In this case your insights are off base. Applying "strong force" to disrupt a potential explosive device without risking the bomb squad trying to disassemble and or disarm, at literal risk of life and limb, is standard practice. The point is to apply a moderate force to destroy either the triggering mechanism or the primer mechanism.
For example in Israel they have an armored drone/robot with a 12 gauge shotgun with buckshot, that rolls up and shoots the potential bomb. Big bang, but not setting off of actual explosives if it's a bomb.
And thus freedom and the U.S.A. died...through police intimidation via thousands of statues and regulations no one knew or could even understand. Voices of dissent were silenced and entrepreneurial activities crushed.
Bye bye Miss American pie, drove my Chevy to the Levy but it was shut down by code enforcement. Then my Chevy, subsidized for $40,000 by the government, was out of charge but no one had built charging stations because they couldn't afford to complete the environmental survey.
And all waited in the dark on the street for the government to solve all their problems.
Since buying a Kindle, my rate of book purchasing has gone up significantly. Why? Well, a book selling at $2.99, $1.99 or $0.99 is a trivial purchase. I'm not going to worry about if I might end up with a book that's not so good or trying an author I've never tried.
And if I'm reading a series, even if a particular book isn't so good, I'll get the next one in the series to see how it continues. Why not, it's only $2.99.
So for those authors and publishers that are selling their books for $4.99 or less, it's an easy purchase decision for me. Those who take their $21.99 hardcover book and try to sell it as an e-book for $15.99, they're not going to get my business.
Being a lawyer or political flunky has been a major growth business for the past 15 years. Crushing opportunities and regulating possibilities is now the major business of America.
Until America collapses under the weight of regulations and lawsuits. Then it will be called...the EU.
Excellent, job stimulus for lawyers and collection agencies as all those non-compliant businesses are shut down! And employment agencies to help the chefs and servers look for new jobs (that don't exist because restaurants can no longer afford to operate with an ambiance that people enjoy).
And think of all the big $3.00 checks the artists will receive, who can then afford 1 can of beer for future inspiration! Of course they'll have to buy that beer at a 7-11 (that doesn't play music for the shoppers), because the bar will have closed due to music royalty costs.
Oh well. Maybe the Federal Government will start opening "Obama Bars" and "Michele Health-Approved Restaurants" as the next stimulus program.
Where I live (Israel), my ISP offers packet prioritization for a fee. In other words, you can go with the crowd or ride above the crowd (for an extra $10 per month).
During high capacity times at home (evenings for example), the option to ride above the crowd makes sense to me. IT'S NICE TO HAVE AN OPTION.
Interestingly they've done something similar on a local highway, which has a pay-for-access fast lane who's price actually changes by the level of congestion you avoid (and no speed limit when you're on it). The price ranges from $1.50 to $8.00 during peak times, where it can save you an hour in avoided traffic.
Assuming bandwidth is not an unlimited resource, I'm willing to pay a little extra when I feel what I'm doing is important enough to warrant it.
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Wrong - blowing up potential bombs is standard practice
In this case your insights are off base. Applying "strong force" to disrupt a potential explosive device without risking the bomb squad trying to disassemble and or disarm, at literal risk of life and limb, is standard practice. The point is to apply a moderate force to destroy either the triggering mechanism or the primer mechanism.
For example in Israel they have an armored drone/robot with a 12 gauge shotgun with buckshot, that rolls up and shoots the potential bomb. Big bang, but not setting off of actual explosives if it's a bomb.
And Thus Freedom and the U.S.A. Died
And thus freedom and the U.S.A. died...through police intimidation via thousands of statues and regulations no one knew or could even understand. Voices of dissent were silenced and entrepreneurial activities crushed.
Bye bye Miss American pie, drove my Chevy to the Levy but it was shut down by code enforcement. Then my Chevy, subsidized for $40,000 by the government, was out of charge but no one had built charging stations because they couldn't afford to complete the environmental survey.
And all waited in the dark on the street for the government to solve all their problems.
Re: Re: math
Since buying a Kindle, my rate of book purchasing has gone up significantly. Why? Well, a book selling at $2.99, $1.99 or $0.99 is a trivial purchase. I'm not going to worry about if I might end up with a book that's not so good or trying an author I've never tried.
And if I'm reading a series, even if a particular book isn't so good, I'll get the next one in the series to see how it continues. Why not, it's only $2.99.
So for those authors and publishers that are selling their books for $4.99 or less, it's an easy purchase decision for me. Those who take their $21.99 hardcover book and try to sell it as an e-book for $15.99, they're not going to get my business.
Major Growth Area
Being a lawyer or political flunky has been a major growth business for the past 15 years. Crushing opportunities and regulating possibilities is now the major business of America.
Until America collapses under the weight of regulations and lawsuits. Then it will be called...the EU.
Yay, Job Stimulus in progress!
Excellent, job stimulus for lawyers and collection agencies as all those non-compliant businesses are shut down! And employment agencies to help the chefs and servers look for new jobs (that don't exist because restaurants can no longer afford to operate with an ambiance that people enjoy).
And think of all the big $3.00 checks the artists will receive, who can then afford 1 can of beer for future inspiration! Of course they'll have to buy that beer at a 7-11 (that doesn't play music for the shoppers), because the bar will have closed due to music royalty costs.
Oh well. Maybe the Federal Government will start opening "Obama Bars" and "Michele Health-Approved Restaurants" as the next stimulus program.
Buy some Neutrality
Where I live (Israel), my ISP offers packet prioritization for a fee. In other words, you can go with the crowd or ride above the crowd (for an extra $10 per month).
During high capacity times at home (evenings for example), the option to ride above the crowd makes sense to me. IT'S NICE TO HAVE AN OPTION.
Interestingly they've done something similar on a local highway, which has a pay-for-access fast lane who's price actually changes by the level of congestion you avoid (and no speed limit when you're on it). The price ranges from $1.50 to $8.00 during peak times, where it can save you an hour in avoided traffic.
Assuming bandwidth is not an unlimited resource, I'm willing to pay a little extra when I feel what I'm doing is important enough to warrant it.