Two buildings when we weren't looking, blow it out of your ass. In a mideast war, the U.S. military will fight to win. That is why the generals and admirals tell the politicians do not start a war because of the total consequences. The politicians, being almost, but not quite entirely unintelligent, sometimes fail to listen. The U.S. military would much rather be in a peaceful world, but they are realistic enough to know that doesn't happen because a bunch of peaceniks sing Kum-By-Ya a lot and complain all the world's troubles are the U.S.'s fault.
Just to play devil's advocate, Iran wouldn't limit the war to the U.S., they lob a few nasties at Israel and the other Sunni dictatorships in the hopes of starting a regional war.
Ships yes, but I hear it is difficult to hit a plane with a torpedo or anti-ship missile. Do you really think the U.S. military would be stupid enough to start a war with all those sitting ducks in the Gulf? You mean, they wouldn't think to move them out of the Gulf? The non-carriers are only there as policemen.
Yeah, from that known neo-con sympathizer, President Obama. Also, why would closing the strait be in the U.S. interest considering where most of the world gets a big chunk of their oil.
Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam, Korea, Panama, Guatamala (sp?), Lebanon. Yep, there's oil in them thar hills, Jed load up the truck and move to Beverly, Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars...
Stop pulling conspiracies out of your ass. Media will pump whatever they think can sell (Ron Paul, Occupy, etc.) When it stops drawing, they stop covering. Watching the media water and fertilize Occupy in hopes of turning it into a big seller was sickening. Now that they've realized it didn't work, they gave up. So Occupy gets to do whatever it is they doing without the Klieg lights.
Dinosaurs -----> Birds. Try reading for change instead of hiding. Or for something truly entertaining, get yourself some fruit flies, notice slight differences in them, find an environmental factor that you can control to select for one difference, rinse, lather, repeat several times.
Also, it helps to have sense of proportion. Amongst scientists, there are no existential "problems" with evolution. And mind you, this is from a group where if one were to find a way around it, they'd be famous (and rich, speaking fees to make a grown man cry) beyond their wildest dreams. It would seem not to be possible.
Also in a sense of proportion, recognize that the Earth is some 4.3 Billion years old. Go to a natural history museum, a really good one, and watch the fossils change over time.
And, drop the rhetoric of scientists worshiping at the altar of evolution. Scientists (I being one) worship at no altar, we are constantly questioning our theories and attempting to poke holes in them because any one of us will be famous for doing so to a major theory. And if of our esteemed but severely flawed colleagues were to find a hole in our work, we'd never hear the end of it after it...very publicly. That's why we spend so much time trying to do it ourselves, better us than that highly esteemed but severely flawed rat-bastard down the hall.
You probably don't have a problem with the theory of gravity. Few do...except a legion of scientists who are determined to show breaks, kinks, anything to show it is incomplete.
Really? Does this mean we can pull our troops out of S. Korea and Japan, surely they are big enough to defend their own asses by now. And we should ignore the siren call of the Vietnamese (you know the ones, had a big war with them in the 60's and early 70's about something or other neither side can seem to recall anymore) for close relations including military relations, might have something to do with recent hegemony from those running dogs, the Chinese government and their territorial claims. The Philippines? They kicked the U.S. out of their military bases awhile back yet now with China claiming waters within pissing distance of the Isles, suddenly the U.S. is their bestest and biggest friend.
Oh, I see, the Chinese communist party must keep control for the good the Chinese people. And what was that about terrorism? Care to give back Mongolia which you stole. How about the Uigars, them are terrorists and gee, it wasn't even the Americans that have them excited. It would instead being the Han Chinese practicing a long term extermination that has them upset. You are attempting the same think in Tibet, flooding it with Han so that in 100 years there will be no Tibetan culture left. This is the same communist party that gets their bloomers in a knot when the Falun Gong do calisthenics on their front lawn.
And let's ask the Vietnamese whether they think China should be merely tolerated as an ignorant, obnoxious bully.
You get little attention not because you aren't a big fish but because you are not part of a threatening movement. Consider the Chinese government going apeshit when the Falun Gong do calisthenics on the government's front lawn. Right now you are part of Chinese government database of people to be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.
Really? Ever own a cat. They have brains the size of a walnut yet each has their own personality. Mine would pout if they wanted to be close and I pushed them away. They'd play tricks on me. They knew when I didn't feel well, their behavior changed.
It used to be that people owning slaves in the South thought of them as farm animals as well, devoid of intelligent thought. If you have it drilled into you that other creatures are nothing more than automatons, then you will treat them like that regardless.
That would be fine. The real countries then get to treat them like real countries, complete with trade laws, tax agreements, geopolitical responsibilities, etc. And if they happen to piss off a real country enough to start a war, my guess is it will end badly for the company.
Noooo...one of the little green men lost one his nuts, it turns out they are really LARGE green men...with balls of steel...ready to subjugate all of mankind to their evil wishes why they have their way with our womenkind...sneaky devils...
No licensing fees for Android? I suppose 50% of the manufacturers send money to Redmond just because they like Ballmer. Within another few years, MS will squeeze the others for their tithe.
Wow, there's a prescription for success, you ought to work for Apple. Tell them about your scheme to lower their gross margins, I'm sure they'll listen to you!
Not only that, they asked the Pakistanis whether it they had troops in the area and was it okay to shoot. The Pakistanis said sure go ahead, we not be there.
My suspicion is that the Pakistanis knew damn well they had troops there, and ordered them to fire into Afghanistan. Then they turned around and sacrificed those troops so they could use it for internal politics.
Anecdotal evidence is just that, anecdotal. Being an older scientist myself, my response to the people who believe society should only value someone for their monetary contributions is that they will only be happy when they have reduced society to its lowest, most base level of human behavior. Older people are capable of contributing many things for which a dollar value is impossible to obtain...not that that would stop your basic Business School Product from attempting to do so. Business School Product generally believe they will get out with their golden parachute, contributing to the success of a company or other organization isn't something they generally care about, but the rest of us normal people should.
In Ballmer's defense, MS is waaaay more bigger than Apple. And Gates coming back wouldn't have helped them since he's the primary reason MS is as inbred and devoid of creative spirit as an organization. Gates left because was in over his head. It isn't any surprise Ballmer is too.
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Two buildings when we weren't looking, blow it out of your ass. In a mideast war, the U.S. military will fight to win. That is why the generals and admirals tell the politicians do not start a war because of the total consequences. The politicians, being almost, but not quite entirely unintelligent, sometimes fail to listen. The U.S. military would much rather be in a peaceful world, but they are realistic enough to know that doesn't happen because a bunch of peaceniks sing Kum-By-Ya a lot and complain all the world's troubles are the U.S.'s fault.
Just to play devil's advocate, Iran wouldn't limit the war to the U.S., they lob a few nasties at Israel and the other Sunni dictatorships in the hopes of starting a regional war.
Ships yes, but I hear it is difficult to hit a plane with a torpedo or anti-ship missile. Do you really think the U.S. military would be stupid enough to start a war with all those sitting ducks in the Gulf? You mean, they wouldn't think to move them out of the Gulf? The non-carriers are only there as policemen.
Yeah, from that known neo-con sympathizer, President Obama. Also, why would closing the strait be in the U.S. interest considering where most of the world gets a big chunk of their oil.
Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam, Korea, Panama, Guatamala (sp?), Lebanon. Yep, there's oil in them thar hills, Jed load up the truck and move to Beverly, Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars...
According to the latest polls, the Tea Party is out of gas both fuel and the gaseous gas.
Stop pulling conspiracies out of your ass. Media will pump whatever they think can sell (Ron Paul, Occupy, etc.) When it stops drawing, they stop covering. Watching the media water and fertilize Occupy in hopes of turning it into a big seller was sickening. Now that they've realized it didn't work, they gave up. So Occupy gets to do whatever it is they doing without the Klieg lights.
Dinosaurs -----> Birds. Try reading for change instead of hiding. Or for something truly entertaining, get yourself some fruit flies, notice slight differences in them, find an environmental factor that you can control to select for one difference, rinse, lather, repeat several times.
Also, it helps to have sense of proportion. Amongst scientists, there are no existential "problems" with evolution. And mind you, this is from a group where if one were to find a way around it, they'd be famous (and rich, speaking fees to make a grown man cry) beyond their wildest dreams. It would seem not to be possible.
Also in a sense of proportion, recognize that the Earth is some 4.3 Billion years old. Go to a natural history museum, a really good one, and watch the fossils change over time.
And, drop the rhetoric of scientists worshiping at the altar of evolution. Scientists (I being one) worship at no altar, we are constantly questioning our theories and attempting to poke holes in them because any one of us will be famous for doing so to a major theory. And if of our esteemed but severely flawed colleagues were to find a hole in our work, we'd never hear the end of it after it...very publicly. That's why we spend so much time trying to do it ourselves, better us than that highly esteemed but severely flawed rat-bastard down the hall.
You probably don't have a problem with the theory of gravity. Few do...except a legion of scientists who are determined to show breaks, kinks, anything to show it is incomplete.
Really? Does this mean we can pull our troops out of S. Korea and Japan, surely they are big enough to defend their own asses by now. And we should ignore the siren call of the Vietnamese (you know the ones, had a big war with them in the 60's and early 70's about something or other neither side can seem to recall anymore) for close relations including military relations, might have something to do with recent hegemony from those running dogs, the Chinese government and their territorial claims. The Philippines? They kicked the U.S. out of their military bases awhile back yet now with China claiming waters within pissing distance of the Isles, suddenly the U.S. is their bestest and biggest friend.
Oh, I see, the Chinese communist party must keep control for the good the Chinese people. And what was that about terrorism? Care to give back Mongolia which you stole. How about the Uigars, them are terrorists and gee, it wasn't even the Americans that have them excited. It would instead being the Han Chinese practicing a long term extermination that has them upset. You are attempting the same think in Tibet, flooding it with Han so that in 100 years there will be no Tibetan culture left. This is the same communist party that gets their bloomers in a knot when the Falun Gong do calisthenics on their front lawn.
And let's ask the Vietnamese whether they think China should be merely tolerated as an ignorant, obnoxious bully.
That's nice, but we CAN chew gum and walk at the same time. And by the way, when will you bring down the laws that discriminate against non-Muslims?
You get little attention not because you aren't a big fish but because you are not part of a threatening movement. Consider the Chinese government going apeshit when the Falun Gong do calisthenics on the government's front lawn. Right now you are part of Chinese government database of people to be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.
Really? Ever own a cat. They have brains the size of a walnut yet each has their own personality. Mine would pout if they wanted to be close and I pushed them away. They'd play tricks on me. They knew when I didn't feel well, their behavior changed.
It used to be that people owning slaves in the South thought of them as farm animals as well, devoid of intelligent thought. If you have it drilled into you that other creatures are nothing more than automatons, then you will treat them like that regardless.
That would be fine. The real countries then get to treat them like real countries, complete with trade laws, tax agreements, geopolitical responsibilities, etc. And if they happen to piss off a real country enough to start a war, my guess is it will end badly for the company.
The day I need to communicate with my desktop using voice is the day I reprogram it with my chainsaw.
Noooo...one of the little green men lost one his nuts, it turns out they are really LARGE green men...with balls of steel...ready to subjugate all of mankind to their evil wishes why they have their way with our womenkind...sneaky devils...
No licensing fees for Android? I suppose 50% of the manufacturers send money to Redmond just because they like Ballmer. Within another few years, MS will squeeze the others for their tithe.
Wow, there's a prescription for success, you ought to work for Apple. Tell them about your scheme to lower their gross margins, I'm sure they'll listen to you!
Sniff...and after all the problems you point out, people insist on buying Apple...what ARE they thinking?
Not only that, they asked the Pakistanis whether it they had troops in the area and was it okay to shoot. The Pakistanis said sure go ahead, we not be there.
My suspicion is that the Pakistanis knew damn well they had troops there, and ordered them to fire into Afghanistan. Then they turned around and sacrificed those troops so they could use it for internal politics.
Anecdotal evidence is just that, anecdotal. Being an older scientist myself, my response to the people who believe society should only value someone for their monetary contributions is that they will only be happy when they have reduced society to its lowest, most base level of human behavior. Older people are capable of contributing many things for which a dollar value is impossible to obtain...not that that would stop your basic Business School Product from attempting to do so. Business School Product generally believe they will get out with their golden parachute, contributing to the success of a company or other organization isn't something they generally care about, but the rest of us normal people should.
There there, try the little yellow pills, they work best with a bit of alcohol and some bed rest.
In Ballmer's defense, MS is waaaay more bigger than Apple. And Gates coming back wouldn't have helped them since he's the primary reason MS is as inbred and devoid of creative spirit as an organization. Gates left because was in over his head. It isn't any surprise Ballmer is too.
It is important to have a sense of time, it has the tendency to change conditions in a way that you, especially you, wouldn't expect.
You mean Perry's leaving Texas? You must be thrilled.