the day my shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet
Anime styled shit sure sounds like a good way to earn a lot of money in Japan, by combining two of its most prominent fetishes into a product, that can be easily packaged and sold in vending machines.
Is that like the MacBook Pro Black edition, now only $200 for the privilege of us changing the pigment color in the injection mould!
No, that's only $200 for the priviledge of you owning a computer that has the same color as The Lord's Own Turtlenecks. In addition, highly scientific studies have shown that having a black Mac, instead of a regular color Mac, will result in you attracting 150% more chicks when you sit sipping $15 soymilkchocolatelattefrappuchinomochaorangemintlattes while writing the great next american novel at your local coffeshop.
Although, if they were taken on a battlefield, then they're prisoners of war.
IANAL, but I guess the concept "unlawful combatant", as defined in the relevant international conventions, also applies to a lot of the people in question.
Yar, inside of the president's limo or air force one is pretty crazy. You can talk with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Wouldn't be surprised if it FORCED them to answer too.
Hmmm... yes, I can see this happen when Golan-Globus brings back the Cannon Group to life as a phone company. Chuck Norris, Lee Marwin, and the rest of Delta Force are launched in an ICBM, and then do a HALO parachute jump from it, fire explosive charges at the windows while still airborne, then land by crashing through the blown windows on motocross bikes, use martial arts to force the people the President wants to talk to to pick up their phone and answer it, and then finally relax with a couple of cold Budweisers after another mission well done. Sounds like just another normal day at work for Chuck and the boys...
It doesn't help that most programming languages are lousy at validating input.
The software in this world would work a lot better if people prayed more to the Lord for their software to work well, instead of wasting their time, and endangering their souls, by performing pagan/satanic rituals such as "validating input". In addition, the Good Book tells us that the best and easiest way to get high quality software is to instill a strong healthy fear of God in all software developers, but good old fashioned common sense methods like that are unfortunately taboo in this politically correct secular world.
Ultimately it's a cable -- we want it to be universal, and fast.
It's not just a cable, but a obvious male created penis metaphor for the patriarchical oppression of women worldwide during all ages, created just to mentally abuse us women even more by reminding us of "our place" every time we use a computer. And of course you want it to be "universal" and "fast", just like all men want women to be generic models of the unrealistic Barbie stereotype, instantly ready for some quick sex with the only goal being selfish gratification for the male. All men are pigs! Snivel... sob... where's my chocolate...
Until the UK Prime Minister has the means and authority to, single-handedly, end human life on earth, I don't think he has quite the same level of responsibility as the President.
The POTUS has neither the authority nor the capability to launch a nuclear strike all by himself. The reality is not the same thing as the world of TV and movies...
I bet he supports the terrorists too... and hates children, puppies, and freedom...
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I would like to introduce you to my mexican friend called Black Tar Heroin. He is a very chill dude to hang out with, but I have to warn you that he can be somewhat clingy when you tell him to leave after the party is over.
That's why I pray my way to good health and donate to my church instead.
I've been thinking a lot about this religious business, and I reached the conclusion that the only logical thing is to try to give my God all the possible advantage against all the other gods. That's why I only sacrifice the finest anabolic steroids and whey powders to my God, while all the idiots in the world light candles and pray to their gods. When the time comes for a heavenly fight for health energy points, my beefed up God will swiftly terminate all the other gods with extreme prejudice, and ensure a good supply of health energy points to secure my health and well being. See, that's what we smart people call forward thinking good planning.
I was hoping for True Wireless Power (TM), where we can do things such as power a classroom with 30 220 V computers through the air from a central antenna in the front of the room. Just imagine all the new really cool mutations kids would start to have after a while.
The computer and electronics industry are filthy industries.
Yes, for example, I've heard that it's more and more common for automatic garbage collectors, in languages with that functionality, to take all the dirty memory that is no longer used, and smuggle it to third world countries, where the data ends up in large heaps in the countryside, polluting the precious bodily fluids of the local people.
When the education system institutionalizes you for 30 years and tells you what the world looks like, how the hell are you supposed to actually see it when you're finally released?
You take a lot of LSD and other psychedelic drugs. Well, at least it worked for me...
These things did, and still do, make a difference from a military point of view, and military purposes was why the original structure was built in the first place.
If I'm not mistaken, there are several underground military structures in Sweden broadly on the Stockholm - Oslo axis that should be highly suitable for datacenter use, but I'm not sure if they have all been decommissioned yet. This includes what is believed to be the main national military/civil wartime command center ("Riksbunkern"). Swedish speaking people who are interested in these thing should try to search on "Redovisningsavdelning Bergslagen", which was, and still is as far as I know, the rather non-descript designation used by the unit/organization responsible for the highest level of military C3 in Sweden.
The datacenter is built in what was called Pionen; one of several now defunct wartime civil defense headquarters located underground in the Stockholm area. It was built in 1943, and modernized in the mid-1970s. It was meant to be a forward command post, built large enough to contain several rescue vehicles (fire trucks) in addition to the command and control functions, and despite the rumors, it's not capable of withstanding a direct hit from a non-tactical nuclear weapon.
What would be really interesting is if someone bought the Muskö underground naval base and converted it into a datacenter, since that's a SIGNIFICANTLY larger underground structure (its underground area is approximately the same size as the whole of Gamla Stan in Stockholm).
This does remind me of what a geek I am though. I think I must be the only person in the world who often daydreams (when I have the time and inclination to daydream) that I've gone back in time and taken some piece of modern computer equipment to shock and amaze people from the early days of computing.
I have those fantasies too. I also figure that if you went far enough back in time, they would build a bridge out of you, or burn you, in about two seconds after you announce: "Behold filthy peasants; the calculator from the future!";-D Recommended reading on the subject:
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To be fair, Rutger Hauer doesn't need to destroy the movies he's in; they're already rubbish (Bladerunner and Hitcher being about the only exceptions). I agree, but then, one could argue about how much it's his fault that he mostly seems to get roles in crappy movies. I suspect that it, to a large part, boils down to him just having had bad luck compared to some of the A-list actors.
I have read that the speech he gives before dying came from Hauer, but was discussed with Scott in advance. It wasn't in the original script. IIRC, this is also mentioned in the Bladerunner documentary On the Edge of Blade Runner.
....they need: 1) A good actor as they had in Rutger Hauer. Fixed that for you. Hauer completely blows away Ford in that movie. IMHO, Ford has about the same (stone face) acting ability as Steven Seagal, and it sucks that he became such an A-list actor, and thereby (literally) managed to play his part in destroying the movies he's in.
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Nazi Ultra
Hmmm... is that some new SI prefix?
Anyone know what the circular mounds are to the north of the base?
They're probably underground fuel tanks.
the day my shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet
Anime styled shit sure sounds like a good way to earn a lot of money in Japan, by combining two of its most prominent fetishes into a product, that can be easily packaged and sold in vending machines.
It's a courtroom, not the parliament. You don't make law there, you enforce it.
Are you suggesting that the concept of precedent doesn't result in the courts making law, when seen from a practical/concrete point of view?
Is that like the MacBook Pro Black edition, now only $200 for the privilege of us changing the pigment color in the injection mould!
No, that's only $200 for the priviledge of you owning a computer that has the same color as The Lord's Own Turtlenecks. In addition, highly scientific studies have shown that having a black Mac, instead of a regular color Mac, will result in you attracting 150% more chicks when you sit sipping $15 soymilkchocolatelattefrappuchinomochaorangemintlattes while writing the great next american novel at your local coffeshop.
Although, if they were taken on a battlefield, then they're prisoners of war.
IANAL, but I guess the concept "unlawful combatant", as defined in the relevant international conventions, also applies to a lot of the people in question.
Yar, inside of the president's limo or air force one is pretty crazy. You can talk with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Wouldn't be surprised if it FORCED them to answer too.
Hmmm... yes, I can see this happen when Golan-Globus brings back the Cannon Group to life as a phone company. Chuck Norris, Lee Marwin, and the rest of Delta Force are launched in an ICBM, and then do a HALO parachute jump from it, fire explosive charges at the windows while still airborne, then land by crashing through the blown windows on motocross bikes, use martial arts to force the people the President wants to talk to to pick up their phone and answer it, and then finally relax with a couple of cold Budweisers after another mission well done. Sounds like just another normal day at work for Chuck and the boys...
It doesn't help that most programming languages are lousy at validating input.
The software in this world would work a lot better if people prayed more to the Lord for their software to work well, instead of wasting their time, and endangering their souls, by performing pagan/satanic rituals such as "validating input". In addition, the Good Book tells us that the best and easiest way to get high quality software is to instill a strong healthy fear of God in all software developers, but good old fashioned common sense methods like that are unfortunately taboo in this politically correct secular world.
Ultimately it's a cable -- we want it to be universal, and fast.
It's not just a cable, but a obvious male created penis metaphor for the patriarchical oppression of women worldwide during all ages, created just to mentally abuse us women even more by reminding us of "our place" every time we use a computer. And of course you want it to be "universal" and "fast", just like all men want women to be generic models of the unrealistic Barbie stereotype, instantly ready for some quick sex with the only goal being selfish gratification for the male. All men are pigs! Snivel... sob... where's my chocolate...
Until the UK Prime Minister has the means and authority to, single-handedly, end human life on earth, I don't think he has quite the same level of responsibility as the President.
The POTUS has neither the authority nor the capability to launch a nuclear strike all by himself. The reality is not the same thing as the world of TV and movies...
Of course, in my line of work the goal is to go from "a million years" to "realtime" so all the hardware in the world isn't really going to help much.
Here's a free pro-tip for you: Just find and use some really small years, and you should be able to solve your problem.
I bet he supports the terrorists too... and hates children, puppies, and freedom...
I would like to introduce you to my mexican friend called Black Tar Heroin. He is a very chill dude to hang out with, but I have to warn you that he can be somewhat clingy when you tell him to leave after the party is over.
That's why I pray my way to good health and donate to my church instead.
I've been thinking a lot about this religious business, and I reached the conclusion that the only logical thing is to try to give my God all the possible advantage against all the other gods. That's why I only sacrifice the finest anabolic steroids and whey powders to my God, while all the idiots in the world light candles and pray to their gods. When the time comes for a heavenly fight for health energy points, my beefed up God will swiftly terminate all the other gods with extreme prejudice, and ensure a good supply of health energy points to secure my health and well being. See, that's what we smart people call forward thinking good planning.
I was hoping for True Wireless Power (TM), where we can do things such as power a classroom with 30 220 V computers through the air from a central antenna in the front of the room. Just imagine all the new really cool mutations kids would start to have after a while.
The computer and electronics industry are filthy industries.
Yes, for example, I've heard that it's more and more common for automatic garbage collectors, in languages with that functionality, to take all the dirty memory that is no longer used, and smuggle it to third world countries, where the data ends up in large heaps in the countryside, polluting the precious bodily fluids of the local people.
In modern Anglo-Saxon-derived cultures thin is in and hair is a mundane side concern relative to "T and A".
Yep, my mom taught me never to marry a girl who doesn't have her own tractor and automatic rifle.
When the education system institutionalizes you for 30 years and tells you what the world looks like, how the hell are you supposed to actually see it when you're finally released?
You take a lot of LSD and other psychedelic drugs. Well, at least it worked for me...
These things did, and still do, make a difference from a military point of view, and military purposes was why the original structure was built in the first place.
If I'm not mistaken, there are several underground military structures in Sweden broadly on the Stockholm - Oslo axis that should be highly suitable for datacenter use, but I'm not sure if they have all been decommissioned yet. This includes what is believed to be the main national military/civil wartime command center ("Riksbunkern"). Swedish speaking people who are interested in these thing should try to search on "Redovisningsavdelning Bergslagen", which was, and still is as far as I know, the rather non-descript designation used by the unit/organization responsible for the highest level of military C3 in Sweden.
The datacenter is built in what was called Pionen; one of several now defunct wartime civil defense headquarters located underground in the Stockholm area. It was built in 1943, and modernized in the mid-1970s. It was meant to be a forward command post, built large enough to contain several rescue vehicles (fire trucks) in addition to the command and control functions, and despite the rumors, it's not capable of withstanding a direct hit from a non-tactical nuclear weapon.
What would be really interesting is if someone bought the Muskö underground naval base and converted it into a datacenter, since that's a SIGNIFICANTLY larger underground structure (its underground area is approximately the same size as the whole of Gamla Stan in Stockholm).
I have those fantasies too. I also figure that if you went far enough back in time, they would build a bridge out of you, or burn you, in about two seconds after you announce: "Behold filthy peasants; the calculator from the future!" ;-D Recommended reading on the subject:
Ghost Of Christmas Future Taunts Children With Visions Of PlayStation 5
The Onion
December 18, 2002 Issue 38-47
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27607
....they need: 1) A good actor as they had in Rutger Hauer. Fixed that for you. Hauer completely blows away Ford in that movie. IMHO, Ford has about the same (stone face) acting ability as Steven Seagal, and it sucks that he became such an A-list actor, and thereby (literally) managed to play his part in destroying the movies he's in.