How informed do you think the average middle eastern person is about the USA?
Regardless if my opinion is informed or not, the image that the us have is currently very negative. I don't think that such an image helps the american people.
and an irrational fear of socialisme.
and everyone does have an ID card, be it a SSN, a drivers license or a draftnumber. Yes, yes, it is not an ID card, because it's not federal. Yeah right.
and, the most horrible thing of all, a culture of fear.
Iraq has been expensive... And the states haven't even paid the price for that. A few hints: trillions, China, superpower and next.
Not to mention a military close to a breaking point. Every news report I see on that is the same: not enough volunteers, not enough equipment, national guard understaffed and also under equipped, Iraq not under control, military spending increase. Oh, and voting irregularities etc.
Americans are perceived as arrogant. Will you please drop the attitude and open your eyes!
Uh, your desire to emigrate was based on Hollywood movie
In part, yes. But it was also because I wanted to be a scientist and do research. I saw the USA as the place to be for a scientist. I saw America as the land of the free, when you could develop yourself to the fullest. Where research was done. Where the technology was invented and created. I knew that in previous times, France and Germany were the scientific forerunners, but that the states had taken over.
Today, I am a scientist, but I wouldn't want to do research in the USA. Why? Most of the funding comes from the military and science and just intellect is being treaded like dirt. Money is spend on a new football stadium, and evolution is being questioned, right into court.
As for the free. Yes, you are free. Free to sue everyone and everything, for the most outrageous claims.
I still don't know what it's like to live in america, and it might be everything I ever wanted, or exactly the opposite. But that doesn't matter, it's my desire that has changed. It is my perception that has changed. The image that is being exported should worry you, and every american. In less than a decade I went from a wannabe american to an enormous dislike of the country.
I can only hope that it will soon change back.
What is your place of origin? If you are from e.g. Iraq, then yes I can understand you. If you are from e.g. Sweden (not my country), then I would be surprised. As Sweden is one of the best, if not the best place to live according to most studies.
There is some difference between a nickname on/. and having a full cavity search when entering the states.
It's not just this one thing. It's everything. The more I learn about and watch develop the current shape of the USA, the less I like it. The less I want to cross the atlantic, the less I want to be an American.
There is also a difference between the EU, where I have a right to view the data they have on me (and have it alter if necessary) and the US, where privacy is being eroded. And everything happens in back rooms, under the pretence of terrorism, deepening the culture of fear.
Was the culture of fear the best the states could create the last few hundred years?
Another reason not to visit America.
When I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to emigrate to the US of A. At the moment, I don't even want to visit it as a tourist.
How things can change in less than a decade...
For those among you (including me) who have never heard about focus fusion, here is a link: focus fusion.
It is not cold fusion, but one of the many alternatives to the tokamak. Although a tokamak is still seen als the best candidate for a earthly fusion reactor.
Oh, nobody happens to have a job opening in plasmaresearch for a newly graduate?
I am from the UK -- And purchased a couple of lost episodes even though the DVD versions of series 2
How did you do that? Aren't those iTunes movies only available in the USA?
I don't see them in the belgian store.
...Somewhere Far Away.
nah, don't worry about that. A few more years of global climate change, and the malaria mosquitos will reach Spain and its sunny beaches (West-european tourists). Then there will be enough money to pass around.
And even in states where the juries have the right to judge the law the juries are often kept in the dark regarding the true nature of their position. Wouldn't that problem be solved by mandating the presence of at least one person with a law degree (or a law student) in the jury? Or would that shift the problem elsewhere?
Shut up!
Or the grandparent poster will stop coming here, and I have to start thinking for myself.
So far, I don't have click the article link because someone will copy it into a comment. But even that I don't read, because other posters make a summery out of it.
To know which one is true, just try one of the longer ones. One of them is usually followed by a post whining that someone actually put some thought in.
Oh, and the funny post are good too. To find many of those, just try any article in the Science department. None there is qualified to post on topic, anyway. So they just aim for a funny mod.
Once in a while they play this movie on TV.
And every time I try to sit it out.
And I never get past the point where the flight attendent starts walking upside down.
It's such a slow movie with such long scenes that mean nothing.
Can some just tell me how it ends, and put me out of my misery? What is it about? What are those monkeys doing there in the beginning?
"Waah waah," you say, "what if Google uses the information nefariously?" If you use Windows then consider that Microsoft software sees every keystroke, every mouse click, every file you read or write, and every 0 or 1 you exchange on any network you happen to use. You sure trust them a lot, huh. So why freak out about Google seeing data that you deliberately upload to their servers?
I don't use windows. I am a Mac guy. And even if I couldn't use OS X, I rather use linux than MS-crap. So in contrast to most people on slashdot, I don't use windows. When it comes to my data and my Mac and the security regarding it, I am paranoid.
My problem would not be so much as uploading some data to them, but in losing control over it. Yeah, I know. Everything lives forever in the wayback database.
if understood it correctly, it could also be used as a database for your website. So you build you site using this and then they change the use of terms or so? I don't know, I was just thinking about that blog site a few months ago that refused their users to move their own data.
Now, having read the other comments about publishing (science) articles and having them searchable, doesn't make it sound that bad.
There was a huge scandal concerning the use of motor oil in animal food. For over a week all chicken and milk related food were banned from the stores.
It made everyone so worried for the next few months, that some school kid fainted when smelling a bad odour in a coca cola. It caused half the school to feel sick. They had to be hospitalised. So there went all the coke out of the stores. New caps on the bottle to denote newly bottled ones, everyone (~10 million people) a free bottle) and a coca cola CEO appearing on national television making an apology, but who had to resign a few weeks later anyway. (Hey, per capita we are one hell of a coke lovers)
Now the funny thing is, that they tested that coke bottle the kid drank. Nothing wrong it. Conclusion: mass hysteria
But then again, a few months earlier we did eat all that motor oil.
I also pretty much know where my files are. I never trusted windows or linux with my files.
And neither did I trust Mac OS X with them.
For the first year or so. With OS X I stopped worrying about data loss or misplacement. (Yes, you still have to make backups, off-course).
I have Tiger now a week or two and I use spotlight not so much to search files but to open programs. I prefer it over taking my hand from the keyboard and using the mouse to open a program. There is another way to open programs using only the keyboard but it takes a few more keystrokes.
I wouldn't be surprised if in a year I also stop worrying where I save my data, and just use spotlight (or virtual folders).
I also stopped worrying about stability and I saved a lot of time due to less necessity for maintenance.
However, you should also realize that, for Microsoft, size of market is a competitive advantage. Features like instant desktop search are great for any operating system, but they only truly "matter" when the mainstream market is using them. And today, that only happens with Windows and its user base of several hundred million active users.
What do I care how many users are out there with some kind of desktop search. A million, a hundred million or just two. I don't care. I don't care if you use it or how you use it.
The only thing that matters with regard to desktop search is if I can use it and if it finds my stuff.
What would you say if they offered to subsidize your cellular calls in exchange for LISTENING to brief targeted messages served to your phone prior to placing a call?
Some company tried that a few years ago in Belgium. They didn't last long.
There is a difference between glancing at ads for a seconde each all day long and having to listen to some ad for 30 seconds while you only want to talk to each other.
Most people are indirect investors. That is, they have some fund at some bank who manages their money or retirement fund. The people pressures the institutional investors (e.g. banks) who pressures the companies.
Most people who complain are also stockholders, they just don't realise they are.
So on that basis, a serious question: how many people outside of the UK would be willing to pay for access to BBC programming over the web?
While the quality of their programs are usually good, their TV programming sucks mostly. I prefer the Canvas (Belgium TV) programming. They show the best the BBC has to offer but with a better schedule.
Having said that, I would love the pay for easy to use, high quality, iTunes like DRM (nog **AA like DRM) visual content on a pay per episode/show/season base.
Going online is a good move, but don't pretend the internet is just another TV channel in need of a strict schedule.
But they are unable to do so as long as shareholders are able to turn around and sue them for not milking the public for every penny they can.
Do you have stock? Do you have some fund or investment plan or retirement plan or....
It's amazing how many people are whining about the shareholders demanding higher revenue causing less jobs or inferior products or whatever while they or their parents or neighbours are shareholders themselves whom start whining the moment stock prices are dropping.
Blame the managers for being clueless or whatever, but not the shareholders.
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How informed do you think the average middle eastern person is about the USA?
Regardless if my opinion is informed or not, the image that the us have is currently very negative. I don't think that such an image helps the american people.
and an irrational fear of socialisme. and everyone does have an ID card, be it a SSN, a drivers license or a draftnumber. Yes, yes, it is not an ID card, because it's not federal. Yeah right. and, the most horrible thing of all, a culture of fear.
Iraq has been expensive ...
And the states haven't even paid the price for that. A few hints: trillions, China, superpower and next.
Not to mention a military close to a breaking point. Every news report I see on that is the same: not enough volunteers, not enough equipment, national guard understaffed and also under equipped, Iraq not under control, military spending increase.
Oh, and voting irregularities etc.
Americans are perceived as arrogant. Will you please drop the attitude and open your eyes!
In part, yes. But it was also because I wanted to be a scientist and do research. I saw the USA as the place to be for a scientist.
I saw America as the land of the free, when you could develop yourself to the fullest. Where research was done. Where the technology was invented and created. I knew that in previous times, France and Germany were the scientific forerunners, but that the states had taken over.
Today, I am a scientist, but I wouldn't want to do research in the USA. Why? Most of the funding comes from the military and science and just intellect is being treaded like dirt. Money is spend on a new football stadium, and evolution is being questioned, right into court.
As for the free. Yes, you are free. Free to sue everyone and everything, for the most outrageous claims.
I still don't know what it's like to live in america, and it might be everything I ever wanted, or exactly the opposite. But that doesn't matter, it's my desire that has changed. It is my perception that has changed. The image that is being exported should worry you, and every american. In less than a decade I went from a wannabe american to an enormous dislike of the country.
I can only hope that it will soon change back.
What is your place of origin? If you are from e.g. Iraq, then yes I can understand you. If you are from e.g. Sweden (not my country), then I would be surprised. As Sweden is one of the best, if not the best place to live according to most studies.
There is some difference between a nickname on /. and having a full cavity search when entering the states.
It's not just this one thing. It's everything. The more I learn about and watch develop the current shape of the USA, the less I like it. The less I want to cross the atlantic, the less I want to be an American.
There is also a difference between the EU, where I have a right to view the data they have on me (and have it alter if necessary) and the US, where privacy is being eroded. And everything happens in back rooms, under the pretence of terrorism, deepening the culture of fear.
Was the culture of fear the best the states could create the last few hundred years?
Another reason not to visit America.
When I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to emigrate to the US of A. At the moment, I don't even want to visit it as a tourist.
How things can change in less than a decade...
For those among you (including me) who have never heard about focus fusion, here is a link: focus fusion.
It is not cold fusion, but one of the many alternatives to the tokamak. Although a tokamak is still seen als the best candidate for a earthly fusion reactor.
Oh, nobody happens to have a job opening in plasmaresearch for a newly graduate?
I am from the UK -- And purchased a couple of lost episodes even though the DVD versions of series 2
How did you do that? Aren't those iTunes movies only available in the USA?
I don't see them in the belgian store.
...Somewhere Far Away.
nah, don't worry about that. A few more years of global climate change, and the malaria mosquitos will reach Spain and its sunny beaches (West-european tourists). Then there will be enough money to pass around.
And even in states where the juries have the right to judge the law the juries are often kept in the dark regarding the true nature of their position.
Wouldn't that problem be solved by mandating the presence of at least one person with a law degree (or a law student) in the jury? Or would that shift the problem elsewhere?
Shut up!
Or the grandparent poster will stop coming here, and I have to start thinking for myself.
So far, I don't have click the article link because someone will copy it into a comment. But even that I don't read, because other posters make a summery out of it.
To know which one is true, just try one of the longer ones. One of them is usually followed by a post whining that someone actually put some thought in.
Oh, and the funny post are good too. To find many of those, just try any article in the Science department. None there is qualified to post on topic, anyway. So they just aim for a funny mod.
Once in a while they play this movie on TV.
And every time I try to sit it out.
And I never get past the point where the flight attendent starts walking upside down.
It's such a slow movie with such long scenes that mean nothing.
Can some just tell me how it ends, and put me out of my misery? What is it about? What are those monkeys doing there in the beginning?
"Waah waah," you say, "what if Google uses the information nefariously?" If you use Windows then consider that Microsoft software sees every keystroke, every mouse click, every file you read or write, and every 0 or 1 you exchange on any network you happen to use. You sure trust them a lot, huh. So why freak out about Google seeing data that you deliberately upload to their servers?
I don't use windows. I am a Mac guy. And even if I couldn't use OS X, I rather use linux than MS-crap. So in contrast to most people on slashdot, I don't use windows.
When it comes to my data and my Mac and the security regarding it, I am paranoid.
My problem would not be so much as uploading some data to them, but in losing control over it. Yeah, I know. Everything lives forever in the wayback database.
if understood it correctly, it could also be used as a database for your website. So you build you site using this and then they change the use of terms or so? I don't know, I was just thinking about that blog site a few months ago that refused their users to move their own data.
Now, having read the other comments about publishing (science) articles and having them searchable, doesn't make it sound that bad.
Why would I want to put my information under your control?
Do these kind of wireless tech cause a lot of interference for HAM's or scientific frequencies?
Dude, just take the train in Trondheim to get in Hell.
There was a huge scandal concerning the use of motor oil in animal food. For over a week all chicken and milk related food were banned from the stores.
It made everyone so worried for the next few months, that some school kid fainted when smelling a bad odour in a coca cola. It caused half the school to feel sick. They had to be hospitalised. So there went all the coke out of the stores. New caps on the bottle to denote newly bottled ones, everyone (~10 million people) a free bottle) and a coca cola CEO appearing on national television making an apology, but who had to resign a few weeks later anyway. (Hey, per capita we are one hell of a coke lovers)
Now the funny thing is, that they tested that coke bottle the kid drank. Nothing wrong it. Conclusion: mass hysteria
But then again, a few months earlier we did eat all that motor oil.
I also pretty much know where my files are. I never trusted windows or linux with my files. And neither did I trust Mac OS X with them.
For the first year or so. With OS X I stopped worrying about data loss or misplacement. (Yes, you still have to make backups, off-course).
I have Tiger now a week or two and I use spotlight not so much to search files but to open programs. I prefer it over taking my hand from the keyboard and using the mouse to open a program. There is another way to open programs using only the keyboard but it takes a few more keystrokes.
I wouldn't be surprised if in a year I also stop worrying where I save my data, and just use spotlight (or virtual folders).
I also stopped worrying about stability and I saved a lot of time due to less necessity for maintenance.
What do I care how many users are out there with some kind of desktop search. A million, a hundred million or just two. I don't care. I don't care if you use it or how you use it.
The only thing that matters with regard to desktop search is if I can use it and if it finds my stuff.
What would you say if they offered to subsidize your cellular calls in exchange for LISTENING to brief targeted messages served to your phone prior to placing a call?
Some company tried that a few years ago in Belgium. They didn't last long.
There is a difference between glancing at ads for a seconde each all day long and having to listen to some ad for 30 seconds while you only want to talk to each other.
Most people are indirect investors. That is, they have some fund at some bank who manages their money or retirement fund. The people pressures the institutional investors (e.g. banks) who pressures the companies.
Most people who complain are also stockholders, they just don't realise they are.
So on that basis, a serious question: how many people outside of the UK would be willing to pay for access to BBC programming over the web?
While the quality of their programs are usually good, their TV programming sucks mostly. I prefer the Canvas (Belgium TV) programming. They show the best the BBC has to offer but with a better schedule.
Having said that, I would love the pay for easy to use, high quality, iTunes like DRM (nog **AA like DRM) visual content on a pay per episode/show/season base.
Going online is a good move, but don't pretend the internet is just another TV channel in need of a strict schedule.
But they are unable to do so as long as shareholders are able to turn around and sue them for not milking the public for every penny they can. ....
Do you have stock? Do you have some fund or investment plan or retirement plan or
It's amazing how many people are whining about the shareholders demanding higher revenue causing less jobs or inferior products or whatever while they or their parents or neighbours are shareholders themselves whom start whining the moment stock prices are dropping.
Blame the managers for being clueless or whatever, but not the shareholders.
On the first day, lasting half a day?