Actually, you would be wrong. the rules of engagement in Iraq were highly restrictive - and have been incredibly restrictive for the last several years - where you could not fire until fired upon, had clearly located and isolated the target, and cleared the counter attack with HQ. Otherwise you had to fall back. You can read more about the ROE for Iraq here.
Well, technically, mustard the condiment is a chemical agent, in that it has chemicals and it isn't completely inert. But it's only been used as a weapon in food fights, as far as I'm aware.
The condiment - especially the spicy brown type - causes my uncle Milt to generate some mighty potent mustard gas...
You seem to think budget cuts = fiscal responsibility. This is a false dichotomy.
On the contrary, the original post claimed that all discretionary budgets were being cut, and so NASA should be grateful for any increase. Yet the facts show that a majority of departments are getting increases, and NASA's increase is near the bottom of those receiving increases. Exactly opposite of what was originally claimed.
Basically, the fact that the budget has increased by $600 billion flies in the face of the complaints about slashed budgets.
Of course, talking about budget cuts while at the same time managing several inherited crisis is a little disingenuous.
And those crises were created by? Perhaps we can remember who created the budgets and policies that created this fiasco? And is your contention that the way to end a fiscal deficit crisis is to further increase the deficits and set them to historically high levels for at least the next decade?
Or maybe he has a phone that doesn't allow OTA updates like Windows Mobile? Never had a problem with OTA updates since I've had WinMo smartphones for the last 8 years... And I can load pretty much any program I'd like, independent of what the carrier desires.
Well, you made the claim, typically it would be your responsibility to back it up. But since you're obviously not willing to do so, here you go.
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The departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Homeland security, HUD, State, Treasury, VA, SBA, SSA, NSA, Judicial, Legislative, and the White House all get pretty big steps up. Even NASA got a 2.9% increase in funding. In fact, a pretty strong majority received increases as compared to those who received budgetary decreases.
So now I don't just doubt your claim, I completely discount it as false and hyperbole.
The US Federal Budget has grown by over $600 billion in the last year; if discretionary budgets are being cut it's not because Congress and the White House are showing any fiscal responsibility. I highly doubt your claim that every discretionary budget is being cut, not when spending jumps by 20% (from $2.9 trillion in 2008 to $3.5 trillion in 2009).
There was a tree that bit me back when I shot it with a 12 gauge slug. It was down range from the target. I learned not to underestimate the potential for a ricochet.
Tell me about it! I'm always shocked at people who admit to using ROCKS as targets for their rifles - rocks! Yeah, let's shoot something that can send that bullet back at us at lethal velocities - that's smart!
Actually, an autonomous vehicle couldn't drive any worse than 90% of the drivers here in Shanghai, where driving tends to be a bit less organized than a mass emergency exodus from a burning aircraft.
Nearly any level II, III, or IIIA bulletproof vest on the market today is also blade resistant; you need an icepick to get through them, but any blade with any height (more than 10mm wide) will pretty much be stopped. And all are thicker than the length length of the taser barb (right around 10mm), and will stop the low velocity and low force of the barb without a problem.
Actually, 22LR is a rather potent round! Penetration beyond 13" is possible with 22LR in an 86mm long barreled pistol. Denim and leather jackets add little in terms of protection, but even level II will easily stop the 22LR.
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Yes, one of my jobs is related to design and sourcing of bulletproof clothing, typically from Chinese factories for South American clients. I get to shoot gelatin, mannequins and all sorts of things for a part of my living!
The force applied to the target by a bullet is less than or equal to the force applied to the hand or shoulder of the shooter. If it didn't knock the shooter over, it probably won't knock you over, if the force is spread over a larger area. Newton's laws still apply...
You're free to apply for any job at any company you like; what this is about are the players in the game agreeing not to actively seek out their competition's talent. If you want to jump from Apple to Google, or Google to Microsoft, you're free (and probably welcome) to do so. But don't expect Google to actively court you while you work at Apple...
Meaning if I want my applications to be aware, they have to ask Apple for permission and expect Apple to become part of the information pipeline... Interesting! How will that fly in, say, China, where I am currently working? Will the Apple servers be accessible from here, always? Do they play nice with China Mobile and the local Internet connection?
At this time, yes. However, 5 years ago VOIP over cell phones was possible, but rarely used; now it's an expected feature. Ten years ago texting was possible and extremely rare; now it's a standard feature. Power users now become the normal user in 3-5 years, and limiting the ability of your OS for power users now necessarily puts you behind in the development race.
Well, Skype and IM are an "always on" kind of thing, they need to be live to ping and show status, etc. WiFi is pretty much an "always on" thing as well. Music - whether from the phone or streamed - is often going and that is always on. And of course the basic phone, GPS/nav when I'm driving (Google Maps), and calendar/task list, etc.
Then you don't know me. I work in the US and Asia, and have clients on 5 continents, spanning nearly all timezones. My business - me, an independent acoustical engineer - is 24/7 by necessity of the world. Factories in China and India and Malaysia don't take the weekend off. Berlin and London are up well before the crack of dawn in Seattle, and China and India are just coming on line as Seattle shuts down.
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Business is 24/7, and communications is what drives business. I'd say about 5% of my total communications through my phone - including time spent on/. and one other forum - is personal; nearly all is for business. Being connected is the life-blood of my industry and my business. Which is why I have the phone that I do, and need the functionality it provides.
Sure, I understand the argument, I simply do not agree with it. Having more functionality available - now - than the normal user needs is what allows new uses and new applications to be created.
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And why can't it be a general purpose computer? There's precious little I cannot do on my cell phone that I cannot do on a 1995 laptop. The UI is a bit more cramped in terms of the keyboard, but I have 256 MB or RAM, 8 GB of storage, an 800x480 full color screen, networking, etc.
Back in 1982, a green 80x25 CRT was plenty, you didn't need mass storage nor networking. The typical user had no need for a personal computer, so why build any of that functionality or growth capability into a computer?
The real need for multitasking may not be for today's users, but for today's dreamers and programmers and inventors to create the next generation tools and applications. Locking the OS from providing real multitasking will severely hinder that kind of development. And given that Android, Symbian, and Windows Mobile offer real multitasking, it seems extremely counter-intuitive.
iPhones and iPads are hot because they're trendy; if they stumble in their popularity, or something starts to eclipse them, then developers will jump in droves to those platforms which are popular, growing AND have the capability and functionality desired to really make the products shine.
And the WiFi router is integral. I use it wherever I go. I have an unlimited 3G plan in the US and in China, and thus it's my sole Internet connection. It's sitting in its case on my belt, right now, as I'm typing this in the MGM Coffee house in Ningbo, with my laptop, relaxing at lunch. No wires needed, not need to fuss with connecting.
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To me, an always-on, always-available WiFi hotspot is important. I've shared it several times with friends and colleagues; having that kind of access is a "killer feature" to me, and it just works - seamlessly - for me on my HTC Touch Pro 2.
Hmmm... Skype is always running so clients can call me wherever I am in the world; right now I am in China, yet my US phone number - Skype - rings me over here (3G is worldwide, you know).
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Instant messaging, same thing. Rather than just text messages, I can get IMs from my clients in the US and Europe, as well as from contacts here in China. In addition to the usual text messages I get.
At my apartment, I listen to the Squeezebox, in taxis or out and about I enjoy streaming music via Pandora to my cellphone. And I use my cellphone as a WiFi router in my hotel room, or at the apartment, or at a coffee shop.
See, it's about having all my communication needs consolidated and live all the time on a single device. If someone wants to get in touch with me, there's lots of ways to do it, and I only ever need to use a single device to answer.
I guess having a single telecommunications device is now considered "batshit insane"? And here I thought these smartphones were supposed to be used to enable and simplify our lives. Silly me!
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Actually, you would be wrong. the rules of engagement in Iraq were highly restrictive - and have been incredibly restrictive for the last several years - where you could not fire until fired upon, had clearly located and isolated the target, and cleared the counter attack with HQ. Otherwise you had to fall back. You can read more about the ROE for Iraq here.
Some of us died before Twitter, you insensitive clod!
There is quite a difference between http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_(condiment) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_mustard (or mustard gas).
Well, technically, mustard the condiment is a chemical agent, in that it has chemicals and it isn't completely inert. But it's only been used as a weapon in food fights, as far as I'm aware.
The condiment - especially the spicy brown type - causes my uncle Milt to generate some mighty potent mustard gas...
You seem to think budget cuts = fiscal responsibility. This is a false dichotomy.
On the contrary, the original post claimed that all discretionary budgets were being cut, and so NASA should be grateful for any increase. Yet the facts show that a majority of departments are getting increases, and NASA's increase is near the bottom of those receiving increases. Exactly opposite of what was originally claimed.
Basically, the fact that the budget has increased by $600 billion flies in the face of the complaints about slashed budgets.
Of course, talking about budget cuts while at the same time managing several inherited crisis is a little disingenuous.
And those crises were created by? Perhaps we can remember who created the budgets and policies that created this fiasco? And is your contention that the way to end a fiscal deficit crisis is to further increase the deficits and set them to historically high levels for at least the next decade?
Or maybe he has a phone that doesn't allow OTA updates like Windows Mobile? Never had a problem with OTA updates since I've had WinMo smartphones for the last 8 years... And I can load pretty much any program I'd like, independent of what the carrier desires.
I see you used spaces rather than tabs... How anti-developer of you!
The departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Homeland security, HUD, State, Treasury, VA, SBA, SSA, NSA, Judicial, Legislative, and the White House all get pretty big steps up. Even NASA got a 2.9% increase in funding. In fact, a pretty strong majority received increases as compared to those who received budgetary decreases.
So now I don't just doubt your claim, I completely discount it as false and hyperbole.
So it seems to be a living entity, demonstrably fussy, finding it a hard time getting a decent meal and likely depressed.
Hmmm... In that case, I wonder what its /. UID is?
The US Federal Budget has grown by over $600 billion in the last year; if discretionary budgets are being cut it's not because Congress and the White House are showing any fiscal responsibility. I highly doubt your claim that every discretionary budget is being cut, not when spending jumps by 20% (from $2.9 trillion in 2008 to $3.5 trillion in 2009).
She's waiting for Viagra to sponsor that research...
There was a tree that bit me back when I shot it with a 12 gauge slug. It was down range from the target. I learned not to underestimate the potential for a ricochet.
Tell me about it! I'm always shocked at people who admit to using ROCKS as targets for their rifles - rocks! Yeah, let's shoot something that can send that bullet back at us at lethal velocities - that's smart!
Ha! That gets you run over... Red lights are just an excuse for other drivers to honk at you even more; stopping for one guarantees and accident!
Only for semi-auto... Pump or bolt action - or revolver - and you get it all...:)
Actually, an autonomous vehicle couldn't drive any worse than 90% of the drivers here in Shanghai, where driving tends to be a bit less organized than a mass emergency exodus from a burning aircraft.
Nearly any level II, III, or IIIA bulletproof vest on the market today is also blade resistant; you need an icepick to get through them, but any blade with any height (more than 10mm wide) will pretty much be stopped. And all are thicker than the length length of the taser barb (right around 10mm), and will stop the low velocity and low force of the barb without a problem.
Yes, one of my jobs is related to design and sourcing of bulletproof clothing, typically from Chinese factories for South American clients. I get to shoot gelatin, mannequins and all sorts of things for a part of my living!
The force applied to the target by a bullet is less than or equal to the force applied to the hand or shoulder of the shooter. If it didn't knock the shooter over, it probably won't knock you over, if the force is spread over a larger area. Newton's laws still apply...
You're free to apply for any job at any company you like; what this is about are the players in the game agreeing not to actively seek out their competition's talent. If you want to jump from Apple to Google, or Google to Microsoft, you're free (and probably welcome) to do so. But don't expect Google to actively court you while you work at Apple...
Meaning if I want my applications to be aware, they have to ask Apple for permission and expect Apple to become part of the information pipeline... Interesting! How will that fly in, say, China, where I am currently working? Will the Apple servers be accessible from here, always? Do they play nice with China Mobile and the local Internet connection?
At this time, yes. However, 5 years ago VOIP over cell phones was possible, but rarely used; now it's an expected feature. Ten years ago texting was possible and extremely rare; now it's a standard feature. Power users now become the normal user in 3-5 years, and limiting the ability of your OS for power users now necessarily puts you behind in the development race.
Well, Skype and IM are an "always on" kind of thing, they need to be live to ping and show status, etc. WiFi is pretty much an "always on" thing as well. Music - whether from the phone or streamed - is often going and that is always on. And of course the basic phone, GPS/nav when I'm driving (Google Maps), and calendar/task list, etc.
Business is 24/7, and communications is what drives business. I'd say about 5% of my total communications through my phone - including time spent on
And why can't it be a general purpose computer? There's precious little I cannot do on my cell phone that I cannot do on a 1995 laptop. The UI is a bit more cramped in terms of the keyboard, but I have 256 MB or RAM, 8 GB of storage, an 800x480 full color screen, networking, etc.
Back in 1982, a green 80x25 CRT was plenty, you didn't need mass storage nor networking. The typical user had no need for a personal computer, so why build any of that functionality or growth capability into a computer?
The real need for multitasking may not be for today's users, but for today's dreamers and programmers and inventors to create the next generation tools and applications. Locking the OS from providing real multitasking will severely hinder that kind of development. And given that Android, Symbian, and Windows Mobile offer real multitasking, it seems extremely counter-intuitive.
iPhones and iPads are hot because they're trendy; if they stumble in their popularity, or something starts to eclipse them, then developers will jump in droves to those platforms which are popular, growing AND have the capability and functionality desired to really make the products shine.
To me, an always-on, always-available WiFi hotspot is important. I've shared it several times with friends and colleagues; having that kind of access is a "killer feature" to me, and it just works - seamlessly - for me on my HTC Touch Pro 2.
Instant messaging, same thing. Rather than just text messages, I can get IMs from my clients in the US and Europe, as well as from contacts here in China. In addition to the usual text messages I get.
At my apartment, I listen to the Squeezebox, in taxis or out and about I enjoy streaming music via Pandora to my cellphone. And I use my cellphone as a WiFi router in my hotel room, or at the apartment, or at a coffee shop.
See, it's about having all my communication needs consolidated and live all the time on a single device. If someone wants to get in touch with me, there's lots of ways to do it, and I only ever need to use a single device to answer.
I guess having a single telecommunications device is now considered "batshit insane"? And here I thought these smartphones were supposed to be used to enable and simplify our lives. Silly me!