Define "combat function". I guarantee you that this thing will hit more eyes than targets.
This thing isn't designed for that. It's designed for stealthy destruction of equipment, or for use against equipment that's in a place where the collateral damage from conventional explosives is unacceptable - e.g. an NBC site, or a culturally/historically significant site where site damage would be counterproductive.
It does cost something, it costs time the government could have spent doing something to improve the lot of their citizens.
Actually, seeing as this is the UK.gov, it's probably taking away time that they would have spent figuring out how to spy even more on their own citizens.
[Disclaimer: I'm from the USA, and yes, I know that our government is no better.]
Eventually big corporations will lobby the governments for some real patent reform.
And it will look like:
Only corporations with gross revenues of more than $XXX,XXX.XXX will be allowed to hold patents. They shall not be held liable for violating any patents held by smaller entities.
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Define "combat function". I guarantee you that this thing will hit more eyes than targets.
This thing isn't designed for that. It's designed for stealthy destruction of equipment, or for use against equipment that's in a place where the collateral damage from conventional explosives is unacceptable - e.g. an NBC site, or a culturally/historically significant site where site damage would be counterproductive.
Mr. Whirly is right. If a human gets hit by this, he's dead -- his brain gets coagulated.
What would the world be like if everyone could enjoy the same patent system we use in the USA?
This is obviously some strange new usage of the word "enjoy". I think the mean "suffer".
We'll have to nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Microsoft?
Didn't Harley-Davidson trademark their engine roar as well?
The DoD is big into what they're calling "Network-Centric Warfare". US doctrine relies heavily on information dispersal and access.
This is (currently) an effort to make sure the right info gets into the right hands on the battlefield.
It does cost something, it costs time the government could have spent doing something to improve the lot of their citizens.
Actually, seeing as this is the UK.gov, it's probably taking away time that they would have spent figuring out how to spy even more on their own citizens.
[Disclaimer: I'm from the USA, and yes, I know that our government is no better.]
Well, then you'd better get that cheese to Sickbay!
Where in SoCal? There's credit unions all over...
Telesis, Premier America, Wescom, Kinecta, employer specific (Ventura Schools, Lockheed, etc...).
You know, nothing good will come of this, and whenever the government try anything they just fuck it up and or it should just be left to the market!
Then the US team will go to Discovery, while the Russian team stays in Leonov.
How do they recycle drug dealers? And how is a recycled dealer different (if at all) from a brand new drug dealer?
He did link to it. Clink on the "iAWFUL" hyperlink.
Oh my... that *is* excellent.
xkcd to the rescue...
http://xkcd.com/265/
You've got all those hot Danish chicks there....
Makes life a lot more pleasant
My computer is named "'); DROP TABLE WORKSTATIONS;"
And now let's all bitch about the lameness filter, shall we?
"Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING."
Well, if they're not named Bruce, it will cause a bit of confusion.
Can you !(*^&%$%^$#-ing hear me NOW????
Eventually big corporations will lobby the governments for some real patent reform.
And it will look like:
Only corporations with gross revenues of more than $XXX,XXX.XXX will be allowed to hold patents.
They shall not be held liable for violating any patents held by smaller entities.
Don't worry, we've got a plan to deal with Moon Nazis.
And if you used it to power an overpriced British automobile, that car would be a sterling stirling Sterling.
Pissing off the judge is very bad form and is likely to, at the very least, get you thrown out of the court room.
Pissing off the judge is a standard part of the Microsoft playbook. For reference, please see Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson.
Probably more appropriate: http://xkcd.com/348.