2 seconds of logic, Kim nukes Seoul. US aircraft carrier or aegis cruiser nukes ALL of N Korea. N Korea and Kim no longer exist. Will Kim ever nuke Seoul or Tokyo? The answer to this is a no brainer. Quit being a warhawk and think rationally.
little bit more logic.
Kim nukes Seoul.
US might actualy take some time to think before killing 23 million people, most of whom are civilians. Kim would most likely be the only one who is responsible for the attack. Given the stigma the US has from having droped a nuclear weapon on hiroshima and nagasaki, I think anyone would think twice before using a full out attack against another country that has not attacked the US directly with a nuclear weapon.
In a nutshell, Kim may not think the US would retaliate with nuclear weapons immediately, if ever. Or that he could be hiden someplace safe enough to withstand the retaliatory strike. (I don't think we are going to turn every square mile of NK into a crater.)
Second, you assume that Kim is as logical and rational as you are. From what I have heard about him, Kim is not the most rational person in the world. Your premise on him not nuking Seoul or Tokyo depends on Kim also depends on him valuing his life as much as you value yours.
Alternatively, there is the "if I can't have it, no one can" mentality. Something may cause him to launch a strike when the alternative may be loss of his power over the country or something else. Not having met him, I can't say one way or the other. Just saying that from the reports he is not what most people would consider rational, which is what your entire premise relies on.
s an aside, to Japanese spacecraft have particular trouble with solar flares? Or just horrible luck? Didn't they have a Mars probe stagger past that planet but not make orbit for about the same reasons?
Basically, it's not just japan that has the problem, it's everyone. Anything in earth orbit is partially protected by the earths magnetic field. The other thing is that you have to be in the path of the flare, this probe was just unlucky. The mars rovers and others would have problems if they were hit.
I have a monitor on a 2'x3' table. The table is covered in CDs/DVDs and other things. The computer goes flat on the living room floor and is hooked up to a KVM switch so I don't have to disconect my regular system. All power goes through a 10 plug surge protector I have.
That's about it. Any cables/screwdrivers/supplies I need I keep in two toatlockers in my room. It's worked for me for years.
But I agree; the freedom-loving-minding-our-own-business countries don't want to launch nukes. Which is really easy for them because those countries don't even develop nukes in the first place.
United States
Russia
China
France
United Kingdom
India
Pakistan
North Korea
Not sure about some of them, but do you mean to tell me neither France nor the UK qualify as "reedom-loving-minding-our-own-business countries"?
at least Reagan got this point right: make them _think_ you're crazy enough to use the bomb, without actually _saying_ you're going to use it (well, hehe, except for that one little slip where he said in a live press conference, "We're launching the missiles in 15 minutes")
Reagan was joking and everybody knew it. The exact quote is : ""Ladies and gentlemen," he says, "I am pleased to announce that I've just signed legislation outlawing Russia forever." A chuckle. A beat. "The bombing starts in five minutes."
Can we start the civil war yet? Please? Pretty please?
You can try to start a civil war anytime you want. Expect to be hanged for treason shortly afterwards.
In short, North Korea might have the capability to launch one or two nukes directly at the USA (actually they don't, but lets just assume they do, they probably do have the nukes for it), but is far from assured destruction of the USA. Don't come with the theory that that is only a matter of time, North Korea does not have access to the resources to come anywhere near.
Last time I checked, we had treaties with both South Korea and Japan in which case if either came under attack we would help defend them. Also last time I checked, they were both within range of North Koreas missles.
From what I am told by my elders, everyone back in the 50's/60's told what today is considered racist comments. The jews would talk down about hte italians would talk down about the polish would talk down about the germans would talk down about the irish would talk down about the jews. Pretty much everything was about what country you were from or you religion instead of the color of you skin.
Only thing was, none of it had any hatred behind it. Or at least for just about all people it had no hatred behind it.
The point at which it becomes "hate speech" (to me anyway) is when someone starts putting some venom or anger behind it.
Not to be a wet blanket, but you should wonder if anyone's tried that before.
A senior project doesn't have to be something no one has done before. In fact, our head of engineering (while I was still an undergrad) said that if you are doing something no one has done before, you are probably doing too much. (or something like that). A senior project doesn't have to be revolutionary, just an application of what you have learned.
just do what I did, and get cell plan where you get refund for received calls.
I've almost paid my last months phone bill, just by talking with telemarketers.
You can easily keep them talking for about 30 minutes by asking everything about the product they're selling.
A) Can you provide a link to the plan you are talking about.
B)Laast time I checked, it was illegal in the US for telemarketers to call cell phones.
And as far as hitchhiking is concerned. I'm not african-american, but if they generally have trouble getting cabs to stop for them in cities, I'm going to guess it is even harder for them to get people to pick them up hitchhiking.
There were a couple of church groups down in NO that were offering rides to anyone who showed up at their church looking for a ride. Not sure how well publicized it was, though.
As I've said many times before, behind every stereotype, every prejudice, lies a kernel of truth. Are all southerners wife beaters? No. But that stereotype didn't just magically appear. Are all Christians a bunch of fundies who want to disavow the theory of evolution? No, but there are enough who do that this stereotype gets perpetuated.
If less than 1% of the group follow the steriotype, then it must be true for most?
So then blacks are lazy poor people who depend on welfare and are drug dealers who wouldn't bother to get a legal job if it was offered to them.
Women who claim rape are either sluts or were "just asking for it" or changed their mind after the fact.
All Feminists are lesbians.
All gay men are very feminine.
Probably a few more floating around out their as well.
Don't forget AirCraft carriers. According to Wiki, the Enterprise was the first nuclear powered carrier. According to an article in the Navy Times, current carriers have over 8-12 nuclear power plants on them. Soon to be dropping if they can convert the four screws over to electric propulsion instead of steam. (Currently each screw has it's own small nuclear reactor to create steam for it.)
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Only 1024x768x16?! And you call yourself a GEEK! Everyone knows that any true nerds girlfriend is at least 2048x768x32! Or in my case 5120x1200x32.
This is the same reason I don't ride a bike to the subway, even though it is only about 4km away. There are main highways that I have to cross and most of the people driving SUVs drive like complete imbeciles. I would love to be able to bike to the subway, but I'll get killed trying in not too long.
As an aside, I could never understand why anyone likes SUV's. They certainly make sense if you actually need one. However, for everyone else, if you are going to spend so much damn money on a vehicle (and the extra money on the gas it takes to fill it up), why not buy a classy car, like a BMW or a SAAB? You know, one that has some actual freakin' style instead of one of those ugly monstrosities. SUV's are not only unnecessary for most people, but they show horrifically poor taste.
What's interesting about this is that in the area I am in (Northern, VA), I worry more about the people driving the sports cars (like BMW and SAAB) than I do those driving SUVs when I am on a bike. We have a couple assholes in this area that like to startle bikers and or run them off the road. We also have some idiot bikers in the area that spoil it for the rest of us.
The few people I know who own SUVs actually use them in locations where they are wear meant to be used. I.E. on unpaved roads that are slippery (mud) when wet and in mountainous areas (appalachia). Even been to a few places where the SUVs got stuck in mud using 4 wheel drive. A sedan (BMW/SAAB/Honda) would have sunk in to the axles those places.
"1.6km to school- that's a mile. i can ride a bike that distance in 5 to 10 minutes without breaking a sweat. My school is 7 miles away, and 4 days a week i ride my bike there. it takes ten minutes less than driving. why don't you try riding a bike?"
Because I'm an American lardass and I'd probably die after cycling the first 1/4 mile?
Because I was 6-12 years old at the time with a busy road to follow and no bike paths or side walks meaning I'd have had to ride in the road you fucking troll.
You should feel sorry for us as well, I am european and this absymality has taken over here as well, having people driving those monsters for a five minutes walk is a common site over here as well...
Hmmm... 5 minute walk? That's not very far. Wish most places around here were that close. The elementary school I went to is 1.6km away. The closest grocery store is 16km away. There are no bus stops close by either. I have no sympathy for those who drive SUVs everywhere when a smaller car would do just as well. However, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUCKS HERE. You need a car if you want to live in this area.
Even so, perhaps now you can see why Europeans are not precisely filled with sympathy at the poor ickle Americans who are cruelly being forced to pay almost half what we do for fuel.
Maybe if the EU didn't tax gasoline so much to line the governments pockets you wouldn't have this problem. Remember, you are subsidising public transportation systems with it.
UK Gas Tax: $2.80/gallon
US Gas Tax: $1.01/gallon
As of May, 2004. Exchange rates have changed since then.
Source:http://transportation.northwestern.edu/semi nars/03-04/small052704/
the offers are being recorded but not being accepted
Other "red tape" is sometimes involved in offers and donations. Lets say you get a donation of water purifiers with donations. You have to figure out where to put them, who is going to run them, who needs them and how to supply and protect them.
Doctors/personel, visa/paper work for being in the country, temporary identification, what agency are they going to be under/co-ordinate with, where they are going to be stationed/work/get supplies from.
Then entire thing comes down to a big mess of logistics. You can have all the help in the world, but if you can't organize it properly either nothing gets done or resources (including personel) are not put to the best usage. When that gets figured out, the help will be accepted.
One clarification on the "location" of people/supplies. Saying "anywhere" or "NOLA" isn't very precise given that the area that needs help is about 90,000 square miles. The location of specific items needs to be much more precise (down to the block or address in some cases, like generators) or the square mile for some types of people and supplies.
Canada, and specifically my province of alberta is willing to send staff and write a cheque for aid, however there is no organization directing this aid yet.
Have you heard of this organization called the Red Cross.
Fema is aware that there are supplies there, so I assume the Fema manager for Louisiana is aware of it also as it is his/her job to know such things and it is his/her duty to make sure the governor's office is aware that there are first responder gear available for them. Of course this assumes the managers in place are competent and not political cronnies...
from your linked article: Responding to a CNN inquiry, Department of Homeland Security spokesman Marc Short said Friday the gear has not been moved because none of the governors in the hurricane-ravaged area has requested it.
Seems clear enough to me why HS and Fema haven't deployed it. Now ask the governors why it hasn't been deployed.
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2 seconds of logic, Kim nukes Seoul. US aircraft carrier or aegis cruiser nukes ALL of N Korea. N Korea and Kim no longer exist. Will Kim ever nuke Seoul or Tokyo? The answer to this is a no brainer. Quit being a warhawk and think rationally.
little bit more logic.
Kim nukes Seoul.
US might actualy take some time to think before killing 23 million people, most of whom are civilians. Kim would most likely be the only one who is responsible for the attack. Given the stigma the US has from having droped a nuclear weapon on hiroshima and nagasaki, I think anyone would think twice before using a full out attack against another country that has not attacked the US directly with a nuclear weapon.
In a nutshell, Kim may not think the US would retaliate with nuclear weapons immediately, if ever. Or that he could be hiden someplace safe enough to withstand the retaliatory strike. (I don't think we are going to turn every square mile of NK into a crater.)
Second, you assume that Kim is as logical and rational as you are. From what I have heard about him, Kim is not the most rational person in the world. Your premise on him not nuking Seoul or Tokyo depends on Kim also depends on him valuing his life as much as you value yours.
Alternatively, there is the "if I can't have it, no one can" mentality. Something may cause him to launch a strike when the alternative may be loss of his power over the country or something else. Not having met him, I can't say one way or the other. Just saying that from the reports he is not what most people would consider rational, which is what your entire premise relies on.
s an aside, to Japanese spacecraft have particular trouble with solar flares? Or just horrible luck? Didn't they have a Mars probe stagger past that planet but not make orbit for about the same reasons?
Wiki link on Radiation Hardening
Basically, it's not just japan that has the problem, it's everyone. Anything in earth orbit is partially protected by the earths magnetic field. The other thing is that you have to be in the path of the flare, this probe was just unlucky. The mars rovers and others would have problems if they were hit.
I have a monitor on a 2'x3' table. The table is covered in CDs/DVDs and other things. The computer goes flat on the living room floor and is hooked up to a KVM switch so I don't have to disconect my regular system. All power goes through a 10 plug surge protector I have.
That's about it. Any cables/screwdrivers/supplies I need I keep in two toatlockers in my room. It's worked for me for years.
But I agree; the freedom-loving-minding-our-own-business countries don't want to launch nukes. Which is really easy for them because those countries don't even develop nukes in the first place.
United States
Russia
China
France
United Kingdom
India
Pakistan
North Korea
Not sure about some of them, but do you mean to tell me neither France nor the UK qualify as "reedom-loving-minding-our-own-business countries"?
at least Reagan got this point right: make them _think_ you're crazy enough to use the bomb, without actually _saying_ you're going to use it (well, hehe, except for that one little slip where he said in a live press conference, "We're launching the missiles in 15 minutes")
Reagan was joking and everybody knew it. The exact quote is : ""Ladies and gentlemen," he says, "I am pleased to announce that I've just signed legislation outlawing Russia forever." A chuckle. A beat. "The bombing starts in five minutes."
Can we start the civil war yet? Please? Pretty please?
You can try to start a civil war anytime you want. Expect to be hanged for treason shortly afterwards.
In short, North Korea might have the capability to launch one or two nukes directly at the USA (actually they don't, but lets just assume they do, they probably do have the nukes for it), but is far from assured destruction of the USA. Don't come with the theory that that is only a matter of time, North Korea does not have access to the resources to come anywhere near.
Last time I checked, we had treaties with both South Korea and Japan in which case if either came under attack we would help defend them. Also last time I checked, they were both within range of North Koreas missles.
And does racist speech = hate speech?
I would say no. As for examples?
Jeff Foxworthy the Comedian. "You might be a redneck if..."
Newspaper comic strip Boondocks
Chris Rock black stand up comedian. Link to quotes
From what I am told by my elders, everyone back in the 50's/60's told what today is considered racist comments. The jews would talk down about hte italians would talk down about the polish would talk down about the germans would talk down about the irish would talk down about the jews.
Pretty much everything was about what country you were from or you religion instead of the color of you skin.
Only thing was, none of it had any hatred behind it. Or at least for just about all people it had no hatred behind it.
The point at which it becomes "hate speech" (to me anyway) is when someone starts putting some venom or anger behind it.
Not to be a wet blanket, but you should wonder if anyone's tried that before.
A senior project doesn't have to be something no one has done before. In fact, our head of engineering (while I was still an undergrad) said that if you are doing something no one has done before, you are probably doing too much. (or something like that). A senior project doesn't have to be revolutionary, just an application of what you have learned.
just do what I did, and get cell plan where you get refund for received calls. I've almost paid my last months phone bill, just by talking with telemarketers. You can easily keep them talking for about 30 minutes by asking everything about the product they're selling.
A) Can you provide a link to the plan you are talking about.
B)Laast time I checked, it was illegal in the US for telemarketers to call cell phones.
And as far as hitchhiking is concerned. I'm not african-american, but if they generally have trouble getting cabs to stop for them in cities, I'm going to guess it is even harder for them to get people to pick them up hitchhiking.
There were a couple of church groups down in NO that were offering rides to anyone who showed up at their church looking for a ride. Not sure how well publicized it was, though.
As I've said many times before, behind every stereotype, every prejudice, lies a kernel of truth. Are all southerners wife beaters? No. But that stereotype didn't just magically appear. Are all Christians a bunch of fundies who want to disavow the theory of evolution? No, but there are enough who do that this stereotype gets perpetuated.
If less than 1% of the group follow the steriotype, then it must be true for most?
So then blacks are lazy poor people who depend on welfare and are drug dealers who wouldn't bother to get a legal job if it was offered to them.
Women who claim rape are either sluts or were "just asking for it" or changed their mind after the fact.
All Feminists are lesbians.
All gay men are very feminine.
Probably a few more floating around out their as well.
How about a radio frequency scanner which scans whatever music is playing and transcribes it to sheet music?
Sounds like a senior project for an Audio/Electircal Engineer. Thanks for the idea.
Don't forget AirCraft carriers. According to Wiki, the Enterprise was the first nuclear powered carrier. According to an article in the Navy Times, current carriers have over 8-12 nuclear power plants on them. Soon to be dropping if they can convert the four screws over to electric propulsion instead of steam. (Currently each screw has it's own small nuclear reactor to create steam for it.)
Q: What dimensions does a nerd's ideal girlfriend have?
A: 1024x768x16
Only 1024x768x16?! And you call yourself a GEEK! Everyone knows that any true nerds girlfriend is at least 2048x768x32! Or in my case 5120x1200x32.
This is the same reason I don't ride a bike to the subway, even though it is only about 4km away. There are main highways that I have to cross and most of the people driving SUVs drive like complete imbeciles. I would love to be able to bike to the subway, but I'll get killed trying in not too long. As an aside, I could never understand why anyone likes SUV's. They certainly make sense if you actually need one. However, for everyone else, if you are going to spend so much damn money on a vehicle (and the extra money on the gas it takes to fill it up), why not buy a classy car, like a BMW or a SAAB? You know, one that has some actual freakin' style instead of one of those ugly monstrosities. SUV's are not only unnecessary for most people, but they show horrifically poor taste.
What's interesting about this is that in the area I am in (Northern, VA), I worry more about the people driving the sports cars (like BMW and SAAB) than I do those driving SUVs when I am on a bike. We have a couple assholes in this area that like to startle bikers and or run them off the road. We also have some idiot bikers in the area that spoil it for the rest of us.
The few people I know who own SUVs actually use them in locations where they are wear meant to be used. I.E. on unpaved roads that are slippery (mud) when wet and in mountainous areas (appalachia). Even been to a few places where the SUVs got stuck in mud using 4 wheel drive. A sedan (BMW/SAAB/Honda) would have sunk in to the axles those places.
"1.6km to school- that's a mile. i can ride a bike that distance in 5 to 10 minutes without breaking a sweat. My school is 7 miles away, and 4 days a week i ride my bike there. it takes ten minutes less than driving. why don't you try riding a bike?" Because I'm an American lardass and I'd probably die after cycling the first 1/4 mile?
Because I was 6-12 years old at the time with a busy road to follow and no bike paths or side walks meaning I'd have had to ride in the road you fucking troll.
You should feel sorry for us as well, I am european and this absymality has taken over here as well, having people driving those monsters for a five minutes walk is a common site over here as well...
Hmmm... 5 minute walk? That's not very far. Wish most places around here were that close. The elementary school I went to is 1.6km away. The closest grocery store is 16km away. There are no bus stops close by either. I have no sympathy for those who drive SUVs everywhere when a smaller car would do just as well. However, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUCKS HERE. You need a car if you want to live in this area.
Even so, perhaps now you can see why Europeans are not precisely filled with sympathy at the poor ickle Americans who are cruelly being forced to pay almost half what we do for fuel.
i nars/03-04/small052704/
Maybe if the EU didn't tax gasoline so much to line the governments pockets you wouldn't have this problem. Remember, you are subsidising public transportation systems with it.
UK Gas Tax: $2.80/gallon
US Gas Tax: $1.01/gallon
As of May, 2004. Exchange rates have changed since then.
Source:http://transportation.northwestern.edu/sem
the offers are being recorded but not being accepted
Other "red tape" is sometimes involved in offers and donations. Lets say you get a donation of water purifiers with donations. You have to figure out where to put them, who is going to run them, who needs them and how to supply and protect them.
Doctors/personel, visa/paper work for being in the country, temporary identification, what agency are they going to be under/co-ordinate with, where they are going to be stationed/work/get supplies from.
Then entire thing comes down to a big mess of logistics. You can have all the help in the world, but if you can't organize it properly either nothing gets done or resources (including personel) are not put to the best usage. When that gets figured out, the help will be accepted.
One clarification on the "location" of people/supplies. Saying "anywhere" or "NOLA" isn't very precise given that the area that needs help is about 90,000 square miles. The location of specific items needs to be much more precise (down to the block or address in some cases, like generators) or the square mile for some types of people and supplies.
Canada, and specifically my province of alberta is willing to send staff and write a cheque for aid, however there is no organization directing this aid yet.
Have you heard of this organization called the Red Cross.
Fema is aware that there are supplies there, so I assume the Fema manager for Louisiana is aware of it also as it is his/her job to know such things and it is his/her duty to make sure the governor's office is aware that there are first responder gear available for them. Of course this assumes the managers in place are competent and not political cronnies...
The governors ARE aware.
from your linked article:
Responding to a CNN inquiry, Department of Homeland Security spokesman Marc Short said Friday the gear has not been moved because none of the governors in the hurricane-ravaged area has requested it.
Seems clear enough to me why HS and Fema haven't deployed it. Now ask the governors why it hasn't been deployed.
And the official US response? "We don't need your help".
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has decided "no offer that can help alleviate the suffering of the people in the afflicted area will be refused,"
Hmm... Your infomation seems to be out of date.
thanks, dam servers keep having a time out (even at 1 am est) and not giving the straight torrent.
care to post a mirror of the torrent?