No, what's needed is a source of sound legal advice and strategy. EPIC's strategy was fatally flawed from the beginning. Their failure should have been easily foreseen by just about anyone with a more than passing familiarity with the US legal system. It was a self-frag.
EPIC tried to jump the line - they didn't follow the proper appeals process. That is highly frowned upon by the legal system and rarely succeeds. No surprise in this outcome. And nobody should read anything into it either way. One of the existing or future challenges may succeed as it works its way through the court system.
Begging the question "aren't current nukes sufficiently accurate"?
Depends on the application and the size of the nuke. One of the reasons that Soviet missiles and warheads were so big was because thy lacked accuracy. Against a hardened target that can be important even for a nuke. More accurate nukes can be smaller. Smaller nukes let your missiles carry more of them, and they can be fitted on smaller missiles.
The smart countermeasure would be to monitor the monitoring stations and be ready to destroy them at no notice.
If a nuclear strike is launched the system would only really need to provide high accuracy for about 30 minutes. I doubt there is enough drift in that time to make blowing the stations worthwhile. (And who would want to be on the demo team that had a 15 minute notice, at most, for blowing up the station on order, 24x7x365?) If you still wanted to blow up the stations in the event of an attack, you would probably have to do it within 10 minutes of the alert to make it worthwhile. If it turns out the alert was a false one and you blew up the stations, and no doubt killed the Russian operators, the Russians would be very cranky. It might even start a real war.
That's fine as far as it goes, but it seems like there has been a lot of volcanic activity over the last couple of years, and little of that can be explained by changes in the thickness of ice. In some cases it involves volcanos that have been quiet for decades or longer. There has been eruptions or activity on Mount Etna in Italy, Mount Sinabung in Sumatra, Sakurajima in Japan, Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, Popocatepetl in Mexico, Puyehue in Chile, Fuego in Guatemala, Tungurahua in Ecuador, Shiveluch in Russia, Cleveland Volcano in Alaska, Mayon in the Philippines, and plenty more.
The question is, did you act on the opportunity? Did you really climb, jump, shoot the rapids, or whatever the opportunity was for? Many people have opportunities, not all take them. Besides...
Nothing says a nerd and a geek can't also be an adrenaline freak.
There are pleasures to be had from both intellectual achievement and testing one's physical courage.
“There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at with no result.” -- Winston Churchill
Is that even if we could completely reverse the effects of global warming tomorrow, the ice around Antarctica might still melt anyway due to mother nature?
Hmm.
Yes. It appears that "climate change" nee "global warming" has mechanisms independent of humanity, of which this is just one. It sort of humbles you, doesn't it?
That isn't quite true. The US produced the armies that helped end two world wars, and prevented a third one, maintaining freedom in Western Europe until Eastern Europe broke free from its chains (in most places). To do that it spent a far larger portion of its national treasure than the typical European country, and that allowed Europe to both rebuild after the war, and to afford the social welfare systems they've built. The US still has military forces in Europe helping to protect the freedom of, and maintain deterrence for, its NATO allies. It is building an antimissile shield to protect Europe from Iran and other rogue states. Since Iran, and Saudi Arabia, will probably soon be nuclear states with missiles that can reach Europe, that is a good thing. Even without that threat it is likely that Europe will be in deep trouble in 25-50 years, and is likely to need US assistance is some measure.
I will also point out that the Internet, Unix and many of its derivatives, the C language, the microprocessor (including the Pentium and Opteron families), the Windows operating system, and Slashdot were all invented in the US.
Don't host anything in the USA.... But we are out of the legal hassle. As simple as that.
I have little doubt that if you check your country has warrants and gag orders as well, the national intelligence agencies snoop, the police investigate, and they probably have a working relationship with the US at some level.
So, try running your illegal scheme there and see how much good it does. I wouldn't bet that helps all that much.
In fact, if your country is European you might even be in worse shape than in the US since European countries tend to have fewer protections for free speech than the US does, and are more likely to have significant penalties for speech, including jail.
You're right that the NSA isn't a "Soviet goon squad," but I wouldn't go too far in relying upon South Park for insight. Just for starters, I believe there have been reliable sightings of Santa Claus around the world before and after.
You're trying to make a promise that in all likelihood you can't legally keep. Feel free to try it, but I suggest you talk to a lawyer before you do it and it ends up being tested in court. It could be a very painful learning experience if you don't do that in the right order.
The vast majority of them were killed by fellow Iraqis, or other Arabs or Muslims in various incidents of terrorist or insurgent violence. Only a small percentage were killed by the coalition forces.
Feel free. Russia is available. Lots of resources. Top technical talent. There are a few problems: active terrorist attacks, active insurgency in Chechnya, problems with corruption and crime. The FSB, formerly the KGB, is using Snowden's stolen documents as a blueprint to upgrade their internal security. While the FSB is required to get a warrant for some actions, it doesn't have to show it to anybody. Plenty more things along those lines. But they have no extradition treaty.
It seems that you are the one that either believes nonsense or is confused about the facts. Do you have any proof of that the NSA is giving business secrets to US companies? I don't recall that there has been any proof of that, only wild speculation. But maybe you are confusing these revelations with this? You probably have things backwards in more than one way.
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No, what's needed is a source of sound legal advice and strategy. EPIC's strategy was fatally flawed from the beginning. Their failure should have been easily foreseen by just about anyone with a more than passing familiarity with the US legal system. It was a self-frag.
EPIC tried to jump the line - they didn't follow the proper appeals process. That is highly frowned upon by the legal system and rarely succeeds. No surprise in this outcome. And nobody should read anything into it either way. One of the existing or future challenges may succeed as it works its way through the court system.
Nor would the Swedes and Finns ever do that.
My thoughts exactly. They already have one in Brazil.
Begging the question "aren't current nukes sufficiently accurate"?
Depends on the application and the size of the nuke. One of the reasons that Soviet missiles and warheads were so big was because thy lacked accuracy. Against a hardened target that can be important even for a nuke. More accurate nukes can be smaller. Smaller nukes let your missiles carry more of them, and they can be fitted on smaller missiles.
The smart countermeasure would be to monitor the monitoring stations and be ready to destroy them at no notice.
If a nuclear strike is launched the system would only really need to provide high accuracy for about 30 minutes. I doubt there is enough drift in that time to make blowing the stations worthwhile. (And who would want to be on the demo team that had a 15 minute notice, at most, for blowing up the station on order, 24x7x365?) If you still wanted to blow up the stations in the event of an attack, you would probably have to do it within 10 minutes of the alert to make it worthwhile. If it turns out the alert was a false one and you blew up the stations, and no doubt killed the Russian operators, the Russians would be very cranky. It might even start a real war.
No it doesn't. If you bother to read the story it states, "The United States has stations around the world, but none in Russia."
Indonesian hackers deface Australian websites over spying
Hacking group claims to have infiltrated Australian websites
That's fine as far as it goes, but it seems like there has been a lot of volcanic activity over the last couple of years, and little of that can be explained by changes in the thickness of ice. In some cases it involves volcanos that have been quiet for decades or longer. There has been eruptions or activity on Mount Etna in Italy, Mount Sinabung in Sumatra, Sakurajima in Japan, Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, Popocatepetl in Mexico, Puyehue in Chile, Fuego in Guatemala, Tungurahua in Ecuador, Shiveluch in Russia, Cleveland Volcano in Alaska, Mayon in the Philippines, and plenty more.
Volcanoes that erupted in April 2013
Didn't I see the first picture here in Lord of the Rings?
I've had lots of opportunity.
The question is, did you act on the opportunity? Did you really climb, jump, shoot the rapids, or whatever the opportunity was for? Many people have opportunities, not all take them. Besides ...
Nothing says a nerd and a geek
can't also be an adrenaline freak.
There are pleasures to be had from both intellectual achievement and testing one's physical courage.
“There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at with no result.” -- Winston Churchill
Pretty soon, dinosaurs will be pouring out of the hollow earth.
Are you kidding? This is the polar regions we're talking about. The real threat there is from the secret Nazi Antarctic Fortress which the US countered with its secret nuclear powered subterranean Air Force base. Hopefully the Nazis can still be thwarted so we can avoid an "Iron Sky" scenario. If only ....
Is that even if we could completely reverse the effects of global warming tomorrow, the ice around Antarctica might still melt anyway due to mother nature?
Hmm.
Yes. It appears that "climate change" nee "global warming" has mechanisms independent of humanity, of which this is just one. It sort of humbles you, doesn't it?
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Website down for brief maintenance.
Back up.
Problem solved.
That isn't quite true. The US produced the armies that helped end two world wars, and prevented a third one, maintaining freedom in Western Europe until Eastern Europe broke free from its chains (in most places). To do that it spent a far larger portion of its national treasure than the typical European country, and that allowed Europe to both rebuild after the war, and to afford the social welfare systems they've built. The US still has military forces in Europe helping to protect the freedom of, and maintain deterrence for, its NATO allies. It is building an antimissile shield to protect Europe from Iran and other rogue states. Since Iran, and Saudi Arabia, will probably soon be nuclear states with missiles that can reach Europe, that is a good thing. Even without that threat it is likely that Europe will be in deep trouble in 25-50 years, and is likely to need US assistance is some measure.
I will also point out that the Internet, Unix and many of its derivatives, the C language, the microprocessor (including the Pentium and Opteron families), the Windows operating system, and Slashdot were all invented in the US.
Don't host anything in the USA. ... But we are out of the legal hassle. As simple as that.
I have little doubt that if you check your country has warrants and gag orders as well, the national intelligence agencies snoop, the police investigate, and they probably have a working relationship with the US at some level.
So, try running your illegal scheme there and see how much good it does. I wouldn't bet that helps all that much.
In fact, if your country is European you might even be in worse shape than in the US since European countries tend to have fewer protections for free speech than the US does, and are more likely to have significant penalties for speech, including jail.
Laden?
The same judge that found them "unconstitutional" also forced Google to comply with it.
Google fails to strike down FBI's 'unconstitutional' secret gagging orders
You're right that the NSA isn't a "Soviet goon squad," but I wouldn't go too far in relying upon South Park for insight. Just for starters, I believe there have been reliable sightings of Santa Claus around the world before and after.
You're trying to make a promise that in all likelihood you can't legally keep. Feel free to try it, but I suggest you talk to a lawyer before you do it and it ends up being tested in court. It could be a very painful learning experience if you don't do that in the right order.
You must be looking at the wrong American girls. Piece of advice: don't cross the Russian mafia, either in or out of government.
Why would Snowden want to return? To avoid Pox Russia. Enjoy yourself.
The vast majority of them were killed by fellow Iraqis, or other Arabs or Muslims in various incidents of terrorist or insurgent violence. Only a small percentage were killed by the coalition forces.
It certainly has, but not on a whim. The insurgency in Chechnya continues, and Russia still has a terrorism problem.
Feel free. Russia is available. Lots of resources. Top technical talent. There are a few problems: active terrorist attacks, active insurgency in Chechnya, problems with corruption and crime. The FSB, formerly the KGB, is using Snowden's stolen documents as a blueprint to upgrade their internal security. While the FSB is required to get a warrant for some actions, it doesn't have to show it to anybody. Plenty more things along those lines. But they have no extradition treaty.
If they are facing a court order it is already too late for that.
It seems that you are the one that either believes nonsense or is confused about the facts. Do you have any proof of that the NSA is giving business secrets to US companies? I don't recall that there has been any proof of that, only wild speculation. But maybe you are confusing these revelations with this? You probably have things backwards in more than one way.
Perhaps should look into Russia's wars in Chechnya, Afghanistan, and Georgia?
And who are these people that you think the US killed on "a whim?" If you believe that there is a major gap in your knowledge.
Companies that don't comply with court orders tend to face severe consequences.