This space station and the shuttle program were both designed to excite the population and get money from Congress, money that would be better spent paying for universal health care or fighting AIDS in Africa. Maybe they should send John Glenn (or Trent Lott?) on another mission, I'm sure that'd be good for a few billion more for the station.
Yes I, and the media, have Fuel Air explosives confused with "daisy cutters". However they came by the name in the way I described, being used to clear vegetation. I'm well aware what the parent message was about, I was responding to the comment about "daisy cutters", which i took as a subtle dig against the USA and our policies by what I assumed was a European. I mentioned 747's in response to this to justify our use of "daisy cutters" in the war in Afghanistan. Perhaps it wasn't the most coherent post ever to grace Slashdot, but I don't research (or even proofread!) my posts.
Fuel-air explosives are called "daisy cutters" because they were made to kill vegetation and that isn't their official designation anyway (no im not going to look it up). They're being used in Afghanistan to suck the oxygen out of caves, because that's where the terrorists are hiding. I think you'll find that 747's do a much better job of village destruction.
This sounds like the making of another corporate catch phrase that will be thrown around in analyst meetings to drive up stock prices. I'm sure it's very neat and all, but make money with it first this time.
He has harnessed the power of his stereo system and can actually *make my walls shake*. I just sit there on my couch marvelling at his ingenuity. I've never met him, but I picture a singular genius toiling away at his workbench, wiping sweat from his haggard brow as Mother Inspiration taps him on the shoulder yet again. What will he think of next?
Dr. Evil - "And with this 'Expensive Laser' I propose to encode the world's copywrited material onto tiny plastic disks, thus causing the collapse of the world's media giants."
Dr. Evil mischievously places pinkie next to mouth.
Number Two - "That too has been done. 87 gigabytes is just overkill. The average person's ISP would send hitmen to assassinate them if they downloaded that much content, and who really needs to see HDTV porn anyway."
Wow, I have new found respect for the marketing people at IBM. They should develop a new interface and call it "Freebase". That way you could Freebase your Pixie Dust, a powerful metaphor for getting the most out of your hard drive experience.
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This space station and the shuttle program were both designed to excite the population and get money from Congress, money that would be better spent paying for universal health care or fighting AIDS in Africa. Maybe they should send John Glenn (or Trent Lott?) on another mission, I'm sure that'd be good for a few billion more for the station.
Reflective crap is pretty. I propose sending more reflective crap into space for future generations to enjoy.
Yes I, and the media, have Fuel Air explosives confused with "daisy cutters". However they came by the name in the way I described, being used to clear vegetation. I'm well aware what the parent message was about, I was responding to the comment about "daisy cutters", which i took as a subtle dig against the USA and our policies by what I assumed was a European. I mentioned 747's in response to this to justify our use of "daisy cutters" in the war in Afghanistan. Perhaps it wasn't the most coherent post ever to grace Slashdot, but I don't research (or even proofread!) my posts.
Fuel-air explosives are called "daisy cutters" because they were made to kill vegetation and that isn't their official designation anyway (no im not going to look it up). They're being used in Afghanistan to suck the oxygen out of caves, because that's where the terrorists are hiding. I think you'll find that 747's do a much better job of village destruction.
This sounds like the making of another corporate catch phrase that will be thrown around in analyst meetings to drive up stock prices. I'm sure it's very neat and all, but make money with it first this time.
If only they gave a Nobel Prize in misplaced talent.
He has harnessed the power of his stereo system and can actually *make my walls shake*. I just sit there on my couch marvelling at his ingenuity. I've never met him, but I picture a singular genius toiling away at his workbench, wiping sweat from his haggard brow as Mother Inspiration taps him on the shoulder yet again. What will he think of next?
Dr. Evil - "And with this 'Expensive Laser' I propose to encode the world's copywrited material onto tiny plastic disks, thus causing the collapse of the world's media giants." Dr. Evil mischievously places pinkie next to mouth. Number Two - "That too has been done. 87 gigabytes is just overkill. The average person's ISP would send hitmen to assassinate them if they downloaded that much content, and who really needs to see HDTV porn anyway."
Yeah but this thing won't sh*t on your carpet or bark while you're trying to sleep. Can you tell I don't like dogs?
Wow, I have new found respect for the marketing people at IBM. They should develop a new interface and call it "Freebase". That way you could Freebase your Pixie Dust, a powerful metaphor for getting the most out of your hard drive experience.