You're right, Kim Jong Ill was a happy little man who liked American Movies and had no aggressive intention towards the South until Bush invaded Iraq, where the children danced and played with gumdrop smiles.
Bush may not have made things better, but I think it's a little naive to think that none of this would be happening if a Democrat was in office.
Ever heard of the word "deterrent"? As about 20 above posters have noted, having nukes reduces the likelihood of US and Chinese interference in the event that Kim Jong Ill crosses the DMZ. You're right about nukes being used as a last resort, but it's far more complicated than that.
Japan? Taiwan? There may be LONG term political consequences with these two bodies (can't call Taiwan a nation, now can I?), but if North Korea crosses the DMZ--which is much more likely now with the addition of PROK nukes--neither of them will matter much. If the South gets invaded, the only thing China is going to care about is North Korea.
What you are suggesting is analogous to the United States using Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939 as an excuse to settle border disputes with Canada while the Queen's Army is off fighting the Krauts.
A good idea in theory... but a jury? So in other words you want to put all the power in the hands of lawyers to misguide the average joe Americans on the jury?
Congress has been tacking on extra laws for years. The reverse, where someone tacks on a vastly unpopular law in order to kill the entire thing, is called a "poison-pill bill". It's actually how women got the right to vote--it was tacked on to kill the entire bill, but it passed anyways!
The posted speed limit isn't just there to reduce the amount of car accidents, but also to reduce the severity. A higher speed limit may not mean more accidents, but the accidents that do happen are going to be far more lethal.
Where I work I have had significant trouble with Vmware images used on different makes/models of desktops. For instance, one XP image I made on a Dell Dimension 620 would come up with some random error when loaded on a Dimension 270, and vice versa. This problem is extremely prominent with Vista builds, as well. There are a lot of unknowns such as that when considering such a large-scale use of Vmware.
The difference between the two is that sports memorabilia is physical--you can put it in a glass case, you can touch it. The only thing you can do with that level 60 Paladin decked out in Epic items is run through Ironforge.
I neither love Bush nor hate the whales, and I didn't say anything to that effect. I merely name your completely irrelevant whale comment for what it was--completely irrelevant.
I think you hurt your cause more than helped it, buddy. Care to try again without using profanity every other word? You might actually trick people into thinking that you're smart.
Wow, congratulations on using this post as an excuse to make a completely irrelevant jab at the current administration. Go find a forum about saving the whales if you want to get on your soapbox on that issue.
You're saying that they target Westerners as a means to deter us from propping up non-Muslim governments? When did we ever do that before 9/11? The only time we truly meddled was when we supported Iraq against Iran, and the Persian Gulf war, and in neither cases did we install non-Muslim governments. Hell, after the Persian Gulf war we let Saddam stay in power!
"RW: What about self control and willpower? Should players take some responsibility for their heavy play?
Dr. Orzack: This isn't about willpower or restraint. These games are very elaborately designed to ease you in gently, entice you, and keep you there. And it's a cycle: people begin to spend too much time playing and their careers and personal relationships begin to deteriorate. Then they begin to withdraw more into the game because it's an escape from their real world problems"
The part about willpower is completely wrong: If you exercise willpower and self control, then you can keep the addiction under control. Everything in moderation. Orzack is basically saying that no matter how we act, we will get addicted, and that is simply not true. What ever happened to people being responsible for their own actions?
Who even says Bin Laden is still alive? The only proof we have are the videotapes that get released every so often, and those are of such poor quality that there's no way for us to know if they are real or if they were made in a Hollywood studio.
The United States may gain some POLITICAL credibility by capturing Bin Laden, but it is not in their best interest; if Bin Laden is captured, what do we use as an objective, an ideal, to rally around? It becomes increasingly tougher to justify more Middle East aggression without Bin Laden as a figurehead.
Tracing the money works well for some things, but some of the hottest topics today do not involve any at all. As the article talks about, Congressional Nominations of Supreme Court Justices has slowly taken up more and more of Congress' time. If you were to follow the money trail and nothing else, topics like this would slip through the cracks.
Ever heard of a game called "World of Warcraft"? You know, the most popular computer game in the history of computer games?
Blizzard chose to make Mac versions of their games because every single game they release is a phenomenal success (Warcraft II, Tides of Darkness, Starcraft, Brood War, Warcraft III, etc.). They made the Mac versions AFTER the PC versions were hits, once they had enough money that it wasn't going to be a huge risk to do so.
I work 10 hours a day while being a full-time student, and I barely have enough time to sleep, let alone recycle. I would have to drive 15 minutes out of my way to dump it off, which wastes both my time and money. Sometimes "making an effort" requires sacrificing other, more important things to a person--like studying--and just because they don't do what you do doesn't make them irresponsible. Things aren't always cut-and-dry; making sweeping generalizations about people is as harmful as the apathy you've been going on about. So please get off your high horse, and find another forum or thread to preach about how ecologically considerate you are; no one wants to listen to your reasons of why you're a better person than everybody else.
When you dive, the deeper you go the greater the pressure pushes on your lungs. If you have a full breath at 10 meters and dump your weights and swim to the surface without exhaling all your air, it will expand as you reach the surface and your lungs will explode. Just one of the 100+ ways you can die that they explain to you when you first get certified.
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You're right, Kim Jong Ill was a happy little man who liked American Movies and had no aggressive intention towards the South until Bush invaded Iraq, where the children danced and played with gumdrop smiles.
Bush may not have made things better, but I think it's a little naive to think that none of this would be happening if a Democrat was in office.
Ever heard of the word "deterrent"? As about 20 above posters have noted, having nukes reduces the likelihood of US and Chinese interference in the event that Kim Jong Ill crosses the DMZ. You're right about nukes being used as a last resort, but it's far more complicated than that.
Japan? Taiwan? There may be LONG term political consequences with these two bodies (can't call Taiwan a nation, now can I?), but if North Korea crosses the DMZ--which is much more likely now with the addition of PROK nukes--neither of them will matter much. If the South gets invaded, the only thing China is going to care about is North Korea.
What you are suggesting is analogous to the United States using Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939 as an excuse to settle border disputes with Canada while the Queen's Army is off fighting the Krauts.
Are you suggesting that lawyers are selfless, decent human beings that care about more than just money? Shame on you!
A good idea in theory... but a jury? So in other words you want to put all the power in the hands of lawyers to misguide the average joe Americans on the jury? Congress has been tacking on extra laws for years. The reverse, where someone tacks on a vastly unpopular law in order to kill the entire thing, is called a "poison-pill bill". It's actually how women got the right to vote--it was tacked on to kill the entire bill, but it passed anyways!
Zidane angry, Zidane SMASH!
The posted speed limit isn't just there to reduce the amount of car accidents, but also to reduce the severity. A higher speed limit may not mean more accidents, but the accidents that do happen are going to be far more lethal.
Where I work I have had significant trouble with Vmware images used on different makes/models of desktops. For instance, one XP image I made on a Dell Dimension 620 would come up with some random error when loaded on a Dimension 270, and vice versa. This problem is extremely prominent with Vista builds, as well. There are a lot of unknowns such as that when considering such a large-scale use of Vmware.
Actually Pluto's moon has a name: Charon.
I meant either or. You could put it in a glass case, OR you could touch it. My main point was that it's a physical object, unlike a WoW character.
The difference between the two is that sports memorabilia is physical--you can put it in a glass case, you can touch it. The only thing you can do with that level 60 Paladin decked out in Epic items is run through Ironforge.
I neither love Bush nor hate the whales, and I didn't say anything to that effect. I merely name your completely irrelevant whale comment for what it was--completely irrelevant.
I think you hurt your cause more than helped it, buddy. Care to try again without using profanity every other word? You might actually trick people into thinking that you're smart.
Wow, congratulations on using this post as an excuse to make a completely irrelevant jab at the current administration. Go find a forum about saving the whales if you want to get on your soapbox on that issue.
Flying is a privilege, not a right. There are plenty of other alternatives. Deal with it.
You're saying that they target Westerners as a means to deter us from propping up non-Muslim governments? When did we ever do that before 9/11? The only time we truly meddled was when we supported Iraq against Iran, and the Persian Gulf war, and in neither cases did we install non-Muslim governments. Hell, after the Persian Gulf war we let Saddam stay in power!
Spain and London maybe not be as West as the United States, but they are still considered part of the Western World.
"RW: What about self control and willpower? Should players take some responsibility for their heavy play? Dr. Orzack: This isn't about willpower or restraint. These games are very elaborately designed to ease you in gently, entice you, and keep you there. And it's a cycle: people begin to spend too much time playing and their careers and personal relationships begin to deteriorate. Then they begin to withdraw more into the game because it's an escape from their real world problems" The part about willpower is completely wrong: If you exercise willpower and self control, then you can keep the addiction under control. Everything in moderation. Orzack is basically saying that no matter how we act, we will get addicted, and that is simply not true. What ever happened to people being responsible for their own actions?
Exactly... that was Alan Moore's main motivation when writing the comics--to try to destroy the apathetic attitude towards the Orwellian dystopias.
Most simple-minded Americans in Red states would think he is still important.
V for Vendetta--though a good book and great movie--was a TOTAL ripoff of 1984.
Who even says Bin Laden is still alive? The only proof we have are the videotapes that get released every so often, and those are of such poor quality that there's no way for us to know if they are real or if they were made in a Hollywood studio. The United States may gain some POLITICAL credibility by capturing Bin Laden, but it is not in their best interest; if Bin Laden is captured, what do we use as an objective, an ideal, to rally around? It becomes increasingly tougher to justify more Middle East aggression without Bin Laden as a figurehead.
Tracing the money works well for some things, but some of the hottest topics today do not involve any at all. As the article talks about, Congressional Nominations of Supreme Court Justices has slowly taken up more and more of Congress' time. If you were to follow the money trail and nothing else, topics like this would slip through the cracks.
Ever heard of a game called "World of Warcraft"? You know, the most popular computer game in the history of computer games?
Blizzard chose to make Mac versions of their games because every single game they release is a phenomenal success (Warcraft II, Tides of Darkness, Starcraft, Brood War, Warcraft III, etc.). They made the Mac versions AFTER the PC versions were hits, once they had enough money that it wasn't going to be a huge risk to do so.
I work 10 hours a day while being a full-time student, and I barely have enough time to sleep, let alone recycle. I would have to drive 15 minutes out of my way to dump it off, which wastes both my time and money. Sometimes "making an effort" requires sacrificing other, more important things to a person--like studying--and just because they don't do what you do doesn't make them irresponsible. Things aren't always cut-and-dry; making sweeping generalizations about people is as harmful as the apathy you've been going on about. So please get off your high horse, and find another forum or thread to preach about how ecologically considerate you are; no one wants to listen to your reasons of why you're a better person than everybody else.
When you dive, the deeper you go the greater the pressure pushes on your lungs. If you have a full breath at 10 meters and dump your weights and swim to the surface without exhaling all your air, it will expand as you reach the surface and your lungs will explode. Just one of the 100+ ways you can die that they explain to you when you first get certified.