"I doubt it would be possible to reproduce Silicon Valley in Japan"
Japan does have a Silicon Valley, it's called Sony.
"There have never been swarms of beggars in the streets of American cities."
Obviously this person has never been to San Fransisco or New York City before.
"Ironically, of all rich countries the US has lost the most civil liberties recently. But I'm not too worried yet. I'm hoping once the present administration is out, the natural openness of American culture will reassert itself."
Oh yea, and it wasn't a police state under Clinton or Reagan or Nixon. *rolls eyes*
" I asked a handful of American computer science professors which universities in Europe were most admired, and they all basically said "Cambridge" followed by a long pause while they tried to think of others."
I'm quite sure if you were to ask a Chinese comp sci professor what good a American tech school is, he would say, "MIT" and then pause...
"I found myself thinking: "I can understand why German universities declined in the 1930s, after they excluded Jews. But surely they should have bounced back by now."
What kind of racist bullshit is that? He is blatantly promoting the idea that a, "Jew world conspiracy" is a good thing.
This is the same thing Sega was doing with the Saturn and the Genesis and all the stupid Sony fanboys whined and bitched that Sega sucked for making us buy "overpriced" hardware. They thought the CDROM drive for Genesis was dumb and the RAM cart for Saturn was a stupid idea as well. Well, the tide has turned fanyboys. At least Sega never claimed their consoles were anything but gaming machines. Sega actually introduced revolutionary add-ons for their consoles, like for example a modem for online gaming. Maybe that wasn't anything new for PC gamers but it was way ahead of its time for consoles.
And now that Sony is doing the same thing. So Sega does it cheaper, better and with more innovation and gets slandered for it and eventually nearly put out of business for it, Sony does it with far less finesse and all the stupid "Sega sucks Sony rules" fanboys eat the same crap* they belittled years ago.
* Ok, not exactly the same, but the same "upgradeability" feature.
"However, are you saying none get addicted to games, but it's simply the environment that cause them to sacrifice a social life and career on trying to get the next Druid to level 60? What environmental traits are you talking about in that case that leads to this behavior in some persons, and not others? Becoming isolated with few friends? But isn't that often a psychological, not environmental, effect from e.g an introvert personality and having a hard time making and keeping friends? A stressed environment? I've been through this, and play games, but never to the point of an addiction and can freely choose to stay away from it a day or two, so surely it doesn't seem to be an automatic effect from the environment alone?"
Well, anyone can become addicted to drugs, it's just not everyone is in such a circumstance(or environment) where they become or even do drugs to begin with. Yes, some people are more prone to addiction whether it's sex, drugs, video games or whatever, but even someone who is prone to said addiction doesn't necessarily ignore his/her friends/career/etc to play video games or do drugs to such a point where it becomes a problem and thus an addiction. In other words, it is possible for someone with, for example, alcoholism to drink responsibly.
Well, whatever. That wasn't the point of my post. The original story was about the veterans this was because they discovered that the regular armies identity was stolen as well, plus a few minor updates to the story.
At any rate, if you think this story is old then just move on.
Actually, it's a follow up story. If you had read the thread you would have realised that this is not the same story. They had posted the original story here as well.
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but don't dual-socket motherboards require the CPUs to be redundant? My understanding of AMDs 4x4 from the article sounds like you can use any current model dual core CPU.
"Saab is owned by GM, an American company. Volvo is owned by Ford, also an American company. The American military buys some of their parts overseas, but builds 90% of the final planes on American soil."
That only proves your original statement flawed where you said you don't think Sweden has anything of commercial value. Surely, GM and Ford think differently if they spent millions of dollars aquiring Saab and Volvo. Besides, Saabs and Volvos were only good cars before our sales teams took over.
"Most of them didn't come from America for starters. And secondly almost every American I've ever spoke to said they hated the place but they were born there and had to live with the cards they were delt."
That only backs up my point. Or were you agreeing with me?
If I was penniless on the street. No investor would do all that. They would laugh in my face. But yea, I don't have to take their money, and I wouldn't. I wouldn't want to build a business all the while knowing someone else owns it. I might as well work for someone else in the first place.
I think it's in part to the fact that virus' are targeting corporations. Since M$ is king of the office software market, virus writers are going to target that OS. I'm sure if Linux or Mac was the major OS of corporations those would get targeted like Windows does.
You are way too paranoid. I've run a windows XP w/ Service Pack 1 box for one and a half years with no spyware, no virus --no nothing-- ever. I only use a linksys router as a firewall and only scan for virus/spyware once a month.
It's all in how you use Windows, it's not M$ fault some people are stupid.
Wow! What a deal! They make money off my hardwork without lifting a finger. Not only that if I have rough month or two, they own the company so they will sell it leaving me penniless on the street. Wow! You sure told me, these investors are sure hardworking swell guys!
But those 15% also said they are more likely to buy products for which their ads are contained in games. But this is just market research, which means about as much as how many Edsels Ford sold.
"It makes perfect sense. Investors thought they would make X, and decided how much to pay for the stock based on that assumption. The company made less than they thought they would, why wouldn't the amount investors are willing to pay go down?"
You just proved his point without knowing it. He meant that stocks are valued based on what the stock market thinks of it. You say X is the amount of what the investors thought that company would make, and that is precisely what he said.
I guess to some this doesn't make sense because X is not how much the company is actually worth, but what investors think of its profitability.
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I don't need money to have fun. I've never had the need to go to a hooker.
Personally, I'd take the European way. Life isn't about making money.
Japan does have a Silicon Valley, it's called Sony.
"There have never been swarms of beggars in the streets of American cities."
Obviously this person has never been to San Fransisco or New York City before.
"Ironically, of all rich countries the US has lost the most civil liberties recently. But I'm not too worried yet. I'm hoping once the present administration is out, the natural openness of American culture will reassert itself."
Oh yea, and it wasn't a police state under Clinton or Reagan or Nixon. *rolls eyes*
" I asked a handful of American computer science professors which universities in Europe were most admired, and they all basically said "Cambridge" followed by a long pause while they tried to think of others."
I'm quite sure if you were to ask a Chinese comp sci professor what good a American tech school is, he would say, "MIT" and then pause...
"I found myself thinking: "I can understand why German universities declined in the 1930s, after they excluded Jews. But surely they should have bounced back by now."
What kind of racist bullshit is that? He is blatantly promoting the idea that a, "Jew world conspiracy" is a good thing.
OK, I can take no more of this dullards rubbish.
This is the same thing Sega was doing with the Saturn and the Genesis and all the stupid Sony fanboys whined and bitched that Sega sucked for making us buy "overpriced" hardware. They thought the CDROM drive for Genesis was dumb and the RAM cart for Saturn was a stupid idea as well. Well, the tide has turned fanyboys. At least Sega never claimed their consoles were anything but gaming machines. Sega actually introduced revolutionary add-ons for their consoles, like for example a modem for online gaming. Maybe that wasn't anything new for PC gamers but it was way ahead of its time for consoles.
And now that Sony is doing the same thing. So Sega does it cheaper, better and with more innovation and gets slandered for it and eventually nearly put out of business for it, Sony does it with far less finesse and all the stupid "Sega sucks Sony rules" fanboys eat the same crap* they belittled years ago.
* Ok, not exactly the same, but the same "upgradeability" feature.
"However, are you saying none get addicted to games, but it's simply the environment that cause them to sacrifice a social life and career on trying to get the next Druid to level 60? What environmental traits are you talking about in that case that leads to this behavior in some persons, and not others? Becoming isolated with few friends? But isn't that often a psychological, not environmental, effect from e.g an introvert personality and having a hard time making and keeping friends? A stressed environment? I've been through this, and play games, but never to the point of an addiction and can freely choose to stay away from it a day or two, so surely it doesn't seem to be an automatic effect from the environment alone?"
Well, anyone can become addicted to drugs, it's just not everyone is in such a circumstance(or environment) where they become or even do drugs to begin with. Yes, some people are more prone to addiction whether it's sex, drugs, video games or whatever, but even someone who is prone to said addiction doesn't necessarily ignore his/her friends/career/etc to play video games or do drugs to such a point where it becomes a problem and thus an addiction. In other words, it is possible for someone with, for example, alcoholism to drink responsibly.
At any rate, if you think this story is old then just move on.
Who cares?
a) do not like video games
b) suck at video games.
c) all of the above
Remember that is multiple choice so you can not pick another response.
Actually, it's a follow up story. If you had read the thread you would have realised that this is not the same story. They had posted the original story here as well.
It is also overpowered by any intel machine in the office. ;)
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but don't dual-socket motherboards require the CPUs to be redundant? My understanding of AMDs 4x4 from the article sounds like you can use any current model dual core CPU.
That only proves your original statement flawed where you said you don't think Sweden has anything of commercial value. Surely, GM and Ford think differently if they spent millions of dollars aquiring Saab and Volvo. Besides, Saabs and Volvos were only good cars before our sales teams took over.
That only backs up my point. Or were you agreeing with me?
Then 99% of them don't belong in America.
If I was penniless on the street. No investor would do all that. They would laugh in my face. But yea, I don't have to take their money, and I wouldn't. I wouldn't want to build a business all the while knowing someone else owns it. I might as well work for someone else in the first place.
I think it's in part to the fact that virus' are targeting corporations. Since M$ is king of the office software market, virus writers are going to target that OS. I'm sure if Linux or Mac was the major OS of corporations those would get targeted like Windows does.
It's all in how you use Windows, it's not M$ fault some people are stupid.
a. Samantec won't be satisfied until it has oodles and oodles of cash.
Wow! What a deal! They make money off my hardwork without lifting a finger. Not only that if I have rough month or two, they own the company so they will sell it leaving me penniless on the street. Wow! You sure told me, these investors are sure hardworking swell guys!
Is THIS the video they say is new? Because I've seen that one before a million times and I do not see any plane in that clip.
But those 15% also said they are more likely to buy products for which their ads are contained in games. But this is just market research, which means about as much as how many Edsels Ford sold.
"It is true, the chief problem with the stock market is its inability to see into the future with 100% certainty."
Yes, it would be nice if not only we could make money for doing and producing absolutely nothing, we could see exactly how much we're going to make.
/end sarcasm
David Wong must be eating his socks right around now.
"It makes perfect sense. Investors thought they would make X, and decided how much to pay for the stock based on that assumption. The company made less than they thought they would, why wouldn't the amount investors are willing to pay go down?"
You just proved his point without knowing it. He meant that stocks are valued based on what the stock market thinks of it. You say X is the amount of what the investors thought that company would make, and that is precisely what he said.
I guess to some this doesn't make sense because X is not how much the company is actually worth, but what investors think of its profitability.