You know what is confusing me about these aliens? Why do they always contact governments when they come to Earth so they can cover it up?
I can only applaud our governments, they are doing an excellent job. If they are capable of covering up moon hoaxes, 9/11 plans and aliens crash landing, I'd just wish they were able to do their job just as fine with, say, the war in Iraq?
This is what always gets me about these people, they talk as if the government is a body of competent people. Last time I checked, they aren't! Private corporations could run most countries better.
A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned.
Strict gun-control, stupid "hate speech" laws, raiding an entire ISP to find TPB and shutting all of the sites down, and censorship just to name a few.
Europe is not a single country, my friend. A lot of countries allow "hate speech" to an extend. Here in Denmark for instance, any kind of organisation, except if they publicly encourage to violence. Which makes perfect sense to me.
The strict gun-control is just something people want. So that is not stupid at all. Different laws for different people.
The ISP case was not a European event either, it was a national event. And censorship is a lot lessen in Europe than it in most of the world, including the US. At least in the Nordic countries.
However, I agree, Europe may have done some stupid things, but those are not those.
While Estonia may not pioneering on this issue. Estonia was the first country in the world to use Internet voting (known as "e-voting" in Estonia) back in March, 2007. Accordingly, about 30 000 people used the Internet to vote for their candidates.
But your parent poster made a good point. Estonia is small enough to try these computer systems, and since its IT infrastructure is rather new, it can allow for quite newer methods and do it a lot faster.
A good comparison is the Copenhagen Metro. Many cities in Europe and beyond have had metros for years, but it is something only a few years old in Denmark. Which means we can use quite modern technology (such as computer controlled trains). And you think it is without reason it has been labelled as the best metro in the world?
Then what happens if you are like me and a socialist? Do I cease to exist!?:O If I don't recall incorrectly, there is a socialistic senator in the senate right now. Think about. Also, I'm Scandinavian, what'd you expect?:}
Uh, duh, of course they can sell the batteries, not what I am saying. Since, well I think at least, the iPhone will even in the USA remain for the few, then if the other stores could sell, they wouldn't, because Apple has made sure the battery is so integrated into the phone. You tell your average Joe to change that battery. I know other stores can adapt those feat, but why bother? When the market is so tiny.
This is also the same reason the iPhone won't work in Europe, where consumers aren't that willing to commit to a single company. At the same time, European consumers (at least Scandinavians) prefer text messages (SMS) over calling at most, and the iPhone's keymap does not live up to that quality. Though, I may be wrong on the keymap, I haven't tried an iPhone, so I wouldn't be entirely sure, though I am thinking it won't be as easy as a usual keymap.
More planned obsolescence. Pity. I'd like to see Apple go a little greener. A non-user replaceable battery limits the life of a device substantially.
You know as well as I, that Apple likes to keep control of their own things. And besides, it is not like there would be any business in a normal mobile store to sell iPhone batteries, whereas selling for instance Nokia batteries could be a good idea, because a lot of phones from Nokia uses the same batteries. I think even across brand names are the same battery used. Not until the iPhone becomes popular enough or Apple makes more phones that uses the same battery (and of course make it easy to exchange battery) will any other store consider selling them, and Apple knows that.
I am pondering why the Danish possible claim is not mentioned. In fact, Denmark would like Russia to wait a bit with their land proposal, until we have our scientific basis to claim the North Pole. Also, Santa Clause lives in Greenland, not Finland or the North Pole.
No, only Linux users... and this annoys me, because I was seriously trying to get to the store this day. All the steps forward seems like the worst hassle.
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That isn't a 404, that's a 200 OK saying it's a 404, that's lying!
Nah, if you really want to make a 404, make sure your HTTP headers say 404 File Not Found as well.
200 OK, my ass.
I knew that! Who said I didn't?!
Oh, I did.
I don't know anyone who tries to say acronyms as words.
An acronym is an abbreviation that is pronounced like a word, like NATO or laser.
So either you don't know anyone, or you have no idea what an acronym is.
You know what is confusing me about these aliens? Why do they always contact governments when they come to Earth so they can cover it up?
I can only applaud our governments, they are doing an excellent job. If they are capable of covering up moon hoaxes, 9/11 plans and aliens crash landing, I'd just wish they were able to do their job just as fine with, say, the war in Iraq?
This is what always gets me about these people, they talk as if the government is a body of competent people. Last time I checked, they aren't! Private corporations could run most countries better.
A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned.
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!"
Ooh, it actually reminded me of a Futurama quote.
Fry: The 3D's great!
Leela: Mine's not working!
But I guess that's not obligatory...
Europe is not a single country, my friend. A lot of countries allow "hate speech" to an extend. Here in Denmark for instance, any kind of organisation, except if they publicly encourage to violence. Which makes perfect sense to me.
The strict gun-control is just something people want. So that is not stupid at all. Different laws for different people.
The ISP case was not a European event either, it was a national event. And censorship is a lot lessen in Europe than it in most of the world, including the US. At least in the Nordic countries.
However, I agree, Europe may have done some stupid things, but those are not those.
While Estonia may not pioneering on this issue. Estonia was the first country in the world to use Internet voting (known as "e-voting" in Estonia) back in March, 2007. Accordingly, about 30 000 people used the Internet to vote for their candidates.
But your parent poster made a good point. Estonia is small enough to try these computer systems, and since its IT infrastructure is rather new, it can allow for quite newer methods and do it a lot faster.
A good comparison is the Copenhagen Metro. Many cities in Europe and beyond have had metros for years, but it is something only a few years old in Denmark. Which means we can use quite modern technology (such as computer controlled trains). And you think it is without reason it has been labelled as the best metro in the world?
Yeah, why should we not mention Ron Paul? So much for "freedom of speech". Apparently this is not Finland.
Now I know how McCain plans to win the war in Iraq... with chairs!
Yes yes yes, but you are forgetting the five hours it takes me to figure out it was called "Personalize".
No times, though "nightmare" was used once.
Emphasis mine.
Then what happens if you are like me and a socialist? Do I cease to exist!? :O If I don't recall incorrectly, there is a socialistic senator in the senate right now. Think about. Also, I'm Scandinavian, what'd you expect? :}
They bribed DreamWorks? Then why do they use Linux? That's some bad bribing if you ask me.
And Gimel is with one m.
At least that's what an Israeli told me.
You're telling me I want to go back to IE 4 all of the sudden?
That aliens read the Washington Post and speak English?
Uh, duh, of course they can sell the batteries, not what I am saying. Since, well I think at least, the iPhone will even in the USA remain for the few, then if the other stores could sell, they wouldn't, because Apple has made sure the battery is so integrated into the phone. You tell your average Joe to change that battery. I know other stores can adapt those feat, but why bother? When the market is so tiny.
This is also the same reason the iPhone won't work in Europe, where consumers aren't that willing to commit to a single company. At the same time, European consumers (at least Scandinavians) prefer text messages (SMS) over calling at most, and the iPhone's keymap does not live up to that quality. Though, I may be wrong on the keymap, I haven't tried an iPhone, so I wouldn't be entirely sure, though I am thinking it won't be as easy as a usual keymap.
You know as well as I, that Apple likes to keep control of their own things. And besides, it is not like there would be any business in a normal mobile store to sell iPhone batteries, whereas selling for instance Nokia batteries could be a good idea, because a lot of phones from Nokia uses the same batteries. I think even across brand names are the same battery used. Not until the iPhone becomes popular enough or Apple makes more phones that uses the same battery (and of course make it easy to exchange battery) will any other store consider selling them, and Apple knows that.
I am pondering why the Danish possible claim is not mentioned. In fact, Denmark would like Russia to wait a bit with their land proposal, until we have our scientific basis to claim the North Pole. Also, Santa Clause lives in Greenland, not Finland or the North Pole.
And yet Linux runs on both. PC is such a vague acronym.
You almost sound like Google.
Nah, they just want every OS to be like Vista.
The entire quote from TFA seems to be about the new Ubuntu release handling Wireless cards. I'm confused. And it feels weird.
No, only Linux users... and this annoys me, because I was seriously trying to get to the store this day. All the steps forward seems like the worst hassle.
Steve Ballmer's opinion may contain chairs!