Comment Poor John Smedley (Score 5, Funny) 131
I don't know what's worse: being blown out of the sky with explosives or having to stay in Phoenix.
I don't know what's worse: being blown out of the sky with explosives or having to stay in Phoenix.
I'm reminded of the old joke:
"What famous event happened in 1732?"
"George Washington was born."
"Very good. Now what famous event happened in 1743?'
"George Washington became 11 years old."
It must be an old joke alright, cuz I've never heard it, and it ain't funny.
Correct me if I'm wrong but... would you happen to be rooting for India by any chance?
The Internet of Things is a buzzword. Buzzwords don't need securing. Problem solved.
If there's one thing I've learned reading all kinds of award-winning books, is that more often than not, the award is a big warning that the book is shit, or pompous, or written specifically to woo often sophisticated, pedantic jury members into giving the award.
In short, I usually go for stuff that hasn't been awarded certain kinds of awards. The Hugo certainly seems overrated these days, and has been for many years.
By that logic, Germany is probably not a true friend of the US
Hardly any state is a true friend of the US these days - apart perhaps the UK, and even that is far from certain.
'Spying among friends is not at all acceptable,' Merkel said
And I doubt very much Turkey is a true friend of Germany: it's a economical, immigration and to a certain extent, religious threat to Germany - or at least perceived as such by a sizeable part of the German population. It's also a liability, as it's capable of singlehandedly dragging Germany into the huge Iraqi and middle-eastern quagmire if it starts to get involved and calls on NATO members to provide help.
Turkey just happens to be a member of NATO like Germany, is all. That doesn't make the two friends.
...nation states are always a bunch of hypocritical jerks.
Oh please, don't be disingenuous. It's been well known by everybody for decades that every state in the world spies on all the other statse, and that to a certain extent, every state spies on every one of its citizens too.
The real problem comes when a certain state is outed, and flat out lies about its domestic and international spying activities to the representants of its own people.
Reference?
None. The librarian is dead...
Well quite: I share plenty of DNA with the missus regularly, but there ain't much conversation involved.
[...] but given China's track record with censorship and privacy, the explanation rings hollow for some skeptics.[...]
Given the United State's track record, I think the skeptics should worry about data collection at home too.
Why always focus on China when it comes to human rights and privacy issues? Just look at your own navel for a change...
some students will intrinsically perform better
Perform better at what?
Most people have a natural talent for certain categories of things, and suck at others. That's the problem with all IQ tests, or "performance" tests: they don't take into account that there are many forms of intelligence.
I was typing something really insightful about this and the stupid page reloaded and it all disappeared.
CTRL-R is a bitch. Can't handle a simple computer keyboard? Perhaps you're one of the "other half".
Oh, someone swears it's all a-okay. I'm totally reassured now...
Depends: European or African thing?
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. -- Ambrose Bierce