Given how stupidly people behave in groups, it only makes sense to use computers to help them think stupider more quickly.
Think of how much more rapidly Congress could create worthless legislation and shameful scandals with the assistance of sophisticated Artificial Stupidity algorithms.
There's probably also a Beowulf cluster joke in here, somewhere.
They tried to establish diplomatic ties with Russia to save their country and avoid invasion; the US demanded unconditional surrender, the Japanese not surprisingly said "pass", but KEPT WORKING ON HOW TO END THE WAR.
They had a way to end the war: unconditional surrender.
US history books make it out like they were rabid, crazed defenders of their almighty emperor that would have fought to the last man
It's all very easy to look back with what we know now and decry the Evil American Conspiracy to Kill Innocents for Fun and Profit, but given what was known at the time, given that we were at Total War and wanted to end it ASAP, it's also quite possible that the primary objective of dropping the bombs was to get Japan to surrender.
No, they were not the "true victims". They were not victims at all. That is a myth born out of the rush to explain this horrible act soon after it happened.
They were killers.
Harris and Klebold weren't part of the "trenchcoat mafia", nor were they singled out for harrasment by schoolmates.
Klebold, however was a depressive. And Harris was a bona fide psychopath with a superiority complex, as well as a desire to cause as much suffering as he possibly could.
Columnbine had nothing to do with revenge, and even if it did, no amount of wedgies or ridicule or stolen lunch money or even after-school beatdowns should garner any sympathy for someone who decides they're going to indiscriminatly kill as many people as possible in retribution.
The FSF's simplistic view on "freedom" assumes that all computer users have the inclination and ability to inspect and modify their software, when undoubtedly the vast majority of computer users just want the freedom to choose whatever program bests suits their particular need.
Which, of course, the FSF is against, should you decide that proprietary software best suits your need.
Histrionic comparisons between the current U.S. administration and the Third Reich aren't "valid" or "patriotic", it just means the the person making the comparison is completely clueless and/or indifferent to history and morality.
Questioning those kinds of comparisons doesn't make you a "brainwashed Republican", it just means you haven't totally lost your grip on reality yet.
Of course, I will promptly retract this statement if you can offer evidence that somebody, anybody in the US has been arrested and sent to be enslaved/starved/exterminated in a death camp for complaining about suspicious voting machines.
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Think of how much more rapidly Congress could create worthless legislation and shameful scandals with the assistance of sophisticated Artificial Stupidity algorithms. There's probably also a Beowulf cluster joke in here, somewhere.
It's all very easy to look back with what we know now and decry the Evil American Conspiracy to Kill Innocents for Fun and Profit, but given what was known at the time, given that we were at Total War and wanted to end it ASAP, it's also quite possible that the primary objective of dropping the bombs was to get Japan to surrender.
Incorrect. The code was 000-DESTRUCT-0, and had to be read dramatically by Captain Kirk to work.
I can see why you'd feel that way, since Brazil has always been such a high priority target for U.S. warheads.
They were killers.
Harris and Klebold weren't part of the "trenchcoat mafia", nor were they singled out for harrasment by schoolmates.
Klebold, however was a depressive. And Harris was a bona fide psychopath with a superiority complex, as well as a desire to cause as much suffering as he possibly could.
Read THIS for more details.
Columnbine had nothing to do with revenge, and even if it did, no amount of wedgies or ridicule or stolen lunch money or even after-school beatdowns should garner any sympathy for someone who decides they're going to indiscriminatly kill as many people as possible in retribution.
No, I cannot relate to this. At all.
The FSF's simplistic view on "freedom" assumes that all computer users have the inclination and ability to inspect and modify their software, when undoubtedly the vast majority of computer users just want the freedom to choose whatever program bests suits their particular need.
Which, of course, the FSF is against, should you decide that proprietary software best suits your need.
It's Marketing 101-level knowledge that if you want to sell stuff to hardcore gamers, you have to give it a name that implies violence and/or evil.
I've already trademarked my upcoming gamer-oriented product, "Remorseless Genocidal Slaughterettes: Crimes Against Humanity Edition"
They're pre-moistened screen wipes. X-TREME pre-moistened screen wipes.
You say that as though having two heads is a bad thing.
...before they finally get around to releasing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Close, but wrong.
These tests are used to determine if you are a replicant.
All the alarmism about global warming, and also about "peak oil" has had me worried lately. But suddenly I realized there's nothing to worry about!
When we run out of oil in twenty years, we'll stop producing greenhouse gasses, and global warming will be abated!
Problem solved!
You are not of the Body? Landru, help me!
The very first sentence of TFA states "everything from border security to domestic surveillance" as the proposed use for UAVs.
But don't let that interrupt the hand-wringing. They probably really just want to use it to find and arrest RIAA violaters and Democrats.
Histrionic comparisons between the current U.S. administration and the Third Reich aren't "valid" or "patriotic", it just means the the person making the comparison is completely clueless and/or indifferent to history and morality.
Questioning those kinds of comparisons doesn't make you a "brainwashed Republican", it just means you haven't totally lost your grip on reality yet.
Of course, I will promptly retract this statement if you can offer evidence that somebody, anybody in the US has been arrested and sent to be enslaved/starved/exterminated in a death camp for complaining about suspicious voting machines.