When people in some middle-of-nowhere town are scared by potential actions of a potential terrorist from the other side of the world... well sounds like "siege mentality" may be an applicable term. May I remind you of Iraqi WMDs?
In addition the govt is going to exploit this fear at every opportunity without justification, just so that they are seen as being tough on terror.
It's tricky trying to figure out where to draw the line on security and I don't pretend to have the answer. However it seems that just about anything is seen as a threat to national security at the moment without so much as an explanation.
Maybe you are right and GPS is a risk. IMO most terror attacks are based around simple things like IEDs or truck bombs. Even 9/11 was an old fashioned highjacking with an innovative twist. I don't believe that al-qaeda or other terr orgs have a bat-cave style "evil hideout" with hi-tech gadgets etc, where they spend endless efforts on developing new ways of attack.
Sounds like more govt BS to stir up siege mentality. I can't think of a single terrorist attack ever, which could have been prevented by switching off GPS. In the meantime any over-exagerated threat to national security just serves to boost govt power and their importance in the eyes of the meek.
I read somewhere that Clearchannel target advertisers rather than listeners, who will play their crap in their office and pay for the ads. Simple.
Music itself does not enter the equation.
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What's facetiousness measured in? ;)
Paranoia!?!
Did I say anything bad about your country? You really shouldn't think that people who may disagree with you hate you or your country.
Well, let's hope they have more influence on software patents than they've had on greenhouse gas emission reductions and foreign policy.
Cheers for that. I am having an early onset of senility. The last word is supposed to be "is" instead of "it", as well.
They might let you skip the que? Depending on the president that it.
How about wearing GWB rubber mask? or even Nixon for that matter.
Return of the ex-presidents.
I can't imagine its too difficult to find the two tallest buildings in NYC without GPS.
When people in some middle-of-nowhere town are scared by potential actions of a potential terrorist from the other side of the world... well sounds like "siege mentality" may be an applicable term. May I remind you of Iraqi WMDs?
In addition the govt is going to exploit this fear at every opportunity without justification, just so that they are seen as being tough on terror.
It's tricky trying to figure out where to draw the line on security and I don't pretend to have the answer. However it seems that just about anything is seen as a threat to national security at the moment without so much as an explanation.
Maybe you are right and GPS is a risk. IMO most terror attacks are based around simple things like IEDs or truck bombs. Even 9/11 was an old fashioned highjacking with an innovative twist. I don't believe that al-qaeda or other terr orgs have a bat-cave style "evil hideout" with hi-tech gadgets etc, where they spend endless efforts on developing new ways of attack.
Sounds like more govt BS to stir up siege mentality. I can't think of a single terrorist attack ever, which could have been prevented by switching off GPS. In the meantime any over-exagerated threat to national security just serves to boost govt power and their importance in the eyes of the meek.
Hey don't knock it. At least now I'll have a decent reason for being late for work.
Looks like Xmas has come early for you ;)
...because no half-witted chimp from Texas has ever been elected president for being tough on AIDS or heart disease.
I read somewhere that Clearchannel target advertisers rather than listeners, who will play their crap in their office and pay for the ads. Simple.
Music itself does not enter the equation.
They include the December statistics, and it has already increased more than in the past month, and it's still only 12th of December...
They are showing percentages, the fact that its the 12th does not show whether Firefox is doing better or worse. It's all proportional. geddit?