if there is a huge army of robots how can it tell which human to kill and which humans not to kill
Then he wouldn't have punched you in the face.
What if, at the end of the next Harry Potter book, he finally beats Voldamort, solves all of his problems, and goes to live his life hiding among the normal people, and then Rowling decides to extend the books so that Harry's new adventures feature such adversaries as ass hole cops, relationships with annoying, claspy women, and sharing an apartment with a guy who smells really bad?
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The only reason why adults can't hear it... is because of the excessive loud sounds that they hear and excessive strain on their earlobes that causes deterioration in the bones in the ear. Thus, even the most minute sounds and high pitches aren't enough to cause the ear bones to ressonate.
In other words:
You have to have good ears drums... over time loud noises cause ear damage thus disallowing the hearing of high pitches.
Read more?
This is kind of weird, my mom can't hear this but my grandmother can. I don't think it should be allowed though. Why would anyone want a ringtone that annoys the hell out of people. It's not like there going to answer it in class anyway.
And isn't this why they have vibrate on every single cell phone out there? For meetings and stuff in that sort.
QUOTE(Jammed @ Jun 9 2006, 10:02 AM)
As you all know, technology is advancing fast. One of the first sides of life it effects is warfare. Today, we have nuclear weapons ready to strike at a push of a button. More and more things are done by computers.
Can we trust computers to fight for us ?
Do you think that man will be totally removed from any warfare ?
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True, technology is increasing very fast. I think we can trust computers, afterall when has a computer failed us?
I'm sure if the government switches over to look upon computers to do al their dirty work then there will be alot better firewalls to keep out any kind of hackers. So yeah it's pretty cool how stuff is just increasing so fast.
Take for instance, a liquid bullet proof vest? I don't think computers will take over the world in the next millenium.
Throughout the history of this nation, the American people have been called upon numerous times to sacrifice their liberties for security. Whether or not each occasion was for a just cause is still up to debate, and that's no exception with our current dilemma: terrorism and national security.
What I'm asking is how much should the government restrict our freedoms in order to protect us? How do we know if their actions are honest? Are they really putting the needs of the people first, or of their own agenda, which is usually closely aligned with wealth?
Here's my opinion:
A good way to look at it, using today's threats is this:
The chance of dying of a terrorist attack is INCREDIBLY slim, in the lightning strike/lottery winning range. However, in order to greatly decrease that risk which is already a minimal risk, EVERY citizen of the nation must give up some rights.
It just doesn't seem to balance out for me.
Though, a worthy counterpoint that I acknowledge and consider is this: What if you're in the intelligence department, and you notice a computer in New York constantly communicating with one in Afghanistan or something along those lines? What do you do then? Awful tempting to go monitor them, and you might be saving thousands. Of course, that's a really simplified argument, and I doubt it's ever that obvious, but a valid scenario nevertheless.
Vibrate is the cure to all cellphone ailments.
Most likely, South Koreans will see that technology before you.
Because...
1. Most American service/comm companies test products on South Korea, because of their goodies and stuff.
2. The U.S. West coast is out of reach of the missile range. They aren't 4900 Miles in range. They are 3900 Miles in range.
3. North Korea has active troop of approximately a million... ( Of all are still starving everyday, but conditions are better than civilian )
MasterJohnny, Thank you for your kind question. That's where an AI comes in. Military has its own unique insignias and uniform, also they have dogtags and military ID. I am sure any robot with a AI could tell a difference from the enemy and the ally.
Also, in the future, the robots might be controlled with a special type of tranceiver... using THz and encryption to control robots, they would never be able to match the signal's radio ID.
I am doubtful that even a bullet proof vest will hold out an sniper shot and spray shotgun. Enhancing HUMANS to do jobs is good. Actually ( It would be cool if... ) They used computer users to control robots from each computer, and using AIs to make advanced moves and to keep from Tripping and Identifying enemy and allies clearly. The AI might adjust a little reticles to have better aims.
OR
Using the same technology, a commander could exercise a stratagic simulated to simutanously control each unit and use AIs to aim, keep from tripping, and control power. ( StarCraft Style )

You would never know, and if you aren't doing anything seriously treasonous, you probably won't be bothered with.
You aren't losing any comfort in your life just because of some new things they make. Thousands died from terrorists.
Then if you were one of those in the "slim terrorist attacks", would you be really happy? Yes. You survived, but that killed your mother and father, leaving you with a crippled body.
Even if it weren't you, others wouldn't be happy.
The most important freedoms we've given up were long before any of us were born. I personally see the loss of freedom as a minor point. The bigger picture is what we gave them up for. Many people are losing faith that the government has the capability to accomplish things it sets out to do. It is a slow machine that goes through so much paperwork that it obscures meaning from the populace. I would take the sacrifice of freedom if it meant that the authority I gave it to would handle the issue better than I would. I being in Alaska, I do not see the government doing one thing to aid us, but then again there is not really a threat in Alaska. Which is grounds for the removal of the law in this region.
Local laws make so much more sense than broad ones.
Humans cannot have complete freedom. It is impossible.
People are too imperfect to do positive, good things without laws. I myself would first shoot down people that get in my way and go to every house in my town and rape all the hot girls if there weren't any laws. Its how the world works.
1. You, yourself is doing atleast one thing out of the good picture.
2. Even if there weren't the people who cause chaos in laws placed, there still would be chaos without laws.
3. Whats the point of freedom if you got killed?
Do you have any EUD Conditions Tutorials?? I would like to take a look at those.
I personally hate the laws they have on minors around here, and they don't apply to adults at all...
If you stay out past 10:00 PM around here, you will go to jail for anywhere from a month to a year,
when adults can stay out as late as they want without getting into any trouble.
Also, if you leave the city line at 9:00 PM or later, you get arrested with the same punishment,
which is unlucky for everyone around here since we live near a cityline.
Don't want to go to school or have a very good reason for why you missed it other than being sick?
Congratulations, you get arrested and go to jail for a month +.
I can't think of any others right now, but there's a ton of stupid laws like that around here, that only effect kids
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Humans cannot have complete freedom. It is impossible.
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It is possible if we life like Jesus told us to.
QUOTE(Lithium @ Jul 7 2006, 04:41 PM)
People are too imperfect to do positive, good things without laws. I myself would first shoot down people that get in my way and go to every house in my town and rape all the hot girls if there weren't any laws. Its how the world works.
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That's why we have conscience. It stops many people from doing those things. Also we have belief in God.
About freedom...
Giving away some freedoms to ensure security is like going to prision to be safe there, in your little cell. You are secure, but not free. Thus security is the opposite of freedom in our world (not perfect, with evil in it).
Mooo
Hiya. Welcome to teh forums!~!
Concience itself has a limit. People desire power, money, and sex. ( Naturally ). There are not many who desire above those things, or have graduated such things. Thats why there is a order, and security. Of course, this must be balanced. Freedom is defined as freedom and balance among all people. Any person has the right to encourage happiness. If you might have broke one law in your country, you are actually being selfish and being cruel to those who are getting hurt because of you. You might not actually notice it, but even insulting a quiet lame kid is bad. ( Which I do ). Throwing trash in your neighbor is being cruel to your neighbors. Everyone likes to be clean.
For Terrain: If you hate the laws around your area, leave. But I have a habit of staying indoors after 8:00. But yes, those are stupid laws. However, it would be required if most of the kids living in your area act like a dope.
My point is, there's no reasons why we should have those laws,
it should be the parents responsibility to punish them if they don't want them to stay out
also, the main reasons they have those laws is because "kids constantly break into peoples houses"
I havn't seen any kids break into anyones houses on the news for a very long time, it's almost always the adults that do
I live in Canada, so I don't have strict laws like ones described above, but I do have an idea of what you are talking about.
For example: Random bag checks are an inconvenience, but they help stop bombs. I'd say that's a pretty good deal.
Things like what Terrain described have gone too far, and restrict our freedom at a level higher than it benifits for the common person.
Another thing I'd like to bring up is the War Measures Act. This was an act introduced in Canada to control civilian supplies so the government could better fund the war effort (During World War 1). When World War 2 came around, similar actions were taken. If a serious conflict should break out, would the people be forced to suffer again? I would hope not. The government should not be able to control us like that to better fund something that hardly affects our people anyway.
Well, that's my opinion.
Well if it were me i wouldn't go to war, but people will go to war for the safty of further generations and it makes sense. See i don't know much about this terrism and i don't believe everyone does, or what bush is acually doing, but i think somthing had to be done if their is something that threatend the U.S. and it should be taken seriously.
Well of course it should be taken seriously, but that doesn't mean the government can take away our rights like they do. It's sort of like your parents being overprotective. Even though its for your own benefit, you really don't want them watching you.
QUOTE(Cruzo @ Jun 30 2006, 10:52 AM)
This is interesting
I came across this when I logged onto the net earlier and found it quite interesting and rather worrying. Aparently the North Koreans are preparing to launch a long range missle that is capable of reaching anywhere within 4300km of N. Korea. They have been testing the launch pad componants and have moved a missile to the pad and it is possible they could launch it tomorrow or monday.
Thoughts anyone?
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i say it's a lie. If they were to laugh the slitest thing, they would be literally destroyed and hell would break loose, you have no idea. They aren't stupid to just go and do that.
Try checking the topic post.
QUOTE(Lithium @ Jul 3 2006, 03:51 PM)
- The winning nation could decide to take the entire land, or create another government.
- The winning nation could force the trade routes off the nation.
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Only USA can do that. Any other country can't because they will get influenced by other forces.
QUOTE(Lithium @ Jul 5 2006, 06:23 PM)
This missile is for threatening and bribing. So in away... North Korea is like a corrupt criminal nation.
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It is communism. Criminal nation ? You said that just because you think they are going to pull money out of somebody with their missiles ?
I think you're terribly wrong. They can't force money out of nearby countries for two reasons:
1) will be influenced by other nations
2) if they launch the missiles, it will be their own end
QUOTE(Doodle77(MM) @ Jul 6 2006, 03:28 AM)
Yeah, i bet they could hit the Aleutian Islands, and kill a few people. *the horror*
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*the radiation that can spread quite fast*
News: another missile launched by them fell near the RF (Russian Federation) territorial waters due to malfunction.
Hmmm, it's not good for them that their test Taepodong-2 missile only lasted 30-45 seconds before falling into the sea.