Yeff - Slashdot User

Comment Soldiers are trained not to think? (Score 1) 785

by Yeff on Wednesday November 26, 2008 @03:19AM (#25896725) Attached to: Ethical Killing Machines

The United States military has a term for soldiers trained not to think: "Corpses".

Comment Iraq and Sovereignty (Score 1) 287

by Yeff on Tuesday November 25, 2008 @03:48AM (#25882957) Attached to: Has HavenCo's Data Haven Shut Down?

Iraq lost its sovereignty back in 1991 with the establishment of the northern no-fly zone (Operation Provide Comfort). The United States returned Iraq's sovereignty back in 2004. If Iraq claims soveriegnty (it does) and the US recognizes it and is willing to help Iraq enforce it (it does and is) then Iraq IS sovereign. Unless some power manages to invade Iraq while preventing the US from acting in its defense, Iraq is a sovereign nation.

Comment Re:It's not dead... (Score 1) 154

by Yeff on Tuesday November 11, 2008 @12:24PM (#25721719) Attached to: Phoenix Mars Lander Declared Dead

...it's just sleeping. Or pining for the fjords, I can never keep those two straight.

Comment Soo... (Score 1) 619

by Yeff on Monday November 10, 2008 @02:46PM (#25708407) Attached to: Is Windows 7 Faster Or Just Smarter?

Software that is still pre-Beta is getting compared to software that is already at sp1. That's a *really* fair test.

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