ViperVX
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Upcoming wikileaks release to features UFO-related cables: http://news.mobile.msn.com/en-us/articles.aspx?aid=40491489&afid=1
Well go on then, I have already bought my ribbe... You can't threaten me...Because it was rigged! Because the US withheld crucial equipment, like the radar until after the deal was official! The Norwegian government claimed to, and I quote Anna-Grete Str?m Erichsen, "believe in free competition, the competition is real and fair in this case", after the deal was already sealed. It was an outright lie. As AP is still in government, they should apologize for wasting our time. I propose we stop selling you ribbe until they do.
LOLing at the current state of affairs with the US striking down wikileaks.org, and probably paying off those women to accuse the guy of rape, so Interpol now has a man hunt going on.
The power of information...
Oh and about JAS and F-35s... Get some EuroFighters you dongs, and help the european economy a little bit.
or, screw your economy and get a better plane
All planes with vtol are awesome
Well actually F-35Bs are officially STVOL, but they can perform vertical takeoff under the right conditions. Not needing as much runway (400 feet as opposed to 3,000) = greater efficiency
No that's greater performance. Performance rarely equals efficiency. The amount of fuel spent with the engines to do most of the lift for the take off instead of the wings means you can't have too heavy of a plane. You lose range, you lose firepower, just to take off from short runways.
Thats why they're STVOL rather than VTOL. The F35B's "total vertical lifting thrust is about 39,700 pounds (the aircraft weighs about 30,000 pounds)- more than 14,000 pounds greater than the engine alone would produce without the lift fan." so it doesn't sacrifice as much in terms of fuel consumption and payload.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-35b.htm
Trust me. Learn from the Harrier.
We did. That's why we have a new plane.
A new plane that tries to be a fighter, a bomber, a close air support, a chopper... Jack of all trades master of none.
Must be why the Marines (The military's jacks of all trades) ordered several hundred of them. Back to topic it is then.
Back on wikileaks plz.
Upcoming wikileaks release to features UFO-related cables: http://news.mobile.msn.com/en-us/articles.aspx?aid=40491489&afid=1
No job if you link to Wikileaks, warns Columbia
The second link is a bit disconcerting for some- the link only speaks of people looking for positions in the government/a government agency, but it could spread further. Could a company discriminate against you/take discplinary action against your for supporting Wikileaks/any other sort of organisation, and if so, would you be protected under anti-discrimination laws?
PayPal announces it will no longer handle Wikileaks transactions
No job if you link to Wikileaks, warns Columbia
The second link is a bit disconcerting for some- the link only speaks of people looking for positions in the government/a government agency, but it could spread further. Could a company discriminate against you/take discplinary action against your for supporting Wikileaks/any other sort of organisation, and if so, would you be protected under anti-discrimination laws? (I'm inclined to think yes, but anti-discrimination laws are mainly reactive in my experience- many stores around here still get away with discrimination based on appearance when hiring, especially by requestion photo resumes).
Another question for everybody here- do you support the idea of Wikileaks leaking any sort of documents/data on private companies (including companies listed on the stock exchange)? Personally, I don't- I think there is enough transparency for private companies through things like annual reports, financial statements, etc.