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    Why is it good to have consumers spend money...

    If I'm not mistaken, Bush at one point urged consumers to go out and spend money, in fact that was the whole intention of the stimulus package earlier this year. Since many consumers don't need a stimulus check, doesn't this cause people to go out and buy stuff that they don't really need? I...
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    Access Control to File Directories on Windows XP

    I'd like to protect access to sensitive data on my computer. It's not too sensitive so I don't need anything too fancy. Is there a way to password protect directories on a Windows system? Can I create a second user, and only give read access to that user??? Do I have to use file encryption...
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    I think pet ownership is somewhat cruel

    Dog ownership especially. It's like having a psychological leash around somebody all the time. The only thing I can compare it too is slavery. Does anybody agree with me? This would not appear to be either politics or news, so off to OT it goes. Rainsford AnandTech P&N Moderator
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    Room Mates of the Opposite Gender?

    I think it's okay and all, but it could be a little weird. I haven't pondered all the implications.
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    Do you still think We can Win in Iraq?

    I don't think it will be possible. Doesn't Iraq have a radical Shia majority that wants an Iranian style government with ayatollahs?
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    Iran's role in the Iraqi Insurgency

    Yeah. It's good evidence. Unfortunately, Iraqi insurgents have also been found to be using American made weapons and uniforms. By this logic, the United States would also be implicated in aiding the insurgency. Furthermore, so 50,000 refuges have fled to Iran, 500,000 to Syria, and 500,000...
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    Bush's New Strategy

    Bush's new strategy is to send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq and bring our troop levels up to half of what they were when we invaded. Rather than clear an area of insurgents and then leave, we are going to clear an area and then stay. The Iraqi people will then stand up and embraces...
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    10,700 arrested in FBI sweep

    10,700 that's a huge sweep. That's a lot of suspects to nab all at once. Do you suppose they'll all be permitted to vote absentee? You know, since they'll be imprisoned awaiting their first court hearing on election day? My reasoning might be a little bit paranoid, but I think arresting...
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    Music Publishers to reach deal With Kazzaa

    Why should these networks pay settlements for copyright infringement? They have not really done anything illegal. It is the users of the network who are illegally copying music. I think this is really a failure of law enforcement than anything else. If I drive on the highway, there are...
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    What does the American Flag Symbolize to you?

    The other day I saw someone run by carrying an American flag. As he passed by the crowd cheered. I had to stop and ask myself what all the cheering was for. Why are we rallying together? Should I lean back, put my hands to my mouth, and in a fit heated of patriotism shout, "Destroy Mexico!"...
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    Assuming Dems Don't get a Majority in November

    If the Democrats don't get a majority in either the Congress or Senate, will America stay in Iraq through the end of Bush's term? All signals from Bush, indicate that we will. With 3,000 dead, and 15,000-20,000 casualties can we sustain our troop levels? If we need a draft to sustain troop...
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    The Idiot's Guide to Foreign Countries

    I'm not saying I anticipated, okay I did anticipate it. But I did think it would be more organized, and more Bathist/Sunni. My point: The U.S. unjustly invaded another country with a different culture and imposed their system of government. Who in their right mind would have thought that...
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    Does the Whitehouse have Connections at Fox News?

    Fox News has made the bold claim that the US has found WMDs in Iraq. There have already been a couple of threads on this. According to the Defense of Department the weapons are not usable. In other words they are not WMDs. Despite this Fox News released a video on their web site making...
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    Florida Web Site Shut Down for being Obscene

    The site in this case is http://www.nowthatsf***edup.com. The site was largely amateur pornography but it "received national attention for permitting U.S. soldiers overseas to post pictures showing war dead." Here is a link to a site that advocates that the case be dropped: Text I...
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    Issues facing our country

    Okay, this is a trick post. It is actually a poll. I just wanted to see who would read a post that had the ambiguous phrase "our counrty" in it. What country are you from? The order is only semi-alphabetical. thanks
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    If the Bird Flu Hits and Half of our Nuclear Power Plant Workers are out Sick...

    Will the plants keep running with only half of their staff? Will the plants shut down as a safety measure? If all of the plants shut down, will it overload the grid and trigger massive blackouts such as those in New York City a couple of years ago?
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    Why haven't we nabbed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

    Why is so hard to find this guy?
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    Are our Oil Companies Really Robber Barons?

    If yes, what do they do that makes them robber barons?
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    Why these Whitehouse Shakeups?

    I guess this is suppose to improve Bush's popularity. The thing is that Bush's popularity is hurt by his policies, and definitely not people such as McClellan. Maybe a new chief of staff actually have an impact on Whitehouse policy, but I'm skeptical.
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    Why does it appear that there is so much distaste for Israel..

    It is my impression that the Arab world in general dislikes Israel. Is this an accurate impression? Why is it so?
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    The Wikipedia Revolution

    If the online encyclopedia is not already the biggest non-search engine site on the Internet, it likely will be. Currently Wikipedia has over one million articles, is adding 1,700 articles each day, and is doubling in size once every ten months. In comparison, Encylopedia Britanica has 120,000...
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    Children are Forced to Recite the Pledge

    (This post might not accurately reflect all public schools. I will make the assertion, though, that it accurately reflects the ones I attended.) The pledge of allegiance was an issue a couple of years ago due to a court case. The issue regarded the legality of the phrase "one nation under...
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    Largest Iraq Air Assault Since '03 Begins

    Text This doesn't really sound like it's directly targeting insurgents. I'm not saying it's illegal. After all Hiroshima and the bombing of German factory towns is generally not considered illegal. On the other hand this does sound worse than the 143 executions that Saddam is accused of...
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    What term would you be most likely to use?

    :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: :disgust: Let's say you're sick and feeling quite queezy. You have a container, a pan of sorts, so you do not make a mess should a rebellion start in your stomach. Which of the...
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    Would a Flu Pandemic Mean Anarchy?

    A lot of people might not want to go out of their home if they knew a deadly flu virus was going around. Of those that do, many could become severly ill, and many could die. Would grocery stores shutdown, electricity go out, water stop running, gas stations shutdown, and trains stop running...
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    Iran Threatens to Use Oil in Nuke Standoff

    What effect could this have on the US economy? Wouldn't this hurt the Iranians more than it would hurt the US or anyone else in the world?
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    How is it that companies can patent software?

    Whenever I open up Adobe Acrobat I see a splash screen that lists numerous patents. I understand why they are able to obtain copywrites, but not patents. What exactly is it that they are patenting?
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    Who is the second biggest terrorist threat...

    I imagine we can all agree that Islamic radicals present the biggest terrorist threat to the US. What group is the second biggest threat? Rogue states? Neo-nazis? Separatists? Are there any domestic terrorist threats?
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    My friend wants to have a web site

    :roll: He has never had a web page before, but still.
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    Who will run in the 2008 pres election?

    I'm sure it's too early to guess but...My best guess is that it will be Hillary vs Giuliani. McCain might also be a likely contender.
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    Web Browsers and index.html

    I have a couple of browsers that will open up index.php when no index.html file is present. Is this standard operation? Will Lynx and Safari will do the same. Will all browsers open other files such as index.xml or index2.htm when there is no index.html file present?
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    I got a slight cough after jogging

    I got a mild cough after jogging this morning. I imagine it has something to do with breathing so heavily. Does anyone by chance know what might cause this?
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    Are the tides turning against Bush's Iraq policy?

    Bush has pledged that we will continue to fight in Iraq as long as he is in office. Since the beginning of the insurgency there has been zero progress in the area of security. There is very little doubt that Bush has a sound Iraq policy. Will his republican support crumble any time soon...
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    About Flu Viruses

    My friend believes that viruses need moister. He believes that if he holds his breath for thirty seconds after someone coughs that all the moister in the cough will dry up and the viruses will die. My friend also believes that he can prevent himself from contract a human version of the H5N1...
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    Google Bombing the Chinese Google Servers

    Google bombing is a trick used to rig Google's search results. One can see a good example of Google bombing by typing "worst president" into the Google search box and then clicking the I'm feeling lucky button. Here is the Wikipedia article about Google bombing. Link Here are the...
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    Will we ever see real freedom in the Middle East?

    I'm still shocked that a cartoon in a Danish newspaper could cause so much outrage in the Middle East. A cleric in Saudi Arabia said that those responsible for the cartoon should be punished. Separate publishers in both Yemen and Jordan will be (or have been) put on trial for reprinting the...
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    Where on the internet do get your news?

    I usually use Yahoo. No particular reason, although Yahoo doesn't try to make their news site into a TV station the way CNN and MSNBC do. Where on the internet do you get your news?
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    Study: Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young

    Text Would it still be beneficial to reduce calories if it came at the cost of getting less exercise. I've heard of some very active people who had to 5,000 calories per day.
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    How long will the rein of Google last?

    I for one believe that Google is an unstable stock. It could go out as quickly as they came in. Is there anything really really special that is keeping it at the top?
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    What is the strategy for Winning the Iraq war?

    What is the underlying strategy for winning the Iraq war? Does the military have a plan to ultimately crush the insurgency? Do they have a plan to establish a strong Iraqi security force?