You're scared of the surveillence required to do such might, theoretically possibly be used against US citizens who are not engaged in war against the US.
Well, filling a 15 gallon tank on two cars weekly for a year = 1560 gallons. So at 5000 gallons per acre per year, if all the open space of a large half-acre suburban lot were devoted to your personal sewage farm, you could just squeak by. Plus you'd save on home security bills, what with the giant moat of fecal slime surrounding your house. And you'd reduce tension with the neighbors, because you'd welcome your neighbor's dog crapping in your yard.
On the flip side, widespread civilian ownership of firearms hasn't led to justice for all or a strong civil society in such places as Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Sudan...
Ever play the Temple of Doom arcade game? There was a lot of whipping cultists and racing around in mine cars, and not much adventure. LucasArts' SCUMM Indiana Jones titles were adventures, however.
Oh, and you left CRPGs and RTS games out of your continuum. And sandbox games. And puzzle games.
As someone who has relatives in Rockaway Beach, near the Kennedy approach, I can tell you from firsthand experience that the Concorde is Fucking Loud. It's not a big deal to tune out a few dozen passenger jets coming in over the course of a day (I lived for years right under the southeastern approach path to LaGuardia as well), but the Concorde makes (well, made) a sound like the end of the world is nigh. It didn't even compare.
how many people today would know about (let alone have opinions about) swing music if it could only be read, not heard?
I dunno - hopefully as many as have opinions about Beethoven and Opera. The rise of recording technology has been accompanied by a drop in music performance traditions in the general populace.
Just a quibble with your 5th answer - if Jeff Goldblum can write a compatible virus ion one day, and army of aliens can be expected to have some understanding of the human tech. OTOH, I think the main point is that the OP was insufficiently full of beer when watching this movie.
I think the part on House where they break into the patient's home in almost every episode might be a stretch.
That and having 4 high-powered doctors sitting around with nothing better to do than care for 1 patient at a time, who never send out for consults except with a single oncologist, and who do everything from blood draws to operating the MRI with no visible nursing support.
Yes. If people have to sit there and write it down, it requires a level of effort and investment that makes them think twice.
And the jackass on the internet isn't the point. It was a city surveillance camera, with a purported chain of custody that would keep shit like that from happening.
Let me spell it out for you: pervasive government surveillance is prone to abuse by a)overzealous cops putting their short-term goals above the founding principles of our republic, and b) assholes who happen to be cops. Those two examples put the lie to the purported safeguards in the system and the "I don't have anything to worry about" factor.
The thing is, it's not a luxury like a computer or cable TV. It's your health. If nearly a third of the population can't afford that, it's a very big problem.
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I suggest you re-read TF Summary again.
That's still 9 must-have launch titles. Way to prove the guy's point for him.
You mean like Win95 and WinNT 3.1?
or like WinCE, Win98, and WebTV?
or Windows 2000 and XBox?
or WinXP and PocketPC?
and what about Bob?
Well, filling a 15 gallon tank on two cars weekly for a year = 1560 gallons. So at 5000 gallons per acre per year, if all the open space of a large half-acre suburban lot were devoted to your personal sewage farm, you could just squeak by. Plus you'd save on home security bills, what with the giant moat of fecal slime surrounding your house. And you'd reduce tension with the neighbors, because you'd welcome your neighbor's dog crapping in your yard.
No, because American's aren't interested. ( Y ) would get their attention, though.
On the flip side, widespread civilian ownership of firearms hasn't led to justice for all or a strong civil society in such places as Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Sudan...
Oh, and you left CRPGs and RTS games out of your continuum. And sandbox games. And puzzle games.
Who the hell modded this funny? Parent *Linux Sucks!* is completely humorous!
Sorry, what you're proposing is rational and sensible. Go to the back of the line.
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This account creation process is only available to customers in North America, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore.
It is U.S. soil, but it is not in North America.
I think he meant "Bungie Studios became an in-house producer of XBox exclusive titles." Sort of like saying "Multiplatform Shake became Apple Shake."
As someone who has relatives in Rockaway Beach, near the Kennedy approach, I can tell you from firsthand experience that the Concorde is Fucking Loud. It's not a big deal to tune out a few dozen passenger jets coming in over the course of a day (I lived for years right under the southeastern approach path to LaGuardia as well), but the Concorde makes (well, made) a sound like the end of the world is nigh. It didn't even compare.
Hawaii?
Yeah, it's in the late afternoon that it becomes unbearable...
I dunno - hopefully as many as have opinions about Beethoven and Opera. The rise of recording technology has been accompanied by a drop in music performance traditions in the general populace.
Just a quibble with your 5th answer - if Jeff Goldblum can write a compatible virus ion one day, and army of aliens can be expected to have some understanding of the human tech. OTOH, I think the main point is that the OP was insufficiently full of beer when watching this movie.
When I've licensed pop music for video productions, I've always had to bring my own copy of the recording to the party.
I could see extending a 'breakage' reduction of any kind to a medium that Can Not Break being found inequitable.
Trouble is, those are the MPEG keyframes. If those are totally different than the rest of the frames, there's a wee problem.
That and having 4 high-powered doctors sitting around with nothing better to do than care for 1 patient at a time, who never send out for consults except with a single oncologist, and who do everything from blood draws to operating the MRI with no visible nursing support.
I'm guessing you have no desire to be a pro photographer.
And the jackass on the internet isn't the point. It was a city surveillance camera, with a purported chain of custody that would keep shit like that from happening.
Let me spell it out for you: pervasive government surveillance is prone to abuse by a)overzealous cops putting their short-term goals above the founding principles of our republic, and b) assholes who happen to be cops. Those two examples put the lie to the purported safeguards in the system and the "I don't have anything to worry about" factor.
Try breaking something or getting appendicitis and see how that goes.
The thing is, it's not a luxury like a computer or cable TV. It's your health. If nearly a third of the population can't afford that, it's a very big problem.