Why bother? if you just wait outside Mr. Ballmers office, he will eventually just start throwing stool samples and folding chairs, with no need for prompts or requests from you. Just take what you need from that, sort of like getting a stool sample from a pet.
So all the players after Demaggio are displaying the Heisenberg principal of sports players!! They are being observed by the public, with feedback of that observation being provided by the media, and so the outcome becomes unknowable.
"I may have the wrong sci-fi series but I'm sure I remember a Star Trek episode where wars were fought by computer and afterward the required number of human casualties were euthanised to balance the books? "
Yep! That was Star Trek, first season, episode 23 " A Taste of Armaggedon"
Everybody had 24 hours to report to the dematerializer booth after being declared dead. I think Diebolt currently holds the patent on the booth...
Here is my guess about all of this,
The test done a couple of decades ago required an F15 to carry the anti-satellite missile aloft.
After the last several years of war the Air Force has a worn out fleet of F15's. They are falling out of the sky almost every month, and going through service and inspection type standdowns just as often.
The test last night was conducted from a US Navy frigate, of which type the US Navy has dozens of ships. These particular frigates and cruisers will be serviceable for decades.
The Military needed a new launch platform, and they just accomplished a live fire, proof of concept test.
"A guy with a brand new Fender Strat doesn't sound like Jimi Hendrix."
But even Jimi didn't sound like Jimi Hendrix until he had learned to play the Fender Strats of his day. Having access to an amazing, new style of guitar made his creative ability shine. With an electric guitar hooked up to a big amp he changed into a rock and roll and blues playing guitar demi-god. He that set standards that have lasted decades. Could he have done that with a different guitar? Maybe not. He might have sounded just fine, playing an accoustic guitar with real emotion... in a small Seattle bar. No Woodstock, no Purple Haze.
Tools matter.
How many people might write a little better by using a new, more advanced, more creative-friendly writing tool?
"Such a shame that we occupy such a small blink in the process, and can't witness cosmic events on any larger a level."
Ah, crap! I was feeling all bummed out about the freaking holidays anyway, now you go and remind me about my own sad little mortality and how insignificant I really am. Thanks dude. I'm going to go get drunk and piss on something to prove I was here.
"We've lost our back-bone and passed all sorts of onerous laws because we're afraid."
Actually, while I agree with much of your statement, I can't agree with the above line of it. I myself have not passed or voted to approve any law restricting my own freedom. People with an agenda and money have passed laws restricting my personal freedom... in order to protect me from this weeks big bad boogieman...
I do not feel I have had any part in giving up freedom or anonymity. That was done to me, against my desires, by politicians I did not vote into office.
"In what way is the Predator aircraft controversial?"
The use of a predator by the Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. has been discussed for years now, and is considered extremely controversial.
Earlier legal issues concerning the use of FLIR equipment on police aircraft in Oregon went to court with some interesting results. A legal case involving a predator deployed to aid U.S. law enforcement would probably end up before the Supreme Court.
(IANAL, I live with one. God help me).
The different cloud bands are probably different materials, with different behaviours due to different mass and/or particle size. So the cloud rotation at the north and south poles might be the same or similar, but the resulting cloud shapes vary greatly.
Actually I downloaded the patch on Sunday, using my Mac. (for another box using XP). No problems downloading even without a 'genuine advantage'.
The last time I was able to download a microsoft patch so easily with my Mac was after 'ms blaster'. M$ seems to loosen the standards for downloads when a bad worm is in the wild.
In this case I think Microsoft just wanted to get the patch out to anybody/everybody.
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Why bother? if you just wait outside Mr. Ballmers office, he will eventually just start throwing stool samples and folding chairs, with no need for prompts or requests from you. Just take what you need from that, sort of like getting a stool sample from a pet.
"How many kids with ADD does it take to screw in a lightbulb?!?" "Huh? I dunno. How many?" "I don't know. Want to go ride bikes?"
the funny thing is, I was just trying to post to /. in Hanzi... just for fun. It didn't work. slashcode doesn't support funny looking script, eh?
Didn't I work for you? Back in 1999? tps reports...
So all the players after Demaggio are displaying the Heisenberg principal of sports players!! They are being observed by the public, with feedback of that observation being provided by the media, and so the outcome becomes unknowable.
awesome.
"I may have the wrong sci-fi series but I'm sure I remember a Star Trek episode where wars were fought by computer and afterward the required number of human casualties were euthanised to balance the books? "
Yep! That was Star Trek, first season, episode 23 " A Taste of Armaggedon"
Everybody had 24 hours to report to the dematerializer booth after being declared dead. I think Diebolt currently holds the patent on the booth...
Here is my guess about all of this, The test done a couple of decades ago required an F15 to carry the anti-satellite missile aloft. After the last several years of war the Air Force has a worn out fleet of F15's. They are falling out of the sky almost every month, and going through service and inspection type standdowns just as often. The test last night was conducted from a US Navy frigate, of which type the US Navy has dozens of ships. These particular frigates and cruisers will be serviceable for decades. The Military needed a new launch platform, and they just accomplished a live fire, proof of concept test.
You're harshing my buzz, dude.
Now... pass me that corkscrew full of wine sitting next to you.
"A guy with a brand new Fender Strat doesn't sound like Jimi Hendrix."
But even Jimi didn't sound like Jimi Hendrix until he had learned to play the Fender Strats of his day. Having access to an amazing, new style of guitar made his creative ability shine. With an electric guitar hooked up to a big amp he changed into a rock and roll and blues playing guitar demi-god. He that set standards that have lasted decades. Could he have done that with a different guitar? Maybe not. He might have sounded just fine, playing an accoustic guitar with real emotion... in a small Seattle bar. No Woodstock, no Purple Haze.
Tools matter.
How many people might write a little better by using a new, more advanced, more creative-friendly writing tool?
"Such a shame that we occupy such a small blink in the process, and can't witness cosmic events on any larger a level."
Ah, crap! I was feeling all bummed out about the freaking holidays anyway, now you go and remind me about my own sad little mortality and how insignificant I really am. Thanks dude. I'm going to go get drunk and piss on something to prove I was here.
hohoho.
"We've lost our back-bone and passed all sorts of onerous laws because we're afraid."
Actually, while I agree with much of your statement, I can't agree with the above line of it. I myself have not passed or voted to approve any law restricting my own freedom. People with an agenda and money have passed laws restricting my personal freedom... in order to protect me from this weeks big bad boogieman...
I do not feel I have had any part in giving up freedom or anonymity. That was done to me, against my desires, by politicians I did not vote into office.
Please just keep the shrimp forks you keep borrowing, okay? thanks.
Huh?
Okay, the witch doctor I get, but what's with Tricky Dick's dead body?
"In what way is the Predator aircraft controversial?" The use of a predator by the Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. has been discussed for years now, and is considered extremely controversial. Earlier legal issues concerning the use of FLIR equipment on police aircraft in Oregon went to court with some interesting results. A legal case involving a predator deployed to aid U.S. law enforcement would probably end up before the Supreme Court. (IANAL, I live with one. God help me).
hmm...
Dude, I was IN the Navy...
There are NO 'intelligent squids'.
I promise!
Was Garth trying to sell old copies of Chris Gaines Greatest Hits?
Hey! A handy checklist!! With this I can write the kind of posts that'll get lots and lots of mod points!!!
errr, you mean an iBook? That's already been and gone, thanks.
But enough of this shit about the American dream! let's talk about what really matters, the great Samoian dream!
The different cloud bands are probably different materials, with different behaviours due to different mass and/or particle size. So the cloud rotation at the north and south poles might be the same or similar, but the resulting cloud shapes vary greatly.
Actually I downloaded the patch on Sunday, using my Mac. (for another box using XP). No problems downloading even without a 'genuine advantage'. The last time I was able to download a microsoft patch so easily with my Mac was after 'ms blaster'. M$ seems to loosen the standards for downloads when a bad worm is in the wild. In this case I think Microsoft just wanted to get the patch out to anybody/everybody.