison system. It warps how normal people are treated at every level of the system. One size does not fit all.
This applies generally to crimes big and small.
Serial rapists can function in society minus their offending part; except that allowing such solutions would open a Pandora's box.
What can anyone expect from a country of conformists that tortures people unlike themselves.
Long ranges can be handled by having cars sit on trains and with computer based scheduling it would be easier to use them (unless windows handles the scheduling or we need crazy security checks.)
Although people could simply walk from their robocar to the train...
Seriously, you can't move as many people with robocars as a subway does in a downtown area.
As somebody who knows a leading moon landing critic:
As a government AND scientific organization, NASA has an assumption of guilt proof threshold. Its their job to prove everything scientifically and politically!
These academics get kicks on messing with established BELIEF.
MANY people have exploited the issue and by far MOST people misunderstand the exercise. Its good to get people to question such strongly held beliefs while not going overboard and throwing out the legitimate data.
The legitimate questions raised DO NOT SAY WE NEVER LANDED ON THE MOON.
FYI: Fox News did an experiment in gullibility long ago by creating a 'news' documentary on the moon landings heavily suggesting none of them happened. The results were so good they continued doing it on real issues-- like Iraq...
In America, the public censors you (often with slander and stereotypes.)
The old people I've known who remained mentally active continued to have great minds. Sadly, many were not all that active before retirement and have degraded further in old age so I can see where the perception comes from-- if you watch lots of TV you can see what shape you'll be in later.
My 70 year old uncle is better shape than /. readers and still does carpentry. /. isn't often so rigid and close minded except when its some perceived threat to pop-science.
Creativity in science is RARE; furthermore, science is loaded with stories about great discoveries by people who were ridiculed for testing theories (often thoughtlessly) dismissed by others.
It is unscientific to criticize a scientist for personally performing their own experiments and not simply trusting the prevailing opinion (especially in a weak area like ESP which has elements of psychology; therefore, it tests the boundaries of science itself which is best suited for rigid subjects.)
A bad scientist is only one who can not properly do experiments or falsifies results. Possibly one could argue that it is bad practice to apply science to subjects where its effectiveness is minimal to non-existent (surely, you'd agree existing religions are one of the worse places for its application?)
In 2009 the US government will be ready to plan the next generation power grid we NEED to build anyhow (the old one is wearing out and was built and defined by government long long ago.)
Furthermore, other countries have better grids and are building next-gen grids and can serve as examples. (I know this is asking too much; for american's to observe other countries.) "Smart grids" are not beyond government and neither is high voltage pulsed DC transmission.
Modern Americans are so brainwashed they don't think government could go to the Moon and some think we never did get there. NASA is government, BTW.
Other than a house plug, one can surely expect stupid proprietary fast recharge plugs from each car maker that do not work together.
Caps are perfect for regenerative braking and bursts of acceleration.
GM Volt: ha! I'll believe it when I see it. GM isn't about bad luck, its about bad decisions and so much clout that they survive when they do not deserve it.
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