Hey the suicide and IED bombing in Iraq I can see as military action, blowing up a train full of people who likely oppose the war is proof that there is nothing you can do to satisify these people.
So you think that's an appropriate excuse for NOT doing anything (in fact, quite the opposite) to prevent the rage of other people?
I don't think that anyone says things like "you deserve this". What people really mean, and I believe they're right, is that US and UK governments, among others, have a very big part of responsibility for what happened today. It's not a matter of "deserving", it's a matter of "provoking".
Furthermore, it isn't cold hearted to say this. What's cold hearted is waging wars to satisfy a closed group of individuals who very likely will never be harmed by them, they will just keep profiting from it. Meanwhile, innocents die, be it on the wars or on our cities, as happened today.
Do you really think that there isn't much fault from governments?? The problem is, the innocent people are dying, not the greedy bastards who are profiting (and will continue to profit) from the wars they wage...
One problem that is reportedly happening is that schools where classes had already started at the time of the attacks are not delivering the kids to anyone except their respective parents, who often have no easy way to reach the schools without using public transportation, which is of course closed in most or all cases. If this was happening in my town people would just go on foot, but this is huge London we're talking about!
Mine is a troll already. This one will probably be too. Not that I care... If you mod me down, I'll become more powerful than you could ever imagine mods;)
You're either a troll or an idiot. So maybe an idiot for feeding a troll:) But here goes:
I advise you to read Knuth's "The art of computer programming". Or any other algorithms book.
I also highly doubt that you have been programming for 25 years. Either that, or it's not true that you've never heard of experiments being done in computer science, theories being produced and tested, etc.
At first it was, but afterwards I understand what it really meant - it's too hard to define what art is, which generates discussions such as the one we're all having on slashdot right now:)
You said "Good art communicates that which cannot be said".
Everything which is in contained poem or prose can be said, so by that definition, a book could never be good art...
Despite understanding what you originally meant (notice I'm not saying I agree with it), I was just pointing out the fact that it's not easy to define what art is, which is the reason why there are so many discussions about what can or can't be considered art.
BTW, it's a pity that you're posting as AC, I can never be sure if you're the same person as the original post... Why don't you create an account?:)
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Nice post, but are you sure it isn't more like this?
1) Wait for retaliation
2) Use collateral damage as a rallying point to increase membership
3) Attack civilians
4) GOTO 1
Only on slashdot would this post be modded as troll. Now mod mine equally, I don't give a fuck!
Hey the suicide and IED bombing in Iraq I can see as military action, blowing up a train full of people who likely oppose the war is proof that there is nothing you can do to satisify these people.
So you think that's an appropriate excuse for NOT doing anything (in fact, quite the opposite) to prevent the rage of other people?
I don't think that anyone says things like "you deserve this". What people really mean, and I believe they're right, is that US and UK governments, among others, have a very big part of responsibility for what happened today. It's not a matter of "deserving", it's a matter of "provoking".
Furthermore, it isn't cold hearted to say this. What's cold hearted is waging wars to satisfy a closed group of individuals who very likely will never be harmed by them, they will just keep profiting from it. Meanwhile, innocents die, be it on the wars or on our cities, as happened today.
Now go mod me as flamebait, I dare you...
Well, since you didn't put in the irony tag, I'll reply - Where would it be more appropriate to post it? terrorism.slashdot.org doesn't exist...
60% Informative
20% Flamebait
20% Interesting
It amazes me that there are mods who would mark this as Flamebait...
But would you make jokes so quickly if your mother or father died, for example?
Do you really think that there isn't much fault from governments?? The problem is, the innocent people are dying, not the greedy bastards who are profiting (and will continue to profit) from the wars they wage...
One problem that is reportedly happening is that schools where classes had already started at the time of the attacks are not delivering the kids to anyone except their respective parents, who often have no easy way to reach the schools without using public transportation, which is of course closed in most or all cases. If this was happening in my town people would just go on foot, but this is huge London we're talking about!
Mine is a troll already. This one will probably be too. Not that I care... If you mod me down, I'll become more powerful than you could ever imagine mods ;)
How come the parent post is modded as troll? Didn't the moderator notice the last sentence?
God I suck
/. nerd...
I always thought God could get better than a
This, people, is why you shouldn't try every step of the instructions you recommend to people :)
Maybe it will have more humour than the average Homo Sapiens sapiens...
Those guys have to seem some movies :)
Fuck, that's gross :O
Thank you, Captain Obvious :)
Now we finally understand the full meaning of Bill Gates' quote "640K ought to be enough for everyone".
No, you're the one who seems to have some deficiency which is preventing you from noticing your contradiction. Over and out, sick of talking to AC's.
My reaction is usually, go get an electronic typewriter and save yourself £800.
Yeah right...
The correct name is "Captain Obvious". Pay more attention please! :)
Err, that second sentence should have been "So maybe I'm an idiot for feeding..."
You're either a troll or an idiot. So maybe an idiot for feeding a troll :) But here goes:
I advise you to read Knuth's "The art of computer programming". Or any other algorithms book.
I also highly doubt that you have been programming for 25 years. Either that, or it's not true that you've never heard of experiments being done in computer science, theories being produced and tested, etc.
Nice semantic riposte
:)
At first it was, but afterwards I understand what it really meant - it's too hard to define what art is, which generates discussions such as the one we're all having on slashdot right now
You said "Good art communicates that which cannot be said".
:)
Everything which is in contained poem or prose can be said, so by that definition, a book could never be good art...
Despite understanding what you originally meant (notice I'm not saying I agree with it), I was just pointing out the fact that it's not easy to define what art is, which is the reason why there are so many discussions about what can or can't be considered art.
BTW, it's a pity that you're posting as AC, I can never be sure if you're the same person as the original post... Why don't you create an account?