Do you remember when Bush pushed through a prescription drug plan for Medicare? The Dems opposed it vigorously, because it didn't cost enough to suit them.
Yes, a group that had ZERO power in congress VIGOROUSLY opposed it. RIIIIGGGHHHHTTT. And it was the neo-cons that insisted that we pay FULL PRICE for the drugs.
The dems allowed the irrational neo-con spending.
As to the deficit not dropping, the dems ONLY got control about 100 days ago. At this time, they are busy putting out neo-con fires.
Of course, my question is how much really was needed? In addition, once the fires are out, then what? Will they push towards a balanced budget like Clinton did? WIll they push a balanced budget amendment? What is funny is that pubs had TOTAL control of congress for 12 years, had total control of our gov for 6 and even had a split congress for the last 2 years and what did they accomplish in terms of balanced budget, controlling deficits via amendments or controlling term limits?
Not a damn thing.
Or simply hidding weapons systems as well as giving them the ability to upgrade. Exactly WHAT use can you see at least several space stations to be ran by a military?
That is not entirely true. If you crack systems and are not destructive, and do not represent a threat, you will likely be offered a job. The feds maintain a number of honeypots for exactly that purpose. OTH, if you broke into a real system, found out that it contained useful information, downloaded the secured data, and then put in a backdoor, you will go to prison. Quietly. If this was not in the news, you will go away for a VERY LONG TIME. Rightly so.
Well Japan does not have the trade barriers. But their are psych barriers that we must work against. In addition, the yen is openly traded with us, so that is not a problem. South Korea has more issues than does Japan. They have lots of small trade barriers and the gov STILL pushes their citizen to buy Korean.
The upside is that we are quite a bit more likely to benefit from Chinese advancements than we are to be hurt by them.
I wish that were true. At this time, China is gearing up for war, not defense. For example, they have announced SEVERAL space stations. The first is the one that we know about. It is to be run by the CNSA which is controlled by the PLA. HOWEVER, the PLA has announced a new space station that will be pure military only. It also appears that they will have multiples of these. What use is a space station to the PLA? Not survelence. Far better and cheaper to have remote controlled sats. The ONLY use is to hide what is going on and make it easy to change systems. It is not communications or surveylence, and human testing is going on in the project 921 (CNSA's upcoming space station).
Actually, China has a social security and socialized medicine. In addition, they spend a LOT more money on their internal security (trying to keep ppl in check). IIRC, They actually spend more on their civil programs than America does (in terms of what we think their budget is; we really do not know exactly WHAT they spend). And right now, they spend a LOT more money on their space program as well as military. Of course, they can afford this at this time.
The real difference is that they have their money tied to the dollar designed to drain our jobs and W allowed this. That is why China has major barriers to imports and is asking for another decade to drop them, even though they were suppose to drop them in 2002.
Secretary Gates wants to cancel the F-22 and cut our aircraft carrier fleet down so that we can focus on fighting insurgencies. That's understandable in short term but I pray to god that it doesn't bite us in the ass in the long term.
At this moment, we have no choice. Our budget and economy is a TOTAL disaster. Where we need to put the money is into getting this war and invasion/occupation finished. Sadly, Pakistan is shaping up to be a new mess that we will have no choice on (at least as long as they have nukes and the technology). Personally, having the F-22 cut back while we have 180 is not a big deal. BUT I would rather that we continue with the ABL program. In addition, my understanding is that he is putting a lot more money into intel-gathering. That makes sense.
The chinese are just as nationalistic as any other group. Do they like how their gov operates? I doubt it. BUT, do they love their country? Sure. Of course, telling the crackers that if they crack local systems, they will get the death penality, but if they crack Foreign systems (namely the west) and share with the gov, they will get money, has a LOT to do with this. Basically, we are still in a cold war with one side KNOWING that it is, while the other side hopes that it is not.
I do worry that has become the situation. If so, W and the neo-cons have bankrupted us while the dems stood by allowed them. Hopefully, the dems push COTs and actually provides 500M or 1B for COTs-E that can do the large booster if Constellation is to be cut. It will be sickening because we had DECADES in which to do this. Bad leadership and politics will be blamed for throwing away such opportunities.
Actually, I had read it the first time and DID like it. Just had been beaten up in another place so was cranky. On a side note, the reason why the pressure earlier, is that everynight (and every nap where my 2 y.o is home), we do a blastoff. He likes to bend backwards at the knees, so that he has has reclining position. I am holding him parallel to the ground. Then we do a countdown with engine ignite at 3 and of course a liftoff at 0. All the way to the fan where he gets to knock the on-off chains on it. So, I have combined that with the SpaceX movie to keep the kids interested in space.
On a side note, I wish that SpaceX would hire a web specialist. Have that person create constant media like the recent cots-d movie. Also should show the work that is going on. For example, show the shots of the dragon. Any simulation of being inside it would be way cool. When I was growing up, my dad was a b-47 pilot in USAF, and then later a commercial pilot for AA. He had plastic layouts of the cockpit panels that my brother and I played with. I would pay for something similar from SpaceX for the 5 y.o. to play with.
In addition, I have written Bigelow to suggest the same numerous times. Bigelow does not realize that they NEED to get citizens enthused about what they are doing. For example, it would be useful to them to have ppl calling for America to buy the first sundancer and BA-330 to attach to the ISS. I would LOVE to see us do that and get Bigelow moving forward on getting a station in orbit. At this time, Bigelow has all but checked out. Really sad.
First, I was 10. I remember Apollo 1. Second, My parents were INTO this and pushed me. Third, my 5 y.o. knows the planets, and can tell the difference between Mars and Moon via pics. Fourth, my 2 y.o knows some of the planets. And finally, spelling can go to hell when putting a 2 y.o. to bed who is too tired and very fussy.
just thinking about this. Musk wanted to figure out a way to fund a monster rocket. My guess is that if Falcon 9 and heavy are successful, he will get his chance. The reason is that congress will probably want to kill all funding for Ares V. It is possible that Direct will get a chance, but I do not think so. The reason is that it will be the same set of ppl and companies that did Constellation. As such, I could easily see Congress saying enough is enough.
All of these attacks involve a mothership from which they launch the small attack boats. I would rather that they repel the attack boats, but also fire tracers on the small boats. Then after the attack, let the navies know. Once the attack boat hooks up with a motherboat, kill them all. Once a couple of motherboats are blown up, ALL attacks will stop. But if all they lose is a small attack boat, and 3-4 guys, it will do nothing.
if windows ever gets their act together so that Windows is better than *nix (linux, mac, solaris, etc), then you can bet that the crackers, virus writers will turn to where it is easier.
DMCA was authored, introduced, had almost UNANIMOUS support from the pubs, with split support from the house dems. But the one that it is attributed to is Clinton. I love the rewrites of history that goes on ALL THE TIME.
You have to take the cargo from a factory almost certainly INLAND CHINA to a port (how do you get there? TRUCK or rail; how many miles? Good question; I will guess on average a MINIMUM of 50 miles). You have to load the ship. All this takes ENERGY. Then you transport via ship. Once you get to LA, THEN YOU HAVE TO SHIP AROUND THE PLACE SUCH AS TO FLAGSTAFF AND DENVER VIA TRUCK (possibly rail). You may also send it to Chicago, NY, etc.
OTH, if this is local factory say flagstaff, you ship via truck to LA, Denver, NYC, etc.
Local building and shipping IS cheaper. The question is by how much. When oil is low, then the yuan is fixed against the dollar to sux the work out. BUT, as oil price rises, the transportation becomes SIGNIFICANT all around.
So, going from a plant in China, to the ocean port, across the pacific ocean, unload in LA or seattle, then transport across the western to midwest using a truck or rail.
OR going from a plant in China, to the ocean port, across the pacific, through the panama canal, up the atlantic, to the St. Lawrence Seaway, up a number of locks to the greatlocks, then transport across the midwest to the eastern part of the country using a truck or a rail.
Or going from a plant in the midwest to any part of the USA in a matter of hours or days using a truck or rail.
You really are going to suggest that Transportation from China is CLOSE in costs to the above, once oil prices rise this summer?
Hmmm. Good point about the nationalization issue. But I still doubt that they will hit FSF. The DOD is backing it.
Actually, there are QUIET changes that have been happening. Apparently, Obama DOES like "speak softly and carry a big stick". In addition, it remains to be seen what will happen with past infractions. I think that it was interesting that he gave DOJ permission to decide what to do about W's crimes. Only problem is, why is everybody hitting all the nonsense ones. We should be focused on the spying of Americans and the passing of that information back to the WH and DOJ for political gains.
Personally, I am giving this 2 years to see what happens.
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Please go visit Mexico City.
In Wyoming, I hear that the sheep have learned to fight off the cowboys. The ones in Australia are not quite so smart.
Do you remember when Bush pushed through a prescription drug plan for Medicare? The Dems opposed it vigorously, because it didn't cost enough to suit them.
Yes, a group that had ZERO power in congress VIGOROUSLY opposed it. RIIIIGGGHHHHTTT. And it was the neo-cons that insisted that we pay FULL PRICE for the drugs.
The dems allowed the irrational neo-con spending.
As to the deficit not dropping, the dems ONLY got control about 100 days ago. At this time, they are busy putting out neo-con fires.
Of course, my question is how much really was needed? In addition, once the fires are out, then what? Will they push towards a balanced budget like Clinton did? WIll they push a balanced budget amendment? What is funny is that pubs had TOTAL control of congress for 12 years, had total control of our gov for 6 and even had a split congress for the last 2 years and what did they accomplish in terms of balanced budget, controlling deficits via amendments or controlling term limits?
Not a damn thing.
Pl/Sql.
Or simply hidding weapons systems as well as giving them the ability to upgrade. Exactly WHAT use can you see at least several space stations to be ran by a military?
That is not entirely true. If you crack systems and are not destructive, and do not represent a threat, you will likely be offered a job. The feds maintain a number of honeypots for exactly that purpose. OTH, if you broke into a real system, found out that it contained useful information, downloaded the secured data, and then put in a backdoor, you will go to prison. Quietly. If this was not in the news, you will go away for a VERY LONG TIME. Rightly so.
Well Japan does not have the trade barriers. But their are psych barriers that we must work against. In addition, the yen is openly traded with us, so that is not a problem. South Korea has more issues than does Japan. They have lots of small trade barriers and the gov STILL pushes their citizen to buy Korean.
The upside is that we are quite a bit more likely to benefit from Chinese advancements than we are to be hurt by them.
I wish that were true. At this time, China is gearing up for war, not defense. For example, they have announced SEVERAL space stations. The first is the one that we know about. It is to be run by the CNSA which is controlled by the PLA. HOWEVER, the PLA has announced a new space station that will be pure military only. It also appears that they will have multiples of these. What use is a space station to the PLA? Not survelence. Far better and cheaper to have remote controlled sats. The ONLY use is to hide what is going on and make it easy to change systems. It is not communications or surveylence, and human testing is going on in the project 921 (CNSA's upcoming space station).
We live in interesting times.
Actually, China has a social security and socialized medicine. In addition, they spend a LOT more money on their internal security (trying to keep ppl in check). IIRC, They actually spend more on their civil programs than America does (in terms of what we think their budget is; we really do not know exactly WHAT they spend). And right now, they spend a LOT more money on their space program as well as military. Of course, they can afford this at this time.
The real difference is that they have their money tied to the dollar designed to drain our jobs and W allowed this. That is why China has major barriers to imports and is asking for another decade to drop them, even though they were suppose to drop them in 2002.
Secretary Gates wants to cancel the F-22 and cut our aircraft carrier fleet down so that we can focus on fighting insurgencies. That's understandable in short term but I pray to god that it doesn't bite us in the ass in the long term.
At this moment, we have no choice. Our budget and economy is a TOTAL disaster. Where we need to put the money is into getting this war and invasion/occupation finished. Sadly, Pakistan is shaping up to be a new mess that we will have no choice on (at least as long as they have nukes and the technology). Personally, having the F-22 cut back while we have 180 is not a big deal. BUT I would rather that we continue with the ABL program. In addition, my understanding is that he is putting a lot more money into intel-gathering. That makes sense.
The chinese are just as nationalistic as any other group. Do they like how their gov operates? I doubt it. BUT, do they love their country? Sure. Of course, telling the crackers that if they crack local systems, they will get the death penality, but if they crack Foreign systems (namely the west) and share with the gov, they will get money, has a LOT to do with this. Basically, we are still in a cold war with one side KNOWING that it is, while the other side hopes that it is not.
I do worry that has become the situation. If so, W and the neo-cons have bankrupted us while the dems stood by allowed them. Hopefully, the dems push COTs and actually provides 500M or 1B for COTs-E that can do the large booster if Constellation is to be cut. It will be sickening because we had DECADES in which to do this. Bad leadership and politics will be blamed for throwing away such opportunities.
Actually, I had read it the first time and DID like it. Just had been beaten up in another place so was cranky. On a side note, the reason why the pressure earlier, is that everynight (and every nap where my 2 y.o is home), we do a blastoff. He likes to bend backwards at the knees, so that he has has reclining position. I am holding him parallel to the ground. Then we do a countdown with engine ignite at 3 and of course a liftoff at 0. All the way to the fan where he gets to knock the on-off chains on it. So, I have combined that with the SpaceX movie to keep the kids interested in space.
On a side note, I wish that SpaceX would hire a web specialist. Have that person create constant media like the recent cots-d movie. Also should show the work that is going on. For example, show the shots of the dragon. Any simulation of being inside it would be way cool. When I was growing up, my dad was a b-47 pilot in USAF, and then later a commercial pilot for AA. He had plastic layouts of the cockpit panels that my brother and I played with. I would pay for something similar from SpaceX for the 5 y.o. to play with.
In addition, I have written Bigelow to suggest the same numerous times. Bigelow does not realize that they NEED to get citizens enthused about what they are doing. For example, it would be useful to them to have ppl calling for America to buy the first sundancer and BA-330 to attach to the ISS. I would LOVE to see us do that and get Bigelow moving forward on getting a station in orbit. At this time, Bigelow has all but checked out. Really sad.
First, I was 10. I remember Apollo 1. Second, My parents were INTO this and pushed me. Third, my 5 y.o. knows the planets, and can tell the difference between Mars and Moon via pics. Fourth, my 2 y.o knows some of the planets. And finally, spelling can go to hell when putting a 2 y.o. to bed who is too tired and very fussy.
And the WK2 gets you how far? What takes you up to leo? Only rockets.
just thinking about this. Musk wanted to figure out a way to fund a monster rocket. My guess is that if Falcon 9 and heavy are successful, he will get his chance. The reason is that congress will probably want to kill all funding for Ares V. It is possible that Direct will get a chance, but I do not think so. The reason is that it will be the same set of ppl and companies that did Constellation. As such, I could easily see Congress saying enough is enough.
If you ask me, We should have focused on Ares V and Orien first. We could have use EELV for human launch and later develop the Ares I.
All of these attacks involve a mothership from which they launch the small attack boats. I would rather that they repel the attack boats, but also fire tracers on the small boats. Then after the attack, let the navies know. Once the attack boat hooks up with a motherboat, kill them all. Once a couple of motherboats are blown up, ALL attacks will stop. But if all they lose is a small attack boat, and 3-4 guys, it will do nothing.
if windows ever gets their act together so that Windows is better than *nix (linux, mac, solaris, etc), then you can bet that the crackers, virus writers will turn to where it is easier.
DMCA was authored, introduced, had almost UNANIMOUS support from the pubs, with split support from the house dems. But the one that it is attributed to is Clinton. I love the rewrites of history that goes on ALL THE TIME.
It is ONLY on a DQ35 motherboard, which is an INTEL DESKTOP SYSTEM. How many of those do you think will be hosting VMs? Not many.
You have to take the cargo from a factory almost certainly INLAND CHINA to a port (how do you get there? TRUCK or rail; how many miles? Good question; I will guess on average a MINIMUM of 50 miles). You have to load the ship. All this takes ENERGY. Then you transport via ship. Once you get to LA, THEN YOU HAVE TO SHIP AROUND THE PLACE SUCH AS TO FLAGSTAFF AND DENVER VIA TRUCK (possibly rail). You may also send it to Chicago, NY, etc.
OTH, if this is local factory say flagstaff, you ship via truck to LA, Denver, NYC, etc.
Local building and shipping IS cheaper. The question is by how much. When oil is low, then the yuan is fixed against the dollar to sux the work out. BUT, as oil price rises, the transportation becomes SIGNIFICANT all around.
You really are going to suggest that Transportation from China is CLOSE in costs to the above, once oil prices rise this summer?
Oh. Ouch. Ok, you have a point. If this economy gets worse, I could see ppl grasping at straws. I do not think it likely, BUT....
Hmmm. Good point about the nationalization issue. But I still doubt that they will hit FSF. The DOD is backing it.
Actually, there are QUIET changes that have been happening. Apparently, Obama DOES like "speak softly and carry a big stick". In addition, it remains to be seen what will happen with past infractions. I think that it was interesting that he gave DOJ permission to decide what to do about W's crimes. Only problem is, why is everybody hitting all the nonsense ones. We should be focused on the spying of Americans and the passing of that information back to the WH and DOJ for political gains.
Personally, I am giving this 2 years to see what happens.