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[Jasper]

Pedant.  I'm posturing with sweeping generalizations, get outta my way.

[Daruko]

Pedant.  I'm posturing with sweeping generalizations, get outta my way.

[Cramulus]

the other day I was talking to this guy, and he was like, "People never think, should I invent this? Does the world need this? I wish humans would stop and ask that before developing new technology."

What a spag!

I mean seriously, if should was part of the invention process, we'd be taking boats across the atlantic. Fuck that noise. Give me my microwave and give me my cancer. Give me medicine and give me weapons.

this ray gun scares the carp out of me, to be sure. But I'd rather live in a world where shit like this existed because right now we're marginally closer than we were yesterday to FLYING SKATEBOARD/GUITARS.

[AFK]

Well, a Flying Flying V would be pretty neat. 

[Cain]

My goal is to go one step further.  Don't be a US civilian.

1,200 unlawful combatants held in black sites and on ship prisons all over the world may disagree that this is in fact a useful strategy.

[Daruko]

My goal is to go one step further.  Don't be a US civilian.

1,200 unlawful combatants held in black sites and on ship prisons all over the world may disagree that this is in fact a useful strategy.

True.   But the list goes on:

Don't be a Chinese civilian.
Don't be a North Korean civilian.
Don't be an Iranian civilian.
Don't be an Iraqi civilian.
Don't be a Saudi Arabian civilian.
Don't be a Mexican civilian.
etc., etc., etc.

But where might one want to be a civilian?

I intend to move to a more desirable place, with less crime, more liberties, less military burden, more half-way-sensible primates, etc.

In comparison to the US, I think Holland would be a more desirable place to live, but I won't really know until I get there and see for myself.

[Cain]

EU's done bugger all to stop US security forces from kidnapping people off their streets.  And Amsterdam has one of the largest airports in the world.  I wouldn't place bets on the CIA not having a few planes on standby there.

[Triple Zero]

But where might one want to be a civilian?

I intend to move to a more desirable place, with less crime, more liberties, less military burden, more half-way-sensible primates, etc.

In comparison to the US, I think Holland would be a more desirable place to live, but I won't really know until I get there and see for myself.

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Is er leven op Pluto?
Kun je dansen op de maan?
Is er een plaats tussen de sterren
waar ik heen kan gaan?

'k Heb getwijfeld over België
Omdat iedereen daar lacht
'k Heb getwijfeld over België
Want dat taaltje is zo zacht

'k stond zelfs in dubio
Maar ik nam geen enkel risico
'k heb getwijfeld over België
'k stond zelfs in dubio
Maar ik nam geen enkel risico
'k heb getwijfeld over België

België
België
België
België



(bad online translation here: http://www.shorttext.com/49tc2d )

[Daruko]

i think i get the jist of all of it except the belgium part.

[Jasper]

the other day I was talking to this guy, and he was like, "People never think, should I invent this? Does the world need this? I wish humans would stop and ask that before developing new technology."

What a spag!

I mean seriously, if should was part of the invention process, we'd be taking boats across the atlantic. Fuck that noise. Give me my microwave and give me my cancer. Give me medicine and give me weapons.

this ray gun scares the carp out of me, to be sure. But I'd rather live in a world where shit like this existed because right now we're marginally closer than we were yesterday to FLYING SKATEBOARD/GUITARS.

Being as my life goal is to research artificial intelligence, I'd be a dick to argue against that.

So I'm not arguing against the invention itself.  Did you know that the original developer of the technology had the beam reversed in effect to treat chronic pain?  The Pentagon pulled the rug out from under him years back when this was called Pulsed Electromagnetic Projectiles, or PEPs.  The article on it has since been taken off the net, I understand.

So I'm really not against technology that probably "Shouldn't" be developed.  I'm against the militarization of such things.

[Daruko]

the other day I was talking to this guy, and he was like, "People never think, should I invent this? Does the world need this? I wish humans would stop and ask that before developing new technology."

What a spag!

I mean seriously, if should was part of the invention process, we'd be taking boats across the atlantic. Fuck that noise. Give me my microwave and give me my cancer. Give me medicine and give me weapons.

this ray gun scares the carp out of me, to be sure. But I'd rather live in a world where shit like this existed because right now we're marginally closer than we were yesterday to FLYING SKATEBOARD/GUITARS.

Being as my life goal is to research artificial intelligence, I'd be a dick to argue against that.

So I'm not arguing against the invention itself.  Did you know that the original developer of the technology had the beam reversed in effect to treat chronic pain?  The Pentagon pulled the rug out from under him years back when this was called Pulsed Electromagnetic Projectiles, or PEPs.  The article on it has since been taken off the net, I understand.

So I'm really not against technology that probably "Shouldn't" be developed.  I'm against the militarization of such things.

Agreed.  Also, researching artificial intelligence is one of my life goals too.   

[Cainad (dec.)]

the other day I was talking to this guy, and he was like, "People never think, should I invent this? Does the world need this? I wish humans would stop and ask that before developing new technology."

What a spag!

I mean seriously, if should was part of the invention process, we'd be taking boats across the atlantic. Fuck that noise. Give me my microwave and give me my cancer. Give me medicine and give me weapons.

this ray gun scares the carp out of me, to be sure. But I'd rather live in a world where shit like this existed because right now we're marginally closer than we were yesterday to FLYING SKATEBOARD/GUITARS.

Seconded. No matter how much people may hope, doctrine will never, ever drive technology. At best, doctrine determines where the funding goes.

Not to sound Randian, but I also think it's stupid for Luddites to expect technologically inclined people to "just stop" because "the world doesn't need what you have to offer." Honestly, fuck that shit.

[fomenter]

develop counter technology problem solved - fortune made

[fomenter]

develop counter technology problem solved - fortune made

recommend much tinfoil head gear as starting point . if it doesnt work at least it keeps in cooking juices for better flavor (season to taste)

[Golden Applesauce]

It's as if someone was thinking, "Bulldogs and fire hoses are okay, but then King just took pictures of us using them on little kids and made us look like monsters.  What if we had an invisible way to hurt protesters?"