Comment Re:Israel has nuclear weapons. (Score 1) 569
"I believe for no reason that Israel will doom this world without cause, and that's why they are as bad as Hamas etc."
FTFY
Comment Re:The big difference here is (Score 1) 679
Interesting, will do.
I don't know Gates, so I can't defend him, it's just that most people here seem to instinctively hate him. Which I find weird, I mean, he is doing some good.
And if I was trying to do good with a shitload of my own money, I would like total control of where it went, not just hand it off to some foundation.
I don't know Gates, so I can't defend him, it's just that most people here seem to instinctively hate him. Which I find weird, I mean, he is doing some good.
And if I was trying to do good with a shitload of my own money, I would like total control of where it went, not just hand it off to some foundation.
Comment Re:The big difference here is (Score 1, Insightful) 679
But in the end, Gates is using some of his money to give a false impression of philanthronpy
Oh yeah, how dare he use his money to cure malaria, the false bastard
Comment Re:Extend the lifespan of B-52 beyond 2040? (Score 1) 403
Ah, /there's/ your problem
Comment Re:Extend the lifespan of B-52 beyond 2040? (Score 1) 403
Well, is the B-52 still being produced? According to wiki it isn't. The fuselages will be pretty old by then.
The C-130 J that is now being produced, while basicly the same shape (it's longer), is also equipped with new avionics, engines, instruments and pretty much everything else, so it might not be a great example.
The question is whether they are proposing to use the same old fuselages or if they want new completely new B-52s
The C-130 J that is now being produced, while basicly the same shape (it's longer), is also equipped with new avionics, engines, instruments and pretty much everything else, so it might not be a great example.
The question is whether they are proposing to use the same old fuselages or if they want new completely new B-52s
Comment Re:In case you missed it (Score 1) 1046
care to elaborate? For us (me) who haven't heard the story.
Comment Re:Not a flying car (Score 0) 249
ok...
Comment pics? (Score 1) 249
So, they make an article about a flying car, but don't include a single photo of it?!
http://pal-v.com/the-pal-v-one/styling-and-design/
http://pal-v.com/the-pal-v-one/styling-and-design/
Comment Re:Not a flying car (Score 2) 249
No but when you have a flying object that refuses to obey orders the common reaction is to launch fighter-jets.
That car chase might end up quite different than the perp had in mind
That car chase might end up quite different than the perp had in mind
Comment uhm (Score 5, Funny) 74
Astronomers have begun to blast 3 million cubic feet of rock
I think you'll find that the people blasting rock aren't astronomers...
Comment Re:Kind of shady? (Score 1) 158
Well, Lobasomething apparently subscribes to the belief that all soldiers are mindless robots without consciences.
It should go without saying that this isn't true. There is such a thing as illegal orders, and it's every soldier's duty to not follow orders he or she believes are illegal.
Comment Re:Kind of shady? (Score 5, Insightful) 158
if a soldier hears his superior yell "fire", he shoots, no questions asked.
As a soldier, I can only note your lack of insight in how the military works.
Comment Re:The other side of the story (Score 1) 292
that could require taking the aircraft out of service for weeks at a cost of six figures or more of lost revenue per week
All aircraft are regularly grounded for days and weeks for maintenance reasons, they could just install them then...
Comment Re:Seriously, why? (Score 1) 117
> Depending on your privacy settings you can limit tagging. You are a fool if you actually believe that works.
How? If I turn off location tagging, how can I possibly be tagged at a location?
Comment Re:Seriously, why? (Score 1) 117
It makes it a LOT easier to keep in touch with friends, both local and friends in other countries. Its a useful tool, at least for me.
