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None of this matters. It doesn't matter that some Muslims aren't terrorists. The non-Muslim world has generally come to view ALL muslims as terrorists. Right or wrong, that's the way it is.
The only safe play is to assume that's a correct viewpoint, and act/prepare accordingly. If you don't, you're already 75% victim.
Yeah, it's a damn shame to feel this way, but it is what it is.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Now that is one dangerous generalization.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: If you don't, you're already 75% victim
Do you mean, if you do not assume or if you are not prepared to it?
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Like it or not, the world is a dangerous place. To walk around with your head in the clouds assuming the human race will come to its senses and suddenly start being tolerant and nice, you're gonna wind up dead. I'm not being cynical, I'm being pragmatic. Well, maybe I'm just a little cynical...
I choose not to be a victim. If someone runs at mean shouting allahu akbar, I will not hesitate to introduce them to the virgins they've been promised.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
modified 7-Jan-15 11:13am.
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My view on this?
If the "rest of the Muslim world" is so OK, then let them clean their house.
Until then, I presume a-nod-and-a-wink.*
* Saudi's and Qatari's still major financiers of the most fanatical.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Well - after Europe cowed with the publication of Muhammad cartoon (amongst other things) and rewarded Hamas by 'recognizing statehood' as a reward for getting thousands killed for political gains, and, in general showing a lack of character, what do you expect? Don't you get it? These attacks are the equivalent of rockets from Gaza.
All that's missing, since it's Europe, is someone being apologetic with the standard "this is not representative of Islam" line.
Two routes appear before you now, admittedly not civilized options, but you're on the brink of basically an Anschluss by occupying forces. And "civilized" is a cultural thing and there are two cultures at war.
Either stand up and clean out the vermin and their overseas supporters,
Or save some time and institute sharia law now.
Sometimes, unphilosophical as it may be, you must chose to Either Live in Fear or Be Feared.
[reminder: this is officially a rant]
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Sometimes, unphilosophical as it may be, you must chose to Either Live in Fear or Be Feared.
I choose "Be Feared".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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You've read Tom Kratman's "Caliphate"?
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No - never even heard of it.
I simply pay attention to the actions. To the words.
And also, to the silences.
International news media seems to bend over backwards with appeasement. I observe this over and over. The governments, particularly in Europe, are appraising their situation and, for all intents and purposes, cowering at that situation.
As presented on a number of news discussions, in France, they don't even call terrorists "terrorists" when they arrest them: lest the citizens be panicked?
Years ago, I made a prediction about using motor vehicles in a coordinated attack by driving into crowds. That, it seems, has come to be. I had another prediction: adding poisons to packaged food at the factory. I'd love to be wrong about that. You have no idea how much I'd love to be wrong.
At the risk of yet another 'Abuse' vote, I will note that an Islamic Revolution has been in effect for many years now. Previously it manifested in more third-world-ish countries in the form of separatist movements. Now, it appears, we're on the verge of it moving on to bigger things.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Can't disagree with anything you said.
But I'm sure others will figure out a way.
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Yeah, and they abandoned the car in my sister-in-law's neighborhood.
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There was an excellent interview with the political cartoonist Martin Rowson on the BBC's rolling coverage. He said that the notion that Charlie Hebdo brought this on themselves by their provocative reporting was extremely offensive. It is the duty of everyone to laugh at those whose response to criticism or satire is to resort to terrorism and violence.
The suggestion that those cartoons should be published on the front page of every newspaper and website is an excellent one.
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A thoughtful Scottish husband was putting his coat and hat on to make his way down to the local pub.
He turned to his wee wife before leaving and said,’ Maggie - put your hat and coat on, lassie.’
She replied, 'Awe Jock that's nice are you taking me tae the pub with you?’
'Nay,’ Jock replied ‘I'm turning the heat off while I'm out.'
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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Do I get a bonus for actually being Scottish
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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Dominic Burford wrote: Do I get a bonus for actually being Scottish
Yes, thickened arteries and early mortality I believe.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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That'll be where he deep-fried the bonus!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Leslie already posted this above.
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About two years back I had developed a very rough App called "Gestop". The ideas was to have a 3D gesture controlled desktop and controlling every app through gesture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbA55znyGXA[^]
After posting this video, I really got some brutal thrashing in the forum, being ridiculed for fantasizing something that would never be a reality.
And this January laptops are launched with the same concept. Of course the technology is much improved, the control is way too smooth but the seed of the idea is now a plant. And it's only going to grow by every day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrQX46G9hF4[^]
( Watch between 30 sec to 45 sec).
So posting it in the same forum!!!!!
PS: Here is the original forum posting. Found out!!!
http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4470252#xx4470252xx
modified 7-Jan-15 7:30am.
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Can you find the original post, it would be interesting to see the replies.
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It seems to me cumbersome to an extent that make it useless for normally able people, however this kind of development can be very important to people with accessibility problems (I know someone who uses his computer by moving his eyeball - the only thing he can move!)...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Grasshopper.iics wrote: After posting this video, I really got some brutal thrashing in the forum, being ridiculed for fantasizing something that would never be a reality.
Reading the original thread you linked to I see most replies being either encouraging or giving constructive feedback, and one offhand dismissal from a poster who mistrusts every technological advance of the last 30 years.
I don't think that counts as a brutal thrashing.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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This was the one I was talking about!
http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4470268#xx4470268xx[^]
"Quote: Do that, by all means. I would be the last to tell you to always stay on the beaten path and do things just like everybody else does. But when you do that, you must always take into account that your ideas, no matter how much you like them, may be impractical.
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