How will governments break down? what I mean is, what stats will they have in game that will effect the way they work?
I figure if the governments have more variables to work with it will be easier for the fans to add governments they want that are actually different from the stock ones. Who doesn't want a Theocracy that gives bonuses to recruitment depending on the culture of your civ?
I know I want my own little Iran, and I sure would have more nukes than you could sheik a stick at:D
She was one of a kind. Her last words to me had been "talk to you later". Well I cant wait to talk to her again, maybe if im lucky there will be an afterlife.
Once someone accepts the fact that one day, they will die and nothing they can do will stop it, they either become depressed and see everything as futile or they begin to see that the small things really dont matter.
Live and let live, because it really is that simple to be alive. BTW, if your ever in Vegas and need a free beer, let me know.
I once met a young woman, not the best looking one in the world but she was indeed cute. She was a english major and often joked about her only career choices being academic or starbucks. Either way, she was funny, intelligent (my equal if not superior in some aspects) and very cool to be around. The best woman I have ever been friends with, not the hottest but that doesnt make good friends or great partners in crime (life).
She died in her sleep.
What can I say, god hates nerds. Dont look for the right person, live your life the most enjoyable way possible. Have fun being yourself, if you cant have fun being yourself... fix it and become a fun person to be. Then just live, because one day you will be having fun and you will run across that person that you want to be with for the rest of your life.
*Goes on having fun, because life isnt just about sex or your bank account*
They are more worried about data security then they are worried about securing the borders. Funny, I can just imagine the scenario played out in a congressional hearing AFTER a NBC weapon (Nuke/Bio/Chem not that other WMD, know as the NBC network) goes off in a major population sector.
Congressional Stooge1: According to this report, you, Mr. DHS IT Guy failed to do your job. Sensitive data was lost or destroyed, data that when analyzed could have saved the lives of millions of people.
Ofcourse that is what they would say, they would wring their hands and not blame the real culprit (lack of PROPERLY ANALYZED intel and porous borders). No no, dont blame the real culprit, dont take responsibility whatever you do!
Whatever you do, pander to the illegal immigrants. Pander to the special interest groups, Pander to the muslims that want us dead... sell our souls and country to the corporations that exploit us and mortgage our lives for pennies.
Dont say "dont blame me, I voted for the other guy". In the end you are still part of the problem, because instead of America boycotting our own elections (or overthrowing the government;) until we have real choice. You know, not just coke or pepsi but a real third, fourth or even fifth choice. We should follow the founding fathers wisdom and end party politics that ruin our country. Dem or Rep, no matter who wins we all get screwed... including those in other countries.
Funny how foreigners hate our foreign policy, while anyone who lives in the USA thinks our domestic policy is in shambles, in one way or another we think it could be better.
We need a real libertarian candidate next election, President L. Neil Smith just rolls of the tongue...
More Government and More Laws (not to be confused with Moore's Law) never protected or "secured" anyone. Ever. Just look at Europe for example.
No matter what the government (any government) does, it will not be to protect you, it will be to protect the government. Why do they ban firearms, yet the government has firearms.... is the government somehow more responsible than the individual? No.
As a matter of fact the governments of the world have laws that make them exempt from being responsible for anything.
From a global perspective, law abiding and responsible humans are screwed. As Geryon would say "I think the end of the world must be getting near. Hell is getting full."
Now not only can I pump Daler Mehndi's deliciously repulsive ballad known as Tunak Tunak into HalfLife sound selector, but I can also pump it into the cars next to me without massive and expensive speakers.
Hey, I could double my annoying behaviour by also getting super loud thumper speakers AND a car dig audio broadcast system. Everyone would know the pain that is Indian Pop Music when they get stuck next to me in traffic.
Oh yes, squirm in your car my fellow proletariate!
Anyone else have shell shock or post traumatic stress syndrome from playing to many FPS's?
I would have to venture and say I do, for some simple reasons I shall lay out:
1. During a smoke break at my office, I was outside talking to some co-workers - not getting much done - when all of a sudden BAM! a car in the parking lot backfires. Every single person in my line of sight sincerly jumps out of their skin. I just methodically turn my head and think to myself "area secure". (thanks Battlefield 1942)
2. Whenever I hear a helicopter I instinctively look up and gauge its heading and range. Trying to figure where I should shoot my Stinger MANPADS at it from. (thanks Desert Combat)
3. Whenever I go into a office or goverment building I gaze up at ledges, walk gingerly around corners and check my 6 frequently... all the while thinking "this would make an awesome CS map". (thanks Counter-Strike)
I have more tales of post traumatic stress from FPS's, but in the end it would take up more of my time at work than I am willing to part with. FPS PTS is not a bad thing, it has just made me more callous to real world "surprises"... freakin campers.
So if the end-users are the admins (something I let the programming dept at my last job do) that means they can install *n*x or Opera...
Hehe, even Solaris:D
Im sorry to anyone whom I offended with my rampant use of meme's. It was just so fitting in my opinion, mod me down if you want... but you atleast have to admit you got some sort of pleasure from it.
Even the pleasure of modding me down counts as pleasure from it:P
Depends on how you quantify the term "intelligence".
But I dont see how a "self-healing" computer would be AI. AI would not only be able to Heal itself, but Upgrade itself aswell with objects of its own design.
I guess the perfect example would be the AI from any computer game, all its moves are rules based, even IF it is claimed to be dynamic. My reasoning would be that all intelligence is rules based, and the expansion of that intelligence usually comes from ignoring or expanding the set rules that you have come to know...
No AI in any game or program that I have heard of, even the above mentioned one, comes close to being able to build its own rules of governance.
Common humans rules being:
fire = hot
hot = burn
burn = pain
rotflmfao
Nice one, very correct... your files would circle the globe for a quarter century on a massive distributed file backup system. Then all you gotta do is DL your "olsen pics" in a decade or 2 and they would be in perfect condition:P
He wrecked his life, nobody did it for him. He is a man and he can fix his own problem. Our government shouldnt subsidize his career choice and lack of financial fortitude.
He has skills, he has experience but like many IT workers sold out by the Bush regime for a bunch of dotheads he is SCROOD by a dying economy and a regime that could care less since he is not a sovereign country with oil to steal. It's creating a system of keeping the poor poor and the rich rich.
Now the question is truly, did you bother to RTFA?
The man had no training in the field, no degree... and was a bouncer and steelworker before he was making 50k a year in the Dotbomb economy.
Dotbomb drops and his ass gets blown up just like all the other pretenders and IT fakers.
Blame bush all you want... It wont fix Pacmans problem or yours. Why? because the real Professionals in this field still have jobs, even in the bay area real pro's still make cash.
I am an IT Director in Las Vegas, 180 unique resumes where recieved by my employer for my current job... I got it by showing I had skill and expertise in this field and that I would work for a fair and competitive price.
Did I miss something? No, I didnt... that man needs to rethink his life and career.
He said he worked dead end jobs all his life, and he somehow had the experience to make buckets of cash in IT? I think he needs to go back to Steelworking so his wife and kids can have a normal life. Simple solution, get a steady job that supports your family, you will have to leave the IT market to find it.
He must be one of those 180 resumes my supervisor threw into the circular file before they hired me.
He wants too much money.
He got into computers for money, not the love of tech.
He thinks he deserves 50k+ a year.
This isnt Bush's fault.
This is Packman's fault... and maybe Pacman's.
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I know I want my own little Iran, and I sure would have more nukes than you could sheik a stick at :D
Also reminds me of another quote when I think about the humans that would volunteer for this...
"I take lungs now, gills come next week."
Once someone accepts the fact that one day, they will die and nothing they can do will stop it, they either become depressed and see everything as futile or they begin to see that the small things really dont matter.
Live and let live, because it really is that simple to be alive. BTW, if your ever in Vegas and need a free beer, let me know.
She died in her sleep.
What can I say, god hates nerds. Dont look for the right person, live your life the most enjoyable way possible. Have fun being yourself, if you cant have fun being yourself... fix it and become a fun person to be. Then just live, because one day you will be having fun and you will run across that person that you want to be with for the rest of your life.
*Goes on having fun, because life isnt just about sex or your bank account*
They are more worried about data security then they are worried about securing the borders. Funny, I can just imagine the scenario played out in a congressional hearing AFTER a NBC weapon (Nuke/Bio/Chem not that other WMD, know as the NBC network) goes off in a major population sector.
Congressional Stooge1: According to this report, you, Mr. DHS IT Guy failed to do your job. Sensitive data was lost or destroyed, data that when analyzed could have saved the lives of millions of people.
Ofcourse that is what they would say, they would wring their hands and not blame the real culprit (lack of PROPERLY ANALYZED intel and porous borders). No no, dont blame the real culprit, dont take responsibility whatever you do!
Whatever you do, pander to the illegal immigrants. Pander to the special interest groups, Pander to the muslims that want us dead... sell our souls and country to the corporations that exploit us and mortgage our lives for pennies.
Dont say "dont blame me, I voted for the other guy". In the end you are still part of the problem, because instead of America boycotting our own elections (or overthrowing the government ;) until we have real choice. You know, not just coke or pepsi but a real third, fourth or even fifth choice. We should follow the founding fathers wisdom and end party politics that ruin our country. Dem or Rep, no matter who wins we all get screwed... including those in other countries.
Funny how foreigners hate our foreign policy, while anyone who lives in the USA thinks our domestic policy is in shambles, in one way or another we think it could be better.
We need a real libertarian candidate next election, President L. Neil Smith just rolls of the tongue...
No matter what the government (any government) does, it will not be to protect you, it will be to protect the government. Why do they ban firearms, yet the government has firearms.... is the government somehow more responsible than the individual? No.
As a matter of fact the governments of the world have laws that make them exempt from being responsible for anything.
From a global perspective, law abiding and responsible humans are screwed. As Geryon would say "I think the end of the world must be getting near. Hell is getting full."
Hey, I could double my annoying behaviour by also getting super loud thumper speakers AND a car dig audio broadcast system. Everyone would know the pain that is Indian Pop Music when they get stuck next to me in traffic.
Oh yes, squirm in your car my fellow proletariate!
Ok ok.
If a prostitute is a "Dutch Widow".
Alcohol is "Dutch Courage".
A "Dutch Oven" is a metal pot...
A "Dutch Mp3 player" would be sheet music and a kazoo?
Anyone else have shell shock or post traumatic stress syndrome from playing to many FPS's?
I would have to venture and say I do, for some simple reasons I shall lay out:
1. During a smoke break at my office, I was outside talking to some co-workers - not getting much done - when all of a sudden BAM! a car in the parking lot backfires. Every single person in my line of sight sincerly jumps out of their skin. I just methodically turn my head and think to myself "area secure". (thanks Battlefield 1942)
2. Whenever I hear a helicopter I instinctively look up and gauge its heading and range. Trying to figure where I should shoot my Stinger MANPADS at it from. (thanks Desert Combat)
3. Whenever I go into a office or goverment building I gaze up at ledges, walk gingerly around corners and check my 6 frequently... all the while thinking "this would make an awesome CS map". (thanks Counter-Strike)
I have more tales of post traumatic stress from FPS's, but in the end it would take up more of my time at work than I am willing to part with. FPS PTS is not a bad thing, it has just made me more callous to real world "surprises"... freakin campers.
So if the end-users are the admins (something I let the programming dept at my last job do) that means they can install *n*x or Opera... Hehe, even Solaris :D
"Do your math kids, Quickly or else you wont be designing pyramids for Pharoah, you will be shoving around giant blocks of stone!"
rotf. Yeah, Good ole' Math hole. Anytime I have a equation, big or small, I just cram it on in there, sometimes it doesnt come out very clean.
Even the pleasure of modding me down counts as pleasure from it :P
In Soviet China, Government spams YOU!
But I dont see how a "self-healing" computer would be AI. AI would not only be able to Heal itself, but Upgrade itself aswell with objects of its own design.
I guess the perfect example would be the AI from any computer game, all its moves are rules based, even IF it is claimed to be dynamic. My reasoning would be that all intelligence is rules based, and the expansion of that intelligence usually comes from ignoring or expanding the set rules that you have come to know...
No AI in any game or program that I have heard of, even the above mentioned one, comes close to being able to build its own rules of governance.
Common humans rules being:
fire = hot
hot = burn
burn = pain
"Hal, I think you should install the latest service pack, you have been acting funny lately"
"I cant do that Dave"
I would have to agree with the BBC... wouldnt be the first time.
rotflmfao Nice one, very correct... your files would circle the globe for a quarter century on a massive distributed file backup system. Then all you gotta do is DL your "olsen pics" in a decade or 2 and they would be in perfect condition :P
Oh crap, im stuck in this temporal vortex of idiocy/liberalism and I cant seem to escape it!
Now the question is truly, did you bother to RTFA?
The man had no training in the field, no degree... and was a bouncer and steelworker before he was making 50k a year in the Dotbomb economy.
Dotbomb drops and his ass gets blown up just like all the other pretenders and IT fakers.
Blame bush all you want... It wont fix Pacmans problem or yours. Why? because the real Professionals in this field still have jobs, even in the bay area real pro's still make cash.
I am an IT Director in Las Vegas, 180 unique resumes where recieved by my employer for my current job... I got it by showing I had skill and expertise in this field and that I would work for a fair and competitive price.
welcome to capitalism, dont like? move to Cuba.
You got the security part right ;)
Cool, I love arcane knowledge *hugs his falconry for dummies book*
Did I miss something? No, I didnt... that man needs to rethink his life and career. He said he worked dead end jobs all his life, and he somehow had the experience to make buckets of cash in IT? I think he needs to go back to Steelworking so his wife and kids can have a normal life. Simple solution, get a steady job that supports your family, you will have to leave the IT market to find it. He must be one of those 180 resumes my supervisor threw into the circular file before they hired me. He wants too much money. He got into computers for money, not the love of tech. He thinks he deserves 50k+ a year. This isnt Bush's fault. This is Packman's fault... and maybe Pacman's.