My question is why Lucas hasn't taken advantage of that to allow certain scenes to be added/remove/changed to look like the original or enhanced version?
Because that would be giving you a *choice*. To Lucas' mind, only his *vision* is important. The changes he has made are for his benefit, not yours. That's why it's called megalomania.
... and no money to fund the next round of incredibly dangerous Plutonium Nyborg-tipped missiles. And, what do you know, the Chinese ones will be 10x more accurate, 100x cheaper, and available in a variety of pastels.
So I was like sitting around, hitting the bong and playing with my incredibly dangerous American Plutonium Nyborg-tipped missiles. And then it's all like... beep, beep, beep and then nothing.
What next? Will I be extradited for having had sex with a 16-year-old (illegal in the US)? How about drinking alcohol in public, which is illegal in many countries (Saudi Arabia for instance), or hell - buying alcohol at the tender age of 15 (illegal in the US)? How about having had sex before I was 18 (also illegal in the US)? Having had sex outside of marriage (probably illegal in Iran)? Having had anal sex while there was a third party in the sexual congress (illegal in the UK).
. . . for copyright "crimes," surely we can force China and Korea to turn over their spam-supporting admins, right?
China has a population of over a billion people and one of the largest armies in the world. They routinely imprison people for talking about democracy. They are an ancient nation with a long and bloody history. Do you really think that they are going to put up with any shit from the US?
If the spammers where a problem for China, they would already have a bullet between the eyes.
I appreciate your argument, but it's becoming less simple to turn down requests from the US.
How so? Speaking as an Australian, the only barrier to telling the US to go fuck herself is politicians with the consitution of limp celery.
Yes there would likely be consequences, but as far as I am concerned, you don't do things which are clearly not in the interests of our country simply because the US tells you to. Frankly, the consequences of having a 'friendly' relationship with the US are far too detrimental to our nation as it stands.
You don't do the right thing because it is easy, you do it because it is the right thing to do.
Don't you think, in the interest of fairness and justice, that Osama should be tried by an international court instead? Trying him in the US would be like letting the victim of an alleged crime be the judge of the accused.
Tell that to David Hicks. At least he has finally been charged with something, after how many years has it been?
In the interest of fairness and justice, perhaps the US could start respecting international law and their own legal obligations.
"There is good reason to believe that Perelman's approach is correct. But the trouble is, he won't talk to anybody about it and has shown no interest in the money," said Keith Devlin, Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University in California.
Does this mean if I can show a proof I can get a million dollars?
Don't get me wrong, after having to look at 5 web pages (none of which was the article of course) to even get a grasp on what the Poincaré conjecture actually was, I would think that if I could prove it I would have certainly earnt those dollars.
On the subject of him being unmotivated by the money, has anyone bothered to offer him a new problem in exchange for the proof? He obviously likes solving them, and there must be some new ones around.
Bunker buster bombs do not contain depleted uranium
No they don't, they contain weapon grade uranium. Look at the explosive yields on those devices and their physical size/weight. That isn't a conventional explosive. Did you really think that nuclear weapons research just stopped?
Let me just start out by saying that the Ewoks are the single most underrated cinematic creations of all time.
I cannot think of any words to adequately describe how very, very wrong I think you are.
My only consoling thought is that even your innocent childhood memories will be eviscerated by Lucas in the special 'walkie talkie first firing digital ewok' edition where no scene will escape unscathed by his improving hand. God help us all.
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I trust this means stable and reasonably secure developing country. Some of us have learned some things in the last few years. Some of us have learned a lot in the last 72 hours.:-(
Stability does not happen in isolation. If you want countries to be stable, try helping them. If you repeatedly beat an animal, don't be surprised when it attacks you (especially with the weapons you sold it in the last civil war/insurrection/whatever).
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plus you have all the brain dead americans that think nuke==bad and the "don't want that in my backyard" syndrome.
The irony... the country with enough weapon grade uranium (conveniently stored in warheads) to power the whole country and create a permanent lasting peace in the middle east.
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(Cut to the village of Wains Cotting. A woman rushes out of a house.) Woman: We've been mentioned on the internet!
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It's petty cash to the bank and if she's as stupid with her money as her computer, then the bank will want to keep her as a customer.
Because that would be giving you a *choice*. To Lucas' mind, only his *vision* is important. The changes he has made are for his benefit, not yours. That's why it's called megalomania.
I would be happy with 30 minutes of him raping himself with a pinecone.
I am doing a thesis on people who have sex with animals, this is all legitimate research material I swear!
So I was like sitting around, hitting the bong and playing with my incredibly dangerous American Plutonium Nyborg-tipped missiles. And then it's all like ... beep, beep, beep and then nothing.
Would you be so kind as to point out the WTC on the new york skyline please?
So, what are you doing tonight?
China has a population of over a billion people and one of the largest armies in the world. They routinely imprison people for talking about democracy. They are an ancient nation with a long and bloody history. Do you really think that they are going to put up with any shit from the US?
If the spammers where a problem for China, they would already have a bullet between the eyes.
How so? Speaking as an Australian, the only barrier to telling the US to go fuck herself is politicians with the consitution of limp celery.
Yes there would likely be consequences, but as far as I am concerned, you don't do things which are clearly not in the interests of our country simply because the US tells you to. Frankly, the consequences of having a 'friendly' relationship with the US are far too detrimental to our nation as it stands.
You don't do the right thing because it is easy, you do it because it is the right thing to do.
It's legal to own your own munitions but don't you dare copy a Britney song. Go figure.
Tell that to David Hicks. At least he has finally been charged with something, after how many years has it been?
In the interest of fairness and justice, perhaps the US could start respecting international law and their own legal obligations.
Does this mean if I can show a proof I can get a million dollars?
Don't get me wrong, after having to look at 5 web pages (none of which was the article of course) to even get a grasp on what the Poincaré conjecture actually was, I would think that if I could prove it I would have certainly earnt those dollars.
On the subject of him being unmotivated by the money, has anyone bothered to offer him a new problem in exchange for the proof? He obviously likes solving them, and there must be some new ones around.
Yes but babes, what about the babes?
No they don't, they contain weapon grade uranium. Look at the explosive yields on those devices and their physical size/weight. That isn't a conventional explosive. Did you really think that nuclear weapons research just stopped?
Oh, don't be so hard on yourselves. You're world leaders in military invasions.
America is the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!
... but your propaganda and indoctrination programs could use some work.
I hear that. I am so sick of interfaces that make stabbing yourself in the eye with a rusty nail look fun.
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You really haven't gotten the hang of this 'capitalism' thing, have you?
It would have been 5Mb without all that fucking chrome ...
I cannot think of any words to adequately describe how very, very wrong I think you are.
My only consoling thought is that even your innocent childhood memories will be eviscerated by Lucas in the special 'walkie talkie first firing digital ewok' edition where no scene will escape unscathed by his improving hand. God help us all.
Hacking a Port-A-Nuke
Powering Laptop With a Port-A-Nuke
Building Your Own Port-A-Nuke
Now a Porn-A-Nuke?
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Stability does not happen in isolation. If you want countries to be stable, try helping them. If you repeatedly beat an animal, don't be surprised when it attacks you (especially with the weapons you sold it in the last civil war/insurrection/whatever).
The irony ... the country with enough weapon grade uranium (conveniently stored in warheads) to power the whole country and create a permanent lasting peace in the middle east.
Man: What's the internet?
Sheep: baaa
Woman: I don't know!