Throughout the solar system will be achieved when a sufficient number of humans volunteering for what are essentially one-way trips actually get what we need - I know there are hundreds if not thousands whose names are ahead of mine on lists to go... reliable transport and supplies sufficient to establish colonies are the other factors necessary. Get off the dime NASA.
Spider Robinson will get a grant to pursue making "StarDance", "StarSeed", and "StarMind" *real*??? Do you appreciate the gap between such an awesome dream and knowing that when I "wake" I'll be at work posting on/.?
You may be correct - the word wasn't used by "the report". Then again, please ask: What purposes (other than to create a hopeless feeling of dread) could making such a report possibly have? Due to "security concerns" sufficient detail for full understanding of the events reported via observed facts will not be permitted to happen; Those to whom the event was reported are in fact powerless to do anything except offer encouragement to those who've reported themselves as defending against the attempted intrusion. Basically, those whom we pay to deal with such things have actually had to do (and done) their jobs, and so we should have a media field day??
You vote from fears? I *should* "like the news" so I can be more properly fearful also? Tell me, oh great and wise informed one, which news should I like best in order to be more properly afraid of the correct things?
Inaction does not mean resistance to any action, for that too is a set of actions. I encourage everyone who's been affected by this to look deeper than the pablum being served by the press as "news" to the sheeple.
In the EXTREMELY unlikely event that I were ever attacked (hasn't happened in the almost 30 years since I left jr. high for high school, millions of humans live their entire adult lives without ever being physically attacked or having their homes invaded once) either the attacker or myself would wind up dead in short order. If I die, obviously I won't be reporting anything - if my attacker dies? Maybe the proper authorities, but certainly not the press. Now, how much time do I spend concerned with the potentials? Far less than I do posting on/.
Do you keep yourself informed on the conflicts our government has involved itself and our nation's military into everywhere around our globe? Do you, perchance, know offhand exactly how much it's costing taxpayers present and future to maintain these involvements? Do you suppose that there are more subtle forms of conflict? Do you know what broke up the former Soviet Union? (It wasn't military action, although Afghanistan did stretch them kinda thin...)
I choose peace simply because no other choice is viable. I have little-approaching-zero faith in our nation's elected to competently resolve the conflicts our nation is currently involved in, much less deal with the ancient dragon should it wake angry. If I am powerless to contribute to the solution, what point is there in informing me of the threat, especially if it is so vague (due to acknowledged classification/security concerns) that all the ones who know can do is tell us (and by extension, their message's other potentially intended recipients) "We are aware of X, and have traced it to Y" - no way for any of us non-clearance-blessed to know how much is maskirovka, how much is real, nor what's been or being done to resolve it. End result, some nameless dread. What does it profit us to remain "informed" in this way?
Crying "Peace" - what purpose can it possibly serve to alert the media that attempts are being made? Who are the terrorists: Those attempting entry, or those publicizing the attempts? Or is some group setting up an attempt at justifying some potential action? Peace, please.
When they make a mini I can fit my 6 foot 9 inch frame into without requiring ten years of advanced yoga practice to fold myself into it, I'll switch. Bio-diesel makes much more sense.
Too bad we can't mod an article "-10, Flamebait". I mean, there are many reasons why the major monopolistic company mentioned is not universally loved and adored, and it's not like we need another reason not to support any of their divisions...Still, I guess the editors keep stirring the pot of vitriol stew to keep it from scorching on the bottom...
...And heaven forbid one attempts further education on one's own, even unto tinkering and home experimenting, lest one be thought of as a (possibly dangerous) crackpot...
When one thinks about it, isn't Forbes itself a kind of print-version blog for the wealthy and wanna-be wealthy? Does anyone else even *read* it? Ads for things portrayed as "status symbols", as if anyone actually enhances their self-image by owning impermanent material possessions, articles about loopholes in tax laws and other such arcana...
Or, could it be that they simply have problems with the idea that the sheeple might get ideas from some non-member of the wealth-elite - much less, I mean, heaven forbid that anyone with less than a magic number in their savings/investment accounts actually think for themselves...
Face it, Forbes family: You've made yourselves irrelevant to too large a percentage of the planet's population.
Yes, but: While they offer the recorded episodes for sale with one hand (cheering), what might they be doing to further obfuscate your ability to record from broadcasts with the other (evil)?
Try a KVM switch - thanks to them, it's entirely possible to be cleaning 8 computers at a time - charge each owner 1 hour's labor, lather, rinse, repeat as necessary. Housecalls extra, of course, but with the right scheduling, you can stay as busy as you want, and not feel as much guilt over your charges.
Thousands of slashdot participants (okay, maybe only hundreds) are aware, via my sig, that I run an online publishing website: Zero, zilch, zip, nada, no commerce to date has resulted therefrom. You may counter that the reason may have something to do with the site not being to their liking, or that the intersecting group of authors and slashdot participants who've seen my site is zero, but none of that obviates my point: "Brand Awareness" does NOT equal sales.
You want my advertising dollars? Show me independently gathered metrics that *prove* positive ROI (that's "Return On Investment" in this case).
The world would be a much cleaner place if people only advertised in ways that actually measurably generated sales.
I'll believe their ads work when I can see increases in sales independently measured and metered by the companies doing the advertising - "Brand Awareness" doesn't add one red cent to the bottom line.
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I'd've modded you funny if I had any points - nice combination.
Given the horrendous abuse of "Starship Troopers", I'd rather send a check directly to Mrs. Heinlein so that other titles not suffer similar fates.
In aluminum foil companies - it's not just about the hats anymore!
Had I any mod points, you'd have them - most informative and insightful post I've seen in quite a while.
Throughout the solar system will be achieved when a sufficient number of humans volunteering for what are essentially one-way trips actually get what we need - I know there are hundreds if not thousands whose names are ahead of mine on lists to go... reliable transport and supplies sufficient to establish colonies are the other factors necessary. Get off the dime NASA.
Spider Robinson will get a grant to pursue making "StarDance", "StarSeed", and "StarMind" *real*??? Do you appreciate the gap between such an awesome dream and knowing that when I "wake" I'll be at work posting on /.?
You may be correct - the word wasn't used by "the report". Then again, please ask: What purposes (other than to create a hopeless feeling of dread) could making such a report possibly have? Due to "security concerns" sufficient detail for full understanding of the events reported via observed facts will not be permitted to happen; Those to whom the event was reported are in fact powerless to do anything except offer encouragement to those who've reported themselves as defending against the attempted intrusion. Basically, those whom we pay to deal with such things have actually had to do (and done) their jobs, and so we should have a media field day??
You vote from fears? I *should* "like the news" so I can be more properly fearful also? Tell me, oh great and wise informed one, which news should I like best in order to be more properly afraid of the correct things?
Inaction does not mean resistance to any action, for that too is a set of actions. I encourage everyone who's been affected by this to look deeper than the pablum being served by the press as "news" to the sheeple.
In the EXTREMELY unlikely event that I were ever attacked (hasn't happened in the almost 30 years since I left jr. high for high school, millions of humans live their entire adult lives without ever being physically attacked or having their homes invaded once) either the attacker or myself would wind up dead in short order. If I die, obviously I won't be reporting anything - if my attacker dies? Maybe the proper authorities, but certainly not the press. Now, how much time do I spend concerned with the potentials? Far less than I do posting on /.
Do you keep yourself informed on the conflicts our government has involved itself and our nation's military into everywhere around our globe? Do you, perchance, know offhand exactly how much it's costing taxpayers present and future to maintain these involvements? Do you suppose that there are more subtle forms of conflict? Do you know what broke up the former Soviet Union? (It wasn't military action, although Afghanistan did stretch them kinda thin...)
I choose peace simply because no other choice is viable. I have little-approaching-zero faith in our nation's elected to competently resolve the conflicts our nation is currently involved in, much less deal with the ancient dragon should it wake angry. If I am powerless to contribute to the solution, what point is there in informing me of the threat, especially if it is so vague (due to acknowledged classification/security concerns) that all the ones who know can do is tell us (and by extension, their message's other potentially intended recipients) "We are aware of X, and have traced it to Y" - no way for any of us non-clearance-blessed to know how much is maskirovka, how much is real, nor what's been or being done to resolve it. End result, some nameless dread. What does it profit us to remain "informed" in this way?
I note with mild amusement the priorities your reply represents. (attempt to) retaliate first, then report?
hmm.
Crying "Peace" - what purpose can it possibly serve to alert the media that attempts are being made? Who are the terrorists: Those attempting entry, or those publicizing the attempts? Or is some group setting up an attempt at justifying some potential action?
Peace, please.
Isn't it about time for "Office Space 2"???
When they make a mini I can fit my 6 foot 9 inch frame into without requiring ten years of advanced yoga practice to fold myself into it, I'll switch. Bio-diesel makes much more sense.
Too bad we can't mod an article "-10, Flamebait". I mean, there are many reasons why the major monopolistic company mentioned is not universally loved and adored, and it's not like we need another reason not to support any of their divisions...Still, I guess the editors keep stirring the pot of vitriol stew to keep it from scorching on the bottom...
...And heaven forbid one attempts further education on one's own, even unto tinkering and home experimenting, lest one be thought of as a (possibly dangerous) crackpot...
When one thinks about it, isn't Forbes itself a kind of print-version blog for the wealthy and wanna-be wealthy? Does anyone else even *read* it? Ads for things portrayed as "status symbols", as if anyone actually enhances their self-image by owning impermanent material possessions, articles about loopholes in tax laws and other such arcana... Or, could it be that they simply have problems with the idea that the sheeple might get ideas from some non-member of the wealth-elite - much less, I mean, heaven forbid that anyone with less than a magic number in their savings/investment accounts actually think for themselves... Face it, Forbes family: You've made yourselves irrelevant to too large a percentage of the planet's population.
"they just won't have time to play all the games they do buy properly"
Yeah, because everybody knows that the highest priority for a good little gamer-droid is taking the time to play the games properly...
[tt]rick or [tt]reat!
"That guy is such a Thompson."
Please use both his given name and his surname - some of us prefer our memories of Hunter S. (what memories we have, anyway) to remain unsullied.
Thank you so very much for the laugh.
Yes, but: While they offer the recorded episodes for sale with one hand (cheering), what might they be doing to further obfuscate your ability to record from broadcasts with the other (evil)?
Try a KVM switch - thanks to them, it's entirely possible to be cleaning 8 computers at a time - charge each owner 1 hour's labor, lather, rinse, repeat as necessary. Housecalls extra, of course, but with the right scheduling, you can stay as busy as you want, and not feel as much guilt over your charges.
Thousands of slashdot participants (okay, maybe only hundreds) are aware, via my sig, that I run an online publishing website: Zero, zilch, zip, nada, no commerce to date has resulted therefrom.
You may counter that the reason may have something to do with the site not being to their liking, or that the intersecting group of authors and slashdot participants who've seen my site is zero, but none of that obviates my point: "Brand Awareness" does NOT equal sales.
You want my advertising dollars? Show me independently gathered metrics that *prove* positive ROI (that's "Return On Investment" in this case).
The world would be a much cleaner place if people only advertised in ways that actually measurably generated sales.
I'll believe their ads work when I can see increases in sales independently measured and metered by the companies doing the advertising - "Brand Awareness" doesn't add one red cent to the bottom line.
My only hope regarding your post is that you're joking - please tell me you're joking?
"Because the rest could perfectly agree on a interational (sic) treaty."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!