SAS named one of their fleet after a favorite of mine!
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SAS named one of their fleet after a favorite of mine!
Humans depend on speech a great deal: to authenticate, to communicate, to give orders. And, of course, the police state relies heavily on converting voice to data for analysis. Video below the fold:
Transitive trust is when A trusts B, and B trusts C, A trusts C and probably doesn’t realize it.
The power station at Shawville looks like a relic of the late industrial age. I’ve seen the overall shape and outline before: big metal box full of stuff and fire.
We’re all familiar with the “notpology” – “I am sorry you were offended.” Or perhaps, “I am sorry you feel that way.” The essence of a good apology is that:
This is something KA9Q posted back in the early 00s, I’m not sure where he got it.
I got an email from someone suggesting this, so I did it.
A year or two ago, I encountered a candidate for the job of Basement Snake.
[Spoiler Warning: If you haven’t seen Seven Samurai, I am going to drop an important plot-point. And what’s wrong with you?]
I grew up reading about feats of derring-do, famous last stands, and martial arts philosophy. My favorite movie was, and remains, “Seven Samurai” by Akira Kurosawa – it’s an extended meditation on the different aspects of military honor, courage, despair, humor, and the fleeting moments of peace that warriors can occasionally snatch out of the mud and blood and awfulness.
Jose was awesome; he brought in the table with the room-service and explained “I added a few pieces of bread to your order.”
“Thanks! I love carbs with my carbs!*” and he laughed with me as I signed the bill and handed him some cash with it.