Now you're changing the subject. All of the comments in your original post (where there was no mention of GDP) could equally be applied to the US. Let's face it, when a nation is mesmerised by reality TV but can't name the Prime Minister of their neighbour to the north, it's hard to get much more ignorant.
I didn't say they invented liquid rockets - I was referring to the solid variety. Speaking of which, what about the solid rocket boosters? They're a pretty common sight on many's a space launcher.
Spent any money going to a baseball game lately? That doesn't help to 'feed your fellow man.' Been to the theatre? Seen a movie? Taken a walk in the park? None of these things 'feed your fellow man.' But they are still worth doing.
Where does this perverse notion come from that all of human endeavour must be about making a profit or being immediately productive or solving all the world's problems? It's incredibly short-sighted.
Bush will be out of office long before any concrete plans can be made for any Mars mission, that's why he can afford to stand and make gradiose speeches about it as if he's some sort of JFK. in any case the guy has yet to see a spending plan that he doesn't like, I couldn't see him pulling the plug on any of this stuff. Our children will be working off the debt this clown has run up on the nation's credit card.
Small point, astronomy (scientific study of the heavens) is not to be confused with astrology (superstitious scams to get money off people by making general comments disguised as predictions about their personal lives supposedly based on astrometric readings.)
You remind me of the imperialist Brits who also thought the natives were good for nothing but riddicule. Who do you think invented rockets in the first place? (Please don't answer that it was America.)
Yeah yeah, let's solve all the world's problems before we go into space blah blah blah.
Dude, in the words of Mohammud, 'the poor will always be with us.' If we'd waited for utopia to spring into existence here on Earth we'd never have gone to the moon, never have launched a space shuttle or never done anything else worthwhile.
I've read Scully's story actually. Seemed like a nice guy, they just made the mistake of hiring him for the purpose of building on his marketing expertise at the expense of the R&D budget. Probably seemed like a good idea at the time.
I wonder if apple will come up with a son of Newton that'll make the same impact in the handheld market as the iPod has on the music scene?
This sort of thing might invite comments from unqualified people. The classic case is the engineering manager telling a graphic designer how to design a logo. I prefer to read the CVS comments I get in my email from people that are working on the same code as myself. Some people are very good at it, it's very entertaining!
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ultra-annoying Macromedia Flash!
I think you mean "an ultra annoying use of Macromedia Flash." It's not the technology's fault that it is abused. In a typical month I'll see about two websites that make an inappropriate use of Flash (i.e. 'skip intro') but in a typical day I'll be bombarded by two dozen popup ads and their spawn-of-the-devil cousins the dreaded kiss-your-page-goodbye- when-you-hit-CTRL-W popunder. I see no complaints from Slashdotters about the evils of JavaScript though. Here's why.
I used to commute from Stockport to Bolton by bicycle. There was this guy on my street who drove a Porsche and would leave at the same time as me some mornings. I'd beat him to the centre of Manchester every time.
I do wish they would confine themselves to the law however and stay on the sidewalks as it is wildly annoying to motorists and they are certainly taking their lives in their hands.
And someone modded this insightful? Er, cyclists have a common-law right to use the road and always have. Motorists don't, they have to apply for a special permit called a license. And I don't know what the deal is in the US but in Europe it is illegal to ride a bike on the footpath. It is illegal and dangerous since pedestrians change their direction almost at random, an oncoming cyclist does not have time to avoid them.
Both systems are identical, and are developed to the specifications of Election Commission of India.
Is there any such commission in America? I get the impression that your voting system depends on which county you're in.
I saw Greg Palast in Berkeley a few weeks back and he was talking about the 'systems' in place in Florida. In one county if you spoiled your vote, the machine spat the ballot back at you and you got a fresh chance to vote. In another county, your ballot disappeared into a chute and if you spoiled your vote, you never knew about it. In the case of the former, the county was overwhelmingly white (and Republican-voting) while in the latter the county was overwhelmingly black (and Democrat-voting). But then invesitgative Journalists like Mr Palast are just 'conspiracy theorists,' aren't they?
..of the people who are complaining to Congress about the cost of 'frivolous' lawsuits whilst buttering up their shareholders in their annual reports about how the cost of litigation 'will not have a significant impact on the bottom line.'
The bottom line is that anything big businessmen have to say should be taken with a pinch of salt.
There must be something about your roundabouts in Boston that's stopping them from working properly. If you've ever driven in the UK, Ireland or anywhere else in Europe you'll find that they work just fine.
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Now you're changing the subject. All of the comments in your original post (where there was no mention of GDP) could equally be applied to the US. Let's face it, when a nation is mesmerised by reality TV but can't name the Prime Minister of their neighbour to the north, it's hard to get much more ignorant.
True. I'd still like to know where the parent poster got this 'slavery in China' claim from though.
I didn't say they invented liquid rockets - I was referring to the solid variety. Speaking of which, what about the solid rocket boosters? They're a pretty common sight on many's a space launcher.
Where does this perverse notion come from that all of human endeavour must be about making a profit or being immediately productive or solving all the world's problems? It's incredibly short-sighted.
Bush will be out of office long before any concrete plans can be made for any Mars mission, that's why he can afford to stand and make gradiose speeches about it as if he's some sort of JFK. in any case the guy has yet to see a spending plan that he doesn't like, I couldn't see him pulling the plug on any of this stuff. Our children will be working off the debt this clown has run up on the nation's credit card.
what about China?
Small point, astronomy (scientific study of the heavens) is not to be confused with astrology (superstitious scams to get money off people by making general comments disguised as predictions about their personal lives supposedly based on astrometric readings.)
By the way, wanna have a guess at what kind of labour was used to build the Capitol building in DC?
You remind me of the imperialist Brits who also thought the natives were good for nothing but riddicule. Who do you think invented rockets in the first place? (Please don't answer that it was America.)
Dude, in the words of Mohammud, 'the poor will always be with us.' If we'd waited for utopia to spring into existence here on Earth we'd never have gone to the moon, never have launched a space shuttle or never done anything else worthwhile.
I wonder if apple will come up with a son of Newton that'll make the same impact in the handheld market as the iPod has on the music scene?
Very interesting, thanks for the link. Reminds me of the old short-lived Apple eMate. I wonder what became of those anyway?
This sort of thing might invite comments from unqualified people. The classic case is the engineering manager telling a graphic designer how to design a logo. I prefer to read the CVS comments I get in my email from people that are working on the same code as myself. Some people are very good at it, it's very entertaining!
... is smoking crack today. How the hell is this flamebait?! It's damn informative!
They guy's point is perfectly valid. Bikes are the most energy-efficient form of transport in existence. Period.
I used to commute from Stockport to Bolton by bicycle. There was this guy on my street who drove a Porsche and would leave at the same time as me some mornings. I'd beat him to the centre of Manchester every time.
I saw Greg Palast in Berkeley a few weeks back and he was talking about the 'systems' in place in Florida. In one county if you spoiled your vote, the machine spat the ballot back at you and you got a fresh chance to vote. In another county, your ballot disappeared into a chute and if you spoiled your vote, you never knew about it. In the case of the former, the county was overwhelmingly white (and Republican-voting) while in the latter the county was overwhelmingly black (and Democrat-voting). But then invesitgative Journalists like Mr Palast are just 'conspiracy theorists,' aren't they?
The bottom line is that anything big businessmen have to say should be taken with a pinch of salt.
There must be something about your roundabouts in Boston that's stopping them from working properly. If you've ever driven in the UK, Ireland or anywhere else in Europe you'll find that they work just fine.