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Programming jobs don't get much better than that. I guess you could program the Voyager probe for NASA, which is even older. Programming missiles would be fun t

by burfog 9y ago

Programming jobs don't get much better than that. I guess you could program the Voyager probe for NASA, which is even older. Programming missiles would be fun too; I've heard that memory leaks are accepted because it will be set free upon impact. Medical implants and spy equipment are probably fun too, with 8-bit CPUs being likely. This kind of stuff sure beats web and phone app programming to sell ads, cause addiction, and scoop up people's lifestyles.

lesss365 9y ago
Psychological manipulation vs instruments for killing No win either way.
- PostOnce 9y ago
  If you want peace, you have to be prepared for war. We're currently the better part of a century into The Long Peace, something that has never happened before in human history, and it came about in part because of weapons development. The same tools that provide the means for evil also provide the means for subjugating evil. That said obviously we get into a lot of unnecessary war where a lot of people die who didn't need to. Still, you'd be a fool to sit on your hands while Russia and China race ahead in weapons development, with lower regard for human rights than the rest of us. You don't want them knocking on the door.
  - Jedi72 9y ago
    https://youtu.be/UC9pc4U40sI https://youtu.be/UC9pc4U40sI
    - PostOnce 9y ago
      "without you all this killing cant go on": It's impossible to disarm, because it's impossible to prove the other guy (russia, china) is being honest about disarming. The long peace has lasted 50 more years since that song was written. Do you have a particular point to make regarding the song?
      - plasticchris 9y ago
        Long peace? The US is in the longest war in our history. Edit: second longest, but still > 16 years. We'll break the record soon enough.
        PostOnce 9y ago
        The Long Peace means there have been no wars between major powers since 1945, we fear nuclear weapons. All wars now engaged in by great powers are asymmetric. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Peace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Peace also see http://www.fallen.io/ http://www.fallen.io/ and https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-59-the-destroyer-of-worlds/ https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-59-the-destroyer-...

by burfog 9y ago

lesss365 9y ago

Psychological manipulation vs instruments for killing No win either way.

PostOnce 9y ago
If you want peace, you have to be prepared for war. We're currently the better part of a century into The Long Peace, something that has never happened before in human history, and it came about in part because of weapons development. The same tools that provide the means for evil also provide the means for subjugating evil. That said obviously we get into a lot of unnecessary war where a lot of people die who didn't need to. Still, you'd be a fool to sit on your hands while Russia and China race ahead in weapons development, with lower regard for human rights than the rest of us. You don't want them knocking on the door.
- Jedi72 9y ago
  https://youtu.be/UC9pc4U40sI https://youtu.be/UC9pc4U40sI
  - PostOnce 9y ago
    "without you all this killing cant go on": It's impossible to disarm, because it's impossible to prove the other guy (russia, china) is being honest about disarming. The long peace has lasted 50 more years since that song was written. Do you have a particular point to make regarding the song?
    - plasticchris 9y ago
      Long peace? The US is in the longest war in our history. Edit: second longest, but still > 16 years. We'll break the record soon enough.
      - PostOnce 9y ago
        The Long Peace means there have been no wars between major powers since 1945, we fear nuclear weapons. All wars now engaged in by great powers are asymmetric. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Peace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Peace also see http://www.fallen.io/ http://www.fallen.io/ and https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-59-the-destroyer-of-worlds/ https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-59-the-destroyer-...