"You can actually stick the Empire State Building into a 1" n-dimensional cube, as long as n is sufficiently large (I think around 225 million should do it...:-) )."
Well that's the first sensible explanation of a Tardis' interior architecture that I've ever heard. Thanks.
But the DHS only used terrorism as a reason for its creation.
The truth is that terrorism is such a very very minor ACTUAL threat, it could never justify the creation of such an agency.
So obviously, they have to use it elsewhere.
If only people would remember this sort of thing, everytime the government demands extraordinary powers to combat terrorism/pedophiles etc... It will always be used elsewhere.
As a society, we're reverting back to superstition and ignorance.
Oh please. Something like 90% of Americans still believe in God for pities sake. And I highly doubt that the slashdot readership is entirely immune to that particular superstition either.
The enlightenment was over 200 years ago. It never really took off in America.
You should be aware that "Redneck" is a racist and culturalist epithet on a par with "The N word"
Oh really?? I must have missed those large tracts of American history 101, where they told us about the war to free the Rednecks, the Jim-Bob Crow laws, and the Redneck-only drinking fountains....
This is the point where, as a people, globally, we just need to stand up and kill the top 3% of the people running the planet that have these stupid ideas.
The sheep and cattle have never risen up to slay the farmer.
The sheepdog ensures that they stay in a pack, easily led. Any sheep that gets ideas, is nipped by the dog. If it still gets ideas, it is torn to pieces by the dog.
That's when Amazon takes it upon themselves to update books on your Kindle, without your knowledge.
They'll probably sell it as a feature, first. Science text books for college, for example. Every year, we'll upgrade your copy to the latest version, etc...
But one day, it will be "Those historical facts no longer represent the current thinking of the administration. So remove those historical facts from this text book, and replace them with these approved-facts."
Just because London is colder, doesn't mean the globe is getting colder.
London is colder, because the Jet Stream is not as powerful as it once was, and is now being overshadowed by the effects of Siberian winds coming in from the East, instead of warm air coming from the far far south west all across the Atlantic.
If the Gulf Stream stops completely, or changes direction (both of which are possible from global climate change) then London and its surroundings will lose their main source of mild winters.
Yes, even though you might *think* the mainstream media is treating wikileaks as a leading story, the fact that you hadn't even heard of this child-sex purchasing story, should show you how badly the mainstream media is doing its supposed job. (Their actual job, on the other hand, protecting the rich and powerful, they do reasonably well.)
You are free to practice your religion because you are free *from* being coerced by other religions. Otherwise, you are forcing a religion onto people who don't believe.
Just out of curiosity, but isn't that what parents do, all the time?
Anything which speeds the US down the road to a more obvious Fascist/Police state (because there are those who would argue they're already there), is possibly a good thing in the long term, as it should speed up the civilian uprising which will bring about its downfall.
If it doesn't happen soon, it could be argued that technology will progress to the point where any civilian uprising will be impossible. And then Fascism can arrive safely, and be here to stay.
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"You can actually stick the Empire State Building into a 1" n-dimensional cube, as long as n is sufficiently large (I think around 225 million should do it... :-) )."
Well that's the first sensible explanation of a Tardis' interior architecture that I've ever heard. Thanks.
Actually, sheep generally vastly outnumber the wolves. Sheep being the poor, lower to middle classes. Wolves being the Corporations and the wealthy.
Democracy is the wealthy 1% and the middle/low 99% deciding what's a fair share of the tax burden.
Since that clearly doesn't happen, no, it's not a Democracy.
But the DHS only used terrorism as a reason for its creation.
The truth is that terrorism is such a very very minor ACTUAL threat, it could never justify the creation of such an agency.
So obviously, they have to use it elsewhere.
If only people would remember this sort of thing, everytime the government demands extraordinary powers to combat terrorism/pedophiles etc... It will always be used elsewhere.
Gee, I wonder if anyone could use the SHIELD Act to prosecute Karl Rove or someone for leaking Valerie Plames CIA cover.
Oh that's right. It's not a crime when Republicans do it.
It's famous, but it's hardly a yardstick for antiquity.
Newgrange in Ireland is older than Stonehenge in England and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
But 10,000 years old? The Aborigines seem to have them all well and truly beaten.
Actually, even on The Pirate Bay, a fake torrent can get listed with thousands of seeders.
The thing is, the company the MPAA are outsourcing this pirate hunt to, aren't the brightest.
They'll create torrents for Iron Man 3, or The Walking Dead episode 1x07 or something.
And they'll create a dozen torrents with thousands of seeders each, in under 10 minutes.
It's really really not difficult to avoid fakes.
And yeah, anyone who downloads software from a Torrent site, is asking to be owned.
"You and I didn't have a say in it at all"
Sure you did. In 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
But as normal, you all picked Dems or Republicans, so nothing changed.
As a society, we're reverting back to superstition and ignorance.
Oh please. Something like 90% of Americans still believe in God for pities sake. And I highly doubt that the slashdot readership is entirely immune to that particular superstition either.
The enlightenment was over 200 years ago. It never really took off in America.
I could go into the text and replace Nigger with Klingon. It might be funny, but it won't be Mark Twain.
Forget Wednesday. Is it still 2011?
You should be aware that "Redneck" is a racist and culturalist epithet on a par with "The N word"
Oh really?? I must have missed those large tracts of American history 101, where they told us about the war to free the Rednecks, the Jim-Bob Crow laws, and the Redneck-only drinking fountains....
This is the point where, as a people, globally, we just need to stand up and kill the top 3% of the people running the planet that have these stupid ideas.
The sheep and cattle have never risen up to slay the farmer.
The sheepdog ensures that they stay in a pack, easily led.
Any sheep that gets ideas, is nipped by the dog.
If it still gets ideas, it is torn to pieces by the dog.
Heck, Oliver North committed treason, and there were plenty of people who wanted him to be PRESIDENT.
then why would anyone take extra precautions?
This only models a viral outbreak which is both unannounced, and virtually symptomless.
That's when Amazon takes it upon themselves to update books on your Kindle, without your knowledge.
They'll probably sell it as a feature, first. Science text books for college, for example. Every year, we'll upgrade your copy to the latest version, etc...
But one day, it will be "Those historical facts no longer represent the current thinking of the administration. So remove those historical facts from this text book, and replace them with these approved-facts."
Just because London is colder, doesn't mean the globe is getting colder.
London is colder, because the Jet Stream is not as powerful as it once was, and is now being overshadowed by the effects of Siberian winds coming in from the East, instead of warm air coming from the far far south west all across the Atlantic.
If the Gulf Stream stops completely, or changes direction (both of which are possible from global climate change) then London and its surroundings will lose their main source of mild winters.
Yes, even though you might *think* the mainstream media is treating wikileaks as a leading story, the fact that you hadn't even heard of this child-sex purchasing story, should show you how badly the mainstream media is doing its supposed job. (Their actual job, on the other hand, protecting the rich and powerful, they do reasonably well.)
You are free to practice your religion because you are free *from* being coerced by other religions. Otherwise, you are forcing a religion onto people who don't believe.
Just out of curiosity, but isn't that what parents do, all the time?
Anything which speeds the US down the road to a more obvious Fascist/Police state (because there are those who would argue they're already there), is possibly a good thing in the long term, as it should speed up the civilian uprising which will bring about its downfall.
If it doesn't happen soon, it could be argued that technology will progress to the point where any civilian uprising will be impossible. And then Fascism can arrive safely, and be here to stay.
They are giving their time, CPU cycles and bandwidth, altruistically.
Sorry, you want to use the Daily Mail, a UK tabloid famous for it's high quantities of bullshit, as a SOURCE?
No, I don't think so. It's a shame so many Americans, who don't know the Daily Mail obviously, have 'labelled' you Informative.
Here is an article with some much more reliable sources, which detail the ladies in question connections...
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27005.htm
No, not Osama Bin Laden. Don't be silly.
They moved heaven and earth to get this guy. I think that shows us all, where their priorities lie.
That's ironic.
1) There's good evidence the CIA *are* behind it.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27005.htm
2) Elected officials (Joe Liberman) took credit for it
http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/01/amazon/
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/how_lieberman_got_amazon_to_drop_wikileaks.php
Because his phone call to Amazon will function as a de-facto "internet kill-switch", just as little Joe has always dreamed of having.
Not being from a gun friendly country, it was my mistake in terminology.