Inventing Toilet paper HAS to be high on the discoveries list... Unless you still get the Sears catalog. I've yet to meet a scientist who hasn't used it.
We are constantly bombarded with reports of what we should be afraid of this week ("find out about the new threat that could kill your children, tonight on 9 news at 10!").
The number one threat for weeks running has (and always will be for me): BEARS!
For OR against. Yes, they say "do no evil" but they are a business and have shareholders they will have to one day answer to. To blindly trust a company, even Google, is just silly.
objects that actually get fatter the more you stretch them. The concept makes my head want to explode, but when you see it in action it actually makes sense.
what like a cartoon character on silly putty? They get fatter as I stretch it...
1.Tell investors to sell Netflix and buy Blockbuster 2.Write a FUD article saying that something going to destroy Netflix profits (with a side note that Netflix will fix the problem if needed) 3.Profit
It's human nature to fear and try to destroy what you don't understand.
I think we all remember "It's a series of tubes" and these are the people deciding how the future generations will use it because they wanted to "protect" them? Protecting children is what parents are for. When we where kids we played in the streets with rusty metal and no one cared. Now child services would be called on our parents.
A perfect example of a military commander being out of control and ignoring the wishes of his King/Emperor/Leader.
It was also one of Sun Tzu's Teachings that the leader deals with matters of state such as when to call the army into action but does not tell the army what to do. The idea is that the leader of the nation should leave the battle field to the generals. He should leave diplomacy to his diplomats. That the people that he governs should be his first and last concern and to leave the wars to the people they have placed around them to handle those situations because he should be and during the course of battle will be too far removed (physically and mentally) to be of any real assistance to those battles.
I forget the exact quote but the art of war that explicitly says that when the king gets directly involved it can only lead to disruptions and defeat. If you've never read it, I highly recommend it especially the correlations that can be drawn between it and the Iraq war in the first 4 chapters.
VZW and Verizon Communication (land lines) are part of the same company but are kind of separate entities from each other. Having one does not make you a customer of the other.
I don't doubt their land line service is great. I've gotten excellent service with the cell phone section of the company too. But the moves just seem more marketing driven than market driven.
They know they need to do something "edgie" to court the "Hip" crowd and they see Google as the way to do it. Doing something like this seems like a marketing ploy to keep them "cool". Who need to say they have good service when we have "the cool" phones.
All I could think of was a story about Sun Tzu after I saw this.
King of Wu. Ho Lu said to him: "I have carefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory of managing soldiers to a slight test?" Sun Tzu replied: "You may." Ho Lu asked: "May the test be applied to women?" The answer was again in the affirmative, so arrangements were made to bring 180 ladies out of the Palace.
Sun Tzu divided them into two companies, and placed one of the King's favorite concubines at the head of each. He then bade them all take spears in their hands, and addressed them thus: "I presume you know the difference between front and back, right hand and left hand?" The girls replied: Yes.
Sun Tzu went on: "When I say "Eyes front," you must look straight ahead. When I say "Left turn," you must face towards your left hand. When I say "Right turn," you must face towards your right hand. When I say "About turn," you must face right round towards your back." Again the girls assented. The words of command having been thus explained, he set up the halberds and battle-axes in order to begin the drill. Then, to the sound of drums, he gave the order "Right turn." But the girls only burst out laughing. Sun Tzu said: "If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame."
So he started drilling them again, and this time gave the order "Left turn," whereupon the girls once more burst into fits of laughter. Sun Tzu: "If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders ARE clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers."
So saying, he ordered the leaders of the two companies to be beheaded. Now the king of Wu was watching the scene from the top of a raised pavilion; and when he saw that his favorite concubines were about to be executed, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly sent down the following message: "We are now quite satisfied as to our general's ability to handle troops. If we are bereft of these two concubines, our meat and drink will lose their savor. It is our wish that they shall not be beheaded."
Sun Tzu replied: "Having once received His Majesty's commission to be the general of his forces, there are certain commands of His Majesty which, acting in that capacity, I am unable to accept." Accordingly, he had the two leaders beheaded, and straightway installed the pair next in order as leaders in their place. When this had been done, the drum was sounded for the drill once more; and the girls went through all the evolution, turning to the right or to the left, marching ahead or wheeling back, kneeling or standing, with perfect accuracy and precision, not venturing to utter a sound.
So yeah, even back in the early days they where strict and very anal about procedure...
Thank you for your insight! I assumed that the label "enemy combatant" they would then be considered POWs. But if not the logical answer is civilian courts or some form of extradition if possible, if not then the US civilian courts. But would they get a fair trail in the US?
My claim is that you need to introduce them to the US judicial system
The problem with that is we already have a system for dealing with captured solders. If the Gitmo detainees are "enemy combatants" they should have access to THAT system in all of its honest workings. When you open it up to the civilian judicial system you have things like Habius Corpus that wouldn't really work in a military trial. Also, do you open it up to JUST them or EVERY captured solder EVER?
As much as I hate it Military and civilian worlds should NOT mix, not everyone is a solder and for good reasons.
Here we say that these people are the worst of the worst then try to send them to their home countries who either don't take them back (they've already been labeled a pariah but the U.S.) or they grant them a full pardon if tired in civilian courts.
I don't agree with this sort of treatment, but what should we do with them now? It's a bit late to say don't let it happen in the first place. We have a large group of people pissed off at the United States and with good reason. If we let them go and their home countries won't take them back, where should we put them?
Chapter XIII was interesting and talked about the importance of spies during war. But if you remember that chapter well THIS should scare the ever living hell out of you unless you really think the information being fed to them is false or that they are so well rewarded that they won't defect.
Sun Tzu spoke of gathering information for attack before it happens, not info about the people/leaders.
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Inventing Toilet paper HAS to be high on the discoveries list... Unless you still get the Sears catalog. I've yet to meet a scientist who hasn't used it.
only if we can trademark IORAL too...
No, Apple already trolled the iOral for their sex toy
Then Apple has probably already trademarked iAnal, too.
I knew this trademark thing was going to be a pain in the arse somehow...
we should trademark IANAL... IMHO...
well, Canadians are just like Americans... Just without a gun and a bible... Right
Right right little Alex. Just without the medication and surgery...
I wonder if the same study found any videos using a wiki as their source...
More like:
1.Tell investors to sell Netflix and buy Blockbuster
2.Write a FUD article saying that something going to destroy Netflix profits (with a side note that Netflix will fix the problem if needed)
3.Profit
It's human nature to fear and try to destroy what you don't understand.
I think we all remember "It's a series of tubes" and these are the people deciding how the future generations will use it because they wanted to "protect" them? Protecting children is what parents are for. When we where kids we played in the streets with rusty metal and no one cared. Now child services would be called on our parents.
I forget the exact quote but the art of war that explicitly says that when the king gets directly involved it can only lead to disruptions and defeat. If you've never read it, I highly recommend it especially the correlations that can be drawn between it and the Iraq war in the first 4 chapters.
I have a feeling Verizon would ask to have your android's GPP disabled to be able to run on their network
VZW and Verizon Communication (land lines) are part of the same company but are kind of separate entities from each other. Having one does not make you a customer of the other.
I don't doubt their land line service is great. I've gotten excellent service with the cell phone section of the company too. But the moves just seem more marketing driven than market driven.
They know they need to do something "edgie" to court the "Hip" crowd and they see Google as the way to do it. Doing something like this seems like a marketing ploy to keep them "cool". Who need to say they have good service when we have "the cool" phones.
Thank you for your insight! I assumed that the label "enemy combatant" they would then be considered POWs. But if not the logical answer is civilian courts or some form of extradition if possible, if not then the US civilian courts. But would they get a fair trail in the US?
As much as I hate it Military and civilian worlds should NOT mix, not everyone is a solder and for good reasons.
Here we say that these people are the worst of the worst then try to send them to their home countries who either don't take them back (they've already been labeled a pariah but the U.S.) or they grant them a full pardon if tired in civilian courts.
I don't agree with this sort of treatment, but what should we do with them now? It's a bit late to say don't let it happen in the first place. We have a large group of people pissed off at the United States and with good reason. If we let them go and their home countries won't take them back, where should we put them?
I think you where trying to get across the point of a chilling effect but you lost me half way through your little diatribe...
Thanks for that insight Coco! Now get back in your cage and stop using my Wi-Fi!
Sun Tzu spoke of gathering information for attack before it happens, not info about the people/leaders.
But I always take Security warning from software vendors with a grain of salt. It's like the wolf telling you about the fox watching your chickens.