If that were the case, why would they show up in other American search engines? Ever consider that Google is a business and has the right to choose what they want to include themselves?
Oh, no. You must be mistaken. If it's has a sense of politics and people don't like it then it's obviously Bush at work. That good ol' boy sure gets around, doesn't he? All I know is it must've been a direct order from the Oval Office that caused my oppressive speeding ticket last week...
Candidate John Kerry has said he will close the tax loophole that makes it advantageous to outsource call centers.
Whew. I was worried I wouldn't get a job taking calls from irate users. How about instead focusing on the jobs America could really use like software development?
They didn't need to. Bush's rhetoric about "doing God's work" and "God speaks through me [bush]" and "this crusade" and the interminable drivel about "faith" and "consulting a higher father" make the crosses unnecessary.
How does that work? Bush says "God" so it automatically becomes a Christian invasion? That's leaping to conclusions.
My point is still that we have Christians in our Army... along with Muslims, Jews, atheists, agnostics, etc. It is not an army with a Christian agenda. These aren't the crusades, and we're not doing this for the missionaries.
Funny, I don't remember seeing American troops flying crosses as they ran into battle. Would kind of make it awkward to be one of those Jewish or Muslim chaplains too, wouldn't it?
INCLUDING all of the people killed by the US action on your precious iraqbodycount.net, there has actually been a NET PRESERVATION of Iraqi lives, WHEN COMPARED WITH the lives lost each year under sanctions.
And something else important to note is that the U.S. never bought/used Iraqi oil. I believe Russia was the biggest consumer.
Um...this is a POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SITE. The people not voting next week should have NO IMPACT here. The official policies of the United States, whoever is in office, are not disseminated by political campaign sites, but by myriad other means.
Except for those Americans not currently in the United States who are going to vote. Military, Depart of Defense, Department of State et. al. and their families.
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China is not corrupt? I realize that things are improving... but China is less corrupt than say, the Swiss are?
I'll have some teamsters look into digging up some data on that for you.
Having lived through Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Tush my perspective may be tainted but, recent economic train wreckage aside, when has it ever been different?
Tainted to the point of partisanship. To be fair, don't omit Kennedy, LBJ, Carter, and Clinton.
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Another quote, "...Authoritarian countries become corrupt; corrupt countries become poor; and poor countries are weak."
My problem with that quote is the fallacy of impopssibility. He seems to think that it's impossible for an authoritarian country to not become corrupt. China is authoritarian and they seem to do a fair job of keeping their thumb on corruption, and mostly by executing people on corruption charges. So it's possible for any country to become corrupt. Then his argument, which seems centered around authoritarianism/totalitarianism, appears to have little or no weight.
This country has been so innovative because of its encouragement through patents and copyright law. I'm not saying our patent system doesn't need reform... it most certainly does. But I'm tired of people who want to throw the baby out with the bathwater... who actually are just cheap bastards in disguise.
Well, one of the largest problems is the granularity of the sensors. It only has a 70% effectiveness because the sensors are too big to read all the neural activity. So we need smaller sensors.
How dare you turn the mirror of introspection back on those who self-righteously cast stones? Oh, wait... Guess that I'm going to get modded as a troll now too. Misery loves company I guess.
Good point, but on the other hand, the US intelligence services have quite a reputation. Wasn't it the US who put Pinochet in power? Supported Osama bin Laden? And Saddam Hussein? Arrested Dmitry Sklyarov for breaking US laws in Russia? Attacked Iraq under false pretenses?
One of my favorite stories is one I heard from such an "intelligence service" member. He was speaking to a KGB defector. The American asked how the KGB agent had left and gone unnoticed for two whole years. The agent responded, "The day I left there was a car accident and my car was burned up with bodies inside. When you work for the KGB it isn't difficult to get ahold of bodies."
I'm interested in how many such incidents can be reported about the USA and other countries. No, seriously. I'd like to know more such scandals.
I was unaware that the U.S. had a monopoly on such "scandals."
. . . each of Europe and the U.S. gets the other to do the dirty work that would be too hot in each home country. This was a J. Edgar Hoover through the side door.
Not really anything like Echelon. Echelon is a Department of Defense project while FBI is under the Department of Justice. Also, Echelon is between English-speaking nations (U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). So Italy and Switzerland aren't members of it.
and actively encourages users to store more than one finger
This goes back to the same problem as strong passwords. You can encourage users to make strong passwords, but they (or a significant portion) won't unless you require them to.
...except for the multitude of partial prints left all over the keyboard and the touchpad...
Hmm. I guess the question then becomes: How accurate of a digital recreation can we make from partials? If it's enough to pass biometric verification then there's no need to waste money/time on a fingerprint scanner.
That is a great idea. Such an elegant solution to what could have been a big problem.
Actually, the swipe scanner is cheaper, consumes less power, and has a smaller footprint than the original designs. So it's really best suited for devices such as cell phones, PDAs, etc.
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If that were the case, why would they show up in other American search engines? Ever consider that Google is a business and has the right to choose what they want to include themselves?
Oh, no. You must be mistaken. If it's has a sense of politics and people don't like it then it's obviously Bush at work. That good ol' boy sure gets around, doesn't he? All I know is it must've been a direct order from the Oval Office that caused my oppressive speeding ticket last week...
it sure wouldn't hurt to have an influx of jobs.
Geez. After Apple took him back I've had enough influx of Jobs. Does he really need more ego fluffing?
This is not one of those McDonalds Hot coffee lawsuits
True. It is less McDonald's coffee and more Chevrolet Corvair. It's about selling a knowingly faulty product.
Candidate John Kerry has said he will close the tax loophole that makes it advantageous to outsource call centers.
Whew. I was worried I wouldn't get a job taking calls from irate users. How about instead focusing on the jobs America could really use like software development?
They didn't need to. Bush's rhetoric about "doing God's work" and "God speaks through me [bush]" and "this crusade" and the interminable drivel about "faith" and "consulting a higher father" make the crosses unnecessary.
How does that work? Bush says "God" so it automatically becomes a Christian invasion? That's leaping to conclusions.
Hmmm, Try reading this or this.
My point is still that we have Christians in our Army... along with Muslims, Jews, atheists, agnostics, etc. It is not an army with a Christian agenda. These aren't the crusades, and we're not doing this for the missionaries.
Funny, I don't remember seeing American troops flying crosses as they ran into battle. Would kind of make it awkward to be one of those Jewish or Muslim chaplains too, wouldn't it?
INCLUDING all of the people killed by the US action on your precious iraqbodycount.net, there has actually been a NET PRESERVATION of Iraqi lives, WHEN COMPARED WITH the lives lost each year under sanctions.
And something else important to note is that the U.S. never bought/used Iraqi oil. I believe Russia was the biggest consumer.
We're so nonexistant to our southern neighbours they even forgot to lock us out of their websites.
Sorry, forgot...
> BLOCK POLAR_BEARS
Maybe a Lee Harvey Oswald will save us.
As entitled as you are to your opinions, statements like that get you a visit from the Secret Service regardless of who is president.
Um...this is a POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SITE. The people not voting next week should have NO IMPACT here. The official policies of the United States, whoever is in office, are not disseminated by political campaign sites, but by myriad other means.
Except for those Americans not currently in the United States who are going to vote. Military, Depart of Defense, Department of State et. al. and their families.
China is not corrupt? I realize that things are improving ... but China is less corrupt than say, the Swiss are?
I'll have some teamsters look into digging up some data on that for you.
Having lived through Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Tush my perspective may be tainted but, recent economic train wreckage aside, when has it ever been different?
Tainted to the point of partisanship. To be fair, don't omit Kennedy, LBJ, Carter, and Clinton.
Another quote, "...Authoritarian countries become corrupt; corrupt countries become poor; and poor countries are weak."
My problem with that quote is the fallacy of impopssibility. He seems to think that it's impossible for an authoritarian country to not become corrupt. China is authoritarian and they seem to do a fair job of keeping their thumb on corruption, and mostly by executing people on corruption charges. So it's possible for any country to become corrupt. Then his argument, which seems centered around authoritarianism/totalitarianism, appears to have little or no weight.
This country has been so innovative because of its encouragement through patents and copyright law. I'm not saying our patent system doesn't need reform... it most certainly does. But I'm tired of people who want to throw the baby out with the bathwater... who actually are just cheap bastards in disguise.
I second that notion.
You can download this trailer with Halo 2 now.
Well, one of the largest problems is the granularity of the sensors. It only has a 70% effectiveness because the sensors are too big to read all the neural activity. So we need smaller sensors.
How dare you turn the mirror of introspection back on those who self-righteously cast stones? Oh, wait... Guess that I'm going to get modded as a troll now too. Misery loves company I guess.
then again USA and human rights never did get on well
But somehow France and Switzerland are blameless? "Don't point out the splinter in another's eye when you have a plank in your own."
Good point, but on the other hand, the US intelligence services have quite a reputation. Wasn't it the US who put Pinochet in power? Supported Osama bin Laden? And Saddam Hussein? Arrested Dmitry Sklyarov for breaking US laws in Russia? Attacked Iraq under false pretenses?
One of my favorite stories is one I heard from such an "intelligence service" member. He was speaking to a KGB defector. The American asked how the KGB agent had left and gone unnoticed for two whole years. The agent responded, "The day I left there was a car accident and my car was burned up with bodies inside. When you work for the KGB it isn't difficult to get ahold of bodies."
I'm interested in how many such incidents can be reported about the USA and other countries. No, seriously. I'd like to know more such scandals.
I was unaware that the U.S. had a monopoly on such "scandals."
. . . each of Europe and the U.S. gets the other to do the dirty work that would be too hot in each home country. This was a J. Edgar Hoover through the side door.
Not really anything like Echelon. Echelon is a Department of Defense project while FBI is under the Department of Justice. Also, Echelon is between English-speaking nations (U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). So Italy and Switzerland aren't members of it.
I want to know the names of the spyware produced by FBI, CIA, or NSA. Any help would be much appreciated !!
Oh, don't worry. I'm sure that your interest has been noted.
and actively encourages users to store more than one finger
This goes back to the same problem as strong passwords. You can encourage users to make strong passwords, but they (or a significant portion) won't unless you require them to.
Hmm. I guess the question then becomes: How accurate of a digital recreation can we make from partials? If it's enough to pass biometric verification then there's no need to waste money/time on a fingerprint scanner.
That is a great idea. Such an elegant solution to what could have been a big problem.
Actually, the swipe scanner is cheaper, consumes less power, and has a smaller footprint than the original designs. So it's really best suited for devices such as cell phones, PDAs, etc.