The propaganda they'll get out of taking down one of the mighty U.S. spy drones (and establishing that they ARE, in fact, being spied on by the U.S.) is WAY more valuable to the regime there than any stealth tech they'll get out of it. And they'll still get that tech anyway. It's not like they're not going to tear it apart when the press conferences are all over.
Just like the CIA changed its story, you mean? "Drone, what drone?" to "It's possible we've lost one in Afghanistan, but no one took it down" to "Yeah, it's probably ours. But it didn't enter their airspace" to "Well, it might have strayed accidentally into their airspace." At some point in the future, when all is said and declassified, I'm sure we'll learn it was on a spy mission in the middle of Iran.
Guy buys a house 1/4 a mile away from a bomb range and is SHOCKED, JUST SHOCKED that there could be some risk to that? He should blame the developers and zoning board for even allowing houses to be built that close.
The problem is that Netflix's streaming collection, while by far the best out there, is still WAY WAY WAY behind their selection of DVD's/Blu-rays. The whole reason I started using Netflix (and I've been using them pretty much from the beginning of the company) was that their selection blew away all my local video stores. I certainly don't want to go back to the "God, I hope they stocked this small movie that I really want to see" days of local video stores and, similarly, I don't want to go to a "God, I hope they got a license to stream this small movie that I really want to see" model either.
Also, they still haven't found a way to include extras with their streaming content and the quality of the HD streaming is still way behind blu-ray. I don't want to forgo commentary tracks, deleted scenes, etc. just because some CEO thinks mailing DVD's isn't "the future."
Are you kidding? That's ratings GOLD, my friend. Hell, Discovery will probably promo the shit out of it.
The only way you wouldn't see footage like that was if someone got seriously hurt or killed. And even then they would probably do a very special "tribute" episode.
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If by "offend," you mean "possibly start a fucking war by sending U.S. troops into Iran, all for the sake of a lousy drone" then yes.
The propaganda they'll get out of taking down one of the mighty U.S. spy drones (and establishing that they ARE, in fact, being spied on by the U.S.) is WAY more valuable to the regime there than any stealth tech they'll get out of it. And they'll still get that tech anyway. It's not like they're not going to tear it apart when the press conferences are all over.
Just like the CIA changed its story, you mean? "Drone, what drone?" to "It's possible we've lost one in Afghanistan, but no one took it down" to "Yeah, it's probably ours. But it didn't enter their airspace" to "Well, it might have strayed accidentally into their airspace." At some point in the future, when all is said and declassified, I'm sure we'll learn it was on a spy mission in the middle of Iran.
You're not a journalist unless you work for a print newspaper that's about to lay you off and go bankrupt.
I'm more concerned about what my ISP is going to say when I start uploading data by the gig on a regular basis.
What am I ashamed that I get both those references?
Oh god, I've wasted my life.
And don't even get me started on what we let the Saudi's get away with.
And South America...holy shit. That whole continent is like one giant CIA clusterfuck.
Just give me Kari. Keep the money.
Aye, 'tis funny indeed!
Results should be reproducible*
* unless you patent them, in which case HANDS OFF, other scientists!
Guy buys a house 1/4 a mile away from a bomb range and is SHOCKED, JUST SHOCKED that there could be some risk to that? He should blame the developers and zoning board for even allowing houses to be built that close.
They'll be listed in the credits as "Cannon Fodder."
The problem is that Netflix's streaming collection, while by far the best out there, is still WAY WAY WAY behind their selection of DVD's/Blu-rays. The whole reason I started using Netflix (and I've been using them pretty much from the beginning of the company) was that their selection blew away all my local video stores. I certainly don't want to go back to the "God, I hope they stocked this small movie that I really want to see" days of local video stores and, similarly, I don't want to go to a "God, I hope they got a license to stream this small movie that I really want to see" model either.
Also, they still haven't found a way to include extras with their streaming content and the quality of the HD streaming is still way behind blu-ray. I don't want to forgo commentary tracks, deleted scenes, etc. just because some CEO thinks mailing DVD's isn't "the future."
Ha, there are towns that would let you dump toxic waste into their rivers if you could give them some jobs and PR.
Hey, they once shot a helium tank through a cinder block wall just by knocking the valve off of it. Took off like a rocket.
Is it true that the refreshing taste of Coca Cola is a great thirst-quencher on a hot day?
Obligatory xkcd, for smug dipshits who feel the need to inject "They're not REAL scientists" into every Mythbusters thread.
I'm pretty sure Discovery will cover it, and probably give them a substantial bonus and invite them to participate in the episode to boot.
Misfortune my ass. They'll be telling that story for the rest of their lives. Top THAT at a bar.
"I once caught a huge bass."
"I once banged a really hot girl."
"Yeah, well I once had a cannonball shot through my house by the Mythbusters."
Frankly, I would consider it an honor to have my minivan crushed by a Mythbusters experiment.
I'm sensing that Tori won out over Grant in the "Is this safe?" debate on that one.
You do realize that stories are submitted well in advance of when they're actually posted, right? Sometimes DAYS in advance.
Are you kidding? That's ratings GOLD, my friend. Hell, Discovery will probably promo the shit out of it.
The only way you wouldn't see footage like that was if someone got seriously hurt or killed. And even then they would probably do a very special "tribute" episode.
They shot a cannonball all the way from Alameda to Ireland?!? Holy shit, those guys are good!
Fuck that noise, I want DRAGONS!
And I mean the European ones that breathe fire and spit on Christian Bale too, not those weird looking Chinese ones.